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Burlington Police Scanners Go Silent — to the Public

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Who Will the Working Families Party Be For?

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Savoy Changes Hands, Vermont-Born Producer Discusses The Messenger

Winter reading: Three new books for voyaging through VT

20 Getting By

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30 Book-Group Therapy Winter reading: The VT Humanities Council makes it social

24 The 20/20 Challenge

One snowboarder’s quest to hit 20 Vermont resorts in 20 weeks By lAuRen oBeR

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Book review: The Living Shore: Rediscovering a Lost World By elisABeth CReAn

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Vermont to start building a single-payer model by streamlining our federally funded health care programs. Racine is one of ﬁve Democrats running for governor in 2010. House Speaker SHAP SMITH said his chamber is likely to take up a singlepayer bill, as well as another bill by Rep. PAUL POIRIER (I-Barre), which would merge all state, municipal and educational workers into one insurance pool. Other residents could then buy insurance through that larger pool, hopefully at signiﬁcantly lower costs.

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After months without a chairperson, Gov. JIM DOUGLAS appointed CHARLES DELANEY-MEGESO of Burlington to lead the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs. The commission has had its share of internal political problems — three people have held the job in a year — as well as a general lack of support from the legislature and governor. Delaney-Megeso, a Mazipskwik Abenaki, has worked on native issues for more than two decades. In the 1990s, he was the tribal band’s ambassador to the Vermont and U.S. governments. He was also an indigenous representative to the United Nations from 2002 to 2004, one of many from around the globe who helped draft the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Delaney-Megeso successfully convinced Burlington to recognize the Abenaki in 1995, and was one of the key ﬁgures lobbying the state legislature for Abenaki recognition and the creation of the VCNAA, which happened in 2006. He joined the VCNAA in September 2008. At the beginning of 2009, the VCNAA made Delaney-Megeso its legislative

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The Vermont Public Service Board dismissed a case involving a longrunning dispute between Comcast and the Regional Educational Technology Network (RETN) over how publicaccess money is being spent in Chittenden County. The case was dismissed after Comcast and RETN agreed to a five-year contract that ensures educational access programming and related services will be provided to Chittenden County and parts of Addison County. Resolution of the dispute, which began in January, centered on Comcast’s claim that RETN was misspending money. An extensive financial review cleared the public-access operation.

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liaison. During the session, he spoke with legislators about the possibility of officially “recognizing” various Abenaki bands next year — legislative “recognition” would lead to additional rights and benefits for the tribe. Maybe someone should ask each gubernatorial candidate: Do you support full recognition? In the meantime, Delaney-Megeso and the VCNAA are hosting forums throughout Vermont, trying to engage native people and familiarizing the general public with the commission’s work. At a December 12 forum at the University of Vermont, Delaney-Megeso explained current efforts to preserve historic indigenous artifacts at the ferry landing near the Champlain Bridge. Layers of textile have been placed over the ground, followed by crushed stone, and then pavement, as part of the road construction. This was designed to protect the objects underneath, said John CroCk, an archaeology professor at UVM. Noting the site has always been a trade center, Crock said archaeologists found artifacts dating back 9000 years. “This is a way of safeguarding our ancestors and preserving history,” said Delaney-Megeso. “And it could serve as a model for other projects.” But he is just as interested in his tribe’s future as its past. Delaney-Megeso noted not a single Native American serves on the state’s regional Act 250 commissions, a situation he hopes will change — with or without legislation. “I’m trying to create a door so other people can walk through it,” DelaneyMegeso said. “If the bands get recognition and the [VCNAA] gets empowered, then I’ve done my job. It is my fervent desire to have the Native American affairs commission achieve better standing to serve its peoples in the most democratic way possible.”

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ermont co-op and natural-food store managers like to tout their localvore cred. They talk about how much local food they buy and the extent to which they accommodate regional organic growers. They have reason to boast. Even the largest operations — Healthy Living, City Market, Hunger Mountain Food Co-op, Brattleboro Food Co-op and The Co-op Food Stores in New Hampshire — go to great effort to source local foods from hundreds of area farmers and vendors. Still, at the height of the growing season, only as much as 30 percent of the foods available comes from regional vendors. Most organic products sold at Vermont co-ops and natural food stores are not local. In fact, some organic food is not even domestic. That’s because, co-op managers say, they are dependent on large distributors for products, and they simply don’t have access to domestic products in certain categories. Fresh organic vegetables and fruit have never been readily available in winter from local sources, but now even some bulk and frozen foods come from overseas. Several multinational companies, including Frontier Natural Products Co-op and United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), which are dominant purveyors of organic foods in the United States, have recently started shipping products from as far away as China, India and South America to Vermont co-ops and natural food stores. According to Jon Fogarty, a project manager for Iowa City-based National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), 70 to 90 percent of organic foods sold at co-ops in the United States are distributed by UNFI, which has 12 warehouses located throughout the country, including one in Chesterfield, N.H. Fogarty says UNFI is the

largest independent distributor of organic foods in the U.S., second only to Wal-Mart. Repeated attempts to reach UNFI officials were unsuccessful. Many of the products now grown in China for the U.S. organic market, such as garlic, used to be commonly grown in this country, according to co-op managers. Bulk-bin items listed on the UNFI website, including pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, black beans, soybeans, adzuki beans and mung beans, are all sourced from China. In addition, most natural foods stores and co-ops offer frozen foods from Woodstock Farms, a house brand owned by UNFI that distributes imported Chinese broccoli, asparagus, spinach, peas, mushrooms, edamame and peppers. Some frozen foods from Cascadian Farm, including the company’s California mix of cauliflower, broccoli and carrots, are also from China. Certain foods — organic nuts, produce, frozen vegetables, meat and seafood — must be labeled under the new country-of-origin labeling law known as COOL, but origination information for other organic foods is optional. With the exception of nuts, bulk-bin labels at area food stores rarely list the country of origin. That’s because, co-op managers say, it’s difficult to maintain the signage for bulk foods. City Market in Burlington doesn’t provide country-of-origin information on most bulk bins, according to general manager Clem Nilan. The store offers organic black beans from several different sources, including UNFI and Butterworks Farm in Westfield. “It’s not that we’re trying to hide anything,” Nilan says. “The way Vermont agriculture goes, we only have black beans for a couple of weeks. We search out very diligently the local sources.” Kari Bradley, manager of Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier, says his store

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Fogarty says the NCGA is not actively pressuring UNFI to seek more domestic sources for organic food. The trade association is working on “the policy level” in Washington. Each member “is free to choose whatever they want to sell, and they’re going to sell what their consumers purchase,” Fogarty says. “The best way to go about making these changes is for consumers not to purchase those products.” When asked how consumers can boycott products if stores and food manufacturers don’t notify consumers of the country of origin, Fogarty said labeling is “a situation that varies from store to store.” Nilan says there isn’t a national movement to ensure access to domestic organic foods, though co-ops in the Northeast are coming together to identify regional organic food sources. “I think there would be support from the national organization, but the effort to grow things locally will come from local organizations,” Nilan says.

Nilan says 29 percent of City Market’s food came from local vendors in October, and he prefers to buy local conventional foods over foreign organic products. “Our business model is around local food, and so our buying strategy, should all things be equal, [is that] the local product is better,” Nilan says. “That means there’s no price differentiation or nothing qualitatively different, like one is organic and one is conventional.” The source of ingredients for processed foods is even more opaque, according to Vermont store managers. COOL labeling doesn’t come into play for packaged food products with UPC bar codes such as sauces, snack foods and soy products. Nilan says, “We frankly don’t know” where the ingredients for soup mixes and other products come from. Eli Lesser-Goldsmith, manager of Healthy Living in South Burlington, says his store works hard to find local and domestic organic food, but it isn’t always easy to come up with U.S. sources, particularly for frozen foods. Healthy Living carries the Woodstock Farms label. “The entire frozen supply chain is even more complicated and even more limited than the regular supply chain,” LesserGoldsmith says. “Frozen foods are incredibly difficult to handle. If something gets warm for 15 minutes, it’s not salable. If it were up to me, I would tell everyone to just eat fresh foods. I don’t back frozen foods at all. It’s not what we’re all about at Healthy Living. I want people to eat fresh breads, fresh vegetables.” He says he hasn’t heard a single complaint from a customer about the independent natural food store’s products from overseas. “People are pretty trusting of our store and the products that we pick,” Lesser-Goldsmith says. “We really take care in choosing all of our products and make sure they stick to our guidelines for cleanliness, health benefits, environmental impact. Not everything is going to be a beautiful tomato from Hinesburg that was grown on an organic farm.” m

This article was first published on vtdigger.org, a nonprofit news website that specializes in coverage of Vermont business and government. Anne Galloway is the editor.

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doesn’t make a special effort to identify the country of origin for bulk foods because they are unbranded commodities. “I know from produce, it’s a challenge to maintain the signage,” Bradley says. “You might be getting things from different countries, two different bags on the same day. Maybe if people knew more about it, they’d call for it. We haven’t had a lot of interest in that on the bulk side.” Bradley says the Chinese now dominate the fresh garlic market. Hunger Mountain is working with a local source of garlic, he says, but the co-op is not able to source it from Vermont year round yet. “If you’re a grocer without a local source of garlic, like we’re fortunate to have, you don’t have a lot of options at this point,” Bradley says.

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une in to police radios in most Vermont public channels? Why not just reserve the towns, and you’ll hear patrol officers encrypted channel for the most sensitive and dispatchers broadcasting real-time information? information about accidents, break-ins “Prior to encryption, the police had litand occasionally major crimes. erally hundreds of extra eyes and ears who Tune in to the Burlington Police monitored their communications and could Department’s primary radio channel — assist them if they saw someone the police 460.125 megahertz on any police scanner — were looking for and provide tips,” writes and you’ll hear nothing Lawrence, who but static, interrupted stresses he is not by a droning buzz like “anticop.” a motorboat. Chief Schirling Without fanfare explains that police last spring, Burlington around Vermont police encrypted their have a common main broadcast chanchannel — referred to nel, making it imposas Channel 2 — that’s sible to hear anything used by all local being discussed over departments and the the most commonly state police for sharused police radio ing information. If frequency. Several of something big went Burlington’s lesserdown that affected used channels remain Brandi Barbeau, emergency multiple towns, unencrypted, as does communications specialist that’s the channel the city fire departemergency first rement’s channel. sponders would use. The encryption came in response to what Burlington’s nonencrypted police chanPolice Chief Mike Schirling says was a grow- nels are mostly used for agency-to-agency ing problem: criminals, or teams of criminals, communication, long-distance communicausing police scanners and text messaging to tion and, at times, when multiple events are anticipate and evade police. Someone listen- happening simultaneously. A good example ing to a scanner at home can track police, is the Burlington marathon, Deputy Chief Schirling says, and relay their movements Walt Decker says, when police, event staff via text message to an accomplice breaking and paramedics would require additional into cars or selling drugs on a street corner. radio channels. The encryption will improve public safety Police radio encryption is a hot topic and officer safety, the chief says. on websites such as ScanNewEngland.net, “Scanners are pretty pervasive,” Schirling where scanner junkies debate whether says. “The difference is that now with con- barring the public from monitoring temporary cellphone and messaging technol- police chatter is a breach of government ogy, not everybody needs to carry a scanner transparency. with them. It has a force-multiplying effect WPTZ Channel 5 news director Sinan for them that is pretty significant.” Sadar says that by staying tuned to police Criminals using scanners to outfox police activity, the media can quickly inform thouisn’t a new problem. But until recently, the sands of people about a public safety hazard. technology required to digitize and encrypt “Now I don’t know how we’re going police radios was cost prohibitive, Schirling to communicate that,” Sadar says. “Does says. Burlington police encrypted their radios someone have to write a press release? Does as part of a five-year, $1.5 million upgrade to someone Tweet it? Adding another layer of the department’s communications system communication where public safety is at funded through grants. risk, I don’t think helps a lot.” BPD’s radio silence has left radio hobSchirling argues Burlingtonians have nubyists such as Jim Lawrence puzzled — merous avenues for getting police informaand more than a little peeved. Lawrence tion, including daily arrest logs, police ridelives in Randolph Center and wrote to alongs and the Nixle system, a Twitter-like Seven Days to express concern about the service that blasts neighborhood-specific encryption. crime alerts and public safety information to He says the blackout raises several subscribers. important questions: Why wasn’t the Burlington is the first of many Chittenden public informed about the switch and al- County police departments headed toward lowed a comment period? With Burlington radio encryption, Schirling says. South police encrypted, how are neighboring Burlington, Essex and the University of departments such as Winooski and South Vermont are also transitioning to encrypted Burlington to be informed of a major inci- broadcasts, he notes. dent affecting multiple communities? Why For scanner hobbyists like Lawrence, that remove virtually all police chatter from the can only mean more static. m

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o candidates. No money. No staff. No clear agenda. On the face of it, the newly launched Vermont Working Families Party seems like a sorry excuse for a political party. But its leaders hope to score big victories on “kitchen-table” issues at the Statehouse next year — all without putting a single WFP candidate in office. The Vermont Working Families Party is the Green Mountain State’s newest political party. Like Working Families parties in New York and Connecticut, the Vermont chapter won’t run its own candidates, but instead will “cross-endorse” candidates who support its prolabor agenda. Republicans, Democrats or others who are cross-endorsed will get a “Working Families Party” label next to their name on the election ballot. That strategy and the backing of powerful labor unions have made the Connecticut and New York Working Families parties increasingly influential political players, able to sway close elections with their money, political organization and armies of campaign workers.

matters but doesn’t vote for them because they think, as Brush puts it, “These guys in Birkenstocks aren’t my kind of people.” Founded in New York in 1998, the Working Families Party has expanded into Connecticut, Oregon, South Carolina and now Vermont. Labor unions are its backbone, and union members make up about half of the Vermont chapter’s membership, Brush says. Martha Allen, the newly named head of the state’s 11,000member teachers’ union, is a WFP cochair. Vermont’s election rules make crossendorsing candidates far easier than in other states. But there’s a notable drawback in Vermont law that undermines one of the WFP’s key strategies. Candidates endorsed by the WFP in other states get their name on the ballot twice: once on the major-party line, and once on the WFP line. That tells the WFP exactly how many votes it contributed to the candidate — and, if it’s large enough, that number can be used to bolster the argument that a WFP endorsement pushed a candidate over the top. Convince a candidate your votes represent the margin of victory, the logic goes, and your influence grows dramatically. Suddenly, those kitchen-table issues get a closer look. That won’t happen in Vermont — at least not without changing the law. Here, r ick ru SSE ll, wfp cochA ir when a candidate is crossendorsed by a second party, Inspired by that success, a coalition of both parties appear on the same ballot line, a labor leaders, farmers and others gathered system called “aggregated fusion.” There’s no at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier on way to track which label motivated the vote. December 14 to form a Vermont chapter. Just who will benefit most from the Party leaders narrowly met a state filing WFP’s endorsements — and, more impordeadline that will let them cross-endorse tantly, their money, campaign workers and candidates in next year’s statewide election, advertising — remains to be seen. from the governor on down. In two-party states, it is almost always “It’s time for a party that will always stand Democrats, who are generally more supup for average Vermonters on kitchen-table portive of the WFP’s agenda. But in Vermont, issues — and make sure politicians deliver on where Progressives and Independents hold their promises,” says Rick Russell, a farmer elective office, it may play out a little differand cabinetmaker from Fletcher who is one ently. The heads of both the Democratic and of five newly named WFP cochairs. “That’s Progressive parties believe their candidates why we’re starting a Working Families are the clear favorites. Party.” “Their message almost completely is our What are kitchen-table issues? Dan message,” says Robert Dempsey, executive Brush, former president of the Vermont director of the Vermont Democratic Party. AFL-CIO and a WFP co-chair, says the party “We want the same thing in nine out of 10 will back candidates who support universal situations.” health care, green jobs and paid sick days. Progressive Party executive director Fundraising, hiring a staff and defining the Morgan Daybell predicts a different outparty’s platform come next. come. “We expect most of our candidates Brush believes Vermont voters are “dis- will get their endorsement,” he says, even gusted” with Democrats, Republicans and when they’re running against Democrats. Progressives — as well as all the political Republicans aren’t expecting much love finger pointing. from the WFP. By focusing exclusively on pocketbook “I wouldn’t completely rule it out,” issues, Brush believes the Working Families Republican Party chairman Steve Laribee Party will attract the type of voter who agrees says, “but I think they’re more apt to support with Democrats or Progressives on economic the Progressives.” m

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hat do you do after you’re diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease? If you’re cartoonist Gabby Schulz, you write a graphic novel about it. Schulz, 37, resides in White River Junction; he was a fellow at the Center for Cartoon Studies during the 2006-07 school year. In September, comics press Secret Acres published Monsters, his semiautobiographical account of living with herpes. Schulz wrote it using the pseudonym Ken Dahl, a name he created while drawing a weekly comic strip a decade ago. His first book, an anthology of his work from 19972007, is called Welcome to the Dahl House. Schulz explains his nom de plume in a phone interview. “When I was going to college, I worked at a place where there were nice office ladies,” he says. “I didn’t want to be associated with what I drew.” Yet Schulz doesn’t mind being associated with a 200-page book about herpes. That’s less surprising than it sounds. Monsters is both informative and, believe it or not, entertaining. It’s received critical acclaim from the Onion AV Club and Bookgasm, and has appeared on Best Books of 2009 lists at the Seattle Weekly and Forbidden Planet International. Monsters opens in 2002; Ken keeps getting cold sores but doesn’t know why. At the end of 2003, his girlfriend experiences an outbreak of genital herpes. A blood test reveals

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they both have the virus, and it appears Ken gave it to her. The resulting guilt and shame tear them apart. Afterward, Ken tries to remain celibate but fails. He also fails to reveal his infection to some of his sexual partners. Schulz’s depictions of Ken’s postcoital self-loathing are among the strongest images in the book. In one panel, he wakes up next to a woman he believes he’s just infected after a drunken hookup. She sleeps beside him as he lies there, eyes wide open, a gaping hole in his chest. Creating those images “was almost subliminal,” he says. “When I was doodling, it would just sort of come out. I didn’t think about it too much. “Comics,” he adds, “seem to operate on a more raw, emotional level. You’re expressing things without text, so the frontal cortex doesn’t have to do a lot of work. There’s a lot of monkey or lizard brain at work there. Sometimes that generates some pretty cool results.” Ken eventually learns more about herpes, including the fact that about 75 percent of American adults have the virus, though many never show symptoms. At one point, he discovers images of herpes sores online, which Schulz depicts in lavish detail. “Yeah, it’s disgusting,” he admits, “but I think that’s one of the strengths of comics. You can really take it over the top with that stuff.” Schulz remembers being diagnosed with herpes and feeling like “this is so awful and hideous and contagious, and no one will want

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y now, local film fans probably know that Rick Winston and Andrea Serota have sold the Savoy Theater, their 29-year-old Montpelier arthouse cinema, to local documentary filmmaker Terrence Youk. So, what does the 55-year-old Montpelier resident have planned for the Savoy? Reached by phone on his way to another interview, Youk says he was up the previous night learning to use the projector, something he’s excited about: “I’ve always had the fantasy of either running a projection booth or a theater.” Youk says the theater’s “incredible staff” will stick around. Otherwise, “there are going to be changes and there aren’t going to be changes. The programming has always been

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excellent at the Savoy, and I intend to keep it that way.” But one thing that needs changing, he acknowledges, is the theater’s sight lines. Youk hopes to eliminate complaints about poor visibility by raising the screen about a foot “in the first month or so.” He’d also like to improve the Savoy’s sound system and free up space in its basement — which houses a video store — by building a searchable database so not all the DVDs have to be displayed on shelves. The new space might become home to a second, smaller screen and a film club series. “Video rentals in general are a really challenged business right now,” notes Youk. He’s considering the possibility of competing with Netflix by hiring high school kids to deliver DVDs to the door.

to be with me or touch me again.” Writing the book, he says, was a way of demystifying the disease for others who might be as ignorant as he was when he was first diagnosed. “It’s just a skin rash,” he explains. “But at the same time, it’s the most embarrassing, awful thing in the world, going through it with all the stigma.” Schulz says he’s been surprised and pleased by the book’s success, but he’s done

Youk observes that at the Savoy, “most of the moviegoers now are sort of my age and above ... mid-forties up through elderly.” The challenge of programming films that appeal to this core group, while also reaching out to younger viewers and dealing with the intricacies of film distribution, amounts to a “very complex calculus,” he says. One way to get youthful audiences into the Savoy, of course, is “more social networking,” and Youk plans to “upgrade our Facebook page and Twitter connectivity.” Online polls, he says, will let viewers “indicate what they’d like to be seeing. It’s essential to have that kind of input.” When it comes to his own filmmaking, Youk — whose herbalism documentary Numen: The Nature of Plants, played at several fests this year — says he’ll “take a bit of a break. I’m sick to death of fundraising.” After three years of 12- to 16-hour days of editing,

with being “the herpes guy.” He’s moving on to another project: a comic about a leper colony in his home state of Hawaii. “It combines all my favorite things,” he says. “Hawaii, diseases and people put in awful situations.” m

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Harrelson and Ben Foster star as two casualty notification officers, servicemen who have the job of delivering the bad news to the families of fallen soldiers. When the duo knock on a door, they have no idea what they’ll find — violent grief, anger, resignation. And neither did the actors, at least on their first take, because the notification scenes were played unrehearsed. Inglee says that was the inspiration of first-time director Oren Moverman: “This is one of the most intense moments any of us could ever imagine encountering. So “the actors were given the freedom to experience the moment” — they walked through the blocking of the scene, but “didn’t meet the other actors till the door opened.” The scenes could get intense, says Inglee. Harrelson likes to joke that, while the actors playing the bereaved might cry during the

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“We found with the downturn, especially with the housing crunch, realtors just didn’t have the money to spend,” said USM account executive Spencer Taylor. So, rather than focusing solely on customizable sites, the company decided to create a web platform it could sell at an introductory rate to clients who couldn’t afford all the bells and whistles. Clients could then add more features as they were able. USM also beefed up its Internet marketing services. “We’ve seen a huge growth in interest inbound marketing,” Taylor noted. That change in focus required USM to expand. It actually added seven jobs in the past year, including Taylor’s, bringing the total workforce to 21. Taylor called 2009 “a building year” for the company, which hopes its investment will pay off in 2010. It was definitely a difficult year for nonprofits and community organizations. Many of them saw donations drop off, while the need for services rose. In November, the Associated Press reported that donations to food drives for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf in Burlington were down, in some cases by more than 50 percent. But sometimes that struggle brings out the best in people. Enosburg Food Shelf chairman Ethan Dezotelle told us the organization got by “thanks to an incredible group of community-minded folks who helped keep the Enosburg Food Shelf strong.” He added, “You can never get through a year like this without many helping hands.” m

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catches falling below 10 percent of the original yield. They projected the remaining commercial fish species would be exhausted by mid-century, meaning no more wild fish, pretty or not. Given dwindling supplies, it’s not surprising that you’re running into a bit of bait and switch. The FDA recently determined that 37 percent of fish and 13 percent of other seafood was mislabeled. As much as 77 percent of so-called red snapper is anything but. The FDA has established guidelines for fish labeling, but thanks to industry lobbying there are plenty of exemptions. This has led to some surreal mislabeling: Importers started selling Vietnamese catfish under the brand name Cajun Delight. Other species have been given more appealing monikers as well. The rock crab, once a garbage catch, was reborn as the peekytoe crab. The channel catfish has become the southern trout, dolphinfish is now mahi mahi, and the Patagonian toothfish is now the Chilean sea bass. The Malabar blood snapper was renamed scarlet snapper. The fish known as orange roughy used to be called the slimehead. So, are less desirable fish finding their way into fancy restaurants? Yes, because, increasingly, that’s all there is left. As for you, Judith, I’ve got some bad news and some worse news. The bad news is that, as you’ve heard, farmed salmon is problematic. Studies from around the world have found farm-raised salmon contain more cancercausing PCBs and dioxins than sLug signorino

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latter offer a series known as “Revenge” to inmates, Gilbert responds with a chuckle, “No, that would probably be a bad idea.” Scholars are paid $175 per group meeting — not much, considering the preparation that Bland, for one, puts into her presentations. If the author of the group’s current book is still alive, Bland makes every effort to find out what he or she would like the discussion to focus on. In the case of Season of Migration to the North, since Salih passed away this year, Bland is focusing instead on gathering input from his friends and researching his native Sudan. As a VHC scholar, Bland, who’s also an author, teacher and former literary agent, is tasked with ensuring everyone has a voice in the book discussions. That means fielding less-than-enthusiastic reactions, too. Before starting to read Season of Migration to the North, Natalie admits, she had feared Middle Eastern Voices was a bad idea. Following dissatisfying experiences with magical realism in South American selections from

a previous series, she says she was gunshy about non-Anglophone authors. “You’ve hated a lot of the books, Natalie, and I love it when you do,” Bland says with a smile. “I think that’s why we’re reading them, so we don’t hate things before we read them.” It’s hard to say whether Bland’s “Don’t judge a book by its cover” life lesson is sinking in. Of course, book group participants always judge a series by its title — in Jeffersonville, Middle Eastern Voices was chosen by a vote open to all community members, whether they planned to come or not. To take part, all people have to do is show up. But those who don’t may still be curious about the communal read: “We’ve actually had people who never participated come in and ask how we like the series,” says Tuck, director of human resources at Copley Hospital in Morrisville. Tuck recalls one man Got a comment? Contact Alice Levitt at alice@sevendaysvt.com.

who joined the group several times just to decide whether a book was worth reading. At Shelburne’s Wake Robin, scholar Merilyn Burrington explains that a committee of residents chose the retirement community’s current series, When Cultures Meet. Wake Robin’s meetings are among the best attended in the state. Twenty-one people are present today, but often as many as 30 turn out. When this happens, Wake Robin residents share their 25 allotted books with spouses and friends. The assembled readers wear plastic name tags large enough to suit Flavor Flav. Discussion of the book Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists and the Ecology of New England by William Cronon is surprisingly academic. The group members use technical information acquired in their various career fields, such as geology and ecology, to inform their observations. Never mind their ages; this group resembles an energetic high school class full of outspoken achievers. For its part, the good-natured Jeffersonville group has a way of finding humor even in a story of suicide among Western-educated Africans. “This book

is about the myth of the black male penis and showing how silly the myth is,” postulates Natalie. “I want to hear what Suzy has to say about the black male penis,” urges Bland. “I don’t have any experience with that,” the curly-haired book club member retorts. Not that this is a group of slouches. “I don’t think we’ve ever gone ‘light,’” says Tuck of their book choices. “These are very smart people. Not all are necessarily college educated, but [they are] intelligent through their own passion for reading.” Tuck loves recounting one meeting at which a tourist showed up. “He thought it would be ‘cute’ to sit in on the book group. We were doing Understanding Post-Colonial Africa at the time and focused entirely on political theory. We blew him out of the water,” she says, chuckling. While the Wake Robin group is composed of well-to-do seniors (including Lois McClure, known for her numerous philanthropic contributions to the community), Varnum Memorial hosts readers

from all walks of life. According to Bland, her charges range in age from 18 to 89. Tuck says that, by providing the books at no charge, VHC “took away from the issues related to socioeconomic status.” Opinions among the members are as varied as their life circumstances. Bland makes sure to go around the room and ask all participants what they find most resonant about the book. Many critique it harshly. One woman, who was a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya in the 1980s, sums up the complaint of many: “This clown didn’t give us any character development of the women.” In fact, gender is a recurrent issue in book groups, which are populated mainly by females. A male member of the Jeffersonville crew recently died, leaving only one other gentleman. The Wake Robin group appears more gender balanced, but Burrington notes that this depends on the subject matter. “In the past, when I’ve done series on topics like war, it brings the men out,” she says. By contrast, when Wake Robin tackles The Romantic Ideal series in March, Charlie

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tell us something about how Vermonters see themselves. Not surprisingly, quite a few of these works chronicle the North Country of yore. But the singular inspirations are just as interesting: Take Joe Randazzo, the retired Homeland Security agent who wrote a technothriller in which scientists ﬁnd out TV causes cancer. Or Hasso Wuerslin of Sandgate, whose The DeadBooks is less a “book” than a unique multimedia experience. We covered both those authors last year. But because we couldn’t cover many others, here’s an annotated list of various self-published books by Vermonters we received in 2009, organized by genre. These should be read as teaser descriptions, not reviews — in most cases, I admit, I skimmed. A few more disclaimers: If you’re a local who sent us your book or book announcement this year and it didn’t end up here, drop me a line. I’ll try to cover it in an upcoming “State of the Arts” roundup. There are many forms of independent or nontraditional publishing. For our purposes here, a self-published book is one the author either produced himor herself, or paid a company or service to publish. Where a publishing company (of whatever kind) is speciﬁed on the jacket, I’ve included it. Finally, I want to stress that, in this day and age, no one should be embarrassed about self-publishing. Even if you write the 21st-century equivalent of Moby Dick, you can’t guarantee that big-time New York editors will persuade their marketing department to take a chance on a future classic that’s likely to sell at one-thousandth the rate of, say, a Paris Hilton memoir. In short, if you can write a book and get it in somebody’s hands (or on their computer screen), more power to you.

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We just received the new book from Burlington essayist and NPR commentator Tim Brookes, whose previous efforts have been honored by Booklist and the New York Times. He’s publishing his latest travel tome — Thirty Percent Chance of Enlightenment — on his own, with the help of his new project, the Champlain College Publishing Initiative. Who else is doing it? Julian F. Thompson, Getting In (How one ingenious applicant induced a letter of acceptance from America’s most selective university) (Burt Street). If you grew up in the 1980s, you probably remember Thompson’s The Grounding of Group Six, a YA novel in which a bunch of rich parents send their “problem” kids to a nice summer camp in Vermont … to have them murdered. Thompson is old enough to be his readers’ great-grandad now — he was born in 1927 — but he hasn’t lost any of his irreverence. After 18 novels (the last one came out in 2003), the Bellows Falls resident has self-published a short but tasty satire of the college admissions game. In this story told entirely in letters, Tapioca Strangeways, an applicant to Riddle University from Rising Gorge, Vt., takes a highly creative approach to her admissions essay. Sample quote describing her homeschooling: “The original name of this science teacher/ herpetologist/oboe instructor was Roland Boyle, but he was in the process of changing it to Dhat Yurka.” It’s pretty frickin’ funny, and $14.95 on Amazon. Jim DeFilippi, The Family Farm, Speedo, Everyday Malfeasance and more. Last spring I wrote about this Colchester resident who published a pair of well-received gritty mystery novels in the 1990s. In the past year, DeFilippi has self-published six new books as ﬁles available for $1 download on Amazon’s Kindle reader. He’s also founded BrownFedoraBooks.com, which calls itself “a publisher of electronic books, books that are ‘Rebar Tough and Built to Last.’” Besides free PDF versions of DeFilippi’s books, the site offers the work of fellow local scribes such as Louella Bryant, Philip Baruth, Geof Hewitt and Tony Magistrale. The only catch: If you want a hard copy, you’ve gotta print it yourself. But it may be worth it for The Family Farm, DeFilippi’s ﬁrst novel set in the Green Mountain State. The premise is Vermont Fiction 101 — city slicker tries to get his hands on part of the titular farm, and hardscrabble owner vows it’ll happen over his dead body. But the tension mounts quickly, and the prose is rare. Sometimes lyrical and sometimes brutally concrete, DeFilippi has the voice of a North Country stalwart down pat. “A farmer wins the Irish Sweepstakes, they ask him what he’ll do now, retire? Naw, he tells them, just keep farming till the money’s all gone.”

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Ken Byerly, Inside the Citadel and Good Looking Bloke and Other Stories (AuthorHouse). This Jericho resident has been a journalist for Newsday, an actor, a stockbroker and a long-distance hiker. His novel Inside the Citadel pulses

to the beat of Manhattan in 1972, where the protagonist “believed he forever met aspiring investors and single women he could help.” One of those women is a headhunter with some risqué sexual tastes. Byerly’s leisurely literary prose is rich in period details. These and two more novels, Ghost Dance and Mountain Girl, are on Amazon. Dave Donohue, Saying Goodbye to Port Davis High, an Adirondack Novel of the Sixties. Chuck Gibson, Seven Storms: Adirondack Poems (reissue). Jodhi Reis, Mary Randall, Devin Michael Courtney, Esteban Folsom and Dave Donohue, Wake Up Call Mary L. Randall, Chuck Gibson, Judith Dow Moore, Joan Frost and Cathy S. McDowell, Cold Earth Wanderers and Other Adirondack Writings: Works of Prose and Poetry. All these are from Ra Press, a small literary collective with roots in the Adirondacks that’s currently based in South Burlington. Ra founder Donohue calls Wake Up Call a “neo beat” poetry anthology that’s a “magical mystery literary tour” of Burlington, and he notes that the collective plans to air “video poems” on VCAM/Channel 15 in the near future. More at limbobus.org/~donohue. Richard Hershey Jr., Ages (Star Chamber Press, Burlington). In 1977, an archaeologist discovers a 4000-year-old glyph manuscript in an Ethiopian cavern. He spends the next 30 years translating what “appears to be an historical record of a civilization here on earth, a civilization that existed in the past and ended under tragic circumstances.” The ancient text forms the core of this deftly written original. Indiana Jones meets Voltaire meets The Celestine Prophecies? Make up your own mind: The ﬁrst three chapters are free at richardhersheyjr.com. Ruth Porter, Ordinary Magic (Bar Nothing Books, Montpelier). The granddaughter of renowned editor Maxwell Perkins, Porter started her own company to publish her ﬁrst novel, The Simple Life (2006). I read all 400-odd pages. Her new novel, a handsomely produced hardcover illustrated with her own photos, promises more of the same sharp, witty observation of day-to-day life in rural Vermont a few decades ago. Available on Amazon, this might make a great bookclub pairing with Jim DeFilippi’s The Family Farm (see sidebar).

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In the nineteenth century Irish immigrants brought collarand-elbow wrestling to America. The name collar-and-elbow came from the initial stance of the wrestlers. It resembled two men dancing at arm’s length... In the years following the Civil War, Irish collar-and-elbow enjoyed wide popularity across America. Like with boxing, promoters arranged matches wherever a large crowd could be gathered: in fairgrounds, music halls, theaters, or saloons. Wrestlers made their money in “side bets” — betting on themselves — or from a guaranteed purse, or a percentage of the gate, or from a combination of all three. Unsurprisingly, Irish Americans excelled at this form of wrestling. They were raised as boys with the sport, mastering numerous intricate holds and tripping tricks, and worked at physically demanding jobs that kept them in top physical shape. Moreover, the Irish in the New World as in the Old embraced physical competition, the athlete and the strongman a figure of prominence. In late-nineteenthcentury Vermont, stories of Irish feats of strength circulated from neighborhood to neighborhood. One told of two Irishmen working at the Fairbanks Scale Company in St. Johnsbury who hand-loaded for weigh-in fifty-six tons of pig iron in a single day. Underhill Irishmen marveled at Francis Cahill’s strength. Cahill frequently hired out to carry spindlylegged tourists to the top of nearby Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s tallest mountain. The farm boy or quarry worker who proved himself in the ring enjoyed an exalted standing among his peers... Vermont, particularly the old Irish enclave of Franklin County, was arguably the center of collar-and-elbow wrestling in the United States in the 1870s and 1880s ... In the latter half of the nineteenth century, twenty-one Vermonters earned accredited championships in the sport; fourteen of them came from Franklin County and nine of them from Fairfield ... They were known as the “Fairfield trippers.”

Mayor Jim Burke and Amelia Earhart at the opening of the Burlington Airport in 1934.

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Research upended the “quintessentially Yankee” impression that Feeney initially had of Vermont. He spent lots of time wading through primary sources, particularly census documents. In towns such as Rutland and Burlington, he found concentrations of Irish names by the late 19th century that were “very, very surprising,” he recalls — upward of 30 percent. Amassing the data was a vital starting point for telling the story. “I wanted the numbers, because I really had to show the reader how strong in numbers the Irish community was,” Feeney explains. “It was probably the most tedious work ... Sometimes, to come up with one number, it might take me five hours of research. I probably spent, on a parttime basis, maybe a full year just going through census records.” Crunching the numbers allowed Feeney to see vivid connections between historical events in Ireland and spikes in immigration to Vermont. “Timing was everything,” he emphasizes. Settlement patterns within Vermont also became clear — which counties and towns proved the biggest draws. The first wave came in the 1820s and 1830s, when the Irish agriculture and economy collapsed after the Napoleonic Wars ended. The Brits were trying to encourage immigration to colonial Canada, so they slapped tariffs on fares to their former colony, the United States. Enterprising Irish simply took ships to Québec City or Montréal, and then headed south. Many disembarked at the bustling port of Burlington, or took their first steps on American soil in Franklin County. Often, their final destination was Vermont. Early Irish communities flourished in Burlington, Fairfield, Underhill, Moretown, Middlebury and Castleton. As individuals and families became established, they encouraged kin from the Old Country to join them, a phenomenon called “chain emigration” by historians. “Over and over again,” Feeney writes, “we see that family ties played an important part in bringing the Irish to Vermont.”

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thnic diversity is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the history of Vermont. It is, after all, the second whitest state in the union — and Maine edges us out by just a whisker. The Abenaki, of course, predate any European settlers. Aside from knowing that, we may have only a hazy vision of who came here in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Mostly Yankees, plus a lot of French-Canadians and then some Italian granite workers, right? “Ethnic history in Vermont in general has not been studied,” notes historian Vincent Feeney. During three decades teaching at the University of Vermont, the number of Irish surnames among his local students piqued his curiosity. The Marshfield resident began to collect information, because the topic blended his two deepest historical interests: Vermont and Ireland. The result is Finnigans, Slaters and Stonepeggers: A History of the Irish in Vermont, a colorful and thorough look at how the green hills of Ireland provided substantial waves of immigrants to the Green Mountains, beginning in colonial times.

Shaftsbury’s Honora McCarthy, born in County Cork in 1790, stands on a Bennington County road in the 1890s. She died in 1905.

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The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Essex Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 110 West Canal Street, Winooski, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www. nrb.state.vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above.

Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 17th day of December, 2009. By /s/ Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state. vt.us

No hearing will be held unless, on or before Monday, January 11, 2010, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number

listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by Monday, January 11, 2010. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5). Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 17th day of December, 2009. By /s/Stephanie H. Monaghan Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5662

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Post & browse ads at your convenience. E/ stephanie. monaghan@state.vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A., SECTIONS 6001 - 6092 On December 7, 2009, Robert & Carla Mazza filed application # 4C0576-6 for a project generally described as: The construction of a 4,920 sf cold storage building to be used for equipment and located on an existing gravel surface. The project is located in Ranger Park at 1607 Malletts Bay Avenue in the Town of Colchester, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Colchester Town Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 110 West Canal Street, Suite 202, Winooski, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before Monday, January 11, 2010, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues

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requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by Monday, January 11, 2010. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have

a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5). Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 9th day of December, 2009. By /s/ Stephanie H. Monaghan Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5662 E/ stephanie. monaghan@state.vt.us BUILDINGS AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION* ARTICLE III, ABATEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF VACANT BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURES* That Chapter 8, Buildings and Building Construction, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be and hereby is amended by amending Sections 8-42, 8-43, 8-47, 8-48, 8-49 and 8-50 thereof to read as follows: Sec. 8-42. Statement of findings and purpose. (a) Being that there exist in the City of Burlington structures or buildings that have

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A., SECTIONS 6001 - 6092

On December 11, 2009, Telephone Operating Company of Vermont LLC (d/b/a “FairPoint Communications”) and Paul W. and Doris L. Mears filed application # 4C1223 for a project generally described as

The installation of up to 12 antennas (48” high x 21” wide x 8” deep), and two radio dish antennas (4 feet diameter), all flush mounted between the 40’ and 57’ AGL on an existing 67’ farm silo; related equipment cabinet on a 10’ x 10’ concrete pad at base, with underground power from Mears Road. The project is located at 129 Mears Road in the Town of Milton, Vermont.

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No hearing will be held unless, on or before January 5, 2010, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for

Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Nonparty participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(5).

The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Milton Town Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 110 West Canal Street, Suite 202, Winooski, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www. nrb.state.vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the case number above.

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After the Fact changes to the permitted project. Specifically these changes include the relocating of the cooling tower outside the building to the south side, shifting the location of the patio, shifting the location of a sidewalk to under the building roof overhang and a shift in the building location. The Project is located on Freeman Woods off Essex Way in the Town of Essex, Vermont.

Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by January 5, 2010.

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On December 7, 2009, Essex Inn Partners, Ltd., filed application #4C0608-6H for a Project generally described as:

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party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

the maintenance of public health, welfare, and safety in regards to such structures.

legals [cont.] become dangerous or unsafe and numerous other structures that are vacant, abandoned, and in disrepair, the Burlington City Council finds and declares that: (1) Structures that become dangerous and unsafe must promptly be made safe and secure to protect the public safety. (2) Structures that are vacant and not properly secured are dangerous and unsafe in that they are extremely vulnerable to being set on fire by unauthorized persons. (3) Many structures that are vacant, whether secured or not, are a blight on their neighborhoods, cause deterioration and instability in their neighborhoods, and have an adverse impact upon adjacent and nearby properties.

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(4) Structures that were previously used as residential units and have since become vacant have a significant and detrimental impact on the local housing market. (5) Structures that are vacant and not properly secured attract vagrants and criminals and are prime locations to conduct illegal criminal activities, including arson and drug use. (6) Structures that are vacant and unsecured pose serious threats to the public’s health and safety and therefore are declared to be public nuisances. (7) Immediate abatement and rehabilitation of these structures is necessary to abate such public nuisances, prevent unsightly blight and the deterioration of neighborhoods with the consequent adverse impact on the value of adjacent and nearby properties, secure the public safety and to ensure and enhance the vitality and livability of our neighborhoods. (8) Communication between owners of dangerous and vacant buildings and the city is essential for effective allocation of public resources and

(b) The purpose of this article is to establish the reasonably necessary measures to abate the public nuisances, blight, negative housing market impact, and other harmful effects connected with dangerous and vacant or abandoned buildings and structures, and bring back into productive use consistent with the authority vested in the city to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public through the regulation of the construction, maintenance, repair, and alteration of buildings and other structures within the city. Sec. 8-43. Definitions. The words and phrases used in this section have the following meanings unless their context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Director means the director of the enforcement agency or his/her designee. (2) Statement of intent means a form filled out by the owner of a boarded vacant structure which contains specific information from the property owner regarding the structure and the owner’s plans for its rehabilitation and maintenance or removal or demolition. (3) Vacant structure means any structure or building that is unoccupied by a person or occupied by unauthorized persons for ninety (90) 210 days, excepting permitted warehouse or permitted storage structures, garages, vacation or resort facilities or those buildings or structures only used on a seasonal basis, and those structures being newly constructed within the terms of their building and zoning permits or under substantial rehabilitation for a period of 1 year from the date that the building permit or zoning permit is issued—whichever is later. (3) Dangerous building or structure means a building or structure or part thereof declared structurally unsafe or hazardous by any duly constituted authority, whether it is occupied, unoccupied, or vacant. (4) A showing that the building is being actively marketed for sale or lease means evidence of (a) some

form of advertising for the sale of the building or structure evidence that the building or structure is being continuously marketed for sale or lease and is publicly available and viewable for sale or lease to prospective buyers or lessees until it is under contract, and (b) the availability of the building or structure to prospective buyers, and (c) the disclosure of a reasonable asking price. (6) Substantial rehabilitation means rehabilitation the value of which exceeds fifty (50) percent of the assessed valuation of the building or structure. (7) (5) Owner shall mean any and all owners of record or trustees for such owners. The obligations of owners under this article extend to the agents of such owner(s) or other persons interested in the building or structure. Sec. 8-44. Enforcement authority. As written. Sec. 8-45. Obligations of owners of dangerous structures and buildings. As written. Sec. 8-46. Obligations of owners of vacant or abandoned buildings or structures. As written. Sec. 8-47. Vacant building permit; inspection; maintenance standards; fees. (a) Application by the owner of a vacant building or structure for a vacant building permit shall be made on a form provided by the director. Applicants shall provide a maintenance plan covering the permit period which shall disclose all measures to be taken to ensure that the building or structure will be kept weather-tight and secure from trespassers, safe for entry by police officers and firefighters in times of exigent circumstances or emergency, compliant with the obligations set forth in section 8-46 and 8-47 (e) and together with its premises be free from nuisance and in good order in conformance with the vacant building maintenance standards. The application shall include a “statement of intent.” The statement of intent shall include but not necessarily be limited to information as to Applicants shall disclose the expected

period of vacancy (including the date of vacancy), the plan for regular maintenance during the vacancy to comply with the maintenance safety requirements of this subsection, and state the a plan and timeline for the lawful occupancy, rehabilitation or removal or demolition of the structure. (b) Vacant buildings shall be inspected at or around the beginning of the permit period to determine that they comply with this article. The owner shall cooperate with and attend the inspection. Upon and at the time of application, the owner of a vacant building or structure shall arrange for an inspection of the premises by the director and the appropriate police and fire officials. The propose of such inspection is determine and ensure the structural integrity of the building, the repairs necessary to ensure its structural integrity, that it will be safe for entry by police officers and firefighters in time of exigent circumstances or emergency, that the building and its contents do not present a hazard to the public during the time that the building remains vacant, and that the building and structure is in compliance with the vacant building maintenance standards. If the director has reason to believe that an emergency situation exists tending to create an immediate danger to the health, welfare, or safety of the general public, no notification or warrant is necessary and the director shall enter and inspect the premises pursuant to section 8-45. If the owner of the vacant building or structure fails or refuses to consent to does not cooperate with and or attend an inspection, the director shall may seek a search warrant from the Vermont District Court for the purpose of determining compliance with this article. and ensuring the structural integrity of the building, the repairs necessary to ensure its structural integrity, that it will be safe for entry by police officers and firefighters in time of exigent circumstances or emergency, that the building and its contents do not present a hazard to the public during the time that the building remains vacant, and that the building and structure is in compliance

with the vacant building maintenance standards. (c) The director, upon inspection, shall issue any order for work needed to: (1) Comply with this article and adequately protect the building from intrusion by trespassers and from deterioration by the weather in accordance with the vacant building maintenance standards set forth in this article; and (2) Ensure that allowing the building to remain will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, will not unreasonably interfere with the reasonable and lawful use and enjoyment of other premises within the neighborhood, and will not pose an extraordinary hazard to police officers or firefighters entering the premises in times of emergency. When issuing such orders, the director shall specify the time for completion of the work. The order shall act as an interim vacant building permit, the duration of which shall be for the time set forth in the director’s order. No interim permit shall be effective for a period of more than 3 months ninety (90) days. All work done pursuant to this article shall be done in compliance with the applicable building, fire prevention, and zoning codes and ordinances. (d) The director shall issue a vacant building permit upon being satisfied that the building has been inspected and is in compliance with this article the vacant building maintenance standards set forth in this article, and is adequately protected from intrusion by trespassers and from deterioration by the weather. This permit shall be effective for a period of up to 3 months ninety (90) days. (e) A vacant building or structure shall be deemed adequately protected from intrusion by trespassers and from deterioration by the weather if it satisfies the following vacant building maintenance standards: (1) Building openings: Doors, windows, areaways and other openings shall be weather-tight and secured against entry by birds, vermin and trespassers and free from graffiti. Missing or broken doors, windows

and other such openings shall be covered by glass or other rigid transparent materials which are weather protected, and tightly fitted and secured to the opening. (2) Roofs: The roof and flashings shall be sound and tight, not admit moisture or have defects which might admit moisture, rain or roof drainage, and allow for drainage to prevent dampness or deterioration in the interior walls or interior of the building. (3) Drainage: The building storm drainage system shall be functional and installed in an approved manner, and allow discharge in an approved manner. (4) Building structure: The building shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and free from debris, rubbish and garbage. The building shall be sanitary. The building shall not pose a threat to the public health and safety. (5) Structural members: The structural members shall be free of deterioration and capable of safely bearing imposed dead and live loads. (6) Foundation walls: The foundation walls shall be maintained structurally sound and in a sanitary condition so as not to pose a threat to public health and safety, shall be capable of supporting the load which normal use may cause to be placed thereon, and shall be free from open cracks and breaks, free from leaks, free from graffiti, and be animal and rat-proof. (7) Exterior walls: The exterior walls shall be free of holes, breaks, free from graffiti, and loose or rotting materials. Exposed metal, wood, or other surfaces shall be protected from the elements and against decay, corrosion or rust by periodic application of weather-coating materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment. (8) Decorative features: The cornices, belt courses, corbels, terra cotta trim, fences, wall facings and similar decorative features shall be safe, anchored, and in good repair and free from graffiti. Exposed metal, wood, or other surfaces shall be protected from the elements and against decay, corrosion or rust by periodic application of weather-coating materials, such as paint

or similar surface treatment. (9) Overhanging extensions: All balconies, canopies, marquees, signs, metal awnings, stairways, fire escapes, standpipes, exhaust ducts and similar features shall be in good repair, anchored, safe and sound, and free from graffiti. Exposed metal and wood surfaces shall be protected from the elements and against decay, corrosion or rust by periodic application of weather-coating materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment (10) Chimneys and towers: Chimneys, cooling towers, smokestacks, and similar appurtenances shall be structurally safe and in good repair, and free from graffiti. Exposed metal and wood surfaces shall be protected from the elements and against decay or rust by periodic application of weathercoating materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment. (11) Walkways: Walkways shall be safe for pedestrian travel. (12) Accessory and appurtenant structures: Accessory and appurtenant structures such as garages, sheds, and fences shall be free from safety, health, and fire hazards and shall comply with these vacant building maintenance standards. (13) Premises: The premises upon which the structure or building is located shall be clean, safe, and sanitary, free from waste, rubbish, debris or excessive vegetation, and shall not pose a threat to the public health or safety. (f) (1) A fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be charged for a vacant building permit or interim permit. This five-hundred-dollar fee shall also be charged upon the renewal of such permits. The fee is to be paid at the time of application or renewal. No permit shall be issued prior to payment of the permit or renewal fee. (2) All but $75.00 of this fee shall be waived upon a showing that the building or structure is being actively marketed for sale or lease and maintained pursuant to the requirements of this article and its vacant building permit or renewal thereof, this fee shall be waived. An owner shall be eligible for the waiver of the fee for no more than

8 permit periods, not including any interim permit period that occurs within a permit period. The full fee shall be tendered with the request for a waiver and shall be refunded if the waiver is granted but for the $75.00. A person who purchases a vacant building shall have this fee waived for the remainder of the permit period and the permit period immediately following. The waiver of the permit fee for the active marketing and maintenance of the building or structure shall be for a period of twelve (12) months from the time the fee first becomes due. This waiver may be extended for an additional year for such buildings if the owner (a) continues to show that the building or structure is being actively marketed for sale and maintained and (b) discloses the details of how the building was actively marketed for sale during the waiver year (i.e., offers, appraisals, or consultants engaged). Upon the expiration of the initial twelve-month period or its extension, the fee shall be charged. (3) All but $75.00 of this fee shall be waived when a building is being rehabilitated pursuant to applicable building, fire, and zoning permits and the owner has spent at least 5% of the assessed valuation of the building or structure on rehabilitation, not including the cost of permits, in the prior 3 month period. The full fee shall be tendered with the request for a waiver and shall be refunded if the waiver is granted but for the $75.00. in need of substantial rehabilitation. as determined by the building inspector, to comply with the obligations and standards set forth in this article, no initial vacant building permit fee is required if the owner has: (i) developed and submitted a statement of intent, scope of work which meets the applicable building and housing standards and the obligations and standards set forth in this article, and a reasonable schedule for the completion of the work, approved by the director, and (ii) secured all necessary building and zoning permits. To qualify for a continued exemption upon renewal, the owner must certify that the improvements set forth in the scope of work are being made according to the schedule of work or prove to the director that the schedule will be completed within a

sevendaysvt.com/classifieds reasonable mount of time. (4) All but $75.00 of this fee shall be waived if an owner has secured all the duly required state and local permits to demolish the building or structure, no fee shall be required. The full fee shall be tendered with the request for a waiver and shall be refunded if the waiver is granted but for the $75.00. The owner shall demolish the building or structure within 3 months of securing said permits; this waiver shall be void and the vacant building permit fee shall be owed if the owner fails to demolish within this time. The time to demolish may be extended upon a showing of good cause.

(d) In rendering a decision in favor of an applicant, the board of appeals shall attach such conditions to such variance as it considers necessary and appropriate under the circumstances to implement the purposes of this article.

by the superior court. An abatement action as contemplated by section 8-45 is discretionary and is not a precondition to criminal prosecution under this section, nor is a survey report by the director pursuant to section 8-45 a prerequisite for prosecution under this section.

Sec. 8-49. Enforcement and penalties

(c) Any order issued pursuant to this article shall be recorded in the office where the land records are kept, thereby becoming effective against any purchaser, mortgagee, attaching creditor, lienholder or other person whose claim or interest in the property arises subsequent to the recording of the order. Once the violation(s) is certified to be corrected, such orders shall be removed from the record. All fees, costs, or charges assessed pursuant to this article shall be a tax lien upon the real property pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 5061, so long as the lien is recorded in the office where the land records are kept.

(a) Penalty (1) A person shall be subject to a civil penalty of $200 with a waiver penalty of $150 for the following offenses: (A) Failure to apply for a vacant building permit or the filing of an incomplete application;

Sec. 8-48. Appeals and variances.

(B) Failure to pay the vacant building fee;

(a) A party aggrieved by an action of the director shall appeal such action by requesting a hearing to the board of appeals pursuant to the provisions of section 8-8, excepting appeals of actions taken pursuant to section 8-45, which shall be taken in accordance with section 8-45(g).(f).

(c) Where a variance is requested by an applicant, the board of appeals may grant such a variance, and render a decision in favor of the appellant, if the following are found by the board:

(b) Any violation of this article is also declared to be a public nuisance and subject to removal or abatement upon a finding of violation

Secs. 8-51—8-59. Reserved. Adopted: 12/07/09 Published: 12/22/09 Effective: 01/12/10 *Material stricken out deleted. **Material underlined added. BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD Tuesday, January 5, 2010 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in Contois Auditorium, City Hall to consider the following applications: 1. 10-0504CA/ CU; 0 Lake Street (Urban Reserve) (UR/ RM-W, Ward 3) City of Burlington Department of Public Works Conditional use for

Change single family residence to duplex. 4. 10-0529CA/CU; 35 Derway Drive (RL, Ward 7) George Goulet Construct addition to single family dwelling for proposed accessory apartment. 5. 10-0534CU; 294-296 North Winooski (NMU, Ward 2) Paul Schnabel/ Estate of Clarke Hinsdale Jr. Change of use from warehouse to performing arts theatre. No site or exterior building changes proposed. Plans may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning office, (City Hall, First Floor, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. This may not be the final order in which items will be heard at the meeting. Please view the final Agenda, at www.ci.burlington. vt.us/planning/drb/ or posted on the Planning and Zoning Office notice board, one week before the hearing for the specific order in which items will be heard. OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Re Noise Control Ordinance That Chapter 21, Offenses & Miscellaneous Provisions, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be and hereby is amended by amending Sec. 21-13 thereof to read as follows: Sec. 21-13. Noise control ordinance. (a) through (d) As written. (e) Enforcement: (1) As written. 2) A first offense of subsection (b)(2)(c.)

(3) As written. (4) A second offense under subsection (b) (2)(c.) (Parties and social events) during a twenty-four month period shall be deemed to be a civil offense and shall be punishable by a penalty of a maximum fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00). The minimum penalty shall be a fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00) and completion of eighteen (18) hours in a restorative justice program approved by the City Council which involves three (3) hours of participation in a restorative justice process and fifteen (15) hours of community service minimum fine of four hundred dollars ($400.00) to a maximum fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) which may, at the discretion of the prosecuting official, be waived in whole or in part upon the

successful completion of a restorative or reparative justice program through the Community Justice Center. The waiver penalty for a second violation of subsection (b)(2)(c.) shall be a fine of four hundred dollars ($400.00). and three hours of participation in a restorative justice program approved by the City Council. (5) through (7) As written. Adopted: 12/07/09 Published: 12/22/09 Effective: 01/12/10 *Material stricken out deleted. **Material underlined added. STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. 379-09 CnC IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. Craig R. Dike, Mary J. Dike, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc. And Occupants residing at 419 Windemere Way f/k/a 26 Windemere Way, Colchester, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Quicken Loans, Inc. to Craig R. Dike dated March 26, 2007 and recorded in Volume 582, Page 584 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:30 P.M. on January 20, 2010, at 419 Windemere Way f/k/a 26 Windemere Way, Colchester, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Land Situated in the Town of Colchester, in the County of Chittenden, in the State of VT A lot of land with all buildings thereon located on the northeasterly side

Post & browse ads at your convenience. of Windemere Way, the dwelling house thereon being known and designated as 26 Windemere Way, said lot being triangular in shape and having a frontage of 227.51 feet on Windemere Way, a north line of 168.29 feet on Windemere Way, a north line of 168.29 feet. Being all of lot No. 29 as shown of a plan of Colchester Point Park, recorded at Miscellaneous Volume 18, Page 223-225 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Colchester. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B. By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0155-09 CnC Sovereign Bank, Plaintiff v. Matthew J. Cohen, Colchester Community Development Corporation And Occupants residing at 1102 Old Stage Road f/k/a Reynolds Road, Westford, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Sovereign Bank to Matthew J. Cohen dated December 9, 2002 and recorded in Volume 102, Page 171 of the Land Records of the Town of Westford,

of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:45 A.M. on January 20, 2010, at 1102 Old Stage Road f/k/a Reynolds Road, Westford, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Matthew J. Cohen by Warranty Deed of Morton H. Reynolds dated August 29, 1979 and recorded in Book 53, Page 348-349 of the Land Records of the Town of Westford. The face page of this deed was originally recorded in Book 42, Page 169 of the Land Records of the Town of Westford. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Westford. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. Sovereign Bank By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0157-08 CnC SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., Plaintiff v.Ronald Ryan And Occupants residing at 73 Mills Point Road, Colchester, Vermont, Defendants

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(3) Prosecution under this section is a remedy cumulative to any and all other remedies at law and equity, and in no way pre-empts, supersedes, or bars prosecution for violation of this article under subsection (b) of this section.

The effective date of the requirements under this article shall be ninety (90) days after city council passage of the article as amended. The existing article shall remain in effect until the effective date of the amended article.

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(Parties and social events) by a person during any twenty-four (24) month period shall be deemed a civil ordinance violation and shall be punishable by a penalty of a fine of four hundred dollars ($400.00) and three (3) hours of participation in a restorative justice process in a program approved by the City Council. The minimum penalty shall be a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00) and completion of a restorative justice program approved by the City Council, consisting of three (3) hours of participation in a restorative justice process and twelve (12) hours of community service minimum fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00) to a maximum fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and three (3) hours of participation in a restorative justice process in a program approved by the City Council which may, at the discretion of the prosecuting official, be waived in whole or in part upon the successful completion of a restorative or reparative justice program through the Community Justice Center. The waiver penalty for a first violation of subsection (b)(2) (c.) (Parties and social events) shall be a fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00) and three (3) hours of participation in a restorative justice program approved by the City Council.

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(2) A person who repeats the same offenses 3 times within a 12 month period shall be deemed to have committed a criminal offense for the third offense subject to a fine of $500. Any person found to be in violation of any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/ or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days pursuant to section 1-9(a). Each day’s failure to comply with an order of the director shall constitute a separate offense.

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(1) That there are circumstances or conditions that make strict compliance with the provisions of this article unusually difficult or unduly extensive, or would create an undue hardship:

(E) Failure to comply with an order of the enforcement officer in the time required, with each separate deficiency ordered to be corrected being deemed a separate order;

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Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid

By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. 1312-08 in cash by purchaser at CnC the time of sale, with 10/9/09 2:02:32 PM the balance due at closWells Fargo Bank, N.A. ing. Proof of financing as Trustee for Option for the balance of the purchase to be provided One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-1 Assetat the time of sale. The Backed Certificates, sale is subject to taxes Series 2006-1, due and owing to the Town of Colchester. Plaintiff v. The mortgagor is Dolan Patrick, Twin entitled to redeem the Oaks (Cluster 2) premises at any time Condominium prior to the sale by paying the full amount due Association, Inc. And under the mortgage, Occupants residing at

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Call me for pre-approval. If you’ve got good credit, I have a mortgage for you. Henry Rackliff 654-7896 x 30 Email: hrackliff@umc123.com 39 Twin Oaks Terrace, 4:001 P.M. on January 12h-universal111809-henry.indd South Burlington, 20, 2010, at 39 Twin Vermont, Oaks Terrace, South Defendants Burlington, Vermont all and singular the NOTICE OF SALE premises described in said mortgage: By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage To Wit: given by Option One Being all and the same Mortgage Corporation lands and premto Dolan Patrick dated ises conveyed to Dolan October 14, 2005 and Patrick by Warranty recorded in Volume 737, Deed of Alison Curran Page 443 of the Land dated June 28, 2001 Records of the Town of and recorded in Volume South Burlington, of 510 at Page 313 of the which mortgage the undersigned is the pres- City of South Burlington Land Records. ent holder, for breach of the conditions of said Terms of Sale: mortgage and for the $10,000.00 to be paid purposes of foreclosing in cash by purchaser at the same will be sold the time of sale, with at Public Auction at

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Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000.

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Jon M. Marcoux, Karen A. Marcoux, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation d/b/a ditech.com, Quarry Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc. And Occupants residing at 299 Juniper Drive, South Burlington, Vermont, Defendants

Public Auction at 12:00 P.M. on January 20, 2009, at 299 Juniper Drive, South Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:

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To Wit: ALL A CONDOMINIUM UNIT AND UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS CONSTITUTING THE COMMON ELEMENTS

OF THE CONDOMINIUM, TOWNHOMES, AND ALL LOCATED IN THE THERETO, 12/18/09 3:44:55EXHIBITS PM CITY OF SOUTH DATED JUNE 30, BURLINGTON, COUNTY 1999 AND RECORDED CHITTENDEN AND ON JUNE 30, 1999 STATE OF VERMONT, IN VOLUME 457 AT DESCRIBED AS PAGES 196-234 OF FOLLOWS, VIZ: THE CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON LAND BEING CONDOMINIUM RECORDS, AS AMENDED UNIT NO. 17A (THE BY FIRST AMENDMENT “UNIT”) OF QUARRY TO DECLARATION OF RIDGE TOWNHOMES CONDOMINIUM DATED (THE “CONDOMINIUM”) OCTOBER 21, 1999 AS DESCRIBED AND AND RECORDED IN DEPICTED IN THE VOLUME 464 AT PAGES DECLARATION OF 583-589 OF THE CITY CONDOMINIUM OF SOUTH BURLINGTON FOR QUARRY RIDGE LAND RECORDS (THE

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SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05403. THE LOCATION OF THE UNIT, AND THE LAND COMPRISING THE COMMON ELEMENTS OF THE CONDOMINIUM ARE DEPICTED ON A PLAN ENTITLED: “CEDAR RIDGE TOWNHOMES, PATCHEN ROAD, SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT, MASTER SITE PLAN,” PREPARED BY TRUDELL CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. DATED MAY 9, 1996, AND RECORDED AT MAP

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Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of South Burlington. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0326-09 CnC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff v. Christopher Candib,

Kimberlee Candib f/k/a Kimberlee Peake, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage, LLC d/b/a ditech.com And Occupants residing at 41 Murray Street, Burlington, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Libertyquest Financial, Inc. to Christopher Candib dated July 8, 2005 and recorded in Volume 923, Page 718 of the Land Records of the Town of Burlington, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:30 P.M. on January 20, 2010, at 41 Murray Street, Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Christopher Candib and Kimberlee Candib by Quit Claim Deed of Kimberlee Candib (fka Kimberlee Peake) dated 22 February 2002 and recorded in Volume 724, Page 159 of the Land Records of the City of Burlington.

Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Burlington. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403

STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0765-06 CnC Chase Manhattan Bank USA, NA, Plaintiff v. John Barnard, Christina Barnard, United State of America, State Of Vermont, Department Of Taxes G.W. Savage, Corp., Brad Lafountain, MBS Hardware & Lumber, Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. And Occupants residing at 18 Snipe Island Road, Jericho, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation to John Barnard dated February 23, 2000 and recorded in Volume 177, Page 238 of the Land Records of the Town of Jericho, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 5:00 P.M. on January 20, 2010, at 18 Snipe Island Road, Jericho, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being a portion of the lands and premises conveyed to John Barnard and Christina L. Barnard by Quit-Claim Deed of Iola Barnard and John Barnard dated January 20, 1998 and recorded in Volume 155 on Pages 193-194 of the land Records of the town of Jericho. Reference is also made to the Warranty Deed of Elwood R. Pratt and Maureen C. Pratt to John Barnard dated October 25, 1972 and recorded in Volume 43 on page 337 of said Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Jericho. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage,

including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. Chase Manhattan Bank USA, NA By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S1624-08 CnC Universal Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff v. Angela Totaro Boyer a/k/a Angela K. Boyer, Justin R. Boyer, Stonehedge South Area Association And Occupants residing at J-10 Stonehedge Drive, South Burlington, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Universal Mortgage Corporation to Angela Totaro Boyer a/k/a Angela K. Boyer dated October 5, 2006 and recorded in Volume 763, Page 244 of the Land Records of the Town of South Burlington, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 3:45 P.M. on January 27, 2010, at J-10 Stonehedge Drive, South Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Justin R. Boyer and Angela K. Boyer by Warranty Deed of Gardner Construction, Inc. dated October 5, 2006, of record in Volume 763 at Page 242 of the Town of South Burlington Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale.

The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of South Burlington. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. Universal Mortgage Corporation By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0055-09 CnC RBS Citizens, N.A. f/k/a Citizens Bank, N.A. s/b/m to Charter One Bank, N.A., Plaintiff v. Carol G. Swearingen, Charter One Bank, N.A., Navy Federal Credit Union, Northeast Construction And Occupants residing at 169 Mount Philo Road, Charlotte, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Charter One Bank, N.A. to Carol G. Swearingen dated June 30, 2004 and recorded in Volume 150, Page 459 of the Land Records of the Town of Charlotte, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:30 P.M. on January 20, 2010, at 169 Mount Philo Road, Charlotte, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises as conveyed to Robert G. Swearingen in and Carol C. Swearingen by Warranty Deed of Jonna Robinson dated September 18, 1998 of record in Volume 101, Page 17 of the Town of Charlotte Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid

in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Charlotte. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. RBS Citizens, N.A. By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. DOCKET NO. S1290-09 CnC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v Dean M. Carstensen and Letitia Carstensen, General Motors Acceptance Corp., and Any Other Occupants of 11 Roberts Court, Milton, Vermont, Defendants. SUMMONS AND ORDER OF PUBLICATION THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: Dean M. Carstensen 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. A copy of the Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is on file and my be obtained at the office of the clerk of this Court, Chittenden County Court House, Burlington, Vermont. Do not throw this paper away. It is an official paper that affects your rights. 2. PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM: Plaintiff’s claim is for foreclosure of certain property commonly known as 11 Roberts Court, Milton, Vermont based on non-payment of the Mortgage due and owing to Plaintiff. 3. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 41 DAYS TO PROTECT YOU RIGHTS. You must give or mail a written response called an Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published, which is December 16

2009. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s attorney located at: PO Box 108, Milton, VT 05468. You must also give or mail your Answer to the Court located at: PO Box 187, Burlington, VT 05402-0187. 4. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked fo rin the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 5. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT GIVE YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COURT. If you do not send the Plaintiff your Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published and file it with the Court, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. 6. YOU MUST MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF IN YOUR REPLY. Your Answer must state any related legal claims you have against the Plaintiff. Your claims against the Plaintiff are called Counterclaims. If you have insurance and the insurance company will defend you, you must still file any Counterclaims you may have. 7. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should ask the Court clerk for information about places where you can get free legal help. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still give the Court a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. ORDER The Affidavit filed in this action shows that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods provided in Rule 4(d)-(f), (k), or (l) of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that service of the Summons set forth above shall be made upon the Defendant, Dean M. Carstensen, by publication as provided

in Rules 4(d)(1) and 4(g) of those Rules. This order shall be published once a week for 2 weeks beginning on December 16, 2009, in the Seven Days, a newspaper of general circulation in Chittenden County, and a copy of this summons and order shall be mailed to the Defendant, Dean M. Carstensen, if an address is known. Dated at Burlington, Vermont, this 8th day of December, 2009. Hon. Helen Toor Presiding Judge Chittenden Superior Court STATE OF VERMONT WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS. WASHINGTON SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. 125-2-09 Wncv OPPORTUNITIES CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, v. CRAIG E. SMITH, KRISTA A. SMITH, VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, and Occupants residing at 84 Merchant Street, Barre, Vermont, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and Order of Public Sale, dated October 5, 2009, and by virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Craig E. Smith and Krista A. Smith to Opportunities Credit Union, dated February 10, 2005, and recorded in Volume 220 at Page 172 of the City of Barre Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 pm on the 11th day of January, 2010, at the property located at 84 Merchant Street, Barre, Vermont, all and the singular the premises described more particularly in the said mortgage, subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal assessments, or superior liens thereon, if any, to wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Craig E. Smith and Kris A. Smith, husband and wife, by Warranty Deed of Bonnie Mercier of even or approximate date herewith and of record in Volume 220, Page 171 of the City of Barre Land Records. Further being

sevendaysvt.com/classifieds all and the same land and premises conveyed to Bonnie Mercier by Quitclaim Deed from Richard A. Lanphear and Evaline R. Lanphear to Richard A. Lanphear, Evaline R. Lanphear and Bonnie Mercier, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, dated April 6, 1998 and recorded April 7, 1998 in Book 170, Page 84 of the Barre City Land records. Both Evaline R. Lanphear and Richard A. Lanphear have deceased. Being that property commonly known as 84 Merchant Street in the City of Barre, Vermont. This conveyance is subject to any and all easements, rights-of-way, benefits, restrictions, and encumbrances of record, excepting those which may have been otherwise extinguished by the Vermont Marketable Record Title Act, 27 V.S.A. Chapter 5, Subchapter 7. Reference is made to the above-mentioned deeds and their records and to all prior deeds and their records for further and more a particular description of the lands and premises being herein conveyed. Terms of Sale:

Johnson & Finnigan, LLP STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S1275-08 CnC Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Successor by Merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota N.A., as Trustee, in Trust for Registered Holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-FF1, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2003-FF1, Plaintiff, v John D. Workman, LaSalle Bank National Association, and Essex Paint and Carpet, Inc., Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE

“Being a portion of lands and premises conveyed to Allyn J. McDonald by Warranty Deed of Patricia M. Messier, dated March 3, 1997 and recorded on March 24, 1997 in Volume 364 at Page 51 of the Town of Essex Land Records, and being more particularly described as follows: “Being a parcel of land with building thereon No. 57 located on the south side of Main Street, in the Village of Essex Junction; said parcel contains 0.35 acres, 15,200 sq. ft. and is defined as parcel No. 1 on a Plat of Survey Allyn J. McDonald Property Parcels 1 &2 No.’s 57 & 59 Main St., Essex Junction, VT, dated Nov. 20, 2002 as surveyed by Warren G. Robenstien Reg. L.S. Said parcel No. 1 is described as follows: “Beginning at an iron pin set in the south line of Main St., said point being the northeast corner of corner [sic] of Parcel No. 1 and also being the North West corner of the Calvary Baptist Church property as recorded in Vol. 84, pg. 358 of the Town of Essex Land Records, said corner is further described and shown on Map Slide No. 321; thence proceeding in a southeeasterly direction along the east line of Parcel No. 1 and also being being the north line of parcel No. 2 a distance of 110.32 to an iron pin; said point being set in teh east line of Drury property as recorded in Vol. 176, Pg.

By: Grant C. Rees, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff Publication Dates: December 16, 2009 December 22, 2009 December 29, 2009 The contents of storage unit(s) 02-204 located at 48 Industrial Dr, Williston, VT 05495, will be sold on the 28th of the month of December, 2009 to satisfy the debt of Thomas Hillock. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur. Please note this in not a public auction.

“Parcel No. 1 is a portion of the lands conveyed to Allyn J. McDonald in Vol. 364, Pg. 51. Terms of Sale: Purchaser at the sale shall pay cash or certified funds, or produce a commitment letter from a bank or mortgage company or other lender licensed to do business in the State of Vermont at the time of the sale for the amount of the winning bid. In any case the winning bidder shall be required to produce $10,000.00 (ten-thousand dollars) cash or certified funds at the close of auction as the deposit against the sale. The sale will be subject to the Confirmation Order of the Chittenden Superior Court. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid property taxes and town/city assessments, if any. In the event the auction terms are confirmed by the Superior Court aforesaid, and the winning bidder is unwilling or unable consummate the sale, the deposit shall be forfeit. In the event the sale is not confirmed the deposit will be returned without interest. The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Grant C.

DON’T SEE A SUPPORT group here that meets your needs? Call Vermont 2-1-1, a program of United Way of Vermont. Within Vermont, dial 2-1-1 or 866-652-4636 (tollfree) or from outside of Vermont, 802-6524636, 24/7. QUIT SMOKING GROUP: The VT Quit Network Fletcher Allen Quit in free Person program is starting in Burlington on Jan. 6 and running for 4 consecutive Wednesdays from 5:306:45 p.m. The group is designed to help you quit and stay quit with a focus on tailoring a plan for you to succeed and for those who want to use Nicotine Replacement products. The program provides 8-weeks of free patches, gum, or lozenges. For more information or to register, call 8476541 or wellness@ vtmednet.org. For ongoing statewide class schedules, contact the VT Quit Network at www.vtquitnetwork. org. ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS with debt? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Annonymous.

Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. & Wednesdays 5:30-6:30, 45 Clark St., Burlington. Contact Brenda at 338-1170. IS FOOD A PROBLEM FOR YOU? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason? Is your weight affecting the way you live your life? Call Overeaters Anonymous, 863-2655. GIRL POWER: Learn about your inner power through meditation, sacred space, healing energy modalities. Connect and attune to empower & enlighten, expand your sense of awareness, network with others your age, find peer support within this ongoing monthly group. Please bring a notebook journal, writing utensil and a folding chair. Ages 12-18. First Sat of each month at 4 p.m. at Moonlight Gift Shoppe, Rt. 7, Milton. To reserve space call Michele, 802-893-9966, moonlightgiftshoppe@ yahoo.com. ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS, ACA is a 12-Step program for people that grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. We meet in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge our common experiences. We discover how childhood affected us in the past and influences us in the present. Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St., Burlington. 802-9226609, not2bforgot10@ yahoo.com. CIRCLE OF PARENTS support group meeting in Rutland Monday evenings. Snacks and childcare provided. Meeting is free and confidential. For more info. call Heather at 802-498-0608 or 1-800-children. Meetings Tuesday evenings in Barre. For more info. call Cindy at 802-229-5724 or 1-800-children. ALS (LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE) This support group functions as a community and educational group. We provide coffee, soda and snacks and are open to PALS, caregivers, family members and those who are interested in learning more about ALS. Our group meets the second Thursday of each month from 1-3 p.m. at “Jim’s House”, 1266 Old Creamery

Post & browse ads at your convenience. Rd., Williston, VT. Hosted by Pete and Alphonsine Crevier, facilitated by Liza Martel, LICSW, Patient Care Coordinator for the ALS Association here in Vermont. NAMI CONNECTION PEER RECOVERY: Support groups meeting weekly: Burlington, Thursdays 4-5:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2 Cherry Street. Randolph, Wednesdays 5-6:30 p.m., United Church, 18 N.Main Street. Call Janeen, 1-802-371-7677. Bennington, Tuesdays 6-7:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 200 Pleasant Street. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), connectionvt@myfairpoint. net, 1-800-639-6480 SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn, 5 Dorset St., S. Burlington, VT. There is no fee. This is open to anyone who has lost someone to suicide. For more info, call 802-4799450, or ljlivendale@ yahoo.com. BURDENS WEIGHTING YOU DOWN? Unemployed, homeless, in need of direction? We are people just like you and have found the answer to all of the above problems. We meet every Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Imani Center 293 N Winooski Ave. Please call 802-343-2027. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) Meetings in Barre occur every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday 6-7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St. Info: 863-2655. Meetings in Johnson occur every Sunday 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Johnson Municipal Building, Route 15 (just west of the bridge). Info: Debbie Y., 888-5958. Meeting in Montpelier occur every Friday 12-1 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St. Info: Carol, 223-5793. Meetings in Morrisville occur every Friday 12-1 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 888-2356 or Debbie Y., 888-5958. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE (SOS) Hospice Volunteer Services (HVS) of Addison County and the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention

(AFSP) will collaborate to sponsor a monthly ongoing support group for people who have lost someone by suicide. The group will meet the 1st Wed. of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. These free peer support groups will be held at Hospice Volunteer Services at the Marbleworks in Middlebury, and co-facilitated by professional representatives from HVS and AFSP, both suicide survivors. For more information and to register call HVS at 388-4111. CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS (CODA) Announcing a new 12step (non-AA, non-NA) meeting. Do you have trouble with relationship issues? Avoidance of feelings? People pleasing? Needing to be needed? Join us Thursday at 5 pm. at the Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. 802-861-3150. For more information about codependence, see www.coda.org and click on “Am I Codependent?” A NEW PERSPECTIVE A peer support group for people working through the combination of mental health and substance abuse issues. Wednesdays at the Turning Point Center, 5-6 p.m. The group will be facilitated and will be built around a weekly video followed by a group discussions. Some of the topics will include: Addictions and mental illness, recovery stories, dealing with stress, understanding personality problems, emotions. 191 Bank St., Burlington. 802-8613150. LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP Last support group meeting for the summer meets June 17, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Howard Center, 1138 Pine St., Burlington. Facilitator: Coleen Lillie. Call 802-488-6663 for more details. BEREAVED PARENTS & SIBLINGS SUPPORT GROUP of the Compassionate Friends meets on the third Tuesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. at 277 Blair Park Rd., Williston. Info, 660-8797. The meetings are for parents, grandparents and adult siblings who have experienced the death of a child at any age from any cause.

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage Deed dated January 13, 2003 from John D. Workman to First Franklin Financial Corporation. Said Mortgage Deed was recorded on January 14, 2003 in Volume 521, Page 723 fo the Town of Essex Land Records. The subject Promissory Note and Mortgage were assigned from First Franklin Financial Corporation to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Successor by merger

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Rees, Attorney, PO Box 108, Milton, Vermont 05468, 802-893-7400.

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THE MORTGAGOR IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE, THE MORTGAGOR HAS A RIGHT TO PETITION THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE SITUATED, WITH SERVICE UPON THE MORTGAGEE, AND UPON SUCH BOND AS THE COURT MAY REQUIRE, TO ENJOIN THE SCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE. FAILURE TO INSTITUTE

By: Michael D. Johnson, Esq.

The undersigned represents the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same which will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 o’clock AM, on the 8th day of January, A.D. 2010, at the subject premises of 57 Main Street, Essex, Vermont, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage will be sold as a whole.

364 and also defined on Map Slide No’s 176 & 208, thence proceeding in North Westerly direction at an included angle of 89E31’35” and being along the west line of Parcel No. 1 and also bounded east line of the Drury property a distance of 140’ to an iron pin set in the south line of Main St.; said point marking the North West corner of Parcel No. 1 and the North East corner of the Drury property; thence proceeding in a north easterly direction and being in and along the south line of Main Street at an included angle of 90E27’55” a distance of 106.85’ to an iron pin and the point or place of beginning. Said parcel is subject to a 20’ easement for ingress and egress and for sewer services and also subject to a 10’ easement for a water line.

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Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Johnson & Finnigan, LLP, 80 Midas Drive, 3rd Floor, South Burlington, Vermont 05403, telephone (802) 660-9393.

Dated at South Burlington, Vermont this 6th day of November, 2009.

to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA, as Trustee in Trust for Registered Holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-FF1 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2003-FF1 by an Assignment dated February 6, 2003 and recorded on August 21, 2006 in Volume 696, Page 690 of the Town of Essex Land Records.

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Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) paid in cash, treasurer’s check or certified check at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Closing to take place within forty five (45) days of the auction. The sale is subject to unpaid taxes, municipal assessments, or superior liens thereon, if any.

SUCH PETITION AND COMPLETE SERVICE SHALL THEREAFTER BAR ANY ACTION OR RIGHT OF ACTION OF THE MORTGAGOR BASED ON THE FORECLOSURE SALE, OR COMPLIANCE BY THE MORTGAGE HOLDER TO CONDUCT THE FORECLOSURE SALE, OR COMPLIANCE BY THE MORTGAGE HOLDER WITH THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF SECTION 4532 OF TITLE 12. AN ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE SALE OF THE PREMISES ON THE DATE OF THE SALE MAY BE COMMENCED AT ANY TIME WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE SALE, BUT NOT THEREAFTER.

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support groups [cont.] NEED A HUG? New support group starting. Would you like to explore personal intimacy in a safe environment? This is accomplished by using touch for expressing and receiving tenderness. This is platonic and personal boundaries are respected. Day, time and location TBA. Jeff 310-4903 email iiyog@ aol.com. COED SINGLES GROUP Ages 50-65, forming for friendship and fun. Chittenden County area. Activities to include weeknight/ weekend dinner, bowling, hikes, snow shoeing, movies, etc. If interested email Myra at csbnc27609@aol. com.

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SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step group. Women only. Do you have problems with your relationships? Are you unable to leave an unhealthy romantic relationship? We can help. Call Valerie, 802-825-4643. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA’S SUPPORT GROUP Held monthly at The Arbors at Shelburne. For info. or to register, contact Nicole at 802-985-8600. CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP: 1-3 p.m., every third Thursday at the Burlington Police Station on Battery St. in the new Community Room. Please call or visit website for location information, www.vtcfids.org or call 1-800-296-1445 or 802-660-4817 (Helaine “Lainey” Rappaport). WOMEN’S RAPE CRISIS CENTER Will be starting a free, confidential 10-week support group for adult female survivors of sexual violence. Please call 864-0555 ext. 20 for information.

LIVING SINGLE SUPPORT GROUP This course is a follow-up to the Divorce Recovery course that is offered at Essex Alliance Church. If you’ve been through the Divorce Care Class, you have an opportunity to continue to grow, heal, rebuild, and start again. Call Sue Farris for more information at 802-734-0695. SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide. Location: Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 North Main Street, Wallingford, 802-446-3577. 6:30-8:00 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. GLAFF Gay and lesbian adoptive and foster families. GLAFF provides support, education, resources and strategies to help maintain and strengthen gay and lesbian foster and adoptive families in northwestern VT. Open to all GLBTQ foster and adoptive parents and their children. Food, childcare provided. The group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month. Call Mike at 655-6688 to get more information and to register. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Champlain Valley (NAMI: CV) is offering a free PTSD Support Group for Women on Thursdays from 12:30-2 p.m. The group focuses on both support and education about PTSD. Meetings are held at the NAMI office at 14 Healey Avenue, Suite D, Plattsburgh. For more information or to register, call NAMI: CV at 561-2685. ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE BATTLING MULTIPLE MYELOMA? Support meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month from 5-6:30 p.m. at Hope Lodge on East Avenue, Burlington. For more information call Kay Cromie at 655-9136 or email kgcromey@ aol.com.

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ONES WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS Group forming for family members and loved ones of people with terminal illness. The group will have a spiritual base. We will offer each other support by listening, as well as share creative ways to explore feelings of grief and loss through writing, prayer, etc. Please contact Holly, hollyh@pshift.com. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) Tues., Thurs. & Sun., 6-7 p.m. in Barre. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St., Barre, VT (parking in back of church/please use back entrance). Meetings are FREE and anonymous. For more info please call 802-863-2655. AL-ANON Family group 12-step. Thursdays, 12:20-1:20 p.m. Call AWARE at 802-472-6463 for information and to register. Free of charge. 88 High Street, Hardwick. “WOMEN CHANGING” An educational support group on changing unhealthy patterns for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. Tuesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. Ongoing. Join us any time! Childcare reimbursable. Ask about Survivors of Incest Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous. Call AWARE at 802-4726463 for information and to register. Free of charge. 88 High Street, Hardwick. BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT: Montpelier daytime support group meets first and third Thursday of the month at the Unitarian Church “ramp entrance” from 1:302:30 p.m. Montpelier evening support group meets the first Tuesday of each month at Vermont Protection and Advocacy, 141 Main St., Suite 7, in conference room #2 from 6-8 p.m. Colchester evening support group meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the ground floor boardroom from 6-8 p.m. Middlebury support group on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Patricia Hannaford Career Center. Call our helpline at 1-877-856-1772.

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FORMING A NEW GROUP focused on recovery/ management of addictions, compulsions and their resulting imbalances on our lives. Alternative or supplement to traditional 12-step programs. Are you having trouble moderating alcohol? Work? Sex? Television? Food? Drugs? Computer games? Requires a commitment to improving your health and the ability to maintain a nonjudgmental atmosphere. Let’s discover how our struggles relate and help each other work on strategies to find balance. Contact Michelle at 802-399-6575 or recoveryourbalance@ gmail.com. LAKE CHAMPLAIN MEN’S RESOURCE CENTER MEN’S DROPIN SUPPORT GROUP All men welcome, weekly group w/cofacilitators. Open discussion format. Varied topics including: relationships, work, parenting, personal growth, healing. Confidential, nonjudgmental. Open to all ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations. Joseph’s House, 113 Elmwood Ave. Every Thursday, 7-9 p.m. More info: call Chris 434-4830. CHITTENDEN COUNTY PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP will meet every second Tues, 6-8 p.m. at Fanny Allen Hospital, lower level in the Board Room. LYME DISEASE Are you interested in forming a group? Please call Susan at 899-2713. HIV SUPPORT GROUP This is a facilitated HIV/ AIDS support group that aims to foster a greater sense of community, self-acceptance and personal growth. We are a group of survivors and, with all of our experience, will help you understand and enjoy what positive living has to offer. Friday @ 7 p.m. in the white building behind the Universal Unitarian Church. For more info call Alton @ 310-6094. SHOPLIFTERS SUPPORT GROUP Self-help support group now forming in the capital area for persons who would like to meet regularly for mutual support. This new group would meet biweekly at a time and place to be decided to discuss our issues, struggles and ways of staying out of

trouble. We’ll likely use some of Terry Shulman’s work as a focus for some of our discussions. Please call Tina at 802-763-8800 or email at Tmarie267201968@ cs.com STARTING A WOMEN’S GROUP: Ages 45+, to meet weekly for lunch and other activities such as walking, book discussions, museum visits, matinees, etc. Email Katherine at MKR27609@aol.com. MAN-TO-MAN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PROSTATE CANCER: Support group meets 5 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of each month in the board room of Fanny Allen Hospital, Colchester. 1-800-ACS2345. MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE/ DYSAUTONOMIA: Group forming for information sharing purposes. Please call 863-3153. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter Meeting. Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier. Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. For info call Linda at 476-8345. BEREAVED PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: Every first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Enosburg Falls, 10 Market Place, Main St. Parents, grandparents and adult siblings are welcomed. The hope is to begin a Compassionate Friends Chapter in the area. Info, please call Priscilla at 933-7749. EATING DISORDERS PARENTAL SUPPORT GROUP for parents of children with or at risk of anorexia or bulimia. Meetings 7-9 p.m., third Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Community Church, Rt. 15, Essex Center. We focus on being a resource and providing reference points for old and new ED parents. More information, call Peter at 802-899-2554. OCD SUPPORT GROUP/ THERAPY GROUP: Come share your experience, get support from those who have been there, learn about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and how to reduce its symptoms. Therapist facilitated. Weekly meetings, 802-343-8114.

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AUTISM: Free support group for parents and caregivers of children with ASD. Montpelier, 2nd Sunday of the month, 3-5 p.m. at the Family Center. Call Jessica, 249-7961, for childcare inquires. More info, www.aaware. org. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE and Dementia support group. Held the last Tuesday of every month at Birchwood Terrace, Burlington. Info, contact Stefanie Catella, 863-6384. FAMILY AND FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP: If someone in your family or one of your friends is in an abusive relationship, this new support group is designed especially for you. Info, call Women Helping Battered Women, 658-1996. DEPERSONALIZATION AND DEREALIZATION: If you suffer from either of these trance states, please call Todd, 864-4285. WOMEN HELPING BATTERED WOMEN offers free, confidential educational support groups for women who have fled, are fleeing, or are still living in a world where intimate partner violence is present. WHBW offers a variety of groups to meet the diverse needs of women and children in this community. Info, 658-1996. VT PARENTS OF FOOD ALLERGY CHILDREN EMAIL SUPPORT TEAM: Info, contact MaryKay Hill, 802-373-0351. MIXED GENDER COMING OUT SUPPORT GROUP: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Co-facilitated by supportive peers and mental-health professionals and open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning adults age 23 and up. Check out this group meeting at R.U.1.2?. TRANS SOCIAL AND SUPPORT GROUP: First Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Looking for peer support among other transgendered folks? Need a safe space to relax and be yourself? Check out this group meeting at R.U.1.2?.

meeting, St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. weigh-in, 7-8 p.m. meeting. Info, call Fred or Bennye, 655-3317, or Patricia, 658-6904. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516, or visit www.cvana.org. Held in Burlington. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem with sex or relationships? We can help. Sunday meetings, 7-8:30 p.m. Call Sandy, 863-5708. SMOKING CESSATION GROUP: Willing to kick the habit? This free, five-week program helps quitters to follow through. Community Health Center of Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6309.

DOES YOUR PARTNER/ SPOUSE HAVE AD/HD (Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder)? Support group meets in Burlington to share experiences, challenges, laughs, resources. Want more information? Write addpartner@ yahoo.com. WEDNESDAYS CIRCLE: A Transpersonal support group, every Wed., 6 p.m., Innerharmony Community Wellness Center, Rt. 100N, Rochester, VT. 7676092. A sharing circle focusing on personal growth, transformation, spirituality and healing, led by Jim Dodds. SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Battered Women’s Services and Shelter of Washington County. Please call 1-877-543-9498 for more info.

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New position, FT, benefits and competitive wage. The perfect candidate will have experience in long term care, strong computer and organizational skills, and self-motivation to work hard as part of a team. Permanent hours will include every other weekend. Send resume to Executive Director, 185 Pine Haven Shores Road, Shelburne, VT 05482.

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We are a nonprofit research organization that provides quality control reporting for hospitals throughout the world. We are looking for a motivated ASP.NET (VB) developer to join us in building testable business object-based web applications. Applicants should be experienced with CSS and TSQL. Experience with Microsoft Access and unit testing a plus. We offer a good working environment, the opportunity to work with a professional IT team, and competitive salary and benefits.

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Johnson State College is a dynamic liberal arts college located in northern Vermont. The Fine and Performing Arts Department, with a tradition of quality and accomplishment in music and the arts, seeks a full time faculty member with a broad range of educational experience and interests. The position will require teaching upper and lower-level digital media courses (linear and nonlinear) for BA and BFA degrees in Studio Art. Courses to include Introductory and Advanced Digital Media, Web Design, Graphic/Media Design, Video production and/or Animation. The candidate will develop curriculum and course content 3:04:54 PM in digital arts; develop models for using multimedia in other disciplines; and participate through teaching and service in a college-wide commitment to early and ongoing student success.

City Market is seeking a full-time Prepared Foods Manager to manage our growing, dynamic Prepared Foods Department. This challenging position is fully responsible for running the dept. effectively and profitably, maintaining a positive work environment for dept. staff, selecting products to meet customer demands, merchandising, providing excellent customer service, training and supervising employees, and maintaining safety and sanitation standards. Qualified candidates must have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and at least 2-5 yrs. exp. in food service or related industry. This position requires the ability to successfully run a department with a global perspective, but still manage day-to-day tasks. Candidates must have experience managing others, knowledge of productionoriented kitchen operations, knowledge of appropriate sanitation practices, sense of humor, be highly skilled in communication with a hands-on approach, and possess excellent customer service skills. If you have the energy and skills this position demands, apply online today!

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The successful candidate for this position will possess an MFA in digital media and a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching. In-depth expertise in one or more of the following fields: graphic/web design, multimedia and/or video, sound editing and animation. Candidate must possess a good working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, Dreamweaver, Flash and Final Cut Pro; should be familiar with emerging technologies; and be able to incorporate some history and criticism of the electronic arts into his/her teaching. Applications will be reviewed beginning January 15, 2010, and continue until the position is filled. Send letter of intent outlining qualifications, statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, CD/DVDs of high resolution JPEGs, video, installation projects, animations (at least 20 samples of artwork), a completed JSC application (available at www.jsc.edu/employment) and three letters of reference to jschumanresources@jsc.edu OR to Johnson State College, Human Resources Office, Attn: Professor John M. Miller, Chair of Search Committee, 337 College Hill, Johnson, Vermont, 05656-9464.

PART-TIME TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS Johnson State College may have vacancies for part-time teaching assignments in biology, health science, and environmental science for the spring 2010 semester. BIO 1210 Introduction to Biology ENV 3220 Environmental Interpretation ENV 3230 National Parks and Wilderness Management AHS 4060 Cardiopulmonary Assessment Rehabilitation and Training Minimum qualifications: masterâ€™s degree in the appropriate academic discipline; teaching experience is preferred. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Send a completed JSC job application (at www.jsc.edu/employment), resume and cover letter to jschumanresources@jsc.edu OR to Human Resources Office, Johnson State College, 337 College Hill, Johnson, Vermont 05656-9898. Johnson State College is an equal opportunity employer and a member of the Vermont State Colleges system. Learn more about Johnson State College by visiting our website at www.jsc.edu.

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Program Director Treatment Clinician Residential and Outpatient Treatment Clinician needed to do transformational work with pregnant and parenting women recovering from mental health and substance abuse disorders. You'll be supported by a team of multidisciplinary professionals, providing individual and group therapy utilizing CBT, DBT, MET in addition to the other integrated modalities you will bring. Minimum of master's degree in human-services-related or counseling field; LADC and mental health licensure preferred. To learn more about this position and about the benefits of joining the Lund Family Center team, please visit www.lundfamilycenter.org.

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Applicants interested in working full- or part-time are invited to complete voluntary Applicant Self-ID form at www.phoenixhouse.org/National/Careers/ Opportunities.html. Send resume and form to Richard Turner at rturner@phoenixhouse.org or call 802-672-2500. EOE

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Champlain Valley Head Start (CVHS), a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, has been awarded funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for the implementation of an Early Head Start (EHS) program. As part of this project, we are now hiring for the following temporary positions (funded through September 2011).

EHS INFANT/TODDLER HOME VISITORS (2) and EHS INFANT/TODDLER EARLY CARE ADVOCATES (2): Provide services in either home- or centerbased settings to support prenatal education and services to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women; provide or support the care of infants and toddlers so as to enhance their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development; support parents in the care and nurturing of their infants and toddlers; and help parents move toward self-sufficiency. HV positions (2) will be 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, and will be affiliated with either Franklin County or Lund Family Center (Burlington). ECA positions (2) will be 20 hours/week, 52 weeks/year, and will be affiliated with either Bristol Family Center or Champlain Islands Parent Child Center (South Hero). HV and ECA positions include health plan and excellent benefits, and require bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related education field, with demonstrable experience and training in the provision of services for infants and toddlers. Starting wage $12.44-14.10/hour. Please specify position and location and submit resume and cover letter with three work references. No phone calls, please. Please send applications by email to pirish@cvoeo.org. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Burlington): Responsibilities include providing clerical and administrative support for CVHS Director, EHS Coordinator and management staff; word processing; data entry and generating reports; document production and mass mailings; processing, filing and tracking fiscal and program documentation; communication with staff, parents, vendors and various agencies; and office management and organization. Qualifications: Associate’s degree in business, management, computer applications, clerical or related field, as well as 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience. Also required are intermediate to advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint; speed, proficiency and accuracy with word processing and data entry; and customer service skills. Experience with MS Publisher or other desktop publishing software and web-based applications is a plus. 20 hrs per week, full year. $16.00$17.00/hour depending on qualifications and experience. Excellent health benefits package. Please submit resume and cover letter with three work references. No phone calls, please. Please send applications by email to pbehrman@cvoeo.org. For all positions: Successful applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; skills in documentation and record-keeping; proficiency in MS Word, email and internet; exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Must be energetic, positive, mature, professional, diplomatic, motivated, and have a can-do, extra-mile attitude. A commitment to social justice and to working with families with limited financial resources is necessary. Clean driving record and access to reliable transportation required. Must demonstrate physical ability to carry out required tasks. People of color and from diverse cultural groups especially encouraged to apply. EOE. No phone calls, please.

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Phoenix Houses of New England is under contract with the Environmental Technician VT Department of Corrections to operate a therapeutic experienced as an Asbestos Project community program for substance abusers within the Monitor and Lead Inspector/ Risk Southeast Correctional Facility for men in Windsor, Vt. Assessor. E.O.E. We are presently recruiting for a full time Program Director Please forward resume to: david@crothersenvironmental.com who will be responsible for the oversight of the program, No phone calls, please. maintaining a strong relationship with the Department of Corrections, and will insure delivery of the program according to contract specifications. Experience in working in a CommuniCation 1t-crothers-122309.indd 1 12/18/09 3:39:46 PM SpeCialiSt therapeutic community and in supervision is desired. A license or credential in substance abuse counseling is prefered. Grounds for Health, an international

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Are you ready for fresh-wide-open thinking? Located in Colchester Vermont, just north of Burlington, MyWebGrocer is the perfect place for your new career. We are the #1 provider of online grocery services and innovative grocery technologies. Join our fast-growing, successful and creative team. With this position you will develop software for a variety of projects that range from high-traffic web applications, eCommerce, web services and mobile apps, to internal support applications. You will have the opportunity to be a part of our growing business and contribute to our cuttingedge online efforts for retail grocers and food manufacturing companies. Primary Area of Responsibility • .NET software development of next generation eGrocery solutions. • Web application design and development • SQL Server database design and stored procedure development • Participation in all areas of the software development life cycle, including gathering requirements, analysis, writing specifications, documentation, etc. Requirements • Bachelor’s in computer science or related discipline or equivalent combined education and experience. • Minimum of 5 years software systems work with at least 1 year of technical team leadership • Experience on large-scale internet-based systems preferred • A self-starter with ability to work in a fast paced environment bringing new ideas and technologies into the business • Strong working knowledge of SQL, C#, JavaScript, Ajax, XML • Web application and web services development experience • A strong understanding of high availability, load balancing, performance tuning, security, web-analytics, and search engine optimization. • Excellent writing and communication skills This position is located in the Colchester, Vt., office. Please send cover letter and resume to

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women’s health nonprofit, seeks excellent, self-motivated writer with significant marketing and PR experience to engage potential donors, advocates and volunteers. The Communication Specialist is the “voice” of GFH and is responsible for writing content for website, reports, and marketing materials, and for getting our story out to media. Part time, 1-2 days 3:35:49 PMper week. Send letter and resume: Grounds for Health 92 South Main Street, #2 Waterbury, VT 05676 august@groundsforhealth.org

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for dental ofﬁce. Responsible for scheduling, billing, phones. Experience preferred. Send resume to: Dr. Kero 1128 Williston Rd. So. Burlington, VT 05403

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Packaging Supervisor

MANUFACTURING TEAM MEMBER Ben & Jerry's is currently seeking individuals to work as part of a team to produce the best quality ice cream with excellent production efficiency in a clean, safe environment at our Waterbury Plant in Waterbury, VT. Key Requirements

• HS diploma or GED with experience in production, material handling, shipping/receiving and/or forklift operation • CIP experience • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work within a manufacturing environment (which may include exposure to mechanical operations, cleaning and caustic solutions)

Ben & Jerry's - Unilever offers a competitive compensation package.

Please send resume to marie@ottercreekbrewing.com, or attn: Marie Leduc, Otter Creek Brewing, 793 Exchange St., Middlebury, VT 05753.

Please apply at www.unileverusa-careers.com or call 888-775-0389. Employment is subject to verification of pre-employment drug-screening results and background investigation. Unilever is an EEO/AA Employer

Graphic Design and Media Specialist

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Responsibilities: This part-time position (25 hours/week) provides graphic design and communications support to the management and staff of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (GBIC). A successful candidate will be able to manage multiple priorities, negotiate between conflicting deadline pressures and maintain an evolving creative approach to marketing Chamber projects. Technical skill and solid experience in graphic design a must, including experience with desktop publishing. Position will also be responsible for some public relations work, and good writing skills are key. The specialist will need to work collaboratively with staff who operate under their own deadlines. Patience, creativity and a good sense of humor are keys to success. Requirements: Must be comfortable in a PC environment with high proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop. Please submit resume and cover letter to: LCRCC 60 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 Attn: Michelle Little Fax: 802-863-1538 michelle@vermont.org

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needed. Must have at least 2 years management and packaging experience. Also forklift, shipping and receiving experience. Must be able to follow directions, be detailoriented, organized and able to multitask. We need a team player with initiative, who is able to work independently. Must be physically fit and able to lift over 50 lbs.

Long-Term Substitute Science Teacher – South Burlington High School, 1.0 FTE; Tentative Dates 2/12/10 through 4/16/10. Qualified candidate will have Vermont Teacher License with a High School Science Teacher endorsement, and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment Long-Term Substitute Social Studies Teacher – South Burlington High School, 1.0 FTE; Tentative Dates 2/3/10 through 3/19/10. Qualified Candidate will have Vermont Teacher License with a High School Social Studies Teacher endorsement, and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment These positions will remain open until filled. Candidates may forward their resume and three current references to: Diane Kinnon, Human Resource Department, South Burlington School District, 550 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403, or apply at www.sbschools.net. EOE

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ARD, Inc., (www.ardinc.com), an international consulting services firm, has two professional openings at our corporate headquarters located in downtown Burlington. We are seeking quality candidates to consider for the following positions within the Business Office of our firm. For comprehensive position descriptions please visit our website at www.ardinc.com/careers/us.php. BUDGET ANALYST The Budget Analyst works under the general direction and supervision of the Controller. The Budget Analyst is responsible for producing budgets to actual reports and pipeline analyses by contract and providing support in managing, tracking, monitoring and reporting financial data. This individual will also be performing financial analysis and assisting contract staff with budget realignments. This is a FT position that includes a comprehensive benefits package. Qualifications include: BA in accounting, finance or other business-related field and 3+ years experience in developing and/or analyzing budgets. Experience in U.S. Government contracting and regulations highly desired. High level proficiency in MS Excel and accounting software required and must possess effective time management skills and the ability to multitask extremely well. Job Code: Budget Analyst PURCHASING ASSISTANT position will be half-time Monday through Friday with a potential for full-time work in the future. The Purchasing Assistant is a member of ARD’s administrative support staff team and is responsible to the Vice President of Administration. The Purchasing Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting the Purchasing Coordinator with keeping the project inventories updated and with home office procurements, and is also responsible for preparing short-term consultant agreements. Responsibilities also include corresponding with the project offices concerning inventory procedures, inventory discrepancies, and missing or incomplete Property Purchase Reports & Inventories and assisting with annual inventory reporting to USAID.

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The Autism Behavior Consultant responsibilities include implementation and adherance to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board Standards in daily practice, including best practice and ethics. Persons interested in this position should be able to conduct functional behavior assessment, and then create, facilitate and implement therapeutic, educational and behavioral interventions for students with various developmental diagnoses within their schools, communities and homes. Master’s degree in a human services field, plus a minimum of three to five years relevant experience, as well as, experience in applied behavioral analysis and functional behavioral assessment are required. Experience working with children with autism, a must. Please visit our website, www.ncssinc.org, for complete ad details.

HR Dept., 107 Fisher Pond Road, St. Albans, VT 05478. EOE

Visit our website for position details and a complete listing of our job opportunities: www.ncssinc.org.

Qualifications include: HS diploma or GED required and 2+ years of accounting support experience in a professional office environment preferred. High level proficiency in MS Office applications and high level proficiency in data entry and file management required. Must have very strong organizational skills and high attention to detail. Job Code: Purchasing Assistant U.S. citizenship or a valid U.S. work permit is mandatory for both positions. To apply: Please email a letter of application with a current resume to homeofficejobs@ardinc.com. Please refer to the appropriate Job Code in the subject line. No phone calls will be accepted. ARD, Inc., is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations in the U.S and overseas. We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workplace. We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups. ARD, Inc., is proud to be an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.

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CHAMPLAIN VALLEY HEAD START EARLY CARE ADVOCATE (South Hero): Provide developmentally appropriate environment and experiences for preschool children in a Head Start classroom, and monthly home visits for families. Assist families in accessing medical and dental care for preschool children.

The Town of Colchester is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Town Assessor. This full-time position requires extensive knowledge of and experience in real estate valuation, as well as strong computer, analytical, organizational and communication skills. For more information, go to www.colchestervt.gov or call 802-264-5504.

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ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, located at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain on Burlington’s Waterfront, seeks an individual to assume the position of Volunteer Coordinator. The Volunteer Coordinator has primary responsibility for managing ECHO’s volunteer, intern and work-study programs. This includes: recruitment, orientation, recognition, retention and the general coordination among all departments of ECHO. The Volunteer Coordinator works 20 hours per week on a flexible schedule that is, to a certain extent, dictated by position demands. A BS or BA in Education or a related field is required. One or more years of volunteer management experience (or equivalent experience) preferred. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to jobs@echovermont.org with Volunteer Coordinator in the subject field. You also can apply via “snail” mail at ECHO – Volunteer Coordinator Job Search, One College St., Burlington, VT 05401. For a detailed job description, visit our website at www.echovermont.org. The deadline for applications is December 31, 2009.

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The Great Potato Famine caused the greatest influx of Irish immigrants. “Their decision to go to America was less a choice than an imperative,” writes Feeney. “They were more refugee than immigrant.” Timing made the Green Mountains an attractive option. The first year that the Irish were streaming out of their homeland, 1846, was the same year that the railroad came to Vermont. “The Famine hit just when Vermont was experiencing what I call a miniindustrial revolution,” Feeney explains. Railroad construction made backbreaking, unskilled labor jobs immediately available. “Contractors hired thousands of Irishmen to dynamite rock, move dirt, lay ties, build bridges and trestles, align steel rails, and hammer spikes.” More importantly, the ease and economy of shipping freight by rail made other industries possible. Western Vermont’s extensive marble and slate deposits could now be transported long distances. Certain regions of Ireland had similar resources, and Feeney noticed a fascinating pattern. Clusters of men from Tipperary, where slate was mined, migrated to the slate towns of Castleton, Fairhaven and Poultney. The same held true for Rutland County’s marble industry. Its Irish workers got the nickname “stonepeggers,” obscure in origin, which “suggested a rough and tough people,” Feeney notes.

By 1860, the Irish were Vermont’s largest ethnic group. But prejudice existed. Anti-Catholicism came to America on the Mayflower, and Vermonters codified it in the 1777 constitution, which excluded Catholics from holding political office. The flood of destitute Famine Irish increased tensions; some boisterous rail workers drank heavily and got into violent scrapes. This behavior collided with a budding temperance movement. When mid-19th-century prohibition statutes passed, however, Feeney says that many Vermonters paid “lip service” to the law and looked to savvy immigrants — Irish, French-Canadians and Italians — to meet their moonshine and bootlegging needs. Feeney describes the Civil War as “a defining experience” for the Vermont Irish, “marking a transformation from emigrant greenhorn to red-blooded American.” The war also shifted their neighbors’ perspective. “Too many Irishmen had fought and died in the Union cause for them to be considered outsiders.” The last decades of the century saw the Irish “in the vanguard” of agitating for labor reform, and eventually rising to positions of political leadership. In the early 20th century, they dominated local politics in some towns. For example, between 1903 and 1933, Burlington elected Jim Burke mayor seven times — the last at age 84. Feeney’s account is both meticulous and engaging; facts and stats only serve to make the compelling characters and circumstances come alive. Other immigrant communities have played important roles in shaping Vermont’s history, says Feeney. “I hope interest in this one ethnic group spawns interest in other ethnic groups in Vermont, and that other people will begin to come up with histories.” m

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Although anxious enthusiasts are “out with knives and pitchforks,” says Das BIErhaus owner NIck karaBElas, he’s not yet willing to set an official date for the grand opening of his German-style eatery. The restaurant was originally scheduled to start serving during the summer, but the date was pushed back time and time again as Karabelas waited for the completion of the brand new building — on lower Church Street where Five Spice Café once stood — and all the appropriate permits. Prospective patrons aren’t the only ones who are eager — the staff is, too, says Karabelas — but he’s being cautious. “We’ve spent this much time, and I want to make sure we’re ready. We get one shot [to make an impression],” he notes. To prepare for the big day, Karabelas is in the midst of a series of soft openings. He sends out same-day notifications to all the restaurant’s Facebook “fans,” and the first ones to write back get an invitation. On one occasion, he boasts, there were “eight responses within the first two minutes. In 15 minutes we were full.” Karabelas is planning five more socialmedia-driven events before the new year. “People who are curious should join the Facebook page and keep an eye on it,” he suggests. What do the lucky few get? Plenty of hearty fare and German beers. “We have eight on draft now,” says Karabelas — some, he says,

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Gesine Bullock-Prado Though her namesake bakery closed last year, readers are snapping up BullockPrado’s Confections of a Closet Master Baker: One Woman’s Sweet Journey from Unhappy Hollywood Executive to Contented Country Baker. Allison Hooper The Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery president published In a Cheesemaker’s Kitchen: Celebrating 25 Years of Artisanal Cheesemaking from Vermont Butter & Cheese Company. The book beneﬁts from Hooper’s friends in high places: She includes recipes from culinary luminaries such as Eric Ripert and Blue Hill’s Dan Barber. Diane Imrie The director of Nutrition Services at Fletcher Allen Health Care teamed up with the hospital’s executive chef, Richard Jarmusz, to write this year’s Cooking Close to Home: A Year of Seasonal Recipes. Yes, they’re experts in hospital food, but don’t expect spartan fare. Recipes include pumpkin bread pudding and cheddar-apple turnovers.

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Andrea Chesman Chesman’s collaboration with Fran Raboff debuted in August and bears the tantalizing title 250 Treasured Country Desserts: Mouthwatering, TimeHonored, Tried & True, Soul-Satisfying, Handed-Down Sweet Comforts. Next summer, look for her healthier followup, Recipes from the Root Cellar.

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What’s the best new recipe you learned this year? Chesman: How to make cha siu pork, from a book I edited for Ten Speed Press called Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyōza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More by Andrea Nguyen. She wrote a seminal Vietnamese cookbook awhile ago. Hooper: From our cookbook, spinach and mascarpone and salmon with the cucumber and crème fraîche sauce. Potato and leek gratin with crème fraîche that we have served in many a store/book demo. The fans are loving that crème fraîche. It is our secret ingredient. Pearce: A very easy one for a pumpkin tart. You make the crust for it with ginger snaps. The recipe only has ﬁve ingredients. A friend of mine tried it for Thanksgiving, and she shared it with me.

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Growing up, were there any books that encouraged your interest in food? Bullock-Prado: My dog-eared copy of The Pooh Cook Book. It was lush with recipes for children, all with honey. My poor mother’s kitchen might as well have been Sticky Bear’s den after I ﬁnished baking. Hooper: Mastering the Art of French Cooking! I cooked most everything from it when I was home from college. Imrie: When I was getting into nutrition, it was Diet for a Small Planet. I’m embarrassed to say [this], but the whole homestead idea really appealed to me as a kid, like the food in Little House on the Prairie.

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And there are intriguing period pieces, such as the first edition of Soyer’s Paper-Bag Cookery, printed in 1911. Its bizarre premise is that everything — including Stewed Eels and Lobster à l’Américaine — can be cooked in the stove in heavily buttered paper bags. According to the introduction, the method is more nutritious and more hygienic: “Lead poison or dirt from iron cooking vessels, or anything in the way of verdigris, is avoided.” The author also explains that Soyer’s methods allow single working women to “provide themselves with a simple and sufficient meal in half an hour,” since otherwise their delicate systems might be too exhausted by a day’s labor to sup on more than “a bun and a glass of milk.” Perhaps paperbag cooking was the ancestor of the microwave? Oddities like this have value even when they’re never used for their recipes: Each one captures the distinct feel of a distant time and place. Finding any particular cookbook can be a chore, though, Benner notes, since they’re not organized. “I thought about doing the Dewey Decimal system, but that would drive me crazy,” she says. Benner does maintain a printed “Master Cookbook List” in a three-ring binder, with each page numbered and protected by a plastic sleeve. She groups the books not by cuisine type or age (though the real antiques are dated), but as “hardback,” “paperback” and “miscellaneous.” The last group includes items such as VHS tapes and CD-ROMs. Cooking has been one of Benner’s hobbies since she was 9, she says: “My mom started showing me how to cook, and I said, ‘Mom, just sit down.’ I’ve been cooking since then.” In the late ’90s, she began entering cooking competitions at the Champlain Valley Fair. The walls of the couple’s narrow hallway are covered with ribbons neatly tucked into frames, alongside other fair memorabilia. Nearby hangs a brief letter from Laura Bush, dated September 2, 2002, plus a handful of Bush’s favorite recipes — for guacamole, Baked Potato Soup, Cowboy Cookies and something called Farmer’s Market — printed on White House recipe cards. “I read an article in Parade, a little teeny-tiny thing, that said she collected [cookbooks] also,” Benner explains. “My husband said I should write to her, so I did. I just mentioned that I collect cookbooks, too, and that I was glad she and I had something in common.”

In cooking competitions as in collecting, Benner is savvy. The first year she threw her baked goods into the ring, she recalls, she got third place for pumpkin or zucchini bread; she can’t remember which. Then a friend advised her to add nuts. “I think walnuts are the foulest thing on earth,” Benner says. “I put walnuts in and the next year I won second place.” She’s also scored big for buttery layer cakes and chili. When Benner isn’t making her regular fare — “beefsteak with onions and mushrooms,” Mexican dishes, and anything with chicken or turkey — the couple likes to visit area restaurants. They frequent “all the usuals in the area,” says Benner — “Mexicali, Ground Round, 99 Restaurant and Chili’s.” Someday, Benner hopes, other collectors will be remarking over her cookbooks — a planned series for youngsters called Cooking With Ruby. “I got the idea two years ago when I was walking the dog,” she recalls. The books will be “about a little girl who cooks different things with her mom.” Appropriately, Benner and her grown-up daughter are working on the series’ first volume, which takes place on Halloween. After whipping up themed treats with her mom, the eponymous Ruby enjoys a party stocked with the fruits of her labors, then goes trick-or-treating. Although she hasn’t yet found a publisher for her Ruby series, Benner is already adding to other people’s collections: She created a community cookbook to support the Burlington Pistol and Rifle Club Junior Competition Team. It offers “an awesome recipe for Butter Brickle” and four methods for making French-Canadian tourtiere, she notes: “One is my mom’s recipe, one’s from a lady from Canada, one’s my friend’s and one’s mine. I think it’s ridiculous, but I was having trouble pulling recipes out of people.” Benner is looking forward to getting her 3000th cookbook. But, with her shelves filled to overflowing, she’s gotten a bit pickier about her aquisitions. “I have slowed down,” she says. “I want to concentrate on ones that are 1925 and older. I’m looking for things that are coming out of Grandma’s attic.” Most of Grandma’s recipes probably still taste pretty good — in cookery as in other realms, there’s much to be said for reusing and recycling. Just be sure to stock up on butter-coated paper bags. m

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Big Heavy World • Dear Santa: After you make Unrestrained First Friday Art Hop invisible to the Russian mob, would you James Huessy, standup comedianmake a big rainbow and some unicorns for “Post-Walk Event” our landlords? If your bag can ﬁt in an elturned-AmeriCorps volunteer First Friday Art Hop • I wouldn’t mind seeing hordes of college evator and some ﬁre marshals who like to Saturday 01/05: EarlyEvent” Saturday Show! “Post-Walk acceptance letters and/or the new Cunmosh, we’d be glad, too. But just knowing ...In the Pipeline.... Jenny Schneider Friends ninglynguists album. The Aztext are&ruyou’re making people happy everywhere Saturday 01/05: New Years Eve Celebration with Josh Panda Band mored to have a new album in the works. makes it all OK. Jenny Schneider & Friends That would be nice, too. DJ Llu, club DJ and host of “Early Brad Barratt (aka The Warning” on 99.9 FM The Buzz Humble Janitor), WRUV DJ • No more one-hit-wonder ’90s alt-rock • More punk-rock bands to play Higher bands trying to make a comeback. Make it Ground. stop, Santa! • A revival of the ska genre that doesn’t • Fire the record exec who thought Bob include hundreds of knockoff ska-punk Dylan’s Christmas song album would be a (802) 540-0188 bands (more Husbands AKA and less Reel good idea. www.skinnypancake.com Big Fish). • A pair of tickets to U2 next summer in (802) On the corner of Lake and College540-0188 Street • Local bands sending their punk/ska/hardwww.skinnypancake.com Montréal. On the corner of Lake and College Street core stuff to WRUV. • A Burlington gay bar — for real. • To have a pint of beer with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rusty “The Rebecca Kopycinski, aka Nuda Veritas, 12v-skinnypancake122309.indd 1 12/18/09 11:13:20 AM Logger” DeWees at The Three Needs. aka employee of the Vermont Symphony, aka producer of Burly Song: Burlington’s Bo, the “Eat More Kale” guy, drummer Musical Zeitgeist in Rogue Birds, janitor at Lamb Abbey • The end of the confusion between hype and jaw harpist for hire and talent. They are not interchangeable. • A jaw harp from every region of the world. Hype does not equal talent and vice versa. • For Col. Bruce Hampton to play in VerFailing that, I’d like someone to hype the mont once per year. crap outta me. Seriously, I love to poop. • That Willie Nelson and my mom would ad- • I’d like to meet a guy who is the antithesis of mit I’m one of Willie’s “love children.” every dude I’ve dated in the past two years.

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Colin McCaffrey, musician and recording engineer • Here’s to a great monitor mix with no feedback, a guitar that stays miraculously in tune for a whole set, fans who actually buy a CD after saying how much they love your music, a mix that a client likes more than the ﬁrst rough you sent them a year ago, and a brand-new ribbon mic in every stocking! Rachael Rice, vocalist, sweetheart of the alt-country rodeo • I would like a female pedal steel player. Is 11/2/09 12:46:33 PM

Richard Bailey, program coordinator, Burlington Parks & Rec/242 Main • I wish that Joey Ramone, Elvis, Joe Strummer and Buddy Holly could be raised and play one concert — with their bands, of course — for me and my little girl Grace in our backyard. Sasha Rodriguez, drummer, The Fatal Flaws • My rock ’n’ roll X-mas wish would be to eliminate the bureaucratic hurdles involved in getting bands across international borders.

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is the season to be jolly. ’Tis also the season to make outrageous demands of our friends and family in the name of holiday spirit and Christmas loot. What follows are the seasonal hopes, wishes and outright pleas of some of Seven Days’ extended family and friends, the ﬁne folks who make up Vermont’s local music scene.

Danny C, vocalist, The Starline Rhythm Boys • More stacks of wax! There’s nothin’ like sittin’ there in an easy chair drinkin’ a cold one with a platter turnin’ on a table! The Dirty Blondes • It’s always better to give than receive. So we’d like to give everyone in the world a bottle of whiskey and a copy of the Blondes’ CD, Sex the Elastic. And we really wish that we would ﬁnish the damn thing before Christmas. Will Patton, mandolinist • Here’s my fervent wish for the new year: high-speed rail service between cities for touring musicians. We’d arrive right downtown, all fresh, full of ideas and smelling much better. Jeremy Ayers, host, WRUV’s “Exposure” • Bands I’d like to see in Vermont this year: Pavement, Love as Laughter, The XX, Spoon, The Mountain Goats, Two Gallants, Wolfmother, Pavement, Bat for Lashes, Black Mountain/Pink Mountaintops, The Black Keys, Dirty Projectors, Little Joy, Vetiver, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson and … Pavement! Mike Luoma, author, erstwhile radio personality • I’d love to ﬁnd a cool new radio gig sitting under my tree. And I hope the new year brings more people reading, listening to and enjoying my books! Myra Flynn, vocalist • 12 drummers drumming, • 11 horn players playing, • 10 backup dancers, • 9 new bars to play in, • 8 Korgs and cables, • 7 bookers booking, • 6 music writers writing, • 5 times the money! • 4 catcalling guys, • 3 drunk girls, • 2 “Free Bird” requests, • and a break on Christmas for me! 

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1/2 LOUNGE: Droppin' Science with DJ Big Dog (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: All That Remains, Janus, Destrophy (rock), 7:30 p.m., $17/19. AA. LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Juliet McVicker (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LIFT: Karaoke … with a Twist, 9 p.m., Free.

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BEE'S KNEES: Blue Fox (blues), 7:30 p.m., Donations. THE BREWSKI: Live Music, 9 p.m., Free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: Open Bluegrass Session, 7:30 p.m., Free.

PIECASSO: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

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1/2 LOUNGE: Sirenix Holiday Gathering with Brett Hughes, Elden Kelly, Mia Adams and Friends (singer-songwriters), 8 p.m., Free.

MONTY'S OLD BRICK PUB: Open Mic Night, 6 p.m., Free.

CLUB METRONOME: Let It Be Holiday Blowout, Barbacoa (surf-noir, Beatles tribute), 9 p.m., $5.

NECTAR'S: WBKM Bluesday Tuesday with The Book'em Blues Band, 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

GREEN ROOM: Christmas Bash with DJ Fattie B (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

PARIMA ACOUSTIC LOUNGE: Poe Jam with dug nap (poetry), 9 p.m., Free.

LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Queen City Hot Club (Gypsy-jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

RADIO BEAN: Gua Gua (psychotropical), 6 p.m., Free. Honky Tonk Sessions (honky-tonk), 10 p.m., $3.

LIFT: The Lab presents DJs P-Wyld & Jazzy Janet (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

RED SQUARE: Upsetta International with Super K (reggae), 8 p.m., Free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free.

CHARLIE O'S: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Nutty Cracker! An X-Mess Tradition (comedy), 7 p.m., Donations. Holiday Jazz Party with Parker Shper, Rob Morse & Geza Carr, 8 p.m., Donations. MAIN STREET GRILL AND BAR: Tim & Heff (’80s dance party), 7 p.m., Free. SLIDE BROOK LODGE & TAVERN: Tattoo Tuesdays with Andrea (jam), 5 p.m., Free.

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TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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BEE'S KNEES: Slick Martha's Hot Club (Gypsy-jazz), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

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MONOPOLE: Open Mic, 8 p.m., Free.

school of rock all-stars buddy dubay & the minor key SaT, 12/26 | $12 aDv / $14 DOS| DOORS 6:30, SHOW 7Pm

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1/2 LOUNGE: Thunder (drum'n'bass), 10 p.m., Free.

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NECTAR'S: True School Wednesday with Nastee & A-Dog (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

FRANNY O'S: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

RADIO BEAN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., Free.

RASPUTIN'S: 101 Thursdays with Pres & DJ Dan (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

RED SQUARE: Surprise! (rock), 8 p.m., Free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free.

RED SQUARE: Selector Dubee (reggae), 6 p.m., Free. A-Dog Presents (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB: Dueling Pianos (piano), 9 p.m., Free.

LIFT: DJ Nastee (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free.

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LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Hillbillies at Heart (bluegrass), 7 p.m., Donations. Town Wide Yard Sale (freak folk), 9 p.m., Donations.

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Gary Peacock (singersongwriter), 10 p.m., Free. TABU CAFÉ AND NIGHTCLUB: Karaoke Night with Sassy Entertainment, 5 p.m., Free.

PURPLE MOON PUB: Tucker Sargent (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free. SLIDE BROOK LODGE & TAVERN: Open Jam, 9 p.m., Free.

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12/27 - 28: alberta cross 12/31: book ‘em blues band

OLIVE RIDLEY'S: Completely Stranded (improv comedy), 7 p.m., Free.

CHARLIE O'S: The Shanty Rats (pirate music), 8 p.m., Free.

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TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., Free.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: Hip-Hop Open Mic with Dakota, 10 p.m., Free.

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CITY LIMITS: Karaoke with Balance Entertainment, 9 p.m., Free.

the acacia strain, the casualties, crowbar, thy will be done, the world we knew, blinded by rage, the glory of armageddon, head of the traitor, and caulfield

the grippo funk band feat. jennifer hartswick THU, 12/31 | $25 aDv / $30 DOS | DOORS 9, SHOW 9:30Pm

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Permanent Record There’s just no way around it. School sucks. Unless, of course, your alma mater is Paul Green’s

School of Rock. With 29 campuses nationwide, SOR is the country’s premier academy for rockin’ and rollin’. It was also the basis for

dubbed THE SCHOOL OF ROCK ALL-STARS — perhaps “Band Names 101” isn’t part of the curriculum? — present their master thesis in kickin’ ass and takin’ names at the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge. Locals Buddy Dubay and the Minor Key open.

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the Jack Black movie School of Rock — as well as that ﬁlm’s forthcoming sequel. This Saturday, the institution’s best and brightest,

mcgrath, brendan joseph, chad smith, farmer daVe, john lyons, kellie fleury, keVin anglin, matt lindemer, tony bates, tracie spencer, wayne beam, will flannery

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Blues Christmas

As I mentioned in last week’s column, I really enjoy the Christmas season. I also mentioned that I’m not a huge fan of Christmas Day. But what about Christmas night? Well, my friends, that’s a horse of a different color. Blue, to be precise. In what has become a personal annual tradition, I top off my yuletide celebration with a nightcap or five at Nectar’s. Why Nectar’s, you ask? For one thing, it’s usually the only bar open on Christmas. Although, as Santa’s arrival falls on a Friday this year, Lift will also be open — with CRAIG MITCHELL himself spinning the wheels — as will a handful of nonmusic-y watering holes, I’m sure. But, more importantly, I go to Nectar’s on December 25 because of JASON CORBIERE’s Blues Christmas. For me, it’s not Christmas until I see guitarist DAVE KELLER jump off the stage and into the crowd — typically wearing a loud, holiday-themed Hawaiian shirt — and tear through a blazing solo or two. Or until I catch up with my old friend, harmonica god and the finest Southern gentleman the town of Essex Junction has ever produced, GREG IZOR. Granted, I’m biased because I’ve known the dude for more than a decade — and even played a little music with him once upon a time. That said, I’m not pulling your chain when I tell you Izor is among the finest blues harp players I’ve ever seen. And watching him work on Christmas — as well as seeing how he’s evolved learning from the masters of the instrument in New Orleans and Austin — is among my favorite Christmas presents. It’s right up there with the box of Andes mints my dad has been giving me since I was 10. But don’t just take my word for it. Says legendary blues harpist JERRY “BOOGIE” MCCAIN, Izor’s “got the real sound.” Damn straight, Boogie. Anyway, you can also catch Izor this Saturday at the Purple Moon Pub in Waitsfield and at Radio Bean on Sunday. As for myself? Well, I’ll have a Blues Christmas — with or without you — at Nectar’s.

The Main Event

You know what would make Boxing Day (aka the day after Christmas) even better? Boxing. Like, if in order to return your crappy Christmas presents that day, you actually had to engage in the sweet science with a sales clerk. Wouldn’t that make post-holiday shopping more interesting? I think so. But until that day comes — which it almost certainly won’t — we’ll just have to settle for the start of GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS’ annual four-night end-of-year residency at Higher Ground. Back to the Boxing Day thing for a sec. Wouldn’t you be more inclined to attend said Boxing Day show if Potter was actually going a few rounds with someone?

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Maybe drummer MATT BURR, or new bassist CATHERINE POPPER? Or THE DISCO BISCUITS, with whom the Nocturnals once publicly feuded? Or — wait for it — ex-bassist BRYAN DONDERO? You’re telling me you wouldn’t pay money to see that? Of course you would. We could give the money to charity. And we could do one of those inflatable boxing dealies so no one gets hurt. This needs to happen. (Note from the Seven Days legal team: The opinions presented by DAN BOLLES are solely his own and in no way reflect the opinions of Seven Days. Also, he’s right. We would pay money to see Grace Potter box.) See? Now, where was I? Oh, right. The Boxing Day show this Saturday at Higher Ground. As the reigning rooster in Vermont’s musical henhouse, GPN take a lot of criticism from certain factions in their home state — including yours truly. Some of it is deserved. Some of it isn’t. But when you are on top, that comes with the turf. I probably run into the Nocturnals about twice a year. And when I do, Burr asks about local music. Every time. Last year — right around this time, actually — I ran into him at a show in the Higher Ground Showcase

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Lounge and raved about this band called LENDWAY that had released a stunning debut album called The Low Red End a few months earlier. And now? Lendway is the opening band on the Ballroom stage on Boxing Day. (OK, one more boxing plug. The undercard: Lendway vs. GHOSTS OF PASHA. Admit it, you’re starting to like this idea.) Just so we’re clear, I am in no way trying to claim any sort of credit for Lendway scoring the Ballroom gig. None. Rather, I just want to point out that GPN took a legitimate interest in the band because of their legitimate interest in supporting local music. I find that highly commendable. Obviously, GPN is a very successful band — speaking of which, they were just tabbed to play next summer’s Lilith Fair. And, especially during their homecoming NYE gigs, they share that success with worthy local acts, such as Lendway and THE BOOK ’EM BLUES BAND ( December 31) this year, and have with folks such as LOWELL THOMPSON and SWALE in years past. Especially for relative unknowns like Lendway, a gig on the grandest stage in the area is a big deal. So, whether you dig their music or not, you’ve gotta hand it to GPN on this one. That’s a pretty cool way to give back.

Bite Torrent

• As fun as the holidays are, they can be incredibly stressful, too. And once the stockings, trees, menorahs and, um, Kwanzaa thingies are put away, we could all use a good outlet for our pent-up aggressions, right? Fortunately, next Tuesday, December 29, Higher Ground has just the thing: the venue-wide Metalcore Meltdown. There are so many bands playing, in both the Ballroom and Lounge, that I actually couldn’t fit all of them in the accompanying club listing in this week’s paper. Really. So here’s the full list. And, once again, I’d like to point out how much I love hardcore band names: HATEBREED, THE ACACIA STRAIN, THE CASUALTIES, CROWBAR, THY WILL BE DONE, THE WORLD WE KNEW, THE GLORY OF ARMAGEDDON, HEAD OF THE TRAITOR, CAULFIELD, BLINDED BY RAGE. • Just a heads up, but when GPN are back in town, we can usually expect an appearance from guitarist SCOTT TOURNET’s dirty-asfuck psych-rock outfit BLUES AND LASERS. And, sure enough, they’re playing Club Metronome Tuesday, December 29, with ace axe man BOB WAGNER. • Congrats to legendary local jazz outfit KILIMANJARO. The band’s excellent 2009 album Homecoming was featured as a “Critic’s Choice” in Jazziz magazine’s year-end “best of” issue. Others named include some dudes named Branford and Chick. Pretty decent company, huh? • Congrats also to the STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS who once again topped the Freeform American Radio charts (FAR) in November with their killer 2009 effort, Masquerade for a Heartache. Some folks they beat out: THE AVETT BROTHERS, ROSEANNE CASH and LYLE LOVETT. With its strong showing in the charts, the record has a legit shot to take FAR’s Record of the Year award, joining SRB’s previous winners Honky Tonk Livin’ (2002) and Red’s Place (2007). • And finally, I’d like to wish everyone who celebrates a very merry Christmas. And for those who don’t, I hope your Chinese food is tasty and that Avatar is as much fun as it looks. Happy holidays, folks. 

Greg Izor

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CLUB METRONOME: No Diggity: Return to the ’90s (’90s dance party), 9 p.m., $5. JP'S PUB: Dave Harrison's Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

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1/2 LOUNGE: Stereophonix with DJ Tricky Pat (beats & pieces), 10 p.m., Free.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: The Hitmen (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

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CLUB METRONOME: Retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5.

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NECTAR'S: Jason Corbiere's Blue X-Mas (blues), 9 p.m., Free.

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MONOPOLE: Peacock Tunes & Trivia, 5 p.m., Free.

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MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Gary Peacock (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., Free. OLIVE RIDLEY'S: Elephantbear, Flip the Bus (rock), 8 p.m., Free.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Lendway (rock), 9 p.m., $25/30. AA.

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GREEN ROOM: Envy with DJ Shakrat & Friends (house), 10 p.m., Free.

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FRANNY O'S: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

LIFT: Clubland with DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 9 p.m., Free.

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1/2 LOUNGE, 136 1/2 Church St., Burlington, 865-0012. 242 MAIN ST., Burlington, 862-2244. ALEXANDER’S PUB AT THE LINCOLN INN, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309. BACKSTAGE PUB, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494. BANANA WINDS CAFÉ & PUB, 1 Market Pl., Essex Jct., 879-0752. BREAKWATER CAFÉ, 1 King St., Burlington, 658-6276. CITY SPORTS GRILLE, 215 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester, 655-2720. CLUB METRONOME, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563. FRANNY O’S, 733 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 863-2909. GREEN ROOM, 86 St. Paul St., Burlington, 651-9669. HALVORSON’S UPSTREET CAFÉ, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278. HARBOR LOUNGE AT COURTYARD MARRIOTT, 25 Cherry St., Burlington, 864-4700. HIGHER GROUND, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777. JP’S PUB, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389. LEUNIG’S, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759. LIFT, 165 Church St., Burlington, 660-2088. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB, 167 Main St., Burlington, 658-6776. THE MONKEY HOUSE, 30 Main St., Winooski, 655-4563. MUDDY WATERS, 184 Main St., Burlington, 658-0466. NECTAR’S, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771. NIGHTCRAWLERS, 127 Porter’s Point Rd., Colchester, 310-4067. PARIMA, 185 Pearl St., Burlington, 864-7917. RADIO BEAN, 8 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346. RASPUTIN’S, 163 Church St., Burlington, 864-9324. RED SQUARE, 136 Church St., Burlington, 859-8909. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401. RUBEN JAMES, 159 Main St., Burlington, 864-0744. SKINNY PANCAKE, 60 Lake St., Burlington, 540-0188. VERMONT PUB & BREWERY, 144 College St., Burlington, 865-0500.

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51 MAIN, 51 Main St., Middlebury, 388-8209. THE BRISTOL BAKERY, 16 Main St., Bristol, 453-3280. CAROL’S HUNGRY MIND CAFÉ, 24 Merchant’s Row, Middlebury, 388-0101. CITY LIMITS, 14 Greene St., Vergennes, 877-6919. DAN’S PLACE, 31 Main Street, Bristol, 453-2774. GOOD TIMES CAFÉ, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444. ON THE RISE BAKERY, 44 Bridge St., Richmond, 434-7787. STARRY NIGHT CAFÉ, 5371 Rt. 7, Ferrisburgh, 877-6316. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002.

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BLACK DOOR BAR & BISTRO, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 223-7070. BIG PICTURE THEATER & CAFÉ, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994. CHARLIE O’S, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820. THE CENTER BAKERY & CAFE, 2007 Guptil Road, Waterbury Center, 244-7500. GUSTO’S, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919. L.A.C.E., 159 North Main St., Barre, 476-4276. LANGDON ST. CAFÉ, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 223-8667. MAIN ST. GRILL & BAR, 118 Main St., Montpelier, 223-3188. PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035. POSITIVE PIE 2, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453. PURPLE MOON PUB, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422. SLIDE BROOK LODGE & TAVERN, 3180 German Flats Rd., Warren, 583-2202.

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BEE’S KNEES, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 888-7889. THE BREWSKI, Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6366. THE HUB PIZZERIA & PUB, 21 Lower Main St., Johnson, 635-7626. MATTERHORN, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198. MUSIC BOX, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533. OVERTIME SALOON, 38 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0357. PIECASSO, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411. RUSTY NAIL, Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245. SHOOTERS SALOON, 30 Kingman St., St. Albans, 527-3777. TAMARACK GRILL AT BURKE MOUNTAIN, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., East Burke, 626-7394. WATERSHED TAVERN, 31 Center St., Brandon, 247-0100.

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KRAZY HORSE SALOON, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-570-8888. MONOPOLE, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-5632222. NAKED TURTLE, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200. OLIVE RIDLEY’S, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-3242200. TABU CAFÉ & NIGHTCLUB, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-0666.

Network, Music Is Life

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It is a very rare thing these days to come across a hip-hop project that isn’t a collaborative effort in some way, shape or form. Whether it’s production help, co-writing or guest appearances, your average album sees credit spread around like seeds to the soil. Perhaps this is why Network’s “concept mixtape,” entitled Music Is Life, impresses so. Top to bottom, back to front, start to finish — it’s all network. Beats, lyrics, production, you name it. This is a solo effort, through and through. And though the album’s production quality falls just short of the work coming out of Network’s affiliate, Growth Till Death, the Vermont-born artist is clearly as capable on the mixing board as he is on the microphone. The import of music in one’s life is a weighty concept to convey in six tracks and 18 minutes — not counting the 7-minute instrumental improv sampler, “Mozart Money Music.” If one believes Network succeeded in this endeavor, he does so not through explicitness, anecdote or cliché. Rather, it is through the freshness of his beats, the unapologetic delivery of a love professed and an urgency behind every uttered syllable that the album’s auteur expresses his passion for his "work." I enclose that last word as such because one cannot help but sense that Network would happily continue his craft even were it not to earn him a cent. Granted, he does declare, “I’m trying to get rich and not die trying” on the project’s best track, the medley-like “Starstruck Dreams.” But he goes on to observe, “Everybody wants to reach the top / see what it’s all about / up on the clouds.” While Network may count himself among those ranks of star-reaching dreamers, his love of the craft reminds us that music may be the vehicle for some people, but for others it’s the fuel itself. Network delves into the aforementioned topic of love a couple

of times, with mixed results. On the serenading “I Need U,” the love-struck artist is unfortunately robbed of his most important tool: clever rhymes. While the effort is noble, heartfelt and certainly serves to change up (read: slow down) the pace of the album, Network’s words of wisdom seem better suited to activism and political commentary. Fortunately, he appears to know this, as reflected in the more socially conscious “Yes,” “Get Down” and “Gaia.” Laud him or not, one certainty about this homegrown talent is that we can expect much more from him in the near future. As he sums up in the album’s intro: “I’m gonna be spitting ’til the day I die.” Music Is Life is available at dropcards. com/network802. BEN HARDY

Bow Thayer, Shooting Arrows at the Moon (SELF-RELEASED, CD)

With Shooting Arrows at the Moon, Orange County musician Bow Thayer has created an introspective gem of an album featuring sparse instrumentation and a pure sound. Thayer was the front man for Boston newgrass heroes The Benders. More recently, he was a favorite at the dearly departed Middle Earth Music Hall in Bradford, where he rocked the house with his band Perfect Trainwreck. Thayer still plays with his big band, which has a benefit gig scheduled at Randolph’s Chandler Music Hall on

January 30. But his new recording features a much more compact band, with Thayer on vocals, guitar, banjo and ukulele, brilliant Montpelier fiddler Patrick Ross and the gloriously talented Kristina Stykos — one of Vermont’s great rhythm guitarists and also the engineer of this CD. Thayer and Stykos seem to get along just fine in every way, which lends the album a sense of musical comfort throughout. And when Stykos sings harmonies alongside Thayer’s lead lines, it’s definitely more than the sum of just two voices. Thayer’s 14 originals reveal classy influences. He has recorded with Levon Helm and, much like every member of The Band, Thayer has the ability to write new material that sounds like an instant stringband classic. Most of the tracks feature Thayer’s unadorned vocals, matched with just the right amount of acoustic accompaniment: strummed guitar, banjo figures and sinuous fiddle. “The Tango Rose” has a rhythmic groove that sounds as if a young Steve Earle had decided to have a tea party with Jerry Garcia. “Way of the Gun” contains high lonesome sparkle centered on Ross’ exquisite fiddle work, Thayer’s delicate banjo picking and another great vocal duet with Stykos. “Allston Brighton,” a requiem for drug casualties and other departed friends, is just about perfectly sad. Bow Thayer is quite a songwriter. The combination of Thayer’s talents as a musician and composer and producer Stykos’ sensitive touch in the studio has resulted in a highly pleasurable album. It leaves me hoping the pair might collaborate again sometime soon. Shooting Arrows at the Moon is available at www.bowthayer.com. ROBERT RESNIK

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rasputin's: nastee (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. red square: DJ raul (salsa), 5 p.m., Free. Starline rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 9 p.m., $3. DJ a-Dog (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3.

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rí rá irisH pub: two Piece nasty (rock), 10 p.m., Free. tHe skinny pancake: Paul Cataldo (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., $5 donation.

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tHe center bakery & café: Billy Caldwell (acoustic), 9:30 a.m., Free.

Delicious, hearty breakfasts like Kaluha French Toast, Buffalo

cHarLie o's: Vorcza (jazz-fusion), 10 p.m., Free. purpLe Moon pub: Greg Izor (blues), 8 p.m., Free. tHe reservoir restaurant & tap rooM: Seth yacovone (blues), 9 p.m., Free. sLide brook Lodge & tavern: tiffany Pfeiffer & the Discarnate Band (soul), 9 p.m., Free.

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city LiMits: Dance Party with DJ earl (DJ), 9 p.m., Free. two brotHers tavern: The Goshen ramblers (roots), 10 p.m., $3.

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bee's knees: Open Mic with Jay, 7:30 p.m., Donations. tHe MatterHorn: adam ezra Band (rock), 9 p.m., $5. piecasso: Karaoke Championship with John Wilson & Danger Dave, 9:30 p.m., Free.

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Vermont’s globetrotting major-label signees certainly share the love at home, especially around the holidays. Each year, during their traditional run of Higher Ground Ballroom shows leading up to New Year’s Eve, the band tabs a few of its favorite up-and-comers, local and otherwise, to warm up the crowd. Kicking off GPN’s four-night stand this Saturday is none other than local indie-pop outfit Lendway, who, as luck would have it, are one our favorites as well. Neat-o! So, indulge your inner localvore, Potter-heads, and

MonopoLe: Shameless Strangers (rock), 10 p.m., Free. oLive ridLey's: nite train (rock), 10 p.m., Free. tabu café and nigHtcLub: all night Dance Party with DJ toxic (DJ), 5 p.m., Free.

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1/2 Lounge: Funhouse with DJ rob Douglas, Moonflower & Friends (house), 7 p.m., Free. backstage pub: Karaoke with Pete, 9 p.m., Free. franny o's: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

nectar's: Mi yard reggae night with Big Dog & Demus (reggae), 9 p.m., Free. nigHtcrawLers: Karaoke with Steve LeClair, 7 p.m., Free. radio bean: Old time Sessions, 1 p.m., Free. trio Gusto (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. tongue Oven (experimental), 9 p.m., Free. Greg Izor (blues), 10 p.m., Free.

purpLe Moon pub: Prodigal String Band (punkgrass), 8 p.m., Free.

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bee's knees: David Langevin (piano), 11 a.m., Donations. Open Irish Session with allen Church, 3 p.m., Free. John Smyth (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

tHe MatterHorn: Seth yacovone (blues), 9 p.m., $5.

1/2 Lounge: Heal-In Sessions with reverence (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. cLub MetronoMe: Open Mic night with Mikey P of elephantbear, 9 p.m., Free. HigHer ground baLLrooM: Grace Potter & the nocturnals, alberta Cross (rock), 8:30 p.m., $25/30. aa. pariMa Main stage: Jazzed Up Mondays (jazz), 7 p.m., Free (18+). radio bean: Open Mic, 8 p.m., Free. red square: Hype 'em (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. rozzi's LakesHore tavern: trivia night, 8 p.m., Free. ruben JaMes: Why not Monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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Langdon street café: Open Mic, 7 p.m., Free.

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tHe MatterHorn: Shuttesville Hill (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

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1/2 Lounge: Droppin' Science with DJ Big Dog (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. cLub MetronoMe: Blues & Lasers, Bob Wagner (rock, blues), 9 p.m., $7. HigHer ground baLLrooM: Hatebreed, The acacia Strain, The Casualties, Crowbar, Thy Will Be Done, The World We Knew, Blinded By rage & more (hardcore), 5 p.m., $20/25. aa.

Lift: Karaoke … with a twist, 9 p.m., Free. tHe Monkey House: Hip-Hop Open Mic with Dakota, 10 p.m., Free. Monty's oLd brick pub: Open Mic night, 6 p.m., Free. nectar's: WBKM Bluesday tuesday with The Book'em Blues Band, 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. radio bean: Honky tonk Sessions (honky-tonk), 10 p.m., $3. red square: Upsetta International with Super K (reggae), 8 p.m., Free.

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cHarLie o's: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. Langdon street café: Solid Gold Sing-a-Long with Jay ekis (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free. Main street griLL and bar: Dan Haley (rock), 7 p.m., Free.

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purpLe Moon pub: Laslo Cameo (roots), 8 p.m., Free. sLide brook Lodge & tavern: tattoo tuesdays with andrea (jam), 5 p.m., Free.

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two brotHers tavern: Monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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bee's knees: Henry & audrey Kiely (singersongwriters), 7:30 p.m., Donations. tHe brewski: Jason Jack (rock), 8 p.m., Free.Live Music, 9 p.m., Free. tHe MatterHorn: Funk Collection (funk), 9 p.m., $5. piecasso: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. m

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Leunig's bistro & café: Dayve Huckett (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

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Most Wonderful Time of the Year Ah, Christmas. Everybody celebrates it in different ways — even folks who don’t really celebrate it at all. In that case, Moo Jew Comedy may catch their fancy. As moojew.com explains, “Ancient Hebrew texts and any Rabbi worth his or her salt will confirm that Jews have congregated for centuries at Chinese restaurants on Christmas Eve.” Continuing that deep-rooted tradition, Burlington comedian — and Vermont state rep — Jason P. Lorber has organized two evenings of Jewish joshin’ over a four-course Chinese sup. With the event in its fourth year, Boston’s Zach Sherwin and Dan Crohn and San Francisco’s Heather Gold join the party — one that’s sparked similar shindigs in New Hampshire and Connecticut. “More laughs, more egg rolls and more Jews,” quips Lorber. Have yourself a merry little, er, chuckle.

‘MOO JEW COMEDY’ Wednesday, December 23, and Thursday, December 24, 8-10 p.m., at Asian Bistro in Williston. $49 includes dinner. Info, 863-5966. www.moojew.com

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Put a Spell on Me How do you spell risible, meaning laugh-worthy? The book-smart youngsters of Northern Stage’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee could certainly tell you. This quirky, Tony Award-winning romp follows a handful of brainy overachievers as they battle it out, letter by letter, while struggling to maintain their quirky passions and stay “normal” members of society. Catherine Doherty directs a professional cast — with many of the actors fresh off national tours — in what the Washington Post calls a “loony lollipop of a musical.” Broadway choreographer DJ Gray maps out the moves, and a few lucky audience volunteers put their own orthographic skills to the test onstage. All in all, the laugh-out-loud musical is a timeless reminder of how simultaneously crucial and arduous it is to bee yourself.

‘THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE’ Tuesday, December 22; Wednesday, December 23; Saturday, December 26; and Sunday, December 27, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Monday, December 28, 7:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, December 29, and Wednesday, December 30, 2 & 7:30 p.m., at Briggs Opera House in White River Junction. View the website for future dates. $35-68. Info, 296-7000. www.northernstage.org

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A Dinner Date Contrary to popular belief, not everything shuts down on Christmas Day. For the fifth year, Burlington High School will bustle as more than 100 volunteers whip up a ham feast and pile on the entertainment at the nondenominational Holiday Dinner for Seniors. Organized by Megan Humphrey of the nonprofit HANDS (Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors), the festive affair served 60 seniors and their families last year, and meals-onthe-go were hand-delivered to 250 older Vermonters. Live music by area kids, a visit from Santa and wrapped gift bags of donated goods add to the cheery atmosphere. “We work with other nonprofits and depend on volunteer help and donations, which proves once again how generous Vermonters are in their giving,” says Humphrey. Head on over to join the merrymaking.

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Friday, December 25, 1 p.m., at Burlington High School. Free. Info, 864-7528 or 865-0360 to arrange reservations, transportation, a meal delivery or donations. www.handsvt.org

Dashing Through the Snow Ready for your own one-horse open sleigh ride? Shelburne Farms’ Stargazing Sleigh Rides up the ante with a team of two Percheron draft horses leading a 12-person sled under the evening sky. Weather permitting, bundled-up passengers can expect to see celestial constellations such as Orion, the Pleiades (or Seven Sisters) and the Big Dipper. Guide Pat Palmer of Thornapple Farm points them out during the 30-minute journey through the wooded estate designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, sharing star mythology as well as stories about the 4-year-old horses, Jake and Jerry. They’re no flying reindeer, but this open-air jaunt along silent and (hopefully) snow-covered trails will still make your night.

STARGAZING SLEIGH RIDES Saturday, December 26, and Wednesday, December 30,6, 6:45 & 7:30 p.m., at Shelburne Farms. Meet at the Welcome Center. $7-15; free for kids under 3. Preregister. Info, 985-8686. www.shelburnefarms.org

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LINE DANCE CLASS: Movers in parallel lines match basic steps and patterns to all types of tunes. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 658-0096.

etc. ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP: Anglophones offer chatty practice to nonnative learners of their mother tongue. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. ‘GIFT OR NO GIFT’: There may not be a bevy of “suitcase girls,” but randomly chosen shoppers over 18 can compete for up to $500. In the J.C. Penney Seating Area, University Mall, South Burlington, 6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11. ‘GIFT-OF-LIFE MARATHON BLOOD DRIVE’: A giving community strives to donate 1000 life-sustaining pints. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 10:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 775-0903. PAUSE CAFÉ: Novice and ﬂuent French speakers brush up on their linguistics — en français. Borders Books & Music, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088.

Welcome Center. Shelburne Farms, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. $6-8; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8442.

sport ADULT PICKUP VOLLEYBALL: Players begin a rally over the net at this fun court game. Gymnasium, Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. $3. Info, 864-5088.

theater ‘IL TROVATORE’: Opera talents Fiorenza Cedolins and Marco Berti star in this live broadcast of Verdi’s famous work from Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu. Merrill’s Roxy Cinema, Burlington, 2 p.m. $20-25. Info, 864-3456. ‘THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE’: In this quirky musical, audience volunteers test their own orthographic mettle against six teen characters going for the gold. See calendar spotlight. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $35-68. Info, 296-7000.

LAUGHTER YOGA: What’s so funny? Giggles burst out as gentle aerobic exercise and yogic breathing meet unconditional laughter to enhance physical, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 355-5129.

ROTARY CLUB OF ESSEX: Rotarians help build goodwill and peace as they organize service goals at weekly social meetings. Nonmembers are welcome to attend. The Essex, 12:10-1:30 p.m. $15 for members; free to drop in. Info, 233-3612.

STORYTIME: Youngsters ages 1 to 3 gather for songs, ﬁnger plays, puppets and stories. Preregister. South Burlington Community Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. TODDLER STORYTIME: Kids under 3 enjoy picture books, songs and rhymes. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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etc. BURNHAM KNITTERS: Yarn unfurls into purls at a chat-and-craft session. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-4269. ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Parla Italiano? A native speaker leads a language practice for all ages and abilities. Room 101, St. Edmund’s Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 899-3869.

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PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: Tots ages 3 to 5 read picture books, play with puppets and do math activities. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

All classes meet once a week for 6 weeks. Cost is $130

ADULT STICK & PUCK HOCKEY: Skaters attempt to sink goals while staying upright on slippery ice. Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center, Montpelier, noon - 1 p.m. $5. Info, 229-5900.

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KNITTING CLUB: Little ones in third through sixth grades loop yarn with needles to form soft hats to be sent to the hospital for premature babies. Preregister. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

Agility for fun & fitness • Saturdays Jan 16-Feb 20 9-10 am Disc dog 101 • Wednesdays Jan 13-Feb 17 (6:15-7:15 pm)

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Puppy Kindergarten (ages 3-5 months) • Tuesdays Jan 12-Feb 16 (6:15-7:15 pm) • Saturdays January 16-Feb 20 (Noon-1 pm) Basic Manners Class (ages 6 months and up) • Tuesdays Jan 12-Feb 16(7:30-8:30 pm) • Saturdays Jan 16-Feb 20 (10:30 – 11:30 am)

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River Arts Center, Morrisville, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-1261, FAMmanager@gmail.com.

kids Babytime: Crawling tots and their parents group up with comrades for playtime and sharing. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 876-7147. Holiday Play: Camel’s Hump Middle School actors entertain preschoolers with seasonal stories. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. ‘Moving & Grooving with Christine’: Young ones jam out to rock ‘n’ roll and world-beat tunes. Recommended for ages 2 to 5, but all are welcome. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Preschool Storytime: See TUE.22, 10-10:45 a.m. ‘Story Time With Mrs. Claus’: Popcorn enhances Christmas tales told by Santa’s jolly wife. University Mall, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11.

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THU.24 Sleigh Rides: See TUE.22, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

‘Dynasty’: Ski icon Jonny Moseley narrates Warren Miller’s high-def showcase of ski and snowboard action on the world’s most impressive terrain. Vermont Ski Museum, Stowe, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 253-9911, ext. 203.

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‘Moo Jew Comedy’: See WED.23, 8-10 p.m.

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food & drink Community Christmas Dinner: Neighbors come together for heartwarming holiday eats. Call to donate or volunteer. Hedding United Methodist Church, Barre, noon - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 476-5569. ‘Feed the Community’: A ham or turkey dinner with all the trimmings supplies those in need with a hot meal and some yuletide company. Elks Club, Burlington, noon - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 310-7769. Holiday Dinner: The Italian eatery serves up complimentary hot meals and good cheer to the community. Call for a ride. Junior’s Downtown, Burlington, noon - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 862-1924. Holiday Dinner for Seniors: Entertainment and company enhance a festive, nondenominational sit-down ham feast. Call for reservations, transportation or a meal delivery. See calendar spotlight. Burlington High School, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-0360 or 864-7528, handsvt@ gmail.org.

Sleigh Rides: See TUE.22, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Bristol Contra Dance: Lausanne Allen coordinates folks in softsoled shoes, and the Bristol Country Dance Band keep the beat. Holley Hall, Bristol, 8 p.m. $6. Info, 453-4613.

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Mad River Chorale: A 50-person choir conducted by Piero Bonamico presents an annual “Christmas Eve Eve Concert,” featuring traditional and brand-new pieces. Gate House Lodge, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7 p.m. $15-20; free for ages 18 and under. Info, 496-4781.

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Bella Voce: A women’s chorus spreads holiday cheer through traditional carols, Hebrew rounds and festive songs from England, France, Germany, Italy and the U.S. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 6-9 p.m. $12 -15. Info, 863-5966.

‘Moo Jew Comedy’: Call it tradition: Jewish comedians Heather Gold, Zach Sherwin, Jason P. Lorber and Dan Crohn break out the standup over a Chinese food dinner at Christmastime for the fourth year. See calendar spotlight. Asian Bistro, Williston, 8-10 p.m. $49. Info, 863-5966.

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‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’: See TUE.22, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

French Roundtable: Speakers at various skill levels order café during an open practice session. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 247-0050.

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‘Prophetic Odyssey’: What happened after Moses died? A study group peruses the prophetic writings to quench its thirst for knowledge. Temple Sinai, South Burlington, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5125.

‘Big Flicks at the Paramount’: A revived theater works its way through the most popular films of all time, such as this week’s children’s favorite, The Polar Express. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 1 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. $4-6. Info, 775-0903.

Burlington Cohousing Potluck: Hungry people bring a dish to share as they meet, mingle and learn about collaborative living. East Village Cohousing, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-0120. Rutland Winter Farmers Market: Wintertime produce joins handcrafted soaps, wood creations and other novelties at this weekly local bazaar. Old Strand Theater, Rutland, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 438-9803.

holidays ‘Christmas at the Farm’: Families celebrate like it’s 1899 with traditional candle dipping, ornament making, horse-drawn sleigh rides and holiday music. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $3-12. Info, 457-2355.

kids ‘Read to a Dog’: Stories form a bond between young readers and Deali, a Pembroke corgi from Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Saturday Stories: Picture books bring tall tales to life for youngsters. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. Teen Video Games: Middle and high schoolers rock out to Guitar Hero, Rock Band and various other PS2 faves. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

music Jazz Trio: A smooth group serenades listeners with relaxed melodies and soothing sounds. Red Clover Inn, Rutland, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 775-2290.

outdoors Moonlight Snowshoe Tour: Walkers of all abilities and paces take a guided evening traipse across snow-blanketed lands. Post-tour hot cocoa and snacks make for a warm finale. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 8-10 p.m. $10; additional $5 for gear rental. Info, 879-6001. Sleigh Rides: See TUE.22, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Stargazing Sleigh Rides: Pat Palmer of Thornapple Farm and a team of Percheron draft horses lead a celestial ride under the winter sky. Weather permitting. Preregister. See calendar spotlight. Shelburne Farms; rides depart at 6, 6:45 and 7:30 p.m.; $7-15; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8686.

sport Winter Riding Bike Clinic: Are you and your two-wheeled transport equipped for cold-weather cycling? Learn what to do to stay in motion all year. Old Spokes Home, Burlington, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-4475.

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‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’: Pendragon Theatre hits the stage with a hilarious tale of the mayhem the wild Herdman kids bring to a church’s holiday show. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7 p.m. $5-10. Info, 518-523-2512.

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Israeli Dance Workshop: Movers bring clean, soft-soled shoes and learn traditional circle or line dances. Partners not required. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. $2; free to firsttimers. Info, 888-5706.

etc. Burlington Area Scrabble Club: Triple-lettersquare seekers spell out winning words. New players welcome. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 12:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 862-7558. Pause Café: Novice and fluent French speakers brush up on their linguistics — en français. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088.

film ‘Big Flicks at the Paramount’: A revived theater works its way through the most popular films of all time, such as this week’s Steven Spielberg epic, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 1 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. $4-6. Info, 775-0903. ‘Dynasty’: See SAT.26, 7 p.m.

holidays ‘Christmas at the Farm’: See SAT.26, 10 a.m. 3:30 p.m.

kids ‘Read to a Dog’: See SAT.26, 1-2 p.m.

music Jim Gilmore: The singer-songwriter produces his solo compositions. Red Clover Inn, Rutland, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 775-2290.

outdoors Sleigh Rides: See TUE.22, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

theater ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’: See TUE.22, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’: See SAT.26, 7 p.m.

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Afro-Caribbean Dance Class: Penelope Newcomb leads high-energy, imaginative dances for all skill levels, derived from Cuba, Haiti and Brazil, to the beat of live drums. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 5-6:30 p.m. $10. Info, 723-4014.

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’: See TUE.22, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

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‘Women Create’: Ladies bond over shared personal experiences, meditation, book discussion and more. Moonlight Gifts, Milton, 6 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 893-9966.

marjorie CaDy memoriaL Writers grouP: Budding wordsmiths improve their craft through “homework” assignments, creative exercises and sharing. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m. noon. Free. Info, 388-2926, cpotter935@comcast. net.

film ‘Dynasty’: See SAT.26, 7 p.m.

holidays ‘Christmas at the Farm’: See SAT.26, 10 a.m. 3:30 p.m.

kids Lego CLub: Kids ages 5 and up and their parents fashion astonishing creations out of plastic bricks and building supplies. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. ‘Library Learning aDventures For homesChooLers’: Out-of-classroom learners ages 6 to 12 find mental stimulation in this parent-led cooperative enrichment group. Parental participation required. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-7216. musiC With Peter: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song and dance moves. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. ‘Pajama night With santa’: Families put on their fuzzy flannels to visit Santa for milk and cookies and a movie. University Mall, South Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11. ‘songs oF miDWinter hoLiDays’: Musicians Mary Ann Samuels and Susan Reit master a variety of instruments to share holiday traditions throughout the world. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

music Peter meijer: A singer and guitarist strums up some acoustic entertainment. Red Clover Inn, Rutland, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 775-2290.

outdoors sLeigh riDes: See TUE.22, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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theater ‘the best Christmas Pageant ever’: See SAT.26, 7 p.m.

etc. engLish Conversation grouP: See TUE.22, 4:30-6 p.m. ‘giFt or no giFt’: See TUE.22, 6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Pause CaFé: See TUE.22, 6:30-8 p.m.

film ‘Dynasty’: See SAT.26, 7 p.m.

health & fitness Laughter yoga: See TUE.22, 9-10 a.m.

holidays ‘Christmas at the Farm’: See SAT.26, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

kids Creative tuesDays: Artists of all ages bring old newspaper to create puppets, masks and other dramatic papier-mâché. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. storytime: See TUE.22, 10 a.m. ‘Wii-tastiC!’: Kids grades 3 and up test out the video game console through Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero and more. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

outdoors sLeigh riDes: See TUE.22, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

sport aDuLt stiCk & PuCk hoCkey: See TUE.22, noon - 1 p.m.

theater ‘the 25th annuaL Putnam County sPeLLing bee’: See TUE.22, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘the best Christmas Pageant ever’: See SAT.26, 7 p.m.

words ‘CeLebration oF ContemPorary Literature’: The Vermont College of Fine Arts holds a host of readings for the college community and the public, with faculty and students sharing their penned works. Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8836. m

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brian mohr & emiLy johnson: These Vermontbased photographers share appreciation for skiing in our region through a multimedia show, “Off Piste in the Northeast,” showcasing stellar stills and video clips alike. Gatehouse Lodge, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7-8:30 p.m. Free; $5 for raffle tickets. Info, 496-5434.

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ART AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 winter offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802482-7194, www.cvuhs.org. 2 watercolor classes w/ Ginny Joyner; Drawing for Beginners; Painting w/ Water Soluble Oils; Calligraphy; Photography as Art. Culinary Arts: Onenight classes where you eat well! Thai Cuisine; Japanese Cuisine; Dim Sum 101; Panamanian Paladar; Turkish; Vietnamese; Julia Child Night - Coquille St. Jacques; Nona’s Italian Specialties; Pasta Bene; Get Saucy with Bechamel; Sauce It to Me Espagnole; Decorated Valentine Cookies.

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INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY: Jan. 16-30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Cost: $60. Location: 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: Patrick, 802-479-5017. A basic course for the novice. Study the ancient symbol system of the stars and learn how it relates to your inner and outer life. Led by Patrick Ross.

body BODY & MIND AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 winter offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194, www.cvuhs. org. Core Strength w/ Caroline Perkins - 3 sections; Weight Training - 2 levels; Zumba; Yoga - 3 choices; Swing or Ballroom w/ Terry Bouricius; Pennywhistle for Beginners; Ballet Exercise w/ Brea; Jump into Jazz; Voice-Overs; Guitar 3 Levels; Natural Facials; Herbs for Winter Health; Kicking the Sugar Habit; Equine Aromatherapy and Juggling. Low cost, excellent instructors, guaranteed. Materials incl.

burlington city arts CLAY: WHEEL-THROWING II: Jan. 26 - Mar. 9, 7-9:30 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Prerequisite: Proficiency in centering and throwing basic cups and bowls. In this mixed level class, students will learn individualized tips and challenges for

advancement on the wheel. Demonstrations and instruction will cover throwing, trimming, and glazing techniques. Over 20 hrs/week of open studio time to practice. Limit: 12. CLAY: WHEEL-THROWING I: Jan. 25 - Mar. 15, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Monday. Cost: $235/$211.50 BCA members (clay sold seperately at $20/25 lb. bag, glazes and firings). Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. No experience necessary! Work primarily on the potter’s wheel learning basic throwing and forming techniques. Projects may include vases, mugs, plates, and bowls. Students will also be guided through the various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. Over 20 hrs/week of open studio time to practice. Limit: 12. FRIDAY NIGHT FAMILY CLAY: Jan. 15 - May. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m., weekly on Friday. Cost: $6/participant, $5 BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Learn wheel and hand building techniques at BCA’s clay studio. Make bowls, cups and amazing sculptures. Staff will give wheel and hand building demonstrations throughout the evening. You can bisque and glaze your creation for $3 per item. No registration necessary. All ages welcome. *Purchase a drop-in class card and get the 6th visit for free! FRIDAY NIGHT TEEN CLAY DROP-IN: Jan. 15 - May. 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m., weekly on

Friday. Cost: $6/participant, $5 BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Teens-bring your old clothes and some tunes and come create with clay. Staff will show you how to hand build or how to use the wheel. You can bisque and glaze your creation for $3 per item. No registration necessary. Teens only. *Purchase a drop-in class card and get the 6th visit for free! DESIGN: ADOBE IN-DESIGN: Jan. 28 - Mar. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Thursday. Cost: $140/$126 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Learn the basics of Adobe In-Design, with which you can develop further skills and become proficient, using this powerful digital layout program. This class is suited for beginners who are interested in furthering their design software skills. This class will be taught on a Mac with InDesign CS4. Limit: 6. DRAWING BASICS: Feb. 1 - Mar. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Monday. Cost: $135/$121.50 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Learn a variety of drawing techniques including basic perspective, compositional layout and use of dramatic light and shadow. Work from observation and with a variety of media including pencil, pen and ink, ink wash, charcoal, conte crayon and more. Comics and illustration projects may be incorporated based on student interest. Limit: 12. DRAWING AND PAINTING: Jan. 26 - Mar. 30, 6:30-9 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $245/220.50 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Learn many drawing and painting techniques and apply composition, linear aspects, form and color theory to your work. This supportive class will have a nice balance of studio time, group discussion and critique. Materials list will be provided. BCA will provide glass palettes, easels, painting trays and drying racks. Limit: 10. PRECIOUS METAL CLAY: Jan. 28 - Mar. 4, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly

on Thursday. Cost: $160/$144 BCA members. Location: BCA Print & Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is a composite of 90% fine silver, 10% water and organic binder. It can be shaped like clay and when fired, leaves behind a solid silver piece. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated showing the versatility of the material. Some materials fees. Limit: 10. DROP-IN: POLLYWOG PRESCHOOL: Jan. 14 - May. 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m., weekly on Thursday. Cost: $6/per parent/ child pair, $5 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. This popular dropin program introduces young children to artistic explorations in a multimedia environment that is both creative and social. Participants will work with homemade play dough, paint, yarn, ribbon, paper and more! Parents must accompany their children. All materials provided. No registration necessary. Ages 6 mo. - 5 yrs. *Purchase a drop-in card and get the 6th visit for free! INTRO TO 35MM FILM/ DIGITAL: Jan. 27 - Mar. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $145/$130.50 BCA Members. Location: Firehouce Center, Burlington. Explore the basic workings of the manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera to learn how to take photographs. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds and exposure, and learn the basics of composition, lens choices and film types/sensitivity. Bring an empty manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera and owners manual. Limit: 15. No experience necessary. PHOTO: ADOBE PHOTOSHOP BASICS: Feb. 2 - Mar. 16, 6-9 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $250/$225 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Gain confidence working in Adobe Photoshop in this 6-week class. Uploading images into Adobe Bridge, use of Camera Raw, image correction tools such as color and white balance correction, brightness/contrast, layers and much more will be

covered. Bring a portable flash drive or hard drive with your images to the first class. Limit: 8. Prerequisite: Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR or equivalent experience. LIFE DRAWING DROP-IN AGE 16+: Jan. 11 - May. 17, 6:308:30 p.m., weekly on Monday. Cost: $8/session, $7/session for BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. This drop-in class is open to all levels and facilitated by a BCA staff member and professional model. Please bring your own drawing materials and paper. No registration necessary. *Purchase a drop-in card and get the 6th visit for free! TADPOLE PRESCHOOL DROPIN: Jan. 12 - May. 20, 9:3011:30 a.m., weekly on Tuesday, Friday. Cost: $6/per parent/ child pair, $5 BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. This drop-in introduces your child to artistic explorations in multimedia that is both creative and social. Participants draw, work with clay, create collage, paint murals and more! Parents must accompany their children. Materials provided. No registration necessary. Ages 1-5. *Purchase a drop-in class card and get the 6th visit for free!

Call 802-865-7166 for info or register online at BurlingtonCityArts.com. Teacher bios are also available online.

andrea@petracliffs.com, http://www.petracliffs.com. Learn to climb or improve your skills this winter! Coed I & Women’s I cover basic climbing skills: belaying, balance, footwork, route reading. Coed II & Women’s II are for those with some experience and include more advanced technique and lead climbing. Coed clinics meet Tuesdays; Women’s clinics meet Thursdays.

computers COMPUTERS AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 winter offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194, www.cvuhs. org. Computer & Internet Basics Tutorial; iWant iPods & iPhones; Improve your Internet Experience; Windows Security: File and Control Panels; Google Sketch Up; MS Word Basics and More; MS Excel Basics; Excel Up - The Next Steps; Movie Maker Lab; Web Site Design Fundamentals; Dreamweaver: Advanced Web Design; PowerPoint/Publisher; Window Management. Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials incl. w/ few exceptions. DIGITAL CAMERA CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 winter offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194, www.cvuhs. org. Photoshop Basics; Digital Camera Fundamentals; Advanced Digital Photography Workshops; Digital Spectrum; Adobe Photoshop CS4 - 4 Sampler; Next Layers of Photoshop and Blending and Filter.

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WOMEN’S/COED CLIMBING CLINICS: Jan. 12 - Feb. 18, 6-8 p.m., weekly on Tuesday, Thursday. Cost: $175/6 classes, rental gear, 6 additional visits. Location: Petra Cliffs Climbing Center, 105 Briggs St., Burlington. Info: Petra Cliffs Climbing Center, Andrea Charest, 802-657-3872,

CRAFTS AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 winter offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194, www.cvuhs.org. Woodworking; Welding; Basic Machining - Lathe and Mill; Carving a Face or Animal Figurines; Jewelry Making; Wooden Bowl Turning; Picture Framing; Rug Hooking - 2 levels; Sewing; Mosaic Dragonfly Tiles; Cake Decorating 3; Fun with Fondant; Knitting - 2 levels. Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included w/ few exceptions.

creativity INTRO. TO WORKING WITH SYMBOLS: Jan. 10-31, 2-4 p.m., weekly on Sunday. Cost: $60/. Location: 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-2447909. Learn how to recognize, interpret and work with the images that form the basis of art, creativity and your dream life in this workshop created by students’ requests. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

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dance Ballroom Dance Classes: Location: The Champlain Club, Burlington. Info: First Step Dance, 802-598-6757, www.FirstStepDance.com. Beginning classes repeat each month, and intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Come alone, or come with friends, but come out and dance! Dance Studio Salsalina: Cost: $13/class. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 802-598-1077, info@salsalina.com. Salsa classes, nightclub-style. Oneon-one, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Argentinean Tango class and social, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., walkins welcome. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout!

dowsing INTRO. TO DOWSING, METAPHYSICS: Jan. 16 & 30, 10 a.m. - noon. Cost: $55/incl. set of dowsing rods, $45 if you bring your own rods. Location: Emerging, 49 Depot St., Stowe. Info: Sue, 802-244-7909. Learn both how to dowse and the metaphysical underpinnings of the practice in this experiential workshop. Led by Rachel Chevalier, dowser and energy healer.

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herbs Wisdom of the Herbs School: Programs: Wisdom of the Herbs: Eight-month Certification Program beginning May 15, 2010. Wild Edibles: Enhancing Local Food Security, beginning May 9, 2010. VSAC nondegree grants avail. to qualifying applicants; apply now. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: Annie McCleary, Director, 802-4568122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, www. WisdomOfTheHerbsSchool. com. Unique experiential programs embracing wild plants, holistic health and sustainable living skills, valuable tools for living on the Earth in these changing times. Learn through herb walks and nature adventures, communion with nature, hands-on wild harvesting and preparation of wild edibles, and herbal home remedies, with intention and gratitude.

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martial arts AIKIDO Classes: Adult introductory classes begin on Tuesday, January 5 at 5:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome! Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine Street, Burlington (across from Conant Metal and Light), Burlington. Info: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 802-9518900, aikidovt.org. Aikido is a dynamic Japanese martial art that promotes physical and mental harmony through the use of breathing exercises, aerobic conditioning, circular

movements and pinning and throwing techniques. We also teach sword/staff arts and knife defense. Adult classes 7 days a week. The Samurai Youth Program provides scholarships for children and teenagers, ages 8-18. Aikido Classes: Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 802-8629785, www.vermontaikido.org. Aikido 101: Join us for this free class! This free “Introduction to Aikido” session is offered at 10 a.m. on the 3rd Sat. of every month. Please bring or wear loose-fitting exercise clothing and plan to arrive 15 minutes before the session begins to register. The class will be nonstrenuous and is open to all who are interested in learning more about Aikido, hands on.

massage Asian Bodywork Therapy Program: Cost: $5,000/500hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Junction. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 802-288-8160, scott@ elementsofhealing.net, www. elementsofhealing.net. This program teaches two forms of Oriental massage, Amma and Shiatsu. We will explore Oriental medicine theory and diagnosis as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, Yin Yang and 5-Element Theory. Additionally, 100 hours of Western anatomy and physiology will be taught. Program starting September 2010. Swedish Massage Program: Cost: $400/ evening program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Essex Junction. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 802-288-8160, elementsofhealing@verizon. net, www.elementsofhealing. net. Enjoy learning the art and benefits of Swedish Massage in this introductory class. A wonderful opportunity if you are considering a career in massage or would like to enhance your health-related profession or share this healing art with family and friends. Class will provide knowledge of full-body massage technique. Equipment will be provided.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sunday mornings, 9 a.m. - noon, or by appointment. The Shambhala Cafe meets the first Saturday of each month for meditation and discussions, 9 a.m. - noon. An Open House occurs every third Wednesday evening of each month, 7-9 p.m., which includes an intro to the center, a short dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. meditation

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Movement and Improvisation: Jan. 13, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $15/. Location: Flynn Center, Burlington. Info: FlynnArts, 802-6524548, flynnarts@flynncenter. org. Ineffable Intangible Sensational: Movement and Improvisation Workshop w/ Miguel Gutierrez: Open level. Working from the proposition that dance is a mode of perceptual inquiry, and working against the idea of dance as a nonverbal “language,” Gutierrez leads a series of movement explorations that prioritize sensation, nonrational action, and that trigger automatic, unprepared physical response. Some of the questions that guide this workshop are: What does movement “do” and how does it operate as a framework Kids Classes CVU High for complicated, nuanced, School: 150 winter offerings embodied meaning? for all ages. Location: CVU High Sample Free FlynnArts School, 10 min. from Exit 12, Classes: Location: Flynn Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194, Center, Burlington. Info: www.cvuhs.org. Kids w/ Clay; FlynnArts, 802-652-4548, DJ Techniques - ages 10 & up; flynnarts@flynncenter. Incredible Decorated Valentine org, www.flynncenter.org. Cookies - all ages welcome; 1 9/28/09 3:32:51 Music PM Wondering if a class is right1x1-FlynnPerfArts093009.indd for Games - ages 4-8 w/ paryour child? Come see! During ents; Move & Groove - ages 2-5; 2010 VT MASTER GARDENER Burlington’s First Night celParenting the Joy of Reading. COURSE: Feb. 2 - Apr. 27, ebration, kids can try out muMany of the 150 classes appro6-9 p.m. Cost: $315/course sic, drama, and dance classes priate for learners of all ages. plus cost of book. Noncredit for free. Staff and teaching Materials incl. course. Location: Bennington, artists are on hand to answer Brattleboro, Johnson, Lyndon, questions and help with class Montpelier, Middlebury, placement. Drop-ins welcome Newport, Randolph Center, if space remains, but call or Bonjour! Private/Group Rutland, Springfield, St. email to guarantee a spot. See French: 2 small group adv. Albans, Waterbury, White schedule online. beg. classes: Tues., 6-7:30 River Junction and Williston. p.m., Jan. 5 - March 9, $185, Info: 802-656-9562, master. Red Leather Yellow & Thurs., 10-11:30 a.m., Jan. gardener@uvm.edu, www. Leather: Jan. 16, 1-3 p.m. 7 - Feb. 25, $150. Location: uvm.edu/mastergardener. Cost: $15/. Location: Flynn wingspan Atelier, 4 Howard

St. 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: wingspan Atelier, Maggie Standley, 802-233-7676, maggiestandley@yahoo.com, www.wingspanpaintingstudio. com. Parlez-vous Francais? Small group classes starting early Jan. Private lessons offered as well in this beautiful Burlington atelier. Fun, relaxed, interactive classes help you get your groove “a la francais” on! Taught by experienced, fluent instructor who has lived in France and West Africa. Language at CVU High School: 150 winter offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194, www.cvuhs. org. Italian for Travelers - 2 levels; Beginner French - 3 levels; Conversational Immersion French w/ Laure Angel; Beginning Spanish - 2 levels; Conversational Spanish; Beginning Mandarin - 2 levels. Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials incl. w/ few exceptions. SPANISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: Beginning the week of Jan. 4 for 10 weeks, except Travelers class is Jan. 16. Cost: $155/10 1-hour classes. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 802659-4181, spanishparavos@ gmail.com, www.spanishwaterburycenter.com. Winter Spanish class offerings. Beginning early Jan. for 10 weeks: adult evening classes, six levels plus Spanish Light. Full-day Spanish for Travelers class with Argentinean lunch Jan. 16 - $106. Also private classes, tutoring, lessons for children. See our website for complete info or contact us for details. Spanish as a Second Language: Location: Can meet in Burlington area, call to schedule time. Info: 802-8599663, tonibasanta@yahoo. com. The purpose of my teaching is to acquaint the growing international community of VT with music, poetry, literature, dance, sports and film as formidable vehicles to provide a life learning in history, geography and literature. We will use a conversational approach to the practical application of the language.

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Women’s Fitness Boot Camp: Mon, Wed. Fri., 4-week program, 9-10 a.m. Cost: $99/4-week program. Location: St. John Vianney Church Gym, 160 Hinesburg Rd., S. Burlington. Info: Burlington Adventure Boot Camp. Hundreds of lives have changed through this program. Yours can, too! All fitness levels. Have fun, lose weight, feel great. Hurry, before it’s sold out! $99 or $129. Starts Jan 4. Register NOW www. burlingtonbootcamp.com. Not sure? Check out testimonials and photos.

Learn how to create a healthy and sustainable home landscape. A wide variety of horticultural topics are covered; fruit and vegetable production, flower gardening, botany, soil fertility, plant pests, disease management, healthy lawns, invasive plants, and more! UVM faculty and other green industry experts focus on gardening in Vermont. Stone wall workshop: Alternate Saturdays during Jan., Feb., March. Cost: $100/1day workshop. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Queen City Soil & Stone, Charley MacMartin, 802-3182411. Our one-day workshop for homeowners and tradespeople promotes the beauty and integrity of stone. Workshop focuses on the basic techniques for creating dry-laid walls with an emphasis on stone native to Vermont. Held inside warm greenhouses in Hinesburg. Space is limited. Detailed schedule at www.queencitysoilandstone.com.

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Center, Burlington. Info: FlynnArts, 802-652-4548, flynnarts@flynncenter.org, www.flynncenter.org. A Vocal Workshop w/ Michelle Boule & Miguel Gutierrez: Open level. The company’s recent works have been notable for their expressive use of the voice. In this workshop, Gutierrez and longtime collaborator Boule lead the participants through simple exercises to help them discover pliable, relaxed, and expansive voices, ready for an array of approaches to soundmaking in performance including the Linklater Technique and Fitzmaurice Voicework. “Strega Nona” Family Workshop: Jan. 10, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Cost: $15/one child w/ accompanying parent or caregiver. Location: Flynn Center, Burlington. Info: FlynnArts, 802-652-4548, flynnarts@ flynncenter.org. Coming to see Strega Nona at the Flynn? Enrich your child’s experience of the performance in an exploratory workshop led by FlynnArts faculty in one of our studios. Together, you and your child play with the ideas and art forms you’ll see on stage, and then head behind the scenes after the show to meet the artists and see how they worked their magic! Tour is subject to confirmation. Ages 5-10. Theater Workshop: Jan. 10, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $15/. Location: Flynn Center, Burlington. Info: FlynnArts, 802-652-4548, flynnarts@flynncenter.org. “Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas, Happy Like New Year” Theater Workshop: Ages 14+. Abigail Nessen Bengson and Shaun McClain Bengson. Participants learn the basics of several American music and performance forms, including blues, step, and spoken word, and learn how to employ these as a form of personal expression. The workshop culminates in a short piece using what we’ve learned in a music and movement piece inspired by our personal and community traditions.

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802-482-7194, www.cvuhs. org. Beekeeping w/ Bill Mares; History of World Through Food Movement w/ Chris O’Donnell; Foreign Affairs; “Great Decisions” w/ Terry Ryan; Knots for Life; Solar Energy 101; History of Cinema; Shamanic Journey; Energy Medicine; Mindful Meditation; Get Published; Thursday Night Writers; Creative Writing; Bridge - 2 levels; Motorcycle Awareness Program; Financial Management; Adventure/ Expedition Racing; Fly Fishing and Suburban Homesteading 101; Goal Setting and Dreamboarding.

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Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-658-6795, www.burlingtonshambhalactr.org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom.

nature BEEKEEPING W/ BILL MARES: Jan. 21 - Feb. 4, 6:30-8 p.m., weekly on Thursday. Cost: $35/class. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194, www.cvuhs.org. Thought about keeping bees? Learn what you need to know. Bill, of Mares Apiaries, writes and consults about bees far and wide. He will be joined by Russ Aceto of Hilltop Honey of Fairfax to enlighten you - maybe inspire you - to start a few hives of your own.

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ALL WELLNESS, LLC: Many package/pricing options to suit your budget. Please call for pricing details. Location: 208 Flynn Ave. (across from the antique shops, near Oakledge Park), Burlington. Info: 802-863-9900, www. pilatesspace.net. We encourage all ages, all bodies and all abilities to discover greater ease and enjoyment in life by integrating Pilates, Physical Therapy, Yoga and Health Counseling services. Come experience our welcoming atmosphere, skillful, caring instructors and light-filled studio. First mat class is free! Also, please join us for a free introduction to the reformer, the first Tuesday of every month at 6:45 - just call to sign up. NATURAL BODIES PILATES: For a healthy body, mind and spirit. Discover the difference that natural core strength makes for you in your life. See our full schedule of classes online, and call for a free halfhour consultation to come in, see the studio and find out how to get started. Location: Natural Bodies Pilates, 49 Heineberg Dr. (Rte. 127, 5

minutes from Burlington’s waterfront), Colchester. Info: 802-863-3369, Lucille@ NaturalBodiesPilates.com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com. Enjoy the feeling of coordination, balance and ﬂowing movement in small classes and private sessions. Join any combination of Pilates Reformer and Mat classes, Natural Body Movement and Elements of Ballet. Basic to advanced, students develop natural core strength, ﬂexibility and body-mind awareness in this pleasant, professional, relaxing studio.

psychology SHADOW WORK: Jan. 9-30, 2-4 p.m., weekly on Saturday. Cost: $60/. Location: 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-244-7909. Discover your shadow, in both its good and bad guises, through a variety of exercises that help to expand your consciousness. Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

shamanism WALKING THE PATH OF THE SHAMAN: weekly individual or group sessions as requested. Location: Shaman’s Flame Ofﬁces, Stowe and Woodbury. Info: Shaman’s Flame, Peter Clark & Sarah Finlay, 802-2537846, peterclark13@gmail. com, www.shamansﬂame.com. Connect to a more expanded level of consciousness & engage the elemental intelligence of the universe. In group or individual sessions, learn the techniques of shamanic active meditation called journeying. Work toward healing many emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of yourself, as well as gaining insight into your life path.

sports AVALANCHE AWARENESS WORKSHOPS: Two-Day Weekend Workshops--January 2-3 or 9-10. Cost: $175/2-Day weekend workshops, Location: Stowe-Smugglers’ Notch, Stowe, VT. Info: Adventure Spirit Rock + Ice + Alpine Experiences, Kel Rossiter, 802535-1498, www.adventurespiritguides.com. This holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving. LIVING! Each two-day workshop will cover the skills needed to make wise

backcountry decisions, including: avalanche dynamics; snowpack characteristics; gathering decision-making data; terrain, snowpack & weather factors; hazards assessment; route selection; human factors; avalanche rescue. WINTER RIDING BIKE CLINICS: Saturdays, 9-10:30 a.m. Location: Old Spokes Home, 322 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-8634475, www.oldspokeshome. com. Free bike clinics for winter riding! Topics will include how to maintain your bike and what gear to have. Please call to sign up today.

tai chi HWAYU STYLE TAI CHI/ MONTPELIER: Cost: $144/16week semester. Location: Montpelier Shambhala Center, 64 Main St., 3rd Floor, Montpelier. Info: Ellie Hayes, 802-456-1983. Winter/spring semester begins Mon., Jan. 4, & runs 16 weeks. New students welcome 5-5:45 p.m. Beginners will receive mentoring from continuing students as well as instructor Ellie Hayes. Ms. Hayes has been practicing & teaching tai chi for more than 35 years. Call to preregister by Sun., Jan. 3. SNAKE STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: BAO TAK FAI TAI CHI INSTITUTE, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 802-864-7902, www. iptaichi.org. The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, ﬂexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

yoga EVOLUTION YOGA: Daily yoga classes for all levels, conveniently located in Burlington. Cost: $14/10-class cards and unlimited memberships available for discounted rates. Mon., Wed., Fri. 4:30 p.m. classes are sliding scale $5$10. Location: Evolution Yoga, Burlington. Info: 802-8649642, www.evolutionvt.com. Our staff of all certiﬁed teachers are skilled with beginners as well as students wanting to reﬁne their practice. Vinyasa, Anusara-inspired, Kripalu, Iyengar and babies/kids classes available. Prepare for birth and strengthen postpartum with pre-/postnatal yoga. Participate in our community blog: evolutionvt.com/ evoblog. 

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ONGOING ALCHEMY JEWELRY ARTS COLLECTIVE CELEBRATION: “Heart to Hand,” works by jewelry designers Connie Coleman, Timothy Grannis, MarieJosee Lamarche and Jane Frank; and “Windows and Doors: Watercolors by Katra Kinder. Through December 23 at Alchemy Jewelry Arts Collective in Burlington. Info, 660-2032.

BEN SARLE: Large-scale photographs of local DJs’ hands at their turntables. Through December 31 at Red Square in Burlington. Info, 318-2438.

pair of Strauss’ rural Vermont landscapes use saturated color to draw the viewer into the scene. Red grasses take the foreground, giving way to orange fields that stretch back to periwinkle mountains perched over white farmhouses. The movement from warm to cool colors is also a progression from foreground to background. Strauss’ landscapes are not always so cheery. In “Cheesefactory Road,” fiery orange trees cast long shadows over a char-

treuse meadow, creating a sense of fleeting drama that borders on the ominous. The moody work has an otherworldly feel. The works in the show span an impressive range of genres and media, though with various degrees of success. At his best, Strauss creates with gusto, skill and a keen eye. These works suggest his experimentation in the studio might someday rival his triumphs in the laboratory.

‘CELEBRATE THE SEASON’: A holiday exhibit featuring new oil paintings by the internationally renowned landscapist Carolyn Walton, and introducing the paintings of East Calais artist Helene Amses and Athenia Schinto of Shelburne. Also on view is jewelry by Burlington designer Tineke Russell. Through December 30 at Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-8223.

DINA SENESAC, KIM JORDAN, JOSH MAY & RACHAEL DALEY: Visual artists showing works in acrylic, papier-mâché, textile paintings and photography team up with poets for this third annual exhibit and readings event. Artwork can be viewed by appointment after the reception. Through January 1 at Rose Street Artists’ Co-op in Burlington. Info, dsenesac88@gmail.com.

JANICE SOLEK-TEFFT & KENNETH TEFFT: “Seasons,” pastels, oils and watercolors depicting Vermont’s beauty. Through February 4 at Phoenix Books in Essex. Info, 872-7111.

CHRISTOPHER J. HARRINGTON: Selected paintings and drawings from the artist’s collection. Through February 28 at Drink in Burlington. Info, 999-8570.

ESSEX ART LEAGUE GROUP SHOW: Original artworks by Lynn Powers, Joan Smith, Jackie Call and Pat Kennedy. Through December 31 at Essex Town Offices. Info, 862-3014.

STRAUSS’ EXHIBITION COMBINES WORKS IN DIFFERENT MEDIA AND GENRES AND DEMONSTRATES A VERSATILE AND EVOLVING STYLE. this section, he tunes the Vermont scenes up in California brightness and down in degrees Fahrenheit. The effect is a kind of jubilant precision that reflects Strauss’ general approach. Landscapes nestle between the other genre groups, with an offbeat and luminous palette of lime green and paprika orange. A

CHRISTOPHER LISLE: “The Mundane,” photographs inspired by the diversity of the Vermont landscape and preconceived notions of aesthetics. Through December 31 at The Daily Planet in Burlington. Info, 272-6799.

‘GAME LIFE’: More than a dozen works by contemporary artists and video-game designers from Vermont and around the world transform the gallery into a functioning video arcade, and explore the aesthetics and issues addressed by the games. Through February 13 at Firehouse Gallery in Burlington. Info, 865-7165.

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Michael Strauss at the Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, Jericho. Through January 17.

JUDITH REY & DENIS VERSWEYVELD: “Shelter : Dwelling : House : Home,” painting and sculptures, respectively, that explore the forms that shape our natural and built environment. Through January 31 at TruexCullins Architecture & Interior Design in Burlington. Info, 658-2775. KAREN DAY-VATH: Recent bold abstract paintings from the St. Albans artist’s “Primary Colors” series, in the Chittenden Bank UVM branch. Through December 31 at Davis Center, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 524-7154. MATT BROWN: “Simple Gifts: A Show for All Seasons,” wintry scenes from the featured artist, and other works in multiple media by 15 other regional artists. Through January 30 at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-3848. BURLINGTON AREA ART SHOWS

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ANNA BIRÓ: “Revision,” a textile installation by the Hungarian-born Montréal artist. Curated by Sumru Tekin. Through December 27 at 215 College Gallery in Burlington. Info, 863-3662.

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ichael Strauss’ watercolors, acrylics and oils fill a warm, paneled section of Jericho’s Emile A. Gruppe Gallery with color. Strauss is a professor at the University of Vermont with a long history as a chemist and a growing résumé as an artist. His exhibition combines works in different media and genres and demonstrates a versatile and evolving style. At the entrance of the gallery, a wall filled with snowy watercolors catches the eye. In “Jericho Farm,” tawny stubble pokes through a blanket of snow sweeping back to an angular farmhouse in midnight blue. A plume of pale gray smoke floats across an imposing line of deep blue, craggy trees. The palette of the piece — blues, lavenders, grays and browns — simultaneously suggests cold and the low-slung winter sun. Each element leads to the next, drawing the eye over the snowy hills and into the dark trees beyond. Adjacent to the watercolors is a group of floral still-life oil paintings. “Red Flower in a Glass Jar” stands out with its creamy oranges and red. A crimson poppy with papery petals leans heavily over the edge of a glass while other flowers jostle behind, their edges slightly blurred against the painting’s background. Despite its adherence to conventions of the classic still-life genre, the painting looks fresh and lively. In an adjoining section, bright, primarycolored works point to the influence of the California colorists — Strauss originally hails from that state. “North End Spring Snow” shows the dueling influences of the Golden and Green Mountain states; flat blocks of color give way to painterly snow swishing down an alleyway. Strauss seems enamored of color and aware of its temperatures. In

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Meagen eMilia: nature photography. Through January 14 at muddy waters in Burlington. info, 399-9511.

niCholas heilig: “Animal Abstracts,” original ink drawings featuring a local animal in silhouette, composed of other subjects. Through January 1 at The Block Gallery in winooski. info, 373-5150. niCole KirCher: The newport artist shows her mixed-media works at this brand-new jewelry store. Through December 31 at vintage Jewelers in Burlington. info, 862-2233.

sheila Poettgen: mixed-media work and original, limited-edition prints by the Burlington artist. Through January 3 at The skinny pancake in Burlington. info, 922-3381.

‘the art of aCtion: artists’ ChoiCe tour’: select works by vermont artists who variously address the state’s future in a project funded by lyman orton. Through January 15 at Burlington Airport in south Burlington. info, jzwick@ vermontartscouncil.org.

‘Celebrate!’: A holiday art show featuring works in various media by local artists and artisans, including hundreds of affordable handmade items. Through December 31 at studio place Arts in Barre. info, 479-7069. elizabeth nelson: “expanded Boundaries,” oils, watercolors and mixed-media works focused on landscape by the Glover artist. Through January 25 at Governor’s office Gallery in montpelier. info, 828-0749. grouP sCulPture shoW: leila Bandar, Kat clear, chris curtis, David Tanych and Denis versweyveld show works in stone, steel, wood and other media in this biennial installation. Through may 1 at vermont Arts council sculpture Garden in montpelier. info, 828-3292. Ken Morgan: “something old/something new,” works inspired by travels with the artist’s family acrobatic act. Through January 8 at Feick Fine Arts center, Green mountain college, in poultney. info, 287-8926. linda WoolieVer: “silk musings,” oil paintings on silk. Through December 31 at The shoe horn in montpelier. info, 223-5454.

Print holiday shoW: etching, woodcut, solarplate and monotype are among the techniques used in prints by members of the studio in this annual exhibit and sale. Through December 31 at Two Rivers printmaking studio in white River Junction. info, 295-5901. robyn PeirCe & Jennifer PalKoWsKi: “menagerie,” a collection of live, wild mixed-media paintings and drawings by the local “antiheroes.” Through December 31 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at capitol Grounds in montpelier. info, artwhirled23@yahoo.com. sara Wight & JaMes M. Patterson: “winter’s Depths: Two perspectives,” photographs taken in new england that focus on the cold season from complementary points of view. Through December 29 at phoTosTop Gallery in white River Junction. info, 698-0320. strafford artWorKs: “new works, new calendar,” paintings, prints, photographs and sculpture by a dozen local artists who share ideas and exhibits. Through January 9 at Tunbridge public library. info, 889-9404. ‘Wild PeoPle, Wild PlaCes: Winter’: photographs of outdoor adventures and nature in the snowy season by married photographers Brian mohr and emily Johnson. Through January 6 at Artisans’ Gallery in waitsfield. info, 496-5434.

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‘the Word shoW’: works from vermont artists Axel stohlberg, Roger coleman, winnie looby, sharon webster, Aluan Arguelles, Jon michael Turner, Drew cameon, pK ellis and maggie standley, who combine text with images in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture,

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‘a Partridge in a Pear tree’: A holiday group show featuring works in various media by 15 artists. Through December 31 at The lazy pear Gallery in montpelier. info, 223-7680.

Peter Miller: The photographer exhibits his iconic black-and-white images of vermont people and places, along with shots of paris in the 1950s and other works. Through December 31 at peter miller photography Gallery in colbyville. info, 244-5339.

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‘sMall WorKs’: A group show of pieces in various media submitted to a call to local artists for works under 12 inches in size. Through January 30 at soda plant Artist cooperative environment in Burlington. info, 578-2512.

Valerie hird: “The maiden voyages project: The Diaries of Five women,” the translation from text to images of four women from the middle east and the vermont-based artist, making the lives of real women of varying cultures and backgrounds accessible. Through January 2 at Amy e. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn center, in Burlington. info, 652-4500.

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tiM santiMore: “Façades: vinyl landscapes,” color photographs of suburban dwellings. Through February 13 at Firehouse center community Darkroom in Burlington. info, 865-7166.

‘Modern treasures for the holidays’: select works by varujan Boghosian, lizi Boyd, leslie Fry, pat Dipaula Klein, Abby Rieser, charles spurrier, charles shackleton, miranda Thomas, holly walker and Bhakti Ziek. Through January 31 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. info, 767-9670.

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BarBara Pearlman: Sculptural works and drawings in mixed media. Through January 3 at Gallery in-the-Field in Brandon. Info, 247-0125. ‘evolving Patterns: in Honor of Darwin’s 200tH BirtHDay’: Paintings, drawings and photographs by local artists, focusing on small, affordable works for the holidays. Through December 23 at Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury. Info, 388-1436. fran Bull: “In Flanders Fields,” an installation of sculpture and etchings in nine parts that explores the commonalities and differences in past and present human conflicts. Through March 28 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Info, 438-2097. HoliDay sHow: Paintings, photographs, ceramics, furniture, fiber arts and more by local artists. Through January 19 at Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes. Info, 877-3850. Jennifer wagner & Jennifer ranz: Seaglass and sterling jewelry, and ceramic teapots, vases and more, respectively. Through December 31 at Art on Main in Bristol. Info, 453-4032. royce DenDler: “Ozone Replenishment,” new work in a variety of media, including collage, fabricated metal, melted plastic and digital imagery. Through January 12 at Terasem Movement Foundation Office & Galleria in Bristol. Info, 453-7005. small works HoliDay sHow: A group of local artists offer a multitude of artful gifts in many media and styles at affordable prices. Through December 26 at Studio V in Vergennes. Info, 877-6524. vermont ski Posters: A collection of Nicholas Heilig’s posters illustrated in the style of vintage European posters from the early 1920s through 1950. Through January 11 at The Alpine Shop in Middlebury. Info, 388-7951.

‘women to watcH 2010: contemPorary figurative Painting’: In this touring exhibit sponsored by the Vermont Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, curator Idoline Duke presents paintings by Vermont artists Susan Abbott, Carrie Gelfan, Kate Longmaid, Aline Ordman and Adelaide Tyrol. Through December 31 at Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Info, 468-1266.

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ou know the main characters in a movie are seriously screwed when the first words one utters to the other are “It’s OK, it’s just another earthquake.” Considering what the Man and the Boy are up against in John Hillcoat’s haunting adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, the Earth shimmying momentarily on its plates is small potatoes.

ROAD RAGE Mortensen plays a father intent on protecting his son at any cost against the perils of a postapocalyptic world.

An unspecified cataclysm has brought an end to life as we know it. Sunshine is a memory. One the Boy is too young to have. The world is gradually dying under a gray-brown cloud; almost everyone’s been killed; crops and animals are a thing of the past; and, one by one, charred, leafless trees thunder to the unsustaining earth. There are still a few people here and there, but they are no longer bound by the covenants of civilization. So the odyssey the father (Viggo Mortensen) and son (Kodi SmitMcPhee) make from the country’s rapidly cooling interior south to the warmth of the coast is as perilous as it is very likely pointless. Gangs of cannibals roam. Desolate homes and shopping places have long ago been

picked clean. The Boy knows nothing of how the world used to be, and all the Man knows is “The child is my warrant; and if he is not the word of God, then God never spoke.” For Mortensen’s character, all of life, all the human struggle has come down to the instinct to keep his son alive. The two haul their meager possessions in a supermarket cart and carry a pistol that holds two bullets. They might be used to defend against a passerby. They are just as likely to be used to spare the pair from unimaginable suffering at the hands of ghoulish captors. More than once the Man presses the barrel of the gun to the child’s forehead out of love for him in a moment of danger. “Will I be able to do it when the time comes?” he asks himself. Hollywood loves a juicy end-of-the-world spectacle — 2012, for example — so it’s a testament to just how far in the opposite, more thoughtfully realistic and nightmarish direction the Australian filmmaker went with his interpretation that its distributor took more than a year to work up the nerve to release it.

It’s a harrowing meditation on the meaning of human connection. McCarthy’s prose in The Road is close to poetry of an almost biblical sort, and, with the aid of an evocative score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Hillcoat’s adaptation captures the author’s vision, tone and spirit as faithfully as celluloid can. Images and sound can’t replicate a writer’s cadences, however, and a number of critics have bemoaned the picture’s failure to preserve them. They should buy the audiobook. For everyone else, there is this most remarkable picture, which at the end of the year offers perhaps the most dead-on projection to date of what the end of the world might entail. I won’t say more. I don’t want to spoil a magnificent minute of it for you. I’ll note only that the Man explains to the Boy that what’s survived of humankind can be divided into the good and the bad. The same can be said of movies, naturally, and this is one of the very good. I didn’t see a better one in 2009.

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Avatar ★★★

reat illusions are their own justification. The panorama, the magic lantern, the stereoscope, the film — each generation brings us a new trompe l’oeil trick to transport us places we can’t really go. And now, in an age when people feel blasé about computer-generated effects, James Cameron has made a distinct leap forward by bringing us into the world of Avatar. In this movie, thanks to the magic of motion capture, creatures made of code seem as solid as human actors, equipped with all their minute changes of expression. An alien landscape unfurls before us, as vivid as Coleridge’s Xanadu (or the cover of a prog rock album, which it often resembles). Here’s the thing, though: While technology has made astonishing strides since Cameron started making movies, his story telling techniques have not budged. If you don’t mind having your transcendent visual experience laced with clunkers, you should enjoy Avatar. The most interesting thing about the movie’s plot is that it’s really about itself — or, anyway, about the double lives some of us lead via technology. Once, the Sanskrit word “avatar” meant a god’s physical manifestation on Earth. Nowadays it’s used by video gamers to refer to their virtual substitutes in the game world. You may be aging, obese or bedridden, but your avatar can remain a wasp-waisted, feline-faced, blue-skinned bodybuilder capa-

ble of leaping off cliffs with nary a scratch. At least, that’s the avatar our hero, paraplegic ex-Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), gets after he volunteers for an unusual science project. It’s 2154, and Earth has used up its own resources. So the usual suspects — soldiers and corporate suits — are going after an unspoiled moon called Pandora, which is rich in a key mineral called unobtainium. (Cameron didn’t invent that joke — Google it — but it indicates about how seriously he takes this whole premise.) Pandora has an atmosphere humans can’t breathe, however, and it’s already occupied. In a half-assed effort to reconcile the natives before the bulldozers roll in, a scientific team led by Sigourney Weaver grows big blue alien bodies that humans can “remote-control” with their brains while their own bodies lie dormant. Weaver and her buddies geek out on the alien language and culture, but the Marine is mainly excited about getting his legs back. Until, that is, he gets in his new body and meets his first genuine Na’vi (Zoe Saldana), who turns out to be a smokin’ chick. Eager to learn the secrets of her psychedelic rainforest habitat, Jake goes native faster than you can say Dances With Wolves — a development that doesn’t please the gung-ho colonel (Stephen Lang) who wants to use him as a spy. For the human scenes, Cameron appears

ALMOST BLUE Worthington communes with his avatar in perhaps the most expensive sensory extravaganza — er, movie — ever made.

to have copied and pasted from his old scripts: The slimy, waffling company man (Giovanni Ribisi) and the spunky Latina Marine (Michelle Rodriguez) are people we met back in Aliens. The Na’vi have their own language (and 3-D subtitles are a thing of beauty), but their culture and beliefs are your standard-issue New Age faux-indigenous stuff. They appear to lack internal squabbles — and a sense of humor. If Cameron had hired someone from Studio Ghibli to design the Na’vi and paced the movie better, he might have made us tremble

at the beautiful strangeness of this culture the way we trembled at the sight of the flooded chambers of the Titanic. With its candy colors and B-movie plot, Avatar stays too cheesy to attain that resonance. All the same, it’s a sight to see, and many moviegoers, like the hero, won’t want to leave this virtual world. The experience of being seduced through our eyes is as compelling as it ever was. Too bad a smart spectacle is the real unobtainium. MARGOT HARRISON

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BRotHERSHH1/2 From My Left Foot director Jim Sheridan comes this drama concerning the unexpected repercussions of a young Marine’s decision to leave his wife and daughters in the care of his ex-con younger brother while he’s on a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman. (104 min, R. Capitol, Palace) DiD YoU HEAR ABoUt tHE moRGANS?H1/2 Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker are paired in Marc (Two Weeks Notice) Lawrence’s fish-out-of-water comedy about a Manhattan couple whose ailing marriage rebounds when they’re relocated to smalltown Wyoming after witnessing a murder. Costarring Sam Elliott and Mary Steenburgen. (103 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Stowe) DiSNEY’S A cHRiStmAS cARolHHH Robert Zemeckis directs this animated update of the Dickens classic. The voice cast includes Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth. (96 min, PG. Essex)

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Mulligan gives a breakout performance in the story of an English girl whose life’s dream is getting into Oxford — at least, until she’s swept off her feet by a charming and cultured older man. Peter Sarsgaard costars. Nick Hornby wrote the screenplay based on Lynn Barber’s memoir. Directed by Lone (Italian for Beginners) Scherfig. (95 min, PG-13. Roxy)

EVERYBoDY’S FiNEHHH Robert De Niro leads an ensemble cast in Kirk Jones’ remake of the Italian weepie Stanno Tutti Bene, in which a widower hits the road in the hope of reconnecting with his grown children. Also featuring Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell. (100 min, PG-13. Palace; ends Tue 22) FANtAStic mR. FoXHHHH Wes Anderson goes stop-motion in this animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1970 children’s book about a family of foxes whose patriarch’s antics make it the target of human predators. Featuring voice work by George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson and Michael Gambon. (88 min, PG. Majestic, Palace, Roxy) iNVictUSHHH Morgan Freeman stars in the latest from Clint Eastwood, a fact-based account of newly elected South African president Nelson Mandela’s attempt to unite his country by rallying its underdog rugby team to an unlikely 1995 World Cup run. With Matt Damon as the team’s captain. (132 min, PG-13. Majestic, Palace) tHE mEN WHo StARE At GoAtSHH1/2 Grant Heslov brings us this big-screen adaptation of Jon Ronson’s nonfiction account of psychic military regiments deployed during the Iraq War. With George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey. (93 min, R. Big Picture, Roxy) moRE tHAN A GAmEHHH From filmmaker Kristopher Belman comes this documentary following five talented young basketball players who make an improbable journey from Akron, Ohio, to the national high school championship series. Featuring future NBA superstar LeBron James. (105 min, PG. Palace; ends Tue 22) NiNJA ASSASSiNH1/2 ShÔ Kosugi, Rain and Naomie Harris are featured in this blood-spattered saga of a onetime killer who embarks on a quest for revenge on the shadowy criminal clan that abducted him as a child. Directed by James (V for Vendetta) McTeigue. (99 min, R. Capitol) olD DoGSH Walt (Wild Hogs) Becker directs this Disneyfied variation on Three Men and a Baby in which two middle-aged, unattached friends unexpectedly find themselves responsible for the care of 6-year-old twins. Starring John Travolta and Robin Williams. (88 min, PG. Bijou, Essex)

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pREcioUS: BASED oN tHE NoVEl ‘pUSH’ BY SAppHiREHHH Gabourey Sidibe makes her big-screen debut in the story of an inner-city teen who undergoes horrific abuse in her home while remaining determined to find her way to a better life. With Mo’Nique, Mariah Carey and Paula Patton. (109 min, R. Roxy)

vampires encounters a whole new set of problems when a pack of otherworldly wolves enters her life. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner star. (130 min, PG-13. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount)

tHE pRiNcESS AND tHE FRoGHHH1/2 Disney’s latest tells the story of a young Louisiana girl and the frog prince who falls for her. It also marks a return to classic hand-drawn animation techniques. Featuring a score by Randy Newman and the voices of Anika Noni Rose, John Goodman and Keith David. (95 min, G. Big Picture, Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Welden)

(500) DAYS oF SUmmERHHH1/2 Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel are paired in this romantic comedy in which boy meets girl, girl dumps boy, and boy spends the rest of the film reliving their time together in an effort to figure out why. Minka Kelly costars. Director Marc Webb makes his feature film debut. (95 min, PG-13)

tHE RoADHHHHH Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee star in director John (The Proposition) Hillcoat’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel in which a father and son fight to survive in a terrifying postapocalyptic America. Charlize Theron and Guy Pearce costar. (119 min, R. Palace) A SERioUS mANHHHH1/2 The latest from the Coen brothers is a dark comedy in which a midwestern physics professor struggles to make sense of the universe and his life, which is rapidly unraveling. Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Fred Melamed and Sari Lennick. (105 min, R. Roxy; ends Tue 22) tHE tWiliGHt SAGA: NEW mooNHH1/2 Chris (The Golden Compass) Weitz directs this latest installment in the supernatural series, in which a heartbroken high school senior involved with

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All ABoUt StEVEH Sandra Bullock plays a screwball crossword-puzzle creator who falls for a hunky cable news cameraman in this romantic comedy from first-time director Phil Trail. Bradley Cooper and Thomas Haden Church costar. (98 min, PG-13) DiStRict 9HHHH Director Neill Blomkamp makes his feature debut (the TV ads had you thinking Peter Jackson helmed this, am I right?) with this sci-fi saga involving aliens who’ve been relocated to South Africa by the various governments of Earth. Starring Jason Cope, David James and Mandla Gaduka. (112 min, R) EXtRActHH An unexpected development threatens to put the kibosh on an entrepreneur’s plans to sell his business in this comedy from Office Space director Mike Judge. Featuring Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, J.K. Simmons and David Koechner. (91 min, R) it miGHt GEt loUDHHHH Three electric guitar greats — Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White — compare notes on technique and make some noise in this music documentary from director Davis Guggenheim. (97 min, PG)

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