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NEWS March 5, 2008

Vol 48 No 11

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Art Students Tour Central Europe

Twenty-seven advanced art students from Burr and Burton Academy, along with faculty members Betsy Hubner, Dawne Polis, and Dean Polis, traveled with EF educational tours to Central Europe. They studied art and architecture in Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Munich during the Presidents’ week vacation.

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is a regular donor at the Red Cross Blood Bank. New hours this month...see page 33 for details

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invite area educators to make a bowl for Empty Bowls ...see page 36 for details

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...love that raw milk...

To the Editor: I am writing concerning the Farm Fresh Milk Restoration Act of 2008 currently before the Agricultural Committee of the Vermont Legislature. As someone who prefers the flavor of raw milk, who finds pasteurized milk too hard to digest and who wants to see small local farmers given guidelines that help them meet the demand for raw milk, I am asking all Vermonters interested in these issues to encourage their legislators to bring this proposal out of committee and onto the floor for discussion and hopefully passage before the increased

milk flow of spring and summer. For more information, call Rural Vermont at 802-223-7222 or visit www.ruralvermont. org. Sincerely, — Claire C. Trask, Londonderry, Vt.

...Bondville Church...

Letter to the editor: The Bondville Church, now privately owned, is much more than the owner wishes to refurbish. The building is being offered free of charge, as is, to any party wishing to move it to another location (as soon as possible). If plans for removal are

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...rumors...

To the Editor: Allegations have been made during this Presidential Primary season that Barak Obama is a Muslim. As we approached our primary yesterday, our communities here in Vermont have been tainted with those accusations. This raises a number of issues. The first is that it is simply not true. There is a rumor that Obama was sworn on a Koran when he entered the Senate. Our Senator Leahy was there, actually a few feet away, and has said that Obama was sworn on a Bible. Part of this smear/fear campaign is directed towards Jewish voters and concerns they have for the State of Israel. (It is also directed towards others as well.) His campaign has a very good and thorough statement on Israel at its website that is worth reading. Any fear of Obama’s policy towards Israel is tied to a fear that any perceived anti-Israel stance (which Obama does not

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Antiques & Auctions........... 37 Automotive......................... 50 Classifieds........................... 47 Creatures/Environment....... 34 Entertainment..................... 38 Fine Arts/Crafts................... 36 GNAT-TV Schedule............. 30 Mind & Body....................... 31 Restaurants......................... 39 Service Directory................. 45 Sports................................. 29 Job Connection................... 52 Weekly Almanac................. 39 Worship.............................. 44 March 5, 2008

LETTERS hold as his website shows) is also code for anti-Semitism. To that I would suggest reading from Obama’s Martin Luther King speech in January of this year where he said, “...and yet, if we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that none of our hands are entirely clean. If we’re honest with ourselves, we’ll acknowledge that our own community has not always been true to King’s vision of a beloved community. We have scorned our gay brothers and sisters instead of embracing them. The scourge of anti-Semitism has, at times, revealed itself in our community. For too long, some of us have seen immigrants as competitors for jobs instead of companions in the fight for opportunity.” The issues that we face in this campaign are too important to be sidelined by false accusations that play at people’s worst fears. We must all rise against both the untruth these false charges carry, as well as the implied prejudice that they are built upon. Shalom, —Rabbi Michael M. Cohen Manchester Center, Vt.

Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For Reservation or cancellation, call 362-3714 Wednesday, March 5 Pork Pot Pie, Boiled Red Potatoes, Mixed Veggies, Jello w/Fruit, Bread and Milk. Thursday, March 6 Creamed Chip Beef w/ Whipped Potato, Carrots, Apple Pie, and Milk. Friday, March 7 Macaroni & Cheese, Cauliflower, Spinach, Pineapple Tidbits, Bread and Milk. Monday, March 10 Swedish Beef and Noodle Casserole, Green Beans, Carrots, Bread, Jello w/Pears and Milk. Tuesday, March 11 Roast Pork w/Apple Gravy, Wax Beans, Rice Pilaf, Bread, Mandarin Oranges and Milk.

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To the Editor: The S.L. Griffith library of Danby, Vermont, is very pleased to announce the donation of two new computers and accompanying needed equipment and software in order to make computer and internet services more accessible for all Danby residents. Our hours are Wednesday, 2 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. We also would like people to know that we have a large selection of movies on tape and DVD, most of the new best sellers, as well as an extensive children’s collection. I am looking forward to seeing some new faces in the library! Sincerely, — Cheryl Colby, Librarian Danby, Vt. March 5, 2008

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Town Of Sandgate Town Ofﬁces

Sandgate Town Clerk’s Office will be open on Mondays only from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. until further notice. For research work at other times, an appointment will have to be made. I regret any inconvenience this might cause. —Ann Wuerslin, Sandgate Town Clerk ________________________________________________

Italian Buffet Correction

Please note the dinner prices for the fundraiser hosted by Home Away From Home this coming Saturday, March 8, should be the following: Dinner prices are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 3-12. _________________________________________________

CFC Wish List

Daylight Savings comes early this year. Help CFC families rise and shine with a healthy breakfast: low sugar cereal, juice, peanut butter, granola bars, and raisins. All donations to CFC are appreciated, and may be left in the collection box at Shaw’s Supermarket or in the hallway of the Manchester Town Office Building. _____________________

Maple Valley Grange will hold its annual Snowflake Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, March 8 at the Grange Hall in South Wallingford. The menu will include chicken, potato and macaroni salads, rolls, dessert and a beverage. Serving will start at noon. Cost is $7.50 per person. Takeouts are available by calling 770-0353. For further information, call 293-5232 after 2 p.m.

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Pfc. Jamie P. McNally has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at the U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consisted of basic military training and advanced individual training (AIT). During basic training, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremonies, military customs and courtesies, map reading, tactics, basic rifle marksmanship, physical fitness, field training, and first aid skills. The recruit developed combat skills and handled various weapons available to the infantry soldier. During AIT, the soldier received instruction to serve as an infantryman/mortarman using light and heavy anti-armor weapons, indirect-fire support, and mechanized operations while assigned to a rifle or mortar squad. The training included weapons qualification, tactics, patrolling, navigation, field communications, and combat operations; engagement in infantry combat exercises, battle drills, land mine locating, neutralizing and extracting, and survival operations during a nuclear, biological or chemical attack. McNally is the son of Lisa Verdon of Washington Street, Greenwich, New York. The private is a 2007 graduate of Greenwich Central High School. March 5, 2008

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Annual Maple Festival Set For Sunday, March 16

Middletown Springs Historical Society will be holding its 20th annual Maple Festival on the Green in Middletown Springs, Rutland County, on Sunday, March 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will feature a demonstration of early maple sugarmaking in a cast iron kettle over an open fire. Bill Clark, past president of the Vermont Maple Sugarmakers Association, one of the oldest sugarmaking organizations dating back to 1893, will give a talk on the evolution of sugaring technique using examples from the society’s museum collection. Delicious maple desserts created by society members, maple products and crafts, and new 2008 syrup will be available for sale. Old fashioned “sugar on snow” and maple cotton candy are always favorites. A video about Vermont maple sugaring will be shown continuously. A raffle will be held during the festival with over 25 prizes including $75.00 and $50.00 in cash, maple gift baskets, maple syrup, maple syrup products, craft items, and gift certificates from local businesses. Historical Society trustees will have tickets for sale in the weeks before the event. For more information call Annie Pepperman at 2353700 or David Wright at 235-2376.

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Do We Really Need This New Mountain Campus?

— by Susan Goetze Residents of Manchester and the mountain towns should log onto the BBA web site and click on the heading, Mountain Semester. They will be surprised to find that a Mountain Campus has materialized. Copy accompanying photographs of an impressive campus building, and students involved in outdoor educational activities, informs browsers that the BBA Mountain Campus is located on 100 acres of a diverse wilderness ecosystem in Peru, Vermont. Reading on, one realizes that there is, as yet, no campus; and while the images and words are initially persuasive, the contention that this Mountain Campus is going to provide a life-changing experience for BBA students is debatable. The inspiration for this campus is rooted in the idea that experiential learning in a wilderness setting is going to be a radical departure and improvement upon the way students traditionally learn; life changing, in fact. Ignoring the obvious, that BBA students essentially “live” in a wilderness setting, it is true that experience is a great teacher. But why build a multi-million dollar campus (with embedded maintenance costs) in an insecure economic climate, with funds that have “yet to be procured”, in order to accomplish this? Hildene, within walking distance of BBA, Merck Forest and the National Forest offer abundant opportunities for this hands-on study of the environment. And yes, a week-long trek into the wilderness does promote a greater awareness of the environment and man’s interdependence with nature, but is it an educational imperative to transform this experience into a semester-long program at the expense of providing a strong, core education? The answers to a variety of parents’ anticipated concerns are offered on the BBA “Frequently Asked Questions” segment of the Mountain Semester Web site. One learns that 15-year-old freshmen will be expected to plan their entire high-school curriculum (including Advanced Placement classes) with their Guidance Counselors in order to include this Mountain Semester in their high-school agenda. Math, foreign languages and AP courses will not be offered at the Mountain Campus. Athletes will have to travel back down the mountain to catch a bus for away games, and counselors will have to travel up the mountain to meet with students applying to colleges. Coupled with these educational hurdles is the underlying question, “What kind of a life-changing experience are we really talking about, and doesn’t building a campus in the midst of a fragile, mountain wetland ecosystem risk destroying the very thing this program seeks to study and protect?”

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Pave Announces Rafﬂe Winner

The winner of Project Against Violent Encounters’ (PAVE) Your Pet Portrait Raffle is Nancy Garrison of Bennington, Vermont. Shelli DuBoff donated her talents to create an original painting of Nancy’s pet. Joyce Kennedy, of Joyce Kennedy Framing, will frame and mat the finished portrait. The following businesses were helpful in ticket sales and support: Bennington Bookshop, Knapp’s Pets and Hobbies, O’Malley’s Pet Supplies, South Street Café, West Mountain Animal Hospital, and Whitman’s Feed Store. PAVE raised close to $1,000.00. A portion of the proceeds will directly benefit PAVE’s Fourth Annual Creative Healing Scholarship. _____________________

AARP Driver Safety Program You can now enroll in a Driver Safety class in our area during the month of March. Refresh your knowledge about the skills needed for safe driving — vision, reflexes, flexibility, hearing, etc. — and learn how to adjust your diving habits to cope safely with the decline we all experience in these areas. To do this, everyone has to recognize his or her limitations and be aware of remedial actions which can be taken. Creating this awareness is the purpose of the AARP Driver Safety Program Course so that each of us will be able to drive as long as possible, in as safe a manner as possible. Classes for March: March 10 and 11, 1 to 5 p.m. both days. Sponsor and location: Londonderry Town Office, 1 Old School St., South Londonderry, Vermont. Contact and instructor: Estelle M. Schwartz, 297-1172 or 1-800-484-7085; March 12 and 18, noon to 4 p.m. both days. Sponsor and location: the Godnick Senior Center, Dewey Street, Rutland, Vermont. Contact and instructor: Sharen Underwood, 7757141. Early registration for the above classes is suggested as they tend to fill up rather rapidly. There is a ten dollar fee for each participant in the class, which covers all participant manuals and any and all additional materials. Attendance on both days of a class is mandatory in order to receive a Course Completion Certificate. All instructors are unpaid volunteers who have been fully trained to teach the course. _________________________________________________

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Hand Motors Drives Buyers To SVAC

At Hand Motors,in Manchester Center, every vehicle purchased, new or used, comes equipped with what you might call the “Arts Package.” That’s because a one-year Family Membership to the Southern Vermont Arts Center now comes standard with every car purchased. The memberships, which are valued at $75, allow one year’s free admission for two, plus two guests, to all galleries — in both Yester House Gallery and the Wilson Museum — as well as discounts on art classes and SVAC tours. “We’re really excited about this partnership,” says Charlie Gallant, Hand Motors’ General Sales Manager. “The Arts Center has so much to offer this community, we’re happy to do whatever we can to help.” “The brochure that explains the free membership program calls Hand Motors ‘A Driving Force Behind the Arts,’” says Christopher Madkour, SVAC’s Executive Director. “I think that’s very true, and it shows how nonprofit and for-profit organizations and businesses can work together, strengthen each other, and benefit the community at large at the same time. I’d also invite new members, particularly those new to the area, to drive their new car up the hill to explore the social benefits of volunteering here at the Arts Center.” For more information, visit Hand Motors, at “Malfunction Junction,” in Manchester Center or give them a call at 362-1754. To find out how your business can partner with the Arts Center, come by the campus, just off West Road in Manchester, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday noon to 5 p.m. or call 362-1405, ext 29. ____________________ March 5, 2008

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Arlington Soccer Camp

Registration for the 31st year for Arlington Soccer Camp will be held from July 28 through August 1. All Arlington area youth entering grades one through seven are eligible. Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to noon for all ages, at the Fisher School Field. Registration forms are available at johnwernersoccer.com. _______________________________________________

Artist And Muralist, Cindy Vitko, Displays Works At Londonderry Library

Currently showing in the Janeway Wing of the library is the pastel artwork of Cindy Vitko featuring the beauty of the seasons of Vermont through depiction of landscape, flora and fauna. Vitko is a self-taught artist of 30 years with a passionate interest in the beauty of nature. For the past 15 years she has been a muralist having completed works for restaurants, hospitals, churches and stores in the Connecticut area. Vitko has done extensive artwork for private residences and murals and pet portraits can be commissioned through her web site, www.muralsbycindyvitko.com. Having a second home in Londonderry allows Vitko to explore Vermont’s fields and woods and to study wildlife in its natural habitat. Vitko’s exhibit will run through March and can be seen during library hours. A percentage of the sales will be donated to the library. Library hours are: Mondays – 10 to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays - 10 to noon, 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.; Fridays – 1 to 5 p.m.; and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information, call 824-3371. ________________________________________________

Poetry Preview In Pawlet

Pawlet is providing a preview of poetry since April is National Poetry Month. Anyone who loves poetry is invited to share one of their favorite poems, or just hear the poems that others read. Tell why you love your poem, and what it means to you personally. The point is your own reaction, rather than literary analysis. Both children and adults are welcome. You can share a poem that was read to you, or that you memorized, or one you discovered recently. You might choose a poem by one of our American poets, or an English classic, or a poem translated from another language, especially if you could read it both in English and its original language. The only restriction is that it should not be a poem written by yourself or your friends or relatives. A similar event may be planned for later in the year, with your help. To keep this event under two hours, the reading will be limited to about 15 readers, with each person having a few minutes to read the poem (an excerpt from a long poem is fine) and talk about it. Please bring family and friends. Refreshments will be served. If you would like to read a poem, call Anita Pomerance at 325-3786 or email skyshows@sover.net. ________________________________________________

Kinghts Of Columbus Offer Breakfast

The Manchester Knights of Columbus will offer breakfast after the 8 and 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 9, at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Manchester. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. All are invited. ____________________ ��

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First Annual Seabee Ball

The Adirondack island X-14 of the Seabee Veterans of America will be holding their first annual Seabee Ball on Saturday, March 8 at the American Legion Hall, Pearl Street, Hudson Falls, New York. The menu will include chicken cordon bleu or prime rib. Dancing will follow the dinner until late into the evening or early morning! Present officers are Commander Tom Van Vrankin of Hudson Falls; Vice Commander Les Macura of Granville; Treasurer Nick Marsch-hauser of Granville; and Secretary Mike Wheeler of Hudson Falls. In conjunction with the ball, they are having a Souvenir Journal to help continue to support other veterans and their families. All veterans who served with a Seabee unit on active duty, or reserves, past, present or retired, are welcome to join. Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month at the Hudson Falls Legion Post at 7 p.m. For further information, call Nick at 518-642-0506. ____________________ March 5, 2008

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Rupert Leisures

The regular meeting of the Rupert Leisures will be held at noon in the Rupert Firehouse on Wednesday, March 12. The menu for this St. Patrick’s Day celebration will be corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots and pineapple salad on the the side. Volunteer dessert makers are invited to show off anything that will give a great ending to this meal. Bingo with fun and prizes will follow the luncheon. The group playing cards and games will meet at the R.K. Kittay Library on Wednesday, March 5 and 19. The Leisures’ newest activity, line dancing, will be held at the firehouse on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Please Note that Leisure activities will be canceled if the Salem and Mettawee Schools are closed for inclement weather. Leisures activities are open to all persons of any age and ability. ________________________________________________

Celebrating Our Earth The Rupert Kittay Library “Saturday Club” will be preparing to celebrate Earth Day in April with a two part Saturday Club in March and April. Join Barb on Saturday, March 15 from 10:00-12:00 at the Rupert Kittay Library for this “Earth Friendly” program. All children ages 5-11 are invited to come listen to stories about helping the environment and making a papier mache world. The program continues in April with the completion of the project. This is one of the free children’s programs sponsored by the Rupert Kittay Library.

Zumba Classes Scheduled For Adults

Zumba is the experience of a total body workout. You will work with the hottest rhythms of Latin dance, salsa, meringue, cha-cha, and even flamenco, for one hour. The Zumba moves help burn calories, tone your body and best of all, have fun. This is a workout unlike any other. This class begins Wednesday, March 12 at 5:45 at the Manchester Grange, School Street. Another Adult class being offered is Beginner, Intermediate Ballet on Monday evenings 5:45. This class is for the beginner, as well as, those adults who took ballet classes many years ago and want to get back into shape. For further information call the Ballet Center 802-362-0759. ________________________________________________

Current Events Programs At Equinox Terrace To Be Led By Derek Boothby

The Current Events program at the Terrace is now led by Derek Boothby, who brings to these discussions the knowledge and perspective gained over decades of experience in international affairs. Derek has been a career officer in the British Royal Navy, an arms control specialist at the United Nations, a visiting lecturer at Yale University, a consultant on international political and security affairs to numerous institutions worldwide, and chairman of the UN Iraq Operational Group. He was made a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George by Queen Elizabeth in 1998. In applying such breadth and depth of experience, Derek believes that an effective lecturer or discussion leader must always find a way to build a bridge to the audience and the interests of its members. Evidence of that approach can be seen in the lively interest shown by Terrace residents as they participate in the current events discussions.

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Rachelle Tschorn Earns Honors

Roger Williams University senior, Rachelle Tschorn, a marketing major from Sandgate, Vermont, has been named to the fall, 2007 Dean’s List. A student must complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher to be placed on the Dean’s List. _____________________

Easter Egg Decorating Contest

Mother Myrick’s Easter Egg Decorating Contest marks the real approach of Spring with the perfect project for the family! Have fun decorating Easter Eggs together for this great event while helping a good cause! Again this year the Decorating Contest will benefit our local Food Cupboard. Just bring in a non-perishable food item with each entry to be eligible. All ages are encouraged to participate by decorating a hollowed out egg in any way you wish – even incorporate the egg into a larger scene or theme. Compete for great prizes (though everyone gets a chocolate bunny just for bringing in an entry): first prize: hand-decorated solid chocolate “Prince”, 16” tall !! ($95.00 value); second and third prizes, to be announced; grand prize is huge, hand-decorated “AnnaBelle”, who is filled with jelly beans, Easter candy and other surprises. She’s like a giant chocolate pinata!! ($175.00) Age categories are: ages 6 and under; ages 7 to 11; ages 12 to 16; over 16; and seniors. Egg entries may be brought in now through March 15 at Mother Myrick’s Confectionery, Route 7A, Manchester. Call Nolan for details at 362-1560. ____________________ March 5, 2008

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Vienna Piano Trio To Perform At The Clark

Acclaimed for presenting classical music with a modern appeal, the Vienna Piano Trio will perform at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute on Sunday, March 16 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 ($12 Clark members) and can be purchased at the museum shop during business hours, online at www.clarkart.edu, or by calling 413-458-0524. Hailed by The Washington Post as one of the “world’s leading ensembles of piano, violin, and cello,” the Vienna Piano Trio has had debut concerts in Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and London’s Wigmore Hall, as well as at Washington’s Kennedy Center, New York City’s Lincoln Center, Weil Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and at the Frick Collection. The trio has won numerous prizes at international competitions. Concerts have been repeatedly broadcast on NPR stations and they have appeared live on WGBH Boston. The group’s recordings have won many awards, including the British magazine Classic CD’s “Top of the Class” award in 1999 and the London Times’s “Classical Album of the Year” in 2000. In August 2003 and February 2004, BBC Music Magazine declared the group’s Volumes I and II of Schubert works to be Benchmark Recordings. The Clark is located at 225 South St. in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily in July and August). Admission is free November through May. Admission June 1 through October 31 is $12.50 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu. ________________________________________________ ��

Parent Workshops To Continue

Parents from previous workshops and classes have requested additional sessions. They will be held March 13, 20 and 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Dorset School Workshops will cover the following: Youth Risk Behavior Survey for this area of Vermont; review the latest research-based information re: prevention; asset development; family bonding; guiding kids in making decisions; refusal skills; building self-confidence by giving responsibilities. Children accompanying their parent(s) will also learn about family meetings, decision making, refusal skills and family discipline. A simple pizza dinner will be provided. These workshops are sponsored by Safe and Drug Free Schools grant. Linda Mitchell, parent educator/counselor, will facilitate these programs. Please register by calling Linda at 362-2606, ext. 117 or email lindial54@hotmail.com. ____________________

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Embury United Methodist Women’s Meeting

Embury Unit of United Methodist Women will meet on Monday, March 17, at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will begin with a time of fellowship over a bag lunch — bring your own sandwich. Jane Kopta will present the program, “Stories Behind the Hymns”. Business meeting will follow. The Spring District Meeting will be held April 5, at Salem United Methodist Church in West Sand Lake, New York. Mildred Mason and Marie MacDougall will speak on the “Charter for Racial Justice”. If you are new to the community or a long-time resident of the area looking for a Methodist Women’s Group please join us! Embury United Methodist Church is located at 41 East Main St., Cambridge, New York. Telephone: 518-677-3602. For further information about the church and our activities please visit us on the web at www. troyconference.org/emburyumchurch. _____________________

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Experience China In New York City

The Greater Rutland Asian Studies Project extends an invitation to the public to travel to New York City to experience a taste of China. On Friday, April 4, a tour of the Asian exhibit at the Met and an afternoon in Chinatown, where lunch will be offered along with several hours to browse the many shops, is planned. An early morning departure from Middlebury by luxury motor coach has been arranged with pickups in Rutland, Manchester and Bennington . The $110 includes transportation, museum tour, subway and lunch. Transportation only is $80 – which includes your transportation there and back, and you’re on your own for the day. GRASP is funded by the Freeman Foundation and exists to provide learning and teaching about Asia. Reservations must be made by March 15. For more information contact Sandi at 362-1459 or Ellen at 362-3610 or email greaterrutla ndasianstudiesproject@yahoo. com. _____________________

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The Northwestern Vermont Model Railroad society will host Vermont’s largest model train show on Saturday, March 8, at the Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, Vermont. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; $1 for children between 6 and 12, and no charge for children under 6. There is also a special admission of $5 per family with an active military identification. The show will feature multiple operating HO, N, G, and O-scale layouts, in addition to over 120 tables of exhibits and vendors of model railroading supplies. A food stand offering hamburgers, hotdogs, fries and other snacks will be open throughout the show. For further information, call Ron Piro, at 878-1135 or ronpiro@aol. com. The website is www. nwvrailroad.org.

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The Sassies movie, “Mystic River”directed by Clint Eastwood, will be shown on Friday, March 7 at 10 a.m. at the Arlington Community House. The Memoir group will meet on Monday, March 10, at 9 a.m. Lunch at Chauncey’s is also on March 10 at 11:30 a.m. Please call Annie Howard for reservations at 375-6494. Coffee hours are held on Mondays at 9 a.m. on March 17, 24, and 31.

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A “Design Your Own Amulet” workshop will be offered on March 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary & School, in Shushan. This subtle process of guided visualization will reveal symbols and elements of design which may be combined to form a unique personal amulet for healing and self-discovery. This workshop is led by jewelry designer and shamanic practitioner Bonnie Hoag. For further information and to register call 518-854-7764. ____________________

Music Together® Has Room For More Tots On Wednesdays & Saturdays There is still room and time, to enroll your baby, toddler or preschooler in the current session of Music Together, a family music and movement program held at the Mark Skinner library. There are six 50minute Wednesday morning classes available at a pro-rated fee. There is a Saturday Only special option to purchase seven, eight or nine classes at a pro-rated price, to be used between March 8 and May 17. This music enrichment program is taught world-wide and is designed for ages 4 months to four years, accompanied by mom, dad or caregiver. Siblings less than a year old or over age five can come along at no charge. Activities include singing, dancing, rhythm, tonal and instrument play, all presented in a fun and educational way. Two CD’s and a song book, included in the tuition price, go home with each family. Visit www.musicwithdebz.com for more information on local Music Together classes led by Deb Zaccheo and to link to the national web site to view a video of a Music Together class.

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The Origin & Evolution Of The Abrahamic Faiths

There are those who say that the Bible is absolutely worthless as a source for the history of premonarchical Israel (c.1000 BCE). They look to sociology and anthropology and, to some extent, archaeology, to develop an accurate historical scenario. The Bible is not a work of reason. Admittedly, it depicts many events that are incredible, inexplicable and supernatural. Still, for the perceptive and knowledgeable student of history, the revealed Biblical stories, myths and folktales can be considered history on a grand scale. It is an indisputable fact that the appearance of the Israelites on the historical scene at the end of the Late Bronze Age (c.1200 BCE), coincided with a Near-East world in turmoil and upheaval. Egyptian authority was slipping, the Sea Peoples, including the Philistines, fleeing from the Aegean region, were attacking Egypt and other areas, and finally settling in Cyprus and coastal Canaan; the Hittite empire in Asia Minor and north Syria was

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fragmenting and deteriorating into a bunch of small warringstates. This was the time of the Trojan War, a time when the great coastal city of Syria, Ugarit, was destroyed, never to be rebuilt. Tuesdays, March 4 and 11, from 7-8:30 p.m., ICM will present lavishly illustrated slide lectures, based on Biblical scholarship, describing the historical appearance of the Israelites and their evolving religion that would become the root of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Based upon a manuscript in preparation, “Kingdom Come: The Evolution of the Abrahamic Faiths from Sumer to Rome,” these lectures can serve as an introduction for the secular student interested in a survey of this fascinating subject, as well as for the serious Bible reader. An event not to be missed. All are invited to attend.

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Storytime For Tots at Kittay Library

The Kittay Library Storytime for Tots will be celebrating “Maple Sugaring in Vermont” with stories on March 12 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. All children ages 2-4 are invited to come listen to the stories “Good Night Vermont” by Michael Tougias and “At Grandpa’s Sugar-Bush” by Margaret Carney and Janet Wilson. The children will be making maple syrup butter and enjoying it on crackers. This is one of the free children’s programs sponsored by the Rupert Kittay Library. _____________________

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You Are Never Alone Foundation volunteers Mary Miner, Pat Fry, Barbara Bottoms, Elise Penge, Leona Pickstone, Makala Bottoms, Jasmin Rostamnezad, Salley Gibney and Shirley Farnham enjoy being together as they assemble Caring Coins with Me to You Cards.

You Are Never Alone Foundation is offering Caring Coins with Me to You Cards and yellow ribbons to families and friends of our troops to include in their care packages. The You Are Never Alone Foundation is a 501 (c) (3), grassroots nonprofit, non-denominational, organization that fosters a spirit of caring and hope from one person to another. Our wooden Caring Coins which are crafted in Vermont and inscribed with the message “You are never alone” are simple, personal and tangible reminders of these acts of caring. The Caring Coins are gifts of hope. The message is simple: Care...Reach Out...Connect...The vision is: A world with hope through caring... Children, youths and adults of all ages have enthusiastically participated with us in sharing this message of caring and hope. They agree that the Caring Coins are a simple way to let someone know you care. As a grassroots organization, our foundation has reached out to over 14,000 people worldwide including our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans and families of fallen heroes, Katrina survivors, children in need, persons in hospitals, hospice and palliative care programs, and many others who may feel alone as they face their life challenges. Over 6,500 Caring Coins have already been distributed to our troops. We invite you to visit: www.youareneveralonefoundation.org. For more information contact Salley Gibney at 802-867-2492.

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Community Food Cupboard Announces Feinstein Challenge Grant

The Feinstein Foundation of Rhode Island has once again pledged to divide $1,000,000.00 among hunger fighting agencies throughout the country. Your help will bring some of these dollars here to the Northshire area. By contributing to the Community Food Cupboard between March 1 and April 30, CFC can earn a portion of that grant. This is an opportunity to really make an impact by helping us to provide food for hundreds of local families in need. The Community Food Cupboard has served the Northshire area for over 15 years, and we count on the support of this community to continue to assist low income families. In recent months, we have seen an increase in the number of households seeking help, as the rising price of food and fuel take a larger portion of their limited budgets. Each donation of food or funds received by CFC and earmarked for “Feinstein’s Challenge” will directly help the hundreds of families who turn to us to help them through this difficult time. If you would like to take up the challenge with us, please send a check or money order to: CFC, P.O. Box 864, Manchester Center, VT 05255, and mark it “Feinstein’s Challenge”. The more donations we receive from our supporters, the larger our share of the million dollars will be! With every dollar you donate, we can purchase and distribute 10 pounds of food. During March and April, it can go even further. If you would like more information about CFC or the Feinstein Challenge please call 362-0057 or stop by the cupboard (we are located in the Manchester Town Hall) any Tuesday between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Visitors and volunteers are always welcome! _________________________________________________

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‘Cinderella’ At Dorset Playhouse

Some 62 area youngsters starred in the recent Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Cinderella” at the Dorset Playhouse. The show was sponsored by a Stratton Foundation grant and contributions from local businesses and residents. _________________________________________________

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Dash Through The Snow For A Free Gallery Talk On Homer’s Sleigh Ride At The Clark

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One of a number of haunting pictures from the 1890s that emphasize sparse winter landscapes, Winslow Homer’s painting, Sleigh Ride, will be the subject at the next Looking at Lunchtime Talk at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute on Thursday, March 13. Cody Hartley, the Clark’s assistant curator of American art, will lead the free talk held at 12:30 p.m. Winslow Homer’s Sleigh Ride offers a striking contrast to other, more outwardly dramatic scenes the artist painted of the rugged Maine coast. Hartley will talk about how Homer painted Sleigh Ride and its relationship to more typical images the artist painted of the sea and land around his home on Prout’s Neck, Maine. The series continues on Thursday, April 10, with Sarah Lees, associate curator of European Art, discussing The Louvre from the Pont Neuf by Camille Pissarro. The talks take place at 12:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month. Attendees may purchase food from the courtyard café or bring a bag lunch to enjoy before or after the gallery talk. The Clark is located at 225 South St. in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open daily in July and August). Admission is free November through May. Admission June 1 through October 31 is $12.50 for adults, free for children 18 and under, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart. edu. ________________________________________________

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Northshire Bookstore Launches Print-On-Demand Publishing Service

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Northshire Bookstore is the first independent bookstore in the United States and one of only four locations in the world to have an Espresso Book Machine (EBM), a book-making machine that can produce a high-quality paperback book in mere minutes. The EBM, supplied to Northshire Bookstore by On-Demand Books of New York City, allows the bookstore to join, if not lead, the burgeoning “print on demand” movement in publishing. The machine is revolutionary because of its compact design and software which automates just about every aspect of book productionprinting a full-color cover and black and white book pages, then gluing and binding them into a “perfect-bound” paperback book that is virtually indistinguishable from a book printed by a traditional publisher. The bookstore has three publisher imprints that utilize the EBM. Northshire Press publishes the store’s own premium paperback editions of great classic works that are no longer copyrighted (in the public domain), including rare and out-of-print books of local and regional interest. Shires Press provides a publishing service for self-publishing authors of fiction, poetry, cookbooks, family genealogies, local histories, corporate reports, custom course textbooks, and more. Shires Press offers a complete publishing package as well as à la carte services including editing, graphic design and marketing services. Northshire Bookstore will be hosting demonstrations and tours for the community each day at 11:00 a.m. from Tuesday, March 25, through Saturday, March 29, and on April 1, 9, 17, and 25 at 11:00 a.m. ________________________________________________

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Sage City Symphony To Present Annual Youth Concert

Each year, the Sage City Symphony, under the musical direction of Michael Finckel, features young musicians in the orchestra’s Youth Concert. This year, the concert will be presented on Sunday, March 16, at 4:00 p.m., in Greenwall Auditorium in the VAPA building on the campus of Bennington College. The event is free and open to the public. Jazz groups from two area schools will perform on the March 16 program: the Shaftsbury School Jazz Band, under the direction of Susan M. Green, and the Mount Anthony Union Middle School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Jim Derby. The Shaftsbury School Jazz Band and its director volunteer outside regular class time in order to make this program a success. The talented students, ranging in age from 8-12, perform at an average of six events a year, in addition to their winter and spring concerts. Recently they made history by being the first group to perform as a Pep Band during an Albany River Rats hockey game at the Times Union Arena. Additionally, the band has recorded 12 CDs and has collaborated with the Green Mountain Youth Orchestra, playing a Disco 70s concert. Susan Green, director of the Jazz Band, is a native of Bennington and teaches general music, chorus and band at the Shaftsbury School and also works with the band at the North Bennington Graded School. She toured Europe for many years as a trumpet soloist, is the founder and organizer of the Kenneth Cottrell Music Scholarship Jazz Concert, now

in its 15th year, and has performed with the Sage City Symphony since 1976. This year, the Mount Anthony Union Middle School Jazz Ensemble is composed of talented students from the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Open to advanced level students who play standard jazz ensemble instruments, the group performs works ranging from big band classics to contemporary pop and rock on concerts at various school and community functions. Director Jim Derby has been teaching instrumental music at the Middle School for nineteen years. Prior to this, he was Director of Music at the Valley Forge Military Academy and Junior College, the New Mexico Military Institute, Susquehannock High School, and Radnor High School, all in Pennsylvania. Derby serves as treasurer for the Green Mountain Music District V and has been playing tuba with the Sage City Symphony for many years. In addition to presenting the youth groups, the Sage City Symphony will perform a portion of Sergei Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Opus 60, and the Finale from the Concerto in A Minor for Oboe and String Orchestra by Ralph Vaughan Williams, with Nathaniel DeYoung, soloist. Since 2005, Nathaniel has played oboe and English horn with the Sage City Symphony. A senior music major at Castleton State College, he also performs with the Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra in Vergennes. He is oboist for the Castleton Woodwind Quintet, first oboist of Eight Reeds double reed quartet, and assistant conductor of the Castleton Collegiate Chorale. The 4:00 p.m. concert on March 16 is free and open to the public. Further information may be obtained by calling 802-447-2149.

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Rarely Viewed Hunt Family Art On Display At The Bennington Museum

Beginning on March 6, works of William Morris Hunt (18241879) and Clyde du Vernet Hunt (1862-1941) of the Hunt family of Brattleboro will be on exhibit at the Bennington Museum. Due to their fragile nature, many of these works are rarely shown. One of the most artistically accomplished families in American history, the Hunts were driven by a mother’s vision of education, exploration, and the fine arts. The close family connections and the artistic encouragement they received from each other aided the Hunts in their enormous success. Returning to the United States after extensive study and traveling in Europe, they left an indelible mark that cannot be overlooked. One of the most influential and respected artists in Boston during the late 19th century, William Morris Hunt became a great proponent of theFrench Barbizon school of painting, the precursor of Impressionism that remains popular to this day. On exhibit in the museum’s entry hall until mid-May will be William Morris Hunt’s “Roman Girl”, depicting a young Italian peasant girl, one of the artist’s finest examples of figurative painting. Also on view in the entry hall will be Clyde du Vernet Hunt’s “Girl at Bedside”, a rare example of his work as a painter. Nephew of William Morris Hunt. Like others in his family, he then traveled to France where he studied painting and sculpture. His most famous work is a figurative sculpture of Abraham Lincoln, exhibited at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, which is now in the museum’s courtyard. “Intimate Works” by William Morris Hunt will be on display until March 25. The works in this show represent the intimate side of Hunt’s

artistic practice, quite distinct from his society portraits and large scale salon paintings. Drawing played an important role in Hunt’s artistic practice, and he felt drawing to be an artist’s foundation, helping to capture the first impressions of a subject. Hunt’s drawings provide insight into his working method and exquisite draftsmanship. The small scale paintings illustrate Hunt’s skill at translating the subtlety and nuance of his drawings into the oil medium. The majority of these works are from the museum’s collection. The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main St. (Route 9), 802-447-1571 for more information. _________________________________________________

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Chittenden Bank Is Masters In The Mountains Title Sponsor

Southwestern Vermont Health Care announces that Chittenden Bank - Vermont’s largest full-service bank - is the Title Sponsor of the 2008 Masters in the Mountains Golf Tournament. The annual benefit tournament will be Friday, May 30, at the Golf Club at Equinox in Manchester. We are extremely grateful to Chittenden Bank, which increased its support to Title Sponsor of this annual tournament,” said Brian Knight, chairman of the SVHC Development and Marketing Committee. “Chittenden’s leadership inspires others to support the tournament, and the health system. With that support, we can continue to provide the excellent care and service that is characteristic of Southwestern Vermont Health Care.” Proceeds from this year’s tournament will help modernize preoperative and postoperative surgery. The renovated space will make it easier for the team of caregivers – surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other health professionals – to care for patients and family members. Renovations will improve communication, safety, and efficiency. “Masters in the Mountains is a premier golf event. We are pleased to once again take part in making the tournament a success,” said

Shelley Colvin, market manager at Chittenden Bank on Main Street in Bennington. “The bank is honored to support SVHC,” added Colvin. “Chittenden has a strong local presence in the Bennington,Arlington, and Manchester areas and is proud to be among donors who recognize community support is essential to ensure such high- quality local health care.” Knight said, “SVHC has stepped up its efforts to create greater awareness of our non-for-profit status. Philanthropic support from sponsorships, like Chittenden’s, helps us reach our goal.” The Title Sponsorship is one of more than a dozen sponsorship opportunities, ranging from $1,500 to $5,000, available to businesses or individuals. Sponsors at all levels are invited to field a team in the tournament. For more information about becoming a Masters in the Mountains sponsor or putting together a team, contact PJ Venti of the SVHC Development Office at 802-440-4024. _______________________________________________

Hildene continues its Winter History Series on Wednesday, March 12 at the Welcome Center. This year’s speakers are addressing the question: “Who is Our Most Influential First Lady?” In January the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation’s Executive Director, Cyndy Bittinger made the case for Vermont’s Grace Coolidge. UVM Professor Melanie Gustafson presented Jacqueline Kennedy in February. The March speaker, C.J. King, is fully aware of the challenge before her, as she argues that Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of the nation’s 16th president,

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should take top honors. King is well qualified to substantiate her claim for Mary, the first wife of a president to be called “first lady” and the candidate with the closest ancestral ties to Hildene, having recently authored a book entitled “Four Marys and a Jessie; The Story of the Lincoln Women”. It is currently one of the top-selling books in the Hildene Library Series and tells the tale of five remarkable women with an extraordinary family heritage commencing with Mary Todd. She examines how they managed to assert themselves as individuals in spite of the fact that their lives were often overshadowed by Abraham’s. A resident of Jamaica,Vermont, C. J. King holds a B.A. in journalism from Ball State University and an M.F.A. in writing from the University of MassachusettsAmherst. She first became interested in the Lincoln women when she found, during her own family history research, that she is related to them through the Harlan family. After a visit to The Lincoln Family Home at Hildene, she moved to Vermont and began the research that would become her first book, Four Marys and a Jessie. King has been writing professionally for 25 years, publishing many articles in newspapers and magazines. Volumes have been written about Mary Todd Lincoln, most with a negative perspective. It appears that while her tenure as first lady may have fulfilled her social ambitions, her years in the white House, like her entire life, were a mix of misery and triumph. Each presentation of the Winter History Series begins at 7:00 and includes a 45 minute lecture with 30 minutes available for questions and discussion. These events are free and open March 5, 2008

to the public. On Wednesday, April 9, biographer and historian Natalie Bober will present the case for Abigail Adams. In the final lecture of the series on Wednesday, May 14, author and Williams College Professor, Susan Dunn will address why she thinks First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt should be considered the most influential in the group. At the conclusion of the last lecture, ballots will be available for members of the audience to rank their choice for the top honor. Results will be announced! The Hildene Winter History Series is co-sponsored by the University of Vermont. The Hildene Museum Store will be open for a cup of coffee and a snack before the event and plentiful parking is available. For further information call Carrie at 802-367-7960 or email carrie@hildene.org. _____________________

Stacy Gates Joins SVAC’s Outreach Effort

The Board of Trustees of the Southern Vermont Arts Center has announced that Stacy Gates, of Manchester Center, has joined the Arts Center as its new, part-time outreach coordinator. Outreach can best be defined succinctly as “an interdisciplinary arts awareness program”; in a broader sense, the Outreach Program, the 13 year-old brainchild of Executive Director Christopher Madkour, opens doors to exploration into the worlds of dance, fine art, music, theater, and most anything else a creative, arts-inclined mind can think of. (Continued on page 28)

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(Continued from page 27) Gates, who replaces Kathleen James who resigned to accept a position as editor-in-chief of Vermont Magazine and Saratoga Living, is looking forward to her work with area children’s organizations and schools. “Developing my own creative potential has totally changed and enriched my life, and, as a result, I have grown passionate about getting children more engaged in art and finding their own creativity,” says Gates. “This ties in perfectly with my personal role and the mission of the Art Center,” Gates says, noting that a vital and growing Outreach Program is key to the Arts Center’s core mission to “make both the visual and performing arts an integral part of the life of the community.” For more information on SVAC’s Outreach Programs, call Stacy

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Hubbard Hall Projects Presents Monthly Contra Dance In March Hubbard Hall Projects will hold the next in its Contra Dance series on Sunday, March 9 beginning at 3:00 p.m., in the Beacon Feed dance studio, part of the Freight Yard revitalization project. The afternoon begins with beginner and family dances from 3 to 4 p.m. and contras for more experienced dancers from 4 to 6 p.m. The dance features popular caller Fern Bradley and the Cambridge Dance Orchestra with reinforcement from even more local musicians! The afternoon culminates in a potluck supper at 6 p.m. Admission is only $8 for adults; $3 for ages 16 and under, and

$15 for families. Tickets may be purchased at the door. People of all ages, including children, are welcome. Contra dances are a place to come together and socialize. Contra dance is one of the few dance forms where, by the end of the evening, you are likely to have danced with everyone! Contra dance is NOT country line dancing or square dancing. No classes are required, or even offered (in general) except for a non-required brief introduction to contra dance before the dance. Costumes are not worn (except on Halloween!) or any particular style of clothing – just whatever is comfortable to you. We do require that you have clean, softsoled shoes, for indoor use only, to protect the dance floor. Clean sneakers are more than adequate for the first-time dancer. Hubbard Hall is located at 25 East Main St. in Cambridge, New York. For more information on this and all Hubbard Hall programs, please visit the website at www.hubbardhall.org, or call 518-677-2495. ____________________

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Northshire Nonproﬁt Network

The Northshire Nonprofit Network will be meeting on Friday, March 7, 8 a.m., at Hildene, located off Route 7A, Manchester, Vermont. The topic is Nonprofits, Banks, and Banking: Dough and Flow. Guest speakers are Jim Comar, vice president of the Northshire Region, at the Bank of Bennington; Andy Holzman, central regional manager of Community Banking at Chittenden Bank; and Arne Hammarlund, vice president of socially responsible banking at Chittenden Bank. These bankers will share information relevant for nonprofits and as active community leaders, they will offer their perspective as bank leaders, lenders, and nonprofit leaders. Time will be available for general discussion and questions. This meeting is free and open to staff, board members, and volunteers from all nonprofit organizations in the region, as well as other interested people. Refreshments will be served. For additional information about this program or any other upcoming Northshire Nonprofit Network programs, call Ed Cyzewski at 802-375-2575 or via e-mail at edcyzewski@gmail. com or visit the NNN website at www.nnnvt.wordpress.com.

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Basket Rafﬂe To Beneﬁt Class Trip To Boston

Bountiful gift baskets are being put together for a festive fundraiser benefiting Mettawee’s sixth grade class trip to Boston. Tasteful selections of stuffed gift baskets are complimented by homemade cakes that will be available to bid on as well. Themed baskets such as Easter, scrap booking, kitchen, home, baby, him and hers, include select items such as hand made pottery from Flower Brook Pottery and Marion Waldo McChesney, lampshade from Judy Lake, gift certificates from area restaurants including dinner for two at the Barrows House, lunch at the Dorset Inn as well as certificates for the Barn Restaurant and Bob’s Diner. Passes to Bromley Mountain and specialty items such as a zero balancing healing session with Cyndy Shaw round out a wide variety of beautifully prepared, ready to give gifts or something to treat yourself to! The Basket Raffle couples with the Mettawee Mania Talent Show (tickets for show are $7 for adults, $5 for students/seniors) on Saturday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. The school is located on Route 153, West Pawlet. Please come early for viewing and bidding! _____________________

SPORTS Soccer Club To Host Spaghetti Dinner

The Arlington Soccer Club will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, March 7 from 5-7 p.m., at the Arlington American Legion, Legion Rd. in Arlington. The dinner will include spaghetti and meatballs, tossed salad, and Italian bread. Don’t forget dessert…delicious homemade brownies and ice cream! Coffee and water are included, too! Cost: $7/adult, $4/child, 5 and under, no charge. All proceeds from this event benefit the Arlington Soccer Club’s trip to England this April! The boys are counting the days! The Arlington Soccer Club has had an exchange with MPE Football Club of Maidstone, England since 1989. The under 14 boys team has travelled to England seven times since 1989, and MPE’s team has travelled here seven times as well. With a motto of Friendship through Soccer, this has been a wonderful experience for all involved. If you need further information, you may contact Kelly Stork at 375-1183. _________________________________________________

The Harlem Rockets Are Coming To Burr And Burton Academy March 26

The Harlem Rockets, America’s foremost comedy basketball team, is coming to Burr and Burton Academy on Wednesday, March 26. They will play the BBA Dream Team in the school’s gym at 6:30 p.m. This is a benefit for the Burr and Burton Booster Club. Join us for a night of great family fun when the Harlem Rockets, a talented basketball team with “globetrotter” skills, play the BBA Dream Team, made up of faculty and students. The evening is full of audience participation and includes half-time show. Tickets can be purchased at Real Sports, from Athletic Director Kathi Bierwirth at Burr and Burton Academy, or by contacting Terry Merrow at 802-824-3134. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children if purchased in advance. Prices at the door are $10 for adults and $8 for children. _________________________________________________

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SPORTS Manchester Little League Sign-Ups

Manchester Little League is hosting their annual sign-ups at the MEMS cafeteria on Tuesday night, March 11. Last year Manchester put forth an 11-12 All-Star team, who for the first time in 20 years won the Southern District II championship in Bennington. They were stopped en route to the Little League World Series by an Eastern Vermont team in a back to back, three day playoff. The league is making some noise in the baseball world right here at home. Now it’s time to ready your children to take the field this Spring and Summer. Little League has something going at the Dana L. Thompson Rec. park every night. The AAA squads (7-9 year-olds) are prepared, as are the mighty Manchester T-ballers (4 to 7 year-olds) to learn the ropes as they make their way to the big time. This year the league anticipates hosting some inter-league play with towns like Arlington, Norshaft, and Longtrail Little League.There will be events, barbecues, tournament play, not to mention hot dogs, apple pie and the grand old USA right in your backyard.

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MIND & BODY Now At SVAMC

Get Your Mammogram! Scientiﬁc evidence shows that women age 50 and older who had regular mammograms had a lower risk of dying from breast cancer than women who did not have mammograms. Women age 50 and up should get annual mammograms. Women 4049 should have a mammogram at least every two years, if not annual. Women with a mother or sister who have had breast cancer should talk with a doctor about regular screening. If you are due for a mammogram, schedule one today. Call 447-5541 and press 2 at the prompt. ________________________________________________________________________

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Lilia Browning is starting an artistic scholarship class for teens. Lilia will teach Pilates and new instructor, Erika Ott, will teach Ballet Floorbarre. These students have been given a full scholarship: Sarah Garay, Emma Houser, Kateri Rivera and Olivia Vastola. The mission is to grant artistic scholarships to dedicated teens, whose present and future lives will benefit from advance Pilates and Ballet Floor-Barre technique. The goal is to educate the students on kinesiology, control through the core, alignment, injury prevention and longevity in the physical world. Also, the students will finish the eight class session, with a certificate stating their strong foundation of technique classes in a classical studio. This is the first step towards a Classical certification to teach Pilates. Lilia’s Pilates studio hopes to grant a full scholarship to one very dedicated student who wishes to go for a Pilates Mat certification through Power Pilates. Lilia would like to thank Judi McCormick Jewelry for a donation and her dedication to this fund. Lilia’s Pilates welcomes any other artistic business to use her studio and in return donate part of their proceeds to the artistic scholarship fund for teens. ___________________________________________________

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MIND & BODY Stop Smoking And Learn To Relax

The Tobacco Cessation Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center is offering a Stop Smoking and Learn to Relax program. Mary White, Tobacco Cessation facilitator, will lead this four-week program that will focus on ways to relax and help tobacco users quit for good. Class dates are as follows:Wednesday, March 12; Tuesday, March 18; Wednesday, March 26; and Tuesday, April 1. Each class will be from 6-7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Wellness Classroom at Rutland Regional 160 Allen St., Rutland. This class is free and open to the public. 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.

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East Meets West In Arlington

Rich Marantz, certified Tai Chi, Qigong instructor, is happy to announce the beginning of a Simplified Tai Chi series for folks 55 and over. This new program will take place at the American Legion Hall in Arlington on Friday mornings from 10:30-11:30. For a modest fee, people of all ages and abilities can easily learn this ancient exercise. To sign-up, or for more information, please call Suzanne at 375.9538. ________________________________________________

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Mountain Healing Arts, located at 231 Bonnet St., Manchester Center, is offering free clinic hours on Wednesday, March 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. Introductory sessions will be offered in the following healing art modalities: Janette Conlon, Cranial Sacral Therapy; Claude Emerson, Reflexology, Reiki and Trigger Point Work; Inger Johansson, Swedish Massage, Polarity and Reflexology Therapy; Barbara Clark, Reflexology; Deborah Hazelton, Classical Homeopathy. Call: 802-742-5374 to set up an appointment or for information. _____________________

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The Manchester Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at the First Congregational Church on Wednesday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please notice that the time is different from the usual hours for this drive only. You must be 17 years of age, weigh more than 110 pounds, and in good health. If you would like to make an appointment, please call 1-800-843-3500, ext. 3265 and ask for Kristi. A wonderful canteen is available for you to enjoy lunch or just snack while you wait. Please consider giving this precious gift, a pint of your blood. Please remember to bring a donor card, photo ID or two forms of identification. ________________________________________________

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CREATURES / ENVIRONMENT Of Gender

By Davie Rolnick Wood lice (pillbugs and sowbugs) are tiny, mild creatures with elliptical bodies and overlapping gray backplates and are often found crawling slowly around in moist places, like under logs, waggling their antennae and looking for detritus to eat.They are examples of isopods - which are a group of crustaceans. Some other isopods live in freshwater and others in saltwater. One marine species is Paracerceis sculpta, which lives inside sponges. This species is interesting in having three different forms of male. “A” males are large (by isopod standards, at least) and guard harems of females against the attacks of other A males. B males look like females and can sneak their way inside the harems of A males to mate. C males are minuscule, enabling them also to get past the defenses of the A males and into harems. A similar arrangement (described by Sinervo and Lively) is found in Side-blotched Lizards. There are three forms of male in this species too: orange, blue, and

yellow-throated. The orangethroated males are aggressive and guard large territories. The blue-throated are less aggressive and guard smaller territories. The yellow-throated males mimic females, and try to sneak into the territories of other males to mate. The overall population oscillates in a manner that has been compared to the game “rock-paper-scissors.” Suppose that it starts out with a lot of orange-throated males. The yellow-throated males have an advantage, since they can sneak their way into the large territories of the orange-throated.The yellow-throated population will therefore become most abundant. The blue-throated males now have an advantage over the yellow-throated, since the yellow-throated males cannot get into the smaller and more closely guarded blue-throated territories. So the blue-throated male population will peak next. But the orange-throated are more aggressive than the blue-throated, so they will dominate again; and the cycle will start over. How gender is determined also varies among animals. Alligator

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eggs are incubated in a huge mound of earth and decomposing vegetation before hatching (the rotting plants generate heat). If an egg is incubated at above 93 degrees, then it will become a male. Below 86 degrees, it will become a female. Cooler eggs result in larger baby alligators, causing females to end up bigger at birth and hence reach breeding size more quickly. This enables females to breed for as long a span as possible. This is an asset, since females lose viability earlier in life than do males. Adult female spoon worms rest on the seabed and use their tentacles to catch passing food. Small larval spoon worms drift with the current. If one lands on the tentacles of an adult female, it becomes a male and for the rest of its life lives like a parasite in the female’s digestive tract. Tiny compared with the female, its sole “purpose” in life is to fertilize her. Larval spoon worms that don’t get captured by females eventually settle on the ocean bottom and become females themselves. In the Southwest, various types of whiptail lizards are only female. They reproduce by parthenogenesis, producing offspring from unfertilized eggs. Aphids alternate between all-female generations, which produce live offspring by parthenogenesis, and male-female generations, which use sexual reproduction to produce eggs. Certain species (such as earthworms) are hermaphrodites, each individual having both male and female sex organs. Hermaphroditism can be a great advantage to animals that don’t move much or burrow, since individuals of such species may not encounter others of their species for long periods - when two individuals do meet, they can always mate (each fertilizing the other), since there is no chance that they will be of the same gender.

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Other animals are sequential hermaphrodites, changing from male to female or vice versa. Oysters generally start out as males, and, after growing for a period of time, become female. It is important for female oysters to be large, since larger females can produce larger quantities of eggs. In Caribbean bluehead wrasse, on the other hand, individuals are initially female, rather than male. In this species, large, powerful males are essential, since each male guards a harem of females against other males. Remove the dominant male from a harem of female wrasse, and the largest female will switch gender and become the new male.

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Sustainable Solutions Program

Hubbard Hall Projects and the Community Partnership present the second in our series on sustainability and historic preservation. Sustainable Solutions will take place on Monday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Beacon Feed Dance Studio, behind Hubbard Hall. This is a free program of special interest to home owners, builders, architects, real estate brokers, engineers, property developers and others. With the cost of energy rising and consciousness of global warming affecting our political and personal decisions, the need to be informed about our energy and conservation choices at home is essential. In January, at the first program, speakers discussed the integration of sustainable development and green design. There were many questions and much discussion about how to apply these pressing social imperatives locally and to our own homes and businesses. For the second session, experts in a variety of alternative building and energy technologies have March 5, 2008

CREATURES / ENVIRONMENT been invited to present construction practices and materials which save energy, conserve resources and increase comfort. A round table discussion and question and answer period will follow the presentations. Participants will make themselves available to speak about individual concerns and projects following the formal session. For more information or to offer suggestions for presenters and topics, please email Jeff at goldstone@nycap.rr.com. Hubbard Hall, an 1878 rural opera house, is a community arts center dedicated to bringing the best of the arts to the region with year-round theatre, and music and dance performances and classes and workshops for all ages and skill levels. Hubbard Hall is located at 25 East Main St. in Cambridge, New York. For more information on this and all Hubbard Hall programs, please visit the website at www.hubbardhall.org. or call 518-677-2495.

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Sweet Pea is a 2-year-old gray and white female. She was a stray who was brought to the shelter by a homeowner. Sweet Pea is a very calm affectionate cat. She loves to be cuddled tight and petted. She is a wonderful girl who will steal your heart. Queen Latifah AKA “Teef ” is an 11-year-old female. She was originally adopted from the shelter, but had to be returned when the family dog turned aggressive towards her. Teef is a sweet girl who would do best as an only cat. These pets are available at Second Chance Animal Center, Route 7A, Shaftsbury, Vermont. For information, call 375-2898. ________________________________________________

Mettawee Receives VT Farm-To-School Grant

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Saturday and Sunday, March 8, 9: Merck Forest Winter Weekend, Rupert. Come down for a day hike (or ski or snowshoe, depending on conditions), or spend the night in one of the shelters. There is a fee for overnight stay. Call leaders Viv and Larry Walter at 775-6208 for details or to make overnight reservations. _____________________

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deliver and increase the use of local foods.” The school expects to begin offering a once a month series of local lunches featuring foods students harvested this past fall. Each month the school will feature and honor a local farmer or chef who will be invited to join the school in the kitchen and share a “bountiful meal”. ____________________

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The Mettawee Community School is pleased to announce it has been awarded a Farm-to-School Grant in the amount of $12,900 from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED) in partnership with the Department of Health and Department of Education. Mettawee Community School Principal, Nancy Mark, and instrumental grant writers, Mettawee parents, Doug Freilich and Julie Sperling, as well as MCS Wellness Committee member and School Nurse Mandy Mayer, were honored at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, Jan. 16. House Representative John Malcolm, D, Rutland,

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FINE ARTS & CRAFTS Bennington Arts Guild Features Recycled Art Artist Cyndi Saint creates whimsical little boxes, mirrors, and handbags using beads, toys, game pieces, and fabric remnants she collects from all over. Cyndi recycles these odds and ends, turning them into treasures that entice you to look closer and remember childhood play. These fun and colorful creations will be on display at the Bennington Arts Guild Gallery for the month of March. The Bennington Arts Guild Gallery is a cooperative run by artists from Bennington and the

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surrounding communities, with the common goal to bring public attention to, and provide a viable market for, fine art and fine craft, locally produced. Membership is open to artists throughout the greater Bennington Area. The gallery’s hours are: Mondays, and We d n e s d a y s through Saturdays, 10 .a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, Noon to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Tuesdays. For more information contact B.A.G. at 802-442-7838 or at www.benningtonartsguild.com.

Empty Bowls at Long Trail School is offering the last bowlmaking opportunities before the community-wide dinner on April 5. On Wednesday, March 12, from 5-7 p.m., at the Manchester Town Office, “Town Goes Bowling” offers a last chance to make bowls. Clay and snacks will be provided to all people who come to have a good time and play with clay. Town volunteers, such as: firefighters, rescue squad, and others who give their time and talent generously to all of us are especially invited to share their talents at making bowls. Additionally, all area educators are invited to join in “Brains Go Bowling”. It will be a fun afternoon of bowl-making at the BBA Rowland Center on Thursday, March 13 from 4-6 p.m. Materials will be provided, as will light food and beverage. After firing and glazing, these bowls will be used at a community-wide Empty Bowl dinner on April 5, from 5-8 p.m. Dinner participants will receive a bowl, donated soup and dessert and bread for $10. All proceeds of the dinner will be donated to the 2008 receiving Empty Bowl charities: Bennington Coalition for the Homeless, Bennington County Meals on Wheels, KIND of MEMS, the Emergency Need Fund of the Interfaith Council,

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and the Community Food Cupboard. For more information on Brains Go Bowling, please contact Leslie Keefe at 802-867-5717 x 279. For information on Town Goes Bowling, please contact Courtney Callo at 802-867-5717 x 141. _____________________

Bookmaking with Jane Davies At Merck Forest

Join local artist Jane Davies for a handmade bookmaking workshop at Merck Forest & Farmland Center on Saturday, March 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A simple repeated pamphlet stitch will be used to bind the book and Jane will have a variety of colors of textured, handmade lokta paper for you to choose from to make the cover. Participants should bring a sturdy pair of scissors. All materials will be provided.Space is limited and pre-registration is necessary. To sign up, call Linda at 802-394-7836. $12, members; $15, non-members. _____________________

Family Workshop Explores Colors And Shapes

If you are looking for an activity for the entire family, the Bennington Museum has something for you. On March 8, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Bennington Museum’s Family Workshops continue with Colors and Shapes. Discover the art of long-time Bennington College professor, Paul Feeley. Explore the temporary exhibition of Feeley’s work, and create a work of art inspired by his colorful paintings. This workshop is designed for children ages 6 and up. Call the Bennington Museum’s Program Coordinator for fees and to register at 447-1571. March 5, 2008

ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS Auction To Beneﬁt Homeless Animals

The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is pleased to announce the 2nd annual “Spring for the Animals” auction. It will be held on Thursday, March 13 at the Rutland Country Club. The silent auction will run from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. and the live auction from 7:30-8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include hors d’oeuvres and a wine reception. Over 100 auction items have been donated with more coming in every day. Auction items include art, trips, jewelry, adventures, gift baskets and more! Space is limited so buy your tickets ahead of time! Tickets can be purchased at the RCHS Shelter (Pittsford), The Pet Cage (Rutland), Rutland Vet Clinic at Castleton Corners (Castleton), McCullough Insurance (Killington) and the Killington Deli (Killington). This year RHCS will have online bidding to make the auction an even bigger success! If you can’t attend or want to see the items and bid prior to the event, visit the website at www.rchsvt.org and join the auction action! All proceeds support the animals and programs at the Rutland County Humane Society. RCHS is dedicated to ensuring a humane environment for animals through care, kindness and community education. RCHS is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of animal welfare through leadership, education and action. Programs are focused on the prevention of pet overpopulation, animal abuse and neglect. RCHS receives no financial support from any national or local humane organizations. Programs are supported solely by donations, memberships and fund raising events. For more information about RCHS and/or the “Spring for the Animals” auction, please contact RCHS at 483-9171 or visit www. rchsvt.org.

Huge, Indoor Tag Sale

The Dorset Parent Volunteers are hosting a huge indoor tag sale at The Dorset School on Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (early buying 8-9 a.m. with $5 donation). Individuals may purchase a table for $30, bring items to sell, and keep all proceeds from their sales (to reserve a space call 362-4414). If you would prefer to donate items to the DPV, donations will be accepted starting Thursday afternoon, March 27, at 3 p.m. through Friday afternoon, March 28, at 5 p.m. This will be the easiest tag sale ever — it’s indoors, the advertising is taken care of for you and the Dorset eighth grade will be selling food and drinks!

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Have you ever wondered if that cup and saucer you inherited from Great-Auntie Annabelle is worth anything? Jewels or Junk, Bennington County’s answer to the Antiques Road Show is happening on Saturday, March 8 at the Arlington Memorial High School gymnasium located at 529 East Arlington Rd. Local antiques dealers will be present to examine items such as collectibles, books, jewelry, and artwork for those with a curiosity about “treasures” they’ve had stored away in attics, basements and garages for years or on display in their living room. While not a formal appraisal, curiosity seekers will get an assessment of their items and receive additional resource material to pursue the history and potential value of their “treasure” further. Visitors are invited to bring their items between noon and 4 p.m. The cost is $10 for the first item and $5 for additional items. Please, no antique guns. Jewels or Junk was created by

the United Way of Bennington County’s Board of Directors to benefit area non-profits that provide critical human services to those who live and/or work in Bennington County. In addition to gaining an interesting fact or two, fun will be the goal for those who enter through the doors at Arlington Memorial High School’s gymnasium on March 8. Film crews will be on hand to create the look and feel of a real antiques road show. For more information or to learn more about United Way, please contact United Way of Bennington County at 442-4947. ____________________

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ENTERTAINMENT Hubbard Hall Projects Presents A Theater Workshop For Seniors

Thanks to a grant from the Washington County Home for Aged Women Foundation, Hubbard Hall Projects is pleased to offer a seven week theater workshop taught by Sandra Bargman, an Equity actress who played Zanida in the 2004 TCHH world premier production of “He Who Gets Slapped”. Ms. Bargman has conducted similar workshops for Seniors at the Astoria Performing Arts Center in New York City. Learn acting, singing and movement techniques while creating a new cabaret style revue that hallmarks the talents of each performer. Registrants are asked to prepare a monologue, song, skit or scene for the first meeting on March 13 – something that shows off who you are. This workshop is for everyone from the novice to the seasoned performer, everyone will be highlighted! The only thing required is a desire to perform! The registration fee for this seven week experience is only $20. Please call 518-677-2495 to register. Workshop dates and times are as follows: Thursdays, March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.; Wednesdays April 9, 16, and 23 from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Cabaret performance dates are April 25 and 26, at 7:00 p.m. All workshops and performances take place at Hubbard Hall. Hubbard Hall, an 1878 rural opera house, is a community arts center. Hubbard Hall is located at 25 East Main St. in Cambridge, N.Y. For more information on this and all Hubbard Hall programs, please visit our website at www.hubbardhall.org or call 518-677-2495.

Dorset Players Present ‘Amadeus’

The Dorset Players continue their 80th anniversary season with “Amadeus”, Peter Shaffer’s Tony Award-winning examination of a mediocre 18th century composer, Antonio Salieri, who is haunted by his Chris Restino as Mozart and Peter Langstaff lone recognition of the as the court composer, Antonio Salieri, look genius of his contempoover a musical composition at the harpsichord rary, Wolfgang Amadeus in a scene from AMADEUS. Mozart. Set in 1823, as Salieri looks back bitterly at his life, the drama explores false pride, envy and the desire for immortality. The box office is open daily from 2 to 5 p.m.. For tickets or other information, please call 867-5777. ________________________________________________

Mettawee Mania This Weekend!

Mettawee Mania, A Talent Extravagana, will be held on Saturday, March 8, at 7 p.m., at the Mettawee Community School, West Pawlet, Vermont. Ticket pricing: Adults $7; Students/Seniors $5; Children Under 3 no charge (accompanied by an adult). Scheduled emcee is Caroline Bright, Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen 2007. For tickets call 645-9009 weekdays, between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. Concessions and a Basket Raffle will be run by the MCS Class of 2008. ________________________________________________

Joe Bouza At Friday Night Fireside Music Series

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Joe Bouza will perform on March 7 at the Friday Night Fireside Music Series at West Mountain Inn. With acoustic guitar and strong, soulful vocals, Bouza recaptures the sounds �� of great �� classic rock �� artists from the Beatles to Eric �� Clapton, Sting and James Taylor. �� Music will be 7-9 p.m. in the main inn. A delicious tavern menu �� and full bar are available guests are �� welcome to come before the music �� begins. The door charge is $6. For �� more information contact the West Mountain Inn, 802-375-6516. ��

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WEEKLY ALMANAC AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA Thursday: AA meeting, Sherburne United Church, Killington, 12:00 p.m. AA Big Book meeting, Grace Congre-gational Church, Rutland, 12:00 p.m. AA meeting, St. Paul’s CC, Manchester 12:00 p.m. AA, Scars, Bars, Big Book meeting, Rutland Correctional Ctr, Rutland, 4:00 p.m. AA Women’s meeting, Zion Episcopal Ch, Manchester, 7:00 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. at Turning Point, 141 State St, Rutland, 1-800-522-4700. Al-Anon meeting, Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro, 7:00 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Savings & Loan Building, downstairs, 7-8:30 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 (previously Maple Street School) 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, 8:00 p.m. AA, meeting, Jamaica Community Ch, 8:00 p.m.

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Al-Anon meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, 1 p.m. AA meeting, St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 7:00 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, 8:00 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.

AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7:00 p.m. AA Living Sober meeting, Manchester Congregational Church, 7:00 p.m. NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7:00 p.m. AA meeting (speaker/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m. AA open discussion group, Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 12 noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Rm 6

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Sunday:

AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8:00 a.m. Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion. Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 10:00 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 Shoulder to Shoulder, HoJo Inn, Rutland, 7:00 p.m.

AA meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8:00 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8:00 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8:00 p.m. monday: Al-Anon Turning Point Club, Bennington, 7:00 p.m. AA Sweet Serenity Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, 12:00 p.m. 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, 7:00 p.m.,

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AA meeting, Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, 12:00 p.m. AA Women’s Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. Rutland County AA Men’s meeting, Grace Congregational Ch, Rutland, 7:00 p.m. Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7:00 p.m. AA Meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 7:00 p.m. AA Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, Big Book Tapes, mens meeting, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, 8:00 p.m. Al Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8:00 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Retreat Cafeteria, 7-8:30 p.m. 2545568. Wednesday: Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. AA Big Book Group, Good Shepherd Lutheran Ch, Rutland,

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5:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (previously Maple Street School) 7:30 a.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Route 7A, across from Warren’s Garage Al-Anon Courage to Change, South Londonderry Baptist Ch, 7:00 p.m. has moved to Main St. in Weston, VT to the meeting room across the parking lot of the Old Parish Church AA Step meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Brandon, 7:00 p.m. AA “How it Works Group” First Congregational Church, Manchester, 8 p.m. AA meeting, Holy Trinity, Danby, 7:30 p.m. H.S. STEP meeting Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Wed. 8-9pm, Turning Point Club of Bennington, 465 Main St., Benniington, VT , 802-442-9700

GED • EDUCATION Thursday:

GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6:00 p.m.

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GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m. ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6:00 p.m.

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Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10:00 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3:00 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8:00 p.m.

MIND & BODY WELLNESS Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10:00 a.m. LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

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Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall, Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m.

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Wellness Clinic Smith Haven, South Londonderry, third Friday, 10:00 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic, Robert Milbauer Realty, Newfane, third Friday, 10:00 a.m.

Saturday:

CoDA, 12-step fellowship to maintain healthy relationships, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., Wilson House, E. Dorset, 362-5524

Monday:

10-11 a.m. & Thur, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

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, 7:00 p.m. DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Every Mon., 6:30 pm, Wilson House, E. Dorset, 362-5524 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 .to noon; Manchester Town Hall, Tue

Tuesday:

Marriage Support Group, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, every other Tuesday, 5769 Main St., Route 7A, Manchester. Call Warren 362-1988 Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginnier, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River st., 10_3011:15 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, 12:301:30 p.m., 447-5693. Blood Pressure Clinic, Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, second 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, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday:

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Aerobic INdoor Walking - Beginner, Mon, Wed, Fri.,Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 a.m. 442-6886 Senior Exercise Classes, Hoosick Falls Senior Center, 1-1:45 p.m. 447-5689. Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennintgon, fourth Thursday, 1:00 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 1:00 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, 6:00 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, 7:00 p.m. C.H.A.D.D. Informational Meeting, RRMC, Rutland, first Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. THURSDAY: Spiritual Healing from Rosemary Altea’s Healing & Educational Foundation. 7-9 p.m. at Mark Skinner Library, 867-4070. No charge.

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MUNICIPAL MEETINGS Thursday:

Granville Town Board Meeting, Town Hall, Granville, NY second Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept. Drill, Weston Firehouse, second and fourth Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Sunderland Elementary Planning Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Londonderry Planning Committee, Town Office, Londonderry, second and foruth 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, 7:00 p.m. Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 6:30 p.m. Castleton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Grafton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m. Weston Conservation Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7:00 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, 7:00 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, 7:00 p.m. Stratton Selectmen’s meeting, Towwn 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. March 5, 2008

Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District Meeting, district Office, Poultney, second Monday, 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday:

Fair Haven Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Weston Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Pawlet Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wells Selectmen Meeting, Wells Town Hall, every other Tuesday, 7 p.m. For info. 645-9020 Shaftsbury Zoning Board meeting, Town Office, second & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Planning Commission, Town Office, first & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Winhall Planning Committee 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 Drive, Bennington, first Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. Winhall Regular Monthly Board meeting, 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Mountain School Parent Council & Mountain School of Winhall Parent Council Meeting at the Mountain School, (second Wednesday) 7:00 p.m. 297-2122 Stratton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Sandgate Planning Committee meeting, 7:00 p.m. Fair Haven Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Castleton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and thrid Wednesday,7:00 p.m. Winhall Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, first and third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Sunderland Zoning Board meeting, Sunderland Elementary school, March 5, 2008

third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Peru Selectmen’s meeting, Town Center, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Peru Zoning Board of Adjusters, Peru Town Center, fourth Wednesday, 7:30 p.m

MISCELLANEOUS Thursday:

Equinox Valley Toastmasters, Ai Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Rd, Manchester Ctr., 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., info: jshukla@aisquared.com Arlington Lions Club American Legion Room, second and fourth Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Northshire Teen Center Planning Meeting, Mulligans, Manchester Village, first and third Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Red Clover Chapter, Embroidery Guild of America, Trinity Church, Rutland, second Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

Friday

Success by Six Play Group, Mettowee School, West Pawlet, 9:30 a.m. Dorset Historical Society, open 10:00 a.m. Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m. Manchester Rotary meeting, Ye Olde Tavern, Manchester, 12:00 p.m. Kiwanis Club of Manchester & the Mountains, first & third Tuesday of each month at Ye Olde Tavern. Manchester, 6:00 p.m. Manchester Community Foundation meeting, Chittenden Bank, Manchester, First Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington, second Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Cathloic Daughters meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, second Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Mt. Equinox Grange meeting, Grange Hall, Manchester, third Tuesday, 7:00 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, 7:00 p.m. Wantastiquet Rotary, Swiss Inn, Londonderry, 7:00 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, 7:00 p.m. Manchester Lions Club meeting, VFW, second and fourth Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Council 6816 meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.

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Monday:

BRIDGE

Duplicate Bridge, 12:15, Manchestser Town Hall, Main St., 7A, Manchester Center, Robert Smith, Director, 362-4224

Tuesday:

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

Friday:

Duplicate Bridge, 12:15, Manchester Town Hall, Main Street,

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