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Top left: Jim Reid invites everyone to the West Pawlet Fire Department Annual Carnival this weekend...details on page 13 Top right: Scissors flew during “Locks of Love Week” at MEMS...story on page 19 Right: Tom Weakley and Joel Tibbetts stopped by to remind us that the Men’s Fellowship annual auction is coming up at the East Arlington Federated Church on Saturday, Aug. 1...details on page 38

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IN THIS ISSUE: Antiques & Auctions .............. 38 Automotive ............................ 60 Classiﬁeds........................... ... 54 Creatures/Environment .......... 35 Entertainmnet ........................ 42 Fine Arts & Crafts ................... 41 GNAT-TV ................................ 18 Help Wanted .......................... 63 Mind & Body .......................... 32 Restaurants ............................ 44 Service Directory .................... 51 Sports ..................................... 37 Weekly Almanac..................... 44

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Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 442-8012 Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, July 29 Chicken w/Mixed Veggies, Biscuit, Broccoli, Apple Crisp, and Milk. Thursday, July 30 Ham, Gratineed Potatoes w/Breadcrumb Crust, Peas w/Onion, Whole Grain Cookie and Milk. Friday, July 31 Beef Stroganoff, Buttered Noodles, Zucchini Casserole, Watermelon and Milk. Monday, August 3 Sloppy Joe on Bun, Summer Squash, Peas and Carrots, Apple and Cranberry Sause, Milk Tuesday, August 4 Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes, Parslied Carrots, Peach Coffee Cake, Whole Wheat Bread, Milk

READERS’ LETTERS ...service, not greed, as drivewheel...

The dramatic juxtaposition of huge governmental bailouts and astronomical private bonuses in great financial institutions has highlighted America’s over-reliance on speculative money-making, the more the better, as the major drivewheel of the American economy. Adam Smith’s “hidden hand,” the supposed working of private greed for public benefit, is being severely challenged. It’s time once again, as in America’s reaction to the Great Depression, that public benefit be revived as a drivewheel of both business and government. Public service in politics, governmental programs and nonprofit endeavors should be honored and rewarded alongside business as a key element of the American economic and social system. Gargantuan salaries, sky’sthe-limit benefits and grotesque profits should be replaced by a system rewarding public service in counterpart to private enterprise. Otherwise, boom-and-buts in extreme degree will continue to bedevil America. Effecting a shift from greed to service as a driving force on American society is a great public mission of our time. Its accomplishment would be a landmark in American history. — Bob Matteson, Bennington, Vt.

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...from frank-footers...

In honor of the late Glen Frank, 12 local ladies ran the Green Mountain Relay this Father’s Day Weekend. The FRANK-Footers successfully completed the challenging 200-mile, 36-hour course through our home state. The FRANK-Footers would like to thank our community for its support in our fundraising efforts benefiting the William & Ian Frank College Fund, sons of Glen. Many local businesses and residents helped in a variety of ways to make our efforts a huge success. The power of a small community with a big heart has truly amazed each of us, and we are grateful to be surrounded by such caring and generous neighbors. Thank you. — The FRANK-Footers: (Bondville, Vt.) Alex Robinson, Elaine Crawford, Kelly Hollifield, Kristi MacDonald; (Londonderry, Vt.) Melissa Brown, Sarah Kiefer, Juli Christy; (Sunderland, Vt.) Sheri Hardy, Jennifer Stearns; (Jamaica, Vt.) Rosa Cannella and (Florida) Kellie Cofer

...beneﬁt thanks...

My sincere thanks go our to those who supported our “First Annual Rotating Benefit”: First Congregational Church, Manchester; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Auxiliary), Manchester; Harned-Fowler Post #6471; Harned-Fowler Post #6471 Auxiliary; East Dorset Congregational Church; First Baptist Church, Manchester; Manchester Lion’s Club; Manchester Fire Department; and Catholic Daughters of Christ Our Savior Roman Catholic Parish of Manchester. Special thanks to Sacred Heart St. Frances de Sales Church in Bennington and Dr. Janice Scheer, Manchester. This year’s event was held at the VFW in Manchester on Saturday, June 27. The proceeds will benefit July 29, 2009

OUR READERS’ LETTERS the fire victims in Australia. Sixty parishes were directly affected in Victoria by the bush fires. Father Peter is the chaplain for the fire services in Australia. When the World Trade Towers were destroyed on 9/11, he came to the USA to support and assist in the aftermath. Beneficiaries in future years will be decided by a vote of this year’s participants. Anyone wishing to join in next year’s benefit is asked to call Norma Will at 802-362-3071 or the First Congregational Church Office at 802-362-2709. — Norma Will, Manchester, Vt.

...rchs thanks...

The Board of Directors, staff and animals at the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) would like to thank everyone in the community who has supported us after the recent theft at RCHS. We’re so appreciative of the donations, calls and letters we’ve received from animal lovers county and state wide. Our community has always been there for us whenever we have a need, and we wanted to take a moment to let you know how much we appreciate it. Thank you for your continued support! — Beth Saradarian, Director of Outreach and Special Events, Rutland County Humane Society, Pittsford, Vt.

...thanks for support...

We appreciate your support… Thank you to the Dorset Town Green Homeowners for allowing our Antiques Festival to take place on your properties. Thank you to the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert for allowing us the use of your facility. Thank you Dave Lawrence — Rising Sun Maintenance — for mowing the parking field. Thank you Nan Z Catering for your wonderful food, friendly service and the donation of a portion of your proceeds to the Library. July 29, 2009

Thank you to Maplefield’s for your donation of paper goods. Finally, thank you to the many individual volunteers who helped to make our Antiques Festival a success. — Colleen Parente on behalf of the Dorset Library Board of Trustees, Dorset, Vt.

...hills were alive...

The Brandon Town Players would like to thank the technical crew, administrators and board of directors of the Paramount Theatre for their support and cooperation in making our production of The Sound Of Music a huge success. As the director, I have to say that our cast and crew of over 80 community members from 19 different towns was the finest, most professional, committed group I have had the pleasure to work with. I applaud them for their hard work, many hours driving to and from rehearsals and performances, some from as far away as Vergennes and Danby, the many missed meals with their families and the dedication they showed over the past 12 weeks. Of course, we also need to thank the patrons who attended the show, some more than once, and their continuing positive comments. I’m glad we were able to show that community theater is alive and well and capable of producing quality theater. Watch for us as we continue to support the efforts of The Friends of The Brandon Town Hall to restore and renovate the Town Hall and become their resident theater group. I hope all of you who saw The Sound Of Music came away singing the songs, wiping away the tears and realizing that for just a brief moment, “the hills were alive at The Paramount.” — Dennis W. Marden, president of The Brandon Town Players, Brandon, Vt.

...family asks for your help...

addition to donating, you will be able to attend this event. A $10 cover charge includes a potluck dinner. For further information, please call Wendy Strobel at 362-1162 or Jean Wall at 362-2698 or 3755308. — The Frederick and Shores Families, Manchester, Vt.

The family of Percy (Perk) and Scottie Shores Frederick are asking for your help. Perk was diagnosed with stage 4 color cancer in October of 2007 and has not physically been able to work much since that time. Recently he was given more devastating news that his cancer has spread to his pancreas and liver. The family is asking for help with a silent auction/raffle to help defray the costs. The benefit will be held August 7 at the Manchester Eagles Club, Route 11/30, Manchester, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is hoped that in

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Obama After Six Months

Green Mountain Academy presents The Obama Administration After Six Months with professor Eric Davis of Middlebury College. This two-part lecture will take place on Mondays, August 3 and 10 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Israel Congregation in Manchester Center, Vermont. President Obama took office facing the most daunting agenda of any new president since 1933. In these lectures, the responses of the Obama Administration to economic, domestic and foreign policy challenges will be discussed. The lecture will also assess how the new president has organized his administration, how he communicates his goals to the public, Congress and the world and how his first few months in office have affected his political standing and the approaching 2010 mid-term elections. The first lecture will focus on foreign policy, while the second lecture will focus on economic policy, health care and other domestic issues. The registration fee for the two-day lecture is $30. For information, or to register, visit www.greenmtnacademy.org or call 802-366-1820.

Free Concert and Ice Cream

The West Hebron United Presbyterian Church in West Hebron, New York will host a free concert by The Washington County Band this Sunday, Aug. 2 at 3 p.m. on the lawn. After the concert, everyone will be invited to enjoy free ice-cream sundaes. This event will take place rain or shine. Bring a lawn chair. For more information, call 802-854-3250 or 802-854-3632.

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The Courthouse Community Center in Salem, New York recently offered area children 13 and under the opportunity to contribute to the upcoming Al Fresco Weekend. They were asked to use their creativity and imagination to design sustainable, ecofriendly transportation or dwellings. A generous and anonymous donor offered to contribute a certain dollar amount to the Courthouse Community Center for each entry submitted. The entries needed to be received by the Courthouse by July 15. Winning entries will be prominently displayed during the Al Fresco Weekend. The winning entries were submitted by Alex and Jackie MacGregor of Shushan, New York. Alex, age 11, will be entering sixth grade at Salem Central School. His design featured a home powered by solar panels and solar powered windKnow what a mills with an emphasis on energy WATER WIGGLER Is? efficient light bulbs. Jackie, age 9, will be entering fourth grade at Hint: It can help bring even Salem Central School. Her entry more wild birds to your featured a truck fueled by solar backyard birdbath. panels with no dependency on fossil fuels. With creative thinkCome in and we’ll show you! ing like theirs, the future is in good hands. The public is encour48 Center Hill Rd. Manchester, VT aged to visit the Courthouse (802) 362-2270 Community Center to view their imaginative creations. www.TheVermontBirdPlace.com

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Stratton Foundation Grant Applications Due September 1 The Stratton Foundation in Southern Vermont considers applications for the McCarty Grant and Focus Grant programs in the spring and fall of each year. Grant seekers should note that the fall and spring application deadlines have changed to September 1 and March 1. Grant guidelines and applications are available at www.strattonfoundation. org or by calling 802-297-2096. The Foundation gives priority to organizations with relatively modest financial resources. Proposals must fit general criteria for grants and have a direct impact on at least one of the Foundation’s priorities: fire and safety; health and social services; recreation and the environment; community development; and the arts and education. Organizations must have federal nonprofit status and seek support for projects that benefit one or more of the 16 towns the Foundation serves. The towns are Arlington, Danby, Dorset, Jamaica, Landgrove, Londonderry, Manchester, Peru, South Londonderry, Stratton, Sunderland, Townshend, Wardsboro, Weston, Windham and Winhall. McCarty Grants, named in honor of the organization’s founding Director, Barbara McCarty, generally range between $500 to $1,500 and are no greater than $2,000 with an average grant of $1,000. McCarty Grants typically support projects that have a clear beginning and an end within a 12-month period. The purpose of the Focus Grant Program is to support organizationchanging initiatives that have the promise of enabling an organization to move to another level of service and sustainability. The Foundation typically awards one-year grants that range from $2,000 to $5,000 and may make a total commitment for up to three years not to exceed $10,000. The board considers multi-year applications when an organi-

zation needs more than one year to reach the goals of a project. Led by a Board of Directors and assisted by many volunteers from the community, the Stratton Foundation is different from traditional foundations in that there are no endowed funds. Each year the Foundation depends upon generous support from individuals and businesses. One hundred percent of all donations support the grant program. In addition, the Foundation organizes four community events, which bring people together, build community spirit and pride and raise additional funds in support of the Foundation’s operation and grant program. Founded in 1996, the Stratton Foundation has contributed over $589,000 in support of over 140 organizations. A complete list of prior grants is included on the Foundation web site.

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NorShaft Lions Donate $1,000 to Camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children The last year’s fundraising efforts by the NorShaft Lions Club paid off big time this past Sunday. Lions Nancy Merritt and Phylis Porio visited the Austine Green Mountain Lions Camp to present Lion Bill Savery, Chairman of the Camp Committee, a check for $1,000. The Austine NorShaft Lion Nancy Merritt presents Austine Green Mountain Camp Director Bruce Savery with a $1,000 Lions Camp check. provides a summer program for deaf and hard of hearing children, their siblings and children with deaf parents. There are one-week camps for children 3 to 5 years old and overnight camps for children 6 years old until they graduate high school. There is also a two-week Independent Living Skills Camp (ILSC). Lions are people who have decided to give something back to their communities. The NorShaft Lions serve the needs of the communities of Shaftsbury and North Bennington by helping to finance eyeglasses or hearing aids, by donating to local club projects, by assisting with the construction or financing of playgrounds, small storage buildings, handicap ramps or painting projects for the elderly. The NorShaft Lions sponsor an Easter egg hunt for local children and have committed to raising funds for an international sight program. The NorShaft Lions Club welcomes new members who wish to share in their commitment to serve. Interested persons can talk to NorShaft Lions Club members as they scoop ice cream at the Shaftsbury Street Dance on August 1, or may call 802-447-7614.

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Fun in the Sun and Studios at VAE

Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE) in North Bennington, Vermont has opened its art studios to campers this summer in a variety of themed camps. The final camp, Water Arts Camp, will be offered from August 3 to August 7 and August 10 to August 15. Campers explore the movement of the Paran Creek and create sculptures and other works of art that work with its currents. Children will spend lots of time outdoors creating and building installations and getting excited by water and nature. Back on land, campers will create water-related art. All campers should bring bag lunches, towels, swimsuits (for water play) and sunscreen. For more information, call 802-442-5549.

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The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts begins its August chamber music series with the Ying String Quartet joined by celebrated pianist Adam Neiman on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $21 ($18 for members and students) and may be purchased at clarkart. edu, by calling 413-458-0524 or at the museum shop. The Ying String Quartet has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House. In 2005, the group won a Grammy Award for their collaboration with the Turtle Island String Quartet. In 2007, they received a Grammy nomination for Best Chamber Music Performance. The program at the Clark features Mendelssohn’s String Quartet, Opus 12; Lowell Liebermann’s String Quartet No. 3, “To the victims of war"; and the Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Opus 34. A fixed-price, three-course dinner will be offered at the Clark Café at 6 p.m. The cost for dinner is $25 per person (which does not include concert, beverage, tax or gratuity). Dinner reservations are required; seating is limited. Call 413-458-0524 for reservations. The Clark’s galleries will remain open until 6 p.m. on concert evenings, providing a chance to view the exhibition Dove/O’Keeffe: Circles of Influence. The Clark is located at 225 South St. in Williamstown. The galleries are open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Mondays, September through June). Admission June 1 through October 31 is $12.50 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu. July 29, 2009

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Breath of Fresh Air

Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department in Pawlet, Vermont now joins Rupert, Vermont and West Pawlet, Vermont in the use of small pet oxygen masks. Pawlet’s junior member Truman Stabile contacted the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association (VMA) who furnished the masks for free. The purpose of the masks is to provide the professional rescuer with a means of administering oxygen to small animals, particularly pet dogs and cats, in an emergency setting. The VMA provided the masks to respond to an increasing public demand that first responders have the ability to care for pets in certain types of emergencies. Dr. Jean Ceglowski provided the training for the masks, which also included basics in animal CPR. Stabile will be teaching all members of Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department how to use the small pet oxygen masks and the basics in animal CPR.

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Texas Hold ‘Em in Arliington

The Arlington Lion’s Club in Arlington, Vermont will present a 50/50 Charity Texas Hold ‘Em Poker for Sight Tournament this Saturday, Aug. 1. The tournament will be held at the Arlington Fire House in East Arlington, Vermont. Buy-in is $50 with a one time $25 re-buy and one time $25 add-on at the first break. Top six places will be paid out with payout based on participation. There are 90 seats available. Registration will be at 10 a.m.; the tournament begins at noon. To register, call 802768-8076. Free lunch will be served. This is an 18-years-and-over event; IDs will be checked. No alcohol will be served or allowed.

Kids’ Journaling Workshop

Tweens and teens are invited to express themselves at Mark Skinner Library’s Journaling Workshop for kids ages 10 to 14. This workshop in Manchester, Vermont will be held on Wednesday, July 29 at 4 p.m. with Burr and Burton’s Meg Kenny. She’ll show kids how to record ideas and experiences, let their pens go wild and free their spirits. The workshop is free and open to the public. For information, call 802-362-2607.

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West Pawlet Fire Department Carnival

The West Pawlet Fire Department in West Pawlet, Vermont will host their Annual Carnival from Thursday, July 30 through Saturay, Aug. 1. The event will include fun, games, food and a dunking booth. Enjoy entertainment each night; Young Country will be playing on Saturday night. A chicken barbecue will be held Saturday with servings at noon and 2 p.m. For more information, call 802-645-0158.

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Stratton Foundation Elects New Board Members Jim Wilbur, president of the Stratton Foundation board of directors, has announced that Pat Glabach and Paul Cahn have joined the board. “Our board is very pleased that Pat and Paul have accepted our invitation to join the board. I know they will make a strong contribution.” Glabach has long been an

enthusiastic Stratton Foundation volunteer. The board of directors formally recognized her outstanding contributions when she was presented with the 110% Award at a volunteer appreciation gathering in June. In speaking about joining the board, Glabach said, “I am honored to be invited to serve on the board of such a worthy

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oped a strong desire to help the Foundation to play an even more vital role in the community. Speaking about his decision to serve, Cahn said, “I am looking forward to working with a team of committed professionals and making a positive difference in the lives of others in the community.” The primary responsibility of the 13-member board is to ensure that the Foundation stays focused on its mission making grants that have the greatest possible positive impact on the 16 towns served. Founded in 1996, the Stratton Foundation has contributed $560,000 in support of over 140 organizations. A complete list of prior grants is included on the Foundation web site at www.strattonfoundation.org. Assisted by many volunteers from the community, board members secure broad based annual support and organize annual events that bring the community together to have fun while raising funds for the community. One hundred percent of all donations support the grant program.

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Q & A Live

Bob Stannard, host of Q & A Live, has announced Bill Badger as his next guest. Badger will talk about the green revolution taking place in the building industry in Vermont and around the nation. Badger is a 1970 Magna cum Laude graduate of Dartmouth College (BA in art history, Phi Beta Kappa) and a 1974 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Fine Arts (master’s in architecture). He received a summer fellowship in Early American Arts and Decorative Arts from Historic Deerfield and a Dales Traveling Fellowship from the University of Pennsylvania. For several summers he worked as an architectural historian for the Historic American Building Survey (U.S. Department of Interior). He has served on numerous civic and community boards since 1982. He formed Badger and Associates, Inc. in 1990. Badger is a member of the American Institute of Architects and is licensed in Vermont. The show will air on GNAT-TV at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. every day beginning Wednesday, August 5. It will also air on CAT-TV. Check local listings for times.

Go Ahead, Play with Food...at Manchester Farmers’ Market

This Thursday, July 30 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Manchester Rec. Park in Manchester, Vermont, kids learn how to have fun with their food by making edible fruit and veggie sculptures at Art Farm. Parents can play, too, or they can find what’s fresh this week, hands free, while enjoying local music. Voluptuous blueberries, satisfying salad greens, perky cucumbers, plump tomatoes, potatoes, cooking greens, beets, turnips and more are all in season. Also available are Korean, Indian and Argentinean prepared foods to enjoy at the market as shoppers peruse the Vermont artisan stalls. The market is celebrating its eighth season of creating an atmosphere unlike any grocery store. For more information, contact mfmvt@yahoo.com.

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Brattleboro Student Named to Marist Dean’s List

PAVE Seeks Hotline Volunteers

Lee C. Doran of Brattleboro, Vermont was recently named to the Marist College Dean’s List for the spring 2009 semester. Doran is a member of the Class of 2013 and is majoring in communication and the arts. Marist is an independent liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York with an enrollment of 4,300 full-time undergraduate students from 39 states and seven countries. Founded in 1929, Marist offers 32 major fields of undergraduate study and 10 graduate degree programs.

Outdoor Tent Service

On this Communion Sunday, Aug. 2, all are invited to worship under the tent across the street from The Federated Church of East Arlington on Ice Pond Road at 10 a.m. in East Arlington, Vermont. As is customary, folks are asked to bring non-perishable food items to contribute to the Arlington Food Shelf. The focus of this Communion Service will be the gospel reading of John 6: 24-35 and Jesus’ teaching on the true bread of life. The message is titled, “The Perfect Loaf.” Additional readings include 2 Samuel 11: 26- 12:13a, Psalm 51 and Ephesians 4: 1-16. Music Director Paul Opel will accompany the choir. After the worship service all are invited to Bailey Hall for refreshments and fellowship to benefit the Community Summer Lunch Program. A basket for voluntary contributions will be on the refreshment table to support the program which will benefit over 100 children this summer from Arlington, Sandgate and Sunderland, Vermont for 10 weeks. For more information, call 802-375-2548.

Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE) in Bennington, Vermont needs volunteers to answer the domestic and sexual violence crisis hotline. Applications are being accepted for the September 1 training. Volunteers may work conveniently from a home or cell phone or utilize one of PAVE’s pagers. The primary role of a crisis volunteer is to listen, present options and make referrals. Volunteer advocates will complete a 20-plus hour training and be certified to work directly with clients. Training topics will include the principles and goals of advocacy, strategies used by batterers to maintain control, the different forms of sexual abuse, how to navigate court and police procedures and how to prepare and obtain a Relief From Abuse order. Volunteers hone their advocacy skills by participating in role-plays and case studies. Now is the time to serve friends, neighbors and community by helping to change the social climate that allows violence as a way to solve problems. Advocate for the rights of individuals that have been affected by violence. For an application or more information, call 802442-2370.

Rabbi Novak to Be Installed at Israel Congregation

The installation of Rabbi David Novak, rabbi of Israel Congregation of Manchester, Vermont, will take place at the Shabbat services on Friday, Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The evening’s special service will include guest speakers, musical interludes and a dessert reception. Rabbi Novak has served as the synagogue’s spiritual leader for the last two years. A graduate of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, he was ordained in May 2007. A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, he moved to Vermont after living in Los Angeles for 18 years, working in the field of public relations. He is delighted to serve the congregation and to be involved in the greater Interfaith Manchester community. For more information, call 802-362-4578.

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Inspiration from Kitchen Garden

Kicking Back Alternating Friday evenings, guitar player and vocalist Don Battis shares the center stage with Bennington, Vermont’s very own pianist Walt Dunham at the Center for Living and Rehab in Bennington. Carol Brace, ADC at the center stated, “Rehab patients work very hard all week on their road back to recovery with our multiple therapists. This gives them a chance to ‘kick back’ and enjoy some good local talent. Families are always invited to join in the fun.”

Cookbook author and food and garden writer Ellen Ogden will share creative cooking techniques for capturing the best from the kitchen garden at the Mark Skinner Library in Manchester, Vermont on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. Ellen Ecker Ogden co-founded The Cook’s Garden seed catalog and is a freelance food and garden writer, garden designer and cookbook author. Ogden trained with Marcella Hazen in Venice, Italy and Darina Allen at Ballymaloe School in Ireland. Articles and features about Ogden’s gardens have appeared in The New York Times, Boston Sunday Globe, Eating Well Magazine,Vermont Life,Vermont Magazine, Vermont Sunday Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Organic Gardening, Martha Stewart Living and Horticulture. Media trained with the Lisa Ekus Group, Ellen Ogden has appeared on PBS-Victory Garden, HGTV-TV and as a speaker at the Cincinnati Flower Show, The Boston Flower Show and the Vermont Flower Show, among others. This program is part of the Summer Wednesdays @ MSL series. Admission is free and open to the public. Mark Skinner Library is located at 48 West Rd., at the intersection of Rt. 7A and West Road in Manchester. For more information, call 802-3622607. July 29, 2009

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Channel 15/Community Programming* All Times a.m./p.m. 1:00 F-M Roman Catholic Mass -& Journey 3:00 All Jerry Tyler Country Music 4:00 All Girls Night Out! with Toney Lee 5:00 All Pets of the Week from Second Chance Animal Shelter 6:00 All Kaleidoscope, the GNAT-TV Community Showcase 7:00 All Q & A Live with Bob Stannard 8:00 All Girls’ Night Out! with Toney Lee 9:00 F-M The Bible & You with Lawrence Zupan 10:00 All The Good News Show with Salley Gibney 11:00 All Vermont Forests with Claude Dern, Bruin de Bear 12:00 All Kaleidoscope, the GNAT-TV Community Showcase Channel 16/Educational & Arts Programming* All Times a.m./p.m. 1:00 All First Baptist Church of Manchester Church Service 2:00 All Manchester School Board Meeeting 5:00 All Kritters in the Kitchen 5:30 All What’s Cookin’? with Hannah 6:00 All Exercise Hour: Stillness in Motion with Rich Marantz; Body by Al with Allison Lewis 8:00 All The Collaborative — Prevention Works! 12:00 All Exercise Hour: Stillness in Motion with Rich Marantz; Body by Al with Allison Lewis Channel 17/Government Programming** All Times a.m./p.m. 5:00 T-TH Arlington Select Board Meeting 6:00 F-M Gov. Douglas Press Conference (when available) 7:00 F-M Sen. Bernie Sanders Press Conference (when available) 7:00 T-TH Dorset Select Board Meeting 9:00 T-TH Manchester Select Board Meeting 12:00 F-M Gov. Douglas Press Conference (when available) *Community Bulletin Board shown between all programming ** Classic Arts Showcase shown between all programming Contact GNAT-TV at 802-362-7070; gnat-tv@comcast.net or visit the website at www.gnat-tv.org

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Gimme a Head with Hair, Long Beautiful Hair...

During “Locks of Love Week,” from June 6 to June 13, over 100 inches of hair was collected from Manchester Elementary-Middle School (MEMS) students, family and community members in Manchester, Vermont. At a school assembly launching the week, MEMS Community Service Coordinator and sixth grade teacher Anna Nicholson donated over 10 inches of hair, in front of a cheering audience, along with second graders Ava Marshall and Jessica Grabher, fourth graders Natalia Sowulewski and Emet Koffman, fifth graders Sarah Amatruto, Grace Provost and Sacred Heart student Claire LaForest and eighth grader Haley Goepel. Anne Simonds, of Bella Donna Salon, handled the haircuts, assisted by Barbara Sowulewski. Scissors were also flying at local salons, which was evidenced by the bags of hair dropped off at the school. Debra James, Amy Klinger, Margi and Emma Putney and Deby Wyman were among the known donors. Guys and Dolls Salon and Camille’s Hair Salon donated a combined additional 400 inches of hair that had been collected prior to the challenge week. Nicholson said, “We are so proud of the response to our “hair drive” challenge, to see how many inches we could send to Locks of Love; this was such a personally rewarding experience for me and our students to share, and our hope is that others may be inspired to be patient and wait a little to cut their hair, so that others may benefit.” Locks of Love is a public nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Most of the applicants suffer from an autoimmune condition called alopecia areata for which there is no known cause or cure. Others have suffered severe burns or injuries or have endured radiation treatment to the brain stem or other dermatological conditions that result in permanent hair loss. The organization, which began operation in 1998, has helped more than 2,000 children since its first year of operation. For donation guidelines, please visit www.locksoflove.org. Manchester Elementary-Middle School is Manchester’s K-8 public school. For more information, call 802-362-1597.

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Pre-K Registration in Arlington

Fisher Elementary School in Arlington, Vermont is accepting applications for its new pre-kindergarten program for the 2009-2010 academic year. To be eligible, parents must be residents of Arlington or Sandgate, Vermont, and children must be four years old on or before August 31, 2009. The Fisher Pre-K program is publicly funded and will follow the Arlington School District calendar beginning August 26. There are two daily program options: the full-day program is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the half-day program is from 8 a.m. to noon. Applications are available at arlingtonmemorialhs.org or at the Fisher Main Office. Space is limited to 20 children. If more than 20 applications are received, a random selection process will be used to determine placement. Applications will be processed as space is available. For more information about the program, call 802-375-6409.

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Annual Bazaar for Catholic Daughters

The Catholic Daughters of the America’s Court St. Rita #89 annual bazaar will be held this Saturday, Aug. 1 at St. Paul’s Church on Bonnet Street in Manchester Center, Vermont from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A beautiful handmade, queen-size quilt is the raffle’s first prize. Second prize is a watch from Nina’s jewelry, and third prize is a basket of fine linens valued at over $300. Tickets will be on sale at the bazaar. The silent auction committee has been busy collecting gift certificates and gifts from local merchants and restaurants. The white elephant tables will have an assortment of items at extremely low cost, and the boutique section will feature many old and collectible treasures. There will also be a toy table, craft table and a food sale with fresh baked cakes, cookies, relishes, pickles, jellies and garden produce. Lunch of hot grilled franks, sandwiches, pasta salad and hot and cold drinks will be available from 11 a.m. on. Winning numbers for the tea cup auction will be drawn at 2 p.m., and winning raffle tickets will be drawn at 2:45 p.m. A half-price sale will begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday and will continue after all the Mass services at the Church. There will be a bag sale on Sunday, Aug. 2 from noon to 2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the local community, the parish and national charity programs. For more information, call 802-362-1678.

Shop Local, Shop Fresh and Have Fun at Dorset Market

Discover new and functional pieces by Vermont artisans at the Dorset, Vermont Farmers’ Market. Relish authentic Indian, Argentinean and Korean prepared foods and listen to local musician Wayne Canney this Sunday, Aug. 2. Taste test apples, raspberries and blueberries, collect kale, collards, carrots, kohlrabi, cabbage, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers and greens. Find free-range eggs, organic bacon, sausage, ham steaks, lamb and grass-fed beef. The market is located on the green at H.N. Williams Store, Rt. 30 in Dorset every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, contact marketmanager@dorsetfarmersmarket.com.

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Bring Lawn Chairs and Dancing Shoes

The Shaftsbury Street Dance and Cruise-In in Shaftsbury, Vermont will take place this Saturday, Aug. 1 from 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. There will be lots of fun for all ages: food, classic cars, entertainment and contests. At 7 p.m., the band Higher Ground will provide the music for the dance. Buy steak dinner tickets early. Come out for the fun. Visit with neighbors. Enjoy the music. The event will take place on the Shaftsbury Elementary School grounds (rain or shine) on Buck Hill Road. For more information, call 802-442-0380.

Mah Jongg Classes Offered

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning is offering Mah Jongg classes with Merrily Lewis on Tuesdays, August 4, 11, 18, 25 and September 1 and 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Israel Congregation in Manchester Center, Vermont. The game of Mah Jongg was first documented as being played in China in the 19th century, though some claim it began during the time of Confucius. In addition to China and other Asian countries, Mah Jongg is also avidly played in Great Britain, most of Western Europe and in many American homes. Today it is not only played at tables, but also on computers in cyberspace competing live with people scattered all over the world. Come and learn Mah Jongg using the current National Mah Jongg card. Find out the names of the beautifully painted tiles, the stimulating hands and the strategies involved in being a successful player. Enjoy the clicking of the tiles or, as the Chinese say, “the twittering of the sparrows.” The fee for the six week course is $95. For more information, or to register, visit www.greenmtnacademy.org or call 802-366-1820.

Salem/Our Town Mural Workshop

Children and teens are invited to help create a mural to celebrate the history of Salem, New York on July 30, July 31 and August 5 through August 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There is no cost to participate, and participants will learn about the area’s history and mythology and design a mural to illustrate notable events in the town’s past. Salem Art Works instructors will help the students draw out a composition and fill it in. The completed mural will be installed in the Historic Salem Courthouse. This workshop is presented in collaboration with the Historic Salem Courthouse Preservations Association. To register, call 518-854-7053.

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Crafts ‘N’ More Funfest

The Crafts ‘N’ More Funfest will be held this Saturday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the St. Margaret Mary Church lawn on Route 7A in the heart of Arlington, Vermont. The event includes craft vendors, a silent auction, haircuts by a licensed professional cosmetologist (for only $10), tag sale items, a humongous raffle, books, delicious baked goods, hot dogs and cold drinks. This is a rain or shine event sponsored by the Arlington Catholic Daughters. Come join the fun. For more information, call 802-375-9780.

Roast Pork for Odd Fellows

The Odd Fellows invites the community to enjoy a homestyle roast pork supper on Saturday, Aug. 8. at the Odd Fellows Hall in Belmont, Vermont at 5 p.m. The Odd Fellows will roast the pork and serve it, family style, with all the fixings and delicious homemade pies for dessert. This is a benefit for Colfax Lodge #21, the Mount Anthony Odd Fellows. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 11 and under. For more information, call 802-259-2679.

Rupert Firemen’s Fishing Derby

The Rupert Volunteer Fire Company in Rupert, Vermont will hold its annual Kids’ Fishing Derby on Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8 at Kirstein’s Pond on Sandgate Road (follow signs for Sherman’s Store). As a new twist on an old tradition, this year Vermont’s “Let’s Go Fishing” program will be integrated into the derby. Join the Fire Company for some educational fun and good fishing. Friday night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. is for kids 8 years old and younger. Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon is for kids 14 and under. For information, call 802-394-2928.

New England Aquarium Trip

The Bennington Senior Center in Bennington, Vermont is planning a New England Aquarium trip on Thursday, August 6 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The cost is $55 for adults and $45 for children. For more information, call 802-442-1052.

Jamaica Fire & Rescue Receives Grant

A grant from the Stratton Foundation has enabled the Jamaica Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department in Jamaica, Vermont to replace its base station radio and antenna. The new radio is in compliance with the new Federal regulations that all emergency service radios operate on narrow band.The base station is an important tool in coordinating operations during floods, multiple power outages or other town wide emergencies. The Stratton Fire Department provided their tower truck to assist with the installation of the new omni-directional antenna at the Jamaica Fire Station.

Lasagna Dinner

The First United Methodist Church will offer a takeout or eat-in lasagna dinner at the First Congregational Church Kitchen at 134 Main St. in North Adams, Massachusetts on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The menu includes a choice of meat lasagna (hamburger and sausage) or cheese lasagna, salad with Italian dressing, Italian bread with butter and a blueberry dessert. The price is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Dinners must be reserved in advance by calling 413-664-9655 by 5 p.m. on August 7. Messages may be left (include name, phone, number of dinners and choices). Delivery available for those who need it.

Service Notes

Air National Guard Airman Robert J. Loomis graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Loomis earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Carol Fox of Hampton, New York and John Loomis of Granville, New York. The airman graduated from a homeschool program in 2008. July 29, 2009

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Wilcox Reunion

The Wilcox Family Reunion will be held August 8 from 10 a.m. until dark at Lake Shaftsbury State Park in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Any relatives will be welcomed. Come for an hour or all day. For more information, call Ruth Wilcox at 802-375-6993.

Annual Roast Beef Dinner

The United Baptist Church of Poultney will hold its annual roast beef dinner (with all the trimmings) on Saturday, Aug. 8 on the church green in East Poultney, Vermont. There will be seatings at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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Seconds Count — Display 911 Addresses Properly

The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad (LVRS) in Londonderry, Vermont would like to remind the community that proper 911 addressing is critical. The ability to respond to an emergency depends on the ability to find locations quickly and easily. A rule of thumb: the address should be visible from 50 feet away on a dark and stormy night. • All 911 numbers (street numbers) must be placed on or near the front entrance of the house/building and be clearly visible from the road. Make sure the numbers are not obscured by trees, flags, hanging flower baskets, snow banks, etc. • The numbers must be easily readable and should not be less than four inches high. They should be in a color contrasting to the building, sign or post. It is highly recommended that the numbers be of a reflective type of material so that they are more easily visible to emergency personnel at night. • Houses and buildings that are not fully visible from the road must have numbers at the roads or ends of driveways. The number should be on the mailbox, but it can also be affixed to a tree, sign or post and should be at least six feet above road level and placed in such a way that the number is easily seen and identified from the road. • Be aware that high snow banks along the road in winter can obscure numbers; the number should be higher than the tallest snow bank. • If a residence can be approached from more than one direction, house numbers must be visible from either direction. Two sets of numbers are recommended. • Multiple unit structures (apartments, condos, office space) composed of two of more units must have one number for the building and a number or letter designating each unit and the unit number must also be clearly visible from the road and/or main parking area. LVRS serves the tri-mountain communities of Bondville, Jamaica, Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, South Londonderry, Stratton, Weston, Windham and Winhall, Vermont. For more information about 911 addressing in the LVRS coverage area, call 802-824-6699.

Norman’s Attic Community-Wide Craft Fair and Tag Sale

Arlington, Vermont is the place to be for those looking for unique items, gifts, crafts and collectibles. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 8, more than 60 vendors from all over New England will line Route 7A in Arlington for this annual event. Woven items, pottery, art, jewelry, china, linens, antiques, dried flowers, homemade jams, knitwear and more will be available. The folks at St. James Church will also serve an assortment of home cooked food at their popular grill. This event has been held for 15 years at the home of beloved American artist Norman Rockwell and his family from 1939 to 1953. In addition to the town green and main street being lined with vendors, the town-wide tag sale includes over 20 locations, stretching from Sandgate to Sunderland, Vermont. Maps of all the tag sale locations are available during the event at the St. James Grill. The management of this annual event has moved back to Arlington, under the direction of St. James Episcopal Church in conjunction with area businesses. For more information, call 802-375-9952.

Learn French at GMA

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning is offering French language classes August 8, 15, 22, 29; September 5, 12 at Flood Brook School in Londonderry, Vermont. The beginner session is from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., and the intermediate session is from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The fee is $95. Both levels will rely on films, games and songs and a light-hearted, conversational approach. Open to students of all ages. For more information and to register, call 802-362-1199.

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Virtuoso Pianist in MMF Concert

Two of the Northeast’s most noted art instructors, Karen Winslow and Robert K. Carsten, are next up in the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s (SVAC’s) Summer Workshop Series in Manchester, Vermont. From August 4 through August 6, professional artist Karen Winslow will present Still Life Primer. In this class students work with simple still life, concentrating on value relationship and spatial relationship by using a tonal (value) scale from white to black, learning to simplify by working in mass, or value shapes (instead of filling in lines), and thinking in terms of five planes of light. This workshop is for all levels. Oils or pastels may be used. The fee will be $200 for members and $220 for non-members. On August 7 and August 8, it’s Winslow’s Elements of Landscape, an en plein air class. Painting outdoors, directly from nature, is a challenge. Dealing with changing light and weather can be frustrating to the beginner as well as the seasoned artist. Students will learn to manage these challenges and learn to paint quickly and efficiently. The cost for this workshop will be $150 for members and $175 for non-members Longtime SVAC instructor Robert K. Carsten will bring his New England Barns workshop to the Arts Center from August 11 through August 15. New England’s barns, towns and harbors will be the theme for this workshop. Perspective, selecting viewpoints, creative composition, achieving textures, color qualities and enhancement, traditional and non-traditional treatments and more will be demonstrated. All levels are welcome. The cost is $385 for members and $410 for non-members. All workshops are offered contingent upon a minimum enrollment; a 50% non-refundable deposit will reserve a space. See the complete course description and register online at svac.org, or register by phone by calling 802-362-1405. SVAC is just off West Road in Manchester.

The youngest ever winner of classical music’s prestigious Gilmore Young Artist Award, pianist Adam Neiman will perform solo and in a quintet on August 6 for the Manchester Music Festival’s (MMF’s) fifth concert in their summer series. “Adam is an avid chamber musician and soloist who has played at the Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall and with orchestras around Adam Neiman is a featured artthe world,” says Ariel Rudiakov, ists for the August 6 concert. Artistic Director of the MMF. “He has also graced us many times in Vermont with his rare depth and sensitivity in our intimate musicales and as a member of our faculty.” Neiman will solo on August 6 with selections from Tchaikowsky’s “The Seasons,” Op. 37 and will join string players in Sergei Taneyev’s “Quintet for piano and strings in g minor’,” op. 30. Those performers include Danwen Jiang and Joana Genova, violins, Ah Ling Neu, viola and Carter Enyeart, cello, all of whom are celebrated artists in their own right as well as being faculty members of the MMF. The third piece to be performed on this evening will be the “Trio Pastoral for oboe, bassoon and piano” by the prolific Frenchman Francis Poulenc. The guest oboist will be Laura Ahlbeck, principal oboe of the American Symphony Orchestra, the Bard Festival Orchestra, the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Lyric Opera. On bassoon will be Stephen Walt, music teacher at Williams College and principal bassoonist with the Berkshire and Albany symphonies. Joining them is Kimball Gallagher on piano, who made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2008. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Arkell Pavillion at Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, Vermont. For reserved seat tickets at $27 each, call 802-362-1956 (if outside Vermont, 800-639-5868).

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Duchamp’s Effect on Avante-Garde During the lecture “Blind Man’s Bluff: Marcel Duchamp, Alfred Stieglitz and the Fountain Scandal Revisited,” Michael Taylor explores the profound impact Marcel Duchamp’s “readymade” sculpture, Fountain, had on members of the emerging American avant-garde in the early 20th century. A former Clark Fellow, Taylor is the Muriel and Philip Berman Curator of Modern Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The lecture, at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 3 p.m., is free. Fountain — the infamous unaltered white porcelain urinal signed with the pseudonym “R. Mutt” — was deliberately shocking, and the scandal that erupted around its display created a stir among artists such as Alfred Stieglitz, Arthur Dove and Georgia O’Keeffe, whose work Taylor discusses in relation to Duchamp’s iconoclastic ideas.

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Duchamp’s readymades are ordinary manufactured objects that he transformed into art simply by selecting, modifying and signing them. His creations became vessels for irony, humor and ambiguity. When Duchamp submitted the unaltered white porcelain urinal to the first exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists in New York in 1917, he knowingly created a scandal designed to flush out the hypocrisy of the Society’s professed liberal idealism. Fountain needs to be distinguished from the other commonplace objects that Duchamp designated as readymades during this period, which included a snow shovel, a typewriter cover and a metal dog comb. The urinal, chosen for its shock value, was intended for public rather than private consumption. The Clark is located at 225 South St. in Williamstown. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu.

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Family Musical Event at McCullough Free Library

Jay Cook from Brattleboro, Vermont will present a program for surrounding communities’ children and their parents at the John G. McCullough Free Library in North Bennington, Vermont at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29 in the Children’s Room. Cook will show how creative music is, so be ready to go on a high energy, toe-tapping journey around the world with a number of instruments. Cook uses multiple instruments to express traditional music as well as some of his own compositions. Expect some audience participation and improvisation. All are invited. For more information, call 802-447-7121.

Washington County Band Concert at Hildene

On Wednesday, July 29, the Washington County Band returns to Manchester, Vermont, performing in the event tent at Hildene. Concertgoers have enjoyed the band’s spirited performances for years at The Lincoln Family Home. Guests are encouraged to come early, bring lawn chairs and picnics, sit back and relax under the stars while listening to the music. The concert will feature a variety of pop tunes and old favorites and is a rain or shine event. Grounds open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking, and the concert begins at 7 p.m. Parking and admission will be at the Welcome Center: $2 for adults, free for kids under the age of 12 and Hildene members and volunteers. For more information, call 802-262-1788.

Dave Keller Plays Blues at Summer Concerts on the Green

Dave Keller hits the stage this Friday, July 31 for the final Friday evening performance of the annual Summer Concerts on the Green series in Manchester Center, Vermont. Keller is a singer/guitarist who has forged a style which is intense and soulful, gritty and sweet. Like the best blues and soul men before him, Keller learned his art firsthand from the masters: Mighty Sam McClain, Paul Rishell, Fontella Bass and the late great Robert Ward. Keller is a featured singer and co-writer on Living in the Light, the newest CD by legendary guitarist Ronnie Earl. Based in Vermont, Keller’s reputation for dynamic, soul-stirring performances extends throughout New England. His band, The Dave Keller Band, features Jan Schultz on Fender bass, Brett Hoffman on drums and Ira Friedman on Hammond organ. Keller also performs in solo and duo settings. The concert is free and open to the public and begins at 7 p.m. at the Manchester town green located on the corner of Routes 7A and 11/30. the concerts will be canceled in the event of inclement weather. Bring a chair, blanket, family and friends. For more information, visit www.manchestervermont.net or call 802-362-6313.

Concert on the Green

The Wells Village Library in Wells, Vermont will present the Manchester Music Festival Concert on the library green this Sunday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. Bring a blanket or chair for an hour of music. In case of rain, the concert will be held inside the library. For more information, call 802-645-0611.

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Saratoga, New York-based singer and songwriter Matt McCabe will play at Summer Sounds of Salem this Saturday, Aug. 1. The free concert begins at 11 a.m. and takes place at the gazebo on Main Street in Salem, New York during the weekly farmers’ market. McCabe will be performing with Rick Bolton. McCabe plays tunes steeped in the Adirondack tradition and original songs of uncommon sensitivity and grace in a rich baritone voice. He has been performing and writing songs for over 30 years and has appeared in clubs all over the region. He is the proprietor of Saratoga Guitar and the force behind the twice yearly Capital Region Guitar Show. Summer Sounds of Salem, a free outdoor concert series sponsored by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, features an eclectic mix of music from around the world. Concerts are held each Saturday during the weekly farmers’ market. Food is sold during the concerts, including the Rotary Club’s sausage and peppers and baked goods at the market. For more information, call 518-854-3682.

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MMF Orchestral Concert

The Manchester Music Festival (MMF) will present its annual orchestral concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30 at the Arkell Pavilion of the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, Vermont. Conducted by MMF artistic director Ariel Rudiakov, the program features the MMF Symphony Orchestra in three spirited and diverse masterpieces of orchestral literature. They will be performed by all of the Festival’s young artists and faculty, and augmented by a who’s who of fine musicians from the New York City music scene. In a nod to the 200th anniversary of his birth, the evening opens with Felix Mendelssohn’s overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op.61 — a piece filled with lively and ‘dreamy’ musical references to Shakespeare’s literary frolic. Following that will be the Concierto de Aranjuez by Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo, played by guitarist Oren Fader. About the stirring melody of the slow movement, jazz legend Miles Davis was quoted as saying “the softer you play this melody, the more powerful it becomes.” Rounding out the concert is Mozart’s rousing final symphony, K.551 the ‘Jupiter,’ a piece decades ahead of its time. Tickets may be obtained by calling 802-362-1956 or 800-639-5868 (if outside of Vermont).

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‘Eloquent, Antic, Romantic’ Concert

Hubbard Hall Projects in Cambridge, New York will present the third summer concert of the Music from Salem (MFS) chamber music series at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8. From the discursive delight of Jean Françaix’s String Trio to the impassioned expanses of Felix Mendelssohn’s Trio #2 in C Minor, ”Eloquent, Antic, Romantic” explores a wide range of narrative expression. Featuring acclaimed artists William Hite (tenor), Alison Harney (violin), Lila Brown (viola), Michael Kannen (cello) and Judith Gordon (piano), the program also includes a Bach aria for tenor and viola and Mendelssohn lieder. A recent gift allows the 2009 summer ticket prices to be “pay what you wish.” Any and all contributions are welcome; suggested prices are $20 for general admission, $15 for Hubbard Hall members, $10 for students. For reservations, call 518-677-2495. Music from Salem is a chamber music festival that brings together accomplished musicians of international reputation each summer to lead educational workshops and seminars and prepare chamber music in the peace and beauty of rural Washington County, New York. For more information on their programs, visit: www.musicfromsalem.org. Hubbard Hall, an 1878 rural opera house, is located at 25 East Main St. in Cambridge. For more information, visit www.hubbardhall.org.

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United Counseling Service (UCS) will hold its fourth annual Health and Wellness Fair on Thursday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main UCS building at 100 Ledge Hill Dr. in Bennington, Vermont. Dozens of local exhibitors will be showcasing new and creative ways to live healthier and go green. Activities, demonstrations and giveaways will all help visitors learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle through diet, wellness, relaxation and other techniques to boost health and wellness. Several demonstrations will take place throughout the day, including demonstrations by the Wild Country Cloggers, the Bennington County Sheriff ’s Department and the always popular fire extinguisher demonstration. Each year the fair has continued to grow and this year thirty exhibitors will be on hand. Among them, teens in the UCS Transitional Living Program will demonstrate healthy cooking and other life skills for teens in transition. Additionally, UCS clinical staff will be available to discuss the Employee Assistance Programs that provide counseling support to local businesses. Off the Wall will give away day passes and raffle memberships. The American Red Cross will provide AED demonstrations. Blooming Chefs will demonstrate cooking simple, natural recipes. Silver Springs Scoops will give away fat-free, sugar-free ice cream. UCS will offer free healthy snacks and drinks. For more information, call 802-442-5491, extension 281.

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& BODY Teleseminar for Baby Boomer Women

The Berkshires own “Healthy Boomer Body Expert,” Kathi Casey, will host a teleseminar with Dotsie Bregel, founder of the National Association of Baby Boomer Women (NABBW) on Thursday, July 30 at 3 p.m. This teleseminar is free to the public and will also be archived on the NABBW site for future listening. Casey will teach: quick and easy techniques to reduce blood pressure, enhance the immune system, reduce stress and the tension headaches that can accompany it; the best exercises for improving memory; and how laughter truly is the best medicine. She’ll share with those on the call specific tools for avoiding the physical

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The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice (RAVNAH) in Rutland, Vermont is offering a comprehensive cardiovascular/cholesterol health risk screening, including a total lipid profile and blood glucose, at the RAVNAH Office on 7 Albert Cree Dr. in Rutland on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 8:30 a.m. Those looking for a screening are asked to call in advance for an appointment. The total lipid profile is a group of tests to determine risk of coronary heart disease. The blood glucose test screens for diabetes. The complete lipid profile requires an eight to twelve hour fast prior to the test to ensure accurate results. The cost for the complete lipid profile and glucose test is $30. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call the Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice at 802-7750568. A second screening will be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 8:30 a.m. at the RAVNAH Office. Appointments must again be scheduled in advance.

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CREATURES & ENVIRONMENT Breakfast is Served

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Adoptable Pets

Lucy is a 4-year-old black Labrador cross who came to Second Chance Animal Center because she was not getting along with the other female dog in her home. She is affectionate, active and friendly but will bark at strangers. She is a fabulous girl that needs a lot of love and someone on which to focus. Lucy would do well in an active home, as she loves to run! A home with children 8 years and older is recommended. Cats are fine, and other dogs are possible upon introduction. Looking for a vigorous companion? Come and meet attentive Lucy. Elijah is a 1-year-old black and white Siamese mix. This unusual fellow came from a home with 80 cats. Despite his owner’s best intentions, she could no longer care for them all. Elijah is very active and playful, although he can be a little reserved initially. Anyone who can give this guy the time he deserves should come meet Elijah. For more information, visit Second Chance Animal Center in Shaftsbury, Vermont or call 802-375-2898. July 29, 2009

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& ENVIRONMENT Pets of the Week Martin is a 1.5-year-old mixed breed neutered male, black with white ticking. He is a young dog with the potential to blossom in the right home. He was a stray and is very undersocialized. For safety and his comfort level, he needs to go to a home with kids 15 and up and probably no cats. Tiger is a 5-year-old neutered

male. He is a domestic short hair orange tabby. He is one loving cat! Before anyone knows it, he will be on someone’s shoulder giving the head butting of a lifetime. For more information, visit the Rutland County Humane Society at 765 Stevens Rd. in Pittsford, Vermont or call 802-483-6700.

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The Green Mountain Club will offer a hike this Sunday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. to Thundering Brook Falls in Killington, Vermont. Head east on the Appalachian Trail through Gifford Woods State Park, around Kent Pond and end at the spectacular Thundering Brook Falls. This is an easy-to-moderate four-mile hike. For more information, call 802-773-2185.

Explore Life on Forest Floor

Discover the many varieties of life found on the forest floor of the Isham Memorial Forest in Manchester, Vermont. Rick LaDue, Isham Forest Steward for the New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) and Program Manager for theVermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) office in Manchester will lead this discovery hike for participants of all ages in celebration of NEFF’s Community Forest Days. Search for salamanders, mushrooms and other fungi, wildflowers and all the tiny animals living under the logs and leaf litter. The group will also look for historic signs of human activity on the Isham tract. This program is free for all ages (pre-registration is required) on Sunday Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For information and to pre-register, call 802-362-4374. July 29, 2009

SPORTS Maple Leaf Half Marathon This year’s Maple Leaf Half Marathon will be returning to Manchester, Vermont on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce, the Battenkill Valley Runners, Manchester Parks and Recreation, Stratton Mountain, GNAT-TV and the Manchester Lions Club are partnering to bring this major attraction back to the Southern Vermont fall calendar. Title sponsors this year are the Perfect Wife Restaurant and the Spiral Press Café. Southern Vermont businesses. The Maple Leaf will begin at the Manchester Parks and Recreation Center and snake its way along backcountry roads, over to Route 7 and

Free Youth Golf Clinic

The Hoosick Falls Country Club in Hoosick Falls, New York will host a free Youth Golf Camp from August 3 to 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. The camp is free and open to kids ages 9 to 18 at any skill level. Instruction will be given by touring golf professional David Mahoney II. Mahoney was trained at the Jim McLean Golf School, the number one golf school in the United States, as well as by golf ’s most recognized sports psychologist, Dr. Bob Rotella. Students should bring golf clubs, but clubs will be available for anyone who does not have his or her own set. Register by July 31 by calling 518686-1967. Groups will be formed according to age and ability. Space is limited; first choice will be given to Town of Hoosick residents.

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Lee Goldsmith Soccer Tournament

Soccer was one of Lee Goldsmith’s passions in life. As a former player at Mount Anthony Union High School, he personified what it means to be a scholar athlete, and he left a lasting impression on everyone he met. Tragically, during the spring of 2009, Goldsmith succumbed to cancer after a long and valiant fight. Participation in this inaugural memorial tournament will help preserve his memory and passion for the game. Play will start at 11 a.m. at Willow Park in Bennington, Vermont on August 15. Players must be enrolled in high school as of September 2009. Six field players and a goalkeeper will play half-hour games. Fullsize goals and no offside rule will ensure lots of action. Teams must register by August 13; call 802-823-5969. The cost is $50 per team.

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then back to the Recreation Center for the finish — 13.1 miles. At the same time, there will be a 5-Kilometer run/fun-walk for runners and walkers who prefer a shorter distance. Area businesses are being encouraged to sign up for the Corporate Challenge. The organizers are planning a healthy weekend of activities, including a Friday evening pasta dinner, special deals from area merchants, and a bike tour and brunch on Sunday morning. All profits from the day’s events will go toward funding Manchester Lions’ charities. For more information, or to register, call 800-362-4144, or visit manchestervtmapleleaf.com.

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Annual Auction in East Arlington

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Among the auction items is a completely reconditioned 42-inch cut, 16 hp Toro-built tractor/cutting lawn mower.

The Annual Auction is coming to East Arlington, Vermont this Saturday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. with a preview at 9 a.m. The event will be held, rain or shine, at the Federated Church of East Arlington on Ice Pond Road. Weather is not a factor as the auction will be under a tent. There are many sought-after items this year including a 42-inch cut, 16 hp, Toro-built tractor/cutting lawn mower. This 10-year-old has been completely reconditioned to pristine condition by master serviceman Bob Vanbenschoten. A utility trailer for this and other mowers will also be offered. Among the many antiques donated are: a fine loom; an antique dressing table; two partially-filled early 20th century stamp collectors’ books; a doll’s wooden high chair; a wicker doll buggy; a pair of graceful dumb bells; vintage boy scout equipment; many kitchen primitives; old bottles from area drink makers; old Broadway playbills and more. Art objects include: a large rare Andrew Wyeth print; a small oil painting by former Manchester, Vermont painter Virginia Webb; posters and photography collectibles; and two unframed prints of sailboats by cubist/expressionist Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956). Local craftsmen and cabinet makers Fran Wilkins and John Davies have made blanket chests. Davies’ is a wide-board chest lined in cedar. He has also created a soft-height table in cherry wood with an almost impossible-to-find secret drawer, a high-back pine fireside bench, a side table of butternut and a wide-board pine coffee table. Bidding is always brisk for gift certificates to area restaurants and merchants, with more coming in every day. This is an auction you won’t want to miss. Refreshments will be available and the Women’s Fellowship will once again offer their homemade baked goods for sale. Proceeds from this sale will be used to serve the needs of the local area as well as projects throughout the world. Popular auctioneer Dick Coss hopes to see everyone there.

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& AUCTIONS Susan Houghton Debus Exhibits at SVAC

For the current show at the Southern Vermont Arts Center (SVAC) in Manchester, Vermont, Susan Houghton Debus created a wide range of primitive paintings capturing the four seasons in scenes from all over the United States. From light houses along the coast of Maine and cabins in the Alaskan wilderness to missions in Mexico, Debus has strived to recreate the color and feel of the places she’s lived and visited throughout her years as a military wife. She also takes pleasure in weaving various holidays, such as St. Valentine’s Day, Christmas and Halloween, and patriotic

themes into her pieces. Especially loved are her winter pieces, which prominently feature lots of snow, outdoor fun and holiday cheer. Debus has also adapted her primitive style to create dog art for dog and art lovers. Several different breeds have been repeated in her works, namely rough collies and (of course) her own dog, Danby. As her fans already know, Danby is a fixture to be found in each and every one of her paintings. For this show, Debus has created her own version of the world famous Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show in which Danby helps judge the Best in Show.

Pieces featuring the Manchester Antique Car Show and a rendition of a jumping horse in honor of the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show at Beebe Farm (shown below) in East Dorset, Vermont are also on display. Debus has contributed to the SVAC’s ‘Fresh Air’ auction of plein

air styled artwork and has won recognition for her work with Hildene’s “Artist in the Garden” competition, among others. She’s also completed commissions for local businesses and several clients from around the country. Debus’ paintings can be seen at the Southern Vermont Arts Center through August 18.

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Local Artists Invited to Depot Fest Manchester, Vermont is hosting the kick-off to the Vermont Arts Council’s “Art of Action” initiative from September 1-15. This initiative has been funded by Lyman Orton of the Vermont Country Store. Artists from across Vermont were invited to share their vision of Vermont’s future through their art. Ten art-

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ists were selected to go on tour throughout Vermont. The first stop is Manchester. Hand Chevrolet will host the exhibit of these 10 finalists in their showroom beginning September 1 with a Grand Open House celebration for the community scheduled for September 4. There will be a series of mini events during these two weeks, culminating in a Grand Finale in Manchester’s historic Manchester Depot — Depot Fest 2009. Artists are invited to apply to be part of this finale event on September 12 from noon to 5 p.m. Elm Street will be closed off to traffic, creating a pedestrian area filled with art, music, entertainment, food and family art activities. Space is limited. An application form and two images must be submitted by August 15 to the Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce to be considered for a 10 X 10 vendor spot. The vendor fee is $50 due upon acceptance. To receive an application to be a part of the Manchester region’s newest event and join others in sharing Manchester’s vision for Vermont’s future, call 802-3626313 or email bmeachem@man chesterchamber.net.

Mt. Holly Bazaar

The 90th Annual Mount Holly, Vermont Community Guild Bazaar will be held this Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount Holly School. The bazaar will feature: quilts and other handcrafted items; antiques and attic treasures; baked goods; coffee and doughnuts; a raffle and more. The school is located off of Route 103 in Mount Holly. At the traffic light, cross the railroad tracks and take the first left. For information, call 802-259-2422. July 29, 2009

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Art of Action: Vermont Waterways Workshop at SVAC

The Southern Vermont Arts Center’s (SVAC’S) series of Family Art Days in Manchester, Vermont, fun-filled helpings of art-related activities for kids of all ages (with an adult caregiver) continues on campus each Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. ‘til noon through August 26. Each Family Art Day features an interactive guided tour of an Arts Center exhibition in either Yester House Gallery or the Wilson Museum, followed by a supervised art activity with Stacy Gates, SVAC’s Outreach Coordinator, or a guest instructor. There is a materials fee of $8 per SVAC member adult/child pair and $15 per non-member pair, and pre-registration is required. For information on specific dates’ activities and to register, call 802362-1405, extension 32. The Arts Center is located off West Road in Manchester. July 29, 2009

America and Europe. She is represented locally by Gallery North Star in Grafton, Vermont. Workshops are offered contingent upon a minimum enrollment; a 50% non-refundable deposit will reserve a space. Register at svac. org or by phone at 802-362-1405. Enrolled students are eligible for a “Starving Artist’s” Discount Card good for 10% off meals at Mulligans of Manchester. SVAC is just off West Road in Manchester. ��

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ENTERTAINMENT ‘Summer Sundays at Four’ Concert at PMH The historic Park-McCullough House (PMH) continues its 2009 “Summer Sundays At Four” Concert Season this Sunday, Aug. 2 at 4 p.m. with Thomas Bogdan, tenor, and Yoshiko Sato, piano, in a delightful program of vocal and piano music. Selections include: English Songs from the time of Shakespeare by composers

Thomas Morley, Robert Johnson, John Dowland and Edward Purcell; “Poème d’un Jour,” a song cycle by Gabriel Fauré; a group of two part inventions by Bach; and a Beethoven sonata. The concert concludes with songs from the American Musical Theater, including works by Victor Herbert, George Gershwin,

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Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers and Jason Robert-Brown. Thomas Bogdan has received critical acclaim for performances in opera, oratorio, concert, recital and cabaret. His repertoire demonstrates a mastery of a wide range of styles — the music of antiquity to the avant-garde and certain kinds of pop. A champion of new music, he has sung in the premieres of over 50 pieces, including Ned Rorem’s “Missa Brevis,” Lukas Foss’ “American Cantatata,” Ricky Ian Gordon’s “The Family Piece” and Meridith Monk’s “New York Requiem” which she wrote especially for him. Yoshiko Sato graduated from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. She continued her musical studies in Paris and the United States, receiving a diploma from the École Normale de Musique d’Alfred Cortot in Paris and from the Hartt School of music in Hartford, Connecticut. She was a semi-finalist in the 1991 International Mozart Competition in Sarrbourg, France. Sato has given recit-

als in Japan, the United States, France and Switzerland and has appeared as soloist with the Emerson String Quartet, the Manchester Symphony Orchestra, the Orquestra de Cambra de L’Emporda in Spain, the Hartt Symphony Orchestra and the Sage City Symphony. Sato’s recording of Allen Shawn’s “Childhood Scenes” was released in 2004 on Albany Records. She recently completed a recording of Hungarian folk song settings by Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly with tenor Thomas Bogdan. The 2009 season celebrates the first appearance of the Steinway A Grand piano, c. 1904, that was donated by Anne Knapp of Bennington, Vermont and restored by Stephen Snyder of Salem, New York. The concert series is under the artistic direction of Muriel “Petie” Palmer. All concerts are presented in the renovated and air-conditioned Carriage Barn. Tickets are $20 ($15 for members). For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 802-442-5441.

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ENTERTAINMENT Young Divas at Fort Salem Theater Fort Salem Theater in Salem, New York announces a second collaboration with Long Trail School in Dorset, Vermont. Following a two-week Rock and Roll Camp at Long Trail for which Fort Salem provided the staff of three professional musician/educators, Long Trail will sponsor Fort Salem’s musical revue, The Young Divas, which plays on the Fort’s Mainstage this Friday and Saturday, July 31 and August 1 at 8 p.m. The program features three young ladies from Washington County, New York: Andrea Green from Greenwich, New York, Abigail Imhof of Cambridge, New York and Salem’s own Jessica O’Keefe. From the Italian for divine, a diva is a performer whose instrument transcends the mundane. These three such talented local young women, each embarking upon careers in musical theater, sing blockbuster songs, together and as solos, in a musical romp that celebrates variety and vocal power. The divas are joined for a few numbers by a special guest, gifted 12-year-old divus Brendan Dailey. With a repertoire that takes on the establishment divas, such as Mariah Carey, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and Barbra Streisand, The Young Divas give their take on the classics, including “Hero,” “The Man That Got Away” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade.” Young Dailey performs pop songs and some show tunes, notably an Elton John number from the current Broadway hit, Billy Elliot. Green has just received her degree in theater from SUNY New Paltz and lives in New York City, pursuing a career in the professional theater.

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Imhof, Cambridge High Class of 2008, is matriculating at Adirondack Community College, having attended classes on-line last winter during her Army Reserve training in Germany. O’Keefe recently was featured in the all-professional cast of Fort Salem’s original production, Corn! The Musical. She has appeared in numerous shows and musical programs at the local theater starting at an early age. Dailey made his debut in Salem in the original production, A Christmas Carol: A New Musical. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for ages 12 and younger. For more information and/or reservations, call 518-854-9200.

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WEEKLY ALMANAC AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA

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

Savings & Loan Bldg., downstairs, 7 p.m. 254-5568. AA Step meeting, United Methodist Ch, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A, 7:30 a.m. AA Room to Grow, Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 7:30 p.m. NA Just for Today, 7:30 p.m., Al Ducci’s Cafe, Manchester AA meeting, Congregational Church Rupert, 8 p.m. AA, meeting, Jamaica Community Ch, 8 p.m. Friday: AA-Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Step Meeting, Northshire Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m. Al-Anon meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, 1 p.m. AA meeting, St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 7 p.m.

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AA meeting (step/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Luke’s Fair Haven, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Pawlet Community Ch, 7:30 p.m. AA New Beginnings (Beginners 6:30), Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 8 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: AA meeting, Breakfast with your Higher Power, Beginners, Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester, 7:30 a.m. AA Straight from the Heart Group, Mecham St., Wallingford, 9:30 a.m. Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 and 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7 p.m. NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA meeting (speaker/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m. AA open discussion group, Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Room 6 Sunday: AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8 a.m. Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion. Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House,

Wallingford, 10 a.m. AA meeting, Weston Priory, Weston, 1:30 p.m. AA Big Book, Green Mountain Group, East Poultney Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m. AA 11-Step Meeting, Sunday, 7 p.m., Telion Holon Retreat, River Rd., Manchester AA Shoulder to Shoulder, HoJo Inn, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. Monday: Al-Anon Turning Point Club, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Sweet Serenity Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Beginners, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Beginners meeting, Dorset United Church, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington AA Start Living Group, St., Peter’s School, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal, Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, First Congregational Ch, Newfane, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Baptist Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA discussion meeting, United Church, Dorset, 8 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second 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

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Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. Rutland County AA Men’s meeting, Grace Congregational Ch, Rutland, 7 p.m. Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 7 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bennington Free Library AA Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, Big Book Tapes, mens meeting, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, 8 p.m. Al Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Retreat Cafeteria, 7 p.m. 254-5568. Wednesday: Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. AA Big Book Group, Good Shepherd Lutheran Ch, Rutland, 5:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Route 7A Al-Anon Courage to Change, South Londonderry Baptist Ch, 7 p.m. has moved to Main St. in Weston, VT to the meeting room across the parking lot of the Old Parish Church AA Step meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Brandon, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Holy Trinity, Danby, 7:30 p.m. H.S. STEP meeting Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Turning Point 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, July 29, 2009

Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m. MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m. Located at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St., Bennington, VT. Call 447-3700 for appointment. Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10 a.m. Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall, Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Friday: Wellness Clinic Smith Haven, South Londonderry, third Friday, 10 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic, Robert Milbauer Realty, Newfane, third Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday: CoDA, 12-step fellowship to maintain healthy relationships, 9:30 a.m. Wilson House, E. Dorset, 362-5524 Monday: Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, first Monday at 7 p.m., South Londonderry Library, Clare at 824-3909 Parents in Crisis, SVMC, Bennington, 7 p.m. RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free. Arlington, American Legion Hall, Mon and Th, 10:30-11:30; Manchester, Masonic Temple, Mon, Wed, 11 a.m; Manchester Town Hall, Tues 10 a.m. & Thur, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday: LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. Marriage Support Group, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, every other Tuesday, 5769 Main St., Route 7A, Manchester. Call Warren 362-1988 Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, 12:30 p.m., 447-5693. Blood Pressure Clinic, Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, 2nd Tuesday, 11:30

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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,

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MUNICIPAL MEETINGS

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

ing, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Pawlet Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Selectmen’s meeting, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rutland Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, West Rutland, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Chester Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rupert Planning Committee meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, first Monday, 7 p.m. Stratton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Holly Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first Monday, 7:30 p.m. Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting, Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Planning Committee meeting, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m. Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District Meeting, district Office, Poultney, second Monday, 8 p.m. Tuesday: Fair Haven Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Weston Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Pawlet Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wells Selectmen Meeting, Wells Town Hall, every other Tuesday, 7

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p.m. For info. 645-9020 Shaftsbury Zoning Board meeting, Town Office, second & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Planning Commission, Town Office, first & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Winhall Planning Committee meeting, first and third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wallingford Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, first and third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Dorset Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Rupert Selectmen’s meeting, 2nd Tue., Town Clerk’s Office, 6:00 p.m. Mt. Holly Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Winhall Board of Adjusters meeting, Town Hall, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Pawlet Board of Listers meeting, Town Hall, third Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Dept of Employment & Training Information, Veteran’s Memorial Dr., Bennington, 1st Wednesday, 10 a.m. Winhall Regular Monthly Board meeting, 1st, 3rd Wednesday, 6 p.m. Mountain School Parent Council & Mountain School of Winhall Parent Council Meeting at the Mountain School, (2nd Wed.) 7:00 p.m. 297-2122 Stratton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Sandgate Planning Committee meeting, 7 p.m. Fair Haven Planning Committee

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

MISCELLANEOUS

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

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

SWVT Office, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7 p.m. Manchester Lions Club meeting, VFW, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Council 6816 meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7:30

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

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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: Eagles Bingo, Manchester, 6:45 p.m. South Bennington Bingo, Bennington Club, doors open 5:30 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. $1,000 permanent jackpot progressive; kitchen service; 802-447-1619 for info Wednesday: Bingo, 7-9 p.m., Arlington Fire Station, Old Mill Rd., 375-6652; now through September 9, every 2nd & 4th Wednesday. Bingo, South Wallingford Grange, 7 p.m.

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS

Thursday: Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, noon. Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon. Tuesday:

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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

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available for infant-3 years.. Rev. Dr. Steven E. Berry, Pastor, 3622709; www.firstcongregationalmanchester.org Equinox Terrace, Services for Seniors, 10 a.m. St. Paul, Danby Holy Trinity Church, 11:30 a.m. First Baptist Ch., ABC, Manchester Center, Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Ministry, 9:30 a.m. 802-362-1555. Rev. Dr. Robert Carpenter Northshire Baptist Fellowship, 5769 Main St., 10 a.m. adult & children’s Bible classes, 11 a.m. Worship service and Children’s Church; 6 p.m. Bible study, 3621988. Weekday Mass: St. Paul’s Church: Mon, Fri, 8 a.m. ARLINGTON Saturday: St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday: St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:00 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. Rev. Scott Neal 375-9952, stjamesarlington.org; stjamesparish@myfairpoint.net Federated Church, East Arlington, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Ice Pond Road, worship service, 10 a.m.; www. earlingtonfedchurch.org; 375-2548,

Rev. Kathleen S. Clark, Pastor Chapel on the Green, West Arlington, Services, 7 p.m., last Sunday of the month, 6 p.m. covered dish supper. BENNINGTON Saturday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Vigil, 4 p.m. Sunday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Mass, 8 & 10 a.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (SS 9) First Church of Christ Scientist, Services, 10 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street, Services, 10 a.m., (religious education, child care, 10 a.m.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 9:30 a.m. Sacrament Service; 10:40 a.m. SS; 11:40 a.m. Relief Society & Priesthood. 4470139; 442-8126 CHESTER Saturday: St. Joseph’s Church, Saturday Afternoon Mass at 6:30 p.m. Sunday: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sunday Services 8 and 10 a.m.; SS, 9:15 a.m. 875-6651 First Universalist Church, Services, 9 a.m.

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Above: Mildred Kaylor (left) and Rose Boudreau (right) show off the handmade quilt that will be raffled off this Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Catholic Daughters of the America’s Court St. Rita #89 annual bazaar at St. Paul’s Church...story on page 20 Left: Tracy Stevens invites one and all to the Arlington Lions Club Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament this weekend...details on page 13 Below: The Young Divas — Jessica O’Keefe, Andrea Green and Abigail Imhof— in rehearsal for their upcoming performance at Fort Salem Theater...story on page 43

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