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good news is, they captured —.M Adolph Hitler two days ago in ^ a suburb of Buenos Aires. The bad news is, they're bringing him back to stand trial in Los Angeles.

Seriously, though, 1995 was the year of O.J. Even in Vermont, the most unL.A.-like spot in the nation, the daily grind slowed to a halt as everyone watched the Simpson jury return its miraculous verdict — a perfect

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Hollywood ending. And 1995 was surely the Year of O.J. Jokes — you heard them by the dozen. Whether or not you think O.J. got away with murder, suffice it to say no one from the Los Angeles Police Department is out there trying to find the real killer.

Back in Vermont, Judge A m y Davenport — who's up for retention by the legislature in the coming months — gets the 1995 Judicial Slap On the Wrist

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Award for sentencing local rebel-without-a-cause Cole Grant to 90 days of community service for his role in the brutal, unprovoked mugging of a

Burlington Free Press delivery driver on

the Church §treet Marketplace in the wee hours of the morn'. It was a great win for the kick-ass teenage hoodlum set. Thank you, Amy! [Ail in all, Grant had a pretty good year — last spring his mom won the Megabucks.]

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But even a jackpot couldn't help Chittenden County Assistant Judge Althea Kroger. Ohmygawd. She won't resign. The Legislature considers impeaching her a waste of time. And the Judicial Conduct Board case will take years. Althea can play this one out till the cows come home. Be sure to check our Year in Review '96 for an update.

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- 26, pleaded guilty to a conspiraplus made the police "look like cy to commit forgery Authorities ' S .real idi^t <;;;^s^ explained that the men used false Oops! son commented, "I am ; ' In the trial of six men * passports, bogus companies, charged with Latin mottoes and a nonexistent • • B r i t a i n ' s biggestflH • .

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^Drivers whose cars have air bags may cause more crashes than drivers without them •because the added protection 4 makes them more willing to take risks, according to a study by Virginia Commonwealth Spoils o f f Royalty University economists George London's Royal Parks ad^ Hoffer, Edward Miliner and . agency announced it is selling Steven Peterson. "They think opportunities to advertise on 16 technology will bail them out," „ jRagpoles in front of Bucking Hoffer said. ham Palace. Noting that • Meanwhile, thieves are targeting drivers-side air bags, in some lion tourists hang around site every year creating a cases leaving drivers unaware opportunity, the agency said that they have no protection. poles may be sponsored for as ; James L. Bonneville, 41» of Since the safety devices are long as 50 years, at prices rang- ' Duluth, Minnesota, was accused designed to be easily replaced after an accident, thieves are able ing from $13,000 to $40,000, ; ' , of breaking into homes and takPlaques bearing the sponsors to remove them in less than _ : minutes. "Its the fastestname and logo will be growing scheme in stolen parts," eye level, but the agency insisted ucu«, die displays would be "discreet lawns in newspaper boxes or

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olize the caffeine and theobromine in chocolate and may get hyperactive or start to vomit if they eat more than two ounces of milk chocolate per kilo of body weight. (Presumably your dogs had less.) Higher doses can cause irregular heartbeat, respiratory failure and death.

While you're getting used to that idea, consider this: The most common cause of canine poisoning (after rat and mouse poison) is human medication, notably ibuprofen, the well-known pain reliever. Dogs apparently love the smell and taste, so they chew through the bottles, eat the contents, vomit their guts out and die. ODing on chocolate and Advil might seem nutty to us, but it's pretty serious to the dogs.

Dear Cecil, Often when you put your clothes in the dryer you discover they stick together because of static electricity. But if you put a sheet of Bounce or Cling Free in the dryer, somehow it neutralizes the static electricity. Maybe I should just be glad my clothes don't stick together, but I'm curious. How precisely do Bounce and Cling Free work?

- M i c h a e l Preston, Washington. D.C. They, uh, lubricate. I know, doesn't seem like a very direct approach to the problem. That's the way science is. From the point of view of drama, what you want is New and Improved Cling Free with Antimatter, in which the static electricity particles are annihilated by the antistatic antielectricity antipartides, leaving only a hint of April freshness. In your dreams, pal.

What really happens - and imagine devoting the best years of your life to figuring this out - is that static electricity is created when stuff rubs together.

As much as 12,000 volts' worth, in fact. If only we could harness this resource.

I'll get on if as soon as I perfect the wintergreen life Savers reading lamp.

Anyway, if you can create static electricity by rubbing, yon can not create it by not rubbing. (Work with me on this.) Assuming a) not drying the clothes or b) hanging them on the line to be dried by God's healing sunlight aren't viable options, you can eliminate rubbing by means of strategically applied lubricants. A quart of 30-weight during the rinse cycle might do it, but the stains are a negative. Better to use the waxy compound impregnated in sheets of Bounce or Cling Free and liberated by the dryer's heat, look, you wax skis, you wax floors, you wax poetic (sorry), so why not clothes?

Here's why not: After a while you get dingy wax build-up. In the oh-what-atangled-web-we-weave way of high technology, you can try to minimize this latest problem by means of "optical brighteners." (I get this from a back issue of Consumer Reports.) This is not a new idea. You ever hear of blueing? You know what the idea behind if was? You make your clothes whiter than white, or at least not yellow, by dyeing them blue. Sounds wacky to me, but whatever works.

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Speaking of cows: In 1995 Vermont lead the nation once again, folks, in implementing tough new B S T labeling rules. T h e idea was to give consumers the choice between milk from cows with growth hormone supplements and cows without. T h e fear-mongering lunatic fringe won the day: Blue labels went up on market dairy shelves.

Funny thing is, nobody seemed to notice — or care. Once the labels came, the hullabaloo went, quicker than you can say "cottage cheese, please."

One thing people did notice last M a y in Burlington was the number on their parking tickets. Fines for overstaying your welcome at a parking meter in the state's largest city j u m p e d 6 7 percent — to $5. And the late fee rose from $ 6 to $ 1 0 . Plus, the cops got a new police station with more square footage than Sears. Pretty progressive.

And the state's largest daily, The

Burlington Free Press, raised the price of a newsstand copy from 35 to 50 cents — a 4 3 percent price hike.

Speaking of Progressives — they had an even better year than O.J. Simpson did: Former Prog M a y o r Peter Clavelle made a comeback by returning from his Caribbean sabbatical to defeat one-term Republican Mayor Peter Brownell. Of course, he had some help in the form of Democratic C i t y Councilor Paul " T h e Spoiler" Lafayette. T h e South End painter garnered j u s t l 5 percent of the vote — most of it from Brownell's side of the tally sheet. Paul Lafayette did more for the Progressives than anyone since Bernie Sanders stepped down as mayor.

Clavelle won the election with just 43 percent of the vote — in other words, most people voted for somebody else. But that didn't prevent him from interpreting the election as a mandate from the people. Lots of sun, man, in Grenada. Pedro was so cocky when he got his old office back that he didn't think twice about appointing a delinquent taxpayer, Ron Bouffard, to the key post of C i t y Assessor. That's kind of like appointing a chief of surgery w h o holds the record for malpractice cases. Clavelle appeared d u m b founded w h e n he looked up and saw everyone laughing.

And w h o can forget the astute justification given by Progressive Councilor Martha Abbott of Underhill? She publicly backed Bouffard's appointment on the grounds that having a C i t y Assessor who didn't pay his taxes on time meant he would be more sensitive to the financial hardships of the Queen C i t y citizenry. Bravo!

Sorry, did I say Underhill? Rather, that's M a r t h a Abbott of W a r d 1.

According to records at the Burlington Water and Electric Departments, how-

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ever, Abbott does go to her Underhill home to bathe, do laundry and generally run up the electric bill. But Abbott insists she really and truly lives in that little ramshackle house on Riverside Avenue, not in the big house on the hill in Underhill. And everyone believes her. And pigs don't fly.

In a related Prog development this year, Clavelle showed his Republican pro-business side by cutting a sweetheart deal with the University of Vermont and Fletcher Allen. He took some of their property off the tax rolls in exchange for the hospital moving some of its operations to a downtown office building.

W h e n the members of the Board of Assessors cried foul, Clavelle drew up a charter-change proposal that would turn the board into a gathering of geldings.

Sounds like hard ball.

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Down Montpelier way, the post-Ralph Wright Era was born with the election of Michael Obuchowski as Speaker of the House. By year's end, Obie had become the Screamer of the House and the first Bernie Sanders knock-off to appear on the statewide Vermont political scene. Apparently Mr. Obuchowski's political advisors believe he who shouts loudest shouts best.

Obie spent most of the year shouting at Governor Howard Dean, who adroitly feigned deafness.

And speaking of Ho-Ho, this was his year in the sun. It began in January when he took the point in the War Against Newt by suggesting to the Lake C h a m p l a i n Regional Chamber of C o m m e r c e that "they must be smoking opium in the Speaker's office" — a sound bite heard 'round the nation.

In late July the Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center (which isn't even located in Burlington), hosted the annual summer meeting of the National Governors Association.

Howard was the chair, and he did a bang-up job of looking and sounding important His only flub came during a live C Span appearance, when he forgot the state motto.

But hey, he's a New Yorker, anyway.

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^-gjmd blows from federal cuts. Like a Reagan Republican, he suggested that private charity was the answer. Liberals and progressives howled, and Judge John Meaker wouldn't let him unilaterally cut aid to the blind, aged and disabled.

By Peter

As for real Republicans, Barbara Snelling finally decided in 1995 to put it all on the line and run for governor in 1996.

That opened the way for John Carroll to declare for lieutenant governor, which he promptly did. W i t h i n a week he was on the ropes, after the press got wind that he'd defaulted on a loan and was being taken to court over it. His political star dropped like a stone.

Her political fortunes much brighter — so far — State Senator Susan Sweetser threw her hat in the race for Bernie Sanders' job. It's a race that is sure be one of Vermont's top stories in 1996 — assuming Ol' Bernardo doesn't go completely speechless.

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A n d some of them eat at Leunig's, where the big news in '95 was that owners Denny Morrisseau and Laura Thompson sold the "Old W o r l d Cafe" after 15 years of operation. Like M a y o r Clavelle, they packed up Freyne and headed for the Caribbean — St. Croix, to be exact. New Leunig's owners Attila Keller, a native of Budapest, and his U V M a l u m n a wife Kathryn, upped the quality of the cuisine — and the prices. So far, folks keep flocking back for more. Bon appetit!

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T h e Vermont Expos, under the leadership and guidance of General M a n a g e r Tom Racine — Burlington's Mr. Baseball — laid claim to being the best minor-league professional baseball team in the land. Attendance-wise, the 1995 Vermont Expos drew as m a n y fans in 3 7 home games ( 1 2 1 , 0 0 0 total), as the 1984 Vermont Reds drew in 70. T h e Expos also had the best record in the league: W 4 9 - L27.

For awhile at least, 1995 was the year Fans who worship the ground the of fantasy — that's C l u b Fantasy, the Expos walk on were happy to see slick new strip joint that opened on Centennial Field's wellWilliston Road in South Burlington. deserved face-lift in City fathers, led by Bill Cimonetti, 1995. This thanks to and other opponents did everything an $ 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 possible to prevent "moral depravity" from spreading h o r s in strip-mall heaven. But in the end, they lost. d ' c e u v r e ?

Though the dancing girls wear G-strings and pasties, and the customers have to maintain a distance of at least four feet from the talent, C l u b Fantasy became reality.

And the C i t y of South Burlington's legal bills could cover the cost of more substantial undies for every woman — and man and child — in town. But hey, lawyers have to eat, too.

By Thanksgiving Howard had turned into Vermont's own Newt, steadfastly refusing to support tax increases to soften the

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"We had a great year," says Racine. "The fans got a lot of personal satisfaction." And with admission prices truly affordable, baseball at Centennial was the best ticket in town.

The ice has been nice for John LeClair, as the pride of St. Albans took Vermont hockey fans to yet another plateau in '95. But it didn't start out pretty. National Hockey League owners locked out players in the biggest imaginable insult to sports fans. Then, nine games in, Montreal showed the first signs of its impending downfall by trading LeClair to the Philadelphia Flyers. The rejuvenated Flyers then spawned the Legion of Doom line:

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Up on the hill at LeClair's alma mater, U V M Coach Mike Gilligan's skaters took another dive in the playoffs, but by year's end the '95-'96 Hockey Cats were poised to pounce on a piece of championship hardware. Sh-h-h-h-h!

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Dickson notes that Charles the Great, Maximilian, Charles V and even Louis XIV all enacted laws against toasting. Temperance societies railed against toasting, and the practice was even made illegal in colonial Massachusetts (but the law was repealed 11 years later because it was largely ignored.)

Probably the greatest anti-toasting crusader, zn o Dickson writes, was a man named W i l l i a m —i o Prynne, who devoted an entire book to its evils.

"That this drinking and quaffing of healthes had its origin and birth from Pagans, heathens, and infidels, yea, from the very Deuill himself." wrote Prynne; "that it is but a worldly, carnall, prophane, nay, heathenish and deuillish custom, which sauors of nothing else but Paganisme."

I propose a toast to old Bill, who probably killed m a n y a party with his temperate outlook on life. In the words of Garrison Keillor: " M a y his soul-be forever tormented by fire and his bones be dug up by dogs and dragged through the streets of Minneapolis."

Careful readers will note that not all of the following toasts (see sidebar) are suitable for holiSKOAL DAYS: Craig Wiltse and Greg Gilchrist day toasting. That's because in my research, I found most holiday-themed toasts cloyingly sappy. l i f t a couple at Leunig's.

I did manage to find a few that aren't, and threw The Scandinavians added their own twist: them in with the rest of these general-occasion tippling from the skull of a fallen enemy. T h e toasts. For more, consult Paul Dickson's Toasts. practice so impressed Lord Byron that he had a Also helpful are Toasts for All Occasions, by Lewis human skull mounted as a drinking vessel and C. Henry, and Here's to It! by John M. Koken. • penned these lines to it: n ancient Greece, it was custom: Drink three cups — one to Mercury, one to the Graces and one to Zeus. In Rome, it was law: Drink to the health of Augustus at every meal.

T h e Persians, Huns, Saxons, Goths, Danes, Egyptians, Hebrews and Scots all drank heartily to one another, hoisting mugs of wine, spiced ale or mead to their gods, comrades and countrymen.

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I lived, I loved, I quaff d like thee: I died: let earth my bones resign: Fill up — thou canst not injure me The worm hath fouler lips than thine.

Indeed, toasting is probably only a day or two younger than drinking itself. O n e toasting historian says a primitive form dates back thousands of years to nomadic tribes who splattered a few drops of drink on sacrificial altars to appease the hunting gods. A toast, closely followed by 15 or 20 more, has been the hallmark of raging parties throughout history.

Consider, for example, the 4 5 0 A.D. blowout at which British King Vortigern handed over the entire province of Kent to the Saxons in return for the hand of the lovely Rowena, daughter of Saxon leader Hengist. W h a t was it about Rowena that caught the good king's eye? W h a t provoked him to, according to historian Geoffrey of M o n m o u t h , make passionate love to her in the midst of the festivities?

Perhaps it was the toast she proposed in his honor, and the heavy drinking that followed: "Louerd King, waes hael!" (Lord King, be of health!) To which the good king replied, "Drink waes hael." (In this salutation we find the etymological beginning of the drink we know as wassail.)

T h e word "toast," as applied to a drink, has its roots in the 1600s when it was c o m m o n to throw in a piece of bread or a crouton as flavoring. According to toasting historian Paul Dickson, the first application of the word occurred in 1709 in the English city of Bath. A "celebrated beauty" was bathing in public when an admirer, taken by her loveliness, filled a cup of the bath water and drank to her. Soon after, another admirer, half-potted, declared admiration for the lady but revulsion for the bath water. He offered, instead, to just eat the toast in her honor. Somehow, the term stuck.

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MICRO WAVE RAVE (DJ), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $10. COMEDY NIGHT, MOTEL BROWN (funk), C l u b Metronome, 8 p m No cover STRUNG OUT (groove rock), Nectar's, 9 p.m. No cover. HEARTATTACK WITH ROBERTO RENNA (Dj), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $3 under 21. CHIN HOI, MADELINES, THE FAGS, THE DIAPERS (alt-rock, punk), 242 Main, 7 p.m., $4 OPEN MIKE, Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 8 p.m. No cover. OPEN MIKE ACOUSTIC JAM, Java Love, 8 p m No cover. JOHN LACKARD BLUES BAND, Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. No cover. WHISKERS & LACE (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. WILD BRANCH (bluegrass), Sneakers, Winooski, 9 p.m. $2. TIM CAIRA (acoustic), Thrush Tavern, Montpelier, 9 p.m. No cover. WHAT IT IS (r&b with Christine Adler), M a d ^ ^ ^ - ' - j i L . a ^ ^ M B M - M ' i f f y Mm Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 H^^j^^HH^ p.m., $3. ^^ ^ ^

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CLYDE STATS TRIO (jazz), Windjammer, 4 p.m. No cover. CHIN HO!, DYSFUNKSHUN (alt-rock, funk-rap), Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $3. HUFFY, VELVET OVUM, ETHAN AZARIAN (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3/5. LOUISE TAYLOR (folk), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 9 p.m., $6. DESIRED EFFECT (jazz), Samsara, 9 p.m. No cover THE X-RAYS (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. 12 X OVER, WIDE WAIL, STILL SUIT, NEVER ONLY ONCE (alt, hardcore), 242 Main, 8 p.m., $4. CRAIG MITCHELL (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $3/$5 under 21. JERRY BEARD (songwriter/storyteller), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m. Donations. WHISKERS & LACE (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. THE MIX (rock), Wolf's Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $2. SECOND HAND BLUES, Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 9 p.m. No cover. BL00Z0T0MY (blues), M a d Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $3. -

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LIVE IRISH MUSIC, Speeder & Earl's (Pine St.), 2 p.m. No cover. '80S DANCE PARTY WITH DJ CRAIG MITCHELL, Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $3. STARLIGHT CONSPIRACY, TUGBOAT ANNIE, SANDOZE, JEDD KETTLER (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3/5. STEVE GILLETTE & CINDY MANGSEN (folk), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 9 .m„ $6. THE X-RAYS (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. DAN SHAW (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $3/$5 under 21. BLUES ALLEY (blues), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. No cover. WHISKERS & LACE (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m.

No cover. THE MIX (rock), Wolf's Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $2. JOHN LACKARD BLUES BAND, Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 9 p.m. No cover. PURE PRESSURE (soul, funk), M a d Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $3.

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PATTI CASEY, BOB GAGNON & MATT MCGIBNEY (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 11 a.m. No cover. THE X-RAYS (rock), Nectar's, 9 p.m. No cover. DISCO NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY (DJ), Club Metronome, 8 p.m., $3. THE'20S BALL (DJ Craig Mitchell), 135 Pearl, 5 p.m. $10. WIDE WAIL, THE PANTS, CHIN HO! (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $5/10. THE FAGS, THE BIG MOUTH (punk), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m. Donations. RMF (rock), Alley Cats, 9 p.m.

No cover. THE MIX (rock), CAJUN & CREOLE DINNER Wolf's Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $25. ROOT (blues-rock), Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 9 p.m. No cover. WHISKERS & LACE (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m., $10. MOTEL BROWN (funk), M a d Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $10.

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DESIRED EFFECT (jazz), Halvorson's, 9 p.m. No cover. OPEN MIKE, Cactus Cafe, 8 p.m. No cover. IINDY PEAR, WHIPPING BOY, GLADLY (alt-rock), C l u b Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3/5. LIVE MUSIC (rock), Nectar's, 9 p.m. No cover.

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CLYDE STATS TRIO (jazz), Windjammer, 4 p.m. No cover. SANDRA WRIGHT BAND (soul, r&b), Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $3. UPSIDE DOWN FROWN, CURRENTLY NAMELESS, ED RILEY TRIO (groove-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3/5 DESIRED EFFECT (jazz), Samsara, 9 p.m. No cover. CRAZY WOLF (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. CRAIG MITCHELL (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $3/$5 under 21. CRANIAL PERCH (psychodelia), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m.

Donations. DICK'S DEADLY COMBO (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. JOHN LACKARD BLUES BAND, Wolf's Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $2. LINDA BASSICK & BAD NEIGHBORS (blues), Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 9 p.m No cover. OPEN MIKE WITH ILENE WEISS, WILLY B. STEELE (acoustic), The Pyralisk, Montpelier, 8 p.m., $5. THE FLAMES (r&b), M a d Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $3.

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LIVE IRISH MUSIC, Speeder & Earl's (Pine St.), 2 p.m. No cover. BOBBY BYRD'S 1AMES BROWN REVUE, Club Metronome, 7 & 10 p.m., $10. THE PANTS, THE LUCKIES (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3/5. BANJO TOM AZARIAN, THE WARRENS (banjo, rock), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m. Donations. CRAZY WOLF (rock), Nectars, 9:30 p.m. No cover. DAN SHAW (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $3/$5 under 21. STEPHANHAGEN (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. No cover. DICK'S DEADLY COMBO (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. JOHN LACKARD BLUES BAND, Wolf's Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $2. JOHN DICKASON (folk, new grass), C o m m u n i t y Coffeehouse, Ripton, 7:30 p.m., $3. ZOOT WILSON & THE REPUTATIONS (rock-blues), Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 9 p.m. No cover. KRUST (rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $1.

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WHOLE IN THE GROOVE (funk-jazz), Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $3. NERBAK BROS, (rock), Nectar's, 9 p.m. No cover. ALLEY CATS JAM (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. No cover. WOMEN'S NIGHT, Last Elm Cafe, 8 p.m. Donations.

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FOLK JAM (acoustic), Last Elm Cafe, 8 p.m. Donations BRISSON & ABAIR (acoustic rock), Alley Cats, 9 p.m. No cover. FLASHBACK: HITS OF THE '80S (DJ), Club Toast, 9 p.m. No cover/$3 under 21. PHAT TUESDAY (live acid jazz), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. No cover. FUNKELBERRIES (funk-rock), Nectar's, 9 p.m. No cover.

PARI MA JAZZ BAND, Parima Thai Restaurant, 8 p.m. No cover. SNEAKERS JAZZ BAND, Sneakers, Winooski, 9 p.m., $2. DOG CATCHERS (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover.

WEDNESDAY QUEEN CITY ALL STARS (reggae), C l u b Toast, 9:30 p.m. No cover/$3 under 21. HEARTATTACK WITH ROBERTO RENNA (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $3 under 21. FUNKELBERRIES (funk-rock), Nectar's, 9 p.m. No cover. THE ADAMS (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. OPEN MIKE ACOUSTIC JAM, Java Love, 8 p.m. No cover. OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse, C i t y Market, 8 p.m. No cover. KIP MEAKER TRIO (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. No cover. TIM CAIRA (acoustic), Thrush Tavern, Montpelier, 9 p.m. No cover. THE MANDOLINQUENTS (bluegrass), Sneakers, Winooski, 9 p.m., $2.

SOUL BRO NO. 1 1/2 Bobby Byrd — singer, keyboard player, composer and arranger — was first lieutenant to James Brown, and the most famous of Georgia's Famous Flames. When Eric B. & Rakim l i f t ed his 1971 "I Know You Got Soul" in the late '80s, the ensuing legal fray ironically caused the Byrd-man to "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" once again. Now 61, he's still a sex machine, hey! with soul power, hunh! So get your tailfeathers down to Metronome January 6 and burn some cals, kids. Ow! Kiss yourself december

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Imagine a pub crawl — with latte in place of liquor — where the participants get loaded on art.

First Night Burlington is based on some of the same sociological principles of celebration: to ring in the new year as a community while reveling in its good works of dance, music, story and song.

The programming focus has always been on family entertainment — even Newt Gingrich would be hard-pressed to find fault with family-friendly acts like Ms. Frizzle. But First Night is not all puppets and facepainting.

With nearly 100 artists in 35 locations, there are serious options. You can spend the evening listening to nothing but classical music. Or get heady doses of inspiration from Shakespeare, Isadora Duncan and Hildegard von Bingen. Those partyers looking to cut loose in a big way can start with The Disciples, segue to Slush or The Mandolinquents, and spend the rest of the night with Channel Two Dub Band.

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"Three years ago there were 200 hours of programming, now there are 300 hours," says First Night artistic director Jimmy Swift. That gives the crowd of 20,000 more options — old favorites and lots of new interesting stuff. You shouldn't have to wait in line anywhere."

The only catch is staying warm — vanity takes a back seat to traction at this sometimesfreezing festival of the arts. But bear in mind that your gloves, hat, scarf and coat will likely end up in your lap for most of the evening.

Seasoned First Night goers recommend those little metal mitten clips. And many hot beverages. Good thing there's a coffee bar on every block in downtown Burlington.

Getting a good seat is sometimes harder than getting a quick joe-to-go. First Night is set up a little bit like high school — all the shows let out on the hour.

Many events actually sell out, and all performances at the Flynn Theatre require special advance tickets in addition to the First Night Button. Schedules and butv tons are available all over tv Burl-ington for $10. .""/ For information, call 863-6005.

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RAG TAG It was the "gangsta rap" of the 1800s — a highly rhythmic dancehall sound that one newspaper likened to a "virulent poison." But "Pineapple Rag" sounds pretty tame today — unless pianist Mark Lutton is playing it.

His repetoire includes other horticulturally-inspired hits, from the "Heliotrope Bouquet" to the standard "Maple Leaf Rag." .Methodist Fellowship .First Congregational

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The next best thing to dancing under a full subSaharan moon? Watching the Jeh Kulu Dance Ensemble do it on First Night. "Africaninspired" is how Padma Gordon describes her high-energy, cowrie-shell brand of dance from West Africa. "This is not about appropriating culture," she says.

It's about appreciating it.

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There's no single physicianmusician in Dr. Jazz & the Dixie Hotshots.

"All together we are Dr. Jazz," says horn player Bill Wicker. "It's a group practice." Not surprisingly, their collective prescription for a happy New Year starts with a megadose of "preservationist" jazz. "We cure the blues," Wicker says. "And we make house calls."

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Everyone knows how Isadora Duncan died — she was strangled by a scarf caught in the wheel of a sportscar. But her life changed forever the way pirouettes are performed. Vermont choreographer Patty Smith pays tribute to the matriarch of modern dance in a two-part program of lecture and dance.

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"Half of country music these days is rock 'n' roll with boots and a hat," says singer-songwriter Carl Rubino. "I have a hat, but I don't wear it when I play." That puts the singing lawyer from Westport, New York in the "contemporary-folkslash-acoustic-country" category. Expect "Just an Old TearStained Letter" and other tender tunes from his

debut CD, First Bite.

cycLC Michael Rosman has never juggled torches while riding a unicycle. Not in two feet of snow, anyway. His indoor show involves flying projectiles and bowling ball. 'I call it Amazing Feats of Comedy," says the Maryland-based new vaudevillean.

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Santa Claus. Catch a Miracle on 34th Street at Kids Town, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-6582.

TURTLE PROGRAM: Kids observe live turtles, then make their own turtle marionettes to take home. Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, Burlington Waterfront, 1-3 p.m. $2. Info, 864-1848.

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CONTACT IMPROV: Gravity plays a crucial role in a kinetic free-for-all.

Memorial Auditorium Loft, Burlington, 7:15 p.m. $1. Info, 860-3674.

k i d s

'SESAME STREET LIVE': Big Bird, Bert and Ernie plan the future in a kids show entitled, "When I Grow Up." Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 4 & 7 p.m. $8.25. Info, 863-5966.

PUPPET SHOW: The Red Wing Puppet Theatre offers music, juggling and puppetry. Fletcher Library, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

'THE SALMON STORY': Learn about the life cycle of Atlantic salmon from fish and wildlife biologist Laura Eaton. Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, Burlington Waterfront, 2 p.m. $2. Info, 864-1848.

KWANZAA GAME DAY: Learn and play mancala, a game of strategy from Africa. Kids Town, S. Burlington, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 862-6870.

'PUZZLE-FUN': Students seven to 12 make jigsaw puzzles with paste, pictures and cardboard. S. Burlington Library, 1011:30 a.m. Free. Register, 658-9010.

PLANETARIUM SHOW: How does Santa navigate at night? What causes northern lights? Find out at the Discovery Museum, Essex Junction, 1 p.m. $4.50. Register, 878-8687. ' SPACE CRAFT PROGRAM: Design your own flying saucer, satellite or space shuttle. Discovery Museum, Essex Junction, 11 a.m. - noon or 2-4 p.m. $1.

Register, 878-8687.

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CHRISTMAS CARD EXHIBIT: Seasons greetings from the last eight presidential administrations are on display through the end of December.

Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $6. Info, 457-2355.

PLANETARIUM SHOW: See December 27.

'SNOWFLAKE SENSATIONS': Elementary school students make winterinspired crafts at the Fletcher Library, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

'NEEDLE-JOY': Children make bookmarks using Ukrainian-style stitching and design. S. Burlington Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 658-9010.

'WILDLIFE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN': This hands-on program features a slide presentation, bird calls, animal tracks, pelts and other displays. Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, Burlington Waterfront, 2 p.m. $2. Info, 864-1848.

CHAOS CAFE: Design and build a wacky creature or machine. Discovery Museum, Essex Junction, 11 a.m. - noon or 2-4 p.m. $1. Register, 878-8687.

STORY TIME: Kids of all ages hear stories at Kids Town, S. Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-6582.

PARENTS ANONYMOUS: Terrible twos or teens? Get support for parenting while your kids play next door.

Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-4014.

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OUTRIGHT MEN'S GROUP: Gay and bisexual men under 23 talk about their issues. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-9677.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: People dealing with cancer get support based on the work of the National Wellness Communities. Cancer Wellness Center, Chace Mill, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Register, 865-3434.

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STORYTELLING & SONGS: Jerry Beard entertains with original tales and tunes. Last Elm Cafe, Burlington, 9 p.m.

Donations. Info, 658-7458.

k i d s

PLANETARIUM SHOW: See December 27.

SPACE CRAFT PROGRAM: See December 27.

MOVIE NIGHT: It's never too late for

'OWLS OF VERMONT': Owl recordings and slides prepare you for the real thing. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $7.

Register, 457-2779.

OUTRIGHT SUPPORT GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual and "questioning" youth are invited to an ongoing support group meeting. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-9677.

SENIOR SWIM: Folks over 50 exercise in an 86-degree pool. YMCA, Burlington, noon - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9622.

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CONTRA DANCE: George Marshall calls for Wild Asparagus. Capitol City Grange, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $7. Info, 426-3734.

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ARTIST SESSION: Artists and photographers get a new angle on their art with a live model. 150 Elm St., Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-5253.

k i d s

PLANETARIUM SHOW: See December 27.

CHAOS CAFE: See December 28.

STORY TIME: Kids over three listen up at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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VEGETARIAN MEAL: Food Not Bombs dishes out a free meal. Come at 9:30 a.m. to help cook or 12:30 p.m. to eat. Last Elm Cafe, Burlington. Free.

Info, 865-0622.

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CENTRAL VERMONT SQUARES: Al Monty calls for club-level dancers. A potluck supper follows. Capital City Grange, 8-11 a.m. Free. Info, 433-6655.

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FIRST NIGHT BURLINGTON: Catch 10 hours of performances at 30 different downtown venues. Downtown Burlington, 2 p.m. - midnight. See center spread, this issue. $10. Info, 863-6005.

FIRST NIGHT MONTPELIER: This family-oriented fest kicks off with a "Flight of Phaeton" parade. See story, this

issue. Montpelier, noon - midnight. $7.

Info, 223-6901.

FIRST NIGHT ST. JOHNSBURY: The Northeast Kingdom celebrates the arts in style. Check out the planetarium shows at the Fairbanks Museum. St. Johnsbury, 5 p,m. - midnight. $8. Info, 748-4561. ~ FIRST NIGHT RUTLAND: Karen Amirault Dance performs jazz, tap, Broadway and ballroom in celebration of the New Year. Old Rutland High School Auditorium, Rutland, 7, 8:45, 10:15 p.m. $8. Info, 747-9090.

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'FIRST RUN': Start off the new year on the right foot with a five- kilometer road race that leaves from Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. $5.

Info, 864-0123.

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WRITERS WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths meet at Cafe No No, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 865-5066.

k i d s

STORY TIME: Kids of all ages hear stories at Kids Town, S. Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-6582.

TOGETHER-READ: Kids and their parents meet for an hour-long discussion of Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright. S. Burlington Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 6589010.

STORY TIME: Kids hear stories at the Children's Pages, Winooski, 10 a.m. Free.

Info, 655-1537.

STORY HOUR: Kids between three and five engage in artful educational activities. Milton Public Library, 10:30 a.m. &C 1 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4644.

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TEEN HEALTH CLINIC: Teens get information, supplies, screening and treatment for sexually-related problems.

Planned Parenthood, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Pregnancy testing is free. Info, 863-6326.

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CONTACT IMPROV: See December 27.

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'READING THE LAW': You don't have to go to law school to become an attorney in Vermont. Find out how lay people can "read the law" at a special workshop.

Woodbury College, Montpelier, 1-4:30 p.m. $25. Info, 229-0516.

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'CURB DIVERS OF REDEMPTION': Vermont playwright Stephen Goldberg investigates the limits of charm, seduction and a Mexican beach. Burlington City Hall, 8 p.m. $5-10. Info, 863-5966.

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DRAWING SESSION: Artists get inspiration from a live model. Artspace, Burlingotn, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 862-2898.

k i d s

PARENTS ANONYMOUS: See December 28.

STORY TIME: Kids of all ages hear stories at Kids Town, S. Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-6582.

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OUTRIGHT MEN'S GROUP: See December 28.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: See December 28.

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'CURB DIVERS OF REDEMPTION': See January 4.

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SENIOR SWIM: See December 29.

'THE MAGIC OF ECUADOR': In this multimedia program Frank Gibney shows off mountains, rivers, jungles and high-altitude medical research. Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $4. Register, 244-7037 OLYMPIC SKI CHALLENGE: Olympians Billy Kidd, Diann RofTeSteinrotter, Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner carry the torch in a parade designed to raise money for local hopefuls. Fireworks follow. Midway Lodge, Stowe Mountain Resort, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 253-3423.

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'JEFFREY': Patrick Stewart stars in the film version of the play about love and anxiety in the time of AIDS. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. 7:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-3991.

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SKI FESTIVAL: Winter recreators enjoy snowshoe tours, sleigh rides, telemark STORY TIME: Kids over three listen up lessons and a bonfire. Catamount Family at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, Center, Williston, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. $8.50. Info, 658-3313.

OLYMPIC SKI CHALLENGE: See January 5. Enter this endurance event — a 100gate leg-burner.

Olympians will congratulate anybody who makes it to the bottom.

10 a.m. - noon.

Party, 2-4 p.m. $45 includes a lift ticket and an Olympic pin.

'CHILDREN OF THE WORLD': Experience Spain through the eyes of a child growing up in that culture.

Artspace, Burlington, 9 a.m. - noon. Free.

Info, 862-2898.

NATURE ON SKIS: Skiers, grouped by ability, get a naturalist-led tour of historic areas. An optional skiing lesson starts at 8:30 a.m. for $14.

Vermont Institute French-born composer Christian of Natural Wolff is credited with some of the most unusual Science, Woodstock, 10 piano pieces of the Utter half of the 20th centu- a.m.- 2:15 p.m. $5. Register, ry. Dartmouth College plays tribute to its illus- 457-2779.

Burlington Library, 9:30 a.m. Those four through six listen up at 3:30 p.m.

Free. Register, 658-9010.

kids

etc

EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS: Postholiday blues? People with depression, anxiety and other emotional problems meet at the O'Brien Civic Center, S. Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 660-9036.

WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: Check out the "World Tour de Force." Memorial Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $14-17. Info, 863-5966. ' COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE: Explore your educational options at Trinity College, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-8885.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WRITE-IN: Save a life for the price of a stamp. Use pen power against human rights abuses at the Unitarian Church, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 8644838.

TEEN HEALTH CLINIC: Teens get information, supplies, screening and treatment for sexually-related problems.

Planned Parenthood, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Pregnancy testing is free. Info, 863-6326.

etc

VEGETARIAN MEAL: See December 30.

OLYMPIC SKI CHALLENGE: See January 5. Bid on artwork, adventures and ski equipment in a silent auction, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. All levels of local skiers race as teams, accompanied by Olympians, 10-11:45 a.m. & 1:30-3 p.m.

NATURE TROMP: Snowshoe or ski a moderate seven miles to Beaver Meadow Lodge for a chili party and possibly an overnight. Meet in Montpelier, 8:30 a.m.

Free. Register, 223-3350.

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t h e a t e r 'CURB DIVERS OF REDEMPTION': See January 4, 135 Pearl, Burlington.

THEATER MEETING: Members of the Greater Burlington Theater Arts Exchange work out the details around a new relationship with Burlington City Arts. Flynn Gallery Space, 147 Main St., Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 660-9080. k i d s STORYTIMES: Three-and-a-half- to five-year-olds hear stories at the South

t h e a t e r 'SLEUTH': Vermont Stage Company performs the award-winning mystery by Anthony Schaffer. Royall Tyler Theatre, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.

kids

'TOGETHER READ': Students in grades four through six read and discuss Phoenix Rising with their parents. S. Burlington Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 658-9010.

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monday

Wednesday

d a n c e CONTACT IMPROV: See December 27.

LUNCHTIME CONCERT: Young artists perform at St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0471.

CHRISTIAN WOLFF CONCERT: Percussionist Robyn Schulkowsky and pianists Frederic Rzewski and Ursula Oppens play tribute to the long and fruitful career of Dartmouth professorcomposer Christian Wolff. Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $10.50. Info, 603-646-2422.

COMMUNITY BAND PRACTICE: Musicians of all levels rehearse with the Waterbury Community Band.

Waterbury Congregational Church, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-6352.

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OPEN REHEARSAL: Women bring their vocal chords to a harmonious rehearsal of the Champlain Echoes.

Knights of Columbus Hall, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6703.

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trious music professor in an anniversary on Tuesday at the Hopkins Center.

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Businesses for Social Responsibility hosts a roundtable discussion in Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Register, 655-4300.

ROLFING DEMO: Thomas Walker •and Gail Loveitt offer a "whole person approach" to balancing the body. The Rolfing Center, Burlington, 7-9 p.m., Free. Info, 864-0444.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE: Naturopathic physician Lorilee Schoenbeck introduces — and answers questions about — alternative medicine.

Vices and Herbs Shop, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-3220.

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'STUDY SKILLS': Concerned about your study skills? This refresher course in note taking, retaining information and organization makes it easier to go back to college. McAuley Hall, Trinity College, 7-9 p.m. Free. Register, 6580337.

INTRO TO GLASS BLOWING: Four Wednesdays starting January 3, 6-9 p.m. Church & Maple Studios, Burlington. $260. Register, 8636458. Experiment with basic solid form and blown vessel techniques.

dance

AFRO-CARIBBEAN: Fridays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. - noon, Tai Chi Studio, Chace Mill, Burlington. $10. Info, 985-8371.

Direct from New York City, Richard Gonzales starts ongoing classes.

language

BEGINNING SPANISH: Seven weeks of Tuesdays & Thursdays, starting January 16. Complete beginners, noon - 1 p.m. or 6-7:10 p.m.

Advanced beginners, 7:20-8:30 p.m.

Escuela Latina, Burlington. $225.

Register, 865-3047. Learn conversational Spanish from a native instructor in a class of six or less.

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH: Advanced, seven Mondays starting January 15, 6:10-8:30 p.m. Intermediate, seven weeks of Mondays & Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. Escuela Latina, Burlington. $225. Register, 865-3047. Learn from a native instructor in a class of six or less.

parenting

'LEARNING FROM OUR CHILDREN': Three Wednesdays starting January 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Fletcher Library, Burlington. Free. Info, 860- ' 8027. Iren Smolarski discusses the art ofparenting.

skiing

CROSS-COUNTRY INTRO: Sunday, January 7, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Stowe Mountain Resort. Free. Info, 253-3423. A recruitment program o f f e r s beginners a lesson, equipment rental and trail access at no charge.

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PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Make a snowstorm collage and learn the secrets of winter. Discovery Museum, Essex Junction, 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. $4.50.

Register, 878-8687.

STORY TIME: Children of all ages hear stories at Kids Town, S. Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-6582.

STORY TIME: Listen at the Children's Pages, Winooski, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 655-1537.

STORY HOUR: Kids between three and five engage in artful educational activities. Milton Public Library, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4644.

yoga

KRIPALU YOGA: Eight Thursdays starting Janaury 11, 6:45-8 a.m.

College Street congregational Chruch, Burlington. $74. Register, 860-2814. Martha Whitney leads all levels in meditative yoga to increase strength, flexibility and compassionate self awareness.

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So, what did the world's newest First Night city come up with? Music, ranging from medieval to Cajun, provides the bulk of the entertainment — notably singer/pianist Helen Bonchek Schneyer, a Garrison Keillor regular. For the afterhours crowd, there's Ken Sleeps Naked, the "profunkative" rock foursome; Bawdy and Soul, "two twisted and talented women, and — for an extra fee — Central Vermont's acid jazzers Viper House. Childpleasers still abound, like craft ^workshops, a family relay race and performances by children's dance troupes and choirs. An eclectic schedule for all ages includes fireworks, a parade, a 5K run and selected scenes from Lost Nation Theater's '95 season. Ninety percent of the performers hail from Vermont.

With more than 25 acts booked and a budget in the black, Peter Nielsen and Kids'fest are ready to present their new New Year's Eve. But changes aside, Nielsen emphasizes, the mission remains the same: "We want people to stay home, to reverse the direction of New Year's Eve being a time of drunkenness," he says. "If we give people a reason to stay off the road, we've achieved something more than putting on a few arts events." •

By spring, Nielsen and a core committee of five other volunteers were convinced that "this town is capable of handling this." But, they needed to know, did the town want it?

The group found out the Vermont way: They called "There were some days we a town meeting. were wondering if we'd pull it "Every major off," Nielsen says. "But it player in the arts worked better than I thought it in the Montpelier would." area showed up," With a daunting $15,000 Nielsen recalls. budget — more than four times After five hours' deliberation, last year's — the expanded the decision to create First event was a risk for Last Night Night Montpelier was unanipresenter Kids'fest. Attendance mous. Kids'fest paid their $500 in previous years was low — IAFNC fee — the smallest about 1000 — but dependable. membership rate on the popuAnd a modest night of chillation-based scale — and joined dren's activities was just fine for, ranks with the 140 other First as Nielsen puts it, "people who Night cities around the world. couldn't lug their kids to What followed was truly a Burlington" for a no-booze community effort, from area New Year's. But word on the business backers and in-kind street was that Last Night didn't donors to volunteer firefighters cut it for non-breeders. So who installed lights. A hundred when the dust settled last additional volunteers have January, organizers took stock signed on to work the event. and started researching what it Nielsen credits the impressive would take to become the response to the First Night state's fourth First Night comname. "Thirty percent of munity. Everyone's first concern fundraising came from the fact was obvious. What about comthat we're a First Night organipetition from established zation," he says. "For the audivenues — Rutland, St. ence, it's something they underJohnsbury and Burlington? stand. It's easier to market, and "That was my first question when I called Boston," Nielsen says of his conversation with F i r s t Night the folks at the International Montpelier, Alliance of First Night !ew Y e a r ' s E v e , The First Night Montpelier Celebrations (IAFNC). "They 2 p.m. t o parade and fireworks are at 8:30 said it shouldn't matter at all. mi d n ig h t . p.m. Admission buttons are $7.

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What's the diff? Plenty, according to director Peter Nielsen, who's betting that the familiar title and the addition of acts for adults will more than double last year's crowds. The bet seems to be paying o f f — First Night Montpelier is nearly sold out.

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For the week of December 28 ~ Janaury 4 ARI€S (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Travis Bixby, a Northern California man born under the sign of the Ram, has demonstrated once again why you Aries are the pioneers of the zodiac. On the belly of his wife, who's eight months pregnant, hes painted the likeness of the helmet worn by his favorite football team, the San Francisco 49ers. I mean, who else but an Aries could have possibly come up with an idea that radical and original? Of course, it's also a totally trivial stunt, and a shamefid waste of his pioneering instincts. I would like to admonish you to hold him up as your reverse role model in 1996. You can't afford to fritter away your talents for living on the edge.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): What do you most need to change about yourself in 1996? I'd say you should take your cue from the psychologist Abraham Maslow, who once said: "When the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to treat everything as if it were a nail." In other words, Taurus, it's high time to add some versatile new implements to your bag of tricks — starting with maybe a Swiss Army knife and a skeleton key GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Ready for some more fresh, hot metaphors for the new year? I predict that 1996 will be like losing your virginity all over again; like looking much better without make-up on than with; like waking up one morning to find yourself addicted to a brand new God; like having the benefit of a tiny bell ringing softly every time you need to remember something really really important. By the way, if I had to pick just one piece of advice for you to concentrate on in the first six months of 1996, it would be this: Start at the end and work back to the beginning.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I fasted for 24 hours, donned my white silk pants and dragon kimono, and lit a gold candle at twilight on the night of the full moon.

Gazing into the glowing abyss, 1 beseeched the planetary gods to send me a vision that would capture a hint of what 1996 will bring for you. Within moments my prayer was answered, as the following scene materialized in my mind's eye: One of your old allies was returning to you after many years absence, singing and playing a moving rendition of

"Amazing Grace" on a ukelele with only three strings.

I £ 0 ( J u t y 23-Aug. 22): If I were going to visualize your life in 1996 as a fairy tale, this is what it'd be. Once upon a time you were taking a shortcut through an alley when a fairy appeared and announced, "I will grant you three wishy-washy wishes absolutely free, and you need do nothing for me in return. But I will grant you three slafti-bang, ^ white-hot wishes if you will just do three little tasks for me."

You asked the fairy what they were, and she replied, "The second task is that you must trick the devil into letting you shave his thick, hairy legs. The third task is that you must trick God into letting you trim his big, bushy beard." "And what's the first task?" you asked impatiently. "The first task is this: You must believe that only by attempting the absurd can you achieve the impossible."

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): One of my favorite poets and teachers was a triple Virgo who had to wash dishes for money until he was 47 years old. Though he eventually got to do more of what he loved to do full-time, he never received all the recognition he deserved. Another one of my favorite poets and teachers was a double Virgo who published just three slim books before her death in her 50s. She was one of the least productive geniuses I've ever known.

Their lives exemplify my belief that Virgos have to work harder to reach their potentials than any other sign. That's the bad news. The good news is that in 1996 you will have more cosmic help to detonate your untapped talents than you've ever had before.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): All of us suffer from what psychologist Erik Erikson called "repetition compulsion."

Unconsciously we keep recreating the most wrenching dilemmas of our childhood in an obsessive attempt to solve them once and for all. Only trouble is, we usually end up acting exactly the way we did the first time around. An obvious example is the woman who finds herself slipping into a series of liaisons with men whose aloofness and unavailability resemble her father's relationship with her. So why am I bringing this up? Simply as prologue to this announcement: 1996 will present your best chance ever to dismantle your own repetition compulsion.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Before I fell asleep two nights ago, I asked my dreams to show me a scene that depicted the saddest truth about your life in 1995. Right on cue, I had an itchy nightmare. In it, you were trying to read a ponderously dull book full of extremely useful informa-

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And confess your love to just three gorgeous creatures rather than 30. And guzzle only one six-pack, not three, at a sitting. Catch my drift? Take all that near-crazy zeal of yours and apply it exactingly to the art of self-discipline.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I don't know exactly what makes you unique among all the humans who've ever lived. Maybe you can play an accordion with your feet or can induce orgasms merely by yawning. Perhaps you're destined to discover an uncanny secret about thriving on uncertainty, or will save the life of a child who'll become the father of a great saint. Whatever your special reasons for being on Earth, whatever gifts you have to offer that no one else can, it is absolutely crucial that you devote yourself to finding out what they are in 1996.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you're a typical Aquarius, you're not afraid of talking to yourself, and you indulge in that solitary form of conversation with greater skill and enthusiasm than any other sign. And if you're a typical Aquarius, you're going to need this weird talent in 1996 more than you ever have before. Some of the surprises that'll whirlpool your way in the next 12 months will be so far beyond your expectations that you'll have to describe them out loud in order to believe they're actually happening.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): I have this vision of you long about next September. You're lounging by an indoor fountain, Surrounded by people whore more confident in you than you seem to be in yourself. As you sip your mai tai, your mind is whizzing and whooshing in contemplation of the vast possibilities that are splashing open. It's a good feeling, even if a litde vertiginous. It's similar to falling in love, only in this case it's more like falling in...business? Or falling in ambition, or something like that. My sense is there's only one way this vision of mine won't come true. And that's if you let yourself lose faith in it during the next two months.Q © Copyright 1995

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A COLLECTION OF ALUMNI^ ART WORKS of eight graduates. Burlington College, Burlington, 862-9616. Through January 15.

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POP-UP BOOKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, for children and adults. Fleming Museum, University of Vermont, Burlington, 656-0750. Through March 31.

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Classifieds legals NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are herby notified that the real estate taxes assessed for fiscal year(s) 1993-94 and 1994-95 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following lands and premises in the City of Burlington, to wit: Owner of Record: Paul Koenig, Michael Casarico. Property Address: 197 North Willard Street. Tax account number: 117867 Map Lot number: 000451072000 R. Deed recorded at: vol. 409 p g . 7 1 7 , 12/20/89 From: William and Cecilia Shafer. Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land records of the City of Burlington.

And so much of the lands will be sold at public auction at the office of the City Constable on the 11 th day of January, 1996 at 1:00 o'clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.

Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 8th Day of December, 1995 Jessica Oski City Constable Burlington, V T NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the real estate taxes assessed for fiscal year(s) 1992-93, 199394 and 1994-95 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following lands and premises in the City of

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Burlington, to wit: Owner of record: Steven Bennett, Patricia Coghlan. Property Address: 80 Northview Drive. Tax account number: 022385 Map Lot number: 00-0233168000 R. Deed recorded at: vol. 426 pg.

453, 1/15/91 From Winegar and Coghlan. Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land records of the City of Burlington.

And so much of the lands will be sold at public auction at the office of the City Constable on the 11th day of January, 1996 at 1:00 o'clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.

Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 8th Day of December, 1995.

Jessica Oski City Constable Burlington, Vermont NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the real estate taxes assessed for fiscal year(s) 1992-93, 199394, 1994-95 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following lands and premises in the City of Burlington, to wit: Owner of Record: Bilmar Team Cleaners, Margaret Murrray and William Blood. Property address: 150 Shelburne Street.

Tax account number: 023560.

Map Lot number: 000 5 4 2 0 2 8 0 0 0 R. Deed recorded at: vol. 340 pg. 480, 8/18/86 From Theodore R. Irish.

Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land records of the City of Burlington.

And so much of the lands

will be sold at public auction at the office of the City Constable on the 11th day of January, 1996 at 1:00 o'clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.

Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 8th Day of December, 1995.

Jessica Oski City Constable Burlington, Vermont NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are herby notified that the real estate taxes assessed for fiscal year(s) 1994-95 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following lands and premises in the City of Burlington, to wit: Owner of Record: Scott Mansfield.

Property Address: 693 Riverside Ave. Tax account number: 132884 Map Lot number: 000394224000 R. Deed recorded at: vol. 450 pg. 712, 3/31/92 From Merchants Bank.

Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land records of the City of Burlington.

And so much of the lands will be sold at public auction at the office of the City Constable on the 11th day of January, 1996 at 1:00 o'clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.

Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 8th Day of December, 1995.

Jessica Oski City Constable Burlington, Vermont.

NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the real estate taxes assessed for fiscal year(s) 1994-95 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following lands and premises in the City of Burlington, to wit: Owner of Record: Scott Mansfield, Property Address; 690 Riverside Ave. Tax account number: 132855 Map Lot number: 000394265000 R. Deed recorded at: vol. 437 pg. 338,9/21/91 From Mary Brown. Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land records of the City of Burlington.

And so much of the lands will be sold at public auction at the office of the City Constable on the 11th day of January, 1996 at 1:00 o'clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.

Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 8th Day of December, 1995.

Jessica Oski City Constable Burlington, Vermont NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the real estate taxes assessed for fiscal year(s) 1994-95 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following lands and premisesin the City of Burlington, to wit: Owner of Record: Scott Mansfield, Property Address: 105 Brook Drive. Tax account number:

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132860 Map Lot number: 000293025000 R. Deed recorded at: vol. 458 pg. 667, 7/24/92 From Denise Whittier.

Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land records of the City of Burlington.

And so much of the lands will be sold at public auction at the office of the City Constable on the 11th day of January, 1996 at 1:00 o'clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.

Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 8th Day of December, 1995.

Jessica Oski City Constable Burlington, Vermont NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are herby notified that the real estate taxes assessed for fiscal year(s) 1994-95 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following lands and premises in the City of Burlington, to wit: Owner of Record: Scott Mansfield.

Property Address: 617 Riverside Avenue. Tax account number: 132865 Map Lot number: 000 4 0 2 0 7 9 0 0 1 R. Deed recorded at: vol. 4 8 6 pg. 429, 7/12/93 From: Judith and Larry Zaetz.

Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land records of the City of Burlington.

And so much of the lands will be sold at public auction at the office of the City Constable on the 11th day of January, 1996 at 1:00 o'clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together

with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.

Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 8 th Day of December, 1995.

Jessica Oski City Constable Burlington, Vermont NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the real estate taxes assessed for fiscal year(s) 1989-90, 199091, 1991-92, 1992-93, 199394, 1994-95 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following lands and premises in the City of Burlington, to wit: Owner of Record: Vernon McGuire, Land Management.

Property Address: 90 Rose Street. Tax account number: 121865 Map Lot number: 000 3 9 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 R. Deed recorded at: vol. 328 page 384, From Shuler. Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land records of the City of Burlington.

And so much of the lands will be sold at public auction at the office of the City Constable on the 11 th day of January, 1996 at 1:00 o'clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.

Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 8th Day of December, 1995.

Jessica Oski City Constable Burlington, Vermont

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Classifieds real estate C O H O U S I N G IS S H A R I N G RESOURCES A N D CREATING C O M M U N I T Y . It is happening in the Burlington area. Interested? Call Barbara or Don, 8 6 2 - 1 2 8 9 days; 6 5 8 - 4 8 5 7 eves.

housemates B U R L I N G T O N : Roomy house on river in New North End. W/D, large yard. Pets okay.

On bike path. $ 4 0 0 + 1/2 util.

Larry, 860-6898.

C O M E J O I N US! Another woman wanted to join one man, one woman in cooperative household. Beautiful, sunny, cozy 3-bedroom apartment with garden space, parking and W/D. N/S, drug-free. Vegetarian preferred. $225+, 862-6727.

B U R L I N G T O N N/S, M/F professional to share modern 3bdrm. house off North Ave. Near busline &C beaches. Gas heat & laundry. $295+. Call Stephen @ 864-6885, afternoons.

WOMAN & CHILD & 2 SILLY D O G S are looking for a vegetarian woman to share our country home. 25 min. to Burl.

Acres, garden, greenhouse &C pond. $362+1/2 , 4 3 4 - 5 2 8 3 .

A U D I O : MIXER: 18x8x2 Seek, many feaures, flight case. 3g new, $ 1 5 0 0 -\b.o. EV 18: subs, front loaded, like new, $800/ b.o./pair, Wicked! Call 4561203, leave message.

VIDEO: PANASONIC W J M X 12 video/audio mixer, mint, $1,000. Sony V 0 9 8 0 0 - 3 / 4 SP, excellent condition, $3750.

TBC-IDEN-ITV 7, mint, $850.

Tamron Fotovix-film to video transfer unit, $350. Bill Kinzie, 658-1531.

massage U N D E R STRESS? For ultimate relief, hot-tub, shower, massage or a gift for that special someone. For healing/energy.

Regular session, $45; extended session, $60. Tranquil Connection, 878-9708.

music BASS LESSONS: Berldee grad accepting students. All abilities, acoustic or electric. John Lilja (Science Fixion, Jenni Johnson, etc.) 655-3259.

KEYBOARD LESSONS: R & B - funk. Studio musician/ seasoned pro. Brian Bull (Tough Judges) Affordable. Call 6581531 or 865-3930.

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audio/video AUDIO: KEYBOARD-EPS 16+ turbo, sampling sequencer w/ 2meg RAM/SCSI interface, 1000's of sounds, $1000.

Roland SBX80 SMPTE/MIDI synch box, $375. Shure M 6 7 M I C mixer 4X mono, $ 150.

Phantom Power supply 48 volt, 4 channel, $75. Will consider trade for desktop stuff. Bill Kinzie, 658-1531.

B R E W Y O U R O W N BEER! Homemade wine and soft drinks, too. With equipment, recipes, and friendly advice from Vermont Homebrew Supply. Now at our new location next to the Beverage Warehouse, E. Allen Street, Winooski. 655-2070.

W O M E N ' S TELEMARK/ B A C K C O U N T R Y SKI B O O T S : Merrill Ultras. Size 7.

All-leather, Vibram soles, great

condition. $100. Call 434-5546.

GIBSON ES-135: Just starting to break in. Asking $800. Call 863-0247.

G O O D CITIZEN 1996 CALENDARS are available at: TONES, ADVANCE M U S I C , PURE POP, PHOENIX HERBAL, BURLINGTON COLLEGE, PEACE & J U S T I C E CENTER, SILVERMINE, EARTH PRIME, C H A S S M A N &c BEM, PHOTOGARDEN, VIBES or by mailing $8 to PO BOX 5373, BURLINGTON, V E R M O N T 05402.

BALL P Y T H O N : 2 1/2 yrs old.

30-gallon tank w/lights and ALL accessories. W/10-gallon Rattank. Everything included. $300 OBO. (802) 660-2780.

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FOR SALE: PLANE T I C K E T Burlington to San Francisco, January 10. One-way male. $125. Call Alex or Alison, 8654921.

martial arts MARTIAL A R T S FOR W O M E N : Self defense and fitness training for women only.

Group and private lessons.

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help wanted C H R I S T M A S C A S H ! Need extra cash for the holiday and beyond? International marketing firm seeks motivated individuals with leadership qualities to help us grow. 862-6656.

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Motorcycles,. Band Pictures: Jello, FUGAZI, SNFU, Beastie's, OFFSPRING! $3 cash: RFM, RD#1, Box 3370, Starksboro, V T 05487-9701.

C R E W (ALL P O S I T I O N S ) FOR FEATURE FILM shooting in Burlington, V T area mid-April-mid-May 1996.

Reply with resume by mail only to: Big Fun Pictures, PO Box 8181' Burlington, V T 05402.

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR BURLINGTON CITY A R T S This position manages and coordinates all fund-raising activities

by Burlington City Arts. Extensive knowledge of fund-raising and grantwriting practices and procedures, knowledge of federal, state and private funding sources and grant administration, thorough knowledge of budgetary procedures and fiscal management. Additional responsibilities include program coordination and development. Bachelor's degree in related field preferred; equivalent work experience also considered.

Four years experience in arts programming and administration, with at least two years in grants and budget administration.

Proficient typing and computer skills, knowledge of database management, spreadsheets, Aldus PageMaker and Wordperfect are essential. Submit City of Burlington application to: Laurie D. Lemieux, HR Dept., City Hall, Burlington, V T 05401.

Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. EOE.

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Call 864-CCTA to respond to a listing or to be listed LIKE T O DRIVE? C o m m u t ers are eager to find someone who wants to drive a commuter vanpool from B U R L I N G T O N to M O N T PELIER You get a FREE commute and weekend use of the van just for taking 7 to 14 other people to work every day. Monthly commitment, great company. Give Vermont Rideshare a call to learn more.

B U R L I N G T O N to WATERBURY. Commuter vanpool has seats available for foil or part-time basis. Arrive Waterbury 7:30, Leave 4:05 p.m. Day rates also available.

Leaves from New North End, with one stop in So. End..

(1071) BURLINGTON-MONTPELIER. Environmentalist needs to share commute to Montpelier. I have no car and can't drive. Will certainly pay to ride with you from near downtown Burlington.

(1451) BARRE to I B M in Essex Jet. I work the day shift and that commute gets old after a 12 hour day! Would like to share the drive with someone else on a 7 - 7 schedule. (1886)

have no car now but need the job. (1752) B U R L I N G T O N to M O N T P E LIER. Let's carpool together from near Staples Plaza to State St; I work noon to 9 p.m. There must be someone else working those kinds of hours! (1314) BURLINGTON-MONTPELIER. Student scheduled to be legislative page in February needs rides to the Statehouse for just 6 weeks. Would like to meet in Burlington South end. (1903) S O . B U R L I N G T O N to M I D D L E B U R Y . I will share the driving or provide rides for an 8:30-4:30/5 workday. Meet you on Rte. 7, Dorset or Spear, from Swift St. south. (1123) M A L L E T T S BAY to BERLIN/ BARRE. I'll take a rider to work from around Porters Point Rd. I work 8:30-4:30. Save some gas and wear and tear on your car!

(1856) C O L C H E S T E R , RTE 15WATERBURY. Let's share the commute from Exit 15 to the state office building. I work 8:45-4:30, boss won't let me change it. (1898)

COLCHESTERB R A N D O N - W A T E R B U R Y . B U R L I N G T O N . I lost m y ride T h e winter driving gets pretty and still have to get to work old. Would love to share the from Rte. 2A, near Colchester/ misery with someone else Essex line into downtown. I working at the state offices or work 8-5 but can be flexible. anywhere in Waterbury. I (1913) work 7 - 3 : 3 0 but I'm flexible.

(1911) E. FAIRFIELD to BURL. Downtown employee seeking B R I S T O L to SO. B U R L . I someone to share the drive to/ need rides to Shunpike Rd. I from work. Will drive most of will accommodate your the time. Let's meet at die schedule and pay for rides. I Georgia P/R Usually works 84:30. (1733)

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