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Lawmakers Question Plan for “Limited Liability” Ownership of VT Yankee

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Sole Mates ROMANCE & BRIDAL Catching up with Vermont’s quickest couple

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VALUE TRADES Kudos to Burlington economist Doug Hoffer for acknowledging Vermont’s crucial building and construction trades [“Is Vermont’s ‘Brain Drain’ Reality or Rhetoric?� January 23]. The trades have long been a vital part of Vermont’s job market, but are unfortunately largely ignored by the politicians and pundits kvetching about the loss of young, high-tech professionals. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 represents nearly 1200 Vermonters, 300 of which work in electrical construction. We also offer a topnotch, five-year apprenticeship at our South Burlington headquarters for young people and career-change candidates looking to join the trade. Local 300 electricians earn a livable wage, fully paid health, dental, vision and life insurances, as well as a best-in-class retirement package. Most importantly, these socially responsible, highly specialized union construction jobs cannot be outsourced. Clearly, the trades are here to stay, and it’s high time experts besides Mr. Hoffer publicly recognize that. Matthew A.M. Lash SOUTH BURLINGTON

Lash is the marketing and business development director at IBEW Local 300.

HOPEFUL WORDS Exceptional, to read words that inspire hope [“Former Israeli and Palestinian Fighters Talk in Burlington,� January 23]. I was born into Islam, and my grandfather Ali Mohamed emigrated from Yemen in 1914. He purchased a farm in 1929 in Troy, N.Y. His best friend was a German Jewish man named Marvin Ginsberg, also a farmer. Best friends respect each other, and both were very intelligent and successful. When they spoke of Israel and Palestine, you knew these men cared for each other, as they never disrespected each other. A two-state solution is long overdue. I was in Home Depot a couple of years ago, I saw this man who I thought was Muslim, I said “Aslam wa alikoom� (hello). He said, “Wa ali koom aslam� (I’m Jewish)! I said, “Shalom!� and we had a very interesting experience in the paint aisle. I think he was a rabbi. Anyway, I couldn’t tell the difference between a Jewish man or a Muslim one because they do dress and look the same, as we are Semitic people anyway. Dahan Mohamed

Addresses 2007 Controversy,� January 16]. It sounds innocuous enough. However, the best art challenges people’s assumptions, moving them beyond their aesthetic or political or cultural comfort zones. It makes people see things and think about things in new ways. I am not advocating that avowed racists like the Nazi Party be allowed to hijack events like the Art Hop for propaganda purposes.

However, inviting Joel Kovel to speak in conjunction with Peter Schumann’s murals was a far cry from this. Kovel is a respected, if controversial, academic. His current book, Overcoming Zionism, expresses an opinion that is debatable but definitely not antiSemitic or racist. Because a group responded viscerally to what he had to say does not make him a racist. If anything, the controversy got many people thinking and talking

about the role of art in society, and about the many issues raised by Schumann’s art and Kovel’s book, which is a good thing. In this country, we see more and more self-censorship out of corporate sponsors’ fear of offending anyone. I hope the SEABA will not fall prey to this trend. Anne Bordonaro WAITSFIELD MORE LETTERS >> 22A

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»webpage » BURLINGTON BRAINSTORM Green Mountain geeks had good reason to get out from behind their computer screens last weekend. On Friday and Saturday, a team of local web developers hosted two “Burlington Brainstorms” in a second floor office space on College Street in Burlington. They were beta-testing kluster, a new social networking site that allows creators to share and refine their ideas. The brainstormers — led by Champlain College drop-out Ben Kaufman — invited people to log on to kluster on one of several swanky new Macs. Users had to attend the event to see the site; it won’t go live until February 18. This weekend was the first time it was open to the public for testing. I dropped by the gathering on Friday night and set up a profile on kluster. I spent an hour or so talking with the designers and checking out the site. I found a few links that didn’t work, and spotted a typo, but what I saw was still pretty cool. Which is not surprising, really.

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Kluster founder Kaufman is a 21-year-old who made a name for himself making iPod accessories with his company, Mophie. Kaufman sold Mophie last summer, and is now working full-time on kluster. He’s got 12 people working with him — they got funding from outfits like Ver-

They were asked to take kluster to the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference in California at the end of the month. According the schedule, speakers include Al Gore, Amy Tan, Dave Eggers, Samantha Powers and oceanographer Robert Ballard — the guy who discovered the Titanic on the bottom of the Atlantic. Kaufman and his crew want these thinkers and doers to use kluster to share their collective wisdom. But they let Vermonters get a taste of it first. Nice of them. Good luck, guys!

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Food in Film: Blade Runner Finally, after months of waiting, Netflix delivered Blade Runner: The Final Cut to our mailbox. What role does food play in Blade Runner? An enigmatic one. First of all, there’s a lot of food-related product placement, mostly for various beer brands and Coca-Cola. In fact, BR was one of the first films to incorporate product placement: It came out in 1982, the same year that ET made his case for Reese’s Pieces. Since the film takes place in 2019 and there are no Pepsi ads to be seen, are we meant to believe that Coke ultimately won the “cola wars?” Or were they just the first soda company to jump on the bandwagon? Were these ads part of Ridley Scott’s vision, or just a way to finance the film? Who knows. Read more online... Posted February 11 by Suzanne Podhaizer

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If a major accident or environmental problem arises at Vermont Yankee, Newco could declare bankruptcy and leave Vermonters “holding the bag.” there to dry because those assets and responsibilities didn’t move.” Concerning this deal, he mused, “It makes me wonder, what’s getting left behind?” But Thayer insisted that the spin-off proposal places no added burden or liability on Vermonters. He pointed out that the deal must first get approval from federal and state regulators, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the PSB. “There are going to be a lot of eyes on this transaction,” Thayer said. “We’re the second-largest nuclear operator in the nation,” he added. “We have staked our reputation as a company, and as individuals . . . as safe, reliable, clean operators of nuclear power. To walk away or lessen that liability . . . would be an assault on that reputation, which I or my company would not stand for.” But committee members sounded unconvinced by those assurances. Senator Richard McCormack is a Democrat from Windsor County. “My concern is for a time in the future when you’re retired,” he said, “and

energy companies transferring ownership of nuclear assets to LLCs — and ample causes for concern. Gundersen told the committee that Newco would result in “seven layers of LLCs” between Vermont Yankee and its parent, Entergy, making it potentially costly and time-consuming for the state to try to recoup future cleanup costs. Gundersen cited the findings in a 2002 report by Synapse Energy Economics, which is highly critical of the growing trend of LLCs in nuclear plant ownership. Among other things, that report concluded that NRC reviews of such deals “are inconsistent and may be too limited” to protect ratepayers. It also found that the use of LLCs raises concerns about security, safety and potential consumer liability. “Regulating in this way is like driving drunk,” writes Peter Bradford, a former NRC commissioner in the report. “Taxpayers, utility customers and power-plant neighbors who thought themselves protected by firm requirements may one day wear the stunned expressions of Enron retirement-plan holders or Worldcom investors.” >

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show, he began home-schooling his son, now 15, after a “terrible� experience with Twinfield Union School in Plainfield. Africa, who reports receiving “absolutely zip for services,� says that even when personal-care assistance is offered, state officials don’t adequately publicize it. Moreover, he worries for autistic adults who require help

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adjusting to working life. “The need for information is incredible,� says Africa, who’s convening with other central Vermont parents on February 19 to talk legislative strategies. Vermont’s House and Senate education committees are “taking a look� at the new plan, he concedes. “But unless a whole bunch of enthusiasm comes up, [autism] could get back-burnered for another year.� >

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Health-Care Setback? — Yours truly didn’t make last Thursday’s Montpeculiar “Lobby Day� for the grassroots health-care reform activists who are pushing Republican State Rep. Topper McFaun’s H.304. The bill aims to put all Vermonters in the same universal pool when it comes to hospital coverage, improve efficiency and cut costs. The only media coverage was by Statehouse Reporter Dan Barlow in the Rutland Herald/Times Argus. Barlow reported that the activists “clashed with lawmakers� during a packed meeting with the Democratic chairs of the House and Senate healthcare committees: State Sen. Doug Racine and Rep. Steve Maier. Barlow reported the crowd grew “more raucous,� with some “interrupting lawmakers and insulting legislative staff.� That sparked the Pulitzer Prizewinning editorial page of the Rutland Herald to weigh in on Saturday with “Time to Chill.� It warned reformers they may be on the verge of engaging in “a grand act of self-immolation.� The editorial accused the H.304 supporters of engaging in “the bullying manner displayed too often on the extreme right wing.� Dr. Deb Richter, the Cambridge family practioner who has been a tireless advocate for reform, told “Inside Track� this week, “There were some isolated, inappropriate comments made by some people in the audience. I considered that inappropriate.� But, added the good doctor, “to characterize the entire event as a heated exchange that sounded like some high school lunch room is not an accurate depiction of what happened.� Richter said she fears lawmakers “will highlight a couple rude people and use it as an excuse to kill the bill.� She noted the fact that “100 people showed up in the middle of a snowstorm.� And, based on the email she’s received, another 150 would have made it had the weather been good. Dr. Ellen Oxfeld, a veteran anthropology professor at Middlebury College, also saw the Statehouse meeting differently than descibed in the press. She thought the editorial demonstrated a poor choice of words. “There’s a difference,� she told “Inside Track,� “between insulting and criticizing.� The folks at the head table, however, saw it differently. Chairman Racine told “Inside Track,� “The reaction of a few of the people in the room, which dominated the conversation, was very negative and hostile to the idea that we would ask questions and [that] we didn’t have all the answers. It was a few of them, but it was pretty hostile.� Chairman Maier agreed that a couple of health-care activists behaved poorly. “Of those who spoke,� he said, “two especially were quite angry and rude.� H.304 looks dead for now. Dr. Deb and her cohorts are trying to

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director of Vermont CARES. “I was pretty close to sobbing the first time I saw it.” Jacobsen notes that this theatrical fundraiser puts “a human face” on his nonprofit, the state’s oldest and largest AIDS-service organization. “What I love about Border Stories is that it begins to weave together some of the issues we deal with every day that are hard to talk about in the community,” he says. “People imagine us to be all about HIV, but the politics and economics are so nuanced that it’s really lovely to have a play that tells some of this story.” Though Ramos, 47, has directed other actors in Border Stories, he has also acted all the parts himself, as he will — twice — Friday night at the FlynnSpace. Extensive face time with more than 50 people around El Paso informed the development of his characters.

“I’d been inspired in recent years by work done with interviews,” Ramos explains, and thought “it would be interesting to use that model to explore the intersection of cultural and sexual identity.” Ramos has been teaching directing and theater diversity at UVM for a year and a half now, and in that time has become familiar with the northern U.S. border. After a colleague introduced him to Peter Jacobsen, he recognized an opportunity for his play “to speak to people here,” he suggests. “In our psychological landscape, we have a sense of what that border is, and how it serves as a metaphor.” > Gregory Ramos will perform Border Stories on Friday, February 15, at 6 and 9 p.m. at the FlynnSpace, Burlington. $25. Tickets, 863-5966. Info, 863-2437 or peter@vtcares.org.

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For inveterate browsers, it’s the end of an era. Since 1996, all they had to do was tromp down a flight of stairs in Richardson Place, at the top of Burlington’s Church Street, to find a huge array of used and antiquarian books basking in 4000 well-lit square feet. Now North Country Books, which opened on Cherry Street 14 years ago, is closing its real doors and taking all its operations into the virtual world, where owner Mark Ciufo says he’s been doing brisk business for years. He’s already selling books at a discount, and plans to stay open for at least another month, he says. Ciufo, 48, is unusual among used-book sellers in that he acquires all his inventory locally,

rather than from publishers looking to unload their overstock. He says he’s handed out more than half a million dollars to individual sellers over the years. But, while Vermonters provided the books, about half the store’s income came from “the Internet and tourists,” Ciufo says. Passersby didn’t always understand his pricing, he explains, which reflected the volumes’ online market value. Collectors understand that “there’s a value and aesthetic to used books.” After a disastrous December for retail, “I’m simply overgrown in the space and quite burnt out,” Ciufo says. He cites the presence of Borders and the relocation of Banana Republic — which used

to draw customers into Richardson Place — as reasons for North Country’s declining sales over the past few years. Then there was the rise of the online marketplace, both a new revenue source and a curse. “The irony of the Internet is, it’s forcing people like me to close,” Ciufo says. “The logic of making more money is to cut the overhead and work independently. It’s frustrating.” Ciufo doesn’t rule out the possibility of reopening a bricks-andmortar store someday. But for now, he plans to put the books in storage and work out of his home, aside from appearances at local book fairs. “And I’m gonna read,” he says. “I haven’t had a chance to read.” >

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Ripton resident Bill McKibben has a way with understatement. So when he admits, “It’s a big spring for me,” you know the guy’s hoarding something epic up his sleeve. By the beginning of mud season, the author will have brought out two mid-career masterworks: a meaty American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau (Library of America) and the curiously parochial-sounding Bill McKibben Reader: Pieces from an Active Life (Holt). As enviro editor, McKibben whittled American Earth down to a slender 900 pages, leaving room for an opening salvo by his “good friend” Al Gore. This Thursday, the Vermont author will lecture as part of the weekly Howard E. Woodin Colloquium Series at Middlebury College, where he’s a scholar-inresidence. Open to the public, McKibben’s talk is titled, “Matters Canonical: Trying to Edit American Environmentalism.” Trying? “It turns out that doing an anthology is basically the work of cutting,” he explains. “The amount of great environmental writing by Americans since Thoreau is enormous. This book is enormous . . . It’s quite depressing work, and the pleasure of doing it is very much undercut by having to take out all kinds of things.” Over the last 20-plus years, the former New Yorker staff writer has lent an airy wit to such dour, dataheavy subjects as global warming, biotechnology and over-consumption. Not surprisingly, McKibben’s take on the history of environmental writing — a genre he helped shape — is eloquently apocalyptic:

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“I think we’re in the period of the greatest writing about the natural world that we’ve ever seen in this country,” he asserts. “Almost linearly, as the environment degrades, the number of people willing to take up a pen in its defense increases.” According to McKibben, environmental writing has undergone a 150-year paradigm shift from “wilderness” to “community.” That abstract theory is also a deeply personal metaphor. In the late 1980s, while writing his seminal book on global warming, The End of Nature, McKibben lived quietly in the Adirondacks. By contrast,

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Filmmaker Documents a Year at Cartoon College whose trailer — featuring soundbites from such luminaries as Art Spiegelman — is already popping up on websites for comics fans. The movie’s MySpace page calls CCS “the ‘Harvard of cartooning schools,’ located in ramshackle White River Junction, Vermont,” and says the film “seeks to answer the question: Can comics and the people who make them breathe new life into a forgotten corner of the world?” Originally, Wray says, she “thought the movie would be more about the impact of the school on White River.” But while the town’s nascent creative economy is “still a big part of the story . . . what I’m more interested in is the creative process a lot of these artists go through.” In her first semester at the school, she found herself following the progress of students who, like her, had just arrived: “For a lot of people, it seems like culture shock. I know it was for me, just to move to Vermont.” For the doc, whose budget is “well under a million,” Wray has obtained funding from private arts foundations and enlisted some producers with impressive creative credentials, such as Alan Oxman, who edited The Control

Room. Vermont Film Commission Director Joe Bookchin serves as an advisor to the production. Wray says Manhattan, Kansas was her first foray into film: “I’m sort of self-taught, made it up as I went along.” Despite her inexperience, the film captured the 2006 Audience Award at Austin’s hip South by Southwest Film Festival. Wray “tried conventional distribution” for Manhattan, but found it difficult. (CCS student Joe Lambert is designing the forthcoming DVD.) For Cartoon College, she wants to go about things differently, bringing it not just to festivals but to comics conventions, with some CCS students who, she hopes, will pen a comic about making the movie. “This is the kind of film that will benefit from cutting out the middle man,” she says, “getting it directly into the hands of comic-book fans.” “Basement cartoonists” are a big potential audience, Wray says. But she thinks even non-fans can relate to the single-minded dedication of CCS students: “These people are doing exactly what they want to be doing. Everybody respects somebody who goes out on a limb.” >

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Some people come to Vermont for the skiing or the landscape. Filmmaker Tara Wray came for the cartoons. “I’ve always just loved comics and been a big reader of them,” says the 29-year-old, who now lives outside Woodstock. One day, while still living in New York City, she Googled acclaimed Fantagraphics artist Chris Ware and saw he was guest lecturing at White River Junction’s Center for Cartoon Studies. “I thought I would love to do that, attend the school and learn to become a cartoonist,” Wray says. She even considered filming her CCS education, being no stranger to the first-person method: Wray’s first movie, Manhattan, Kansas, used documentary techniques to delve into her own childhood. Eventually Wray decided she “couldn’t draw, and didn’t want to make another movie about myself.” But she still “just wanted to be around [the school]. I was incredibly jealous,” she says. She contacted Director James Sturm and Managing Director Michelle Ollie and pitched a movie about one year in the life of CCS — from August 2007 to August 2008. So was born Cartoon College,

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Slightest Provocation Authorities charged Paul Webster Feinstein, 24, with deliberately setting fire to the Austin, Texas, radio station where he volunteered because the station changed the music he had selected for its overnight Internet program. “He had a dream of a career in radio and was very disappointed about where it had led him,� Austin Fire Department Battalion Chief Greg Nye told the American-Statesman.

Green vs. Green Authorities in Sunnyvale, Calif., ordered Richard Treanor and Carolynn Bissett to cut down trees in their back yard because shade from the 20-to-40-foot redwoods is blocking the solar panels of their neighbor. Mark Vargas filed a complaint insisting the eight trees, which the couple planted in the late 1990s, reduce the amount of electricity he can generate. The Santa Clara County district attorney said Treanor and Bissett are violating

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Dear Cecil: Is there really such a condition as a sugar high? Years ago, I read somewhere that medical research never could prove that such a thing happens. Yet parents and teachers continue to believe that kids are hyperactive following birthday parties, Halloween and other celebrations. Without facts, I can’t get anyone to change their mind. MaryAnn May Dear Cecil, I’m always hearing parents talk about the sugar rush their kids get after eating sweets: “Uh-oh, watch out! Little Ignatz just had two M&Ms!� I thought I had read somewhere that this effect is either greatly exaggerated or nonexistent. What’s the story? Leonard, Half Moon Bay, California You probably did read what you think you read, as scientists have been publishing papers to that effect for decades now. What we have here, however, is one of those cases where the conventional wisdom’s gotten itself a size-16-EEE foothold, and nothing as iffy as mere science is likely to dislodge it. Nonetheless, we struggle onward. There was a time, back in the ’70s, when one could try and make a case for a correlation between kids’ sugar intake and amped-up behavior, but the testing that seemed to support the theory was fairly rudimentary. Researchers took a closer look, though, and in 1995 the Journal of the American Medical Association ran a survey of 23 comparatively rigorous studies conducted between 1982 and 1994. These were your classic controlled, double-blind affairs: two groups of kids, one fed a bunch of sugar, the other given a placebo (i.e., artificial sweetener), everyone kept sufficiently in the dark as to who’d gotten what, etc. The results? No discernible relationship between sugar ingested and how the kids acted. It didn’t matter how old they were, how much sugar they got, what their diets were like otherwise — nothing.The JAMA authors stopped shy of drawing any definitive conclusions, but if there were a legitimate sugar-high effect out there, you’d like to see it turn up in the lab every so often. Given that so far it hasn’t, why would a sizable chunk of the child-rearing population continue to swear it exists? For a crucial piece of the puzzle we turn to the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology and a 1994 study by Daniel Hoover and Richard Milich, in which they looked at 31 boys ages 5 to 7 and their mothers, all of whom had described their offspring as being “behaviorally affected by sugar.� The mom-son teams were split into the customary two groups: the moms in one were told their sons would be given extra-sugary Kool-Aid, while the others were told their kids were in the control group and would get a drink sweetened with aspartame. In reality, though, the same artificially sweetened stuff was administered to both sets of kids, while the women got a sheaf of surveys to fill out. Mothers and children were then videotaped

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GREAT RACE I just wanted to voice my support for this incredible project [“Stowe Seventh-Grader Organizes a Downhill Race for an Uphill Battle”]. I think it is wonderful that a young man has the drive and motivation to pursue such an event. Connie Lark STOWE

NO FAITH IN BIKE LAWS Seeing is believing, if police actually enforce any laws regarding bicyclist safety [“Bike Advocates Ask for Room on the Road,” January 30]. A case in point is an incident that happened to me two years ago while riding home from work through Colchester. I was obeying the road rules, but a driver in a huge pickup truck laid on his horn and decided to swerve his truck into me; I thought he was going to run me over. There was a witness that called the Colchester police to complain, and I filed a complaint also, because I had the driver’s license plate number. After several calls and stops to the police department after filing the complaint to see if there was any follow-up, I was basically blown off by the assigned officer. The truck driver that harassed me for no reason got away with it. In my mind, this driver threatened to hurt me with his vehicle, not unlike threatening bodily harm with a gun or fist. Therefore, I don’t have much faith in [the police] enforcing bicycle-safety laws, at least in Colchester. Joanna Cummings ESSEX

not understand that Conant is trying to name our nightmare, not a custodian’s. You and I live in a state that houses Vermont Yankee, a nuclear plant that is old, deteriorated and dangerous. The plant is scheduled to close in 2012. The owners have already increased the output of this aged plant by 20 percent. In the process they have increased the dangerous radioactive emissions by an even larger percentage. Now the owners want permission to extend the life of Vermont Yankee long past its planned retirement. Awodey’s inability “to get it’” is just another example of the difficulty we have thinking clearly about something that is so scary. It is exactly why we need such gifted artists as Steve Conant. They help us focus our minds. Mary Field Belenky

MORAN PLANT NOT WORTH IT I agree with Owen Mulligan concerning the high rate of taxes already borne by the residents of Burlington [“Competing Balloting Measures Ask Burlington Voters to Decide Moran Plant’s Fate,” January 30]. Despite the estimated “ripple effect” of this project, I would rather the city use the $7 million to improve our existing infrastructure and help relieve the property tax burden. In addition, this project would contribute to further congestion near Waterfront Park, eventually creating the need for more roads, access and parking. In my opinion, 54 years does not constitute a historic structure and does not warrant repairing and rebuilding at all costs. Corey Berman BURLINGTON

FOCUS ON VT YANKEE Marc Awodey does not get it. In a review of “Let There Be Light,” the current show at Barre’s Studio Place Arts, Awodey describes Steve Conant’s piece “Deferred Maintenance” [“Shine On,” January 30]. He says, “It consists of a leaking pipe, apparently from an antediluvian basement, seeping frothy water into a steel maintenance bucket, in which a spotlight is ingeniously submerged.” He does tell the reader that a sign, “FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE ONLY, DO NOT EMPTY,” is pasted across the front of the bucket. Awodey goes on to say that Conant is depicting “a custodian’s nightmare.” He does

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CARBON TRADING A MISTAKE I want to thank John Margolis for bringing attention to the important issue of carbon trading in his article “Carbon Copy?” [January 30]. Margolis points out that Governor Douglas’ Climate Commission came up with 38 strategies to help Vermont deal with global warming, but instead Douglas proposes to make Vermont a carbon-trading leader. Global Justice Ecology Project (incorrectly referred to in article as Global Justice Energy Fund) has worked internationally on the problem of carbon trading and false solutions to climate change

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for several years. In 2004 we co-founded The Durban Group for Climate Justice, which has researched the topic in depth, producing a book entitled Carbon Trading: A Critical Conversation on Climate Change, Privatisation and Power (available online). The book reveals carbon trading has been a disaster with regard to addressing climate change. It has, however, been a great success for big polluters who make millions in profits while doing nothing to curtail their CO2 emissions. The European Emissions Trading Scheme is widely recognized as a failure. That Governor Douglas wants to haul Vermont’s pristine green image into that morass is horrifying. The most effective way to address global warming: Reduce consumption of fossil fuels and the products that use them in their manufacture and transport. We have to keep oil and coal in the ground. If we do not, but continue to believe we can address the problem through phony, profitoriented “solutions” like carbon trading, it is our children and grandchildren who will pay for our climate sins. Anne Petermann HINESBURG

Petermann is co-director or the Global Justice Ecology Project. CLINTON’S DILEMMA A brilliant, insightful piece [“Man Enough,” January 30].

Clinton’s moist-eyed (she did not cry) moment in Manchester, N.H., opened me to the possibility of supporting her, but I think for a different reason than (or a reason in addition to) those [Judith] Levine cites. Clinton put out there that she is passionate about justice making this a better world. I’ve thought of her as too wooden in the interest of nothing in particular, or power for its own sake. I now accept her woodenness as the price of trying to be a woman and a man at the same time, and holding that terrific tension all inside. And I admire her for doing it — from my own life, I know it ain’t easy, as Levine points out. Nancy Brockway GREENSBORO

GOOD ARTICLE I’m writing to thank [Kirk Kardashian] for the very well written article that he pulled together for the tech biz issue of Seven Days [“Sensor and Sensibility,” January 23]. We’ve received many compliments on the article, and I’m sure that it helped us at the [Vermont 3.0] Career Jam, where we talked with lots of prospective new hires. And now we’re being hit with a flood of great resumes from qualified applicants! Thanks again! Steven Arms WILLISTON

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can the results of endurance races around the country, and chances are you’ll see the name “Enman” near the top, if not occupying the numero uno spot. Middlebury College graduates who married in 2002, Eli and Kasie STORY Enman are two of Vermont’s finest SARAH fleet-footed athletes. Thirty-year-old TUFF Eli, who runs Huntington’s Sleepy Hollow with his family, kicks and IMAGES glides on Rossignol skis, while Kasie, JORDAN a 28-year-old Starksboro school SILVERMAN teacher, pounds the pavement as an elite marathoner. (A time of 2:44:07 at the 2006 Grandma’s Marathon has already qualified her for the Beijing Olympic Trials, to be held in Boston in April.) So what’s it like to have such a cutthroat sweetheart? With Valentine’s Day around the corner — and a rare break in the Enmans’ racing, training and working schedule — Seven Days got the pair to share. SEVEN DAYS: How did you guys meet? It was at Middlebury, right? ELI ENMAN: Yeah, we were both on the cross-country running team. I thought she was cute, so I would do things like steal her hair elastic off her ponytail, and she would try to chase me down. I called it flirting, while it probably drove her crazy. KASIE ENMAN: I eventually gave in, and the rest is history. SD: What other sports did you each play at Middlebury? KE: I competed in cross-country running, indoor and track. EE: I was on the cross-country running team, the Nordic ski team in winter, and I did track and field in the spring. KE: I skied for fun in the winter, including one epic time when Eli pushed me down a hill and broke my ski in three places. EE: That was more me trying to flirt with her. It’s amazing we ended up together with that kind of beginning. SD: How did you decide to stay in Vermont after graduating from Midd? EE: My parents and I went into business opening Sleepy Hollow. It was an easy decision to make, starting up a Nordic ski area in beautiful Vermont. KE: After I graduated from Midd, two years after Eli, we knew it was meant to be. I got a job [with] AmeriCorpsVISTA in Burlington, and we moved in together the next year. SD: Tell me about your wedding. Kasie, I seem to remember hearing that you ran a race that day, and you wore your veil? KE: I did run a race on our wedding day. I decided that we should leave the boys in charge for the morning, and I got all the girls in the wedding to come run the Round Church Women’s Run [in Richmond]. I didn’t have a veil, but we made a sign saying, “I’m getting married today” and

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attached it with a bunch of streaming ribbons to my shirt. I ran the 5K that day instead of the 10K, because I figured I should get back for the wedding. [Kasie won the race in 18:56.] EE: She must have had a fun time in the race, because she’s now the Round Church Run race director. SD: Eli, you’re traveling for cross-country competitions; Kasie, you’re traveling for running races. How often do you travel together? EE: To race, unfortunately, just a few times a year. But we always keep in touch while we’re gone and have stories to tell when we come back. I’ve convinced Kasie to come along on a few of my race weekends. One time she raced the Craftsbury Marathon on really slow, waxless skis and vowed never to do it again. But she relented and raced another ski marathon with me in Rangeley, Maine, and had a much better time. KE: Eli, every once in a while, will join me for a running race, too. Once every year or so, we’ll go on a nonrace-related vacation together. Last summer we spent a week hiking and running around Colorado. I watch most of Eli’s local ski races and help

out with feeds. EE: I make it to one or two of Kasie’s races a year, such as the Boston Marathon last year. We got to stay in a really nice hotel right near the finish line, but the weather was horrendous. There was a full-scale nor’easter that blew through. And I usually get to join Kasie at the New England CrossCountry Championship Race at Franklin Park in Boston. She usually finishes near the top.

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the flowers are local. Gwen adds that, in floral decorations, “There’s a trend toward natural elements,” such as birch bark pulled from firewood. Flowers In Season doesn’t rely exclusively on its own flowers for the 25 or so weddings it supplies every year, but the Hobbs aren’t afraid to get more creative with their sourcing than just calling the wholesaler. Sometimes they’ll cut flowers from the Burlington graveyard — with permission. “We’re willing to go out and find things that just grow wild,” Gwen explains. What do winter brides do for flowers, then? “I don’t know — we don’t talk to those people,” she quips. Local food for wedding receptions is a little more feasible in the winter, though still not the easiest proposition. Liane Mendez, 34, a chef-owner of Let’s Pretend Catering in South Burlington, says that during the cold months, “We work with root vegetables and things that can be cellared.” During the summer, however, it’s

game on. “When people contact us,” Mendez relates, “they’re very interested in the local foods, the fresh flavors, the non-processed items.” Let’s Pretend is part of the Fresh Network, and most of the produce the caterers use comes from Half Pint Farm in the Intervale. The meat hails from Misty Knoll Farms in New Haven and Wood Creek Farm near Vergennes. “We’re really trying to educate people on the importance of fresh food,” Mendez stresses. Part of that tutelage involves recognizing that local food can be more expensive than farflung fare. “There’s a skill involved with growing all these crops, and the short growing season, so it does cost a little bit more,” Mendez explains. On average, going the local route with Let’s Pretend costs $3 to $5 more per person, she says. For more casual weddings, the caterer offers biodegradable bamboo plates, which are becoming more popular as the “green wave” washes over the waste sector. The bamboo looks like thin

wood, and the plates break down in six months in the landfill. Sometimes Let’s Pretend can compost food waste, as well, depending on where the event is held. Shelburne Farms, for one, makes it “very easy to make a green event,” Mendez notes, “because they have bins for compost and recyclables all set up.” The options for assembling an environmentally conscious wedding are legion. But coordinating all the components can be a challenge, especially for out-of-staters without local experience. That’s what spurred Glover-based entrepreneurs Amalia Harris, 30, and Laura Thompson, 25, to launch a consulting business called Green Vermont Weddings. Both women planned their own weddings in the Northeast Kingdom, using biodegradable plates and cutlery, food grown in their own gardens, and cut wildflowers. Back then, about five years ago, there was no name for that style of wedding; it was just an extension of their values. “These are all personal ethics that we hold as a

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fine-detail blade,” she recalls. “The machines in this business are awesome!” That was about the only thing that inspired awe, though: Under the fluorescent lights of the huge warehouse, Bishop soon found herself sewing elastic on pink and blue crib sheets eight hours a day. She lasted three months. In 2004, the South Albany native returned to Vermont and settled in Morrisville, where she set to work creating her own lines of clothing: the aptly named Damn Fine Pants and a collection of spunky, detail-oriented tops and dresses called Little Savage. By 2006, Bishop was selling out of the Made Boutique in Burlington and on consignment at Winooski’s Green Closet; she made a big splash at the first Art Hop fashion show, called “Strut.” But making casual garments individually to sell at designer prices is a difficult proposition anywhere, let alone in Vermont. Made Boutique shut its doors in December, and Bishop has pulled her creations from Green Closet, which is run by fellow couture designer Xmas MaxonAlley. “It’s very scary putting money down not knowing if it will come back,” she explains. Bishop shifted her focus to bridal wear when she realized that customers who expressed interest in a wedding dress were more likely to follow through than those who browsed through a rack of pants.

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individually designed wedding dresses. When the owner moved on, Bishop found work at a nearby contract-sewing establishment — in mass production. Though the job was monotonous, she liked playing with new toys: “When you make 20 shirts, you lay out 20 layers of material and cut them all at once with a vertical handcutter — like a saw with a

Five of Bishop’s wedding dresses made their first public Burlington appearance at “Strut II” last fall. Again, they were attention-grabbers: whimsical but wearable concoctions topped with wild sprays of white veil attached to the models’ heads. The gowns themselves ranged from a slinky white silk number that brushed the floor to a four-layer, flower-patterned skirt with a fitted, strapless white bodice. One dress was a bright, tongue-in-cheek red. While she allows her imagination free rein at fashion shows, Bishop will happily produce exactly what each bride envisions. Occasionally she suggests adding funky details, but in general her Vermont customers have preferred a traditional look, she says. “What I’ve dealt with here is some off-whites and some stark whites with, say, a pink beaded top.” (Examples of her work can be viewed at her website gallery.) To find her market niche, Bishop takes customers’ budgets into careful consideration; her dresses start at $450. “I’ve had people say to me, ‘I’ve gone shopping everywhere, and I haven’t seen anything I like in my price point,’” she says. Three months ago, Bishop moved her operation to Burlington. She hopes to see customers by appointment rather than running her studio as a shop, in deference to the artist whose space she shares. Brides contemplating a Damn Fine Pants wedding dress — Bishop is retaining her original label and website name, for now — should give the designer a lead time of three to four months, she says. The first consultation

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re-sews the entire thing. The work may go even further. Bishop picks up a strip of ruched material, formerly the waistline of a wedding dress that she altered for the customer to wear to parties. It took her four hours just to remove the strip, she says, which was anchored by rows of hand-covered buttons to the front and back. For such painstaking work, Bishop spends long hours alone in her studio, sometimes bringing her cat along for company. “It’s a ton of work. It’s fun, though,” she says with a laugh. “I’ve acquired a lot of new music.” Bishop also designs bridesmaids’ dresses, and she has begun a line of underpants, Damn Fine Panty Line. There’s crossover potential there, she admits with another chuckle. Most bridal shops offer extras, such as ring pillows — why not wedding-night panties? Bishop doesn’t want to specialize in lacy lingerie, though. “Ultimately, I like superhero underwear,” she says. “They should definitely be something you can dance around your house in.” Bishop has drawn some attention outside Vermont. Two online craftmarts, Etsy and Stars and Infinite Darkness, recently picked up her creations — a business boon in the rarefied world of solo couture creators. “This is an ongoing learning process,” Bishop accedes. “It’s taken a long time, but I’m glad about that: I want to build it to carry me through my life.” m

n most mornings, tiny handprints smudge the display window and front door of Shaline Bridal. Little girls, says owner Shaline Kirkpatrick, are fascinated by bridal gowns — the daily deposit of fingerprints is proof, and she’s happy to see STORY PATRICK them at her Montpelier shop. “There are people [with] the whole TIMOTHY Cinderella attitude, who want the dress of MULLIKIN their dreams,” Kirkpatrick says in a lilting Canadian accent. “They drop their jaws IMAGE when they walk in. I have some people JEB WALLACE- come in and say, ‘I don’t care what it costs. This is what I want.’ I have mothers BRODEUR that come in, dads, who say, ‘She’s my little princess. Whatever she wants, she can For more info, visit www.shaline have.” Kirkpatrick, 37, has plenty to offer bridal.com. brides-to-be, from custom-designed gowns to off-the-rack models in various styles she’s created over the years — nearly a dozen are pictured on her website. (She recently added a line of Winnie Couture bridal wear to her own collection.) Her stock models usually require some alteration, and Kirkpatrick has learned over the years not to clip the inside seams. “I can get almost 2 extra inches,” she says. If those additional inches aren’t enough to make the dress fit, she’ll just copy it in a larger size. Elaborate beadwork and embroidery are Kirkpatrick’s hallmarks. She’s known for her ability to work with clients to design a unique gown, and for her sense of which styles work best with a particular body shape. Kirkpatrick is good at putting her sometimes-anxious customers at ease, and that’s apparent in her State Street shop. Fittingly, the place is virtually all white and decorated with bridal accessories. It’s light and airy, enhanced by classical music playing softly in the background. Last June, Shaline Bridal had a grand opening in its current location, but Kirkpatrick hasn’t always been so visible. After moving to Montpelier in 1999, she worked first from her home, and then from a second-floor shop at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. This is her first street-level business, and having a display window has been a boon. “The very first dress I had in the window, which took a long

time to make, I thought would stay for a while,” she says. The $3000 gown sold within a few days. Kirkpatrick learned sewing from her mother during her childhood in a small town outside Ottawa. She also became adept at embroidery and other handwork. Stitching remained a hobby in her teenage years — enamored of Laura Ashley, she decorated her bedroom with flowing, billowy curtains she made herself. Kirkpatrick’s real passion in high school was the flute: She aspired to play in an orchestra. But breaking two fingers in a soccer game put an end to concert dreams and launched her in a different direction. Kirkpatrick applied to several colleges, contemplating an industrial design major, but ended up enrolled in L’Académie des Couturiers Canadiens in Ottawa. She’s been designing, sewing and

Kirkpatrick notes that Canadians tend to make the process a little less hectic by planning their weddings a year in advance. “If you get engaged in April, you get married the following April. Here, it’s usually three to six months.” Brides set the pace of the customgown business at Shaline Bridal. Normally it takes Kirkpatrick three months to produce a wedding dress, which starts at around $1200. (Off-therack gowns start at $750.) Multiple fittings are needed before the walk down the aisle, she says, explaining diplomatically: “When people get stressed out, they do [one of ] two things. They eat a lot, or they don’t eat at all.” Consultation is a key part of the process, and Kirkpatrick can spend as long as two and a half hours with a client — she locks the front door and wards off

Some have been interesting, Kirkpatrick concedes. One custom job featured a plunging V-neck that was meant to highlight the bride’s bejeweled bellybutton. The back took an equally revealing plunge. Because it had no straps, the whole affair had to be affixed to the bride’s body with duct tape. “This was in the days before body tape,” she says. “Some people will come in and ask for a design. I’ll say, ‘OK. How are you going to get into that?’” Kirkpatrick remembers one woman who wanted no zippers of any kind. She had to sew the bride into her gown at the wedding and cut her out after the service. The most expensive gown she ever made started out at $7000 and ended up at a whopping $12,500. It featured an Elizabethan collar that had to be braced on the bride’s shoulders with poles.

I have some people come in and say, “I don’t care what it costs. This is what I want.” SHALINE KIRKPATRICK altering bridal gowns ever since. In 1990, when Kirkpatrick finished the two-year program, she returned to her hometown and found a new bridal shop opening. “That was totally coincidental,” she says. “I walked in and said, ‘If you ever need anybody to do alterations, give me a call.” That call came within the week, and Kirkpatrick began nipping and tucking gowns on a contract basis under her own business name, Shaline. Alteration is a labor-intensive business. Kirkpatrick would go to the bridal shop, fit the brides, pin them, and take the dresses back to her studio to sew. “We would have over a thousand dresses come through the shop a year,” she recalls. “I would have six weddings a weekend — each with a wedding gown and three or four bridesmaids.” by 1995, she had three employees to keep up with the work. “A simple hemline could take an hour or hour and a half,” she says. “Fittings alone, almost four hours.”

foot traffic with a sign reading, “Fitting in progress, please come back again.” Later, she mails the client a proposal with sketches, ideas and fabric options. Some prospective brides end up buying; some don’t. But none of these sessions is wasted, according to Kirkpatrick. “This is the way I would want to have been treated,” she says. “That person may not buy a dress from you, but they go back to work and tell a coworker, ‘I had this amazing consultation. She made me feel so special.’” And special is what weddings are all about, she adds. But they can also be stressful, and Kirkpatrick has plenty of experience in the art of soothing prebridal nerves. “The whole experience here is to relax and enjoy your dress fitting,” she emphasizes. After all, a wedding “is supposed to be one of the most wonderful days of your life.” Has she fielded any unusual requests in her two decades of designing gowns?

Kirkpatrick’s most memorable dress, though, may be the one a bride and her sister brought in for cleaning and preservation, a service Shaline Bridal also offers. “It was raining the day of her wedding, and [the dress] was covered in mud,” she remembers. What’s more, the bride wore this dress on her wedding night. “She loved her dress so much that she kept it on,” Kirkpatrick says. “I think that’s awesome.” After all these years, Kirkpatrick is still passionate about designing beautiful gowns. At least one of her customers is just as passionate about her . . . and more committed to Shaline Bridal, apparently, than she has been to marriage. “I have a customer, a three-time bride, who has had me make her three different gowns,” explains Kirkpatrick. “I said, ‘Maybe you should go get a different dressmaker.’ She said, ‘Are you kidding? As soon as I get engaged, I know where I’m going.’” m

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largely with Internet regulations, it would prove an incredible boon to corporate media outlets, particularly ones that specialized in radio. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 raised market restrictions so that one company could own as many as eight stations in a single area, and it eliminated the national cap altogether. Corporations began buying up stations in record numbers, resulting in the largest general media consolidation in American history. Independent radio was all but dead. Or was it? Though companies such as Clear Channel Communications soon monopolized the airwaves, they sparked a backlash — an explosion of underground “pirate” radio stations that broadcast without licenses using low-watt transmitters. Rogue low-power stations had existed in the U.S. for decades, but this growth was unprecedented. In 1998 alone, the FCC shut down more than 250 micro-stations around the country. In January 2000, as a result of intense lobbying pressure, the FCC again began granting licenses to low-power FM stations (100 watts) in an effort to foster diversity on the corporate-dominated FM dial. Later that same year, in an

which is dedicated to preserving and promoting Vermontmade music. “I had planned to build a radio station, to get a low-power FM license and to create an opportunity for regional music to have an outlet through traditional broadcast,” says Lockridge, explaining how he and Anderson joined forces. “Through the process, he and I came to understand that we were both seeking a license at the same time, and his interests and our interests were so complementary that we just went for it together in partnership.” When the FCC began granting low-power FM licenses in 2000, potential takers were given a one-time, 30-day window in which to apply. “There were two frequencies available in Burlington, 94.3 and 105.9,” says Anderson. “There were eight other organizations applying for licenses. So I talked with all the other organizations and discovered that everybody was going for the 94.3 slot because it had more space on the dial, so you’d get clearer reception and could broadcast a bit farther. So I applied for 105.9.” Anderson’s would be the only license granted in Burlington. “One day, about four years later and without >> 38A

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So you had better do as you are told. You better listen to the radio. The Radiator began test broadcasts, sending its first signals over Burlington airwaves in September 2007. Though Lockridge and Anderson were able to round up enough donated capital and equipment to get the station on the air, they lacked the technical wizardry required to put all the pieces together. They turned to engineering director Sean Larock, whose extensive radio experience — including a lengthy stint at the University of Vermont’s WRUV 90.1 FM — became an invaluable asset. “We get commercial radio folks who come by and are amazed,” says Anderson of Larock’s work

Anderson, Lockridge and Larock tell the tale of the station’s birth and to discuss The Radiator’s philosophy and its place in the community. Anderson begins by asking each of the attendees about the type of show he or she would like to do. Their responses are as varied as the group itself and offer a telling portrait of the station’s broad community appeal, not to mention the eclecticism of its programming lineup. That lineup runs the gamut from DJ SP’s “Morning Woodwinds,” a Sunday-morning show focusing on classical music, to Ozrik Knob’s cognitive science and reality show “The Crux of the Biscuit,” to “Gentle Hardcore Radio,” which is described as “aural modern art insanity.” Shelagh Shapiro, 44, was introduced to the station by her friend Cheryl Willoughby, a classical music DJ for Vermont Public Radio. “Her passion for

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in the studio. The station is based in Big Heavy World’s office suite on the corner of North Winooski and College in downtown Burlington. The space was once the site of local music ’zine Good Citizen’s office and currently houses the Vermont Music Archive, a sprawling library of local music available to DJs for use on air. DJs are also encouraged to flesh out play lists using their personal collections. Licensing fees are paid to ASCAP and BMI by the station. The enclosed radio booth will eventually be soundproofed, too. An adjoining room will host live studio performances. The station has already begun broadcasting live shows from Radio Bean, and plans to expand the scope of that project to include venues such as Club Metronome, Nectar’s and Higher Ground. The walls of the dimly lit station are plastered with posters from BHW showcases dating back more than a decade. The space includes a cozy lounge where Anderson conducts orientation sessions for aspiring DJs. After orientation, they shadow experienced hosts until they’re ready to go live themselves. On a recent Tuesday evening, a small group of Burlington residents gathers to listen to

the station is what got me involved,” says Shapiro, a fiction writer and mother of two who hopes to host a show highlighting Vermont writers. “Cheryl has a full-time DJ job, but came in and painted this room red last week. She just made it sound so appealing, the idea of the community coming together to create something special.” David Symons, 29, is the accordionist for local klezmer band Inner Fire District and was involved with Free Radio Burlington, a pirate station. “I really love the medium of radio, and personally have had a lot of really menial jobs where radio has been the only mental stimulation,” he says. “There’s hardly anything very good on, so my image for the show is that person doing a soul-sucking job. I want to create the kind of radio that I would want to hear.” Jason Liggett, 32, cites Burlington’s community spirit as a primary motivation for becoming involved with The Radiator. “There are so many music fans, people who dig really deep. And I want to be part of that and part of a collective that has this free format,” he says. Liggett is the lighting director for Higher Ground and intends to devote his show entirely to the band Ween. “I think it’s great for this community,” he adds.

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The word “community� crops up often when Lockridge and Anderson discuss the station. Both men have a long history of fostering artistic growth in Burlington, and their shared philosophy is a driving force behind The Radiator. “This is a total community endeavor,� says Lockridge, citing the 50-odd show proposals the station has received from local individuals. “The only piece of equipment that wasn’t donated was the weatherproofing for the antenna. VPR’s engineers come in and make sure everything is all dialed in. We’re legit because they’ve supported us so much.� The station’s philosophy is also deeply rooted in strengthening the community. “I don’t want us to be pigeonholed as ‘liberal media,’� says Anderson, “but I’m sure in some circles we are. But really, we want to focus on solutions, not negativity.� The station features a number of talk programs, including ones whose hosts voice politically conservative viewpoints. “I would never want my political beliefs to influence what they’re saying or talking about,� Anderson clarifies. “But I want whatever they’re proposing as a solution to be clear, and not just criticizing. That’s my only real policy: If you point out a problem, then you need to offer a solution.� The Radiator’s broadcast range covers most of the Greater Burlington area, including parts of Shelburne, Williston, Winooski and Colchester, and it will soon be streamed online. Compared with the immense broadcast radius of stations such as VPR, The Radiator’s reach is tiny, almost quaint. But it’s precisely that small scale that may prove to be the station’s greatest asset. “I think our range is sort of endearing,� says Anderson. “It’s somewhat unprecedented, at least in Burlington. When you take something that’s so small and you put it in this little tiny town like Burlington, what could potentially happen through it isn’t small,� he continues. “Hopefully, it will be a spark that other people will pay attention to, and that will generate more arts being created here.�

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wo different kinds of vibrant abstraction, produced by two supremely confident, mature painters, appear this month at 215 College Street Artists’ Cooperative Gallery in Burlington. Wolcott artist Lois Eby presents 12 energetic works on paper and linen that employ a limited range of hues but a wide array of shapes and visual textures. Paul Gruhler’s eight canvasses and two works on paper are hard-edged abstractions. Like Eby, the Montpelier artist limits his palette, but, unlike her, he reduces form to broad rectangles, squares and straight lines. Despite the differences between the two bodies of work, both creators are indebted to Asian art. That influence is most evident in Eby’s work. “Rhythms From a Moment of Joy” is a 44-by-33-inch ink and acrylic on paper that includes broad circles and black brush strokes up to 2 inches wide. In her artist’s statement, Eby says, “When I paint, I pursue energy, a rhythmic vitality that moves through space and into and out of forms.” She cites Zen brush painting and jazz as resources. Eby’s forms are iso-

strokes border on completely raw, as if the three colors have no time to blend as they dance across the paper’s surface. Gruhler comes from the mid-20th-century tradition of geometric abstraction exemplified by Kenneth Noland, Ad Reinhardt and Josef Albers. But he cites other influences in his artist’s statement, including the more gestural Mark Rothko

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and Clyfford Still. Gruhler also describes being inspired by an artist by the name of Bing Gee, whose studio in New York City’s Chinatown was the first he ever visited. Gruhler’s images, however, have none of the expressive brushwork associated with Asian painting. Instead, he writes, “I’m in awe of the refinement of form that I find in the Sung and later dynasties.” Raw beige linen surrounds a matrix of four large squares, like a four-paned window, in the 40-by-40-

inch “Untitled 2007 #23.” The squares are varieties of red oxide, and a pair of parallel brown vertical lines crosses them at right and left. The image is in perfect linear balance, but Gruhler’s extremely subtle colors impart tension. The 40-by-40-inch “Untitled 2008 #19” is a group of concentric squares — purple in the center, surrounded by magenta, which is surrounded by brown — overlaid with three red vertical lines. A red-orange line perhaps an inch wide bisects the inner purple square, and broader, longer red lines flank it. It’s a minimal image, yet Gruhler’s perfectly calibrated masses and colors create drama. This might be seen as a somber painting, with the red verticals receding into a brown and purple mineshaft. But the imposition of such a narrative would not do the image justice. Gruhler’s works are abstract to the core; their true drama is found in an exploration of proportion and hue. As we proceed into the 21st century, narrative content seems to be ascendant in the newest generation of visual artists. Yet the nonobjective abstractions of Eby and Gruhler demonstrate that the purity of formalism remains a vital force, even if — for the time being — paintings free of narrative constraints are swimming against the tide. m

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TALKS/EVENTS << 41A LUNCHTIME ART PROGRAM: Assistant professor of art at SUNY Plattsburgh David Powell gives a talk entitled " . . . but is it science?" in conjunction with his current exhibit. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 656-0750. February 20, 12:15 p.m.

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<exhibitions> ONGOING << 43A JANET MCKENZIE: "Honoring the Feminine," large and small oil paintings celebrating women, in support of Women's History Month. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne, 985-3848. February 15 - March 25. NANCY SCHADE: Oil paintings, Dining Room; and KATIE LOESEL: Abstract landscapes, Green House; and JILL COLEMAN: Earth-based feminine acrylic paintings, Bar. Daily Planet, Burlington, 862-9647. Through February. GINNY O’REILLY: Landscape and floral watercolors. Kolvoord Community Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 8786955. Through February. JEAN PIERRE CANDELIER: Large Polaroid photos. Red Square, Burlington, 859-8909. Through February. THREE COLLECTIONS OF PHOTOBASED WORK: ORIN LANGELLE: "Photographs of Global Resistance," photojournalism; and GERARD W. RINALDI: "Un Autre Ballet," photodrawings; and MICHAEL STRAUSS: "Worlds in Motion," molecular landscapes. Artpath Gallery, Burlington, 563-2273. Through April. NAKKI GORANIN: "American Photobooth," an exhibit of vintage, vernacular photographs selected from the artist's new book of the same name. Pine Street Art Works, Burlington, 863-8100. Through March. ‘SEDIMENTARY EMERGENCE’: Photographer John Huddleston and sculptor Adriane Colburn share an exhibition featuring 30 diptychs juxtaposing Civil War photographs with present-day images, and cartographic installations of hand-cut paper, light and shadow, illustrating the labyrinth of pipes and systems buried beneath us. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 865-7165. Through February. LOIS EBY & PAUL GRUHLER: Abstract and geometric paintings by the Vermont artists. 215 College Artists' Cooperative Gallery, Burlington, 863-3662. Through February 24. FIRST FIFTY: Works by 50 local artists chosen by lottery. Art's Alive Gallery at Union Station, Burlington, 864-1557. Through February. STEWART MCHENRY: Photography with a 3D effect. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 859-0925. Through February. ‘TIME’S EDGE’: Roger Coleman, Jane Horner, Jim Nickel, Sophie Quest and Aaron Stein exhibit paintings and mixed-media works. RETN/VCAM Space, Burlington, 651-9692. Through February 24. TARRAH KRAJNAK: Reinterpreted tintype photographs. SEABA Gallery, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington, 859-9222. Through February. TAD SPURGEON: "Troupe: Recent Landscape, Still Life and Colorshape Paintings," oils by the Vermont artist. Shelburne Art Center, 985-3648. Through March 11. CHARLES CHOINIERE: Recent lith and color portraits. Firehouse Center Community Darkroom, Burlington, 865-7166. Through March 1.

GABRIELLE J. TSOUNIS: "The Return of the Gods," mixedmedia paintings on canvas dedicated to all the gods, goddesses and orthodox icons, Pickering Room, through February; and LEAH WITTENBERG: "At Witt's End," 25 political cartoons enlarged to 24 by 36 inches, Mezzanine, through March. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 865-7211. CAROL NORTON: "Cyclone!: The Colors of Iowa From A to Z," oils on canvas. Flynndog, Burlington, 658-2943. Through February. PEGGY KANNENSTINE: Oil paintings from the artist's "jazz series," Gates 1 & 2; and PETER WILLIAMS: Oil paintings, Skyway & Escalator. Burlington Airport, 865-7166. Through May. ‘BETWEEN SOFT MACHINES AND HARD SCIENCE’: "The Interstitial Art of David Powell," an installation of digital prints and historic scientific instruments; and 'ACTORS AND EXORCISTS': "Masks of "Sri Lanka," from the permanent collection; and MICHAEL LIGHT: "100 Suns," a collection of photographs of atomic explosions carried out by the U.S. in the 1950s and '60s over Nevada and the Pacific Ocean. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 656-0750. Through June 8. MATTHEW THORSEN: Traditional and digital photographs, many featuring the artist's father, plus still lifes and still deads. Speaking Volumes, Burlington, 540-0107. Through February. GREGORY ALBRIGHT: "Imaginary Landscapes," oil paintings. The Skinny Pancake, Burlington, www.albrightart.com. Through February 15. BETH PEARSON: Oil paintings. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington, 862-3081. Through March. SCOTT EINSIG: "Noun Paintings," latex and acrylic on canvas based on random nouns. Kasini House, Burlington, 264-4839. Through February 16. MARINA EPSTEIN: Etchings and oil paintings. Stonewater Partners Building, Colchester, www.hermitage-gallery.com. Through February 15. KAREN DAWSON: Recent paintings, drawings and mixed media on canvas and paper. Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Burlington, 686-5253. Through February.

:: champlain valley LEWIS HICKES HINE: Black-andwhite images from the early20th-century photographer depicting children workers exploited in the Industrial Revolution. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, 388-2117. Through April 5. ‘ELOQUENT VISTAS’: Nineteenthcentury landscape photography from the George Eastman House collection, through April 20; and 'ART NOW': Recent acquisitions in photography and film/video, through August 10. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 443-5007. ‘ART AMONG US’: Artwork from students at local schools. The Brandon Artists, 247-4956. Through February 28.

DANIEL DOYLE: "Recent Fotographic Work." Park Squeeze, Vergennes, 877-9996. Through February. BRENDA MYRICK: Landscape and still-life watercolor paintings by the Lincoln artist. WalkOver Gallery, Bristol, 453-3188. Through February.

:: central ‘THE ITTY BITTY ART SHOW’: Small-scale works in multiple media on display will be auctioned at the end of the month to benefit the café's art-wall upgrade. Langdon Street Café, Montpelier, 229-4427. Through February 28. TUNBRIDGE GROUP EXHIBIT: More than 80 pieces of art, including paintings, sculpture, photographs and quilts, by 37 local artists, are on sale to raise funds for ArtSpace, the program that brings art to the library. Tunbridge Library, 889-9404. Through February. JEAN CANNON: "Uncommon Still Lifes," paintings featuring common household objects, often in disarray. Vermont Arts Council Spotlight Gallery, Montpelier, 828-5422. Through March. AZARIAN FAMILY ART SHOW: Paintings, drawings and woodcuts by nine members of this artistic Vermont family in a shared exhibit. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, 828-8743. February 19 - April 22. NANCY E. WINTERS: "Car Show," 15 paintings depicting the artist's journey into automotive nostalgia; and PETER BRUNO: "Hamlet-Starlet," an installation in the gallery window. The Brick Box Gallery, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 775-0570. Through March 2. MATTHEW MANNING: Photographs by the local artist. Vermont Chocolatiers, Northfield, 485-8747. Through March 1. JESSE LOVASCO: "Archives Unframed," pastel paintings at two locations: The Shoe Horn, Montpelier, 229-5454, and Blinking Light Gallery, Plainfield, 454-0141. Both through February. BERT YARBOROUGH: Monotypes; and works by TRPS members. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio, White River Junction, 295-5901. Through February. HOLLY JUNKER: "Building on Tradition, Piece By Piece," a retrospective of quilts. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 728-9878. Through February 28. MAGGIE SHERMAN: A RETROSPECTIVE: "Beyond Warm & Fuzzy: A Community of Communities," photographs of eight community art projects created and facilitated over 25 years. Statehouse Cafeteria, Montpelier, 828-0749. Through February. WALKER BLACKWELL: "Thicket," photographs. The Green Bean Gallery in Capitol Grounds, Montpelier, artwhirled23@ yahoo.com. Through February. ORCHARD VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL: Students in grades 1-8 show their works in multiple media. City Center, Montpelier, 456-7400. Through February. DANILO GONZALEZ: "InteriorsExteriors," paintings. Apropos

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Designs, Waitsfield, 496-9180. Through March 1. VINICIO AYALA: "The African Queen and Other Paintings" by the Vermont artist; and MARY HILLS: Acrylic-on-canvas painted banners. The Cheshire Cat, Montpelier, 2231981. Through April 1. GRACE EXHIBIT: A selection of paintings in various media by artists represented by the nonprofit community-arts organization, including Gayleen Aiken, James Nace, Merrill Densmore, Larry Bissonnette and others. Barre Opera House, 472-6857. Through March. ‘LET THERE BE LIGHT’: Artists celebrate and explore light with works in multiple media, Main Floor Gallery; and 'THE ART OF POLISH POSTERS': Print works, Second Floor Gallery; and JOANNA NAGY: Quirky and surreal paintings and drawings. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 479-7069. Through February 23. EAST MONTPELIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: "Exotic Animals," works by second- and third-graders in Cray-Pas and tempera demonstrate their study of texture in art. Children's Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 828-8743. Through February 15. GOLDEN TRUE: "Celestial Visions on the Homeward Journey," paintings. Plainfield Community Center, 4348520. Through February. MARC AWODEY: Figurative paintings that explore the "anatomy of the picture." Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier, 828-0749. Through February 15.

‘OBJECTS OF DESIRE: STILL LIFE PAINTINGS’: A group exhibit featuring some of Vermont's finest artists in the genre, including Susan Abbott, Julie Y. Baker Albright, Tom Nicholas, Jody dePew McLean, Lucy Petrie and others, through May 11; and 'MY COUSIN HAS EIGHT LEGS': Original artworks by nationally known children's book illustrators Tomie dePaola, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Phoebe Stone, Jasper

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What’s your favorite cheesy love song and why? Doug Tetrault, 22, professional-writing major Definitely “Candle in the Wind” by Elton John. When that came out, and Princess Diana died, that was the point in my life when I was just old enough to appreciate the love of a love song. And you couldn’t beat Elton John with “Candle in the Wind.”

Brittany Langdon, 18, digital-filmmaking major “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” by Culture Club. I love it because in The Wedding Singer the guy that sings it is hilarious and I fell in love with it from there.

Casey McNeil, 18, accounting major “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison. It’s just really cheesy and it gets you in the mood, I guess. That’s probably the best one I’ve heard in a while.

Elisha Kotter, 20, social-work major “Cross Out the Eyes” by Thursday, because I like the lyrics. [A sample: And counting down our days to live / Drain the blood from this valentine. Yeesh.]

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Chris Bergeron, 22, graphic-design major I’d have to say my favorite cheesy love song is The Cure’s “I’ll Stop the World and Melt With You.” I think that’s pretty cheesy and kind of funny at the same time. It’s pretty straightforward [about] what it means.

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fter successfully sponsoring several of the presidential debates, Facebook is spreading its wings once more, announcing today that it would become the official co-sponsor of the United States’ war on terror. In snagging the coveted anti-terrorism sponsorship, the popular networking site beat out two of its rivals, MySpace and YouTube, who had also vied to co-sponsor the global struggle against Islamic extremism. While the announcement of the collaboration between the Defense Department and Facebook took many in diplomatic circles by surprise, some intelligence experts characterized the move as a win-win for both partners. “For Facebook, being named co-sponsor of the war on terror adds to the prestige and luster of their brand,” said Tracy Klujian, editor-at-large for Antiterrorism Monthly. “For the Defense Department, teaming up with Facebook makes the war on terror seem hip and fun.” At a press conference at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert Gates explained how the U.S. intended to use Facebook to fight terror: “Right now, we have thousands of bad guys out there who are addicted to jihad. We want to get them addicted to Facebook instead.”

Starting this week, Gates said, Facebook will roll out two new quizzes which it hopes will be popular among potential terrorists: “Are You a Jihadist?” and “What Supervillain Are You?”

If bin Laden starts wasting as much time on Facebook as most Americans do, al-Qaeda is finished. Robert Gates

Mr. Gates said that by signing up thousands of jihadists to the social networking site, Facebook is hoping to net the biggest fish of all: Osama bin Laden. “If bin Laden starts wasting as much time on Facebook as most Americans do, al-Qaeda is finished,” he said.

Award-winning humorist, television personality and film actor Andy Borowitz is author of the new book The Republican Playbook. To find out more about Andy Borowitz and read his past columns, visit www.borowitzreport.com.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Happy

Valentine Daze, Aries! After meditating about what advice would be most useful for your love life during the rest of 2008, I decided on this observation from 17thcentury philosopher Sir Francis Bacon: “There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.” In other words, you should raise your appreciation for interesting idiosyncrasies and cute “flaws” and odd proportions. They are not inconvenient imperfections that mar the beauty you need in your life. They are the very essence of it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Happy Valentine Daze, Taurus! After extensive meditation about what advice would be most useful for your love life in the coming months, I decided on this observation from the Dutch priest and writer Henri Nouwen: “Your body needs to be held and to hold, to be touched and to touch. None of these needs is to be despised, denied, or repressed. But you have to keep searching for your body’s deeper need, the need for genuine love. Every time you are able to go beyond the body’s superficial desires for love, you are bringing your body home and moving toward integration and unity.” GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Happy

Valentine Daze, Gemini! During my search for the spark that would be most likely to energize your love life, I found this dose of truth from novelist Tom Robbins: “We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.” I hope that quote inspires you to shed any tendency you might have to wait for the ideal romantic situation to find its way to you. Instead, establish a habit of visualizing in precise detail the kind of love you want to give and receive. Then work on patiently materializing it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here’s my Valentine message for you, Cancerian: The sea inside of you is not just at high tide, it’s at the highest tide possible — like what happens when the moon is full at the same time that it’s at its closest approach to Earth. To intensify the drama, the sea inside of you is stormy, with torrential rains pouring down from the heaven inside of you as winds bluster and lightning cracks. There are even water spouts rising up now and then. Yet from my perspective, it’s all gorgeous and majestic, a marvelous spectacle worthy of celebration. And since I’m confident no harm will come to you during this elemental interlude, I advise you to just enjoy the ride. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Scholar Suzanne

Juhasz says that Emily Dickinson’s eroticism “inflects and charges” most of her poems. “Erotic desire — sensuous, nuanced, flagrant, extreme, outlandish, and profound — is her way of interacting with the world.” From an astrological perspective, it would make perfect sense if you experimented with a similar predilection in the coming days, Leo. During the superheated grace period you’ll be enjoying, interesting things are likely to happen if you basically make love to the whole world. The urge to merge shouldn’t just be the icing on the cake. It should be the icing, the cake, the plate it’s on, your eating of the cake, your feeding of the cake to others, and all the stories you tell about your encounter with the cake. Happy Valentine Daze, Leo!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “The Eskimos

had 52 names for snow because it was important to them,” wrote novelist Margaret Atwood. “There ought to be as many for love.” Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to coin at least nine of those 52 new names between now and January 1, 2009. Of course that means you will have to discover or create nine alternate states of love that

have previously been unnamed. And to do that, you’ll have to put aside your habitual expectations and standard definitions of what constitutes love so that you can explore an amazing array of nuances, including varieties you never imagined existed. Start now, Virgo. Happy Valentine’s Daze!

these approaches to your collaborations with intimate allies. For example, “sample” a close friend’s favorite catchphrases or clothes, and use them as your own. Or tell that person a story from his or her own past, but recount it as if it happened to you. The two of you could also write a journal entry together, taking turns spinning out each new line. You might even switch roles for a day, trying out what it actually feels like to be the other person.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Happy Valentine Daze, Libra! After strenuous meditation about what advice would be most likely to energize your love life, I decided on this edgy wisdom from writer Charles Caleb Colton: “If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all that runs over will be yours.” (Substitute “man” for “woman” and “him” for “her” if that makes the message work best for you.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Happy Valentine Daze, Capricorn! The astrological omens suggest that you should liberate your wild heart from its hiding place, maybe even experiment with extravagant expressions of love. To get yourself worked up into a proper state of fertile agitation, read aloud from Pablo Neruda’s book 100 Love Sonnets (translated by Stephen Tapscott), starting with “Love Sonnet XI”: “I crave your mouth, your voice, your hair. Silent and starving, I prowl through the streets. Bread does not nourish me, dawn disrupts me, all day I hunt for the liquid measure of your steps . . . [I] hunger for the pale stones of your fingernails, I want to eat your skin like a whole almond . . . I want to eat the fleeting shade of your lashes. And I pace around hungry, sniffing the twilight, hunting for you, for your hot heart, like a puma in the barrens . . . .”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Happy Valentine Daze, Scorpio! After extensive meditation about what advice would be most useful for your love life in the coming months, I decided on this gentle rant from the South African poet Shabbir Banoobhai: “Love is a mystery. And the reason why it is a mystery and should remain a mystery is that knowledge of it would give us mastery over it — would enable us to manipulate it — and love, truth, God, cannot be manipulated. Hence the Prophet exclaimed, ‘My Lord, increase my bewilderment in Thee.’”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Happy

Valentine Daze, Aquarius! Want to make your love life better? Then purify your motivations for seeking love. For at least three weeks, be impossibly honest and noble and righteous in your dealings with intimate allies. You might even consider approaching romance with the same reverence a monk summons in his spiritual quest for divine communion. Fast, pray, meditate, dance holy dances, wander into the wilderness and cry out for a vision — all in the name of deepening your capacity for the transformative power of human relationships.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): After

meditating on how to energize your love life this Valentine season, I decided to encourage you to bring the spirits of sampling and the mash-up into your relationship life. Sampling is what happens when a musician openly lifts a riff out of an existing song and inserts it into his or her own composition. In a mashup, a producer takes parts from two different songs to assemble a new song that has elements of both originals but is an entirely new creation. I encourage you to apply

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sensation, devising a way to make it work as a movie also required no small amount of imagination. Together with screenwriter Ronald (The Pianist) Harwood and longtime Spielberg cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, Schnabel has succeeded brilliantly, by taking us inside Bauby’s head and through the universe of memory, emotion and fantasy he created to live in. They come as close as anyone has, I think, to capturing human consciousness on film. In the opening scenes, we see what Bauby sees as he emerges from a coma. The camera is his eye. Hospital staff flicker in and out of focus. Time lurches and zigzags as he fades in and out of wakefulness. Doctors explain his condition to him. We hear him reply, but no one else can. Little by little, the nature of his nightmare sinks in. When an attractive young woman (Marie-Josée Croze) arrives to introduce the system that will permit him to communicate with the outside world, the first message Bauby spells out is “I want to die.” And yet, it isn’t long before the former playboy and bon vivant finds the resolve within himself to renounce self-pity. The director signals the significance of the moment by shifting the picture’s POV. The audience sees the poststroke Bauby at virtually the same moment he sees himself for the first time, catching his reflection in a window as he’s wheeled out to a hospital terrace

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MAN OF LETTERS Jean-Dominique Bauby’s bestselling memoir has been brilliantly adapted for the screen by Julian Schnabel.

ainter-filmmaker Julian Schnabel’s third picture — and by far his finest to date — is a celebration of the imagination. Imagination was nearly all 43-yearold Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby had left after suffering a massive stroke in 1995. A victim of a rare condition known as “locked-in syndrome,” he had a mind that remained fully functional, while his body was paralyzed except for one eye. With the help of a speech therapist who would recite the alphabet until he blinked to select a letter, Bauby managed the herculean feat of dictating a memoir — which became an international bestseller. Because Bauby’s book reflects on the experience of adapting to an existence without movement or

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overlooking the sea. “God, who’s that?” he thinks. “I look like I came out of a vat of formaldehyde.” The splendid French actor Mathieu Amalric gives two performances in the lead role — one as the hip celebrity trendsetter who appears in Bauby’s recollections and dreams, and the other as the darting, protruding eye attached to the stroke victim’s shriveled body. Tying the two together is an interior monologue in which Amalric gives voice to the warmth, sadness, lust and humor that fueled Bauby’s inner life and made his book such a remarkable creation. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is filled with stunning imagery and transcendently human moments. In one scene, the patient says to himself, “I’m sick of TV dinners. Where could I dine tonight?” Next thing you know, he’s feasting at Le Duc in his pajamas with a beautiful companion. In another, he relives a favorite moment — shaving his 92-year-old father (played by a never better Max Von Sydow), who tells him, “I’m proud of you.” One of the most powerful scenes depicts the Father’s Day Bauby spent on the beach outside the hospital, surrounded by his children. He kept them from seeing him in his paralyzed state until he came to the realization that “Even a sketch, a shadow, a fragment of a dad is still a dad.” Among the movie’s numerous achievements is its ability to tell the story of a man confronting catastrophic illness without succumbing to bathos or becoming just another disease-of-the-week weepie. It’s one of the most singular stories of heroism you’re ever likely to see. One of the most visually adventurous, as well. “I can imagine anything,” Bauby wrote. And I suppose that’s true of us all — though a more artful adaptation of his book would be difficult to conceive. RICK KISONAK

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LOOK, MA, NO SHIRT! McConaughey shows off his bronzed assets in Andy Tennant’s soggy romantic comedy.

ying is easy, comedy is hard,” said Peter O’Toole in My Favorite Year (quoting the last words of another thespian). And there’s nothing like a failed comedy to remind us just how hard. Whether the writer’s going for refined satire, frat-boy belly laughs or a frothy romantic soufflé, the sound of setups falling flat is always the same. That sound is heard often in Fool’s Gold, which aspires to the sexy silliness of classic screwball comedies. In its opening scene, set aboard the boat of laid-back treasure hunter Finn (Matthew McConaughey), a sheet of paper catches fire and wafts lazily around the cabin, as if borne aloft by the happy-go-lucky calypso tune on the soundtrack. The whole movie, directed by Andy Tennant (Ever After, Hitch) and scripted by John Claflin and Daniel Zelman, aspires to that kind of lightness. But when the flaming scrap touches down, causing the boat’s swift destruction while McConaughey and his sidekick scuba dive obliviously nearby, the movie falls to Earth, too. What should have been a clever sight gag becomes an endless sequence in which an oaf fails to see the obvious. Meanwhile, George Fenton’s original music prances around, as it does throughout the film, adding aural curlicues in an effort to make the audience hear the funny. The movie’s appeal hinges on McConaughey’s chemistry with Kate Hudson, who plays his mismatched wife, Tess, a control-freak historian who’s the brains of their Caribbean treasure-hunting outfit. Early in the movie, she divorces him for being chronically broke and feckless: “You married a man for the

sex and then expected him to be smart,” her lawyer groans. Sad to say, that line is wittier than most of the sparring that goes on between the leads once — inevitably — they meet again. Meanwhile, the writers assemble an adventurecomedy plot that reads as if it’s been sitting on a studio shelf since 1987 — when Hudson’s mom, Goldie Hawn, could have starred. Seeking a shipload of Spanish royal jewels lost in 1715, Finn and Tess enlist the princely yacht and manpower of English poo-bah Donald Sutherland. But a rap mogul-slash-rum-manufacturer named Bigg Bunny (Kevin Hart) wants the bling, too, and he has plenty of disposable henchmen to send after the lovers. Antics ensue. Weirdly enough, the writers avoid a well-worn avenue to success in this genre. Almost every comedy about estranged sweethearts involves jealousy, as the

lovers deliberately flirt with others to inflame each other. There’s a potential rival for Hudson on the yacht — Alexis Dziena, playing Sutherland’s spoiled daughter. But McConaughey treats her like a kid sister, and her story trails off into a half-hearted subplot about how a Paris Hilton-like narcissistic void can redeem herself. That’s too bad, because Dziena — who has the modern socialite’s bleached smile and creepy, lollipopheaded physique — manages to be more amusing than Hudson. While the latter telegraphs her emotions in cutesy facial moues, her leading man floats through his part as if he’s scanning the horizon for the nearest swim-up bar. In the role of a charming, frequently shirtless party boy — not a stretch, if Us magazine is to be believed — McConaughey looks so bored that it’s hard to recall the actual acting he did in films such as Frailty. Admittedly, with material like this, you can’t entirely blame him. When Hudson and McConaughey deliver the long, long backstory of the lost treasure, their narrative is “complex, but not in a good way” — as Tess says of their relationship. In its last third, Fool’s Gold delivers some of the splashy, fun slapstick we all remember from those Indiana Jones ripoffs that used to play all weekend on basic cable. When it’s snowing outside, it’s certainly nice to see a big screen filled with the sparkling Caribbean. But as for real madcap comedy — which is simple in a good way — you won’t find it here. MARGOT HARRISON

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olent outsider. Josh Brolin costars. (122 min, R. Bijou, Roxy, Welden) PERSEPOLIS���� This year’s Animated Feature Film Oscar nominee tells the story of a young woman coming of age in Iran and clashing with increasingly repressive cultural forces. Adapted from the best-selling graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, with help from comic book artist Vincent Paronnaud. Featuring the voices of Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve. (95 min, PG-13. Roxy) RAMBO�� Sylvester Stallone wrote, directed and stars in this sequel that catches up with the Vietnam vet 20 years later, as he prepares to launch a one-man mission to rescue human rights workers who’ve been taken hostage in the jungles of Burma. With Julie Benz, Paul Schulze and Ken Howard. (93 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic) STRANGE WILDERNESS 1/2� Steve Zahn plays a TV host who tries to save his ailing wildlife show by tracking down Bigfoot in this comedy from director Fred Wolf. With Allen Covert, Jonah Hill and Harry Hamlin. (87 min, R. Majestic) SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET���� Johnny Depp and Tim Burton are together again. This time around, they team up to bring Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning musical to the silver screen. And quickly turn it blood red. With Helena BonhamCarter, Alan Rickman and Sacha Baron Cohen. (117 min, R. Bijou, Paramount, Welden) THE BUCKET LIST�� Rob Reiner’s latest comedy pairs Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as cancer patients who learn the meaning of life just as theirs are about to come to an end. With Rob Morrow and Sean Hayes. (97 min, PG13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Welden) THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY����1/2 Painter-filmmaker Julian Schnabel’s third feature tells the astonishing true story of French Elle magazine editor JeanDominique Bauby. Paralyzed by a stroke at the age of 43, he learned to communicate by blinking one eye and, using this system, wrote the best-selling memoir on which the film is based. Starring Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner and Max Von Sydow. (114 min, PG-13. Palace, Savoy) THE EYE�� Jessica Alba stars in this supernatural thriller, a remake of the Hong Kong hit, in which a blind violinist undergoes surgery to have her sight restored, but soon finds herself haunted by otherworldly visions. Parker Posey costars. David Moreau directs. (87 min, PG-13. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount) THE GREAT DEBATERS���1/2 Denzel Washington directs and stars in this fact-based account of a debate coach at an African-American college who inspires his students to take on elite schools during the segregation era. With Forest Whitaker, Jermaine Williams and Denzel Whitaker. (127 min, PG-13. Palace) THE KITE RUNNER��� Marc (Stranger Than Fiction) Forster directs the bigscreen version of Khaled Hosseini’s international bestseller about an Afghan boy whose failure to come to the aid of a friend winds up haunting him throughout adulthood. Starring Khalid Abdalla and Homayoon Ershadi. (122 min, PG-13. Roxy) THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING: A VEGGIETALES MOVIE��1/2 A cuke, a grape and a gourd seek high-seas adventures in a computer-animated spin-off of the VeggieTales video series. Mike Nawrocki directs and stars with Phil Vischer. (85 min, G. Welden) THE SAVAGES��� The second film from writer-director Tamara Jenkins features Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman as siblings struggling to come to terms with their father’s decline and with each other. Philip Bosco and Peter Friedman costar. (113 min, R. Roxy) THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP���1/2 A young Scottish boy discovers a mythical creature in Jay Wilson’s family film. With Emily Watson,

Ben Chaplin and Alex Etel. (111 min, PG. Majestic, Palace) THERE WILL BE BLOOD��� Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic about the rise of a ruthless American oil tycoon features a Golden-Globe-winning performance from Daniel Day-Lewis. Based on an Upton Sinclair novel. With Paul Dano. (158 min, R. Big Picture, Capitol, Palace) UNTRACEABLE�1/2 The latest from Gregory (Fracture) Hoblit is a high-tech little exercise in torture porn in which an Internet mastermind displays murders on his website, which is rigged so the number of hits it gets determines how fast his victims die. Diane Lane plays an FBI agent on his trail. (100 min, R. Majestic) VINCE VAUGHN'S WILD WEST COMEDY SHOW��1/2 Vaughn and four standup sidekicks take their act on the road to perform 30 shows in 30 days across the country’s heartland, in the latest from director Ari Sandel. Also featuring Peter Billingsley and Justin Long. (90 min, R. Roxy) WELCOME HOME, ROSCOE JENKINS��1/2 From writer-director Malcolm D. Lee (Undercover Brother) comes this comedy about a famous self-help guru who returns home for his parents’ 50th anniversary and winds up questioning the direction his life has taken. Starring Martin Lawrence, Joy Bryant and Cedric the Entertainer. (114 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic) YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH�� Francis Ford Coppola directed and financed this adaptation of a novella by Mircea Eliade about an aged professor (Tim Roth) who receives a miraculous gift of youth and seeks out an old love (Alexandra Maria Lara). With Bruno Ganz. (124 min, R. Palace)

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Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rt. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543. wednesday 13 27 Dresses 12:15, 5, 7:30, 9:50. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2:40. The Bucket List 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:25. The Eye 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40, 9:50. Fool’s Gold 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40. Juno 12:20, 2:35, 4:45, 7:10, 9:20. Meet the Spartans 12:10, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. National Treasure: Book of Secrets 12:30. Rambo 3, 5:15, 7:20, 9:30. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30. thursday 14 — thursday 21 *Definitely, Maybe 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:20. *Jumper 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:40. *The Spiderwick Chronicles 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15. *Step Up 2: The Streets 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:20. 27 Dresses 2:45, 5:10. Alvin and the Chipmunks 12:10. The Bucket List 2:15, 7:15, 9:25. Fool’s Gold 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40. Juno 12:20, 2:35, 4:45, 7:10, 9:20. National Treasure: Book of Secrets 12:15. Rambo 7:30, 9:30.

wednesday 13 Fool’s Gold 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins 1:15, 4, 7, 9:35. The Eye 4:10, 7:10, 9:40. Strange Wilderness 4:15, 9:45. Rambo 1:10, 7:15, 9:40. Cloverfield 1:40, 7:20. Meet the Spartans 1:45, 4:20, 7:25, 9:35. 27 Dresses 1:20, 3:45, 6:40, 9:25. Juno 1:25, 3:40, 6:45, 9:10. Untrace-able 1:35, 4:05, 7:05, 9:20. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep 3:20. The Bucket List 1:05, 3:30, 6:30, 9. Alvin and the Chipmunks 1:30. thursday 14 — thursday 21 *The Spiderwick Chronicles 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7, 9:10. *Jumper 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:15, 9:40. *Definitely, Maybe 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20. *Step Up 2: The Streets 1:10, 4, 7:10, 9:35. Fool’s Gold 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30. The Bucket List 1:05, 3:20, 6:20, 8:50. Juno 1:20, 3:55, 7:05, 9:15. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins 1, 9. Rambo 9:05. Cloverfield 9:25. Meet the Spartans 12:55, 7:20. 27 Dresses 3:10, 6:30. Untraceable 3:30, 6:45. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep 3. Alvin and the Chipmunks 12:45. Times subject to change. See http://www.majestic10.com.

MARQUIS THEATER

Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841. wednesday 13 The Bucket List 7. Atonement 7. thursday 14 — thursday 21 *The Spiderwick Chronicles 1 (Sat & Sun), 6, 8:15. 27 Dresses 1 (Sat & Sun), 8. The Bucket List 6.

MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMA College Street, Burlington, 8643456.

wednesday 13 — thursday 14 Persepolis 1:30, 4, 7:10, 9:25. Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show 1, 3, 7:05, 9:20. Exodus: Live at the Rainbow 5. No Country for Old Men 1:25, 6:45, 9:05. Atonement 1:15, 6:40, 9:10. The Savages 1:20, 3:50, 7, 9:15. I’m Not There 3:40, 8:45. The Kite Runner 1:05, 6:20. Blade Runner: Final Cut 4:05. friday 15 — thursday 21 *The Spiderwick Chronicles 1, 3, 7:05, 9:20, 11:35 (Fri & Sat). *Starting Out in the Evening 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:15. *Ramones: It’s Alive 1974-1996 4:30, 11:45 (Fri & Sat). No Country for Old Men 1:25, 6:45, 9:05, 11:25 (Fri & Sat). Persepolis 1:30, 4, 7:10, 9:25, 11:20 (Fri & Sat). Atonement 1:15, 6:40, 9:10. The Savages 3:50, 8:45. The Kite Runner 1:05, 6:20. Blade Runner: Final Cut 4:05, 11:30 (Fri & Sat). I’m Not There 11 (Fri & Sat). Times subject to change. See http://www.merrilltheatres.net.

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Connie Jacobs-Warden: Chow! Bella 24 North Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405 Given that you cook for other people on V-day, how do you celebrate? I always invite [my husband] for dinner [at the restaurant] — that’s the easiest way out — but some years he takes off; he’s just not here. I haven’t really celebrated V-day in 20 years because I’m always cooking. Any day should be Valentine’s Day. Every day I should get roses. If you could visit another Vermont restaurant for V-day, where would you go? That would be such a celebration [that] we would have to go somewhere where we could stay overnight, so it would be Mary’s [Restaurant at the Inn at Baldwin Creek, Bristol]. They’ve got . . . wonderful Valentine’s food that they do. If you stayed at home instead, what would you make? I don’t think I’d make anything; I’d make my husband cook. His favorite thing is to make split pea soup, so that’s probably what we would have. Is there a dish you’ve found especially sexy or sensual? I remember years ago, boy, it was a restaurant in the North End of Boston. This restaurant had foie gras and candied dates, and something creamy. I almost think there were lingonberries, a nice tart berry with the sweet dates and a champagne sauce, and toasted brioche with it. Any wild Valentine’s Day stories from the restaurant? Usually we’re just knocking ourselves out in the kitchen . . . It’s hell in the kitchen and paradise in the dining room. It’s two really separate events, depending on what side you’re on. >> 04B

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Chase Vanderveer: Winding Brook Bistro 933 Route 100C, Johnson, 635-9950 Given that you cook for other people on Vday, how do you celebrate? Well, like most holidays, my wife and I both work full-time. We have three kids, too. So we try to re-plan it most of the time, if we don’t have that particular day off together. If you could visit another Vermont restaurant for V-day, where would you go? Well, I’ve been wanting to try the Kitchen Table [Richmond] for some time, so we’d probably go there. I’ve been to Hen of the Wood [Waterbury] [for special occasions] . . . We like to go to Toscano [Richmond], too. If you stayed at home instead, what would you make? Ooh, um, that’s a good question. I don’t know. I think that I would probably ask my wife what she would like to have and would cook her whatever she’d want. Is there a dish you’ve found especially sexy or sensual? Usually when it comes to that I think of dessert, a nice crème brûlée or something really chocolatey. My wife is a real chocolate fiend, so we lean towards that, but I’m kind of a custard guy. Any wild Valentine’s Day stories from the restaurant? We haven’t been open for a year yet, but I can remember one time we did a quail special when I was the chef at the Black Lantern, and we ordered the quail thinking that they would be dressed when we got them, and they weren’t — and they were alive. It was one of three dishes on a three-course fixed price menu. We got ’em done and everything was fine, but that was one of the weirdest things.

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If you stayed at home instead, what would you make? I would probably do something spicy. Something of the Spanish flavor . . . maybe some chile rellenos or something along those lines.

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If you could visit another Vermont restaurant for V-day, where would you go? I would probably go to Asiana House [Burlington] or The Bearded Frog [Shelburne].

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You know, to tell you the truth, I’d probably go somewhere where I’d know somebody: Michael’s on the Hill [Waterbury] or the Three O’Clock Inn [South Londonderry], which is down south. If you stayed at home instead, what would you make? I like lobster a lot, and I don’t eat lobster out. My romantic meal is pretty much standard: fried oysters and then lobster à l’Américaine with tomato and garlic risotto. That’s my wife’s and my favorite meal, so whenever we have a special occasion, that’s what we make. And a bottle of Veuve Clicquot. Is there a dish you’ve found especially sexy or sensual? Different concentrations of lobster, different reductions and oysters. I tell my sous chef that when I eat my sauce Américaine it makes me want to hump anything around me, and sometimes he’s too close for comfort. I do like oyster stew or oyster pie, both of which we’ve done [at the restaurant]. Any wild Valentine’s Day stories from the restaurant? This is my wildest one: My child was born on the 12th last year, so she was two days old when I brought her and my wife home from the hospital. We were walking up the driveway in 2 feet of snow. I built a fire and then went and made dinner for only 35 people.

Michael Kloeti: Michael’s on the Hill 4182 Stowe-Waterbury Road, Waterbury Center, 244-7476 Given that you cook for other people on Vday, how do you celebrate? Usually I end up with some champagne and a rose — something simple, nothing huge. I like to surprise my wife on days that are not so calculated. I’d rather do it on an off day. Celebrate love, but don’t necessarily celebrate the day. If you could visit another Vermont restaurant for V-day, where would you go? Let’s put two: either the Kitchen Table [Richmond] or Hen of the Wood [Waterbury]. If you stayed at home instead, what would you make? Veal — actually, we have it on the menu; it’s freerange. It’s because Laura, my wife, loves veal chops. Maybe a nice thick veal chop, fingerling potatoes with Raclette cheese and organic Pete’s Greens vegetables. And a nice bottle of wine. Is there a dish you’ve found especially sexy or sensual? I don’t remember, really. The best meal Laura and I ever had was when L’Espinasse [in New York City] was open. Great food is sexy as it is — it’s not just oysters or chocolate-covered strawberries. It’s silly to pinpoint it down to a specific ingredient. If anything is done right, it’s sexy to me. Any wild Valentine’s Day stories from the restaurant? People want to put their rings into desserts, and you have to tell them no, because somebody might break a tooth. Last year we got a blizzard — that stunk.

Aaron Millon: Restaurant Phoebe 52 State Street, Montpelier, 262-3500 Given that you cook for other people on Vday, how do you celebrate? Usually Debbie — my wife — and I do it on the following Sunday, because we’re closed and it has been my day off for decades. We do it as simply as possible. Make tacos or some food that comforts us both. We take a moment to recognize the relationship on the day of, and [have a] little celebration. We’ll definitely get a nice bottle of wine. >> 07B

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You have to really want to find the Dedalus Wine Shop at 95 College Street in Burlington. The door to the biz, which is located in an office building next to the South Square senior facility, is around the back. And despite being open for five months, “We sort of fly under the radar,” explains co-owner Jason Zuliani, the former wine director at NECI. Limited hours heighten the challenge: The store is only open from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or by appointment. What’s there? “Right now it’s a relatively small inventory, about 100 selections,” says Zuliani, who claims he’s tasted all but one of the wines he offers. But because of its small size, Dedalus — named after the main character in James Joyce’s Ulysses — stocks many less-common varietals such as Italian Arneis and Lambrusco or Portuguese Touriga Franca. The bottles are stashed in wooden crates along the walls in the entryway and in a former office. Zuliani explains that while he plans to increase the inventory significantly with time, his business already competes on wine knowledge and level of service. For example, they keep track of the wines each customer buys so they can point her towards good matches in the future. He and his partner, Tim Banks, also print a monthly newsletter, offer a variety of “wine clubs” and send detailed weekly updates to their loyal customers. Education comes naturally to these wine merchants. Zuliani and David Garaventa, NECI’s senior wine educator, alternate teaching classes on the last Sunday of each month. February’s offering, which is open to the public, will be a lesson on identifying the main flavor components of wine: acidity, tannins, sweetness and alcohol.

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The February issue of the men’s mag Best Life features a story by Burlington resident Greg Melville, who is writing a novel about a cross-country trip in his used-oil-powered Mercedes Benz. On the road, Melville filled up at any place that would give him their leavings. When he’s cruising around B-town, he gets his grease from Alex’s Restaurant: Home of the Vermont Soup Company. Of owner Alex Marko, Melville writes, “He fries up the usual assortment of chicken tenders, fries, and onion rings in two gloriously bubbling vats of soybean oil — and soybean oil is some of the purest, smoothest-burning shit you can get.” Beats $4 a gallon. The co-op and natural-food-store boom isn’t exclusive to Chittenden County. Montpelier’s Hunger Mountain Co-op is getting in on the action, too, with a $2.86 million project that will expand the store by 7000 square feet. Improvements will include more space for in-demand products, additional checkout lanes and better lighting. The seven-month construction project is slated to begin in April.

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Michelle Edelbaum, who used to write foodie articles for The Burlington Free Press, is the latest staffer to jump ship at the Queen City’s Gannett-owned daily. Edelbaum now works for Charlotte-based EatingWell as the “associate editor of interactive.” Ben & Jerry’s isn’t the only Vermont company that’s getting in Monsanto’s face over their growth hormones and genetically modified seeds. High Mowing Seeds of Wolcott recently joined a lawsuit in the hopes of preventing deregulation of “Roundup Ready” sugar beets, fearing that pollen from the resulting plants could cross with other beet and chard varieties and contaminate them. Red Hen Baking Company’s new café in Middlesex is open. It’s serving bread and pastries alongside espresso from Vermont Coffee Company, and is offering “a smattering of local cheeses and beers for sale,” says owner Randy George. — SUZANNE PODHAIZER

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Pan-Seared Venison Loin Medallions with a Cabernet, Dried Cherry and Rosemary Reduction From Chase Vanderveer of Winding Brook Bistro, Johnson 1 pound venison loin Olive oil Cracked peppercorns One bottle of your favorite Cabernet Sauvignon 8-10 ounces beef stock Butter 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 shallot, finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon thyme 1/3 cup dried cherries Salt and white pepper to taste Cut venison loin into 4 oz. medallions, set in a bowl, and drizzle with enough olive oil to cover. Sprinkle lightly with cracked pepper and refrigerate. Pour one-half bottle of wine into a saucepan and reduce to 1/4 cup. In another saucepan, reduce stock to 1/4 cup. Melt 2 tablespoons butter, add the garlic and shallot, and sauté until soft. Stir in the rosemary and thyme. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, then add the reduced wine, stock and cherries. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat frying pan with 1 oz. olive oil until oil shimmers. Add venison medallions and sear on both sides, then place in a 375-degree oven until desired doneness is reached. (Since venison is so lean, I like to put a little butter in the pan before putting it in the oven.) Place medallions on a plate and pour cherry cabernet sauce over. Serve with potato and asparagus. Note: Seven Days recommends that venison be consumed rare or medium rare.

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One 1 1/4 pound lobster 1 quart water 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 3 tablespoons finely diced shallot (or sweet onion) 3 tablespoons finely diced fennel bulb 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons flour 2 ounces brandy 12 ounces heavy cream 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice Salt to taste Cracked black pepper Kill lobster (my preferred way is a quick jab through the brain) and cut in half lengthwise. Divide the lobster into two piles, with the claws, knuckles and tail halves in one and the legs and body in another. In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a simmer (the water should be about 4 inches deep). Add the lobster claws, knuckles and tail pieces. Cook until the meat pulls easily away from the shell, about 7 minutes. Don’t overcook. Reserving the liquid, remove the lobster pieces — the liquid will be the base for the sauce. When the lobster has cooled to the touch, remove the meat and refrigerate. Reserve shells. Crush the body and legs and the cooked shells into small pieces. Heat a 9- to 10-inch sauté pan over medium heat and add the butter. Add garlic and cook until it is translucent, but not brown (called “sweating”). Add the onion and sweat, then do the same to the fennel. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the lobster shells. Sauté, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and then the flour. Add the brandy and flambé (you know . . . light it up; a long-handled lighter works well here. Beware the fireball). Turn the heat to low and pour the reserved lobster broth into the pan, plus any juices that remain on the cutting board. Simmer for 30-60 minutes. In another pan, heat the cream and reduce by half. Strain the lobster sauce into a bowl, then place in a clean saucepan and reduce to 1 cup. Remove from heat and let cool for about 10 minutes. Slowly pour the stock into the cream, return to the heat and again reduce to 1 cup. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Notes: Salt at the end, as it’s easy to overdo it. Finishing the sauce with 2 teaspoons of finely chopped tarragon is nice. How to use the sauce: Breakfast: Make an omelette including the lobster meat. Serve with sauce, toast and chives. Dinner: Pour it over cooked fettuccine topped with lobster meat. Or add the lobster meat to the sauce and serve with grilled salmon and asparagus. Appetizer: Buttered tail meat on toast, covered with sauce that includes the remaining meat, served with a side of fried oysters!

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If you could visit another Vermont restaurant for V-day, where would you go? Hen of the Wood [Waterbury], Kitchen Table [Richmond] or Starry Night [Ferrisburgh]. If you stayed at home instead, what would you make? Most chefs eat as simply as possible when they’re cooking for themselves. We like to make a process out of making tacos. We make tortillas and usually use Misty Knoll turkey; we’ll have some Coronas or Dos Equis while we’re making them, and make sure it’s a leisurely preparation, non-stressed, and just linger over our food for a couple hours in the evening, enjoying each other’s company. Is there a dish you’ve found especially sexy or sensual? Yes. Definitely. Pretty much anything with foie gras and/or truffles, but also a very fresh piece of fish, especially if it’s eaten rare or medium rare, can be pretty sensual. We’re doing a killer dish right now with farm-raised kampachi. Any game that you can eat really rare served with a sauce that has sweet and sour components, like a chocolate sauce on elk or a lush red wine sauce with a sweet component to it. Any wild Valentine’s Day stories from the restaurant? They’re all kind of wild, I would say. Last year was fun . . . We were one of the only restaurants in the area that stayed open. People were walking, skiing and snowshoeing in, and afterwards we couldn’t get home, so we all stayed at one of the cook’s hous

Any wild Valentine’s Day stories from the restaurant? For the past six years of my life, at every place I’ve ever worked except for Charlie Trotter’s [in Chicago], I’ve done an aphrodisiac menu. There were gentlemen’s menus and ladies’ menus with an aphrodisiac in every course. Those are some of my favorites, ’cause they’re kind of off the wall. Once, long ago, people cried when they ate my food. Cuisine is of love.

Robert Barral: Café Provence 11 Center Street, Brandon, 247-9997 Given that you cook for other people on Vday, how do you celebrate? I bring flowers to my wife. I’m planning on getting a little gift, something for the moment. But I’m here during lunch and dinner, and my wife and my daughter are at home, so it doesn’t make it easy. Probably over the weekend we’ll do something. If you could visit another Vermont restau2x5-NECItavern020608.indd rant for V-day, where would you go? I go out so rarely, it’s pathetic. There is one that I’ve never tried in Burlington, L’Amante, and I know the chef — he was a student of mine when I was at NECI — so I would definitely like to go there. I’ve never been to Michael’s on the Hill [Waterbury], and I know Michael, so I would go there. And there’s one in St. Johnsbury that one of my purveyors always talks about — Elements. Also, we went to China to adopt our daughter, Mai Lin, and she loves Chinese food, so I would take them to Single Pebble.

Given that you cook for other people on Vday, how do you celebrate? My wife and I worked together for many, many years. I guess I’ll bring her a flower; I don’t cook at home. I think Valentine’s Day should be celebrated every day of the year. If you’re truly at one with yourself and you believe in Christ, it’s always Valentine’s Day. If you could visit another Vermont restaurant for V-day, where would you go? Hen of the Wood [Waterbury]. There are two good gentlemen there. If you stayed at home instead, what would you make? When I cook at home, I cook over an open fire pit. Barbecued chicken smoked with pine needles is as good as it gets. Is there a dish you’ve found especially sexy or sensual? Really, I’ve worked so much in my life that I just never got out. There’s nothing that ever stood out as the most amazing thing I’ve ever had.

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Is there a dish you’ve found especially sexy or sensual? Well, I definitely would think about oysters . . . I have oysters on my menu. And dishes with ginger. For me, it would be sweets. I associate Valentine’s with lots of chocolate, and every year I do a special dessert with chocolate. The flavor of the passionfruit is incomparable, so this year I’m adding a passionfruit soufflé. People can share a soufflé or get their own. As you can tell, I like sweets. I probably eat them too much.

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Any wild Valentine’s Day stories from the restaurant? I have customers here who propose on Valentine’s Day, and that’s always a great moment for all of us. It’s scary, because you never know if it will go well. If it goes well, it’s always joyful. Last time, someone asked me to put a beautiful diamond ring on a plate. So I had to decorate the plate: I put cream on the plate, and coulis and caramel sauce . . . To tell you the truth, the lady didn’t know what the little box was. She thought it was edible. >

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Burlington’s heart-shaped box of smartassed musical chocolate. The quirky quartet comes to the rescue of lovelorn losers and frazzled couples alike — albeit a day late — this Friday at Nectar’s, with help from NYC’s sultry electro-rockers Heloise and The Savoir Faire and the mysterious Sweet Ass Pussy, who, presumably, really like cats. Also on tap is The Jazz Guys’ Valentine’s Day Movie premiere and love-themed photo booth. Take that, Hallmark.

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Can you feel it? All that commercialized love just a-blowin’ in the wind? Must be close to Valentine’s Day. A quick check of the calendar reveals that yes, in fact, everyone’s least favorite Hallmark holiday is right around the corner and Cupid is likely loading up his quiver with Viagra-tipped arrows as we speak. Chubby little bastard. The most obnoxiously proactive among you probably already have plans. Flowers have been ordered, reservations made and amorous accommodations secured. Some may have even purchased jewelry for the occasion. To which we say: Thanks for making the rest of us look bad, hotshot. If V-Day caught you napping, there are still a few options that may allow you to save face with that special someone. Not a city on Earth oozes romance like Winooski, right? And nothing says “I love you� like the gift of harmonicore. Thus, this Thursday’s lineup at The Monkey House is my lead-pipe lock to impress your best guy or gal and guarantee some sweet Valentine’s Day action . . . musically speaking, of course. The evening gets underway with Space Tiger, who apparently exist only within the confines of The Monkey House, as virtually no info about the band is available anywhere. But hey, mystery is pretty sexy. Following the cosmic felines is Americana sweetheart Jenny Montana, whose quirky indie-folk ballads were simply made for swaying with your true love — or whomever you happen to be spending Valentine’s Day with. I’m not here to judge. Anna Pardenik follows with bittersweet, jazz-inflected singersongwriter fare sure to leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy. Or really depressed, depending. The evening kicks into high gear with Burlington’s expectant artrock royalty Swale taking the stage. If you thought keyboardist Amanda Gustafson was badass before, you should see her with a baby on board. In a word: stunning. Closing out the evening are the Queen City’s reigning clown princes of inquisitive stutter-core Cccome? And frankly, they rock about as hard as a band featuring mandolin and harmonica ever have. And that’s pretty hard.

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This week, in celebration of Black History Month, Sims teams up with Vermont blues-harp ace Mark Lavoie, with whom he’s been recording and performing for more than 13 years. Lavoie is a locally renowned master of the diatonic harmonica, and most recently joined Sims on his self-titled debut album, released on Warner Brothers. Catch Sims and Lavoie Wednesday, February 13, at the Bristol Baptist Church; this Friday at UVM’s Davis Center, and again this Saturday at the Bristol Bakery. For more info on each show, or on Sims and Lavoie, check out www.billsimsjr.com.

HOT-BLOODED One last Valentine’s bit and then I’ll stop, I swear. Hector “El Salsero� Cobeo is one of the hardest-working DJs around and can be heard spinning sizzling salsa and merengue around Vermont almost any night of the week. Seriously, the hombre is everywhere. He must mambo in his sleep. It is a widely accepted fact that precious few things in life are more sensuous than a Latin groove. Mistress Maeve told me it’s true, and I believe her. You should, too. So if you drop the ball on Thursday and need to score bonus points with a jilted lover, this Friday might be the perfect opportunity, as Cobeo presents the 13th Annual Valentine’s Latin Dance Party at Higher Ground’s Showcase Lounge. Two left feet? No problem. Free dance lessons are offered starting at 8 p.m.

burnout that inevitably comes with two straight years of intense touring, the group has split up — amicably, I’m happy to report — and will move on to new pursuits. Lead singer Kelly Ravin plans to continue performing solo and with other folks in and around Burlington. Bassist Jordan Lee-Berger is moving back to the tropical paradise of St. John and plans to remain in the music business — emphasis on “business.� He’ll be returning to school to get his MBA. Drummer Matt Rosenthal plans to stay in Vermont and continue his musical adventures. I had the pleasure of interviewing Lee-Berger shortly before the band embarked on a Caribbean tour near the end of last year. At the time it sounded like LV had big plans for 2008, and now . . . I hope it wasn’t something I said. Happy trails, boys.

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Tenacious D’s Jack Black once sang, “The road is fuckin’ hard. The road is fuckin’ tough. The road is a B-I-itch, my friends. It is rough, rough stuff.� So true, Jack. So true. Jam-pop fans will no doubt be saddened to learn that local sunkissed trio Lucy Vincent has decided to call it quits. Citing the

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A LITTLE RUSTY This week, I’ll leave you with a bit about one of the more interesting bands to come into my periphery in a while, Amherst’s Rusty Belle. They’re a little bit country, a little bit rock ’n’ roll, a little bit oldtimey and a whole lotta weird. But in a good way. This quartet mashes genres as if they were tasty little sonic potatoes. Drawing on a bizarrely wide range of styles and instrumentation — including dented trashcan lids and broken glass — the band manages to corral seemingly disparate influences into something altogether satisfying. But you’ll be unlikely to know exactly why that is. I’ve been digging RB’s MySpace tunes for a solid week and I still can’t put my finger on it. Maybe their upcoming shows this Friday at Langdon Street CafÊ and Saturday at The Monkey House will shed some light on the matter? I kind of doubt it, but it’s worth a shot.

BLUE VALENTINE The Monkey ain’t the only game in town this Valentine’s season. And by the way, when the hell did Valentine’s become a season? One day really isn’t enough? Screw you, Hallmark. Anyway, few genres can match the blues for expressions of pure, visceral heartache. And few living artists are as steeped in the traditions of the genre as Georgia-born blues man Bill Sims, Jr. Sims has dedicated his life to preserving the spirit and roots of American acoustic blues. An acclaimed guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, he’s shared the stage with the likes of Gladys Knight and Earth, Wind and Fire. His work has appeared in PBS documentaries, numerous commercials and, most recently, on the soundtrack to Denzel Washington’s epic crime saga, American Gangster.

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WED.13 :: burlington area

ENSEMBLE V (jazz), Radio Bean, 7 p.m. NC, followed by IRISH SESSIONS, 9 p.m. NC. DAN SILVERMAN TRIO (jazz), Leunig’s, 7 p.m. NC. DJ CRE8 (hip-hop), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. DJ A-DOG (hip-hop), 1/2 Lounge, 10 p.m. NC. ETHAN SNYDER PROJECT (rock), Nectar’s, 9 p.m. NC/$5. 18+. OPEN MIKE, Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. NC. AA. SUPERSTAR KARAOKE, Second Floor, 10 p.m. NC. DAVE HARRISON’S STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. PUNCH BROTHERS (bluegrass, jazz), Higher Ground Ballroom, 7:30 p.m. $15/17. AA. SONGWRITER SERIES WITH CANNON FODDER: MARYSE SMITH, The Monkey House, 9 p.m. NC. CELTIC PARTY CEILI, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 7 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley OPEN BLUEGRASS SESSION, On the Rise Bakery, 7:30 p.m. NC. YANKEE CHANK (zydeco), Good Times CafĂŠ, 8 p.m. $10. AA. KARAOKE, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC.

:: central HONKY-TONK HUMP DAY WITH MARK LEGRAND & FRIENDS, Langdon St. CafĂŠ, 6 p.m. Donations, followed by ONESIDE (indie), 8 p.m. Donations.

ROB WILLIAMS (folk), Purple Moon Pub, 5 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Middle Earth Music Hall, 8 p.m. NC.

:: northern OPEN MIKE, Monopole, 9 p.m. NC. WET & WILD WITH DJ SKILLZ, Olive Ridley’s, 8 p.m. NC. CHURCH RESTORATION PROJECT (Celtic), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

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JAZZ JAM, Radio Bean, 6 p.m. NC; SHANE HARDIMAN GROUP (jazz), 8 p.m. NC; ANTHONY SANTOR TRIO (jazz), 11 p.m. NC. ELLEN POWELL (jazz), Leunig’s, 7 p.m. NC. LIVE MUSIC, Rí Rå Irish Pub, 10 p.m. NC. DRUG RUG (indie), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC, followed by A-DOG PRESENTS (hip-hop), 11 p.m. NC. FETISH VALENTINES (eclectic), 1/2 Lounge, 10 p.m. NC. TOP HAT TRIVIA, Nectar’s, 7:30 p.m. NC, followed by J-SAN & THE ANALOGUE SONS (dub-rock), 9 p.m. NC/$5. 18+. MIXED BAG PRESENTS: JOHNNY RAAB’S BIODIESEL WITH JOHNNY RAAB & CLAY PARNELL, THE INDOBOX, DJ HAITIAN (IDM, rock), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $8/13. 18+. WILDOUT! WITH DJ SKEE (hip-hop, reggae), Second Floor, 10 p.m. NC/$5. 18+.

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TOP HAT ENTERTAINMENT DANCE PARTY (hip-hop, r&b DJs), Rasputin’s, 10 p.m. NC. REGGAE NIGHT WITH DOUBLE J & DOOBIE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. DJ FATTIE B (downtempo, soul), The Green Room, 9 p.m. NC. MARTY POWER DUO (jazz), The Skinny Pancake, 9 p.m. NC. CCCOME?, SWALE, ANNA PARDENIK, SPACE TIGER (harmonicore, rock, singer-songwriter), The Monkey House, 8 p.m. $5. BLUES NIGHT WITH BLUE FOX, Backstage Pub, 7 p.m. NC. WCLX BLUES NIGHT WITH NOBBY REED PROJECT, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 6 p.m. NC. BALANCE DJ & KARAOKE, Franny O’s, 9 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley GABE JARRETT & FRIENDS (jazz), On the Rise Bakery, 7:30 p.m. NC. COURTNEY (blues), The Bobcat CafĂŠ & Brewery, 8 p.m. NC.

:: central SOCIETY BEAT (rock), Charlie O’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. THE HOT PINK PARTY WITH ANAIS MITCHELL & MYRA FLYNN (singersongwriter, neo-soul), Langdon St. CafÊ, 8 p.m. Donations. TIMOTHY KANE (piano), Cider House BBQ & Pub, 7 p.m. NC. JOSHUA TREE (U2 tribute), Pickle Barrel Nightclub, 8 p.m. $5. 18+.

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:: northern REV TOR BAND (rock), Monopole, 10 p.m. NC. CRAB THOUSAND (rock), Olive Ridley’s, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE NIGHT WITH SASSY ENTERTAINMENT, Tabu CafÊ & Nightclub, 5 p.m. NC. PLOWMAN’S RESERVE (rock), The Matterhorn, 9 p.m. NC. THE EAMES BROTHERS (blues), The Hub Pizzeria & Pub, 10 p.m. NC. ROGUE BIRDS (alt-country), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

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:: burlington area ANDY ALLEN GROUP (jazz), Radio Bean, 7 p.m. NC, followed by MICKEY WESTERN (eclectic, country), 11 p.m. NC. SONGWRITER NIGHT WITH ANDREW PARKER-RENGA, Parima Acoustic Lounge, 8 p.m. NC. SUPERSOUNDS DJ (top 40), Rí Rå Irish Pub, 10 p.m. NC. LOWELL THOMPSON BAND (alt-country), Red Square, 9 p.m. $3, followed by DJ NASTEE (hip-hop), midnight. $3. BLACK: DIMENSIONS IN HOUSE WITH DJ CRAIG MITCHELL, 1/2 Lounge, 10 p.m. NC. THE JAZZ GUYS, HELOISE & THE SAVOIR FAIRE, SWEET ASS PUSSY (rock, electro-rock), Nectar’s, 9 p.m. $5. OLD SILVER BAND, FALL LINE (Americana, groove-rock), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $3/8. 18+. TOP HAT DANCETERIA (DJs), Rasputin’s, 10 p.m. $3. VOODOO WITH DJ ROBBIE J. (hiphop, reggae, Latin), Second Floor, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+. DAVE HARRISON’S STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. DJ INFINITE(funk, soul, groove), The Green Room, 10 p.m. NC. DAVE KELLER (blues), The Skinny Pancake, 9:30 p.m. NC. LATIN QUARTER DANCE PARTY WITH DJ HECTOR COBEO (salsa, merengue), Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, 8 p.m. $6. AA.

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THE DIG (rock), The Monkey House, 9 p.m. $3/5. 18+. DYNAMIC DUO (rock), Banana Winds CafÊ & Pub, 7:30 p.m. NC. SMOKING GUN (rock), Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. RED HOT JUBA (cosmic Americana), Lincoln Inn Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. AIMLESS DRIFTERS (rock), Franny O’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. U BE THE STAR ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS KARAOKE WITH MICHAELLEA LONGE, Champlain Lanes Family Fun Center, 9 p.m. NC.

HIGH LONESOME (country), On the Rise Bakery, 7:30 p.m. NC. CITY LIMITS DANCE PARTY, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC.

:: central WILLIE EDWARDS (blues), Charlie O’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. AMERICANA HAPPY HOUR, Langdon St. CafÊ, 6 p.m. Donations; SORCHA MERRILL (alt-folk), 8 p.m. Donations; RUSTY BELLE (indiefolk), 9 p.m. Donations. GREAT BROOK BLUES BAND, Black Door Bar & Bistro, 9:30 p.m. $3-5. BLUE LIGHT JAZZ, Positive Pie 2, 9 p.m. Donations. RUMBLE DOLL (rock), Gusto’s, 9 p.m. NC. TRINITY (Celtic), Cider House BBQ & Pub, 7 p.m. NC. STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS (honky-tonk, rockabilly), Purple Moon Pub, 8 p.m. NC. LIFESPEED (rock), Pickle Barrel Nightclub, 8 p.m. $5. 18+.

:: northern LIVE MUSIC, JD’s Pub, 9:30 p.m. $3. LIVE MUSIC, Bayside Pavilion, 9 p.m. NC. PAUL DOUSE (singer-songwriter), Overtime Saloon, 9 p.m. NC. REV TOR BAND (rock), Monopole, 10 p.m. NC. BOOTLEG (rock), Olive Ridley’s, 10 p.m. NC. LOOSE CONNECTION (country, rock), Krazy Horse Saloon, 10 p.m. NC. THE PULSE OF BOSTON (funk), Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $5.

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venues 411 RUSTY BELLE, SORCHA MERRILL (indie-folk, singer-songwriter), The Monkey House, 9 p.m. $5. TOMMY & THE TRICKSTERS (rock), Backstage Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC. LIVE MUSIC, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. BALANCE DJ & KARAOKE, Franny O’s, 9 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley RUBBLEBUCKET ORCHESTRA (Afrofunk), On the Rise Bakery, 7:30 p.m. NC. DANCE PARTY WITH DJ EARL, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. MICHELE FAY BAND (folk), Carol’s Hungry Mind, 7:30 p.m. $10.

:: central SNAKE MOUNTAIN MOONSHINERS (bluegrass), Charlie O’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASE (rock), Langdon St. Café. 9 p.m. Donations. DAVE KELLER (blues), Black Door Bar & Bistro, 9:30 p.m. $3-5. NATIVE TONGUE (rock), Gusto’s, 9 p.m. NC. DAMN YANKEES STRING BAND (Americana), Cider House BBQ & Pub, 7 p.m. NC. SETH YACOVONE (blues), Purple Moon Pub, 8 p.m. NC. HAPPY HOUR WITH JAMIE (rock), Pickle Barrel Nightclub, 4 p.m. NC. 18+, followed by LIFESPEED (rock), 8:30 p.m. $5. 18+. NOBBY REED (blues), Middle Earth Music Hall, 8 p.m. $10.

:: northern CHUCH (rock), Monopole, 10 p.m. NC. GARY PEACOCK (singer-songwriter), Monopole Downstairs, 10 p.m. NC. SIRSY (rock), Olive Ridley’s, 10 p.m. NC. ALL NIGHT DANCE PARTY WITH DJ TOXIC (hip-hop, top 40, house, reggae), Tabu Café & Nightclub, 5 p.m. – 4 a.m. NC. 18+. SQUARE PEGS (hip-hop), Krazy Horse Saloon, 10 p.m. NC. THE PULSE OF BOSTON (funk), Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $10. RESOULED (funk), The Matterhorn, 9 p.m. NC.

Akes’ Place, 134 Church St., Burlington, 864-8111. All Fired Up, 9 Depot Sq., Barre, 479-9303. The Alley Coffee House, 15 Haydenberry Dr., Milton, 893-1571. American Flatbread, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 861-2999. Avenue Bistro, 1127 North Avenue, Burlington, 652-9999. Backstage Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494. Backstreet, 17 Hudson St., St. Albans, 527-2400. Bad Girls Café, Main St., Johnson, 635-7025. Banana Winds Café & Pub 1 Towne Marketplace, Essex Jct., 879-0752. Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St., Barre, 476-8188. Basin Harbor Club, 4800 Basin Harbor Drive, Vergennes, 1-800-622-4000. Battery Park, Burlington, 865-7166. Bayside Pavilion, 13 Georgia Shore Rd., St. Albans, 524-0909. The Bearded Frog, 5247 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-9877. Bee’s Knees, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 888-7889. Big Fatty’s BBQ, 55 Main St., Burlington, 864-5513. Big Moose Pub at the Fire & Ice Restaurant, 28 Seymour St., Middlebury, 388-0361. Big Picture Theater & Café, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994. Black Bear Tavern & Grill, 205 Hastings Hill, St. Johnsbury, 748-1428. Black Door Bar & Bistro, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 223-7070. Blue Star Café, 28 Main St., Winooski, 654-8700. The Bobcat Café, 5 Main St., Bristol, 453-3311. Bolton Valley Resort, 4302 Bolton Access Rd., Bolton Valley, 434-3444. Bonz Smokehouse & Grill, 97 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-6283. Borders Books & Music, 29 Church St., Burlington, 865-2711. Breakwater Café, 1 King St., Burlington, 658-6276. The Brewski, Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6366. B.U. Emporium, 163 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 658-4292. Bundy Center for the Arts, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-4781. Buono’s Lounge, 3182 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-2232. Capitol Grounds, 45 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800. Carol’s Hungry Mind Café, 24 Merchant’s Row, Middlebury, 388-0101. Champlain Lanes Family Fun Center, 2630 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-2576. Charlemont Restaurant, #116, Rt. 100, Morrisville, 888-4242. Charlie B’s, 1746 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-7355. Charlie O’s, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820. Chow! Bella, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405. Cider House BBQ & Pub, 1675 Rt. 2, Waterbury, 244-8400. City Limits, 14 Greene St., Vergennes, 877-6919. Coffee Hound, 97 Blakey Rd., Colchester, 651-8963. Club Metronome, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563. Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 865-7166. Cuzzin’s Nightclub, 230 North Main St., Barre, 479-4344. Dobrá Tea, 80 Church Street St., Burlington, 951-2424. Drink, 133 St. Paul St., Burlington, 951-9463. Euro Gourmet Market & Café, 61 Main St., Burlington, 859-3467. Finkerman’s Riverside Bar-B-Q, 188 River St., Montpelier, 229-2295. Finnigan’s Pub, 205 College St., Burlington, 864-8209. Flynn Center/FlynnSpace, 153 Main St., Burlington, 863-5966. Franny O’s, 733 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 863-2909. Giovanni’s Trattoria, 15 Bridge St., Plattsburgh, 518-561-5856. Global Markets Café, 325 North Winooski Ave., Burlington, 863-3210. Good Times Café, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444. Great Falls Club, Frog Hollow Alley, Middlebury, 388-0239. Green Door Studio, 18 Howard St., Burlington, 316-1124. Green Room, 86 St. Paul St., Burlington, 651-9669. Ground Round Restaurant, 1633 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-1122. Gusto’s, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919. Halvorson’s Upstreet Café, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278. Harbor Lounge, 25 Cherry St., Burlington, 864-4700. Hardwick Town House, 127 Church St., Hardwick, 456-8966. Harper’s Restaurant, 1068 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 863-6363. Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777. The Hub, Airport Drive, Bristol, 453-3678. The Hub Pizzeria & Pub, 21 Lower Main St., Johnson, 635-7626. Inn at Baldwin Creek, 1868 N. Route 116, Bristol, 424-2432. Iron Lantern, Route 4A, Castleton, 468-5474. JD’s Pub, 2879 Rt. 105, East Berkshire, 933-8924. JP’s Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389. Jeff’s Maine Seafood, 65 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-6135. Koffee Kat, 104 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY, 518-566-8433. Krazy Horse Saloon, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY, 518-570-8888. La Brioche Bakery, 89 East Main St. Montpelier, 229-0443. Lakeview Inn & Restaurant, 295 Breezy Ave., Greensboro, 533-2291. Langdon St. Café, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 223-8667. 1x6-redsquare020608.qxd 2/12/08 10:32 AM Leunig’s, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759.

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OLD-TIME SESSIONS, Radio Bean, from 1 p.m. NC; HOT JAZZ SESSIONS, 5 p.m. NC; SACRED HARP & WIGWAM (Americana), 7 p.m. NC; THE GROWN UP NOISE (rock), 8 p.m. NC; CURSILLISTAS (gothic-folk), 9 p.m. NC. IRISH SESSION WITH TRINITY, Rí Rá Irish Pub, 5 p.m. NC. SUGAR HIGH WITH TRICKY PAT & ELLIOTT (open turntables), Red Square, 10 p.m. NC. THE GRASS IS GREENER (acoustic soul), 1/2 Lounge, 9:30 p.m. NC. MI YARD REGGAE NIGHT WITH DJS BIG DOG & DEMUS, Nectar’s, 10 p.m. NC. U18 DANCE PARTY WITH DJ ZEPH (hip-hop, reggae), Second Floor, 8 p.m. $8. 13-17. BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS, PATRICK PARK (rock, singer-songwriter), Higher Ground Ballroom, 8 p.m. $20/22. AA. CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO (rock-fusion), Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, 7:30 p.m. $16/18. AA. LENDWAY, APES, COMPANY (rock), The Monkey House, 8 p.m. $5. PINE STREET JAZZ THE SINGER’S CIRCLE ROUNDUP, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 6 p.m. NC. KARAOKE WITH PETE, Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. BALANCE DJ & KARAOKE, Franny O’s, 9 p.m. NC.

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It’s no secret that Brooklyn is a haven for trendy fads. From the dance-punk explosion by bands such as The Rapture and Radio 4 to the recent inexplicable popularity of mesh trucker hats, neighborhoods like Williamsburg and Greenpoint have been epicenters of pretentious retro-chic for much of the current decade. It’s refreshing, then, to stumble across a band like The Dig, who wear their somewhat dated influences as a badge of honor rather than manufactured indie cred. Like fellow Brooklynites The Hold Steady, the quartet trades in infectious guitar pop, rooted in classic, but perhaps underappreciated, rock ’n’ roll. With their recently released EP, Good Luck and Games, a follow-up to their 2006 full-length debut Quiet Games, the band proves that there’s more to being from Brooklyn than contrived artifice. The EP kicks off with the title track, a deliciously pop-tastic little cut reminiscent of underrated 1980s pop masterminds Squeeze. The tune features nifty call-and-response falsetto vocals but contains enough grit and urgency to satisfy those who prefer their rock crunchy side up. The following tune, “Lovesick Woman,� is a grinding garage-blues number. Here guitarist David Baldwin’s vocal delivery vacillates between soothing, airy strains and venomously sinister, lovelorn angst. “New Love� maintains the previous track’s bluesy roadhouse feel with driving guitar and pulsing drums and bass, courtesy of Nick Brown and Emile Mosseri, respectively. Following a brief string interlude, “Marianne� reflects a strong Spoon influence with precisely played staccato guitar and bass strokes buoyed by cavernous piano hits and moodily atmospheric string swells. The Brit-pop invasion of “Any Day Now� features Baldwin’s most effective and ambitious wordplay. It’s a raucous cut with a spectacularly dynamic outro that seamlessly blends into the disc’s final song. Appropriately titled “The Last Thing,� it nods to The Beatles in both melody and structure. The Fab Four’s influence is evident throughout the disc, but this track has Lennon/McCartney written all over it. At just under 18 minutes, Good Luck and Games is short, sweet and eminently satisfying, just like the six pop confections it presents. When your Valentine’s Day sugar high wears off, you could do worse than sate your sonic sweet tooth with The Dig. Dig ’em this Friday in person at Winooski’s Monkey House, and again on Saturday at Burlington’s Radio Bean.

Guitars are so lame. Seriously. Think about it: Every band and their mothers have a guitar player. Some have two or three, even. Now think about how many of those bands totally suck. The Eagles had approximately 14 guitarists and they were simply awful. Morphine, on the other hand? Now there was a great band. Just drums, bass guitar, vocals and saxophones. No guitarist. See what I’m getting at? Guitars are overdone. ClichĂŠ. Who needs ’em? Washington, D.C., quartet Apes apparently don’t, and they’re a living testament to the virtue of addition by subtraction. Their new full-length album Ghost Games is a less-is-more tour de force. Featuring bass, organ, drums and vocals, Apes is not your typical “band next door.â€? And that goes beyond mere instrumentation. This is an art-rock band of the highest order. And all without a single sixstring. The disc’s opening track “Practice Hidingâ€? sets the tone early with black-hearted psychedelia that would scare the hell out of Ozzy Osbourne — although at this point, what doesn’t scare the drug-addled Ozzy? Regardless, the band sets a playfully sinister tone from the outset and doesn’t let up. Amanda Kleinman’s organ is a whirling dervish of deviant energy from start to finish. Her work on the discordant, fractured and yet curiously sweet pop number “Walk Thru Wallsâ€? is exceptional. Bassist Erick Jackson provides a subtly melodic low end, employing all manner of fuzzy electronic gadgetry. Combined with Kleinman’s devilish organ and Jeff Schmid’s bombastic drum work, the band concocts one hellish cauldron of subversive rock noise. Ghost Games is the first Apes album featuring the vocal styling of Breck Brunson, who recalls the more schizophrenic work of Talking Heads front man David Byrne, though perhaps in a slightly higher register. Previous incarnations of the group have seen two other vocalists over the course of three prior fulllength albums. This is the first Apes record I’ve heard, but it’s hard to imagine anyone besides Brunson fronting the band. His delivery is appropriately dramatic and suits the material perfectly. Will Ghost Games signal the impending extinction of guitar players? Of course not. I was only kidding about all that . . . sort of. The Eagles really are wretched, their recent country Grammy notwithstanding. But Apes’ latest disc is a brilliant reminder that rock can be about much more than mere guitar wankery. Here in the jam-band republic, that’s a good lesson to remember. Apes rock The Monkey House this Sunday. Ghost Games hits stores Tuesday. Guitars will be obsolete by Wednesday.

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ixteenth-century religious reformer Martin Luther probably never made the famous quip often attributed to him — “Why should the devil have all the good tunes?” — in which “the devil” meant the Catholic Church. But he did issue a call to arms for fresh Protestant music, and composed many rousing hymns himself. The tone of the spurious quote captures the fierce competitiveness of Europe’s musical scene at the time. War raged between Catholics and Protestants militarily, philosophically and artistically. As kings fought over territory, they also tried to snag the best composers for their courts and personal chapels. Spain’s Carlos V conquered a large part of the continent during his reign (1519-56) and cultivated an impressive musical stable. Nordic Voices, a six-member vocal ensemble from Norway, treated a rapt Burlington audience to an evening of a cappella motets drawn primarily from this Spanish Golden Age. In introducing the group, baritone Frank Havrøy cheekily highlighted the historical context: “Out of the height of the Spanish Inquisition came this wonderful music. Have a nice evening!” He got a great laugh from the crowd, but his point was provocative. The same ruler who commissioned ethereal settings of sacred texts also ordered up waterboarding and thumbscrews for “heretics.” Hmm, maybe that’s how he got all the good tunes. Nordic Voices sang them brilliantly and flawlessly. Six-part harmony, with just one singer per part and without instrumental accompaniment, leaves no room for error. These polished pros, graduates of Norway’s top musical academies, have been together since 1996; the three men and three women performed with a sense of joy that made their excellence seem effortless. Friday’s program, entitled “Reges Terrae” (The

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penned the best-known choral setting of this quirky Christmas text. Nordic Voices accentuated the lyricism of his 20th-century interpretation, with its softly descending melodic line and elegant use of dissonance. More ambitious to sing, and to hear, was Henrik Ødegaard’s 2006 rendering, part of a project to “teach classical singers to sing something else,” according to baritone Havrøy.

It was adventurous and definitely crowd-pleasing. Inspired by cultural practices as varied as those of Tibetan monks and the Inuit, Ødegaard integrated techniques such as throat singing and quartertones into the motet form. As the piece went on, however, it felt like too many ingredients kept getting chucked into a musical stew. I preferred the devilishly good Catholic tunes. �

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:: northern BENEFIT FOR RANDY DUPREE WITH SHAMELESS STRANGERS, LUCID (jam), Olive Ridley’s, 2 p.m. NC. DAVID MURPHEY (American roots), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

MON.18 :: burlington area

COMPANY (rock), Radio Bean, 6 p.m. NC, followed by OPEN MIKE, 8 p.m. NC. POETRY JAM, Parima Acoustic Lounge, 9:30 p.m. NC. RICK DAVIES & JAZZISMO (jazz), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. HEAL IN SESSIONS WITH NASTEE (roots, dub), 1/2 Lounge, 10 p.m. NC. MO’FUNK ORCHESTRA, THE SEPIA TONES (funk), Nectar’s, 9 p.m. NC/$5. 18+. SINGER-SONGWRITER NIGHT, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 6:30 p.m. NC.

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16 FULL HOUSE :: It’s always nice to have high-profile fans. The Boston Red Sox have Ben Affleck. Gypsy punks Gogol Bordello have Madonna. Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has Chuck Norris. And MontrÊal-based indie-punk quintet Bad Flirt have Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. How cool is that? The band recently won a competition sponsored by the former child TV stars on their website. The twins chose 10 of their favorite unsigned bands from around the globe

:: central OPEN MIKE, Langdon St. CafĂŠ, 7 p.m. Donations. SWING DANCING WITH ALLISON MANN, Black Door Bar & Bistro, 8 p.m. $3-5. COLLECTIVE SOUL (rock), Pickle Barrel Nightclub, 8 p.m. $32.50/35.

:: burlington area

GUAGUA (psychotropical), Radio Bean, 6 p.m. NC, followed by HONKYTONK SESSIONS, 10 p.m. $3. PARIMA ISLAND NIGHT WITH DJ SKINNY T (reggae), Parima Main Stage, 9 p.m. NC. JULIET MCVICKER (jazz), Leunig’s, 7 p.m. NC. WORLD BASHMENT WITH JON DEMUS & SUPER K (reggae, dancehall, hip-hop), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. DJ TRICKY PAT & ELLIOT MATOS (jazzy-downtempo), 1/2 Lounge, 10 p.m. NC. MATT LOWELL, ACTUAL PROOF (singer-songwriter, funk), Nectar’s, 9 p.m. NC. U18 DANCE PARTY WITH DJ ZEPH (hip-hop, reggae), Second Floor, 8 p.m. $8. 13-17. OPEN TURNTABLES NIGHT, The Green Room, 9:30 p.m. NC. ACOUSTIC TUESDAY WITH DEANNA MOORE, Monkey House, 9 p.m. NC. BLUEGRASS JAM, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 7 p.m. NC.

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AMERI-MF-CANA (folk), Langdon St. Café, 8 p.m. Donations. PETE & AJ (guitar duo), Main Street Bar & Grill, 7 p.m. NC.

:: northern OPEN MIKE, Olive Ridley’s, 8 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Piecasso, 9 p.m. NC. TWO-FER TUESDAY WITH JEREMY HARPLE (singer-songwriter), The Hub Pizzeria & Pub, 7:30 p.m. NC. ALAN GREENLEAF & THE DOCTORS (blues, folk), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

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DJ CRE8 (hip-hop), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. DJ A-DOG (hip-hop), 1/2 Lounge, 10 p.m. NC. DAN MILLS (singer-songwriter), Nectar’s, 9 p.m. NC/$5. 18+. OPEN MIKE, Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. NC. AA. SUPERSTAR KARAOKE, Second Floor, 10 p.m. NC. DAVE HARRISON’S STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. TAJ MAHAL, AVI & CELIA (blues, Americana), Higher Ground Ballroom, 7:30 p.m. $25/27. AA. CELTIC PARTY WITH THE CROPPIES, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 7 p.m. NC.

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:: champlain valley OPEN POERTY SESSION, On the Rise Bakery, 7:30 p.m. NC. LEWIS FRANCO & THE MISSING CATS (swing), Good Times Café, 8 p.m. $12. AA. KARAOKE, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC.

:: central DAMN YANKEE STRING BAND (Americana), Charlie O’s, 9:30 p.m. NC.

HONKY-TONK HUMP DAY WITH MARK LEGRAND & FRIENDS, Langdon St. Café, 6 p.m. Donations, followed by EVAN CRANDLE & THE TOO HOT TO HANDLE (funk), 8 p.m. Donations. ROB WILLIAMS (folk), Purple Moon Pub, 5 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Middle Earth Music Hall, 8 p.m. NC.

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precision instrument Though the classical guitar originated in Spain, the chordophonic instrument’s repertoire now spans the globe, as does its network of champions. Xuefei Yang is the first classical guitarist to graduate from Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music, and the first from her country to study in the West. The prodigy debuted while still in elementary school and has concertized extensively in Asia, Australia and Europe, developing an international reputation for her articulate, preciseyet-passionate playing and technical virtuosity. (One New York Times reviewer describes Yang’s guitar as “singing as if she had grown up in the shaded courtyards of Andalusia.”) Yang exhibits fancy fingerwork in a program featuring works by Francisco Tárrega, Augustín Barrios and Leo Brouwer. Xuefei Yang

Thursday, February 14, Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, 443-6433.

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Also, see clubdates in Section B. ST. ANDREWS PIPES & DRUMS: Got kilt? This Scottish-style marching band welcomes new members to play bagpipes or percussion. St. James Episcopal Church, Essex Junction, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7335. ZOLOTOI PLYOS: Russian folk music conjures frosty daydreams for audience members. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5007. FARMERS’ NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: Kids in grades 5-8 at Westminster’s Kurn Hattin boarding school perform in a select chorus and jazz band. House Chamber, Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228. BILL SIMS JR. & MARK LAVOIE: The Vermont-based blues duo busts out guitar-and-harmonica numbers at the Baptist Church, Bristol, pre-concert dinner, 5:30-7 p.m. $8. Concert, 7-9 p.m. $12. Info, www.billsimsjr.com.

dance ‘SALSALINA’ PRACTICE: Work on your sensuous nightclub routines at this weekly Latin dance session. Salsalina Studio, Burlington, nonmembers 6 p.m., members 7 p.m. $12. Info, 598-1077. BELLY DANCES OF KINDNESS: Expect undulating midriffs and a chocolate fountain at this fundraiser for an area farm and education center. St. Johnsbury House, 6:30 p.m. $8. Info, 748-1772.

drama ‘THE PRICE’: Northern Stage offers Arthur Miller’s classic drama unpacking two brothers’ personal baggage. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $17-48. Info, 296-7000. ‘THAT’S ABSURD!’: Undergrad thespians present classic, contemporary and original stage shorts exploring the ridiculous. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 860-2700.

film ‘CONTROL’: This 2007 black-and-white biopic follows the short life of Ian Curtis, lead singer of the Manchester, England, post-punk band Joy Division. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6.50. Info, 748-2600.

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‘THE LAST LAUGH’: German expressionism peaked with this 1924 film about an aging doorman whose happiness crumbles after retirement. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘THE FLOOD OF 1927’: A Vermont Public Television documentary about Vermont’s greatest natural disaster precedes a discussion of personal stories related to the event. Bradford Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 222-2436.

art See exhibitions in Section A.

words NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE SERIES: Readers of Joy Harjo’s The Woman Who Fell From the Sky consider poetic rites of passage. South Hero Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 372-6209. GRETCHEN HOLBROOK GERZINA: The host of National Public Radio’s “The Book Show” presents Mr. and Mrs. Prince, her detailed history of a pre-Civil War black family. Norwich Bookstore, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114. FLYNN & FLETCHER FREE BOOK CLUB: Readers of The Double Bind, Vermont author Chris Bohjalian’s 2006 novel, prepare to see an upcoming Bill Frisell concert of music exploring similar themes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7221.

talks LEONARD WEINGLASS: The renowned civil-rights attorney who defended the Chicago Eight speaks about his current work with five Cuban political prisoners imprisoned in the U.S. for anti-terrorist activities. Waterfront Theatre, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9616. ‘WHY I LOVE . . . SLATE’: Vermont-based poet and translator Jody Gladding shares her off-the-page passion for a type of metamorphic rock. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. SOCIAL CHANGE: International humanrights activist Kathy McNeely describes how globalization puts emphasis on the charge to “love thy neighbor.” Farrell Room, St. Edmund’s Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

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GHOST BUSTERS: Who you gonna call? Jeffrey Stewart describes the spirited work done by his company, Paranormal Investigators of New England. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. COOKING & TRAVEL: Mark Timms, a new chef at the Vermont National Country Club, describes his time at a U.K. culinary school and a London luxury hotel. South Burlington Community Library, noon. Free. Info, 652-7080. PICTORIAL PROVERBS: UVM adage scholar Wolfgang Mieder entertains with explanations of medieval art and modern cartoons. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. ‘WINGS OF THE NORTH’: Jim Shallow, Audubon Vermont’s conservation and policy director, considers the effect of climate change on the state’s forestbreeding birds. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4132. ‘THE TRIAL OF CONRAD BLACK’: Journalist and author George Tombs discusses the curious 2007 case of a Canadian-born newspaper magnate convicted of fraud. John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill Building, UVM, Burlington, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1096. ‘BOOK CLUBS, TUPPERWARE & OPRAH’: UVM English lecturer Sarah Turner considers whether reading groups are girly. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. ‘PICTURES FROM ACROSS THE SEA’: World traveler Sue Allen shares photos from her most recent international excursion. Lincoln Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 453-2665.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: Watch critters do dinner with help from the animal-care staff at ECHO, Burlington, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 & 3 p.m. $7-9.50. Info, 864-1848. BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: Readings of family faves provide morning fun for toddlers at Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. WESTFORD PLAYGROUP: Children gather for games, songs and stories at the Westford Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5639. HINESBURG PLAYGROUP: Youngsters let loose in a fun, friendly, toy-filled atmosphere. Hinesburg Town Hall, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 453-3038. WATERBURY STORYTIME: Little ones ages 2 and under get hooked on books at the Waterbury Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

‘MOVING & GROOVING’: Two- to 5-year-olds boogie down to rock ’n’ roll and world-beat music. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. PETER THE MUSIC MAN: Educator Peter Alsen lets kids ages 3 to 5 try out various instruments and offers a fun intro to music theory. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. CHESS CLUB: King defenders ages 6 to 16 practice castling and various opening gambits. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-1207. STORYWALK: Parents and kids visit 32 downtown shop windows to read sequential, laminated pages from Ian Falconer’s pig-centric picture book Olivia. Starts at Zutano, Montpelier; pages remain readable as long as shop windows are lighted. Free. Info, 223-9604. KIDS’ VARIETY SHOW AUDITIONS: Talented youngsters ages 7 to 18 try out for the chance to demo their skills at a mud-season showcase. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, call for time slot. Free. Info, 728-9878. ‘GO, DIEGO, GO!’: Live versions of action-adventure characters from a Nick Jr. TV program navigate the “jungle” on an animal-rescue mission. Tots meet Dora the Explorer’s cousins at Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 2 & 6 p.m. $31-42. Info, 863-5966.

sport SENIOR EXERCISE: The 60-plus set benefits from stretches and strength training. Senior Community Center, The Pines, South Burlington, 1:30 p.m. $3. Info, 658-7477. WINTER WALKING: Seniors stretch their legs under cover at a former munitions depot slated to become a community center. Gosse Court Armory, Burlington, 8:30-10 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3982.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: Activists stand together in opposition to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Top of Church Street, Burlington, 5-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345. SCHOOL FUNDING PANEL: Voters prep for town meeting day at a lively discussion among lawmakers and members of area school boards about Act 82’s effect on educational budgets. Speeder and Earl’s, 412 Pine Street, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, www.cvlwv.org or 657-0242.

FUTURES FORUM: Rural residents describe how their values and beliefs fit in — or don’t — with where Vermont seems to be heading. Green Mountain Tech Center, Hyde Park, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, www.vtrural.org or 223-6098. CITIZENS’ ACTION DAY: Vermonters get face time with their respective state representatives at a day-long training for political advocacy. Statehouse, Montpelier, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 767-4276. GREEN MOUNTAIN CARSHARE MEETING: Commuters and business administrators seeking an alternative to car ownership hear about an environmentally responsible option planned to launch this fall. Union Station, One Main Street, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, aebourdon@ yahoo.com or 338-5026.

etc CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: Fans of cocoa-covered confectionery see how it’s made at Laughing Moon Chocolates, Stowe, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 253-9591. ESL GROUPS: Non-native speakers learn English at the South Burlington Community Library, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. Also at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. CHESS GROUP: Beginning and intermediate-level players cut corners to put each other’s kings in check. South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. NOONTIME KNITTERS: Crafty types pause for patterns amid midday stitches. Waterbury Public Library, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036. KNITTING POSSE: Needle-wielding crafters convene over good yarns. South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD: Savvy stitchers learn new needle techniques with colorful thread. The Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 879-0198. VETERANS JOB NETWORKING: Ex-soldiers share labor-market tips, training info and employment leads. VFW Post, Essex Junction, 9:30-11 a.m., & American Legion Post, St. Albans, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 652-0339. BINGO: A winning card could net cash at the Heineberg Community & Senior Center, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $11. Info, 863-3982. CHARITY BINGO: Players seek matches on numbered cards, then say the word. Broadacres Bingo Hall, Colchester, 7 p.m. $10 for 12 cards. Info, 860-1510.

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If OK Go were a hip-hop group, they might have chosen this morning’s scene as the backdrop for another indie-viral music video Ă la “Here It Goes Again.â€? Instead of fancy treadmills, the vibrantly carpeted ballroom held nearly a hundred young women spread over a temporary dance floor. But everyone was super-enthusiastic and the energy was infectious. When I walked in, the intermediate-level session was just finishing. A gaggle of dancers crowded around the teacher for autographs, and the rest scattered to grab sips of water before the next lesson. Though hip-hop started on the street, it isn’t really indie anymore. Slick production companies spend tons on tours and videos promoting new albums, and hip-hop choreography is a big business that has filtered down to small towns. Burlington’s Urban Reach convention is organized and hosted by Tikune Productions, a project run by Sarah Cover, the founder of Williston’s Urban Dance Complex studio. A Vermont native who has studied hip-hop in New York and L.A., Cover has brought some of the business top talent to Burlington. She ushered me into another ballroom where an advanced-level class was just starting. About 50 young women were focused on a man wearing black baggy pants, a big white shirt and a black hat cocked sideways. “Anybody can step, step . . . I’m looking for that inside groove,â€? explained Shaun Evaristo, an L.A.-based choreographer/dancer who’s worked with P. Diddy, Mario and NLT. He demonstrated the first few moves of the dance, turning fluidly and stopping on a dime, then popping his arms into a different shape, all the while tossing around ballet terms to make his point. “Make sure that your left leg is in relevĂŠ, and your right leg is planted on the floor.â€? This group was clearly more experienced than the one out front: The hightop-wearing, sweatpant-clad ladies proceeded to plough through several counts of eight, but the hourlong class was too short to finish the song. At the end, Evaristo asked if they wanted to see more of the choreography. When they clapped and cheered, he stepped to the center of the dance floor and summed up the grace and attitude for which everyone there was aiming. MEGHAN DEWALD

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION: In 45-minute info sessions, neighborhood helpers hear about a program that coordinates friendly home visits and assistance for aging seniors. Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, Chace Mill, Burlington, 2-6 p.m. Free. Info, www. cvaa.org or 865-0360. SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP: Habla espaĂąol? Brown baggers eat lunch and devour new vocab. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. ‘LUNCH & LEARN’ SERIES: Bonsai expert Sandy Anderson teaches pot tenders how to trim and train tiny trees. Four Seasons Garden Center, Williston, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2433. INTRO TO TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION: Peace seekers learn simple techniques to boost creativity and dissolve stress. Maharishi Invincibility Center, 19 Church Street, Suite 1, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-4116. BURLINGTON SCHOOL FACILITY TOURS: Queen City residents become familiar with building deficiencies that require city funds to fix. Flynn Elementary School, Burlington, 6 p.m.; Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 6:45 p.m. Free. Info, www.bsdvt.org or 865-5332.

MOBIUS MENTORING WORKSHOP: Presentations and a panel discussion coach volunteers on how best to help kids with a parent in prison. Burlington High School, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1888. MEDICINE-MAKING: Home apothecaries sample aphrodisiac edibles including chocolate, roses and cayenne. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $7. Registration and info, 223-8004, ext. 202. CURRICULUM OBSERVATION: Parents get a peek at Waldorf education in action, at both grade school and preschool classes. Orchard Valley Waldorf School, East Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 456-7400. WALDORF OPEN HOUSE: Parents of prospective high school students tour classes with their kids, then meet faculty members. Lake Champlain Waldorf High School, Charlotte, 8-10 a.m. Free. Info, 985-2827, ext. 12. ‘GROWING SEXUALLY HEALTHY KIDS’: At a workshop with a Planned Parenthood educator, parents pose questions about normal child behavior and consider how to support their offspring’s development. Bebop Baby Shop, Essex Junction, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 288-1002.

GERMAN-ENGLISH EXCHANGE: Anglophones practice foreign-language conversation with native speakers of Deutsch, and vice versa. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. HOMEBUYER ORIENTATION: Before shopping, potential house hunters determine whether homeownership fits their needs. Central Vermont Community Land Trust, Barre, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, www.cvclt.org or 476-4493, ext. 211. BURLINGTON BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN: Female managers, execs and entrepreneurs coach up-and-coming careerists at an evening meal. Sirloin Saloon, South Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $19 includes dinner. Reservations and info, 899-3936. WEB ANALYTICS GROUP: Members of the Williston website-metrics company EpikOne host a networking event for professionals interested in learning how online marketing works. Halvorson’s Upstreet CafÊ, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9794.

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Also, see clubdates in Section B. XUEFEI YANG: The Beijing native and classical guitar virtuoso performs selections from Bach, Paganini and other composers. See calendar spotlight. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, 443-6433. KARRIN ALLYSON: The Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist and pianist croons heartfelt tunes with her backing trio at a Valentine’s Day concert. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25-30. Info, 863-5966.

drama ‘THE PRICE’: See February 13. ‘THAT’S ABSURD!’: See February 13. ‘THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES’: Eve Ensler’s wise, witty, Obie Awardwinning play delves into women’s experiences via lusty, outrageous and poignant personal stories. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 229-0492.

‘WHITE LIARS / BLACK COMEDY’: Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre stages a pair of one-acts by British playwright Peter Shaffer — one about a disillusioned fortuneteller, the other about a partyful of people experiencing a power outage. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $18. Info, 775-0903. ‘BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS’: This comedy chronicles dramaturge Neil Simon’s life story of growing up in 1930s Brooklyn. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 635-1476.

film ‘CONTROL’: See February 13. ‘LAKE OF FIRE’: Fifteen years in the making, this nonpartisan black-and-white documentary attempts to sum up the subject of abortion definitively. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422.

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ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 13. STORYWALK: See February 13. RICHMOND PLAYGROUP: Parents meet their neighbors, while their kids enjoy structured fun and snacks. Community Room, Richmond Free Library, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 434-7775. WESTFORD STORYTIME: Kids ponder picture books and create crafts at the Westford Library, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5639. KIDS’ GARDEN TOUR: Young ones explore the world of plants on a walk around the Four Seasons Garden Center, Williston, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2433. ‘LITTLE ROOTS’ STORYTIME: Kids gather to hear tales about plants, flowers and bugs. Four Seasons Garden Center, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 658-2433. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: Tots aged 3 to 5 enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and crafts at the Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. PRESCHOOL STORIES: Future readers aged 2 to 5 take in tales at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. MUSIC TIME: Growing listeners under age 5 contemplate chords and bounce to rhythms. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. WINOOSKI PLAYGROUP: Babies up to age 2 socialize with each other and their caregivers at a session offering music, books and toys. Winooski Memorial Library, 11 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 655-6424. BILINGUAL PLAYGROUP: ¡Hola, baby! A native Spanish-speaking mama leads gentle play and circle time at the Bebop Baby Shop, Essex Junction, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $5. Info, 316-3069. MORNING STORIES: Local tale tellers engage kids of all ages with a mix of nursery rhymes, fairytales, songs and games. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-5124. ‘ITTY BITTY SKATING’: Pint-sized bladers take to the ice at Leddy Park Arena, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $6. Info, 865-7558.

STORY TIME: Frolickers up to age four sit for stories and songs at Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 229-2819.

sport WINTER WALKING: See February 13. ZUMBA FITNESS: Step-by-steppers try out Latin-dance-inspired exercises mixed with high-energy, international rhythms. Fitness Options, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $10, first time free. Info, 734-3479. Olympiad Health & Racquet Club, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $10, first time free. Info, 310-6686.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See February 13. DRINKING LIBERALLY: Bottoms-up democracy fuels discussion at a meeting of political progressives. American Flatbread, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info, 267-237-7488.

etc CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See February 13. CHARITY BINGO: See February 13. VERMONT CHESS CLUB: Pawn pushers strategize to better their games. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0198. BRIDGE CLUB: Partners shuffle cards and chat at the Godnick Senior Center, Rutland, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 287-5756. QUEEN CITY BNI: Local members of Business Network International schmooze at a weekly breakfast meeting to help promote one another’s companies. Room 202, Vermont Tech, Blair Industrial Park, Williston, 8 a.m. First visit is free. Info, 985-9965. FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP: Would-be Francophones exchange info during déjeuner. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. SENIOR BREAKFAST: Area elders enjoy eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, homefries, juice and bottomless cups of coffee at the Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $3. Info, 863-3982. ‘WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?’: The United College Club hosts a two-part Valentine’s bash featuring Northampton-based jazz-pop chanteuse Leah Randazzo and comedian Jamie Breen. Green Mountain Ballroom, Hilton Hotel, Burlington, jazz 6-9 p.m. $25. Comedy 10 p.m. - midnight. $10. Info, loco_ent@ comcast.net or 893-2066. ‘A VERGENNES VALENTINE’: Romantic revelers shake their tail feathers at a performance by Broadway actor and jazz vocalist Bill Carmichael. Vergennes Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $12 includes a dessert buffet. Info, 877-6737.

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Also, see clubdates in Section B. BILL SIMS JR. & MARK LAVOIE: See February 13, Burack Lounge Game Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 9-10 p.m. Free. ALTAN: This Irish supergroup sums up Celtic folk with lilting tunes and high-energy jigs and reels. See calendar spotlight. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $10-30. Info, 476-8188. VERMONT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE: Area instrumentalists offer “Going On,” composer Thomas Read’s recently commissioned trio for clarinet, violin and piano, and a three-movement piano trio by Charles Ives. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, pre-concert talk 7:15 p.m., concert 8 p.m. $12-18. Info, www.vcme.org or 849-6900.

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GAEL FORCE Next to Guinness, the best Irish import could be Altan. The band is just as intoxicating as the burly beer, and every bit as essential to a Celtic celebration. The sextet, which takes its name from a loch in the northern part of the Emerald Isle, got its start playing in kitchens and pubs in its founding members’ hometown of Donegal. For 23 years, Altan has been bringing dynamic jigs and reels and beautiful ballads to audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Driven by accordion-and-fiddle duo Dermot Byrne and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh — who also sings in a sweet soprano — they breathe new life into traditional Gaelic tunes.

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HAL GALPER TRIO: The Grammy Awardwinning group dishes out high-octane jazz at the Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $10-18. Info, 457-3981. DARTMOUTH WIND SYMPHONY: The campus ensemble entertains with a program exploring ideas of “home” and homecoming. The Columbia University Wind Ensemble joins in for the grand finale at Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $14. Info, 603-646-2422.

dance BALLROOM DANCE SOCIAL: Singles and couples of all ages learn ballroom, swing and Latin dancing. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7-10 p.m. $10. Info, 862-2207. 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, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 598-1077. ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Live music inspires movers to make rural rounds in clean, soft-soled shoes. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9:30 p.m. $7, free for beginners. Info, 899-2378. CONTRA DANCE: Caller Rachel Nevitt directs dancers to music by guitarist Rick Klein and fiddler Nat Hewitt. Champlain Club, Burlington, 8-11 p.m. $8-10. Info, 863-2199.

drama ‘THE PRICE’: See February 13. ‘THAT’S ABSURD!’: See February 13, 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. ‘THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES’: See February 14. ‘WHITE LIARS / BLACK COMEDY’: See February 14. ‘BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS’: See February 14.

‘BORDER STORIES’: Playwright and UVM theater prof Gregory Ramos portrays 20 different characters in this one-man show inspired by interviews with LGBTQ people living along the U.S./Mexico border. See “State of the Arts,” this issue. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 6 & 9 p.m. $25 tickets benefit Vermont CARES. Info, 863-5966. ‘THE WINTER’S TALE’: Echo Valley Community Arts presents Shakespeare’s seasonally appropriate drama at the Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, Plainfield, 7:30 p.m. $8-14. Info, 223-3599. ‘MR. A’S AMAZING MAZE PLAYS’: Families participate in Alan Ayckbourn’s kid-friendly scenarios by choosing mid-show what will happen next. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7 p.m. $10-14. Info, 518-523-2512.

film ‘I’M NOT THERE’: In this dream-world meditation on celebrity, multiple actors and an actress portray the many faces and moods of pop-folk legend Bob Dylan. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6.50. Info, 748-2600. ‘GROUNDHOG DAY’: Bill Murray stars as a misanthropic weatherman who finds himself condemned to relive the same 24-hour period. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. ‘THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN’: Actress and former talk show host Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to question the way American women have babies. Campus Center Theater, Billings Hall, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. $3-12. Info, 324-1044.

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talks ‘THE CHEMICAL LEARNER’: Parents, caregivers and teachers hear about alternatives to using brain-altering medications to treat undesirable behavior in kids. Child Care Resource, Williston, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $55. Info, 863-3367, ext. 34. FOOD SERIES: Food writer Melissa Pasanen explains how she and co-author Rick Gencarelli researched, developed and wrote Cooking With Shelburne Farms. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, www.eeevermont.org or 862-2531.

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CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See February 13. CHARITY BINGO: See February 13. SENIOR BREAKFAST: See February 14. TERTULIA LATINA: Latinoamericanos and other fluent Spanish speakers converse en espaùol at Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3440. COMMUNITY DINNER: Local ingredients form the focus of a hearty winter meal at L.A.C.E., Barre, 5:30 p.m. $6-12.50. Info, www.lacevt.org or 476-4276. GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Language learners buff up their vocab through casual chatting. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. CHILDREN’S ART FUND BENEFIT: Very Special Arts of Vermont offers performances, food and art to kick off a kids’ creativity fund commemorating community member Alex Chirelstein. Lake Lobby & Film House, Lake & College Building, Burlington, finger food and crafts 5 p.m., variety show 7 p.m., wine and reminiscences 8:30 p.m. Free. Reservations and info, emily@vsavt.org or 655-4606. COMPUTER BASICS: What’s a keyboard? Complete newbies get the lowdown at an intro to library hard- and software. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576. FISH FRY: French fries and coleslaw come with haddock fixed two different ways. St. Ambrose Parish Church, Bristol, 5-7 p.m. $5-9. Info, 453-2488. FISH DINNER: Culinary volunteers dress up Lenten fare for families at St. Augustine Parish Hall, Montpelier, 5-7 p.m. $8. Info, 223-6430. ANARCHIST CRAFT CIRCLE: Creative types put their heads together over public art projects that dismantle hierarchies, one stitch at a time. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Donations. Info, www.thebobbin.com or 999-6202. DISCOVERING PARENTHOOD: Expectant couples and those with babies under a year old share insights about pregnancy and becoming moms and dads. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2819.

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Also, see clubdates in Section B. BILL SIMS JR. & MARK LAVOIE: See February 13, Bristol Bakery & CafÊ, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 453-3280. VERMONT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE: See February 15, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. $12-20. PAUL ZUNNO: The New York City-based blues guitarist pairs soulful vocals with acoustic axwork at a concert also featuring modern-jazz dance choreography by Stephanie Harris. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $2035; $45 includes a copy of Zunno’s latest CD. Info, 863-5966.

DA CAPO CHAMBER PLAYERS: Members of this globe-trotting instrumental ensemble perform a concert of 20th-century music as part of an on-campus residency. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. ‘MANON LESCAUT’: Aria aficionados see and hear a Metropolitan Opera production of Puccini’s romantic epic as part of a live satellite broadcast. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1 p.m. $25. Info, 603-646-2422. TIN PENNY: Two multi-instrumentalists perform folk and Celtic music on guitar, mandolin and glockenspiel. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050.

dance ‘BALLET AROUND THE WORLD’: Tulleclad dancers with the New England Ballet Conservatory present a winter show based on Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days. South Burlington High School Auditorium, 2 p.m. $10. Info, www.neballetconservatory.com or 865-6800. VALENTINE’S DANCE: Rock, jazz and fusion tunes power sweethearts at a benefit for the Lake Champlain Waldorf High School’s senior class trip. The Old Lantern, Charlotte, 8-11 p.m. $20. Info, 425-6195, ext. 18. SWEETHEART DANCE: The Green Mountain Steppers host caller Don Moger of MontrĂŠal at a western-style hoedown celebrating partnership. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, challenge competition 2-4 p.m., dance 6:30-10:30 p.m. $6-9. Info, 863-4655. CONTRA DANCE: Caller Lausanne Allen sequences steps to music by guitarist Rick Klein and fiddler Nat Hewitt. Capitol City Grange, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $8. Info, 744-6163.

drama ‘THE PRICE’: See February 13. ‘THAT’S ABSURD!’: See February 13. ‘THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES’: See February 14. ‘WHITE LIARS / BLACK COMEDY’: See February 14, 2 & 8 p.m. ‘BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS’: See February 14. ‘THE WINTER’S TALE’: See February 15. KING STREET YOUTH CENTER TALENT SHOW: Music, magic and showmanship take center stage at a performance by local kids and their mentors. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 2 p.m. $5-10. Info, 862-6736. CAPITOL STEPS: Former congressional staffers turned political satirists lampoon liberals and conservatives alike with silly songs and sketches. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $24-38. Info, 863-5966.

film ‘I’M NOT THERE’: See February 15. ‘VOLVER’: PenĂŠlope Cruz stars in Pedro AlmodĂłvar’s Oscar-nominated film about a Spanish town where men die young, and women cheerfully tend their graves. Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. ‘LUST, CAUTION’: Set in 1938 Shanghai, director Ang Lee’s erotic espionage thriller concerns a radical assassination plot. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN’: Joel and Ethan Coen’s film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel strips down the American crime drama to encompass ancient themes of greed and vengeance. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $8. Info, 603-646-2422.

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talks NEW SEED VARIETIES: Horticultural expert Phil Brett surveys recently developed hybrids of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Gardener’s Supply, Intervale Road, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-3500. THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT: Prestidigitator Tom Verner of Magicians Without Borders describes his organization’s efforts worldwide. Community Room, Burlington College, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9616.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 13. STORYWALK: See February 13. WINOOSKI PLAYGROUP: See February 14, 10-11 a.m. ‘SATURDAY STORIES’: Librarians read from popular picture books at the Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. BORDERS STORYTIME: Little bookworms listen to stories at Borders, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: Kids ages 4 and up settle down for stories at Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. CHILDREN’S CONCERT: Local musician Buddy Dubay engages toddlers’ ears with singing, guitar and bongos. Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, Champlain College, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $5 per family. Info, 651-5978. LIVE SEA LAMPREYS: Kids ogle a new exhibit of creepy, eel-shaped parasites, then make their own critters using household materials. ECHO, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. $7-9.50. Info, 864-1848. TEDDY BEAR STORIES: Tykes tote their favorite stuffed toys to a leisurely ode to ursines. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. MARDI GRAS MADNESS: Cabin-fever sufferers ages 3 to 12 expend energy on crafts, swimming, gym games and a festive parade. Greater Burlington YMCA, noon - 8 p.m. $25 for eight hours, or $15 for four hours. Reservations and info, 862-9622. ‘READING AROUND THE WORLD’: Children and families “travel” at their own pace through “countries” stationed in an area school to celebrate the Old North End’s cultural diversity. Lawrence Barnes Elementary School, Burlington, 2-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-1901. ‘READY, SET, GROW!’: Budding gardeners place seeds in cups, then water and label them. L.A.C.E., Barre, 10 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 476-4276. HUBBARD PARK WALK: Tykes under age 4 congregate with their parents and caregivers for a snowshoe stomp from the new shelter to the tower. Hubbard Park, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 229-2819.

sport ZUMBA FITNESS: See February 14, Fitness Options location only, 9:30 & 11 a.m. ‘OVER & BACK’ TREK: Outdoor adventurers traverse Lake Champlain’s ice on snowshoes, skates, skis or crampons to visit Knight Island on a 4-mile trip. Meet at City Bay, North Hero, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 372-8400. NORDIC OUTING: Cross-country skiers schlep to Slayton Pasture cabin for lunch, then ski back to cover a total of 10k. Meet at the Richmond exit I-89 Park & Ride, 9 a.m., or at Trapp Lodge, Stowe, 10 a.m. Bring $14-18 for trail fees. Info, 879-6666.

etc BINGO: See February 13. CHARITY BINGO: See February 13.

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WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET: Shoppers seeking locally raised edibles pick up root vegetables, cheeses, pickles and other lavish provender at the Old Strand Theater, Rutland, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 287-9311. 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. SLEIGH RIDES: Weather permitting, jingling horses trot visitors over the snow on a wintry tour of Shelburne Farms. Rides depart every half-hour from the Welcome Center, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. $6-8. Info, 985-8442. SLEIGH RIDE WEEKEND: After a horsedrawn trip, visitors to this working dairy farm create old-fashioned silhouette portraits of famous U.S. presidents. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $10. Info, 457-2355. ‘WINTER IS A DRAG’ BALL: Expect frothy, campy costumes and disco diva-dom at this annual LGBTQ celebration organized by the House of LeMay. See calendar spotlight. Higher Ground, South Burlington, lounge 8 p.m., cabaret show 8:30 p.m., dancing 10 p.m. $17-23. Info, 652-0777. JOHNSON WINTER CARNIVAL: Community members shake off the cold-weather blahs with skating and a spaghetti dinner, plus live music, dancing and snow disc golf. Various Johnson-area locations, 10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. Free. Info, 635-7826. PENGUIN PLUNGE: Brave souls steel themselves for a frigid dip in Lake Memphremagog to raise funds for Special Olympics Vermont. Gateway Center, Newport, 1 p.m. $25 plus a $100 pledge minimum, free to watch. Info, 800-639-1603, ext. 105. ‘SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY HEROES’: Silent auction bids precede a chicken-or-fish dinner and dancing to support the Essex Memorial Day Parade. VFW Hall, 73 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 872-8972. GAMING FOR CHARITY: Dice rollers and board game aficionados geek out for two good causes at a raffle-enhanced fundraiser benefiting breast cancer research and the Chittenden County Emergency Food Shelf. Quarterstaff Games, 152 Church Street, Burlington, noon - 8 p.m. $5-20 cash donation and at least one canned-food item. Info, www. quarterstaffgames.com or 863-3666. SEWING MACHINE INTRO: Feed dogs? Zipper feet? First-timers learn the anatomy of sewing aids in a two-hour course, then take a test drive and plan an easy project. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $30 includes one additional hour of open sewing time. Registration and info, www.thebobbin.com or 999-6202. SAT BOOT CAMP: High school students hear a test-prep pro’s strategies for high scores. Phoenix Books, Essex, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111. AARP TAX FILING WORKSHOP: Volunteer experts help seniors and folks from low-income households get their financial affairs set for the IRS. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 879-7576. KOMBUCHA WORKSHOP: Fans of cultured beverages learn how to homebrew their own healing tonics. Bring a quart mason jar to City Market, Burlington, 12:30-2 p.m. Free. Registration and info, 863-3659, ext. 201. BLOOD DRAWING: Donors roll up their sleeves at the Community Space, University Mall, South Burlington, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11.

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HOMEBUYERS’ WORKSHOP: Before getting into debt, potential house hunters gather info about real estate valuation and mortgage financing methods. Central Vermont Community Land Trust, Barre, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call for cost. Info, www.cvclt.org or 476-4493, ext. 211. VERMONT BOAT SHOW: Marine-minded hobbyists eye fishing vessels and family cruisers at the Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. $5. Info, 878-5545. CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY TOURS: Vocational students host hands-on experiences ranging from cooking and home building to maple-syrup production. Center for Technology, Essex, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 879-5558.

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Also, see clubdates in Section B. GOSPELFEST 2008: Four area gospel choirs join forces for spiritual celebration. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 5 p.m. $9-14. Info, 863-5966. COOPER-DRUCKER-WALSH TRIO: Violinist Eugene Drucker of the Emerson String Quartet, cellist Roberta Cooper and pianist Diane Walsh join Montpelier-based flutist Karen Kevra for works by Schubert, Bohuslav Martinu and Dvorak. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 4 p.m. $10-20. Info, 229-0492.

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sport VERMONT FROST HEAVES: The Green Mountain State’s pro basketball team hails the Halifax Rainmen of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Municipal Auditorium, Barre, 2:05 p.m. $6-13. Info, 863-5966. ICE GOLF TOURNAMENT: Fore! Snowsuit-clad club wielders putter around a 9-hole course, aided by fluorescent orange orbs. City Bay, North Hero, 10 a.m. $10 includes balls and tees. Registration and info, www.champlainislands.com or 372-8400. MOONLIGHT HIKE: Snowshoers take their dogs along on a 5-mile drift stomp through Mills Riverside Park. Call for Underhill meeting time and location. Free, bring a headlamp. Info, 598-2121. GREEN MOUNTAIN DERBY DAMES: Buff ladies practice rough roller skating for future matches with other regional roller-derby teams. Call for Burlington-area location, 6 p.m. Free. Info, vt_rockstars@yahoo.com or 862-5621.

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film ‘I’M NOT THERE’: See February 15.

art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. COMMUNITY DARKROOM: See February 14. FAMILY EXHIBIT: African-American artist Richard Haynes displays works exploring the Underground Railroad, jazz and migrant workers. Hauke Family Center, Champlain College, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Info, 860-2700.

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CHARITY BINGO: See February 13, 2 & 7 p.m. SLEIGH RIDES: See February 16. SLEIGH RIDE WEEKEND: See February 16. VERMONT BOAT SHOW: See February 16, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. COMMUNITY BRUNCH: A live band serenades weekend breakfasters at a spread featuring fluffy pancakes. L.A.C.E., Barre, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. $6-12.50. Info, www.lacevt.org or 476-4276. ‘UNA FESTA ITALIANA’: A silent auction raises funds for the Flynn at this five-course banquet with music by the Spring Chickens. Three Tomatoes Trattoria, Burlington, 6 p.m. $75. Reservations and info, 652-4507. ELIMINATION COMMUNICATION: Moms and dads find out how to read their little one’s body language to learn when he or she’s just gotta go. Bebop Baby Shop, Essex Junction, 11 a.m. $10. Reservations and info, 288-1002. ECO-CREATIVITY WORKSHOP: Elemental explorers get in touch with the Earth in winter, using imagery, dialogue, dreams, masks and poetry. Bring a flashlight to the Johnson Public Library, 2-5 p.m. $20. Registration and info, www.ryanbooksvt.com or 635-7472. QUEER CRAFT CIRCLE: Lesbian, gay, bi and transgender creators get their craft on in a supportive sphere. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, www.thebobbin. com or 999-6202. BONFIRE & SKATING PARTY: Families get fired up for ice time at an outdoor social avec hot chocolate. Upper Sunnybrook Road, Middlesex, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2819. EATING WELL WORKSHOP: A food educator shares nutritional know-how on a walk through the bulk department, then offers 10 take-home recipes whose ingredients cost less than 10 bucks. City Market, Burlington, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Registration and info, 863-3659, ext. 201.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS: St. Mike’s communications professor David Mindich explains how the shrinking audience for news journalism challenges its prime directive — to hold public leaders accountable. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, www.eeevermont.org or 862-2531. ‘THE SOURCE OF GREAT COFFEE’: Armchair adventurers sample java as globetrotters describe first-hand experiences in bean-growing countries worldwide. Visitor Center & Café, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, 81 Demeritt Place, Waterbury, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 882-2700.

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Also, see clubdates in Section B. COOPER-DRUCKER-WALSH TRIO: See February 17, sans Karen Kevra. Bundy Center for the Arts, Waitsfield, 4 p.m. $25. Info, 496-4781. SAMBATUCADA! REHEARSAL: Percussive people pound out carnival rhythms at an open meeting of this Brazilianstyle community drumming troupe. New members are welcome at the Switchback Brewery, Burlington, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 343-7107. OTTER CREEK CHORAL SOCIETY: Vocalists rehearse music from the 1950s for an upcoming spring concert. Vergennes Congregational Church, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 877-2921.

dance ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: See February 15, Richmond Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 899-2378. SWING DANCING: Put on your saddle shoes and head for an old-fashioned sock hop at The Black Door, Montpelier, 7:30-9 p.m. $5. Info, 223-1806.

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dance ARGENTINEAN TANGO: See February 15, North End Studio, 294 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington, lessons 6:30-8:30 p.m. $12. Practica 8:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 862-2833. SWING DANCING: Open practice makes perfect for music-motivated swing dancers of all levels. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $3. Info, 860-7501. LINE DANCING: Boot scooters show off fancy footwork at the Harvest Moon Banquet Room, Essex Junction, beginners’ lesson 6-7 p.m., open dancing 7-9 p.m. $9.50. Info, 434-2891.

drama AGATHA CHRISTIE PORTRAYAL: Montpelier scholar Helene Lang reps the grande dame of mystery novels at a program tracing the genesis of her leading detectives. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 888-3853. ‘STAND UP, SIT DOWN AND LAUGH’: Veteran yuksters Josie Leavitt, Mike Robideau and Martha Tormey pave the way for two new comedic talents at this jokers’ revue. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 863-5966.

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ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 13. WATERBURY STORYTIME: See February 13, for children ages 2-3. STORYWALK: See February 13. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: See February 14. MUSIC TIME: See February 14. ‘ITTY BITTY SKATING’: See February 14. DADS’ GROUP: Fathers and fathersto-be bring offspring up to age 6 to a playgroup, meal and social hour. Winooski Family Center, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-1422. BUBBIES, BABIES & BAGELS: A Jewishthemed playgroup for families of all backgrounds features intergenerational schmoozing and noshing. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 864-0218, ext. 23. BLOODSUCKER TRIVIA: Kids spin a wheel to learn fun facts about leeches, lampreys, mosquitoes and other biting parasites. ECHO, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. $7-9.50. Info, 864-1848. BABY SIGNS: Parents and caregivers bring kids aged 6 months to 2 years to learn pre-verbal communication skills. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2819.

‘I’M NOT THERE’: See February 15.

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‘SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE’ SERIES: Entrepreneur and advertising spokesperson Wendell Farrell, owner of Wendell’s Furniture, sums up his career path and furnishes advice. Room 217, Center for Global Business and Technology, Champlain College, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 860-2700. ‘INVESTING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE’: Members of this moderated readers’ discussion group ponder how and where to do good with their dough. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. ‘DEVELOPING LOCAL ECONOMIES’: Burlington Bread? Time banking? Two area experts provide an overview of the philosophy, history and current state of the “local currency” movement. Greenhouse Student Living Center, University Heights, UVM, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, http://burling tonpermaculture.googlepages.com or 999-2768. INCOME-TAX PLANNING: Certified public accountant Lela McCaffrey helps area business owners and individuals strategize ways to reduce their annual bill from the IRS. Richmond Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Reservations and info, 434-2889.

SENIOR EXERCISE: See February 13, 10 a.m. WINTER WALKING: See February 13. ZUMBA FITNESS: See February 14, Olympiad location only, 8:15 a.m.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See February 13.

etc CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See February 13. SLEIGH RIDE WEEKEND: See February 16. ‘MEMORY MONDAY’: Adults 55 and over take advantage of a free memory screening. Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, call for appointment. Free. Registration and info, 847-9488.

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Also, see clubdates in Section B. GREEN MOUNTAIN CHORUS: Male music-makers rehearse barbershop singing and quartetting at St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-2949.

art See exhibitions in Section A.

words JOE CITRO: The Vermont-based novelist, New England ghost-tale author and expert on regional oddities kicks off a local writers’ speaking series by reviewing his career. New England Federal Credit Union, 141 Harvest Lane, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Registration and info, 879-8568. BURLINGTON WRITERS’ GROUP: Bring pencil, paper and the will to be inspired to the Acoustic Lounge, Parima, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 999-1664. SPORT HISTORY: Plymouth State University history prof emeritus John Allen discusses his new book, The Culture and Sport of Skiing. Vermont Ski Museum, Stowe, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 253-9911.

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kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 13. SOUTH BURLINGTON LIBRARY STORYTIME: See February 15, for walkers up to age 3.

‘MUSIC WITH ROBERT AND GIGI’: See February 15. ECHO STORYTIME: Young explorers discover the wonders of the natural world through books and imaginative play. ECHO, Burlington, 11 a.m. $7-9.50. Info, 864-1848. TODDLER STORYTIME: Tykes under age 3 enjoy stories, songs and a snack at the Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. WINOOSKI STORYTIME: Preschoolers aged 2-and-a-half to 5 expend energy in finger play and song, then listen to tales. Winooski Memorial Library, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Registration and info, 655-6424. DARK KNIGHT COMICS CLUB: Pencil- and pen-holders draw on their inner resources to produce paneled narratives. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. BLOODSUCKER BUTTONS: Small crafters create symbols to swap scientific facts about life-leaching critters. ECHO, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. $7-9.50. Info, 864-1848. ‘A DAY AT THE FARM’: Vacationing students ages 8 to 12 learn to churn butter after feeding a Jersey herd, then bake cookies and go sledding. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. $35. Info, 457-2355. PRESCHOOL DISCOVERY PROGRAM: Nature investigators ages 3 to 5 explore how snow cover helps the landscape take a nap. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10 a.m. $10. Info, 229-6206.

sport WINTER WALKING: See February 13. ZUMBA FITNESS: See February 14, Fitness Options location, 5:30 p.m. Olympiad location, 7 p.m. GREEN MOUNTAIN DERBY DAMES: See February 17, 9 p.m. COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: Beginner to intermediate stretchers strike poses for spine alignment. Healing in Common Lobby, Network Chiropractic of Vermont, Shelburne, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 985-9850.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See February 13. TRANSPORTATION FORUM: Charlotte residents discuss current and forthcoming needs for public transit, then consider adding local shuttles and a commuter rail. Charlotte Senior Center, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 425-5153.

etc CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See February 13. CHARITY BINGO: See February 13. SENIOR BREAKFAST: See February 14. PAUSE CAFE: Novice and fluent French speakers brush up on their linguistics — en français. Borders Café, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 655-1346. ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Midday learners try lunch in a foreign language to sharpen communication skills. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. SPAGHETTI DINNER: Plentiful pasta with sauce satiates families at a school-trip fundraiser. Woodbury Elementary School Gym, 6 p.m. $3-5. Info, 472-5715. SPEED DATING: Singles decide within a few minutes of meeting whether their chemistry is fizzy or flat. TBones Restaurant, 38 Lower Mountain View Drive, Colchester, ages 29-42, 6:30 p.m.; ages 24-36, 8:30 p.m. $35. Registration and info, www.cupid. com/predating or 877-477-3328. WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS NETWORK: Female entrepreneurs develop new skills at a meal-augmented meeting. Stowe Inn, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $17-20. Info, candy@fauxinspirations.com or 363-9266.

KNIT & NURSE: Mamas bring their babies to chat and work on projects. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, www.thebobbin.com or 999-6202. MOMS’ NIGHT OUT: Mothers of young kids socialize over snacks at Positive Pie 2, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $10-20. Reservations and info, 229-2819.

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Also, see clubdates in Section B. ST. ANDREWS PIPES & DRUMS: See February 13.

dance ‘SALSALINA’ PRACTICE: See February 13. FARMERS’ NIGHT SERIES: The W’Abenaki Dancers present traditional Native American moves taught by a master from Québec’s Odanak Reservation. House Chamber, Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

drama ‘4-ISH’: Skaters zoom, flip and fight as part of this multidisciplinary musical stage show. See calendar spotlight. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $16-27. Info, 863-5966. ‘COMPLEAT FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY’: Undergrads offer Jeffrey Hatcher’s drama about a 17th-century British actor famous for his theatrical portrayals of females — until a change in modesty laws allows actual women to upstage him. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $7-17. Info, 656-2094. ‘CABIN FEVER FOLLIES’ AUDITIONS: Talented citizens sing, dance, act and tell jokes at tryouts for a mud-season variety show. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 496-6651.

film ‘I’M NOT THERE’: See February 15. DARTMOUTH DOUBLE FEATURE: A poker game nets an uncouth cattle baron a haughty English butler in Ruggles of Red Gap; then a madcap heiress learns manners from her hired help in My Man Godfrey. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 & 8:40 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘THE SECRET’: Self-helpers watch a video about using the “law of attraction” to generate positive life changes. ECHO, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 734-0486. ‘CRADLE WILL ROCK’: Tim Robbins directed this flick based on the actual repression of a 1930s leftist musical. Executive producer Allan Nicholls leads a post-screening discussion. Community Room, Burlington College, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9616. BLACK EXPERIENCE ON FILM: Screenings in this cinema series examine a spectrum of movies about race and identity. Frank Livak Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2060.

art See exhibitions in Section A.

words ‘CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN-AMERICAN POETRY’: UVM English prof and poet Major Jackson reads from his own work, as well as that of fellow members of the Dark Room Collective. Marsh Lounge, Billings Hall, UVM, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1493. SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIKE: Poet and nonfiction writer Leslie Freeman reads at a gathering of bards voicing original verse and prose. Dobrá Tea, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 999-1664.

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HELL ON WHEELS Amsterdam-based theatrical producer Marco Gerris founded his troupe ISH in 1999 to bring street and club culture to velvet-seated venues. Gerris’ daredevils roll into the Flynn this week with 4-ISH, a quadrupledutch stage show combining dance, street skating, music and martial arts. Perpetual motion machines that mix clowning with physical prowess, the show’s performers carom around a stage transformed into a skate park by means of giant quarter-pipes. Kung-fu fanatics go head to head in a hilarious video-gameinspired challenge, and in-line skaters wearing illuminated wheels create a whirling, acrobatic light show on a pitch-black backdrop. Also on the roster? Human beat-boxing, a live DJ and, er, breakneck bungee jumping. Better sit in the back. ‘4-ISH’

Wednesday, February 20, Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $16-27. Info, 863-5966. www.flynncenter.org

PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS: Using Shirley Ann Grau’s The Keepers of the House as a starting point, would-be critics review what makes a book award-worthy. South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. MINA SAMUELS: The romance author reads from her book The Queen of Cups, about the wife of 1870s philosopher Charles Pierce. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. SAMANTHA HUNT: The Burlington native reads from and signs copies of her new book, The Invention of Everything Else. Flying Pig Bookstore, Shelburne, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3999.

talks ‘CHANGING YOUR MIND’: Certified hypnotist Kathy Heatley explains how to nix bad habits by learning your own thought patterns. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. ‘COOKING FOR ONE’: Melissa Pasanen, who co-authored Cooking with Shelburne Farms, explains how to fly solo healthily in the kitchen. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. STATEWIDE COMPOSTING: Tom Gilbert of the Highfields Institute explains a practical strategy for regenerative food systems in Vermont. Chittenden Bank Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Info, 656-2630. ‘ . . . BUT IS IT SCIENCE?’: Artist David Powell probes connections between mankind and machines. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $5. Info, 656-6750. HOSPICE VOLUNTEER KEYNOTE: Clinical psychologist Laura Basili analyzes the transformative power of hope. Congregational Church, Middlebury, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4111.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 13. BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: See February 13. WESTFORD PLAYGROUP: See February 13. HINESBURG PLAYGROUP: See February 13.

WATERBURY STORYTIME: See February 13. ‘MOVING & GROOVING’: See February 13. PETER THE MUSIC MAN: See February 13. CHESS CLUB: See February 13. BLOODSUCKER BUTTONS: See February 19. ‘A DAY AT THE FARM’: See February 19. PRESCHOOL DISCOVERY PROGRAM: See February 19. PAJAMA STORYTIME: Kids cuddle up in their nightclothes for an hour of bedtime stories, cookies and milk. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313.

sport SENIOR EXERCISE: See February 13. WINTER WALKING: See February 13. OWL PROWL: Snowshoe-shod adults and kids keep eyes and ears open for sounds from nighttime predators overwintering in Vermont. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 229-6206.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See February 13.

etc CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See February 13. ESL GROUPS: See February 13. CHESS GROUP: See February 13. NOONTIME KNITTERS: See February 13. KNITTING POSSE: See February 13. VETERANS JOB NETWORKING: See February 13. BINGO: See February 13. CHARITY BINGO: See February 13. VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION: See February 13. SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP: See February 13. ‘LUNCH & LEARN’ SERIES: See February 13. At a terrarium talk, green thumbs hear how to plant a mini-garden under glass. INTRO TO TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION: See February 13. WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS NETWORK: See February 19, Windjammer Conference Center, South Burlington, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Info, audryr@comcast.net or 363-9266.

BREAKFAST BRAINSTORMING: Employees of nonprofits meet with marketing, advertising, communications and design professionals to learn to better convey their organizations’ messages. Room 217, Ireland Building, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45-9 a.m. Free. Info, 865-6495. BURNHAM KNITTERS: Yarn unfurls into purls at a chat-and-craft session. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576. KNITTING & RUG HOOKING: Pointpushers create scarves, hats and mats at the Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. ‘GIFTED KIDS’ DISCUSSION: Parents and educators of above-average learners consider how to plan appropriate summer programs for them. Green Mountain Center for Gifted Education, 73 Prim Road, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, lucybogue@yahoo.com or 658-9941. VBSR CIRCLE: Burlington-area members of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility brainstorm ways companies can engage with their communities. Seventh Generation, Lake & College Building, Burlington, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, kjohnson@dinse.com or 862-8347. CRAFTY CROCHET WORKSHOP: Find your inner hooker by learning basic techniques to create wool-fiber flowers. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $15; bring a size H crochet needle and two skeins of worsted-weight yarn. Registration and info, www. thebobbin.com or 999-6202. UNIX USERS GROUP: Fans of the operating system discuss the usage of proprietary software in education and government. Signal Advertising, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, www. uvm.org/vague or 862-6958. RUMMAGE SALE: Gently used clothing and accessories generate funds for the Champlain Valley Christian School. Your Turn Consignment Shop, 151 Main Street, Vergennes, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Free. Info, 877-3028. >

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QUITE A CATCH Voluptuous (so there’s more to love), brunette, brown eyes. Looking to try new experiences, very curious about BDSM, but not into pain. Searching for someone to be my private tutor. Please, don’t bother responding if you’re not the plus-size type or involved with someone. Let’s not waste my time or yours. wholelottaluv, 35, #103993

TRUE GENTLEMAN SEEKS PROGRESSIVE PLAYMATES Hello, I am 28 years old. I am a collegeeducated professional. I have blond hair and blue eyes. I am 6’3’’, 200 lbs., am in good shape and think of myself as reasonably attractive. I am very interested in group sex as well as many other types of fun activities. I am also a true gentleman. Skibumx2, 29, #108331

FUN TIMES Average guy with a herculean libido. Good conversationalist, occasionally amusing, even - but I really do my best work once the time for talking is over...Into tons of stuff, but only with open-minded, friendly, and clean people. I also have a couple that I get together with on a regular basis. Interested in joining us? Drop me a line... vtboy292, 27, u, l, #108139

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OTHERS seeking… ANYTHING GOES My partner and I are both bi and are looking for a little something extra to add to our bedroom. Hoping to hear from others who want sex without strings. skifan56, 41, l, #108475 SNUGGLE BUNNY Found the perfect guy for me; love him to pieces! Sex is great, but I want to satisfy his desire to be with two women. Me: mid-forties, him: early fifties. We are good-looking, in good shape, clean, happy people. Kara, 46, l, #108464 LOOKING FOR SOME PLAY We are looking to have our first threesome. We are easy-going and fun loving, looking for guys or girls but please no couples at this point. We are both bi so anything goes for the most part. Drop us a line if you want to get to know us. chapstick, 21, u, l, #108376 INTERRACIAL COUPLE WANTS TO PLAY White woman and black man seek woman (20’s - 30’s) for threesome. Intellectual, funny, passionate, 420 friendly, clean. There’s never a dull moment with us. She needs more pussy. He wants to watch and perhaps join in if the feeling is right. We don’t play head games. We’re disease-free and fit, you be too. val77, 30, l, #108349 COUPLE IN LOVE We are a couple who have been together for a long time and want to spice things up with another woman. He is 6’2”, 155 lbs. She is 5’2”, 155 lbs. We are both height-weight proportionate. We are seeking a woman, age 25-40, who is honest and openminded. homebodies, 28, l, #108319

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Your Gracious Guide to Love & Lust! Dear Mistress Maeve, For most of my sexual life, after having an orgasm, I would always make the man stop touching me because my clitoris and vagina felt too spent and sensitive. However, things with my current boyfriend are different. Now, instead of wanting him to stop, I want my boyfriend to continue stimulating me after I come. When he does this, I feel a sense of complete abandon and ecstasy that I have never experienced before. I can continue to come, and I once even had a fit of reflexive laughter. Some of my questions are: Am I experiencing “multiple orgasms” — or are extended orgasms and multiple orgasms different? Why would I have the experience of laughing reflexively during orgasm and why only once? Why did my experience of orgasm change? Signed, Lady O

i Spy... Beautiful blonde shopping at Michael’s Friday (2/8) - I was at Michael’s buying poster frames when we exchanged smiles. I was wearing a light blue polo and you were wearing sweatpants and a brown jacket. After I put my frames away to talk to you, you were gone. You even looked amazing in sweatpants; I can only imagine what you look like dressed up. Drinks sometime? When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: Michael’s at Staple Plaza. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903231 My Velouria K, thanks for putting up with me for all of these years, and know that I really do love you. Perhaps, someday, I will get your name tattooed on my ass. When: Monday, February 14, 2005. Where: Bear’s Lair Motel. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903229 Slick Night Sledding We spoke about toboggans and flexible flyers. You gave some kids a helping shove. I hadn’t been sledding in years! We discussed bruised tailbones and after a few trips down the hill, mine was definitely sore! I thought you were cute but my freezing friends dragged me away before I caught your name. Sledding again? Maybe grab some hot chocolate? When: Sunday, February 10, 2008. Where: Burlington Country Club. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903228 ‘93 Tunbridge Rain Party Happy 14th V-Day! Wanna make out? When: Sunday, February 10, 2008. Where: Tunbridge Toy Run Party. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903227

Dear Lady O, Kudos to you and your boyfriend for exploring the heights of your pleasure. Too often we women are afraid to ask for what we want out of fear of being a “burden” to our partners. But the fact is, we are capable of many rounds of orgasms, and our partners should be willing to take on the task. Perhaps your experience of orgasm changed when you found a trusted partner who was open to fulfilling your needs? You are not alone in your confusion about multiple orgasms. For some women, multiple orgasms don’t often feel like a string of independent events. Rather, having multiple orgasms can feel like one prolonged action. We deem them “multiple” because it seems the easiest way to differentiate them from the usual onehit-wonder male orgasm. (Hey, when did we start defining our sex by male standards, anyway?) As for the laughing, it’s completely natural. I’ve run the gamut of emotional outbursts during and after orgasm — from tears of joy to raging anger. Many of us are at our most vulnerable during sex, particularly post-orgasm. When we’re that open, any emotion is likely to rear its head. Just embrace it — it’s all part of the ride.

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Randolph Mobil, I-89, Exit 4 You accidentally paid for my gas! I tried to get the gas station to cancel the transaction and bill ME, but they wouldn’t! It was pretty busy. It would have been @ Rinker’s Gas Station in Randolph on Friday, Feb. 8, at 3:50 p.m. (+/- 2 minutes). You paid with a Visa card: the charge is $35. Call Rinker’s; I’ll pay. When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: Mobil Gas, Randolph (I-89, Exit 4). You: Man. Me: Woman. #903226

can I do it again? As I walked away, our kiss was still on my lips. The trouble is, now I want more. I don’t think I could ever get enough of you. Prepare yourself. I’m not done yet. When: Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Where: trying to hold back. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903218 Friday night, outside Ri Ra’s You asked for a cigarette, since the other women outside wouldn’t give you one. You were wearing a white jacket, and have long, dark hair and an absolutely beautiful smile. Unfortunately, I was exhausted from a long day, or I’d have tried for a more meaningful conversation. I’d love to buy you a drink or a cup of coffee sometime. When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: outside Ri Ra’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903217 To Moons from your Sunshine! To my Moons, We have been through some very happy times together and some very difficult times together. I am glad that you are back in my life again. I missed you so much! You mean the world to me. I am very proud of you. Your friendship means a lot to me. I love you! Your Sunshine. When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: Ake’s. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903216 Thanks for the push! I didn’t properly thank the three men who helped me get my green minivan out of a snowbank on Feb. 7. Goodness knows how long I would have been shoveling if you amazing strangers hadn’t given me a push. After seeing so many people cross the street to avoid me, you guys really restored my faith in humanity. THANK YOU! When: Thursday, February 7, 2008. Where: North Winooski Ave. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903215 Pink, Heart-Shaped Chocolate I spy the bartender at Quatorze Bistro who gave me the yummy chocolateshaped heart. I just wanted to say thanks! Soo... Thanks! It was very good. When: Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Where: Quatorze Bistro. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903214

Happy Valentine’s Day, Puppy! I wanted to tell you how much I adore you. Whether we’re broke as a joke, renting movies, eating pasta or just the doing laundry, I am always SO grateful to be by your side. You are the best part of me and I am hopelessly, endlessly in love with you... and always will be. LOVE! -V-. When: Monday, January 14, 2008. Where: domestic heaven. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903224

Uncommon Love I was sitting at the window in the Uncommon Market, enjoying an amazing bowl of soup, as you walked by. You had on a deep blue and black jacket and seemed to be in a hurry. But not too much of a hurry to catch my eye. If only you knew how much that look meant to me. When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: Uncommon Market. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903213

Lyndsy with big boobies Lyndsy, you wanted to use my phone. You looked like Kendra from The Girls Next Door, and your friend looked like Halle Berry, only hotter. I truly hope you read this. I would love to a grab coffee with you, maybe buy you some buffalo-chicken pizza, and perhaps we could get down with the fur in second floor? When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: bottom of Church Street. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903223

Jolene, Remember the cha-cha heels and poison concert? Well, I’m getting out soon and I want to do it all again, including the fancy dinner at the Olive Garden. I’m gonna take care of you, baby, and I’ve been thinking right. When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: at the Burger King last summer. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903212

Monkey Bar Tu estabas en Monkey Bar, la noche del baile latino. Llevaste una camisa azul, y yo una camisa con un pajaro de Ecuador. Bailamos un poquito, y me dijiste que vivias en Ecuador por un ano. Quiero saber mas...te gustaria compartir una bebida algun dia? When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: Monkey Bar. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903222 I spy a nerd! I spy a nerdy, cute guy with black-rimmed glasses being very studious at Muddy’s. If you are looking for someone to share that echinacea-ginger cider with, let me know. When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: Muddy Waters. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903221 elevator closed too soon The door was closing as you walked by and said hi. I got out a quick hello, but I couldn’t stop the door in time and really wish I had! When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: at work. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903220 The one under the sheets I spy the guy who broke my heart, who kept me hidden under his sheets. Would you still want to be my Valentine? When: Saturday, February 9, 2008. Where: North. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903219

Handsome Man, Black Dodge RT7 You: very handsome man, dark hair, driving a black Dodge P/U, turning left onto I-89 North. Me: blond, next to you, going straight. Great eye contact. Wish you had rolled your window down so one of us could say something. Single? Thanks for making my Friday! When: Friday, February 8, 2008. Where: Rt. 7 North, underpass area at Colchester light. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903211 Previously at Rite-Aid My absence is explained by the obvious: I quit. Look me up the way people normally do nowadays, through MySpace, if you feel inclined to do so. In case you have forgotten, my name is Vincent. When: Thursday, February 7, 2008. Where: apparently at Rite-Aid. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903210 Planet Fitness, Rugby Tee You were working out and stretching in the back room when my friend asked you if you were waiting for the machine we were using. You had on a camouflage tee with something about rucking on the back. I was wishing I had my rugby tee on so that we would have had something to chat about. You had a great smile. When: Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Where: Planet Fitness. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903209

true confession After you were so suave with my little-big dog, and perhaps just as cute, smart and feisty (?)... I’m embarrassed by how much a Google revealed, like sneak-peaking. Charming. I’m still curious though: how goes the farm? Are you single? Wanna hear a funny story? p.s.: Did you ever find that book [7days2001]? Maybe you don’t really need it. When: Thursday, February 7, 2008. Where: Waterbury Industrial Park. You: Man. Me: Woman. u #903208 Shared heys Walking opposite directions on the street that Dobra’s on, around 5:30, we shared “hey”s. I’m interested; you? When: Thursday, February 7, 2008. Where: walking. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903207 Unicycle Hottie! You rolled back into my life and heart. It’s been a fabulous couple of years. Here’s to many more unicycling adventures. I can’t wait for the RTL race in June. You’re the best and hottest Unicycle Man out there! Love ya, Babe! When: Sunday, February 3, 2008. Where: Winooski. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903206 blond boy at capital grounds Thursday, Feb. 7, afternoon. You were behind me in line, but the barista served you first. You had already ordered a few lattes before you realized that I had been overlooked. Your sweet apology made me smile. Would you like to meet there again soon for a cup of coffee together? When: Thursday, February 7, 2008. Where: Capital Grounds. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903205 You deserve the world I spy my friend who’s on hard times and could finally use that special Valentine’s Day you’ve never gotten. I do hope that “certain person” shapes up and gives you what you deserve, even though we all know you deserve even more than that. You’re beautiful; never forget it. (Hey look! You’ve been spied!) When: Thursday, February 7, 2008. Where: all around Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903203 angel, oh my heavenly angel! O Angel, I love you. I’m so thankful that we are together through ups and downs. We truly are forever. Happy Walentine’s Day! We now share as one. I hated last year; it was no fun. I love you beyond words. You make my life complete each and every day. True love lies with us, Angel. -Baby. When: Thursday, April 27, 2006. Where: in my dreams, heart, soul and every day. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903202 vtmtnman05 from waitsfield Saw your profile on Match. You mentioned you’re a Seven Days reader so I thought I might catch your eye here. The simple things in life are often underappreciated. How about a hike with the dogs sometime? By the way, someone should tell your German Shepherd that he’s not a lap dog. :) Enjoy this wonderful snow! When: Thursday, February 7, 2008. Where: Match.com. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903201 Driving North I thought about your smiling face. I cannot help but look down, shift in my seat, and make silly jokes because I’m uncomfortable. After a year of knowing you, I still don’t. It’s rather painful to imagine you in my life - and yet, not. The rules of attraction, I guess? Happy Valentine’s, Marie! When: Thursday, January 31, 2008. Where: Higher Ground. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903200 mis-taken and moved on SO, I know you read these. You read one and thought that I posted it but I didn’t. I am now. I’m assuming you’ve moved on in your life because I tried to make an effort to rebuild on whatever it was we may have had. Tell me one way or another. Should I let you go? When: Saturday, July 7, 2007. Where: in my dreams. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903199 Rite Aid Goth Guy You have an accent that may just be an ironic joke. Your crazy hair and sardonic way of speaking are the highlight of my trips to Rite Aid. Keep being my favorite stranger? When: Thursday, February 7, 2008. Where: when I need toothpaste. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903198 North Hardwick Farm Boys Your loving brother led us to believe we’d meet two of Vermont’s most fabulous fellas at the Barre Farm Show. So sadly disappointed. Saw prize-winning dilly beans, heavy machinery and first-cut hay - but no strapping soy boys. In all seriousness, we’d love to. Soy Man, make it happen! When: Thursday, January 31, 2008. Where: not at the Barre Farm Show. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903196 Rad Student If you were to x-ray my heart, you would see a sad face imprinted on it - it’s only you that it yearns to beat for. When: Saturday, February 3, 2007. Where: drink. You: Man. Me: Woman. u #903194

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Payroll Beauty You lit up the room when you walked into it last week. I can’t wait to see you again. You mentioned a “boyfriend”; I’m hoping it’s nothing serious. Your energy and sass are so very intriguing. You can do my payroll anytime! When: Friday, February 1, 2008. Where: networking meeting. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903193 building that tree fort Even though things have become this way, I hope that when we’re 80 we’ll still be grumping and grousing to one another about the philosophy of life and love and animal bones. Just remember bonfires and walking in the woods and that strange peacefulness that surrounded us like fog. Close your eyes... it isn’t far away. When: Wednesday, August 1, 2007. Where: somewhere in the woods, but never lost. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903192 The Original Swiss Miss Frothy Bavarian, steamy treat, you found the key and unlocked a sweet torrent of hope, trust and a hankering to yodel. Thanking my lucky stars and those vodka martinis. I’m asking you to be mine always. Yes? When: Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Where: deep in the heart. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903191 In My Dreams Dear Iris, You were in my dreams before we met. I knew in my heart you were out there somewhere. I didn’t know if I would ever find you. I am grateful I did. Please, will you be my Valentine? ATOYS, WAMH LUV. Sissy Cowgirl. When: Thursday, February 14, 2008. Where: in my HEART. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903190 Help on Swift Street I was in the green Saturn, you in an SUV, I think. I was stuck on my way up Swift Street on Wednesday morning around 8:00 a.m. You helped me get unstuck by helping me reverse. I can’t thank you enough. Thanks for getting me to work somewhat on time and safely. When: Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Where: Swift Street. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903189 To Dr. BigSexyLove I am so hot for you! You are one tall, dark glass of chocolate milk. I heard you will be performing at the Magic Hat Mardi Gras Comedy Show benefiting the Women’s Rape Crisis Center on Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in Contois Auditorium. I’ll be watching you, baby! When: Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Where: Contois Auditorium. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903188 Uncommon Grounds sighting I was drinking coffee; you were talking in line. You are a beautiful black man with hazel eyes. I was staring. When: Thursday, January 31, 2008. Where: Church Street. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903187

i love you, fish! You make my heart euphoric and my mind less troublesome. Madame Beast and I love you with all of our hearts. When: Monday, February 4, 2008. Where: everywhere. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903185 Like the WOLF! K., You are supercool like the wolf! Thanks for the super-yummy bread and cupcakes! -R. When: Monday, February 4, 2008. Where: at work. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903184 Sorry for Splashing! To the two women walking at the corner of North St. and North Winooski Ave. on Sunday afternoon: I am so sorry that I splashed you when I drove by. I didn’t realize the puddle was so deep and I should have swerved. I apologize! When: Sunday, February 3, 2008. Where: North St. and North Winooski. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903183 I’m not a woman? I was the tall, brunette, blue-eyed woman. You stopped me and said, “You’re wicked cute but not a woman.” What did you mean? Post your reply on I Spy. When: Saturday, February 2, 2008. Where: Nectar’s. You: Man. Me: Man. #903182 got milk? Matt the mandolin player: My friend got up on stage with you. I couldn’t help but ask her for your name. I wish I had had the chance to talk to you. I was the blond one, admiring from afar. Live music, drinks or coffee sometime? Maybe next time you’ll be in the audience with me. When: Sunday, February 3, 2008. Where: Monkey House. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903181 Still Interested at Indigo You: Your hair, eyes, and smile are just as gorgeous as the last time I spied you (“Staring Contest at Indigo”). Me: The guy who waved to you today in the lather lounge. I’m still interested in a cup of coffee with you; if interested, I’m sure getting my number shouldn’t be too difficult if you ask the right people! ~Michael. When: Friday, February 1, 2008. Where: Indigo. You: Man. Me: Man. #903180 Incredible Barnes & Noble Brunette Studious girl (highlighter in hand) sitting in the middle of the Barnes & Noble cafe wearing a wine red shirt and jeans. I apologize if I was staring but you’re incredibly attractive and really made my night! You kept looking around as though you were waiting for someone. I wish I had seized the moment and spoken to you! When: Saturday, February 2, 2008. Where: South Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. u #903179

Still loving you LA Ms. Abarr: It’s been 21 months since I left VT for Phoenix and during all this time, I still love you and think of you often. I would come back to VT in a heartbeat if I still had your love! Still loving you! Also Miss Eggroll. When: Saturday, February 2, 2008. Where: Bolton. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903178 To My Lovely Roommates I’m sorry I’ve been such a grumpy grandpa lately. I want to thank you for all that you guys have done for me. I can’t believe this is our last year together! I’m going to miss you all soooooo much. You are the coolest girls on da block. I love you like I love fake bacon except infinity times more. Poopdeck. When: Sunday, February 3, 2008. Where: North Willard. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903177 Blue Lights You: handsome, tall, shaved hair, name starts with a “C,” I believe. But all I know you as is “Officer.” I’ll show you how to use those handcuffs you have. Single? When: Monday, January 21, 2008. Where: Route 7. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903176 Caught you staring at me You’re male, I’m female. I caught you staring at me for a moment and we smiled. I’m interested in knowing you more. You: green-brown coat? Me: grey-brown jacket. Between 4 and 6 p.m. (?), Friday night, Feb. 1. When: Saturday, February 2, 2008. Where: 3 Needs. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903175 Gary We met this summer at Cody’s. We talked about dogs and blue drinks (you treated me to one). You said you go there regularly, but I seem to always miss you. I’d like to connect again. Would you? When: Thursday, August 28, 2008. Where: Cody’s. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903174 dealer.com boy Lovely day for I spying... The makeout sessions and the mattress testing have been fabulous. Looking forward to more. -Indigo Girl. When: Friday, February 1, 2008. Where: Finnegan’s. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903173 I spy my Stella stud! My heart skipped a beat as you brushed your hand over mine while I paid my tab on Saturday. I hear you like soccer. Maybe I could be your goalie and you could score with me! When: Saturday, January 26, 2008. Where: Stella Notte. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903171

Laure, Zeke, Addy, Yeshua, PurePop To Portland I go. Good-bye snow biking, ciao park punks, see you later King Ray-ish customers. Whether you shared my home, my workplace, or just hung around, I love you and thank you for everything. I’ll be back to buy that antischism vinyl, Mike. I still don’t hate you, Herb. Word to DJ CWF and DJ Julia Scrabble. LL-COOLPLANET FO’LIFE. When: Thursday, January 31, 2008. Where: 46, 54, Pure Pop, the park, on bikes, in graffitied cars. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903169 Roll Back Day at Mad River Glen, Jan. 29 Hey, you were in a green jacket and black pants. I was wearing a red jacket and black pants with a red helmet. You followed me and my buddies down the top of Paradise. You asked me how the chute to the left was. You skied it perfectly. Want to meet up sometime? When: Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Where: Mad River Glen. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903168 Silver-haired Fox Uncommon Grounds. I’m the dark-haired woman in a green jacket sitting in the window with a male friend. You have grayish hair, facial hair, and wear a navy pea coat. You came in for coffee to go and our eyes met on your way out. Would you like to stay the next time and have coffee with me? When: Thursday, January 31, 2008. Where: Uncommon Grounds. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903167 Downtown Run-down To the guy I almost hit on Tuesday night - I feel like I should apologize and buy you a drink, or some reflective clothing. When: Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Where: the corner of South Union and Pearl St. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903166 belated response to stupid I am not one to know what caused this whole mess either. You are correct: what is simple in the moonlight in the morning never is. My heart will always remember the love. It is foolishness to dwell in the past, so I move on without you. When: Tuesday, May 1, 2007. Where: in my dreams. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903165 Oh! to b-town Snow globe streets and, under the moon, sweet laughter in this city full of friends, some just waiting to be met. See Bloomington, Indiana, is no place like home. And dear B-town, I’m just dying to see you again. All my love, Willow. When: Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Where: late one night. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903164

Mind wandered into Muddy’s I was the frantic person stumbling about and nervously walking around looking for my set of keys. Thank you to the people who helped me by looking for them under the tables and atop the counters. [Laugh!] In the convergence of all things absent-minded that day, the keys were resting on the passenger seat of my car. When: Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Where: Muddy Waters. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903161 Hannafords Monday, Jan. 28 - You: tall, dark curly hair, dark eyes and a beautiful smile. Me: tall, long brown hair, brown eyes and red coat, smiling back as I almost took you out in the dairy isle. I wish I’d been brave enough to give you my number! When: Monday, January 28, 2008. Where: Milton Hannafords. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903160 From your VT Honeybee I predict that you will be wearing a rouge sweatshirt by Valentine’s Day that you are never gonna want to take off... except when you see me. :) Happy Love Day! p.s. Send me cookies. :) When: Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Where: sleeping in my bed. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903159 MOMIX BEAUTY I gave my spare ticket to a friend and didn’t know she later gave it to you. That’s why I said the seat was taken. Too bad, cause I’d noticed you in the foyer earlier. Care to discuss the incredible dance? When: Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Where: Flynn. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903158 Musical Chairs at Muddy Waters I am the striped shirt bird who gave you my window seat for your laptop convenience. I am also kicking myself for not seizing the chance to socialize before you left. I’ll be crossing my fingers for a second chance. When: Friday, January 25, 2008. Where: Muddy Waters. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903157 Third shift off Gregory drive Just a shout out to my ex co-workers on third shift. It’s been over a year and I hope all is well with you two. I miss some of the gang. When: Friday, November 10, 2006. Where: old job. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903156 The movie Dead Poets Society You were magnetic. I had no control. I thought there was more to it but I guess I was wrong. Do I look as big a fool as I feel? When: Saturday, January 29, 2005. Where: over my left shoulder. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903155

Elephants To The Ocean Heck, you almost made it impossible for me to speak with you from across the bar, and yes I am afraid of you, little girl. That must be why I am so intrigued. When: Saturday, January 26, 2008. Where: from my car. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903170

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with visiting instructors. Beginners welcome! Dance Studio Salsalina: Cost: $12/class. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 802598-1077, info@salsalina.com. Salsa classes Nightclub-style oneon-one, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Argentinean Tango class and social, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., walk-ins welcome. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout!

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new Garden Path Birthing Center. Friends and family welcome. A light meal will be served. Registration is required.

ACTING AUDITION COACHING: By appointment. Cost: $20/session. Location: by appointment, Greater Burlington. Info: Veronica Lopez, 802-862-2287, catalyst@gmavt. net. All ages and experience. Ongoing and in preparation for VATTA Annual Statewide Auditions on March 1. Sessions are tailored to individual needs, productive and supportive. Includes guidance on photo/resume formatting. Professional coach Veronica Lopez is a primary resource for directors and producers in search of Vermont talent for stage/film/video.

PreNatal Yoga: Saturdays at 9 a.m. Cost: $10/1-hour class. Location: Central Vermont Medical Center, 130 Fisher Rd., Berlin. Info: Central Vermont Medical Center, Elizabeth Murphy, 802223-9940, www.centraltoyourwellbeing.org. Come and celebrate this sacred time! Gain confidence in your body’s wisdom! Ease back pain, nausea, hip discomfort and prepare your body for pregnancy, birth & beyond. Prenatal yoga instructor Elizabeth Murphy weaves her knowledge as a labor & delivery nurse, yogini and mother of two.

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Lymphatic Drainage Techniques: Mar. 1-2, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: $295/15 CEUs. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, 205 Dorset Street, South Burlington. Info: Touchstone Healing Arts, 802-658-7715, info@ touchstonehealingarts.com, www. touchstonehealingarts.com. Join Faeterri Silver in this dynamic techniques class, a hands-on approach to the movement of lymph fluid. Some techniques shown will address general, systemic well-being; others treat focused areas where fluid flow is restricted. The class will address the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic division of the circulatory system and discuss conditions benefited by lymphatic drainage techniques, their indications and contraindications.

Certified Computer Examiner: Cost: $2850/5 days, 8 hours per day. Location: Champlain College, SD Ireland Family Center for Global Business & Technology, Burlington. Info: Champlain College, John Lavallee, 802-8656403, lavallee@champlain.edu, www.go.champlain.edu/cce. The CCE BOOTCAMP is an intensive one-week classroom and laboratory training course in computer forensic examinations. It will teach attendees how to conduct forensically sound examinations and to preserve evidence for admission and use in legal proceedings. In addition, this course will help prepare attendees for the CCE certification exam. NOTE: $200 discount for Law Enforcement, Government, Military and Educators!

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CVMC Birthing Ctr. Open House: First Wed. of every month, 5:30-7 p.m. Location: Central Vermont Medical Center, 130 Fisher Rd., Berlin. Info: Central Vermont Medical Center, 802-371-4613, www.centraltoyourwellbeing.org. It’s mom’s choice: birthing the way you told us you want it! Learn more about our full range of services, meet staff members and tour our

Afro-Caribbean Dance: Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - noon, Montpelier. Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m., Burlington. Cost: $11/class. Location: Capitol City Grange, Montpelier; Memorial Auditorium Loft, Burlington. Info: Carla Kevorkian, 802-985-3665. Dance to the rhythms of Cuban and Haitian music. Live drumming led by Stuart Paton. Monthly master classes

Master Ballet Class: Cost: $17/90-min. class. Location: New England Ballet Conservatory, 1820 Shelburne Road, South Burlington. Info: New England Ballet Conservatory, Dennis Wilson, 802-865-6800, info@neballet conservatory.com, www.neballet conservatory.com. Alexis Simonot will teach a Master Ballet Class Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m. Mr. Simonot teaches at the Montréal Conservatory of Dance. He studied at the Conservatoire National Superieur of Music and Dance in Paris and performed with the Ballet of the Paris Opera and the Grands Ballets Canadiens.

design/build Yestermorrow Design/Build Sch.: Cost: $300/2-day classes; $750 and up for 1-2-week classes. Scholarships and gift certificates avail. Location: Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Rt. 100 (just 45 min. from Burlington), Warren. Info: Yestermorrow Design/Build School, celebrating our 28th year!, 802-496-5545, designbuild@yestermorrow.org, www.yestermorrow.org. Beyond Sustainable Construction, 2/17-19; Super-Insulation for Zero-Net-Energy Homes, 2/16-17; Green Real Estate, 2/20-22 ($450); Trim & Finish Carpentry, 2/23-24; Green Ladderback Chairs, 2/24-29 ($750); Igloo Design/Build, Mar. 1 ($50/family); How to GC Your Home, 3/15-16; Beginning Furniture Making, 3/23-28 ($750). All courses are small, intensive and hands-on.

dreams Astrological Dreamwork: Mar. 12 - May 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Wednesdays. Cost: $140/2-hour class. Location: 12 Howard St. (corner of Pine and Howard), Burlington. Info: Janis Comb, 802-253-7959. A dream group for those interested in exploring their dreams in a safe, supportive environment. We will use both the dream and the astrological birth chart as a mandala or map to the Self. Group facilitator: Janis Comb, MA, Certified Embodied Dream Imagery Practitioner, student of astrology over 25 years.

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Burlington Taiko Classes: Cost: $53/Adult Beginner Class. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington Taiko, 802-658-0658, classes@ burlingtontaiko.org, www.burlingtontaiko.com. Winter II Session: Kids (Beginners), 2/19, 3/12, 3/18, 3/25, 4:30-5:20 p.m. $33. Adults (Beginners), 2/19, 26, 3/4, 3/12, 3/18, 3/25, 5:30-6:20 p.m. $53. Gift certificates are available! Email for full schedule.

HERBS for WINTER HEALTH: Feb. 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $20/2hour class. Location: Purple Shutter Herbs, 7 West Canal Street, Winooski. Info: Purple Shutter Herbs, 802-865-4372, www. purpleshutter.com. What’s echinacea? How much Vitamin C do I take? Join Kelley Robie, Iridologist & Herbalist of Horsetail Herbs, in a class on how to stay healthy during the winter months! Learn how to prevent & treat common winter ailments from the cold to the flu, with herbs, foods & supplements.

Richmond Taiko Classes: Kids (Beginners), Thursdays, 6-6:50 p.m. $53. Adults (Beginners), Thursdays, 7-7:50 p.m. Cost: $59/adults. Location: Richmond Congregational Church, Bridge St., Richmond. Info: 802-4342624, classes@burlingtontaiko. org. Classes will meet 2/21, 3/6, 3/13 and 3/27. Paid pre-registration is due by 2/14 and there is a 10-person min. for each class. Preregistrants will receive $5 off their session fee (the first price shown below). Kids Class (Beginners): Thursdays, 6-6:50 ($37/$42). Adult Class (Beginners): Thursdays, 7-7:50 ($41/$46).

exercise Bootcamp for Women: Cost: $269/4 classes per week for the month of March. Location: Shelburne Town Hall, Route 7, Shelburne. Info: Beyond Expectations Coaching, Patricia Kent, 802-3102378, amadadelsol@aol.com, beyondexpectationscoaching.com. Are you ready to change your body? Women, Operation Fit Bootcamp is for you! Reduce body fat, improve strength, make new friends and have fun. All fitness levels welcome, free nutrition seminar and journal included. Commit for the month of March and get that body you want for summer!

fine arts Drury Studio: Class ongoing, all ages. Location: Drury Studio, Stowe. Info: Carol, 802-253-8571. A fine art experience in drawing, painting and French through art.

health NAMI-VT Family-to-Family Class: Location: NAMI-Vermont, Brattleboro, Morrisville & St. Albans. Info: NAMI-Vermont, NAMI-Vermont, 800-639-6480, namivt@verizon.net, www.namivt.org. NAMI’s free 12-week Family-to-Family course is starting in March in Brattleboro, Morrisville and St. Albans. Learn the latest facts about methods of treatment and the chances for recovery from mental illness, learn how to take care of yourself, and meet other family members.

WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Open House, Sunday, Mar. 9, 1-4 p.m. Location: Rhapsody Cafe, 28 Main St., Montpelier. Info: Annie McCleary, Director, 802-456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool. com, www.WisdomOfTheHerbs School.com. Currently accepting applications for Wisdom of the Herbs 2008, eight-month certification program, mid-April through November. Learn local plants as edibles and medicinals, plant spirit communion, home remedies, and fire making with bow drill. Classes held in So. Woodbury, VT. VSAC non-degree grants available to qualifying Vermont residents. MasterCard and VISA accepted.

language FRENCH CLASSES: Cost: $180/ session, 4 sessions, 8 classes each. Location: Alliance Francaise, Lake Champlain Region, 304 Dupont (Old Fort Ethan Allen), Colchester. Info: Alliance Francaise, Lake Champlain Region 654-2804 or 524-3291, leave message. monmartin@localnet.com. Advanced Conversation, Monday; Beginning French, Tuesday; Intermediate French A, Wednesday; Intermediate French B, Thursday. 4 sessions, 8 classes per session beginning March 10th. Classes meet at #304 Dupont (Old Fort Ethan Allen) 6:30-8:00 p.m.

martial arts AIKIDO OF CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: Adult introductory classes begin on Tuesday, Mar. 4, 5:30 p.m. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine Street, Burlington. Info: 802-951-8900, aikidovt.org. This traditional Japanese martial art emphasizes circular, flowing movements and pinning and throwing techniques. Visitors are always welcome. Gift certificates are available. Classes are taught by Benjamin Pincus Sensei, 5th-degree black belt and Vermont’s only fully certified (shidoin) Aikido instructor. MARTIAL WAY SELF-DEFENSE CTR: Introductory Class. Location: One minute off I-89 at Exit 17, Colchester. Info: 802-8938893. Day and evening classes for adults. Afternoon and Saturday classes for children. Group and private lessons. Kempo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Arnis and Wing Chun Kung Fu.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Road, Williston. Info: 802-6604072, www.bjjusa.com. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a complete martial-arts system, it enhances balance, flexibility, strength, cardio-respiratory fitness and builds personal courage and self-confidence. Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Self-Defense classes, Boxing, Muay-Thai Kickboxing and MMA for all levels. Head Instructor is 5-Time Brazilian Champion - Rio de Janeiro, certified 6th Degree Black Belt under Carlson Gracie. Classes for men, women and children. First class is free.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sunday mornings, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. or by appointment. The Shambhala Cafe meets the first Saturday of each month for meditation and discussions, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. An Open House occurs every third Wednesday evening of each month, 7-9 p.m. which includes an intro to the center, a short dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-658-6795, www.burl ingtonshambhalactr.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: Location: ROOTS School, East Calais. Info: ROOTS School, Brad Salon, 802-4561253, info@RootsVT.com, www. RootsVT.com. ROOTS: Reclaiming Our Origins through Traditional Skills. WINTER: Local Monday evening class creating natural plantbased dyes, Feb. 19 & 26, 5:308:30 p.m. Primitive Trapping, Feb. 23-24. $150. Arrow-Making, Mar. 15-16. $150. SPRING: Tracking and Awareness, Mar. 29-30. $150. Fire by Friction, Apr. 26-27. $150. Flint Knapping I - Basic Technique, May 10-11. $150. Bow Building, May 2326. $450.

organization Organize Your Home: 2nd & 4th Mon. of every month from 89 p.m. EST. Cost: $215/3 months. Location: From the comfort of your own home, Anywhere, USA. Info: Harmony At Last, Julie Cubino, 802-660-4933, jcubino@ harmonyatlast.com, www.harmonyatlast.com. Transform your house into your paradise! Learn how to organize your home and keep it that way in a supportive group learning environment. Flexibility and convenience are built in

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pilates 123 Pilates Studio: Location: 123 Pilates Studio, 49 Heineberg Dr. (Hwy 127, near Burlington’s New North End), Colchester. Info: 123 Pilates Studio, Lucille Dyer, 802863-3369, lucille@123pilates. com, 123pilates.com. Beyond the ordinary, our studio sessions bring together the best of Pilates exercise, integrative movement and ballet technique. Challenge your level of strength, flexibility and coordination, while developing precision, awareness, and flow. Experience the difference of more than 20 years’ teaching experience. Small classes, professional instruction, individual attention and fun! ABSOLUTE PILATES: Ongoing classes, reasonable rates. Location: Espire, 12 Gregory Drive, Suite One, South Burlington. Info: 802-310-2614, www.absolutepilatesvt.com. Tone, stretch, strengthen and energize with certified classical Pilates instructor Lynne Martens. Sculpt a great new body in group mat classes or private lessons on reformer, Wunda chair and tower unit in an attractive welcoming local. Visit our website for pricing, class times and specials. Pilates at Shelburne H & F: Location: Shelburne Health & Fitness, 4068 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Health & Fitness, 802-985-3141, info@ shelburnehealthandfitness.com, shelburnehealthandfitness.com. Experience a different kind of Pilates with our Balanced Body certified instructors. Our beautiful new studio is equipped with new reformer beds, Wunda chairs and all the accessories you need to build a stronger, leaner you. Watch for free intro classes and see our schedule at www.shelburnehealthandfitness. com. Conveniently located on Rte. 7. We have plenty of free parking. Pilates Space: Introduction, call for current pricing. Location: Pilates Space, 208 Flynn Ave. (across from the antique shops, near Oakledge Park), Burlington. Info: 802-863-9900, www.pilatesspace.net. Come experience our expert teachers, beautiful, lightfilled studio, and welcoming atmosphere. We offer Pilates, Anusarainspired Yoga, Physical Therapy and Gyrotonic to people of all ages and levels of fitness. Free intro to Pilates: Saturdays, 10:30 a.m., or call to arrange a time to fit your schedule. Pilates Method Alliance Member.

psychotherapy Fibromyalgia/PTSD: 12-1:30 p.m., weekly on Wednesday. Location: 323 Pearl Street #103, Burlington. Info: Kira, 802-655-6324. Living with physical and emotional pain? Join this women’s support group now forming. Most insurance accepted.

reiki Reiki DayLong Classes: Reiki Level One: (2 classes) Sat., Feb. 16 and Sat., Mar. 29, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. $175. Reiki Level Two: Sat., Apr. 26, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Rising Sun Healing Center, 35 King St., Suite 7, Burlington. Info: 802-878-1711, channa@ risingsunhealing.com. Learn this powerful hands-on healing art w/ Reiki teacher Chris Hanna.

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DEVELOPING YOUR INTUITION: Mar. 8-29, 2-4 p.m., weekly on Saturday. Cost: $60/workshop. Location: 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-244-7909. Learn six proven ways to access your inner wisdom and discover your personal intuitive style. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author, with over 30 years of experience in Jungian analysis, dreamwork and leading adult programs. Limited to 8 students.

You’re On The Air! VoiceOvers: Mar. 24, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $30/class. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194, www.cvuhs.org. Join Dan Levine, Tony Award nominee, musical composer, producer, for this adventure into the world of Voice-Overs. Learn about the business - commercials, films and videos plus some practical steps to break into voice-over work. All encouraged to step-up to the mic by evenings’ end. Full description on website, click on Access - Community Education.

spirituality Green Mountain Druid Training: One weekend per month, 9 months a year. Cost: $1600/year. Possible payment plan. Location: Dreamland, 233 Downs Road, Worcester. Info: Green Mountain Druid Order, Ivan McBeth, 802505-8010, ivanmcbeth@aol.com, www.ivanmcbeth.com. The Druid Training is designed to liberate our creativity, transform and heal us, align us with the spirit of nature and this wonderful planet, and teach us how to create sacred space with our every breath. Eventually we become Caretakers of the Earth, empowered Druids who truly make a difference. Healing Buddhist Teachings: Heat Advice on Entering the Spiritual Path, Thursday, Feb. 21, 7-9 p.m. Sug. donation of $10. Bodhicitta: The Healing Power of Loving-Kindness and Compassion, Friday, February 22, 6:30-9 p.m. Sug. donation of $20. Melting the Frozen Heart of Suffering: Healing through the Practice of Chenrezig, Deity of Loving-Kindness and Compassion, Sat-Sun, Feb. 23-24, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 2:30-5 p.m. both days. Sug. donation of $120. Realizing the Mind of the Lama: Teachings on Guru Rinpoche and the Seven Line Prayer, Monday, Feb. 25, 9:30-12 p.m. & 2:30-5 p.m. Sug. donation of $60. Location: 2 Elm St., Bristol. Info: DDCV, 802-453-3431, www.ddcv.com. For those attending the complete retreat the suggested donation is $180. Please register. Work study and scholarships avail. No one turned away for financial reasons. Journey Without Goal: Tues. evenings, Feb. 25 - Mar. 24 & Sat., Mar. 15. Cost: $55. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 South Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington Shambhala Center, Tracy Whitcomb, 802-922-2602, http://www.burlingtonshambhalactr.org. This course introduces students to the principles of tantra. Readings are drawn primarily from the book “Journey Without Goal”, which was compiled from a series of lectures given by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche at the Naropa Insitute in 1974. The course provides a direct and experiential picture of the tantric world with emphasis on the practice of meditation. Silva Workshop Psychic Ability: Cost: $300/16-hour class (April 26-27). Location: Hampton Inn, 42 Lower Mountain View Drive, Colchester. Info: Empowering Transitions, Theresa Schilizzi, 646-218-1285, emptransitions@ aol.com, www.empoweringtransi tions.com. Empower and transition your life in 2008! Learn to develop your natural psychic ability in a relaxing, supportive environment. ESP is developed through dynamic meditation, mental projection, mind training techniques and psychic exercises! Learn how to use your natural psychic ability to help change and improve your life!

weight loss Lose Weight with Hypnosis!: Cost: $160/4-week class. Location: Wellspring Hypnotherapy Center, 57 River Rd., Essex Junction. Info: Wellspring Hypnotherapy and Rising Sun Healing, Betty Moore-Hafter, 802-872-0089, bet t y @ r isingsunhealing.com, www.holistichypnotherapyef t. com OR www.wellspringhypno. com. The subconscious mind is at the root of habits that make weight loss easy or difficult. Learn hypnosis techniques to help you make permanent changes. 4-week classes (level 1 and 2) with ongoing support groups. Audio CDs of hypnosis sessions are included to make home practice effective and easy. Vtrim Weight Management Class: Thursday, Mar. 6, 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. online. Location: University of Vermont, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, 802-6562085, learn.uvm.edu/vtrim. The UVM Weight Management Research Program now offers VtrimTM, its six-month research-based weightloss program, to the community. Learn how to modify your eating and exercise behaviors and succeed at weight management. Ten classes start in January. Choose from Monday-Thursday, on campus and online. Eat, drink and be healthy! Vtrim Weight Management Class: Monday, Mar. 3, 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. online. Location: University of Vermont, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, 802-6562085, learn.uvm.edu/vtrim. The UVM Weight Management Research Program now offers VtrimTM, its six-month research-based weightloss program, to the community. Learn how to modify your eating and exercise behaviors and succeed at weight management. Ten classes start in January. Choose from Monday-Thursday, on campus and online. Eat, drink and be healthy! Vtrim Weight Management Class: Tuesday, Mar. 4, 5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in person. Location: University of Vermont, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, 802-6562085, learn.uvm.edu/vtrim. The UVM Weight Management Research Program now offers VtrimTM, its six-month research-based weightloss program, to the community. Learn how to modify your eating and exercise behaviors and succeed at weight management. Ten classes start in January. Choose from Monday-Thursday, on campus and online. Eat, drink and be healthy! Vtrim Weight Management Class: Tuesday, Mar. 4, 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. online. Location: University of Vermont, 322 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Info: University of Vermont, 802-6562085, learn.uvm.edu/vtrim. The UVM Weight Management Research Program now offers VtrimTM, its six-month research-based weightloss program, to the community. Learn how to modify your eating and exercise behaviors and succeed

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wood Handcut Dovetails Workshop: Cost: $195/2 Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Vermont Woodworking School, 382 Hercules Drive, Colchester. Info: Vermont Woodworking School, Blake Ewoldsen, 802-655-4201, ver mont woodwork ing @ mac. com, www.vermontwoodworkingschool.com. Two Saturdays, Mar. 1 & 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Learn handcut dovetail joints in our bench room with Master Designer Craftsman Robert Fletcher. Ten hours will be spent on handcutting techniques and practice, two hours on using a router for a quicker combination handcut/machine-cut dovetail. Intro to Cabinet Making: Cost: $395/8-week class. Location: Vermont Woodworking School, 382 Hercules Drive, Colchester. Info: Vermont Woodworking School, Blake Ewoldsen, 802-655-4201, ver mont woodwork ing @ mac. com, www.vermontwoodworkingschool.com. Eight Tuesdays, starts Mar. 11. Appropriate for individuals with at least some woodworking experience. Learn different cabinet construction styles, plans, wood selection, basic joinery, frame and panel construction. $395. Grants available. Intro to Furniture Making: Feb. 21 - Apr. 25, 6-9 p.m., weekly on Thursday. Cost: $295/8-weeks. $295 + materials kit. Location: Vermont Woodworking School, 382 Hercules Drive (behind Costco), Colchester. Info: Vermont Woodworking School, 802-655-4201, ver mont woodwork ing @ mac. com, www.vermontwoodworkingschool.com. Students learn the fundamentals of furniture making while building their own Shaker hall table. Work with talented furniture makers in a fun, supportive environment. Learn traditional joinery, properties of wood and safe use of large machinery. This class is appropriate for beginners and those interested in honing their skills. Grants available.

writing Writing Workshop: Cost: $150/6-week course. Location: Bluewater Center, 145 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Info: Marcia Trahan, 802-658-2462, info@marciatrahan.com, www. marciatrahan.com. “Tell It Like It Is: Writing from Personal Experience” is back! Learn how to craft a powerful, cohesive narrative from your life events. Beginners and experienced writers welcome. Six Saturdays, Mar. 1 - Apr. 5, 1-3 p.m. Taught by Marcia Trahan, MFA in writing and literature.

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yoga BRISTOL YOGA AND AYURVEDA: Daily Ashtanga yoga classes for all levels. Special monthly workshops on yoga, Ayurveda, diet and nutrition, breathing and meditation. Private sessions for yoga or ayurvedic consultations available by appointment. Cost: $14/dropin, $110/10 classes or $100/ monthly pass. Location: Old High School, Bristol. Info: 802-4825547, www.bristolyoga.com. This classical form of yoga incorporates balance, strength and flexibility to steady the mind, strengthen the body and free the soul. Bristol Yoga is directed by Christine Hoar, who was blessed and authorized to teach by Sri K Pattabhi Jois of Mysore India, holder of the Ashtanga lineage. BURLINGTON YOGA: Daily, ongoing classes in all syles with experienced, certified instructors. Cost: $12/hour, $14/90 min., $160/unlimited monthly membership, $75/private lesson. Location: 156 Saint Paul St. 1/2 block south of Main St. , Burlington. Info: 802-658-9642, www.burlingtonyoga.com. “The yogi whose mind is ever under his control, always striving to unite with the Self, attains the peace of Nirvana - the Supreme Peace that rests in me.” Bhagavad Gita VI ‘15 Krishna to Arjuna. Copper Crane Yoga: Daily ongoing yoga and meditation classes for all levels. 3-week Beginner Series. Special workshops and monthly talks on yoga, bodywork, relaxation, meditation, breathing, energy work and more. Cost: $14/drop-in, $60/5class card, $110/10-class card, $200/20-class card. Location: Copper Crane Yoga, 179 Main St., Vergennes. Info: 802-877-3663, coppercraneyoga.com. Offering individual, group and custom classes. Thai Yoga Bodywork and Zero Balancing sessions by appt. Copper Crane Yoga is directed by Carolyn Conner, RYT, Advanced Certified Thai Yoga Bodywork practitioner. Copper Crane provides wise and compassionate teaching to nourish the spirit and unite the mind and body. Be yourself here.

day, Mar. 16, 12-3:30 p.m. Burlington Yoga, 156 St. Paul St., Burlington. Please register with piper@burlingtonyoga.com or 802-658-9642. Saturday, Apr. 19, 1-6 p.m., Copper Crane Yoga, Vergennes. Location: See, above. Info: Lisa Limoge, 802-324-7074, lisalimoge@aol.com. Let yourself be completely taken care of. The day begins with tea and conversation. A two-hour Kripalu yoga class follows with much individual attention. Rise from relaxation to a specially prepared lunch for all palates. Next, receive and give a spa massage treatment. The effects are deep peace and contentment. YOGA VERMONT: Daily drop-in classes, plenty of choices, open to all levels. Cost: $14/drop-in, $110/ten classes, $120/month pass. Location: Chace Mill on Winooski River, and downtown studio and boutique at 113 Church St. (top floor of the Leunig’s building), Burlington. Info: 802-6609718, www.yogavermont.com. Explore a variety of yoga styles with experienced and passionate instructors in our beautiful, spacious studios: Yoga for Skiers/Riders, Six-Week Intro to Kripalu, SixWeek Intro to Ashtanga, Monthly Restorative, Adaptive Yoga, Instructor Training and more listed on website. Gift certificates available. For the latest, check out our blog: http://yogavermont.typepad.com.

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EVOLUTION YOGA: Mondays, 5:45 Century 21 Jack Assoc. • 800-637-6341 x2186 p.m. class is sliding scale, $4-10. $5 Friday classes at 4:30 p.m. VALENTINE’S DAY, 2/14: Partner Yoga *2-BR house w/hot 9/24/07 tub!* Cozy 1x1-heatherarmata092607-classy.i1 1 4:31:53 PM 5:15-6:30 p.m.; Yoga, Chakras 2-BR home. Less than 1/2 mi. to and Chocolate, 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: Lake Champlain and mins. to I$13/drop-in, $120/10 class card 89. Large fenced-in back yard. for 1.5 hr. classes. $11/drop-in, Screened-in back porch w/hot $100/10-class card for 1 hr. classtub. Quiet neighborhood. Info: es. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Matt Garrett, 802-578-1758, Kilburn Street, Burlington. Info: http://www.picketfencepreview. 802-864-9642, www.evolutionvt. com/GarrettMatt.htm. com. Vinyasa, Anusara-Inspired, 2-BR Condo Treetop 41 BayKripalu and Iyengar classes for all berry Ln., S. Burlington. For levels, plus babies and kids yoga. sale by owner. Ground floor, 1Prepare for birth and strengthen BA, 1189 sq.ft. Laminate, Berpostpartum with pre/postnatal ber, tile throughout. Must see. yoga. Seller is very motivated! Info: Yoga and Pampering: Sunday, 802-238-1510. Feb. 24, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $75. 305 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Women only. Please register with Lisa Limoge. Men and Women, Sun-

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1- & 2-BR downtown apts. 132 N. Winooski Ave., 2 blocks from Church St. Upstairs apt.: 1-BR (possible 2-BR set-up), claw tub, front porch, gas heat & stove, 1-BR apt. on MONKTON RIDGE attic storage, back porch for w/ beautiful views, light LR w/ 2x1-lynnJackson100307-classy.ind1 1 sunning, bright kitchen, street skylights & many windows, excepparking out front. $850/mo. Bottional BA, private entrance, deck, tom-floor apt.: 2-BR, lg. LR, huge lg. lawn, gardens. Easy commute BR w/sink, heat lamps in BA, to Burlington/Middlebury. NS/ built-ins, microwave, 1 off-street pets. $725/mo. incl. heat & utils. parking, mudroom. gas radiant Avail. now. Info: 802-453-4238. heat. $1050/mo. Both units: free 2-BR Apt. in Huntington Spawater, trash removal. Avail. now! cious, lg. LR & kitchen. W/D. Great 6-mo. lease + dep., considerations hiking, biking, cross country skimade. Credit refs., please. Info: ing. Easy commute to BurlingJeff Gilbert, 802-658-6797. ton. NS. $900/mo. Info: Jackie, 802-434-7649.

2-BR House, 5 Sisters Clean ranch, eat-in kitchen, full BA/ 10/1/07 2:12:21 PM laundry, off-street parking & attached one car garage. Close to downtown. $1295/mo. + 1 mo. sec. Avail. Feb 1st. Info: Roger Anderson, 607-754-0031. 2-BR, Pets OK, W/D Hookups Nice, huge yard, shared garden. I’ll put a W/D set in for a small monthly fee! $1000/mo. ($950/ mo. if paid on or before 1st). Info: 802-734-6408.

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8sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Show and tell. View and post up to 6 photos per ad online. 3-BR, 1.5-BA Burlington 67 Wright Ave. Safe, quiet lakeside neighborhood, park setting. Beautifully restored. 5-min. walk to beach, bike path, bus stop. 7-min. drive to Church St., I89. Sunny home, glassed-in porch, rear deck. NS/pets. 1200 sq.ft. + basement, garage. W/D hookup, 2-car driveway. $1500 + utils. Info: 802-372-8707. 3-BR, 2 full BA, $1150/mo. Waitsfield/Fayston. Furnished, radiant heat floors, 2 prop. stoves, huge porch, sunlight! NS/consider pets. 1-yr. lease, 1 mo. sec. dep. $1150/mo., incl. all utils. except phone/trash. Info: coralmar7@ yahoo.com. 4-BR Colonial Essex Jct. 2.5BA colonial. Porch, gas fireplace, walk out basement. NS/pets. You pay natural gas, electric, water/ sewer. 2-car garage. $1700/mo. Info: Kelly Cota, 802-324-5212. 5 Sisters Neighborhood 4-BR apt., newly carpeted & painted, W/D incl., off-street parking & close to downtown. Gas heat & HW. Quiet neighborhood. Avail. now. Info: 802-863-9098. ALBURGH: NEW 3BR TOWNHOUSE 2.5-BA, fully equipped kitchen, W/D, fireplace, finished basement, attached garage. $1100/mo. incl. heat, hot & cold water. Info: 802-796-3649. Bolton 1-BR condo $925 New cozy cute 1-BR condo. Custom kitchen, granite countertops, breakfast bar, radiant heat, W/D, deck, slopeside end unit. Quiet country setting 25 min. to Burlington. Info: Autobahn Body Works Inc., Terese Ayer, 802862-0486, http://autobahnbody works.com. Bolton New 3-BR condo New 3-BR/BA condo. Custom kitchen, granite countertops, professional appliances, radiant heat, fireplace, decks, laundry. 25 min. to Burlington/Montpelier. NS/pets. Lease, dep. $1600/mo. 802-3739999 or 802-893-3507. Info: Terese Ayer, theayer@comcast. net. BOLTON VALLEY Beautiful newly refurbished unfurnished condominium. 2-BA, two decks, fireplace, full kitchen, sunset views. Ski-in/ski-out. Gas heat. Easy 30 minutes to Burlington. Info: Lynda DesLauriers, 802-434-5398, lyndadski@gmavt.net. Burlington Unique 2 apt. Eat-in kitchen, LR, DR, possible office, off-street ing. NS/pets. $995/mo. 802-476-4071.

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Burlington 2-BR $1200 Avail. Mar 1. In hills section. HDWD, lots of sun & windows. Heat & HW incl. Locked storage area & coinop laundry in basement. Info: Michael Kontrovitz, 802-338-5127. Burlington 2-BR House North Ave. Avail. 4/1. Parking, enclosed porch. No dogs. $915/mo. Neville Companies, Inc., 802-6603481, x1021. www.nevilleco. com/residence. BURLINGTON 3-BR Apt. Lg., New North End, gas heat, fireplace, NS/ pets neg., great neighborhood, on bus line, near beaches. $1100/mo. + utils., lease, dep. Avail. Feb. 20. Info: 802-863-1190. Burlington 3-BR, w/d, pkg 2nd floor, near H.O. Wheeler. 10min. walk to downtown & hospital. New W/D, lg. closets, parking, lg. back yard, deck. Avail. Mar. 1. Info: 802-862-3738. Burlington House RENT ME! 1 lg. & 2 small BR’s + full BA upstairs, open floor plan & 1/2BA downstairs. New boiler, W/D hookups, dry basement, off-street parking. Pets neg. Must see! Info: 802-734-1786. Burlington South End 3-BR apt. close to beach, bike path, W/D hookup, backyard, seasonal porch, next to a park in south end. $1250/mo. Info: Margo Trotier, 902-999-9915, margo@conroycouture.com. Burlington Studio 51 N. Willard. Heat & HW incl. $725/mo. Avail. 3/1. Info: 802-363-2442. Burlington, Colchester Ave Avail 5/1. 2-BR, 1.5-BA. $950/ mo. Parking, coin-op laundry. Neville Companies, Inc. 802660-3481 x1021, www.nevilleco. com/residence. Burlington, Colchester Ave Avail 6/1. 4-BR. $1175/mo. Parking, coin-op laundry. No dogs. Neville Companies, Inc. 802660-3481 x1021, www.nevilleco. com/residence. Burlington, East Ave. 4-BR Avail. now. Parking. No pets. $1600/mo. Neville Companies, Inc., 802-660-3481 x1021. www. nevilleco.com/residence.

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Clean and Sunny Energy-efficient, well-maintained. Fireplace, W/D, gas furnace, updated kitchen w/ gas range & DW. Open House Feb. 10, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Avail. Mar. 1. Info: Alex Messinger, 802864-6770, burlington.craigslist. org/apa/560626601.html. Colchester, 2-BR Small downstairs duplex avail. immed. Heat incl. W/D avail. First, last, sec. dep. req. NS/pets. Info: Susan Hebert, 802-893-4220. Essex Jct. 1-BR $895/mo. Lg. 1BR in Carriage House. A/C, central security system, gas appliances, full kitchen w/ DW & many cabinets. Avail. after 2/01. Sorry, no pets. Info: 802-872-7750. Essex Jct: All Included! Maple St.: All utils. incl.! 532-sq.ft. apt. w/ updated BA, some new flooring. Next to laundromat. Avail. NOW; 12, 15-mo. Cat neg. $875/ mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.HickokandBoardman.com.

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Essex Junction Avail. 3/01. 39 Prospect St. 2-BR, 1-BA, porch, gas heat incl., carport, pets okay. $925/mo. Call Coburn & Feeley, 864-5200 ext. 229. Info:. Fabulous Burlington Home 4-BR, 1.5-BA, HDWD, tile, W/D, porches, yard, DW, 2-car garage, view, great neighborhood, walk to lake/bike path. $1850/mo. + utils. Avail. now. Info: 802-764-2363. For Rent 18 Bradley St., close to downtown. Parking, laundry. NS. $1800.00/mo. Avail. 6/1. Info: 802-879-7235, bobzimmer@msn. com. Furnished 1-BR Apt. Excellent top of the hill College Street location! Avail. immed. Quiet, contemporary, furnished 1-BR apt. $1175/mo. incl. all linens, cookware, utils., basic cable, off-street parking, coin-op W/D. Convenient.5 mi. to UVM, FAHC & downtown in professionally managed building. Min. 3-mo. lease, NS. Info: 802-864-9282. Immaculate End Unit Westview Circle: End Unit Townhouse, 2-BR, 1.5-BA, office. All new paint, carpeting & appliances! Avail. now; 12 or 15 mo. lease. No pets. $1400/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rental s @hickokandboardman.com, www.HickokandBoardman.com.

Jeffersonville 3-BR Wonderful unit, new paint and flooring Burlington, N. Willard St. throughout, relaxing back deck Avail 6/1. 3-BR. $1500/mo. Heat 1x1-burltelecom052307_classy.ind1 5/21/07 1 4:08:07 PM & HW incl. Parking. No dogs. overlooking stream & lg. yard, Burlington New No. End sunny plenty of parking. $850/mo. incl. Neville Companies, Inc. 8023-BR apt. overlooking Ethan Alheat, water/sewer, snow removal. 660-3481 x1021, www.nevilleco. len Homestead. Month-to-month Info: 802-899-3400, allianceinc@ com/residence. lease. $1150/mo. + utils. Avail. comcast.net. Burlington, Shelburne Rd. 3/01. Info: 802-862-1746. 1-BR on 2nd floor, parking. Pets June 1st Apartments Avail. 6/1 - 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5-BR units. Info: Burlington Avail. 3/1. MurOK. Avail. 6/1. $770/mo. Neville Investment Property Managers, ray St. 3-BR, 1-BA, lg. kitchen, Companies, Inc., 802-660-3481 802-658-3600. HDWD, porch, pets considered. x 1021. www.nevilleco.com/resi$1290/mo. Call Coburn & Feeley, Lincoln Short/long-term, mostly dence.php. 864-5200 ext. 229. By the Week Semi-furnished furnished 3-BR, 1-BA, bordering national forest, gardens, deck, BURLINGTON Avail. now. 93 rooms, convenient Winooski locaWalnut Street, Lg. 3-BR, full BA, views. NS/pets. $1250/mo. + utils. tion, parking. $175/room/wk. + basement, porch, yard, hookups, Refs., dep. Info: 802-453-5819. $100 dep. Call Brad at 802-338$1100/mo. Avail. 3/01, lg. 1-BR, 8434 for rental application. Luxury Apts Available! Montlaundry. $850/mo. Avail. 6/01, pelier, VT. Brand new 2-BR luxury Rental Home Charlotte Walk 1, 2 & 3-BR’s. No dogs. Info: townhouses w/deck, DW and W/D to lake, sailing center, ferry. 3802-862-7467. hookup. $1100/mo. + utils. w/ BR, 2-BA. Will consider pets. Burlington All shapes, all sizes. garage, or $1050/mo. + utils. w/ Avail. around 3/01. Owners retain Great locations, parking. Avail. carport. River Station Condominifinished basement for storage. 6/01. Info: Rick, 802-864-3430. ums, convenient to Stonecutter’s $2200/mo. for entire house. Info: Way, the bike path and Hunger Burlington Howard & St. Paul 802-310-2349. Mountain Co-op. To make an apSt. Sunny & bright newly renoCharming 2-BR Apt. Quiet pointment for a showing, please vated studio, HDWD, gas heat & street, 10-min. walk to Church St. call Rachel at 476-4493 ext. 230. HW, off-street parking. $725/mo. Updated kitchen/BA, HDWD, lots Milton: Restored Colonial + utils. Avail. 3/01. No dogs, cats of sunlight, lg. backyard, W/D, Main Street: Everything new! ok. Info: 802-310-4205. 2 off-street parking spots. Heat Beautiful 4-BR, 2-BA w/ 1700 incl. Avail. Mar. 1. Info: Chris NaBurlington Avail. now. Church sq.ft., amazing custom kitchen, St. Lg. efficiency, 1.5 BA, HDWD, politano, 802-951-9231, cnapolicherry floors. Not furnished. no pets. $750/mo. Call Coburn & tano@anwsu.org. Avail. now; 12, 18/mo. lease. Feeley, 864-5200 ext. 229. $1600/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rental s @hickokandboardman.com, www.HickokandBoardman.com.

MONTPELIER DOWNTOWN Studio apt.3x4c-CHT013008.indd Newly renovated,1 3rd floor, HDWD, sunny & bright. $600/mo. + utils. Avail. 3/01. No dogs, cats ok. Info: 802-310-4205. Richmond Village 2-BR, second floor apt. avail. now. Porch, HDWD, heat, trash removal, water/sewer incl. $825/mo. + sec. dep. Call 802-434-3796 day or 802-434-3398. So. Burlington: Cute Cape! Suburban Square: 4-BR, 2-BA. Kitchen w/ nice maple cabinetry & dishwasher, 1 car garage, lg. fenced yard. No pets. Avail. 3/1. 12-mo. lease. $1600/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.Hicko kandBoardman.com. South Burlington 3-BR end unit condo, 1.5-BA. New windows, W/D, garbage and snow removal. Pool, tennis, bike path. Carport. Close to UVM/FAHC. $1295/mo. + utils. Info: 802-324-6446. South Burlington Avail. 3/01. Eastwood Condo, 2-BR, 2-BA, W/ D, parking, storage unit, fitness room on-site, gas incl. $1450/mo. Call Coburn & Feeley, 864-5200 ext. 229. Info:. Spacious Studio Apartment Full kitchen, BA, garage, private deck, storage, in quiet Williston residential neighborhood. Utils. not incl. Info: judysing@gmail. com.

Townhouse in Colchester 2BR, 1.5-BA beautiful 1125 sq.ft. split-level townhouse. Skylight, gas fireplace, pergo wood floors, tennis, pool, small deck, carport, trash/snow, pets neg. Avail. 3/01. $1300/mo. Info: 802-734-1233.

Williston Condo For Rent 3 1/28/08neighborhood. 12:09:12 PM to 4-BR in quiet Attached garage, 2 full BA, lots of storage space. Garbage pickup, plowing & outdoor maintenance incl. Close to Williston schools. Info: 802-881-8481.

Ultra chic riverfront home Rent this ultra chic riverfront home & live the good life! Enjoy every modern convenience & get what you deserve-only the very best for you! Info: VT Lake Sales & Rentals, Katie Riegelman, 802233-2365, http://www.vtlakerentals.com.

Williston Village 1-BR Apt Quiet, off-street parking, fenced yard, across from bike path. Pet friendly. Avail. 3/01. $700/mo. heat incl. Call before 9 p.m. Info: 802-878-5146, CarmynS@aol.com.

Upper Maple studio apt Clean, quiet, storage, full kitchen, recent paint & carpet, parking, laundry. Single room w/ shared BA. $625/mo. incl. utils. NS/pets. Refs. Info: Prospect Properties, 802-658-8056, Studio404@comcast.net.

Winooski Sunny, open spaced, secured apartments for the elderly and disabled. On the bus line, w/ laundry facilities on site and 24 hour on-call maintenance. Eligible applicants pay no more that 30% of their income for rent including utils. For more info. call 655-2360 ext. 21 or stop by our office at 83 Barlow St., Winooski for an application. EOH.

Enrich a Senior’s Life! SHELBURNE: Provide occasional transportation and companionship for a lovely woman in her 70s. In exchange, pay only $250/month! Clean, comfortable home with laundry, parking. No pets. EHO. Interview, references, background check required.

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STOP RENTING! Government and bank foreclosures! $0 to low down! UPSCALE COLCHESTER DUPLEX 2x2-homeshare021308.indd 1 No credit check ok. Call now! (AAN 2-BR, 2-BA house w/garage. CusCAN) Info: 800-454-8939. tom kitchen, granite countertops, fireplace, radiant gas heat, yard, Swanton, Bushey Rd. Avail. quiet country location, 10 min. 2/15. 4-BR house, garage, W/D hook-ups. $1200/mo. Neville Com- to Burlington. $1600/mo. 802893-3507 or 802-373-9999. Info: panies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x1021, theayer@comcast.net. www.nevilleco.com/residence.

Winooski Beautiful Victorian 2/11/08 12:03:41 PM 2+BR, parking, storage, yard, laundry. Avail. 3/01. $1000/mo. + utils. Info: 802-893-1093. Winooski Brand new 2-BR, 1.5BA townhouse. HDWD, DW, W/D hookups, 5-star energy rated, plenty of storage space. NS/pets. $1050/mo. + utils. 802-922-8015.

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Bank FORECLOSURES! Homes from $10,000! 1-3 bedroom available! HUD, Repos, REO, etc. These homes must sell! For listings call 1-800-425-1620 ext. H107. (AAN CAN). Room for rent, sweet home Owner occupied. Value creative solitude & peacefulness, simplicity. Off-street parking, garden, W/D, walking distance to downtown, lake. Gluten free a plus. Utilis./internet incl. Info: 802-658-3995.

« for rent Winooski, Hickok St. 2-BR Avail. 5/1. HDWD, parking. No dogs. $815/mo. 802-660-3481, x1021. www.nevilleco.com/residence. Info:.

Housemates 2 Housemates wanted 2-BR: Master BR (unfurnished) w/ full BA; 2nd BR loft style w/ 3/4-BA, King-size bed, dressers. Furnished LR, fully loaded kitchen, W/D, new 5-person hot tub. $1800/mo. incl. heat, elec., garbage. Located by Lamoille River near Long Trail, 1.5 mi. from Route 15 on Hogback Rd. Call w/ questions or to view. Leave msg. if no answer. Info: John Poss, 802-730-3152.

rooMmate wanted roomate wanted to share 2 bedroom condo. near UVM, downtown, shopping, bike path. Fire place, big screen TV, home theater system, laundry, pool, grill, hardwood floors, brand new everything! newly renovated $550 per month Info: joshua larose, 802-3386183, larose_joshua@yahoo.com, larose_joshua@yaho.com. Roommate Wanted Seeking NS female to share S. Burlington condo, short-term. Pleasant, wooded setting. Pool, tennis, W/D, parking, utils. incl. No pets. $400/mo. Info: 802-862-0680. Seeking Housemate Peaceful, quiet, sweet old house in South End of Burlington, 1 block from lake and bikepath. Yard, 2 porches. Considerate, respectful, quiet person sought. Avail. now. Info: 802-864-2890. South Burlington Looking for 1 or 2 women to share house on a dead end street. Big yard w/gardens, bike path, W/D, HW floors. $500/mo. + 1/3 utils., sec. NS/ cats. Info: 802-863-6215.

BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE RD. Older male seeking roommate to share quiet, comfortable 2-BR apt. Parking, busline, near Price Chopper. No pets. $375/mo. + utils. Approx. $25/mo. Info: 662-512-8641.

South Starksboro To share big, beautiful country home. 30 Acres. NS/pets/children. $500/ mo. includes utils. Dep. required. 802-543-5409 #1, lescoe@ madriver.com. Avail. 3/01. Info: 802-543-5409.

Creative Types Wanted Now! For our funky downtown Burlington apt., the coolest spot in town. Musicians, painters, writers, etc. Room avail. Mar. 1. $395/mo., utils. incl. Info: 802-825-2659.

TV-free house in need 1 roommate needed in 3-BR apt. Creativity a must. 2 carpenters for roommates, music played most of the time. $425/mo. incl. trash/water. Info: Jeremy Hammond, 802-3433864, drinkthedreamjug@gmail. com.

Essex Jct. near IBM Share charming country farmhouse w/2 men. 1 lg. room avail. 2/01. W/ D, parking, Wi-Fi/cable. Tidy individual, please. NS/dogs. $425/ mo. + 1/4 heat. Elec. incl. Info: 802-343-8073. Lg. Hill Section Home Housemate to share 3-BR, 3-BA home w/ myself & cat. HDWD, fireplace, in-ground pool, gardens, garage, storage. All utils. incl. Clean, respectful, quiet professional looking for the same. Info: 802-318-6949. Lincoln Short/long-term, lg. double sized room w/couch + built-in desk. Borders national forest, garden, deck. NS/pets. Short-term $525/mo. + utils., long-term $475/mo. + utils. Info: 802-453-5819. Milton Farmhouse & Gardens Mature, “green” housemate desired to share 1.4 acres organic gardens w/ naturalist/writer, Basengi mix dog. 1-BR: $500/mo., utils. incl. Some work exchange possible. Info: Laurie DiCesare, 802-893-1845. Milton: 2 people seeking 3rd in 5-bedroom house, lots of open space inside/out, storage, woodstove and gas heat, parking. 2-miles from Husky. Mins. from Burlington. Gardens, perennial/ vegetable. Kitchen w/everything, W/D. $375/mo. + utils. Info: 802-893-4348. Richmond Village 4-BR Home Respectful housemate wanted, NS/pets. Wireless Internet, deck & yard, W/D, DW, guest room, easy walk to stores. Avail. Mar. 1. $467/ mo. + utils. Info: 802-999-5738.

Sublets/ Temporary Roommate/Sublet Spring Sem 1-BR avail. in 2-BR condo. $500/ mo. + utils. Free parking, coin laundry. Close to FAHC & UVM. Call Andy 879-2909 or 343-7683. Avail. now-Jun. ‘08. Info: robin_ gingras@yahoo.com.

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Office/ Commercial Burlington Main Street Landing. Join our neighborhood of creative and friendly businesses in a healthy and beautiful environment, www.waterfronttheatre. org. Info: Melinda Moulton, 802864-7999, www.mainstreetlanding.com. Burlington Huge, sunny 2BR. Corner of Pearl St. & George St. 2nd floor, HDWD. Avail. now. Asking $800/mo. + utils. Info: 802-864-3430. burlington office space 1000 sq.ft. offices in charming historic building. On King St. near Battery. Off-street parking. Info: Patrick Waters, 802-425-3258. Charlotte 2 offices in historic building. $600-800/mo. Incl. utils. Info: 802-578-8347. Excellent Office Space! Prime location in So. Burlington. Looking for a Psychotherapist, Massage Therapist or Acupuncturist to join established practice. Please call Matthew for details. Info: 802-238-8245. Office Space 300 sq.ft. of beautiful office space avail. for massage, Reiki or other professional business. Located at the Old Barre Firehouse. Utils. incl. Info: 802-476-3126. Office Space for Lease Main St., Burlington. First floor suite, approx. 750 sq.ft. ADA accessible. 3 offices & reception area. Ideal for practitioner. Good parking. $795/mo. + utils. Also avail., 2nd floor suite w/ 4 rooms. $695/mo. + utils. Call 802-223-9954 days or 793-0179. Info: Malone Properties, patrick@together.net. So.Burlington Office Space Approx. 300 sq.ft. office space on ground floor of conveniently located Class A building. Well suited for 1-2 persons. Furnished. Professionals only. $400/mo. incl. parking & utils. Call Bill at 802-264-6701. Waterfront office space available. Adirondack views. Incls. parking. Info: Ken, 802-865-3450. Williston Office Space 155 sq.ft. Office avail. on So. Brownell Rd. Reception area, kitchen, deck, cable access, and ample parking. Great location. Info: 802-8602211, http://www.hubbardconstruction.net.

Looking for a room Within walking distance of downtown, under $375/mo., no cigarettes in the house and plant friendly. Info: 802-598-9927.

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1996 Subaru Legacy Wagon Southern car - no rust! Excellent condition interior & exterior, brand new battery & alt., recent tune-up, complete service records, 182K. Info: 919-360-8733, ejm05401@yahoo.com. 1996 Toyota Camry Black, 5spd., power D/W, tape player, AC, 136K. Runs good. $3200. Info: 802-272-0157. 2000 Buick Regal LS Excellent condition, well-maintained. 136K, forest green, leather int., CD, climate control, lg. trunk, luxury sedan, new tires (Nov. ‘07). Detail cleaning Jan. ‘08. Info: Nolan Masterson, 440-476-7804. 2002 Audi All-Road - cheap 2.7T Quattro AWD, fully loaded, 89K. Excellent shape. Resale value $18,000; yours for $14,500! Call for more info. Info: 802-8914915, miko29@gmail.com. 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS model, dark blue w/ gray int., new battery & tires. Excellent condition inside and out. Won’t find a cleaner one. $7700. Info: Brad King, 802-899-2170, kingislander@aol.com. 2002 Saab 95 Linear 5-speed manual, auto. door locks & windows, sun roof, heated leather seats, cruise control, 78K, studded snows, excellent cond. $9000/OBO. Call Sally, 802-7939579 or 802-485-4702. Info: passionatelyraw@yahoo.com. 2003 Honda Accord EXL Cpe 5-spd., black w/ black leather heated seats, 1 owner, well-maintained, clean, 43K, loaded, rear spoiler, power sunroof, trunk cargo net, 6-CD. $14,650. Info: 802373-8884, jh1220@comcast.net. 2005 Buick Century Custom Loaded, just inspected, clean title, 30K original, one owner miles. A “creampuff” you must see & drive/compare as new! A must see! South Burlington location Info: Geoff Macdonald, 802-863-4366. 98 Audi A4 Avant 5-speed manual, 2.8 V6 190hp. Great cond., drives perfect, 174K, new parts, leather, 2 sets of tires & rims. Info: 802-272-7632. 98 Chevy Silverado $3100!! 108K, 2WD, 5.7L V8 auto. trans. Winter tires in back, towing package, lots of power. Great shape. $3100 is an amazing deal! Info: Tim Hodgins, 802-318-5639. Student? First Car? Look! 1993 Honda Civic DX, 1.6 valve, 4-cyl., 5-spd., <160K. New tbelt, ball joints, winter & standard tires. Maintenance records. $2275. Info: 802-497-0402.

Motorcycles Cars/Trucks $500 POLICE IMPOUNDS Cars from $500! Tax repos, US Marshal and IRS sales! Cars, trucks, SUVs, Toyotas, Hondas, Chevys, more! For listings call 1-800-406-1738 ext. 1712. (AAN CAN) Info:. 1993 Audi 100S Silver, auto., Power L/W, heated & power seats, CD player, many new parts, clean interior, sunroof, 140K. Call 3166671 or 324-4204. Info: Linda Ritchie, 802-324-4204.

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1995 Nissan Pathfinder Maroon, 5-spd., V6, 4X4, 4-dr., 137K. Fair condition, runs good. $2950. Info: 802-272-0157.

Toyota Bedliner & Cover 6’ bedliner fits Tacoma & pickups pre-2008. $50. Toyota Tonneau cover fits 6’ bed Tacoma & pickups pre-2008. $50. Both for $75. Info: 802-253-4792.

Shared Housing Space - 4/1 Professional, mature, tidy F w/ good sense of humor & cat seek shared housing for Apr. 1. Looking to spend $600 or less incl. utils. Info: 802-735-5655.

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1993 Saab 900S - gray 120K, no rust, auto., new parts, inspected till Aug. Runs great, very sturdy. Moving; must sell! $1700/OBO. Info: 802-863-2803.

07 Harley Sportster In perfect condition, price neg. Moving, must sell. Info: Eric, 802-598-1000. Bike Shop Pre-Spring Clean Complete motorcycles, project bikes & parts and/or engines. Info: ICCE, 802-355-0562. Winter Motorcycle Storage Indoor/heated motorcycle storage w/ a winterizing of your bike. Two storage options avail. Call ICCE for details & pricing. Info: ICCE, 802-355-0562, www. myspace.com/iccevt.

Drivers w/ late models vehicles possessing entertainment and MC qualities wanted to host shows with exotic dancers. Info: 802-658-1464.

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Greenhouse 35’X16’ Lord/Burnham shed-style greenhouse w/ curved glazing, 2 gables, vented roof glass. Aluminum bars/channels. Pictures avail. Parts/screws wrapped. Perfect for greenhouse addition or growing plants. $1000. Info: 802-578-6034.

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Kitchen Appliances Elkay 3basin stainless steel sink, $75. Whirlpool undercounter compactor, $75. Jenn-Air 4-place electric cooktop w/ extra units, $75. $200 takes it all. Call eves. Info: 802496-7111, messner@wcvt.com.

Entertainment Center Holds up to 27” TV, 2 glass compartments, lots of storage at the bottom. Needs a little work. Info: 802-363-6965.

Stacked W/D Combo Frigidaire stacked washer/dryer combo. Excellent condition. $450/OBO. Info: 802-865-7939. Washer Dryer Like NEW Upright W/D in perfect condition. $750/OBO. Moving, must sell. More info avail. on request. Info: Eric, 802-598-1000.

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bauhaus loveseat Plum. Excellent condition, non-smoking house. You pick-up. $300. Info: julie hill, 802-658-3127.

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Bed Set Mattress, box, frame. Brand new, never used, still in plastic, incl. warranty. Cost $895; sell only $240. Info: 802-893-6677.

Patagonia R4 Jacket Women’s size small, red. Windproof, lightweight fleece w/ stretch; zippered handwarmer pockets & 2 internal pockets. Great for winter sports. $125. Info: 802-863-1537.

Electronics A1 Quality HT Audio System Complete 5.1 system w/ sub woofer & DVD player. High-quality components, perfect condition. $4200 new; now $2000. Email for pics & info. Info: Milo DeWitt, 802-454-8383, MiloDewitt@wildblue.net. Dell Latitude D600 Windows XP, DVD/CD-Rom, wireless card, 14” screen, 40-GB hard drive, 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium processor, 512 MB of RAM, a/c adapter. $350/ OBO. Info: 802-863-2803. Hitachi 51” TV Rear projection, HD 1080. Mint condition. Purchased Nov. ‘02 for $1800 on sale; asking $500. Receipt & manual avail. Call 373-8516 or 658-2912. Nikon AF N5005 Camera Great camera with Nikkor 2885 mm zoom lens. $250. Info: 802-865-6889. Numark Turntable TTUSB new USB audio interface, digitize vinyl records, 33 1/3 & 45, adjustable anti-skating control, line level RCA outputs, adjustable pitch contol. $100. Info: 802-872-0464. subs, amp, box 2, 12” Power Acoustiks subs in a sub box with a 2400W Power Acoustiks amp. Wiring ready to go. $299/OBO for the set. Info: 802-343-5739.

Bennington Pine Hutch Vermont made w/ double glass doors & several shelves, lower storage cabinets, lockable, very handsome. $100. In Burlington area. Info: 802-324-0788. Bunk Bed, NEw in Box Solid wood, still in original box. Easy to assemble. Sturdy & safe. Cost $795; sell only $325. Info: Beth, 802-893-7296. File Cabinets Letter/Legal 5-drawer legal size w/ hang rails, dark green. $70. 4-drawer letter size w/ hang rails, putty colored. $50/OBO. Info: 802-253-4792. Kitchen Cart Fold-away Sturdy, compact, great for extra counter space. Please call or email. Thanks! Info: 718-7516170, sarang_46@hotmail.com, http://burlington.craigslist.org/ hsh/563601392.html. Futon, Solid Wood, new w/ brand new mattress. Still in box, never used. Cost $895; sell $295. Info: 802-734-0788. Hot Tub, 2008 NEW model Brand new, never used or opened. Insulated, efficient. Loaded w/ jets & horsepower, ozonator, cover. Full Warranty incl. MSRP $7950; sell $3900. Info: 802-598-0316. King Size Sleigh Bed Walnut shade w/ almost-new King Koil Pillow Top mattress (CA King) & boxspring. I’m ready to downsize and move w/i a month. Very comfortable! $650. Leave msg. Info: 802-658-3952, strim2000351@ comcast.net. Quality Dining Room set! Cherry, table w/ 2 leaves, 6 chairs, buffet/China hutch. Cost $5000 new; great/condition now, $1500. Must sell! Call today. Info: 802-863-5396, jfpaw@comcast. net.

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8sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Show and tell. View and post up to 6 photos per ad online. Sofa - Ashley’s Durapella, Seafoam. Check out my craigslist ad for more details. $350/OBO. Call or email. Thanks for the inquiry. Info: 718-751-6170, sarang_46@ hotmail.com, http://burlington. craigslist.org/f ur/559565672. html.

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Kid Stuff All-in-One Twin Loft Twin bed, built-in dresser, pine, 3 shelves, computer desk, lg. storage area, trundle bed. Excellent cond. Sells for $1259; asking $600. Info: 802878-2478, Peggyf127@cs.com.

Pets 50% Het Sun-Glow Boa I have a male stripe-tailed hypo boa constrictor that is 50% Het for Sun-glow. Will make an excellent breeder! Eats F/T weaned rats off tongs weekly. $450/OBO. I’m also willing to trade for ball python and carpet python morphs! Info: 802-477-2580, xrecklessfirex@ yahoo.com. CHINESE SHAR-PEI PUPS Beautiful, wrinkled pups. AKC, all shots. Very friendly and affectionate. Ready to meet their new best friend. Email for pictures. Info: 802-457-4039, wrinklepups80@ aol.com. Pomeranian Puppies Beautiful, black, 2 F & 1 M. First shots, dewormed. Parents on site. Ready Feb. 11. $400/ea. Info: 802-2958011, sberg10258@aol.com.

Bands/ Musicians 2nd guitarist Rhythm guitar for alt/indie. No freaks or flakes. Mostly electric. Info: 802-659-4276. Drummer/Flutist needs work Matty Ro, drummer/flutist from the recently disbanded band “Lucy Vincent” is looking to start a ridiculously sick project to play lots of gigs abroad. Info: Matthew Rosenthal, 617-365-0739, M R d r u m 8 41 3 @ h o t m a i l . c o m , Myspace.com/Mattyromusic. rock & roll/indie oddness Influences: Stephen Malkmus, Built to Spill, Broken Social Scene, Flaming Lips, Champion Kickboxer, the National, Neil Young, Menomena, poppy stuff, too. Let’s play originals though. Info: David E, 804-543-3258. Snatam Kaur Concert Snatam Kaur Concert Thursday, March 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Universalist Society, Burlington. Tickets at Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts, 660-8060 or online at www. SpiritVoyage.com. Info:.

Yellow lab puppies AKC yellow lab pups, parents are OFA certified, 26 month health guarantee. Ready to go, utd on vacc. Info: Bill Preston, 802-524-2211, www. spiritwind44.mysite.com.

Whatevea Guitarist Avail. Rock/Metal/Exp/Whatevea guitarist looking to jam with just about anybody. Nothing serious; just some fun. Not interested in playing with high school kids. Info: www.myspace.com/SL3671.

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1991 Martin HD-28 guitar Very good/excellent condition, w/ hard-shell case. Quality, solid wood construction; huge, opened-up sound. $1600. Info: Andy Greene, 802-658-2462, guitboy75@hotmail.com.

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Call to Artists A Call to Potters! Spectrum Youth & Family Services is looking for potters to donate bowls for our “Empty Bowl Soup Night” on Apr. 3. All proceeds will be used to support our food budget for our drop-in center & residential programs. We are looking for approx. 50 bowls between Mar. 17-24. It would be wonderful if each potter could provide a bio to go w/ the bowl. Info: Spectrum Youth and Family Services, 802-864-7423. Fringe Film Fest at LSC The Langdon Street Cafe is looking for short films by all-sized people to show at the cafe during Green Mountain Film Fest. Deadline: March 7th. Info: Langdon Street Cafe, meg@langdonstreetcafe. com, langdonstreetcafe.com. Innovation Wanted Downtown boutique looking for innovative artists to show work. Be part of the ArtWalk scene. Reception is on us! Please send portfolio to onelove1515@hotmail.com. Info: onelove1515@hotmail.com.

Creative Space artist space wanted 3 local artists looking to rent a space in spring/summer for group show. Short-term proffered. Would be willing to clean/fix-up if necessary. Downtown Burlington. Info: 802-881-1037.

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Spacious 1400 sq.ft. end unit on a quiet cul-de-sac. Walking distance to shopping center, cinema and bike path. 2-BR plus bonus room, 1.5-BA, extra closets plus 1 car garage w/storage. New roof, modernized half bath, new flooring and professionally painted throughout. Low association fees. $188,500. jwdelage@verizon.net or 802-872-0563.

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ning commission, any adjacent municipality, municipal planning commission or regional planning commission if the project lands are located on a town boundary, and affected state agencies. 2. Adjoining property owners: May participate to the extent they can demonstrate that the proposed project will have a direct effect on their properties under the ten criteria of Act 250 pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E). 3. Other persons: May participate to the extent they can demonstrate that they have with a particularized interest protected by Act 250 that may be affected by an act or decision by the District Commission pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E). If you wish further information regarding participation in this hearing, please contact the District Coordinator at the address below before the date of the first hearing or prehearing. If you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify this office at least seven days prior to the above hearing date.

ACT 250 NOTICE APPLICATION AND HEARING #4C1138-2 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On January 16, 2008, Cupola Golf Course, Inc. and John Larkin filed application #4C1138-2 for a project described as create two new lots and construct a 32-unit apartment building (Bldg “A”) on QHC #1. This is Phase I of a 3 phase project. The project is located on Quarry Hill Road off Spear Street in the City of South Burlington. This project will be evaluated by the District 4 Environmental Commission in accordance with the 10 environmental criteria of 10 V.S.A. § 6086(a). A public hearing is scheduled for February 25, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at the Essex Junction District Office of the Agency of Natural Resources, 111 West Street, Essex Junction, Vermont. The following people or organizations may participate in the hearing for this project: 1. Statutory parties: The municipality, the municipal planning commission, the regional plan-

Copies of the application and plans for this project are available for inspection by members of the public during regular working hours at the South Burlington Offices, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Office, and the District #4 Environmental Office. The application can also be viewed at the Natural Resources Board web site: www. nrb.state.vt.us/lup by clicking on “District Commission Cases” and entering the case number above. Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 30th day of January, 2008. By: /s/ Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802.879.5658 E/ peter.keibel@state.vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On January 22, 2008, Lewis & Hall Properties LLC, filed application #4C0541-2 for a project generally described as: construction of a single family

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8sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Show and tell. View and post up to 6 photos per ad online. residence on the subject lot. The project is located on Hinesburg Road in the Town of Richmond, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Richmond Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 30 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before February 26, 2008, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

By /s/Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state.vt.us

1. Preliminary plat application #SD-08-09 of Precourt Investment Co. to amend a previously approved planned unit development consisting of three (3) buildings of 9800 sq. ft., 3800 sq. ft., and 4500 sq. ft. for a multiple number of tenants and a multiple number of uses. The amendment consists of constructing a fourth building consisting of 3200 sq. ft. of medical office use, 1152 Williston Rd.

To Wit: Being Unit No. 4 along with 16.66 percent of undivided interest in the common areas and facilities of the Milton Falls II Condominium, so-called, situated on Lot No. 20 depicted on a survey entitled, Milton Falls Subdivision Phase I and II, Milton Vermont Property Plat, drawn by Leonard Lamoureux, Dated April 21, 1988 and Recorded in Map Slide #32-B of the Land Records of the Town of Milton.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Burlington Housing Authority is preparing an Annual Plan for its fiscal year July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009. The Annual Plan includes an assessment of housing needs, the strategy for addressing these needs, a statement of the Financial Resources available, a summary of discretionary policies and a list of supporting documents. It is also updating the Admission and Continued Occupancy Policy for Public Housing and the Administrative Plan for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. A public hearing to obtain comments regarding the proposed Annual Plan and revisions to Administrative Plans will be held on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 at 6:00 PM in the Community Room at Champlain Apartments, 10 North Champlain Street, Burlington, Vermont. Written comments should be sent to: Paul Dettman, Executive Director Burlington Housing Authority 65 Main St. Burlington, Vermont 05401 Copies of the proposed plans and revisions to the Administrative Plans will be available at BHA’s 65 Main Street Administrative offices prior to the hearing. Supporting documents will also be available for review.

On Monday, March 10, 2008, the Burlington City Council will fill vacancies on the following City Commissions/Boards: Electric Light Commission Term Expires 6/30/08 One Opening Fence Viewer Term Expires 6/30/08 Two Openings Fire Commission Term Expires 6/30/08 One Opening Library Commission Term Expires 6/30/08 One Opening Board of Tax Appeals Term Expires 6/30/10 One Opening Board for Registration of Voters Term Expires 6/30/09 One Opening Board for Registration of Voters Term Expires 6/30/12 One Opening

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Applications are available at the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office, Second Floor, City Hall, and must be received in the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Applicants must be nominated by a member of the City Council to be considered for a position; a list of Council members is also available at the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office. Please call the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office at 8657136 for further information. PUBLIC HEARING SOUTH BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD The South Burlington Development Review Board will hold a public hearing at the South Burlington City Hall Conference Room, 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 7:30 P.M. to consider the

2. Final plat application #SD08-10 of Joseph & Susan Mack to amend a previously approved four (4) lot subdivision. The amendment consists of amending condition #6 of the Sept. 6, 2005 final plat approval #SD-05-68 to eliminate the requirement that the house on lot #4 have a residential sprinkler system, 54 Westview Dr. John Dinklage, Chairman South Burlington Development Review Board Copies of the applications are available for public inspection at the South Burlington City Hall. February 13, 2008 PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 221 of Title 18, V.S.A., Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Need to acquire and install a fixed PET/CT unit to be located on our Medical Center Campus in the McClure building. The Project has a projected capital cost of approximately $2.5 million, which includes the equipment’s cost plus related renovations to a room in our McClure building to prepare the room for the storage of the PET/CT unit. Competing application(s) and/or petition(s) to intervene must be submitted in writing to the Division of Health Care Administration at the address below on or before March 4, 2008. Another opportunity to seek competing application status will also be provided later in the CON review process when the application is found complete by BISHCA. Persons may request information about the proposal from Spencer Knapp, General Counsel, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc., 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401, Telephone 802847-3968, or by contacting the Division of Health Care Administration, 89 Main St., Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT 05620-3601. Telephone: (802) 828-2900. STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0179-07 CnC Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Plaintiff v. Stephen J. Morisseau, Amy L. Morisseau f/k/a Amy L. Demore, Beneficial Mortgage Co. of New Hampshire And Occupants residing at 77 Milton Falls Court, Milton, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. to Stephen J. Morisseau dated December 23, 2003 and recorded in Volume 289, Page 27 of the Land Records of the Town of Milton, 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 4:00 P.M. on February 27, 2008, at 77 Milton Falls Court, Milton, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said

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 Milton. 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. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT, COUNTY OF Chittenden FAMILY COURT Docket No. 384-8-83 CnDm - ALEXANDER T. GEDUTIS V. JOANNE TABOR – NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION – Be it known to Plaintiff, Alexander T. Gedutis, that you are hereby commanded to appear for a CONTEMPT hearing before the Chittenden Family Court, located at 32 Cherry Street, Suite 310, Burlington, Vermont 05401, on April 29, 2008 at 1:30 P.M. Your failure to appear may result in a judgment by default for the relief demanded. Said action seeks a finding of Contempt against you based upon your failure to abide by an Order issued by the Chittenden Family Court on August 28, 2006 which requires you pay the sum of $335.02 per month in child support to Defendant. The aforementioned order further adjudicated arrears to Defendant in the amount of $16,106.82 through July 31, 2006. A copy of the order is on file and may be obtained at the office of the clerk in Chittenden, County, 32 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401.

4 support groups DON’T SEE A SUPPORT group here that meets your needs? Call Vermont 2-1-1, a program of United Way of Vermont. Within Vermont, dial 2-1-1 or 866-652-4636 (tollfree) or from outside of Vermont, 802-652-4636. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (OA) OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Tues., Thrus. & 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 802-8632655. LIVING WELL WITH LYMPHEDEMA All individuals living with any form of lymphedema are welcome. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month, March – June 2008 from 6-7:30 p.m. Join us in the FAHC Community Resource Center on the MCHV Campus. For additional info call the FAHC Resource Center at 847-8821. RIGHTS FOR CAREGIVERS support group – If you are a part-time caregiver for elders for an agency in Chittenden County, we need you to help everyone obtain better wages and more respect for the work we do. Contact Zoe at 802-861-6000 or zoe1944@yahoo.com. Are you recently divorced, separated or widowed? Then come to the Avenue Bistro (6529999) on North Avenue in the Ethan Allen shopping center on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and learn to live life again as a single person. Call Stan 233-5564 for more details. WOMEN’S GROUP Married or single. Saturday nights at 6 p.m. Held at 16 Abenake Way, Keen’s Crossing, Winooski. Jackie Konkol. MEN & WOMEN’S GROUP Married or single. Friday nights at 6 p.m. Held at 16 Abenake Way, Keen’s Crossing, Winooski. Jackie Konkol. SINGLE PARENTS and anyone single. Monday nights at 6 p.m. Held at 16 Abenake Way, Keen’s Crossing, Winooski. Jackie Konkol. 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, VT. “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 anytie! Child care reimbursable. Ask about Survivors of Incest Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous. Call AWARE at 802472-6463 for information and to register. Free of charge. 88 High Street, Hardwick, VT. CIRCLE OF PARENTS support group meeting in Rutland Monday evenings. Snacks and child care provided. Meeting is free and confidential. For more info. call Heather at 802-498-0608 or 1-800-children. Meetings weekly in Winooski. For more info. call Tana at 802893-4878 or 1-800-children. Meetings Tuesday evenings in Barre. For more info. call Cindy at 802-2295724 or 1-800-children. BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT: Montpelier daytime support group meets first and third Thursday of the month at the Unitarian Church “ramp entrance” from 1:30-2:30 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 daytime support group meets the second Thursday of each month at the Fanny Allen Hospital, from 122 p.m. Burlington evening support group meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Starr Farm Nursing Center, 98 Starr Farm Rd, from 6-8 p.m. Call our helpline at 1-877856-1772.

Forming a new group focused on recovery/management of addictions, compulsions, and their resulting imbalances on our lives. Alternative or supplement to traditional 12-step programs. Are you having trouble moderating alcohol? Work? Sex? Television? Food? Drugs? Computer games? Requires a commitment to improving your health and the ability to maintain a non-judgmental atmosphere. Let’s discover how our struggles relate and help each other work on strategies to find balance. Contact Michelle at 802-399-6575 or recoveryourbalance@gmail.com. LAKE CHAMPLAIN MEN’S RESOURCE CENTER MEN’S DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP All men welcome weekly group w/cofacilitators. Open discussion format. Varied topics including: relationships, work, parenting, personal growth, healing. Confidential, nonjudgmental. Open to all ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations. Joseph’s House, 113 Elmwood Ave. Every Thursday, 7-9 p.m. More info: call Chris 434-4830. CHITTENDEN COUNTY PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP will meet every second Tues, 6 p.m. - 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 760-9203. HIV Support Group This is a facilitated HIV/AIDS support group that aims to foster a greater sense of community, self acceptance and personal growth. We are a group of survivors and with all of our experience, will help you understand and enjoy what living positive has to offer. Mondays @ 7 p.m. in the white building behind the Universal Unitarian Church. For more info call Michael J @ 860-9582. PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT GROUP that focuses on building motivation, becoming more successful, and living with more passion. This group will also address issues such as the feelings of being stuck, unbalanced, stressed out, and lazy and then will discuss and work on learning and using new ideas and tools to create more supportive and positive habits. Call for more information 802-279-0231. MEN’S DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP All men welcome. 18 years of age and older. Open discussion format. Varied topics including: relationships, work, parenting, transitions, health, personal growth, grieving, healing, etc. Emotionally safe and confidential. Nonjudgmental, nonviolent. Groups led by trained cofacilitators. Open to all ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations. Joseph’s House, 113 Elmwood Ave. Corner of Elmwood Ave. and Allen St. Entrance on Allen St. Burlington, Vt. Every Thursday, 7-9 PM. Please be prompt. Suggested donation $5 - but none will be turned away for lack of donation. For info call: 434-8180. Visit us at lcmrc. org. LYME DISEASE Are you interested in forming a group? Please call Susan at 899-2713. Central Vermont Support Group for Adoptive Parents Coping with Behavioral Challenges Will meet at the Easter Seals office in Berlin the first Wednesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New Members Welcome. Facilitated by Kristi Lenart, BA. For more information, call Kristi at 802-223-4744. SHYNESS AND SOCIAL ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP Practice new social skills and improve confidence in a supportive and professional setting. Contact Contact Otter Creek Assoc. 865-3450 ext 341 or email shy.group@yahoo.com.

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« support groups DISCUSS “WHAT THE BLEEP…”and “Down the Rabbit Hole” – the layman’s way toward understanding latest quantum physics discoveries linking science and spirituality. We’ll watch segments, talk about them, share experiences. Meeting place, Burlington area TBA. Call 802-861-6000 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 PARENTING GROUP Parenting support and skill-building for people parenting kids of any age. New members welcome as space allows. Please call for more information. RiverValley Associates (802) 6517520. STARTING A WOMEN’S GROUP: Ages 45+, to meet weekly for lunch and other activities such as walking, book discussions, museum visits, matinees, and etc. Email Katherine at MKR27609@aol.com. HUNTINGTONS’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP A monthly support group open to anyone with, at risk, or caring for someone with Huntington’s disease, and their family and friends. The group meets the second Thursday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. The support group is facilitated by a social worker and is sponsored by the Vermont affiliate of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. For additional information please call Warren Hathaway at 1-888-872-8102, ext 19.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN IN CRISIS: Divorce, custody, relationship type support for men. Weekly meetings. Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the Universalist Unitarian, top of Church St., Burlington. TRANS SOCIAL AND SUPPORT GROUP: March 21, 6:30 p.m. RU12? Queer Community Center, Burlington. This peer-led group is open to any discussion topic transgendered persons might have. It is informal and unstructured. CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP: 1-3 p.m., every third Thursday. Burlington Police Station Community Room. One North Ave., South Entrance, next to Battery Park. VT CFIDS Assoc., Inc. 1-800-296-1445 voicemail, www.monkeyswithswings.com/vtcfidds.html. 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. 1-800ACS-2345. CENTRAL VT SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS COPING WITH BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS: Will meet at the Easter Seals office in Berlin the first Wednesday of each month, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. New members welcome. Facilitated by Patti Smith, MA & Kristi Petrochko, BA. Info, call Kristi at 802-223-4744. FAT FLUSHERS UNITE!: Do you need support starting or staying motivated on the Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louise Guittleman? FF support group starting in S. Burlington. Call Rhonda 864-0538x226 for details. SQUEAKY WHEELS, RUSTY HINGES: Focus groups meets at the Branon’s Pool in St. Albans for socialization, maintaining, wellbeing, improving performance of daily activities by managing aches through sharing experiences and workout in the warm water. Meeting is free, one hour pool pass, swimsuit, required. 802-527-7957. MEN’S GROUP FORMING: To read and discuss Warrin Farrills groundbreaking best selling book “The Myth of Male Power”. 802-3430910. SEPARATED BY ADOPTION?: Concerned United Birthparents, Inc. (CUB) announces local peer support group meeting in Burlington. CUB meetings offer a safe, confidential, and nurturing environment to explore personal experiences related to adoption, relinquishment, search and reunion (or rejection). For those of us who have felt iso-

lated, it is a tremendous relief to communicate with others who understand our experience. 3rd Tuesday of the month 6-7 PM. Unitarian Universalist Church on Pearl St., top of Church St., Burlington. Free. Contact Judy, region1dir@cubirthparents.org, 800-822-2777 ext. 1, www.CUBirthparents.org. MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE/DYSAUTONOMIA: Group forming for information sharing purposes. Please call 863-3153. MEN’S GROUP FORMING: Based on the work of David Deida, Core Energetics, and other awareness practices. The intention of the group is to serve members into being the most extraordinary men that they can be. It is for men who are who are dying to penetrate every bit of the world with their courage, their presence, their unbridled passion and relentless love, and their deepest burning, bubbling, brilliant desire. The group will function as a means for men to support each other and serve the greater good. We will be working with spiritual practices, the mind and body, and taking on our lives with the utmost integrity, impeccability and openness. The group is not a new age group, nor is it a group dedicated to therapy. Info, email zach@ handelgroup.com or call 917-8871276. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE (SOS): Have you experienced the impact of a loved one’s suicide? Please consider joining us. The Burlington support group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the The Holiday Inn, Oak Room, 1068 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT. This is not a therapy group; this is a support group. There is no fee. Please contact Cory Goud, M.A., Psychologist-Master, 802-223-4111 or Linda Livendale 802-479-9450. GIRL’S NIGHT OUT: Fun support group for single women, discussions, weekly activities (cooking, dancing, rock climbing.), childcare solutions. A great alternative to dating! Email horizons4u@hotmail.com. DEBTORS ANON: 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem with money and debt? We can help. Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Redstone Campus First Presbyterian Church, South Prospect St. Sat. 10-11:30 a.m. Contact Brenda, 802-4970522 or Cameron, 802-363-3747. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: A group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to be a member. The only requirement is a desire to stop using. For meeting info, call 802862-4516 or visit www.cvana.org. 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 or Denise at 223-257. 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. CONCERNED UNITED BIRTHPARENTS: A group offering support if you have lost a child to adoption or are in reunion or have yet to begin your search. 802-849-2244. 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. HEPATITIS C SUPPORT GROUP: Second Wednesday of the month from 6-7:30. Community Health Center, second floor, 617 Riverside Ave., Burlington 802-355-8936. AUTISM SUPPORT DAILY: Free support group for parents of children with autism. 600 Blair Park Road, Suite 240, Williston. 1st Monday of each month, 7-9 p.m. Call Lynn, 802-660-7240, or visit us at http://www.AutismSupportDaily. com for more info. 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 child care 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. HAIR PULLERS SUPPORT GROUP: The Vermont TTM Support Group

EDIE Approx. 2 Year Old SHAR PEI MIX Spayed Female SIZE/WEIGHT: Medium, 38 lbs REASON HERE: Stray KIDS: 10+ (unknown history) DOGS: SOME (Males only) CATS: NOT OK ENERGY LEVEL: Medium SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Stranger anxiety (particularly men)

THE STAFF WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW: A playful and affectionate busy-body! She has some anxiety around men, but is doing well on a training program that should be continued by her adopter. She needs mental stimulation and will be a great companion for an active person!

is a new support group for adult pullers (18+) affected by trichotillomania (chronic hair pulling) as well as parents of pullers. This will be a supportive, safe, comfortable and confidential environment. Meets on the 4th Monday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. There will be no meeting 12/25. First Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Info, 453-3688 or vermont_ttmoutreach@yahoo.com. DEPERSONALIZATION AND DEREALIZATION: If you suffer from either of these trance states, please call Todd, 864-4285. THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EAST CHAPTER 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, 4825319. The meetings are for parents, grandparents and adult siblings who have experienced the death of a child at any age from any cause. DIABETES EDUCATION and Support Group of Chittenden County meets the third Thursday of every month at the Williston Federated Church, 6:30-8 p.m. We often have guest speakers. Info, 847-2278. CHADD is a support organization for children and adults with AD/ HD. Every second Wednesday of the month. Champlain College, Global Technology Building, Maple St., Room 217, Burlington, VT. MOOD DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP: Every Monday, 4:30-6 p.m. Pastor United Church. Info, contact Lorraine, 485-4934. 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, www. VTPFAC.com or call 802-373-0351. MIXED GENDER COMING OUT SUPPORT GROUP: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Co-facilitated by supportive peers and mentalhealth 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?

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meeting, St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski. Sundays, 6 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30-7:30 p.m. meeting. Info, call Fred or Bennye, 655-3317 or Patricia, 658-6904. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516, or visit www.together.net/~cvana. Held in Burlington, South Burlington and Colchester. For more information, call 860-8388 or toll-free, 1-866-972-5266. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE: Support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Holiday Inn in South Burlington, (1068 Williston Rd.), from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Cory Gould, 223-4111 or cgould1136@earthlink.net. Sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-VT. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem with sex or relationships? We can help. Sunday meetings, 7-8:30 p.m. Men call Sandy, 863-5708. Women call Valerie, 802-760-9203. SMOKING CESSATION GROUP: Willing to kick the habit? This free, five-week program helps quitters to follow through. Community Health Center of Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6309. DOES YOUR PARTNER/SPOUSE HAVE AD/HD (Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder)? Support group meets every other week in Burlington to share experiences, challenges, laughs, resources. Want more information? Write addpartner@yahoo.com. WEDNESDAYS CIRCLE: A Transpersonal support group, every Wed., 6 p.m., Innerharmony Community Wellness Center, Rt. 100N, Rochester, VT. 767-6092. A sharing circle focusing on personal growth, transformation, spirituality and healing, led by Jim Dodds. DECLUTTER’S SUPPORT GROUP: Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe 2 or 3 of us can get together to help each simplify. 453-3612. PARENTS TOGETHER: Support group will be meeting in Rutland on Monday evenings. Snacks and child care provided. All groups are free and confidential. Please call 1-800-CHILDREN for more information.

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Receptionist/ secRetaRy wanted for 4-attorney office. 7 Main street, essex Junction. Minimum 24 hours weekly, possibly full-time. Salary commensurate with experience. Contact Matt Buckley, 802-876-3130 or email resume to: mbuckley@sover.net

E-Commerce Marketing Coordinator Help us to maximize customer experience and retention! Coordinate affiliate marketing, email and other programs designed to acquire and retain mail order customers and increase website content. Must have experience with loyalty programs, ecommerce technology and market trends. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field with 3-5 years of loyalty marketing experience. Must have strong computer, analytical, mathematical, writing and projectmanagement skills. Proficiency with MS Office, email, website and html programming required. Full job details can be found at www.lakechamplainchocolates.com.

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Experienced Pizza Chefs Case Manager Position RN Private Duty Looking for a slowerpaced, well-paid, rewarding nursing position? This is worth a call. You’ll be leading a small staff of nurses who give one-to-one private care to an 11-year-old specialneeds boy in his home. His private suite has been custom-designed for delivering quality care. Our lakeside home is clean, safe and comfortable. We are a professional working couple striving to give our son special care at home. We’re looking for someone like you, for this full-time nursing position: - 25 hours/week direct care (on site) - 15 hours/week case mgmt (flexible) Salary: $59,000 to $63,000 per year ----------------Call 802-893-2800 for info. The current team members are happy they did.

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CommuniTy EldErCarE CliniCian

The HowardCenter Eldercare program is recruiting a full-time clinician to provide clinical services to elderly clients in the community (assessment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention when needed). Requirements: substantial psychotherapy experience and familiarity with issues of aging. Must have a Master’s degree in social work, License in Clinical Social Work or ablity to transfer/assume one within two months of hire. Come work with our enthusiastic, dedicated team!

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Licensed, Master’s or doctoral-level clinician needed to supervise all aspects of service delivery to our psychiatric crisis response team. Candidates should have 3-5 years supervisory experience, and at least two years clinical mental-health experience providing services in an acute psychiatric setting. A QMHP designation is desirable. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal, communication, crisis-intervention and leadership skills, and will be an excellent clinician and administrator. Some on-call responsibilities.

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Seeking a psychiatric nurse with exceptional clinical, supervisory and administrative skills to spearhead the expansion of the ASSIST program, a well-established community-based psychiatric hospital diversion program. We are seeking an RN who has experience in psychiatric crisis, understands behavioral interventions, and possesses 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.

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Are you a dynamic, detail-oriented individual with strong leadership qualities, excellent communication and organizational skills? We are seeking you to clinically coordinate five psychiatric residential/community housing programs for adults. Master’s degree required. Three to five years supervisory experience and clinical expertise with mental-health and substance-abuse issues preferred. A sense of humor and being a team player are musts! Need to place an employment ad? Call Michelle Brown 865-1020 x 21 e

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Working at Topnotch Resort & Spa isn’t just a job. It’s an opportunity to build a lifelong career. The following seasonal positions are now available:

Bell Captain Bell Attendants Tennis Desk Attendant Maintenance Associates PM Housekeeping Supervisor • Retail Associates • Spa Experience Coordinators • • • • •

Topnotch is pleased to offer an array of benefits designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce including great wages, promotions/transfers, tailored uniforms, recognition program, medical, dental and vision coverage, vacation, sick/personal and holiday pay, retirement 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, discounts on hotel rooms, dining and retail, employee meals, discounted season passes and more!

Please contact the HR department at 802-253-6443 or email resumes to rherbst@topnotchresort.com.

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Point of Sale

full-time, Mon - Fri, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., (computer literacy a must )

Grocery Stocker

full-time, Tues - Sat, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

CONTACT JOSHE (ext. 307) OR REBECCA (ext. 315),

Vermont respite House LnAs - oVernigHts Vermont respite House, part of the VnA’s Hospice and palliative Care program, has per diem overnight shifts available for LnAs. We are in need of LnAs to provide all aspects of direct personal care to our residents, including supportive companionship. Knowledge of and comfort with the process of death and dying helpful. For more information, please contact Cathy at 802-860-4450.

802-863-2569.

CHILDREN’S THERAPEUTIC CASE MANAGER

Seeking a self-motivated individual who works well with children & families. Position provides direct service to children in a community-based setting, as well as assistance in coordinating services, assessing, monitoring, advocating, and social skill training. Case Managers are responsible for creating an interagency/interdisciplinary treatment team in order to provide the above services. Must be available to work evenings. Applicant should possess a BA, & 1-3 years of experience.

HR Dept., 107 Fisher Pond Road, St. Albans, VT 05478. EOE Visit our website for a complete listing of our job opportunites: www.ncssinc.org.

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Member Services Program Coordinator City Market is recognized among the top financially performing food cooperatives in the country and a leader in local food sustainability. Our member services coordinator will maintain, enhance, develop, and implement programs that will successfully recruit and retain dedicated members of our Co-op and provide them with relevant and compelling new services. Bachelor’s degree, minimum three years of success with program planning and implementation in a service-related field plus minimum one year experience in fundraising, recruitment or membership development required.

Stocker Receiver We’re looking for a full-time Stocker Receiver to receive and process orders for our Receiving department, stock items in our Grocery department (primarily our Bulk sub-dept) and ensure our Receiving and Grocery Depts. are clean and organized. Applicants should have grocery stocking (bulk preferred) and receiving experience. Applicants must also be a team player, have the ability to lift 50 to 80 lbs frequently, possess effective communication skills, have a flexible schedule and be able to operate hand trucks and other stocking equipment. If you have the previous skills and a great sense of humor, apply today! We offer fantastic benefits including medical, dental, life and vision, retirement plan, generous paid time off, store discount, mass transit reimbursement, health club discounts and much more! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fill out an application at Customer Service, print one out online at www.citymarket.coop, or send your resume via email or snail-mail to:

Exciting employment opportunities available at established agency with history of supporting strong, healthy families in an environment of teamwork, creativity and innovation. Lund Family Center is seeking motivated, flexible and dynamic individuals with a passion for working with children and families for the following positions with competitive salary and benefits. EOE/EE/AA Development Associate: Great opportunity to join a dynamic development team. Major responsibilities include: assisting with all aspects of capital and annual fundraising, preparation of reports, management of donor information, assisting in events management, prospect research, donor stewardship, agency representation and information dissemination. Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in human services-related field or equivalent experience. Experience in fundraising databases and grant writing preferred. Nurse: Full-time, hours are approx. 2-10 p.m. Evening Nurse needed to serve pregnant and parenting young women and their children within residential treatment setting. Applicants should have a desire to work on a multidisciplinary team that is fast-paced and challenging. Lund Family Center provides holistic approaches to healthy living and embraces a strengths-based perspective. Nursing credentials required. Substance-Abuse Counselor: Full-time. Counselor needed for outpatient treatment program for pregnant and parenting women. Minimum of Master’s degree in a social-work, counseling, or human services-related field and licensure or certification in substance-abuse treatment. Experience working with women and children a must. Position will work directly with the local child welfare office. Substance Abuse Case Manager: Full-time and part-time positions available. Case Manager needed to provide substance abuse treatment referral, coordination, monitoring and wrap-around services to young pregnant and parenting women. Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, or human services-related field and Apprentice Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate or the ability to test for certification within three months of hire date. Experience working with women and children, and knowledge of community resources preferred. Please send cover letter and resume to:

Jamie Tourangeau, Human Resources PO Box 4009, Burlington, VT 05406-4009. Fax 802-861-6460 No phone calls, please.

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Clinical Resource Coordinator/ Care Manager - Surgery In collaboration with the patient, family, caregiver and health care team the CRC will facilitate the development of a safe and effective plan of care. Through early identification and age sensitive assessments of patient needs/preferences and resources available, the CRC determines the appropriate next level of care and coordinates the discharge plan of care with the interdisciplinary inpatient team. The qualified candidate must be an RN with a Bachelor’s degree (or matriculated into a Bachelor’s program) with current NH licensure and 3 years of clinical experience.

Continuing Care Manager, RN Primary Care Services

The CCM will coordinate the clinical care of high risk/complex patients, through the continuum of inpatient, clinic and community. Primary focus will be working with our aging population. Desired skills include critical thinking, strong leadership abilities, autonomy, communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and computer use. Requirements includes an RN with a Bachelor's degree and Master's degree (or matriculated into a Master's program) with current NH and VT licensure. A minimum of five years of clinical experience is required.

Social Workers - Per Diem These positions will work with various patient populations to address social and emotional adjustments and complications of illness resulting in barriers to treatment, risk to patient health, safety, and obstacles to discharge or continuing care. You will provide assessment, counseling, information and referral, advocacy services, and other resource assistance to patients either directly or through consultation. Minimum qualifications include an MSW with a minimum of 2 years of post graduate practice in a health care setting required.

Clinical Resource Coordinator/ Care Manager - Per Diem In collaboration with the patient, family, caregiver and health care team the CRC will facilitate the development of a safe and effective plan of care. Through early identification and age sensitive assessments of patient needs/preferences and resources available, the CRC determines the appropriate next level of care and coordinates the discharge plan of care with the interdisciplinary inpatient team. The qualified candidate must be an RN with a Bachelor’s degree (or matriculated into a Bachelor’s program) with current NH licensure and 3 years clinical experience. Recent acute care experience required, as well as a combination of home health care and discharge planning nursing experience. MSN preferred.

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This social worker will address social and emotional adjustments and complications of illness resulting in barriers to treatment, risk to patient health, safety, and obstacles to discharge or continuing care. Qualified candidates must have an MSW with a minimum of 2 years post graduate practice in a health care setting.

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Lamoille County Mental Health Services Lamoille County Mental Health Services is a designated provider of developmental and mental health services serving Lamoille County for more than 40 years.

FULL- AND PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE At the newest Maplefields at the Airport, Corner of Williston & Kennedy Rds. Opening shortly, now interviewing & hiring. We’re looking for genuinely goodnatured people to help our customers at our convenience store. A variety of fulland part-time positions are available with flexible scheduling.

Full-time benefits include: Paid vacations Paid personal days Paid holidays Medical plan Opportunity for advancement If you have an outgoing personality and are looking for a fun and challenging environment to work in, please call Mike Nadeau, District Manager, to schedule an interview:

802-343-4503. Maplefields is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Join Our Team and Make a Difference in Someone’s Life! Developmental Services Children’s Service Coordinator

Professional position responsible for the coordination of supports and services to children with developmental disabilities. You would work closely with a dynamic team made up of staff and community partners to ensure services are provided at the highest standard. Must have management and or supervisory experience. Bachelor’s degree in related field a plus. Experience with individuals who have developmental disabilities required. Must be flexible and have a sense of adventure to address the myriad unique circumstances that arise in the lives of individuals.

Supported Employment and Recovery Specialist

Individual needed to provide treatment to individuals who have severe and persistent mental illness who receive treatment through our agency’s Community Rehabilitation and Treatment (CRT) program. Services include case management, vocational, and recovery in the community as well as in the Club House day treatment program. Bachelor’s degree in related field required.

Residential Substitutes

We need substitutes to work in our residential Group Home settings. Schedule would be on an as-needed basis. Nights and weekends are required. Would make someone a great supplementary income, we will train the right people.

Administrative Substitutes

We are looking for individuals who are willing to work flexible hours which vary from week to week. The job includes answering phones, providing customer service to our consumers, outside guests and staff. Previous clerical experience preferred but we are willing to train the right people. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, sick and personal leave, health and dental insurance benefits as well as 401k savings plan plus more for all eligible employees. Apply with resume and cover letter by email to:

wendyb@lamoille.org or mail:

LCMH Human Resources 275 Brooklyn Street, Morrisville, VT 05661 Equal Opportunity Employer

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PROJECT COORDINATOR TECHNOLOGY CENTER The Burlington Housing Authority is looking for a full-time Project Coordinator to manage a 12-Computer Technology Center at Decker Towers serving lowincome seniors, persons with disabilities and families. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented and organized, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills as well as computer skills. The coordinator will manage the Center’s operations, conduct outreach, provide basic computer instruction to BHA program participants and coordinate classes with collaborating agencies. Applicants must have at least an Associate’s degree in Human Services with strong computer skills or an Associate’s degree in Computer Sciences with strong people skills. BHA offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, and an excellent benefits package. Resumes will be accepted until position is filled. Please send resume and cover letter, including salary requirements, to:

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REGISTERED NURSE We have full-time and Part-time openings in both our Home Care and Hospice & Palliative Care Programs for VT-licensed Registered Nurses who have at least one year med-surg experience to provide skilled nursing care in home settings.

PHYSICAL THERAPIST We have a full-time position in our Home Care Program for a VT-licensed Physical Therapist who has at least one year of experience and is comfortable treating individuals of all ages in a home setting, the most realistic and functional environment possible. Take the steps toward a rewarding career where excellence in patient-centered care is the standard. We offer a comprehensive benefits program that includes a generous retirement plan, 28 days of paid time-off in your first year, and tuition assistance available upon date of hire. Please apply online at www.cvhhh.org, email your resume to hr@cvhhh.org, or mail to HR Dept., 600 Granger Rd., Barre, VT 05641. EOE.

Champlain College is on the move with attention-grabbing programs, centers and curricula. We’d like you to consider joining our world-class institution as we continue to educate and innovate. Champlain College seeks to fill the following positions. For job descriptions, requirements, and to apply online, visit www.champlain.edu/hr.

Faculty Positions Dean, Division of Business chairperson, Business Department assistant/associate/Full Professor of Marketing assistant/associate/Full Professor of Accounting assistant/associate/Full Professor of Game Design Program Director of Master’s in Business Administration Program Director & assistant/associate/Full Professor of Criminal Justice assistant Dean of Information Technology Programs, Division of Continuing Professional Studies

staFF Positions Director of Development and Campaign network administrator, Information Systems Grant Writer (contracted), Office of Development Public information & news Director, Office of Marketing student services coordinator, Division of Continuing Professional Studies Marketing Manager, Division of Continuing Professional Studies & Marketing Offices Champlain College values, supports and encourages diversity of backgrounds, cultures and perspectives of students, faculty and staff. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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IT AssocIATe –

Immediate full-time position. Responsible for wide array of IT tasks, including web-based application programming, system administration, database management and helpdesk assistance. Experience in SQL database management and PHP programming desired. Positive attitude, self-motivation and a desire to learn are paramount.

Web DesIgner/ProDucer – Immediate full-time position. Responsible for maintaining and improving website and email newsletter design and production. Looking for that artistic person with web publishing skills who can work independently to fulfill the needs of the organization, clients and editorial staff. Experience in HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator or Gimp, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and revision control systems. Positive attitude, self-motivation and initiative required.

Visit www.garden.org/jobs for more information and instructions on how to apply.

The Department of Education is seeking an

IT Manager I to manage and work alongside our Network Administration and Computer Services Group. “Hands-on” work in all expertise areas (listed below) is required. Candidate must be a critical thinker who is interested in working in a dynamic team environment. Proven expertise in the following areas is required:

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Network Administration (Windows and Linux) Backup and Restore Best Practices Configuring and managing IIS and Apache web servers VPNs, Public/Private Key encryption and SSL Technical and behavioral security best practices Troubleshooting deployment issues related to third party applications Managing firewalls, switches and routers

Candidate must have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Position reports to IT Director and must work collaboratively with managers of other IT workgroups. Come work with us – and make a difference! For additional information, please contact Lisa Gauvin, IT Director at 802-828-3719 or via email at lisa.gauvin@state.vt.us. If you wish to apply for this position, please go to diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged. www.vermontpersonnel.org reference 24307.

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Are you looking to thrive in a vibrant organization? Ready for a change for the better in your life? Northwestern may be just what you are looking for! Can you provide incredible patient care? We are looking for the following talent to do just that!

NursiNg OppOrtuNities: intensive Care unit

Operating room

Medical/surgical unit

emergency Department

prOfessiONal & teChNiCal: Occupational Therapists

sonographer

physical Therapists

imaging specialists

speech language pathologists

respiratory Therapists

On top of competitive pay and outstanding benefits, NMC offers a great work environment with a hospital-wide focus on caring for our community. Visit us online at www.northwesternmedicalcenter.org for more information about these opportunities and learn a bit more about working here – and then apply online to get the process started!

apply to: Northwestern Medical Center, inc. human resources Department 133 fairfield street st. albans, Vt 05478 fax: 802-524-8424 email: NMCJobs@nmcinc.org eOe

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Business AcAdemy instructionAl AssistAnt center for technology, essex

Waitsfield, VT, seeks a

SaleS Director.

This management position will: drive strategy and contact relationship of key accounts for wholesale frozen pizza sales; participate at a senior level in branding efforts; be proficient in public relations; and possess strong collaborative and organizational skills. Sales management and natural products sector experience requested. Interested parties should email a letter of interest, resume, and minimum salary requirements by 2-22-08 to: jen@americanflatbread.com.

Greenhaven Gardens & Nursery Now hiring energetic, customer-oriented employees. We are currently accepting applications for full and part-time help. Positions needed to fill: Retail Store, Greenhouse Help, Customer Sales and help in all areas of daily garden center operations. Experience in horticulture preferred.

Temporary part-time position available through May 30, 2008 to run our school store and to provide lab experience and training to students enrolled our Business Academy Program. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Position pays $12.25/ hour. For qualifications, application requirements and additional information, please visit our website at www.ccsuvt.org (click on Job Opportunities). Applications only accepted electronically through www. schoolspring.com (Job ID 18625). EOE

Intern ArchItect MorrisSwitzer~Environments for Health is seeking an Intern Architect. Candidates should have 1-3 years experience in construction document preparation, excellent technical & communication skills. Competitive salary & benefits.

Resumes to: jcarlson@morrisswitzer.com fax: 802-878-9350 Or by mail to: 185 Talcott Rd. Williston, VT 05495.

Send letter of interest to: 2638 Ethan Allen Hwy, New Haven, VT 05472.

Holiday Inn Positions Available

P/T Night Auditor Must have hospitality experience

P/T AM Server Experience preferred

Restaurant PM Supervisor Must have experience in F and B management

Assistant Executive Housekeeper Weekends are a must; will train Please apply in person: Holiday Inn Burlington 1068 Williston Rd. So. Burlington, VT 05403

Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Physician’s Assistant (PA) Needed to perform cosmetic procedures in this booming industry. Will have you trained in all aspects of cosmetic injectibles by the best training team. Work in an inviting environment, a medispa. Earn great extra money, working only 1-2 days weekly. Call: MD Cosmetic Laser & Botox 802-878-1236 802-249-0303 hharrismd@gmail.com

Gardens for Learning Coordinator Dynamic, energetic, self-motivated Gardens for Learning Coordinator. Experience doing fun, hands-on gardening and cooking activities with children ages 5-12. Position starts part-time April 1st and continues full time during camp season. Deadline is February 29th. Send resume and letters of reference to: Food Works at Two Rivers Center, 64 Main St. Montpelier, Vermont 05602. For more information please e-mail Carolyn@tworiverscenter.org. No phone calls please. Part-time Technicians for Vermont Interactive Television (VIT) in Williston and Waterbury. Hours vary, mainly daytime. Responsibilities include running audio/video equipment, welcoming clients and participants and facilitating VIT videoconferences. Successful candidates should have good interpersonal skills, be reliable and mature. Computer experience and an interest in technology desirable. Please send letter of interest, employment history, and three references to: Linda Brownell, Regional Manager, VIT, Blair Park, 451 Lawrence Place, Williston, VT 05495 or email to lbrownell@vitlink.org. Please type “VIT Technician Position” in subject line. www.vitlink.org.

RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS The Hospital Diversion Program of NFI VT is seeking a Residential Counselor. Hospital Diversion provides crisis stabilization, comprehensive clinical assessment, individual treatment and discharge planning in a small, safe residential setting. Responsibilities include counseling youth, ADL (activity, daily learning), assisting with hygiene & living skills and with treatment. Superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team atmosphere a must. B.A. in psychology or related field required. Position is 32 hours a week (benefits eligible) with potential to become a 40 hour a week position. Please email resume and cover letter to:

Anne Peterson AnnePeterson@nafi.com or mail to: Anne Peterson, 486 Main Street, Winooski, VT 05404. EOE. WWW.NAFI.COM

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Legal Assistant Responsible, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and computer skills for busy law office specializing in real estate and estate planning. Experience preferred but not essential. Competitive salary and benefits. Resume to: Vince & Brennan, P.O. Box 76, Bristol, VT 05443 gvincelaw@madriver.com

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Summer Camp and School Programs Educator Shelburne Farms is seeking a Summer Camp and School Programs Educator to teach camps throughout the summer and teach elementary and middle school programs in the spring and fall seasons. Position starts April 7 through November 21, 2008. General Requirements/Qualifications: A degree in education, environmental or agricultural studies, or related field, and/or 1 - 2 years work experience in environmental and/or agricultural education required. Camp experience, lifeguard certification, First Aid, and CPR preferred. Contact Information: To apply, email or send letter of interest and resume to: Christine Durant Lutters Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Rd. Shelburne, VT 05482 clutters@shelburnefarms.org. Phone: 802-985-8686 x321 Fax: 802-985-8123.

SITE DIRECTOR SUBSTITUTES Guaranteed 20 hours per week, $13/hour. Looking for energetic individuals with school age experience to work as substitute site directors in the YMCA's after-school programs in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Washington Counties. Must have reliable transportation.

Please call Tricia Pawlik at 862-9622 for more information.

SCHOOL-AGE SITE DIRECTOR Seeking energetic people to direct a YMCA afterschool program in the Richmond area now and at the Brewster Pierce School in Huntington starting mid-March. Must have a degree in education or a related field and experience with school-age children. 26 hours per week. Training opportunities and fun working environment.

Program Instructor/ Coordinator and Classroom Assistant Vermont Works for Women, a nonprofit organization located in Essex Junction VT, seeks a Program Coordinator and a Classroom assistant for our alternative, technical education program for high school girls. We’re looking for dynamic, creative teachers who enjoy working with young women in a supportive, challenging, and inspiring learning environment. Full-time, temporary positions begin February 2008. Send cover letter, resume and list of references via email to:

sthomas@vtworksforwomen.org or fax 802-878-0050 For more info, visit www.vtworksforwomen.org. Position open until filled. EOE.

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A local, rapidly expanding commercial offset and digital printing company is seeking a seasoned, ambitious person to join our award-winning team in our bindery department.

dates: april 28 –october 24, 2008

• Experience is required in all phases of commercial bindery and finishing.

responsibilities: This is an education position that involves teaching hands-on formal and informal farm activities offered to public program participants five days a week, including at least one weekend day. Additional job responsibilities include farm chores, shuttle wagon tractor driving, gardening support, special event support, helping in youth volunteer supervision, and general guest services. Note: The work week is 5 days (1 day being a weekend day) Qualifications: Applicants should be enthusiastic about education and agriculture, should have good communication skills, have a valid driver’s license, be able to lift fifty pounds, and be able to work weekends. Although applicants should have an educational bent, specific training will be provided. For information, contact Keely deutsch by email at kdeutsch@shelburnefarms.org or by letter at Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor road, Shelburne Vt, 05482.

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Send cover letter & resumé to: 171 Commerce Street, Hinesburg, VT 05461 or email: jon@minutemanvermont.com 802.864.5440

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7-Month Crew Leader The VYCC is seeking 7-Month Crew Leaders to manage the following Vermont State Parks this year: North Hero State Park Allis State Park Elmore State Park Quechee State Park Desired QualiďŹ cations: Excellent organization and customer service skills Leadership experience with groups of young people Problem-solving ability, self-conďŹ dence, and a strong work ethic BeneďŹ ts include: $430 - $500 per week Room and board CPR and First Aid CertiďŹ cation Education award of $2,362 - $4,725 to qualifying staff

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Assistant Network Administrator Experienced technician needed to research new products and provide desktop support, including trouble shooting Windows XP operating system as well as computer peripherals. Individual should possess a Novell network background and excellent communication skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office 2003, GroupWise and IManage preferred. Prior law firm experience helpful. Travel between offices required.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please Reply with cover letter and resume to:

Please apply online at:

Richard Dorfman, Business Manager Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP 111 South Pleasant Street P.O. Drawer 351 Middlebury, VT 05753-0351

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER CREATIVE STANDOUT We seek an experienced designer (or a superstar Jr. designer!) for a full-time freelance position that may become permanent. MUST have VERY solid CS3 skills. Web front/back-end a definite +.

PRODUCTION POWER STRONG SKILLS ONLY We seek a top-notch production person for a full-time freelance position that may become permanent. MUST have solid CS3 skills. Ability to take direction, meticulous work, prepress experience and a get-it-done attitude will land you this job. Web back-end a definite +.

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Apply online or send resume to:gand@lisaius.com

337 College St. Burlington, VT 05401 www.lisaius.com

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Shared Living Provider Looking for someone special to share their home with a male 17-year-old with severe autism who has progressed tremendously in the last 6 months. Earn a $28,000 annual tax-free stipend supporting this charming young man who is non-verbal, experiences aggressive behaviors, and requires personal care. He attends school and an afterschool program year round from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and spends 2 weekends a month with another provider. Best match is a male or couple with no children in the home who have basic knowledge of autism. Great opportunity to be part of a comprehensive, expert team with continuing training and support.

Contact Brandi Corrigan 802-488-6565 To learn more about HowardCenter, to view a full listing of open positions, to learn more about benefits, and to apply online, visit www.howardcenter.org. 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 benefit package to qualified employees.

Enjoy selling our lawn services in a fun workplace. Base salary up to 30K plus commissions, full benefits, 401(K). Valid driver’s license required. Contact Brian. 802-863-8007 brianconvery@ trugreenmail.com EOE/AA/M/F/V/D

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Goddard College seeks a Disabilities & Learning Services Coordinator who will work closely with students to provide ADA referrals and accommodations, and provide individualized academic support. Will serve as the campus resource for ADA and disability compliance, including consultation with faculty, staff and administration to develop and coordinate services for students with disabilities, including learning disabilities. This position will also include other academic coordination responsibilities.

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Position is open until filled.

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Goddard College is committed to creating a college representative of a diverse global community and capable of creating change. To that end, we are actively seeking applications from qualified candidates from groups currently underrepresented in our institution for these positions.

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