www.vermontnews-guide.com • November 18, 2009 Vol 48 No 91 P.O. Box 1265 • 99 Bonnet Street, Manchester Center, VT 05255 Tel 802.362.3535 Above: Carolyn Schwartz and lap dog Billie announce the date of the Weston Christmas Bazaar...details on page 35 Top right: Dotty Streeter, Nan Leach and Caroline Sargent are offering delicious goodies at the Dorset Church Bake Sale ...story on page 10 Right: Amy Chamberlain and Melissa Champine are serving up Meatballs for Maria...story on page 16 VERMONT NEWS Community Events Inside Dining • Entertainment • Real Estate • Antiques • Area Events
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www.vermontnews-guide.com • November 18, 2009 Vol 48 No 91
P.O. Box 1265 • 99 Bonnet Street, Manchester Center, VT 05255 Tel 802.362.3535
Above: Carolyn Schwartz and lap dog Billie announce the date ofthe Weston Christmas Bazaar...details on page 35
Top right: Dotty Streeter, Nan Leach and Caroline Sargentare offering delicious goodies at the Dorset Church Bake Sale...story on page 10
Right: Amy Chamberlain and Melissa Champine are servingup Meatballs for Maria...story on page 16
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...health consumer’s loss...
I was interested in Mr. Loureiro’s October 28 letter to the editor in the Bennington Banner. He noted that the five largest health insurance compa-nies made only a 2.51 percent profit. I called him and he was very kind to give me his raw data. He looked at Aetna, Cardinal Health, Humana, Medco and United Health. Their combined revenues total 300.6 billion dol-lars. If they make a 2.51 per-cent profit, then this amounts to 7.55 billion dollars — not a small amount.
I don’t begrudge any compa-ny’s need to make a profit, but in this case, their profit is the health consumer’s loss. The insurance companies make their profit by increasing the patient’s premium or denying services. The more services they can deny, the high-er their profit. Their profit goes to shareholders and not to the patient’s health care.
In addition, they have created administrative bureaucracies that consume about 25 percent of the premium dollars. If their
revenue is 300.6 billion dollars, then their bureaucracy spends 75 billion dollars to run their com-panies — not a small amount. In comparison, Medicare spends only about seven percent of their revenues on administrative costs. If Medicare administered the insurance companies’ bureaucra-cies, it would use only 21 billion dollars (rather than 75 billion dollars), thereby saving 54 billion dollars. This savings would occur annually. Seven billion here and 54 billion there and pretty soon you’re talking about real money.
A health insurance company has many unnecessary expen-ditures: 1) advertising costs (an attempt to prove that it is supe-rior to a competing company); 2) excessive executive pay, stock options and bonuses; 3) politi-cal costs (lobbyists and cam-paign contributions); 4) a mul-titude of clerks whose job it is to deny coverage if the patient has a pre-existing condition; and 5) another multitude of clerks whose job it is to find a way to deny payment for services or to deny approval of tests and proce-dures. Each person insured pays
Jane RinckThere will be a celebration of
the life of Jane Rinck, of Pawlet, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 35 E. Main St. (Route 149 and Court St.) in Granville. Jane Rinck passed away October 12, in Rutland, after a long illness. She will be remembered for her accomplishments. She was the first woman in New Jersey to become partner in a law firm, wrote and illustrated two books, played the violin and painted pictures. She will also be appreci-ated for her generosity , including founding the Pawlet Scholarship Fund, and initiating an orchestra at Mettawee Community School, where she supplied the children with violins and played along with them. She will be sorely missed by all those who were lucky enough to know her.
for these items when paying for their insurance coverage.
Health insurance companies hinder the efforts of the doctor and the hospital. Each company has its own rules, its own bill-ing procedures, its own drug for-mulary, its own prior-approval mechanisms, and its own forms. If order to get paid or to get approval for a service or an off-formulary drug, doctors and hos-pitals have to develop and main-tain their own internal proce-dures staffing to interact with the insurance companies. Not only is this a hassle, but this significantly increases overhead and can even drive health care providers out of business. This was one of the reasons that I closed my own medical practice.
I think that we would all be better off if we got rid of the inef-ficient for-profit insurance com-panies and switched to a single-payer Medicare-for-All.
Thursday, November 19THANKSGIVING DINNERStuffed Roast Turkey, Sweet
Potato, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Pumpkin Pie and Milk.Friday, November 20
Chicken & Rice Casserole, Red Cabbage, Fruit Cocktail, Corn
Bread, and Milk.Monday, November 23
Pollock Crowns with Stuffing with White Sauce, Red Potatoes,
Diced Beets, Pineapple, Bread and Milk.
Tuesday, November 24Quiche Lorraine, Twice Baked
Potato, Roasted Cabbage, Peach Parfait, and Milk.
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Northshire SeniorsThe annual Christmas din-
ner for seniors will be held on Thursday, December 10, at Ye Olde Tavern in Manchester. Dinner will be served at noon. To place your reservation, call Audrey at 867-5721. Cost of din-ner is $8 per person. Call for reservations before mailing your check. Check should be made out to Northshire Seniors and mailed to Audrey Palmer, 3299 Dorset West Road, Dorset, Vermont 05201. Please include your choice for dinner: Turkey, scrod, or pot roast, on the memo line of your check.
Please bring a donation for the Manchester and Arlington Food Cupboards. All seniors are wel-come.
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Citrus Fruit SaleWorried about catching a cold
this winter? The French Club and Senior Class at Arlington Memorial High School can pro-vide you with plenty of Vitamin C, with the return of their annual Citrus Fruit Sale, now through December 2. Proceeds benefit both groups.
Working with the Golden Harvest Fruit Company of Fort Pierce, Florida; the grapefruit, navel oranges and tangerines are scheduled to be delivered by mid-December. Prices range according to type and quantity of fruit ordered. Home delivery is available.
To place an order or for more information, contact Advisor Kathy Corey at [email protected] or 375-2589, extension 116. To learn more about Arlington Memorial High School, visit www.arlingtonmemorialhs.org. The Arlington School District mission is to create a safe, caring and respectful environment of academic excellence where stu-dents are uniquely challenged to reach their potential at the K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 levels.
Interfaith Council
Thanksgiving Service
Everyone is invited to the Interfaith Council of the Northshire’s annu-al Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 24, at Christ Our Savior Parish (St. Paul’s) in Manchester. The Rev. Kathleen Clark of The Federated Church of East Arlington will bring the message. Those attending are invited to bring non-perishable food to fill the shopping cart for the Food Cupboard. A freewill offering will be taken to help with the Emergency Needs Fund.
IN THIS ISSUE:Antiques & Auctions........... 35Automotive......................... 53Classifieds........................... 47Creatures/Environment....... 33From my Corner....................4Mind & Body.......................30Restaurants.........................36Service Directory................. 44Sports................................. 26Job Connection................... 55Weekly Almanac................. 36Worship.............................. 42
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Jon Katz Coming to Greenwich
Jon Katz, New York Times bestselling author, will be sign-ing books and greeting friends at Union Village Ltd., Main Street, Greenwich, New York, on Sunday, November 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. Also on hand will be Mary Kellogg reading from her poetry. Special guests, Izzie and Lenore, two of Katz’ dogs who have star-ring roles in his books, will be in attendance as well.
Farmscape calendars filled with photographs of the Washington County countryside and ani-mals taken by Katz and friend Corinna Aldrich will be avail-able with all proceeds to ben-efit the Agricultural Stewardship Association.
Visit www.unionvillageltd.com for details.
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Saturday @ 11am
Friday Nov. 20th - Thursday Nov. 26th
A Christmas Carol (PG) 1:36Starring: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Cary Elwes
NEW MOON - MIDNIGHT SHOW !!12:05am - FRIDAY MORNING NOV 20th
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Neighborhood Connections
A musical concert to benefit Neighborhood Connections “Emergency Aid Fund” at the Flood Brook School, Londonderry, Vermont, on Saturday, November 21, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Neighborhood Connections mission is to provide preven-tive healthcare, education and social services with particular emphasis on the most vulner-able. It is staffed by Dr. Delores Barbeau, Gloria Sawson MSW, ACSW, Carol Olstad, RN, PHN, MSW, and Carole Robbshaw, office manager. Neighborhood Connections is a nonprofit organiza-tion dedicated to working with the people from, but not limited to, Londonderry, South Londonderry, Weston, Andover, Landgrove, Peru, Windham, Chester and Jamaica. It is located in the Londonderry Shopping Plaza and be contacted at 802-824-4343.
Senior MealsThe Wells Meal Site is located
in the Modern Woodman Annex Building on Route 30 in the vil-lage of Wells. Meals are served Monday, Wednesday and Friday and are open to all in the area. Please call Charlotte at 325-3293 or Dot at 645-0330 one day in advance to make reservations. Suggested donation is $3.25 for seniors
Wednesday, November 18: Thanksgiving meal, roast turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes with baby carrots, cranberry sauce, wheat dinner roll and Pumpkin pie with cream for des-sert.
Friday, November 20: Roast pork, gravy, sweet potato, broc-coli florets, wheat dinner roll with cherry chiffon for dessert
Monday, November 23: Cheese ravioli w/meat sauce, Parmesan cheese, brussel sprouts, wheat bread and hot apple crisp for dessert.
October was a difficult month. I lost two dear friends, Mary Anne Lucas and Kitty Hittle. Mary Anne was bright, very intelligent and loved antiques. Her favorite thing was to crawl through attics and basements looking for forgotten precious heirlooms.
Kitty was loving, kind and thoughtful. She was compassionate and understanding. Wherever there was a need for comforting, Kitty was there. They both passed away while I was in Florida.
It’s difficult to write my column this week because of this distrac-tion, but I do have some news to pass on to you...
...up a tree...My friend, Neil, a seasoned hunt-
er, can tell you some dos and don’ts about tree stands. When you hike deep into the woods and climb a tree with your tree stand, don’t kick down your bottom rung. It seems he spent quite a while 30 feet up
trying to figure out how to get down! He didn’t have his cell phone with him either (lost it in the woods!), but I think that’s a good thing. Imagine what his fire department bud-dies would say if they had to send a ladder up the tree for him! Manly men out to rescue a manly man.
He shinned his way down, and has the scrapes to prove it!
Oh, by the way...the tree stand works just fine.
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A Child’s NeedsWith the beginning of a new
school year, there is again a need for various items for our area children. According to the school nurses, the items most frequently needed are boys and girls under-wear, sizes 6-12; socks for shoe sizes 6-10; and sweatpants, in neutral colors, sizes 6-12.
The Vermont News Guide, located at 99 Bonnet Street, Manchester Center, is accepting these items for children.
For further information, call school nurse Susan Delucia at 802-442-4351.
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Bird Walk at HildeneThe next survey of birds at Hildene will be Saturday, November 21.
Please meet at the Visitor Center Parking Lot at 8 a.m. The survey program has been going for 16 months and has recorded 118 species. While the winter months may not produce many species, we are report-ing the data to a national database, eBird, http://ebird.org/. Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, eBird provides rich data sources for basic information on bird abundance and distribution and stores valuable historical information about bird locations and movement. The next Hildene bird walk will be December 19.
December 20 is the date for the 110th annual Christmas Bird Count. Consider helping with this count particularly in you live in the Winhall circle area. The center in Winhall is north of Gale Meadows. The W border is Manchester Depot, N just south of Weston village; E at the edge of Windham village and S almost to Jamaica encompassing the vil-lages of Peru, Londonderry, S. Londonderry, Bondville, and Rawsonville as well as Stratton, Bromley and Magic Ski areas. Particularly important are counts from people living within this area who are feeding the birds.
Bird walks are open to all and are beginner to advanced to family friendly. Binoculars are available to borrow. Please contact Randy at the Vermont Bird Place for more information, 362-2270.
The Shaftsbury Fire Department is offering their annual Ham Dinner on Saturday, November 21 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years of age. The dinner will be served at the Buck Hill Road Firehouse.
Thanksgiving InndulgenceWe truly love Thanksgiving – after all, it’s a food holiday and you don’t
need permission to inndulge in all that glorious food. The next episode of “Inndulgence with Chris Sprague” will begin airing on Thursday, November 19. Chris’s special guest will be Barbara Morrow, well-known local business owner. To celebrate Thanksgiving, Chris and Barbara will be cooking Squash Pie and Balsamic Glazed Cipollini Onions. Both these dishes are meant to be prepared ahead of time – either for your own dinner or to bring with you.
Barbara Morrow, along with her husband Ed, founded the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester. The Morrows came to Vermont in 1976 with their two sons, who are now in their 40s. Their younger son, Chris, is now the bookstore’s general manager. Barbara and Ed are the proud grandparents of two lively girls, 5 and 7, and feel so fortunate that they live close by in Weston. Barbara told Chris -- “Thanksgiving has always been our favorite holiday – family, friends, good food, and most fun of all, the preparations leading up to the big meal.” Chris couldn’t agree more.
Scheduled viewing times beginning November 19 are: CAT-TV – Sunday/Thursday 12:30 p.m.; Monday/Friday 6:30 a.m.; Tuesday 12:30 a.m.; Wednesday/Saturday 6:30 p.m. GNAT-TV – Thursday/Friday/Saturday 5:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. To download copies of the recipes, or for another chance to catch the show, you may visit www.inndulgence.com.
For further information, call Chris Sprague at 802-362-1163.
will take center stage at a Rural Vermont benefit on Sunday, November 22, at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Parish on Route 103 North in Chester. Just in time for Thanksgiving, Annie will delight lis-teners and inspire gratitude and awe with her wise and poignant stories. Admission is $5-$10 sliding scale, and all proceeds benefit Rural Vermont.
“Seasonal Lives and Nature’s Bounty” will honor the change of seasons, the bountiful harvest, and our relationships with the natural world. This family program was crafted for adults and kids of all ages, with the exception of the very young.
As the days grow cooler and shorter, we find ourselves with more time to reflect on the world around us, and to feel thankful for all it offers. Join Rural Vermont and the greater Chester community in a celebration of land, love, and life through Annie’s traditional folk tales and contemporary stories.
Following the one-hour performance, stay for a reception with refreshments and mingling. Annie’s CDs and Rural Vermont merchan-dise, including the local foods cookbook and the popular notecard sets, will be available for purchase and make the perfect holiday gifts.
Annie Hawkins began her storytelling life when she was a wee sprite dressed in Doctor Denton pajamas and regaling her parents’ dinner guests with her fantastical made-up stories. Since 1989, she has per-formed at universities, theatres, museums, nature centers and other venues all over the country. Although she no longer wears pajamas when she performs, Annie still brings a child’s sense of exuberance and wonder to the stage. She is also the author of published short stories,
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(Annie Hawkins, cont.)poems and essays. Her column “Renegade Poet” was published in The Kennett Paper, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania for five years and won a Keystone Press Award.
Rural Vermont is a nonprofit advocacy group founded by farmers in 1985 that advocates, activates, and educates for living soils, thriving farms, and healthy communities. For more info, call 802-223-7222 or visit www.ruralvermont.org.
Contra Dance in TinmouthDance off all that turkey and fixings at a contra dance led by the hot
tunes of Geordie Lynd on fiddle, Brendan Taaffe on guitar and the Mad Robin Caller’s Collective calling on Friday, November 27 at 8 p.m. at the Tinmouth Community Center. Exuberant dancing for people of all ages!
What is a contra dance? A contra dance uses square dance moves, but is done in long lines to live music. All dances are taught and you do not need a partner. Beginners are always welcome. Dances become more challenging as the night progresses, so early arrival is recom-mended for beginning dancers!
The dance takes place in the Tinmouth Community Center, Rte. 140 in the center of Tinmouth, Vermont 5 miles west of Wallingford. Dancing takes place every fourth Friday of the month. Please bring clean, non-marring shoes. Admission is $8, $6 for teens and $3 for chil-dren 5-12, under 5 free. Refreshments will be available. Call 235-2718 for info or directions and visit www.brendantaaffe.com for information about Brendan.
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Dorset Church Bake Sale at
Dorset Post Office Looking for some great home-
baked goodies? You’re in luck! These ladies and many more will be preparing a variety of home-made delicacies for the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert Women’s Fellowship Semi-Annual Bake Sale on Saturday, November 21 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Dorset Post Office on Route 30 in Dorset. Stock up on pies, cakes, breads and other assorted goodies for friends and family who will be joining you for Thanksgiving weekend. The ladies hope to see you there on Saturday! Questions, call 867-2260.
Burr and Burton Students Giving Away Computers with Hardware MakeoverStudents in Kevin Morrison’s Hardware and Networking class have
been putting their new skills to practical use for the community. There are currently twelve Dell computers available for students and families who do not have a computer or who want to have a computer just for experimenting with new software.
Four years ago teacher Adam Provost and a handful of talented and dedicated students received donated computers from a university and a few businesses to establish a hands-on lab for the Hardware and Networking course. The volume of machines quickly allowed them to start a computer refurbishing program.
In the first year, fifteen computers were refit and given to students. “Some folks do not have access to computers at home and a refurbish-ing program provides some oppor-tunity there to fill basic needs,” explained Provost. “Machines like this also open doors for cre-ative and experimental purposes. There’s so much more to do with a computer than just use it to access information.”
The refurbished computers have 15-inch flat screen monitors and are loaded with the Linux operat-ing system, which is less hardware intensive than Windows and is free, said Provost. The students had to fix the hardware problems first.
“Having these basically unusable computers was great for teaching the students without fear of dam-aging them,” said Morrison.
The free computers do not have any warranty, but they can be used as stand-alone workstations and be connected to the Internet. Taking older computers and learning how to recycle them for use offers an invaluable opportunity for the stu-dents.
According to Morrison, the school has plans to re-build upward of two dozen more computers for the community and for charities responsible for bringing technol-ogy to schools without computers. Remaining parts will be recycled properly.
If you are interested in having one of these computers, please call Kevin Morrison at 802-549-8219 or send an e-mail to him at [email protected].
Bond Exhibit Wins Award for Dorset Historical Society
At the annual meeting of the League of Local Historical Societies in St. Albans, Vemont, on November 6, the Dorset Historical Society together with Kathie Wall Evans, right, Susanne Rappaport, left, were presented with the VHS Award of Excellence for Exhibit/Museum Techniques by Mark Hudson, center, VHS executive director. The award honors the current DHS exhibit, “The Artistry and Collection of Jessica H. Bond.” Ms. Rappaport, DHS Curator, and Ms. Evans, Jessica Bond’s friend and colleague, were co-curators of the show which will remain on exhibit at DHS’s Bley House Museum through 2009.
West Mountain Animal Hospital Receives AAHA Accreditation
West Mountain Animal Hospital of Bennington has again received accreditation fol-lowing a comprehensive evalu-ation by the American Animal Hospital Association. The evalu-ation includes a quality assess-ment review of the hospital’s facility, medical equipment, prac-tice methods and pet health care management.
Only 15 percent of all small animal veterinary practices in the U.S. have achieved accredi-tation by the American Animal Hospital Association. In order to maintain accredited status, West Mountain Animal Hospital must continue to be evaluated regu-larly by the association’s consul-tants.
“West Mountain Animal Hospital belongs to a select group of practices that are committed to meeting the highest standards in veterinary medicine,” says John Tait, DVM, AAHA presi-dent. “AAHA hospitals pass a stringent evaluation of over 900 standards covering patient care, client service and medical pro-tocols. By attaining accreditation, West Mountain Animal Hospital is demonstrating its dedication to offering the best care to its patients and clients.”
Established in 1933, the American Animal Hospital Association is the only organi-zation that accredits veterinary practices throughout the U.S. and Canada for dedication to high standards of veterinary care. For pet care information or referral to an AAHA-accredited practice, visit www.healthypet.com.
West Mountain Animal Hospital, located at 1726 Harwood Hill, has been an accredited practice member of the association since 1980 and can be reached online at www.wmah.net.
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MMF Schedules Thanksgiving Weekend Concert in Dorset
On Sunday, November 29, the Manchester Music Festival will give classical music lovers the opportunity to hear works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens and Jacques Ibert at the Dorset Church.
Cellist Yehuda Hananiy, harpist Anna Reinersman and violinist Renee Jolles will join Joana Genova and Ariel Rudiakov in this all-chamber music concert. Mr. Hananiy, who studied with Pablo Casals, is a Professor of Music at the Cleveland College Conservatory of Music. Ms. Reinersman has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the Boston Pops, and others. Ms. Jolles is Concertmaster of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in New York.
“This will be a spirited program, with familiar works as well as pieces Vermont audiences seldom get a chance to hear,” says Ariel Rudiakov, MMF’s Artistic Director.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Manchester Music Festival, 42 Dillingham Avenue, Manchester; the Northshire Bookstore or at the concert. Tickets are $20. The concert is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. “We are very grateful to the Orvis Company for a generous gift that helped make this concert possible,” said Mr. Rudiakov.
The Dorset Church is at 143 Church Street, Dorset, Vermont. More information is available by calling MMF at 802-362-1956.
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Harpist Anna Reinersman is a guest artist in the November 29 MMF concert at the
Dorset Church.
Holiday Craft Fair The fifteenth annual
Middletown Springs, Vermont Holiday Craft Fair will be held on Sunday, December 6, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Middletown Springs Elementary School on South Street.
The talented folks of Middletown Springs will be fea-turing wreaths, greenery, maple and chocolate goodies, honey, ornaments, paintings, quilts woodcrafts, wool, soaps, pottery, jewelry and gifts galore. There will also be a food sale to benefit the sixth grade class trip.
Upping the Ante at Equinox Terrace To add to their usual repertoire of board games and card games,
Terrace residents are now learning the basics of poker and how to man-age cards, chips, and poker faces.
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Wendy Parker Promoted to Arlington Branch Manager
The Bank of Bennington is pleased to announce that Wendy Parker has been promoted to Branch Manager of their Arlington Office. As the Branch Manager in this location, Wendy will be responsible for daily retail branch operations including Customer Service, assisting custom-ers with new and existing personal and commercial deposits, loans and related services.
Jim Brown, President of The Bank of Bennington says, “We are proud of the additional opportunities this Arlington office has given to our staff. When Ginny Bacon announced her retirement, we looked inter-nally to find a replacement. Wendy has worked in our Manchester office for over thirteen years. She knows the bank’s products, services, and her customers. We’re excited to have her bring these skills to Arlington.”
Parker is a graduate of Burr & Burton Academy and Dean Junior College. She resides in West Pawlet with her husband, Shawn and their two sons Matthew and Cameron.
The Bank of Bennington is a local community bank with branch offices in Bennington, Manchester and Arlington, Vermont. For over 18 years, BauerFinancial, Inc. has regarded the bank as ‘superior’ for financial strength and stability by awarding it 5 Stars, the highest rating available. The bank specializes in deposit and loan products including checking, savings, certificates of deposit, and retirement and health sav-ings accounts for personal consumer and commercial customers.
For additional information, contact James Comar, Vice President at 902-362-4760 ext. 503.
Saturday, Nov. 21st 10:00 a.m. Meet at the Welcome Center
We have a great morning planned with bird watching, a special DVD for kids and a make-your-own-feeder activity to bring wild birds to your yard.
FREE— Registration Required—Call for details!
Our regular bird walk will take place at 8:00a.m. Join us for both!
48 Center Hill Rd. Manchester, VT (802)362-2270
www.TheVermontBirdPlace.com
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MSW Invites Community to Thanksgiving Feast
The parents, faculty, staff and students at The Mountain School at Winhall invite one and all to join them in giving thanks by sharing a tra-ditional holiday meal at the school at noon on Tuesday, November 24.
Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potatoes, rolls, veg-etables, pies and cider - prepared and/or supplied by The Mountain School’s extended family - will be in abundant evidence as a gesture of appreciation to the community for its generous and continuing sup-port.
Community feasters are asked to RSVP to the school by Monday, November 23, at 297-2662 by 9 a.m. and, in an effort to cut waste and expense, to bring their own washable place setting and cup; a clean-up station will be on hand, as will extra place settings for those who are unable to bring their own.
And if anyone i interested in cooking a turkey or turkey breast, they’re more than welcome to do so! Turkey cookers are asked to please contact Suzanne Houck, at [email protected], ASAP but no later than Friday, November 20. If unable to provide a turkey, please bring any side dish to share.
Donations will also be accepted to support The Mountain School’s Fall Gift Drive. Each year MSW supports a local, national, or global humanitarian organization. This year the school is doing a loose change drive called “Change for Chicks, Pennies for Pigs” in sup-port of Heifer International, an organization that promotes sus-tainable communities in order to end world hunger and poverty. Collection bins will be located at the entranceway.
The Mountain School at Winhall is a state approved Pre-K-8 inde-pendent day school located on Route 30, about a mile west of the Stratton Access Road, in Bondville, Vermont. For more information on the school and its programs, call Head of School Daren Houck at 297-2662, or visit online at www.themountainschool.org.
Ski & Snowboard FundraiserStratton Mountain School (SMS) is once again holding its annual Ski
& Snowboard fundraiser on Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 27 and 28. The Friday “early-bird” hours will be 6–9:00 p.m., with an early-bird admission of $5 (under 12 no charge). The Saturday regular hours will be 9 a.m.–4 p.m. with free admission. Many bargains will be available on 2008 equipment, both new and gently used. Over 2,500 items will be available, including skis (downhill, telemark and cross-country), snowboards, snowshoes, goggles, jackets, pants, helmets and much more! If you are looking for equipment for this winter, for a fraction of the price, please plan to stop by.
SMS is located 1.5 miles past the ski area of the Stratton Mountain access road. Just follow the signs to the campus.
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Visit the ‘No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency’ at Mark Skinner Library
Fans of the enormously popular “No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” series by Alexander McCall Smith and everyone interested in a joyful jaunt to Botswana are invited to view episodes one and two of the HBO series at the Mark Skinner Library on Wednesday, November 18 at 7 p.m.
Based on the international bestselling novels, “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” chronicles the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, the cheerful, eminently sensible proprietor of Botswana’s first and only female owned detective agency. The series is filmed on location.
Subsequent episodes in the series will be screened on December 16 and January 20 as part of the library’s Books-to-Film Series.
The event is free and open to the public. Bush tea will be served. Mark Skinner Library is located at 48 West Rd. in Manchester Village. For information, please call 802-362-2607.
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AAUW Public Meeting Educator Cheryl Young will give a talk about Rosie’s Girls, a 3-week
summer camp for girls in grades 6-8, offering training in skilled trades and technical fields. She will be joined by several of last summer’s par-ticipants, who will share their experiences at the camp.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, November 17, 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 108 School Street, Bennington. Everyone is welcome – bring your friends! Refreshments will be served. There is no charge. The American Association of University Women is sponsoring the talk.
For further information, call Madeline, 802-447-7996.
Meatballs for MariaAmy Chamberlain, owner of Perfect Wife Restaurant has started
a winter-long fundraiser for Maria Felencheck’s family. Maria is the woman who waitressed for her who came down with ensepholitis and has been in a coma at Dartmouth-Hitchcock for over 6 months. She has three children who are all in school in Manchester. Amy would like to continue awareness about Maria’s condition and also continue to contribute to the Felencheck Family Fund. The outdoor benefit was very successful this summer, but the family is still in need of help. Maria’s husband, Edward, is in construction and that industry is moving very slowly.
Amy will be serving meatballs made with Maria’s recipe. $12.95 for all-you-can-eat spaghetti and meatballs with bread and salad. Bottles of Italian wine will also be on sale. Amy will donate $1 to the fund for every order of meatballs and every bottle of wine. This will be an ongo-ing fundraiser through the winter, and she will be running this special every Tuesday through April. This special will be available in the tavern which opens at 4 p.m. and serves food until 10 p.m. for further informa-tion, call the Perfect Wife Restaurant at 362-2817.
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Half-Price Book Sale in Arlington! Since winter is just around the corner, now is the perfect time to
check out the Big, Big Book Sale on Saturday, November 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arlington Community House on Route 7A in Arlington. All books are half price and the sale benefits the Martha Canfield Library. There is a wonderful array of books that would make great gifts for family and friends as well as an assortment of books for you. The wide selection for all ages and interests includes books about fitness, gardening, cooking, hobbies, art, travel, and pets.
There are also assorted mysteries, do-it-yourself books, children’s titles, classics, fiction and nonfiction titles, and books by Vermont authors.
For more information, call the library at 802-375-6153 or visit the library Web site at www.marthacanfieldlibrary.org.
Rupert Turkey RaffleThe Rupert Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual Turkey
Raffle on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rupert Firehouse. There will be 23 turkeys and one large ham to be raffled off. Door prizes will also be given out. For further information, please call Mike Lourie at 802-394-2928,
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AARP Driver SafetyThe Bennington Senior Center will once again be hosting the AARP
Driver Safety Program on Monday, December 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The course is designed especially for the older driver although younger drivers can also benefit from taking it. It takes into consider-ation the physical changes we all undergo as we mature and identifies ways that we may compensate for these changes. Most important, the curriculum provides opportu-nities for the participants to iden-tify individual problem areas and apply information that is needed to improve their behavior as drivers.
To register for the course, please contact Sue at the Senior Center at 802-442-1052. The fee for the course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Please bring both your driver’s license and, if you are an AARP member, your membership card with you to the class.
Also, if possible, please come to the class a few minutes early in order to complete the paper work.
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Thanksgiving Workshop for Kids
The Thanksgiving books are all out on display at The South Londonderry Library and a spe-cial workshop is planned. On Saturday, November 21 at 10:30 a.m. children are invited to work with artist Casey Junker Bailey to use natural materials to craft decorations for the Thanksgiving table. The workshop is free and open to children of all ages, and their grownups as well. For more information you may contact the Library at 824-3371.
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SVAC’s Scottish Winter Ball,
Auction & Raffle The Southern Vermont Arts
Center’s gala biennial fund-raiser, the Scottish Winter Ball heralds the 2009 holiday season in grand style, in the Equinox Resort’s Colonnade Ballroom, on Saturday, December 5, from 6:30 p.m. on.
This year’s event features a sealed-bid auction for three stunning getaways: a week for six in Vero Beach, Florida, featuring dinners at The Moorings Club; five nights for two at Cap Juluca, Anguilla, and more.
Raffle prizes for the 2009 event are, among others, a Gold
Membership to the Spa at Equinox, a spectacular gold and pearl neck-lace, and a dinner at the Arts Center for fourteen guests. Winners of the auction and the raffle need not be present to win.
All tickets are available by phone at 362-1405; raffle tickets may also be purchased at the ball prior to the 9:30 p.m. drawing. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 5 p.m., Sunday 12 to 5 p.m., at the Arts Center, which is just off West Road in Manchester.
The traditional “Piping of the Haggis” at the Scottish Winter Ball
The United Church of Dorset and East Rupert will be holding the annual Alternative Gift Sale on Saturday, November 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It represents an exciting opportunity to broaden the horizon of what gift giving is all about. It is a way to celebrate our loved ones with memorable gifts, while supporting life changing organizations. Habitat For Humanity, Asian Rural Institute, Heifer Project, Interfaith Council, Baptist Peace Project, BBA Book and Comfort Doll Service Project, Church World Services. Find out what these organizations are doing. Your gift could be a front door, chickens or goats, a scholarship, fuel for heat, transporting books to Tanzania, supporting a peace effort, or a soccer ball. This year, instead of giving more things, give more meaning.
Also available will be inven-tory from SERRV International ( a member of the Fair Trade Federation). There will be pot-tery, scarves, jewelry, chocolate and housewares. These represent the work and cultures of 35 coun-tries. By purchasing these products you help provide hope, opportu-nity, concrete support and needed income to tens of thousands who seek nothing more than work and a chance to support their children and families.
Rounding off the offerings, the Women’s Fellowship will be selling numerous small crafts. (stocking stuffers, decorations, smalll gifts). If you have questions, call Muriel at 362-2067.
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Thanksgiving Dinner
Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at the Fair Haven Eagles Club, Academy Street just off Route 22, on Thursday, November 26 from noon to 3 p.m. Take out meals will be available from 11:30 a.m. for those who cannot attend. Transportation is avail-able for those who need a ride. Reservations are important so they don’t run out of food. Please call 802-265-7966 after 10 a.m. daily. The deadline is Wednesday, November 25. Donations of tur-keys, squash and potatoes will be appreciated.
Holiday Luncheon and Fashion Show to Benefit Ballet Manchester
The Ballet Manchester annual Holiday Luncheon and Fashion Show has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, at noon. This fun event will take place at the Reluctant Panther Inn and Restaurant on Manchester’s West Road. The following stores will participate this year: BCBG MaxAzria, Bogner, Giorgio Armani, Robin Lane, Theory, TSE, and Ann Taylor. It is indeed a great line up of high end designer stores here in Manchester Center, Vermont.
A Silent Auction will be held during the fashion show thanks to the participating stores and local merchants. This is a great start to Christmas Shopping with a fun function that benefits Ballet Manchester and the Irene M. Hunter Scholarship Endowment Fund. You can help a child’s dream come true.
Our model lineup will be Elena Atwell, Christine Miles, Sue Shiffman, Dottie Hartman, Michelle Wright, Laura Bushey, Jen Hawthorn, and Nina Mooney.
Ballet Manchester is a non-profit organization established in 1996 whose mission is to promote dance as a cultural mainstay in Manchester and the outlying communities. One of the missions is to offer commu-nity children the opportunity to learn the fine art of dance through scholarships and special in-school educational programs. This fashion show, luncheon and auction allows Manchester Ballet to do just that.
Should you like to make a reservation or for further information please call 802-362-0759.
Turkey Raffle in West PawletA Turkey Raffle will be held in West Pawlet on Friday, November 20
at 7 p.m. at the Firehouse. There will be 25 turkeys and two turkey meals with all the fixings to be raffled off, as well as free door prizes. At the end of the evening the final raffle will be first prize, a Remington 30-06 pump rifle model 7600 or $300 cash; second prize, $100 cash; third prize, a turkey meal with all the fixings. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for 8. Tickets are available from any fire department member and are on sale that evening. For further information, call 645-0003 or 645-0032.
Manchester Dog Park NewsHard to believe, but it’s time to celebrate the one-year birthday
— that’s seven in dog years — of the Manchester Dog Park! We hope you and your canine companion have visited often, and enjoyed meeting new friends, of both species, while your dog gets to rollick and frolic in a safe, welcoming space.
We, the MDP Board, are using the coming winter season to plan more amenities and fix some glitches. For one thing, we need to find a way to make sure the entry gates don’t freeze shut this winter, assuming we have the usual plethora of snow and ice, and the same number of intrepid visitors who want to use the park no matter what the weather.
We also want to look at ways to ensure that the smaller section of the park, which was planned for our senior, small and special-needs canine friends, doesn’t get overgrown with weeds and brush come spring.
We welcome any other thoughts and suggestions — criticisms, too — that you may have about the park. Please feel free to write a note to us at P.O. Box 568, Manchester Center, VT 05255, or make a comment on our Web site, www.manchestervtdogpark.org.
One anticipated improvement we are very excited about is the addi-tion of fresh water to the site. Thanks to the generosity of Christina and David Nichols of Dorset, we have received a matching challenge grant of $2,500 so that we can dig a well and pipe the water directly to faucets in the park, allowing man and beast to refresh themselves on hot days. (The MDP will happily provide the water dishes!) The Nichols Foundation grant will match every donation of up to $100 specifically designated for this purpose. We are extremely grateful for the contin-ued support of Christina and David, who have already given us two well used, comfortable benches in honor of their pets.
So, with this exciting prospect ahead of us, it is our hope that you will once again support the Manchester Dog Park as we enter Year Two. Every donation will help us main-tain and improve the park, wheth-er it means supplying poop bags, clearing brush to keep the ticks at bay, or making sure the fence is in good repair and the gates work properly so that your dog can play safely.
Please help us by supporting the park that you so generously helped start. Your tax-deductable gift can be mailed to us at the address above, or made via PayPal on our Web site, www.manchestervtdog-park.org. All gifts will be used to maintain and improve the park unless they are earmarked specifi-cally for the “water challenge,” in which case we ask that you indi-cate “Nichols grant” on the memo line of your check or let us know another way.
We thank you in advance for your generosity, and hope that you continue to enjoy this wonderful town asset.
More than likely few Americans stop to consider the origins of cel-ebrating Thanksgiving every year on the last Thursday of November. Why not a Friday or a Saturday? The answer lies in a bit of Lincoln history. On October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the first annual national “Thanksgiving Proclamation” designating the last Thursday of November as the official annual day of celebration for our nation. The Civil War president was hopeful that the end of the war was in sight and so viewed the holiday as a time for a weary people to pause and give thanks.
As history would have it, President Lincoln sent his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln and the couple’s sons, Tad and Robert, off for their first Vermont respite at the Equinox Hotel earlier that same year. Robert’s relationship with Vermont, begun at the age of 20, would ultimately bring him back to Manchester some 40 years later in 1903. The then captain of industry and president of the Pullman Company would purchase 500 acres upon which to build his ancestral home, Hildene. Thanksgiving was a special holiday at Hildene then and it remains so now, marking the beginning of the festive holiday season. Throughout the holidays, the house is decorated in the style the family might have enjoyed at the turn of the century. Often described as having an air of simple elegance, Hildene was a retreat, their home away from home.
In addition to seeing the The Lincoln Family Home decorated for the holidays, guests will be able to view a timely new exhibit entitled “The American Ideal: Abraham Lincoln and the Second Inaugural.”
During regular hours 9:30 to 4:30 daily, guests can visit Hildene with interpreters and staff on hand to answer questions about its history and famous residents. Regular admission is $12.50 for adults and $5 for children under 14. Members, volunteers and children under 5 are free. The longstanding tradition of “Hildene Holiday Evenings” will continue this year on Monday, December 28 and Tuesday, December 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Lincoln Family Home at Hildene is closed November 26, Thanksgiving Day, and December 24 and 25 for the holi-days. For more information visit www.hildene.org, call 802-362-1788 or email [email protected].
through 14, impressed OTW vocal directors Nan Nall and Lise Messier with their enthu-siastic and well-prepared solo vocal auditions. Many of the singers also displayed short
dance sequences, responding to movement direction by OTW chore-ographer, Ashley Hensel-Browning.
The opera company is now preparing for its eleventh annual January production: “The Little Prince”, featuring a youth chorus of 18 local singers and a number of dancers from The Springfield Dance Factory.
Opera Theatre of Weston, a professional company member of OPERA America, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization supported in part by grants from the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; the Vermont Humanities Council, Stratton Foundation, the Vermont Country Store, Ben & Jerry’s of Vermont Community Action, and the Horowitz Foundation.
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Youth singers from Rutland Town Elemen-tary School recently auditioned for Opera Theatre of Weston’s “The Little Prince.”
Call for Regional Artists at the Bennington Museum
The Bennington Museum is calling for regional artists to participate in the Regional Arts Program for the first half of 2010. This is a juried exhibit - a jury composed of local arts professionals - and the museum welcomes applications in all media, from photography, illustration, and sculpture to traditional crafts and oil paintings. The jury is open to any and all art forms and styles. If you have submitted work before and have not been chosen, you are encouraged to re-submit as some exhibiting artists have been selected on a follow-up review. The panel will evaluate these submissions after November 18.
A regional artist is defined as one who lives or works in southern Vermont or the adjacent areas of New York and Massachusetts. Artists must submit samples of their work either in slides, digital images, prints, or originals, an artist’s statement, and a one page proposal for gallery use. Successful applicants are given a six week showing in the Regional Arts Gallery of the Bennington Museum. The first show from the most recent group of selected artists will open January 31, 2010, with other sessions to follow. Applications can be picked up at the museum or by calling 802-447-1571.
The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington in The Shires of Vermont. Just a short ride from Manchester, Williamstown, and eastern New York, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. but closed on Wednesday. Visit the museum’s Web site www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-447-1571 for more information.
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Game Supper in TinmouthThe 40th annual Tinmouth Game Supper will be held on Saturday,
November 21, at the Community Center, Route 140, Tinmouth, Vermont, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Early birds are welcome.
This is one of Vermont’s largest and longest running game suppers. The wild gourmet feast with its renowned-all-you-can-eat menu con-sists of the best game recipes anywhere, including: venison and moose sauerbraten, corn bread chili, de-boned roasts with secret marinades, Italian wild meatballs, and smoked deer, moose and bear. Chicken pie as well as endless mashed potatoes, squash, salads and over 100 homemade pies to choose from. Beverages include coffee, cider and milk. Take-outs are available. Over 500 people are served and no one has to wait outside. Come see why this Tinmouth Community event is so special.
Cost adults $15; children 6-12, $10; children under 6, no charge. For further information, call the Town Office, 446-2498; Bob at 235-2201; Mo at 235-2718; or the Firehouse at 446-2460.
All proceeds to benefit the Tinmouth Fire Department.
Craft Fair in WallingfordThe ladies aid of the First Congregational Church of Wallingford
will host its annual Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, December 5 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church basement on South Main Street, Wallingford, Vermont. The sale will feature local vendors selling crafts, collectibles, evergreen wreaths, jams, jellies, baked goods and more. A raffle will also be held featuring a handmade afghan, gift certificates, maple syrup, and many other items. There will also be a silent auction, and light lunch fare will be available.
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Falling Leaves
Watching leaves as down they drift,
I feel that they are Nature’s gift.
Disturbed by gentle zephyrs all,
Slowly to the ground they fall.
Some put them in a heap or a mound,
But I just leave them scattered ‘round,
Waiting for that gusty dayTo come and blow them all
away.
Yes, some fight the leaves;Oh how they labor,While I just send them to my
neighbor!— L.R.Slade
Craft Fair in Mount Holly
You will find something for everyone on your shopping list — a wreath for the front door, salsa or jam for the table, quilts, ornaments, jewelry — and so much more!
You will alo find muffins for breakfast, soup and sandwiches for lunch, a bake sale, a tea cup auction, and a 50/50 raffle.
Caring and Sharing items made by Mount Holly Elementary School kindergarten students to benefit a local family will also be available. You will also be able to order poinsettias to ben-efit the PTC (pre-order before November 30 at 259-3800). The poinsettias can be picked up at the fair, on Saturday, December 12 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
The Craft Fair will be held at the Mount Holly Elementary School, School Street, Mount Holly, Vermont. Admission is free and the school is wheelchair accessible and stroller friendly. This event is sponsored by the Mount Holly Parent Teacher Club (PTC). For further infor-mation, please call 259-3800.
Fort Salem Theater will host Rob Spring and Rosie Spring in its final cabaret of the Fall at the Fort series this Saturday, November 21, at 8 p.m.
Rob and Rosie Spring, married and expecting their first child, met tap dancing on the first national tour of the revival of “42nd Street.” The Springs tell their story of courtship in “Almost Like Being in Love,” an evening of hits from movie musicals of the 1930s and ‘40s. With the help of song writers Harold Arlen, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and many more, Rob and Rosie sing, play, dance and laugh their way through some of their finest adventures together: how they worked writing, directing, cho-reographing and accompanying at a summer dinner theatre in Maine; wintering in the Caribbean, sing-ing on board a cruise ship; and touring the country with a Broadway hit.
Rosie Spring returns to Fort Salem after performing there last spring in Tango Fusion Dance Company’s concert, “Timeless.” With a strong background in musical theatre, she has been seen on national tours of “42nd St.” and “A Christmas Carol.” Her regional credits include “George M!” at “Goodspeed Opera House” in Connecticut and “Gypsy” (Louise,) “The Sound of Music” (Liesl,) and “Footloose” at Stages St. Louis. This past Christmas, she danced the title role in the New York State Theatre Institute production of “Sleeping Beauty.”
Originally from Glens Falls, N.Y., Rob Spring’s work has taken him to each of the lower forty-eight states, with the exception of North Dakota. A graduate of Wagner College, Rob tap danced across the country on national tours of 42nd St., starring as Billy Lawlor, and “Crazy for You.”
Rob and Rosie Spring perform at the Cabaret at Fort Salem Theater, one show only, Saturday, November 21, at 8 p.m. Reservations are sug-gested. For more information call the Fort Salem box office 518-854-9200 or visit the theater online at www.fortsalemtheater.com.
Community Concert Band, Madrigal Concerts
Green Mountain College will host two concerts in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The College and Community Concert Band fall performance will be held on Friday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Clara Hitchcock Fitzpatrick Jones Concert Hall in Ackley.
The GMC vocal ensemble Cantorion will present a concert of English madrigals on Sunday, November 22 at 4 p.m. at the College’s Feick Art Center.
Dollar Day Skate Party to Benefit Mark Skinner Library
Strap on a pair of skates and take a spin around the Riley Rink at Hunter Park on Sunday, November 22 from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. during a Dollar Day Skate Party. The fee to skate is $1 for skaters age 12 and under and $2 for skaters 13 and up.
Dollar Day Skate Parties are sponsored by Bill Drunsic, the Perfect Wife Restaurant & Tavern, and the Spiral Press Cafe.This event is to benefit the Mark Skinner Library. For more information, con-tact the library at 362- 2607.
Table Tennis ClubThe Green Mountain Table Tennis Club would like to announce
its annual Thanksgiving Classic Table Tennis Tournament, Saturday, November 21, to be held at The Knights of Columbus/Boys & Girls Club gymnasium on 21 Merchants Row in Rutland, Vermont. This event consists of 12 separate events and divisions including novice, juniors, singles, doubles, advanced, a boys and girls event, and other groupings. There will be awards for all the winners and runner-ups. To sign up or for further information about this fine event or about the table tennis club that meets Wednesday evenings at The Knights of Columbus/Boys and Girls Club gymnasium, go to the Club’s Web site at www.gmttc.com. For further information, contact Club representative Ronald Lewis at 247-5913 or [email protected].
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BBA Teams Up with Town to Fix Baseball Field
The single baseball field in the Manchester area at the Rec. Center takes a beating every year as it is the only full-size baseball field in the Northshire. In recent years its safety has become an important issue for many coaches, parents, and players. According to Burr and Burton’s Athletic Director Kathi Bierwirth, the field was rated the worst in the Marble Valley League.
This fall Burr and Burton Academy Headmaster Mark Tashjian and Town Manager John O’Keefe met to come up with a way to renovate the field, bring it up to the highest standards, and put a maintenance plan in place for the future.
Work has already begun on correcting surface problems and the field will be ready in time for the spring season. Scott Senecal, also a gradu-ate of Burr and Burton, has been hired to complete the much-needed overhaul and develop a maintenance plan.
announcing that it has combined its snowboard and free ski pro-grams into the BOC “iride” pro-gram. The program is similar to previous years in that our number one goal is to coach young athletes in a fun and safe learning environ-ment to unlock their full potential regardless of age, gender or abil-ity. However, we will offer a new super cool Web site, which will feature weekly updates, monthly videos, team bios, a product section, in addition to general information about the program. The Web site will give parents, siblings, friends, grandparents, and any others interested a glimpse into each athlete’s progression throughout the course of year. The iride program is for any young freestyle skier or snowboarder age 9-18. Please visit iride at iride.bocfreestyle.com for more information or contact the Bromley Outing Club at 802-824-6498.
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Precision WalkersThe Manchester Parks and Recreation Precision Walkers gathered
for their weekly mile precision walk. It was a beautiful, sunny morning yet a head wind coming from the north may have impacted some of the results. MPR welcomes back Noel Smith, who was a winner for this week. Her actual walk time was only 2 seconds off her estimate.
The Precision Walkers meet regularly on Wednesday morning just before 10 a.m. The objective of the Precision Walk is to accurately esti-mate how long it takes you to walk one mile on the Dorothy Drunsic Walking Path. The real fun is being outdoors, gathering with friends, and meeting new people. For more information go to our Web site at www.manchesterrec.com, or call Nancy Lewis at 362-1439.
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MIND & BODYSanctuary Integrative Medicine
Opens New OfficeSanctuary Integrative Medicine, a contemporary health care col-
laborative founded by Mark Logan, M.D., opened the doors to its new office space at 90 Mahoney Avenue early this month. The new location, a refurbished farmhouse in a peaceful setting just off Allen Street, will provide patients and clients expanded access to the complete Sanctuary team of practitioners and modalities, in one central location.
Sanctuary Integrative Medicine is a collaboration of healthcare practitioners offering individualized education and care that com-bines scientific medicine with evidence-based alternative therapies. It is the first such medical practice in the region, and an indicator of an emerging trend in health. Modalities offered include Functional and Integrative Medicine, Reiki Energy Medicine, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nutritional Counseling, Kripalu Yoga Dance, Therapeutic Massage and Herbal Medicine.
Dr. Logan describes Sanctuary as an evolving practice. “In this set-ting, a medical doctor practicing traditional mainstream medicine can collaborate with certified professionals who provide safe and proven complementary therapies, like traditional Chinese medicine, acupunc-ture and massage therapy. Patient education is an essential element of our mission, and we are constantly looking into new techniques and
The Bennington Organizing Committee of the Health Care is a Human Rights campaign, spon-sored by the Vermont Workers Center will be presenting a series of discussions. As you know we are working toward health care reform in Vermont with health
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modalities that will further the whole body health experience.”
Dr. Logan cited Kripalu Yoga Dance as an example of a new healing technique offered at Sanctuary. Offered in a class setting, Yoga Dance combines movement and music in a heal-ing and fun environment.
In addition to Dr. Logan, the complete team of certified prac-titioners at Sanctuary Integrative Medicine includes:
• Dr. Greg Burkland, ND - licensed naturopathic family physician;
• Kelly Sweck - certified Reiki Master and Kripalu yoga-dance instructor;
• Beth Miller - Brennan Healing Science Practitioner;
• Dalite Sancic, L.Ac., MSTOM, Dipl.Ac. - licensed acupuncturist; Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine;
Sanctuary Integrative Medi-cine welcomes all inquiries from the community. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with additional appointments avail-able upon request. Consultations with individual practitioners are by appointment and can be scheduled by calling 802-775-7848. More information about Sanctuary Integrative Medicine is also available on their Web site, www.sanctuarymedicine.com.
Medicare RecipientsAre you on Medicare? Do you have a Medicare Prescription Drug
Insurance Policy (Medicare part D)? If you are, this is an important time of year for you.
From now through December 31, 2009, you can change your pre-scription drug policy.
Why would you want to change? To save money, or because your insurance company will no longer cover all of your drugs. Every year prescription drug policies change, they raise rates, increase your co-pays and deductibles, and drop some drugs.
The AARP recommends “It always pays to do the search again. If your plan’s cost is going up, then you really do need to make sure that you have the best deal and that all of your drugs are covered.”
How do you do this? There are 48 Medicare Prescription Drug Plans available in Vermont — how do you choose? The only way to make sure that you are getting complete coverage and the least expensive plan for you is to use the Plan Finder on the Medicare Web site, (www.medicare.gov). The Plan Finder lets you compare plans based on premiums, deductibles, and the specific drugs that you take.
If you find using this Web site, (or computers in general), challenging, we are happy to help you. If you decide to change plans, we can enroll you in your new plan at the same time. We will meet you at our library or yours. If you need a ride, we can provide transportation. We can also visit you at home if that is better. All you need to bring is a list of your prescriptions (or your prescriptions themselves) and your Medicare card. If you have not yet enrolled in Medicare Part D, we can enroll you.
Are you confused by something about Medicare Insurance that you received in the mail? We can answer your questions. Also, we can help you apply for help paying for your insurance premiums from Social Security or a Vermont state program.
Remember that you need to do this now. After December 31, 2009 it will be too late.
Please call Peter or Marguerite Mason at 802-824-5057. We will set up a time to help you.
Reviewing your prescription drug insurance seems compli-cated, but many people who do it save money, often hundreds of dollars per year. Medicare is a wonderful program but the insurance policies which support it are confusing and complicated. Please let us help you.
We are happy to assist anyone in central Vermont who reads this notice.
Medicare Insurance Assistance is a service of the Weston Silver Circle, a program of the Wilder Memorial Library in Weston.
(Discussion Series, cont.)care being provided as a public good, rather then a commodity. This is an FYI as we approach this upcoming legislative session.
• November 19: Bennington Presentation Part 1: “How Vermont Can Lead the Country and Why We Need Single-payer Healthcare Now!” with Dr. Marvin Malek (Vermont Health Care for All), Phil Fiermonte from Senator Sanders office, and James Haslam from VWC. 7 p.m. Thursday, November 19, Unitarian Universalist Church, 108 School Street, Bennington
• December 11: Bennington Presentation Part 2: “How Vermont Can Lead the Country and Why We Need Single-payer Healthcare Now!” with Dr. Deb Richter, Vermont Healthcare For All. Dr. Richter is a co-author of the book “Gridlock: The Unhealthy Politics of Health Care in Vermont”. Friday, December 11, 7 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Hillside Street, Bennington, Vermont
Senior HelpLineIn Rutland and Bennington counties, the Senior HelpLine provides
options and answers for many of the questions that come with aging. The Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging offers this free service to Vermonters age 60+ and those friends and relatives who may be assisting them. A phone call connects with a ‘real person’ who will provide and explain information regarding housing, health insur-ance, Medicare and Medicare D, transportation, prescription assis-tance, fuel assistance, home care, nursing homes and community care homes, advanced healthcare directives, public benefits, meals on wheels, community meals and more. Call 802-786-5991 or 1-800-642-5119; [email protected]; www.svcoa.org.
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Family Birding Day At Hildene On Saturday, November 21, The Vermont Bird Place and Sky Watch
will host a special Saturday morning bird walk for the entire family at Hildene. The event, which is free and open to the public, will kick off at the Welcome Center at 10 a.m. The bird walk will take place on the grounds of the Lincoln family’s estate, where kids will learn how to use binoculars, watch for birds, and even learn to identify them by sight and sound. After spending some time outside, birders will venture inside to view a short film called Stranger in the Woods. This is a story of how forest animals spend the winter months in the woods and what happens when they discover a special snowman. All present will make pine cone feeders to take home, so that they can attract wild birds right to their own backyards.
Pre-registration is required. Please contact Randy Schmidt at The Vermont Bird Place and Sky Watch at 802-362-2270 or email [email protected].
Layla is a five month old female Alaskan Husky-Shepherd mix who came to Second Chance because she did not get along very well with the other dog in the home. The family was having a tough time with Layla’s activity needs and also with her obedience training. Layla is a smart dog who will excel in obe-dience if done correctly, consistently and repetitive-ly. Sweet and affectionate, Layla is a typical puppy who will need extensive initial training, before she
can become a well-mannered adult dog. Basic o b e d i e n c e , c o n t i n u e d socialization, leash manners, recall train-ing and crate training will be necessary. Reinforcement of housebreak-ing would also be beneficial, e s p e c i a l l y when a new environment is introduced. A real beauty, Layla is such
Pets Available at Second Chance Animal Centeran affectionate and submissive sweetheart who loves to roll on her belly for tummy rubs! We rec-ommend a home with all aged children. Cats are fine and other dogs are possible upon introduc-tion. If you are looking for a d arl i ng - dol l of a puppy, then come and meet our elegant Layla!
Potter is 3
years old who was aban-doned on the shelter steps one morning. Potter is an independent boy who lets you know when he wants attention. He loves playing with toys and is very friendly with people and cats. Please come visit our gentle boy.
These pets and others are available at Second Chance Animal Center, Route 7A, Shaftsbury, Vermont. For further information, call 802-375-2898.
Holiday Art Auction November 29Trinity Episcopal Church, Rutland, will sponsor a Holiday Art
Auction on Sunday, November 29, at the Proctor-Clement House, 85 Field Avenue. This home is one of Rutland’s historic treasures, built by Redfield Proctor, Governor of Vermont from 1878-1890.
Offerings will feature framed artwork, as well as other art media, by local artists such as Peter Huntoon, Ann McFarren, Karen Barnouw, Sandy Mayo, and Lowell Snowdon Klock.
Preview of art will begin at 3:30 p.m. with wine and hors d’oeuvres and live harpsichord music provided by Trinity Church’s Music Director, Jim Cassarino. The auction will begin at 5:00. There will also be door prizes. VISA and MasterCard are welcome.
Tickets are available from committee members or by calling the church office at 775-4368. Advance tickets are $15 each or $25 per couple. Because of limited seating, interested persons are urged to obtain tickets as soon as possible. Remaining tickets will cost $18 at the door. Proceeds will benefit Trinity Church’s mission and outreach efforts, including the Community Cupboard, The Haven, Sunset Home, Rector’s Discretionary Fund, United Thank Offering, Episcopal Relief and Development, Fundación Cristosal, and Pure Water for the World.
Weston Christmas BazaarThe 29th annual Christmas Bazaar at the Weston Playhouse will be
the two days after Thanksgiving, November 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Fifty-six vendors will be filling the Playhouse with gifts for holiday giving including items from alpaca fleece to pot-tery with Weston scenes, Christmas decorations, food, jewelry, artwork, honey and maple syrup, wooden clocks, stuffed animals, knitwear and much more. The Bazaar proceeds benefit the Weston Community Association for the preservation of Weston’s historic buildings. For information - 802 824 6521.
AA • AL-ANON • NA • GAThursday: AA meeting, Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester. 7:30 a.m. AA meeting, Sherburne United Church, Killington, noon AA Big Book meeting, Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, noon AA meeting, St. Paul’s CC, Manchester, noon AA, Scars, Bars, Big Book meet-ing, Rutland Correctional Ctr, Rutland, 4 p.m. AA Women’s Up the Steps meet-ing, St. Paul’s Church, Route 30, Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. at Turning Point, 141 State St., Rutland,1-800-522-4700. Al-Anon meeting, Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro, 7 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Savings & Loan Bldg., downstairs, 7 p.m. 254-5568. AA Step meeting, United Methodist Ch, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A, 7:30 a.m. AA Room to Grow, Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 7:30 p.m. NA Just for Today, 7:30 p.m., Al Ducci’s Cafe, Manchester AA meeting, Congregational Church Rupert, 8 p.m. AA, meeting, Jamaica Community Ch, 8 p.m.Friday:
AA-Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Step Meeting, Northshire Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m. Al-Anon meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, 1 p.m. AA meeting, St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting (step/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Luke’s Fair Haven, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Pawlet Community Ch, 7:30 p.m. AA New Beginnings (Beginners 6:30), Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 8 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.Saturday: AA meeting, Breakfast with your Higher Power, Beginners, Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester, 7:30 a.m. AA Straight from the Heart Group, Mecham St., Wallingford, 9:30 a.m. Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 and 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7 p.m. NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA meeting (speaker/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m.
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AA open discussion group, Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Room 6Sunday: AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8 a.m. Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discus-sion. Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 10 a.m. AA meeting, Weston Priory, Weston, 1:30 p.m. AA Big Book, Green Mountain Group, East Poultney Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m. AA 11-Step Meeting, Sunday, 7 p.m., Telion Holon Retreat, River Rd., Manchester AA Shoulder to Shoulder, HoJo Inn, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m.Monday: Al-Anon Turning Point Club, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Sweet Serenity Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Beginners, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Beginners meeting, Dorset United Church, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7 p.m.,
Turning Point Club, Bennington AA Start Living Group, St., Peter’s School, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal, Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, First Congregational Ch, Newfane, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Baptist Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA discussion meeting, United Church, Dorset, 8 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday: AA meeting, Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Women’s Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. Rutland County AA Men’s meet-ing, Grace Congregational Ch, Rutland, 7 p.m. Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 7 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bennington Free Library AA Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, Big Book Tapes, mens meeting, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, 8 p.m. Al Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discus-sion AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m.
SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Retreat Cafeteria, 7 p.m. 254-5568.Wednesday: Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. AA Big Book Group, Good Shepherd Lutheran Ch, Rutland, 5:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Route 7A Al-Anon Courage to Change, South Londonderry Baptist Ch, 7 p.m. has moved to Main St. in Weston, VT to the meeting room across the parking lot of the Old Parish Church AA Step meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Brandon, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Holy Trinity, Danby,
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GED • EDUCATIONThursday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m.Tuesday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m., 5:30 & 6 p.m. ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m.Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m.
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Thursday: Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m. Located at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St., Bennington, VT. Call 447-3700 for appointment. Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10 a.m. Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall, Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Friday: Blood Pressure Clinic, Robert Milbauer Realty, Newfane, third Friday, 10 a.m.Saturday: CoDA, 12-step fellowship to maintain healthy relationships, 9:30 a.m. Wilson House, E. Dorset, 362-5524Monday: Support group for family mem-bers of those suffering from mental illness, first Monday at 7 p.m., South Londonderry Library, Clare at 824-3909 Parents in Crisis, SVMC, Bennington, 7 p.m. RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free. Arlington, American Legion Hall, Mon and Th, 10:30-11:30; Manchester, Masonic Temple, Mon, Wed, 11 a.m; Manchester Town Hall, Tues 10 a.m. & Thur, 12:30 p.m.Tuesday:
LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. Marriage Support Group, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, every other Tuesday, 5769 Main St., Route 7A, Manchester. Call Warren 362-1988 Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, 12:30 p.m., 447-5693. Blood Pressure Clinic, Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, 2nd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. Support group for family mem-bers of those suffering from mental illness, Third Tuesday at 7 p.m., UCS, 316 Dewey St., Bennington. Clare at 824-3909. Overeaters Anonymous, RRMC, Rutland, 7 p.m.Wednesday: Aerobic Indoor Walking - Beginner, Mon, Wed, Fri., Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 a.m. 442-6886 Senior Exercise Classes, Hoosick Falls Senior Center, 1 p.m.
Bereavement Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 1 p.m. Women’s Cancer Support Group, Vermont Country Store, Manchester, First Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m. Caregiver Group, Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, SVMC, Medical Office Bldg., Bennington, 6:30 p.m. Chronic Fatigue Support Group, Red Barn, Rtes 11/30, across from
Wessner’s, Manchester, 7 p.m. C.H.A.D.D. Informational Meeting, RRMC, Rutland, first Wednesday, 7 p.m.Thursday: Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennintgon, fourth Thursday, 1 p.m.
MUNICIPAL MEETINGSThursday: Granville Town Board Meeting, Town Hall, Granville, NY second Thursday, 7 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept. Drill, Weston Firehouse, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Sunderland Elementary Planning
Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Londonderry Planning Committee, Town Office, Londonderry, second and fourth Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Wallingford Planning Committee, Town Hall, First Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept, Weston Firehouse, first Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Danby Selectman meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, 1st Thursday, 5 p.m. Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 2nd & 4th Monday, 6:30 p.m. Castleton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Grafton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Weston Conservation Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7 p.m. Chester Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, first and third Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Manchester Village Planning Committee meeting, County Court House, first Monday, 7 p.m. Londonderry Selectmen’s meet-ing, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Pawlet Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Selectmen’s meeting, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rutland Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, West Rutland, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Chester Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rupert Planning Committee meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, first Monday, 7 p.m. Stratton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Holly Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first Monday, 7:30 p.m. Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting, Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Planning Committee meeting, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m. Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District Meeting, district Office, Poultney, second Monday, 8 p.m.Tuesday: Fair Haven Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Weston Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Pawlet Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Wells Selectmen Meeting, Wells Town Hall, every other Tuesday, 7 p.m. For info. 645-9020 Shaftsbury Zoning Board meet-ing, 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 meet-ing, Town Hall, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday: Pawlet Board of Listers meeting, Town Hall, third Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Dept of Employment & Training Information, Veteran’s Memorial Dr., Bennington, 1st Wednesday, 10 a.m. Winhall Regular Monthly Board meeting, 1st, 3rd Wednesday, 6 p.m. Mountain School Parent Council & Mountain School of Winhall Parent Council Meeting at the Mountain School, (2nd Wed.) 7:00 p.m. 297-2122 Stratton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Sandgate Planning Committee meeting, 7 p.m. Fair Haven Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. Castleton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and thrid Wednesday,7 p.m. Winhall Selectmen’s meet-ing, Town Hall, first and third Wednesday, 7 p.m. Sunderland Zoning Board meet-ing, Sunderland Elementary school, third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Peru Selectmen’s meeting, Town Center, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Peru Zoning Board of Adjusters, Peru Town Center, fourth Wednesday, 7:30 p.m
MISCELLANEOUSThursday: Equinox Valley Toastmasters, Ai Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Rd, Manchester Ctr., 2nd &
4th Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., info: [email protected] Arlington Lions Club American Legion Room, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Red Clover Chapter, Embroidery Guild of America, Trinity Church, Rutland, second Thursday, 7 p.m. Dorset Historical Society, open 10 a.m. Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m.Monday Catholic Daughters meeting, St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Arlington, first Monday, 6:30 p.m.Tuesday Manchester Rotary meeting, Ye Olde Tavern, Manchester, noon Manchester Community Foundation meeting, Chittenden Bank, Manchester, First Tuesday, 4 p.m. Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington, second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Catholic Daughters meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, second Tuesday, noon. Mt. Equinox Grange meeting, Grange Hall, Manchester, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. #45 American Legion meeting, Currier Memorial School, Danby, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Dorset Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Dorset Firehouse, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday: Manchester VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Harned Fowler Post #6471, second Wednesday, 7 p.m. Wantastiquet Rotary, Swiss Inn, Londonderry, 7 a.m. Red Clover Award Program K-4, Mark Skinner Library, Manchester Village, 3:45 p.m. Southwestern VT Access Television board meeting, SWVT Office, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7 p.m. Manchester Lions Club meet-ing, VFW, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Council 6816 meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
BRIDGEMonday: Duplicate Bridge, 12:15 p.m., Robert Smith, Director, 362-4224Tuesday: Open Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. at Equinox Village. Call Elizabeth Von Riesenfelder, Director, at 362-5304. Open Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m. Zion Episcopal Church Annex, Manchester Center, Director John Conova, 325-6384
Friday: Open Duplicate Bridge, 12:15, Director, Robert Smith, 362-4224Summer Sessions, Wednesday & Thursday afternoons, beginning July. TBA
BINGOThursday: Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, 7 p.m. Bingo, Pownal American Legion, Post 90, Route 7, Pownal; doors open at 5; bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.; open to public.Friday: Bingo, Masonic Lodge, Route 30, Jamaica, 7 p.m. Bingo, Knights of Columbus Hall, Granville, NY, 7 p.m.Saturday: Bingo, Granville Hook & Ladder, Granville, NY 7 p.m.Sunday: Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, noonMonday:Bingo, Middletown Springs Fire House, 7 p.m.Tuesday: South Bennington Bingo, Bennington Club, doors open 5:30 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. $1,000 permanent jackpot progressive; kitchen service; 802-447-1619 for infoWednesday: Bingo, 7-9 p.m., Arlington Fire Station, Old Mill Rd., 375-6652; now through September 9, every 2nd & 4th Wednesday. Bingo, South Wallingford Grange, 7 p.m.
FOOD • SENIOR MEALSThursday: Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, noon. Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon.Tuesday: Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, noon Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon. Wednesday: Dummerston Senior Meals, Evening Star Grange Hall, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at noon.
PRAYER GROUPSThursday: Prayer Group, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Prayer & Praise Service, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study, Truthville Baptist Church, Granville, NY, 7p.m. Community Bible Study, non-denominational for women, children, 10 a.m September -May. Bennington. 447-4745.Friday: Shabbat Services, Israel Congrega-tion, Manchester, 6:30 p.m.Saturday:
Torah Shabbat, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 9:30 a.m.Monday: Prayer meeting, Baha’i Faith at 7 p.m. For info., call 802-447-3866Tuesday: Bible Study, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m.Wednesday: Holy Eucharist , St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing, Zion Episcopal Church, Manchester, 12:15 p.m. Mt. View Baptist Church Services,
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WEEKEND WORSHIP
MANCHESTERFriday:Israel Congregation of Manchester, Shabbat Services, 6:30 p.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7ASaturday: Israel Congregation of Manchester: Shabbat Services, 9:30 a.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A St. Paul’s Church, Mass, 5:30 p.m.,Sunday: Zion Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (childcare at 10 a.m.) Eucharist w/healing Wed. 12:15 p.m. St. Paul’s, Mass, 8 & 10 a.m. First Congregational Church, Sunday Worship, 10:30; Christian Education classes, 9:30 am. for ages 12 to adult; program for chil-dren 4-11 during 10:30 Worship Service. Nursery is provided for
infant to 3. Rev. Dr. Steven E. Berry, Pastor, 362-2709; www.firstcongre-gationalmanchester.org Equinox Terrace, Services for Seniors, 10 a.m. St. Paul, Danby Holy Trinity Church, 11:30 a.m. First Baptist Ch., ABC, Manchester Center, Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Ministry, 9:30 a.m. 802-362-1555. Rev. Dr. Robert Carpenter Northshire Baptist Fellowship, 5769 Main St., 10 a.m. adult & children’s Bible classes, 11 a.m. Worship service and Children’s Church; 6 p.m. Bible study, 362-1988. Weekday Mass: St. Paul’s Church: Mon, Fri, 8 a.m.
ARLINGTONSaturday: St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 4 p.m.Sunday: St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:00 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. Rev. Scott Neal 375-9952, stjamesarlington.org; [email protected] Federated Church, East Arlington, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Ice Pond Road, worship service, 10 a.m.; www.earlingtonfedchurch.org; 375-2548, Rev. Kathleen S. Clark, Pastor Chapel on the Green, West Arlington, Services, 7 p.m., last Sunday of the month, 6 p.m. cov-ered dish supper.
BENNINGTONSaturday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales,
Vigil, 4 p.m.Sunday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Mass, 8 & 10 a.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (SS 9) First Church of Christ Scientist, Services, 10 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street, Services, 10 a.m., (religious education, child care, 10 a.m.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 9:30 a.m. Sacrament Service; 10:40 a.m. SS; 11:40 a.m. Relief Society & Priesthood. 447-0139; 442-8126
DORSETSunday: Congregational Church, East Dorset, Services, 9:30 a.m. (SS 9:30 a.m.) The United Church of Dorset and East Rupert, Services, 10 a.m. (SS 9:45 a.m.)
GRAFTONSunday: Grafton White Ch., Services, 9:00 a.m.
JAMAICASunday: Jamaica Community Church, Services, 10 a.m. (SS 10 a.m.)
LONDONDERRYSaturday: St. Joseph’s Chapel, Mass, 4 p.m.Sunday: Second Congregational Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. (child care) South Londonderry First Baptist Church, Children, adult Sunday School, 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., childcare provided. Communion celebrated 1st Sun. of each month; coffee hour following. 824-6046
MIDDLETOWN SPRINGSSunday: Community Church, Services, 10 a.m. 9:05 a.m. all ages Sunday School St. Anne Church, Mass, 8:00 a.m. MOUNT HOLLYSunday: Our Lady of Mercy, Mass, 8:30 a.m.
PERUSunday: Peru Congregational Church, Main St., Sunday Service, 9:30 a.m. Child care provided. Pastor Margaret, 379-1438.
POULTNEYSaturday: St. Raphael Church, Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday: St. Raphael Church, Mass, 10 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 9 a.m. United Methodist Church,
RUPERTSunday: United Methodist, Services, 9 a.m. Congregational Church, Services, 10:30 a.m. Disciples of Christ, West Rupert, Services, 11 a.m. (SS 9:45 a.m.)
STRATTONSunday: Chapel of the Snows, Roman Catholic Mass, 12:30 p.m.Pastor Fredrick McGee. 442-8423.
WELLSSunday: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:45 a.m. United Methodist Church, Sunday Worship, 8:30 a.m., fel-lowship following. Rev. David Adams. 287-4406. Communion, fist Sundays.
WESTONSunday: Old Parish Church, Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School/Child Care. All welcome
NEW YORKSaturday:Mass, Salem’s Holy Cross Church, 5:30 p.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph’s Church, 4 p.m., Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 4 p.m.Sunday: Mass, Salem Holy Cross Church, 8:30 a.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph Church, 10:15; Cambrtidge St. Patrick’s Church, 10:30 a.m.; Schuylerville’s Notre-Dame-Visitation Church, 8:30 a.m. Embury Methodist Church of Cambridge, Services, 110 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church of Granville, Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m. (coffee hour after service in under-croft) Truthville Baptist Church, Granville,Services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; SS 9:45 a.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Salem, Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays & Prayer Book Holy Days: 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I Shushan Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. All Saint’s Episcopal Church, Hoosick Falls: Eucharist Service 9:30 a.m. S.S. 9:15 a.m.; Healing Prayer and adult Bible study, Wed. 6:30 p.m.; Father Gary Strubel, 518-686-9037
Above left: Chelsea Charbonneau announces the Manchester Leos Food Drive at Shaw’s Market, on Saturday, November 21, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m., to benefit the Manchester Food Cupboard
Above right: Jimmie Joe Lewis reminds us to purchase a Rupert Turkey Raffle ticket...story on page 17
Bottom left: Phyllis Skidmore with news about a 1/2 price Book Sale in Arlington...details on page 16
Bottom right: Estelle Schwartz will be teaching a Driver SafetyClass in Bennington...story on page 17
