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www.vermontnews-guide.com • September 16, 2009

Vol 48 No 91

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

Tel 802.362.3535

MaryAnn Fellows and Charlotte Combs invite you to a Tea Cup Auction in Wells ...details on page 23 Give your children the fun of spending an afternoon at Southern Vermont Arts Center’s “Art on the Hill”...story on page 21

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...more anonymous...

Dear Susan Coons, I read the letter in the September 2 News Guide from the “anonymous” writer. The gutless one. I didn’t happen to read the News Guide issue which they refer to in their letter, but apart from everything else, I found the writer to be just plain hateful and mean-spirited. Especially the unnecessary and off subject mentioning of typo mistakes in your paper. We all grow up at one time or another, don’t we? — Susan Haldt Granville, New York Dear Susan Coons, I read the Vermont News Guide each week and, with the chaos and turmoil of the daily grind, I always look forward to your “silly” editorials. American writer Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) said, “Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” Please continue to entertain your appreciative readers. — Peggy McLenithan, Cambridge, New York

Dear Susan Coons, In response to the letter you were so brave to print about guns, etc., whoever wrote it is all wrong. You are wonderful and I enjoy reading every issue. Thank you, — Natalee Everett, Peru, Vermont Letter to Anonymous: You do not speak for me. Your letter to Susan Coons was beyond rude and deceitful, trying to hide your identity. If you carry a gun in your pocket chances are it is also in your home. This can be dangerous, especially if there are children in the home. They think of guns as toys or great fun to imitate some of the violent television programs. How do we know who the responsible adults are that purchase these guns. Are they all law abiding citizens? It appears to me you have too much time on your hands when you take the time to see how many errors you can find in each issue of the News Guide. You would have much more fun if you try the New York Times

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Sunday Edition to correct errors. It would keep you busy for a longer period of time than the free editions of the News Guide. In your letter to Susan Coons you told her she was plain silly and stupid. If I didn’t know better, I’d say it is typical of what a teenager would write. Susan is a wonderful writer and she chooses topics that the average person can relate to. I think an apology from you to Susan would be appropriate, don’t you? Sincerely, — Lysle Crosse, Manchester Center, Vermont

...local partners...

On behalf of the staff at the Manchester office of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, I would like to take a moment to thank all the local partners whose collaboration was essential to making the 2009 summer nature camp a success. For another summer we were able to introduce curious young naturalists to the wonders of the Equinox Preserve and Hildene. First and foremost I would like to thank the board of the Equinox Preservation Trust which provided scholarship funds for children to attend camp, as well as year-round support of VINS programming in the community. Thank you to Steve Houghton and the staff at Burr and Burton Academy for hosting camp for two weeks this July as well as Seth Bongartz, Diane Newton and the ever-helpful staff at Hildene which hosted camp for three weeks in August. Thank you to Truel, Kyle, Antoine and Tyler at the Orvis fly fishing school for providing the campers studying freshwater ecology an awesome workshop on fly tying and casting and to Eric Severance for providing a great tour of the wastewater treatment facility. The generosity of our local September 16, 2009

READERS’ LETTERS partners in sharing their facilities and expertise supports our efforts to preserve our shared natural heritage through education that engages children in caring for our environment. Thank you! Sincerely, — Rick LaDue Manchester Program Manager, Vermont Institute of Natural Science

...fairness & equity...

In recent times, a variety of additional signs have begun to pop up at various businesses. As everyone knows, fairness and equity are important, so that all businesses may adver-

tise themselves and compete on equal footing. In addition to the permanent signs which are typically approved through Design Review, the Sign Ordinance permits each commercial property to display up to two small additional signs “for the direction and convenience of the public”. These signs are limited to two square feet in size (one foot by two feet or its equivalent); these may include “open” signs, “now serving breakfast”, “outdoor dining”, “sale”, “enter/exit”, or other messages as desired. Larger “open” flags, A frame signs, or other displays are prohibited, although businesses are also permitted to apply for a six square foot temporary sign

for unique or special occasions, four times per year, for four days per event or occasion that is outside of the general operation of business. In addition, neon signs are not permitted in the Sign Ordinance. Please feel free to call Deb Madden or Lee Krohn at the Planning & Zoning Office at 362-4824 with any questions, or to discuss these matters further. Thank you all for your cooperation. We know that signs are sensitive issues, and we certainly wish success for everyone. — Lee Krohn, AICP Planning Director & Zoning Administrator

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For those who may not know, Habitat for Humanity is planning to build a 22 unit affordable housing project on Jennifer Lane in Manchester. I am not opposed to Habitat for Humanity. I have supported this organization in the past. I am not even opposed (Continued on page 4) ��

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What a Gift It is with such extraordinary sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved friend, Jay Hathaway. Too young, too many years to go. Why does it happen to the good guys, how much more was there to give? Such shock, such sadness, so many people touched. But in all of this grief, we need to see the man, his accomplishments, his life. For those of us who live here, whether full-time, or part-time, Jay was probably the most famous person we know. Everyone knew Jay. From his Gilbert’s Hardware days and his many years at Peltier’s, to his heroic and productive tenure as managing director of the Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce, Jay gave of himself as no one else will ever do. In his sixty one years, Jay accomplished what we all would wish to accomplish in six hundred. When I joined the Chamber a couple of years ago, Jay came to me, as I am sure he did with every other Chamber member, and told me how thrilled he was that I had joined. Jay had an incredible way of making you feel like you were the most important person in the world. In our world, he was the most important. What a gift he gave all of us, and while he was taken away way too soon, his life will endure in his work, his passion, and his love for the region and its people. What a gift we had in Jay, and how much richer we all are for having known him. Thank you Jay. God Bless you and Terry, and may you rest knowing that you did more than anyone could ever ask.

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READERS’ LETTERS

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(Letters, cont.) to Habitat for Humanity building on Jennifer Lane. This organization has a great reputation for providing homes for very deserving families. At issue, here, is the magnitude of the project and Habitat’s admitted lack of experience in an undertaking of this size. We are all familiar with the Habitat model of building one house at a time and this model works well. At a recent hearing, the Habitat representative stated that the only other multiple family project done by Habitat in Vermont was located in Burlington, Vermont, and it consisted of four homes. There are no statistics, therefore for the long-range data of managing a community this large after the build. The density of these homes will change the character of the Jennifer Lane neighborhood forever. The proposal calls for these homes to be built on very small lots ranging in size from 0.17 acre to 0.25 with plans for an onsite community septic system, upgrades to the town water line and building a paved road. A homeowner association will fund the maintenance of these infrastructures. Who will make up this homeowner’s association? Will there be a financial burden on existing homeowners, considering that the existing homeowners on Jennifer Lane are of moderate income already? The fact is prior to this project moving forward there are still questions to be answered before reasonable people pledge financial support to a project of this scope. — Cathy Hill, Jennifer Lane, Manchester, Vermont

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Pig Roast at the Londonderry Farmers Market

Join farmers, friends, and neighbors on Saturday September 19 for the fourth annual FBSAC Pig Roast and Harvest Festival at the West River Farmers Market in Londonderry! Look for the smoke along the banks of the West River at the junction of Routes 11 and 100 and stop in for one of the best pulled pork sandwiches that can be found this side of Dixie. “Sugar Bob” Hausslein and his notorious crew will roast up two local Vermont-raised pigs and serve up sandwiches from 10 until done. All proceeds will benefit the Flood Brook Student Activities Cooperative, the fundraising organization for extracurricular student activities at Londonderry’s kindergarten through eighth grade Flood Brook School. Market Vendors will be prepared with the bounty of the fall harvest and the sweet smokey goodness of barbecued pork will nourish all comers as we celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of the new school year. Stop by and grab a bagful for your soccer team! Cruise on through on your bike and fuel up for the rest of your ride! Picnic on the banks of the historic West River and soak in the sun’s rays and buzzing atmosphere of one of Vermont’s oldest and most vibrant market scenes. The pork sammys with special Smoked Maple Syrup barbecue sauce are famous and move fast, so come hungry, come early, and expect a great time supporting local farmers, local students, and local businesses.

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Mother Myrick’s Supports Cupcakes for Kids

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Mother Myrick’s Confectionery is pleased to announce that they have been asked to participate in Cupcakes for a Cause to benefit the national CancerCare for Kids program. In 2004 CancerCare launched Cupcakes for a Cause by enlisting a group of bakeries to raise funds for the program. Cupcakes for a Cause has now grown into a week-long event with bakeries around the country selling cupcakes and donating a portion of the sales to the CancerCare program which provides free support services to children affected by cancer and their families. (www.cancercare.org.) Since 1977 Mother Myrick’s has initiated or participated in programs for the benefit of children and families.“This event fits perfectly with our mission to utilize our talents and services for the benefit of others” said Jacki Baker, owner of Mother Myrick’s. “As part of our mission, Mother Myrick’s sponsors a number of local events including the Steeplechase portion of the VT/NH Race for the Cure against breast cancer, our instore Summer Reading Program, and the annual Easter Egg Decorating Contest.” Other children’s causes include support of Vermont Reading Partners and Southern Vermont Art Center’s children’s programs. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This year’s national Cupcakes for a Cause will be held September 18-27. Each day Mother Myrick’s will be offering delicious flavors of cupcakes. Please call ahead to order your cupcakes or stop in the store; hours are 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Located at 4367 Main St., Manchester. Call 802-362-1560. Let’s make a difference together!

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53rd National Fall Open Exhibition at SVAC

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One of the Northeast’s most prestigious annual fine art exhibitions, the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s 53rd National Fall Open Exhibition, opens at the Arts Center on Saturday, September 26. Participation in this storied exhibition, juried by David Miller, artist and Professor of Art Emeritus, Skidmore College, is solicited nationally to attract the very finest artists from both within and without the Arts Center’s artist membership. Of the literally hundreds and hundreds of applications received, approximately 200 pieces, including paintings, sculpture, photography and mixed media are juried into the show. This year’s featured artists are Regis Brodie, Orah Moore, Rett Sturman and Gloria Vanderbilt. The exhibition kicks off from 3-4 p.m. with the latest installment of the 2009 Conversations with Artists series, featuring Inez McDermott, Associate Professor of Art History at New England College, along with featured artists Orah Moore, Regis Brodie and Gloria Vanderbilt. A free, opening party with live music, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar ($2 wine, $3 cocktails) follows from 4-6 p.m., and will feature Gloria Vanderbilt signing copies of her latest novel, “Obsession: An Erotic Tale”. Afterward, from 6-8 p.m., attendees may enjoy a three-course dinner at the Garden Café for $25. Call 362-8298 or 366-0360 for information and reservations. For more information call 362-1405 or drop by the Arts Center, which is just off West Road in Manchester, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. Visit any time at svac.org.

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Pawlet Film Series

“My Father the Hero” is the next movie for Pawlet Public Library Fine Films Night. When Andre (Gerard Depardieu), a French father, takes his teenage daughter to a Caribbean resort on vacation she tries to attract a boy’s attention by pretending her father is her lover. As the girl’s act attracts more attention her father becomes first the target of the other resort guests and finally the police for his obvious proclivities. This 1994 film is rated PG and features Depardieu singing “Thank Heaven for Little Girls”. The movie lasts 90 minutes and will be shown with closed captions. Admission is free as always as are refreshments. Feel free to bring a cushion for the folding chairs. The movie starts at 7:30 p.m., on September 22, the fourth Tuesday of September. ________________________________________________

Fall Schedule

West Hebron United Presbyterian Church returns to its fall schedule on Sunday, September 20th. This schedule includes the kick-off of Sunday School programs for all ages - including adults - at 9:45 a.m. and our family worship hour at 11:00. For more information: 518-854-3729 or whunitedpres@wildblue.net. ____________________

Danby/Mt. Tabor Community Calendar

Organizers are in the process of completing listings for the 2010 calendar! Please contact Meg at 802-293-5013, or Margie at 802-293-5052. They need your birthday and anniversary listings, and payments, as soon as possible!

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Basket Party

Eagles Battenkill Aerie #2551 Ladies Auxiliary invites everyone to our Basket Party on Saturday, September 19. The party is from 11 a.m. through 3 p.m., at the Eagles Clubhouse located on Route 11/30. Beginning at 1 p.m., we will start drawing tickets and the winners will take home fantastic baskets. All items have been donated either by local businesses or by some very creative supporters of the Auxiliary. Join us for a great three hours of fun and a free lunch. Your $6 admission fee gives you 15 tickets and a chance to win a very special door prize. Extra tickets are available for purchase at 10 for $2. The proceeds from the Basket Party will benefit our Scholarship Fund, as well as our many other charitable causes. Your support will be deeply appreciated. September 16, 2009

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The second concert of the 20th Annual Barrows House Littlest Music Festival is set for Sunday, September 20 from 4 to 6 p.m., on the Gazebo Lawn at Barrows House Country Inn and Restaurant on Route 30 in Dorset. Jenni Johnson, the amazing jazz and blues singer from Burlington, will be making a return engagement. With an ever growing number of fans in the Dorset/Manchester/Bennington area, Jenni’s fine voice and delivery make for an amazing show that draws you into the finest jazz and blues of the 20th century. Her repertoire draws from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Etta James, Sarah Vaughan and Lena Horne. The Littlest Music Festival has always been a benefit for the Community Food Cupboard based in Manchester’s Township Building on Route 7A. Donations are requested in lieu of an admission fee. We suggest a minimum donation of $5 and a can of food. Donations are welcome in the form of cash, cans or checks made out to the Community Food Cupboard. Attendees are asked to bring folding chairs or blankets for sitting. If the weather is inclement, the concert will move to the United Church of Dorset & East Rupert on Church Street. There seating is provided. During intermission, refreshments are sold to benefit the food cupboard. You may choose from iced tea, lemonade, cookies and brownies with all proceeds going to the cupboard. This concert is being brought to you by The Vermont Country Store, Foley Services, Hill & Thompson, LLC and Dorr Oil. Please thank these fine sponsors when you meet them and thank them for their help in continuing this 20 year old concert series. If you have questions regarding the concert or wish to make dinner reservations, call Barrows House at 802-867-4455 or 800-639-1620.

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Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child Night of Celebration will be held on Thursday, September 17, 6 to 8 p.m. at Northshire Baptist Fellowship. _________________________________________________

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Vermont READS, the statewide one-book community reading program has arrived. Manchester area residents are reading and discussing “When the Emperor Was Divine,” a lean and compelling novel by Julie Otsuka. The novel tells the story of an unnamed Japanese-American family and their plight during WWII. Book copies are for loan at the Mark Skinner Library: Manchester’s Public Library. For those who prefer to own the book, copies are available for sale at the Northshire Bookstore. On Sunday, October 4 at 4 p.m., traditional Japanese music, song, and dance will be performed by Shamisen Master Masako Gibeault and Yukiko Washio at the Mark Skinner Library (MSL). Recommended for school age through adult. Professor Emeritus Harvey Flaxman will present the documentary “WWII: the Japanese-American Experience” and facilitate a post-show discussion on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at the library. Librarian Ellen Boyer sees Vermont READS as a valuable opportunity for the Manchester area. “(Vermont READS) promotes a sense of community through reading and discussion of a common book. This particular novel also allows us to expand the historical and cultural awareness of our community. We hope as many people as possible read the book, discuss it, and attend the wide array of events.”

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Manchester Chamber Orchestra Begins Fall Tour

Led by Manchester Music Festival (MMF) Artistic Director Ariel Rudiakov, the MMF’s Manchester Chamber Orchestra (MCO) will start its 24th Annual Tour with free school-time concerts on Thursday, September 17 at the First Congregational Church in Manchester. The 18 player string orchestra welcomes pianist Adam Neiman as soloist, in a string arrangement of Chopin’s piano concerto no.1 in e minor. Other pieces to be performed will include Samuel Barber’s string quartet, Op.11 and Felix Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia no. 9, written when the composer was only 13 years old. The tour continues on Friday evening, September 18, at 8 p.m. with a full performance at the Bennington Center for the Arts, then the orchestra travels to New York City for concerts at Trinity Church at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 2 (www.trinitywallstreet.org), and at 3 p.m. on the Bargemusic series in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, October 4 (www.bargemusic.org). “This year’s tour is very exciting for us” said Director Rudiakov. “With the help of the Vermont Arts Council, the Enoch Foundation and a number of other generous individuals we are able to represent the vitality of Southern Vermont’s live classical music to a wide regional audience of all ages”. For tickets to the concert on September 18, please contact the Bennington Center for the Arts at 802-442-7158 (www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org). For information about upcoming Manchester Music Festival concerts, visit www.manchestermusicfestival.org.

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Bart Center Second Annual “No Limits” Beneﬁt Ride The Bart J. Ruggiere Adaptive Sports Center is hosting their second annual No Limits benefit ride. The date is September 19 and starts at the Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park in Manchester, Vermont. The Bart Center has chosen four scenic rides for you to enjoy. They have a 10, 30, 65, and 100 mile ride. The scenic views and the family atmosphere makes this ride one not to miss. The courses are well marked and the aid stations are well stocked. The cost of this ride is only $30.00 per person unless you decided to do the family fun ride and then it is only $10 per person. We also have a cookout after the ride

for participants. You can register for this ride by visiting your local bike shops, or going online to www.bikereg.com or www.bartcenter.com. You can always call 802-4471054 for more information. The Bart center had a motto of No Limits. We say that the only limits that you have are the limits that you set yourself. Many of our clients face the challenge every day of their lives. Come and challenge yourself. Test your limits by signing up for one of the rides on September 19 and challenging yourself and you will also be helping someone else test his or her limits.

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Nobel Prize Winning Economist and Writer, Paul Krugman

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Northshire Bookstore is pleased to announce that eminent economist, author, commentator, and regular New York Times columnist, Paul Krugman, will present the newly revised and updated paperback edition of his best-selling book “The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008” at the Reilly Center for the Arts at Burr and Burton Academy on October 10 at 7 p.m. Guided by his customary keen insight, Mr. Krugman presents a compelling new forward that updates our current economic crisis to the present. He demonstrates how today’s crisis parallels the Great Depression — warning that, like diseases that have become resistant to antibiotics, the economic maladies that caused the Great Depression have made a comeback. He lays bare the 2008 financial crisis — the greatest since the 1930s — and offers a pathway of solutions that can help us avoid catastrophe. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to hear Paul Krugman, ask questions, purchase a book, and get it signed. Tickets for this event are $10 (good for a $10 discount on purchase of the book) and may be purchased at Northshire Bookstore, 4869 Main Street, Manchester Center, Vermont, or by calling 802-362-2200, or by visiting www.northshire. com.

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Maple Valley Grange Basket Party

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On September 26 the Maple Valley Grange will be holding a Basket Party. Any one wishing to make a basket to donate will be greatly appreciated For further information, call Dottie at 802-293-5232. _________________________________________________

The Dorset Senior Connection

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The Dorset Senior Connection will meet at the Wilson house in East Dorset on September 24 at noon for a delicious lunch. There will be a 50/50 raffle. Sandy Pinsonauir will tell us all the services that are available at a town clerk’s office and its duties. There will be time for questions. Reservations are required. Please call Helen Tyler at 802-8670261 for your reservations. A suggested luncheon donation is $3.50. All seniors are welcome.

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Collaborative Harvest Festival

The annual Harvest Festival celebrates national and local after school programs and will be held on Friday, September 25 at Magic Mountain from 6 to 9 p.m. Along with the chili contest and the apple pie bake off are games and prizes that allow for a fun family evening. If anyone is interested in being part of the chili challenge or the apple pie bake off please register at www.thecollaborative.us or call 802-824-4200. The Collaborative promotes the development of a healthy, involved community supporting substance free youth in a caring environment. ________________________________________________

Local Toastmasters Club Starts New Season

Equinox Valley Toastmasters (EVT) is starting a new season with our Thursday meetings scheduled for September 10 and Sept. 24! Guests are always welcome. Come and see what we are about and how Toastmasters can help you to become a better communicator and leader and have fun doing it. As our guest, you will hear both beginning speakers on their way to becoming more confident speakers as well as speaking masters demonstrating effective communication. Contact Dick Scribner, 802-362-7352. Read more at www.equinoxvalleytoastmasters.org. The club meets every second and fourth Thursday, at 6:30 p.m., at AI Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Road, Manchester, Vermont.

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Casella to Sponsor Golf Tournament for Northshire Day School

Casella Waste Management will be the Gold Presenting Sponsor for a golf tournament scheduled on September 23, rain date September 30, to benefit the Northshire Day School’s Early Care and Education program. The tournament will be held at The Golf Club at Equinox. Joan McDonald, Golf Professional at the club, wants to make sure everyone knows that the tournament sells out quickly so she is encouraging folks to sign up early, come out to have a great time and support the Northshire Day School. The tournament will feature a scramble format with a 12:30 p.m. shot gun start. The four member team cost is $500. Play is limited to the first 34 teams to register. Participants will enjoy a foursome for the golf tournament which includes greens and cart fees, complementary “Grab and Go Golfers Grill” at the 9th green with a cash bar at the awards ceremony, and chances to win incredible prizes. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the Silver and Bronze levels. Business owners can also sign up to sponsor a Hole and Cart sign for a very reasonable fee. Call Carolyn Kern at 802-3621395 or ndschool@myfairpoint. net for sponsorship opportunities. To register or for information concerning the tournament, call Joan McDonald, Golf Professional at 802-362-7787 or jmcdonald@troongolf.com or http://www.playequinox.com. ____________________

Green Mountain Seniors

The Green Mountain Seniors of Wells, Vermont, are going to be sponsoring a trip to the “BIG E” in Springfield, MA, on Thursday, September 24. The Premier Bus will be picking us up at the meeting rooms (the MWA Annex Building) in Wells at 8 o’clock that morning, and returning to Wells approximately 8:30 p.m. There will be one stop in Brattleboro on the way down. The cost of $35.00 includes your admittance ticket to the fair. If you are interested in going, please contact Dot Plisko at 645-0219 or Charlotte Combs at 325-3293. September 16, 2009

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On Trial at the Salem Courthouse

On Friday and Saturday, October 2 and 3, the Salem Footlighters, in association with the Courthouse Community Center, will stage “Inherit the Wind”. Under the direction of Quentin Beaver, this fictional version of the famous 1925 Scopes trial will take place in the courtroom of the Courthouse at 7:30 p.m. Based on a highly-publicized trial held in Dayton, Tennessee, a conflict between religion and science will play out in this 1955 drama, “Inherit the Wind”, written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee. When teacher Bert Cates (Jamie Allen) presents Darwin’s theory of evolution to his class, Rev. Brown (Charlie Kremer) and the people in the small town of Hillsboro react. A trial results. Director Beaver and HSCPA’s director Donna Farringer are delighted that “Inherit the Wind” will be performed in the Courthouse courtroom. According to Farringer, “This has been the wish of many. It is finally coming to fruition.” As his set for the drama, Beaver is using the judge’s bench, prosecutor’s and defense lawyer’s tables, and witness stand that were part of Salem trials for years. For tickets, call the Courthouse 518-854-7053. Adults, $15; senior citizens, $11; students, $9; children 5 and under, no charge. For groups of 12 or more, contact the Courthouse for special pricing. For information, visit the Web site at www.salemcourthouse.org.

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Pownal Valley Seniors

Trip to Lake George for luncheon cruise on Lac Du Sainte Sacrement September 29. Call Janice Pratt at 802-823-5547 or Laura Messina at 802-823-7759 for further information. This event is sponsored by the Pownal Valley Swinging Seniors. ________________________________________________

‘Art on the Hill’ This Saturday

The Southern Vermont Arts Center’s annual and wildly popular free family event, Art on the Hill, generously sponsored by the Vermont Country Store, returns to the SVAC campus this Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., rain or shine. A project of SVAC’s Outreach Program, Art on the Hill is designed to expose children to the arts and introduce area families to the various facilities and programming at SVAC. Folks of all ages, from toddlers and tykes to Grandma and Grandpa, are invited to roll up their sleeves and participate in an array of artistic media - painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, paper arts, jewelry design, etc. - and have a whole lot of fun in the bargain. In addition to the perennial favorites (face painting, spinart, button making and so on) this year’s art activities will include building recycled robot sculptures, marbling paper with chalk, making monoprint notecards, plein air (outdoors) painting on easels and making ceramic bowls for the Empty Bowls Project. As a tie-in to the current Yester House Gallery exhibition,“Champlain’s Lake Rediscovered: Vermont Artists Celebrate the Lake”, kids will do a bit of celebrating themselves by making and floating origami boats in a kiddie pool-sized version of the lake, complete with Champ, the Lake Champlain monster (there will be no admission charge to Yester House Gallery during Art on the Hill). There will also be a great raffle and a traditional barbecue lunch available with proceeds from each benefitting the Arts Center’s expanding educational programs. The Southern Vermont Arts Center, on West Road in Manchester, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Visit any time at svac.org.

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ing speakers from speaking and those who were there to ask questions and listen from doing so. This past Tuesday the President of the United States was prevented from encouraging children to stay in school and be responsible citizens for themselves and their country in several southern school districts, most notably Texas and Florida. I am outraged that parents, school superintendents and school boards would show such a stunning lack of judgment (they called it fear of indoctrination) as to prevent our President from speaking to students about good citizenship and the value of staying in school. I’m not a fan of Howard Stern. So what do I do? Am I going to try to have him censored? No. I simply don’t listen to him. If you want to listen to him, fine. I don’t have to. If parents didn’t want their children to hear the inspirational comments by President Obama, they could keep their children home for the day. What right had they to prevent others from hearing the President? I didn’t agree with the policies of George W. Bush, but I have respect for the office of the President of the United States. If I had children in school and he was giving an address, that would be fine. They should have the opportunity to listen to what he has to say. Mothers and fathers must have more confidence in their children to discern what they are hearing and more confidence in themselves to parent. What negative and fearful messages are those parents, superintendents and school boards sending to their children about their President of the United States and the very office of President, that he can not be seen by them in their classroom? Could this be indoctrination? Those same people frighten me very much for, if they could, for whatever reason, they would censor this column. _________________________________________________

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A Giant Tea Cup Auction will be held at the MWA Hall, Route 30, Wells, Vermont, on Tuesday, September 22, starting at 5:30 p.m. There will be a great diversity of over 300 items, consisting of craft and flea items, knickknacks, collectables, books, magazines, videos, and new personal items. There also will be plants, veggies, jams, jellies, cereals and those wonderful home baked goods from the church cooks. The earlier start time of 5:30, is for viewing. Bidding begins at 6:30 p.m. Since it’s a school night we hope to conclude by 8 p.m. You buy envelopes of tickets at one dollar each; put tickets in the cup by the item of your choice. Skip supper, we’re selling great hot dogs, doughnuts, ice cream along with coffee, soda and water. Presented by “The Mission Event” of the Wells United Methodist Church. For information, call 802-325-3203 or 802-645-0131. September 16, 2009

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The ninth annual Fall Foliage Golf Tournament to benefit the Rutland County Humane Society will be held on Friday, October 2, at the beautiful Proctor-Pittsford Country Club. Captain and crew play will begin at 1 p.m., with registration starting at 11:45 a.m. Teams are comprised of four members with a limit of 30 teams. There will be great prizes, including a chance to win a new vehicle, donated by Brileya’s Chrysler Jeep, Inc. Tournament fees of $80 ($75 for PPCC members) include a banquet prepared by Chef John Petroni. For more information, to register or to become a sponsor, please call 802-483-9171 or visit www.rchsvt.org. ________________________________________________

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Arlington Talent Show Seeks Talent

If you can sing, dance or juggle, the Arlington Talent Show wants you. Arlington Memorial High School (AMHS) will present its annual Talent Show & Café Night Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. in the Mack Multi-Purpose Room at Fisher Elementary School. Admission for the evening is $3 for the general public and is free for children under 12. Proceeds from the evening help offset costs for AMHS students accepted to District, All State and All New England Chorus competitions. Hosted by the AMHS Choral Music department, the Talent Show offers a casual evening where students, faculty and community members perform. Adults and area high school students wishing to perform, should contact Cody by Friday, September 25. For more information or to make a donation to the AMHS Choral Music department, contact Cody at codyp@bvsu.org or 802-375-2589, extension 149. You can visit the AMHS Web site at www.arlingtonmemorialhs. org.

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Northshire Seniors

The Northshire Seniors invite all area seniors to their homemade soup and sandwich lunch on Monday, September 21 at noon at the Manchester Rod & Gun Club. Lunch will be furnished by the seniors and will be followed by a talk by guest, Peggy Brockett from Lily of the Valley Florist Shop. _____________________

Jewish High Holy Days Begin

Israel Congregation of Manchester announces services for Rosh Hashonah, the start of the Jewish New Year of 5770, and for Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, two very special times for contemplation and renewal. Rabbi David Novak, spiritual leader of ICM, will conduct services assisted by visiting Student Cantor Lindsay Waldman from the H.L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music of the Jewish Theological Seminary. September 18 marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah with services at 8 p.m., continuing on Sept. 19 and 20 at 8:30 a.m. Yom Kippur services starts on Sept. 27 at 6;30 p.m. and continues on the 28th at 9 a.m. For more information and tickets call 362-4578. Israel Congregation is located at Rte. 7A, Manchester. ____________________

Super Bingo

The Modern Woodmen of America are holding a Super Saturday Bingo at their hall, Route 30, Wells, Vermont, on Saturday, September 26. Doors open at 9 a.m., with free coffee and donuts available. A free luncheon will be offered at 11 a.m, with the game starting at noon. Admission is $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Regular games pay $100, with 32 games to be played to benefit local charities. For further information, call 802-6450323 or 518-487-0397. September 16, 2009

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Stop Smoking Group Program

The Tobacco Cessation Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center is offering “Commit to Quit - Stop Smoking Workshop”. This four-week program will provide you with help to get you through the process of preparing to quit, setting a quit date, and learning new ways to cope with stress, all of which helps tobacco users quit for good. There will be two group programs that will be offered, Mondays from 4:30-5:30 p.m., beginning October 5, and Thursdays from 1-2 p.m., beginning October 1. You must be 18 years or older and pre-registration is suggested. For more information or to register, please call the Tobacco Cessation Program at Rutland Regional at 802-747-3768. ________________________________________________

You Can Live Well with a Long-Term Illness

Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s Wellness Connection, along with the Vermont Blueprint for Health, is offering a free six-week workshop for those interested in self-managing one or more long-term health conditions on a variety of dates and times in Bennington County. Do you have a chronic health condition that is affecting your life? Would you like to change your life for the better? Learn how, among other things, to take charge of your condition; communicate better with your healthcare providers and friends and family; stay optimistic; cope with frustrations; manage your pain; de-stress and relax; beat fatigue; and reduce feelings of depression. Upcoming sessions include Tuesdays, now to October 20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bennington Senior Center on Pleasant St.; Saturdays from Oct. 17 to Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), Conference Room C; Wednesdays, from Sep. 16 to Oct. 21 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at SVMC’s Deerfield Valley Campus; and Saturdays from Sep. 26 to Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to

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Seasonal Flu and Pneumonia Clinics

The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) and Dorset Nursing, with support from the Coalition for Adult Immunization in the Rutland Region, are hosting a series of 18 seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccination clinics throughout the region from September 28 through November 7. The clinics are open to all adults age 18 years and over. Who should get a flu shot? All adults 18 and older who want to reduce the risk of becoming ill with influenza or transmitting it to others; all persons age 50 and older; All persons age 65 and older; women who will be pregnant during the influenza season; people with weakened immune systems; adults who have chronic pulmonary, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, hematological disorders, diabetes, HIV, neuromuscular disorders and other chronic illnesses; household contacts and caregivers of those less than 5 and over 50 years old. Who should get a pneumonia vaccine? All adults age 65 and older; adults age 18-64 with chronic medical conditions or systems that are immuno-suppressed; any adult who smokes cigarettes or has asthma, and those 65 and older who received their pneumonia shot before their 60th birthday. Individuals who have Medicare Part B need only bring their card to receive the flu and/or pneumonia vaccine. For all others, please contact RAVNAH for this year’s rates. For more information or a listing of individual clinics, please call the Flu Hotline at the Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice at 802-770-1574 or visit www.ravnah.org

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Innovative Hip Treatment

Hip pain? Learn more about the innovative Birmingham hip resurfacing technique from a panel of medical experts from Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC). Join Orthopedic Surgeon Robert Block as he presents on the Birmingham hip technology on Tuesday, September 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at SVMC, 100 Hospital Dr., in Conference Room C. While conventional hip replacements actually replace both the ball and socket of the hip joint, the Birmingham hip creates a special metal socket and a metal cap that fits over the head of the femur leg bone. More of the patient’s own bone is preserved and the metal on metal joint, made of a durable, high carbide cobalt chrome metal, avoids many of the wear problems normally associated with other types of hip replacements. In southern Vermont, Dr. Block and his colleague, Dr. William Ketterer, are the only orthopedic surgeons who are trained in the Birmingham hip technology. The procedure is recommended for younger, more active patients, usually younger than 65 years old. Older people may also be good candidates, but they must be physically active and pass a simple bone quality examination. After his presentation, Dr. Block will be joined for a question-and-answer period by Operating Nurses Catherine Fairbanks and Ruth Metcalf; Physical Therapist Kimberly Rivers; and Integrative Therapies Nurse Alice McGovern. There is no fee to participate in this panel presentation, but you must pre-register by calling Kim Turner of Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s (SVHC) Wellness September 16, 2009

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The next meeting of Woman Quest in Bennington will be on Wednesday, September 16 from 7-9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street. The focus for the evening will be the Wisdom of the Body as a Life Tool for health and decision-making. There is a fee. Please bring paper and pen. New women always welcome. Attend when able. Contact Teresa King at 802-442-4488 or teresaking1@live.com with any questions. ________________________________________________

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ENVIRONMENT The Bridge Over Trouted Waters

This summer, the American Museum of Fly Fishing embarked on a community project it is very excited about. Directly behind the American Museum of Fly Fishing’s administrative building is approximately 4 acres of wooded land which includes a 50 by 100 foot casting pond. Refurbishing the 34 foot bridge that links the front and back property has been a goal of the Museum since it fell into disrepair and was closed in 2007. The dream became a reality when repairs were completed in August. The next leg of the project includes installing a wheelchair accessible platform and walkway. With work on the bridge complete, the Museum expects the construction on the platform and walkway to begin this month. Proudly, this will make the American Museum of Fly Fishing’s casting pond one of the few in the state of Vermont that are open to the public and accessible to the handicap. Our future goal is to partner with other non-profit organizations such as Casting for Recovery, Project Healing Waters, and Wounded Warriors to create programs to promote the history and sport of fly fishing. We encourage the public to access the pond, with the understanding that catch-and-release is practiced. _________________________________________________

Battenkill Conservancy’s Great Events

Please join the Battenkill Conservancy for two of our Summer events which will take place on the weekend of September 19 and 20. On Saturday, September 19, meet members of the Battenkill Conservancy and the Clearwater Chapter of Trout Unlimited at the rest stop on Route 313 near the state line, for the third highway cleanup of the season starting at 9 a.m. Hot coffee and donuts will also be awaiting you near the banks of our beloved Battenkill when you arrive. Vests and garbage bags will be distributed to all and can be exchanged full at lunchtime for a complimentary barbecued lunch provided by Trout Unlimited. After the work, comes the fun! On Sunday September 20, meet Kelly Nolan, Battenkill Conservancy’s River Watch Coordinator, at 9 a.m. at Battenkill Valley Outdoors located at 1414 Route 313 in Cambridge, New York, for our second Battenkill Ecology Trip. Kelly is a New York State licensed guide with extensive knowledge of river ecology and conservation. He is also a North American Benthological Society certified “Aquatic Bug” taxonomist. He has 10 years of aquatic biology and taxonomy experience. While enjoying mountain views, sandbars, remote stretches, and covered bridges you will observe the Battenkill’s aquatic ecology and discuss its water quality. You’ll collect macroinvertebrates, an integral part of the stream ecosystem and an important indicator of its water quality. This trip is ideal for newcomers and experienced canoeists as well as kayakers, but not recommended for very young children. Space is limited, so please make your reservation early by contacting Don or Lisa Otey at 518-677-3311. There is a fee for this event. If you become a member of the Battenkill Conservancy, event fee will be waived. Memberships start at $35 for individuals and $45 for families. The rental of a canoe or kayak is available for a charge from the Battenkill Valley Outdoors. For information on this and future events please contact our office P.O. Box 327- Cambridge, NY 12816; Telephone: 518-677-2545; e-mail: bc@battenkillconservancy.net September 16, 2009

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Trail Opening Celebration Pew Forest

Come to celebrate the opening of a new trail at Pew Forest in Manchester. Enjoy cider, muffins and a 1.5 mile loop trail through the rich northern hardwood forests of the Equinox Highlands. This event is free and open to the public on Friday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to noon. The Equinox Highlands are an ecological treasure house - the largest contiguous Rich Northern Hardwood Forest in New England - one of the most biologically diverse natural communities in our region. The source of this forest’s prolific fertility is its bedrock, limestone and marble eroding into calcium-rich soils that nurture big fast-growing trees. Your guides are Dave McDevitt, Southern Vermont Land Steward, The Nature Conservancy, Vermont chapter Bob Klein, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy, Vermont chapter Registration/Fee: This event is free. Bring your family and friends to enjoy cider and muffins. For more information contact Emily Boedecker, eboedecker@tnc.org, (802) 229-4425 ext 112. Location: At the junction �� of Three Maple Drive and �� Wideawake Road in Manchester, �� Vermont. From the center of �� Manchester take West Road �� from Route 7A. Head north for approximately 2 miles and turn �� left onto Three Maple Drive. �� Look for Nature Conservancy �� signs and a new parking area on �� the left just before the junction.

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Silent Heat Makes Great Strides

Mark Tucci, director of Silent Heat, tells us there are many reasons why Silent Heat will be able to help over 40 local families be a little safer and stay a little warmer this winter. We wanted you to know who they were and to thank them, (in random order of course): Geno Bilka at New Outlook Window Washing; Express Copy; The Sirloin Saloon; Keith and Bob at Manchester Powerhouse; Jim Lacoste; The Rotary Club of Manchester; Paul Myers; The Lions Club of Manchester; Fred Wyman; The Image Loft; The Statton Foundation; Andy Holzman; The Interfaith Counsel; Loggers Claude Dern and Mark Audy; r.k. Miles; The United Way of Bennington County; The Manchester Kiwanis Club; Kraig Hannum; Richard Malley; Roby Read; Katie Dillman at Kadi Communications; Joe Blair’s Tree Service; Mike Powers; Bruce and Kathleen Townes; the stacking crew, (John, Sam, Paul, Ben, Jeffrys, and Rack); and a special shout out of thanks to Mr. Jim Drake of Jim Drake’s Firewood. ________________________________________________

Building Environmental Strategies

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning presents “Beginning the World Anew: Building Environmental Strategies for an Aspirational Century” with Middlebury College Professor Jonathan Isham. The lecture will take place on Monday, September 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Long Trail School in Dorset, Vermont and will focus on methods to build a future that is more sustainable and more fulfilling. Strategies to accelerate clean energy, reduce poverty and increase human rights worldwide will be discussed. Professor Isham teaches at Middlebury College in the Department of Economics and the program in Environmental Studies. Registration is $15. For more information and to register, please visit www.greenmtnacademy.org, or you may call Gloria Palmer at 802-3661820 or Renee Bornstein at 802-362-1199.

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Writing Contest as part of Sky Awareness Week

In celebration of Sky Awareness Week, October 12-19, there will be a Writing Contest with a deadline of October 10. The two possible titles are “Why I Love the Sky” or “Who Owns the Weather”? While there is no age limit for submissions they should reflect attention to grammar, spelling and organization of ideas. “Why I Love the Sky” can also be presented in other forms besides writing. An original song or a painting might be equally effective in exploring our emotional attachment to the sky. For those who choose to use the title “Who Owns the Weather?”, they need to first read the 1996 Air Force Executive Summary 2025 excerpt “Owning the Weather in 2025 — Weather as a Force Multiplier.” This document is available by emailling bonne_fire@yahoo.com. Type Writing Contest in subject line, or by calling 518-854-7764 to request a copy of the excerpt. The winning submissions will be published during Sky Awareness Week October 12 - 19. For further information contact Bonnie Hoag at 518-854-7764. Sky Awareness Week October 12 -19, 2009 is an international celebration of the sky and a declaration that the sky belongs to all of us. For more information about the Bonnefire Coalition, the Web site is accessible at www.californiaskywatch.com.

ANTIQUES

The Town Of Pawlet Receives a ‘Better Back Roads Grant’

The Town of Pawlet received a Grant from “The Better Back Roads Program”. “The Better Back Roads Grant Program” provides Grants for Towns throughout the State of Vermont to help Towns with the cost in Preventing the Contamination of our Rivers, Wetlands and Streams caused by the run-off of Sediments from roads and ditches. The Grant received by the Town of Pawlet this year was for “Higo Road” (Town Highway #23). Through this Grant, the Town was able to elevate the road by up to eighteen inches above its old height, to stabilize it, and to seal the mud by the use of slate Rip Rap and Fabric Blanket. New culverts were installed and old culverts replaced, to meet the Vermont State Highway Standards Specifications. This Stabilization Project will prevent future erosion, and contamination of a small stream that enters into The Indian River.

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Slave-Potter Dave, His Life and Famous Work

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The African-American potter, Dave, whose ceramic vessels are heralded for their remarkable size and superb glazes, plus some unique features, will be the subject of a lecture by Dr. Arthur F. Goldberg at the Dorset Historical Society meeting on Wednesday, September 22, at 7:30 p.m., in the Kiva at the Long Trail School. Dr. Goldberg, a retired physician, is a longtime pottery collector, as well as writer on historic ceramics. He will examine Dave’s life through the records of a series of owners. Illustrations of Dave’s pots will show their distinctive shapes, marks, glazes, and inscribed signature and verses. Goldberg will also discuss the social history of Dave’s time, and trace the development of the Southern alkaline-glaze stoneware tradition. A portion of Dr. Goldberg’s own pottery collection has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is a trustee of the Museum of Ceramic Art in New York, and a man who also works at the potter’s wheel. ��

Silver Lake Overnight, Leicester: September 19 and 20, Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. Hike up to the lakeside campground, or join the group just for the day. Call leader Allison Henry at 802-775-1627 for details. ________________________________________________

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Tag and Rummage Sale in Danby

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The Danby Congregational Church is sponsoring a Tag and Rummage Sale on Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the parsonage on South Main Street in Danby. Funds raised will be used for painting and repairs to the church. Any and all donations may be left on the porch of the parsonage. No clothing, please. Contact Marge Fuller at 8022-293-5338 for further information. ________________________________________________

See Standout Tool Collection

The Manchester Historical Society will host a program on antique tools on Wednesday, September 16, at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Manchester Village. Ted Hopkins, collector and authority on Stanley tools — among the world’s finest — is the speaker of the evening. Come and see a sampling of Ted’s pieces, learn about the mechanical and design aspects of the tools, and open a window on past times. This MHS program is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served. New members are always welcome, and can sign up at the event. _________________________________________________

Antique and Jewelry Appraisal

The Granville Area Lioness Club will be holding their annual Antique and Jewelry Appraisal on Wednesday, September 23, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the Hook and Ladder Fire Company at the intersection of Quaker and Potter streets in Granville, New York. James Marquis and John Waldron, certified appraisers will be on hand to give quotes on items brought in. A donation of $5 per item or $10 for 3 items will be accepted to benefit community projects. These include scholarships for local high school students, sight and hearing conservation needs, school nurse needs for our area schools and food baskets to name just a few. Refreshments will also be available for your enjoyment. Contact Nancy Williams at 518-642-0709 for further information.

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ENTERTAINMENT Chorale Seeks New Members

The Battenkill Chorale, Janet McGhee, artistic director, is accepting new members for its 15th anniversary season. Experienced choral singers are encouraged to join us for Johannes Brahms Requiem (in German) to be performed January 30 and 31 both at 3 p.m., and Carl Orff Carmina Burana in May. Both works will be with professional orchestra and soloists. The Battenkill Chorale has open enrollment, with auditions for vocal placement and solos only. Singers should be experienced choral singers possessing good sight-reading skills and vocal technique. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:45 p.m., at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main Street, Cambridge, New York. Rehearsals have already begun. New members will be accepted through September 24. There is a $35 membership fee per concert program, plus the cost of music. To preregister, call 518-677-8233.

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Artist Caryn King Exhibition at Dorset Library

Artist Caryn King is presenting her work in a solo show at the Dorset Public Library during September. King is a narrative painter who began her artistic career with clay. After 14 years of making her living as a sculptor, intermingled with a few years earning her BFA in Illustration and stints as a toy designer and an art teacher, King came home to painting. “I always said I would paint someday if I could figure out what to put on the blank canvas,” she explained. “Then I hit on it, and I have been painting non-stop ever since. I do this full time, seven days a week, and I love it.” Caryn King raised her children in the Boston area, moved to Martha’s Vineyard, and now lives on a mountain in Vermont. “I love being part of such a strong and welcoming community. I find it amazing that the essence of original country life remains in Vermont, given the amount of building and expansion that has taken place. Many of my paintings celebrate the beauty of country life and its (animal) occupants.” As you would expect from a former clay artist, texture is very important to King’s paintings. This feature is one of the things that allows her animal paintings to become intensely expressive without �� becoming sentimental. �� The paintings also emphasize a �� tactile appreciation of the animals themselves. Please join Caryn at the library reception on Saturday, September 15. Library hours are Mon. Wed. and Fri. 11-5, Tues. and Thurs. 11-6. and Sat. 10-1 p.m. For information, please visit www.dorsetlibrary.org �� or call the library at 802-867-5774. �� September 16, 2009

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave.

The Red Fox Inn in excited to announce that Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave. will be returning for another amazing show Wed. September 16. Troy Andrew (Trombone Shorty) is both a trumpet and trombone player to be reckoned with. A product of New Orleans’ culturally rich Treme neighborhood, Trombone Shorty was a band leader by the age of six, and now at age 23 has been touring nationally and internationally with his award winning, supafunkrock band Orleans Avenue, and has shared the stage with several bands including U2, Lenny Kravtiz, and Green Day, and has also been profiled by Good Morning America, PBS, and USA Today. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave. is an incredibly talented group of musicians that will captivate your complete attention, and make your body move all night long. Opening the evening will be Spiritual Rez. Show starts at 8 p.m., tickets available in advance. For more information and tickets, please call 802-2972488.

Foliage Art in the Park Call for Fine Artists and Craftspeople

The Rutland Area Art Association presents the 48th Annual Art in the Park Fall Festival to be held October 10 and 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Main Street Park at the Junction of Routes 4 and 7 in Rutland, Vermont. This fine art and craft event is Vermont’s oldest continuing arts tradition, and one of the Rutland Area Art Association’s major fundraising events. It was voted one of Vermont’s Top Ten Events by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and recently voted as the Rutland Herald’s Best of the Best Art Festival. During the festival there will be live music, hourly door prize drawings, free activities for children and demonstrations of works in progress. We are seeking potential exhibitors in the following categories: fine art, clay, fiber, floral, glass, jewelry, photography, specialty food, wood. All exhibitors are juried. An application can be printed from the Web site www.chaffeeartcenter.org or mailed if requested by calling 802-775-8836.

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Thursday: AA meeting, Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester. 7:30 a.m. AA meeting, Sherburne United Church, Killington, noon AA Big Book meeting, Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, noon AA meeting, St. Paul’s CC, Manchester, noon AA, Scars, Bars, Big Book meeting, Rutland Correctional Ctr, Rutland, 4 p.m. AA Women’s meeting, Zion Episcopal Ch, Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. at Turning Point, 141 State St., Rutland,1-800-522-4700. Al-Anon meeting, Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro, 7 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Savings & Loan Bldg., downstairs, 7 p.m. 254-5568. AA Step meeting, United Methodist Ch, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A, 7:30 a.m. AA Room to Grow, Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 7:30 p.m. NA Just for Today, 7:30 p.m., Al Ducci’s Cafe, Manchester AA meeting, Congregational Church Rupert, 8 p.m. AA, meeting, Jamaica Community Ch, 8 p.m. Friday:

AA-Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Step Meeting, Northshire Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m. Al-Anon meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, 1 p.m. AA meeting, St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting (step/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Luke’s Fair Haven, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Pawlet Community Ch, 7:30 p.m. AA New Beginnings (Beginners 6:30), Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 8 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: AA meeting, Breakfast with your Higher Power, Beginners, Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester, 7:30 a.m. AA Straight from the Heart Group, Mecham St., Wallingford, 9:30 a.m. Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 and 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7 p.m. NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA meeting (speaker/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m. AA open discussion group,

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Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Room 6 Sunday: AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8 a.m. Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion. Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 10 a.m. AA meeting, Weston Priory, Weston, 1:30 p.m. AA Big Book, Green Mountain Group, East Poultney Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m. AA 11-Step Meeting, Sunday, 7 p.m., Telion Holon Retreat, River Rd., Manchester AA Shoulder to Shoulder, HoJo Inn, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. Monday: Al-Anon Turning Point Club, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Sweet Serenity Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Beginners, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Beginners meeting, Dorset United Church, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington

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

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

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GED • EDUCATION

Thursday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Tuesday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m., 5:30 & 6 p.m. ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m. MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m. Located at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St., Bennington, VT. Call 447-3700 for appointment. Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10 a.m. Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall, Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Friday: Wellness Clinic Smith Haven, South Londonderry, third Friday, 10 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic, Robert Milbauer Realty, Newfane, third Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday: CoDA, 12-step fellowship to maintain healthy relationships, 9:30 a.m. Wilson House, E. Dorset, 362-5524 Monday: Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, first Monday at 7 p.m., South Londonderry Library, Clare at 824-3909 Parents in Crisis, SVMC, Bennington, 7 p.m. RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free. Arlington, American Legion Hall, Mon and Th, 10:30-11:30; Manchester, Masonic Temple, Mon, Wed, 11 a.m; Manchester Town Hall, Tues 10 a.m. & Thur, 12:30 p.m.

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Tuesday: LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. Marriage Support Group, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, every other Tuesday, 5769 Main St., Route 7A, Manchester. Call Warren 362-1988 Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, 12:30 p.m., 447-5693. Blood Pressure Clinic, Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, 2nd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, Third Tuesday at 7 p.m., UCS, 316 Dewey St., Bennington. Clare at 824-3909. Overeaters Anonymous, RRMC, Rutland, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Aerobic Indoor Walking - Beginner, Mon, Wed, Fri., Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 a.m. 442-6886 Senior Exercise Classes, Hoosick Falls Senior Center, 1 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 1 p.m. Women’s Cancer Support Group, Vermont Country Store, Manchester, First Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m. Caregiver Group, Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, SVMC, Medical Office Bldg., Bennington, 6:30 p.m. Chronic Fatigue Support Group, Red Barn, Rtes 11/30, across from Wessner’s, Manchester, 7 p.m. C.H.A.D.D. Informational Meeting, RRMC, Rutland, first Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday: Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennintgon, fourth Thursday, 1 p.m.

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS

Thursday: Granville Town Board Meeting, Town Hall, Granville, NY second Thursday, 7 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept. Drill, Weston Firehouse, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Sunderland Elementary Planning September 16, 2009

Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Londonderry Planning Committee, Town Office, Londonderry, second and fourth Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Wallingford Planning Committee, Town Hall, First Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept, Weston Firehouse, first Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Danby Selectman meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 2nd & 4th Monday, 6:30 p.m. Castleton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Grafton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Weston Conservation Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7 p.m. Chester Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, first and third Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Manchester Village Planning Committee meeting, County Court House, first Monday, 7 p.m. Londonderry Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Pawlet Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Selectmen’s meeting, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rutland Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, West Rutland, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Chester Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rupert Planning Committee meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, first Monday, 7 p.m. Stratton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Holly Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first Monday, 7:30 p.m. Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting, Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Planning Committee meeting, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m. Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District Meeting, district Office, Poultney, second Monday, 8 p.m. Tuesday: Fair Haven Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Weston Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Pawlet Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. September 16, 2009

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

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Thursday: Equinox Valley Toastmasters, Ai Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Rd, Manchester Ctr., 2nd & Vermont News Guide

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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. 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: Duplicate Bridge, 12:15 p.m., Robert Smith, Director, 362-4224 Tuesday: Open Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. at Equinox Village. Call Elizabeth Von Riesenfelder, Director, at 362-5304. Open Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m. Zion Episcopal Church Annex, Manchester Center, Director John Conova, 325-6384

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Friday: Open Duplicate Bridge, 12:15, Director, Robert Smith, 362-4224 Summer Sessions, Wednesday & Thursday afternoons, beginning July. TBA

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 Wednesday: Bingo, 7-9 p.m., Arlington Fire Station, Old Mill Rd., 375-6652; now through September 9, every 2nd & 4th Wednesday. Bingo, South Wallingford Grange, 7 p.m.

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS

Thursday: Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, noon. Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon. Tuesday: 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. September 16, 2009

PRAYER GROUPS

Thursday: Prayer Group, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Prayer & Praise Service, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study, Truthville Baptist Church, Granville, NY, 7p.m. Community Bible Study, nondenominational for women, children, 10 a.m September -May. Bennington. 447-4745. Friday: Shabbat Services, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Saturday: Torah Shabbat, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 9:30 a.m. Monday: Prayer meeting, Baha’i Faith at 7 p.m. For info., call 802-447-3866 Tuesday: Bible Study, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist , St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing, Zion Episcopal Church, Manchester, 12:15 p.m. Mt. View Baptist Church Services, Danby Four Corners, 6 p.m. Spiritual Renewal for Busy Lives, Embury United Methodist Church, 41 East Main St., Cambridge, NY, 518-677-3602, 1st, 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. Bible Study, Mt. View Baptist Church, Danby 4-Corners, 7 p.m. Bible Independent Baptist Church, Prayer and Bible Study, Rod & Gun Club, Manchester, 7 p.m. Healing Service, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, second Wed. 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Praise, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Muddy Lane, Manchester, 7 p.m., 362-1988

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