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MORE DEMOCRATS FOR CLAVELLE I just wanted to write a note regarding “Inside Track” this week (January 13). I appreciate Peter Freyne coming to the press confer ence where I announced the start of “Democrats for Clavelle.” I am the person who called it, not Mayor Clavelle, as reported in “Inside Track.” If all the working Democrats who have expressed support for Peter Clavelle had been contacted as Peter Freyne was, the group would have been too large for Contois Auditorium. It was never explained to me that I was involved in some sort of “mine is bigger than yours” con test. I am disappointed in Peter Freynes decision not to report the names of the charter members of our group, and the additiohal highly respected Democrats — including U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, Lieutenant Governor Doug Racine, State Auditor Ed Flanagan, City Councilor Andy Montroll, City Councilor Rob Backus — who contacted us to have their names added, all as a result of 21 (not 23) phone calls. As Peter Freyne instead decid ed to focus on the number of Burlington Democrats who were there, I would point out that there were more than five times as many as were at Kurt Wright’s campaign kick-off. It is largely because of the “Inside Track,” which reported Councilor Wright was claiming Democratic support — “Even his campaign manager is a longtime Democrat” — that I received the

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_ _ inquiries from fellow Democrats that started my actions to form “Democrats for Clavelle.” I would also like to point out that there was no mention in the “Inside Track” Kurt Wright announcement report regarding the fact that Peter Brownell, Ruth Stokes, Diane Deforge, as well as several other of Councilor Wright s supporters at his kick-off, are not Burlington residents. I do not believe that fact diminishes from the legitimacy of the Wright cam paign. Nor do I believe the fact that four of the “Democrats for Clavelle” Charter Group are Chittenden County State Senators (as is Peter Brownell) who repre sent Burlington in the State Legislature lessens the legitimacy of our group. I would be happy to supply Peter Freyne, who may not have read it, another copy of the list of our original group. Please feel free to contact me. — John E. Patch Burlington PUPPY LOVE As many of you are aware, just over a month ago my puppy Legend and my sister’s dog Rueben were playing behind our house on Carroll Road when they were shot to death. I want to thank everyone in the community for their sup port. In particular I would like to thank the Vermont State Police and the Game Warden for their efforts to find the person(s) responsible, Seven Days for doing a story about the dogs, the Mad Mountain Tavern and the per

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Wednesday, as Seven Days hit the street, Democrat Party Chairman David Curtis filed a It’s the new battle chant of scorned politi sworn affidavit over in criminal court affirming cians in the Impeachment Age. In Vermont, that he had “misunderstood” comments made Steve Howard, former state rep and Democrat by the attorney representing Haskell Garrett. Party chairman, is leading the crusade with letGarrett, executive director of AIANA in ters-to-the-editor in Seven Days and the Rutland Burlington, has been placed on administrative Herald. leave since his Dec. 21 arrest on charges of kid L’il Stevie Blunder of Rutland Town, once napping, stalking and aggravated first-degree the Democrats’ up-and-coming shining young domestic assault. He has pled not guilty and star, crashed and burned last year as a result of was ordered by Judge Brian Burgess to observe the sleazy tactics he employed in his brief cam a 24-hour curfew, except for being driven to and paign for secretary of state. L’il Sleazy kicked off from work. his campaign by offering Deb Curtis writes that, “It may Markowitz a bribe to drop out have been a violation of of the race. Stevie promised the Haskell’s conditions of release deputy post at equal pay if she’d for him to drive me to just take a powder and let him Montpelier.” The occasion have his rendezvous with des was opening day under the tiny. As it turned out, it was golden dome. Steve Howard who took the Garrett’s attorney over at . powder, and Deb Markowitz the Public Defender’s Office was sworn in two weeks ago as has filed a motion to amend Vermont’s new secretary of state. his client’s conditions of Now L’il Sleazy Wonder has release. He seeks permission a new burning cause, not prop for Haskell to be David erty tax reform or campaign Curtis’ legislative chauffeur, reform or health care reform, to teach a class at Vermont but “media reform.” He charges Law School, and to transport the media, “particularly colum his daughter to and from nists,” are “abusing their ability preschool. A hearing on the to influence the electorate.” motion is set for Friday. Oh, my god. Yours truly Can’t hurt to have political sure hopes it wasn’t something ly connected friends, can it? that appeared here. Impeachment Connection L’il Sleazy paints himself as a — The first woman to vote victim of “Washington-style B Y P E T E R F R E Y N E to impeach a President is an character assassinations, personal old high school pal of attacks, and mean-spirited tactics just to stop Burlington restaurateur Tim Halvorson. Tim someone from serving the people.” and Republican Congresswoman Mary Bono L’il Stevie Blunder’s call for “media reform” were “best friends” at South Pasadena High would no doubt have the enthusiastic support School back in the 1970s. She was Mary of other distinguished political leaders, such as Wffiittaker back then, “kind of a tall, skinny gal Saddam Hussein, Augusto Pinochet and you didn’t pay much attention to,” says Tim. Slobodan Milosevic. “Media reform” is nothing Just California dreaming on such a winter’s day. more than a code word for censorship. It’s the Arrogance or Ignorance? — Progressive Mayor ' first checkpoint on the road to totalitarianism. Peter Clavelle held a city hall press conference If L’il Stevie were in command, journalists Tuesday to brag about his accomplishments over would not be allowed to “write stories that do the past two years. He went on and on and on. nbt include their source.” Mr. Howard writes. Sure sounded pretty impressive. “The voters have a right to know” if someone is Clavelle, a Progressive, is locked in a tough “building an image as a clean campaigner, but is reelection campaign with Councilor Kurt trashing his or her opponent behind the scenes.” Wright, a Republican. Progressives have always Protecting sources is gospel in this business. been the most righteous proponents of cam But for L’il Stevie’s benefit, we’ll make a one paign finance reform. So it was surprising that time exception. Clavelle would hold a campaign event using his One afternoon last winter, yours truly was mayor’s office staff rather than his campaign approached by a certain legislator outside the staff to organize it. Statehouse cafeteria. “You didn’t hear it from The calls went out to the press from his sec me,” said the lawmaker, “but I heard that Deb retary, Faye Lawes, a veteran city employee. And Markowitz has a criminal record.” The legisla Bill Mitchell, assistant to the mayor, and also a tor, a House member, said he didn’t know it for city employee, lugged the podium into the first a fact, but he had overheard it. floor conference room. Not good. Geez, Louise, that would be a hell of a story: “It’s a gray area,” said Ellen Tofferi, state “Convicted Criminal Seeks Post Overseeing director of elections. “If an official feels it’s a candi Vermont Elections.” However, it wasn’t true. My date affair,” she said, “he probably should make “source” was, at the very least, just plain misin arrangements without using his official staff.” formed. At first, Clavelle acknowledged it was a In the interest of Steve Howard-style media reelection campaign press conference. And he reform, we’ll now reveal that source’s name — would have held it in the mayor’s office instead Steve Howard, clean campaigner. of the first-floor conference room if the city hall Anybody surprised? roof wasn’t leaking, he said. But when asked DeanWatch 2000 — Yes, it’s back. Gov. about the propriety of city hall staffers doing Howard Dean may have “officially” dropped his campaign work on city time, Clavelle got defen presidential campaign for 2000, but he still is sive. “This particular event is not a partisan very much in the national political loop, as evi event,” declared Mayor Progressive. “This is an denced by his recent love-fest with Vice event which is obviously related to the articula President A1 Gore. In fact, when given the tion of a message and a vision for the communi opportunity to renew his commitment to ty...! think it’s very appropriate, on the eve of Vermont and remove his name from considera the millennium, to have this discussion.” tion for the number-two spot on the next Millennium schmellium! As George Orwell Democratic ticket, Dean pulled a classic Ho-Ho. once wrote, political language “is designed to Queried if he’d decline an invitation from make lies sound truthful and murder Gore to be the veep, Dean answered with a grin, respectable, and to give an appearance of solidi I’m not even going to go there. That’s ridicu ty to pure wind.” lous. Now, does anyone have any serious ques Media Notes — Major media wedding bells to tions?” ring this summer with word that WKDR radio Bravo. You noticed, too? Ho-Ho didn’t talk show host Mark Johnson and public access answer the question. 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Available Without a Prescription David McAllister of Lake Mary, Florida, has invented a hand-held device to reduce facial wrinkles. He explained it uses a series o f parallel blades, which are used to scratch lines next to and on both sides of a wrinkle or line. Next, the scratches are cleaned with antibacterial soap, dried and massaged with antibacterial cream. “Once the lines scratched in the skin are per mitted to heal,” McAllister said, “the skin is found to be tightened.”

Border Rites Canadas border guard issued new rules governing non-resident striptease dancers who come to Canada looking for work. Norman Hopkins, a regional program specialist with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, told The New York Times that exotic dancers, who were once flow ed to come into Canada “quite freely, from wherever,” have to prove their profession al status by showing inspectors photographs of them at work.

Shams & Scams High school teacher Cheryl Trover, 37, initially told police in Gillette, Wyoming, that a masked intruder killed her

husband, raped her and tied up her children, but when authorities said they were beginning to doubt her story, she committed suicide. Their suspicions were aroused after Trovers children identified her as the masked person who tied them up and investigators found books in her home telling how to murder some one. • Korean grocer Chung Kyuchil, 31, told Seoul police that he awoke in his shop after a night of heavy drinking and discovered his feet missing. Investigators at first suspected Chungs creditors after his family said he had lost $250,000 gambling and play ing the stock market. Then they learned that Chung had taken out two dozen insurance policies in the past three months that would pay him $1.7 million for his disability. When investigators confronted Chung, he confessed he had hired a taxi driver to cut off his feet with an ax, promising to pay him $41,600 if the scam worked. Police arrested the driver, Kim Kui-yong, 41, but said they could not charge Chung since he never filed an insurance claim.

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who sweep foreign women off their feet are a thing of the past, according to that coun try’s Sexological Institute, which reported that Greek men between 20 and 35 have neither the time nor the desire to enjoy sex. They’re so obsessed with their jobs, in fact, that they aren’t even inclined to fantasize about sex. “To discover that Greeks have much less sex than was widely believed was indeed surpris ing,” said Dr. Zisis Papathanasiou, a gynecologist who headed the survey, adding that the demands of women are as much to blame as the anxiety caused by work and role mod els. “Many men said they found women too demanding, both sexually and emotionally. They were particularly dis turbed when women took the sexual initia• » tive. • India’s most powerful Maoist group, the outlawed People’s War Group, warned its members to shun free love and declared that love at first sight is “unscientific.” The PWG disclosed illicit relation ships have become a serious problem among its 1000 armed guerrillas, noting that many members indulge in sex at party hideouts.

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Ronald S. Houchens, 37, of Charlottesville, Virginia, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for shoplifting from a dis count store. Houchens, who uses a wheelchair, was caught stuffing items in his backpack while being pushed around the store by Cornwell D. Hogan, 45, who is blind. • A dispute over a handi capped parking space at a hos pital in Santa Clara, Califor nia, began when Edna Gilliam, 88, pulled into the space that Gloria Owens, 67, who was bringing her 98-yearold mother for a medical appointment, had been wait ing for. Police said . - " -7T '

Ambition Derailed British railway manager Barry Daly admitted stealing four locomotives, 33 freight cars and six passenger coaches by using false paperwork. His scheme unraveled after he offered to sell the rolling stock to a number of prominent clients, who complained to the authorities when he never delivered the goods.

Walk Away The publishers of America’s Yellow Pages, which earn $12 billion a year in ad sales, responded to growing competition from the Internet and other resources, by announcing it was spending $24 million to introduce a new symbol and slogan. After 40 years, the Yellow Pages Publishers Association dropped “Let Your Fingers Do the Walking” and the walking-fingers logo in favor of a light bulb and the slogan “Get An Idea.” ® 8

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By Bryan Pfeiffer ere’s something you rarely read in the news paper: Compared to other states, Vermont has a remarkable health-care system. We spend far less money per capita on medical care than most Americans. O ur percent age of people without health insurance is among the lowest of all states. Insurance compa nies here aren’t allowed to gouge our sick with painfully high premiums. And we have some of the nation’s best laws protecting patients from big, bad health maintenance organi zations. In fact, Big Bad H M O Inc. doesn’t even bother doing busi ness here. Vermont’s largest insurers and its hospitals are nonprofits. So it would seem we’ve done reasonably well since the early 1990s, when Gov. Howard Dean and President Clinton tried — and failed — to reinvent a health care system in crisis. We’ve got ten by okay since the heady days of health-care reform. Gosh, maybe reform wasn’t even necessary. Maybe there was no crisis after all. Unfortunately, that assump tion would be wrong. In fact, there is a crisis in health care. Even though Vermont controls hospital budgets and heavily regulates insurance companies, and ourgovernor is a doctor, there remains an undeniable page 8

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problem with health care in this health-care ills. “It’s clearly a problem,” state: It’s too damned expensive. admits Governor Dean, “but to And it’s getting more and more do something about it you have so with each passing year. So to legislate people’s health-care much so that an estimated behavior.” 40,000 Vermonters have no Actually, you would have to health insurance, and thousands legislate the behavior of just more have such paltry coverage about everybody who uses or that it never pays a doctor bill. provides health care: patients, Despite Vermont’s excep doctors, hospital presidents, tional progress in expanding employers, politicians, pharma access to health care, the price of insurance, after a few years of ceutical merchants, insurance company executives. Everyone’s relative moderation, is again guilty. There’s that much blame soaring. Rates for many to go around. Vermonters rose 15 percent or But first, any understanding more this year — five times the of why we pay more for insur rate of inflation. And even if ance each year should include this year’s increases are only an an explanation of the three con anomaly, the consequences are ventional forces in rising still profound. Health-care costs health- care costs: price, utiliza will continue to gobble up our tion and intensity. Price is sim economy, depriving employers ple. When doctors or hospitals of profits, workers of higher wages, and more Vermonters of raise their prices, we pay more. the security of health insurance. Actually, our insurance compa Many Vermont families who nies pay more, which is why don’t get insurance at work now they raise our rates. Utilization, which is health spend more than 10 percent of care jargon for how often we their household incomes on use the health-care system, is health insurance — not figur also a factor. It rises with popu ing in the cash they shell out lation increases and aging — for deductibles, prescription we Vermonters are getting drugs and state and federal older. Even if inflation remains income taxes that support flat, our numbers remain con Medicare and Medicaid. stant and there are no outbreaks Indeed, health insurance is of disease, our medical costs rise more expensive than property taxes — a problem the Vermont with our collective age. So do our insurance premiums. Legislature has actually done Finally, there is “intensity.” something about. But as far as Twenty years ago we got by lawmaking challenges go, edu with an x-ray. Ten years ago it cation finance reform pales in . comparison to curing the state’s , wa? a CAT scan. Today it’s an

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MRI. Each advance in tech nology often carr a quantum leap i price. Yet the rewa_____ so much greater. The advances in neonatal care, for example, have been astounding — and expensive. Not too long ago, Bobbi McCaughley would never have been able to deliver her septup-lets. They simply would not have survived. The latter two cost drivers — utilization and intensity — often give rise to the idea that we patients bear major respon sibility for the rising costs of health care. We want the best medical technology has to offer, but we’re not thrilled about paying for it. “It’s the old Pogo saying: ‘We’ve met the enemy and it is us,”’ says Elizabeth Costle, Vermont’s commissioner of banking, insurance, securities and health-care administration. “We are going to have to come to grips with what health care we feel everybody is entitled to and we are willing to pay for through our taxes, through our premiums.” Yet patients don’t authorize MRIs. Doctors do, raising ques tions about the cost of unneces sary medical practices. Phys icians and hospitals are paid a fee for every office visit or test or procedure they perform. The more they do for us, the more they’re paid — the insurance company just writes another check. The end result is an

economic incentive to deliver more medical care. It is also protection against malpractice, however — the “better safe than sorry” approach helps doctors cover their butts in the event things turn out badly. A doctor doesn’t need some lawyer grilling him on the stand about why he ordered an x-ray instead of an MRI. So he orders the MRI. (Oops, did we leave the lawyers off our list of people to blame?) The list goes on and on. Vermont’s two largest health insurers, Kaiser Permanente and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, cite similar reasons for whopping increases of 15 to 17 percent that rang in the new year. Some of them are described in a recent memo from the Vermont National Education Association and the Vermont School Board Insurance Trust, which bargain jointly with Blue Cross for insurance for school employees. While hospital admissions and budget growth have moder ated in recent years, the memo reports an increasing utilization of health care services. It reports a “dramatic increase in prices charged by physicians, hospitals and other providers, especially in the out-patient setting.” Prescription drug costs have increased significantly. Concerned about H M O prac tices, lawmakers have been pass-

ing laws mandating certain kinds of coverage. This might include giving women the option to stay more than 24 hours in the hospital after giv ing birth, or prohibiting arbi trary limits on the number of a patient’s mental health visits. While these are often deemed worthwhile mandates, they do increase the price of insurance. In their effort to capture and hold market share, HM Os, notably Kaiser Permanente, ini tially underpriced their prod ucts. Now “it’s coming back to haunt them ,” Costle says, “and us” — in the form of higher premiums. Finally, the memo says, patients and health-care professionals are pressing for high technology, which comes at a high price. “Not only do these technologies cost more,” the memo says, “there is usually a corresponding increase in uti lization where they exist: the medical version of, ‘If you build it, they will come.’” One major problem is not mentioned in the memo: More and more Vermont employers are choosing to insure them selves. They set aside money to pay the claims of their employ ees, usually hiring an insurance company only to administer the program and send checks to doctors and hospitals. Typically, self-insured busi nesses usually have healthier employees than the general population — like the twen tysomething fitness freaks who work at Acme Health and Fitness Club, to take a hypo thetical example. In theory, the company can spend less paying medical bills than insurance premiums priced to reflect the health status of the broader population, which is older and less athletic. An estimated 90,000 Vermonters now work for companies that insure them selves. W hat’s good for Acme, however, isn’t so good for other employers in the insurance market. W hen healthy folks like Acme employees leave the huge pack of insured Vermonters, those who remain are, demographically speaking, older and sicker. That means they use more health-care services, which forces their insurance rates up. “It’s really the major dynamic in Vermont health benefits right now,” says Kevin Goddard, vice president of mar keting and external affairs at Blue Cross.

ew people in Vermont government are pushing to get Vermonters, to change their behavior, as Dean puts it — to recognize that under the present health-care system, they can’t afford to get everything they want, where they want it and when they want it. Patients, particularly baby-boomers, are not eager to hear that kind of news. “This generation has cer tainly not been one that has deprived itself,” says Goddard. “It’s a self-indulgent, consumerdriven generation. It wants everything that’s out there.” Politicians realize this. So instead of pressing voting patients to accept less, they’ve enlisted the insurance compa nies to do the dirty work. It’s called managed care. It was sup posed to save us from soaring health-care costs. It hasn’t. Managed care, in its crudest form, is as it sounds. Rather than navigating the health-care system on your own, moving freely from doctor to doctor or doctor to hospital as we once did, someone else manages your care for you. The manager directs you only to the right doctor, for the right care, at the right time, in the right place. This is supposed to save money because the merchants of man aged care, health-maintenance organizations, assemble net works of hospitals, doctors and other health-care professionals willing to be scrutinized for quality and to accept fixed or reduced payments for their ser vices. In exchange for their getting care only from these organized networks of health-care providers, patients and employ ers get lower insurance prices. But in truth, many doctors and hospital executives say, HM Os haven’t done such a great job of managing care. Rather than providing comprehensive case management, managed care has come to mean restricted access to doctors and hospitals. To be fair, this can and does save money. And believe it or not, it can be good for patients. After all, who really wants to go to the hospital when the same service can be done in a doctor’s office closer to home? Who wants to undergo some proce dure employing a long, invasive tube if it really isn’t necessary? Health maintenance organiza tions also tend to stress preven tive health care. So in some instances, managed care can

spare us the worst excesses of the health-care system. The problem, of course, is that patients and doctors don’t trust HMOs and their managed care. Why should some faceless insurance bureaucrat, sitting behind a desk in Hartford, Connecticut, be able to veto a doctor’s order for an MRI, or tell a therapist treating someone for depression to prescribe 10 office visits and Prozac? “They’re not managing care, they’re making hassles,” says John Matthew, a primary-care doctor working in the trenches at the Plainfield Health Center who is often called to the Vermont Legislature to testify about managed care’s misdeeds. By now, most folks are familiar with the concepts of managed care. The news media have trashed it mercilessly in stories about how patients got sicker or even died because Big Bad HM O Inc., driven by greed, denied them necessary medical care. Indeed, managed care hasn’t exactly caught fire with employers and consumers in Vermont. And its ability to control costs is suspect. Kaiser Permanente, which purchased Vermont’s largest HM O, Community Health Plan, in 1996, lost $10.1 million in the state in 1997 and perhaps even more in 1998 — so much more that it is now considering sell ing off its stake here. Managed care has gotten such a bad rap that even insur ance companies are moving away from it, and giving patients greater access to the health-care system than they have in the past. The new hope in health care is “capitation,” designed to bring you better medicine while it curbs the growth of your insurance bills. Based on actuarial-type predic tions that result in fixed, percapita costs per patient, capita tion is also keeping your doctor awake at night.

efore proceeding to the gory details of capita tion, you need to under stand something about risk, which is what health insurance is all about. Insurance cqmpanies take risks. They collect, say, $6500 per year in premiums from you and your employer, and hope you and your family don’t use more than that in health-care services. The latest rage in health-care cost control, capitation requires doctors and hospitals assume some or all of

f o r a n M R I? that financial risk. The shifting of risk is supposed to bring big changes in health-care cost management. To assume the risk, the insurer pays the doctor a fixed fee for each patient in his or her care, say $5 per patient per month. So, in an overly simplis tic example, a doctor responsi ble for 1000 people is paid no more than a fixed $60,000 a year to care for them. The fixed payment — insurers have actu aries to make these calculations — is supposed to cover all the services those 1000 people might need in a given year from that doctor. -m No longer is a doctor paid a fee every time he or she per forms a service. The doctor now assumes risk — financial risk. And that risk is supposed to change the doctor’s behavior. The doctor can order an endless stream of office visits or tests, but once he or she reaches the $60,000 mark there is no more money to pay for the services. It’s supposed to make the doc tor think more about costs. Capitation isn’t exactly new. HM Os have been doing it on a limited basis for years. Yet doc tors and hospitals across Vermont are still paid fees for most of the services they per form. So Dean wants more cap itation. He is pushing and endorsing Blue Cross’ fledgling experiment in capitation, a new line of insurance called The Vermont Health Plan. He believes it will drive waste from the system and improve the

care Vermonters receive, partly because capitation creates a financial incentive for doctors to do only necessary medical care rather than too much med ical care. The same goes for hospitals or mental health clin ics or home health agencies, which can also be paid a lump sum based on the number of people they serve each year. The key to capitation’s suc cess, its supporters say, is that doctors — rather than insur ance companies — make the decisions about the amount of care their patients need. “We think all Vermonters should have their care managed. But it doesn’t mean ‘managed care,”’ says Karen Meyer, executive director of the Vermont Medical Society, which repre sents 1173 Vermont physicians, and generally supports capita tion. Yet capitation has its prob lems. While doctors agree that sharing the financial risk is the way to go, they are only doc tors, after all, and not accoun tants or actuaries. “It’s a complicated manage ment problem,” Meyer warns. “And it’s costly.” Many physi cians have no idea whether a given capitation rate from an insurer is actually enough to cover the care they have to pro vide to an insurer’s patients. W hat if, by chance, an unusual ly high number of a doctor’s patients developed AIDS or cancer or some other costly dis ease? It can wipe out a physi cian’s fixed budget -— even a

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affect cost. They’ve got to look and ask themselves, ‘Is there something I can do which is less costly and likely to lead to as good an outcome?”’ Meyer says doctors want to do what’s right — no matter who pays the bill or how it’s paid. And as a result, she won ders whether capitation will actually change the way doctors practice. Take Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, for example. To the dismay of health-care quali ty experts, Southwestern for years had the highest Caesarean, or C-section, rate in the state — more than twice the lowest rate, which was at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. C-sections are a more expensive way to deliver babies and pose certain risks for the mother. But the reason Southwest ern’s rate was high, Meyer says, had nothing to do with the fact that the doctors and the hospi tal got a higher fee for each Csection delivery. Rather, she says, it had everything with the way medicine was practiced at that hospital. So, Meyer says, she is “challenged” by the idea

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panels of experts in a given medical field, developing treat ment protocols and helping to promote the techniques in the health care system. V PQ H C ’s executive direc tor, Steven Kappel, says these kinds of programs can substan tially reduce costs and improve the quality of care Vermonters receive. But Kappel points out that estimating how much money it will save is another matter. A patient who saves health-care dollars today by avoiding early death from diabetes might end up costing the system more when he dies 30 years later from cancer. “It’s like ecology,” Kappel says. “Any change to the health-care system is going to ripple out and have conse quences nobody ever saw com-

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ing.” It gets even more compli cated once the costs and the benefits of technology come into play. “A lot of the problem is that the health-care system is so damned good — it’s treating things now that could not have been treated five years ago. And that leads a lot of this conversa tion away from cost, away from quality, into ethics,” Kappel says. “We can find a lot of ways to save through quality improvement, but every time the system increases its ability to save lives, the ethical ques tions get that much more diffi cult.” ®

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three-year-old boy describes the sound of a moving streetcar as “yel low.” A seven-year-old girl describes the blast of a whistle “as small as a pea.” A host apol ogizes to his dinner guests that the taste of the chicken has “too many points.” And a person hearing the mid-range notes of a piano says that they produce a taste like licorice or banana. Are the people making these claims deluded, on drugs, or simply lying? None of the above, says Kevin Dann, a lecturer with the history department at the University of Vermont and the author of Bright Colors Falsely Seen: Synaesthesia and the Search for Transcendental Knowledge. According to Dann, these and other similarly surprising per ceptions are examples of synaes thesia, a mental anomaly in which people’s sensory experi ences are cross-wired. Dann’s book aims to shed light — whether smooth, shrill, sour or smelly — on how scientists, Spiritualists, artists and ordi nary folks have interpreted, and misinterpreted, this phenome non. Next Monday, Dann will appear for a booksigning at Borders, where he hopes to lure any local synaesthetes from the woodwork. But Dann has discovered that true synaesthetes aren’t easy to find. Though it’s not unusual for people to make casual crossmodal connections, true synaes thesia is far from common. At a recent reading in his home town of Woodstock, Dann says, “One woman ’fessed up that, yes, she was a synaesthete, though she never told anyone for fear they might think her strange.” However, a follow-up interview suggested that the woman may have been mistak en. “Five is green, four is blue, and nine is slate-colored,” she reported. “I always assumed that everyone else has this. It ranks with being double-jointed as a parlor trick.” But, when asked if she actually “saw” col ors for numbers, or simply thought of them, she replied, It’s more o f an imagined men tal association.” According to Dann, in true

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synaesthetes, the associated image is actual ly “projected” on the subject’s perception of the outside world. Another important crite rion is that the image remains consistent through time. A synaesthete for whom the long “o” in “moan” is Pepto-Bismol pink will never see that sound in any other color. How many real synaesthetes are out there? Dann is con vinced that their ranks are growing. He points to the fact that in the hundred-some years since the condition was first identified, estimates of its inci dence have risen from one in a million to one in 2000 individ uals. He also admits that there is still much to be learned about the body-mind phenom enon, and much misinforma tion in need of correction. Most of Bright Colors, which grew out of Dann’s doctoral thesis and reads more like an academic exercise than New Age entertainment, is devoted to just this task. Dann shows how synaesthe sia has been cultivated as a sign of childlike innocence, used as a basis for aesthetic doctrine, and celebrated as a key to mys tical enlightenment. He details its alleged link to art giants such as the French Symbolist poet Rimbaud, the abstract painter Kandinsky, and the Russian composer Scriabin, whose 1910 sound and color composition, Prometheus, antic ipated the light shows of the 1960s. More recently, Dann says, psychedelic theoreticians Terence and Dennis McKenna have promoted synaesthesiainducing psylocybin mush rooms as vehicles to an end-ofthe-world “invisible landscape,” complete with magic elves and telepathic communication. Many of these assertions and associations have been erro neous, Dann contends. W hat’s more, he notes, synaesthesia is not necessarily a mystical win dow to an “unseen” realm, or even an asset for those who have it. To make his point, Dann

includes lengthy quotes from Vladimir Nabokov, whose high ly developed, multilingual color-letter mapping made him see “weathered wood” for the long “a” in English, “polished ebony” for its French equivalent and “bitter chocolate” for the Russian “zh.” Although Nabokov described his condi tion eloquently through various fictional characters, and in his autobiography, Dann says the Russian-born writer “had no metaphysics. He had no per sonal experience with ‘higher’ worlds.” Considering another Russian synaesthete, Dann reports that when a man named Shereshevsky read or engaged in conversation, each word pro duced such vivid colors that they interfered with his com prehension. Homonyms and synonyms were also problemat ic — homonyms because they produced identical secondary associations, and synonyms because they did not. The poor fellow’s “gift” was so great it became a handicap. Dann, who studied biology before turning to history, says he sees Bright Colors as an effort to “penetrate the New Age bull shit that’s out there. I found a lot of sloppy thinking in popu lar culture and academia.” But his study of false sense and faulty sensibility didn’t leave him entirely cynical. Ask for his current take on synaes thesia and he starts spinning a gauzy tale of “loose ethereal bodies” and the evolution of consciousness. “My scholarship has utterly transformed my world view,” Dann admits. Catch him at Borders, and you just might come out tasting sights you never heard of smelling before.

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By Pamela Polston first taught myself how to do yoga when I was in junior high, sequestered behind the locked door of my bedroom and away from the prying eyes of my decidedly Midwestern parents — empha sis on western — who wouldn’t have understood. Not that par ents understand anything when you are in junior high. In fact they probably suspected I was

doing something much worse than peering into a library book filled with pictures of wiry Indian men in diapers twisting themselves into pret zels. God knows how I came upon it in the first place — this was aberrant behavior in suburban Omaha at the time — but I was deeply attracted to yoga and just about all things Eastern. Some of my experiments were laughable,

like meditating by sitting in a lotus position and staring at a burning candle until I practi cally fell over. Though I wasn’t about to try some of the more ascetic options I read about — like swallowing a dozen feet or so of gauze to basically floss my innards — I happily dis covered that my unathletic body was pretty limber, and soon enough was twisting into highly unorthodox postures myself.

Over the years I practiced yoga off and on, went to a few classes, even taught one for awhile. I’ve retained my flexi bility, and do Nautilus and trot on the Stairmaster a few times a week. None of this, however, quite prepared me for Astanga. Last Saturday I went to my first Astanga yoga class at Yoga Vermont, which opened its studio in Burlington’s Chace Mill last August. Three days later, I am still sore. And I can’t

wait to go back. The West has opened its arms wide to all those Eastern ways that I once studied so furtively, and accordingly we’ve learned about considerable variety in the styles and lin eages o f yoga. After several thousand years, yoga’s family tree has a lot o f branches, many of which are named after the teacher or place from whence they sprang. The “father” of Astanga, Sri K.

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Pattabhijois, revived interest in the ancient flowing style now taught at Yoga Vermont. Now in his mid-eighties, he lives in Mysore, India, and still occa sionally travels abroad to teach. Another popular style taught

and hot, hot, hot. American teachers Beryl Bender Birch and Thom Birch gave it a ’90s, Western spin by dubbing it “Power Yoga” — the name alone probably explains why Astanga is favored at many fit

You might say Astanga is the muscle car of yoga, revved up and hot, hot, hot. 1 locally, Iyengar, is slower and places more emphasis on per fect postures. But though they developed different styles, both Pattabhijois and Iyengar had the same teacher, Krishnamacharya. While the basic idea, and poses, are much the same throughout all the styles of hatha, or physical, yoga, the details differ. And perhaps the biggest difference between Astanga and the slow, gentle version I’d learned is speed. You might say Astanga is the muscle car of yoga, revved up

ness centers. It sounds more like aerobics. As a matter of fact, it feels more like aerobics, too. Picture this: O n Saturday morning I enter the oak-floored class room, well-heated to a toasty 75 degrees. As I unroll my thin rubber mat and toss my reporter’s notebook on the floor next to it, someone warns me, “T hat’s going to get all wet. From the sweat.” I look dubiously at the notebook and move it a few more inches away. I don't think I can sweat that far.

scant time to write in it — only a couple of times when McNames goes into a pose that I know I can’t even attempt. I expected agility, but her strength astounds me. Her energy clearly inspires every one. It’s McNames’ attitude, though, that surely keeps her students coming back. Throughout the class she is informal and upbeat, shouting out encouragements for pos tures well done and efforts made, even if they “fail.” Nothing is really a failure, though, according to McNames, and fitness isn’t an end result, it’s one long contin uous practice. Can’t get your foot behind your neck? No problem; you made the effort and that’s what counts. Astanga — or at least Astanga a la Kathy McNames — is a merciful discipline. Despite her obvious compe tence, she’s humble. I lose my balance all the time, she tells a student having trouble with a one-footed stand. She turns the hardest work you’ve ever done into fun. “It took me six years to conquer the Tortoise pose,” McNames tells me later. “I

The room gradually fills up with about 20 or so students, and I can tell by their pre-class stretches which ones have been coming for awhile. The woman to my right, Linda Gibson, happens to also be a first-timer. Soon teacher Kathy McNames — a co-owner of Yoga Vermont with Liza Ciano — takes her place in the center of the room and quickly explains how we should hold our bod ies, how we should breathe. M ake it sound like Darth Vader, she suggests, and from that point on the room is filled with rhythmic heavy breathing, in and out. McNames places her hands in the prayer posi tion and leads the group through a brief series of chants. The regulars respond in unison to the multisyllabic Sanskrit words. Clueless, I just listen. And then it’s down to busi ness. We move through the sun salutation about five hundred thousand times, quickly, hop ping the legs back and forth like squat thrusts — which I later discover rubbed my right big toe raw. We add other sequences, some a little slower but just as invigorating. We sweat. God, do we sweat. My notebook stays dry, but there’s

have a lot I’ve been working on forever. By the time I’m 85 I’ll be able to. I always tell people I’m just fooling around; I’ll be serious about yoga when I’m in my eighties.”

t the end o f the class, everyone is drenched and seemingly ecstatic. My neighbor Linda Gibson is glowing like a bride. Except for my bleeding toe, I feel great, too. McNames has told the class that I’m here to do an article, if anyone wants to talk to me. They practically line up, eager to rave about their teacher, and what the practice o f Astanga yoga has done for them. A guest from Boulder, David Carrier, says he attends the famous Richard Freeman studio at home, but when visit ing a friend in Burlington he always “connects with Kathy.” It’s her “tremendous positive energy” that draws him, he enthuses. “She’s an astonishing resource; she makes you move so fast you get the heat and find yourself doing things you’d never try otherwise.” “Kathy is so motivating and inspiring, she makes every-

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one feel like they’re doing great,” adds Jordanna Anderson, who’s been study ing with McNames for twoand-a-half years. “The more you do yoga, the more your body opens up and becomes stronger.” Now 17 weeks pregnant, Anderson plans on doing yoga right up to deliv ery time. Yoga Vermont offers a pregnancy series, she notes, taught by Sue Adams. “The greatest gain is bal ance,” says Beth Strobes, an Astanga student since last fall. “You walk down the street and you feel centered, mental ly focused. I’ve been running for five years, and have made more gains in this class.” Yoga helps with snowboarding, too, she adds. Aside from the obvious general benefits — balance, strength, agility, focus — a regular yoga practice can ame

liorate specific health prob lems as well, other students tell me. “It’s great for releas ing toxins and edema, for anyone who’s had lymph surgery,” informs student Loretta Roby. “Yoga is the best long-term solution for people with chronic back pain,” attests physical thera pist Nina Beck. For her part, McNames clearly thrives on yoga. “It makes you feel great, and when you feel great, you can function with less effort,” she says. “O n a great day, it makes you really happy, like that buzz you get after a seven-mile run.” But McNames has an ulterior rea son for practicing and teach ing yoga: to promote peace. “W hen people feel better, they’re automatically going to be kinder, nicer, more com passionate,” she reasons,

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For Canadian curlers, the puck stop here By Jeanne Keller

ts tough being a Canadian sports fan. The retractable roof on the Big O — Olympic Stadium — never worked, the company that built it went bankrupt, and now the stadium may be abandoned altogether if $200 million can be raised to build a new facility downtown. W ithout the new stadium, the owner of the Expos threatens to sell the fran chise. A lot of Montrealers don’t care, because the good players get sold, anyway. They love to hate the Montreal Canadians, too. After the Habs traded off some of their best talent, including Vermonter John LeClair, to the Philadelphia Flyers, Johnny became one of the leading scor ers in the whole league. A com mentator on CBCs “Hockey Night in Canada” told the unhappy audience: “You know, Johnny LeClair didn’t learn how to play hockey on a bus to Philadelphia.. .W hat were you thinking of, Canadians?” After all, hockey was invent ed on the frozen St. Lawrence River by the McGill lacrosse team and some awesome skaters

from the nearby Mohawk reser vation looking for a civilized way to mix it up during the long winter. The Stanley Cup — the trophy given to the win ning team in the National Hockey League — was original ly donated in 1892 by Sir Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, to be awarded to the championship hockey club of the Dominion of Canada. But in 1910 the National Hockey Association took over the Stanley Cup, and then in 1946 the National Hockey League took real dominion over the cup and the game. NAFTA watchers should understand that for some Canadians, the international trade agreement is simply a footnote to what has happened to hockey. Once a hockey empire, Canada is slipping into the Third World ranks of the sport. Canadian teams won 15 of the 20 Stanley Cups between 1958 and 1977, but they’ve taken only nine since then. Quebec and Winnipeg lost their teams in the last five years, and if Montreal goes, only Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa will host N H L hockey. Oh, Canada!

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■ Got that? Scoring takes place at the conclusion of each end, and only the team with the stone closest to the button scores. A 4 point is scored for each stone in the house located between the button and the opposing team’s first stone. For example, if Team A finishes the end with a stone on the button and two in the first ring, and Team B’s closest stone to the button is in the third ring, then Team A scores 3 for the end. Team B scores zero. If the end is fin ished with no stones in the house, both teams score zero. There is some strategy: You want your stones close to or on the button, and you want to knock your opponent’s stones out of the house — a little like shuffleboard. You protect a stone you have placed on the button by throwing a guard stone in front of it. The curling from which the game derives its name is the way a stone is thrown with a twist on the han dle to make it curve as it moves down the ice, dodging around a guard stone to knock an oppo nent’s stone off the button. Sweeping can straighten an over-curled stone, or keep a slowing stone moving, or, after an opponent’s stone is struck, speed that stone’s exit from the house. The Curling Ethic is an allpervasive element of the game. Restraint and honorable behav ior are required. These excerpts from the official game rules says it all: I w ill never knowingly break a rule, but i f I do, I will •, divulge the breach. ..I will take

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Davis. State House, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2453.

art FIGURE DRAWING: The human fig ure motivates aspiring and accomplished artists in a weekly drawing session at the Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $3-6. Info, 865-7165. T H E PR IN TE D W O R L D O F PIETER BRUEGEL’: A visiting art prof from Wellesley College looks at the many sides o f the Flemish painter. Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5007.

film ‘STARS AT D A R T M O U T H ’ D O U BLE FEATURE: A gigantic ape is exploited for commercial gain in M ighty Joe Young. In The Day the Earth Stood Still, an outer space visitor puts things in perspective. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, D artm outh College, Hanover, N .H ., 6:45 & 8:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422. - ------------------.SK t ■< V

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POETRY READING: Read, relax respond at this open reading. Rhornl Gallery, 186 College St., Burlington, 8 p.m. $3-6. Info, 865-3144. ‘LOVERS IN LOVE’: This discussii looks at literary loves spurned and spoofed in Garbriel Garcia Marquez’ Love in the Time o f Cholera. S. Burlington C om m unity Library, 7 p tal Free. Info, 652-7050. MYSTERY B O O K G RO UP: Readi reflect on To Shield the Queen, by f r ^ Buckley, in a royal roundtable discus I n at Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 71^ p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. I PAUL REZENDES: The gangster- I ® turned-Zen woodsman reads from h latest book, The W ild W ithin: Adven II ry in Nature and A nim al Teachings. See I st< do” list, this issue. Bear Pond Books I ‘ ^ Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0 ^ ‘FILM, FEASTS A N D FIC T IO N ’ ' film and literary versions o f Laura I 1 Esquivel’s Like Waterfo r Chocolate g p e"

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sport SKATE SKIING CLINIC: Get an edge on winter with an intro to skate skiing — a cross between speed skating and nordic skiing. Equipment is provided at Catam ount Family Center, Williston, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $15. Register, 658-3313.

etc V ER M O N T ADULT LEARNING CEN TER: Study for the “graduate equivalency” or just brush up on read ing, writing and math skills at this dropin session. H .O . Wheeler School, Burlington, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 864-0377. C O -O P H O U S IN G CLINIC: Learn about alternatives to renting, including single-family home ownership, at the Burlington Comm unity Land Trust, 179 South Winooski Ave., Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 862-6244. STEP-U P O RIEN TATIO N: Learn about a program that trains women to

work — and make a living wage — in non-traditional jobs such as construc tion. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7181. PRIMATE SLIDE SHOW : Artist Sally Linder presents slides and stories about her travels in Indonesia, Madagascar and Africa, where her memorial paintings of primates were buried by local tribespeople. See “to do” list, this issue. C om munity College o f Vermont, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 828-4060. FINANCIAL PLAN NING W O RK SH O P: Learn to balance your own budget at this savings-sawy session sponsored by the Homeownership Center of Chittenden County. Free. Info, 660-0642. BUSINESS EDU CATIO N W O RK SH O P: Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility introduce an innovative approach to problem solving. Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. $10. Info, 862-8347. POST-HOLIDAY DE-STRESSING: Bring a pillow, blanket or mat to this “polarity therapy” session for recovering revelers. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3659. WALDORF SC H O O L O PEN HOU SE: Explore this educational option for students in pre-school through eighth grade. Lake Champlain W aldorf School, Shelburne, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2827.

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MUSEUM PLAN NING M EET ING: Chip in ideas for the Barre Granite Center and Heritage Museum at a rock talk with the mas ter planners. Barre Opera House, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 476-4605. K N IT T IN G GROUP: Needle work ers swap techniques and design ideas with other wool workers. Northeast Fiber Arts Center, S. Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 865-4981. AMERICAN NEGRO SPIRITUAL CONCERT: Students put their lessons where their lungs are after a course on this American musical tra dition. Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. ARTS FORUM: Help chart the course of local culture at this forum reviewing the Vermont Arts Council’s three-year plan. Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 828-3293.

music TAKACS QUARTET: The Czech ensemble continues their cycle of Beethoven string quartets in the Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $9. Reservations, 443-6433. LULLABY DISCUSSION: Hum along with this tuneful talk about a cherished cross-cultural bedtime ritu al. Lincoln House, Barre, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 456-1983.

drama ‘LEND M E A T E N O R ’: The year is 1924, and tenor Tito Merelli is to play Burlington’s Strong Theatre. Thus begins Theatre Factory’s pent house farce — not a musical — fea turing cameos by local luminaries Fred Tuttle, Ben & Jerry, Peter Clavelle and others. See review, this issue. Mann Hall Auditorium, Trinity College, Burlington, 8 p.m. $7.50. Info, 872-2738. ‘BUT YOUR H O N O R ’: Lost Nation Theater plays tribute to the

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film ‘D O T H E R IG H T T H IN G ’: Things heat up for white pizzeria owners in a black neighborhood in Spike Lee’s witty take on race rela tions. Loew Auditorium, Hood Museum, Dartm outh College, Hanover, N .H ., 7 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.

words PAUL REZENDES: See January 20, Borders, Church St. Marketplace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. GENEALOGY LECTURE: Tracing your roots has never been easier. Learn how to shake your family tree at the Brandon Senior Center, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 247-3124.

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Here’s one that Judy Blume didn’t think of — telling coming-of-age stories through music. That’s the idea behind two “Aspects of Youth” concerts to be performed by the Vermont Youth Orchestra. Under the direction of Troy Peters, the shows will feature students — among them, soloists Matthew Riportella-Crose on violin and Abbie Turiansky on oboe — playing compositions by Brahms, Saint-Saens, Wagner and Eugene Goossens that express themes of being young and growing up. The selections hit even closer to home with a rare performance of Brief Candle, Vermont composer Erik Nielsen’s “elegy for youth lost.” Sorry, the “Skate Park Suite” is still a work-inprogress. Saturday, January 23. U-32 High School, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $5. Sunday, January 24. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 3 p.m. $10. Info, 658-4708.

gather for support and assistance around the challenges of childrearing. Babysitting goes with the program at two meetings in Burlington and Milton, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-4014. STORY H O U R: Young readers learn from lighthearted literature in a country setting. Flying Pig Children’s Books, Charlotte, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 425-2600. PARENT-CHILD B O O K GROUP: This monthly book discussion puts reading parents and their offspring on the same page. Deerleap Books, Bristol, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5684. STORYTIME: Ellen Gittlesohn tells tales tall and terrific at the Hunger M ountain Food Co-op, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Register, 223-8000.

late Governor Deane Davis with a case-by-case study of his days as a trial lawyer. City Hall Arts Center, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $16. Info, 229-0492.

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drama ‘LEND M E A T E N O R ’: See January 21. ‘BUT YOUR H O N O R ’: See January 21 . ‘T H E LAST STATION’: Puppeteer Eric Bass directs a workshop produc tion o f the Tolstoy tale authored by Middlebury’s Jay Parini. Studio Theatre, Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. ‘T H E BELLE O F A M H ER ST’: In a one-woman show, Fran McIntosh portrays the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson. See “to do” list, this issue. A.R.T. Studio Theater, Hannaford Career Center, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 382-1024.

words B O O K D ISCUSSIO N SERIES: Readers ponder patriarchy as it plays out in Olga Silverstein’s The Courage to Raise Good Men. Agency of Human Services, 103 South Main St., Waterbury, noon - 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 241-2244.

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SO N G A N D STORYTIME: The under-three crowd drops in for tunes and tales. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:15 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. ‘M U SIC W IT H ROBERT RESNIK’: Kids sing songs with the musical host o f Vermont Public Radio’s folk show “All the Traditions.” Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Register, 865-7216. ‘KIDS K N IG H T O U T ’: Parents get a tim e out while their youngsters play hard at the Ross Sports Center, St. M ichael’s College, Colchester,

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TAKACS QUARTET: See January 21, 8 p.m. V ER M O N T Y O U TH O RCH ES TRA: Troy Peters conducts the prodigal performers in “Aspects of Youth,” a program o f coming-of-agethemed works by Brahms, SaintSaens, Wagner, Eugene Goossens and Vermont composer Erik Nielsen. U-32 High School, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $5. LEONTOVYCH ST R IN G QUAR TET: The Soviet-styled ensemble performs works by Borodin, Shostakovich and Schubert. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, D artm outh College, Hanover, N .H ., 8 p.m. $18.50. Info, 603-646-2422.

etc E M O TIO N S ANONYM OUS: See January 21. This co-ed section wel comes men. BATTERED W O M EN VOLUN TEERS: Attend an orientation ses sion covering domestic violence edu cation and volunteer opportunities with Women Helping Battered Women. United Way, 95 St. Paul St., Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3131. SACRED SPACE W O RK SHO P: Learn to create “magick circles” alone or in groups. Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 660-8060. ‘T H E CULTURE O F A .D .D .’: Ritalin Nation author Richard Degrandpre explores the sociocultural roots of Attention Deficit Disorder. Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 655-0231. G LB TQ SU PPORT GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth make new friends and get support. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 800-452-2428. BATTERED W O M E N ’S SUP PO RT GROUP: W omen Helping Battered Women facilitates a group in Burlington, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 658-1996.

dance BALLET B RITISH CO LU M BIA: See January 22, Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 8 p.m. $18-28.50. Info, 863-5966. DANCE COM PANY O F M ID DLEBURY: See January 22. BALLET MASTER CLASS: Local movers get pointers from higher-ups at Ballet British Columbia. UVM Dance Studio, Patrick Gym, Burlington, noon. $12. Info, 652-4400. C O N TRA D A N CING : The O tter Creek Contras host this northernstyle hoedown. Municipal Gym, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $6. Info, 388-6914.

drama ‘LEND M E A T E N O R ’: See January 21. ‘BUT YOUR H O N O R ’: See January 21, 2 & 8 p.m. ‘T H E LAST STATION’: See January 22. ‘T H E BELLE O F A M H E R ST ’: See January 22. ‘T H E MIRACLE W O RK ER’ A UD ITIO N S: Theatre Factory is seeking actors for a March produc

tion of the play about Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. M ann Hall Auditorium, Trinity College, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 872-2738.

film ‘LA PROM ESSE’: A sordid scam involving illegal immigrants forces a boy’s moral awakening in this film directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenees. Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. ‘T R U C E ’: John Turturro plays reallife author Primo Levi in the tale of his painful readjustment to life out side Auschwitz. Loew Auditorium, H ood Museum, D artm outh College, Hanover, N .H ., 6:30 & 9:15 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.

words ‘BHAKTI YOGA: T H E YOGA OF LOVE’: Author Prem Prakrash chants in Sanskrit from his book about generating inner peace, healthy relationships and a positive oudook on life. Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 660-8060. W R ITER S’ M EETIN G : The League o f Vermont Writers do a little busi ness then hear from children’s author Susan Provost Beller, political colum nist Peter Freyne and Vermont’s “Bard of the Bizarre,” Joe Citro. Ramada Inn, S. Burlington, 9 a.m. $25. Info, 496-7226.

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etc ANIMAL TRA C K IN G D E M O N STRATION: Plaster casts o f animal footprints, “track twister” and handson activities highlight this indoor walk on the wild side. Lake

Champlain Basin Science Center, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. $2. Info, 864-1848. D OW SIN G DISCUSSION: The Chittenden County Chapter of Dowsers hosts a talk by Shirley Knapp on “sustaining joy.” Hauke Center, Champlain College, Burlington, 10 a.m. $4. Info, 658-2007. CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH: Converse with fellow francophiles at intermediate and advanced levels at this lunch-time social cercle. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations. Info, 326-4814. H O M E S C H O O L SUPPORT: Stayat-home learners five and up are entertained by the teenage sons of Rebecca Rupp— author oiThe Complete Home Learning Source Book Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. ‘HERBS FO R W IN T E R HEALTH’: Janice Dinsdale leads this workshop on staying well the natural way. Horticulture Research Center, Green M ountain Dr., S. Burlington, 1-4 p.m. $8. Info, 864-3073. TERM INAL ILLNESS SU PPORT G RO UP: Caregivers o f people who are terminally ill and others coping with death convene at the Vermont Respite House, 25 Prim Rd., Colchester, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-4159. CHILDCARE CONFERENCE: Childcare professionals get tips on taking care o f themselves — for a change — at this gathering sponsored by the Greater Burlington YMCA. Inn at Essex, 8:15 a.m. - 3 p.m. $20. Info, 862-9622. COLLIE A D O P T IO N : The Collie

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‘BUT YOUR H O N O R ’: See January 21, 7 p.m. ‘GODSPELL’ A UD ITION S: The Barre Players are seeking actors to bring — and sing— the gospel according to Matthew. Bring two songs to the Barre Opera House, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 888-1119.

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Sunday music V ER M O N T Y O U TH ORCHES TRA: Troy Peters conducts the prodigal performers in “Aspects of Youth,” a program of coming-of-agethemed works by Brahms, SaintSaens, Wagner, Eugene Goossens and Vermont composer Erik Nielsen. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 3 p.m. $ 10.

CHAMBERWORKS: The jazz cats play in an African and Afro-Cuban groove at the Rollins Chapel, Dartm outh College, Hanover, N .H . 4 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

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etc DOCUM ENTARY D IN N E R DANCE: Noodle around the dance floor at this spaghetti feast and foot loose fete to finance the documentary video Both Ways. 135 Pearl St., 5-9 p.m. $5-15. Info, 434-3953.

‘LEND ME A T E N O R ’: See January 2 1 ,2 p.m.

25 monday drama ‘GODSPELL’ A U D ITIO N S: See January 24. ‘T H E IN N E R CIRCLE’: The Winooski Players stage Patricia Loughrey’s .award-winning drama exploring how AIDS touches the lives o f victims and their loved ones. Winooski Educational Center, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 434-5229.

art FIGURE DRAWING: Artists o f all abilities are welcome to participate in this weekly session. Fresco Studio, Union Station, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. $3-5. Info, 862-4893.

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MAKE-UP: Two Saturdays, February 7 and 21. S. Burlington. Info, 860-3611. Learn the fin e a rt o f applying m ake-up fo r the stage.

aromatherapy BASIC AROMATHERAPY: Thursday, January 21, 6:30-8 p.m. Star Root, Battery St., Burlington. $35. Info, 8624421. Get the oil-blending basics w ith an intro to the history a n d usage o f aroma therapy.

art STAINED GLASS W ORKSHOP: Six Mondays, January 25 through March 1, or six Thursdays, January 28 through March 4, 6-8:30 p.m. Quicksilver Studios, 4 Howard St., Burlington. $75/session. Register, 865-6056. Get an introduction to the copper f o i l technique used to m ake stained glass.

FIGURE DRAWING: Ongoing Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m. Fresco Studio, 1 Main St., Burlington. $3-5. Info, 8624893. Artists o f a ll abilities are welcome a t this weekly draw ing session.

business ‘START U P’: Beginning January 22. Burlington. $1250. Grants available. Info, 846-7160. Take the next step w ith y o u r enterprise idea — research a n d w rite a business pla n a n d learn other skills, through the Women's S m a ll Business Program.

CYBERSKILLS VERMONT: Ongoing day, evening and weekend classes. Old North End Technology Center, 279 N.

computer basics, Windows 95, Office 9 7 applications, Internet or Web site basics. Private a n d custom classes are also avail able.

cooking FOO D A N D W INE OF FRANCE: Monday, January 25, 6-9 p.m. Isabel’s On the Waterfront, Lake St., Burlington. $50. Register, 865-2522. Get a fin e French meal, w ith w ine after a hands-on class in French gastronomy.

craft BEGINNING SPINNING: Four Tuesdays, February 2, 9, 16 and 23, 6:308:30 p.m. Northeast Fiber Arts, Williston Rd., S. Burlington. $85. Info, 865-4981. Learn to spin y o u r own wool yarn.

‘FINE SHADING TECHNIQUES IN RUG H O O K ING ’: Three Saturdays, February 14 and 28 and March 13, 9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Northeast Fiber Arts, Williston Rd., S. Burlington. $45. Info, 865-4981. Learn to a d d depth a n d dim en sion to rugs w ith fin e cut strips.

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‘CLOTHING DESIGNS A N D FASH IONS THAT SUIT YOU’: Saturday, February 6, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Northeast Fiber Arts, Williston Rd., S. Burlington. $50. Info, 865-4981. Enhance y o u r per sonal style — learn w hat styles a n d colors work best fo r you fro m a fashion designer a n d image consultant.

creativity ‘KABBALAH A N D CREATIVITY’: Saturday, February 6, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Forest’s Edge, Warren. $85 includes lunch and dinner. Register, 496-9022. Learn valuable models fo r the creative process, based on ancient Jewish mysticism.

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herbs ‘.THE SCENTUAL WORLD OF APHRODISIACS’: Saturday, January 30, 6-9 p.m. Purple Shutter Herbs, Main Street, Burlington. $30. Info, 865-HERB. Explore ancient wisdom a n d time-honored uses o f plants as aphrodisiacs in other cul tures.

kendo KENDO: Ongoing Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:45-8:30 p.m. Warren Town Hall. Donations. Info, 496-4669. Develop focus, control a n d pow er through this Japanese samurai sword-fencing m artial art.

language STREET SPANISH II: Six Mondays, February 8 through March 15, 6:30-9 p.m. The Book Rack, Winooski. $110. Register, 655-0231. This class is designed fo r anyone who has h a d an introduction to the Spanish Language.

INTERMEDIATE FRENCH: Eight Thursdays, February 11 through April 1, 5:45-7:45 p.m. The Book Rack, Winooski. $125. Register, 655-0231. Read excerpts o f French books a n d articles a t home, then discuss the readings in a friendly a n d supportive environment.

ITALIAN: Ongoing individual and group classes, beginner to advanced, adults and children. Burlington. Info, 865-4795. Learn to speak this beautiful language fro m a native speaker a n d experienced teacher.

SPANISH: Ongoing individual and small group lessons. S. Burlington. Info, 8646870. M a k e 199 9 the year you learn to speak another language.

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SW ING FOR SINGLES: Fridays, January 15 through February 26, 7-8 p.m. YMCA, College St., Burlington. Info, 862-9622. Singles a n d couples learn to foxtrot, w altz a n d swing.

feldenkrais® ‘AWARENESS TH RO UG H MOVE M E N T ’: Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 35 King St, Burlington. Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 434-5065. Enhance coordination, flexibility, strength a n d awareness w ith the g uided movem ent sequences o f Feldenkrais®.

healing ‘HEAL YOUR LIFE TH RO UG H FOR GIVENESS’: Monday, January 18, 6:308 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $10. Info,

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parenting ‘RAISING BOYS’: Tuesday, February 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. St. Mark’s Education Center, yorth Ave., Burlington. Free. Info, 864-7467. Want y our boy to grow into a wonderful m an? Explore the roles fathers a n d single mothers can play in rais ing them.

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The Book Rack, Winooski. $90. Register, 655-0231. Enrich y o u r w riting a n d harvest

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new m aterial by becoming acquainted w ith the dream symbols presented by y o u r psyche.

a n d exploit the camera to express y our cre ative style in color a n d black a n d white.

reiki USUI REIKI I: Saturday, January 30, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $95. Info, 660-8060. Learn the basic h a n d positions fo r treating yo u rself a n d others w ith vibra tional energy.

self-defense BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Ongoing class es for men, women and children, Monday through Saturday. Vermont Brazilian JiuJitsu Academy, 4 Howard St., Burlington. Info, 660-4072 or 253-9730. Escape fe a r w ith an integrated self-defense system based on technique, not size, strength or speed.

spirit ‘ANGELS A N D SYNCHRONICITY’: Sunday, January 24, 2-5 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $20. Info, 660-8060. Explore ways to tune in to the “higher realms o f spirits” a n d recognize when angels are “speaking” to us.

‘TAROT FOR HIGHER SELF-CON N EC TIO N ’: Friday, January 29, 6:30-8 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $15. Info, 660-8060. Connect w ith y o u r “higher s e lf” through Tarot card interpretation.

stress management STRESS MANAGEMENT/MEDITA TION: Thursdays, 7-7:30 p.m., medita tion; 7:30-8:30 p.m., stress management. Maltex Building, 431 Pine St., Suite 10, Burlington. First class free, $5/meditation, $10/stress management. Info, 8626931. Theresa Bacon offers inform ation, support, exercises a n d consultation in m edi tation a n d stress management.

support groups ‘WISHCRAFT/SUCCESS TEAMS’: Ongoing groups forming in the Burlington area. Info, 863-3101. Join this group to gain g oal clarity, creative ideas a n d contacts. They w on’t let y ou quit.

NARCOTICS ANONYM OUS: Ongoing daily groups. Various locations in Burlington, S. Burlington and Plattsburgh. Free. Info, Help Line, 8624516. I f y o u ’re ready to stop using drugs,

‘REMINISCENCE W RITING II’: Six Tuesdays, February 9 through March 16, 2-4 p.m. The Book Rack, Winooski. $88. Register, 655-0231. Revise a n d a d d to y our writing, fo rm in g it into a “book”fo r posteri ty-

CREATIVE W RITING WORKSHOP: Six Wednesdays, February 10 through March 17, 7-9 p.m. The Book Rack, Winooski. $90. Register, 655-0231. Bring y o u r ideas a n d works-in-progress to this sup portive discussion a n d practice group.

READING A N D ENJOYING POETRY: Six Wednesdays, February 10 through March 17, 7-9 p.m. The Book Rack, Winooski. $90. Register, 655-0231. In tim id a ted by poetry? Get guidence in understanding this sometimes difficult language.

W RITING FOR CHILDREN: Seven Thursdays, February 11 through March 25, 7-9 p.m. The Book Rack, Winooski. $105. Register, 655-0231. R uth H orow itz helps perfect y o u r w riting o f picture books.

‘REMINISCENCE W RITING I’: Six Thursdays, February 11 through March 18, 2-4 p.m. The Book Rack, Winooski. $88. Register, 655-0231. S ift through some memories y ou w ould like to share a n d learn how to express them in an interesting way.

‘FROM TRU TH T O FICTIO N’: Saturday, February 27, noon-4 p.m. The Book Rack, Winooski. $35. Register, 655-0231. Learn basic creative w riting skills such as using sensory detail a n d incor porating symbols. Com e to class w ith a story idea.

POETRY W ORKSHOP: Thursdays, 1 p.m. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury. Free. Info, 388-7523. Bring a poem or two to read a n d discuss a t this ongoing work shop.

yoga YOGA: Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Green Mt. Learning Center, 13 Dorset Lane, Williston. $8. Info, 872-3797. Practice yoga w ith D eborah Binder.

BEECHER HILL YOGA: MondaySaturday, daytime & evening classes for all levels. Info, 482-3191. Get p rivate or group instruction in therapeutic yoga, vigor ous yoga, yoga fo r pregnancy or yoga fo r health a n d well-being.

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YOGA VERMONT: Daily classes, 12 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 660-9718. Astanga style

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‘THE CONTEMPORARY ESSAY’: Seven Mondays, February 8 through March 29, 6-8 p.m. The Book Rack, Winooski. $105. Register, 655-0231. Study this creative a n d exacting non-fiction fo rm , as perfected by E.B. W hite and Barbara Kingolver.

‘WRITERS DREAMING, EXPLOR ING TH E INNER LIFE’: Six Tuesdays, February 9 through March 16, 7-9 p.m.

SHELBURNE ATHLETIC CLUB YOGA: Mondays, Astanga, 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Hatha 11:10 a.m. The Shelburne Athletic Club, Shelburne Commons. Info, 985-2229. Take classes in rigorous A stanga or relaxing H atha yoga.

YMCA YOGA: Ongoing classes. YMCA, College St., Burlington. Info, 862-9622. Take classes in various yoga styles.

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kids FAMILY PLAY PROGRAM: See January 21, 8:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CREATIVE M OVEM ENT: Kids two to five get into the groove by using their bodies to dance and pre tend. H .O . Wheeler School, Burlington, noon - 12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0377. ‘SIN G IN G W IT H ROBERT’: Local folkie Robert Resnik plays for kids at the H .O . Wheeler School, Burlington, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 864-0377. STORYTIME: Children from three to five enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. South Burlington C om m unity Library, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. ' ANIM AL TRA C K IN G DAY CAMP: Kids in third to fifth grade spend the day following in footsteps, playing games and unraveling mam malian mysteries. VINS N orth Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. $30. Register, 2296206.

etc V ER M O N T ADULT LEARNING CENTER: See January 20. GENEALOGY LECTURE: See January 21. Town Clerks Building, Enosburg Falls, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info,

933-4148. -;y BLOOD DRAWING: Share a'pint with a stranger at the,Lake Champlain ;; Transportation dock, Burlington 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 658-6400; W O M E N ’S STUDIES LECTURE SERIES: Professor Julie Roberts explores women’s ways with words in “Hidden Pockets o f Power: Women, Children and Language Change.” John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill, UVM, Burlington, 12:20 - 1:10 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4282. DISCRIM INATION W ORKSHOP: Anti-discrimination advocate Jane Elliott brings her groundbreaking diversity training exercise to Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5937. TEEN HEALTH CLINIC: Teens get information, supplies, screening and treatment for sexually related prob lems. Planned Parenthood, Burlington, 3:30-6 p.m. Pregnancy testing is free. Info, 863-6326. SEW ING W ORKSHOP: Jean Wolvington lends a hand at this stitching session. H .O . Wheeler School, Burlington, 9 a.m. - noon, p.m. Free. Info, 864-0377. PREGNANT W O M E N ’S SUP PO RT GROUP: Expectant mothers learn about the awesome changes ahead at this informal “wisdom cir cle.” Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2478. BATTERED W O M E N ’S SUP PO RT GROUPS: Women Helping Battered Women facilitates a group in Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1996. Also, the Shelter Committee facilitates a meeting in Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-0855.

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INFANT-TODDLER PLAY GROUP: The under-three crowd crawls, climbs and colors while care givers converse at this lunch-included gathering. H .O . Wheeler School, Burlington, noon - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0377. FATHERS A ND C H ILD R EN T O G ETH ER: Dads and their kids get together for stories, crafts and discussion at the H .O . Wheeler School, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0377. S T O R IE S A N D

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film STOW E FILM SO CIETY D OUBLE FEATURE: In The Marzipan Pig, the title character gets eaten by a mouse who is almost eaten by an owl in love with a taxi meter. Made-forSwedish-TV Duel in M idwinter finds a snowplow doing battle with a farmer’s milk stand. Golden Eagle Resort, Stowe, 7:45 p.m. $5. Register, 253-8358. ‘T H E W IN D ’: Silent-film legend Lillian Gish stars in this historic picture with live piano accompa niment by Bob Merrill. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, D artm outh College, Hanover, N .H . 7:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603646-2422.

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o n g o in g PEACE & JUSTICE 20TH ANNIVERSARY, an exhibit of artist-designed posters highlighting activities, demonstrations and pro jects of the Peace & Justice Center over two decades. Burlington City Hall, 863-2345. Through January. SENIOR ART STUDENTS display seminar projects. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, 6542535. Jasmine Min, through January 24; Emily Heath, January 25-31.

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Mu February 21. Thi FLASHERS: Glass Bead Paintings REC with a Narcissus theme, by Die Catherine Hall. McAuley Lobby, Trinity College, Burlington, 658- Fun She! 0337. Through February. Febi LARRY HICKMAN, paintings. Bread & Beyond, Williston, 878- 18/ THE 3649. Through February. CAROL HINRICHSEN, BETH PEARSON, paintings, prints and etchings, and NARCISSUS/ECHO: |dus Thro INSTALLATION/FERMENTATION JWIN1 by Catherine Hall and Daniel Mete Lipke. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington, 865-7165. Tam >yth< Through February 14. food DAN HIGGINS: Ritual, History and Sense of Place, a retrospective of photographs, primarily the Winooski Onion Portraits and the nces Sister Cities Photographs.

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DRAWINGS & OILS by Daniel Stermole. Pacific Rim, Burlington, 651-3000. Through January. LESLIE FRY: Recent Monoprints. Enhancements, Burlington, 8622505. Through March 15. A PAINTED JOURNAL: Paintings by Carol Rosalinde Drury. Uncommon Grounds, Burlington, 865-6227. Through February. WARRIORS & WOMEN, paintings by Harold Arthur Drury. Copley Gallery, Morrisville, 253-8571. Through February 5. LIGHT, featuring paintings by Eloise Beil, mixed media by Terry Blair, photographs, painting and sculpture by Virginia Hiland, drawings by Joan Brace O’Neal and pastels by Jimmie V. Park. Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts, Rutland, 774-0356. January 22 -

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Exquisite Corpse Artsite, Burlington, 864-8040, ext. 121. Through March 5. RADCLIFFE CERAMICS, work by resident potters Mima Weissmann, Pauline Houghton, Darrell Finnegan, Jill Solomon and Robert Wilt. Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury Center, 244-1126. Through January. FROM THE HEART: The Power of Photography — A Collector’s Choice, a group show in photogra phy from the 1960s-’80s. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2814. Through March 14. THE TEAPOT DREAMS, handmade prints by Roy Newton. Red Onion Cafe, Burlington, 865-2363. Through March 17. HIDDEN GARDEN, watercolors and photographs by Jean Carlson Masseau. Finale, 31 Swift St., S. Burlington, 862-0713. Through January. THE TRANSPARENCY OF EARTH AND THE VOLUME OF THE SKY,

paintings by Jean Haluska, and NOTES TO THE PAST, mixed media by Rachel Trooper. Daily Planet, Burlington, 862-9647. Through January. THE PRINTED WORLD OF PIETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER, featuring

64 prints after Bruegel’s paintings and drawings, and one by the mas ter himself. Middlebury College Museum of Art, 443-5007. Through March 7.

Anstadt Gallery, Burlington, 8643661. Through January. ART FROM THE HEART, paintings created by children from the pedi atric wing of Fletcher Allen Health Care. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 8633403. Through January. ARCHAEOLOGY FROM THE AIR,

aerial photographs of ancient archaeological sites in Israel. Mezzanine Balcony and Fletcher room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 863-3403. Through January 23. IMPRESSIONS, oil paintings by Lorraine C. Manley. Sugar Mill Art Gallery, St. Albans, 893-7860. Through April. SEAN CALLAHAN, GINNY HILAND, NANCY MCKEEGAN,

watercolors and photographs. Woody’s Restaurant, Middlebury, 388-4182. Through January. TERRY RACICH, recent monotypes and paintings on paper, and ANTHONY SINI, paintings and drawings. Rhombus Gallery, Burlington, 865-3144. Through January. TRAVELS THROUGH VERMONT:

Thomas Jefferson’s Role in Vermont Statehood, 1791. An exhibit presented by the Jefferson Legacy Foundation. Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, 388-2117. Through March 5. ASSORTED WORKS ON PAPER in mixed media, by Leonard Duffy. Good Times Cafe, Hinesburg,

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Group Show in mixed media. City I Center Lobby Gallery, Montpelier, 229-2766. Through February 6. PAM ARGY artwork. Bread & Beyond, Williston, 878-2161. Through January. BRING YOUR OWN: A Group Show. Rose Street Gallery, Burlington, 660-8460. Through February 21. SEMPRE DIRITT0, photographs of Venice by Ken Aiken. Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant, Burlington, 433-1261. Through January.

SMALL-SCALE 20TH-CENTURY SCULPTURE from the permanent

collection. Wilbur Room, Fleming Museum, Burlington, 656-0750. Through April 11. RECENT PAINTINGS by Eileen Dietrich and Joseph Salerno. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne, 985-3848. Through February 10. 18 AMERICAN PAINTINGS FROM THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM,

[including landscapes, portraits and till lifes. Middlebury College useum of Art, 443-5007. rough April 25. INTER’S PROMISE: Willard etcalfe in Cornish, New Hampshire 1909-1920, paintings 7 the American Impressionist, ood Museum, Dartmouth ollege, Hanover, N.H., 603-646814. Through March 14. RRY BOWLING, “Icons and cestors,” mixed-media collages, d JOHN GEMIGNANI, “New ^oughts,” paintings. Doll-

work of designer/goldsmith Timothy Grannis and other jewel ry artists. Bank Street, Burlington, 660-2032. Ongoing. SILKSCREEN PRINTS by Sally Stetson. Shimmering Glass Gallery, Waterbury, 244-8134. Ongoing. ELLEN HOFFMAN, pencil draw ings, and TOM MERWIN, paint ings. Merwin Gallery, Castleton, 468-2592. Ongoing. SCRAP-BASED ARTS & CRAFTS,

featuring re-constructed objects of all kinds by area artists. The Restore, Montpelier, 229-1930. Ongoing. 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN ARTISTS including

landscape paintings by Vermont artists Kathleen Kolb, Thomas Curtin, Cynthia Price and more. Clarke Galleries, Stowe, 253-7116. Ongoing. FURNISHINGS AND PAINTINGS

by Ruth Pope. Windstrom Hill Studio/Gallery, Montpelier, 2295899. Ongoing.

PLEASE NOTE: Seven Days is unable to accommodate all o f the displays in our readership area, thus these listings must be restricted to exhibits in truly public viewing places. Art in business offices, lobbies and private residences or studios, with occasional exceptions, will not be accepted.

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n the current show at the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts there are echoes of Ovid as interpreted by Catherine Hall and her brewer-artist son Daniel Lipke within the installation gallery, and two-dimensional works by Beth Pearson and Carol Hinrichsen that echo abstract expressionism in the main galleries. The installation, titled “Narcissus/Echo,” is vibrant enough to make the front gal leries seem like antechambers of a shrine to the demigod Narcissus. But Pearson and Hinrichsen confirm the strength of each other’s works. Their ethereal abstractions, quiet testaments to the persis tence of modernity, will encourage viewers to abide awhile before an excursion

dimension, sometimes sand ing her surfaces to the point of glassiness. She also etches into them and rubs away paint to create threads of line as delicate as those in Klee’s “Twittering Machine.” Pearson’s “Tangle” has these elements in an abstract space of raw umber, white on white, and red-orange. In “Blood and Feathers” a severed circle of cobalt blue dominates the canvas. Though the shapes and colors are indeed as simple as Hinrichsen’s, Pearson’s textur al interest provides for a gritti

to offer viewers Narcissus’ line of sight in many dimensions of the piece. Hall’s central “Pool of Narcissus” — a round recep tacle of water with a mirrored bottom — is a wonderful cir cle of repeating reflections that mimes both the voice of spurned Echo and the repeat ed hours of Narcissus’ self admiration. The pool is sur rounded by six pedestals, upon which sit large bottles. Inside these are narcissus bulbs or fermenting mead. The room is filled, too, with inklings of the lushness of

desire, dissipation and illu sion. Hinrichsen presents monotypes, paintings and prints with graphic elements. The pieces are rich with versa tile mark-making, and some of her monochromatic mono types use scratchy written lines as a design element. Between the fluidity of her watercolor “Drivel, Dribble, “Narcissus/Echo” detail, by Catherine Hail & Daniel Lipke. Drips,” based on warm and cool grays, and her mixed oils er, slightly dappled surface, as Ovid’s immortal 200 lines of with a turpentine medium in seen in “Luck Saves the Day.” verse in the form of some 300 “Concrete,” Hinrichsen In this work are also a few fragrant narcissi, and recorded demonstrates a fearless famil subtle, surprising, literal ele sound of spring peepers iarity with a variety of sur ments in the form of flower trilling as well as lines from faces and techniques. Her petals, which are nicely inte the stories repeating. The fer images remain simple without grated within the composi mentation aspect, designed by falling into minimalism. tion. Lipke, adds bubbling move “Time, Time, Time” is a But “Narcissus/Echo” will ment and more layers of white-on-black painting be recalled by many viewers as dimensionality to the piece. resembling an abused chalk this exhibit’s main event. It is Hall’s jewel-like paintings board. Hinrichsen layers accompanied by a concise appear as murals around the whites over yellow in a few areas of hash-mark lines, indi “key and guide to the installa room, abstracdy representing different sequences of the tion,” helpful for viewers who cating that her colors are not myth. have only a vague familiarity as simplistic as they first appear. Though the execution But to offer a greater elu with this part o f Metamor of this and other works seems phoses. The real meaning of cidation o f this work would almost intuitive, the construc Ovid’s story has been various be like giving away the end of tion of the hues is perfectly ly reinterpreted for about a movie. Brush up on your premeditated. 2000 years, and Hall writes in Metamorphoses and go see the Much of the same can be the guide that Narcissus is “a show for yourself. And don’t said of Pearson. But she puts prototype for the artist.” True miss the paintings on your more stress on textural enough, the installation seems way in. (Z) Carol Hinrichsen and Beth Pearson, paintings, prints etchings, and “ N arcissus/Echo,” an installation by Catherine Hall and Daniel Lipke, Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington. Through February 14.

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ond unfortunate meaning of a sauna is a dimly lit place where lusty, naked people writhe in orgiastic ecstasy — a result of our Puritanic culture’s message that nudity equals sex. The Finns, on the other hand, often compare the sauna to church (though they do dress for sermons). They believe there’s something sacred in the union of fire, air and water, and that the sauna is indeed a spiri tually transforming process. It’s also a thorough and enjoyable way of getting clean. Loud talk ing, horseplay, boorish behav ior, or staring at others is con sidered inappropriate. And sex in the sauna would defeat the purpose of peaceful relaxation — although several books on sauna history have noted that the healthy glow resulting from a sauna may make for a more amorous post-sauna evening. Another difference between the Finnish and American ver sions of sauna is the importance of the cool-down. Here, per sonal preference and “thermo stat” dictate what feels good. However, it is the transition from hot to cold and back to equilibrium that results in the intense feeling of well-being. You might choose to simply stand out in the cool air, or, pour a bucket of water over your head, or jump into a lake. W inter options include a roll in

the snow, or — the ultimate — a very quick dip through a hole in the ice. The sauna also allows a time for slowing down, for hanging out, and for connecting with others. Typically, two or three hours are set aside for the ritu al. There’s a unique intimacy to sitting in close proximity with others in the soft glow of can dlelight, speaking quietly. Even today in Finland business nego tiations are often conducted after a sauna, with the idea that everyone will be in the best frame of mind. The health benefits have been the subject of many stud ies, and while the results have been somewhat mixed — due in part, it seems, to whether or not the authors are Finnish — the general consensus is that sauna is good for the skin, relaxation of the muscles, and blood circulation. The heart does beat faster to accommo date the increased cooling requirements of the circulatory system, but no more so than in light work or exercise. Moderation is important if you are inexperienced with the sauna, or have a known history of high blood pressure or respi ratory illness. The two major no-nos that preclude the sauna experience are heavy meals and alcohol consumption. It’s not wise to

sauna when your blood flow is preoccupied by digesting. Alcohol also plays havoc with the body’s response to a sauna — not to mention increases the risk of bumping into a hot stove. Some people may need to reprogram their automatic association of alcohol with plea surable activity. There is unanimous agree ment on the stress reduction properties of the sauna — both physical and mental. Since so much of contemporary life is spent racing around, this period of quiet calm and warmth can be one of the best battery chargers around. As someone introduced to the ritual of the “true” sauna more than 20 years ago, I’m always on the lookout for other faithful practitioners. One such i devotee is Nils Per Shenholm, * owner and proprietor of Solhem Sauna in Duxbury. A third-generation Swede, j Shenholm is passionate about the customs, design, benefits and ambiance of this Scandinavian tradition. He is literally and figuratively a keeper of the flame. Shenholm is a 41-year-old carpenter who specializes in renovation and restoration of historic homes and buildings, although the truth is that he would love to be building saunas full-time. His grandpar ents came from Sweden and settled in Vermont, and while Shenholm was born in what he calls the “beautiful” part of New Jersey, many visits to his grandparents inspired him to settle here in 1981. Working with the Yestermorrow design/build school in Warren, Shenholm was intrigued by the offer of some free redwood lumber from a sauna that had been remodeled in 1989. After some research, he designed a small sauna building as a project for his students. That original pro totype, finished in 1990, sits beside his 1852 farmhouse and functions as his personal sauna to this day. Shenholm went on to build some two dozen saunas, these ranging from his specialty, a “portable” sauna that can be trucked to any site, to an opu lent, $40,000 custom-design model built next to a private pond. He eschews the use of plywood, plastics and foam, and uses native materials when ever possible. Shenholm also sells Finnish sauna stoves and accessories, and offers consulta tion and repair services. The word sauna is both a noun and a verb. Shenholm uses the correct pronunciation, “sow-na,” as opposed to the Americanized “saw-na.” He is i i'v the misperceptions Mi 1 ! t .uni des csign .

saunas, such as their tendency to view the integration of the sauna like someone planning a kitchen who doesn’t cook. Shenholm believes in the bene fits of a separate, outdoor sauna, where you can leave the bills and the telephone com pletely behind. He has, howev er, constructed small saunas in basements and other indoor areas. Shenholm favors the tra ditional wood-heated sauna, but concedes that for some an

though the Shenholms and we had just met, it felt perfectly normal to be sitting around naked, talking about the many facets of sauna building and taking. Each of us stepped out side after reaching “full sweat” for the cooling option of choice. At one point, I walked out side to see Sandy sitting on her towel on the snow in the starlight, as if she were at the

The cold breeze picks up a few' snowflakes, a n d ^ whirls them bv vou in a crystalline dance. Oh, and one more thing: You are butt-naked; electric heater is a lot more convenient. For “research” purposes, Shenholm and his wife Andrea invited me and my partner Sandy to partake in a Saturday night sauna so that we could bask in the glow of the experi ence as we talked. By the time we arrived, he had started the fire and allowed the sauna to fully “ripen,” that is, to thoroughly heat the inte rior. As Shenholm didn’t know our temperature preferences, he had it running at about 1&0 to 185 degrees. Most health club units run at a puny 160. I have been in saunas as hot as 205, and Shenholm noted they fre quently heat theirs to above 200, even as high as 220. If you’re thinking, “Yeow! Water boils at 212!” keep in mind that this is dry heat, and at those higher temperatures the heating cycles of the bathers are quite a bit shorter. Sitting in heat is also an acquired toler ance, much like eating hot pep pers. We undressed in private, wrapped ourselves in towels, and headed out to the pic turesque structure. Once inside, the towels were placed on the benches and the heat enveloped us. The small space illuminated ky only a couple o f candles crertwlod. ^Artd even

beach. Andrea was stretching on the porch. I was the only one to fall backwards in the snow, and later to pour a buck et of icy water over my head. But then, I’m one of those peo ple who doesn’t wear sweaters because they’re too hot. Towards the end, Shenholm put a few drops of eucalyptus essence in a ladle of water and poured it over the rocks on the stove, instantly releasing the pleasant aroma. The rocks are essential to hold and even out the heat, and provide the sur face for steam generation. The use of water to produce steam is part of the sacred Finnish rit ual. They even have a name for the steam — loyly (pronounced “low-lu”). Typically, Americans tend to do it too much and too often. After we reached our limit of heating and cooling cycles, we went back in the house, dressed, had a snack, and mar veled again at the special feeling that the sauna brings. The semi-religious experience occurs time and time again, if you’re open to it. And to my mind, it beats a sermon any day. ® For more information about saunas, call Nils Per Shenholm at 1-800-448-6460.

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and what doesn’t,” says Richard Wiswall, owner of Cate Farm in East Montpelier. “We sent out questionnaires to potential buy ers asking what they’re looking for, in what amounts and what forms.” Wiswall likes the prospect of going herbal. “In our longterms goals, we see herbs slowly taking over because the whole sale vegetable market is incredi bly fickle and cut-throat. I think we can develop relation ships with buyers and individu als in the herbal market that are much more secure for us.” They would find a receptive audience. “I’d absolutely like to source things here,” says Plesent of Vermont Soapworks. “I’d love to see an experimental pro ject to get lavender that would overwinter here in Vermont. I’d use tons of it.” “We’d promote using locally produced ingredients,” agrees Harper. “We would support it with seed capital to develop a concept. I’m talking to the gov ernor tomorrow about just that.” Local stores are finding a good and growing market for these products. “I don’t carry anything that doesn’t sell,” says Carmen Reyes, HABA buyer at the Hunger Mountain Coop in Montpelier. “This department was flow-charted for sales, and we showed a significant increase.” Reyes says she has found that many locally pro duced items can compete on the shelves. “Some are my top sellers. They move as fast as any big-industry product.” Vermont-made personal care products appeal to a broad range of people. “We see cus tomers from small kids up to the elderly,” says Laura Brown, proprietor of Purple Shutter. “For the most part, they’re welleducated, certainly concerned and caring.” She says her return on offering these products is more than merely material. “I’ve placed myself in the posi tion of being a merchant of plant materials, and I have to know that the people I’m work ing with are taking care of the earth.” ®

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By Erik E sck iise n hese days, when the words opera and Vermont appear in the same sentence, they’re usually followed by a plea for a donation to help restore to the past grandeur of some his toric performing arts venue. There must have been a “golden age” of opera in Vermont, because the state is lousy with decaying opera houses: Haskell, Howard, Hyde Park, Vergennes, Barre, Briggs. In Theatre Factory’s latest production, the bedroom farce Lend Me a Tenor, theater-goers have a chance to relive those glory days...sort of. Working from the script penned by Ken Ludwig (who also wrote the Broadway musical Crazy for You, which Lyric Theatre will stage this spring), the play has been adapted so that it is set in 1924 Burlington. While the plot is fic tional, the references to the local arts scene are fact. No tenor by the name ofTito Merelli performed Verdi’s Otello here that year, but if he had, he might very well have been booked to play the Strong Theatre, which stood at the cor ner of Main Street and South Winooski Avenue — now called Courthouse Plaza — until it turned down in 1970. It’s also likely that he would lave been accommodated in a uite at the Hotel Vermont, now mown as the Vermont House, •urely he would have arrived by ail at Union Station, now eferred to as...Union Station, ^nd had his wife, frustrated by a lick of sex, actually threatened to lay in Burlington and become a | un at the Catholic college for °men slated to open the followl8year, she could have kept her °rd. Trinity College, where beatre Factory is the resident I'^ipany, opened in 1925.

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So you wouldn’t call Lend Me annoyance to the next with a a Tenor a history play, necessarily. flurry of hand gestures. While But it’s still good fun. In between her accent is not completely the Queen City culture refer authentic, it is nonetheless amus ences, there’s a bubbly comedy ing in its staginess. Together, she about a celebrity dogged to wits and Bailey have a delightfully end by adoring locals — and a combative chemistry — a stereo subplot about a local nobody type, of course, but it’s just silly with a one-in-a-^nillion shot at enough to work. fame. Set entirely in Merelli’s As Max, the wannabe tenor suite at the Hotel Vermont, the and lowly assistant to the pro play finds the travel-weary tenor ducer, G. Richard Ames also playing exasperated host to a turns in a solid performance, bal revolving party of admirers. ancing cracked-voice nervousness Some have romantic aspirations, with more naturalistic responses. others seek a professional favor, In light of Ames’ seething turn in and one or two are concerned the recent Stephen Goldberg solely with steering Merelli clear drama End Zone, he’s quickly of the hooch — Prohibition is in establishing himself as an actor effect, after all — until the final with considerable range. His Max curtain falls. Complicating mat is, like all of these characters, ters are his suspicious wife and a something of a caricature, but his goofy mix-up involving nervecaricature has enough depth to calming barbiturates. ground the play at points where It’s a farce, in other words — it seems about to sail way over the kind of play that foists jokes the top. on you with the subtlety of a This balance is essential to coonskin coat. Although much of making the play palatable, as sec the standard farce fare here — ondary characters are not suffi the multi-person chase around ciently developed to hold scenes the sofa, the women behind in the absence of Max or the every door, the melodrama in Merellis. Jamie Polli’s butt-kissing some of the performances — isn’t bellhop, Caroline Crawford’s terribly funny, several strong per fawning fan Maggie, Larissa formances give the play a fight Vigue’s gold-digging Diana, ing chance. Kevin Christopher’s agitated Craig Bailey is a stupendous Saunders and Steven West’s too“II Stupendo” — Merelli’s nick glamorous-for-words director name — channeling his pen Jules all tend to hit their respec chant for heavy, emphatic acting tive one notes over and over. into the titular tenor’s fiery tem Fans of West’s alter ego, per and outsized ego. Like his Channel 15’s CherieTartt, may characters in the recent Theatre find Jules’ character familiar. Factory productions Deathtrap While that similarity is coinci and Rope, as Merelli he sulks and dental, other familiar dramatis pouts. But he manages to work it personae are more purposefully for laughs here, showing himself worked into this production — to be a prima donna, but also the Fred Tuttle, Yolanda and victim of a delicate digestive sys Burlington Mayor Peter Clavelle tem and powerful sexual all have walk-on parts over the appetites — his wife’s complaints course of the play’s run. No, notwithstanding. these folks weren’t around in As Maria Merelli, Candy 1924. But, then, not too many Peate, who also directs Lend Me a of the state’s opera houses feature Tenor, propels herself from one operas anymore, either. ®

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05672 .

RATES & FEEL GOOD DEALS

CALL GLENN AT

BU R LIN G TO N to U-M ALL. I am

am working on a house in Milton for a m onth and seeking a ride to the site M -F a t 7 a.m . ( 3036 )

being relocated to the m all and am seeking ride M -F/S, 9 to 6 . ( 2999 )

M ID D LEB U R Y to BU R LIN G TO N .

R ICH FO R D to BU R LIN G TO N . I

I ’m a working student looking for a ride Tues. or Weds, to B url./ returning Fri. or Sat. eve to Middlebury. ( 3035 )

work weekends and am looking to share driving. Hours are 6 a .m . to 6:30 p.m . ( 3001 )

B U R LIN G TO N to M O N T P ELIER :

B U R LIN G TO N to MONKTON: I

M O R R ISV ILLE to W ILLISTO N .

I am looking for a ride to the N ational Life B uilding. My hours are 8 to 5 , M-F. ( 3072 )

am looking for a ride to work for a few weeks. My hours are 7:30 to 4 :00 , M -F with some fle x ib ili ty. ( 3063 )

I ’m looking to share driving on my trek to work. Hours are M-F, 8 to 4 :30 . ( 2997 )

share driving on my long trek to work. Hours are M-F, 8:30 to 5 . ( 2997 )

BU R LIN G TO N to W ILLISTO N . I

M ID D LEBU RY/B U R LV SO . B U R L, to B A R R E: I am looking to share

am currently earless and looking for a ride to work M-F. My hours are 8:30 to 4 :30 . ( 3031 )

PLA TTSBU RG H /G RA N D IS L E to BU R LIN G TO N . I am a nurse

B U R LIN G TO N to W IN O O SKI: I

SO . B U R LIN G TO N to TA FT S C O R N E R S : I am looking for a ride to work, M-F, for a few months. My hours are 9 to 5 . ( 3068 )

STO W E to E S S E X JC T .: I work in the O utlet Fair area and am look ing for a ride. M y schedule is very flexible and includes w eek ends. ( 3077 )

BU R LIN G TO N to B R IS T O L: I am looking for a ride to work. My hours are 7 to 4 , M-F. ( 3067 )

driving to work. W illing to m eet half-way, preferrably on Rte. 7 . Hours are 8 to 5 , M-F. ( 3057 )

RICH M O N D to E S S E X JU N C TIO N : I am looking for a ride to work M-F, generally 9 to 5 , but can be very flexible. ( 3059 )

U N D E R H IL L to B U R LIN G TO N : I am looking for a ride to work M F, 8:30 to 5 . ( 3055 )

SWANTON to ST. A LB A N S. I am a late sleeper looking for a ride to work at noon. I work M-F, noon to 7 p.m . or later. ( 3033 )

BU R LIN G TO N to SO . B U R LIN G TON. I am a recent arrival to town looking for a ride to work M-F, 8 a.m . to 5 p.m . ( 3028 )

BU R LIN G TO N to C O LC H E S T E R .

B A R R E to B U R LIN G TO N . I am a student looking for a ride M,W,F, 8 a .m . Flex, return. ( 3051 )

I am a teachers’ aide looking for a ride to Colchester. My hours are 8 a .m . to 3:30 p.m . ( 3026 )

H IN E S B U R G to B U R LIN G TO N . I

BU R LIN G TO N to SU G A R B U SH .

SO. BU R LIN G TO N to M O NTPE L IE R : I am looking to share dri

am looking for a ride to the UM all M-F, 9:30 a .m . ( 3040 )

ving with som eone. I work M , Tu, W, F, 8:30 to 4 :30 . I would be w illing to m eet a t the Richm ond P& R. ( 3050 )

G RA N D IS L E to B U R LIN G TO N .

I ’m a ski bum , working at Sugarbush, looking to share dri ving to/from the m ountain. Hours are 8 to 4 , varying days. ( 3022 )

I ’m looking to share driving on a sm oke-free com m ute to work. Hours are M-F, 9 to 6 , some flex. ( 3038 )

S om e liftin g req . Previous ship p in g exp. a + . C all C hris,

W INO O SKI to E S S E X JCT.: I am looking for a ride to IB M . I work p.m . to 7:30 a .m ., schedule varies. ( 3024 )

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VOLVO Gas-Line Anti-Freeze $2.99 Reg. $5.04 VOLVO W indshield W asher Concentrate

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SO. BU R LIN G TO N to MILTON. I

H YD E PARK/JOHNSON to W ILLISTO N . I am looking to

am looking for a ride one way to work, M-F. I have to be in by 7 a.m . ( 3070 )

tory in our m a il-o rd e r division.

660-4819

Cashiers- Nights & Weekends, Grocery Clerk- FullTime, Membership Services- Part Time (Apply in Person)

h Call 86 4 -C C T A to respond to a I listing or to be listed.

fu lfill orders & m an ag e in ve n

05482 .

FO R H E A L T H Y HANAGER ONION RIVER CO-OP,

energy food co m p a n y looking for an organized in d iv id u a l to

provide project support in

Box

651 - 8820 .

S H IP P IN G M A N A G E R : Local

a d d itio n to general du tie s.

05406 .

FT & PT

nity for m o tiv a ted in d iv id u a l—

e n v iro n m e n t. E x perience not

fe rre d . Cover le tte r and resum e

HOSPITALITY PEOPLE TO JOIN OUR TEAM.

p u b lic , and have an eye for

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to G K W W orking D esign, P.O.

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ty and a m b itio n to grow w ith

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for d e ta ils .

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working the graveyard shift, 11 to 7 , various days of the week. I’m looking to share driving with someone dependable. ( 2993 )

S H E L B U R N E to RICHM OND. I work 9 to 5 , M -F & looking to share driving. ( 2814 )

BU R LIN G TO N to SO. B U R LIN G TO N. I am an energy-conscious night owl looking for a ride one way to work around 4 :30 . ( 2983 )

Vermont^

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please note: refunds cannot be granted for any reason, adjustments will be credited to the advertiser’s account toward future classifieds placement only, we proofread carefully, but even so, mistakes can occur, report errors at once, as seven days will not be responsible for errors continuing beyond the first printing, adjustment for error is limited to republication, in any event, liability for errors (or omissions) shall not exceed the cost of the space occupied by such an error (or omission), all advertising is subject to review by seven days, seven days reserves the right to edit, properly categorize or decline any ad without comment or appeal. ' .

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January 20, 1999

RED MEAT There’s this restaurant that I go to every mornin’ for breakfast, because I kinda like this one pretty waitress that works there.

from the secret files of

Max cannon

c o m e d y ’s c a u t e r i z e d s tu m p

This mornin’ she tells me: “ Don’t come in here no more, EarL.because you’re always starin’ at me an’ it gives me the creeps.”

If I’d’a known she was like that, I never would’ve carved her name in my chest.

Got Help? XX

SEVEN DAYS Help Wanted Classifieds. There when you need it.

Car

READERS RAGE AGAINST CAR CELL PHONES We were shocked at the amount of mail we received over the “cell phone” column we wrote some weeks ago. While we expected to get hate mail from the cell phone industry ( we’ll print that in an upcoming col umn), we were stunned by how many readers agreed with us—* that using a cell phone while dri ving is inherently dangerous (OK, we opined that “it’s immoral, unethical, inconsiderate and down right stupid,” and ought to be prohibited). We complained about being cut off and swerved into by distracted drivers with phones against their ears. Here’s a sample of the mail

1her ear. Later I was lucky enough to see her driving away in her minivan still talking on the cell phone. I say “lucky”because at least she was in front o f us. — Greg

we received: Dear Tom and Ray, Whatever you do, DON’T back down on this! I live and drive in Plano (Dallas), the yuppie capital o f the world, and everyone who wants to think they’re anyone has an SUV (stupid useless vehicle) and a permanent phone in their ear as they barrel down the road, blissful ly not signaling because their hands arefull. I f they don’t make all phones illegal, they at least ought to make the only legal ones voice-dialable and hands-fee! Keep up the good work! — Barb Dear Tom and Ray, No question, just a comment: While at a store recently, I was hit by a shopping cart driven by a woman with a cell phone stuck to

Straight The

Dear Cecil, The hepatitis C virus (HCV) has become the new, ugly epidemic in this country, but it's not showing up in the head lines. What’s up with that? There are 3.5 million Americans chronically infected with HCV. A t least 80 percent o f the cases are blood-borne. The experts seem uncertain about the origin o f the other 20 percent. The blood supply wasn’t screenedfor HCV until 1990. Liver failure due to chronic HCV infection is the leading cause o f liver transplants in this country. Many people have the disease but don’t know it and are unwittingly

Dear Tom and Ray, My contention is that most peo ple use, at best, half their brains when they drive, and using the car phone takes away from THAT ' half. I recently read an article quoting test results indicating that the accident ratesfor car phone users are similar to people whose blood-alcohol level is at or above legal limits. — Barbara Dear Tom and Ray, You are right! right! right! about motorists not using car phones. Yesterday, a lady in a Camaro pulled out right in fo n t of me fo m a side street. My little car screamed when I applied the brakes. She never looked my way because she was deep into conversa tion on her mobile phone. She

never even realized how close she came to having a 1996Plymouth Breeze crammed up her tailpipe. — Norma Dear Tom and Ray, Readyour recent column about cellphones in cars. Yeah, you’ll probably get lots o f bad press, hate mail, etc., but this ain’t one of them. I salute you for taking the sensible, rational, logical and statis tically proven position that using a cellphone while driving is as dan gerous as DUI. In some countries, it is illegal to do so unless you have a hands-fee model and punishable byfines that make car-pool lane violations seem like petty cash. — Bill Dear Tom and Ray, You have a very wide audience and a clear venue in which to put forth the message o f this extremely dangerous practice. Is there any way we can promote a nationwide movement to pass laws banning the use o f hand-heldphones while actually driving.?I understand that

giving it to others! Here is a quote fo m Matthew Dolan’s book, The Hepatitis C Handbook: “HCV is a relentless and baffling pathogen which fequently defies classification. Patients are definitely sufferingfo m a serious, fightening illness whose consequences can no longer be minimized. Thefact that the symptoms vary fo m one patient to the next, that they can take decades to emerge, and the increasing evidence o f the existence o f a sinister but unpredictable pattern ofsevere related illness es, means that it is difficult to face the ftu r e without a feeling o f apprehension. ” Why isn’t the media giving this epidemic its due regard? — Kate, via the Internet Question of priorities. What’s more important, the next plague or Monica Lewinsky? In fairness, hepatitis C hasn’t been ignored; the amount of coverage has increased in the last year or two. But the seriousness of the disease still hasn’t registered with most people, possibly because of the name. Hepatitis? Hepatitis has been around forever, right? Wrong. Six types of hepati tis have been identified so far; they’re completely different viruses whose only common feature is that they affect the liver. Hep C is caused by a newly discovered virus that wasn’t fully identified until 1989. And HCV is tough to get a handle on. Is the problem getting better or worse? Does it threaten everybody or just a few high-risk groups? Not even the experts can give us a straight answer. Here’s what we think we know. HCV affects about four million Americans and a proportional number of Canadians. It can cause serious, potentially fatal liver prob lems such as cirrhosis and cancer. The overwhelming majority of cases (85 percent) become chronic — once you’ve got it, you’ve got it for life. Its treatable, but there’s no vaccine or cure. Worst of all, the disease is insidious. Many victims show no symptoms until their livers fail. The number of deaths from liver disease is expected to triple in the next 10 years, greatly exceeding the number of deaths

some European countries have already instigated such laws. — Eileen TOM: You might start by clip ping this column and sending it to your friends, family, neighbors and legislators. We won’t com plain. RAY: We’ll print some more responses in coming weeks, including some defenses of cell phones in cars, and a response from the cell phone industry (which, we understand, its legal team is working on as we speak!). Stay tuned. Get Tom and Ray s best-selling pamphlet, "Ten Ways You may Be Ruining Your Car Without Even Knowing It!" You reprobably doing at least one o f them. Send $3 and a 55-cent SASE, No. 10, to Ruin, POB 6420, Riverton, NJ 080776420. Got a question about cars? Write to Click and Clack in care of this newspaper, or email them by visiting the Car Talk section o f

from AIDS. In a sense HCV is another case of the ’60s coming home to roost. The disease is transmitted mostly through blood. Roughly 60 percent of sufferers are intravenous drug users who share needles — most IV drug users have t HCV. But you needn’t be a recent user: A disproportion ately large number of people who test positive for HCV came of age in the ’60s and ’70s. Many solid citizens have been shocked to learn they got HCV because they shot up once 30 years ago. Also at risk is anybody who had a medical procedure involving blood transfer prior to 1992, when reliable screening methods were implemented. This includes people who received blood transfusions, organ transplants or treat ment for hemophilia. Prison tattoos are a fairly common source of infection, though commercial tattoo parlors are probably okay. Look, you say, I’ve never shot up and I don’t have tat toos. I have nothing to worry about, right? Don’t be so sure. The experts don’t think the disease is readily transmit ted sexually, but the data are contradictory. If you or your lover has a history of sexually transmitted disease or has had many partners, you could be at risk. Other possible infection routes include body piercing and coke straws. In many cases no means of transmission could be identified. Not that I want to incite a panic, but don’t get smug. The good news is that the HCV epidemic is probably not getting worse. The number of new cases reported annually — currently around 150,000 a year — has been declining, largely because screening has eliminated infec tions due to transfusions and such. Needle-exchange pro grams conceivably could reduce the staggeringly high inci dence of HCV among drug users. The real problem will be treating those who currently have HCV but haven’t yet shown any symptoms. A lot of people got this bug years ago, but the real cost lies ahead. ® C E C IL ADAMS

Is there s om ething you need to get straight? Cecil Adam s can d eliver the Straight Dope on any topic. W rite Cecil Adams at the C hicago Reader, 1-1 E. Illinois. Chicago, IL 6 0 6 1 1 . or e -m a il him at c e c il@ c h ir e a d e r .c o m .

January 20,1999

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EMPLOYMENT APT. FOR RENT

HOUSEMATES SERVICES INTERNET SECRETS! WANTED

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1- 800 -

E xperience N ecessary.

1394 .

ext.

BUSINESS OPP.

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A vail, now. A nne,

(eve).

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utils. Avail, now.

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482 - 5006 .

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m o. + u tils .

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pets. $ 400 /m o ., in cl. a ll +

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before

p .m .

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types o f labor (fa rm , yardw ork,

Fitzgerald Kennedy.

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c h ild c a re , e tc .). N eed by

seeks v o lu n te ers fo r p rod uction

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w o rkin g on sm all m achinery,

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designers.

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You are at the peak of your pow ers to destroy and heal, O Blazing One. Your enthralling radiance lights the way for those less lucid than you, even as your sizzling ambition threatens to scorch those whose willpower cannot match yours. I myself would hesi tate to gaze upon your luminous countenance unless I were in pos session of all my poise and strength; I do not know whether your piercing intelligence would undo or invigorate me. Under the circumstances, I believe you should be treated like sacrosanct royalty, which means you must be given piggyback rides wherever you go.

erate? As you grow tired of cavort ing with ghosts, do not fear the breathtakingly disciplined free dom that offers itself. The loss of a useful sadness will usher in a hopeful contradiction. Your dis covery of degraded treasure will shock you into renouncing your addiction to an outmoded anxi ety, and in the wake of that radi cal departure you will recover what you didn’t even realize you’d lost.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): One approach you could take, I suppose, would be to seize the Devil by the nose with red-hot tongs and make him promise to never, ever tempt you again. Unfortunately, though that may be effective in the short run, it’s likely to result in him seeking revenge at a later date. A better angle, in my opinion, would be to negotiate with the Devil. Tell you’ll agree to be thrown into an uproar by certain selected tempta tions as long as they have the potential to make you wiser, sexi er and funnier.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): On the night I arrived in Santa Cruz from North Carolina many years ago, I had just $15 in my pocket, and was forced to sleep in a park. With my belly full from scraps of stale bread I’d found in a grocery store dump ster, I fell into a chilly and tor mented sleep and awoke next morning in a sopping wet sleep ing bag with frost caking my hair. Yet I’d had a prophetic dream which buoyed my spirits; I’d dreamed that one day I would be the author of the most popular funky pagan tantric astrology col umn on the planet. And though it took awhile, the vision finally came to pass. Maybe you will lis ten hard, therefore, to the revela tion I had about you last night, Taurus. I dreamed that in the week ahead you would catch a glimpse of a goal that would take you almost nine years to reach.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): I’ve got a real old-time oracle for you this week, Gemini, full of cryptic paradoxes and pregnant mysteries. It’s all part of the stars’ plan to weave more magic into your life. Are you ready to coop

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): I’ve got just one thing to say to my high school baseball coach, Mr. George Gerstle, who viciously kicked me off the team because I wouldn’t cut my long hair: I love you, man. Thank you a million times. You singlehandedly derailed my life as a jock, ensuring that I would have to turn to more poetic pursuits. Now, Leo, I urge you to follow my example. Identify the hidden blessings that came your way because of an old nemesis, and then express your gratitude with a ritual flourish.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Your lucky number is 1796.32. Your auspicious colors are ketchup on eggs and mustard on sable. Your enchanted talisman is a statue of Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura smoking pot. Your equivalent of Jack’s magic beans are pastrami-flavored jelly beans. Your lucky phobia is epienopopontonphobia, or fear of crossing the wine-dark sea. In other words, Virgo, you’ve got lots of good for tune, but it’s a very weird kind that’s less likely to win you the lottery than a free trip to Linda Tripp’s birthplace. This curious karmic bounce may not win you a wink from Mr. or Ms. Big, but it could, for instance, land you at a cool party next to VIPs whose juicy conversation is worth eaves dropping on.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Passion is coming back into fash ion with a bang and a shiver. The chemicals of love are already beginning to muddle your brain and clarify your heart. Very soon your fantasies will combust in what I like to imagine will be a torment of strange delight. This will probably drive you wild enough to trick God into granti ng you a gushing breakthrough or two, but not so berserk that you’ll try to rip the wallpaper off with your fingernails.

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23 Nov 21): A private citizen, James Swann, once paid off the entire national debt of the United States out of the goodness of his heart. It was back in 1796, when the sum was puny compared to today’s $5.6 trillion. Still, I think we could approach a similar feat in 1999 if a whole gang of America’s top plutocrats pitched

in. Now it so happens that this is an excellent t:me for Scorpios of all stripes to overflow with chari table contributions, whether it be of the financial or emotional kind. Therefore, I call on Scorpios Bill Gates and Ted Turner to get the ball rolling. Pony up $50 bil lion between you, dudes, and we’ll be almost 1 percent of the way home!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec. 21): Today, Sagittarius, wear rags and sprinkle dirt on your head to signify your insignif icance and humility. Tomorrow, bedeck yourself with silk and crown yourself with a garland to express your profound diginity and divinity. The next day, com bine the adornments of the previ ous two days and celebrate the raging contradiction that is your life. Maybe then you’ll be recep tive to my belief that the best way to pursue your dreams is to culti vate a passionate indifference to the question of whether you are an unimportant nobody or a glo rious hero.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22Jan. 19): Sorry to be such a poker-face in the midst of your boom time, but it’s my duty to remind you of the Tibetan proverb that goes, “The person who gets stuck on petty happiness will not attain great happiness.” I’m not necessarily saying that your current contentment is petty, but I am positive that it’s a very mild version of the electrifying bliss you could claim with only a little risk and stretch.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You might not be in the mood, but I wonder if you’d do

e a favor and scavenge rough all those pieces of iky that fell recently on rour hard head. I’m bet ting that among the pol luted rainbow fragments and the shorn fleece of what was once Cloud Nine, there’s something even better than a silver lining. My designer crystal ball is a little fuzzy about what this valuable thing is, but it seems to sound like a thunderbolt, act like a light ning rod, and smell almost like cinnamon buns baking in the oven.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): You won’t need to resort to trepanning any time soon, Pisces — you know, the practice of drilling a hole in one’s head to let the lunatic spirits escape. Nor will it be necessary to invoke the ancient Egyptian technique of blood-letting, which was also thought to cure madness. No, though your inner life may tem porarily resemble a blend of a “South Park” cartoon and Hieronymous Bosch painting, though Slobodan Milosevic may show up in your dreams torturing Humpty Dumpty, I think your psychic congestion can be alleviat ed with milder remedies. Try washing your brain, for instance, by playing Mozart in one ear and Miles Davis in the other as you lie in a hot bath and run through your memories of all the times in your life when you knew exactly what you wanted. ® You can ca ll Rob Broxsny, day or night for your

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FUN, EN ERGETIC, OUTGOING SW F, 32, s eekin g SM , 2 8 -4 0 . I enjoy m any differ e n t form s o f live music, art, quiet con v ersation s, laug hin g and exercise. Must be in d e p e n d e n t, o p tim istic, available d u ring th e w e e k , and flexible on the w e e k e n d , bu t not m andatory. 2 3 8 4

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SGM, 6 ’i ” , 170 lbs., dark-roo ted blond e, 3 4 , seeks s oulm ate to look for aliens and love. Seeks girl, 18-34, for this assignm ent. 2 4 9 4 ____________

NO SPIR ITU A L CRAP HERE. SWM, 37, decidedly non-professional, slightly w arped sociopath seeks F co-conspira to r for LTR. You’re provocative, sexy tom bo y into goals, challenges, adv e n ture, foolishness, nudity, beer, m ornings, KY. Rutland. 2 5 0 7 _________________

TENNIS ANYONE? DWM, 47, 5*9", 145 lbs., a ttractive, som ew hat professional, y outh ful, interesting. Likes travel, music, new spapers, hiking, cam ping, laughing, adventure, Burlington nightlife, anything. S eeking fun-loving, op en -m inded com panion. 2 5 5 2

WDPM, 43, 5’9 ”, 210 LB S. I enjoy dancing, m ovies, tennis, bo ating, day trips. Looking for F looking for an honest, passionate, loving LTR. 2 5 5 8 ______

SWM, 31, EXPERIENCED OUTDOORSMAN, enjoys m tn. biking, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, sci-fi film s, pizza, dark beers and ghost stories. I w on’t waste your tim e, don’t w aste m ine. 2 5 6 0

IN TH E CANOE OF LIFE TH ERE A RE paddlers and paddlees. The best relation ships share the padd le. I’m looking for an educated, low -m aintenance, confi dent, wacky, funny fem inist to share w ith . Athletic DPM , 3 9 , NS, 5 ’9 ” , iSO cosm ological constant, social justice & a good tim e . 2 5 7 6 ______________________ SEARCHING FOR VENU S’ ARM S. Single sculptor, 3 6 , enjoys hand-rolled ciga rettes, esoteric conversation, fine bo ur bon, erotic engagem ents, sym phonies and steaks. S eeking w itty (cynical), in tellig en t (experienced) and creative(??) agnostic goddess. 2 5 6 6 _______

ECLECTIC LIFE EXPLO RER ISO BUDDY. V ivaldi, M ozart, zydeco, blues. Curious in reading, talking , w alkin g. Explore Schlagobers & c an dle-lit hot tubs, m ed ita tio n , serious & goofy fun. M oussaka, curries, bo uillabaisse. ISO NSPF, 50+. 2 5 8 0 ________________________

SDM , 35, HANDSOME & INTELLIGENT, seeks SF, 3 0 -4 0 , w ho is w ell-re a d , likes to travel, is slightly cynical and can ski the spaces betw een the trees. 2 5 6 9

SWM, 40ISH , 5’8", R T , EDUCATED,

learn/practice the A rgentine Tango. A great dance; I w a n t a partner. I’m 4 5 , 5 ’ 9 ” . Don’t read b e tw een the lines, th e re ’s no thin g there. 2412____________

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Suhaila for 101 nights o f great rom ance. W hat secret delights awaits the fem ale w ho knows th e right words to open the m ysterious door. 2551

MY TARO T READING SA Y S: I’m going to m eet a ta ll, d ark-h aired m an around 4 0 . So w h ere are you, already? S piritually a lte rn a tiv e F, 6 ’ i ” , blue eyes, dark hair, seeks LTR, N S/N D. I live near P lain field, VT. 2401_____________________

WANTED: ONE TA LL M WANTING TO

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101 ROMANTIC NIGHTS. Ali Baba seeks

ST E LLA GET YOUR GROOVE. A ttractive &

high energy, in d e p e n d e n t, honest, fun. ISO SW M , 3 5 -4 5 , that's courageous, respectful, w e il-re a d & w ell-dressed for conversatio n, dinner & dancing. Sm okers OK. 2 4 0 6 ______________________

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L E T S MEET TH E A LIEN S TOGETHER.

o w n e r ISO SM , 2 6+ , for friendship in Burl. area. Join m e in enjoying m ovies, dinin g, dancing, ta lk in g , ’8 0s music, S tar Trek, darts, biiliards/b ow ling . 2 4 3 7

ROCK-N-RO LLER. ATTRACTIVE SW F, 37,

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fit PBM ISO very m ature or older w o m a n , 45 m ax (m aybe). Age is nothing but a number. 2 57 5 ________________ ho pin g to m eet a kind but courageous w o m an for m onogam ous relationship. Prefer som eo ne in B urlington locale or w ith e m ail, and u n d e + 5 ’6 ” . 2571_______

JOIN ME ON THE ROAD L E S S TRAVELED. D W M , 34, NS, ND, 6 ’i ” , 180 lbs., car ing, funny. Enjoys conversation, chil dren, w alks, bicycling, music, reading, and sharing thoughts & feelings. S eeking F w ith sim ilar interests. 2 5 7 2

IT S A LOVE THING. SW M , 3 8 , 6 ', 190 lbs., seeks adventurous, go od-natured blond e SF, 20S-30S, d o w nh ill skier for, you guessed it, skiing and apres fun. Call for details. 2577_________________ NEED TO ROMANCE? M e: SW M , 3 4 , th in /trim , 5 ’ u ” , 135 lbs., Burlington. If you like cuddling, tog etherness, rom ance, cam pfires, s ittin g in th e sun, le t’s talk. 2 5 7 8 _________________________

HYBRID: SAVAGE, GENTLEMAN, athlete, trad esm an, eclectic leftist, youth ful, active in th e w o ods, all sports or the beach, 4 4 YO, holistic, very g o o d -lo o k ing, fit SW M ISO younger SWF, 20s, lean, natural beauty. 2 4 9 5 MY FAVORITE THINGS: blue skies, w h ite clouds, travel, cuddle, photography, antiq ues, fly a kite, NPR, sum m er con certs in th e park, honest w o rk, hom e. My vital statistics: SW M , 41, 5*5” , LTR.

m i ________________________ NEWLY ARRIVED! INNER-PEACE BEANIE Baby. Always the journey. Outdoors, hiking, reading, w riting, fun stuff. SW M , 3 3 . 5 ’8 ” , strong bu ild , hazel eyes, brown hair. Friends and one for m ore. Sm ile. 2 4 9 7 _____________________________

CTRL. V T WiWM, 50ISH , ISO TA LL, SLIM SWF, 3 5 -5 5 . Into Harleys, but can do heel, shose, dresses. S m oker/social drin ker OK. S eeking LTR. 2 5 0 8 _________

SM, 52, RUTLAND AREA, S E E K S attrac tive lady, 3 0 -5 5 , for datin g, leadin g to LTR. Only ladies seeking respect, caring and honesty need respond. I’m 5 ’n ” , blue eyes, brown hair, 2 5 0 9 ____________

M, 50S, SEEKIN G N S VEGETARIAN F, m oderate w alkin g , snow shoeing, XC skiing, perform ing big band music, read th e clue, w here th e m all buildings are blue, I w ill m eet you, 2514_________

SWM, 30, TA LL, FIT, ENJOYS TH E GYM, XC skiing, m any o u td o o r activities, m ovies, dinner. Likes children. S eeking honest, sincere, s piritu al SWF, 2 5 -3 5 , NS, ND, for possible LTR. No head gam es. 2519____________________________

SWM, 34, A LCO HO LIC UNDERACHIEVER seeks pretty drunk. S elf-m utilation OK. C onvenient dow nto w n location. 2 5 3 9

HANDSOME, EDUCATED, ROMANTIC, avid d o w nh ill skier. Yes, I’m all th a t and m ore. Tall SW P M , 3 8 , NS, ISO alltractive S/DWF, 2 9 -3 8 , to share sunsets, candlelight dinners, m ovies, traveling and m ore. 2 5 2 0 _________________________

LOOKING FOR ME? HI, I’M A BM, 28, looking for friends in VT. It’s a new year, let’s do new things. XO. XO. 2 5 2 3

MAN FROM MARS: DWCM, 54, NS, NA, ND. Looking for easy-going, extrovert, shapely, 4oish, Christian lady, over 5*4” , un der 150 lbs., w ith interests in church, dancing and o th e r social interactions. 2 5 2 8 ___________________________

ENLIGHTENED MALE, 5 0 S, com m unica tive, tends tow ard senses o f the mind and heart, seeks attra c tiv e , youn ger F, NS, w ho understands “as you go up in age, you defin ite ly get bette r.” Massage? Paris? 2 5 2 9 ___________________ LEO, SAGITTARIUS, G EM IN !S ...you’re a ttractive, slim , in tellig en t, secure, pas sion ate S/DWF w ith integrity, music, dance, hom e tim e and up -b e at a ttitu d e is sought by g o od-looking , fit DW M, 40s , w ith sim ilar qu alities. Possible LTR. 2 5 3 3 _______________________________

REAL GOOD, FOR FREE. W ell-ad justed, holistic, soulful SW PM , 2 9 , w h o’s a th letic, hand so m e. M any interests includ ing the ou tdoors, the arts. S eeking similar, pretty, fit com panion, 2 5 -3 5 , w ho’s in tellig en t, adventurous, joyful. 2534

IRREVERENT & SIN CER E, CHIVALROUS & w arm , no n-conform ing & artistic, etc. Life is c o m p lica te d — ta ke your choice or all o f the above. ISO fem m e fatale, 4 0+ , from w riter, teacher, etc. 2 53 5

SWBiM, 26, GEEK, S E E K S FRIEND/ lover to share m usic, film , art and alte rn a tiv e com puting platform s. 2 5 3 6 _____________ SWM, 33, IN IDAHO...LOVES TRAVEL, skiing, m ovies and New England, seeks SWF, 3 0 -4 0 , for tran scon tinental rom ance. I am m oving to NH in April.

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QUALITY TIME TOGETHER. SW M , 3 5 , sm oker, seeks petite w o m a n , 2 8 -4 0 , w ho enjoys rock music, dancing, cold beer, fishing, cam ping and in tim ate tim es w ith a guy seekin g a LTR. Call me. 2543 _________________

SWPM. 32, ACTIVE, FIT, LTR-M INDED, w o n d e rin g w h a t I have to do to find a sim ila r F w ho know s th e m agic o f s it tin g in bed Sunday m orning, drin king coffee and discussing life. 2 5 4 4

DWM, 35, ENJOYS SNOW BOARDING, m tn. biking and nights on th e tow n. Seeks a mischievous tem ptress w ho enjoys th e sam e. 2501_______________

WARM, SEN SITIV E, AFFECTIONATE, highly educated, athletic, 6 ’ , successful professional, 4 9 , w ho loves conversa tio n, children, hiking, tennis, skiing, films, or just staying at hom e. ISO best friend, 3 0 -4 4 , for LTR. 2 5 0 2

Dear Lola, As part eft my job, I often conduct lengthy interviews that touch on intimate details of my subjects’ lives. Many of the people I interview are men, and, despite all my efforts to main tain a professional dis tance, a high level of rapport usually devel ops. My problem is how to turn the interview off once the session is over. I can’t tell you how often I’ve found myself the recipient of unso licited gifts, post-ses sion love letters, and other unwanted advances. How can I explain it’s just a job for me without making the poor dears feel fool ish? Femme Fatale in Ferrisburgh Dear Femme, Give me a break. In fact, give us all a break and keep your narcis sistic musings where they belong — in front of your private bedroom mirror. As for your poor, dear love-smitten subjects, while you’re maintaining y o u r alleged professional distance, try to remem ber what the poet said: Sometimes you’ve gotta be cruel to be kind. Love,

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22, 6*2", LEAN, TA LL, CULTURED, s tu den t, artist, entrep reneu r, a d v enturer seeks curvacious Q ueen bent on m ys tery and w o n d e rm e n t. 2 4 4 5

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THUNDER, SU N SH IN E, SNOW STO RM S, w arm beaches, w o o d fires, candle light nights, nature, music, dancing, com m u nication, po sitive, 3 3 , attra c tiv e , w a iting for you. Care to join me? 241 4

HEY, I TH IN K I’M A FUNNY, THOUGHT FUL, attractive guy, and I know I need a funny, sharp, attra c tiv e lady, 3 2 -4 3 , to share w ith . Let m e te ll you m ore. Okay? 2 4 2 0

SWM, 38 , 5’u ’’, 170 LB S ., CARPENTER. Interests: hiking, can oeing , snow shoeing, back-country skiing , ho m estead ing. ISO p io n e e r w o m an in terested in ho m e s tea d in g , fam ily on 25 acres, sim ple, self-re lia n t life. 242 1_______________

ISO LO V ELY LADY TO CHERISH AND adore foreverm ore. Nice guy: ge n tle, sincere, sm iling, k e e p e r o f m any furry creatures, o p e n -m in d e d , hand so m e, rom antic W i, 5 0 , s ’8 ”. Used, not abused. 2415___________________________

IN TELLECTU AL R EDN ECK S E E K S TRUE, fine m am a. Very y oun g 50s , artsy, litsy, m od e rate ly outdoorsy, po litica lly incor rect. ISO kind , in tellig en t, attractive w o m a n for friendship & rom ance. 2417

SC IEN C E AND M USIC A R E TWO LO V ES o f my life. Looking for a third . A ffectio nate, prof., ho nest, agnostic M , 4 9 , ISO ta ll, th o u g h tfu l lady, NS, to enjoy ou tdoors & country living. 2 4 2 2

SIN C ER E, GOOD-NATURED CHRISTIAN M seeks F c om panio nship on th e journey. Love to laugh, learn, love. 2 4 2 3 ________

ATTRACTIVE SWM, 32 , S E E K S S F FOR friendship first w / po ssib ility o f s h o rt term or LTR. Enjoy d in in g ou t, dancing, ta kin g w a lk s , m ovies, show s, skiing and o th er o u td o o r activ itie s . 2 4 2 5

SWM ISO DARK-HAIRED LADY. I’m 2 5 , 5*7” , 145 lbs., light brow n hair 81 eyes, and fit. Into sn o w b o a rd in g , cars, music and a d v e n tu re . You: g o o d -lo o k in g , o p en -h e arte d and playful. 243 1 _________

ROAD L E S S TRAVELED. C aring m an seeks special w o m a n . I love draw in g, jazz, w ritin g , poetry, ph otography, h ik ing, running, children, nature, q u ie t tim es and b ein g w ith som eo n e special. NS, 5 ’ 9 ” , 1 60 lbs. 2 4 3 2 _________________

GEN TLE MAN, 5 0 S, GOOD-LOOKING, very s olvent, a m ia b ly divo rced, seekin g in tellig en t lady w h o appreciates tho ughtfu lness, nice lifestyle. Let’s share interests. Goal: a co m m itted rela tio nship . 2 4 3 5

SWM, 21. ATTRACTIVE, W ITTY, LIK ES

COME HITHER. SP EA K WITH TRUTH AND

m ovies, sports, cross-dressing, ISO SF w h o’s do m in a n t, kinky, witty, who w ears garter belts, sexy stockings, leather for in tim ate encounters. Be clean. W ill answ er all. 2 4 3 6 ____________

tenderness. Be o f fit body and m ind. Value e ducation , health and serenity. Cradle the heart o f this gentle, unique, gracious SW M , 4 3 , NS, ND, NA. 2 3 8 3

SIN CER E, SEC U R E, P H YSICA LLY FIT, yo u n g e r-lo o k in g -th a n -5 2 . M an w ith grown children seeking attractive, healthy and loving 4oish w o m an to share love and respect for natural w o rld , trav e l, adventure and fun for the long run. 2 4 3 8 __________________

ISO X C SK I FRIEND. A ctive, a ttractive, 4 7 , 6 ’i ” , NS, kids, ISO ski friend. Also enjoy dancing, yoga, music, cooking. LTR possible, but fun first. No baggage on this trip , please. 2 4 3 9 _______________ ATTRACTIVE, INTELLIGENT, MUSICAL, ath le tic , s ober SW M , 3 2 , seeks sim ilar qu alities in SWF, 2 5 -3 0 . 2 39 3 __________

A RE YOU OVER 40, W ITTY, IN TELLI GENT, affectio nate a n d — y e s — attrac tive? Are you w illin g to risk an e m o tio n a l involvem ent? If yes, perhaps w e should ta lk . 2 4 0 0 ______________________

SWM, 20, DIRTY-BLO NDE HAIR, BLUE eyes, 155 lbs., seekin g old e r F, 3 5 -5 5 , for discreet encounters. Will travel. Discretion a m ust. 2 4 0 3 _______________

'm m M okinq women GWPF, 42, MONTPELIER, BIG-HEARTED, creative, in tellig en t, w itty, anim al lover. Enjoys conversations, food, books, m ovies. ISO NS m id-life lesbian w ho is spiritu al, playful, centered, rom antic. For possible LTR. 2 5 7 0 _________________

LIKE TO MEET SOME W ONDERFUL w om en out there. I am kind, caring, loving, w arm &. much m ore o f a per son. Those w o nderful ladies, please w rite m e. 2 5 2 7 _________________________

FREE SP IR IT GWF, 25, HARD-WORKING, easy-going, m ature (m ost o f th e tim e) ISO GF, 2 5 -3 0 , to be friends or the love o f my life. ND & clean a must. 2 4 9 6

F, 35, P LU S-SIZED , LOOKING FOR A F, under 4 0 , for fun tim es and learning new things. Must love to be treated like a lady, enjoy rom ance, comedy, music and having fun. Possible LTR. Patience a m ust. Kids OK. 2 5 0 6 ________

NOTHING TO HIDE. DW M , 3 8 , 6 ’, 175 lbs., go o d -lo o k in g , qu iet, sm oker; can repair alm ost anythin g. Looking for on e-m an w o m an for LTR. W h at you see is w h a t you get. 2 40 5

SF, 2 5 -3 2 ; very outgoing, enjoys m ov ies, dancing, dining, rom antic evenings, w / a great sense o f humor. 2 4 0 7

NEW-WORLD MAN. SW PM , 31, NS/ND,

TEACH TH IS FUNNY, CHUBBY, UVM 18

very fit, adventurous, g o od-looking , into music, a rt, ph otograph y and going out, seeks SWF, 2 4 -3 5 , NS, for fun & possible LTR. 2 4 0 9 _____________________

YO sm oker how to trea t you right. W h ile instructing m e on the fine points o f love, w e can take field trips and explore our o th er passions. 2411_______

GIGGLES, PLA Y & A SPIR ITU A L LIFE.

GWF, 30, FAMILY IN THE RUTLAND area,

Sparkles & shiny colors a t craft fair & th e M et. M oussaka, pasta bolognese, m assages, Bach w ith c an dle-lit bath. M ozart festival picnics, m tn., lake, sun sets & w alks in the w o ods. Seeks SWPF, 5 0+ . U nity reader a +. 2410

visit often. W ould like to m ake friends to hang out w ith . Interests: m ovies, shopping, darts, and m ore. 2 3 6 9 _______

SW PM, 31, NS, SELF-EM PLO YED , col

2 5 , seeks girls like me to dance, touch, play, laugh, be friends and explore our passion and glory. 2 3 7 3

lege grad., laid back personality, slight disability, enjoys m ovies, theater, ski ing, w a lk in g 81 dancing. Seeks SF with open heart, easy laugh and sense of a dventure. 2 3 6 6 ________________________

REAL 21ST CEN TURY MAN...NOT A 20TH century im ita tio n . R esilient, resolute, s piritu al D W M , 41, Ctrl. VT, seeks in tel ligent and diverse, NS/NA, PC vixen to _____________ reform at life w ith . 2 3 7 0

COURAGEOUS & FREE, EMERGING spir it. Th ink and feel deeply. SW M , 25, 5 ’ 7 " , flexible, lo veab le, g o od-looking , in tellig en t, kind listener. Seeks friend ship, rom ance, fun. Likes lots o f stuff. You are in tellig en t, kind, w ise, fun, attractive, fit, 2 0 -3 0 . 2371______________

TH E MAN YOU'VE ALW AYS WANTED. I’m

a eekinqm m MASCULINE, PRO FESSIO N AL, ONE-MAN guy, not into casual sex, seeks friendsfirst relationship w ith sam e. I’m 3 3 , love the outdoors (especially sailing), reading, traveling, cam ping, serious conversations and fun play tim es. 2561

BUTCH BARRE BOTTOM BEAR BOUND to please! Subm issive GW M leatherm an, 40s, 5 ’i i ” , 190 lbs., bearded, balding, hairy chest, seeks do m in a n t men to “w h ip up” som e hot tim es on cold winte r nights. 2 5 6 4 ________________________

SWGM, 18, LOOKING FOR SOME

to share music, film , a rt and altern ative com puting form ats. 2 5 7 9 _______________

SWM, 31, NS/NA/ND, 6 ’, BLUE EYES,

GWM, 18, SM OKER, TA LL, BLONDE,

SWM, 41, NS, ND, ATTRACTIVE, organic gardener, loves dogs, h o m e, rural life, intim acy. ISO natural beauty, 3 0 -3 5 , fearless, strong, loving, happy, to share my ho m e , m o th e r earth spirituality.

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w arm th on a cold Verm ont night. Must be a sm oker and w illin g to exp erim ent sexually. 2 56 5 _______ ___________________

BiWM, 26, GEEK, S E E K S FRIEND/LOVER

blue eyes, straig ht-acting, very unexpe rienced. ISO G/BiW M , m asculine, straig ht-acting, funny, energetic, h a rd w o rkin g, in tim ate, ta ll, 18-24. LTR- You can show me th e ways. 2 4 9 2 ___________

BiWM, 19, ISO P H ILO SO P H IC YOUNG, idealistic, m odest, but attractive real person. 2 5 0 3

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physically fit, w ants to m eet sim ilar guys, 21-40, for m orning 81 early a fter noon trysts. Be clean, safe and fun. Rutland area. 2511______________________

letic, exp erien ced, versatile W M , 2 6 -4 0 . Must be yourself. H um orous is a +. No skinny or fat m en, please. LTR only. Burl. area. 2 3 8 9

GWM, 23, BLONDE, GREEN EYES, s len der 81 nice-looking, ISO M com panio n, not over 3 0 , w / like features. O u td o o rs / anim al lover. Love to snuggle. Onenighters OK, but looking for LTR. 2515

W HOEVER SAID ROMANCE ISN ’T IN TH E

CU SEEKIN G BiF FOR FUN & GAMES.

perso nals...let’s prove them wrong. GW M, 2 6 , 6 ’4 ” , br/br, go ate e , ISO older, m ature, rom antic lo oking for LTR in Rutland area. 2531___________________

Discreet. M ale w ill m eet you first. Burl, area. Slim to m ed ., age: 2 5-5oish. Phone # please. 2 5 6 3 __________________

WHO READS TH ESE THINGS, ANYWAY?

sen sitive, but strong, real rom antic, hand so m e, fit, energetic. W ould do a nythin g for th a t special F. 3 8 , 5 ’ n ” , brown hair, blue eyes, love m ovies, dinin g ou t, traveling, long w alks, silk lingerie. ISO SWF, NS, 3 5 -4 0 , childless, fun, rom antic, affec tio n a te, sexy. 2 3 8 2 brown hair, ex-M a rin e , f it — physically, m en tally & spiritually. ISO SWF, 2 5 -3 5 , NS, NA, ND, loves nature & self. 2 3 7 2

Single sculptor, 36, enjoys hand-rolled cigarettes, esoteric conversation, fine bourbon, erotic engagements, sym phonies and steaks. Seeking witty (cynical), intelligent (experienced) and creative (??) agnostic goddess.

H O P ELESS LY ROM ANTIC SWF, 28, ISO

BEAUTIFUL, LOVING, VIBRANT WOMAN,

P e rs o n a l o f th e W e e k w in s d in n e r fo r tw o a t

SEARCHING FOR VENUS’ ARM S.

GW M , professional, 41, athletic, strong libid o, versatile, s traig ht-acting and looking, ISO s im ilar ty p e guy, m arital status un im p o rta n t, w h o likes w o rkin g out and fun tim es. 2 5 3 8 ________________

CU, 40 81 30, SEEKIN G o th er CUs for erotic adventures. H ealthy &. discreet. H eight & w e ig h t p ro p o rtio n ate . ND/NA. C ontrol and possession are not healthy. Let’s op en up together. 2 5 7 3

m ore than it’s going to hurt y o u .” In shape to p looking for boys, 18+, in need o f discipline. 2 5 4 2 ________________

KINKY CO-ED M ODELS WANTED. W illing and a ble to fo llo w directions using sim ple devices. M ust have good w o rk ing relationship. S upervised hands-on trainin g. G uarantee satisfaction. C onfidential. M ust like ou tdoors. 2 55 3

GBM, 38, 6 ’, 180 LB S., NS/ND, KIND-

L E T S HAVE FUN TOGETHER!

hearted, loving, fun, attractive, joyful, athletic. ISO GM, 18-35, NS/ND for LTR only. Must be relationship-oriented. Are

Professional B urlington M , 3 8 , attrac tive and healthy, seeks CU, 2 0 -4 5 , for occasional g e t-to g eth ers . Discretion required and assured. 2 5 6 8 ____________

“TH IS IS GOING TO HURT ME A LOT

you out there? 2 5 4 8 ____________________

NEW TO SCEN E. SWM, 50, S E E K TO P

EN ERGETIC WCU, M ID-20S, S E E K S

m ales for fun and friendship. Age, race open. I’m 5 ’n ” , m ed. bu ild , blue eyes, brown hair. 2 45 5 ________________________

attractive, in tellig en t BiF to share erotic fantasies. Discreet and self-assured Fs need only respond. 2516_______________

BiWM, 65, P ASSIV E, ISO Bl/GBM, ND,

BiWM, 4 5 , 5’8", 150 LB S. S E E K S CU W/

w ho can be to ta lly fem inin e from head to to e . For good tim es at my qu iet place in th e country. 2416______________

BiM for friendship and fun. Must be clean & discreet. 2 5 2 5 __________________

AMATEUR MALE STR IPP ER , BLONDE,

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tan and fit. Professional style show. Free. Tuxedo, cowboy, logger and m ore. ISO parties or private aud itio n s. Hot fun for you and your friends. 2 4 3 3

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gym rat, not into club scene, looking for secure m en. M e: prof, into all art form s, travel, ou tdoors 81 your im a g in a tion. ISO a physical guy w ho w ants to share adventures as w e ll as cuddle in front o f TV. B odybuilders a big +. 2 4 4 2

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like-m ind ed playm ates. I have 2 0 yrs. exp. organizing polysexual even ts. Safe, clean, ho nest, ge n tle, fun. You be self-aw are, creative, c onfident, op en m inded. Are you ready for m ore fun than you’ve ever im agined? 246 1_______

You w ere w orking; w e talk e d a b o u t The Band ta p e I was buying. I liked your sm ile & w a n te d to ta lk m ore, b u t got stuck in custom er m ode. A nother chance? 2 5 5 9 ___________________________

Diam ond & Kaybees. Me: sm all blonde w ho couldn’t reach a toy on the shelf. Said you w o rked 3rd shift, also. W ould love to m eet again! 2 53 2 _______________

MaWM, 4 0 S . D E SIR ES P ETITE F, 25-45,

W illiston Rd., before th e holidays; you w ere m y w aiter. Then again a t EMS on 1/2. Let’s m eet w hen you’re not w orkingi! 2 5 6 2 ______________________________

who needs m ore out o f life. Long talks, long w alks, creative food & play w ith discretion. Real adults only. M id d le b u ry area. 2413_______________________________

SEEKING O LDER WOMAN. M a W M , 40s , seeks silver-haired fox for w e e k ly tryst. Age 5 8 -6 8 . If you’re curious, don’t delay. 2 4 3 0 _____________________________

ATTRACTIVE CU IN M ID-40S, BOTH Bl, looking for Bi CUs, M 81 F, for frie n d ship & play. Bi self-aw areness, in te lli gence, honesty & good fun energy most im p o rta n t. 2 4 0 2 _________________

PAUL, W E FIRST MET A T ZACHARY’S ,

YOU: PETITE BRUNETTE. ME: DARK hair, hand so m e w / a huge sm ile. Us: pas s io n ate , pleasing, caring, connecting.

1£22_______________________ H A PPY BIRTHDAY HANDSOME. Looking good on teles. I’ve got free heels and sharp edges. Do you give private lessons? 2 5 2 6 __________________________

K-MART, 12/24, l:3 0 P.M. YOU: attrac

BiF for erotic tim es. Healthy, discreet, attractive. 2 37 5 _________________________

tiv e blond e w / son. First saw you back by lay-a-w ay, then check-out. Red ring on hand . Our eyes keep m eeting. W ould like to m eet. 2512______________

SU BM ISSIVE BiWM, 3 0 S , WITH GREAT

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legs and attractive, seeks discipline by GWM, TV, F, or CU. Discretion assured. Other role-play w elcom e. 2 3 8 5

never saw you on the bike path again. W here are you? 2521

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PHONE BLOCKED FROM DIALING 9 0 0 NUMBERS? R e sp o n d T o P e r so n a l s U sing Y o u r C r e d it C a r d !

YOU RESPONDED TO BOX 3 9 7 . You were from Rutland area, 5 2 , 6 ’2 ” , 225 lbs., but left no w ay to get in touch w ith you (no return address). Please w rite again. Box 3 9 7 __________________

HERITAGE FORD, 12/28, IN A.M. W aiting room w ith your daughter, you too k s huttle. W ould you like to m eet for coffee? 2517__________________________ __

A STER: I BLEW IT ON NEW YEAR’S EVE w hen I m et you the second tim e. Are you single? Hope so. Are you beautiful? Know so. 2518__________________________

I SAW YOU A T EARTH PRIME COMICS IN B urlington. You looked like a bear, I was a bit disheveled. W ould you like to m eet for coffee and horror movies?

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RED SQUARE, CHRISTM AS PARTY, fes tive couple. Him: plaid vest, bow tie. Her: red hair, leather jacket, sexy slit dress. Fun-loving couple looking for ta g -te am partners. 2 5 5 0

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artsy, sophisticated and a thletic, outdoorsy, fitn ess-oriented. ISO man o f passion 81 dep th w ith w arm th , humor, playfulness, adventurous, open to exp lorin g life & relationship. Box 416

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things. A rticulate, active, educated man on cusp o f 4 0 s searching for a d v e n tu r ous w o m an w ho is doing/has done things out o f the ordinary w ith her life to com pare notes and plot possible course together. Box 4 0 3 _______________

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WANT TO GET TO KNOW TH E LIBRA IN me? SWF, 21, ISO man to be m yself w ith . I’m honest, a ttractive & fun. W rite if you can m ake me laugh! Box 410

TRIM, FIT, IN DEPENDENT WOMAN, a rti san, gardener, ho m estead er, lo oking for man, 5 5 -6 5 , w ith varied interests, sense o f hum or, to share w o rk 81 play, adventure & rom ance. Box 4 2 2 _________ 'M 35, SH Y , I LOVE ANIM ALS, LO VE TO travel; lo oking for an adventurous guy. Kind o f lo oking for a ta ll Southern cowboy w ith a sexy accent. Seeking rom antic anim al lover. I’m a w riter, poet looking for a financially secure cowboy to carry m e o ff into th e sunset. Box 4 2 4 __________________________

LOVER OF BEA U TY...SEEKER OF TRUTH. Intelligent, com passionate, in tuitive, powerful, in d e p e n d e n t DWPF ISO m u lti farious, h e art-centered , a u th e n tic soul mate. Embraces laughter, m eaningfu l conversations & in tim ate silences. Earth, sky and w a te r are my playgrounds. Box 4 2 9 _______________________

SOMEWHERE BETW EEN BEETLEJU ICE & Batman is a m an: funny, strong, caring S/DWM, 40s , w ith hairy chest. Me? Somewhere betw een Gilda R adner and Catwoman. P etite, in d e p e n d e n t, caring DWF, 4oish, hairless chest. Box 419

53, A LIVE W IRE. Christian loves life, nature, w ildlife. Enjoys trav e l, sunlight, dancing, music, m oon light, cooking, can dlelight, inner peace, tw ilig ht. Seeking you: strong, gentle, loving, faithfu l, honest. Box 411________________

40, PRETTy, SM ART, MELLOW, mystical, whim sical, w ise, non-dogm atic spiritual eyes, seeks a m utual, gentle, deeply pour 81 s w allo w from elo q u e n t fountain pen o f heart. Box 412__________________ PRETTY WIDOW ISO GRAY-HAIRED gen tle m an , 5 5 -6 5 , w ho is kind, open and fit, w h o , like m e, reads broadly, enjoys learning, loves life’s finer things and has a great sense o f humor. Box 4 05

FIR ST NIGHT DATE NEEDED FOR “ 2 10 0 ” ! Let’s celebrate the 22n d cen tu ry a fte r sharing the 21st together! SW M , 3 5 , physically fit, hand so m e, NA, ND, NS, ISO SF, 20S-30S, w ho’s ISO LTR! Box 4 23

MID-LIFE COW BOY S E E K S S F PARTNER to ride life’s happy trails. If you’re NS, fit, outdoorsy, up beat 81 eag er to ride into the sunset, please w rite 81 describe yourself. Box 4 2 6 _____________

I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE. DM, 43, NS, ND, tho ughtfu l, honest, spiritual, educated, very fit and attractive. ISO a w om an o f intelligence, depth and integrity w h o’s fit & attractive. Box 4 2 8

43, ATTRACTIVE, TA LL, NS, PENT-UP affection for shy, in tuitive, m ysterious witch. W e’ll be close, caring, private, enduring. Purring like cats. Singing like birds. Candle qu iet. W here are you? Box 4 0 0

CRO SS BETWEEN A MICHAEL J. FOX &. M ark Ham el. PM ISO PF who is fit 81 adventurous, 3 0 -4 5 . Looking for a friend first, possible LTR. If you w a n t to m eet a real nice guy, w rite. Box 414

SW P CANADIAN/EUROPEAN, NS, 40S, teacher, Zen philosophy, travelled &. educated, Christian, “ love all the b eau tiful things o f life,” music, art, com pas sion, devotion is my inner self. Photo appreciated . Box 417___________________

LO NELY WOMEN. SW M , 4 8 , caring. W eekend com panion. Will trea t you like a queen. W illing to cook, pam per 81 spoil you. Any age, w eig ht, race. Bubble bath and cham pagne. Longterm . Box 4 0 8 _________________________

36, SEEKS TRAINING,

4 8 , 5’io " , 150 LB S ., LOOKING FOR M com panio n & friend. Enjoy cooking, q u ie t tim es, m assage, rides 81 w alks in th e country. R utland a rea. Box 3 9 7

M IDDLE-AGED, CLEAN BiWM WOULD like to m ee t W M , 1 8 -2 4 , for very plea surab le sexual experiences discreetly. Pref. thin & clean. Box 3 98

o ih c h MaCU, 39 81 26, IN C T R L V T A REA ISO

SW F, 24, Bi-CURIOUS, W OULD LIKE TO exchange sexy letters w / Bi or GF o f any race or age. Possible m ee tin g in future w / right w o m an. Box 4 2 0 _______

GSPF, CREATIVE, BRIGHT, ATTRACTIVE, playful spirit, adventurous, ISO partner with sim ilar characteristics, late 30s40s. Must like kids. Box 413____________

HEART-CENTERED, ATTRACTIVE, in d e pend en t, active, aw are, grow th-oriented PF, 4 8 , N S/NS/ND, seeks kindred PF spirit for friendship, poss. LTR. Love nature, the arts, kids, play, creativity, spirituality. Burl./Add. Co. Box 4 0 6

o th e r CU or BiF for close friendship or m ore. Box 4 2 5 _________________________

CU SO UGH T BY TA LL PBiM FOR exp lo ration, a d v e n tu re &. friendship. Must be very clean & discreet. Prefer not over w e ig h t. Lite d rin kin g /sm o k in g OK, but ND. Possible LTR. Box 4 2 7 ____________

MaW PF W ANTS TO H ELP YOU FU LFILL y o u r fantasies. S e e kin g discreet rela tio nship s w ith BPM , BPF or BCU for tender, sensual encoun ters. All ages w elcom e. Box 415

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UNION STATIO N, 12/10, O UTSIDE. You:

w ords, w onder, w arm th 81 w h ere w ith al!? Here, fine features, too num erous. Electricity or not, you w on’t be disa p po inted. Please don’t ever tell how we m et. Box 4 0 9

3 5 -4 0 -s o m e th in g M w / black Quest backpack, ta k in g p h o to . I crossed your path , said “ h i,” spo k e briefly. Felt im m ed ia te conn ectio n. If you’re single, please respond. Box 4 3 0

GWM, 28, 5’io " , 170 LB S . B L/B L . ISO GM, 2 0 -4 0 , for fun 8l friendship, poss. LTR. Sense o f hu m or a +. Box 431

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