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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...sincerest gratitude...

On behalf of Opera Theatre of Weston (OTW) we want to express our sincerest gratitude to Northshire Performing Arts (NPA) for presenting legendary mezzo-soprano, Frederica “Flicka” von Stade, in recital on July 27 at the Southern Vermont Arts Center. This world-class event, part of “Flicka’s” farewell tour, was an outstanding evening of artistry and elegance. In this completely sold-out concert “Flicka” treated southern Vermont audiences to an extraordinary “autobiographical” recital of selected songs and operatic

arias interspersed with personal stories of her life. Thank you to NPA for attracting and bringing such a celebrated artist to our community. What a Coup! — Lise Messier, Weston, Vermont

...questions arose...

Ben Hauben’s ad in local newspapers made several points in favor of postponing the start of redesigning Malfunction Junction. He’s protecting the bottom line of his rental buildings and that’s to be expected. There are millions at stake for his corporation. As I read his ad, point by point, some questions arose

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that I’d like to address here. If businesses close as a result of construction there will be a loss of retail jobs. But will they close? Is it sensible to postpone (or maybe even abandon?) the much-needed roundabout “just in case.” Will businesses sustain lost sales. Sure. Even paving the street loses sales. But closing? I dunno about that. Mr. Hauben says that tourists have made Manchester a top destination. Well, duh. Isn’t that the problem? But wait. A few lines later he notes that traffic has decreased at The Junction. Which is it? Doesn’t look decreased to folks trying to turn in to Hand Motors. Or reach The Northshire Bookstore. Both locally owned and staffed it is good to remember. He suggests that Manchester could (gasp) begin to look like it did in the 1970s and early 80s. I’m all for that. We’d have those local clothing stores and a place to find duds for the kids, clerks who remembered your name and your shoe size. Clerks who could maybe afford a down payment on a starter home in town. Hey, we even had a Ben Franklin Store, a five-and-dime. Remember that when you’re driving to Rutland to buy some fabric or find a notions counter.

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

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READERS’ LETTERS Now, I’m not a tax payer in Manchester. Nor a voter. What do I know? Well, I know a bunch of people who tell one another, “I don’t shop up there any more. Too much traffic, trouble getting in and out. I avoid downtown.” These folks need their oil changed, to buy groceries, cars, and books, eat lunch out. Mr. Hauben rightly calls attention to the high cost of the new roundabout, suggesting that there’s “no harm” in postponing the project a few years. Should we be asking if construction costs are likely to go down in, say 10 years? Do the math. And if the economy revives (retail, remember), will the effect on Main Street be less, more, or the same in 10 years? Most likely it will be equally wrenching then as now. Finally, Mr. Hauben is concerned that Manchester’s historical integrity might be compromised. Say again? — Tom Weakley, Arlington, Vermont

...Claire Trask...

To the voters of Bennington, Windham and Windsor Counties: I am writing to urge you to consider the candidacy of Claire Trask for Democratic State Representative. Claire is not a professional politician, but a committed public servant who served as a Selectman in Londonderry for 12 years and also on the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board. She is running in order to represent the whole district in Montpelier by asking the questions that we all are asking about Vermont’s hot-button issues. Her concerns are our concerns: finding a sustainable property tax system that is equitable for all Vermonters; requiring the state to put enough money into the education system so that the burAugust 11, 2010

den on local districts is reduced; focusing statewide attention on bringing smaller businesses to Vermont which is where there is great growth opportunity and finally, getting state government to work to bring “green” funding to local areas. Claire’s public service activities have taught her how to function with both local and state government—she will make a very effective state representative. — Doris Bass Bondville, Vermont

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...Hippocratic Oath...

Practitioners of medicine often swear themselves to the saying: Primum non nocere — Above all else, do no harm. This is the noblest of oaths, and one which people in all walks of life should attempt to live by. Dr. Daniel Freilich, a U.S. Navy Active Duty medical officer for thirteen years and currently a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, specialized in internal medicine and infectious diseases. Every day he lives by primum non nocere, which is exactly why he should be Vermont’s next Senator: Congress is sick and Dr. Freilich can help fix it. The dominant culture in Washington encourages members of Congress to be overly influenced by lobbyists, who use money as leverage to gain votes on crucial issues from health care to energy. It is the rare Senator who stays out of the money game. In fact, Senator Patrick Leahy once set an admirable example of abstinence from the special interest game. During the most recent of his six terms, however, Senator Leahy has dramatically increased his willingness to accept special interest money. According to data from the Center for Responsive Politics, Leahy accepted over 46 times more PAC (Continued on page 4)

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READERS’ LETTERS

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...30 years...

Hank and Toby Schwartz celebrated 30 years of marriage and business on August 8! This loving couple has lived and worked together in the back woods for 35 years, creating high quality, one-of-a-kind glass art at affordable prices! Stop in at Hot Glass Works on Main Street in Jamaica, Vermont to congratulate them! — From those who love them!

...supports the roundabout...

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(Letters, cont.) dollars from 2005-2010 — more than $1.2 million — than he did from 1999-2004. Admittedly he is surpassed by several Senators in this respect, but nonetheless one must ask what caused this massive and sudden increase. One of the foremost promises Dr. Freilich makes as a candidate is to never accept PAC money or let such influences govern his decisionmaking process when considering how to vote on bills. This was one of the primary reasons I was compelled to join his campaign; Dan promises to vote solely with respect to the merits of his bills, and recuse himself from any conflicts of interest he may come across — Above all else, do no harm. A very refreshing attitude, and desperately necessary in a place where leaders tend to act hypocritically rather than Hippocratically. — Lane Kisonak, Arlington, Vermont

I am a resident and homeowner in Manchester. I have also managed the Peruvian Connection for over 12 years. I’m writing to voice my strong support of the Roundabout Project at Malfunction Junction. If not now, when? There have been several attempts to intimidate residents and business owners that building this project will be a huge economic hardship for them. It may temporarily impact us but we will all benefit in the long run as a community. Our town is experiencing economic difficulties but there are many reasons for that: the economy, the empty and poorly maintained properties, the lack of public restrooms, the artificially high rents and the lack of festivals and fairs that would attract people to the area. Losing many small local businesses has also lost many visitors. There are many in our community who are willing to put up with some hardship knowing that a resolution to the Junction situation is within reach, making our town safer and more attractive. — Judy Parker, Manchester, Vermont

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...hundreds attending...

Neighborhood Connections would like to thank all that attended the Chocolate Fest at the Landgrove Inn. It was a huge success with hundreds attending and tantalizing chocolate desserts for all! Thank you to the Landgrove Inn, all the chefs, inns, caterers and bakeries that made this such an extraordinary event! — Joy Gerber, Neighborhood Connections

Black Cat Found

A beautiful young black cat has been appearing on Cottage Street, in the Manchester Center area almost every day and often at night. Could he be yours? If you know anything about this very friendly cat, please call 362-1911. Thank you very much. This is a great cat! He/she likes to recline in a lawn chair and commune with nature. Or maybe he’s checking out the mousing possibilities? Vermont News Guide

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Meals on Wheels

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Suggested donation of $3.25 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 442-8012 Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, August 11 New England Clam and Corn Chowder, Ham and Cheese Biscuit, Green Beans, Fruit Bar and Milk. Thursday, August 12 Chicken n’ Dumpling, Cabbage, Mixed Veggies, Apple Brown Betty and Milk. Friday, July 13 Ham Salad with Bun, Potato Salad, Cabbage Salad, Fresh Fruit Cup and Milk. Monday, July 16 Baked Fish, Lemon Sauce, Rice Pilaf, Rosemary Beets, Melon and Milk. Tuesday, July 17 Hotdog and Bean Casserole, Macaroni with Stewed Tomato, Apple Compote and Milk. _____________________

Manchester Eagles Beneﬁt Community

Richard Carter from the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Battenkill Valley Aerie 2551, stopped by the Vermont News Guide office to share with our readers some of the recent charitable contributions that their club has made. In the past 90 days, the Eagles have contributed: $100 to the Home on the Range; $100 to the Green Mountain Chapter Boy Scouts of America; $200 to the Scott Thomas Memorial Fund; $250 to the Race for the Cure; and $1,000 to the Grand Aerie Diabetes Research Fund. In addition, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles 2551 have made the following charitable contributions: $200 to the Race for the Cure, and $2,000 to the Children’s Miracle Network. If you are interested in joining the Eagles, Please give Richard a call at 362-3830.

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Army National Guard Pvt. Robert S. Hansen has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics. He is the son of Paul Hansen of Gifford Road, Johnsonville, New York. Air Force Airman Cameron N. Johnson 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. He is the son of Jacqueline Johnson of Lafrance Block and Eric Johnson of Randall Street, both of Springfield, Vermont. The airman is a 2009 graduate of Springfield High School. Army Pvt. David J. Leonard has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, August 11, 2010

field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Leonard’s wife, Jessica, is the daughter of Yvonne Pickard of N. Pownal Road, North Pownal, Vermont. He is a 2007 graduate of Mount Anthony High School, Bennington, Vermont. Army Reserve Maj. John D. Hitchcock is returning to the U.S. after a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, respectively. The soldiers return to Fort Dix, New Jersey for debriefing, evaluations and out-processing procedures before returning to their regularly assigned Army Reserve or National Guard units. The major served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Iraq Theater of Operations. Hitchcock, a civil affairs officer, is assigned to the 1472nd Civil Affairs Company, Chicago, Ill. He has served in the military for 35 years. He is the son of Raebeth J. Hitchcock of Countryview Road, Arlington, Vermont. Army National Guard Pvt. Stephen V. Mullaney has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core Real Estate Services: values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics. He is the son of Kevin Mullaney of Blackburnsford Drive, Stephens City, Virginia, and grandson of Alan Hess of Rural Route 7A, Arlington, Vermont.

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Dinosaur Program at Mt. Holly Library

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Wednesday, August 18 at 6:30 p.m., Dinoman will bring his famous dinosaur program to the Mt. Holly Town Library! Bob Lisaius has been delighting audiences all over the country with Dinoman Dinosaurs for 24 years. With magic, merry mayhem, and magnificent props, you will be transported on a trip throughout the Mesozoic era. How do we know dinosaurs were here? What is a fossil? How are they made? And best of all there will be life-size dinosaurs. This free program is a wildly funny and energetic look at dinosaurs as Dinoman appears as a crazed but scientifically accurate paleontologist who conveys lots of information about prehistoric science with the help of his pet raccoon, Reflex. Kids and parents love this show, especially the big ending with giant dinosaur balloons. Dinoman will bring dinosaur tracks leading right to the Mt. Holly Library at 26 Maple Hill Road, Belmont, Vermont. For additional information call 802-259-3707 or email mthollylibrary@gmail.com. ________________________________________________

Hungrytown Returns to Tuesday Concerts on the Green

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Hungrytown is coming back to the Town Green on August 10. They will be the fifth performance in the Tuesday night Concerts on the Green series, generously sponsored by Berkshire Bank. Bring your picnic dinner and welcome back Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson for an evening of folk music. This year they have shows in the Northeast in New England, New York, New Jersey, as well as in Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois, New Mexico, California, Arizona, �� Florida, and Wisconsin. This tal�� ented duo out of Townshend, �� Vermont is guaranteed to bring �� Manchester another evening of �� fine music. For more informa�� tion please visit the Manchester �� Chamber of Commerce Web site �� at www.manchestervermont.net, �� or call us at 802-362-6313. Rain �� location will be at MEMS. ��

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National Bridge Championships

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Jamaica resident Andy Avery returned last week from New Orleans where he competed in the North American Bridge Championships. Playing with his regular partner from Washington, D.C., Andy placed fifth in the Open Pairs event — his fifth top ten national finish in the past seven years. The Open Pairs is a two-day event with the first day being a qualifying day for the finals on the following day. After the first day Andy and his partner were 17th out of the 240 pairs that had entered and they had a good second day to move up to fifth out of the 130 pairs that had made the cut into the finals. Andy’s next major competition is the World championships in October. ________________________________________________

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The Northshire Day School’s After School Program would like to announce that they are accepting applications for anyone interested in having their child or children attend their program. Our program is geared for children entering kindergarten up to 12 years of age and takes place in the multi-purpose room at NDS. Our hours are Monday through Friday from 3-5:30 p.m. We also provide care on half days, snow days, and all school vacations. The NDS after school program offers healthy social and educational experiences under qualified supervision in a safe, stimulating atmosphere. This year we are fortunate again to have Leslie McDonald who has been with us for the past three years. Leslie thoroughly enjoys working with our after school children and does a great job. She brings to the group many different arts and crafts proj�� ects, cooking projects, some much �� needed gross motor time and over�� all provides a great program. We �� are very excited about having Leslie �� for another school year. This year’s after school program will begin �� Monday, August 30. If you would �� like more information about this �� program please contact Carol or �� Jane at 362-1395.

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FROM MY CORNER

— by Susan J. Coons

...the motive for their actions... I have so many stories in my head cramming for attention that I have not been able to write anything. The thoughts and words are finally settling down into a place where I can sort through them. This has been a wonderful summer for weather. I have enjoyed it very much. But the summer has been filled with disturbing news reports: The oil spill in the gulf; the level of hype and negative “branding” on 24/7 cable “news” channels; scandalous behavior in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives; the dispute over immigration (our ancestors were immigrants, Hispanics coming to America are “aliens”); outrageous calls to change the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. It’s all so disturbing. Last April I was fortunate enough to accompany the Bennington Chamber of Commerce Board and MAUHS students to Montpelier to visit the state capitol. It was stirring to hear the gavel call the legislature to order and observe the rituals involved in government proceedings. I was humbled and excited by the experience at the same time. The power and mystique of the chamber are awesome. Decisions made in that hall affect our lives and livelihood. Early Roman assemblies were a main influence on the layout of our state and national senate and legislative chambers’ floor plans. During the War of 1812, State Office Buildings in Washington, D.C., were burned by the British. The Capitol was rebuilt after the war, and the

desks were replaced by a furniture maker in New York State by 1819. I’m sure many have by now been replaced, but the space they occupied is still there. If I ran for a political office and won, I would hope that every time I sat in that chamber, at a desk that was once occupied by perhaps a great and historic legislator, that I would revere the sanctity of the legislative body and the overwhelming responsibility I would have to my constituents and my country. Imagine how it must be to sit in the House or Senate Chamber of the United States at a desk once occupied by Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John Kennedy, John C. Calhoun, Andrew Johnson, or William Jennings Bryan. When I consider all of this, I’m deeply saddened that those we elect seem to fall into the “Power of the Politic.” They are very quickly influenced by lobbyists. Their head becomes filled with ego... “I’m the center of the universe!” Politicians must search for the motives of their actions as they go about legislating this great country. Many years ago I was fortunate to hear Senator Everett Dirkson of Illinois speak. He shared some of his experiences in Washington. He spoke of the influence of lobbyists but that every now and then one may really be doing something good for the public. He closed with a story about fixing a traffic ticket, letting us know that no one is above doing favors. The problem lies in the motive.

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Last Chance to Hear Robert DeCormier in Weston

“Sundays on the Hill” concert series welcomes back renowed conductor/arranger Robert DeCormier and Vermont’s premiere professional a cappella vocal ensemble Counterpoint to the historic and acoustically perfect Church on the Hill in Weston on Sunday, August 15, at 4 p.m. Robert will be retiring as artistic director of Counterpoint within the year and this will be our last opportunity to hear him conduct Counterpoint in Weston. Robert DeCormier has provided outstanding choral programs for the Sundays on the Hill concert series ever since it was formed fourteen years ago. As Robert’s wife Louise reflects “The years spent with Weston’s Sundays on the Hill, in that church, have been a wonderful experience.” Good friends, Sam and Barbara Lloyd, feel that “Without in any way being a show-off, or self-aggrandizing crowd pleaser, Robert DeCormier inspires his musicians - and thus, inevitably, his audiences.” Robert DeCormier spent several years as conductor and arranger for Harry Belafonte and has been music director for the popular folk trio, Peter, Paul and Mary for the past 27 years. In 1993, he was invited to help establish and develop the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. As its director, he both prepares and conducts performances with the symphony. He founded Counterpoint in 2000 and the professional vocal ensemble, now in its tenth year, has performed concerts throughout Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. They made their first national tour through the midwest in 2008-09. Their CDs include When The Rabbi Danced, Shalom, Noel We Sing, Missa Criolla, Let Me Fly, Christmas in Vermont and Premieres. As with each of the “Sundays on the Hill” series, admission to the concert is $5, with children admitted free. The doors open around 3:30 p.m. with open seating. Parking is available at the Church and on Lawrence Hill Road. For more concert information, see w w w. V T C hu rc h O nT h e Hi l l . org, call 824-6686 or email bcyuengling@myfairpoint.net.

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Feast of the Assumption

Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer invites you to come celebrate the Feast of the Assumption on Sunday, August 15. Gathering time is 1:30 p.m.; songs and reflections by the well-known singer Grace Markay beginning at 2:15 p.m.; guest speaker Sr. Mary Ann Follmar at 3:30 p.m. Sister teaches theology at Providence College and is at present preparing for the formation of a community of women to be called The Companions of the Heart of Mary. Her talk will be on the Blessed Mother. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with a potluck supper following the Mass at 4:30 p.m. For further information, please call 802-896-6000 or check the Web site at www.ourladyofephesushouseofprayer.org. Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer is located at Fawn Ledge Farm, Jamaica, Vermont.

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Lunch, Learn and Play at the CCC

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The children of Salem and the surrounding communities have had a wonderful summer enjoying Lunch, Learn and Play being offered at the Courthouse Community Center. 110 children between the ages of 5 and 12 have participated in the American Red Cross Swim classes at Lake Lauderdale in the morning and returned to the CCC mid-day for a nutritious lunch and an afternoon of enjoyable enrichment opportunities. The six week program offers the participants constructive use of their time for 9 hours each day. Herb Perkins and Kim Gariepy have done a fantastic job organizing the program and providing wonderful guest artists, musicians, historians and educators. On Friday, July 30, the Salem Volunteer Fire Department visited the children providing an exciting photo opportunity. The CCC is grateful to the Shoppe Off Broadway and a few generous parents whose support has made this year’s Lunch, Learn and Play a reality. On Saturday, August 7 at 8 p.m., children and their parents are welcome to participate in the Sound of Music sing along organized by the Salem PTA and the CCC and shown on the lawn of the courthouse. Guests are encouraged to dress in costume and bring their lawn blankets and bug repellent for an enjoyable evening. If it rains, the movie will be shown in the courtroom.

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Nan Sebring is Lucky Winner

Congratulations to Nan Sebring of Manchester Vermont. Nan is the lucky winner of The Kitchen Store at J.Kk Adams, and Telescope Casual Furniture Summer Celebration Giveaway. Nan’s name was drawn on Monday, August 2 from hundreds of entries. She received a Telescope Casual Furniture umbrella table with four chairs, and a J.K Adams Barbecue Cart. ________________________________________________

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Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning presents the hot �� topic lecture “China Rising in 2010” with Middlebury College professor �� John Berninghausen on Wednesday, August 18. This lecture will take �� place at the Long Trail School in Dorset, Vermont from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Professor Berninghausen will discuss some of the relevant history that surrounds China’s re-emergence as a global power, touching on the economic and social transformation that took place in China during the past three decades. It will also highlight some of the continuing challenges of Sino-American relations, as well as the dynamic strengths and persistent weaknesses of the People’s �� Republic of China. John Berninghausen, the �� founder of the Middlebury College Department of Chinese Language and Literature, has been �� a member of the Middlebury faculty since 1976 and for the past �� seven years has held the Truscott Chair in Chinese. He graduated �� from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in 1965 with a �� double major in Spanish and Chinese. He spent some time in Taiwan where in 1965 he attended �� the National Taiwan University for �� intensive Chinese language train�� ing. In 1966 he entered Stanford �� University’s graduate degree program in Chinese language and lit�� erature where he earned his M.A. �� and Ph.D. specializing in Chinese �� fiction of the 1920s and 1930s. �� Admission is $15. Pre-regis�� tration is encouraged. For more information and to register, visit �� www.greenmtnacademy.org or you may call Renee Bornstein at �� 802-362-1199 or Gloria Palmer at �� 802-366-1820.

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Discover Nature’s Summer Palette with a Hike Through SVAC’s Expanded Trails

Hikers and nature lovers can experience a virtual outdoor gallery of Vermont’s summer colors on a walk through the expanded trail system at the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Outdoor Sculpture Garden and Botany Trail. New 5-foot wide trails now connect all of the sculptures in the lower meadow with two points on the access road, making it easier to view the magnificent, oversized works of art close up. Additionally, a stroll to the top of the meadow is rewarded with spectacular views; and if the scenery doesn’t make you stop and take it all in, maybe the new picnic tables along the way will. The Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Boswell Botany Trail, a rambling, three-quarter mile nature trail dotted with rustic seats and benches, began its long career in 1917 as the nature walk of the original Webster estate. It was officially designated as the Boswell Botany Trail, in honor of its creator, Mrs. Harold “Petie” Boswell, in 1964. The trail was re-created and greatly expanded in 2001 thanks to funds from the Nichols Foundation. Replete with its wonderfully bucolic wildflower walk, the Boswell Botany Trail boasts stately white birches, native orchids, grasses and moss, most of the 67 varieties of fern found in Vermont all in a unique glacial microclimate. An ongoing conservation and educational project of the Arts Center, the trail has recently been refurbished by Christy Nevius, and is easily explored at a leisurely pace by most walkers in a half hour or less. The Southern Vermont Arts Center (www.svac.org), is a non-profit educational institution whose mission is to make the visual and performing arts an integral part of the life of the community and region. SVAC is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; there is free admission on Sunday (closed Monday). Southern Vermont Arts Center, West Road, Manchester, Vermont; 362-1405; www.svac.org.

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Adoniram Chapter #22 O.E.S.

Adoniram Chapter #22 Order of the Eastern Star will meet Tuesday, August 17, at the Masonic Temple on Spruce Street. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 before the meeting. Hope to see you all there. Also as a reminder, our District Meeting with District 4 will be held on Saturday, August 14 in Brandon. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the meeting is to start at 10 a.m. with lunch being served at noon. The Order of the Eastern Star is a benevolent and charitable organization. For information, call Christine Katz at 362-0041. ��

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A few weeks ago a young lady by the name of Zoe Grigsby brought her mother with her to my office and asked me if I was interested in allowing her to research and write a story for the Vermont News Guide. I asked Zoe what she was interested in writing about and she mentioned the new location for Manchester Farmers’ Market. She has keep me posted on her results for the past two weeks. You will be delighted at the results of her hard work. Zoe Grigsby definitely has a future at the Vermont News Guide! — SJC

The Farmers’ Market in Their New Location

— By Zoe Grigsby, age 8 I have always liked going to the Manchester Farmers’ Market when it has been at the Manchester Rec. Park. You can run around, there is a lot of space and you can walk to it from the pool and skate park. There even used to be a pony ride! There was no traffic and it was easy to park in the big parking lot. This year it was moved to town at the junction of Rt. 7A and Center Hill Avenue in Manchester Center. It seems like a crowded location and it is hard to park and for little kids to cross the road. I was concerned about the new location so I called the Town Manager John O’Keefe. He said that he and the farmers worked together to make the decision to move the location. They thought more people would drive by and stop at the Manchester Farmers’ Market. They also thought more people who were walking in town would stop by. I went to the farmers’ market on two different Thursdays to ask venders how business was doing in the new location. First I asked Matthew Scott who’s father has a booth and sells a product called The Skinny Chef. Matthew said his business is doing better in the new location. “It seems to bring more people” said Matthew. Next I asked Darcie Gannon from Consider Bardwell Farm, who sells cheese. Darcie said profits have doubled in the new location. Darcie said, “I think working at the Manchester Rec. Park was good but here has just been a lot better for me.” Then I spoke with Katherine Duckworth who makes handmade jewelry. Kathy says her business profits are doing twice as good in the new location. The day I spoke with her she said that “today was a slow day” but in general her business is doing a lot better. Lastly, I spoke with Julie Sperling. She sells Naga Bakehouse WoodFired Artisan Breads. Julie also thinks business is doing better. She said, “The market is not hidden away and more people can see it and walk to it.” Julie is a member of the board of directors for the farmers’ market. People have complained about the unsightly fence. Julie said that the fence is temporary and a beautiful one will be put in its place. I decided to talk to some of the customers to see what their opinions were about the new location. First I asked Arden Wojtach. She said that she likes it in the new location because it is closer to her house. I also asked Hannah Nicholson, who likes it better in the new location. “I like it better in the new location because it is a fun atmosphere in the heart of the town,” said Hannah. At first I wasn’t happy with the new location because of its size and parking, but now I see that the farmers are doing better there and that’s all that matters. So I feel that moving the farmers’ market was the right decision.

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Farmers’ Market, Flea Market and Art and Craft Market in Mt. Tabor

The Green Mountain Harmony Farm, Flea, Arts and Crafts Outdoor Market will be opening across from E.C. Crosby & Sons, on Route 7 in Mt. Tabor. It will take place on Sundays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., until October 17. Please come for an enjoyable time, and to support local farmers, artisans, bread bakers, garden suppliers, flea market vendors, and craftsmen. We need vendors,come on down! _________________________________________________

Junk Cars Needed

The Manchester Fire Department seeks a small number of cars that may no longer be running but which are in reasonably sound structural condition for use in drills for practicing rescues and extrication. Donations may be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please contact firefighter Jamie Greene at 802-681-6410 for inspection and pickup if suitable for use. The Manchester Fire Department thanks you!

Dorset Senior Connection

The Dorset Seniors will meet at the Wilson House in East Dorset on Thursday, August 26 at noon for lunch. Guest speaker will be Linda French. She will be speaking on genealogy. You can learn the first steps to take in order to find out about your family. A 50/50 raffle will follow the luncheon. Reservations are required. Please call Helen Tyler at 867-0261. A suggested luncheon donation is $3.50. Please call for your reservation by August 22. _________________________________________________

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The Seniors of Shaftsbury will meet at noon on Friday, August 20 in the Lake Shaftsbury State Park for a potluck picnic. All area seniors are invited to attend. Bring a dish to share and your place setting. Call George Sohn at 447-1976 for informatioin.

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From Brooder to Plate: Pastured Poultry Opportunities

On Thursday, August 26 from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Rural Vermont’s “Free Enterprise Farming” workshop series will commence with From Brooder to Plate: Pastured Poultry Opportunities at the scenic Chandler Pond Farm in South Wheelock, Vermont. The workshop is $10 for Rural Vermont members and $20 for all else. Space is limited! Register in advance by calling 802-223-7222 or emailing shelby@ruralvermont.org. From Brooder to Plate is the first in a series of workshops that Rural Vermont is sponsoring to engage farmers and consumers in the advocacy work that Rural Vermont has done and continues to do in pursuit of reasonable oversight and regulations for farms of all sizes. The workshops will highlight recent changes to poultry and raw milk

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regulations and feature farms that are reaping the benefits of these new economic opportunities.“By presenting workshops such as this, we can make sure that the work we do in the State House is making a positive difference on the farm,” says Rural Vermont Director Brian Moyer. From Brooder to Plate will illustrate the options available to those current and aspiring farmers considering the production and sale of poultry. In 2007, Rural Vermont advocated for the Agricultural Viability Act, nicknamed the “Chicken Bill.” This law allows small-scale farmers producing uninspected poultry to sell to restaurants and farmers’ markets, in addition to selling from the farm. Participants can expect a farm tour and discussion of production methods with farmers Rob and Tamara Martin. After lunch, Rural Vermont will provide an overview of state poultry regulations as well as some marketing tips. In the final portion of the workshop, participants will have a chance to get practical experience in on-farm poultry processing, so come with work boots on! This workshop will be useful for anyone considering poultry as a profitable farm addition. Bring a brown bag lunch, work clothes, and lots of questions! Informational materials will be provided by Rural Vermont, including a quick-reference guide to processing and selling poultry in Vermont. Following From Brooder to Plate, the “Free Enterprise Farming” workshop series will continue with three From Cow to Customer workshops. Rural Vermont is a statewide nonprofit group founded by farmers in 1985. For the last 25 years, Rural Vermont has been advancing its mission of economic justice for Vermont farmers through advocacy and education. For more info, call 802-223-7222 or visit www.ruralvermont. org. ________________________________________________

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Belly Dancers at Equinox Terrace

Swirling and whirling to the rhythms of catchy music and finger cymbals, members of Bennington Beledi entertained Terrace residents recently. In the break between dance sets, they took questions and explained their distinctive American Tribal Style, an eclectic improvisational style derived from many traditions, and even divulged the subtle signals by which they pass the leadership from dancer to dancer during their performance. Vermont News Guide

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Long Trail Teacher and Student Immerse Themselves in Language

Kelley Swarthout, Spanish teacher at Long Trail School is currently directing the Spanish program at the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy at Green Mountain College in Poultney. Swarthout, who has a PhD in Latin American Literature, spent the past ten years teaching Spanish language, culture, and literature at Middlebury College, Colgate University, and currently teaches at Long Trail. LTS Junior Isabelle Barnard is attending the rigorous language immersion program that combines decades of languages expertise from Middlebury College and Monterey Institute of International Studies. Placed in the highest level of the program (Level 6), Isabelle has been taking a combined language/literature AP prep course and doing a

variety of interesting electives, from folkloric dance to literature. Students in this program are required to make a commitment to exclusively speak, write, and read their studied language for the entire summer session. Long Trail applauds their year-round commitment to World Languages! ________________________________________________

Peru Community Dinner

Please join us on Wednesday, August 11 at noon at the Peru Town Center for our next community dinner. This month’s meal will begin with a refreshing cup of gazpacho soup, followed by summertime favorites of pulled pork on a bun, baked beans, and cole slaw. Dessert will be a chocolate brownie and vanilla ice cream. To make a reservation for this event, call Sarah Fox at 824-6660.

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Water Fest at Bennington Free Library

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Make a Last Splash at Bennington Free Library and join reading program participants for a Water Fest on Wednesday, August 11 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Children and families are invited to cool off with wet and wild games, watery crafts and swimmingly good treats. Reading certificates will be awarded to every participant in Make a Splash and Make Waves. Water Fest will be held in the Library Courtyard, weather permitting. If it rains, the party will be moved inside the Library. Bennington Free Library is pleased to report that hundreds of children, teens, parents, and caregivers have participated in this year’s summer programs. Some highlights include Story Science with Ms. H2O, Fairy House Building, Mystery Writers Workshop, and Wet and Wild Thursdays, to name a few. Children’s Librarians Chris Poggi and Linda Donigan encourage children to continue to visit the library this month and enjoy activities in the Children’s Room. For more information about children’s programs at Bennington Free Library, please call 442-9051 or stop by the Children’s Room. ________________________________________________

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The Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition invites the community to a celebration of the bountiful harvest in support of programs for youth and families in the Hoosick area. The second annual Harvest Moon Dinner will be held on Saturday, September 25 at the Hoosick Area Youth Center, 115 Church Street, Hoosick Falls, New York. Last year’s event, which capped off a fantastic Hoosick Pumpkinpalooza, featured a delightful menu of dishes created from items which can be grown and produced in this area. Pumpkin ravioli, apple-stuffed chicken, herb-encrusted roast loin of pork, as well as hors d’oeuvres featuring tomatoes, mushrooms, beef, garlic, peppers and more, were all part of the fabulous creations served in a friendly, community style by a team of volunteer waiters. The menu for 2010 has again been created by Classe Catering and will bring more surprising flavors developed with local foods to the table. A cash beer and wine bar will be available for this adults-only event, featuring Brown’s Brewery beer on tap. Fabulous fall desserts are also planned. Auction and Dancing The evening will include an extensive silent auction along with several live auction items donated by local businesses. Music for dancing will be provided by “Mixed Company” — an area band brought back by popular demand! Tickets for this event can be reserved by calling 518-686-9050. Reservations must be made by September 10. Additional details will also be made available around town and through the mail. Visit www. hoosickyouth.org for details on the entire Hoosick Pumpkinpalooza celebration. Sponsors and Donations Sponsors for the Harvest Moon Dinner and for Hoosick Pumpkinpalooza are still needed. Contact Beth Dillard at 518-6869050 or via email to contact@hoosickyouth.org. Auction item donations are also welcome. All donations are tax-deductible. Proceeds of the event benefit the Hoosick Area Youth Center.

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‘A Song for My Father’ Opening at Oldcastle Theatre The Oldcastle Theatre Company’s 39th season continues with David Budbill’s “A Song for My Father” opening Friday, August 20 at 8 p.m. at the Bennington Center for the Arts. Playwright David Budbill’s “Judevine” was first produced by Oldcastle in 1988. The company presented the play in revised versions again in 1989, 1996, 2004, and in a special one-time 20th anniversary reading in 2008. “Judevine,” a play about Vermont as a third world nation, is based on a series of books of poetry that Budbill wrote over the course of two decades. His new play, this is the second production “A Song for My Father” has received, has also been years in development. Oldcastle did a reading of the play last year and the company’s Producing Artistic Director Eric Peterson has been reading various drafts of the play and looking forward to this production for several years. “Quite simply, David Budbill is one of the country’s best and most imporant living writers.” Peterson said. “His work is an extraordinary examination of the United States in the last three decades of the 20th century and has a vital resonance with readers and with audience members alike. We are honored to be part of the development of this play and extremely excited to get it before audiences.” Work on the play has been continuous and extensive since last summer’s reading. There is a new scene and several revisions, both large and small, since the play’s production at the Lost Nation Theatre this past spring. Budbill has been with Oldcastle during rehearsals and scenes have been altered, revised, improvised and revised again during the rehearsal process. David Budbill is one of the rare voices in modern American poetry— a writer who can see and speak outside himself, who has what the writer Wendell Berry calls “a loving interest in other people.” He writes with a direct simplicity and a deep passion. Of his unforgettable characters, the poet Thomas McGrath once wrote, “I know people of the kind David Budbill writes about and I am continually surprised at his ability to dramatize lives that seem outwardly so undramatic. Without him these people would not be heard from.” David Budbill was born in Cleveland to a street car driver and a minister’s daughter. He studied philosophy and art history in college and received a graduate degree in theology at Union Seminary in New York. he has worked as a carpenter, short-order cook, manager of a coffee house, laborer on a Christmas tree farm, attendant in a mental hospital, forester, pastor and college teacher. “Judevine” has been produced all over the United States from Vermont to Maine to California to Alaska. The cast includes Gary Allen Poe,Tim Dugan, Janis Young, Nehassaiu deGannes. The set design is by Richard Howe, costumes by Deborah Peterson, and lighting by Keith Chapman. The play runs through September 5. There are performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Thursday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. Tickets are $34, $26 or $15, students are always $10. For further information or reservations call 802-447-0564 or visit their Web site at www.oldcastletheatre.org. August 11, 2010

China Rising in 2010

with Professor John Berninghausen This talk will discuss some of the relevant history that surrounds ��-emergence as a global power, touching on the economic and social transformation that took place in China during the past three decades. It will also highlight some of the continuing challenges of Sino-American relations, as well as the dynamic strengths and �� Berninghausen will also discuss some of the more dangerous assumptions and misperceptions about China. Wednesday, August 18 Long Trail School Fee: $15

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Ready, Set, Go! A Year of Deployment: The Soldiers and Their Families with Susan Weiss, photographer

Candid portraits of soldiers and families from Fort Stewart, Georgia, as they prepare, set out, and manage during a year of deployment. The soldiers departed in October 2009 to Iraq and Afghanistan while the families remain at the Army base. This is an on-going documentary project until the soldiers return in November 2010. Tuesday, August 31 7:00 to 8:30 pm Long Trail School $10 for general public; No charge for soldiers and their families

The Roots of Musical Inspiration with Ariel Rudiakov

Composers in classical music wrote music for many reasons�to make a living; as political or personal statements; because they were asked to by friends, family or people they admired and respected. Manchester Music Festival Artistic Director Ariel Rudiakov will give a talk about the driving motivations behind the creation of certain classical pieces by composers from Mozart to the present. After the talk, Mr. Rudiakov (a violist) will be joined by his wife, violinist Joana Genova, in a live performance of one of the pieces discussed. Wednesday, September 8 Hildene, Beckwith Room Fee: $15

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Vermont Team Realtor Raises Funds for Race for the Cure and Thanks our Community

Vermont Team Realtor participated at the Race for the Cure held July 17 at Hildene Meadows and raised nearly $12,000 for this worthy cause! On behalf of the Vermont realtor community we want to thank our colleagues and their families who joined Team Realtor for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on July 17. It was an amazing day. This annual event is a powerful reminder that breast cancer impacts, in some way, nearly everyone at some point and that we all have a role to play in beating this horrible disease. We are proud of our Team Realtor colleagues for exceeding their fundraising goal for this year and raising nearly $12,000, with approximately 60 Vermont realtors participating. This is one of the many community-oriented events that realtors participate in and it’s a great tradition. This year was our ninth year raising funds for the Race for the Cure and we are looking forward to an even bigger Team Realtor next year in celebration of our tenth year at the event. Appreciatively, — Julie Citron, Team Realtor Race Chair and Peggy Montague, South Central Vermont Board of Realtors President _______________________________________________

Manchester Historical Society Annual Members’ Picnic at Hildene

On Wednesday, August 18 the Manchester Historical Society will hold its annual members’ picnic in the Hildene Pavilion. The picnic will begin at 5 p.m., and continue until 8 p.m; people are welcome to arrive when they can and should bring a food item to share: salads, desserts, fruit or vegetable trays, etc. The Historical Society will provide the beverages and paper products for the picnic. If you are not currently a member but would like to come, the MHS will welcome your membership at the event. The picnic was announced earlier with a 6 p.m. start, but that night Hildene is also hosting its annual Robert Thum Memorial Concert with the Wood’s Tea Company’s hearty blend of American, Maritime and Celtic music at the Event Tent, rain or shine starting at 6 p.m. In order to accommodate those who would like to spend the evening at the concert, the MHS picnic time was adjusted. There is a small fee to attend this wonderful concert. For more information about and to sign up for the MHS picnic, please call Sally or Bob at 362-2523.

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Architectural Expertise Migrates to Josiah Allen Real Estate

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Beneﬁt Concert for Our Place Come hear Nordic Harmoni in a benefit concert to help support the efforts of Our Place, a walk-in Community Center in Bellows Falls. The concert, under the direction of Ken Olsson, will be on Sunday, August 22 at 3 p.m. at the White Church in Grafton, Vermont. A ‘free will’ offering will be taken. For questions or directions please call Fritz Maassen at 843-1142.

Our Place Drop-In Center (4 Island Street, Bellows Falls, Vermont) has been serving families and individuals of all ages in the communities surrounding Bellows Falls, Vermont for nearly 20 years. Their mission is simple: “Connecting people to food and each other.” Founded in 1991, Our Place Drop-In Center is a non-profit, United Way-affiliated daytime shelter offering an emer-

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gency food shelf, hot food, nutrition education, shower facilities, referrals and related needs free of charge to people in need. Nonperishable food donations are always welcome. The Center is especially low on personal care items (such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, etc.) and they can also use high protein canned goods (such as tuna, chicken and beans, etc.). For more information about Our Place see their online community blog at ourplacevt.wordpress.com. In 2001, a group of Londonderry singers (originally from Connecticut) made a great decision, to start a Scandinavian American chorus. All of them were members of choruses in Connecticut that belong to the American Union of Swedish Singers. They put out a call for singers, hired a director and the Nordic Harmoni Chorus was born. Now, nine years later, the chorus belongs to the American Union of Swedish Singers and has over twenty-five singers. Rehearsals are held at the Second Congregational Church in Londonderry under the energetic direction of Ken Olsson. Under his guidance, the chorus, which sings about half of their repertoire in English and the other half in Swedish, has been challenged to tackle new songs with renewed energy. All new singers are welcome and August 11, 2010

Concert Finale Features the Dave Keller Band

The Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome The Dave Keller Band live on August 17. The band has received great recognition and acknowledgement from the world of blues music. The final performance of our Concerts on the Green series begins at 6 p.m. Dave Keller is from Montpelier, Vermont. His band members include Jan Schultz, Brett Hoffman and Ira Friedman. They have shared their music in the New England area for a number of years. This year they will be touring Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. Bring a picnic, family and friends to listen to the unique sound of the Dave Keller band as they share an evening of classic blues and soul. Don’t miss the last band of our Tuesday night Concerts on Green series, generously sponsored all season by Berkshire Bank. For additional information please visit the Manchester Chamber of Commerce Web site at www.manchestervermont.net, or call us at 802-362-6313. Rain location will be at MEMS. ��

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Saying ‘Good Bye’ and ‘Thank You’

The South Londonderry First Baptist Church Family says “good bye” and “thank you.” Early Tuesday morning (August 3) the First Baptist Church of South Londonderry building caught fire and was completely destroyed. The hearts of our community are saddened by the loss of a building where the lives of generations of people in South Londonderry have been shaped. It was a place where many of us were dedicated as children, baptized as teenagers, and married as adults. It was also a place where we said many final goodbyes to loved ones. While it is difficult to say goodbye to such a special place in our hearts, we believe that the church is the people and not the building. We look with hope to the future full of impacted lives through the ministry of the First Baptist Church of South Londonderry. The church would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the many, many volunteer firefighters who fought the fire, and to the many people who provided them with water and refreshments. We are thankful that no one was injured in the fire and that no other buildings were involved. We are also thankful for the many people who are offering their support, prayers, and presence during this difficult time. We are planning to rebuild. Please visit our Web site at www.firstbaptistlondonderry.org to share in our journey. For those of you who would like to contribute to the rebuilding effort, the church mailing address is P.O. Box 278, South Londonderry, VT 05155-0278.

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Hot Days Go Great with Cold Ice Cream!

That Ice Cream Place at the junction of Routes 11 and 30 opened on May 23 and it wasn’t long before Jennie Carver, 104 years young, was enjoying a visit to the stand. She chose homemade maple ice cream, made with Twin Brook Maple Farm’s syrup. Jennie said she’d be back soon! Stop by and taste some yourself! ________________________________________________

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The Windham Fire Company will offer a barbecue on Saturday, August 14 beginning at 5 p.m. The menu will include chicken hotdogs, burgers, corn, salads, and ice cream. There will be a Pie Auction at 7 p.m. with Bob Arbuckle as auctioneer. Cost of the dinner is $10 for adults and $5 for children. This event will be held at the North Windham firehouse. Look for signs off Route 11. This is to benefit the Windham Fire Company. ________________________________________________

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In conjunction with the Castleton State College Theatre Arts Department, the newly founded Castleton Summer Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” August 13-15 in the college’s Casella Theater. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” one of Shakespeare’s most popular and frequently performed plays, explores love in all of its infinite variety. Characters include two pairs of young Athenian lovers, a group of amateur actors, and the mystical inhabitants of the fairy world. Adventure and comedy unfold as these worlds become intertwined, much to the delight of the mischievous Puck. The production style is contemporary, and the cast and crew include current Castleton students, Castleton alumni, and members of the community. Castleton Summer Theatre co-founders, Steven and Anna Gross, conceived this project with the vision of providing a forum for collaboration between the college Theatre Arts Department and the greater Castleton Community. They hope to continue and expand this project each summer. Performances for Midsummer Night’s Dream take place Friday, August 13, and Saturday, August 14, at 8 p.m. A matinee on Sunday, August 15 begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and can be purchased at the door.

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Nathalie Caler Honored

At the July meeting of Friendship Pomona #31 Grange held at the Battenkill Grange Hall in West Arlington, Nathalie Caler was presented the annual award for Public Service for her many years of work and dedication to the Girl Scouts, Penny Wise thrift shop, Arlington Area Christmas Program, Cemetery Commissioner, Assistant Town Clerk, and most recently for her hundreds of hours at the Helping Hand Shop that gives clothing and bedding away. About 55 friends, relatives, and Grangers attended the delicious potluck dinner prior to the presentation. ________________________________________________

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Volunteer for PAVE

Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE) is accepting requests for applications for the September 2010 volunteer training. Pre-registration is required. Advocates will learn about domestic and sexual violence issues, family court and law enforcement procedures with respect to protection orders, and available community resources. Real-life calls will be explored through the practice of roleplays. By the end of training, new advocates will become certified to work directly with clients on PAVE’s 24-hour domestic and sexual violence hotline. Many isolated members in our community see the telephone as a lifeline to the help they need. When these individuals reach out, often for the first time, there must be someone to answer their cries for help. Volunteer advocates will be able to offer information, support and options to individuals seeking to break the cycle of abuse. Volunteers can take calls confidentially and safely from their home phone, cell or on a PAVE pager. Please join our team of dedicated advocates. Call Nancy at PAVE at 802-442-2370 for an application or to learn about other volunteer opportunities. Show Bennington County we are serious about ending domestic and sexual violence. It’s up to us to do something. Don’t assume others will. We can make a difference. August 11, 2010

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Londonderry Historical Society Hosts Art Exhilbition

Do you enjoy art exhibits? Then come and see the paintings of some very accomplished local artists at the second annual Londonderry Historical Society Art Exhibition. Landscapes, florals and more will hang in the Custer Sharp House on Middletown Road now through Harry Dayton of Weston displays one of his watercolors. September 4. The historical society is open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during this exhibit. The Londonderry Area Artists who have opened a gallery in the old Grange Hall around the corner on Route 11 are participating in this special exhibit with many of their recent works in oil, watercolor, pastel and print. Painters show their work weekly at the old Grange throughout the summer near the Londonderry Farmers’ Market on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The artists have worked hard to give the interior of this historical building a face lift.The exterior was recently painted giving it a fresh new look. Visit the Grange and watch the artists paint every Saturday. Come and paint plein air (weather permitting) with the artists every Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. to noon.

Republican Fundraiser

Pittstown Republican Party Committee is having its Annual Fundraiser at Guiseppe’s Restaurant 3680 Route 7, Pittstown, New York on September 9, at 6 p.m. Buffet and cash bar. For information please call Ed King at 518-663-8205 or Elizabeth Nielsen at 518-663-5102. ________________________________________________

Battenkill Conservancy Awarded Grant

The Battenkill Conservancy has been awarded a grant for one of its board members to attend the Land Trust Alliance (LTA) National Rally in Hartford, Connecticut, this October. The LTA-sponsored scholarship is generously funded by the J. M. Kaplan Fund, which enables many small conservation groups like BC to take part in the Rally. Scholarship recipients must meet criteria for financial need and be able to show that the educational experience will benefit the organization as well as the individual attending the conference. BC was awarded $550 to cover costs for registration and travel for one board member for the three-day event, which is also known as the National Land Conservation Conference. The Rally is the largest annual conference of its kind in the country and is attended by hundreds of land trust staff and board members, volunteers, professionals, agencies, and others. It provides attendees with the opportunity to advance their organizational and conservation skills through a wide range of educational workshops, training sessions, and round-table discussions. BC wishes to thank the Land Trust Alliance and the J. M. Kaplan fund for this important opportunity to enhance the knowledge of one of its newest board members.

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August 11, 2010

Mack Employees Dig Idea

Fifteen 4’x8’ raised garden beds were put up for adoption this spring by Mack Molding’s Human Resources Department, and all are now brimming with flowers and fresh veggies. Brainchild of President Jeff Somple, the Mack Community Garden has infused new life into a recreation area once used by employees. The bountiful gardens were given a head start by HR Director Kevin Dailey, who prepared a rich custom blend of top soil and compost. Mettowee Mill Nursery (Dorset) provided planting tips and discounted plants and seeds; RK Miles, Inc. (Manchester) Some of Mack’s “community gardenoffered construction supplies for ers” include: Joe Prandini, Tracie Jones, the cedar beds at a special rate; Kelly Little, Jan Nolan, Janne Pedemonti, Laura Hoag, Doug Lewin, and Mack rounded out the effort Florence Belnap and with a three-bin composter, garDebbie Hoyt. dening tools, fencing and easy water access. In addition to the gardens, Mack has reinvigorated the volleyball court and added a driving range for golfers, picnic tables, and barbecue grills. ________________________________________________

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Tinmouth Contra Dance

Come to a contra dance at the Tinmouth Community Center on Friday, August 27 from 8 to 11 p.m. Rebecca Lay will teach and call the dances with live music by Shirley White on fiddle and Brendan Taaffe on guitar. All dances are taught. Come on time if you are a beginner. Exuberant dancers of all ages welcome. Cost is $8 adults, $6 for teens, $3 for 12 and under. For information, call 235-2718 or msquier@vermontel.net _________________________________________________

Heartworks of Vermont is having their second annual Bike, Bike and Trike event on Saturday, August 21. Motorcyclists first start out on a two hour ride at 10 a.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at Maple Street School. The road bike ride of 15 miles begins at 11 a.m and registration begins at 10 a.m. A kid’s adventure ride will begin at 11:30 a.m. with registration beginning at 11a.m. A three mile walk will be held for those not interested in riding. There is a barbecue to follow the activities at Maple Street School. Please come support the event - Heartworks continues to do acts of kindness each month. We sent packages to the troops, gave money to specific causes, local people. We made Christmas baskets, Haiti packages, delivered meals, supplied clothes, household items and re-roofed a house this year. If you would like to donate money, we are a 5013C and checks can be made out to Heartworks of Vermont and sent to P.O. Box 2072 Manchester Center, VT 05255. For more information about Heartworks, please contact Lisa Kelly at vt.heartworks@gmail.com. You can also check out the “Heartworks of Vermont” facebook page and www.vtheartworks.blogspot.com. August 11, 2010

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Attention Daycare Providers

Register now to borrow themed boxes of books from the Mark Skinner Library! Through the generosity of Success by Six, the Book Express program gives local daycare providers the choice of one themed book box (containing about 16 books as well as manipulatives) per month. The box will be delivered and picked up by library volunteers. We have 23 boxes from which to choose! Call the library at 362-2607 and ask for Jan or Janet for further information and to register for this amazing program which brings a little bit of the library to you! ________________________________________________

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On Wednesday, August 18, the acclaimed American folk music group Wood’s Tea Company returns to the event tent at Hildene for the annual Robert D. Thum Memorial Concert. Hildene hosts this popular event every summer in honor of the late Robert Thum, an early trustee and long-time supporter of The Lincoln Family Home. The Vermont based acoustic group known for their rousing renditions of bluegrass, folk, Celtic and maritime tunes, as well as their energy and dry sense of humor between songs, has been playing crowd pleasing music for more than two decades. During a performance the crowd may see them employ as many as a dozen different instruments. From banjos, bezoukis and bodhrans to guitars and tin whistles, each musician contributes his or her special musical expertise on a variety of instruments. The group has performed at Lincoln Center and on NPR. The concert takes place rain or shine. Grounds open at 5 p.m. and the concert begins at 6 p.m. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnics. Parking and admission is at the Welcome Center: $5 for adults, $2 for youth 6-14. Children 5 and under, members and volunteers are free. For more information on the Woods Tea Company concert, contact Stephanie at 802-367-7960 or email Stephanie@hildene.org.

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The Blue Flames Steel Drum Band

Good fun, good music, for a good cause — The Blue Flames formula for making people smile. You will smile and even dance on Friday, August 13, when you bring your picnic to the Weston village green for the second benefit concert by The Blue Flames from 4-6 p.m. Once again, the four “panists” bring their haunting arrangements of Caribbean, Cuban, African, and even classical melodies to the village green as a benefit for maintenance of the green and the community, sponsored by the “9 Green Ladies”. The Blue flames regularly perform at the New England Steel Pan Festival, and at a variety of events in Vermont. Over the years, they have performed in gigs from Sun Valley to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, close to the heart of where steel drum music began over 50 years ago. It is interesting to note that the four “Blue Flamers,” all from Southwestern Connecticut, not the Caribbean, enjoy stretching the limits of what’s possible on steel drums, producing sounds that are unlike those from any other musical group in the world. One of the wonderful things about The Blue Flames is everything they make from performances, and from sale of their CDs goes directly to charity. The 9 Green Ladies and the Weston community are fortunate and grateful to be included in their delightful charity. ________________________________________________

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Learn About Downloading Audiobooks

New to downloadable audiobooks? Take the digital media guided tour of how to use Listen Up! Vermont, a downloadable audiobook service available through Mark Skinner Library: Manchester’s Public Library. Library staff will offer free one-hour sessions on Wednesday, August 18 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Learn how to browse, check out and download hundreds of available titles. The session will cover how to download to a computer, burn to CD and transfer to a portable device, including MP3 players, iPods, and Smartphones. The hour Web-based guided tour will be followed by a question and answer period and the opportunity to practice downloads. Attendees are required to have a library card, basic computer skills, and prior knowledge of how to use their portable device. All are encouraged to bring their laptop and portable device with them. Register by calling 362-2607 or emailing mskinnerlibrary@yahoo.com. Mark Skinner Library is located at 48 West Road, in Manchester Village. August 11, 2010

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VAE’s Dance with Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra at Hildene was a big success as a throng of 200 enjoyed dancing on a hot Latin rhythm night. $1,200 was raised by Michael Rodriguez Dance Company with eight weeks of lessons leading up to the event, plus a lesson at Hildene that benefits the programs at the VAE. Dance lessons are ongoing with coach, Michael Rodriguez. For information, call 362-1819. _________________________________________________

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Casting for Recovery (CFR), a national non-profit support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer, announces that it has been selected as a finalist in the Pepsi Refresh Contest (www.refresheverything.com) in August. If Casting for Recovery receives the most total votes in its category now through August 31, the organization will receive $250,000 to support its mission to help breast cancer survivors learn skills that can help them live more fulfilling lives. Pepsi is giving away millions each month to fund refreshing ideas that change the world. The project getting the most votes will win! Votes for Casting for Recovery can be made in 3 ways daily: on the Pepsi Web site www.refresheverything.com/castingforrecovery, via phone texting 73774 – text 101715, and on Facebook apps.facebook.com/pepsirefresh/idea/set?auth_token=a10a8373c2e75004c22b295d36e3308f. “We’re proud that CFR is one of only 1,000 worthy ideas are chosen each month out of the many thousands that are submitted,” said Lori Simon, Executive Director. “This is a big opportunity for us, and we appreciate all the votes that our thousands of friends — and their friends — can bring to bear to help us win!” Voting on accepted submissions will take place throughout the month of August. Ideas chosen by voters to receive grants will be announced at the end of the month. For further information, go to www.castingforrecovery.org.

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A recent grant from the Vermont Agency of Transportation has helped Bennington Project Independence and the Green Mountain Express public transportation partner to make it easier for people in the shire towns to participate in the adult day services program at BPI in Bennington. BPI has unique needs for safe transportation of its participants. BPI has been able to offer door-through-door transportation to its local participants for some time and that service includes helping participants get safely from their homes to BPI and back. Such issues as stairs, wheelchairs, outside clothing, and medication for the day are managed by BPI as they get participants out of their homes, into the van, into the program, and back at the end of the day. However, people in the shire towns such as Manchester, Dorset, Rupert and surrounding towns have not had this service available to them until now. There is a Green Mountain van dedicated to BPI participants and an aide to ride along. The aide goes into homes as needed and helps however necessary to get the participants on the van. Already eight people from the northshire are taking advantage of this wonderful service on a regular basis. For further information, please contact Bennington Project Independence at info@bpiads.org or call 442-8136.

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Survivor Kathy Lijoi gets her pink rose at the ﬁnish line. Lee Krohn Photo

Exact numbers are still being tallied and dollars are still coming in, but as of this writing, the 2010 VT-NH Komen Race for the Cure, held July 17 at Hildene Meadows in Manchester, Vermont, attracted 2,409 runners and walkers, hundreds of volunteers, and has

brought in, to date, $284,808. That figure includes money from, among other things, cash sponsorships, race registrations, pledges to date, the silent auction, raffle proceeds and merchandise sales – and that figure will rise, as pledges are being accepted through September 1. When in-kind sponsorships (radio and TV airtime, newspaper and magazine space, etc.) are factored in, the total rises to $455,808. “We are very, very pleased and grateful,” said Race Chair, Becky Burke. “Given the still sluggish economy and the day and date switch from Sunday to Saturday and a week earlier than usual, we didn’t know what to expect. We did very well, really. The registration numbers were comparable to last year and it’s looking like we’ll actually be up slightly in total monies raised.” Through events like the Komen VT-NH Race for the Cure, and not including this year’s funds, the VT-NH Affiliate has netted more than $6.7 million in 18 years. Of that, more than $1.7 million supported Komen’s research program and more than $5 million underwrote breast cancer education, screening and treatment in Vermont and New Hampshire. ________________________________________________

Knitting Dolls to Beneﬁt Children Affected by AIDS

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Throughout August and September, Yarns for Your Soul will be knitting small African dolls for CHABHA, which stands for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS. Continuing our charity knitting campaign, “Knit For Your Soul and Theirs” will collect Duduzas (comfort dolls) made for children in Africa who have been orphaned or infected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Some children are so poor that they use glass bottles as dolls. As many of these children have lost their parents, these cuddly dolls bring comfort in a difficult time. Yarns for Your Soul will be providing a free pattern with the recommended materials available at the shop. Knitters will receive a 10% off coupon for a future purchase upon completion of this month’s project. For more information please visit the shop located at 605 Depot Street in Manchester Center, or call 802362-3151. Store hours are Monday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m; and Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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Killington Section GMC

Snake Mountain, Addison County, Saturday, August 14, 9 a.m.: Gorgeous views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack High Peaks. Moderate climb, 4 miles. For further information, please call leader Tom Copps at 774-5144. ________________________________________________

Rupert Fishing Derby

The Rupert Volunteer Fire Company will be holding its annual Kids fishing Derby on August 13 and 14 at Kirstein’s Pond on Sandgate Road in West Rupert. Fishing will be allowed from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, August 13, for children 8 and under. Fishing will be allowed for children 14 and under on Saturday, August 14, from 8 a.m. to noon. For further information, please call Mike Lourie at 394-2928. ________________________________________________

Manchester Garden Club Meeting

Indulge your senses in the science and folklore of Herbs Past and Present. Join Manchester Garden Club members at the First Congregational Church on Historic Rt. 7A across from the Equinox Resort & Spa on Wednesday, August 18 at 1 p.m. as member presenter Mrs. Liz Van Dyk shares her expertise on herbal plants. Learn more about the phenomena of herbs as you smell, touch, and taste plants that affect your daily life. Be inspired by the writings of herbalists such as Pliny and Shakespeare about herbs that have inhabited gardens for centuries. Contact Co-President Susan Cole Everson at 802-362-4140 for further information.

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‘Green’ Design Challenge

The Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association (VWMA) would like to invite Vermont architects and woodworkers to participate in their “Green” design challenge. The challenge is to design the Green Mountain Comfort Station, a wooden structure that will house a composting toilet to be used at the many outdoor recreation areas and state parks in Vermont. Vermont State Parks are updating visitor services and amenities and are departing from the pit privy or the store and pump systems in favor of truly composting units. They are a leap up from the facilities of old and enhance the experience for the park visitor, except in � one way. Aesthetics. Other facilities such as our National Park, National �� Recreation Areas, campgrounds, and other public or private outdoor recreation areas could benefit to have these units as well. �� Entry forms, design requirements and information are avail�� able by visiting www.vermont�� wooddesigns.org or by calling 802-747-7900. Entries are due by �� September 7, 2010. ��

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Maple Hill Cemetery Fund

Maple Hill Cemetery in Dorset has established a special fund which will only be used to reposition and repair ancient grave memorial stones. All of these headstones are in an area designated “Old Grounds” which is adjacent to and facing the Route 30 highway. This area has been in existence for generations and contains the remains of persons who have no remaining family available to pay for perpetual care and maintenance. Since the cemetery was initiated in 1772 and is steeped in history and beauty, it is an historical gem to the Town of Dorset and we wish to make it attractive to both residents and visitors. We now find that our cemetery has a prominent position on the new Stone Valley Scenic byway which has recently been designated as a national highway. To date, we have received three contributions but many more funds will be required to accomplish this task and we are seeking donations to help achieve this program. Maybe you would like to give a gift to keep the cemetery looking as beautiful as it does. Maybe you would like to give a gift in memory of someone special. All donations are tax deductible. Please call 362-4460 for further information.

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Great biographies are as much social histories as they are stories about individual lives. The fall 2010 reading series sponsored by the Friends of the Bennington Free Library looks at celebrated works that illuminate historical eras and professional pursuits long gone by. We begin with biographies of Italian Renaissance artists, written in the sixteenth century by Giorgio Vasari, who was an artist himself. Vasari tried to separate fact from fiction, going into such details as the financial situations of artists. A leap in time brings us to the Victorian era. When Lytton Strachey published his “Eminent Victorians” in 1918, he revolutionized how people looked at the previous generation. Using irreverence and wit, Strachey uncovered the human failings of his subjects. After these two sessions on Europeans, we finish in Maine, with “A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 17851812.” This book, written by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, an American history professor at Harvard, re-creates the life of a professional woman two hundred years ago. Elayne Clift, an award-winning writer and journalist, will lead the first two sessions, on Vasari and Strachey. Deborah Luskin, a freelance journalist, author, and commentator for Vermont Public Radio, will guide us through the book by Ulrich. Dates: September 19 (Vasari), October 3 (Strachey), October 17 (Ulrich). As always, refreshments will be served. All sessions meet in the Rotary Room of the Bennington Free Library (doorway is to the left of the main entrance) from 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Books are available now at the Circulation Desk of the library. Please come and learn about these fascinating lives.

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Book Sale in Weston

The Eighth Annual Wilder Memorial Library Book Sale will be held on the Weston Green on Saturday, August 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thanks to the members of the community who have generously �� contributed their pre-read books, we will have over 7,500 books to sell. Our inventory showcases the amazing range of the interests of local readers: sports, home improvement, hobbies and crafts, gardening, per�� sonal finance, history, biography, current affairs, of course fiction, and many, many mysteries. We also will have a selection of videos, DVDs, �� and CDs. This year we have an unusually large number children’s books �� and cookbooks. The prices are $1 for hardcover books, and $.50 (or 5 for $2) for paperbacks. All children’s books are $.50 each. (A whole new library for your favorite child for less than �� $5.) All proceeds go to support the Wilder Memorial Library, whose collections and services are avail�� able to all area residents without �� charge. �� Please come to the Weston �� Green on Saturday and stock up �� for a winter of good reading. �� For further information, call �� Marguerite Mason at 824-5057. �� ____________________

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Penny Sale in Chester

On August 28, the Chester Rotary Club will be holding the 46th Annual Penny Sale and Silent and Live Auctions at the Green Mountain High School in Chester, Vermont. All of the donations are gathered and then listed in the Penny Sale program for the evening. There will be a special Children’s sale starting at 6:30 p.m. with the Penny Sale starting at 7 p.m. All of the silent auction items may be viewed and the bidding started at 6 p.m. In addition to the donated prizes, there will be a 50/50 raffle with $500 guaranteed to the winner. You do not have to be present at the drawing to win. There will be free parking and admission with lots of good food and beverages available at the Rotary Food Trailer. August 11, 2010

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SPORTS Half Marathon Registrations Ahead of Projections

Race registration for the September 11 Maple Leaf Half Marathon and 5K in Manchester are pacing well above the past three years’ levels. With registration set to be capped at 1,000 participants, organizers urge local runners to register now before the limit is reached. Runners have been signing up at 300 percent above the 2009 levels as of August 1. Dave Pardo of the Manchester Lions Club and member of the organizing committee reported that in a single day twenty-two participants registered, pushing the totals past last year’s pre-race closing of early registration just ahead of the mid-September race. With significant numbers of participants registering in the month prior to the event, organizers fear some local supporters will delay and not be able to compete. Runners from twenty-four states and two foreign countries are set to compete with most participants coming from the New England region. New this year is the Team Challenge honoring the memory of former Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce director Jay Hathaway. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the revival of the race beginning in 2007. Funds raised by the event support several local charities. Sponsors of the Marathon and 5K include title sponsors, the Perfect Wife Restaurant and Spiral Press Café, presenting sponsor MVP Health and team challenge sponsor, Paraco Gas. MVP has also furnished a limited number of pedometers for area walkers interested in participating. Any runner or walker completing their race will receive a commemorative medal-

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lion that will gain them free admission to Live Green at Riley Rink later that day. Registration fees are $35 for the half marathon and $15 for the 5K and for runners 19 and under. Registration and information is also available through the Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce at 802-362-6313. For online information and registration go to www.manchestervtmapleleaf.com. Runners may also register at www.active.com. ________________________________________________

The 9th Annual MSW Golf Tournament

Save the date, Wednesday, September 22, for the ninth annual MSW Golf Tournament to benefit the students and programs of The Mountain School at Bondville, at Stratton Mountain Country Club. Sponsor a hole, form a team, join somebody elses team, tell your friends to join teams - serious golfers, duffers and non-golfers alike, mind you, as this is a super casual, fun-filled shotgun/scramble tourney with a noon start - but do it soon. Get more information and download an entry form at themountainschool.org. The Mountain School at Winhall is a state approved Pre-K-8 independent day school located in Bondville, Vermont. For more information on the school and its programs, call Daren Houck at 297-2662 or visit online at www.themountainschool.org. _______________________________________________

Results from MPR’s Full Moon Skate/BMX Fest

On Monday, July 28, the Manchester Parks and Recreation hosted the sixth annual Full Moon Skate/BMX Fest. In the beginner skateboard division, Jay Harris placed first with Max Eisenhaur in second and Oscar Loomis in third. In the intermediate skateboard division, Jake Gaudet took the top prize with Rory Hamilton in second and Sam Eisenhaur in third. In the expert skateboard division, Steve Mull won first place with Dale Clement in second and Alex Farrara in third. In the women’s skateboard division, Lexie Alexopoulos took first place. In the BMX beginner division, Ned Thompson placed first with Ryan Kelly in second and Ben Swinarton in third. In the BMX intermediate division, Tucker Kelly won first place. The Manchester Parks and Recreation would like to thank all of the volunteers that made this event possible. Our next competition, the Superstitious Skate/BMX Comp, will be held on Friday, August 13. Registration begins at 5 p.m. with a start time scheduled for 6 p.m. The registration fee for this event is $10 which includes admission to the Luau Pool Party. The proceeds from entrance fees will go toward the skate park fund. Helmets are mandatory! Anyone one under 18 must have a parent or guardian present to sign a waiver. There will be Beginner, Intermediate, Expert, and Women’s Open divisions. The night will conclude with the Luau Pool Party starting at 7 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m. For the fee of $5, those ages 12 and up will be allowed to participate. For more information, to volunteer, and/or donate to the skate park fund, feel free to contact Nate Walrath, Director of Programming, at 802-362-1439.

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Rupert Library Art Exhibit Beginning Saturday, August 14, during Rupert’s Old Home Day celebration, Irene Berkson’s wall hanging, welded metal sculpture and unique “jewelry as sculpture” will be on display alongside her works in wood and clay. Her work has been shown in several open studios and galleries in New York. Irene participated in an invitational show in New York’s Pleiades Gallery as well as the Pen and Brush Gallery, where she won first and third prizes in 2009.

She has also participated in a two-person show at SVAC and will be showing her work in the Agricultural Stewardship Association’s exhibit in the fall. Her work is represented by Valley Artisans Market in Cambridge, New York and McCartee’s Barn in Salem, New York. Irene’s work can also be seen on her Web site www. vermontmossandstonegardens. com. The library exhibit will continue through September 30.

Marijke Westberg Exhibition at South Londonderry Free Library

Londonderry artist Marijke Westberg is exhibiting a varied collection of her artwork at the South Londonderry Free Library during August and September. Watercolors of local points of interest, as well as colored pencil art and acrylic on slate are shown. Viewing hours, when the library is open, are: Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays – 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.; Fridays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The phone number is 824-3371.

Plan to attend the Society of Vermont Artisans and Craftsmen’s nineteenth annual Late Summer Arts and Craft Festival which will be held on Saturday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine, at the Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts, located on Route 103, south of Ludlow, Vermont. Juried crafts will feature water and oil paintings, folk art, primitives, jewelry, woodworking, photography, doll makers and clothes, fabric products, pottery, handmade soaps, maple syrup, honey, party dips and herbal products, hand-woven items, decorative gourds, and much more. There will be demonstrations and you will find a variety of food items that will tempt your appetite for lunch. Come out and enjoy the arts and crafts of Vermont.

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ENTERTAINMENT Lucie Arnaz and Twiddle at SVAC

The Southern Vermont Arts Center is proud to present two extraordinary performances. On Saturday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m., Lucie Arnaz will dazzle her audience with a medley of song and showbiz tunes. From Broadway to Las Vegas, this daughter of iconic show-biz parents has certainly made her mark in the industry. The event is part of SVAC’s Summer Performance Series: From Jazz to Country at the Arkell Pavilion on the SVAC Campus. The show takes place on Saturday, August 14, at 7:30 p.m. Floor Side Reserved Seats are available for $35 (members) and $40 (non-members). Premium Reserved seats are available for $45 (members) $50 (non-members). For tickets call the Box Office at: 362-2522; box office hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Twiddle, a popular Vermont jam band is an entertaining and versatile group that should not be underestimated. Their show is energetic and dynamic in its composition of music and execution. They have a stage presence that has engaged audiences on both the East and West coasts with a unique blend of musical genres that they describe as “threedimensional.” From ski resorts and colleges to the Asbury Park and The Big Up Festival in New York, this group is creating a national buzz. Tickets are on sale now for the Friday night show happening on August 20, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For advance ticket sales call the box office at: 362-2522. The Southern Vermont Arts Center is located on West Road, Manchester Village, Vermont. For further information, please call 3621405.

MMF Brings Young Stars of the Met to Manchester

The seventh and final concert of Manchester Music Festival’s summer season will take place at the Arkell Pavilion, Southern Vermont Arts Center at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, August 19. As in previous years, the concert will feature young stars from the Metropolitan Opera in a sparkling program of arias and duets from well-known operas, ranging from Tosca and Madam Butterfly to La Boheme and Rigoletto. Jennifer Check (soprano), Laura Vlasak-Nolen (mezzo-soprano), and John Moore (baritone) are all current or past participants in the Lindemann Young Artists development program and Metropolitan Opera National Council winners and will be joined by Matthew Tuell (tenor). They will be accompanied on the piano by Caren Levine, on the roster of the Metropolitan Opera as Assistant Conductor, and an active performer as a classical pianist and composer of jazz piano literature.For tickets, call Festival House 362-1956 or see www.mmfvt.org. ________________________________________________

Author, NYT Correspondent David E. Sanger Returns to Weston Playhouse

David E. Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent for The New York Times, returns to the Weston Playhouse at 8 p.m. on Monday, August 16 to discuss “Obama After 18 Months: Has America Changed?” In his much anticipated appearance, Sanger will discuss the spectrum of national and international politics. He will also sign copies of the revised paperback edition of his best-selling book, “The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power,” and take questions from what has always been a highly engaged audience. Sanger is among this nation’s most experienced and respected journalists. In a 28-year career at the Times, he has reported from New York, Tokyo and Washington, covering a wide variety of issues surrounding foreign policy, globalization, Asian affairs and, for eight years, the arc of the Bush presidency. Before covering the White House, Sanger wrote extensively on how issues of national wealth and competitiveness have come to redefine the relationships between the U.S. and its major allies. While serving as the Times bureau chief in Tokyo, he wrote many of the first stories about North Korea’s secret nuclear weapons program in the 1990s. Twice Sanger has been a member of reporting teams that won the Pulitzer Prize. His other awards include the Weintal Prize for diplomatic reporting for his coverage of the Iraq and Korea crises and others. Sanger appears regularly on PBS’s Washington Week, Charlie Rose, Face the Nation, This Week, and a variety of National Public Radio shows. A graduate of Harvard College, Sanger is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Aspen Strategy Group. Sanger will appear exclusively in Weston for one night only. All proceeds will benefit the non-profit Weston Playhouse Theatre Company. Reserved seating begins at $25 and is available by phone at 802-8245288.

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ENTERTAINMENT ‘Damn Yankees’ in Weston

The classic home run musical “Damn Yankees” is now playing on the Weston Playhouse MainStage. This perennial musical favorite is a surefire winner for the entire family. Set in the 1950s in Washington D.C., a middle-aged baseball fan named Joe Boyd makes a Faustian bargain with the Devil in order to see his favorite team, the Senators, win the pennant. Damn Yankees runs through August 21, and is sponsored by Orvis. Get your tickets on-line or by calling the Box Office at 802-8245288. ________________________________________________

Audition for the Dorset Players

The Dorset Players will hold auditions for their fall production of “You Can’t Take It with You” at the Dorset Church at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 24 and Wednesday, August 25. Written by Kaufman and Hart, YCTIWY opened on Broadway in December 1936 and ran for 837 performances, winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1937. The 1938 film version, directed by Frank Capra, won Academy Awards for best picture and best director. This delightful comedy has been a favorite with audiences ever since. The cast is full of many wonderful “character” roles including a grandfather who doesn’t believe in income tax, a Russian ballet master, a Russian “Grand Duchess,” an often inebriated actress, a frustrated g-man, an iceman who came to deliver ice and has stayed with the family for 9 years making fireworks in the basement, a well-meaning young husband who prints seditious statements for fun and delivers them in candy boxes, and a myriad of other characters. Roles are available for those in their twenties and up. (13male/7female). Scripts are available for review from Sheila Conway at the Player’s office (867-5570). Folks interested in backstage work including set building, lighting and costumes are also encouraged to get involved. Contact director Dom Degnon with questions at ddegnon@vermontel.net or 802-293-5660.

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Thursday: AA meeting, Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Manchester. 7:30 a.m. AA meeting, Sherburne United Church, Killington, noon AA Big Book meeting, Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, noon AA meeting, St. Paul’s CC, Manchester, noon AA, Scars, Bars, Big Book meeting, Rutland Correctional Ctr, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA Women’s Up the Steps meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Route 30, Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. at Turning Point, 141 State St., Rutland,1-800-522-4700.

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AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 p.m. AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7 p.m. NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA meeting (speaker/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m. AA open discussion group, Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Room 6 Sunday: AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8 a.m. Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion. Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House,

Wallingford, 10 a.m. AA meeting, Weston Priory, Weston, 1:30 p.m. AA Big Book, Green Mountain Group, East Poultney Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m. AA 11-Step Meeting meditation, Wilson House, East Dorset, 7 p.m. AA Shoulder to Shoulder, HoJo Inn, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. Monday: AA Sweet Serenity Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Beginners, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Beginners meeting, Dorset United Church, 6:30 p.m. Step Al-Anon at the Wilson HOuse, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/

Transgendered Persons, 7 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington AA Start Living Group, St., Peter’s School, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal, Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, First Congregational Ch, Newfane, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Baptist Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA discussion meeting, United Church, Dorset, 8 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: AA meeting, Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Women’s Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. Rutland County AA Men’s meet-

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Thursday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Tuesday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m., 5:30 & 6 p.m. ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m. MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m. Located at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St., Bennington, VT. Call 447-3700 for appointment. Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10 a.m. Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall, Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Friday: Blood Pressure Clinic, Robert

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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.; Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 Town Offices in South Londonderry Tuesday: LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. Marriage Support Group, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, every other Tuesday, 5769 Main St., Route 7A, Manchester. Call Warren 362-1988 All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, 12:30 p.m., 447-5693. Blood Pressure Clinic, Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, 2nd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. Support group for family mem-

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

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Thursday: Granville Town Board Meeting, Town Hall, Granville, NY second Thursday, 7 p.m.

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Weston Volunteer Fire Dept. Drill, Weston Firehouse, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Sunderland Elementary Planning Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Londonderry Planning Committee, Town Office, Londonderry, second and fourth Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Wallingford Planning Committee, Town Hall, First Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept, Weston Firehouse, first Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Danby Selectman meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, 1st Thursday, 5 p.m. Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 2nd & 4th Monday, 6:30 p.m. Castleton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Grafton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Weston Conservation Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7 p.m. Chester Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, first and third Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Manchester Village Planning Committee meeting, County Court House, first Monday, 7 p.m. Londonderry Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Pawlet Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Selectmen’s meeting, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rutland Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, West Rutland, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Chester Selectmen’s meeting,

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

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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 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.

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

BRIDGE

Monday: Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 12:15 p.m., MMDBC*; Robert

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

BINGO

Thursday: Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, 7 p.m. Bingo, Pownal American Legion, Post 90, Route 7, Pownal; doors open at 5; bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.; open to public. Friday: Bingo, Masonic Lodge, Route 30, Jamaica, 7 p.m. Bingo, Knights of Columbus Hall, Granville, NY, 7 p.m. Saturday: Bingo, Granville Hook & Ladder,

Granville, NY 7 p.m. Sunday: Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Monday: Bingo, Middletown Springs Fire House, 7 p.m. Tuesday: South Bennington Bingo, Bennington Club, doors open 5:30 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. $1,000 permanent jackpot progressive; kitchen service; 802-447-1619 for info

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS

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

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

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WEEKEND WORSHIP

MANCHESTER Friday: Israel Congregation of Manchester, Shabbat Services, 6:30 p.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A Saturday: Israel Congregation of Manchester: Shabbat Services, 9:30 a.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A St. Paul’s Church, Mass, 5:30 p.m., Sunday: Zion Episcopal Church, Route 7A, Manchester Center, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (childcare at 10 a.m.) Eucharist w/healing Wed. 12:15 p.m. St. John’s Chapel, Route 7A, Manchester Village, 11 a.m., now through Sept. 5 St. Paul’s, Mass, 8 & 10 a.m. First Congregational Church, Sunday Services 9:30 a.m., Godly Play for children 4-11, nursery available for infants to 3 yrs. Interim Pastor Rev. Richard D. Ringenwald, Sr. firstcongregationalmanchester.org, 362-2709. 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.)

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Sunday: Second Congregational Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. (child care) South Londonderry First Baptist Church, Children, adult Sunday School, 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., childcare provided. Communion celebrated 1st Sun. of each month; coffee hour following. 824-6046 MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS Sunday: Community Church, Services, 10 a.m. 9:05 a.m. all ages Sunday School St. Anne Church, Mass, 8:00 a.m. MOUNT HOLLY Sunday: Our Lady of Mercy, Mass, 8:30 a.m. PERU Sunday: Peru Congregational Church, Main St., Sunday Service, 9:30 a.m. Child care provided. Pastor Margaret, 379-1438. POULTNEY Saturday: St. Raphael Church, Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday: St. Raphael Church, Mass, 10 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 9 a.m. United Methodist Church, Services, 10 a.m.; (SS 9:45 a.m.) United Baptist Church, Services,

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10 a.m. (SS & Nursery care 9 a.m.) Welsh Presbyterian Church, Services, 10 a.m. RUPERT Sunday: United Methodist, Services, 9 a.m. Congregational Church, Services, 10:30 a.m. Disciples of Christ, West Rupert, Services, 11 a.m. (SS 9:45 a.m.) SANDGATE Sunday: Sandgate United Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. STRATTON Saturday: Chapel of the Snows, Protestant worship serviese 7 p.m.; holiday weekends, 7:30; Christmas Eve service at 8:30 p.m. Sunday: Chapel of the Snows, Roman

Catholic Mass, 12:30 p.m. SHAFTSBURY Sunday: Redeemer Lutheran Church (ECLA)m Route 67A, 1.5 miles off Route 7A, Shaftsbury. sunday communion service, 9:30 a.m. Pastor Fredrick McGee. 442-8423. First United Methodist Church, Divine Worship, 10:45 a.m. TINMOUTH Sunday: Tinmouth Community Church United Methodist: Sunday Services, 9 a.m. Coffee hour follows. Rev. Shirley Oskamp, 446-2633. TOWNSHEND Sunday: Calvary Chapel, West Townshend, Services, 10 a.m. The Townshend Church UCC & ABC, Worship Service 11 a.m., w/childcare

WELLS Sunday: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:45 a.m. United Methodist Church, Sunday Worship, 8:30 a.m., fellowship following. Rev. David Adams. 2874406. Communion, fist Sundays. WEST PAWLET Sunday: St. Frances Cabrini Church services, 11:15 A.M. WESTON Sunday: Old Parish Church, Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School/Child Care. All welcome WINDHAM Sunday: Congregational Church, Services, 10 a.m. (SS 10 a.m.)

South Windham Church, Services, 5 p.m. (SS 4 p.m., Senior Youth Group 6 p.m.) NEW YORK Saturday: Mass, Salem’s Holy Cross Church, 5:30 p.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph’s Church, 4 p.m., Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 4 p.m. Contemporary Worship, 6 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Rte. 22 & Johnsonhill Rd., Hoosick Falls, NY 518-686--4062 Sunday: Mass, Salem Holy Cross Church, 8:30 a.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph Church, 10:15; Cambrtidge St. Patrick’s Church, 10:30 a.m.; Schuylerville’s Notre-DameVisitation Church, 8:30 a.m.

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