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Maple Sugarhouse dinner Saturday
The annual Ole Tyme Maple Sugarhouse Dinner will be held Saturday, April 9 at the Moder n Woodman Hall on Route 30 in Wells. The meal will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. It is a feast you won’t want to Bill Clark miss. It’s on-of-akind, and it happens only in Wells.
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The local community will pull together Sunday, April 10, for a fund-raiser to benefit Will Kuban and Eric Swanson, owners of “Dutchie’s General Store of West Pawlet. The historic building, and an adjacent building, were destroyed by a fire that killed local resident Gary Cary late last month. The event will be held beginning at 2 p.m. at the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department. The fund-raiser will feature a dinner buffet with a pig roast and barbeque chicken (adults $10, children age 5-12 $5, children 4 and under free), live music by popular local band Gold Town, and a silent auction with items donated from throughout the community. Tickets for the dinner may be purchased in advance at Mach’s
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The St. Raphael's ladies guild is sponsoring a Souper Saturday supper on Saturday, April 9 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Soups, salad, bread, dessert and beverages will be served. Cost is just $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 5-12.
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Public Notices Kindergarten screenings set in Orwell and Benson. Free childhood development screenings also available. See Pg. 2
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See MAPLE, pg. 2
Beaver Wood Energy will host an informational meeting on the biomass plant it proposes to build in Fair Haven at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at the Fair Haven Grade School. The entire Public Service Board application can be viewed at beaverwoodenergy.com. For further information, please contact Elliott Dent at 802-229-4900.
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Store owners Will Kuban and Eric Swanson pictured in front of Dutchie's prior to the fire.
See BENEFIT, pg. 2
Anglers facing challenging year By Derek Liebig
Fisheries. “Part of the challenge is access.” Anglers looking to He said because of catch a trout on the openthe increase in water ing day of Vermont’s flowing into brooks trout fishing season will that it’s harder to find conditions a little bit Anglers seeking to land access some streams. more difficult than past that coveted trout this He said because of years, but not impossible. weekend will need to be that many anglers According to officials aware of some new regulatend to fish in larger from Vermont’s Fish and tions regarding the use of rivers with deeper Wildlife Department, cold felt soled waders. pools. water and runoff from According to Eric “Dedicated anglers this winter’s heavy snowwho put in the time See CHANGES, pg. 2 fall have created some have had great sucless than ideal conditions cess,” Palmer said. on the eve of Vermont’s Locally he suggestTrout season. ed the upper Poultney and Castleton This year’s season begins on rivers as a good place to land a trout. Saturday, April 9. He also said that despite the chal“The opening is a little more challenges associated with early season fishlenging because of cold water and runoff,” said Eric Palmer, Director of See ANGLERS, pg. 2
State bans felt soled waders
Anglers will be on Vermont streams starting Saturday.
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Maple Continued from front page
Dinner starts with a full range salad bar with over 25 items and four different, distinct varieties of Sue’s tangy maple dressings. And don’t miss that old crock of pickles. Some folks come for the hard boiled eggs in Maple sap. The main course is mouth watering Maple glazed ham with mashed potatoes and maple pineapple sauces, maple baked beans, and maple breads.
For more “Tang” there is maple pepper, maple mustard, maple vinegar and Maple favors. Beverages include maple tea, coffee, mild and juice. Desserts are maple cookies and new Maple Syrup on ice cream. Adults are $12, children ten and under are $6,and four and under are free. Take-outs are available for $13. The meal is presented by the Wells United Methodist Church. For additional information please call either Bill Clark at 802-325-3203 or Audrey at 802645-0216.
Public Notices ORWELL VILLAGE SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN SCREENING
There will be a Kindergarten Registration and Screening at the Orwell Village School on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 for all Orwell children who will be 5 years old, on or before, September 1, 2011. We ask that parents plan on approximately one hour and to call the school to make an appointment. An appointment time is necessary for registration. If you have not been notified by letter and wish to register your child or know of someone who has a kindergartener, please call the school at 948-2871. Please be sure to bring your child’s birth certificate and immunization records.
BENSON VILLAGE SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN SCREENING
There will be a Kindergarten Registration and Screening at the Benson Village School on Friday, May 13, 2011 for all Benson children who will be 5 years old, on or before, September 1, 2011. Parents will have an appointment time mailed to them. An appointment time is necessary for registration. If you have not been notified by mail and wish to register your child or know of someone who has a kindergartner, please call the school at 537-2491. Please be sure to bring your child’s birth certificate and immunization records.
ATTENTION PARENTS AND FAMILIES!
Do you live in Benson or Orwell? Do you have a child between 0-5 years of age? If so, please note that FREE CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Benson Village School from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Screenings are open to ALL CHILDREN ages 0-5 from Benson and Orwell. The preschool screening involves activities that are both fun for young children and help us learn about a child’s motor, cognitive, and language skills. Vision and hearing screenings will also be provided. Please bring a copy of your child’s immunization record and birth certificate to the screening appointment. For more information or to schedule an appointment for a 3-5 year old, please call 537-2491 before May 3, 2011. If you live in Benson and have a child 0-2 please call Gail Dorman at the Family Infant Toddler Program of Rutland County at 747-5039 for more information or to schedule an appointment. If you live in Orwell and have a child 0-2 please call the Family Infant Toddler Program of Addison County at 388-3171 for more information or to schedule an appointment. The screening is a play observation and an interview with the parent. This screening is free of charge.
Benefit Continued from front page
Brick Oven Pizzeria as well as other local businesses, or the day of the event at the fire department. The auction and music are free and open to the public and residents from throughout the area are invited to attend. West Pawlet resident Katrina Farrell is coordinating the event. “We’re getting people calling from all over wanting to help.” In addition, donations to benefit the two store owners may be made online at the website pawletvermont.com. “We’ve been swamped with thousands of hits to the website, all people wanting to sup-
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Palmer, Director of Fisheries, the use of felt soled waders in the state of Vermont is now illegal. The ban which became effective on April 1, 2011, was enacted by the Vermont legislature in an effort to curb the spread of invasive species in Vermont rivers. Vermont is the second state, after Maryland, to impose a ban on felt soled waders. Experts believe that felt soled waders can contribute to the spread of invasive species such as whirling disease in fish and didymo, a non-native alga com-
Anglers Continued from front page
ing, the payoffs can be great. “Vermont has excellent fishing opportunities for wild trout and some of the biggest brown trout are caught during early spring in many rivers throughout the state.” Unlike New York whose stocking efforts have already been delayed, Palmer said Vermont remains right on schedule. 2011 will see the continuation of the Vermont trophy fish stocking program. The number of two year old trophy fish stocked in Vermont waters is expected to approach 15,000 statewide. Nearly 900 are expected to be introduced in Otter Creek in the Danby/Mt. Tabor region
Will and Eric inside the old store. port Will and Eric,” Pawlet website administrator and owner Stephen Schaub said. Kuban and Swanson were sleeping in the apartment above the store, but they were able to get out safely.
Two of their three dogs were killed. For more information or to contribute prizes or money toward the fund-raising event please contact Farrell at 802-6450613.
monly referred to as “rock snot.” Unlike lead sinkers, the possession of the wader is not illegal but there use is. Palmer said anglers have a number of alternatives, including rubber waders and cleats. Anglers who are caught using felt soled waders are likely to receive a warning as officials work to educate the public of the new law, but get caught a second time and you face the risk of being fined. Everyone is also encouraged to clean all their gear. “It’s important to note that simply making the switch from felt to a rubber-soled boots does not absolve an angler from having to clean their gear,” Vermont Fish
and Wildlife Commissioner Patrick Berry said. Anglers are encouraged to take the “Clean Angling Pledge.” The tree components are: inspect, clean and dry. Palmer also wanted to remind anglers that the movement of bait fish from one body of water to another is illegal. He also said the transport of fish in water is also illegal. If you catch a fish during the appropriate season, it is fine to bring it home, but it is illegal to bring fish home in a container full of water. For a full list of rules and regulations, visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com.
and another 1,085 will be stocked in East Creek in Rutland. The stocking in both those waters is expected to happen on April 25 and May 16. Elsewhere in the area, 4,000 brown trout are scheduled to be stocked in Lake Bomoseen; 4,500 brown trout and 1,000 rainbow trout are expected to be introduced in Lake St. Catherine; 300 brook trout in the Castleton river in Fair Haven; and another 600 rainbow trout in Black Pond in Hubbardton. Palmer said stocking efforts typically focus on lakes and ponds first and brooks and streams after runoff slows. As an added bonus, Vermont’s catch and release bass fishing season coincides with the opening of the trout season for those who prefer
bass fishing to that of trout fishing. Only lures and flies may be used, and bass must be immediately released. Palmer encourages everyone who goes fishing to use some extra caution early in the season. He suggests fishing with a buddy, avoid wading in water above the knees if you are unsure of your footing, and encourages anglers to wear appropriate clothing. A fishing license is required for anyone older than 15 years old. Licenses cost $22 for adult residents and $8 for residents 15-17 years of age. For more information, including a complete list of rules and regulations, and the full stocking schedule, visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com.
Mettawee School has work on display The Mettawee Community School received an update from Rebecca Phelps, the Conservation Education Coordinator for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, with regard to the Vermont Forest Exchange Box designed and decorated by the 2nd grade students of Mrs. Pritchard’s class. According to Phelps, Forest Exchange Boxes from all 50
states, plus the District of Columbia, were on display March 30, at a special U.S. launch celebration for International Year of Forests, hosted by the American Forest Foundation, U.S. Forest Service, and National Association of State Foresters. The event was held at the Washington Plaza hotel and hosted by American Forest Foundation, National
Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service. Phelps said, “The event was meant to be a widely attended, all-inclusive opportunity for forest, conservation, and education organizations and agencies to share the good work we all are doing to promote awareness and understanding of the value of America’s forests.”
FreePress to publish Holy Week Services schedules The Lake Region Free Press will be publishing information on Holy Week Services in the April 14 edition. All local churches are asked to send their plans for the week, especially for Easter Services,
to thetimes@manchesternewspapers.com . This information must be received by Friday, April 8, in order to be published in a timely manner. If you have questions, please call Bill Toscano at 1 800-354-4232.
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Easter Bunny planning visit to Poultney The Easter Bunny is expected to visit Poultney Saturday, April 16. The Poultney Woman’s Club, a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Vermont, will once again host a “Breakfast with Bunny.” The club, with generous support from merchants in both Rutland County and Washington County (NY), will offer a healthy meal of scrambled eggs, sausages, homemade biscuits and jelly, orange juice, cocoa or cof-
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WOMEN’S RACE 1ST PLACE: Katie Duffy - Poultney 2ND PLACE: Kerry Delvin - Poultney 3RD PLACE: Nicole Hadeka - Fair Haven MEN’S RACE 1ST PLACE: Jim Flint - Burlington 2ND PLACE: Jacey Klein - Castleton 3RD PLACE: Chris Tooley - Rutland
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ARLINGTON Fisher Elementary School is holding a raffle for a Red Sox package that includes two tickets to the Red Sox/Angels game Tuesday, May 3, and a onenight stay at the Best Western Hotel Tria. Cost: $5 one ticket; $20 five tickets. Proceeds will benefit the grade 5 trip to Boston. Tickets are available at the Fisher Elementary School’s main office, and at the Arlington Memorial High School and Middle School Store. Information: www.bvsu.org. NORTH BENNINGTON The Vermont Arts Exchange in North Bennington is accepting registrations for its Vacation Art Camp for ages 6 to 12 that will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, April 11 to 15. Cost: $175, including all materials. Also ask about the Exchange’s spring classes for teens and adults that will run during April and May. Information/registration: 802-4425549, or www.vtartxchange.org. CASTLETON Registration is requested by Friday, April 8, for a Chocolate Candy Making Workshop at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 11, at the Castleton Community Center on Route 4A. Make an Easter Bunny with Charlotte and Heidi from the Party Store. Cost: $2.50, including all materials and ingredients. Information/ registration: 802-4683093. PAWLET Registrations are being accepted for a four-week “Techniques of Watercolor Painting” course with Heidi Hammell that will begin from 3 to 4 p.m. on Monday, April 11, at the Pawlet Public Library. For ages 8 to 12. Information/registration: 802-645-9051, or e-mail hamfamvt@myfairpoint.net. FAIR HAVEN The Fair Haven Union High School Community Service Club is holding a Stuffed Animal Drive now through April 30. Your donation of a stuffed animal or money for shipping to nursing homes in Canon City, Colo., may be dropped off at the high school, or call Angela Woodbury at 468-5298. Information: www.teddybearprojectm.blogspot.com. WELLS St. Paul’s Episcopal Church off the green in Wells will hold a Rummage Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, rain or shine. Fill a bag provided by the church for $3. Barely used winter clothing, linens, books, jewelry, toys and more will be offered. Information: Michelle at 802-6450934. POULTNEY The Green Mountain College Theater program will present Jean-Paul Sartre’s “The Flies” for three performances at 7 p.m., Friday April 8 through Sunday, April 10 . in Ackley Hall. A modern reworking of the classic Greek Orestes and Electra tale with an existentialist twist, the show is presented as an interactive theater piece that utilizes the entire second floor of Ackley. Free to students, faculty, and staff and $5 for the public. CASTLETON A Grocery Bingo will be held on Friday, April 8, at the Bomoseen Grange Hall on Route 30, just south of Castleton Corners in Castleton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and games will start at 7 p.m. Everyone will be welcome.
BENNINGTON A performance of Harold Pinter’s one-act play, “The Lover,” will be staged at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 8, in the Margo Tenney Theater at Bennington College. This play examines the boundaries of marriage and fidelity. Information/ reservations: 802-440-4572. SALEM The Footlighters will stage the lighthearted spoof, “Who Stole Salem’s Mojo?” at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 8, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Courthouse Community Center in Salem. Cost: $7 adults; $5 senior citizens and younger than 18. Information/tickets: 518-854-7053, or www.salemcourthouse.org. RUTLAND The 1942 film, “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” will be screened at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8, at the Paramount Theater in Rutland. This movie, starring James Cagney and Walter Houston, chronicles the life of renowned musical composer and entertainer George M. Cohan. Cost: $6 adults; $4 age 12 and younger.
Sat 4/9 RUPERT Ron and Jackie of Mother Myrick’s Confectionery in Manchester will present a program on “Chocolate!, Chocolate!, Chocolate!” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Rupert Kittay Library on Route 153. Learn chocolate history and about the many varieties of chocolate, enjoy samples, and possibly win a Chocolate Lovers Delight Basket (raffle tickets available at the library and at this event). Free and open to all. Information: 802-394-2444, or e-mail rkkittay@myfairpoint.net. GRANVILLE The Peniel Presbyterian Church on Quaker Street in Granville invites everyone to a Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 9. Cost: $6 adults; $3 ages 5 to 12; free 4 and younger. BENNINGTON Southern Vermont College in Bennington will host a Spring Open House at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 9. Prospective students will learn about the college’s majors, athletics, campus life, academic support, scholarships and financial aid. Pre-registration is encouraged at 802-447-6304, or e-mail admissions@svc.edu. POULTNEY Poultney Elementary School grade 6 students and their parents will hold a Bottle Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, throughout Poultney. They’ll canvass for bottle donations, and bottles also may be dropped off at the Poultney Rescue Squad building on Route 30 during the above hours. WELLS An Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Modern Woodmen of America off Route 30 in Wells. Invited are infants through age 12 to meet the Easter Bunny, receive a prize, and enjoy a snack. The rain date will be April 16. Information: Andrea Rathbun at 518-642-9283, Julie Taylor at 6423856, or Kellie Sykes at 802-3252730. GRANVILLE Children are invited to Fireside Stories at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Pember Library, 33 W. Main Street. Readings this week will be about frogs. Information: 518-642-2525. CASTLETON The Lakes Region Independent Ryders will sponsor a Basket Raffle on Saturday, April 9, at American Legion Post 50 on
Route 4A in Castleton. Doors will open at 11 a.m., with drawings at 1 p.m. Cost: $5 first sheet of tickets; $2 each additional sheet. There’ll be food and a 50/50 drawing, too. Information: 802-273-2107, 802468-5765, or 802-236-9657. DORSET Chef Courtney Contos will prepare traditional Greek Easter dishes at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at The Kitchen Store at J.K. Adams on Route 30 in Dorset. Chocolate walnut baklava and more will be featured. Information: 802-362-4422. BENSON A Traveling Bear Building Workshop is coming to the Benson Community Hall from 1 and 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. Attendees will choose one of more than 20 different animal kits to create. Cost: $20, including one kit, a snack and beverage. There also will be door prizes and a birthday party for animals created during last year’s event. Information: Shirley at 537-2002, Jen at 3537044, or Gina at 537-2063. WELLS The Wells United Methodist Church invites everyone to an Old Tyme Maple Sugarhouse Dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Modern Woodmen of America Hall off Route 30 in Wells. Mapleglazed ham and all things maple will be on the menu. Cost: $12 adults; $13 takeouts; $6 ages 5 to 10; free 4 and younger. Information: 802-325-3203, or 802-645-0216. POULTNEY St. Raphael’s Ladies Guild invites everyone to a Souper Saturday Supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the St. Raphael’s Parish Hall in Poultney. A variety of homemade soups and more will be on the menu. Cost: $5 adults; $3 ages 5 to 12. MANCHESTER Nine authors are scheduled to visit the Northshire Bookstore at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. And at 7:30 p.m., food and refreshments will be available in the Spiral Press Café, there’ll be a cash bar, and book signings. Information: 802-362-2200. RUTLAND The Coasters and the Platters will perform in concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Information/tickets: 802-775-0903, or www.paramountlive.org. RUTLAND The Rutland Jewish Center will screen “Walk on Water” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, in Tuttle Hall at the College of St. Joseph, 71 Clement Road in Rutland. This drama is about an Israeli intelligence agent assigned to befriend the grandchildren of a Nazi war criminal. A discussion will follow the screening with Middlebury College Prof. Robert Schine. A wine and cheese bar, too. Cost: $7 (wine extra). Information: 802-773-3455.
Sun 4/10 FAIR HAVEN American Legion Post 49 at 72 S. Main St. in Fair Haven invites everyone to a buffet Pancake/French Toast Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 10. Cost: $7 adults; $3.50 children. This breakfast is held on the second Sunday each month, with few exceptions. Information: 802-2657983. WEST PAWLET A Dinner Buffet with a pig roast and barbecued chicken, music by Gold Town, and a silent auction will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, at the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Dept.
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The Green Mountain College Theater program will present Jean-Paul Sartre’s “The Flies” for three performances at 7 p.m., April 8-10 in Ackley Hall. Dinner cost: $10 adults, $5 ages 5 to 12, free 4 and younger, with proceeds benefiting Will Kuban and Eric Swanson who recently lost the local landmark, Dutchie’s General Store, to fire (the auction and music will be free). Tickets are available at Mach’s Brick Oven Pizzeria in Pawlet and at other local businesses, and will be sold at the door. Also, donations may be made online at www.pawletvermont.com. Information: Katrina Farrell at 802-645-0613. GRANVILLE Everyone is invited to the Pember Library at 33 W. Main Street in Granville at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, to see an exhibit on Floyd Butler, and listen to a talk by Marie Ely Butler on Floyd’s accomplishments. Floyd was a recognized gunsmith and violinist who lived in Raceville. Also, the Granville Heritage Society will hold a brief meeting after this free program that’s open to all. Information: 642-9824. WHITEHALL Skene Manor in Whitehall invites everyone to a Pantry/Kitchen Shower at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 10. Lunch will be available. Information: Joan LaCroix at 499-1022, Jean Vladyka at 499-0913, or Lorraine Bowen at 747-3735. WHITEHALL The Whitehall Elks Lodge will host a benefit Chicken BBQ Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday. The cost is $9 and include a half-chicken corn, baked potato, finger rolls, and dessert.
Mon 4/11 BENNINGTON Trevor Mance, founder of TAM, Inc., a southern Vermont waste management company, will speak on “The Bennington Waste Stream: What’s the Impact?” at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 11. You’ll find this free event that’s open to all in the East Academic Center, Room 2, at Bennington College.
“International Law and Gender Equality” at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 11, in the Barn, Room 100, on the Bennington College campus. Free and open to all. POULTNEY Manitonquat, a storyteller and elder of the Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation of Massachusetts, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, in the Gorge of Withey Hall at Green Mountain College in Poultney. The speaker is the author of eight books and he directs a program for Native American prisoners in seven regional prisons. Free and open to all and refreshments will be served.
Tues 4/12 MANCHESTER Timothy Townsend, historian at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Illinois, will present a talk titled, “Here I Have Lived: The History of the Lincoln Home and Neighborhood,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12. You’ll find this event in the Beckwith Room at Hildene in Manchester. Free and open to all. Information: Stephanie at 802-367-7960, or e-mail Stephanie@hildene.org. MANCHESTER Erin Hunter will lead a children’s event, “Warriors: Omen of the Stars #4: Sign of the Moon,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester. Free and open to all. Information: 802362-2200. FAIR HAVEN Beaver Wood Energy will host an Informational Meeting on the biomass plant it proposes to build in Fair Haven at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at the Fair Haven Grade School. Information: Elliott Dent at 802229-4900.
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GRANVILLE A benefit Spaghetti Dinner will be served on Monday, April 11, at Bernardo’s Restaurant on Church Street in Granville. Seating will be at 5, 6 and 6:45 p.m. Cost: $5 eat in, $6 take out, with proceeds benefiting Garrett Brown’s trip with People to People. Information/tickets: Dan, June or Garrett Brown at 642-0507.
CASTLETON The Castleton Woman’s Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, in the Medical Chapel at Castleton State College. Following a light lunch, Laurie Knauer, activity director at the Castleton Community Center, will present a program on the aerobic exercise program, Zumba. Information: 802468-0011.
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Fri 4/15 BENNINGTON An exhibition of photography by John Willis titled, “Views from the Reservation and Recycled Realities,” will be featured through Monday, May 2, in the Regional Artists Gallery at the Bennington Museum, 75 Main Street, Route 9. John is a teacher at Marlboro College in Vermont, and the photos in this exhibit are from the Pine Ridge Reservation, tribal home of the Oglala Lakota Sioux People. Information: 802447-1571. WEST PAWLET The Mettawee Community School on Route 153 in West Pawlet will hold Kindergarten Registration and Screening from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15. Children must be age 5 by Sept. 1, 2011, to register for kindergarten, and parents must bring a birth certificate and immunization records for each child. To make an appointment, or for more information, please call 645-9009.
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Twig Remembers Coletta Durick Whenever you drove up Washington Street she was crossing to or from the Catholic Church where she was organist and choir director for many years. The thought of her cross-
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those who were traveling, St. Jude for this, St. Stephen for that. I mean they had a saint for everything. Coletta was right in the middle of all this. Music has a large part in any religion. It can draw people together. It is another way to get the message to the communicants. Good music
(Gregorian chants) can be so soothing to the mind. It is your time, Coletta Durick, you have made it. May God bless you. Go find those golden gates. When you’ve lived more than a half century your mind becomes this great collage of memories. If you’re a writer,
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Kaci Jo O'Rourke competing for place in World Standings FAIR HAVEN UNION HIGH SCHOOL Principal’s Newsletter March 28, 2011 Last week’s exciting and tense boys’ basketball championship at Barre Auditorium concluded an amazing run by our Slater boys’ team. I will have Mr. Ramey report next week on that, and other extracurricular news from the winter season. Student News - Kaci Jo O’Rourke prepared her horse, Smart-looking Juice, a male Quarter horse, this weekend for an important equestrian competition. This weekend’s show is in New Jersey. Kaci Jo is competing in the NRHA (http://www.nrha.com/) and looking for
a place in the World Standings. My conversation with Kaci Jo was both interesting and enlightening, as it is always energetic to see passion-based learning in our students. “…[the competitions] are really tiring”, Kaci Jo informed me. Early this year, in Columbus, Ohio, Kaci Jo placed 4th in the All-American Quarter Horse Show. The competition had over 20,000 total entries with over 400 in her class. “There are a lot of people there and it is very, very nerve-racking”. I thought it was a big deal…this year I am hoping to do better and place in the top 2.” Her mom, Linda Balestra, supports her by assisting with training and traveling with her. Does she think all this effort is worth it? “Yes, I have gained a lot of experience along with learning about determination, leadership and teamwork. There are a lot of scholarships out there and some colleges have already taken notice. People do not realize the scholarship potential that is out there. It has helped
my people skills also.” And all that travel? “It makes you a better person, I think with understanding others and meeting experts”. Her dad, Harry O’Rourke, also has inspired her with his insistence on being outside, showing open enjoyment for his work and supporting Kaci Jo’s efforts. For a nice piece of camera work and editing from senior Sierra Newton that is currently on YouTube that she created for a project on Camera Shots for Individual Videography with Ms. DeCarolis and Mr. Connelly, check out this web link: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=QrcQSMOLScU VMEA Large Ensemble Festival On Tuesday, March 29th, the FHUHS Band will be taking part in the VMEA Large Ensemble Festival. This is an opportunity for the band to listen to other high school bands in the state and perform for other professional musicians and get critiqued and receive feedback from them. The following students
will be performing: Abigail Rampone, Dana Wiktorski, Alex Carabello, Amanda Clement, Sarah Czarnecki, Jenna Ray, Michael Wayne, Shelby Mackey, Bridget Silva, Susan Gay, Katherine Rampone, Sarah Hoenes, Garry Brown, Crimson O’Reilly, Cassie Papandrea, Keith Severance, Kirsten Capron, Maria Burt, Dylan Schulte, Gabe Goodhue, Ben Horton, Brandon Vaughn, Lindsay Price, Jen Genier, Shania Brown, Sam Hoenes, Grace Kuehne, Celina Bronson, Jeff Bruce, Emily Turgeon, Aaron Cassidy, Ashford Goodhue, and Matt Gay. Faculty News - Kim Ransom, Jess DeCarolis, Sherri Prouty, and Beth Carini will be spending the week of April vacation at Paris Island, SC, on a Marine Corps Educational Tour. During this week, they will learn and experience what it is like to be a new recruit and to be a Marine. They will be learning about the Corps’ history, shooting M-16’s, running the obstacle course, and much more. Semper fi!
St. Raphael's Church planning "Spring Ball" fundraiser April 17, 2011 9 am - 5 pm Free Vendor Space Vendors Wanted Contact Tom or Tina at 802-468-5877
St. Raphael’s Catholic Church of Poultney Schedules “Spring Ball” fund raiser for May 7th. The bells will be ringing and the birds will be singing and “Enerjazz” the incomparable, 18 Piece Regional Big Band, will be playing for your dancing and listening pleasure at the first annual Spring Ball at St Raphael’s Church
Hall in Poultney, Vt. on May 7th. The Semi-Formal “gala affair “ will begin at 5:30 PM and last until 9:30 PM with light refreshments and nonalcoholic beverages served throughout the evening. We have refurbishing projects that need to be funded and the proceeds from the Spring Ball will be used for that purpose,
according to Father Sean Dowling, St. Raphael’s new Pastor. Ticket prices are $20.00 per person and information can be obtained by calling Bill at 287-5186 or Lucia at 468-5889. During the evening there will be a Silent Auction with many old and new items being offered. Also a 50/50 raffle will be held. If you haven’t
had the pleasure of hearing or dancing to Enerjazz then you are in for an extremely enjoyable evening. If you have been delighted by them in the past, then you know what we mean. You will think you’re back in the days of Glenn Miller, the Dorsey’s , Harry James, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa and of course many others.
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