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A dozen gobblers were abandoned in Burlington City Hall Park the day before Thanksgiving.

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1. “Advocates Charge Vermont is Failing its Elderly and Disabled Citizens” by Ken Picard. The Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living reports that abuse complaints are up 48 percent over last year.

2. “State of the Arts: Live Nude Students” by Lauren Ober. People just can’t get enough of the nearly nekkid UVMers who posed for a calendar to fund their student clubs.

3. “Waiting for Winooski: Four Years After the City’s Latest Downtown Development Opened for Business, Where are the Retailers?” by Andy Bromage. Developers and city officials explain why Winooski Falls isn’t filled with shops and cafes.

4. “Fair Game: Please Pass the Politics” by Shay Totten. Lt. Governor Brian Dubie might have some conservative competition for the governor’s job; state auditor Tom Salmon owes his financial troubles to bad investments in Enron.

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I would like to address the recent apology to vets about the mayor’s stand-in’s remarks [“Fair Game,” November 18]. First, if not for protesters, you vets would still be in Vietnam. Second, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan were all because of a vicious lie to the American public, killing and harming so many Americans and the innocent peoples of the many nations we have invaded. This year we are setting a new world record for suicides in the U.S. military. How much collateral damage can you take? Stop all wars and go live life. Love your family, and we will stand by you.

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Lauren Ober’s excellent piece on the tightening of the U.S.-Canadian border touched a raw nerve [“Choosing Sides,” November 18].

There is nothing necessary or desirable about any of this “enhancement.” It

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represents a shattering failure: a failure of policy in the first instance, but also and no less a failure of imagination, a failure of nerve, and a failure of the human spirit.

Is Europe so much more skillful and advanced a civilization that 24 countries can agree to open their borders to each other and manage their external frontiers together? Or that they can overcome the obstacles posed by more than a dozen languages and cultures, not to mention the living memory of millions who recall firsthand the slaughter, rape, disfigurement, plunder, flight and ruin of millions more at the hands of their neighbors?

We would only have to work out such an arrangement with one neighbor — one! — that shares our language and culture and with which we haven’t crossed swords since the War of 1812.

The Europeans have thoughtfully come up with a working prototype for us to copy or improve upon. International affairs rarely get much easier than that.

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Many years ago, a font, New Century Schoolbook, derived from Times New Roman, was developed to make reading as easy as possible for students. It is a little more “open” than Times New Roman and works well in modern times in many books. So, please, stick with serifs. mary G. Lighthall charlOTTe

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I suggest the current legal action against the Twinams is far more about protecting the cash flow of an international commercial system masquerading under the guise of a Christian church than the purported copyright infringement they claim it to be [“Might v. Site,” November 4].

While the Exclusive Brethren may try to claim they are a simple, Godfearing group of believers, their actions belie their words: They may have been what they claim decades ago but, like many cults, have metamorphosed into something very, very different from their predecessors, who were an evangelical, faith-based church.

Indeed, the paradox of this case is when the Exclusive Brethren were actually an evangelical church inviting people to “come in and hear the gospel,” they freely made their ministry available to any and all who asked for it — whereas now they attempt to tightly control it, as this court case proves.

The real question is: What are they hiding? What are they protecting? What

is there about them they don’t want people to know? This is the United States with constitutionally entrenched rights of freedom of speech and association — not a fundamentalist Muslim regime imposing Sharia law.

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FEATURES

Could Terry Bicycles Be the Next Burton Snowboards?

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Open season on Vermont politics

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Media: The top 10 stories mainstream media ignored or underreported over the past year

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Military: Seven Days surveys Norwich cadets on security, liberty and life during wartime

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Food: On a Swanton commuter route, Mother Hubbard’s cupboard is far from bare

“Medicine & Mortality” at Firehouse Gallery Fantastic Mr. Fox; The Blind Side

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52 Soundbites

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By Friday, the city is also obligated (802)861-3035 keep on giving. to respond to 124 questions from the TRINKET-VERMONT.COM On Thursday, Mayor Kiss and his Department of Public Service, which is MON. SAT. 10-7, SUN. 12-5 administration will provide the city investigating BT’s violation of its certificouncil with more information regard- cate of public good. ing Burlington Telecom’s proposed The city is likely to face more quesrefinancing. The mayor hopes this will tions, depending on how it responds 12v-trinket120209.indd 1 11/24/09 3:29:22 PMassuage council concerns. to this first round of inquiry, said DPS Good luck with that. Watching the Commissioner david o’BriEn. administration explain BT’s finances to Bottom line: The state wants to know the council is a bit like watching a game how — and why — BT has been siphonof three-card monte.

You’re never sure who’s bluffing whom.

The council has been frustrated by the administration’s lack of candor about BT’s BuR l INGto N c A o J o NAth AN l E o p o l D finances and has stalled efforts to refinance BT’s debt until more details are supplied. ing cash from city coffers, and if it’s relyCouncilor Ed adrian (D-Ward 1) went ing on the city’s credit rating to secure so far as to demand Mayor Kiss set aside outside financing. The state believes about $250,000 for the council to inves- BT shouldn’t rely on any public funds to stand on its own and its questions are tigate BT. Kiss has yet to respond to Adrian’s indicative of that stance.

Something tells me it may be a long, request. Shocker.

Kiss has met with several councilors cold winter for Burlington Telecom. over the past two weeks about the best way to handle BT’s financial information. Pay It Forward State Auditor Tom salmon will face He’s trying to set some ground rules.

12v-VtBooks120209.indd 1 11/20/09 11:40:06 AM The administration is concerned that Vermont District Court Judge Brian some councilors may be sharing sensitive GrEarson on Thursday, when he’s exinformation to the media and political pected to plead guilty to a DUI charge.

Salmon issued an email memo to staffers. City Attorney KEn schaTz believes this violates city council rules regarding the media after last week’s “Fair Game” documents distributed in executive ses- column, in which we reported how a sion. The Democrats’ attorney disagrees, $48,000 stock loss led him to default on and claims council rules extend to hired nearly $29,000 in credit card and loan • Leave with your photo debt. in a frame council staff.

Salmon said it was all part of one big • FREE nail clipping, That may be why a key document ear cleaning & requested for review — BT’s financial financial tsunami.

“A leveraged stock account combined quick grooms pro forma and foundation of its current • Refreshments business model — can only be viewed in with high housing costs, school loans and Leopold’s office. Councilors are forbid- other debt made the event so powerful,” Your $5 will go to Life's Little Paws Rescue den from taking notes or taking it home Salmon revealed in a written statement.

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troubles and DUI will have a political impact. No one has yet emerged to challenge him next fall.

“We’ve just begun to reach out to our folks and supporters to find someone, as it’s only been a couple of months since he switched parties, and we no longer had a Democratic auditor,” said Democratic Party Executive Director roBErT dEmPsEy. Given that the Dems found five candidates for governor with little effort, you think they’d be able to find one for auditor.

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Racecar driver and construction company owner Phil scoTT (R-Washington) announced Tuesday he will seek the GOP nomination to succeed outgoing Lt. Gov. Brian duBiE. Scott told “Fair Game” he believes he’s the right man for the job.

“I think I can be a voice for so many different people,” said Scott.

Scott’s announcement came one day after Sen. randy BrocK (R-Franklin) announced he would not seek the post.

Like Brock, Sen. KEvin mullin (R-Rutland) is also seeking reelection instead of the lite-guv job.

Sen. vincE illuzzi (R-Essex/Orleans) said he would wait until after the legislative session to determine if he’ll run for lite guv. Also potentially in the running is former Rutland County Senator John BloomEr. The only other confirmed GOP candidate is marK snEllinG, son of former Gov. richard snEllinG. On the Democratic side, Rep. sTEvE howard (D-Rutland) is considering a run, as are State Sens. virGinia “Ginny” lyons and Ed FlanaGan, both of Chittenden County.

Rep. davE zucKErman (P-Burlington) is beginning to meet with Democratic county committees as he mulls a bid for lieutenant governor as a Democrat.

But Zuckerman could face a primary.

Peace activist, horse logger and longtime Liberty Union candidate BooTs wardinsKi announced he will run for lite guv as a Progressive.

Who will run for Scott’s senate seat?

For years, Washington County Progressives, and some Democrats, have encouraged anThony Pollina to run for

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While high-society gatecrashers nabbed the headlines from last week’s state dinner at the White House, LongtiMe DeMocratic FunDraiSerS anD activiStS Jane

and BiLL StetSon of Norwich were among the event’s 400 legitimate guests.

The dinner — hosted by Pres. Barack oBaMa and First Lady MicheLLe oBaMa under a tent on the South Lawn — was in honor of visiting Indian Prime Minister ManMohan Singh.

“It was a very interesting dinner,” said Bill Stetson. “It was a total crosssection of the country — a lot of regular folks, even community organizers.

These were not all multi-millionaires or cabinet members.”

Bill served on the Obama campaign as an environmental advisor — a position he’s held for every Democratic nominee since gary hart. Jane also has a high-ranking position as the Finance Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee.

The couple raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Obama, including a fundraiser they hosted at their Vermont home that netted more than $250,000.

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A couple of corrections to recent columns: tiM PawLenty is the governor of Minnesota, not Wisconsin; and Jon hauSrath, the stand-in speaker for Mayor Kiss on Vet’s Day, has not yet been granted conscientious objector status.

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Vermont’s Independent Sen. Bernie a major supporter of singlepayer health care, is being derided by single-payer advocates.

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Good thing U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D) has more than $2.5 million in his campaign war chest and keeps raising more dough: He’s got not just one but two challengers.

On Monday, Woodstock business owner and ninthgeneration Vermonter Len Britton announced he is seeking the GOP nomination to challenge Leahy. In October, doctor and Navy captain DanieL FreiLich launched his challenge to Leahy — as a Democrat.

Leahy, first elected in 1974, brings home millions of dollars in federal “pork” and is the third longest-serving Democrat in the U.S. Senate. He chairs the judiciary committee and is the second-most-senior Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

It’s hard to be a politician in Vermont without feeling like you’re in Leahy’s shadow.

When I sat down with Britton at Burlington Bay Market & Café, the two of us couldn’t help but admire the panoramic view of Lake Champlain and the, um, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain.

Britton describes himself as an “Aiken Republican” — fiscally conservative but socially moderate. Yes, that means he’s pro-choice.

“Vermont has a history of sending common-sense, moderate Republicans to Washington,” said Britton. He believes Congress is out of touch with the average Vermonter when it comes to balancing its checkbook and spending within its limits.

“Congress is printing money, selling our debt to China and saddling our children with the debt,” said Britton, who said D.C. Republicans are to blame as well. “There’s a point when you’re in a hole that you’re supposed to stop digging.”

Unless, of course, you’re breaking ground on a new building named after a senator, right?

a final bill if it lacks a public option. In part, that’s because the bill quadruples the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers, something Sanders has fought for as a legislator.

He does plan to introduce a strike-all single-payer amendment that’s expected to garner only a handful of votes.

“He is much more optimistic about a provision in the Senate version of the bill that would provide the necessary waivers to allow states to set a single-payer system,” said MichaeL BriggS, a Sanders spokesman.

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he Vermont Department of Labor is cracking down on businesses it suspects of avoiding unemployment tax payments by misclassifying workers as independent contractors. An investigation of Seven Days, focused on the employment status of its weekly distribution drivers, is under appeal.

At issue is whether targeted companies should be required to make payments into the state unemployment insurance fund for individuals who aren’t on the payroll — selfemployed “1099” workers who get paid for their services, often by multiple companies, and assume responsibility for their own tax payments. These businesses are also being investigated for workers’ compensation coverage. In the case of Seven Days, the contested workers are delivery people who drop bundles of this and other periodicals around the state — usually just one day per week.

Until recently, the controversy had centered on the construction industry, which relies heavily on contractors who work on projects for a limited time. State Labor Commissioner Patricia Moulton Powden says, however, that misclassification of workers appears to be “widespread across many sectors.

Construction gets singled out,” she adds, “but the problem isn’t limited to that.”

FedEx Ground division is also under scrutiny in several states. In June, Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell joined seven AGs around the country in calling on FedEx to cooperate with reviews that could lead to reclassification of drivers that the company now treats as independent contractors. A month before the notification from

Sorrell and the other attorneys general, a federal appeals court overturned a National Labor Relations Board ruling that certain FedEx workers should be classified as company employees.

Is it always to workers’ advantage to be on payroll? Many independent contractors like the freedom such work affords them, and there are tax benefits to being “self-employed”: You can deduct your home office, mileage and education on federal tax returns, for example.

But not all self-employed workers have chosen to work as contractors.

In recent years, many companies have laid off workers only to rehire them as freelancers. These businesses save money when they don’t need to provide benefits or make payments on

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the state labor force, held more than one job in 2007.

(Nationwide, an average of 5.2 percent of workers have multiple jobs.)

Andy Condon, chief information officer for the Vermont Labor Department, says many of the moonlighting Vermonters surely work as independent contractors, but the state has no way of calculating their numbers.

The question is, are Vermont businesses correct in classifying certain workers as free agents? Deputy Labor Commissioner Tom Douse says projections made on the basis of audits for unemployment insurance coverage suggest that as many as 14 percent of businesses in the state misclassify one or more workers as independent contractors.

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It’s estimated that up to one-quarter of the U.S. workforce is now self-employed.

Earlier this year, Time magazine cited predictions that by 2019 as many as 40 percent of American workers will be operating as independent contractors.

Vermont officials have no estimate of the number of workers in the state who currently fall into the independent-contractor category. The federal government says more than 32,000 Vermonters, or 9.4 percent of

The Labor Department further projects that an additional $2.6 million in unemployment insurance taxes could be collected from Vermont companies if all their allegedly misclassified workers were ruled employees. The Douglas administration calculates, however, that the Labor Department would have to hire 17 more investigators, at an estimated cost of $1 million, to collect that many tax dollars.

Earlier this year, the Vermont legislature approved a funding increase that allowed the Labor Department to hire three investigators to supplement the 10 field workers who conduct random checks of workers’ status regarding unemployment and workers’ compensation coverage. State Rep. Warren Kitzmiller, chair of the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee, says that, given the size of the state deficit, the legislature is looking at “all ways of raising revenue” — including the possible hiring of more Labor Department investigators.

Pressure is especially intense to bail out the state’s unemployment insurance fund, which could run out of money in two months. Moulton Powden acknowledges that additional tax collections would be welcome, but she says the main goal of the new round of investigations isn’t to fatten the fund but to “level the playing field.” The labor commissioner argues that “if Company A is following the rules for classifying workers, and Company B is not, then Company B can outbid its competitor because it’s saving money on taxes that it should be paying.”

Many of the Vermont businesses believed to be misclassifying workers are not doing it intentionally, Deputy Commissioner Douse

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fter more than a decade of hawking huggable stuffed animals at Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Liz Robert, the company’s former “Chief Bear Officer,” is pedaling, er, peddling a new product. The 54-year-old businesswoman and recreational cyclist recently bought Terry Precision Cycling, a women’s bicycle and apparel company. By the end of December, she will have moved the company to Burlington from a suburb of Rochester, N.Y., where it’s been located since Georgena Terry founded it 25 years ago.

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Under the leadership of Terry, a mechanical engineer with a passion for frame building, the company has earned recognition in the cycling community as a female-friendly brand. Terry, 60, pioneered women-specific saddles and built bike frames to fit female geometry. Relying heavily on direct marketing, the company typically sent out about two million catalogues a year.

But Terry Precision Cycling began to founder as larger cycling companies started offering more options for women. Georgena Terry never wanted to be a CEO — she just wanted to build bikes and components — and as the industry became more competitive, the company needed new leadership, Robert says.

Robert was dismissed as CEO of Vermont Teddy Bear in September 2008 over disputes with the private equity firm that owned the majority of the company. In May, after exploring other potential business options, Robert bought the majority of Terry’s common stock, making her the owner and CEO. Georgena Terry will remain with the

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One of Robert’s first executive decisions was to move the company to Burlington.

She’s banking on the state’s reputation as an outdoor enthusiast’s playground to add value to the Terry brand.

Plenty of outdoor recreation companies already call Vermont home, including Burton, Rome, Eesa, Darn Tough, Drop, Ibex and Isis. Others have left — Tubbs Snowshoes and Mad River Canoes, as well as the U.S. offices of Rossignol, LINE and Karhu skis — but their departures haven’t diminished the state’s collective passion for the outdoors. According to a 2006 survey of the Vermont recreation economy by the Outdoor Industry Association, 29 percent of Vermonters bike regularly. And, as more people commute by bicycle, that percentage is 40 church street, burlington • 862-5051 bound to grow. www.sweetladyjane.biz All of which fits permon-sat 10-8, sun 11-6 fectly with Terry’s mission to “get more women’s butts on bikes.”

What Terry will gain in market-8v-sweetladyjane120209.indd 1 12/1/09 ing cachet more than makes up for the fact that Burlington happens to be a pricier place to do business than Rochester, Robert reasons. The company had to shed employees to make the move and will spend more on salaries due to the increased cost of living.

While Terry will only employ about 15 or 16 people, it’s the perfect-sized business for the state, says Vermont Chamber of Commerce executive director Betsy Bishop.

Plus, Robert’s plans to use the Vermont brand to sell Terry products dovetail with the chamber’s mission of selling the state’s active lifestyle. “Liz had the vision of saying this company belongs in Vermont because this is what Vermont is and this is what we make,” Bishop says.

Though Robert looked at other Vermont locations for the company, she ultimately alighted on Burlington for the city’s entrepreneurial spirit. Robert calls Burlington “the genesis for all great consumer products,” noting that globally successful companies such as Ben & Jerry’s, Burton and Vermont Teddy Bear all got their start in the Queen City.

Terry’s proximity to Jager DiPaola Kemp Design can’t hurt, either. The company will be housed inside the Maple Street firm that has helped create brand identities and product lines for Nike, Xbox 360 and Burton. And

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hen she was little, Kristin Albee loved to play “jewelry store.” She doesn’t have to pretend anymore: Last year, she married Vermont jewelry designer Jacob Albee and has been managing his burgeoning business, both locally and at high-end craft fairs around the region. This week, the couple opens a new studio-gallery in Burlington called simply Jacob Albee Goldsmith, and celebrates with a reception for the public on Friday, December 4.

What visitors will see are the cheerful, two-story quarters in a renovated building Jacob purchased from longtime owner Harry Atkinson on lower Maple Street, tucked between the Waterfront Diving Center and Jager Di Paola Kemp Design. It is not a retail outlet — Jacob’s BMW motorcycle parked just inside the front door is the first clue — but a working studio that will welcome customers by appointment. Despite her beloved childhood fantasy, Kristin, now 31, and Jacob, 33, are not ready to be tied to the daily responsibilities of a store. “We’re on the road a lot,” she says, adding, “The downstairs could be retail if we ever decide we want to go there.”

For his part, Jacob is thrilled — and a little incredulous — that he gets to just make jewelry while Kristin handles “everything else.”

And, he points out, “I get to hang out with my wife. I’m basically the luckiest artist I know.”

Visitors on Friday will also see, of course, a display of Jacob’s singular pieces, most crafted from gold, gems and iron meteorite.

Yes, rock that has fallen from the heavens to Earth. Specifically, Jacob has slivers of one that landed in what is now Namibia “between 10 and 30 thousand years ago,” he says. It was “discovered” — by Europeans — in 1920.

Two years ago, the Namibian government stopped exporting the stuff, Jacob notes, “so the price tripled.” But the meteorite is no ordinary rock; its dull gray surface is striated with silvery, crystalline patterns. Albee says he finds it “totally compelling — aesthetically as well as thinking how old it is and where it came from.” In jewelry, meteorite pairs beautifully with gold (Albee uses 100 percent recycled) — particularly when sprinkled with tiny diamonds, or an exquisite sparkler such as the trillion-cut mint garnet he’s set in a signature ring, or a strand of impossibly chatoyant blue-green labradorite.

The contrasting textures suit Albee’s sensibility: a unique melding of yin and yang, earthy and celestial. His bands and cuffs for

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men would make even a jewelry-averse guy think twice. Recently, Albee reveals, a gentleman from Connecticut casually dropped $5000 on a bracelet — for himself.

Albee wears his own work without registering the slightest affront to his masculinity.

Kristin, with a fresh beauty and shoulderlength hair, is a gracious model for his more feminine creations. The two met when she was browsing at the former Grannis Gallery — Albee worked alongside master goldsmith Timothy Grannis for six years. Needless to say, Kristin was attracted by Albee’s creations … and him.

Despite the old jeweler’s superstition that it’s bad luck to make one’s own wedding rings, Jacob confesses he did just that. “There was no way I wasn’t going to do that,” he declares.

His engagement ring for Kristin sets an unusual rectangular “antique cushion” diamond that once belonged to her grandmother.

Albee’s fascination with his materials is matched by his love of exacting craftsmanship; this is evident when he caresses a hunk of raw meteorite, when he opens a little black case to reveal a dazzling new creation, and when he speaks reverentially of fellow designers he particularly admires. He also takes evident pleasure in showing off the work areas of his spacious studio. “All my tools are so tiny,” he marvels. “It’s funny.”

That remark suggests Albee didn’t work out, I was just going to hide still can’t out in some third world country and do quite believe fieldwork.” the path his Throughout college, he says, he life has taken. loved “the balance of hitting the sci“I didn’t come ence books and being able to walk into from a ‘jewthe studio and pound on things.” Albee elry family,’” Ja c ob Al bee got a taste of fieldwork during two difsays the native ferent semesters abroad, in Kenya and of South Strafford, Vt. “But I always thought Ethiopia. Working for the Peregrine Fund, it was interesting — I couldn’t tell you why.” which conserves wild populations of birds of Reflecting a moment, he adds, “As an ado- prey, he fell for raptors. “Then I was going to lescent, you want to find anything that will go to the raptor biology program at McGill,” appeal to the opposite sex. I found mine in art Albee relates. “I had all but turned in the paclass.” He made his first ring at age 15. perwork when I begrudgingly took a summer But, growing up “with 100 acres of job at the Grannis Gallery” in 1999. He stayed woods,” Albee also became enamored of until 2006. wildlife. Later, attending the University of “I never went to graduate school,” Albee Vermont and thinking, What am I going to do recalls with a smile. “I thought I’d be a career with an art degree? he pursued two tracks si- biologist with jewelry on the side. The oppomultaneously: art and biology. “I had to fulfill site has happened.” the requirements for both colleges, Arts and Now, a wing-like tattoo that covers his Sciences and Natural Resources,” Albee says. upper left arm and shoulder hints at Albee’s “I was on a career academic path, and if that inner ornithologist. It’s styled after “my

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favorite bird in the world, a Verreaux eagle,” he explains. And, notes Kristin, “The binoculars and bird book go with us everywhere.”

The pair takes motorcycle trips to look for nests.

“We live in an awesome part of the country,” says Jacob, who once was certain he’d settle in East Africa. “Growing up in Vermont, I thought I’d be a failure if I didn’t leave. But after several years at Grannis, I gave myself permission to love it here.”

That devotion is evident in the quality of Albee’s work, and in the bright new studio just a block from Lake Champlain. Looking around the space, Jacob says, “This is the most exciting thing we’ve done, aside from getting married.” m Jacob Albee Goldsmith, at 41 Maple St. in Burlington, opens with a reception on Friday, December 4, 5-9 p.m.

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If there’s one opera non-opera-goers can enjoy — and one that regulars go to ad infinitum — it’s the eminently hummable Carmen. Most people already know the triumphant toreador’s song. The rest of the music is as seductive as the work’s eponymous heroine, the Spanish gypsy cigarette-factory worker who loves men and danger, preferably together. (Though the work takes place in Spain, Bizet wrote it in his native French, using plenty of spoken dialogue; HD viewers will be provided with English subtitles.)

The story boils down to this: Defiantly independent woman seduces earnest corporal, casts him off for sexy toreador, then pays with her life. The scenario of a woman killed by her jealous lover is remarkably enduring — minus the toreador, of course, not to mention the castanet dances, a mountain smuggling scene and the finale outside Sevilla’s bullfighting arena. But then, this is opera. As soprano Denyce Graves once sang with an admirably straight face to Elmo in “Sesame Street,” to the tune of a Carmen aria, “In opera we like things big.” (See the YouTube gem.)

Burlington is one of 25 cities nationwide to broadcast La Scala’s opening, according to Giovanni Cozzi, managing partner at the New York City-based distributor Emerging Pictures. Carmen is the first real-time broadcast in the Roxy’s “Opera in Cinema” series, ongoing since June. Owner MERRILL JARVIS III says there are more to come, including one from Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu. For Vermonters, it’s a chance to see the European counterparts of New York’s Metropolitan Opera, whose live broadcasts have been selling out at South Burlington’s PALACE 9 CINEMAS. And where better to start than opera’s own birthplace, l’Italia?

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’Tis the season … for a zillion holiday art sales, craft bazaars and every imaginable kind of fundraiser for strapped arts organizations. One of the more unusual such outfits in Vermont is the CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, or CERF. The Montpelier-based nonprofit provides no-interest loans, grants and services to artists who are facing a careerthreatening emergency. This Friday, an “arts stimulus celebration and holiday bash” at the T.W. WOOD GALLERY offers a silent auction — of works by local artisans — live music from LEWIS FRANCO AND THE MISSING CATS, and food and drink from local restos KISMET and THE BLACK DOOR, respectively. Vermont State Curator DAVID SCHUTZ will play the dashing emcee. Eat, bid and be merry.

And, speaking of giving, CERF has created a “survival kit” that could be a preapocalyptic stocking stuffer for creative types on your list. The Studio Protector is a calendar-sized, pop-up-style wall chart that aims to help artists make like Boy Scouts and be prepared. CERF worked with experts in art conservation, arts business management and emergency relief services to develop guidelines on what to do if one’s studio is hit by fire, flood or other disasters. Maybe include a sugar plum with that?

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cautions. He says confusion about the legal definition of “employment” appears to be widespread. Vermont law currently gives three different definitions of that term, Moulton Powden adds, noting that the Labor Department has asked the legislature to simplify matters by agreeing on a single standard. But lawmakers do not appear likely to take that step.

According to the Labor Department website, an employee’s status must be assessed using two “tests”: “Right to Control” (To what degree does the employer supervise the employee, and for how long?); and “Nature of the Business” (Is the “independent contractor” performing the same tasks as payroll employees?).

Two legislative task forces appointed to examine workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance issues, respectively, are not recommending changes in the definitions of “employees” or “independent contractors.” Kitzmiller says the Workers Comp Misclassification and Fraud Enforcement Task Force that he chairs heard testimony from some employers who complained that the definitions are hard to understand. Other employers told the task force that they are not confused by the definitions, Kitzmiller adds.

“People are reluctant to kick that particular hornets’ nest” because the legal definition of employees and independent contractors has been a matter of considerable contention for many years, observes Joe Choquette, a lobbyist for the Vermont Press Association. He recounts a long-running dispute over carriers who deliver newspapers by foot to subscribers’ homes. Vermont officials sought to have these generally teenage workers reclassified as employees of the newspapers rather than as independent contractors. The controversy was resolved in 2005 by legislative action that categorized door-to-door direct sellers such as Avon Ladies as independent contractors, Choquette says, with that definition then being interpreted to cover the on-foot newspaper deliverers, as well.

The question of the status of drivers who

drop off bundles of newspapers once a week was left unaddressed, Choquette notes. He says he has heard “anecdotally” of publishers recently coming under investigation by the Labor Department on this issue. The Vermont Press Association has not been asked by its members to seek legislative relief, Choquette reports. He notes, however, that with many newspapers now struggling “just to survive,” an added tax burden could prove crushing.

Labor advocates support the stepped-up enforcement efforts being undertaken in Vermont. Calling misclassification “a big problem” in the state, Vermont Workers’ Center director James Haslam argues that if the Labor Department “isn’t cracking down on this, they’re giving companies an incentive to cheat.”

Matt Lash, marketing director for the Vermont chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, suggests that state officials haven’t been doing enough to discourage businesses from misclassifying workers. “Adding inspectors is definitely a step in the right direction,” Lash says.

On the other hand, small-business owners under investigation by the Labor Department on the independent-contractor issue may find themselves in danger of being forced to close, says Abbott D. Abbott, owner of Vermont Courier. Abbott says his Willistonbased firm, which delivers computer parts, human organs and other items via independent contractors, could potentially be whacked with $20,000 in penalties per pay period as a result of audits carried out by the Labor Department. Vermont Courier has six full-time employees, and in 2007, Abbott says, he paid independent contractors a total of $250,000 that would otherwise not have gone into the Vermont economy. “We’d be forced out of business if we were hit with that kind of penalty,” Abbott warns. “Is that what the state wants to have happen?” m

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Upgrading the look of Terry products is one of Robert’s priorities. At present, the company’s target market is composed of women roughly between the ages of 36 and 54. Robert sees that demographic skewing younger in the coming years. “We want to emphasize the fashionable side of cycling,” she says. “We’re trying to introduce an element of style.” m Got a comment on this story or a suggestion for another one? Contact Lauren Ober at lauren @sevendaysvt.com.

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I strutted into the restaurant and took a seat — Why eat on the run? I thought.

The waitress, striking in her snug, redand-white-striped uniform, approached my table. “What’ll it be, hon?” she asked.

Hon. I rolled the word over in my mind … sweet.

The pizza arrived, steamy and delectable, along with the antipasto, the pitcher of beer and a mug. I dove in with gusto. The beer went down icy and smooth. I lost count of the mugsful after three. Man, this is fantastic, I thought.

Why the hell don’t we drink beer all the time?

I paid the check, leaving a big tip for my honey, and found my way back to the taxi. I was feeling good, real good, my mind drifting and focusing in new and creative ways. At some point, I noticed I was driving up First Avenue and decided

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Grinning, I replied, “Just a couple of slices and a small antipasto, please.”

“How about a drink?” she asked.

“Lemme think a second,” I said.

“You wanna beer?” she suggested — suggestively, I thought. Of course, at 18, I registered every word out of a female’s mouth — if she was between 15 and 50 and unrelated to me — as suggestive.

My ego, already seriously inflated for no empirically evident reason, hit the roof. And she’s not even asking to see my ID, I thought. “Sure,” I replied, “I’ll have a glass of beer.”

“Got it, hon,” she said. “Do you want to make it a pitcher? It’s just another 75 cents.”

“Sure, why not?” I said, never one to shy away from a good deal. “Let’s make it a pitcher.”

Here’s the thing: Until that evening in Ray’s, I don’t know if I had ever had an alcoholic drink. At most, a little red wine. When I was coming of age in NYC in that post-hippie window of time, drinking was not a regular thing in my coterie of friends. We all smoked marijuana — regularly and with tremendous enthusiasm — but boozing was considered almost square. In any event, my experience with alcohol was practically nil.

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“Jernigan, you want a fried egg on a roll to take with ya?” my mother yelled from the kitchen. “You gotta eat something.”

“Sure, ma,” I yelled back. “I do wanna get going, so thanks.” In Brooklyn, yelling was the default mode of communication, at least in my house.

After dressing quickly — which in those late teenage years involved a dull green army jacket and a pair of seriously unwashed jeans — I walked the five blocks to the subway station and caught the F train. Twenty minutes later, I got off at the Whitehall stop in downtown Manhattan and entered the office building that housed the Taxi and Limousine Commission. At the desk, I produced my birth certificate and filled out a form.

Back in the ’70s, if you were 18 and had a detectable pulse, you qualified for an NYC Hack License. This was just before the massive influx of Asian, Middle Eastern and African immigrants, and taxi fleet owners were hurting for drivers. There was zero background check; it was apparently OK if you were, say, a felon.

Oh, yes, there was also a written “exam,” and even the quotation marks fail to capture its utter speciousness.

A table outside the examination room held handouts with the answers to every question in order, and cabbie candidates were encouraged to take these with them into the test.

Within a week, freshly minted license in hand, I was driving a cab for one of the larger Brooklyn taxi fleets. Other kids dream of becoming a doctor, a ballerina, an astronaut. At 18, I was living my dream: I’d always wanted to be a taxi driver.

Like me, most of the cabdrivers who were based in one of the four outer boroughs made the daily trek into Manhattan to ply their trade. Why Manhattan? Well, I’m reminded of prolific 20th-century bank robber Willie Sutton’s succinct answer to a reporter’s question: Why did he rob banks? “Because,” Willie replied, “that’s where the money is.”

On my third day on the job, I steered the big yellow Checker into a midtown taxi stand for a quick bite at Ray’s Pizza.

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Despite its pocket-sized dimensions, the shop sure packs a punch. Acrylic, watercolor and oil paints are neatly categorized by color, and rolled-up canvas can be pulled out and measured by the yard. Soft and bristle brushes are lined up according to texture and size. Drawers offer large sheets of paper; sketchbooks line lower racks. “I like to think that if someone likes to paint or draw, I can get them started,” says Pearlman, an abstract painter herself. With her studio located above the shop, she can easily sample new products to make solid recommendations to her customers. “I try it all out myself,” she says. “If it’s a product I think is good, we’ll go ahead and get it.”

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Although truth serum caught the fancy of reporters and some scientists, it was never widely accepted as a way of extracting criminal confessions. Several sensational early cases produced a variety of results. In 1924, five black men in Birmingham, Ala., reportedly confessed under the influence of an unspecified truth serum to eight ax murders, then confirmed their guilt after the drug had worn off. (This comes from a four-paragraph account in the New York Times; I admit to some skepticism.) A few years later, a chauffeur in Hawaii confessed under scopolamine to writing the note in a kidnap-murder case but repudiated his statement

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After 9/11, some in the U.S. argued that truth serum ought to be used to extract information from terrorism suspects. Nothing so far suggests American authorities tried it, although it’s possible we turned suspects over to intelligence services in other countries with fewer scruples.

Though I don’t make light of ethical considerations, the argument likely to carry more weight in these nervous times is the practical one. Let’s say out of 100 bits of data forcibly extracted using drugs or other means, five are legitimate. How do you know which five?

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generations of spies wondered whether they could get results with mescaline and LSD. In the 1950s the CIA launched a covert research program called MKUltra to explore the possibilities of truth serums and behaviormodification drugs; it’s said to have run at least through the late ’60s.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that confessions obtained using drugs are inadmissible as evidence, on the premise that the practice violates the constitutional protection against selfincrimination. The European Court of Human Rights has likewise prohibited the practice.

Nonetheless, drugs continue to

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ruth serums are based on a phenomenon known since ancient times, when Pliny the Elder coined the phrase in vino veritas: “in wine, truth.” He meant anything that lowers your inhibitions is likely to cause you to say things you’d normally keep secret. Unfortunately for cops and CIA interrogators, what you spill isn’t necessarily the truth.

Although people have been plying one another with liquor for centuries, the earliest confession induced using something stronger was reported in a 1903 criminal case involving a New York cop. He admitted under ether that he’d faked insanity when accused of killing his wife.

The first drug to catch on in a big way as a truth serum was scopolamine, a depressant and sleeping agent. Mixed with morphine, it was used to put women in labor into a “twilight sleep” so they’d forget the pain. To gauge the dose, the doctor would ask the patient questions until she could no longer remember anything. The pioneer of truth serum research, a small-town Texas obstetrician

afterward; ultimately the crime was pinned on someone else.

By the mid-1930s, scopolamine had been largely abandoned in favor of safer drugs such as sodium amytal and sodium thiopental (of which Pentothal is a brand name). But the theory stayed the same: Once you’re in a trance and have thus lost the complex brain functions needed to sustain a lie, you’re reduced to telling the truth.

Drugs were also said to be helpful in dredging up lost memories.

Sometimes they probably were. The problem with truth serums is the results can’t be depended on. It’s easy to find case reports of people recounting detailed stories under the influence of drugs of which they have no recollection afterward — and the stories check out. But researchers also admit despairingly that they know of just as many confessions that were demonstrably false.

Drugs reduce some subjects to unintelligible babbling. Other subjects are suggestible and will tell you whatever they think you want to hear. Plus, just because somebody thinks something is true doesn’t mean it is.

But hope lives on in the shadowy corners of government.

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Dear Cecil, What’s the straight dope on truth serums? What are they? What exactly do they do? Do sodium pentothal and the like really make witnesses spill their guts?

If so, why don’t we use it for courtrooms and police interrogations? Please hurry, my suspect is wrestling his way out of the handcuffs.

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Peter Phillips, director of the Sonoma State University-based project for 13 years, says he’s finished with reform. It’s impossible, he said in a recent interview, to try to get major news media outlets to deliver relevant news stories that serve to strengthen democracy.

“I really think we’re beyond reforming corporate media,” said Phillips, a professor of sociology at the school and director of Project Censored. “We’re not going to break up these huge conglomerates. We’re just going to make them irrelevant.”

Every year since 1976, Project Censored has spotlighted the 25 most significant news stories that were largely ignored or misrepresented by the mainstream press.

Now the group is expanding its mission — to promote alternative news sources. But it continues to report the biggest national and international stories that the major media ignored.

The term “censored” doesn’t mean some government agent stood over newsrooms with a rubber stamp and forbid the publication of the news, or even that the information was completely out of the public eye. The stories Project Censored highlights may have run in one or two news outlets, but they didn’t get the type of attention they deserved.

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Phillips is stepping down this year as director of Project Censored and turning his attention to a new endeavor called Media Freedom International. The organization will tap academic affiliates from around the world to verify the content put out by independent news outlets as a way to facilitate trust in these lesser-known sources.

“The biggest question I got asked for 13 years was, who do you trust?” he said. “So we’ve really made an effort in the last three years to try to address that question, in a very open and honest way.”

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The top 25 Project Censored stories of 2008-09 highlight the same theme

reet 1. Congress sells out to Wall St ut, The total tab for the Wall Street bailo ised prom and t spen ey mon including out by the U.S. government, works y ever for 000 to an estimated $42, to g rdin acco d, chil and man, woman t American Casino, a documentary abou cial nan fi the sub-prime lending and freemeltdown. The predatory lending taxof ping pum cy rgen eme the for-all, s, payer dollars to prop up mega bank to out ded han uses and the lavish bon th Wall Street executives in the afterma news are all issues that have dominated headlines.

But another twist in the story received scant attention from the main g ttlin unse the stream news media:

that Phillips and Huff say has triggered the downslide of mainstream media: the overwhelming influence of powerful, profit-driven interests. The number-one story details the financial sector’s hefty campaign contributions to key members of Congress leading up to the financial crisis, which coincided with a weakening of federal banking regulations. Another story points out that, even in the financial tumult following the economic downturn, special interests spent more money on Washington lobbyists than ever before.

Here’s this year’s list.

from combination of lax oversight lar national politicians with high-dol cial nan fi from s tion campaign contribu players. t“The worldwide economic mel wed follo that ut down and the bailo n, were together a kind of revolutio te in wro bi Taib t Mat t,” d’éta coup a 2009 “The Big Takeover,” a March d ente cem ey “Th le. artic Rolling Stone that d tren tical poli a d alize and form the has been snowballing for decades: by ent rnm gove the of gradual takeover who ers insid d ecte conn of s a small clas buy used money to control elections, ken wea ly tical influence and systema ns.” latio financial regu

in In the 10-year period beginning bil$1.7 t spen or sect cial 1998, the finan s, lion on federal campaign contribution . yists lobb and another $3.4 billion on bled trou t mos the of Since 2001, eight to firms have donated $64.2 million tial congressional candidates, presiden and candidates and the Republican ies. part Democratic Wall Street’s spending spree on with political contributions coincided laregu ing bank ral fede a weakening of for pe reci a ted crea turn in ch whi tions, that the astronomical financial disaster ing. reel omy sent the global econ

ing in 2. De facto segregation deepen public education

nd more segreLatinos and African Americans atte have for four they than y toda ols gated public scho in “Reviving s decades, Professor Gary Orfield note Century 21st A ety: Soci the Goal of an Integrated Civil A’s UCL by d ucte cond y Challenge,” a stud to data ral fede Rights Project. Orfield’s report used n atio educ lic pub in ion highlight deepening segregat by race and poverty. the nation’s About 44 percent of students in r, and this colo of public school system are people the popuof rity majo the up group will soon make n isn’t ofte rsity dive al raci this Yet lation in the U.S. out two ead, Inst reflected from school to school. hs yout no Lati and n rica of every five African Ame ly ense “int as s rize acte char eld attend schools Orfi ent perc 100 to segregated,” composed of 90 percent people of color. ing residenFor Latinos, the trend reflects grow the study ns, rica Ame can Afri For ion. tial segregat to ending rsal reve attributes a significant part of the

ols nationwide. desegregation plans in public scho rty tend to have pove and race by Schools segregated her turnover teac e mor s, rate out drop er much high s, placing gang and and greater exposure to crime ety. The soci in tage dvan disa students at a major includs, state tern wes in is ion egat most severe segr ing California. reme Court’s Fifty-five years after the Sup Orfield wrote, g, rulin n catio Edu of Brown vs. Board large sectors of “Segregation is fast spreading into tance for comassis no suburbia, and there is little or s of re-segresure pres the t resis munities wishing to r to build successgation and ghetto creation in orde rhoods.” hbo fully integrated schools and neig

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The Shearon Harris nuclear plant in North Carolina’s Wake County isn’t just a powergenerating station. The Progress Energy plant, located in a backwoods area, bears the distinction of housing the largest radioactive-waste storage pools in the country. Spent fuel rods from two other nuclear plants are transported there by rail, then stored beneath circulating cold water to prevent the radioactive waste from heating.

The hidden danger, according to investigative reporter Jeffery St. Clair, is the looming threat of a pool fire. Citing a study by Brookhaven National Laboratory, St. Clair highlighted in Counterpunch the catastrophe that could ensue if a pool were to ignite. A possible 140,000 people could wind up with cancer. Contamination could stretch for thousands of square miles. And damages could reach an estimated $500 billion.

“Spent fuel recently discharged from a reactor could heat up relatively rapidly and catch fire,” Robert Alvarez, a former Department of Energy advisor and Senior Scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies noted in a study about safety issues surrounding nuclear waste pools. “The fire could well spread to older fuel.

The long-term contamination consequences of such an event could be significantly worse than Chernobyl.”

Shearon Harris’ track record is pocked with problems requiring temporary shutdowns of the plant and malfunctions of the facility’s emergency-warning system.

When a study was sent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission highlighting the safety risks and recommending technological fixes to address the problem, St. Clair noted, a pronuclear commissioner successfully persuaded the agency to dismiss the concerns.

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Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa were cheaply dispose of nucle like gold for mainstream ar waste. Those acnews outlets this tiv ities continued with im past year. Stories des punity for years. cribing surprise atThe ramifications of tox tacks on shipping ves ic dumping hit full sels, daring rescues force with the 2005 tsu and cadres of ragtag nami, when leaking bandits extracting bar rels were washed ashore multimillion-dollar ran , sickening hunsoms were all over dreds and causing birth the airwaves and front defects in newborn pages. infants. Meanwhile, the But even as the pirates’ uncontrolled fishexploits around ing harvests damaged the the Gulf of Aden captur economic livelied the world’s at- ho ods of Somali fishermen tention, little ink was and eroded the devoted to country’s supply of a primary foo factors that made the Som d source. alis des- That’s when the piracy began. perate enough to resort to piracy “Did we expect starvi in the first place: the du ng Somalians to mping of stand passiv ely on their beaches, pad nuclear waste and ram dling pant over- in our nu clear waste, and watch fishing of their coastal us snatch waters. the ir fi sh to eat in restauran In the early 1990s, ts in London when and Paris and Rome?” asked journa Somalia’s governme list nt col- Johann Ha ri in a Huffington Post lapsed, foreign interests article. began “We didn’t act on those crimes — but swooping into un when guarded some of the fishermen responded coastal waters to tra by diswl for rupting the transit-corridor for 20 food — and venturing percent into un- of the world ’s oil supply, we begin to protected Somali territo shriek ries to about ‘evil.’”

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6. As the economy shrinks, D.C. lobbying grows In 2008, as the economy tumbled and unemployment soared, Washington lobbyists working for special interests were paid $3.2 billion — more than any other year on record. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, special interests spent a collective $32,523 per legislator, per day, for every day Congress was in session.

One event that triggered the lobbying boom, according to CRP director Sheila Krumholz, was the federal bailout — with the federal government ensuring that the lobbyists got a piece of the pie. Ironically, some of the first in line were the same players who helped precipitate the nation’s sharp economic downturn by engaging in high-risk, speculative lending practices.

“Even though some financial, insurance and real estate

interests pulled back last year, they still managed to spend more than $450 million as a sector to lobby policymakers,” Krumholz noted. “That can buy a lot of influence, and it’s a fraction of what the financial sector is reaping in return through the government’s bailout program.”

The list of highest-ranking spenders on Washington lobbying reads like a roster of some of the most powerful interests nationwide. Topping the list was the health sector, which spent $478.5 million lobbying Congress last year. A close runner-up was the finance, insurance and real-estate sector, spending $453.5 million. Pharmaceutical companies plunked down $230 million; electric utilities spent $156.7 million; and oil and gas companies paid lobbyists $133.2 million.

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President Barack Obama’s apGates also came under scrupointments to the Department tiny for questions surrounding of Defense have raised serious whether he misled Congress ’ve questions among critics who during the Iran-Contra scanstudied their track records. dal in the mid-1980s, and was Although the news media accused of withholding inforhaven’t paid much attention, mation from intelligence comthe defense appointees bring to mittees when the U.S. provided the administration controversial military aid to Saddam Hussein histories and conflicts of interduring the Iran-Iraq war. nse est due to close ties to defe Critics are also uneasy about contractors. appointment of Deputy Obama’s decision to retain the Secretary William Lynn, nse Defe of Robert Gates, Secretary who formerly served as a senior Defense under President George vice president at defense giant W. Bush, marks the first time Raytheon Company and was a in history that a president has registered lobbyist for Raytheon opted to keep a defense secretary until July 2008. Lynn, who of an outgoing opposing party in previously served as Pentagon power. ptroller under the Clinton Gates, a former CIA director, com administration, came under fire has faced criticism for allegedly during his confirmation hearspinning intelligence reports ing for “questionable accountfor political means. In Failure of ing practices.” The Defense Intelligence: The Decline and Fall Department failed multiple of the CIA, author and former audits under Lynn’s leadership n CIA analyst Melvin Goodma use it was unable to propdescribed him as “the chief beca account for $3.4 trillion in action officer for the erly cial transactions made over nan fi Reagan administration’s se of several years. drive to tailor intel- the cour ligence reporting to

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In mid-January, as part of a military campaign, the Israeli Defense Forces fired several shells that hit the headquarters of a United Nations relief agency in Gaza City, destroying provisions for basic aid such as food and medicine.

The shells contained white phosphorous (referred to as “Willy Pete” in military slang), a smokeproducing, spontaneously flammable agent designed to obscure battle territory that also can ignite buildings or cause grotesque burns if it touches the skin.

The attack on the relief-agency headquarters is just one example of a civilian structure that researchers discovered had been hit during the January air strikes. In the aftermath of the attacks, Human Rights Watch volunteers found spent white phosphorous shells on city streets, apartment roofs, residential courtyards and at a U.N. school in Gaza.

Human Rights Watch says the IDF’s use of white phosphorous violated international law, which prohibits deliberate, indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks that result in civilian casualties. After gathering evidence such as spent shells, the organization issued a report condemning the repeated firing of white phosphorous shells over densely populated areas of Gaza as a war crime. Amnesty International, another human rights organization, followed suit by calling upon the United States to suspend military aid to Israel — but to no avail.

The U.S. was a primary source of funding and weaponry for Israel’s military campaign. Washington provided F-16 fighter planes, Apache helicopters, tactical missiles and a wide array of munitions, including white phosphorous.

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This year’s freshman class of 121 ROTC scholarship recipients is the largest at Norwich since the end of the draft — and the largest group of freshman Army cadets ever. The Army is making more ROTC scholarships available to fill its upper ranks, paying the college tuition of students who are commissioned as second lieutenants upon graduation.

Most Norwich cadets were just middle-schoolers when the nation was attacked on September 11, 2001. They came of age during the Bush years, when torture and government surveillance weren’t just the stuff of eye-popping news stories but also of glorified depictions on hit shows such as “24.”

Seven Days wanted to know what the swelling ranks of Norwich cadets think about the hot-button national security issues of the day. Using the online questionnaire Survey Monkey, we sent our questions through the university press office to all 486 enrollees in the Corps of Cadets.

One hundred forty-four cadets completed the 30-question multiple-choice survey, and many added pithy one-liners to augment their answers.

“Whatever it takes to keep us alive,” wrote one, when asked whether torture can be justified to gain intelligence from suspected terrorists.

Another cadet views that as tortured logic: “Anyone will say anything when

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they are being tortured in order to make it stop.”

Most cadets consider waterboarding a form of torture — and 72 percent say they’d waterboard a terror suspect themselves if they thought it could stop an attack.

Fifty-two percent of respondents think domestic radicals pose a bigger threat to U.S. security than do foreign terrorists. But they overwhelmingly stand behind the right of Muslims to serve in America’s military, even while some admit to being rattled by the Ft. Hood shooting.

“We don’t keep our own people in check, right to privacy or some nonsense,” offered one cadet, “the Fort Hood shooting being a perfect example. No one sees the neighbor as the one being the terrorist.”

Many Norwich ROTC graduates complete their requisite eight years of military service and then leave for careers in civilian jobs. But some will stay in the armed forces longer and ascend to high-profile posts. Norwich counts among its graduates 102 Army generals, 11 Air Force generals, nine Marine Corps generals and 16 Navy admirals.

Ross Kaplan, a 20-year-old Army cadet from Coral Springs, Fla., has wanted to join the military since childhood — a result of watching “too much Top Gun,” he suggests.

Kaplan was a seventh grader, walking into a photography class, when the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11. He had already wanted to join the armed forces, but the attacks hardened his resolve.

“It was a feeling of vengeance,” says Kaplan, who agreed to be interviewed about his survey answers. “Go get those fuckers.”

That sounds tough, and plenty of cadets say they favor torture and rolling back civil liberties in the name of security. Just last week, two Norwich cadets were charged with assaulting a classmate in an incident that recalls “enhanced interrogation.” The accused cadets allegedly lured a freshman to a

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party, where they bound him, tied him to a chair and assaulted him before a crowd of his classmates. Eleven more cadets face potential disciplinary action for their involvement in the beating.

But, like many other Norwich cadets, Kaplan opposes the harshest solutions and takes a complex view of modern warfare. He thinks torture creates more terrorists and thinks the Obama administration should investigate whether the use of harsh interrogation techniques broke any U.S. laws.

“I don’t believe we should sweep it under the carpet or turn a blind eye to what happened in the past,” Kaplan says.

On close reading, the survey results reveal many curiosities.

Four out of five cadets oppose closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. If it were shuttered, only freshmen favor moving terrorist suspects to U.S. prisons — even a prison in their home state. Sophomores, juniors and seniors all oppose moving terror suspects onto American soil.

Asked whether the Bush administration misled the American public, intentionally or not, about the reasons for invading Iraq, most freshman and sophomores answered “no.” A majority of third- and fourth-year cadets said “yes.”

A week before President Obama’s announcement that some 30,000 more troops will be sent to Afghanistan, female cadets said they oppose such a “surge” by 43 percent, while men support it by 65 percent. Likewise, 60 percent of female cadets oppose warrantless wiretapping of U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism, while male cadets favor it by 51 percent.

“All communications should be able to be subject to monitoring,” wrote one third-year male cadet, who describes himself as a political “moderate.” “You don’t want someone to read/hear it, [you should] send a letter.”

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MALE

77.8%

FEMALE

22.2%

WHITE

88.2%

RACE

HISPANIC

2.2%

AFRICAN AMERICAN

1.5%

ASIAN

2.2%

OTHER

5.9%

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12.6%

2ND-YEAR

34.1%

3RD-YEAR

35.6%

4TH-YEAR

14.1%

POLITICAL IDEOLOGY PROGRESSIVE

2.2%

LIBERAL

3.7%

MODERATE

33.8%

CONSERVATIVE

34.6%

VERY CONSERV.

7.4%

LIBERTARIAN

4.4%

DON’T KNOW

14.0%

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35.3%

PROTESTANT

34.6%

JEWISH

2.2%

MUSLIM

0.7%

HINDU

0.0%

OTHER

12.5%

NONE

14.7%

AS A COUNTRY, HOW SAFE ARE WE AFTER THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPT. 11, 2001?

WHICH POLITICAL PARTY DO YOU TRUST TO DO A BETTER JOB HANDLING TERRORISM?

MORE SAFE

61.8%

DEMOCRATS

ABOUT AS SAFE

33.3%

REPUBLICANS

65.0%

DON’T KNOW/UNSURE

26.3%

LESS SAFE

2.8%

DON’T KNOW/UNSURE

2.1%

“An attack on an overcrowded public high school in South Florida could produce twice as many casualties as on September 11, 2001.”

8.8%

“I don’t think any political party can protect its citizens from a determined enemy.”

– 3rd-year male cadet, who gives the Bush administration “no credit at all” for lack of terror attacks on U.S. soil since 2001.

– 3rd-year male cadet, who feels war on terror is going “not well at all” and that “neither” side is winning.

DO YOU THINK THE USE OF TORTURE AGAINST SUSPECTED TERRORISTS IN ORDER TO GAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAN BE:

WHICH DO YOU THINK POSES A MORE SERIOUS THREAT TO THE U.S.?

FOREIGN TERRORISTS

36.6%

JUSTIFIED

DOMESTIC RADICALS

52.1%

SOMETIMES JUSTIFIED

DON’T KNOW/UNSURE

11.3%

“Foreign terrorists are the ones who influence radicals in the country or bring in terrorist sleeper cells into our country.”

21.7% 49.3%

RARELY JUSTIFIED

16.7%

NEVER JUSTIFIED

10.1%

DON’T KNOW/UNSURE

2.2%

– 2nd-year male cadet, who said Muslims should be allowed to serve in the U.S. military.

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– 4th-year male cadet, who said the Obama administration should not investigate whether harsh interrogation techniques broke U.S. laws.

DO YOU CONSIDER WATERBOARDING A FORM OF TORTURE? 55.2%

YES

71.7%

NO

23.1%

NO

13.0%

DON’T KNOW/UNSURE

21.7%

DON’T KNOW/UNSURE

15.2%

“I do not understand the objective in Afghanistan from the United States’ perspective.”

“It presents no urgent threat of killing a person.”

– 2nd-year male cadet, who said he’d do “whatever it takes” — including waterboarding someone — to prevent a terror attack.

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71.7%

NO

13.0%

DON’T KNOW/UNSURE

15.2%

“I would have no problem with it. In fact, I would love to take part.”

– 2nd-year male cadet, who said torture is “justified” to gain crucial security information.

DO YOU THINK THE OBAMA ADMIN. SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHETHER ANY LAWS WERE BROKEN IN THE WAY TERRORISM SUSPECTS WERE TREATED UNDER THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION?

YES

28.3%

NO

59.4%

DON’T KNOW/UNSURE

12.3%

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“What happened, happened and at this point there is no point in destroying another former president’s reputation and tarnishing the U.S.’s for justice.”

– 4th-year female cadet, who calls herself “very conservative”.

71.7%

NO

13.0%

DON’T KNOW/UNSURE

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“ No way should they be allowed to do that.”

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His name is more likely to evoke overweight drag diva Divine being raped by a giant lobster, sexual acts involving chickens, ’60s race riots … and, of course, the warm pile of dog doo Divine devours in 1972’s Pink Flamingos.

In recent years, though, Waters’ work hasn’t been quite as outré as the pioneering, ultra-low-budget indie films he shot decades ago in his native Baltimore. This year, in fact, he’s all about holiday cheer ... with a twist.

Waters will offer his own brand of glee in a monologue, “A John Waters Christmas,” next week at the Flynn.

A childhood Christmastime visit to his maternal grandmother Stella launched Waters’ obsession with all things ho, ho, ho. The family arrived to find Grandma pinned under her fallen tree — and, right then, young Waters began to see how the holiday could fit into his budding aesthetic. “It wasn’t like she was rushed away in an ambulance with stars sticking in her eyeballs or anything,” he says now. “It wasn’t that good.”

A 1985 piece entitled “Why I Love Christmas” — first published in National Lampoon and later in his book of essays, Crackpot — brought Waters out of the closet as a Christmas queen.

His first holiday show was at San Francisco’s Castro Theater “a really long time ago,” he says.

In 2004, Waters released an album of yuletide tunes — also called A John Waters Christmas — featuring the likes of “Happy Birthday, Jesus” by Little Cindy. His forthcoming film (still seeking a backer) is also X-mas themed — and it’s for children. Fruitcake follows the travails of a kid of that name who runs away from home after his parents are arrested for stealing meat. “I’m not cynical about Christmas,” insists Waters, who promises the movie will not be, either.

Known for years by epithets such as the Prince of Puke and the Pope of Trash, Waters may acquire a new one — “the Santa of Sick” — before long.

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Seven Days: What do you know about Vermont?

John Waters: Well, it sounds like my kind of town. You always hear about it.

You know, it’s one of these places where … if I was running from being teargassed, people there would hide me, so I have a very good feeling about it. And I’ll try not to do anything illegal while I’m there, which is a short time. So, for 24 hours, I plan to commit no crimes except verbal Christmas crimes.

book. I met Karl Lagerfeld at an event, and he’s really funny and smart. I wasn’t sure I would like him before I met him, you know what I mean? But the best thing he told me — my favorite failed art film ever is a movie called Boom!, with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and the costumes are credited to Tiziani of Rome — Karl Lagerfeld told me he was Tiziani’s assistant on that movie.

So I’m all for Karl Lagerfeld; he’d be the perfect Santa.

SD: There’s a local celebrity drag group called the House of Lemay who have been casually stalking you and blogging about it.

JW: Uh-oh. What are they saying?

SD: How long did you continue to believe in Santa?

JW: I remember my mother told me that I would say, “You know, I know about Santa. I know the guardian angel and

I’m a bIg fan of [alvIn and] the ChIpmunks.

I am turned on by them, yes.

joHN WAtErS

SD: They’ve been blogging about trying to get to know you in Provincetown before the show here.

JW: Wow. No, I haven’t seen that one.

Well, I hope they’re friendly.

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SD: Have you made your christmas card for the year yet?

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SD: It sounds like, either way, it was a religious thing for you.

JW: I was raised part Catholic, so, always, anything good comes with guilt.

So, basically, Santa was used against you, like, if you weren’t good, he wouldn’t come. I always tell the story of my Aunt Kate, who was Stella’s sister — who, as a child, her parents really did give her coal. Have you ever heard of a parent doing that? But they did, and she flipped out and everything. So that I always thought of and was obsessed by that, too. She really got sticks and stones and coal. Really, that’s child abuse.

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Santa Claus are the same person.” So I would get confused. I thought that he had two jobs, ’cause I wondered, What do they do the rest of the year? But when I stopped believing in it — I don’t remember, really, and I don’t remember it being a trauma.

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People sell them online, and then they never get one if I find out who it is.

They’re cut off.

One year my card was a good one; it was me in a “Wanted” thing — you know, when you get in front of the numbers and everything — and I’m holding the numbers in a Santa hat. And I went down, and the real police helped me do it. They don’t do that anymore. It’s all on the computer now, but they got out the old ones and did it.

SD: Who do you think could be a ripped-from-the-headlines John Waters star?

JW: Levi. Levi in a minute. And today I read in the paper that, if he’s a gay icon, he said, “So be it,” which is kind of amazing.

I’m waiting for him to do porn. Pulling Levi’s Lever — that’s gonna be the movie that I wanna direct. I think Levi would be the one in the news this minute. And I don’t really do that anymore. Most of the people who are famous for being in the newspaper I don’t like that much. m

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JW: Well, today, it’s not an abortion, but getting in line. I personally do not know of any $5 million American independent films that are shooting right now.

It’s the worst it’s ever been in my life in the film business.

It’s a tough time. I’m also in the third act of thinking up a whole new one, too.

I don’t know why, because they all like the screenplay. It wasn’t that they didn’t like the script; it was just, these days, a film has to cost under a million or $100 million. I’ll get it made somehow.

I wrote a book, and I’ve been working on that for 2.5 years. It comes out in June [and is] called Role Models. So I’m always busy; I’ve always got projects, thank God.

SD: Have obsessions like that diminished as you’ve matured?

JW: No. I’m always interested in the newest thing, you know … Is Levi [Johnston, former boyfriend of Bristol Palin] gonna show a hard-on, soft or Hollywood loaf? What is the answer, ’cause they don’t say in all the articles about his new nudity that he’s doing. So, yeah, there’s always something that I’m following heavily.

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JW: I like the Buildings of Disaster, and they have a new one coming out soon. Do you know them? I just gave a design award to the people that do them. Boym is the name of the company. They’re all the same size: 4 inches high, nickel-plated replicas of buildings where terrible things happened.

I have Waco, I have Oklahoma, I have the Unabomber’s cabin, I have the OJ highway, Princess Di’s tunnel. They’re kind of great. I always ask my mom to give me the new one for Christmas. And I always have books.

The best presents, it’s not about spending money; it’s about something so perfect that you never even knew [it] was there in the first place. That’s the very best present you can get. And it could cost a nickel; it has nothing to do with what it costs. The worst present: fruit gift baskets. I can buy a fucking pear! You open it and there are six pears!

That outrages me.

SD: I know you really love Christmas Evil and Black Christmas — are there any more recent christmas movies you recommend?

JW: Not really, and that’s why I made Fruitcake, which is a Christmas movie, so I don’t know. They’re hard to make, good Christmas movies — really hard, I think. And even ones that are so bad, they don’t make them anymore; they’re more like a ’50s kind of thing.

I’ll tell ya my favorite one — I forgot — which I saw last year was Alvin and the Chipmunks, who I’m obsessed with. On Christmas Eve day, I sat there alone [in the theater], and parents were making their children move away ’cause I looked like a child molester.

And I will be the first one paying to see the Chipettes this year, which is the female girl chipmunks, so that’s the Christmas movie this year. I’m a big fan of the Chipmunks. I am turned on by them, yes. Somebody sent me a cel that the original animators did of Alvin masturbating with Theodore and the other one watching and filming it, and it’s right in my house. It’s a prized possession.

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Now the major parties delay, still more interested in pointing fingers and finding blame, if any is due, than in supporting BT. In their fight with the administration, they don’t care that they falsely cast doubt on a strong public utility or that they benefit not the city or its citizens, but only the private, monopolistic, corporate utilities who laugh all the way to the bank.

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In Ken Picard’s article “Is Vermont’s Department for Children and Families Doing Enough to Address Abuse and Neglect?” [November 4], I wish that he provided in-depth coverage of how recent cuts have impacted resources, staff morale and our ability to provide services to Vermont’s children. Instead, he barely scratched the surface.

I work for DCF, and I can say firsthand that we are doing everything we can to protect children in the state, but frankly, the administration’s cuts have put more than a strain on staff and resources; they’ve all but broken us. It is out of touch to think that a department like DCF can handle the cuts that we’ve received without jeopardizing the safety of Vermont’s children. Front-line employees will tell you that we are spread too thin, every day

we fear that children will be hurt because of Douglas’ cuts.

On top of this, the administration has chosen to vilify state employees in the press, casting us as selfish and unwilling to help the state, when in the end, it’s his ideology that is getting in the way of us doing the important job that we need to do: protecting Vermont’s children.

We’re lucky to have the commissioner we have, but if Mr. Picard wanted a more accurate picture of what is happening in the state, he should have spoken with several front-line state employees. He would have discovered a theme: Yes, the cuts do have a negative impact on services to Vermont’s children.

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must be observed in context. If every word that has personal meaning is considered cancerous, there are no aids for creative writing, we’ll have to niggardly approach every article.

I don’t take offense to people calling me hippie. I don’t reproach them because my hips are not that big and I don’t appreciate them commenting on my figure.

No, it’s just a word, and words gain separate definitions, like “lead” and “lead” or “bass” and “bass.” Language evolves.

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Thanks to Ken Picard for turning our attention to some of Vermont’s most dynamic emerging leaders in “Minority Rule” [November 11]. Leadership from within communities of color is essential to building social change, but let’s not limit these individuals to being leaders of their specific racial group only. If the incarceration rate is any indication, the state of our state suggests that we need every voice at the table. Vermont town and state leaders must seek opportunities to create access and remove barriers that will facilitate successful multiracial leadership. It is YWCA Vermont’s belief that equitable, diverse communities are created through conscious action and long-term commitment across relationships and policies. With more diverse leadership, we gain richer dialogue and more satisfying results. rebecca gurney

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My criticism is not about any of the content related to Forza, rather it is the description of another of my jobs. It was written that I am a “caretaker of specialneeds children.” I cringed in embarrassment when I read that, hoping that no one would think that those were my actual words. I have been involved with Kids on the Block-Vermont since 1993 as a volunteer puppeteer, an employee and a friend. The most important thing that I have learned from that experience is person-first language. I worked at Burlington EEE for four years, and have been taking care of a few children with special needs for several years. Any of my friends will tell you that I always correct them for saying something like “Down’s Syndrome kid, crippled guy, autistic child.” We should literally recognize the person before the difference: as in “children with special needs,” not “special-needs children.”

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t doesn’t take more than a few seconds inside Santos Cocina Latina — Stowe’s new Latin American restaurant — to realize it’s unlike any other eatery in Vermont. The first clue is the upbeat Spanish music that throbs through the speakers. The second depends on where your eyes happen to rest. A statue of a saint holding a child, presumably Jesus, stands over the host station. Directly across the entryway, in full view of the holy ones, hangs an expressionist painting of a nude woman in a field of red flowers. One of the blooms is placed suggestively over her loins.

If you arrive on a weekend night, you’re likely to have time to examine these works, or the much larger abstract composition of multicolored squiggles that hangs near the restrooms. That’s because the restaurant, which has been open for just two weeks, has already become a bona fide hot spot. On the Saturday after Thanksgiving at 7 p.m., the dining rooms, bar and foyer were packed with people waiting to dine. On occasion, it took several minutes for staff members to greet new parties.

The throngs are here for good reason: Chef-owner Miguel Garcia Lopez has created a menu full of Latin dishes that pulse with color and flavor, drawing on the cuisines of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Peru and more. Although the service still has traces of the just-opened jitters, the fare rarely falters. Between the unique ceviches, the tender and flavorful long-cooked meats and the decadent desserts, Santos Cocina — located in a brand-new eco-friendly building — is a tour de force.

Past the foyer, the décor continues to be as flavorful as the food. The main dining room boasts a working wine “cellar” lined with recycled cork.

Throughout the resto, devotional icons mix with edgy art that would be at home at MOMA. The bar has a TV tucked in

the corner, but patrons who don’t make a point of poking around may never notice.

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served. The most gracious response would have been to donate a couple of glasses to the table with the manager’s blessing. Instead, she asked something along the lines of, “So, are you gonna get another one?” We did, but that purchase deprived us of a more expensive bottle we’d been eyeing.

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usually made with fish and served with garlicky aioli — only to learn it was unavailable. Four nights later that dish was gone from the menu, replaced by Chef Style Paella for two.

That saffron-laced rice dish is delightful when well made, and on the second visit, my two companions and I agreed to share it, plus another entrée. (Individual entrées ranged from $15 to $22; the paella was listed at $35.) Because we figured we’d be eating plenty of seafood, we chose appetizers that featured chicken, pork and veggies. But when I placed our order, there was no paella to be had.

We watched a nearby table go through the same rigmarole a few minutes later.

The lesson: If the kitchen can’t prepare a dish that’s on the menu — particularly a specialty of the house — servers should tell diners up front.

On the upside, the items we did get didn’t disappoint. And not a single one was ordinary. At Santos Cocina, the standard mesclun salad is sexed up with lime juice, strips of green mango and bits of toasted coconut. Daring diners can opt for salted-cod salad instead. Fans of sushi will flip for ceviche — raw fish pickled with vinegar or citrus juice. The version made with black grouper, cilantro and a brilliant yellow mustard sauce was tangy and sensuous. On the dessert menu, we discovered another rarity: deep-fried fritters called buñuelos — pumpkin, in this case — served with a ruby-red cranberry and pomegranate sauce.

One tiny quibble: Although it was pleasantly tangy and spicy, I found a side of pickled Vegetable Escabeche too heavy on sliced onions. Otherwise, with its thin strips of asparagus, carrot and peppers, it offered a nice counterpoint to the herbal, fruity and salty flavors of our other items.

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Come and see this move-in ready Barre City home! With beautiful, original natural woodwork, a mix of hard and softwood floors and bright, spacious rooms. Private lot with stone patio, and a long list of the essential updates. Very close to the park. $165,000 call Ivy Knipes (802) 846-9561 || www.IvyKnipes.com coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman realty

Choose from a freestanding 4 bedroom house or two, 2-bedroom units. Super Winooski Heights location, easy access to the Interstate but walkable to downtown. Tons of off street parking in your private drive. $199,900

This delightful home features four bedrooms, 1.5 baths, private backyard and shed, and a wonderful 4 season porch - all meticulously maintained!

Newer carpeting and fresh paint! Comfort and convenience awaits you! $289,900

Bristol cape set on 10 acres off the road. Efficient kitchen with breakfast bar. 3 season porch & deck - enjoy the views of the hills, meadows, gardens & pond. 4+ bay garage with loads of extra storage space. $259,000.

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Many wonderful features, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, formal living room and a parlor. 3 bedrooms and an updated bathroom. Screened front porch and enclosed back porch. All on a large lot with small barn. $210,000.

$8000 stimulus + $5000 back toward closing.

Why rent? Great opportunity to own! 2-BR, hardwood floors, sun-porch, off-street parking and storage. Convenient to Winooski Riverwalk and Downtown. Priced to sell! $144,900.

Lakewood Estates BARGAIN! Price reduced $40,000! Four bedroom, multi bath, eat-in kitchen, fireplace, super yard. Ready for your upgrades.

Sold ‘as-is’ to a very lucky buyer. $299,900.

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Starksboro 3 bedroom ranch style home. Large kitchen opens to the dining room with deck. New features including; hardwood floors, carpet, fresh paint and a new roof. Tucked away on one pleasantly landscaped acre. $219,000.

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Updated colonial with extensive landscaping.

Very private backyard. Wonderful sunroom, walkout basement, full windows. Walk to UVM and Fletcher Allen. 20 min. walk to Church St., Burlington Swim/Tennis Club and Quarry Hill. Owner is a VT Real Estate Broker. $387,900.

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Recently updated, 2nd floor, bright, clean, 700 2-BR Burlington sq. ft., 4 rooms. Great Apartment neighborhood. Nice Lg. 2nd-floor apt., backyard. Off-street beautifully renovated parking. Walk to the inside & out. Off-street lake, bike path and parking, garage, downtown in minutes. basement laundry & Info: 802-524-0032. storage, wonderful screened porch. NS/ 1-Br. Sugarbush pets. Info: Adam Mason, MadRiver 201-566-5451.

Private/beautiful apt., trails at door. New apAFFORDABLE APTS.! pliances/laundry, eat-at 1-BR, $850/mo., 2-BR, kitchen countertop. 15 $966/mo., 3-BR, mins. to Sugarbush & $1179/mo. Incl. heat Mad River. NS. Incl. all

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& HW! Fitness center, Middlebury. Avail. Dec. media room & covered 1. Info: Judy Thompson, 11/30/09 2:07:13 PM parking! Pets allowed!

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Income requirements: Bristol Charming 1 person less than Duplex $31,740/yr.; 2 people Spacious, charming combined less than older home in lovely $36,300; 3 people village of Bristol. 3-BR, combined less than 2-BA, sunny country $40,800. EHO ADA. kitchen, beautiful Info: Keen’s Crossing, backyard w/ mountain 802-655-1810, www. view. $950/mo. + utils. keenscrossing.com.

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Apartment For Rent Burlington 2-story, 3-BR/1-BA 2-BR townhouse w/ apt., 1500 sq.ft., garage, W/D hookups, HDWD, heat/ plowing/ 1.5-BA, gas heat/HW. mowing incl., halfway NS/pets. Currently between Burlington &

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Burlington 3-BR w/ attached garage, full BA, onsite W/D, gas heat/HW, great neighborhood.

NS/pets. Avail. Jan. 1. $1250/mo. + dep. Info: 802-864-9966.

Burlington 2-BR, full BA, onsite W/D, gas heat/HW. NS/pets. Avail. Jan. 1. $895/mo. + dep. Info: 802-864-9966.

Burlington Avail. Dec. 1. Red Rocks 2-BR townhouse near bike path & lake. Gas heat. Attached garage. $1150/mo. + condo fees. NS. Info: John, 802-846-5430-4.

Burlington 2-BR 1.5-BA apt. w/ lg. LR, DR/study, kitchen, screened-in porch & laundry room w/ W/D. NS/pets. Info: 917-605-1080.

Burlington 3-BR Duplex Lg., remodeled, So. End, TH-like on 3 floors, lg.

MBR, new furnace. Incl. water, trash, winter parking. Backyard.

Winter lease avail. No pets. Dep. $1400/mo.

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Burlington, 3-BR $1300 Lg., clean, full BA, W/D, DW. Private entrance w/ porch. On bus line. NS, small pets negotiable.

Owner managed. Info: Brisson Properties LLC, Kathleen Brisson, 802-897-5625.

Burlington: TopFloor 2-BR North Ave.: huge, private 3-season porch w/ seasonal lake views.

1-BA, lots of light, W/D room/walk-in pantry w/ hookups. NS/pets.

Nov. 1; 1 year. $1000/ mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.

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Bluff Rd.: Beautifully furnished 2-BR, 1.5-BA cottage w/ panoramic mountain views, 15 minutes to downtown. Small dog OK. $1150/mo. Oct. 15 2009 - June 30, 2010.

Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, www.

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Cambridge Village 1-BR Spacious. Walk to stores, skiing & hiking close by, 30-40 mins. to Essex or Burlington. No pets! $595 + utils. Info: 802-863-8200.

Charlotte Farmhouse Lg. 3-BR at Horsford Nursery. Open keeping room runs the lenth of the house. 2 additional rooms downstairs.

Rumford fireplace, efficient woodstove.

Patio, gardens. $1800/ mo. incl. lawncare, rubbish, plowing, some heat. Avail. Dec. 1. 4252877, 598-4309. Info: Horsford Gardens and Nursery, Charlie Proutt, www.horsfordnursery. com.

Charlotte Village Apt. Sunny 2-BR, private yard w/ gardens, porch, W/D hookups. $875/mo. + utils. Refs., lease, dep.

NS/pets. Avail. Dec. 1.

Info: 802-425-2391.

Charlotte: Spotless Duplex Ethan Allen Hwy.: 1-BR, 1-BA, 750 sq.ft.

Renovated 2 years ago; like new. W/D, gorgeous yard, garage, HDWD. NS/pets. Avail. now; 1 year. $925/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.

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Colchester/ Malletts Bay 2-BR, 2-BA home for rent. Ultils. not incl.

Dep., refs. req. No pets.

Plowing incl. $1400/mo.

Info: 802-318-8727.

Downtown Winooski Efficiency apt. Gas heat & HW. Off-street parking. $650/mo. + dep. 802-655-1220 or 802-343-9315.

Essex Jct: Clean Ranch Meadow Terr.: 3-BRs, 2 full BAs, family room w/ Jotul fireplace, French doors to sunroom, granite counters, new appliances, HDWD, huge yard. $1600/ mo. Now; 1 year+. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.

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Ferrisburg: Mountain Views $1375:Updated 3-BR/3-BA on 5 acres with Green Mountain views. End of the road with attached 2-bay garage with a huge recreation room.

Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, www.

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Hinesburg Village Unfurnished, HDWD floors, W/D, porches, yard. NS/pets. $825/ mo. Info: 802-4822520.

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Middlebury Short-term rental, Jan. 1 - Jun. 1, 2010. Restored barn on country road.

1- or 2-BR. All utils incl. $1500/mo. Beautiful mountain views. Info: Bob, 802-388-3960.

Milton: Spacious Colonial Valley View: Short term!

3-BR, 2.5-BA, updated kitchen, master suite, huge bonus room w/ vaulted ceiling, indoor heated pool!

Avail. now - spring 2010. $1900/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.

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Nice Apartment in Monkton Like new, open 1-BR, incl. DSL + all util. except propane heat.

Meadow views, halfway between Burlington & Middlebury. Short-term

Quiet 2-BR, 2-BA + office Burlington. Well maintained, HDWD, spiral staircase, private front/ back porch, perennial gardens, full basement, W/D. Avail. now. $1250/ mo. + utils. 1-yr. lease.

NS/pets on site.

Info: 802-338-0430, germainstreetapt@ yahoo.com, germainstreetapartment. shutterfly.com.

Richmond Nice cozy & clean 1-BR first-floor apt. $625/ mo. + utils. No pets.

Avail. Dec. 1. Info: Rick, 802-825-5104.

Richmond - 3-BR + Studio Beautiful 3-BR, 1.5-BA in village w/detached studio, yard, gardens.

20 mins. to Burlington.

Remodeled w/high-end finishes/appliances.

NS, some pets allowed. $1750/mo. info@ vermontcontractor. com. Avail 1/1. Info: 802-434-4993.

S. Burl. VT National Villa Nicklaus Circle: Brand new 2-BR, 2-BA w/ 1956 sq.ft., soaring ceilings, chef’s kitchen, spacious master suite w/ Jacuzzi & walk-in. NS/pets. Now; 1 year. $2250/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.

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S. Burlington Treetop condo. Great 2-BR, 1st-floor quiet unit; lg. rooms, deck w/ view of woods, carport, swimming pool, tennis courts. Avail. now. $1000/mo. Info: 802343-2681, waorleans@ ppdbrochure.com.

S. Burlington Condo Great, quiet location, close to hospital, UVM, bike path, park, on bus route. Swimming pool, carport, new kitchen.

1st mo. & sec. dep. required. NS/pets. $1100/mo. 802-316-1261 S. Burlington Condo Stonehedge, off Spear St. 3-BR, carport w/ storage + additional parking. Pool. Very quiet. $1600/mo. Info: 802-372-4890.

Stowe: End Unit Townhouse $3200: 2600 sq. ft. of brand new living space.

Open floor plan on main level + 2 master suites.

Enjoy breathtaking Mt. Mansfield views!

Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, www.

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Sunny 2-BR Apt. HDWD, 2 off-street parking spaces, laundry.

Avail. December 1. $1200/mo. + utils.

Info: 802-999-4920, fourharts@burlingtontelecom.net.

Vergennes 1-BR. Off-street parking. $630/mo. + utils. NS. Info: 802-578-5608.

WILLISTON 4000 Sq.Ft. home Ledgewood Dr.: 4-BR, 3.5-BA, built in 2000.

Master suite, chef’s kitchen, 2-car garage, finished basement.

Avail. now thru spring 2010. $2000/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.

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Live the life you want to live.

You’ve heard of the $8,000 first time buyer tax credit, right?

However, did you also know about the $6500 repeat buyer tax credit?

What does this mean to you?

If you are currently under contract (between now and the end of April 2010) to either move to a larger home or down size, and you have lived in your current home 5 out of 8 consecutive years, you may be eligible for a $6500 tax credit if you close on your next home before June 30, 2010.

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52 Drew Street, 5-BR, 2-BA, 2225 sq.ft. Fixer upper.

Convertible back into a duplex. Great opportunity for someone looking to build sweat equity. $195,000. www.SugarHouseVT.com.

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Turnkey business in prime country location. Unique property with country charm. Willing to train. $395,000. 802-343-5694.

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WINOOSKI NICE SUNNY 2-BR Back deck, 1 garage.

HDWD, fenced yard, Avail. Nov 1; 1 year+.

2-car off-street parking, 11/2/09 2:59:21 PM No pets. $1400/mo. on-site W/D use free, Info: Coldwell Banker porch/deck, some Hickok and Boardman storage available, NS Realty, Kaitlyn Dorey, PROPERTY, very nice/ 802-846-9568, clean, mountain view. rentals@hickokandInfo: John and Tanya boardman.com, www.

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full BA, pantry, cedar closets, parking, low 11/9/09FSBO-LisaYoung-120209.indd 1:00:03 PM 1 utils. No dogs. $720/ mo. Info: 802-862-7467. $155,000 - TWIN OAKS CONDO WINOOSKI 122 N. Twin Oaks, 2-BR, Clean, quiet 1-BR apt. w/ 1-BA upstairs condo in private side entrance. convenient So. Burl. loOff-street parking for 1 cation, carport +1 space, car. No dogs. Avail. Dec. community swimming 1. $875/mo. incl. heat. pool, RV parking, Info: 802-355-2219 or upgraded appliances.

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Make an offer! Info: 802-598-0114.

WINOOSKI 1-BR On 2nd floor of my quiet RIVERVIEW, RICHMOND triplex. HDWD floors, 2-BR mobile home, very open floor plan w/ newly nice, HDWD floor LR, remodeled kitchen, eat-in kitchen, 2-door 3-season porch, refrigerator, cathedral on-street parking. Info: ceiling, gas heat, Julie, 802-598-3227, deck, shed. Financing jumazza@comcast.net. possible. Sale after

So. Burlington sunny 2-BR, 11/30/09 11:43:11 AM 1.5-BA end unit. Eat-in kitchen w/ attached sunroom. LR/DR combo. Bamboo flooring and Italian tile throughout. Finished basement w/ built-in bookcases.

Ample storage. Private side yard w/ established perennial garden. Convenient location. $248,500. Contact Lisa at 802-922-4757.

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Up to $2,500 cash back at closing w/ acceptable offer.

3-BR, over 1500 sq.ft. of finished living space. Near CP Smith & Hunt schools, grocery store, Leddy Park, bike paths, North Beach & Intervale. New windows, doors, vinyl siding; hardwood and wood laminate floors. Fenced backyard w/ patio, deck. $199,900.

802-338-0150.

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divorce. $30,500. Info: 802-253-8841.

WHY RENT? $8000 stimulus + $5000 back toward closing. Why rent?

Great opportunity to own! Convenient to Winooski Riverwalk and downtown.

Priced to sell! Info: Kell & Company Real Estate, William Kell, 802-881-0280, wkell@ kellandcompany.com.

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WILLISTON: END UNIT Westview Circle: Townhouse, 2-BR, 1.5-BA, office. Newer carpeting, appliances!

52 Railroad St., Milton Village. New construction, ready to move in. 3-BR, 2.5-BA, 2 car garage, front porch, rear deck, 1st floor laundry, full basement, propane on demand hot water heat and hot water, municipal water and sewer.

Walking distance to schools and shopping. $239,999.

Info: 802-893-1907.

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Great shape. Off-street parking. NS/pets. $650/ mo. Call John evenings, 802-863-2959.

End unit. 4-BR, 4-BA, 2 11/30/09 6:09:48 PM kitchens, 2300 sq.ft, 2 decks, new flooring, close to bike path, separate garage.

First floor is a separate mother in law suite. Garage and pull-up parking. $242,000.

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Maintenance free 11/9/09 living FSBO-HansSchneider-120209.indd 2:06:04 PM 1 on Lake Champlain. 2-BR, 2.5-BA, 1400 sq.ft. Garage.

Great views. Near bike path w/ beach access. Fireplace, deck, tennis, pool. Amazing sunsets year round. $269,000.

802-734-6770.

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3 bedroom, 2 bath newer mobile home on 3.8 acres in Grand Isle. Immaculate, move-in condition. Several upgrades incl. new carpeting and appliances. Quiet area, only 25 minutes to Burlington. $179,500.

802-233-2052.

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Independent elderly woman in Burlington seeks delightful who has of support. responsible personwoman to share herlots home in 2 Rooms in Essex exchangeRent-free. for assisting with occasional errands Call to request an application. near IBM and companionship.

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rent includes heat, electricity, and Internet.

There is on-street parking and laundry on site. The apt. is on the bus line and about a mile from downtown.

The apt. itself is clean and furnished. The room available is not (although a bed and a desk can be provided upon request). I’m quiet, busy, and pretty low key. The neighbors are nice and overall it’s a wonderful place to live.

The apt. is available January 1 (maybe a week earlier). Please let me know if you are interested.

sible professionals/ Call HomeShare Vermont students. Share Wi-Fi, 863-5625 or visit heat, cable 4 ways.at (802) 863-0274 Near to laundry, IBM, hsvt@sover.net www.HomeShareVermont.org Burlington. Med. room, HomeShareVermont.org Housemate Essex $350. Lg. room, $450. formerly Project Home EHO Junction NS/pets. Avail. Dec 1.

Seeking a prof. F cats. Avail. now. Info: Info: 802-343-8073, housemate to share my Dog friendly, Essex 802-343-4412. vermontpelletstove. condo. Incl. 2 full BAs, Looking for11/25/09 profes- 3:59:56 PM 16t-homeshare120209.indd 1 com. parking, W/D, storage. sional, clean, easygoing Burlington M/F in spacious upstairs $650/mo. + 1/2 util.

Furnished BR in 2-BR ALL AREAS Dep. & refs. req. Info: apt. Great location, ROOMMATES.COM apt. Most utils. incl.

802-233-4694. minutes from Five Browse hundreds of Close to downtown. online listings w/ pho$400/mo. Avail. immed. Corners, walking Lg Home to Share distance to park & pool. tos & maps. Find your Info: 802-859-0840.

(Jericho) Quiet neighborhood, roommate w/ a click of 3-BR/2.5-BA beautiful 3/4 fenced-in yard. the mouse! Visit: http:// Charlotte home. 10+ private/ Must like animals & OK www.Roommates.com.

Female wanted for country acres. Incl. XLw/ occasional children (AAN CAN) west village apt. Pets BR/full BA, shared living visiting overnight for negotiable. Avail. now. areas/kitchen/W/D. I provide emergency All utils. incl. $800/mo. Incl. parking, Responsible/ respite. 802-355-7445 PF looking for F to W/D, Internet/cable, all considerate, young share sunny, spacious utils. (except phone). professional/student.

Great apartment townhouse in Jericho Dep. req. Lv. msg.

5-min. Richmond/ share near Essex line. $475/ 802-425-4168 Essex/Williston, I have an awesome apt. mo. incl. all utils., 15-min. Burlington. Pets in South Burlington cable, Wi-Fi. Must like negotiable. $700/mo., and I’m looking

Office/ Commercial 4000 sq.ft. Shop w/ offices. Lg. commercial space, reception area, private office, 2 BAs, 12’ garage door.

Shop space 3150 sq.ft., carpeted office space.

855 sq.ft. of mezzanine storage. Info: MWB Properties, Mike Burnham, 802-864-1533.

Church St. Marketplace Second floor, former “Good Stuff” location.

Great location. Info: 802-922-8518.

Main Street Landing On Burlington’s waterfront has affordable office & retail space. Dynamic environment w/ progressive & forwardthinking businesses.

Mainstreetlanding.com, click on space avail.

Sublets/ Temporary Gorgeous 2-BR apt.

Looking to sublet beautiful apartment for spring 2010 semester (January-May). Fully furnished, lots of light, HDWD floors, walking distance to UVM and downtown.

802-497-0470

Cars/Trucks We Pick Up & Pay For Junk Automobiles!

1996 Toyota 4-Runner SR5, 185K, man., 4-wheel high & low, new driveshaft, U-joints, runs great. Email & I can show you the vehicle. Cheers, Josh.

Info: Joshua Biermann, 802-233-0441, joshuabiermann@ gmail.com.

1996 Volkswagen Golf Needs work, body & interior good cond., new tires, 5-speed, no reverse, great parts or project car. Info: 802-318-7092.

1997 Audi A4, $3000 Quattro AWD, great condition, almost everything brand new.

Regularly maintained.

Don’t let the miles fool you. $3000. Info: Ben Lambert, 802-735-7148.

1997 Buick Le Sabre Ltd. Estate sale! Adultdriven, well-optioned/ maintained motor car.

Recent total brake rehab. by fastidious, careful owner. 30 mpg, w/ ‘Dynaride’ smoothness. Actual, careful miles. $6618.

Info: 802-863-4366.

Route 15, Hardwick S. Burlington office space 802-472-5100 750 sq.ft. office on Swift 3842 Dorset Ln., Willston St. near Shelburne 802-793-9133 Rd., lg. room w/ small office. Rent incl. parking & utils. $725/mo.

Info: Patrick Waters, sm-allmetals100709.indd 10/3/09 1 11:19:17 AM 802-425-3258.

2001 Honda Odyssey 150K, EX-Navi edition, new trans., good tires & brakes, well maintained. $5800. Info: 802-7357241.

2002 Subaru Outback Wagon L.L. Bean burgundy/tan leather interior, remote start, trailer hitch, PWR/heated everything. 128K, new tires, rebuilt in 2003. Books over $9K, asking $6500.

Info: Alan Bjerke, 802-373-4199.

2008 Toyota Prius Hybrid Car is like new, serviced at Heritage Toyota where car was purchased. Remainder of Toyota warranty.

Below Kelly Blue Book. $24,400 at dealer.

Asking $18,900. Info: 802-488-0916.

Subaru Legacy L AWD Wagon Auto., A/C, cruise control, extra set of rims and 2 sets of Hakkapeliitta snow tires. 125K, 1996, rustproofed yearly, in excellent condition. $2950. Info: 802-4535664.

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Recreational Vehicles Camper Travel Trailer 2005 Airstream International, 28’. Sleeping capacity: 6. $4600. Details & 100 pictures. Info: 802-6091038, ddtutc2@msn. com.Rent negotiable.

Info: 802-497-0470.

Auto Wally’s Auto Repair Bodywork, collision repair, rust repair, framework, full paint jobs and more. 35 yrs. exp. Info: 802-8995500.

Biz Opps Bodyguards Wanted Free training & job placement assistance for members. No experience OK. Excellent potential $. Full & part-time.

Traveling expenses paid. 1-615-228-1701. www.psubodyguards. com. (AAN CAN)

Creative GAIN NATIONAL EXPOSURE Reach over 5 million young, active, educated readers for only $995 by advertising in 110 weekly newspapers like this one. (AAN CAN) Info: Jason, 202-2898484.

Education HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! Fast, affordable & accredited. FREE brochure.

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Christmas List: Massage?

Yes. Santa gets his sensational full-body massage at Man-toMan Massage and you can too! It’s only $50/hr. or $25/30 min. Out calls only. Info: 802-2795264.

Holiday Massage Offer Looking for an unforgettable gift for that important someone? Anthony is offering these packages for limited time. Receive 1 massage for $30.

Or buy 5 massages and get a free 1 1/2-hr. massage for only $150. Thai Massage is available $60 for 2 hrs.

Massage packages can be purchased for family or friends. To pay now go to my website and choose the offer you would like to purchase.

Or call for appt. Valid Vermont Only. Thank you for your business.

Info: Anthony P. Pauly Jr., 954-275-2112, info@ gatheringofbutterflies. com, www.gatheringofbutterflies.com.

Holiday Massage Special Experience one of Burlington’s best professional massages for total relaxation. Free $10 Gift Certificate with $65 purchase at http:// emergemassage.com.

Downtown. 1,000+hrs training, Certified.

M-F 10am-6pm. Info: Emerge Massage Studio, Hanna Howard, 802-999-1842, hanna@ emergemassage.com, emergemassage.com.

MASSAGE FOR MEN BY SERGIO To my clientele, I’ll be in VT Dec. 10-21. By appt. only. Please call ahead of time. Deep tissue, light touch & hot stones. Info: 802-3551664.

Massage Warm oil-drenched hands and forearms.

Knead and soothe tense muscles. Body and mind relax, melt into the moment. Breathing deeply, you are enveloped by a sense of Calmness and Peaceful Joy. Universal energy penetrates chakras.

Balance regained. $65/1hr. session.

Fitness/self-defense training available as well! Info: Peter Bellini, 802-371-8589.

Psychic Counseling & channeling w/ Bernice Kelman of Underhill.

30+ yrs. experience.

Also energy healing, chakra balancing, Reiki, rebirthing, other lives, classes & more. Info: Bernice Kelman, 802-

899-3542, kelman.b@ juno.com.

SharkBite Fitness Bootcamp Stay in shape through the holiday season & gain a head start for the new year! $99 for new recruits! S. Burlington & Essex locations. See website for details.

Info: SharkBite LLP, 802-233-3391, info@ sharkbitevt.com, www. sharkbitevt.com.

The Gift of Health!

Shiatsu Massage & Herbal Therapy adapted to you as you heal. Call, find out how these therapies can help you & your loved ones. Info: Nik Gruswitz - Oriental Medicine, Nik Gruswitz, 802-233-5111, nik@ ngorientalmedicine. com, www.ngorientalmedicine.com.

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Home/Garden Valley Painting Interior/exterior Painting Pressure Washing Gutter Cleaning Deck Staining Any Size Job Free Estimates Fully Insured

Call TJ NOW!

355-0392

There’s no limit to ad length online.

Altogether Interiors We’ve added more space to sell & consign furnishings, light design, color, fabric consultations. For all your decorating needs, remodel & renovations.

Call for an appt. or come by 11 Maple St., Ste 11, Essex Jct. Info: 802-288-1100.

Prof. Pet Sitters Caring, dependable, insured pet care services for all types of animals. Visit website for services & rates.

Info: Unity Pet Care, 802-399-8987, www. unitypetcare.com.

Contractor Home Services Handyman repairs, projects, painting, siding, yardwork, rototilling, tree removal, metal detecting, hauling needs, snowblowing. 15% discount for seniors.

25 yrs. experience, prompt & dependable, insured. Info: Badger Construction, 802-6556869.

Antiques/ Collectibles Antique Trunk - Flat Top 1870s vintage flat top.

Very good condition, tag inside is from Catskill, NY. Has 3 hinges & wheels. Asking $35.

Info: 802-985-5206.

ODD JOBS YOU BETCHA Pressure washing/ World Class painting, fascia & trim “Honey-Do” Massage (install, replace, repair), For all of those jobs One of the best lg-valleypainting100709indd 10/3/09 1 11:15:17 AM windows/doors, roof your honey can’t get professional massages repairs, gutters (clean, to. Small or large, of your life. New client repair), fences & decks home or office, 24-hr. special - $20 off first (new, repair) + much service. A division of SS 1-hr. massage. 17 yrs. more. Free estimates.

Contracting. Call Scott exp. Steam towels, hot 20+ yrs. exp. Info: Sasso today! Local, packs. Barre area. Info: 802-373-2444. reliable, honest. Info: Peter, 802-476-5408, 802-310-6926. pscompedge@aol.com.

Holiday Santa’s Helper Will run errands, cook, clean house, organize, etc. Info: 802-899-1824.

PUZZLE ANSWERS:

A Clean Organized Space Live clutter free.

Changing your environment can change your life. Transform your home or office w/ an organizational expert.

Closets, offices, kitchens, garages, more.

Info: A Clean Organized Space, 802-778-0337, acleanorganizedspace@ gmail.com.

COLLECTION & PLAY DOLLS Collections/play, 3 Madam Alexander Dolls, 2 “Little Women” Series & “Miss Japan.” Original boxes, displayed at Smithsonian, D.C. and Museums worldwide. $30 ea. Info: 802-3243113.

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Nate’s Pet Sitting Professional, insured dog walking and pet sitting. At-home service, fantastic local references, customer satisfaction guaranteed! Info: 802-999-2267, natespetsitting.com.

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Recession-Proof Income!

Attention retirees, moms at home, unemployed. 6 travel associates needed immediately. Work full or part time w/ bonuses,

Nanny Services Mature former educator available for unique childcare. Experience with infants, toddlers and children with special needs. Resume and local references.

Info: mchaplinsweetp@ gmavt.net, 802-4534920 or 802-881-4684.

CHAKRA ENERGY BALANCING Affordable VibroAcoustic Mind/ Body Holistic Wellness Treatment; Light & Sound Therapy for Inner Harmony. Internal Massage & Energy Qi Healing. Instant email gift certificates avail. online. Info: Satori Mind Spa, 802-498-5555, atman@satorimindspa. com, SatoriMindSpa. com.

MASSAGE FOR MEN BY JIM, RN and Stanford, MS. Exceptional therapists offering Swedish, sports, therapeutic & sensual touch massage.

In & out call appts. avail.

Visit our website, www. miraclesoftouch.com for detailed description of services. To schedule an appt. or inquire about fees or services contact Jim, jhart1159@ comcast.net, 802-3108291.

Open 24/7/365.

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PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Talk with caring agency specializing in matching birthmothers w/ families nationwide.

Living expenses paid.

Call 24/7 Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions, 866-413-6293. (AAN CAN)

Childcare

Affordable Massage Let my 25 yrs. experience w/ chronic pain, injuries & stress reduction, compassion & knowledge of anatomy & physiology customize your well-deserved massage. $40/session.

Info: 802-399-9052.

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HELP WANTED Earn extra income assembling CD cases from home. Call our live operators now!

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Solder/Assembly Hands on; water-soluble solder; prototype; wires, cables, connectors, harnesses. PC board/ plates hole, surface mount. Assembly of minor + major mechanical electronic hardware. Controlled customer stockrooms.

Info: Grennon’s Hands On Solder Works Inc., Maryann Grennon, 802-453-5249, grennonsolderworks@ gmavt.net, grennonsolderworks. intuitwebsites.com.

Health/ Wellness

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EARN $75-$200 HOUR Media makeup artist training. Ads, TV, film, fashion. One week class. Stable job in weak economy. (AAN CAN) Info: 310364-0665, www.

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Hallmark Star Trek Q ornmt KEEPSAKE Ornament 2000. The Next Generation “Q.” Blown Glass Ornament in excellent condition with original box! (Box is not perfect.) Asking $25.

Info: 802-233-0289.

D. Earnhardt Legacy Towel New in package is a Dale Earnhardt Legacy hand towel, measures 16 x 25. Selling for $10. Info: 802-233-0289.

Vintage Nancy Drew Books Really nice collection of 15 hardcover Nancy Drew books. Great condition! $10/ea.

Buy multiple or all for discount! Contact for complete list. Info: Catherine Joachim, 802-233-0289.

Appliances/ Tools/Parts

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AIR CONDITIONER Goldstar 6500 BTU window air conditioner.

Works like new. Don’t wait until it’s hot - get a great deal now. $25.

Info: 802-233-3039.

Franklin coal stove Franklin Model 920 cast iron coal stove; 19”x16”x22” H. 6” flue; fire brick walls, coal grates, ash tray, nice detail $150. Info: 802849-6185, vmuart@ gmail.com.

GE TURNTABLE MICROWAVE Like new. Used by single person. $25.00. Info: 802-233-3039.

GEORGE FOREMAN GRILL Indoor/outdoor electric grill. Cooks great, comes off stand to go inside. $20.00. Info: 802-2333039.

Kero-sun kerosene heater Radiant 8 space heater, 8,200 BTU, ivory color, good condition. $60.

Info: 802-849-6185, vmuart@gmail.com.

Diamond/Sapphire pendant 3 tiers, 10K gold curb chain, 2.5 mm round sapphires.06 cttw diamonds. Appraised at $190/OBO. Info: 802-849-6185, vmuart@gmail.com, www.vermontpaintingsandprints.com.

Disney 25th Anvrsry Watch ‘97 watch in original box. New-never worn!

Frame has goldtone edge w/silvertone face, measures 1.25” diam.

Black wristband. Total length w/band 9”. 3 available. $10/ea.

Motorcycle jacket Ladies Brown leather, insulated, Protec, size 36, front & back chest ribbing, wrist zippers. $85/OBO. Info: 802-849-6185, www. vermontpaintingsandprints.com.

Electronics Get Dish FREE Installation $19.99/mo. HBO & Showtime free. Over 50 HD channels free.

Lowest prices. No equipment to buy! Call now for full details: 877-242-0974. (AAN CAN) Nintendo Game Cube plus Memory card, 2 controllers & 7 games.

Works fine, in excellent cond., barely used.

Asking $35 for all. Info: 802-985-5206.

Philips MP3 player - NEW New in Package! 1GBholds up to 500 songs.

Sports armband, sports headphones, built-in talking stopwatch, Built-in FM Radio, Mini SD memory slot. Asking $35/OBO. RCA 9” Color tv w/remote.

Great for kitchen, workshop or any small area. Like new. $15.00.

Info: 802-233-3039.

Sharp Stereo System Mini system, 3-disc changer, dual cassette deck & speakers.

Awesome sound!

Excellent condition.

Asking $45.00. Info: 802-985-5206.

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Pets

Is Your House Haunted?

Let us check it out for free. The Vermont Spirit Detective Agency: “The Private Eye For Those Who’ve Died.” Contact: vermontspirits@gmail. com. Info: Matthew Borden, 802-881-1171, bigbigdeal3@aol.com.

Chi-chi pups! Rdy Dec. 6 Dark brown, tan, white, black & white puppies.

A great Christmas present for the loved ones, papers & shots provided. Check your lists! Info: Darryl David Dawson, 804-926-3881, triplednice@hotmail. com.

Furniture Kid’s Furniture - NEW All brand new, in boxes.

Solid wood. Crib, $250.

Bunk bed, $350. Twin bed w/ trundle, $450.

Twin mattress, $105.

802-598-0316.

New Mattress Sets Pillowtop mattress, box, new w/ full warranty.

Twin $150, full $205, queen $275, king $595.

Memory foam mattress avail. starting at $350.

802-598-0316.

New Picnic Basket +extras Wicker, green/white gingham lining. Incl.

4 each: plastic cups, white; plastic plates, white/green; cloth napkins, green; forks, knives, spoons - white/ metal. Perfect giftgiving cond.! $45/OBO. Info: 802-233-0289.

Portable Murals On wall-sized canvas; some smaller sizes as well. Many styles. Great for your apt. or rental home! Call/email for details and/or visuals.

Info: 802-559-6076, www.artwanted.com/ inspired1.

English Bulldog Female, very cute, vet checked, AKC reg. $350.

Info: wkingsly@yahoo. com.

Havanese Puppies AKC reg.

Affectionate, gentle, playful & sociable w/ a high degree of intelligence, hypoallergenic, excellent w/ children and/or pets. Shelburne.

Info: 802-999-1613, dscunningham@ comcast.net.

Want to Buy Antiques Furniture, postcards, pottery, cameras, toys, medical tools, lab glass, photographs, slide rules, license plates, silver. Anything unusual or unique. Cash paid.

Info: Dave, 802-8598966.

Wanted - Nintendo DS Looking for Nintendo DS, DS Lite, or DSi in gently used cond.

Accessories & younger games, too! Please contact me if you have this. Thanks! Info: 802-233-0289.

Kid Stuff Child’s bicycle 24” 21-spd. w/ Shimano gear system & knobby tires. Very good cond., works fine. $10. Info: 802-985-5206.

DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS!!

Dolls, Collections or Play, like All American Girl Dolls, 3, Miss U.S.A; Miss Sweden, and Betsy Ross, original boxes. $30 ea. X-MAS?? Info: 802-324-3113.

Star Wars Glow Wall Scenes Peel-N-Stick, easily removable, glow-inthe-dark in color. 5 sets avail., all sealed! Space Battle, Droids, Gungan Adventure, Jedi vs. Sith, Podrace. $5/set. Info: 802-233-0289.

Bands/ Musicians GUITARIST NEEDED We are looking for a lead guitarist between ages 16-18 for our symphonic deathcore/mathcore band Fire In A Crowded Theater. Central VT area. Info: Steve Arguin, 802-476-3993.

PRINCE ISO THE REVOLUTION Are you experienced?

Have you ever been experienced? Seeking seriously talented & committed musicians.

Info: 802-863-9014.

PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS Wednesday, December 9, 2009 – 7:00 PM The Public Service Board will hold a hearing to gather public input on the petition brought by the Vermont Department of Public Service for an investigation into whether the Certificate of Public Good currently held by Telephone Operating Company of Vermont LLC, d/b/a FairPoint Communications, should be revoked (PSB Docket No. 7540).

For more information: http://psb.vermont.gov/docketsandprojects/telecom/7540FairPointCPG Hearing location: The hearing will be conducted utilizing the Vermont Interactive Television network at the following sites: Bennington, Brattleboro, Castleton, Johnson, Lyndonville, Middlebury, Montpelier, Newport, Randolph Center, Rutland, Springfield, St. Albans, Waterbury, White River Junction and Williston. For directions: www.vitlink.org (or contact the Public Service Board at 802-828-2358) All hearing sites are handicapped accessible. Please contact the Public Service Board at 802-828-2358 if you require accommodation.

6h-vtpubservice-112509.indd 1 Root7 a cappella Hiwatt Custom 20 auditions 210 combo. $1800.

If you are searching for 802-522-6023. an outlet for your musical talents & would like Hohner Recorder + 2 books to join a Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) New, used only 2 times.

Excellent condition. group, please contact $30.00. Info: 802-985Ben Russell to schedule 5206. an audition. Info: Root7, Ben Russell, 802-355Kimball Piano 5253, bigben@rt-7.com, 1950’s upright dark rt-7.com. wood piano. Good condition. $450 OBO. Singer Seeking Band!

Info: 802-324-8241.

Neo-soul, jazz, R&B vocalist looking for band.

I have a powerhouse voice & a wide range.

I’m new to performing Andy’s Mountain but ready to dive in!

Music Info: 802-656-3454, Affordable, accessible floodae@gmail.com. instruction in guitar, mandolin, banjo & more.

Singer/Lyric writer All ages/skill levels/ needed interests welcome!

Songwriter/guitarist+ Supportive, professeeks vocalist. YOU sional teacher offering must have skills to sing references, results & over several genres of convenient scheduling music like blues, rock, 7 days/week. Info: Andy progressive rock & Greene, 802-658-2462, alternative! Don’t suck! guitboy75@hotmail.

Call Jay. Info: 802-238com, www.andysmoun8922. tainmusic.com.

Instruction

Tool/Floyd/Zep/ Pearl Jam Guitarist & vocalist/ guitarist seek drums, bass, percussion, keys for rock band.

Rehearsals, jamming, gigging the whole nine.

Exp. necessary. Info: 508-221-2226.

For Sale HOME MUSIC STUDIO FOR SALE Computer tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse. Ederol DA2496 8 mic. inputs, Sony PCM, incl. CAKEWALK SONAR 3. Best reasonable offer takes it. Info: 802-8639014.

Bass Lessons For all levels/styles.

Beginners welcome!

Learn technique, theory, songs, ear training, slap-bass, more.

Years of teaching/ playing experience. Has appeared in Bass Player & Bass Guitar Magazine.

Info: Bass Lessons with Aram, Aram Bedrosian, 802-598-8861, info@ arambedrosian.com, www.arambedrosian. com.

Guitar Instruction Berklee grad. w/25 years teaching experience offers lessons in guitar, music theory & ear training.

Individualized, stepby-step approach. All ages/styles/levels. Info: Belford Guitar Studio, Rick Belford, 802864-7195, rickbelf@ myfairpoint.net, www. rickbelford.com.

Guitar School of Vermont “Not your usual music instruction.” Attention from multiple teachers, fundamentals, theory, technique, composition.

Teaching Guitarist’s Growing Musicians. Info: 802-655-5800, www. guitarschoolofvermont. com.

Guitar instruction All styles/levels.

Emphasis on developing strong technique, thorough musicianship, personal style. Paul Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Kilimanjaro, UVM & Middlebury College faculty). Info: 802-862-7696, www. paulasbell.com.

Music Lessons Piano, guitar, bass, voice, theory, composition, songwriting. All ages, levels, styles.

25 yrs. exp. Friendly, individualized lessons in S. Burlington. Info: 802-864-7740, eromail13@gmail.com.

Trombone, Trumpet Lessons Eastman School of Music graduate. Also baritone horn, tuba, piano, composition.

Learn basic musical skills. See website. Info:

Octavemode, Stuart PM 11/23/09 5:47:39 Carter, 802-660-8524, www.octavemode.net.

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: These notices shall satisfy three separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of South Burlington and the State with the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) as administrator of HOME funds and The Vermont Housing Finance Agency as administrator of Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) with VHCB providing assistance with the TCAP environmental review process and the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (Agency) as administrator of Vermont Community Development Program funds (VCDP).

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about December 18, 2009 the above

sevendaysvt.com/classifieds named entities will request that the Agency and HUD release funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL93-383), as amended, and the National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and under Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PS 111-5) to undertake a project known as Grand Way II Purpose/Nature of Project: Construction of 28 affordable senior housing apartments with services as an addition to the existing 63-unit Grand Way Commons Senior Housing community. The apartments at Grand Way II will be fully accessible with underground parking available.

Location of Project: 412 Farrell Street, South Burlington, Vermont Estimated Cost of Project: $5,162,000 (Vermont Community Development Program funds (VCDP) will provide $600,000; HOME funds will provide $307,000; TCAP funds will provide $2,260,000) FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The State will accept objections to its release of funds and HUD will

DOCKET NO. S1564-08 CnC The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, f/k/a The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RASC 2004KS10,

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Steven Galente, CitiFinancial, Inc., Vermont Department of Taxes, Beverly Bourgault, Lexington National Insurance, Murdoch, Hughes & Twarog Attorneys at Law And Occupants residing at

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403

3 Iby Street, South Burlington, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given

by EquiFirst Corporation to Steven Galente dated July 19, 2004 and recorded in Volume 676, Page 381 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 10:00 A.M. on December 9, 2009, at 3 Iby Street, South Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Steven Galente and Shelly M. Galente by Warranty Deed of Dennis L.H. Garon and Sandra L. Garon, dated May 26, 1999, and recorded May 27, 1999 in Volume 455, at Page 16-18 of the Land Records of the City of South 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 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.

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THE ADDISON COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (TCF): A nonprofit self-help bereavement support group for families that have experienced the death of a child will hold its regular meeting this Monday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Hospice Volunteer Services Office located at the Marble Works (first building on the left as you enter across from the Addison Independent) in Middlebury. Info: Nancy Merolle at 388-6837 or Claire Groleau at 388-9603.

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.

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CHITTENDEN FAMILIES TOGETHER MEETING: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Vermont Family Network Conference Room, 600 Blair Park Rd. #240, Williston.

Focus is on concerns of families who have high school youth and adult members who have developmental disabilities. Contact: Jan Hancock, 876-5315 ext. 215, jan.hancock@ vtfn.org.

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 Rd., Williston, VT. Hosted by Pete and Alphonsine Crevier, facilitated by Liza Martel, LICSW, Patient Care Coordinator for the ALS Association here in Vermont. 223-7638 for more information.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOC. FREEDOM FROM SMOKING CLASSES: Limited Financial Assistance is avail.

Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington (above Climb High).

Registration required at 865-2452.

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

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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 the Christ Church Presbyterian, 400 Redstone Campus, UVM. 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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RELEASE OF FUNDS The City of South Burlington will undertake the project described above with VCDP funds from the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. VHCB will undertake the same project with HOME funds from HUD. The Vermont Housing Finance Agency will undertake the project described above with a portion to be paid with TCAP funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of South Burlington is certifying to the Agency that the City of South Burlington and Charles Hafter, in his official capacity as City Manager, and the State is certifying that Tayt Brooks, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Affairs, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The Agency’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows that the City of South Burlington may use the VCDP funds and VHCB may use the HOME funds and VHFA may use the TCAP funds.

accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the Agency’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not in fact executed by the Certifying Officer of the State; (b) the State has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the Agency; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.

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or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of South Burlington regarding the use of VCDP funds, Charles Hafter, South Burlington City Manager or to US Department of HUD – Boston Field Office at the address at the end of this notice regarding the use of HOME funds, or to VHCB at 58 East State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 or to ACCD at the address at the end of this notice regarding the use of TCAP funds.

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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.

MS SUPPORT GROUP A support group for people with multiple sclerosis and their caregivers. Sponsored by the Vermont Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Join others who have MS to discuss concerns, ask questions, share information and get support. Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. in Williston.

For more information contact Michele at 862-4085 and leave a message.

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.

SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOVED 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.

FORMING A NEW GROUP f ocused 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.

more info call Alton @ 310-6094.

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.

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

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.

ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS with debt? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Annonymous. Mondays, 7-8 p.m. First United Methodist Church, North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Contact Valerie at 825-4643.

LYME DISEASE Are you interested in forming a group? Please call Susan at 899-2713.

1HIV 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

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.

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?.

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Helen Day Art Center seeks Grant Writer Excellent research, writing and critical thinking skills required.

Demonstrated experience researching, writing and winning grants desired. A background in the arts and or a passion for the arts beneficial.

Submit letter and resume to: Nathan Suter, Executive Director at nathan@helenday.com • details at: www.helenday.com Helen Day Art Center is a nonprofit, member-supported, community arts and education organization in Stowe, VT. HDAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Adams Center for Mind and Body, LLC, is expanding its practice to accommodate its client growth.

We have one immediate opening for a licensed psychotherapist and full-time clinician with at least three years of experience post licensure.

We would prefer individuals with some experience working with eating disorders and an interest in working on a multidisciplinary team. Interested candidates with skills in EMDR level two, hypnosis, expressive arts and other mind/body psychotherapies, please send resume to:

Suzanne N. Adams, MA Horse farm in Richmond 11/23/09 5:36:30 PM The Adams Center for Mind and Body, LLC needs part-time help. Shifts 1233 Shelburne Road, Pierson House D-2 begin at 7:30 a.m. and run South Burlington, VT 05403. for 2-3 hours. Work includes feeding, turning out, The Adams Center for Mind and Body is an outpatient psychotherapy mucking stalls, routine barn practice specializing in traditional and alternative therapies. maintenance. Please contact www.theadamscenter.com Chelsea at 802-338-1221 Phone: 802-859-1577 • Fax: 802-859-1571 for an interview.

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Responsible for managing the development and implementation of business PRODUCTION EDITOR ASSISTANT technology solutions and responsible for managing the information technology The Production infrastructure group. Editor Assistant performs support services for Produ Editors. Responsibilities: checking incoming manuscripts for completen Requirements: MS and degreefollowing desirable; up 5+onyears experience with software and identifying missing materials; preparing and maintaining folders; preparing manuscripts sizing development; 5+ issue years experience in an MIS and/or IT/IS role, for 3 orcopyediting; more in a in accordance with customer standards; monitoring color art requireme leadership role; Proven project management skills; multicultural awareness and offprint and copyright forms; and responding to author inquiries. sensitivity, to work effectively across DJS and TSG companies and supplier base; Requirements: ability to manage multiple tasks, strong communicatio ability to think strategically and act tactically; ability travel to company, supplier, skills including a professional level of to correspondence (phone and em High School diploma or equivalent, ability to work and customer locations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. days, 8:30am-5pm

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Work with a successful local nonprofit to reduce energy costs and improve health, safety, and comfort for low-income Vermonters.

The Administrative Coordinator at CVOEO Weatherization leads a team of 1.5 FTE professionals to ensure the smooth administrative operations of Weatherization, including application processing, job costing and vendor payments, invoicing, reporting, and facilities management.

The successful candidate will have: superior leadership skills and team attitude high level of computer skills, including spreadsheet, database, and word processing applications, excellent organizational skills; proven ability to manage in a fast-paced professional environment; commitment to CVOEO goals of economic and social justice.

Work is principally out of our Hinesburg office, with regular work out of our St. Albans office required. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation needed. Pay dependent on experience.

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You will be employed and paid by a staffing agency while on temporary assignment to FedEx Home Delivery. It’s extra cash and a chance to work with an industry leader.

You will be supplied with a truck and everything you need to pick up and deliver our customer’s packages.

Qualifications: • 21 years old or older • Clean driving record • Drug screen, background checks & physical required • Customer Service skills • No equipment necessary • One year commercial driving experience required Bring work history documentation for immediate consideration, Mon-Sat, 9am-3pm.

Send letter of interest and resume by December 23, 2009, via email echant@cvoeo.org, fax 802-482-4184, or mail CVOEO Wx, PO Box 441, Hinesburg, VT 05461.

PLEASE SEND RESUME TO Mark D. Kelley P.O. Box 729 Williston, VT 05495 or email to mkelley912@aol.com

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Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont is seeking a Finance Manager to manage its accounting and human resources department. Candidates should be experienced in all aspects of business accounting including bookkeeping, budgeting, reporting, and human resources. Strong computing skills are necessary with experience in Microsoft Office and Quickbooks.

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Department of Corrections to implement and operate a residential treatment program within the Northwest State Correctional Facility for women in St. Albans, VT. We are currently recruiting for two Counselors.

Activities will include assisting in program development, conducting assessments, group and individual therapy, participation in treatment teams and associated record maintenance. Dual licensure is desired, although willingness to pursue Substance Abuse and Mental Health certifications will be accepted. We are also recruiting for a part-time outpatient counselor to work in our Intensive Substance Abuse Program at the St. Albans Probation and Parole office.

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Part-time instructor of chinese language (mandarin)

Email resume and form to Richard Turner rturner@phoenixhouse.org or call 802-672-2500.

The Department of Modern Languages at Saint Michael's College is seeking a part-time instructor of Chinese language (Mandarin) to begin fall 2010. Applicants should hold at least a master's degree and have experience in teaching the 4t-PhoenixHouse112509.indd language.

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Restaurant/Pub Manager to manage 100-seat restaurant & bar serving Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner with additional catering off-site. Seeking experienced, self-motivated individual who likes a challenge and is ready to take initiative. Must be responsible, creative, hard-working and hands-on.

Must have full grasp of profit/cost analysis, menu planning, scheduling, placement, people skills and sense of humor. New venue with lots of opportunity.

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Requirements: master's degree, teaching experience Review of applications will begin December 15, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.

Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate teaching and be supportive of the mission of this Catholic, residential, liberal arts college with an undergraduate enrollment of 2000 students. Saint Michael's College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering and affirming an inclusive, multicultural, multiethnic environment for its students, faculty, and staff. In their cover letters, applicants are encouraged to address their potential contribution to the promotion of this diversity.

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NURSE/PROGRAM MANAGER Psychiatric nurse with exceptional clinical and supervisory skills needed to supervise a well-established community-based psychiatric hospital diversion program. We are seeking an RN who has experience in the arena of psychiatric crisis, understands behavioral interventions, and also possesses excellent administrative and management skills. This is an opportunity to join a professional team and play a significant role in Vermont’s evolving system of acute mental health service delivery.

PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS STABILIZATION PROGRAM Two full-time positions available in our five-bed psychiatric hospital diversion and crisis stabilization unit. Four day work week, evenings and/or weekends; excellent benefits, daily supervision. We offer a unique learning opportunity with a wide range of clients. Experience with psychiatric disabilities a plus; BA and valid VT driver’s license and vehicle required.

Visit www.howardcenter.org for more details and a complete list of employment opportunities.

HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees.

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CUSTODIAN II Want to increase your competitive edge in the job market?

Be part of a free nationally recognized certificate program.

What: Career Readiness Certificate Orientation Where: CCV, 142 S. Main, St. Albans, VT

Johnson State College invites applications for the position of Custodian II. A High School diploma or G.E.D. is preferred. One year of relevant commercial/institutional custodial experience required. Responsibilities include cleaning and performing routine housekeeping and maintenance tasks for all campus buildings. Must be physically able to do heavy custodial work including lifting objects up to 50 pounds. The position is subject to a fingerprint-supported criminal background check and a post offer, pre-employment physical.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send completed JSC job application, www.jsc.edu/employment, resume and cover letter to jschumanresources@jsc.edu OR Human Resources, Johnson State College 337 College Hill, Johnson, VT 05656.

When: Tuesday, December 8th, 10 a.m., 2 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.

Make a difference.

The right job can open opportunities for you to grow, excel, and reach your full potential. Working for the State of Vermont allows you the freedom and creativity to use your skills and enthusiasm in an enormous array of disciplines to keep this one of the best states in the country to live and work.

All job seekers, employed and unemployed, are welcome.

The work is not only challenging and fulfilling, it’s rewarding on many levels — both professionally and socially. And with our outstanding benefits package, designed to meet your health and financial needs, you’ll have the flexibility to be able to manage your work/life balance, leaving you time to enjoy all that comes with living in Vermont. Bring us your drive, ambition, and initiative, and we’ll put them to work for you.

The State of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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AUTOMOBILE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

The College Street Children’s Center is looking for a nurturing, creative, enthusiastic infant/toddler teacher to join our team of childcare professionals.

Position is 40 hours a week and begins in December.

Classroom experience and a BA, CDA or associate’s degree in early childhood education or related field is preferred.

A willingness to further one’s education is required.

Pay commensurate with education and experience. Benefit package included.

Also looking for substitute teachers.

Send resume and 3 letters of reference by December 19 to:

JENNE MORTON, COLLEGE STREET CHILDREN’S CENTER

228 College Street Middlebury, VT 05753, cscc1@myfairpoint.net

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Developmental Services Specialized community Support WorkerS 30 awake overnight hours in the Shelburne area supporting a charming 17-year-old high school student with significant medical needs. Hours are from 10 p.m. until 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Great opportunity for graduate or nursing students.

Best match is a female with personal care experience, but we are willing to train. Shift differential will apply. Benefit’s eligible.

Community-Based Case manager Full-time w/ benefits. Seeking a recovery-oriented mental health clinician to provide case management services to persons with serious mental illness. This is an outreach-based position that includes counseling, service coordination, skills teaching and advocacy. We are interested in hiring a client-centered, enthusiastic clinician with a good sense of humor. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in related field with a minimum of one-year experience working with persons with mental illness.

Motivated, organized individual able to multitask. Supervision toward mental health licensure provided.

Please send resumes to: Personnel department Washington County mental Health services, inc.

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23-year-old man who enjoys music, gardening, and a variety of outdoor activities is looking for 30 hours of support. This eyes-on work will be done in the home, community and on the job. The ideal candidate is able to set & maintain clear boundaries, is motivated, energetic, eager to learn and develop new skills as part of a dynamic team. Experience supporting individuals with complex clinical issues & dual diagnoses is strongly desired. Schedule is in development. Benefits eligible.

ASE Certification, own tools & valid driver’s license required.

Benefits include uniforms, vacation, 2x2-WCMH-110409.indd 1 11/2/09 2:58:05 PM NURSE/CASE MANAGER pension plan and Part-time, 24 hours per week no weekends. Flat rate shop/$32 hour A unique individual is sought for small, nonprofit free clinic guarantee. Chrysler for the uninsured. The Nurse/Case Manager will be a key or other dealership partner of an intimate team, supporting volunteer practitioners experience preferred. and coordinating patient services. Monday through Thursday with Monday and Thursday evenings required.

Call Lyman Cote, Service Manager Send or drop off cover letter, resume to: Willie Racine’s Jeep Director, People's Health & Wellness Clinic, 1650 Shelburne Road 553 North Main Street, Barre, VT 05641.

So. Burlington, VT Or email to: PHWC@sover.net.

802-863-1141 No phone calls, please.

800-924-1573 Job open until filled.

program manager (Family team) Looking for dynamic individual to be integral part of case management team that coordinate services for children with developmental disabilities. Responsible for working with individuals and their support network to identify and develop supports necessary to maximize integration in the community. Candidates should be self-starting team players.

Experience in community support, collaboration, advocacy, and dual diagnosis (MI/ MR) desirable. Bachelor’s degree in related field, valid driver’s license, and dependable transportation required. Two to three years experience preferred. Full-time, benefits eligible.

Mental Health And Substance Abuse adminiStrative aSSiStant Temporary Administrative Assistant needed to cover maternity leave beginning mid December for the front desk at Mental Health and Substance Abuse, 300 Flynn Avenue.

Some flexibility in hours. Will be working as part of a team to greet clients, distribute money and medicines, plus distribute in-house mail. Lots of variety! Guaranteed no boredom!!

Strong customer service skills are a requirement. community Support clinicianS Seeking energetic, compassionate and organized clinicians to support persons with serious mental illness in recovery. Be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing creative problemsolving, advocacy, case management, counseling, and crisis support. BA or master’s degree in related field and experience with persons with serious mental illness preferred. Join our fun and dedicated team in making a difference. Full time, excellent benefits.

Sub - laboratory technician - chittenden clinic The Chittenden Clinic is looking for temporary female laboratory technician starting Jan. 1st. Primary responsibilities include observing and collecting samples for drug testing, analyzing data, and other administrative duties as needed. Hours are Monday through Friday 6:15am-2:15pm. This is a temporary position lasting approximately 6 weeks.

Visit www.howardcenter.org for more details and a complete list of employment opportunities.

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Safeline, Inc. Announcement of Staff Position Opening

Domestic anD sexual Violence legal aDVocate Organizational Description: Safeline is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free and confidential services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking in Orange County and northern Windsor County, Vermont. Safeline also offers comprehensive direct services, Safeline offers a full range of prevention and community education programming.

Job Description: This is a full-time position providing pro se legal support, court advocacy and direct service to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. All Safeline direct service staff follow a rotating, week long hotline coverage schedule. This position is included in that rotation. Evening and weekend hours are sometimes required.

Travel to conferences and trainings are also required as part of this grant funded position.

Minimum Qualification: Firm feminist understanding of women’s issues, crisis intervention and peer support experience, non-judgmental attitude and ability to remain calm under pressure. Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

People from diverse communities encouraged to apply.

Goodwill Industries of Northern New England is seeking part-time Custodians to join our new building maintenance team. This position is mostly weekend hours and will average 10 hours per week. The team will be cleaning our retail stores and waxing floors after the stores have closed. Because of this, nights and weekend hours are required.

We are looking for a lead custodian at $14/hr and a custodian at $10/hr.

To be considered for this position, please complete a Goodwill Employment Application by downloading it as a PDF at our website www.goodwillnne.org, or you may pick one up at any one of our retail stores.

Goodwill Industries of Northern New England is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.

Please send a letter of interest and resume to Hiring Committee at nika@safelinevt.org.

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Classroom Assistant Champlain Islands Parent Child Center – South

Teaching Assistants

Our NAEYC accredited, 5 STAR, nonprofit, early care and education program is seeking 2 full-time classroom assistants to join and support our wonderful team of educators, children and families.

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Qualified candidates must be energetic, enthusiastic, and flexible, with a sense of humor and love for children. Candidates must also be willing to grow and continue their education in the field of early childhood education. Duties to include: collaboration with teachers to create a safe and nurturing environment that meets individual needs of children in the infant, toddler and preschool classrooms, preparing meals for our food program, written and verbal communication with families and most importantly getting down to children’s level and playing! Candidates must have experience working in an early care and education program and a minimum of 3 approved college credits in child development. Benefits. EOE. Interested applicants please submit letter of interest and resume to CIPCC-South, ATTN: Liz Lamphere, 114 South St., South Hero, VT 05486.

The Sara Holbrook Community Center seeks two Youth 11/30/09 3:40:23 PM Workers for its After-School Elementary and Middle School Programs. Assist the Program Director in all aspects of programming; supervise and encourage youth as well as coordinate and implement activities. The ideal candidate is available five days a week, one part-time position is 15 hours per week, 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.; one par t-time position is 30 hours a week, 2:30 - 8:30 p.m. Access to reliable transportation, a clean driving record, and experience working with children required.

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THERAPEUTIC CASE MANAGER Seeking a Therapeutic Case Manager to provide support to children, adolescents and their families across all environments (community, home, school) to improve social functioning. Clients present with emotional and behavioral needs as well as complex treatment needs that warrant a hightened level of support, mainly in social situations. Also responsible for coordinating services and perspectives across the client's treatment team providers.

Active, congenial elderly man with memory problems needs couple to live in nice attached apartment in country, available mid-late November. Rent-free in exchange for assistance Sundays (starting 9 PM) through Thursdays from 6 PM to bedtime, with help if needed until 6 AM. Winter maintenance of path, and small dog care.

Option for paid weekend caregiving. Must be flexible, patient, dependable, with interest in elders. Nonsmokers.

Pets on approval. If gentleman moves, apartment will become a rental. Steep dirt road can be a challenge in winter. X-C trails. 802-324-3757.

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Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (Burlington, VT area) seeks person with training and experience in emergency management planning or public administration for a part-time emergency management planner position. Familiarity with Vermont or local emergency services systems desired. See complete job description under Employment Opportunities at www.ccrpcvt.org

Most hours are completed Monday through Friday between afternoon and evening, however some clients will need weekend support. Bachelor’s degree in Human Services field required.

Please send a cover letter and your resume by December 15, 2009 to cbaker@ccrpcvt.org. CCRPC is an EOE.

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.

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• VIVACIOUS 38-YEAR-OLD developmentally disabled woman seeks a healthy person or people to provide a home and residential support. This woman has a great sense of humor, loves to exercise, and enjoys a healthy lifestyle including eating well, working, and regular recreational activities. Generous tax-free stipend and respite provided. Ideal candidate(s) must be healthy, fitness-oriented, and caring. Tracy Fisher (802) 488-6528.

looking for motivated, flexible team growing childcare team at our Essex and Williston locations. Must have experience, education and a sense of humor! Pay based on education and experience.

Contact Krista at 802-879-2021 or kristalacroix@yahoo.com.

• DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON HOME sought for a creative young woman who loves to read, anime, and gaming. She enjoys her job and various outdoor activities such as sailing, kayaking and biking. Ideal candidate is a single female, possibly a grad student, who maintains a quiet home. Generous stipend and team support provided for the right person.2x1-leapsandbounds102809.indd Mark Prior (802) 488-6500.

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The Ethan Allen Residence, a small home-like residential care community is seeking a dedicated charge nurse for the day shift. The ideal candidate will be caring, compassionate and a team player.

Please apply via email to belangermear@msn.com or in person at 1200 North Ave, Burlington, VT (across from the DMV).

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• COLCHESTER AREA HOME with a large first-floor bedroom sought for a lovely woman in her 50's who enjoys visiting over a cup of coffee, grocery shopping, dining out, and listening to oldies music. Marisa Hamilton (802) 488-6751.

available to cover a maternity leave. May possibly work into a full-time position. Experience and education preferred.

Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated IT professional to manage a Windows 2003 Server network environment.

In-depth knowledge of Active Directory and Group Policies is required.

Experience implementing networking protocols including TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP is essential. Position administers VPNs and supports CITRIX and Windows Terminal Server clients.

For more information, call Crystal in Richmond at The PlayCare Center, 802-434-3891. EOE.

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Call Phyllis 802-343-0331.

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Charge Nurse

Qualifications include a current Vermont Physical Therapy license and a minimum of two years of experience preferably within a rehabilitation program Candidates should apply directly to: cpaquette@achhh.org or send resume to Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Inc., P.O. Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753.

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Flexible beneFits Plan administrator Third-party administrator in Williston seeks a responsible motivated individual for administration of f lexible benefit plans.

Confidentiality and a high level of accuracy is a must. Bookkeeping background preferred.

Experience in medical claims and customer service a plus.

Email lena@futureplanningassoc.com or mail to: Future Planning associates, inc.

P.o. box 905 Williston, Vt 05495

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEER HOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC., a mid-size national consulting engineering firm with offices in the Northeast, Florida and Virgin Islands, is seeking a STRUCTURAL ENGINEER for our BURLINGTON, VERMONT, office.

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releases a limited-edition drink aged in a combination of “premium French” and “traditional American oak.”

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Woodchuck also seems to be trying to compete with red wine and whisky as an aid to hearty holiday cooking. A recent press release touts the beverage as an ingredient in traditional fare: “Braise pork tenderloin and pot roasts, soak and boil bratwurst before grilling, add to apple crisps and pies, and to create various recipes of cider breads soups, and stews.”

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Online readers can find recipes — including ones for lemon ricotta gnocchi and pho — submit cooking questions and learn about the types of assistance Contos offers home cooks.

She’ll help a customer plan a dinner party, cook local foods on a budget or decide which kitchen tools to keep and which to chuck. “I want to help a lot of people,” says Contos, who tries to price flexibly so clients can pool their resources (for instance, by sharing a lesson with two friends).

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When he told his boss, sam LaI, Dimeck was shocked to learn that he would have to repay $100 of the sign’s $150 value. “Sam is a pretty savvy businessman, and he’s successful for a reason,” Dimeck notes. “It’s because he has a very strict managerial presence.” Hoping to encourage the culprit to return the sign, he contacted Seven Days.

“I still think it’s kinda funny, but not $100 funny,” Dimeck says. “It seems like such a stupid thing to steal.

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Since the sign only has value to him — and to Lai — Dimeck hopes he can entice the criminals with a hot meal. “Whoever returns my sign gets a free General Tso’s combination platter,” he offers. “I have no desire to press charges. They can just say they found it on the side of the road.”

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Question is, are his descendants as farsighted? Initially, some locals wondered why the Larose couple would gamble on a bakery, deli and store in the middle of a field on rural Bushey Road, just off 207.

But, with a controversial Wal-Mart planned to spring up approximately 2 miles west and a nearby Mormon church under construction, Swantonians seem to have realized the Laroses have vision.

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Some customers may also come for the drive-through grocery, perhaps the only one in Vermont. Need cigs? Beer? Wine?

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It’s convenient, and also a bit of a curiosity. But not everyone comes for the ease of grab ’n’ go. Some like to linger a bit, like Denise and Roger Rainville of Swanton, who stop at Mother Hubbard’s each Sunday after they attend 8:30 a.m. mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Albans City.

“It’s nice, clean and neat,” Denise said one recent Sunday morning, dressed in church garb and sipping a cup of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters brew. The Rainvilles weren’t the only churchgoers at Mother Hubbard’s that day. A family of six, just in from mass in Swanton, occupied two nearby tables, and a petite, shorthaired woman with a small, silver crucifix around her neck sat reading a newspaper and sipping hot chocolate.

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“You gotta try one of those blueberry muffins,” advised a tall, black-haired man in a gray sweatshirt, work boots and blue jeans. “That’s what I’d want, if I wasn’t getting something else.”

She went for the muffin. He opted for a chocolate whoopee pie.

Who does get up early to make those popular doughnuts, muffins and other baked goods? Nick and Melissa Larose share doughnut and cookie duty. Melissa’s aunt, retired schoolteacher Mary Wood, bakes monstrous pies. All together, Mother Hubbard’s staffers turn out 10 dozen doughnuts, two dozen cinnamon

rolls, two to three dozen muffins, 10 dozen cookies and 30 loaves of bread each day.

On Saturdays, said Melissa, all the bread often disappears by 1 p.m.

David and Carol Hubbard, Melissa’s parents, also pitch in. Enlisting their flock of nearby relatives with strong ties, the Laroses have managed to keep their payroll to two full-time and two part-time employees. That’s despite Mother Hubbard’s ambitious hours: Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

“My family [members are] always asking, ‘What can I do?’” Melissa said, sitting in Mother Hubbard’s with her grandmother, Eugenia. “I shouldn’t be surprised by it, though. I knew that about my family already.”

With a laugh, she added, “I try to get Dad to leave by 1 every day, but it’s hard. He lingers.”

Opening the café helped Melissa realize a dream she’d harbored since high school. She and Nick were sweethearts at Missisquoi Valley Union in Swanton.

When they graduated in 1997, he went to Utah — ostensibly for college, mostly for snowboarding — while she enrolled in a one-year baking program at Paul Smith’s College in upstate New York.

“I always, always loved to bake,” Melissa said.

“She sure did,” Eugenia interjected.

“She had her own little rolling pin and dough and cookie cutters. She always Nick Larose wanted to make something.”

The summer after she attended Paul Smith’s, Melissa baked for the Tyler Place Resort in Highgate Springs. “It was a bad experience,” she recalled. “I was just too young and didn’t assert myself. I got taken advantage of and walked all over.”

Disheartened, Melissa moved to Utah with Nick and reenergized herself with a job at Cookies by Design, a national chain that substitutes cookies for flowers in its bouquets and gift baskets. During her three-and-a-half years in the Beehive State, she earned an accounting degree.

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The Thursday before Thanksgiving, customers lined up and asked about that day’s offerings. A pair of hunters ordered BLTs. A blonde woman had something sweeter in mind.

“I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews about this place on Facebook,” she told CJ Santore, a Mother Hubbard’s worker who was punching buttons on the cash register.

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From the Taquitos portion of the menu came a soft corn tortilla topped with shreds of rich braised pork, thin slices of radish and cabbage, and sour cream. A chicken empanada with citrus-chile sauce was so flavorful that my tablemates mistook the typically mild bird for a more flavorful fowl.

Because chicken is often bland and rubbery in restaurants, I rarely order it as an entrée. But on my second trip, having sampled nearly everything else, I tried the rôtisserie half-chicken “Peruvian style.” It arrived sans bones, a lovely touch that made it easy to share. The plain and simple — but excellent — red beans and rice were a fine foil.

At many eateries, side dishes seem like afterthoughts that are slapped on plates to fill them. But Garcia Lopez has a way with rice, root vegetables and legumes that makes sides into essentials. With slices of grilled skirt steak — seared dark on the outside, rare in the middle and slathered with parsley and garlic chimichurri — came mashed root vegetables that were just as mouth watering. Buttery shrimp arrived with mofongo, a denser, stickier yuca mash that was even more delicious than the other roots. It tasted as if it were enhanced with broth and was studded with crispy bits that appeared to be pork cracklings.

Caramelized-onion-flecked rice and beans — distinct from those served with the chicken entrée — accompanied mojo-marinated pork cubes. They may have outshone the meat.

The only entrée whose side wasn’t as enticing as the main event was the Pato Chaufa, a juicy, crispy duck breast that came with what appeared to be a Latin version of the Chinese takeout staple: fried rice. The rice was fine, but the duck was sublime.

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The novelty alone might make this restaurant worth the drive from outside of Stowe, but the deciding factor is the chef’s way with flavor. Combining ingredients in ways Vermont palates aren’t used to is one thing. Finding the perfect balance of salinity, zippy citrus, verdant cilantro and pungent garlic is a bigger challenge, and Garcia Lopez does it with skill.

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Even with great jobs, the twosome dreamed of working for themselves. To help them get started, David Hubbard suggested they subdivide a 1.5-acre piece of his former farmland. (His brother, Jim, is the only Hubbard still farming on the Highgate Road.)

Nick and Melissa started planning their business before the recession hit. They nearly balked when the economy took a nosedive, but realized they were already waist-deep in the process and decided to move ahead.

“I still have [a] conservative accountant in me,” Melissa said. “That side still gets nervous. I don’t think it’ll ever go away.”

Nick has consistently supported Melissa’s vision. “You have to have complete support if you’re going to do something like this. You can’t go into this halfassed,” he said. “Was I nervous? Sure. I had some nerves. There are still some nerves.”

The Laroses designed the entire building, from the big bay windows that overlook Lake Champlain and portions of the Green Mountains to the soft indoor lighting and a restroom sink that resembles

an antique wash bin with a hand pump.

Walking through Mother Hubbard’s, it’s hard not to find yourself humming classic country tunes about farming and family.

But to town boosters, the store also means newfangled prosperity. Kathy Lavoie, a former GOP state lawmaker and vice chair of the Swanton Planning Commission, said she’s happy to see it in the “designated growth area”: “Mother Hubbard’s is representative of our intentions in our town plan. Additionally, it’s nice to see a local farm family using the district to diversify their business endeavors.”

In that respect, the Laroses are following in the footsteps of Raymond Hubbard, who diversified his dairy farm before diversification was trendy. During his time, farmers just farmed — unless they also tapped maple trees — but Hubbard sold turkeys and ran a milk-bottling business. “The Hubbard family is once again taking a business risk to support themselves and the citizens of Franklin County,” Lavoie suggested. “In today’s economy, that is encouraging and refreshing.”

The owners recently took another leap of faith. Despite garnering a promotion with earning potential of $50,000 annually, Nick quit his job at University Wholesalers earlier this fall to take on Mother Hubbard’s full time.

“Money’s not everything,” he said.

Melissa has returned to Marsh with the option of working from home three days a week, an arrangement that allows her to keep tending Mother Hubbard’s. The plan: She’ll bake from 4 to 7:30 a.m., while Nick sees the children off to school.

“It wasn’t what we envisioned,” Melissa said, “but it’s taken some time to get this up and running and decide what works best here, and for our family. We just hope that we can keep it going and keep it in the family.”

Eugenia believes Raymond Hubbard would be proud. The turn-of-the-century farmer embraced risk and understood that if he didn’t leap, he’d always wonder where he might have landed.

“If you want it, try it,” she said, putting his attitude in a nutshell. “If it fails, move on to something else.” m

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The young couple returned to Vermont in 2002 to be closer to family and start their own. They wed that October, built a house across from the future site of Mother Hubbard’s, and had three children — Parker, now 6, Hunter, 4, and Burke, 2.

They worked hard, too. Melissa spent seven and a half years at Marsh, a Burlington company that manages captive insurance agencies, making an annual salary of about $70,000, while Nick was warehouse manager at University Wholesalers, a Colchester tire distribution company.

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FONDUE Blue Fox Thursday, 12/03/09 listen, things tell me what they want to do, something of a new man with a sparkling STEAKasFRITES Phineas Gage - acoustic/bluegrass, 8-10 p.m. usually. Songs tell you where they want to go. debutCREPES solo album, American Hearts, and SWEET & SAVORY Friday 01/04: Saturday 12/28: tell you when they do or don’t want even a new moniker, A.A. Bondy — his birth First Friday Art Hop Words Blue Fox 12/04/09 to be sung. And that collection of songs just Friday, name is Auguste Arthur.

Friday 01/04: Purple Mountain - folk Earlier this year, Bondy released his sec- didn’t feel right.

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Saturday 01/05: Saturday, While it retains much of the same weathered, “Post-Walk Event”12/05/09 SD: I wouldn’t call the new album Ghosts of Pasha Indie/Alternative Jenny Schneider & Friends Southern Gothic charm as his mostly acous“louder,” but the arrangements do Saturday 01/05: tic debut, the new record finds the Alabama- feel a bit more overtly instrumenJenny Schneider & Friends born songwriter expanding his sonic palette. tal, or fleshed out instrumentally.

And though he more overtly leans on rela- Was that a conscious decision? tively bulked-up arrangements, he does so AB: No. Not really. The only conscious deciwithout sacrificing any of the fractured, con- sion was to play with people. I try and get by fessional beauty that defined his first effort. with the least amount that I can, on every Seven Days recently spoke with A.A. song. I only add things until something feels Bondy by phone, in advance of his upcoming complete. I like if we just play a song and I performance at the Higher Ground Show- sing it, and I walk in and it sounds complete(802) 540-0188 case Lounge. ly done … There was a situation where a few www.skinnypancake.com songs that are really built up, as like a studio (802) On the corner of Lake and College540-0188 Street invention, we either worked with just guitar SEVEN DAYS: In reading some previous www.skinnypancake.com and voice or piano and voice, or they needinterviews you’ve given, it seems like On the corner of Lake and College Street ed a ton of stuff. There was no real middle recording When the Devil Is Loose was ground with them. You tinker with them for a laborious process. Why was that? a day and go home, frustrated. Leave it alone 12v-skinnypancake120209.indd 1 11/30/09 2:04:57 PMA.A. BONDY: I don’t know. I don’t look back and think, Wow, that was so hard, or anything for a while and come back to it. And hopelike that. If it came across that way then fully someone knocks on your door and tells someone gave it that particular slant, or put you what to do. it in a context that allowed for someone to interpret it that way. There are a lot of elements SD: There was a lengthy break bethat are out of your control. I think in any job, tween when Verbena broke up and you can either phone it in or you can do an recording American Hearts. At inspired job. And that goes for anything: doc- what point did you decide to get tors, lawyers. There are artists in every pos- back into writing and recording? sible shape and form, doing all kinds of dif- AB: When I felt like I was ready to do it again. ferent jobs. It’s just that most people don’t do And that was, I don’t know, three years? I it that way. I mean, I like playing the piano. I mean, I never stopped playing instruments. like playing the guitar. But it’s the same thing I was just kind of a victim of myself and, you with any other type of job, you get sick of it know, the corporate record world. It just … And in order to try and separate yourself took me a long time to grieve for that whole from what you did before, to be excited about situation … I fucked myself over. Died by my something, you have to spend time working own hand. on how to do something new. And that proSo I had to get a new set of tools. I had to cess can be taxing. learn how to play differently and sing differently. And kind of rediscover whatever it was that turned me on in the first place.

SD: I’m actually referring to a recent interview you did with Aquarium Drunkard. It sounded like you had recorded SD: The song “American Hearts” is one of some songs at the Felice Brothers’ the most powerfully understated politi-

IN ORDER TO TRY AND SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM WHAT YOU DID BEFORE, TO BE EXCITED ABOUT SOMETHING, YOU HAVE TO SPEND TIME WORKING ON HOW TO DO SOMETHING NEW. A .A . B O N D Y cal songs I’ve heard in a long time. What was the motivation behind writing it?

AB: All those songs, when I was writing them … well, it wasn’t so much writing as channeling them — I would go to work every day and they would just kinda come out. That one was one of the first ones that kicked off this sort of wall of songs. I just run the tape recorder when I get an idea, then do something and move on. So I was listening back the next day and heard the chorus pretty much intact.

And I think I just mumbled part of the lyrics, as well. And I just kind of made something out of it. I don’t know how I feel about it anymore, really. It’s kind of a simplistic take on an impossible situation. I think it’s a little myopic. But I don’t know anymore. 

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In last week’s column I alluded to an interesting conversation I had via email with local sax man Bryan McNamara of Strength in Numbers and Souls’ Calling renown. (Total aside. This is the text message I received from a buddy of mine, let’s call him “Shark,” who attended the latter group’s show at Parima last Friday: “McNamara is off the hook!” Shark loves him some wild-ass jazz.)

Anyway, I had toyed with exploring some of the arguments presented in that conversation and others in last week’s column. I decided against it because it seemed a little heavy for the issue before Thanksgiving. But I think it illuminates a troubling trend regarding how arts criticism is increasingly viewed — and in some cases, written — both locally and beyond. Is your turkey dinner fully digested?

To begin, let’s get one thing clear. (I’m even going to use incomplete sentences for dramatic effect — just be thankful I’m not going ALL CAPS.) Here it is: In Seven Days.

CD reviews. Are. Not. Promotional. Tools.

Maybe that’s how other publications roll — I can think of a few, actually. But not this one. Got it?

I bring this up because of a disconcerting number of requests I have received recently to treat our album reviews as little more

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than press releases. In the last two weeks alone, I’ve had no fewer than four such requests from local artists suggesting 7D review their albums for the explicit purpose of promotion. (Point of order: None of these were from McNamara.) To be fair, most were simply cases of either misspeaking or honest misunderstanding. However, one individual, who really should know better, actually went so far as to tell me he wanted me to write up his disc so he could quote me for his press kit. Frankly, I don’t think I’ve ever felt so insulted professionally. And as anyone who reads my blog knows, I’m something of a lightning rod for insults — thanks for reading!

Look, people take clips from articles I and other 7D writers have written and use them for promo all the time. And you know what? They should. Hell, once upon a time I did the same for bands I was playing with.

As McNamara put it, it’s part of the game.

I get it. A positive review in these pages is kind of a big deal — locally, at least. But it should never be the expectation going in.

And it should never be asked for. Ever.

(As another aside, here’s something else you really shouldn’t do: Take clips from a negative review and use them out of context to make it sound like we paid you a compliment. You’d be amazed how often this happens.)

The only reason my words — or any other 7D writer’s, for that matter — carry any weight is because our readers expect us to give our honest, objective and informed opinion based on what we hear. Or see.

Or taste. The principle is the same whether we’re critiquing music, movies, art or food.

Sometimes that means fawning praise.

Sometimes it means a public evisceration.

Usually, it’s somewhere in between. Should you submit an album for review — and I heartily encourage anyone to do so — be prepared for any of the aforementioned outcomes to occur.

Above all else, the obligation of critics is to their readers and to call Anders Parker ’em like they see ’em. And that obligation is founded on trust. You might disagree with my take on a certain album. And to be honest, I hope some of you do. If I wrote with the intention of pleasing everyone, I wouldn’t be doing my job — there’s nothing less helpful than a milquetoast review.

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But if you read this paper with any regularity, it means you trust us to give you a useful opinion. And that is a responsibility we take with the utmost seriousness. If we didn’t, would anyone read us? I certainly wouldn’t.

Arts criticism has long played an important role in our culture. But it’s a role that has begun to diminish in certain circles, specifically because many writers either don’t have the stomach for it or they’re unscrupulous and/or lazy enough to essentially regurgitate press releases and call it criticism. Or maybe they just like to see their names attached to some inane, PR-ready quote on a band’s one sheet.

Whatever.

That type of writing has no place in a forum for serious arts criticism, which is what the album review section of this paper is intended to be. And the day it ever becomes anything less is the day I lay down my pen.

And with that, I will now hop off ye olde soapbox, thus ending the great arts criticism rant of 2009. Thanks for reading.

The Jazz Guys Say Goodbye

Well, the people have spoken. The votes are in. And the winner of the 7D blog poll for which current pop hit will get The Jazz Guys treatment, à la their ridiculous cover of Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies,” is … drum roll, please!

“Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus! (That sound you’re hearing is a collective groan from the folks who launched a bizarre write-in campaign for Weird Al’s “Amish Paradise.” I’m guessing it was the crazy Nader dude from Church Street.)

Unfortunately, Miss Cyrus was unavailable for comment regarding her landslide victory. But she’s probably pretty

psyched, right? Her pops, Billy Ray, on the other hand … maybe not so much.

Regardless, look for the new video to go up sometime before the holidays.

In a related story, that vid will actually serve as something of a parting shot for the JGs. A recent email sent by guitarist Max Schwartz reveals that the band has decided to call it quits, since Schwartz is moving to San Francisco in January. We’ll get into the ramifications — there actually might be some — in coming weeks. But for now, a farewell show is planned for Friday, December 18, at Muddy Waters.

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You wanna know why it’s pretty cool that Anders Parker has settled in Burlington — I mean, aside from the “crazy talented” thing? Because he’s playing shows at wee little venues, such as the 1/2 Lounge this Saturday. Awesome.

A little shout-out for my favorite annual Vermont Youth Orchestra gig, “Orchestrapalooza,” which goes down at the Flynn MainStage this Sunday. I still say they should change the name to “Gathering of the Vibraphones.” But what do I know?

After what seems like forever, The Fatal Flaws’ monthly Foofarawk residency is back in action at Radio Bean this Saturday.

And they’ve even managed to score a primo late-night slot. Joining them are The Persian Claws.

And last but not least, ’tis the season for Christmas music. Usually we don’t see much of it made locally. However, local pop prince Gregory Douglass has just released a nifty little holiday EP on iTunes appropriately entitled Merry. But get this: That’s actually only the second coolest thing to happen to Gregory this holiday season. The first is his recent engagement to longtime partner Glen Nadeau. Congrats, you crazy kids! m

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“Bull Woman Blues” is a roadhouse scorcher. Salloway proves a vicious axe man, his intensity matched only by Woodsmith’s bruising vocals. Perhaps his ace chops were previously mellowed by his mostly acoustic musings. But dude can rip.

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Their music has always borne shades of blues, country and rock. But Hey Mama’s electrified aesthetic seems to have granted the duo freedom to explore sonic terrain beyond their previous output.

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radio bean: Ensemble V (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free.

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s there music in the clamor of traffic jams and subway stops? Brooklynbased quartet So Percussion hears it — and captures it for the rest of us in a contemplation of urban soundscapes called Imaginary City. Found objects become instruments alongside the musicians’ usual repertoire of glockenspiel, toy piano, melodica and bowed marimba, to name a few. Composer-players Eric Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski and Jason Treuting pile on multimedia aspects, too, including props and captured footage of the cities where they perform. Audiences may even hear sound recordings from a percussion workshop So hosted in B-town earlier this week. These personalized elements combine to “bang out a quirky portrait of contemporary urban life,” as the New York Times puts it. Listen in for a new perspective on home.

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‘THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR & OTHER FAVOURITES’ Saturday, December 5, 2 p.m., at Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. $10-15.

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here’s no need to venture far to experience other cultures this weekend: Just hit the road for the 17th annual Vermont International Festival in Essex Junction, where the Vermont Performing Arts League celebrates cultural diversity with a three-day fair of crafts and live shows. More than 50 vendors peddle handmade goods traditional to other parts of the world, along with tastes of Africa, the Mediterranean and China. Top that off with roughly 20 local performing arts groups (as well as a few from afar), and you’ll have plenty on your plate. Tune in for Rik Palieri’s Polish songs and piping, the McFadden Irish Dancers and interactive Zumba, tango and Forza classes. Acts run the gamut, VPAL director Ben Bergstein notes. “True culture,” he says, “is just folks being what they are, in their own style.”

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Friday, December 4, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and Sunday, December 6, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. $3-6; tickets are good for the entire weekend. Info, 863-6713.

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eigning as the first entry on the American Film Institute’s lineup of “most inspiring American movies,” Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life works its magic every holiday season. Montpelier’s Lost Nation Theater runs with that for the second year in a row by producing an old-fashioned live-radio-play version of the 1946 drama. Audiences will be mesmerized by five actors (in numerous roles) playing out George Bailey’s hour of need in Bedford Falls, while Foley artist Kim Ward conjures up clever sound effects. To simulate breaking glass, for example, she’ll hammer hard ribbon candy. When the script calls for snow crunching underfoot, expect to see her treading on cornflakes. In the Capra spirit, the production is LNT’s “gift to the community,” says director Kathleen Keenan — just $10 in advance. That is some kind of wonderful.

‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’ Tuesday, December 8, through Thursday, December 10, 7 p.m., at Montpelier City Hall. $10-15; children under 11 free with accompanying adult. Info, 229-0492. www.lostnationtheater.org

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ith bright primary colors and a layered collage look, children’s author Eric Carle’s illustrations have always popped off the page. But now his distinctive art and stories are coming to life in a whole different way — onstage. Since 1999, the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia has traveled the globe, retelling Carle’s most popular tales with the magic of black light.

Eye-catching, large-scale puppets make luminescent appearances, as a narrator unfolds the plot and an original score by composer Steven Naylor captures the mood. The troupe rolls into the Hop with a triple bill this week: It’ll enact Carle’s most famous work, 1969’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Caterpillar as well as Little Cloud and The Mixed-Up Chameleon. You don’t have to be a kid to get childlike joy out of this show.

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Submissions for the December 23, December 30 and January 6 issues are due by Thursday, December 17.

Santa will be available for photos and to express your Holiday wishes through December 24th in Center Court near the fireplace.

Children will receive an autograph book filled with coloring pages and places for family members and Santa to autograph.

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BUSINESS OPEN STUDIO: Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility members take a lesson on how keeping customers happy is far more costeffective than traditional marketing techniques.

Preregister. Concept2, Morrisville, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 862-8347, info@vbsr.org.

Santa Hours: Nov. 30 – Dec. 13: Mon – Fri, Noon to 7pm; Sat, 10am to 8pm; Sun, Noon to 6pm

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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, Essex, 12:10-1:30 p.m. $15 for members; free to drop in. Info, 233-3612.

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‘TAKING FLIGHT’: Up-and-coming choreographers introduce their dance experiments, cultivated under the guidance of artist-in-residence Tiffany Rhynard. Dance Studio, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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BURNHAM KNITTERS: Yarn unfurls into purls at a chat-and-craft session. Senior Citizen Center, Colchester, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-4269.

CHITTENDEN COUNTY PHILATELIC CLUB: Stamp collectors of all levels of interest and experience swap sticky squares, and stories about them. GE Healthcare Building, South Burlington, 6:15 p.m.

Free. Info, 660-4817, laineyrapp@yahoo.com.

‘DEVELOP BASIC TELEPATHIC SKILLS’: Instructor Anthony Pauly helps folks recover the power of mental communication through fun games and experiments. Moonlight Gifts, Milton, 6 p.m.

Donations accepted. Info, 893-9966.

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JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGING: Ikebana master Marcia Shibata places flora just so to demonstrate the contemplative qualities of this ancient art. Congregational Church, Norwich, 7 p.m. Free.

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candy cane-Making deMO: Confectioners pull, roll and twist striped seasonal sweets, then let each visitor take a turn. Laughing Moon Chocolates, Stowe, 11 a.m. Free to watch; $6 to make your own. Info, 253-9591.

wine tastings: Four sampling sessions explore vintage drinks. Red wine tastings take place at 5:15 and 6:25 p.m.; white at 5:50 and 7 p.m.

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stOwe MOuntain FilM FestiVal: Eight days of jaw-dropping scenery from around the globe celebrate mountain culture near and far. Visit www.stowefilmfest.com for full schedule and prices. Various locations, Stowe, 9 a.m. - midnight.

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Open Mic night: Local poets, musicians, singers, storytellers and comics unearth hidden talents and step into the limelight. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

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Info, 222-4536, bradfordpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

‘MOOnlight Madness’: Vendors show off everything from country pine products to jewelry to mulled wine at this seasonal shopping opportunity. Brandon Town Hall, 4-9 p.m. Free. Info, 247-5420.

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‘FOuRth & FiFth gRadeRs Read’: Youth don reading glasses for a fiction group and discussion of their favorite lit genres. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4:15-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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‘teens Read’: Middle schoolers chat about the books that keep them flipping page after page.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-5:45 p.m. Free.

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Fall Jazz Concert: Smooth sounds emerge from the Department of Music. Room 221, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

Jazz Vocal Ensemble With Jazz Combo: Standards, including Duke Ellington’s “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” and Ira Gershwin’s “But Not for Me,” fill the air. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

‘Performing Chamber Music’: Budding musicians in Greg Vitercik’s class present their improved skills in an end-of-semester concert. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-3168.

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Burlington Telecom Discussion: Members of the Institute for Civic Engagement explore the importance of the citywide municipal telecommunications company. Burlington College, 6:15 p.m.

Free. Info, 862-9616.

Chris Rimmer: The director of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies describes his efforts to help save the Bicknell’s thrush, one of North America’s rarest and most vulnerable songbirds. Preregister. Richmond Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 434-3036, gmas@ greenmountainaudubon.org.

Gordon Robison: One year after the 2008 presidential election, this UVM lecturer and journalist considers Obama’s policies toward the Middle East — and whether they actually differ from his predecessor’s. Rutland Free Library, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 262-2626, info@vermonthumanities.org.

Ilan Stavans: The Amherst College prof mulls over the impact immigrants have had on our country’s culture in “Becoming Americans.” St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 262-2626, info@vermonthumanities.org.

Intro to Shamanic Divination: Shamanic practitioner Asa Twombly enlightens on ways to tap into our inner wisdom, read nature’s signs and map our own destiny. Preregister. Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. $8-10. Info, 223-8004, ext.

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Nancy Jay Crumbine: The poetry of Dickinson, Kenyon, Rumi and Kabir is put under the magnifying glass as this Dartmouth English professor ruminates on how their captured moments are simultaneously ordinary and timeless. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

Sienna Craig: The Dartmouth anthropologist recounts her adventures living in the Himalayan kingdom of Mustang, Nepal, one of the world’s most remote locales. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 262-2626, info@vermonthumanities.org.

Auditions for ‘The Sound of Music’: Thespians of all ages learn a song-and-dance routine at try-outs for this beloved musical by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Call for audition schedule. Mary Hogan Elementary School, Middlebury, 6-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 448-0516.

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Book Discussion Series: Influential First Ladies: Bookworms rediscover presidential history through the power behind the throne in Lynne

Ron Krupp: The author of Lifting the Yoke: Local Solutions to America’s Farm and Food Crisis offers up practical actions for Vermonters. Crossett Brook Middle School, Duxbury, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

‘Shared Moments’: Award-winning storyteller and teacher Recille Hamrell hosts an open mic night of personal stories, put on by Green Candle Theatre Company. Outer Space, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-1053.

Woden Teachout: The historian and author of Capture the Flag: A Political History of American Patriotism explains the symbolic weave of the red, white and blue. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 262-2626, info@ver monthumanities.org.

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Burlington Business Association Holiday Social: Area biz kids loosen up at a festive networking mix-and-mingle. Halvorson’s Upstreet Café, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25-30 includes light fare; cash bar. Info, 863-1175.

‘Business Tax Planning’: Master tax adviser Jim McShane clears up concerns about home offices, missed expenses, depreciation and more.

Citizens Bank, St. Albans, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $25. Info, 951-6762.

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Argentine Tango Lessons: It takes two to tango, but no partner is necessary to learn this vibrant style of movement, which originated in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 4:30-6:30 p.m. $10. Info, 723-4014.

Dance Company of Middlebury: After an informal showing, the troupe chats about its progress constructing diverse works to be taken on tour in the Dominican Republic. Dance Studio, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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School Open House: Parents of kids in preschool through grade 3 consider a public ed alternative.

International Children’s School, South Burlington, 5:45-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-3344.

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‘Handmade for the Holidays’: Expert crafters and owners of the Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge provide inspired ideas for spiffy and inexpensive gifts. A rep from Growing Money doles out tips for staying in the black throughout this costly season.

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext.

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Vermont Press Association Annual Meeting: Journalists step out of the newsroom to discuss the future of newspapers and online media, share tips in panel talks and witness awards presentations. Capitol Plaza, Montpelier, 9:45 a.m. 3:30 p.m. $30-35. Info, 654-2422.

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Stowe Mountain Film Festival: See WED.02, 9 a.m. - midnight.

Artisans’ Bazaar: Nearly 40 crafters exhibit pottery, weaving, glass work, jewelry, ornaments and other seasonal creations. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 728-9878.

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‘Babies & Moms’: Family members bond through stories, nursery rhymes and songs with peers.

South Burlington Community Library, 10:30-11 a.m.

Free. Info, 652-7080.

Dads & Kids Playgroup: Youngsters up to age 5 and their male grown-ups connect over a complimentary dinner and group playtime. Family Center of Washington County, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 262-3292, ext. 115, fcwcdads@yahoo.com.

Family Sing-Along: Tots ages 5 and under and their parents gather to belt out familiar nursery rhymes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

‘Itty Bitty Public Skating’: Preschoolers and their parents build up courage to conquer the ice as an instructor leads games and activities at this drop-in program. Leddy Park Arena, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $6 per family; $1 skate rentals. Info, 865-7558.

‘Play Me a Story’: Storyteller Willem Lange narrates Peter and the Wolf, Wolf School Dropout and other fables to music by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. $8. Info, 863-5966.

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‘An Advent Recital’: Organist George Matthew Jr. revives the melodies of Bach’s “Come, Savior of the Nations,” Miles Martin’s “Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying” and more. First United Methodist Church, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 862-1151.

Gregory Douglass: The Vermont singer-songwriter brings his alternative style to the stage in a benefit for the Vermont National Guard Holiday Homecoming Fund. Monique Citro opens. Hauke Campus Center, Champlain College, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free; tickets available, as space is limited. Info, 865-6416.

University Jazz Ensemble Concert: Smooth tunes from Ellington and Basie join classic big-band compositions at this recital directed by Alexander Stewart. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 656-3040.

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Burlington Dodgeball: Players engage in the favorite throw-and-duck game of schoolchildren everywhere. Gymnasium, Mater Christi School, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $5. Info, 598-8539.

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Charles Pierce: With the perspective of a sports journalist, NPR contributor and best-selling author, this speaker outlines his point of view in “Media, Ethics and the Law.” Krinovitz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518564-3095.

Daniel Williman & Karen Corsano: Catch history detectives at work as two medieval scholars trace the journey of a 13th-century manuscript from a French Benedictine abbey to its current home in the British Library. Special Collections Room, Bailey/Howe Library, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2138.

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Auditions for ‘Born Yesterday’: Wannabe Shelburne Players vie for a role in Garson Kanin’s comedy about a corrupt tycoon and his showgirl

‘Don Carlo’: Giuseppe Verdi’s masterful “Grand Opera” gets a broadcast from the Teatro alla Scala, starring Ferruccio Furlanetto, Stuart Neill and Dalibor Jenis. Merrill’s Roxy Cinema, Burlington, 6 p.m. $18-20. Info, 864-3456.

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Senior Work Showing: Middlebury student Jimmy Wong, ‘10, displays his talents in a hilarious, swashbuckling two-act play, H. Wright Memorial Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

‘The Christmas Sweater’: National TV and radio host Glenn Beck emcees a broadcast showing of this Christmas memory play with music by a 10-piece orchestra and a Broadway gospel singer.

Palace Cinema 9, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $18-20.

Info, 660-9300.

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Dyad Communication: Got something to say?

Speak and listen in this back-and-forth night of contemplative conversation. Bethany Church, Montpelier, 6:15-8:45 p.m. $5 donation. Info, 5225855.

Tal Birdsey: The author of A Room for Learning: The Making of a School in Vermont tells the story of a group of local parents founding Ripton’s North Branch School in 2001. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050.

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Argentinean Tango: Shoulders back, chin up!

With or without partners, dancers of all abilities strut to bandoneón riffs in a self-guided practice session. Salsalina Studio, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $5. Info, 598-1077.

Ballroom Dance Social: Singles and couples of all ages learn ballroom, swing and Latin dancing.

Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7-10 p.m. $10-14. Info, 862-2269.

English Country Dance: Those keen on Jane Austen’s favorite pastime make rural rounds to lively tunes by pianist Aaron Marcus and violinist Margaret Smith. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5-8; bring finger food to share. Info, 899-2378.

Gala Dinner & Contra Dance: Atlantic Crossing provides the melodies for partnered folk steps, following a feast and silent auction viewing to benefit North Branch School. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 5-10 p.m. $10-25. Info, 388-3269.

Shakti Tribal Dance Benefit: Bellies shimmy in the traditional Arabic dance style to support the Rutland County Women’s Network and Shelter.

The Sahidi Sisters make a special appearance. The Gorge, Green Mountain College, Poultney, 7-9:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 267-337-1025.

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‘Awakening Enlightenment’: Tibetan Buddhist master Geshe Gelek Chodha dives into explaining radical methods for cultivating a good heart and cherishing others. Milarepa Center, Barnet, December 4, 6 p.m. - December 6, 1 p.m. $100-225 donation includes meals and accommodations; no one is turned away for lack of funds. Info, 633-4136.

EcoSew Workshop: Stitchers of all skill levels rework recycled textiles with fresh ideas to create festive hanging stockings. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. $25 includes materials. Info, 862-7417.

Free Haircuts: Boys and men alike get spiffy new ‘dos gratis. Big League Hair Cutters, South Burlington, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Free. Info, 598-7133.

Spanish-English Conversation Group: ¿Qué pasa? Learn more about fellow Spanish speakers at this group foreign tongue foray. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

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Adult Book Group: Words jump off the page and become food for thought as bookworms delve into Carlos Eire’s Waiting for Snow in Havana. Lincoln Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2665.

Robbie Pfeufer Kahn: The author of Milk Teeth: A Woman and Her Dog puts on a page-turning presentation with a reading and signing. Flying Pig Bookstore, Shelburne, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3999.

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‘Ringing Down the Curtain’: Emerging thespians showcase selected theater works from the semester, and dance students shine in choreography by Phillip H. Cole. Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 518-564-3095.

‘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.

Regional Food Summit: The Sustainable Agriculture Council and the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund gather input on farms, food production and food security from participants for the Farm to Plate Initiative’s 10-year plan to build a more robust local food system. Lake Region Union High School, Orleans, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 828-1121.

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Book Discussion Series: Revenge: Russell Banks’ The Sweet Hereafter provides readers with the opportunity to delve into this passionate and provocative emotion. South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-0283.

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Rosemary Gladstar: An expert herbalist explains how early pioneers survived the ills of the day with simple herbs and potions in “The History of Herbal Medicine in America.” Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 262-2626, info@vermonthumanities.org.

Withee’s Dearest Friend. Norwich Public Library, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 296-2191.

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TerTulia laTina: Latino-americanos and other fluent Spanish speakers converse en español.

Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3440.

Volleyball & Game niGhT: Divorced, widowed or single adults mix and mingle with a potluck dinner and some card games. Essex Alliance Church, 6 p.m. Donations accepted for a Haitian orphanage.

Info, 425-7053.

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health & fitness

titioner Jennifer Florio introduces folks to healing Japanese techniques for stress reduction and relaxation. St. Johnsbury Food Co-op, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

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annual holiday markeT: Shoppers enter the festive atmosphere of a European-style craft and gift square, overflowing with toys, dolls and other handcrafted goodies. For adults and older teens only. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2827. arTisans’ bazaar: See THU.03, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. ‘chrisTmasTide in PoeTry & sonG’: The College Chorale and Chamber Singers belt out favorite carols, yuletide songs and Christmas poems. Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel, Colchester, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 654-2536. lake chamPlain islands chamber holiday mixer: Bust out the fa-la-las over hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a silent auction full of winning presents. Preregister. North Hero House Inn & Restaurant, 6 p.m. $25; cash bar. Info, 372-8400.

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‘biG Flicks aT The ParamounT’: A revived theater works its way through the most popular films of all time, such as this week’s 1947 classic Miracle on 34th Street. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 6:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. $4-6. Info, 775-0903.

‘The Treasure oF Family’ chrisTmas bazaar: Craft and baked goods stations present novelty items for seasonal gift-giving, and a visit from Santa adds a little magic to the affair. St. Ambrose Parish, Bristol, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2488.

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‘bookFair’: Daylong bookstore festivities include puppet shows at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., illustration demos by cartoonist Harry Bliss at noon, a reading by Katherine Paterson at 4 p.m. and a “Polar Express Party” at 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Free. Info, 860-3349. ‘sTories & craFTs’: Kids ages 3 and up fashion creations based on storytime books. Preregister.

South Burlington Community Library, 10 a.m. Free.

Info, 652-7080.

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colchesTer communiTy chorus: Local songbirds carry tunes in their annual holiday concert, “Festive Song.” Colchester High School, 7:30 p.m.

Donations accepted. Info, 862-3910. ensemble liber: A vocal trio brightens up the atmosphere with warm and compelling performances of medieval and early Renaissance works.

UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20-25.

Info, 656-4455.

Josh riTTer & The low anThem: The Idaho musician takes a step back from the intensity of his last album, The Animal Years, with the more whimsical and rollicking tunes of The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free for UVM students; $10 for the public. Info, 656-2076. macedonian music workshoP: Dave Golber, the clarinetist of Boston-based band Rakiya, leads participants in both simple melodies and more challenging endeavors. North End Studio, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 223-3144. middlebury communiTy wind ensemble: Thirty locals take the leap from classical to Latin to swing styles. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. so Percussion: In Imaginary City, this foursome makes use of film, music and invented instruments to meditate on urban soundscapes in U.S. cities.

See calendar spotlight. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966.

VermonT Philharmonic: New assistant conductor and vocal soloist Lisa Jablow leads a 70-voice choir in the annual Handel’s Messiah concert. St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 476-8188.

talks

daVid mcelwee: In “A Look at Our Energy Future,” the senior state regulatory engineer at Entergy Vermont Yankee explores the ways in which nuclear power may be a major player. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5.

Info, 864-3516.

FlynnsiGhTs: so Percussion: The members of this innovative music troupe share the inspirations behind Imaginary City, a multimedia performance with film and sounds specific to each city where it’s performed — including Burlington. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 863-5966.

theater

audiTions For ‘born yesTerday’: See THU.03, 6-9 p.m. audiTions For ‘The sound oF music’: See WED.02, 6-10 p.m. ‘my Three anGels’: This deliciously delinquent holiday comedy by the Lamoille County Players follows the activities of three ex-convicts who become unlikely heroes to a local family. Hyde Park Opera House, 7 p.m. $12 -18. Info, 888-4507. senior work showinG: Middlebury student Mike Tierney, ‘10, showcases his talents in Mikey, an unusual theatrical event. Hepburn Zoo, Hepburn Hall, Middlebury, 8 p.m. & 11 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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euGenie doyle: The local author of According to Kit grabs audience attention with excerpts from her pages. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189.

PoeT’s niGhT: Pen-and-paper scribblers share aloud their sonnets, haikus, short prose and more.

Outer Space, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6106.

Teen oPen mic: Young adults gather to make music and socialize at this arts scene broadcast on freevermontradio.org. Cabaret Room. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6-10 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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BAlkAn DAnce PArTy: Boston-based band Rakiya provide pulsing folk rhythms as caller Louise Brill leads the steps. North End Studio, Burlington, 8-11 p.m. $8. Info, 223-3144.

chAMPlAin iSlAnDS winTer FArMerS MArkeT: Shoppers’ totes fill with jellies and preserves, artisan cheeses and baked goods, and cold-weather produce. South Hero Congregational Church, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-9769.

MonTPelier conTrA DAnce: Adina Gordon calls the steps as folks in soft-soled shoes move to fiddle and guitar sounds by Dave Langford and Colin McCaffrey. Capital City Grange, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $8. Info, 744-6163.

lynDonville winTer FArMerS MArkeT: Folks do a little shopping, stocking up on locally grown or made honey, soaps, free-range chicken, veggies and more. Tom Breslin Community Center, Lyndonville, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 626-1400.

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MiDDleBury winTer FArMerS MArkeT: Area growers, cheesemakers, bakers and craftspeople collaborate to offer year-round “eat local” options.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free.

Info, 388-1436.

‘An evening AT The liBrAry’: Avid readers honor Vermont author Chris Bohjalian over wine, cheese and music at this library benefit. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $50. Info, 223-3338.

‘AwAkening enlighTenMenT’: See FRI.04. ‘chili PolAr riDe’: Harley owners rev their engines on an hour-long loop before a hot ‘n’ spicy, celebrity-judged chili contest. Green Mountain Harley-Davidson, Essex Junction, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-4778.

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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.

PTo crAFT Show: Handcrafted goods made by area artists occupy window shoppers as raffles spice up the day. Charlotte Central School, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2575, beadedexpressions802@yahoo.com.

Ski, riDe & SkATe SwAP: Ski bums upgrade winter sports gear and accessories at this trade-off.

Partial proceeds benefit Cambridge Elementary School’s Winter Wellness Days program. Cambridge Elementary School, Jeffersonville, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Free. Info, 644-6606.

winooSki ScholArShiP TrAin Show: Choochoo! Mini-locomotives and railroad paraphernalia get on track to raise money for Winooski’s Dollars for Scholars program. Winooski Educational Center, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $1-5. Info, 655-2555.

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health & fitness

‘chAkrA 101’: Folks curious about chakra balancing attend an informal class to learn about healing through the human energy field. Preregister.

Rushford Family Chiropractic, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7401.

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AnnuAl holiDAy oPen houSe: Eight inns welcome self-guided visitors with seasonal fun, including gingerbread decorating, wine and chocolate pairings, sing-alongs and more. Proceeds benefit the Vermont-New Hampshire Komen Race for the Cure. Call for tickets. Various locations, Manchester, 1-5 p.m. $15. Info, 362-1163.

ArTiSAnS’ BAzAAr: See THU.03, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. chriSTMAS BAzAAr: Homemade baked goods and crafted gifts spread holiday cheer. Lunch fixings will be served. Champlain Senior Center, McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3585.

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‘The reADer’: Stephen Daldry’s 2008 drama tells both a love and a hate story about a German teenager and his older lover, who later appears as a defendant in a Nazi war crime trial. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

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.

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‘ghoST BirD’: In his new documentary, director Scott Crocker leads viewers from the swamps of Arkansas to the museums of Harvard University in a search for the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker.

Savoy Theater, Montpelier, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0509.

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MonTPelier winTer FArMerS MArkeT: Root veggies, honey, fresh mesclun and more change hands at a biweekly, off-season celebration of locally grown grub, accompanied by live music and crafts. Gymnasium, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 685-4360, manager@montpelierfarmersmarket.com.

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‘winTer’S eve’: Living history representations of Ethan Allen and his family highlight a night of candlelit tours of the historic home, live music, dancing and period refreshments. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. $3-5. Info, 8654556.

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louiSA howArD chAPel oPening: Architecture buffs get a gander at the fully restored HighGothic-Victorian-style nondenominational landmark at Lakeview Cemetery. Louisa Howard Chapel, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 8632075.

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‘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.

Festival oF Wreaths: Home decorators delight in seasonal greenery and gifts at this holiday bazaar and silent auction benefiting the Mary Johnson Children’s Center. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. holiday Bazaar: Gift givers take their pick from a selection of vintage items and baked goods.

Heineberg Community & Senior Center, Burlington, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3982.

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holiday Bazaar & lunCheon: Fresh holiday greens and wreaths, crafts, secondhand treasures and a silent auction catch shoppers’ eyes. First Unitarian Church, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; lunch begins at 11 a.m. Free. Info, 862-5630. international Boutique: Tibetan and Persian carpets, silver jewelry, hand-painted pottery, silk scarves and other unusual stocking stuffers from all over the world fill up shoppers’ baskets. Masonic Lodge, Waitsfield, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Free. Info, 496-5500 or 496-5029. old-Fashioned holiday Fair: Wreaths, plants, jewelry, children’s toys and crafts from around the world provide ample shopping opportunities at a fair that’s more than 100 years old. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6001.

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tree lighting & Cookie deCorating: Carolers’ merry songs accompany the brightening of a holiday tree, and Santa makes an appearance before youngsters embellish NECI-made treats. City Center, Montpelier, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-9604.

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Cherish the ladies: An Irish-American group combines traditional Celtic melodies such as “The Holly and the Berry” and “The Wexford Carol” with Christmas favorites in fresh arrangements set to step-dancing. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $28-35. Info, 457-3981.

ContemPorary imProvisation WorkshoP: Sax player Dave Rempis and drummer Frank Rosaly break down various approaches to spur-of-the-moment music, informed by jazz and contemporaryclassical techniques. Room 221, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. holiday ConCert: Cajun music performers Andy T. Stewart, on fiddle, and Mary Jo Slattery, on guitar and vocals, highlight the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra’s show with a duet. Montpelier City Hall, 7 p.m. $12-15. Info, 877-343-3531, info@vtfiddleorchestra.org. oPen miC: Bluegrass band Big Spike kick off an evening of shared stage talent. Ripton Community Coffee House, 7:30 p.m. $3-8. Info, 388-9782. sensiBle shoes Cd release Party: Barbara Blaisdell and Tim Utt unveil their latest musical collection, My History, with songs featuring Phish’s Jon Fishman and international blues star Eric Bibb.

Tunbridge Town Hall, 8 p.m. $4-8. Info, 889-9602. so PerCussion: See FRI.04, 8 p.m. student voCal ConCert: The music department offers up a lively variety of classical and Broadway songs. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. suPerstring theory duo: Electric violinist Derrick Jorden and percussionist Steve Leicach produce exotic, world fusion tunes. Brandon Music, 7-9 p.m. $20 includes refreshments. Info, 465-4071.

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Winter ConCert: The Champlain Valley Voices and SUNY Plattsburgh Choral Union burst into song in Fauré’s Requiem. United Methodist Church, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Call for price. Info, 518564-2283.

holiday WorkshoP: Youngsters of all ages pretend to be Santa’s elves as they make crafts, watch a movie and visit with Mrs. Claus. Lincoln Library, 10 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 453-2665. ‘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.

Willem lange: The author of Favor Johnson: A Christmas Story, an illustrated village tale for children of all ages, signs and reads pages. Norwich Book Store, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 201-329-9636.

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horse-draWn Wagon rides: Hoofed mammals accent a tour of the quaint downtown shopping area. Various downtown locations, Montpelier, noon - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 223-9604.

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anne galloWay: The editor and publisher of online news source vtdigger.com looks to the future of news in a time when newsrooms are downsizing.

A holiday potluck follows. Capital City Grange Hall, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0782. ‘vinCent van gogh & Paul gauguin: the odd CouPle’: A slide lecture focuses on the paintings of these modern art giants, as well as their attempt

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Bella voCe Women’s Chorus: Voices carry John Rutter’s collection of traditional English carols, Dancing Day, and songs of the season in this annual holiday concert. First Baptist Church, Burlington, 8 p.m. $12-15. Info, 863-5966.

vermont symPhony orChestra masterWorks series: Conductor Anthony Princiotti guides musicians in Respighi’s Trittico Botticelliano, Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $9-58. Info, 863-5966.

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Bel Canto ChamBer singers: In a winter concert chock full of classical melodies, director Hal Sheeler leads vocalists in Bach’s Magnificat, Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata and Beethoven’s Tempest. West Lebanon Congregational Church, 4 p.m. $5-10. Info, 299-6320.

Winter holiday Fair: Wooden ornaments, oil paintings, cookies, candles and holiday arrangements galore disappear from tables to benefit after-school enrichment programs. Vergennes Elementary School, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bring a food shelf donation for entry. Info, 877-3761.

disCovery PresChool Book Fair: Tots settle down for parent-led story time, followed by a bookmark-making craft activity. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Free. Info, 343-2604.

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‘the treasure oF Family’ Christmas Bazaar: See FRI.04, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

vergennes holiday stroll: A full day of early celebrations includes a holiday craft fair, a cappella songs by Maiden Vermont, a visit with Santa and a community tree lighting. Visit www.addisoncounty. com for full schedule. Various locations, Vergennes, 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7951.

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‘Pledge to Buy handmade’ holiday Party: Music and food accent a seasonal party celebrating local and homespun crafts and gifts. Folks learn to whip up holiday décor from recycled scraps. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 862-7417.

life as the College Choir, Festival Brass Ensemble and guest musicians work their magic, finishing with an old-fashioned audience sing-along. Clara Hitchcock Fitzpatrick Jones Concert Hall. Green Mountain College, Poultney, 7:30 p.m. $5; free for seniors and students. Info, 287-8926.

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Auditions for ‘the sound of Music’: See WED.02, 2 p.m.

‘MY three Angels’: See FRI.04, 7 p.m. senior Work shoWing: See THU.03, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. ‘the toYs tAke over christMAs’: This perennial UVM event will make adults and children alike believe in Santa Claus. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. $8-13. Info, 6562094. ‘the verY hungrY cAterpillAr & other fAvourites’: Eric Carle’s whimsical illustrations for children come alive in three sweet vignettes involving black light, original music and large-scale puppets. See calendar spotlight. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 2 p.m. $10-15. Info, 603-646-2422.

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liz Welch: A coauthor of The Kids Are All Right, a memoir told in the alternating voices of Welch and her siblings, previews a harrowing and humorous tale of unbreakable bonds. Phoenix Books, Essex, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

food & drink

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. cAledoniA Winter fArMers MArket: Freshly baked goods, stored veggies, beef and maple syrup feature prominently in displays of “shop local” options. Welcome Center, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3088. ‘the Art of sushi’: Local sushi master Oliver Welters imparts tips for preparing sticky rice, creating artistic rolls and combining tasty veggie combinations. Rhapsody Natural Foods Café, Montpelier, noon. $20. Info, 229-6112.

health & fitness

‘chAkrA 201’: Folks learn to sail through environmental stresses by harnessing the power of their energy fields. Rushford Family Chiropractic, South Burlington, 2-5 p.m. $25. Info, 860-7401. restorAtive reiki YogA: In this gentle exercise, often called the “Yoga of Nondoing,” folks use bolsters and supports to stretch out into rejuvenating positions. Blossoming Lotus Yoga Studio, East Johnson, 10 a.m. - noon. $25. Info, 730-4440.

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ArtisAns’ BAzAAr: See THU.03, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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fAll english dAnce series: Caller David Millstone organizes feet in soft-soled shoes to live tunes by Trip to Norwich. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 1-4 p.m. $8. Info, 785-4607. ‘the nutcrAcker’: A 2007 performance of this world-famous ballet at the Mariinsky Theatre is aired, showcasing colorful costumes and startling staging. Merrill’s Roxy Cinema, Burlington, 12:30 p.m. $18-20. Info, 864-3456.

etc.

‘AWAkening enlightenMent’: See FRI.04.

JAne Austen BirthdAY teA: Fans of the Pride and Prejudice author celebrate her 234th year over an English afternoon tea and words by UVM prof Philip Baruth in “Badly Done Indeed: In Which Austen’s Mr. Knightley Is Revealed to Be a Whimsical and Emotional Teen BasketCase.” Hauke Campus Center, Champlain College, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. $15. Info, 343-2294.

internAtionAl Boutique: See SAT.05, 10 a.m.

- 6 p.m.

It’s flu season.

Keep GE RMS from spreading.

• Cover your nose and mouth

‘reAd to A dog’: See SAT.05, 1-2 p.m.

when you cough or sneeze.

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• Wash your hands often.

Bel cAnto chAMBer singers: See SAT. 05, Lyme Congregational Church, Lyme, N.H., 3 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 603-298-8047.

• Avoid touching eyes,

BellA voce WoMen’s chorus: See SAT.05, 3 p.m.

end-of-seMester concert: Students in the Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging class debut their masterpieces, each featuring small instrumental jazz ensembles. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

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JAzz & Brunch: Katie Bull and the Landon Knoblock Trio play it cool as listeners dine on a morning meal dished out by a Café Provence chef.

Gallery in-the-Field, Brandon, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. $20.

Info, 247-0125, info@galleryinthefield.com.

nose and mouth.

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film

‘consuMing kids: the coMMerciAlizAtion of childhood’: This 2008 film exposes the enormous enterprise devoted to turning American kids into buyers. Savoy Theater, Montpelier, 4 p.m. Free.

Info, 279-2106.

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kids

coMMunitY cArol sing: Adult and child voices spread holly, jolly Christmas cheer. First Unitarian Church, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations accepted.

Info, 862-5630, ext. 5.

‘BeYond the veil: perspectives froM the MusliM World’: Cinema fans catch a film about the culture of Afghanistan before thought-provoking group discussion at this weekly series. Cabot Science Building, Room 85, Norwich University, Northfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2080.

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‘the christMAs cYcle’: Baffled by the difference between St. Nicholas and Mr. Claus? Sacred stories of the season clear up confusion, while Aurora Ancient Music sing traditional tunes from the Middle Ages. Christ Church Presbyterian, Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. $15 donation. Info, 862-8889.

fairs & festivals

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‘soulful christMAs concert’: A 70-member gospel choir joins the Praise Team, the 8v-extraspace111109.indd 1 Praise Dancers, the Step Team and the Minor Adjustments in a spirited holiday song-and-dance fest. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5 p.m. $5-15. Info, 518-564-3095.

‘chorAl concert sundAY’: This annual choral program brings a mix of vocal gems to listeners’ ears. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 3 p.m.

Free. Info, 656-3040.

ski, ride & skAte sWAp: See SAT.05, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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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.

holidAY open house: Festive food, exhibits and kids’ activities augment live music by members of the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra. Milton Historical Museum, 1-4 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 8931604, miltonhistorical@yahoo.com.

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ecoseW Workshop: Hands work with “upcycled” materials to create ornament baubles from bobbles. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $25 includes all materials.

Info, 862-7417.

‘christMAs At the fArM’: See SAT.05, 10 a.m. 3:30 p.m.

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Billings North Lounge, University of Vermont, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. $15 donation. Info, 849-6968.

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faLL QuaLity CounCiL: The Vermont Council for Quality’s two-day meeting combines a full-day seminar on health care reform with a daylong session on organizational quality improvement initiatives. Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. $100 for both days. Info, 655-1910.

‘orChestrapaLooza’: More than 140 young musicians from four orchestras participate in a side-by-side finale featuring Derby native Owen Tatum as solo oboist. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 4 p.m. $5-10. Info, 863-5966.

‘spend smart’: Vermonters learn savvy skills for stretching bucks. Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 860-1417, ext. 104.

‘sing for Community’: The Champlain Echoes, a women’s barbershop quartet, raises its voices to raise funds for Camp Ta-Kum-Ta. The Top Cats, Cat’s Meow, Green Mountain Chorus and other area groups join in. South Burlington High School, 2 p.m. $8-12, kids 10 and under free. Info, 598-2447. the CapitaL orChestra: Audiences immerse themselves in the community ensemble’s renditions of Mozart’s “Sleigh Ride”, the overture to Cimarosa’s The Secret Marriage and Paul Desmond’s “Take Five”. Auditorium, Montpelier High School, 5 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 223-8610. vermont ChoraL union: Director Gary Moreau oversees holiday harmonies by composers from the Renaissance to the 20th century. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m.

Free for St. Michael’s College students; $6-12 for others. Info, 864-4934. vermont phiLharmoniC: See FRI. 04, Barre Opera House, 3:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 476-8188.

Winter ConCert: See SAT.05, 2 p.m.

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‘Winter’s Warm musiC’: UVM’s Concert Choir and Catamount Singers gain harp and organ accompaniment in a vibrant performance of Christmas and solstice songs. Marble Court, R & L Archery, Barre, 3 p.m. Regular admission, $3-10. Info, 656-2090.

‘pubLiC Conversation: heaLth Care reform in vermont’: A host of state representatives and health care experts share their views in a panel discussion designed to help folks form an educated opinion. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0218, ext. 23.

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‘Lessons & CaroLs for advent & Christmas’: The Middlebury College Chapel Choir brings voice to choral music, congregational singing and biblical texts, with help from organist Emory Fanning and chaplain Laurel Jordan. Mead Chapel, Middlebury, 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

pete & Karen sutherLand: Two Monkton natives share warm songwriting skills drawing from worldwide music styles. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4962.

Students teach English at a school in Guatemala during Lyndon’s Alternative Spring Break.

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.

auditions for ‘the pearL fishers’: Hopeful actors give all they’ve got at try-outs for the Opera Company of Middlebury’s upcoming “sleek and sexy contemporary production” of Bizet’s successful opera.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, noon - 5 p.m. Free.

Info, 388-1436, danderson@townhalltheater.org. ‘my three angeLs’: See FRI.04, 2 p.m. ‘the toys taKe over Christmas’: See SAT.05, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.

words

‘passages’: Local wordsmith Larry Bramble kicks off the holiday season with a warm retelling of Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory. Sandglass Theater, Putney, 4 p.m. $8. Info, 387-4051.

vermont CounCiL on WorLd affairs annuaL meeting: Those interested in the news and the world around them share in-depth analyses and insights on what hits close to home. Hoehl Welcome Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 861-2343, vcwa@vermont.org.

health & fitness

‘matter of baLanCe’: Older adults conquer the fear of falling by learning to adjust their home environments to eliminate risk factors and increase strength through physical activity. Champlain Senior Center, McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 847-2278.

holidays

internationaL boutiQue: See SAT.05, 10 a.m.

- 6 p.m.

kids

‘itty bitty pubLiC sKating’: See THU.03, 10-11 a.m.

‘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. ‘mondays With megan’: Preschoolers ages 2 to 5 expand their imaginations through storytelling, songs and rhymes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. ‘yoga through stories’: Imaginative storytelling accompanies simple stretches and fun postures. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

music

Chamber ensembLes ConCert: A skilled music group gets trios and quartets by Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn and Brahms moving through the air.

UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. ‘opus 19’: The Constitution Brass Quintet, pianist Annemieke Spoelstra and percussionists Howard Kalfus and Dov Schiller perform 18 compositions penned by Vermont students ages 10 to 18. Open rehearsals begin at 11 a.m. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 879-0065.

sport

aduLt Co-ed dodgebaLL League: Amateur players duck out of the path of soaring spheres in this fun team tournament. Gymnasium, Union Elementary School, Montpelier, 8-9 p.m. $15. Info, 225-8691.

talks

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amy seidL: This ecologist and writer takes a close look at climate change and the New England landscape in Early Spring. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

afro-Caribbean danCe CLass: Penelope Newcomb leads high-energy, imaginative dances

harLand miLLer: A Fulbright scholar reminisces about living in Slovenia in springtime while

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teaching at the University of Maribor. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-4918.

theater

‘Carmen’: Opera talents Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott and Anita Rachvelishvili star in this live broadcast of Bizet’s famous tragedy from Milan’s Teatro alla Scala. See “State of the Arts” this issue.

Merrill’s Roxy Cinema, Burlington, noon. $18-20.

Info, 864-3456.

words

Louise Penny: Mystery book readers relish the novelist’s latest Inspector Armand Gamache whodunit, The Brutal Telling, The writer shares passages from this complex tale. Phoenix Books, Essex, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111. 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. ‘our stories: Past, Present & Future’: Adults consider ways that personal narratives celebrate accomplishments and dreams. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-4918.

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uVm student GoVernment assoCiation senate: Student body representatives address on- and off-campus topics of the moment. Anyone can attend or voice concerns. Livak Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2053.

dance

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.

‘exPLorinG the Path to enLiGhtenment’: Fill your head with facts about Tibetan Buddhism while filling your body with a sense of peace in this meditation and discussion series. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 633-4136.

FaLL QuaLity CounCiL: See MON.07, 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

food & drink

health & fitness

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.

danCe CLass: Four-year-olds cut a rug to upbeat tunes. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, 3-3:45 p.m. $10. Info, 229-4676. ‘musiC With roBert resnik’: The host of a weekly folk and world music show on VPR explores tunes with music lovers of all ages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

Parent-ChiLd arChery: Outdoorsmen in grades 3 and up learn how to handle a bow safely and shoot at targets with finesse. R & L Archery, Barre, 6-7 p.m. $24. Info, 225-8691.

‘Predator ProWL’: Little ones forage for food and hone their pouncing skills on an outdoor hike.

Preregister. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 1-2 p.m. $8-10 per adult/child pair; $4 per additional child. Info, 434-3068.

Aurora Borealis a choral celebration of the

winter season

story hour: Tales and picture books catch the attention of little tykes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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Grace Church, Rutland, 7:30PM

FRI DEC 11

Stowe Community Church, 7:30PM

SAT DEC 12

North Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 7:30PM

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McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7PM $20 adults, $15 seniors and students, $5 financially challenged, free for children younger than 5. Tickets at the door or call (802) 540-1784. counterpointchorus.com

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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.

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dan siLVerman jazz ensemBLe: A Hinesburg native’s accomplished quartet performs festive standards as folks enjoy hot drinks and tasty treats. Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg, 7 p.m.

Donations accepted. Info, 482-2878.

Green mountain Chorus: Men who like to sing learn four-part harmonies at an open meeting of this all-guy barbershop group. St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5439, w1sj@ arrl.net. smaLL jazz ComBos: The Tuesday Combo produce jazz standards and gems from the Great American Songbook, before the Post-Bop Ensemble celebrate the music of John Coltrane, Michael Becker and Horace Silver. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

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‘it’s a WonderFuL LiFe’: Five capable actors and a busy sound effects gal bring Frank Capra’s classic holiday story to life as a radio broadcast performed in front of a live audience. See calendar spotlight.

Montpelier City Hall, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 229-0492.

words

WiLLa miLLer: In a discussion of Everyday Dharma: Seven Weeks to Finding the Buddha in You, the author explains spiritual paths through a guided meditation practice and Q&A session.

Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 781-777-2796.

Turn them into cash!

Bring any empty Vermont wine bottle(s) to us at Boyden Valley Winery in Cambridge.

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talks

Vermont yankee disCussion: Four women who protested at the state’s sole nuclear power plant share why they think it needs to be shut down.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 848-7552.

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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.

Geshe GeLek Chodha: Care about karma? This Tibetan Buddhist master shares his thoughts about mindfulness for everyday life. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Donations accepted.

Info, 633-4136.

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reGionaL Food summit: The Sustainable Agriculture Council and the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund gather input on farms, food production and food security from participants for the Farm to Plate Initiative’s 10-year plan to build a more robust local food system. American Legion Post 27, Middlebury, 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-1121.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Eric Hanson: In “Investing in China and Taiwan,” the speaker from Hanson Investment Management shares insights from his business trips to Taipei and Beijing. Doubletree Hotel, South Burlington, 8-9:30 a.m. $15. Info, 861-2343, vcwa@vermont.org.

KEllEy MarKEting MEEting: Marketing, advertising, communications and design professionals brainstorm help for local nonprofits over breakfast.

Room 217, Ireland Building, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45-9 a.m. Free. Info, 865-6495.

community

rotary club of EssEx: See WED.02, 12:10-1:30 p.m.

education

‘PrEParing your tEEn for collEgE’: College admissions counselors give parents an idea of how to help students navigate one of life’s major transitions. Milton Chiropractic Center, noon - 1 p.m. Free.

Info, 893-1009.

etc.

burnHaM KnittErs: See WED.02, 7-8:30 p.m.

‘DEEPEning our sPirituality’: Folks focus on faith in the context of community, worship, music and more in this monthly discussion group. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 7-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 985-3819.

HoME EnErgy savings WorKsHoP: Conservation professionals suggest low-cost weatherization measures to reduce wasted power.

Champlain Housing Trust, Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 877-274-7431.

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.

factors that can impact a teen’s health, including alcohol and drug use and sexual behavior. Burlington High School, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-2148.

Knit nigHt: Crafty needle workers (crocheters, too) share their talents and company as they give yarn a makeover. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 872-7111.

PEtEr tHE Music Man: See WED.02, 12:30-1 p.m.

‘onEnEss blEssing’: A “blessing giver” helps souls transfer sacred energy to bring about a “flowering of the heart” and an opening to a higher state of awareness. Moonlight Gifts, Milton, 6 p.m.

Donations accepted. Info, 893-9966.

food & drink

‘all nations EvEning’: Potluck participants tote favorite treats from different cultures and traditions in this culinary learning experience that celebrates the season. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 253-8358. canDy canE-MaKing DEMo: See WED.02, 11 a.m. laMoillE vallEy yEar-rounD farMErs artisan MarKEt: See WED.02, 3-7 p.m.

health & fitness

‘ayurvEDa & tHE colD & flu sEason’: Folks cover the basics of the traditional medicine practices native to India before whipping up a chai to kick out colds and viruses. Tulsi Tea Room, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $15 includes a bottle of lavender, ravensara and myrrh oil. Info, 223-0043.

holidays

intErnational boutiquE: See SAT.05, 10 a.m. 6 p.m.

kids

‘DialoguE nigHt’: After dinner and jazz band music, high school students and their parents learn about

‘Moving & grooving WitH cHristinE’: See WED.02, 11-11:30 a.m. ‘tEEns rEaD’: See WED.02, 5-5:45 p.m.

music

Hot tuna: Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady get back in the groove with an acoustic mix after a two-year hiatus.

Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $30. Info, 603-448-0400.

PErcussion EnsEMblE concErt: Director Jeffrey Salisbury organizes the beat in an end-ofseason performance. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

talks

cyntHia Kling: This speaker shares the highlights of her two great-grandmothers’ trek across the country to Mormon territory. Lincoln Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 453-2665.

Dr. brucE tufts: An expert on catch-and-release lays out the “Implications for Management of Fishing Tournaments.” Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 518-564-3095.

theater

‘it’s a WonDErful lifE’: See TUE.08, 7 p.m. ‘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. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $35-68. Info, 296-7000. ‘tHE trial of EbEnEzEr scroogE’: The Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents a comic look at

Dickens’ classic characters in a tale set a year later: Scrooge, back to his old ways, is suing Marley and the spirits. Town Hall Theater, West Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $8-18. Info, 775-1736.

‘WintEr talEs’: Audience members sip hot, spiced cider while Vermont Stage actors deliver stories, songs and poems celebrating the cold season.

FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $27-55. Info, 863-5966.

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Info, 865-7211. booK signing: Contributors Tom Slayton, Bryan Pfieffer, Reidun Nuquist and Susan Shea present the Green Mountain Club’s new coffee-table book, A Century in the Mountains. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

JuDitH JonEs: The legendary cookbook editor whets appetites with a reading from her new book, The Pleasures of Cooking for One. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.

PoEtry rEaDing: Writers Charles and Robert Barasch share verses from their separate collections, Dreams of the Presidents and Aging Gracefully, respectively. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m.

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Aikido is a Japanese martial art that employs dynamic, circular movements and a philosophy that promotes the harmonious resolution of conflict. It is perhaps the only traditional form that truly integrates the intensity of karate with the soft power and relaxed movements of internal tai chi forms. Please visit and watch a class — visitors are always welcome! More information, including our class schedule, is available on our website.

AIKIDO CLASSES: Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-862-9785, www.vermontaikido.org. Vermont Aikido Adult Beginners class starts Wednesday, October 20, 6-7 p.m. Fee 1x1-FlynnPerfArts093009.indd 1 9/28/09 3:32:51 PM of $60 includes four consecutive Come alone, or come with friends, but 2010 VT MASTER GARDENER COURSE: Wednesdays of instruction, practice come out and dance!

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Location: Bennington, and please feel free to contact the $13/class. Location: 266 Pine St., Brattleboro, Johnson, Lyndon, dojo with questions regarding the Burlington. Info: Victoria, 802-598Montpelier, Middlebury, Newport, introductory course. Regular dojo 1077, info@salsalina.com. Salsa Randolph Center, Rutland, Springfield, classes: Tues. - Fri., 6-7:30 p.m., and classes, nightclub-style. One-onSt. Albans, Waterbury, White River Sun., 10-11:30 a.m. one, group and private, four levels.

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Info: 802-656Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, VERMONT NINJUTSU: Tuesday 9562, master.gardener@uvm.edu, 6 p.m. Argentinean Tango class and 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Thursday, 6:30-8:30 www.uvm.edu/master social, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., walk-ins welp.m.; Sunday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: gardener. Learn how to create a come. No dance experience, partner $15/class (see per-month options healthy and sustainable home landor preregistration required, just the on website). Location: Elements of scape. A wide variety of horticultural desire to have fun! Drop in any time Healing, Essex Shoppes & Cinema, 21 topics are covered; fruit and vegetable and prepare for an enjoyable workout!

Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Junction. production, flower gardening, botany, Info: Vermont Ninjutsu, vtninjutsu@ soil fertility, plant pests, disease gmail.com, www.vtninjutsu.com. management, healthy lawns, invasive Ninjutsu takes advantage of natural plants, and more! UVM faculty and principals to diffuse physical/mental BURLINGTON TAIKO CLASSES: other green industry experts focus on conflicts bringing harmony to the Location: Taiko Space (across from gardening in Vermont. mind and body. It encompasses Outer Space Deli), 208 Flynn Ave., but is not limited to locking of the Burlington. Info: Burlington Taiko, joints, throws, striking, ukemi (rolls, 802-999-4255, classes@burlingbreak falls), weapons training (bo, tontaiko.org, www.burlingtontaiko. sword, shuriken), mental readiness WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: com. Beginning classes in Burlington! and awareness (meditation, conflict Open House, Sat., Dec. 5, 1-4 p.m.

Tuesdays - Kids, 4:30-5:20 p.m., avoidance). at Rhapsody Café, 28 Main St., $54/7 weeks. Adults 5:30-6:20 Montpelier.

Programs: Wisdom of p.m., $61/7 weeks. Session began the Herbs: Eight-month Certifi cation 11/3. Advanced Beginner/Ensemble Program beginning May 15, 2010. class meets weekly on Mondays at Wild Edibles: Enhancing Local Food 5:30-6:50 p.m., $61/7 weeks, began ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY Security, beginning May 9, 2010. VSAC 11/2. Beginning taiko classes in PROGRAM: Cost: $5000/500-hour nondegree grants avail. to qualifying Montpelier! Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m., program. Location: Elements of applicants; apply now. Location: $90/6 weeks, began 11/4, includes Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Wisdom of the Herbs School, drum rental at AllTogetherNow. In Essex Junction. Info: Elements of Woodbury. Info: Annie McCleary, Richmond on Thursdays, call for Healing, Scott Moylan, 802-288-8160, Director, 802-456-8122, annie@ times and location. Djembe classes in scott@elementsofhealing.net, www. wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, www.

Montpelier, Wednesdays, 5-6:20 p.m., elementsofhealing.net. This program WisdomOfTheHerbsSchool.com. $90/6 weeks, began 11/4, includes teaches two forms of Oriental masUnique experiential programs embracdrum rental at Lamb Abbey (www. sage, Amma and Shiatsu. We will exing wild plants, holistic health and thelambabbey. plore Oriental medicine theory and disustainable living skills, valuable tools com). Gift certificates are available. agnosis as well as the body’s meridian for living on the Earth in these changFor a full schedule of classes or more system, acupressure points, Yin Yang ing times. Learn through herb walks info, go online or email. and 5-Element Theory. Additionally, and nature adventures, communion 100 hours of Western anatomy and with nature, hands-on wild harvesting physiology will be taught. Program and preparation of wild edibles and starting September 2010. herbal home remedies, with intention WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER: and gratitude.

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Info: FlynnArts, LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation in802-652-4548, flynnarts@ struction available Sunday mornings, AIKIDO CLASSES: Classes for adults flynncenter.org. New this semester 9 a.m. - noon, or by appointment.

7 days a week; beginners are always is Creative KIDS! — an introduction to The Shambhala Café meets the first welcome. The Samurai Youth Program the performing arts through drama Saturday of each month for meditaoffers scholarships for children and and dance, with three levels for kids tion and discussions, 9 a.m. - noon. teenagers, ages 8-18. Location: Aikido ages 3-8. Returning dance class An Open House occurs every third of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St., favorites include hip-hop, tap, ballet, Wednesday evening of each month, Burlington. Info: Aikido of Champlain and jazz, including a Michael Jackson 7-9 p.m., which includes an intro to

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the center, a short dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-658-6795, www.burlington shambhalactr.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 ROOTS SCHOOL: Dec. 12-13. Cost: $200 for the weekend, including meals and lodging. Location: ROOTS School, East Calais. Info: ROOTS School, Brad Salon, 802-456-1253, Info@RootsVT.com, www.RootsVT. com. This class employs old and new techniques for expanding one’s awareness, stilling the mind and applying this to exercises designed to open new paths into ourselves and synthesize the complex world around us. A practice approach to extrasensory awareness through exercises that achieve results is the goal of this class.

pilates 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: 802-8639900, 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 special rates on packages and class cards. Call for a free half-hour 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: 802-8633369, Lucille@NaturalBodiesPilates. com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com.

Basic to advanced, students develop natural core strength, flexibility and body-mind awareness in this pleasant, professional, relaxing studio. Join any combination of Pilates Reformer and Mat classes, Natural Body Movement and Elements of Ballet. Enjoy the feeling of coordination, balance and flowing movement in small classes and private sessions.

reiki REIKI CLASSES: Cost: $195/8-hour class. Location: Rising Sun Healing Center, 35 King St., Burlington.

Info: Chris Hanna, 802-881-1866, chris@risingsunhealing.com, www. risingsunhealing.com. USUI REIKI 2, Sat. Dec. 12, 9:30-5:30, $195. Level 2 attunement, 3 symbols, learn to send Reiki from a distance, beam, empower goals. USUI Reiki 1, $175.

For healing, personal growth. Group or individual classes upon request.

CLASS SUPPLEMENT, Thursday, Dec. 17, 5:30-8:30 p.m. For graduates of any level. Member VRA.

sports AVALANCHE AWARENESS WORKSHOPS: Two-day Weekend Workshops — January 2-3 or 9-10.

Cost: $175/two-day weekend workshops. Location: Stowe-Smugglers’ Notch, Stowe, VT. Info: Adventure Spirit Rock + Ice + Alpine Experiences, Kel Rossiter, 802-535-1498, www. adventurespiritguides.com. This holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving ... LIVING! During each two-day workshop, we’ll 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. Reserve a space now!

tai chi 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: 802-864-9642, www. evolution vt.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: evolu tionvt.com/evoblog. 

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edicine & Mortality” at Burlington’s Firehouse Gallery is a wonderland of the visceral and grotesque, with a particular bent towards pigmented wax and “medical detritus.” The show’s stated intention is to consider “medical technology’s capacity to modify, preserve and extend life” and our lagging “psychological ability to integrate these advances.” However, it seems more a sensitive critique of medical detachment and its corollary in the physical experience of our own bodies.

Entering the gallery from Church Street, Sasanqua Link’s works in wax, tile and chrome command attention. They have scientific two-word names, such as “Spinal Stele.” In that piece, a wax servingplatter-like object has a subtly protruding spine in its center. The object hangs from a towel bar in a narrow, bathroom-like installation consisting of a narrow floor and wall covered in white ceramic tile. The wax plate suggests the softness of skin; its sensitivity and naked vulnerability. On the other hand, it’s kind of creepy in a Madame Toussaud way.

In Link’s “Corporeal Observatory,” a huge wax egg is fitted with internal gloves and an industrial looking “window” where one could presumably watch the manipulations taking place within. It has the effect of a morbid peep show, yet the work is also womb like, suggesting sci-fi-worthy advances in prenatal medical technology.

Nathaniel Price’s works speak poetically to the conflict between medical detachment and personal physicality. In “Another Matter Redux II,” he has written the scientific names of every human body part in very small, slanted print that collectively forms the shape of a man. The words seem to wrap the figure like a mummy. The man is more than the sum of his (many) parts, yet physically he is, in fact, the sum of those parts.

Price was recently a resident in internal medicine at UVM/FAHC, and his works straddle the personal and the medical. He seems suspicious of the sterile, detached science of healing while also relishing its potential to preserve life. In a cast bust made of a plaster-like substance called Hydrostone, a larger-than-human-scale head seems to groan with anguish. Brows heavy and mouth

half open, the head turns slightly upward, with pieces cracked or fallen away, the nose broken but pasted in place. Certain fragments of the head are labeled with letters.

The figure intersects humanity and science —simultaneously a person and a medical subject.

Linda E. Jones’ works take “visceral” up a notch, using actual “medical detritus”

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Susan Metrican. Through December 6 at Jager DiPaola Kemp Design in Burlington. Info, 864-5884.

at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-3848.

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JUDITH REY & DENIS VERSWEYVELD: “Shelter : Dwelling : House : Home,” painting and sculptures, respectively, that explore the forms which shape our natural and built environment. December 4 through January 31 at TruexCullins Architecture & Interior Design in Burlington. Info, 658-2775.

‘MEDICINE & MORTALITY’: Linda E. Jones, Sasanqua Link and Nathaniel Price contribute works in multiple media that focus on the tools, procedures and detritus of medical interventions on the body. Through December 12 at Firehouse Gallery in Burlington. Info, 865-7165.

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.

‘NAPOLÉON ON THE NILE: SOLDIERS, ARTISTS AND THE REDISCOVERY OF EGYPT’: Thirty large, detailed, engraved illustrations from the 23-volume Description de l’Égypte, a study of ancient and modern Egypt initiated under the reign of General Napoléon Bonaparte, this exhibition explores nearly every aspect of the North African country and underscores the resulting passion in the West for all things Egyptian. Also included are paintings and drawings influenced by the book’s publication, letters and documents from the time of Napoléon’s contact with Egypt, and other artifacts. Through December 18 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

‘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.

‘EGYPTOMANIA’: Art and artifacts resulting from the West’s fascination with all things Egyptian. In the Wilbur Room. Through December 18 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

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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.

‘IN STUDIO/TANGENT’: Works by adult artists with disabilities and autism spectrum disorder who have participated in workshops at the League Treatment Center led by visiting artist Marshall Harmon; also paintings, silk-screen prints and photographs by Harmon and coworkers/artists Matt Murphy and

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KAREN M. GEIGER: “Everyday Myths,” mixed-media paintings that explore the fables created in daily life. Through December 20 at CCV Burlington Pearl Gallery. Info, 652-2081.

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. December 4 through January 30

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such as contact lenses, medical tubing, hair, stitches, etc. in her paintings. Creamy layers of pigmented wax obscure and magnify these relics and render them ghoulish. In her major work near the back door of the gallery, Jones suspends a huge, circular canvas across the wall with medical tubing.

The canvas is energetically painted with traditional media but also includes hair and medical tubing. X-rayed bones glow eerily through large holes cut in the canvas. Observing the nuts and bolts of another person’s body can feel voyeuristic. Jones’ works offer starkly intimate information, but these bare medical facts seem to draw a physical separation between artist and viewer rather than connect them. Despite the psychological and emotional empathy evoked by this evidence of suffering, these IV tubes and stitches elicit more queasiness than compassion.

Beneath the medical tubing and the wax spines, the lettered vertebrae and the rubbery eggs, “Medicine & Mortality” is about the perilous relationship between medicine — as a science and industry — and the felt physicality of individuals. Medicine can relieve suffering and save lives, and it can reduce human beings to a series of tests, diagnoses and procedures. We are not just flesh and bone! the show seems to cry, and yet we are flesh and bone. “Medicine & Mortality” won’t necessarily give you something to write your congressmen — or your doctors — about, but it will make you think. And maybe feel a little sick.

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“Medicine & Mortality,” works by Linda E. Jones, Sasanqua Link and Nathaniel Price. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington. Through December 12.

NED CASTLE: “Indigenous Expressions,” black-andwhite photographs of regional native identities, defined from the perspective of the subjects, with archival pigments on fine-art paper. Through December 31 at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. Info, 864-1848.

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.

RAYCHEL SEVERANCE: “You Rascal, You,” photographs celebrating exuberant youth. Through December 12 at Firehouse Center Community Darkroom in Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

‘SURVEY: 215 COLLEGE GALLERY GROUP EXHIBITION’: The 11 member-artists of the downtown gallery show their works in various media all together. Through December 4 at UVM Living/ Learning Center in Burlington. Info, 656-4200.

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call to artists red square: Busy downtown Burlington establishment seeks artists for month-long exhibits. All media considered. Please email creative geniuses@burlington telecom.net.

receptions alchemy Jewelry arts collective celebration: “Heart to Hand,” works by jewelry designers Connie Coleman, Timothy Grannis, Marie-Josée Lamarche and Jane Frank; and “Windows and Doors,” watercolors by Katra Kinder. December 3 through 23 at Alchemy Jewelry Arts Collective in Burlington. Reception: Thursday, December 3, 5-8 p.m. Info, 660-2032. nicholas heilig: “Animal Abstracts,” original ink drawings featuring a local animal in silhouette, composed of other subjects.

December 3 through January 1 at The Block Gallery in Winooski.

Reception: Thursday, December 3, 5-7 p.m. Info, 373-5150. holiday show: Paintings, photographs, ceramics, furniture, fiber arts and more by local artists.

Through January 19 at Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes.

Reception: Thursday, December 3, 5-7 p.m. Info, 877-3850.

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.

Reception: Thursday, December 3, 4-6 p.m. Info, 287-8926.

december Featured artists: Paintings and drawings by Harald Aksdal, photographs by Lenny Christopher, paintings by Nancy Hayden, and folk art by Lorraine Pike. Through December 31 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.

Reception: Thursday, December 3, 5-7 p.m. ben sarle: Large-scale photographs of DJs’ hands at work. Through December 31 at Red Square in Burlington. Reception: Friday, December 4, 5-9 p.m. Info, 318-2438. ‘the place you hang your hat’: Works in multiple media focused on the theme of “home” by 10 artists from Burlington, New York and Philadelphia. Through December 6 at Borough Gallery & Studio in Burlington. A closing reception features live music by Mathias Kamin: Friday, December 4, 5-8 p.m. Info, 782-1675. anna biró: “Revision,” a textile installation by the Hungarian-born Montréal artist. Curated by Sumru Tekin. December 4 through 27 at 215 College Gallery in Burlington.

Reception: Friday, December 4, 5-8 p.m. Info, 863-3662. rachel eby: Twenty-five quilt hangings representing the many created by this resident over 50 years. Through December 31 at Wake Robin Retirement Community in Shelburne. Eby answers questions about her work at a meet-the-artist event: Friday, December 4, 2-4 p.m. Info, 264-3341. ‘small worKs’: A group show of pieces in various media submitted to a call to local artists for works under 12 inches in size.

December 4 through January 30 at Soda Plant Artist Cooperative Environment in Burlington.

Reception: Friday, December 4, 5-7

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. December 4 through 29 at PHOTOSTOP Gallery in White River Junction.

Reception: Friday, December 4, 5-9 p.m. Info, 698-0320. 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.

December 4 through 31 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. A reception features artist demonstrations in various printmaking techniques: Friday, December 4, 6-8 p.m. Info, 295-5901. members art show and Festival oF trees & light: Works in various media, and Vermont evergreens decorated by locals, along with a menorah display to celebrate the holidays.

December 4 through January 3 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

Reception: Local Girl Scouts and Brownies sing carols accompanied

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art resource association annual show: Works in multiple media by members of this central Vermont organization. Through December 20 at T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-8754.

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elinor randall: “Journey with Horses,” drawings and prints.

Through December 5 at Plainfield Community Center. Closing reception: Saturday, December 5, 4-6 p.m. michael strauss: Watercolor and oil landscape paintings by the Burlington artist, who is influenced by California colorists and Canadian impressionists.

December 5 through January 17 at Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

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melanie hohman materson: An MFA thesis exhibition in painting. Through December 12 at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Reception: Saturday, December 5, 4-6 p.m.

Info, 635-1469.

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east Johnson plein air club: Recent landscapes by 10 members, in the Buttertub Lounge. December 5 through January 1 at Topnotch Resort & Spa in Stowe. Reception: Saturday, December 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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‘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.

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arthur Zorn: “Improving Visions II,” new abstract impressionist works. Through December 16 at The Skinny Pancake in Montpelier. Info, 262-2253. artisans’ holiday baZaar: The seventh annual exhibition and sale offers affordable gifts in pottery, weaving, glasswork, jewelry, prints, gourmet food and much more. Through December 21 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 728-9878.

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.

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.

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linda wooliever: “Silk Musings,” oil paintings on silk. Through December 31 at The Shoe Horn in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454. ‘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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Through December 31 at Studio Place Arts in Barre.

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deborah sharpe-lunstead: “A Year in Vermont,” an exhibit of pulp paintings depicting the natural world of the Green Mountain State as well as Italy, Burma and Sri Lanka. Through December 5 at The Art House in Middlebury. Info, 458-0464.

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.

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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 Vermontbased 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, From “The Maiden 652-4500.

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robyn peirce & JenniFer palKowsKi: “Menagerie,” a collection of wild mixed-media paintings and drawings by the local “antiheroes.” Through December 31 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Reception: Friday, December 4, 5-7 p.m. Info, artwhirled23@yahoo.com.

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‘a partridge in a pear tree’: A holiday group show featuring works in various media by 15 artists. December 4 through 31 at The Lazy Pear Gallery in Montpelier.

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The idea for the project grew from Orton’s private collection of art created by Vermonters from the 1920s to the ’50s. “All those artists are dead, so I got to thinking about how to get living artists to make works that would bring issues about the state’s future alive to the eye,” Orton recounts. “We’re also trying to create a market and promote Vermont as a place where there’s opportunity in the arts. We’re kicking all this off by paying artists to do it.”

Orton’s concept, refined over two years with arts council director Alex Aldrich, draws on a survey conducted by the VCRD. It canvassed some 4000 Vermonters in an attempt to identify “core values and common priorities above and beyond politics,” director Paul Costello explains. Concerns and hopes expressed for the state’s future were compiled into a report, “Imagining Vermont,” that was made available to the 300 artists from 26 states and four countries who responded to the call for submissions to “The Art of Action.”

That large pool was winnowed by a review committee that then forwarded 80 artists’ proposals to a panel of ju-

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he Art of Action” may be the most expensive, elaborate and bureaucratically involved show ever mounted in Vermont. Divided into three exhibits, it consists of 105 commissioned works by 10 artists. Its theme: the future of Vermont. Philanthropist Lyman Orton, owner of the Vermont Country Store, is covering its $400,000 cost. The Vermont Arts Council is coordinating its 10-month statewide tour — which started in southern Vermont and has worked its way north — with conceptual input from the Vermont Council on Rural Development. The biggest chunk of “The Art of Action” landed at Burlington International Airport for a six-week stay starting December 1. Most of the previous stops have been just two weeks long.

The VAC recently addressed some of the initial confusion about the complex scheduling of a show divided into “Artists’ Choice” and two “Curator’s Choice” segments. A comprehensible itinerary can now be accessed via a series of clicks at www.vermont artscouncil.org.

The organizers’ populist insistence on siting the main event in unconventional venues may limit the audience for this extravaganza. In particular, will Vermonters who aren’t flying somewhere during the holidays make a point of visiting the airport to see an art show? And will those who are boarding flights budget the time to peruse 50-plus paintings?

rors. After choosing and interviewing 19 finalists, the jurors thrashed out a consensus on which artists would be part of what Orton calls the “Green Mountain 10.”

Imagining and executing pieces in accordance with a predetermined theme was “completely against the way of working for some artists,” says Philip Godenschwager, one of the chosen 10. “A lot of people had a lot of difficulty with that.”

Still, he managed to create several satirical paintings and a humorous relief map of Vermont-as-theme-park inspired by comments in the VCRD’s report. “Many people said they didn’t want Vermont to become another Disneyland,” Godenschwager noted during a talk last month in Montpelier.

Orton awarded the chosen 10 a total of $250,000 and gave them six months to complete as many works as they wished. However, the money wasn’t parceled out evenly; some artists got as little as $10,000 and some as much as $40,000, depending on “the quality and quantity of what they ended up producing,” Orton says.

The artists also will get 10 percent of the prices their pieces fetch at an auction next July at Burlington’s Union Station. The rest of the proceeds will be reserved for shows that Orton and the VAC intend to stage in coming years.

“I’m not an art dealer,” Orton says. “I’m not making any money on this.” He plans to compete for the works on auction with other bidders — meaning he will, essentially, pay twice for whatever he buys.

In Aldrich’s view, that’s as it should be.

Early in the planning of “The Art of Action,” he recalls, “I said, ‘Listen, Lyman, if this is going to be an opportunity for you to commission works that go into your personal collection, we’re not going to do it.’ To our gratitude and amazement and relief,” Aldrich continues, “Lyman said, ‘I understand. I’ll be bidding along with everyone else.’”

Public presentation of “The Art of Action” wasn’t LYMAN ORTON so simple. Sponsors had assumed the artists would complete about half as many pieces as were actually produced. The output proved too large for most traditional venues, so the show was divided into the “Artists’ Choice” and “Curator’s Choice” segments.

The latter portion was itself subsequently halved to accommodate display limitations and make the artworks accessible to viewers all over the state.

Artist Janet Van Fleet, a founder of Studio Place Arts in Barre, was called in as a consultant to devise ways of exhibiting the “Curator’s Choice” selections. “It’s kind of funny to call me a curator,” she remarks, “because curators choose what will be in shows. The work was already selected in this case.”

Aldrich and Orton have sought to make a virtue of their inability to book most of the

works into “standard” art venues, where exhibitions commonly are scheduled a year or two in advance. “We wanted to get the work out to as many people as quickly as possible,” Aldrich says.

The 52-piece “Artists’ Choice” segment debuted in September at a car dealership in Manchester. It has also been displayed in vacant storefronts. And project director John Zwick argues that the very “incongruity” of the Burlington airport as an art space makes it a clever choice. “We wanted to make [“The Art of Action”] available to people not habituated to going to galleries and museums,” he says. “We wanted to encourage a whole new audience.”

While acknowledging that some find the venue choices odd or inconvenient, Aldrich says he has “no qualms, no regrets.” In fact, he and Orton take an anti-elitist position that verges on philistinism.

“Does it meet the current art guidelines for showing work? I couldn’t care less about that,” Orton declares. And Aldrich adds, “We’re not going to traditional, hoity-toity galleries where everything is perfectly lit and nicely set off.”

The main aim, Aldrich says, is to spark “civic discourse” by giving Vermonters “a chance to have discussions around issues that really matter.” The project is also “helping us conceive new ways of supporting artists in Vermont” that will influence initiatives the arts council launches in coming years, Aldrich suggests.

Regardless of the unorthodox approach, Vermonters appear to be responding. About 800 visitors reportedly showed up during the two weeks “The Art of Action” was hung in an empty storefront on Main Street in Montpelier, and 80 attended its November 17 opening at the Richmond Free Library, according to publicist Erik Filkorn.

The paintings themselves do warrant attention. They come in a variety of styles and encompass a range of subjects — although nearly every one is representational, and some have no discernible relevance to the show’s theme. Aldrich’s observation at a public forum in Montpelier — that it’s “a much more gentle exhibit than I expected” — is borne out by the mainly middle-aged artists’ general adherence to landscape and portrait traditions. Few pieces in “The Art of Action” challenge aesthetic conventions.

The organizers will try for an edgier experience next time around, Orton says. “We’ll look to make space for up-and-coming artists who will take more risks and have a fingerin-your-eye attitude,” he promises. 

“The Art of Action” kicks off this Friday, December 4, at the Burlington Airport with a storytelling and international food event by Burlington-area refugees, 4-7 p.m. $20 tickets benefit the volunteer services of the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program. Reservations, lstavrand@uscrivt.org or 338-4627.

The public reception for “The Art of Action” is Saturday, December 5, 4-6:30 p.m., followed by the benefit “Ticket to Ride” gala for friends of the Vermont Arts Council, 7-9 p.m., at the airport’s One Flight Up restaurant.

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talks & events Melanie HoHMan Materson: An MFA thesis exhibition in painting.

Through December 12 at Julian scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson state College. Artist talk: wednesday, December 2, 3-4 p.m. Info, 635-1469.

Jacob albee opening gala: The Burlington jewelry designer opens his new studio and gallery.

Friday, December 4, 5-9 p.m., Jacob Albee Goldsmith, Burlington. Info, 540-0401.

DeceMber First FriDaY art Walk: More than 30 galleries and other venues stay open late to welcome pedestrian art viewers around downtown Burlington. Friday, December 4, 5-8 p.m. Info: 264-4839.

MallorY breiner: “FLUX: The Impermanent order of Chaos,” an art happening featuring sculptural installation and mixed-media drawing. Friday, December 4, 7-9 p.m., Mallory Breiner studio, winooski. Info, 578-7414.

saM tHurston talk: The Vermont artist holds a Q&A about his work. Friday, December 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Art house Gallery, Craftsbury Common. Info, 586-2545. collaMer M. abbott book signing: The 90-year-old Vermont photographer autographs copies of his new book, Looking Back: The 1950s in Vermont and New Hampshire, which features images of working farms, village life and family gatherings. An exhibit of giclée prints from Abbott’s original negatives accompanies the event.

Friday, December 4, 6-8 p.m., Northlight Digital Gallery, white River Junction. Info, 280-1888. art’s alive live art auction: Viewer and bidding registration opens this holiday event, with a cocktail hour featuring music by Leon Campos and refreshments, followed by auction of original works by Vermont artists. semiformal/cocktail attire requested. saturday, December 5, 5-9:30 p.m., Union station, Burlington.

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5tH annual YesterMorroW art auction: Artwork from the whimsical to the breathtaking in multiple media are up for grabs in live and silent auctions, along with refreshments. proceeds benefit the Yestermorrow scholarship Fund. saturday, December 5, 6-9 p.m., Yestermorrow Design/Build school, warren. Info, 496-5545.

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HoliDaY art sHoW WeekenD: The artists open their gallery/studio for a holiday sale of limitededition giclée prints and more. saturday and sunday, December 5-6, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., peter huntoon/Mareva Millarc Gallery, Middletown springs. Info, 235-2328. ‘aWaY in a Manger’: A display of nativity scenes from the community’s collection. saturday, December 5, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; sunday, December 6, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., st. Joseph school, Burlington. Info, rainvilles6@ msn.com.

MeMbers’ exHibit & HoliDaY open House: The gallery celebrates its 10th anniversary with a “shop local” event featuring works by local artists and refreshments. sunday, December 6, 10 a.m. - noon, Blinking Light Gallery, plainfield. Info, 454-0141. ‘tHe art oF action’ coMMunitY talk: “Art, Music, Ideas, Libations,” a program featuring “Art of Action” artist Annemie Curlin. sunday, December 6, 2-5 p.m., south Burlington Community Library. Info, jzwick@vermontartscouncil. org.

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grace HoliDaY sale: Discounts on artwork by Gayleen Aiken, Dot Kibbee and Merrill Densmore along with a 50/50 raffle, refreshments and music. saturday, December 5, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., GRACE Gallery, hardwick. Info, 472-6857.

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Mistletoe art Fair: Members of the Essex Art League offer their work for holiday gifts at this fair over three weekends.

Friday, December 4, 5-8 p.m.; saturday and sunday, December 5-6, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Essex shoppes & Cinema, Essex Junction.

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gingerbreaD House exHibit: submissions from the public comprise this showing of seasonal sweet architecture. Friday, December 4, 4-6 p.m., Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury. Info, 388-4964.

Multi-artist stuDio sale: Ceramics and glassware by Big Girl Company; graphic ceramics

by Danmade; paintings and feltware by sarah Ryan studios; accessories and jewelry by subsix studios; and stained glass by Found Glass studio. saturday, December 5, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Big Girl Company, Burlington. Info, 864-9630.

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by Casey Blanchard, Carol MacDonald, Barbara waters and Jen Kristel, along with artists’ cards, gifts and refreshments. A portion of proceeds benefit the Vermont Common school and the Vermont women’s Fund. Friday, December 4, 5-8 p.m.; saturday, December 5, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Coffee Enterprises, Burlington. Info, 985-3037.

craFt eMergencY relieF FunD HoliDaY basH: At CERF’s first annual art stimulus bash, Beth Mueller will be drawing portraits to order and Gabrielle Dietzel and suzanne Rexford winston will help attendees with paper arts. A silent auction featuring various works by Vermont artists benefits the nonprofit, which provides no-interest loans to artists facing emergencies. Kismet is catering; Lewis Franco & the Missing Cats play Gypsy swing. Friday, December 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m., T.w. wood Gallery, Montpelier. Info, 229-2306.

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‘tHe art oF action: artists’ cHoice tour’: “The Art of Arrival,” Vermont Refugee Resettlement hosts a program of refugees telling their stories, international food and live music, in conjunction with “The Art of Action” and silent auction of exhibition posters. storytelling at 4 and 6 p.m. Reservations required.

Friday, December 4, 4-7 p.m., Burlington Airport, south Burlington. Info, 338-4627.

Montpelier HoliDaY art Walk: Twenty venues stay open late to welcome pedestrian art viewers on this self-guided tour through downtown. Friday, December 4, 4-8 p.m., Montpelier. Info, 223-7680.

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‘Prints anD PrEJuDicE: wooDcuts anD artifacts of tHE amErican civil war’: Art and material culture featuring 70 original woodcuts from Harper’s Weekly and Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper reveal the excitement and the sacrifices of the war. Through December 13 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-5007. roycE DEnDlEr: “Ozone Replenishment,” new work in a variety of media, including collage, fabricated metal, melted plastic and

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Info, 453-7005. silK-scrEEn Prints: Students in Hedya Klein’s fall printmaking course show their works.

December 3 through 12 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-3168. small worKs HoliDay sHow: A group of local artists offer a multitude of artful gifts in many media and styles and affordable prices. Through December 26 at Studio V in Vergennes. Info, 877-6524. ‘tHE art of DEvotion’: Panel paintings and sculptures from 15th-century Renaissance Italy compiled from 10 different collections address themes such as artistic training and technique, patronage, function and conservation. Through December 13 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-5007. ‘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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Through January 3 at West Branch Gallery and Sculpture Park in Stowe. Info, 253-8943.

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remember reading a prediction Tim Burton made in an interview back in 1993 when The Nightmare Before Christmas had just been released. The director was Hollywood’s golden goth, his string of

ies. George Clooney provides the voice of its title character. On the heels of his portrayal of a man who stares at goats, the actor breathes life into a nattily attired rapscallion with his sights set on poultry.

“Can a fox ever be happy without a chicken in its teeth?” he ponders existentially. It’s a purely theoretical question early on, as he and his feisty young bride (Meryl Streep) playfully help themselves to the feathered property of nearby farmers.

With the birth of their first child, however, comes pressure on Mr. Fox to put his coop-looting ways behind him.

He reinvents himself in the role of a local newspaper columnist and even moves up, literally, from a hole in the earth to a home inside a tree, with assistance from a badger lawyer buddy (Bill Murray).

In due time, though, Mr. Fox discovers the answer to that fundamental question is “no.” He resolves to pull “one last big job,” the execution of which draws the wrath of three particularly ill-tempered

and heavily armed farmer barons upon himself, his family and his menagerie of cohorts.

Barnyard battles have rarely been as scrupulously color coordinated and divinely art directed. Anyone who has come to appreciate Anderson’s penchants for symmetry, whimsical riffs on animal and marine biological design, underplayed pathos, muted familial dysfunction, offbeat soundtrack compilations and dollhouse-style crosssection views (think Steve Zissou’s vessel) will admire the manner in which the filmmaker has incorporated his trademark motifs into this experiment. In doing so, he hasn’t merely expanded on Dahl’s source material. He and cowriter Noah Baumbach have made it into something far cheekier and even more magical.

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WILD WES Anderson’s latest tells the stop-motion story of a cagey creature’s attempt to civilize his inner animal.

disappointments still a few years down the road. So there was some reason not to burst into laughter when he pronounced that his film would spark a wave of imitators. “Everyone,” he said, “will be using stop-motion animation.”

Well, “everyone” proved something of an overstatement. Precisely one American filmmaker’s world was rocked by Burton’s vision, as it turned out. His name is Henry Selick.

And he doesn’t really count, because he’d already come under the director’s wing well before Nightmare hit theaters. He directed it, in fact, under Burton’s watchful eye. He latter was credited as producer.

Since then, their work has remained largely indistinguishable. In 2005, Burton directed Corpse Bride. In 2006, Selick gave us a stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, which Burton again produced. Earlier this year, Selick released a stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, which possessed a distinctly Burtonesque look despite the fact that this time his mentor did not produce or otherwise participate.

So much for Burton’s visionary proclamation. Sixteen years have passed, and only now do we have the first major work of stopmotion animation from an American director outside Burton’s immediate creative circle. It is Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, and it was worth the wait.

Also adapted from a children’s book by Roald Dahl (the Philip K. Dick of family films), Anderson’s latest is a furry feast for the eyes and one of the year’s funniest mov-

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The Blind Side ★★★

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he overt message of The Blind Side is that you shouldn’t underestimate a kid from a disadvantaged background. Its real message is that you shouldn’t underestimate Sandra Bullock. This year she’s starred in two solid hits — this film and The Proposal — and one relative flop (All About Steve). Even in the last movie, whose script is an abomination, she manages to come off as intermittently likeable.

Maybe viewers like Bullock because she seems more grounded than the standard rom-com uptight princesses and ditzy dames. Even when she plays an ex-cheerleader Southern belle who’s just this side of bitchy, as she does in The Blind Side, she has a self-deflating wit that belongs more to a grownup tomboy than a prima donna.

Thanks to her performance and the light touch of director John Lee Hancock, The Blind Side is an uplifting sports drama not nearly as corny as its trailer suggests. But the film suffers from showcasing Bullock’s character to the detriment of the person whose amazing true story this really is.

The film’s source, Michael Lewis’ 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, chronicles the progress of Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a hulking, silent, virtually homeless Memphis kid who was adopted by wealthy football boosters Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy (Tim McGraw and Bullock) and ended up playing for Ole Miss, then in the pros.

One scene sums up the appeal of Bullock’s Leigh Anne to female audiences in par-

ticular. As depicted here, the Tuohy family about rich white folks “saving” a poor Africelebrates Thanksgiving in front of their big- can American kid. The film’s greatest weakscreen TV with takeout turkey and stuffing. ness is the vagueness of Oher’s character, a When Leigh Anne sees that Michael is eating gentle giant who appears to have no interest alone in the dining room, she moves the rest in bashing other giants on the ballfield. Leigh of the family to join him. She’s a Christian, Anne compares him to kids’-book favorite Republican, pistol-packing straight talker Ferdinand the Bull, who prefers the pasture who’s too busy to cook a traditional feast and to the ring. But she seems to forget Ferdinand too bossy to is a pacifist fable, as she let anyone in fires Oher up by telling him her domain to defend his teammates as be isolated or if they were his family. It’s a mistreated. tad too close to the way one Think a might train a guard dog by kinder, gentler harnessing its pack-protecSarah Palin. tive instincts.

And, in her apGranted, Oher is shown proach to the making his own choices. noncommuBut we never get far innicative Oher, BLOND AMBITION side his mind. And when Leigh Anne Bullock pep talks her gigantic protégé in Leigh Anne threatens the Hancock’s fact-based sports drama. does come off drug dealers in Michael’s as perceptive old neighborhood, snarling and empathetthat she’s “in a prayer group ic. Because of his athletic potential, the boy with the DA and always packing,” she comes has landed at the Christian school the Tuohy off as the soccer mom’s answer to Dirty Harkids attend, where he earns a GPA so low it’s ry. The story doesn’t need these scenes that barely discernible. But teacher Kim Dickens bludgeon us with her specialness. suspects he’s smarter than he seems, and The Blind Side is the rare movie that’s Bullock sets out to prove her right. In the better than its trailer, thanks to a dose of process of developing Oher’s mind, she also down-home realism. Does Bullock deserve — conveniently for her and her alma mater, an Oscar for giving the inspirational sports Ole Miss — grooms him into a promising left movie a feminine twist? No. But she earns tackle. her salary.

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Charles-Roux. Benoit Poelvoorde and Alessandro Nivola costar. Anne Fontaine directs. (105 min, PG-13. Palace; ends 12/3) DiSNEY’S A cHRiStmAS cARolHHH Robert Zemeckis directs this animated update of the Dickens classic. The voice cast includes Jim Carrey,

BRotHERS: 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. Palace) EVERYBoDY’S FiNE: 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. Capitol, Majestic, Palace)

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Gary Oldman and Colin Firth. (96 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) AN EDUcAtioNHHHHH Carey Mulligan gives a break-out 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.

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A SERIOUS MAN★★★★1/2 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) THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON★★1/2 Chris (The Golden Compass) Weitz directs this latest installment in the supernatural series, in which a heartbroken high school senior involved with 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.

EVERYBODY'S FINE (130 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Stowe, Welden) WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE★★★★ Spike Jonze directs this adaptation of the beloved Maurice Sendak classic about a little boy who comes to rule a kingdom of furry, unpredictable creatures.

Cowritten by Jonze and Dave Eggers. Featuring Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini and Paul Dano. (94 min, PG. Majestic)

A CHRISTMAS TALE★★★★ No, not a “reboot” of A Christmas Story, but an acclaimed family drama starring a bunch of France’s hottest young actors, plus Catherine Deneuve as the matriarch who needs a bone-marrow donor. Arnaud Desplechin (Kings and Queen) wrote and directed. With Matthieu Amalric, Melvil Poupaud and Chiara Mastroianni. (143 min, NR) NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN★ Ben Stiller finds himself once again facing off against improbably threatening memorabilia in this sequel to the 2006 box office hit. Robin Williams and Owen Wilson once again costar, with Amy Adams. Shawn Levy once again directs. (100 min, PG) TERMINATOR SALVATION★★★1/2 Christian Bale takes a break from his Batman duties to resurrect this franchise by stepping into the role of John Connor, leader of the human resistance against Skynet and its army of killer machines.

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Fill the grid using the numbers 1-6, only once in each row and column. The numbers in each heavily outlined “cage” must combine to produce the target number in the top corner, using the mathematical operation indicated. A one-box cage should be filled in with the target number in the top corner. A number can be repeated within a cage as long as it is not the same row or column.

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row acrosss, each column down and each 9-box square contains all of the numbers one to nine. The same numbers cannot be repeated in a row or column.

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NEWS QUIRKs by roland sweet Curses, Foiled Again

Two men lacking masks when they broke into an apartment in Carroll, Iowa, used a Sharpie marker to draw on masks. The Daily Times Herald reported that police, responding to a caller who saw two men with “painted faces” drive off, stopped a car after noticing Matthew McNally, 23, and Joey Miller, 20, sporting the irremovable disguises.

Foiled Again and Again and Again

A man whose truck got stuck on railroad tracks near the Baltimore airport abandoned the stalled vehicle and tried to steal four vehicles in succession. The Washington Post said police learned of the first theft attempt from a woman who said she heard a loud noise, which turned out to be the sound of the stalled truck being hit by an Amtrak passenger train. The woman then reported finding a

man trying to steal her car. She shouted, and he fled. While police were looking for him, two other people reported the same man tried but failed to steal their cars. When police found suspect Gary E. Ensor, 43, not far from the site of the first theft attempt, a man approached and told them Ensor had tried unsuccessfully to steal his car, too.

Boom Boxes on Wheels

Fearing plug-in hybrid and electric automobiles could endanger pedestrians and children, who can’t hear them coming, safety experts asked automakers to supply digitally amplified engine sounds to warn walkers.

A 2008 University of California Riverside study, financed by the National Federation of the Blind, found that a gas-powered car going 5 mph could be heard 28 feet away, whereas a hybrid in silent battery mode could be detected only seven feet away.

The upside, the New York Times reported, is that car owners will be able to customize the sound their vehicle emits, much like cellphone ring tones. Several automakers are even working with Hollywood sound studios to customize engine noises. The most ambitious comes with the Fisker Karma, an $87,900 plug-in hybrid going on sale next year.

Speakers in the bumpers will pump out a sound that company founder Henrik Fisker calls “a cross between a starship and a Formula One car.”

Irony Illustrated

A wind-power company rejected a site in western Maine for its wind turbines because it’s too windy. The Sun-Journal of Lewiston reported that First Wind’s Matthew Kearns told a public meeting in Rumford that the company’s wind towers couldn’t handle the strong gusts on Black Mountain.

Avoirdupois Update

Peruvian police arrested four people accused of killing as many as 60 people and selling their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics. “We have people detained who have declared and stated how they murdered people with the aim to extract their fat in rudimentary labs and sell it,” Police Commander Angel Toldeo announced. The Reuters dispatch said the gang stored the fat it collected in used soda and water bottles.

A Craving to Avoid

Women who eat lots of licorice while they’re pregnant risk having children with lower intelligence and more behavioral problems, according to Scottish and Finnish researchers. The BBC News said the team found that an ingredient of licorice might impair the placenta, allowing high stress hormones from the mother to

pass to the baby. The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, said that as little as 3.5 ounces a week of pure licorice could affect fetal brain development and lead to behavioral disorders. An earlier study linked licorice consumption to shorter pregnancies.

Second-Amendment Follies

Chicago police arrested a 26-year-old man they say tried to shoot his sister during an argument but accidentally shot their 47-year-old mother in the leg instead. The Chicago SunTimes reported the mother was hospitalized in good condition.

A New Jersey judge ruled that a quadriplegic has the right to bear arms. The judge added, however, that James Cap, 46, will have to use a wheelchair mount to use the firearm and have qualified people assist him. Cap told the Star-Ledger

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ear Rob: I love to be proven wrong.

That’s not an ironic statement.

I actually get excited and feel creative when I acquire new information that shows me I’ve been operating under a misunderstanding. One of my very favorite life moments occurs when I am convincingly liberated from a negative opinion I’ve been harboring about someone. As you can tell, I’m quite proud of this quality. The way I see it, emotional wealth and psychological health involve having so much self-respect that I don’t need to be right all the time. — Sagittarian Freedom Fighter.”

Dear Freedom Fighter: Thanks for your testimony. The capacity you described is one that many Sagittarians will be poised to expand in 2010. This is an excellent week for them to start getting the hang of it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): When Carolee Schneeman was a kid, her extravagant adoration of nature earned her the nickname “mad pantheist.” Later, during her career as a visual artist, she described her relationship with the world this way: “I assume the senses crave sources of maximum information, that the eye benefits by exercise, stretch and expansion toward materials of complexity and substance.” I hope that you’re attracted to that perspective right now, Aries. To be in most productive alignment with the cosmic rhythms, you should be in a state of nearly ecstatic openness, hungry to be stretched – like a mad pantheist.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Dear Rob: Last night my son and I were star-gazing. When we focused on the constellation Cassiopeia, an owl started hooting. Then a brilliant shooting star zipped by as a huge bat flew right over our heads. Was this a bad omen? Bats are creepy – associated with vampires. And in Greek mythology Cassiopeia got divine

punishment because she bragged that she and her daughter were more beautiful than the sea god’s daughters. But I don’t know, maybe this blast of odd events was a good omen. Owls are symbols of wisdom and shooting stars are lucky, right?

What do you think? Are we blessed or cursed? -Spooked Taurus.” Dear Spooked: The question of whether it’s good or bad luck is irrelevant. Here’s what’s important: You Tauruses are in a phase when the hidden workings of things will be shown to you – the mysterious magic that’s always bubbling below the surface but that is usually not visible.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The week ahead will be a ripe time to pull off magic reversals. May I suggest that you try to transform dishwater grays into sparkling golds? Or how about recycling the dead energy of a lost cause in such a way as to generate raw fuel for a fresh start?

I’m confident, Gemini, that you’ll be able to discover treasure hidden [ December 3-9 ]

Costly Corporate Bureaucracy

A Wisconsin state court awarded $1.26 billion to two state residents who charged PepsiCo Inc. with stealing their idea to bottle and sell purified water. Charles Joyce and James Voigt won the case by default when the soft drink company failed to appear in court. Even though the plaintiffs served the papers nearly four months before the trial, lawyers for the company explained after Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Jacqueline Erwin’s default judgment that the paperwork got lost in its corporate bureaucracy and asked the judge to reconsider the decision.

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free will astrology by rob brezsny SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

he intends to operate the gun on the mount by using a breathing tube.

in the trash, and that you’ll find a way to unleash the creative zeal that has been trapped inside polite numbness. Now ponder this riddle, please: Do you think there’s any mystical significance in the fact that the word “stressed” is “desserts” spelled backwards?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Lately you remind me of the person Robert Hass describes in his poem “Time and Materials”: “someone falling down and getting up and running and falling and getting up.” I’m sending you my compassion for the times you fall down, and my admiration for the times you get up, and my excitement for the times you run. It has probably become clear to you by now that the falling down isn’t a shameful thing to be cursed, but rather is an instrumental part of the learning process that is teaching you marvelous secrets about getting back up and running.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “I burn for no reason, like a lantern in daylight,” writes poet Joseph Lease. I think that’s a succinct formulation of one of your central issues, Leo. Burning for no reason, like a lantern in the daylight, can be the cause of either failure or success for you, depending on subtle differences of emphasis.

This is how it can be failure: When you’re mindlessly and wastefully burning through your prodigious reserves of fuel without any concern for the benefits it may provide you and others. This is how it can be success: When you are exuberant and self-disciplined in shining your light and radiating your warmth just because it feels so good and so right and so healthy, and without any thought about whether it’s “useful” to anyone.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In one of his short poems, John Averill (twitter.com/wiremesa) describes

a scene that I think captures the essence of your current astrological omens: “Today is the day of the photo of moonrise over Havana in a book on a shelf in the snowbound cabin.” Here’s a clue about what it means: The snowbound cabin is where you are right now in your life.

The moonrise over Havana is where you could be early in 2010. How do you get there from here?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): An estuary is a bay where the salt water of a sea mixes with the fresh water of rivers. These days you remind me of such a place. You are twotoned, Libra. You’re dual-purpose and double-tracked. You’re a hybrid blend of the yes and the no, the give and the take, the extravagant and the traditional. And somehow this has been working out pretty well for you. You’re not so much a dysfunctional contradiction as an interesting juxtaposition. You’re not being crushed by a squeeze of opposites so much as you’re getting massaged by the oscillating throbs of complementary influences. Keep doing what you’ve been doing, only more so.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Big shiny egos with flashy tricks may be mucking around in everyone’s business, calling narcissistic attention to themselves as they pretend to do noble deeds. Meanwhile, I hope you’ll be doing the hard, detailed work that must be done to serve the greater good – quietly and unpretentiously improving people’s lives without demanding major tribute. That approach will stir up some sleek, silky karma that will come in handy when you undertake the building of your masterpiece in 2010.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In an early version of the tale of Pinocchio, friendly woodpeckers chiseled his

nose back to its original size after it had grown enormous from his incorrigible lying. From a metaphorical perspective, Capricorn, a comparable development may soon occur in your own life. A benevolent (if somewhat rough) intervention akin to the woodpeckers’ assistance will shrink an overgrown, top-heavy part of your attitude, allowing you to proceed to the next chapter of your story with streamlined grace.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “There is light enough for those who wish to see,” wrote French philosopher Blaise Pascal, “and darkness enough for those of the opposite disposition.” I’m hoping you will align yourself with the first group in the coming week, Aquarius. More than ever before, what you choose to focus on will come rushing in to meet you, touch you, teach you and prompt you to respond. Even if all the smart people you know seem to be drunk on the darkness, I encourage you to be a brave rebel who insists on equal time for the light.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): White dwarfs are small and extremely dense stars. They’re typically no bigger than the Earth but as heavy as the sun. You currently have a resemblance to one of those concentrated balls of pure intensity.

I have rarely seen you offering so much bang for the buck. You are as flavorful as chocolate mousse, as piercing as the scent of eucalyptus, as lustrous as a fireworks display on a moonless night. Personally, I’m quite attracted to your saucy and zesty emanations, and I think most people with strong egos will be. But some underachievers with lower self-esteem may regard you as being more like astringent medicine. My advice: Gravitate toward those who like you to be powerful.

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Well, I’m not feeling very creative this evening. I’m going to come up with something interesting ... soon enough. Cheenquirit, 23, l, #115979

Women seeking Men Gamble everything for love Dear big-hearted, quick-witted, adorably sarcastic, wildly imaginative, brilliant, nerdy, outdoorsy, clean-cut, quirky, artsy, sickeningly romantic, self-effacing indie(ish) boy: Where are you? What’s taking you so long? Do you need me to come pick you up? Will you be hungry when you get here? Could you pick up a bottle of wine on your way? xoxo Erin. FourLeafClover, 29, l, #116047 Eat Pray Fall in Love?

I am a Vermonter, resourceful & independent, hardworking & pretty (been told I look younger than my age - 51). Enjoy sports, cooking, movies, walking & bicycling, art, music, etc.

Want to meet someone who knows what’s going on, who is excited about life & is a positive thinker. Someone who enjoys getting up every day w/ a purpose. 146258bike, 51, l, #115793

Creepy Single Person I am your worst dating nightmare. I’m young, available, I really do like long walks on the beach, staring at the sunset & frolicking in the moonlight.

I own a car, college educated & I love my momma. I won’t follow you home after our date. I’ll shave my legs & wash my hair. Ladies, come & get it! squirrely_love, 22, l, #115940 Athletic, adventurous, loving I could live on the beach & be happy, but then I’d miss the mountains! Shy at first, but not for long. Friends & family are important, but I also enjoy my solitude. Play outside? Hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, to name a few. Oh, and I love to party! Sensitve & strong, I’m not afraid to follow my heart. skiingtothemusic, 39, l, #115905 Rescuer needs to be Rescued Passionate dog rescuer to be rescued!

House trained, not a picky eater, wags tail when meeting people, prefers to sleep in bed (but will handle a comfy sofa), loves to walk!

Looking for friendly, funny, silly & entertaining companion. Feline lovers welcomed. eaper, 56, u, l, #115817

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PROFILE of the week: Looleypoo & Meece, too I look for someone who I can lounge around w/ some days & others go on adventures. I recently moved back to Vermont & I only know a handful of people from when I lived here last, so I would love to meet some interesting folks. I do improv comedy, so a love of laughter is a must. Looley86, 23, l, #116058 FROM HER ONLINE PROFILE: Three things that I want from my ideal mate are... A sense of humor, a nice smile, and someone motivated who doesn’t sit around and pine over problems.

Cute, lonely boy needs affection 24 y.o. Burlington native in open longdistance relationship looking for a cute girl, preferably in her 20s, to snuggle & fool around w/ on a casual basis. No sex. If you want a casual hookup w/ NSA & don’t mind watching a movie or just having a conversation, I’m the man for you. vtdivinations, 24, l, #116031 Artist seeks same. Or different.

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31 y.o. art-talented, bike-commuting, not entirely introverted exerciser w/ a proclivity toward over-thinking what should be under-thought seeks brainy, cute, optimistic, grounded lady who’s happy w/ where she’s at but needs to get where she’s going. I can cook, too. inked, 31, l, #116018 cultivation of refinement A spontaneous creation, intending a beautiful, harmonious & beneficial life.

I would like to share such w/ someone compatible & kind. Me: artist of varied mediums, athletic & peace-loving. As potential mates, people should indeed feel great attraction to one another, and not settle for less. However, “we” should encourage one another’s paths. This keeps us together, happy & strong. quantus, 41, l, #116029 Happy, off-grid, back-woods bohemian Lived on small island for 20 years. I find myself living off-the-grid, in the Northeast Adirondacks. Love the outdoor elements: sailing, surfing, snowboarding, kayaking, biking, motorcycling ... traveling to achieve the aforementioned. Wanna share

bicycling, running, kayaking, etc. NOT your typical GM - I hate shopping & decorating! More turned on by an auto parts store, an REI catalog, or a 35-mile ride. Prefer to share a homecooked meal rather than hit a noisy bar. shavedheadvt, 45, l, #115985 Lonely guy looking for love I am a single 44 y.o. GM looking for someone for friendship/dating/LTR. My friends say I’m a fun-loving guy who makes them laugh easily, and they say I’m caring & easy to talk to. If you want a guy who is caring, compassionate & not into head games, then I’m your guy. bobby44, 44, u, l, #115942 Outgoing guy looking for same SWM, 26, teacher, enjoy the outdoors, but also very artistic/musical.

Enjoy nights out/dancing, but also like quiet nights in. 5’11, 170 lbs., cute, w/ runner’s build. Message me! arts4ever, 26, l, #115808 Seeking LTR...Mature Minded My name is J.D., 26 y.o. old gay boy seeking a dad for a longterm relationship. I am seeking a monogamous relationship based on trust, love & truth. I hope to get someone who is mature minded & experienced who can teach me more about the gay world. tric, 26, l, #115501

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Like to Play I’m looking for a guy who likes himself, likes others, and enjoys living today & not just waiting for someday to happen.

Fun. Laughter. Smiles. Hugs. Music. Art. Books. Sneakers. Travel. Cooking. Loyal.

Cheese. Bread. Beer. Ocean. Sailing.

Hikes. likestoplay, 36, l, #115988

multidimensional, shy, intelligent, focused I am looking for friends& dates just to see what we have in common. If it goes further, then wonderful. I need an attentive woman, but not over bearing. A woman who understands commitment to family/work/fun.

Your appearance does not matter to me, as long as you pay your own bills & can handle a complex female. searching41ormore, 45, u, #115864

looking for my soulmate SM, 40, looking for a lady from 18-35 for LTR; a lady who I can spoil & will receive whatever she chooses in life.

Must love kids; I have 3 daughters who are my life. I’m waiting for someone to come along so I can change

Outdoorsy Guy Looking for Companionship I’m a guy looking for guys around my age (45) who can keep up w/ me when

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percentage/inspiration/ perspiration = getting closer Do you have a sparkle in your eye for baby salamanders and grownup humans? My favorite indoor activities include cooking, eating, reading, lounging, talking, listening and dreaming while the person who got me into the dream state is sleeping nearby. Is this a word picture of someone you already know you like? Let me know. I want to meet you. openopal, 43, l, #113029

Romance, loving, Adventure I will speak to anyone. I try to have good morals & values. I like doing almost anything & if I haven’t tried it, I am willing once. I am looking for someone who wants to have fun, romance, dine in or out, spend time together & alone - everyone needs their space. uconn, 39, l, #115981

Honest man seeks faithful woman I am an honest man who seeks a woman who wants to settle down. I have been hurt once too many times before, but I’m still looking for a woman who I could love, cherish & share my life with. hartboy74, 35, l, #116052

Funny, Funky & Superfly!

I’m like a cross between Frank Zappa & James Brown, looking for someone w/ a wide & eclectic taste in music & arts. I like bad movies & hope you do, too, but good movies are also fine. Are you a creative type? I’d love to learn from you & get to know your style. Rufus, 23, l, #114906

friendly, genuine, intelligent I’m BI, 21, I live in Burlington & I’m going to UVM. I’m looking for friends; maybe a relationship. I’m a pretty easygoing person. I love being outdoors especially in the summers. My friends & family are a big part of my life.

Drop me a line & maybe we’ll hit it off. iamthewalrus2142, 21, #116053

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I’m a social, perceptive, fun, active woman ready to meet an awesome guy: mature, smart & secure in himself.

Looking for company out in the world & at home. Must love the outdoors, though movies, plays & restaurants are in my life, too. I’m funny & caring, kind & bright. GHCgirl, 55, l, #115995

Women seeking Women

Musical outdoor enthusiast cat man Just a regular dude who loves the outdoors, keeping active & being creative. I enjoy biking, climbing, kayaking, hiking, camping & crosscountry skiing. Let’s go dancing. I’m happy to meet anyone w/ a positive outlook, energy & just a touch of twisted humor. I’ll get us some big beers & meet you on the bike path. skunkfeather, 29, l, #116060

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life is short Open minded, genuine, transparent, honest, passionate, compassionate, nurturing, artistic, humorous, flexible, curious, loyal, creative seeks same. brightside, 28, l, #113027

Curious, creative & caring If you resonate to the following message, please let me know! Invest your energies fully into adventure, romance, the love of life and the desire for knowledge.Give freely of yourself. Demonstrate generous and magnaninous acts.Take time and effort for the things you always say you’d do “if such and such happened.”

It is. tryingagain09, 57, l, #115920

Men seeking Women

Sonic architect deep in thought 31 y.o. M looking for an artistic, hilarious, romantic & beautiful woman who enjoys loud, strange music, philosophical discussions, good food, animals, nature & a generally quiet existence, among other things. I’m 6’, stocky build, hazel eyes/brown hair, D/D free, social drinker, musician, dreamer. 60 words or less is not nearly enough! YourGhosts, 31, l, #116042

time w/ someone who enjoys what’s described in this silly ad? I’m fit, still handsome, loving & caring (ask my ex-wife). I enjoy quiet alone time but miss a caring, loving woman. Music/ satellite radio: The Loft, Coffee House.

I love cool, funky, out-of-the-way restaurants. ronlig, 60, u, l, #116024

Hot Rod for U Normal guy just looking for some fun, maybe a little one on one so we can blow off some steam? NSA. 5’11, brown hair & eyes, 8” ... Wanna come over? maninvt, 31, #115951

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looks not too important, just a simple desire to please & be pleased. Your place only. sex_starved, 40, #114629

Women seeking?

Bi-sub seeks friends & fun I am interested in meeting new people who share my interests. I am looking for friends & maybe that right person... susanlumier, 40, #116041 Spontaneous/Adventurous Professional PF w/ a great sense of humor.

Married but just coexist. Looking for the physical attention I deserve w/ NSA. Want to change to a more spontaneous life instead of having “everything” so predictable. Discretion a must. kindergal, 49, #115984

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Looking for a playmate In a nutshell: I’m bi, currently in a polyamorous relationship & looking to find a playmate for sexy slumber parties. bcakes, 28, l, #115544

conscious, aware, loving beautiful spirit Seeking safe & sane exploration w/ body-mind-spirit healthy men,women & couples. Must feel a heart & mind connection first. Finding truth in tantric teachings: limitless love, ecstasy & bliss. brightstargirl, 38, l, #114105 Steamy Summer Fun Looking for a sexy, confident, fit male who can satisfy my cravings for hot, steamy, summer fun. Let’s make it a regular occasion if we hit it off.

What have you got to lose? I need someone to keep up with me in the bedroom. Lets see how rough it can get... btownorbust, 21, l, #113225 No need for Lube!

I’ve been in Vermont for a little over a month now and as much as I love it here, I’m looking for a little more unusual excitement. I need someone to go “explore” the town with. I’m into a fair amount of kink, but am looking to try more. SugarCookie, 24, u, l, #111805

dancing lover Hi there. I’m looking for a casual relationship w/ another woman.

I’m bisexual & do have a boyfriend.

He has nothing to do with this. I’ve been w/ a couple of women but am pretty unexperienced. I’m hoping for someone who can show me the ropes; is dominant, likes to make the first move & is a bit rough. adorned_woman, 21, l, #115531

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tired of whipping it alone Yes, I’m sexually frustrated & in need of 1x1c-mediaimpact030409.indd 1 3/2/09 3:38:22 PM a little fun, intimacy & good sex! Would prefer a woman who’s into friendship & a bit more... VT72, 35, #115162 Sex Goddess Dark-haired, dark-eyed, curvy goddess seeks lovers: tall, large, sane, handsome, fun men, 30-45 preferred.

In LTR, but he is willing to share. Like to please, love to be worshipped. sexgoddess, 38, l, #114852 Horny lady seeking sexual adventures 40 y.o. F in a completely nonsexual marriage. I have not felt sexually satisfied in many years & have not been able to unleash my passion unto a deserving partner. I am ready to meet someone for a discreet NSA relationship.

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Bored, bored, bored Looking for a night of passion with that hot bisexual lady! Come on, I know you’re out there! shyla, 37, #109677 Shy but very curious I have little experience and am looking to have some fun. I want someone to teach me how to give and receive pleasure. I am bi-curious and want to experiment. I love to be licked and want to try new things. Please send me a note if you are interested in helping me with my insatiable appetite. shybutcurious, 25, u, l, #109676

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Looking for different play Educated, PGWM, HWP, average looks, looking for M4M, NSA playtime on semi-reg. or regular basis.

Cannot host initially. Versatile/ top & open to new experiences. playtimeout, 45, l, #116039 Sex Starved, Very Hungry I am a 33 y.o. M in a relationship living in central Vermont. I am in a sexless relationship; have a lot of free time. Looking for a discreet NSA relationship. Age & looks are not too important; want D/D free. I like plus-size women, too. I have a college education & am very open minded.

NightTrain1976, 33, #103269 God of Sex New to the area, good looking, thoughtful & very creative, highly sexually energized man seeking a woman to date or just use each other sexually. Not into pain, but I like to choke, pull hair & talk very dirty if she likes it. I love to 69. Please me & I will please you. manimal13, 34, l, #116033 Just a guy looking I would love to find someone attractive, sane, honest, clean etc., who is interested in exploring & trying new things, whether NSA or w/ intentions on long term... vtjames7435, 35, l, #116023 Flip Flop Fun Truly versatile 45 y.o. GM looking for play partners in the area. I’m fit, smooth & well hung, and prefer my partners to also be in shape, somewhat dominant. Like a certain amount of kink, but given the choice between some action & none, I know what I’ll choose. shavedheadvt01, 45, l, #115998 STAMINA, STAMINA! In Burlington on business 2 days a week. Looking for NSA fun w/ woman who enjoys sex & likes to laugh. Please enjoy oral, both giving & receiving. Well endowed & D/D free. In Burlington right now, 11/18/09. yankee, 53, #115961

inthemood What’s up, ladies? Looking for fun? You’re in the right place. I’m in the area for a bit & looking for fun. stuckinvt, 33, l, #115950 Seeking BBW for Adult Fun Attractive, educated, down-to-earth, fun, sensual, well-endowed SBM w/ athletic build seeking an honest, sexy, fun, adventurous, confident, white BBW for NSA sex. I’m very safe/sane, D/D free & clean (excellent hygiene/ condoms a must). Nothing serious, no pressure or drama. Just 2 openminded adults enjoying each other’s company, connecting for some safe, uninhibited, mutually satisfying adult fun. Hope this has piqued your interest.

BLKMAN4WHTBBW, 34, l, #115947 Nitro-burning Neurogasmobot Needs Service I’m not into pain or anything weird.

I do like women in lingerie, high

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Couple looking for hot time We are a young couple (M - 25; F - 23) looking for a woman for a potential 3-way. Both of us are into some kinky things, but haven’t always had the forum (or confidence) to give it a shot.

Looking for someone close to our age, but will go younger or older as necessary. michaelp4, 25, #116004 Let’s be enticed Secure married couple of many happy years. Retired,educated,multi lingual,world traveled and can hold a conversation on subjects other than sex if need be. She is 54,Bi..he is 62.

Most would consider us attractive and intelligent. would like to meet another couple with similar tastes to socialize with in addition to being intimate with them.... 2Enticing, 54, l, #105686 Easy, Lover Loving, attractive & happily married couple seeks very sexy single mother in mid-30s for playdates and pleasure.

Us: passionate, charming & warm.

You: steady, sensual & self-confident.

Healthy, organic lifestyle preferred.

We’re drug-free, disease-free &

Kink of the week: Polyamorous, Loving, Sensual, Dominant Embrace joygasms, avid sensuality & intense libido.

Want to be a pile of girls on the bed, giggling & happy & snuggling. Bi, love to spank & enjoy beautiful women. Very present & intense. Love dancing, singing & all sorts of spiritual pursuits including sacred sexuality. Love kissing & laughing, love to walk in all weather. Kind, poly-experienced.

MsSweetness, 45, l, #116040 FROM HER ONLINE PROFILE: Great sex calls for lots of... an open heart, an open mind, an eager juicy body and a good imagination. heels, knee-boots, women who love giving oral pleasure, women who like feeling & tasting me. I like women who are appreciative & vocal, who love deep orgasms, women who squirt, a woman who loves her sexual power over men, not in an abusive way. HotCreamyLove, 41, #115910 no date site profile women Married NSA, fit, NS, in shape, OK looking. Fly bizjets as a profession, motorcycle, ski, hunt, fish, jazz band. Sex not part of my life. Looking for sensual woman who remains unsatisfied.

Single, married or divorced. Age/looks not important as chemistry/ sex.

Woman who enjoys long, passonate sex. Clean, D/D free. Discreet. Have “profile” on a date site? ..no thanks. alwaysoptimistic, 61, l, #115911 Want some action!

I’ve got to be honest here - I have no idea what some of the descriptions mean. I consider myself a fun, cute guy. I’m only missing a little F compassion. I’m kind of stuck in a shell. I hope to find a girl to break me out. marklap2, 33, #115859

discreet and we expect the same from you. august, 37, #115870 looking to play With a girl. Also would like to go out for some sensual dancing in a dark, loud club. cutems, 24, l, #115850 Hot Couple Looking for Woman We are a young engaged couple (he is 26 & I am 23), and we are looking for a young woman b/t 22-30 for some fun. Also, we expect you to be disease free. Your pictures will get our pictures. We are looking to have someone join us as soon as possible.

HotcoupleWants3SOME, 23, #115680 Two To Titillate & Tease We are an attractive couple; him - older, she - younger. Looking for light fun w/ like-minded individuals or couples. Variety is the spice. dynamicduo, 39, l, #115379

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AMAZING BLONDe You look like my dream woman: sexy, mature blonde w/ a killer body. I see you in Metronome sometimes w/ a group ... maybe swingers? You always are rocking those heels (this time they were red). If you need a 25 y.o. stud, I am your man! When: Saturday, November 28, 2009. Where: Club Metronome.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #906704 Best Darn Croquet Hustler Ever It seemed the conversation kept, you’d ask, I’d answer slight; I would never give the answer, dear, I’d been weary, treading light. But playing croquet out in the sun, I had realized that we’re splendid hon. So as winter comes and love we shall, I’m just so glad I’m now your gal. When: Saturday, November 28, 2009. Where: tearing up the yard croquet-style.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #906703 Health is the sexiest asset I was captivated by a beautiful smile from an amazing woman as she ran past my dog & I as we walked the bike path. I felt a nice warm vibe as your aura passed by us - wearing knee-length spandex to show off your sexy toned legs. :) I’d love to exchange some good conversation. When: Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Where: running on the bike path by the dog park.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #906702

The Daily Planet (the bar) You: tall, dark (hair) & handsome, wearing a plaid shirt, sitting at the corner table drinking a few beers w/ the boys. Me: sitting to your right wearing a plaid cap. You totally caught my attention - did I catch yours? Maybe we could meet up for a drink of our own at the Planet. When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Where: the Planet.

You: Man. Me: Woman. u #906683

The Turnstyle Like not saying goodbye to a turnstyle.

“I am sorry” - the root of insult is in kitchen. Gobble gobble. All those photos, so many people & the discretion of city bus stop. 1/25/09. I truly wish I could see it in another light. So, goodbye turnstyle. When: Friday, August 18, 2006. Where: your reddish hair.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #906692 Tall Guy at Dropkick Murphys You were standing near the stage on the right side of the room. Very tall, brown hair. I was to your left for a bit toward the end of the show, also tall w/ brown hair. I would have said hello, but it was kind of loud. When: Sunday, November 22, 2009. Where: Higher Ground, Dropkick Murphys.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #906691 Once You Go Pleather...

I spy a young Grandpa guy, fitted in pleather, oh my! When: Monday, November 23, 2009. Where: all over the place. You: Man. Me: Woman. #906690 to: mary broom star Will I ever see your beautiful smile, your beautiful giggle, your perfect love again?

I spy you in a Subaru; we’ve seen each other a couple of times in the past year.

I’ve been desiring to talk, to hang, to kiss ye, to be w/ you. I hope that this will be.

Hope 4 hope. Let it be. Well, hello Mary Broom. When: Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Where: in my dreams. You: Woman. Me: Man. u #906688 Steve from Noah’s Ark I was “cricket girl” a couple years ago.

I always thought you were cute but I was too immature to respond when you gave me your number ... twice. I hear you don’t work there anymore, but if you’re still in town & want to hang out, let me know. When: Monday, September 24, 2007. Where: Noah’s Ark. You: Man. Me: Woman. #906687 Hershey Kisses in code!

G.D. of Milton: You knew what this meant so long ago. I told you I missed you, but how much, will you ever know? I just had to tell you I would go for a ride w/ you anytime, anywhere! When: Sunday, October 4, 2009. Where: passing by. You: Man. Me: Woman. #906686

Miss my M.O.S. The bed may be bigger while you’re gone, but it’s not nearly as warm. Can’t wait to share it w/ you again. When: Sunday, November 22, 2009. Where: in our home. You: Man. Me: Woman. #906682 SEXY BLOND at PET STORE I saw you Saturday, 11/21 at Noah’s Ark pet store in Winooski. You looked so good in that black outfit & clear high heels. I saw you looking at me. : ) I like what I saw, too. When: Saturday, November 21, 2009.

Where: Noah’s Ark pet store. You: Woman. Me: Man. #906681 Worker at a video store My friends say they wish they were “spied”. I figure people must have crushes on them, but keep quiet.

Since I definitely have a crush on you, I thought I’d let you know. I hope we hang out. If not, I hope you read this & know what someone thinks of you.

You: tall-ish, short hair, black framed glasses (sometimes). When: Thursday, November 19, 2009. Where: video store. You: Man. Me: Man. #906679 Pacific girl I remember you from the elevator.

You said you were a bit West Coast. I sent the elevator “up”. We had sweaty, passionate sex until our “ride” was finished ... something I will never forget. God help you if I find you in a public place again :) When: Sunday, November 8, 2009. Where: elevator.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #906676 Dancing at Devendra We danced next to each other, you noticed me calling my friend to share a song during the show. I noticed your height & moves. Don’t know if you’re available, but would love to dance at a show together soon! P.S. I had a yellow coat & scarf; I believe you had a brown jacket & blue shirt.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2009. Where: Higher Ground. You: Man. Me: Woman. u #906675 Security at Higher Ground I’ve seen you at many of the shows but it wasn’t until last night’s Enter the Haggis that I saw your eyes while you were checking my ID & I couldn’t help thinking they were beautiful & made you

mistress maeve Dear Mistress,

I’ve been seeing my girlfriend for six months: and I’m really into her. Here’s the one problem. She dated a guy prior to me, and because we have so many mutual friends, we see him all over town. The way she tells it, their relationship was casual until she started having real feelings for him. She told him she was falling for him, and he ditched her.

I don’t really consider myself a jealous guy, but this situation feels different. They didn’t have a relationship that had a beginning, middle and end.

If that were the case, I would feel better, like they had some sort of resolution. In this case, she fell in love with him, he rejected her, and then she started going out with me. I can feel the tension when they’re in the room together. I don’t want to be a jealous prick, but I have a bad feeling about this.

How do I resolve this once and for all?

Signed,

Dear Runner Up,

Runner Up

While unrequited love is a special brand of heartache, it’s no more (or less) upsetting than any other type. Your girl may not have had a “beginning, middle and end” with this other guy, but you have to look at the bright side — their relationship never got off the ground.

It sounds like you’ve discussed her past relationship. But have you expressed your concern that she might still have feelings for him? If you can address the issue calmly and lovingly, ask her about the “tension” you detect when you run into her exlover. Let her know that you don’t wish to be jealous — you just want to know where you stand.

Remember, she’s with you — not him. In the end, you’ll have to trust that she’s a mature adult, capable of navigating her feelings and making good choices. If you can’t find that trust within yourself, your insecurities will be more likely to bring an end to your relationship than her unrequited heart.

Requiting, mm

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Will from Cumby’s Haven’t seen you around. You are too cute. Miss seeing you around.

You have a great personality & awesome smile! When: Sunday, November 1, 2009. Where: Cumby’s.

You: Man. Me: Man. #906696

Stowe mobil We made eye contact a few times while you were pumping gas. I liked what I saw & I think you did, too. You were in a green Subie wagon; me, a white 4-runner. If you want to meet up at some point, hit me up. When: Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Where: Stowe Mobil. You: Woman. Me: Man. #906694

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First Slice of Pizza Ever?

I liked your earrings (and your smile), and gave you your first slice of pizza ever. Was it good? Will I be seeing you again for a BBQ chicken pizza w/ onions? When: Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Where: at a pizza place.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #906697

Ri Ra’s Saturday Oh, Justin, if that is your name...? You were wearing a flannel shirt & a Red Sox hat. I know you liked it just as much as I did. I just want to say, wow.

Why did you leave?! When: Saturday, November 21, 2009. Where: Ri Ra’s.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #906684

To the Escape I don’t know when but hopefully soon, we can meet & run off to the Escape ... together. When: Friday, November 13, 2009. Where: near Viva.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #906666

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Miss Leilani, Where Are You? It’s been a long time. I miss our long talks & back-road wanderings. I know I was cruel on our last encounter. I apologize profusely, hippie girl. I’ve been looking for you, but no luck. Maybe you’ll read this & give me a call, or stick a note in Fernando ... remember those days? Yours truly, Tayamo.

When: Saturday, June 27, 2009.

Where: most recently, East G-Ville.

You: Woman. Me: Woman. #906699

brian in Barnes & Noble You were w/ 2 of your friends. One a male & one a female. You were in the business section & your male friend kept teasing you saying and using your name, Brian. You are cute! When: Monday, November 23, 2009. Where: Barnes & Noble. You: Man. Me: Man. #906695

even better looking than I previously thought. I was in a green sweater & couldn’t help smiling when looking at you. When: Thursday, November 19, 2009. Where: Higher Ground.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #906674

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Breakfast, city market, black friday You were sitting inside at City Market eating your breakfast when I came in & our eyes kind of locked. We shared a smile. Then I brought my breakfast in as you were packing up (for work?) and we shared another smile. I could get lost in those brown eyes. What color is my hat? Coffee sometime?

When: Friday, November 27, 2009.

Where: City Market dining room.

You: Woman. Me: Man. u #906701

Barnes & Noble parking lot Saw you in line in a white shirt, nice slacks & a tie as I left the bookstore.

Then you surprised me getting into your car while I was concentrating on which CD to listen to. I jumped when I looked ahead & saw you, but wished I’d smiled & maybe waved instead.

I was in a black PT Cruiser. When: Friday, November 20, 2009. Where: Barnes & Noble, upper side parking lot. You: Man. Me: Woman. #906685

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