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14a Dan With a Plan: Independent Dan Smith tries to become Burlington’s first “postpartisan” mayor
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16a Vermont-Born Actor Stars in Sweeney Todd Granville Filmmaker Celebrates 99-Year-Old Activist New Book on Lake Champlain Makes a Splash
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Noble Salvage auto Are Vermont’s used auto parts peddlers benefiting from hard times? by mike ives
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Demolition Derby sPorts Going downhill fast at Stowe’s historic skinny-ski race
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Taste Test Food Dragonfly Café and Woody’s Pub by suzanne podhaizer
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<contents> FeBRuaRy 18-25, 2009 vol.14 no.26
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< letters> COMIC RELIEF I want to thank Seven Days for retaining their comics section. It isn’t that I would expect Seven Days to trim or remove comics, but in recent weeks Village Voice Media has abruptly cut out its comics, and the alternative comics industry is in some danger as a result. Alternative comics of the sort published in Seven Days, such as “American Elf ”, “Troubletown” and “Lulu Eightball”, are among its bigger draws and one of the first things I look at when I pick up Seven Days. Beyond that, alternative weeklies like Seven Days have long helped to sustain alternative comics, which are a vital and, to my mind, important art form. Seven Days does its part to support the creative people who write and draw these comics, for which I am thankful, and I hope this continues well into the future. Alex Costantino SOUTH BURLINGTON
PLOT SUMMARY The members of Temple Sinai should be appalled by the behavior of their rabbi and lawyer in the way that the Katsnelsons have been harassed after the death of their daughter [“Judge Awards Lakeview Burial Plots to Burlington Couple,” January 28]. I wonder if the members of Temple Sinai also know that the temple bought those plots from the City of Burlington for about $450. I heard they were being sold
to temple members for $1500. If the temple folks are so eager to have “traditional” Jewish burials, someone at that temple should read A Plain Pine Box by Rabbi Goodman. His Minnesota congregation offered free funerals to their members, as a mitzvah, and was not profiteering from the bereaved. Lisa Carlson HINESBURG
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long-term staff retention. Experienced staff who are asked to train new technicians should be entitled to compensation for their time and experience; this is not currently the case. Time and again, experienced staff leave FAHC for private practices that offer better wages and a respectful environment. All that being said, FAHC is overall a good organization to work for, and I am pleased to be a part of it. We feel that the union currently in place for the staff nurses helps
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a recent piece entitled “Burlington Prof Goes Undercover in Local Superbowl Spot.” Evan went to UVM, and Adam graduated from Northeastern in Boston — not Burlington College, as stated. The website address for Burlington City Arts was incorrect in last week’s piece about a 10-day European trip “in search of Samuel de Champlain’s France.” The correct address is burlingtoncityarts.com.
TECHS WANT A VOICE Ken Picard’s article “Fletcher Allen’s Technicians Launch Union Drive” [January 21] falls short on addressing the issues the technicians are attempting to address. Obviously, as you’ve mentioned in your article, technician-topatient ratios and staff experience are important. While this is one component of the union drive, it is not the only focus, and to imply that misses the point. We believe that to retain qualified and experienced technicians, Fletcher Allen must look beyond staffing. Time and again we hear of technicians lamenting the lack of quality training or ongoing learning opportunities. The increased cost of continuously hiring and training technicians can be avoided by making the environment of care one that leads to
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WCAX Nominated for GLAAD Award Congratulations to Darren Perron and the rest of the team at WCAX television on their GLAAD media award nomination. GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, hands out annual awards to those members of the media and entertainment worlds who demonstrate “fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and issues that affect their lives.”
Perron and crew are nominated in the Outstanding TV Journalism category for “Becoming” — a 3-part series discussing Vermont’s transgender community. WCAX is the only local station nominated — they’ll be up against the likes of PBS, CNN and Oprah. Not bad, eh? Read more online . . .
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I’m tired of party politics getting in the way of good ideas. Burlington is a dynamic, evolving, exciting city that needs fresh, independent, creative leadership. I believe that Dan Smith is the best person to nurture our strengths, capitalize on our diversity, overcome our obstacles, create opportunities for all of our citizens and build a strong and hopeful foundation for the next generation.
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e’s been the invisible candidate in Burlington’s mayoral contest — until now. Last week Jonathan Leopold, who serves as the city’s chief administrative officer and is seen by Mayor Bob Kiss critics as the shadow mayor, raised concerns in a newspaper article that mayoral challenger and Democratic City Councilor Andy Montroll had a potential conflict of interest. The conflict? Montroll sits on the city’s board of finance and is privy to inside information about Burlington Telecom. Meanwhile, Montroll is the legal counsel for ValleyNet, a telecom service provider based in White River Junction. ValleyNet provides telecom services for ECFiber, a consortium of 22 towns in central and eastern Vermont. ValleyNet is run by Tim Nulty, BT’s first general manager, who left after a run-in with city administrators over BT’s future. He wanted to expand beyond the city’s borders; Kiss didn’t. None of the finance board members knew of Montroll’s work for ValleyNet until a week ago, when rumors first surfaced, including a tip to “Fair Game.” By Friday, it was a feature story in the
If Leopold’s actions were as political as Montroll charges, the end result may actually work to Kiss’ advantage. Burlington Free Press and an instant issue in the mayoral campaign. The story, though, was less about Montroll’s possible conflict of interest than whether Leopold was trying to influence the outcome of the race. “He’s the chief elections officer of the city, and to step into the middle of a mayor’s race is very troubling,” said Montroll. Leopold tells “Fair Game” that his comments were in response to a reporter’s question about Montroll’s role with ValleyNet, and the candidate’s claims that the city was losing out on millions by not expanding into other communities. “I felt I had to respond to what he was saying, because it’s not true. Then, I was asked about whether I thought there was a conflict,” said Leopold. “The last thing I wanted to do was to get into the mayor’s race, as I don’t think it’s very helpful to the mayor.” City ordinances exist that govern conflicts of interest, and being an attorney for a possible competitor clearly qualifies as a definite no-no. Montroll knows the rules, he said, and believes he is not in violation. Plus, he said he spoke to Leopold last spring about his work with ValleyNet, and the CAO did not indicate there was a problem. He believed that discussion
Fresh baked breads and hot tea or coffee alone was sufficient. However, the finance board is composed of Kiss, Leopold, City Councilor and Sen. Tim Ashe (P-Ward 3) and City Council President Kurt Wright, who happens to be the GOP mayoral candidate. Wright told “Fair Game” that Montroll should have brought the issue to the city attorney or the full panel. As for Leopold, he says the CAO should have broached the issue with Montroll face to face instead of doing it through the newspaper. Kiss said the whole issue is a “misunderstanding” that he hopes will be settled at this week’s board of finance meeting, as Seven Days goes to press. If Leopold’s actions were as political as Montroll charges, the end result may actually work to Kiss’ advantage. Gov. Jim Douglas used this approach — attack a weaker opponent as a way to erode the stronger opponent’s votes — to great effect in the November elections. In the waning days of the governor’s race, Douglas stepped up attacks against Independent Anthony Pollina rather than Democrat Gaye Symington. That made it appear as if Pollina was a real threat. It worked. Pollina eroded Symington’s leads in the polls, and both candidates remained in the low 20s as Douglas waltzed to reelection. No one said politics was all handshakes and kissing babies. To win, ya gotta score points — an aspect that seems lost on those challenging the gentle, quiet Kiss. War of the Wards — Progressive ranks on the city council have been thinning in recent years. At the moment, there are just three members on the Burlington body: Ashe and Clarence Davis in Ward 3 and Jane Knodell in Ward 2. Ashe and Knodell are stepping down this March, and the Progs running to replace them face strong challenges from Democrats. The Prog seeking Ashe’s seat is Marrisa Caldwell, a longtime school board member and former executive director of the Progressive Party. She also ran Kiss’ successful 2003 campaign. Caldwell is running against Democrat David Cain and Steve Ekberg of the Green Party. Ashe, who ran a successful fusion campaign as a Progressive-Democrat in last fall’s state senate race, is backing Caldwell and serves as her treasurer — a move based on her support of his previous campaigns. “It’s not a negative statement about Dave — he’s a nice guy, and it’s my hope he has a future in Burlington politics to bring progressive ideals forward,” said Ashe. Cain floated the idea of running as a Democrat-Progressive, but at the citycouncil level, it violates Prog party rules. That hasn’t deterred Cain from running a fusion-esque campaign, however. “I believe in the Progressive ideals
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of Ward 1 City Councilor Ed Adrian. She is most concerned about development and opposes the recent sale of the Ethan Allen Club to Champlain College and its expansion plans. “We do need some young, fresh energy on the council,” said Pelletier, who works part-time as a buyer for a Stowe clothier. Mulvaney-Stanak has never run for political office, either, though she did work on Democrat Scudder Parker’s 2006 run for governor and was one of two candidates in line to take the legislative seat Kiss vacated after being elected mayor. “I think the perspective I can bring to the council is that as we grow and attract new people to the city, we need to be sure that we can meet the basic needs of the people who have been here,” said MulvaneyStanak. This working-class perspective is important on the council, Ashe notes. “The city council is on the verge of becoming a very cautious, conservative and, in some ways, regressive council,” said Ashe, who believes city Democrats are more conservative than their statewide counterparts. “So I’m happy to see there are candidates who are willing to carry on the Progressive legacy.” Perverse Politics — Gov. Jim Douglas last week said it was “perverse” for people to be paying so much attention to the 2010 gubernatorial race.
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Though Dan Smith is new to Queen City politics, he’s well known to a couple of statewide candidates. They include 2006 GOP congressional candidate Martha Rainville, whom Smith coached on debate prep, and Gov. Jim Douglas. Smith worked for the governor briefly as a staff attorney shortly after graduating from law school. “I’ve known Jim Douglas probably since I was 5 years old,” Smith says. “By now, everybody knows Jim Douglas.” Despite family roots that run deep, and red, Smith has made a point of not running on his family name or its political alliances. When asked about his father’s involvement in his campaign, Smith said only, “He’s supporting me from afar.” Asked whether his political leanings differ from his dad’s, he asserted, “I’m definitely more liberal than he is.” In fact, since announcing his candidacy last December, Smith has made his independent status the centerpiece of his campaign, touting his willingness to “embrace good ideas, no matter where they come from,” and his desire to offer Burlingtonians “a clean slate” in city hall. “The people who are supporting me, in many cases, are stepping out of partisan history and embracing a new kind of candidate,” Smith says. “They want to see a city government committed to a common cause. How you run is how you’re going to lead.” “He’s a very bright young man,” said Miller. “I’m very keen on the green economy, and Dan is the one at GBIC who created the group that studies the green economy and where our city and state can go
with green technologies and businesses.” Bradley sees in Smith an opportunity for “something really new” in the city’s leadership. “He’s not part of the political process,” Bradley said. “It’s so refreshing to have someone who can come in and say, ‘Explain to me why we can’t do this, or why this can’t happen.’ That’s very appealing.” Adler, 32, sees similarities between Smith’s candidacy and Obama’s — from his youth and nonpartisan approach, to his comfort level with new technologies. “Dan understands technology and uses it,” Adler noted. “My understanding of the other candidates is that they think technology is something you buy.” Thus far, Smith has run an impressive race. As the wild-card candidate in the election, his presence has made this the most exciting and unpredictable city race in years. Smith is the youngest of the candidates, and arguably the most charismatic. Working crowds of all sizes, he comes across as a polished and articulate speaker who displays a depth of understanding of the issues and a facility at converting his shortcomings into strengths. For instance, Smith lacks the neighborhood support enjoyed by his more established rivals, notably Republican Kurt Wright in the New North End and Democrat Andy Montroll in the Hill Section. But Smith, who has lived in Burlington’s South End since October 2003, spins that apparent weakness as an advantage. “It gives me the opportunity to be the mayor for the entire city, as opposed to someone who comes from one specific area,” Smith argued. “I want to be a mayor who rebuilds that sense of common cause.” Dan Smith was born on February 6, 1975, one of three children. He grew up in Middlesex until age 15, when his family moved to Arlington, Virginia. Smith often spent his summers at the family’s camp in Colchester. Later, he attended Phillip’s Academy at Andover, an elite Massachusetts boarding school whose blueblood alumni include Oliver Wendell Holmes, John F. Kennedy Jr. and both presidents Bush. Though Smith doesn’t dwell on his upbringing in a political household, it’s clearly helped shape his public persona. “I think you develop a real comfort level being in the public eye and having people talk about you,” he said. And, like any savvy politician, Smith uses a question about his past to stay on message. “Watching my parents swap ideas and go back and forth at the dinner table really helped me flesh out my independent vision,” Smith said. “Seeing my mom influence my dad, and my dad influence my mom, taught me that no one has a monopoly on good ideas.” Smith graduated from the University of Virginia in 1997, then spent two years as a ski bum in Colorado. There, he got involved in mentoring at-risk youth, an avocation he’s kept up ever since. Smith is now president of the board at Mobius, a countywide umbrella organization for youth-mentoring programs. The University of Virginia School of Law came next and, upon graduation in 2002, Smith
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took a position clerking for then Vermont Supreme Court Justice Jim Morse. The now-retired judge said he “enjoyed working with Dan very much” and described him as “a Renaissance guy. “He was very eclectic,” Morse added. “Not only was he a gifted lawyer and writer, but he was also a poet. He was a lot more interesting than many young people who come out of law school and only want to talk about the law.” Smith’s clerkship was cut short in 2002, however, when Morse was tapped by newly elected Governor Douglas to become commissioner of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (now the Department for Children and Families). With six months left on his clerkship, Smith went to work on the governor’s legal team — a credential that’s notably absent from both his website and his Facebook page. When queried about it, Smith downplayed the experience, saying he was “basically doing bill review and analysis of legislative stuff . . . It was not a particularly political position.” Smith went on to work at the Burlington law firm of Downs Rachlin Martin, where he often lobbied state lawmakers on behalf of his clients — notably, the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and his future employer, GBIC. Smith characterized his time in Montpelier as “working across party lines to build a stormwater program that was . . . environmentally progressive and aggressive.” Representative Tony Klein confirms that assessment. The Democrat from central Vermont, who chairs the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, credits Smith with helping him on several important pieces of legislation, including permit reform, the development of business “growth centers,” and affordable housing. “Dan’s work . . . was invaluable to me. The position of his clients didn’t always line up with the positions of the committee,” Klein noted. “But he was able to clarify very, very complex issues that gave me a greater understanding of the pluses and minuses of what we were doing.” It’s worth noting that Klein is a longtime family friend of Smith’s, worked with the candidate’s father,
and managed his father’s campaign for lieutenant governor. Senator Ginny Lyons (D-Chittenden) got a somewhat different impression of Smith as chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee. Although she describes him as “a very personable and likeable guy who’s got a lot of energy and enthusiasm,” she says she occasionally “bumped
fought hard to prevent implementation of Clean Water Act controls on large-scale commercial stormwater polluters in Chittenden County.” “If someone had come to me out of the blue and asked me to list 10 Vermonters who are green and oriented toward sustainability, I can say with certainty that Dan Smith’s name wouldn’t show up on that list,” Kilian said.
as the wild-card candidate in the election, his presence has made this the most exciting and unpredictable city race in years. heads” with GBIC and the chamber on environmental legislation. For instance, both pro-business groups supported on-the-record review of environmental appeals, a procedural process that Lyons says tends to limit citizen participation. Furthermore, Lyons disagreed with Smith’s efforts to block the limits on the total maximum daily load, or TMDL, of phosphorus going into Lake Champlain from municipal wastewater treatment plants. (Smith has said he was worried about the financial impact on municipalities and prefers addressing the phosphorus issue through better controls on farm runoff.) “I disagreed with that position, because development has taken place at a time when we’ve reduced phosphorus going into the lake,” Lyons added. “Their position has been very much directed at protecting businesses. That’s their job, and Dan worked from that platform.” Chris Kilian of the Conservation Law Foundation’s Vermont Advocacy Center claims to have “a fair bit of knowledge” about Smith’s lobbying efforts in Montpelier. Not surprisingly, he has little positive to say about the goals Smith pursued on behalf of GBIC and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce. Those clients, Kilian contended, “fought hard to prevent stricter controls on wastewater-treatmentplant phosphorus discharges into Lake Champlain. And they have
“I think that’s a stretch,” Smith retorted in defense of his environmental record. “We worked hard across party lines and interest groups to find solutions to environmental remediation and stormwater that are going to work for municipalities, residents, property owners and regulators.” Asked if his environmental goals as Burlington’s mayor would differ substantively from those of the chamber and GBIC — Smith was vice president of the economic development organization until October, when he resigned to run for mayor — Smith hedged on his answer. “My personal goals are for us, as a community, to take a regional view toward smart growth, which is encouraging economic development and opportunities to occur in our downtown, so that we can avoid the conversion of open space outside of our communities,” he said. Pressed further, Smith clarified his position: “Are my personal goals consistent with the concept that we can drive our economy while also taking care of the environment? I absolutely believe that,” he said, “I’m not going to try to roll back environmental protections . . . I believe we can grow within the rules. “I spend more time in the open space that surrounds Burlington than anyone else in this race,” he added. “My vision balances small business development and environmental integrity . . . Not everything is an adversarial conversation.” m
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follow his dream to be on Broadway,” says Reed. “I convinced him to go to Circle in the Square and give it a go in the theater.” New York City’s Circle in the Square Theatre School is among the top acting schools in the country, and one of a few that offer a specialty in musical theater. Reed just happens to be one of the program’s founders. At Circle in the Square, Janes would take scene-study classes from another Vermont resident, Alan Langdon of Essex, whom he credits with “help[ing] me find my ability as an actor.”
says. “The first round of auditions, they sent a limo between Atlantic City and New York.” This production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark musical is not what Janes refers to as “the Angela Lansbury version.” Playing inmates of a mental institution, the actors accompany themselves in a chamber-play-within-a-play. Singing and acting weren’t enough — Janes had to hit the right notes instrumentally, too. Though he was experienced at guitar, trumpet and piano, the casting director hoped Janes might slash throats — and a
A dearth of musicaltheater opportunities didn’t hold back David Janes. But before he went to New York in 2004, Janes had unfinished business in Vermont. Before college, he’d snagged the lead in his high school production of Grease, but “I broke my ankle a week before the show and couldn’t play the role of Danny Zuko,” Janes recalls. Later, when he was about to go to Circle in the Square, he learned that Lyric was producing [Grease]. “I . . . stayed on to do that role,” Janes says. Coincidentally, Liana Hunt, the actress who costarred as Sandy in that Lyric production, begins her run next week as the lead in the North American tour of the Abbatacular Mamma Mia! in Lexington, Kentucky. Not that lead roles in anything come easily. Janes was offered his spot in The Wedding Singer only after nine boot-camp-style auditions. Following a daunting twoweek wait, the casting director called with the good news. “I told everyone in the world that I got the role,” says Janes. “Then the casting director called me back and said they had one more guy they wanted to see for the role, from ‘American Idol.’” With “Idol” finalist John Peter Lewis as competition, Janes “thought for sure I wasn’t going to get it.” But he did. The Sweeney Todd audition process was a bit more leisurely: “I was in Atlantic City for the summer with Wedding Singer,” Janes
cello. “When I got to the audition, the casting director said, ‘I rented you a cello.’ I said, ‘That might be a waste of money,’” says Janes. His Sweeney ended up alternating between guitar and trumpet. Though he’s getting the musicaltheater equivalent of Hamlet under his belt at a young age, Janes declares, “I’ll never get too old for this role. I look forward to the challenge of immersing myself in an older person’s circumstances. This is a real actor’s role,” he adds. “You get to experience every possible state of mind in that character.” In recent years, Vermont natives have appeared on the stages of Broadway and in touring productions of Legally Blonde, Spamalot and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Janes chalks up these successes partially to strong public schools, advising, “In these hard economic times, you can’t let the arts fall by the wayside. It’s a big part of what creates good hearts and souls in people.” But he also thinks Green Mountain temperament plays a role: “We have a David-and-Goliath syndrome with the rest of the world,” says Janes. “There’s a subconscious need to try to stand out.” m Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Thursday, February 26, Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $62/54/47. Info, flynntix.org.
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arry Holden is an anomaly in Hollywood circles: The actor and moviemaker doesn’t sell his award-winning indie films to Netflix and, for the past two years, he’s been shooting and producing in teensy Granville, Vermont. These days, Holden is busy with several projects, including All Sun and Little White Flowers, a feature shot in the Mad River Valley. But he and his wife, fashion designer Hanne Kristiansen, are also honing their documentary talents: Their latest flick, Under the Leakingest Roof, profiles the 99-year-old Rochester activist Marion Leonard. According to Holden, the documentary shows Leonard voting on Election Day 2008 and “stirring up a commotion” at a recent convention of the secessionist group Second Vermont Republic. Holden, who has acted in such notable films as Memento and Batman Begins, adds that Leakingest Roof could be the first in a series of six or seven documentaries about area personalities. The film isn’t showing in theaters, but it is available for $18 at Holdenautomotive.com. Holden explains that he got the idea for the documentary from a May 2007 Seven Days story, “Aging Audaciously,” which included a profile of the environmental crusader. After reading about Leonard, Holden met her at the Park House, a stately elder-residence center on Route 100 in Rochester. “I usually
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want to make a movie about her. That said, she notes, “I was perfectly all right about it if they wanted to do it.” A current issue of The Nation rests on her desk under a 2009 Sierra Club calendar. A sticker on Leonard’s mini fridge reads, SUN AND WIND POWER NOW! What does Leonard, who remembers listening to Franklin Roosevelt’s Depression-era fireside chats, think of President Barack Obama? “I’ll be interested to see what he does,” she says dryly. “Certainly, whatever he does will be a lot better than anything we’ve had for a long time.” m
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Dear Cecil, In a “Straight Dope” staff report I read online, the writer kindly reminded readers that € is the symbol for the euro. As a European, it seemed to me to be unnecessary until I recalled the old stereotype that we, the Europeans, so enjoy believing about the general American populace: that they’re stupid and/or blind as far as the rest of the world is concerned. So, my question to you, an American who is no doubt not stupid or blind as far as I know, is how close to the mark are we Europeans in assuming that Americans are generally dumb? Where do “y’all” rank globally? And, while we’re on it, where do European countries rank? And, if it turns out we were all wrong about our neighbors across the pond, is there a reason why Europeans would spread such filthy lies about your noble and intelligent nation? Please help restore my faith in America. Geert S., the Netherlands You think we’re stupid? Just because we let a smirking doofus steal our presidential election and lead us into a bogus war? Come on, that was years ago! Let bygones be bygones. Besides, didn’t we just elect the most fab president ever? Maybe you think we’re stupid because a bunch of slicks who went to our fanciest schools just trashed the banking systems from here to Iceland (sorry ’bout that), after which we gave them a ton of money so they could take home huge bonuses and laff it up while the rest of us eat tainted peanut butter. OK, OK, mistakes were made. But we gave you the Internet, didn’t we? Jeez, cut us a little slack. Actually, Geert, as unbelievable as it seems, you can’t find much solid evidence that Americans are any dumber than Europeans or the rest of the world, for that matter. Not saying we’re not — just that proof is hard to come by, mostly because of the utter impossibility of even defining, let alone measuring, smartness and dumbness. In IQ and Global Inequality (2006), a couple of European academics named Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen took a stab at ranking the intelligence quotients of 190 countries. Not surprisingly (given that Western scientists cooked up the tests), they found the U.S. and other industrialized nations clustered right around the average score of 100. They listed the mean IQ of the U.S., France and Denmark at 98, Germany at 99, the UK and the Netherlands at 100. At the top of their list were Japan, Taiwan and China at 105,
North and South Korea at 106, and Hong Kong and Singapore at 108. Of course, the very idea of the intelligence quotient is highly controversial, and some of the authors’ figures have been roundly criticized; in certain cases they seem to have been little better than guesses. If you want proof that Europeans are smarter than Americans, help yourself, but me, I’m not so sure. Maybe we can use literacy as a measure of smarts. According to the CIA (and we all know how smart they are: intelligence is their middle name), adult literacy in the United States is about the same as in Australia, Canada and Europe. If you want to use higher education as your yardstick, the U.S. fares a little better: A 2005 study by the Educational Policy Institute showed the U.S. had the highest college attainment rate of 13 peer countries (10 in Europe plus the U.S., Canada and Australia), with 31 percent of those between ages 25 and 34 having completed a fouryear degree. But even if Americans aren’t innately dumber than Europeans, that doesn’t mean we ain’t ignorant. The question before us asks if Americans are “stupid and/or blind as far as the rest of the world is concerned,” and on the second part of that formulation we have to plead guilty as charged. All it takes is a vacation to know that Europeans are way more likely to speak our language than we are to speak theirs, and to know and care a lot more about our business than we do about theirs. Why? Probably because we’re greedy, smug and self-centered. But in our defense, let me point out that we live in a big, big country. Travel 500 miles in Europe and you might go through several languages and national histories. (And only 10 years ago you would have needed several currencies.) If I travel 500 miles, I’m in Pennsylvania. Or Nebraska. Same language, same money, same media, same bad food. As a nation, we’re just a little unclear on the concept of foreign countries. Besides, we apparently don’t really need to know much about the rest of the world. According to Baylor University polling, 55 percent of Americans believe they have an advantage that surely outweighs any intellectual deficiencies: a guardian angel.
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iddle schoolers whiz through the halls, laughing and talking, books in their swinging hands. It’s a change of period at Edmunds Middle School, and the students are pounding up and down stairs to make it to their classes on time. Most of them may not give the 19th-century building’s layout a second thought. But Burlington resident and parent Michael WoodLewis does. His oldest child uses a wheelchair. Chris Giard, director of property services for the Burlington School District, is winding up a
tour of the property, pointing out to Wood-Lewis why students with mobility problems can’t attend the Edmunds schools: stairs, stairs and more stairs. For much of the tour, Wood-Lewis — the founder and owner of neighborhood email listserv Front Porch Forum — has been quiet. But in the stairwell, pausing amid the mingling scents of cafeteria food and stale gymnasium, he voices the question he’s been asking since his third-grader, who was born with cerebral palsy, first entered the school system: When
they are against children in wheelchairs going to school.” But supporting accessibility in principle is one thing. Coughing up the money to make it a reality is another, especially in an increasingly alarming recession. Some would say this is the worst possible time to talk about making a ramshackle historic building handicapped-accessible. Others would say it’s the best time, because this is a test case of sorts: As budgets tighten, will the concerns of minorities fall by the wayside? One thing is for sure: With
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will the Edmunds schools be made accessible to people with disabilities? “This is the most prominent school in the state of Vermont, and yet we’re segregating our kids,” Wood-Lewis tells Giard. His voice contains a touch of resignation, as if he may not expect an answer. “Everyone has been kind, but when is it going to get done?” Giard nods and looks sympathetic. It’s a reaction Wood-Lewis is accustomed to. After all, as he said in an earlier interview in his home, “No one is going to go on the record saying
municipalities facing shortfalls, voters aren’t in the mood to approve large expenditures. The City of Burlington has advised the school board to keep its bond item — which will be put to voters on March 3 — below $10 million. A bond in the single-digit millions is more likely to meet voter approval, says city administrator Jonathan Leopold. To many, the accessibility issue is invisible. It’s the sort of thing parents might only discover when they hear their child, who’s headed to Edmunds
for middle school, lament that a friend in a wheelchair has to be bussed across town instead. Burlington School District Superintendent Jeanne Collins says making Edmunds accessible is “of critical importance” to the school board. And the larger community? “A small portion” agrees the issue is urgent, she estimates. The issue was highlighted last year when the district ran an audit to tally the shortcomings of its buildings. The result was the original whopping $226 million bond proposal — the largest in the district’s history. The school district now estimates the tab for fixing Edmunds’ accessibility issues alone could reach $15 million. The need for major repairs was no news to Giard. He says that when he started his job in 2001, his first reaction to the schools’ condition was, “Oh, my God.” During the winter, Giard is often up at night, checking the temperatures of the schools from his home computer to make sure the heat is working. During one cold spell this year, a frozen water line kept part of Flynn Elementary School at 50 to 58 degrees. Collins agrees the physical condition of Burlington schools shows “significant neglect.” “Where we have tried to make do with minimal resources, we found ourselves in a reactive position to keep the schools going,” she says. ‘When you are reactive, becoming ADA-compliant becomes lower on the list.” Particularly this year. The hefty bond proposal, introduced when the >> 28A
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Car Talk Fear is the greatest enemy of current car who sales, according to Dave Birmingham, and Kia sells Hyundai, Toyota, Subaru, state. Mitsubishi at three locations around the That’s why Hyundai has rolled out a new away assurance program that lets you walk r job you lose from your car, debt-free, if you use beca t within 12 months of buying it. “Jus n you you’ve had some bad luck doesn’t mea says, am ingh Birm should have bad credit,” of the ge anta noting no one has yet taken adv ent curr creative return policy. Curiously, his . “closing ratio” is higher than it’s ever been of dle mid the “It’s : tion Birmingham’s explana . If out ’re they car, winter: If they want to buy a they don’t, they’re not.” s for Dealerships that depend on new car sale inesses survival are just trying to keep their bus ng stro ly real a on the road these days. Having -car back end — the parts, service and used dent part of the business — is crucial. Indepen the mechanics and salvage yards look to be apera ionress beneficiaries of the new Dep in the ed Where traditional lending institutions proach to car maintenance, as evidenc up, ped step e hav ns unio it cred , line draw the stories in this week’s issue. ager at according to Dan Bokan, general man But even well-tuned vehicles don’t run s with on that Shearer Chevrolet. “We’re doing busines forever, and auto dealers are counting unions it cred even re whe And .” them w of kno lot a fact. “Try to spend wisely, let people . tive crea ing gett are lers dea d, trea on to dare not you’re still out there, and give em a reas only of one g,” ncin Fina t Star w car Shearer’s “Fresh come in,” is Birmingham’s advice to fello hooks d ribe desc a few programs of its kind in the state, selfthe sellers. If that doesn’t work, that cy agen on ecti coll a with up ain rs cert ome a cust optimist has this prediction: “There’s d on an m and customizes the financing package base point where people get sick of the doo Using job. my in-depth analysis of their credit profile. e hav still ‘I gloom. Where they say, ee ing mak this system, says Bokan, “we can guarant I’m k. I still have money in the ban .” loan a or to y bod car, a any mortgage payments. It’s OK to buy ple peo that is ee rant gua t can’ an Bok What always survived, and on the go out to dinner. We’ve are feeling sufficiently confident to sign .’” this we’re going to survive ut their dotted line. “People are concerned abo ing on jobs, and their income, and they’re hold PAUL A ROUTLY pen hap to to their money to see what’s going . “And I with this new administration,” he says can understand that.”
hey’re hardly on a roll, but Vermont auto dealers claim the Green Mountain State isn’t the worst place to do business in a recession. There’s the unavoidable fact that the state’s rural geography, harsh weather and lack of public transportation make it almost impossible to go without wheels here — like it or not, that’s a plus for car-related commerce. Then there’s the happy coincidence that Vermont boasts one of the lowest mortgage foreclosure rates in the country, and its banks are still making loans.
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Are Vermont’s used auto parts peddlers benefiting from hard times? rmand Rathe, longtime owner of Rathe’s Salvage, doesn’t have a computer, or much of a filing system, in his Colchester office. But if your ’95 beater needs a replacement alternator, chances are he knows exactly where to look. Rathe’s — pronounced “Ratty’s” — sits on 20 acres abutting Interstate I-89. To find the scrap yard, head north from Exit 16 and follow a trail of dented dumpsters and busted cars toward a landfill the size of a hockey arena. Park in the shadow of the garbage pile, just beyond a turquoise office trailer that borders a graveyard of 1100 junked Subarus, Dodges and UVM school buses. Inside Rathe’s unplumbed headquarters, yellow hard hats and soiled listing books line the shelves, and a cardboard sign — “ASK ABOUT THE $15 MINIMUM CHARGE” — graces a vintage vending machine selling 85-cent Dr. Pepper. On a recent Thursday afternoon, two Rathe’s employees sit behind the counter listening to a radio broadcast of the Daytona 500. “You can catch anyone at Daytona,” observes a pony-tailed guy in greasestained overalls. “Daytona?” says the denim-clad office manager. “One minute you’re up front, next minute you’re in back.” In walks Armand Rathe. His father, Louis, and uncle, Lawrence, founded this yard in 1957. Rathe, who turns 50 this month, is wearing a starched black jumpsuit and an incongruously debonair pair of Versace glasses. “Parts,” he announces, dumping a ream of order forms on the counter. Once his employees snap to attention, he heads outside and hops behind the wheel of a huge, silver 2007 Toyota Tundra pickup. Driving a reporter around his salvage yard, Rathe reveals that he makes most of his money crushing cars for scrap metal and reselling salvaged parts to frugal car owners. (He also tows cars for municipalities.) But when global scrap prices crashed in late October, scrap sales plummeted from 65 to 25 percent of his business. Today the Rathe’s “crusher” — a
mechanical mouth that flattens three cars in a single chomp via 100 tons of pressure — lies dormant, chunks of steel hanging limply from its jaws. “Those were good times the last three years,” Rathe recalls, idling by the crusher while filling his lower lip with chewing tobacco. “Now that everything’s crashed, we’re back to where we were five years ago: We’re selling parts.” According to the half-dozen automotive experts and salvage yard owners interviewed for this story, Rathe’s transition from scrap to parts illustrates an industry trend. It makes sense, considering walk-in customers can typically buy wheels, tail lights, starters and alternators for a quarter to half the price of what they’d pay for comparable items at an auto dealership or retail parts store. But even if drivers are turning to DIY repair as a strategy for riding out the
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recession, will their bucks be enough to keep Vermont’s 200-plus salvage yards in business? Kevin McGinnis hopes so. His Rutland salvage yard, Rosen and Berger Inc., opened in 1938 and houses roughly the same number of cars as Rathe’s. Six months ago, 80 percent of McGinnis’ sales were in scrap; now parts make up 95 percent of that same bottom line. McGinnis is optimistic about the recession, noting that his shop has fielded a flurry of parts requests in the last 60 days. But he also wonders, “If people lose their jobs, how are they going to buy parts without money?” Tim Shepard, owner of D. Richard Automotive in Colchester, notes that some of his customers are starting to pay for parts with credit cards instead of cash. Mark Brown, founder of Brown’s Auto Salvage in Bomoseen, offers a more optimistic prognosis for the industry. It’s not that his business is booming: 2008 was Brown’s worst sales year since he opened in 1976. That said, he thinks used-parts dealers can get by if they proactively adapt to changing consumer preferences. Brown’s user-friendly parts database, for example, attracts bargain-seeking clients from all over the nation. And to accommodate a recent surge of inquiries from local tinkerers, he is now opening his lot on Saturday mornings.
“I don’t see that the soft economy is positive for any business,” says Brown, who in 2002 received the Vermont Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence in Pollution Prevention. “But it’s easy to become complacent, and new challenges can serve as a catalyst to rethink your business model and make the necessary adjustments.” Making necessary adjustments isn’t as easy as it sounds. Shepard of D. Richard Automotive notes that it’s expensive to comply with Vermont’s environmental regulations, and his neighbor Armand Rathe claims regulation by the Agency of Natural Resources is making it increasingly difficult for small salvage yards to stay competitive. Whereas Rathe used to fill out forms and send them back to the Agency of Transportation, he now pays lawyers to navigate ANR protocol. Despite regulatory fees and a sluggish economy, Rathe says he is making efforts to maintain a successful operation. That means keeping up insurance payments so people are allowed to browse his yard, and drafting plans to replace his current office trailer with one that has a septic system and a computer. “I want to be a little more efficient and a little more professional,” he explains. “Whether a computer accomplishes that remains to be seen.” One customer service that isn’t likely to change: Rathe will pick up your junker “for nuthin” if it has parts he can sell. Rathe floors the gas, and his pickup climbs the landfill that currently holds 84,000 tons of Burlington trash. The city monitors the land, which used to be a hog farm in the early ’60s. A light drizzle falls on the truck’s windshield, which reveals a panoramic view of mud, slush, tires, jalopies, storm clouds and a muted sunset. If it weren’t for the functional cars whizzing by on adjacent I-89, you could almost swap this scene for a still from a low-budget drama about the Apocalypse. Rathe cracks his driver’s side window, spits, and packs a fresh wad of chew. Then he leans back in the leather seat and watches his employees — who look like figurines from this height — hop in their jeeps and drive into the twilight. It’s quitting time. “Through good and bad times, we’ve had something pick up when something else drops off,” Rathe says. “But we’re in unprecedented times, and I’m just watching to see what happens.”
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or most drivers, getting from point A to point B is as simple as turning a key, putting the vehicle in gear and stepping on the gas. As long as the environs are familiar, driving tends to require minimal conscious thought. In fact, many motorists have experienced the phenomenon of driving on “autopilot,” or getting safely to a destination with little recollection of how they got there. But that’s not the case for everyone. For drivers afflicted with Down syndrome, Asperger’s, autism or a traumatic brain injury, operating a motor vehicle in heavy traffic can be bewildering — even terrifying. Miriam Monahan probably understands better than anyone the complex coordination of cognitive and motor skills needed to negotiate something as mundane as a four-way stop. She’s a certified driver rehabilitation specialist with Fletcher Allen Health Care, based at the Fanny Allen campus in Colchester. Her job is to evaluate people with physical and/or mental impairments, determine whether they’re capable of getting behind the wheel, and, if so, turn them into safe and competent drivers. There is no other activity in daily life that challenges you “to search the environment, process what you see, make split-second decisions, and then physically react to it, at speeds of 55 miles per hour,” says Monahan, who’s also an occupational therapist and certified driving instructor. “I don’t care what you do in your kitchen, it’s never going to be that challenging . . . or the consequences so serious.” It’s hard to say how many licensed Vermont drivers are motoring around with physical or mental impair-
ments. The database for the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles doesn’t distinguish among the various license conditions — corrective lenses, physical disabilities, prostheses and the like. By law, licensees are required to notify DMV of a “major medical event” that affects their driving ability. But many such cases go unreported, according to Monahan. Plus, DMV driver’s tests are more about how someone mechanically operates a vehicle, and less about their “executive functions,” or judgment and decision-making abilities.
Monahan also deals with physically handicapped drivers who require “adaptive” equipment such as steering wheel knobs and hand-operated gas and brake pedals. On a recent afternoon, she meets Mike at Ride-Away, an Essex Junction automotive shop that specializes in vehicles for people with disabilities. Ride-Away’s slogan, “We deliver freedom,” certainly rings true for the 62-year-old, who has been confined to a wheelchair since was in a car accident 35 years ago. Mike lives in a rural Vermont. His van means the difference between social isolation
Electronic buttons on the driver’s door enable him to shift gears. Another panel of buttons on his right allows Mike to operate the doors, windows, climate controls and other dashboard functions. The van’s not perfect, though. One seatbelt needs to be modified because it hits Mike in an awkward spot, obstructing his range of motion. “Miriam is like the doctor and we’re like the pharmacist,” General Manager Briant Hamrell says of his company’s collaboration with the driver-rehab specialist. “She writes the prescription
For drivers afflicted with Down syndrome, Asperger’s, autism or a traumatic brain injury, operating a motor vehicle in heavy traffic can be bewildering — even terrifying. Monahan is Fletcher Allen’s only driver-rehab specialist — one of only 500 or so nationwide. Not surprisingly, she’s booked five months out with patients who are typically referred either by a physician or family member. Some are new drivers, such as teenagers with cerebral palsy or spina bifida who are looking for a learner’s permit. Others are seasoned drivers recently paralyzed by an accident or stroke. Still others are elderly drivers urged by family members concerned about their loved ones’ recent memory lapses or bouts of disorientation.
and seeing family and friends. “Unless you live in a city with public transit, you can’t get out and go anywhere,” he says. Mike has been driving with his disability for more than a quartercentury, but recently purchased a new van outfitted with dozens of high-tech improvements. He has limited strength and range of motion in both arms and lacks the fine motor skills in his hands to operate normal vehicle controls. A motorized ramp allows him to drive his wheelchair into the vehicle and park himself directly under the steering wheel.
and we fill it,” he adds. The modifications aren’t cheap, nor are they always covered by insurance. Individual elements can range from $85 for a steering knob to $185,000 for certain high-tech electronics. A new adaptive van can run $50,000 even before it’s been customized. Working with a physically challenged driver like Mike is easy compared to teaching someone with a cognitive impairment, such as a traumatic brain injury, to operate an automobile. A slow braking reflex, for example, can have numerous origins, Monahan explains. The driver’s vision
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the wall. The building’s electrical system will need to be overhauled, too, he says, because it can’t currently handle the load from an elevator. Indeed, in some classrooms only two or three outlets can be used at once, Giard adds.
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economy was already showing signs of weakness, shocked many voters into voicing opposition. The item never made it to the ballot, and the school board went back to the drawing board. “It was a process of $226 million, then $92 million, then $36 million, then whatever you can give us,” says board member Jurij Homziak. The $9.75 million bond currently offered for voters’ approval passes Leopold’s lean-times single-digit test. It would address some pressing needs: buying boilers for Flynn and Barnes elementary schools, and a new fire alarm system for Smith Elementary. “The schools that rose to the top are schools that haven’t received any money,” says school board member Fred Lane. “It’s never easy to turn to a specific community and say, ‘We have to wait on this.’” But Wood-Lewis points out that this isn’t the first time opening Edmunds’ doors to all students has been postponed. “Accessibility is the bridesmaid but never the bride,” he says. “Every year, accessibility falls off the list.” All that’s left of the original plan to revamp Edmunds is $10,000 tucked into the school budget to fund an architect’s study. And if the school budget fails to pass? Wood-Lewis asks Giard, during the school tour. Giard vows to dig $10,000
out of his budget to get the study done. Giard estimates retrofitting Edmunds would run from $10 million to $15 million, and might include such major steps as gutting the school’s central building, then leveling around it to make a ramped entrance possible. Once the work does start, he says, it should be done in one go, because piecemeal solutions might add to the eventual cost. With that price tag, why not just start fresh with a new school? “We researched selling the building, but [George] Edmunds gave the deed to the City of Burlington,” Giard explains. “It has to be used for educational purposes. If we sell it, the money has to go to the Edmunds family.” Given Edmunds’ historic status — the middle school was built in 1898, the other sections in 1929 — demolition isn’t an option, and alterations are costly. For instance, an elevator added to the exterior of the buildings would violate the schools’ historic integrity. Any elevator must go inside the school, potentially taking up valuable classroom space. Giard opens the door to an electrical closet that he envisions will become the middle school’s elevator shaft. Below the school’s original pressed-tin ceiling, wires snake their way across the floor and up
To be sure, Burlington isn’t the only Vermont school district dealing with these issues, say school administrators. Many of the state’s schools were built 50 to 70 years ago or more, when design for the disabled wasn’t a consideration. At St. Albans City School, where Champlain Elementary principal Leslie Colomb worked until last year, “we were constantly looking at accessibility issues,” she says. Superintendent Collins assures that the school district is not currently violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires public buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. “As long as we are able to provide a program that is equivalent to the program in that building and the student isn’t denied access to that education, then we are compliant,” she explains. “We have Hunt Middle School, which has an equivalent program to Edmunds, and five other elementary schools that are equivalent.” None of that is much consolation to Wood-Lewis. He knows that if Edmunds remains inaccessible to people with disabilities a few years on, his son will attend Hunt Middle School while his friends and classmates enter sixth grade at Edmunds Middle. And, while Wood-Lewis often prefaces his questions about school accessibility by saying that he and his wife Valerie have been advocating for their son for the past six years, he stresses that the issue isn’t just about one child. Other parents agree. “To say to any student, ‘Well, we’ll give you an equal educational experience but in a separate school,’ it’s necessarily unequal and unfair to the student,” says Patrick Halladay, whose son is a classmate of Wood-Lewis’ son. Plus, “It’s a disadvantage to the rest of the kids.” Halladay, a stay-at-home dad and part-time educational consultant, says his son has benefited from a school that includes children with disabilities because it helps develop “an understanding of difference. [Children] are forced out of a comfort zone and consider lots of ways things could be done.”
Advocates for the disabled say that kids who have to meet all-new classmates in middle school face emotional and psychological challenges. “For people with mobility issues, it’s not just physical access,” remarks Connie Curtin, former codirector of the Vermont Family Network, a Williston-based organization that helps advocate for families and individuals with special needs. “Kids with disabilities often have to struggle making friends and connecting” — especially in those difficult preteen years when children aren’t as accepting and supportive, Curtin points out. That’s echoed by Miriam Stoll, a Burlington parent and psychologist who specializes in special education for the Chittenden South Supervisory Union. One of her children has Williams Syndrome, a rare disorder that can cause learning disabilities. Although her daughter doesn’t have mobility issues, Stoll says, speaking hypothetically, that if she had to attend a different school from her friends, “it would rip her support system from under her. She would go to a school where no one knew her. It would set her back in innumerable ways, emotionally and academically.” Of course, Giard points out, Edmunds’ many stairs — the middle school has five levels, the elementary school three — don’t just disadvantage disabled students. Kids who break their legs skiing have to take classes in the middle-school library. School employees strain to lug equipment up and down. And anyone who wants to enter the building — from parents to First Night celebrants to voters — has to face the steps. Jill Allen, an adult who uses a wheelchair, recalls the problems she had attending a First Night event. Friends had told her the middle-school gym was accessible through an elevator — the only one in the school. But Allen needed to find a custodian to operate it, and after she got stuck in the elevator, friends had to recall the custodian to free her. (The school has since replaced the elevator with a betterfunctioning model, Giard says.) “When I come up against architectural barriers, I start feeling like the builders didn’t want me there, and by extension, the community doesn’t want me there either,” Allen says. Improving access would benefit the entire community, argues Erika Nestor, whose daughter suffered brain damage from a near-drowning incident as a toddler and now uses a wheelchair. Her family moved out for several months last year to complete extensive accessibility renovations to their home, which included grading the driveway and creating a ground-floor bedroom in the garage and a handicapped-accessible bathroom. “Once the changes are made, you realize it helps a much greater population,” says Nestor, “It becomes useful to anyone who gets injured, or needs to move equipment into the building.” Nestor’s daughter attends Champlain Elementary, which is accessible to students in wheelchairs, though only through the back entrance. And often families that need to use that entrance arrive to find the doors locked, says Parm Padgett, copresident of the Champlain Elementary PTO. “It’s not very friendly,” she points out. “You’re not mingling with the other students . . .You aren’t hanging out with those families, because you are coming in the back door.” She and her husband Jeffrey, who owns Burlington-based Engineered Solutions, have joined other families to do something about that. Jeffrey Padgett
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support these things.” City Councilor Karen Paul also expresses disappointment that Edmunds’ problems won’t be fixed this year, saying, “Equal access at the schools, whether you are able to walk or not, is at the heart of our community. I feel it’s not only the right thing to do, it’s the only thing.” Superintendent Collins hopes President Obama’s stimulus plan will provide some funding for improving school facilities, and she’s already working on how to access those funds should they become available. “There’s no guarantee, but the sense is very high that it’s likely,” she says. In a time that’s harsh on everyone, it may be all too easy to ignore the concerns of a minority. Some parents of children with disabilities say they are trying to balance their desire for change against the fear of resentment from other Burlington taxpayers. “It’s kind of like you are looking for allies, because when you are a parent of a child with a disability, it seems selfish and self-centered to ask for these things,” Nestor says. “I recognize what a drain on the system it is, and part of me feels badly for that. But is it too much to ask to be able to enter the front door instead of the back door?” m
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ARTWORK A detail of“Wall Soup” by Phil Herbison
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he paintings and prints of Phil Herbison, now on view at the Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, seem to describe his artistic evolution. The works in his aptly titled “Urban Wallscapes” range from a Hopperesque vignette to photorealism and a large mixed-media abstraction. But everything here fits together seamlessly; it would be no surprise to learn that these works were created at about the same time and in no particular sequence. Herbison does reveal in an artist’s statement that he produced his largest piece, the impressive 4-by-9-foot “Wall Soup,” last. Photographs gathered from around the globe were Herbison’s point of departure. The simple digital print “Leaking Wall” has a shallow depth of field, focused on the rusty hues and corroded textures of an exterior metal wall. It’s a detail, not a large expanse, so nothing draws our eyes from the three horizontal bands of gray stained by rust. The color gray recurs in Herbison’s work; indeed, it seems that the closer his paintings are to the initial photographs, the grayer they are. “The Ride” is a 60-by72-inch acrylic bordering on photorealism that was almost certainly painted from a projected image. An identical 10-by-11inch study for the piece is included in the show. Both versions seem like grisaille paintings yet to be glazed. (In that traditional technique, canvasses are executed in black, white and gray, then glazed with thin layers of hue.) The starkness of both works suits their narrative. What looks like an empty 1970s Ford LTD stands parked beside a fire hydrant, with the driver’s door inexplicably open. Heavy shadows oppress the scene. “Coffee Break” is a 12-by-10-inch painting designated as a study. Though no larger version of it appears in the show, this small one is wonderfully painted. A man shown in profile sits in a diner, recalling a similar figure in Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks,” albeit sans coat and fedora. His white shirt and pale flesh tone make him stand out from the nearly black background and gray foreground. “Buttress” is a minimal 40-by-52inch canvas based on an image snapped in Romania. Of all the sites Herbison might have noticed in that colorful land,
he chose this inset corner wall bolstered by a triangular piece of masonry, with its muted, weathered-plaster hues. Herbison translated the architectural detail’s mass in simple geometric terms. Yet his beige and gray tonalities are as rich as the shape described is sparse. Brighter colors hold sway in “Mail Slot” and “Wall Soup.” In his artist’s statement, Herbison notes that exterior city walls are like unprimed canvasses ready to be
Photographs gathered from around the globe were Herbison’s point of departure. defaced with graffiti, handbills and colorful ads. “Mail Slot” is a 40-by-50-inch trompe l’oeil rendition of a Montréal postal aperture surrounded by serendipitous doses of words and color. The image is crimson in the lower right corner, yellow ochre at lower left, with bits of pink and cerulean blue framing the tattered words and phrases around the mail slot at the center of the composition. In his artist’s statement, Herbison writes: “‘Wall Soup’ is my final painting of this series. In it, I break away from my photographs as references and invent my own ‘wallscape’ through the use of mixed media.” The work on panel is a bouillabaisse of collage, graffiti, stenciled images and passages of painterly color that combine to evoke the sights, and practically the sounds, of an urban environment. As they progress from inkjet prints of unembellished photographs, to paintings inspired by the photos’ poetry, to a majestic “wallscape” distilling an aesthetic journey, Herbison’s walls become much more than barriers between inside and outside. They’re icons encouraging us to stop and find wonder in things we walk past every day. — marc awodey
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ART FOR A CAUSE: Kids on the Block-Vermont (KOBVT) is seeking local artists/crafters to exhibit at the beCAUSE Craft Fair at St. Michael’s College on March 21 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free to exhibit. Vendors must donate 50 percent of their profits to a nonprofit or charity of choice. KOBVT would like your support in their mission of educating children through the magic of puppets. Info: Sarah, 860-3349 or Sarah@ KidsontheBlockVermont.org. CALL FOR CREATIVE ARTISTS! Looking for innovative artists creating work in various media utilizing found or recycled objects for a group exhibit. Send images and inquiries by email only. Info: Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, joan@ fsgallery.com, www.fsgallery.com. GEEKENHEIM AT LANGDON ST.: Submit art to our Geek Week art show! Deadline: February 25. Submit to art@langdonstreetcafe. com. The show is March 8-29. CALL TO VISUAL ARTISTS: Fill our walls! The Langdon Street Café has a large space to show a whole body of work. Available in April. Open to various mediums. Info: art@langdonstreetcafe. com, Langdonstreetcafe.com.
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‘The Materialization of Power: An Archaeological Perspective’: UVM Assistant Professor Scott Van Keuren from the Department of Anthropology gives a lunchtime talk in conjunction with a current exhibit. Wednesday, February 18, 12:15-1:15 p.m., Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. Info, 656-0750. William Cordova & Major Jackson: “More Than Bilingual,” a collaborative project by the Peruvianborn artist and African American poet, respectively, featuring mixedmedia drawings and installations and poetry exploring race and language. The works celebrate and critique how cultural territories are dispersed, redefined and transformed in urban settings. Through May 10 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Talk: Artists’ panel discussion. Wednesday, February 18, 5:30-7 p.m. Info, 656-0750. Altoon Sultan: Egg tempera photo-realist paintings exploring New England light and space. Through March 21 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Talk: Thursday, February 19, 5:30-7 p.m. Info, 253-8358. Vermont Arts Council Listening Tour: Creative types share ideas to improve the “state of the arts” in the current funding climate. Thursday, February 19, 4-6 p.m., Burlington City Hall Auditorium. Info, 828-0152.
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‘Combat Paper’: Vermont artists and Iraq war vets transform the gallery into a paper-making studio and turn out paper, then artworks, from former military uniforms. February 20 through April 10 at Firehouse Gallery in Burlington. Paper-making workshop: Saturday, February 21, 1-4 p.m. Info, 865-7165. Family Program: ‘Spirited Shapes’: The museum hosts four days of exploration in shape, space and expressive form for all ages, based on the wooden sculptural works of Hugh Townley. Tuesday and Wednesday, February 24 and 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. Info, 656-0750. ‘The Painted Word Poetry Series’: Jim Schley & Greg Delanty: Hosted by Vermont-based poet Major Jackson, the series pairs an emerging and an established poet whose work represents significant explorations into language, song and art. Live music precedes the reading. Wednesday, February 25, 6-7:30 p.m., Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. Info, 656-0750.
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PLEASE NOTE: Exhibitions are written by Pamela Polston; spotlights written by Marc Awodey. Listings are restricted to exhibits in truly public places; exceptions may be made at the discretion of the editor. Submit art exhibitions at sevendaysvt.com/art or send via email by Thursday at 5 p.m., including info phone number, to galleries@sevendaysvt.com.
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<< 33A GAlen McDonAlD: “National Reservation,” recent figurative paintings informed by global culture. Through February 23 at Muddy Waters in Burlington. Info, 720-470-9685. HeAtHer KlAricH: “Submersion & Synergy,” paintings. Through February 28 at 1/2 Lounge in Burlington. Info, 865-0012. HuGH townley: “Against the Grain,” a large-scale retrospective featuring more than 60 works of art by the late American wood sculptor who spent his final years in Bethel, Vermont; and ‘objects of Power AnD iDentity’: An exhibition of objects, from weapons to jewelry, curated by UVM’s Museum Anthropology class. Through May 5 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0570. ‘in tHe HeArt of winter’: New work by five female artists from either side of the Champlain Valley: Lynda Reeves McIntyre, Liz Wilson, Alice Wand, Rachel Finn and Beverly Burke Eichenlaub. Through March 7 at Premises Storefront Gallery in Essex. Info, 518-963-7150. jAson PAPPAs: Photographs of the artist’s travels in Mexico, with a focus on Fair Trade coffee. Through February 28 at City Market in Burlington. Info, 862-9647. jAy VoGler: In the center’s Chittenden Bank branch, the Vermont artist shows a series of recent abstract, mixedmedia paintings on canvas that explore color field relationships. February 25 through April 30 at Davis Center, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 425-2152. jennifer fAy: The Essex Art League member shows her work. Through February 28 at Essex Town Offices. Info, 862-3014. jess GrAHAM: Acrylic works on paper of flying damsels in winterscapes. Through March 4 at CCV Burlington Cherry Pit Gallery in Burlington. Info, 652-2081.
joHn K. AlexAnDer: “Scenes from Venice,” paintings of Italy. Through February 28 at Barnes & Noble in South Burlington. Info, 540-0267. jonAtHAn younG: “Burlington to Banff,” landscape paintings and portraits of goldfish. Through February 28 at Red Square in Burlington. Info, 318-2438. josePH cAMPAnellA cleAry: Burlington City Arts’ new artist-inresidence will be creating the design for a five-piece mandolin family, from cello to piccolo range, using traditional graphic media in largeformat drawings and pattern making. Visitors can visit the studio, on the fourth floor of the gallery, during First Friday Art Walk and selected Saturdays; see www.burlingtoncityarts. com for schedule. Through February 28 at Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. KAren DAwson: Landscape paintings en plein air in the fourth-floor atrium. Through February 28 at Davis Center, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 865-1208. KAren M. GeiGer: A multimedia exhibit including painting, photography, installation, sculpture and drawing, with imagery referring to gender and the body. Through February 28 at Opportunities Credit Union in Burlington. Info, 233-6389. KAtHArine MontstreAM: “Be My Valentine,” small oils and watercolors by the Burlington artist. Through February 28 at Katharine Montstream Studio in Burlington. Info, 862-8752. Kenji KAtAKurA: “Phantoms,” abstract graphite portraits; jAson osterHout: Abstract expressionism; linDA reynolDs: “Impressions of Place,” watercolors; and jAMes teuscHer: “Remnants of the Iron Age,” sculpture. Through April 23 at Artpath Gallery in Burlington. Info, 563-2273.
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Libby DAviDson: Acrylic and watercolor paintings. Through February 26 at Uncommon Grounds in Burlington. Info, 865-6227. LinDA MArinA: “Fall and Winter,” prints inspired by the seasons. Through February 28 at The Pine Street Deli in Burlington. Info, 862-9614. MAriA McQuiston: Pastels and watercolors that capture the richness of light in landscapes and portraits. Through February 26 at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Info, 878-4918. MArk GonyeA: Posters by the author of A Book About Design: Complicated Doesn’t Make It Good. Through February 28 at SEABA Gallery in Burlington. Info, 859-9222. MichAeL sAGer: “Gathering of the Minds: Vermont Roots, Pictures of the Universe and the Artwork of Michael Sager,” mixed-media paintings. Through March 31 at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211. Muffin rAy: “Discarded and Salvage,” richly textural two-dimensional works that employ oils, beeswax, resins and other media, all salvaged from warehouses, dumpsters and basements. Through March 28 at Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center in Burlington. Info, 652-4505. the one WoMAn PhotoGrAPhy Project: The college’s community photography project distributed disposable cameras to women around the Old North End, resulting in an exhibit of more than 200 images reflecting the area’s diversity. Through March 13 at Burlington College in Burlington. Info, 862-9616. sAnDrA berbeco: “New View,” paintings. Through March 1 at 215 College Artists’ Cooperative in Burlington. Info, 863-3662. ZAchAry roeseMAnn: “The Light in the Darkness: An Epiphany,” icons in egg tempera with gold leaf on panel. Through February 22 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Burlington. Info, 864-0471.
:: central AxeL stohLberG: “Little Stories,” assemblage art. Through February 28 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, artwhirled23@yahoo.com. GAyLeen Aiken: “When Cousin Gawleen Comes,” mixed-media portraying the life of the Barre artist profiled in Jay Craven’s film Gayleen. Through April 1 at the Governor’s Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. jAck sAbon: “Clouds,” oil paintings. Through March 31 at Restaurant Phoebe in Montpelier. Info, 253-8220. jenn PALkoWski: “Portraits Past and Present,” mixed media. Through February 28 at The Shoe Horn in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454. jereMy ArMstronG: Nature-inspired artworks in various media. Through February 28 at The Men’s Store in Montpelier. Info, 223-8600. MirAnDA steWArt: Acrylic paintings. Through February 27 at Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. Info, 454-0141. neD kAhn: “Planetary Landscapes: Sculpting the Solar System,” an interactive, multimedia work that illustrates the dynamic forces that shape our solar system. Through March 15 at the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. Info, 649-2220. Peter thoMAshoW: “Wolfson Memorial Laboratory of Colour,” whimsical installations featuring toys “from a parallel universe” and examining play and fantasy. Through March 31 at Main Street Museum in White River Junction. Info, 765-4274. PhiL herbison: “Urban Wallscapes,” recent paintings and prints. Through March 6 at the Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.
‘Picture thAt PoeM’: This multimedia show examines the relationship between visual imagery and poetry, Main Floor Gallery; and ‘PubLish thAt PoeM’: Local poets share their writings, Second Floor Gallery; and kAthrenA rAvenhorst-ADAMs & robin LAhue: Works by the local artists, Third Floor Gallery. Through February 28 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069.
rebeccA MAcijeski: Pairs of photographs portraying contrasts: large and small, natural and artificial, and plain and ornate. Through March 12 at Vermont Chocolatiers in Northfield. Info, 485-6088. scott MAnninG: Granite tile etchings. Through March 31 at Montpelier City Hall. Info, 485-8747.
:: champlain valley ‘Art AMonG us’: The fifth annual showcase of students from area schools features works in multiple media. Through February 28 at Brandon Artists’ Guild. Info, 247-4956.
‘Art noW: DouG AnD Mike stArn’: An installation features enlarged photomicrographs of snowflakes along with the museum’s recently acquired, many-layered photographic image of a tree, both by the famous identical-twin artists. Through April 19 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-5007.
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‘nvAA: pAst AnD present’: An exhibit features works by members of the Northern Vermont Artists Association from 1930 to 2000, Main Gallery; and nvAA AnnuAL JurieD exHibition: Selected works by current members, East Gallery. Through March 15 at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-5100. ‘tHe sHApe of tHings: JoHnny swing AnD tHe best of vermont Design 2009’: An exhibit featuring Vermont artists and artisans who repurpose materials and stretch meanings includes furniture by Johnny Swing; ceramics by Paige Russell; architecture and windenergy technology by Stew Design; architecture and sustainable design by David Sellers; fine metals by Laurie Peters; glass works by John Chiles; and illuminated sculpture by Riki Moss and Robert Ostermeyer of Studio Glow. Through March 21 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.
Andy WArhol. Burke Gallery at SUNY Plattsburgh is hosting an exhibit from the iconic 20th-century artist. Perhaps best known for his Campbell’s Soup can art and that “15 minutes of fame” quote, Warhol was also an avid photographer, and the Polaroid suited his quick-take sensibility. The “photographic legacy” show offers more than 150 such pics, touring in celebration of the Andy Warhol Foundation’s 20th anniversary, and on view through March 29. Pictured: former child star Tatum O’Neal.
:: northern CAroLe robb: “Walking Towards Venice,” works on paper. Through March 14 at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469. eLLen Dorn Levitt & Ann young: “Symmetries,” pen-and-ink drawings and selected sculpted works, respectively. Through February 18 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans’ Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 535-5008. februAry feAtureD Artists: Leeza Mossey, paintings; Cynthia Peterson, drawings; and Holly Spier, jewelry, show their wares this month. Through February 28 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Opportunities multiply
as they are seized,” wrote Sun Tzu in The Art of War, an ancient Chinese book about success strategies to pursue in tough times. Now I’m conveying this idea to you, Gemini, as you enter one of the most opportunistic phases of your astrological cycle. What else can you do to get yourself in the right groove? First, adopt a perceptive, receptive attitude that attunes you to budding possibilities. Next, respond expeditiously to every little invitation that appeals to you. Finally, keep in mind that luck tends to happen to those who have done the hard work to generate it.
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(June 21-July 22): If you ask young men what experiences have afforded them the most adventurous fun of their lives, a majority will talk about indoor activities. Some will say video games and others their sexual escapades. Only a minority will describe far-flung events in the great outdoors or exotic locales. What about you, Cancerian? Under what circumstances have your most amazing forays into the unknown unfolded? Where have you been transformed in ways that helped you stretch to meet your destiny? I’d like to suggest that it’s time to go beyond those previous benchmarks. You’re ready to transcend your personal limits as you wander into the frontier.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the course description
for a fiction-writing class at Sarah Lawrence College, professor Mary LaChapelle encourages her students to practice the art of enchantment. “How do we avoid succumbing to safe and unoriginal decisions,” she asks, “and aim to recognize and trust our more mysterious and promising impulses?” This happens to be an excellent question for you to keep in mind right now, Virgo, whether you’re about to create something or are starting a new chapter in the epic story that is your life. (P.S. “If you cannot be a poet, be a poem,” advises actor David Carradine.)
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Founding Father Benja-
min Franklin said that the U.S. Constitution “only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” That’s a good reminder for you, Scorpio, as you enter a phase when you’ll probably have more success than usual if you hunt for pleasure, joy and bliss. I suggest that you draw up an appropriate strategy to employ during the coming weeks. Start by creating a list of at least three sources of delight with which you want to commune. Then write descriptions of how you’re going to increase and expand their presence in your life.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): At the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009, the value of petroleum rose 40 percent. But by mid-January it had plummeted precipitously, even losing 12 percent in one day. As a result, suppliers started withholding large reserves from the market. For weeks, supertankers full of civilization’s most important fuel circled aimlessly offshore, refusing to unload their precious cargo until prices rebounded. I suggest you consider imitating their behavior, Sagittarius. Don’t make your best stuff fully available until your target audience is ready to reward you appropriately for its true worth. It’s OK to tease, though — or do anything ethical that will increase the demand for your services.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Even when you
are not feeling your best, you try hard. You’re strong when things are broken. Where there is hurt, you rise up with surprising resilience to provide help and inspiration. If there are people who don’t know where they are or where they’re going, you are often a beacon of calm. Thank you, my beautiful friend. I applaud your urge to fight for justice not only in service to yourself but also on behalf of others who can’t be as composed as you are when things are broken. And I’m happy to inform you that the favors you’re doling out now will ultimately be returned in kind when you least expect it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I feel much better.
Today I underwent plastic surgery for the first time. An intervention specialist over at the Consumer Counseling Center removed 40 percent of my credit cards from my wallet. She then cut them in half and burned them, releasing fumes that sent me spiraling into an altered state of consciousness that revealed to me the steps I must take to upgrade my approach to money. In that state I was also able to have psychic visions about the nature of your financial karma. What I saw is that you too would benefit right now from expanding your mind and changing your habits in all matters related to earning, spending and saving money.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If a cow is given a name
by her owner, she generates more milk than a cow that’s treated as an anonymous member of the herd. That’s the conclusion of a study done by researchers at Newcastle University in the UK. “Placing more importance on knowing the individual animals and calling them by name,” said Dr. Catherine Douglas, “can significantly increase milk production.” Building on that principle, Pisces, I suggest that you give everything in your world names, including (but not limited to) houseplants, insects, cars, appliances and trees. Of course this is always a good idea, because it enhances your connection with all of creation. But it’s an especially smart approach now, when getting more up-close and personal should be your specialty.
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A cache of candid personal documents provides a moving portrait of dysfunction in the featurelength debut from Morgan Dews.
’m not sure where you spent this past weekend, but I’ve just returned from an invigorating trip to the future. That’s right. The bad news? Still no flying cars. The good news? Independent film is alive and well, though most of the new releases don’t open at your local cineplex. They open on your computer. Recently an email caught my eye. It was from a former Miramax distribution head named Mark Lipsky, and its subject line read, “R.I.P. Independent Film.” “Unless a film is overstuffed with movie stars or the director is internationally renowned or the distributor is backed by tens of millions in marketing dollars or the film has won the Palme d’Or at Cannes,” Mr. Lipsky lamented, an independent production stands little chance of finding an audience. “It’s been a bloody and painful downward spiral for the past decade and the final nail has been driven into the coffin,” he continued, “unless a compassionate and open-minded media can summon the courage to forgo the familiar and safe and embrace the future.” It might have been nice if he’d thrown in “devilishly handsome” or even “penetratingly insightful,” but I decided to let that pass. After all, we here at Seven Days are nothing if not compassionate and open minded. So I asked Mr. Lipsky about his vision, the “pioneering new method for independent film distribution that Gigantic Releasing will introduce with [its] February 20 national release of director Morgan Dews’ award-winning Must Read After My Death.” On that date, Lipsky explained, “Dews’ deeply moving documentary will open in theaters in New York and, at the very same moment, it will be accessible to every broadband-enabled household in America. Technically, this will be the widest first-run release of any film in history.” Talk about coming soon to a home theater near you.
OK, so the question isn’t whether Gigantic’s gambit is noble, bold and innovative. The question right now is, should you see Must Read After My Death? The answer: of course. It’s mesmerizing. With 100 percent certainty, I can assert that it is not too soon to shortlist this for best documentary of the year. And bear in mind, I said the same way back in August about Man on Wire. Imagine a cinematic salad of bits from a Richard Yates novel — say Revolutionary Road — tossed with a Douglas Sirk film, spiced with dashes of The Ice Storm, Running With Scissors and Far From Heaven, and you have some sense of the tone and topic of Dews’ feature-length debut — which, by the way, has wowed audiences and judges alike on the festival circuit. Shortly after the death of his grandmother Allis in 2001, the filmmaker came across a remarkable collection of home movies, Dictaphone and tape recordings, photographs and letters. “When I found out about the box,” Dews recalled in an interview, “the decision to make the film sort of made me. There was an amazing story inside . . . I wasn’t sure what it was, but I knew that if I listened hard enough, Allis would tell me.” What his grandmother tells is her story, the story of a woman trapped between two worlds. From the outside, she lived the life of a typical wife and mother in the Connecticut suburbs of the early ’60s. She had an insurance
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executive husband named Charley, four children and a house with a white picket fence. But while this marriage may have looked like a spin-off of “The Donna Reed Show,” behind closed doors it was a horror show. Allis and Charley had an open marriage, and the Dictaphone messages he sent while away on business often described his dalliances in detail. For Allis, “free love” was largely theoretical, since she was stuck in the suburbs doing laundry, cooking meals and raising the kids. And the only thing worse than Charley being away, we discover, was Charley being home. He was a heavy-drinking, wildly insecure nutjob who rode his family mercilessly about the importance of keeping the house in order (“especially the bedrooms”), and he was capable of violence. Allis taped many hours of screaming fights, along with her expressions of concern for the children and reflections on her life — where it was going and whether she could still change it. Therapy only made matters worse. One of the kids wound up in an institution; another left home. Not surprisingly, since all the analysts were male and this was the 1960s, Allis was assigned the blame for her family’s implosion. Against all odds and to her great credit, however, she never stopped second-guessing the authority figures and fighting for control of her life. She was a woman ahead of her time. Watching the American nightmare of Must Read After My Death, it’s impossible not to be both horrified and powerfully moved. It’s also impossible not to feel profound admiration for the artfulness with which Dews has pieced these archival cries for help into a singular creation that anyone who appreciates first-rate filmmaking must see. RICK KISONAK Must Read After My Death will be streamed commercial free in up to HD quality on www.giganticdigital.com, where you can access it beginning Friday, February 20, at 10 a.m., at $2.99 for a three-day unlimited viewing ticket. Gigantic Digital will offer the deal for at least two months; check the same site for a trailer.
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Isla Fisher makes recreational spending look way too fun in the latest disposable romantic comedy.
oward the end of Confessions of a Shopaholic, a dad (John Goodman) tells his adult daughter, who’s carrying 16 grand in unpaid credit card bills, “If the U.S. economy can be billions in debt and still survive, so can you.” Maybe he should have added, “Knock on wood.” Or, “If I’m comparing our country to a low-paid young woman with the spending habits of a madcap socialite, then we’re all screwed.” But this is not a nouveau Depression-era screwball comedy. Social commentary is well beyond the purview of Shopaholic, based on the bestselling novel by Sophie Kinsella. Basically, it’s a frothy Valentine’s Day rom com with a difference: Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) isn’t particularly interested in men. Or in anyone. In the opening scene, she trots past an eligible bachelor, who’s clearly eyeing her, on a Manhattan street. But she’s ogling the designer duds on a store mannequin behind him. While “retail therapy” seems to feature in virtually every chick flick these days, Shopaholic puts it front and center. Like Carrie Bradshaw in the early years of “Sex and the City,” Rebecca is a young journalist wearing clothes no young journalist sans trust fund could afford. (Both characters’ outlandish ensembles are courtesy of costume designer Patricia Field.) But, unlike Carrie, Fisher’s character shares her tiny apartment with a (conveniently rich) friend and wears out her stilettos dodging collections officers. Few activities are more maligned and encouraged by our society than compulsive luxury spending, and Shopaholic manages to capture the essence of the addiction. When the
book was initially published in the U.K., it bore the more evocative title The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic — a dreamworld we enter early in the movie, when Rebecca stops on the way to a job interview for a spot of shopping. Hoping to impress the editor of a snooty fashion magazine, for which she’s eager to leave her current job, she zeroes in on a filmy teal scarf. Nothing about it justifies the $100 price tag, but Fisher circles the mannequin like a hummingbird drunk on nectar, rhapsodizing about how the bold accessory will help “define [her] psyche.” When she realizes she’s out of both cash and credit, she resorts to desperate measures. The ensuing plot developments are absurd, but the impulse isn’t: Once the Shopaholic has spun the scarf into her fantasies, making it part of herself, how can she possibly leave it behind? Sporting hair of a coppery-strawberry shade that clashes relentlessly with her jewel-toned apparel, Fisher manages to make obsessiveness pretty cute, just as she did in Wedding Crashers. Maybe it’s because her small face is so expressive that we can practically see the gears turning in her head — and they’re always turning toward a shiny new bauble, or a tactic that will snag her one. Rebecca’s pathology involves more than greed, though. Finally out on a date — with her new editor (Hugh Dancy) — she dithers over a choice of cheap souvenir fans from a street vendor, trying to decide on the perfect design. We find out why when she uses the trinket as a prop in a deliriously silly version of the tango. And director P.J. Hogan reminds us that he made his name
with Muriel’s Wedding, another movie about girls who just want to have fun. Too bad the rest of the plot is so tired. A contrived chain of events lands Rebecca a job at a drab finance magazine, where she somehow becomes a woman-on-thestreet personal-savings guru despite her unfamiliarity with the word “fiscal.” If the script had made this development halfway plausible, Shopaholic might have been a timely satire of all those fortunes built on air and currently falling to earth. (If The Secret can be taken seriously as financial advice, why not Rebecca?) Instead, it’s just another girlish fantasy, and an opportunity for thudding irony as the fiscal-responsibility queen plays cat and mouse with her creditors. Meanwhile, Rebecca’s romance with her blandly handsome editor generates exactly zero sparks. That’s understandable — she’s too busy looking out for her next purchase. And if Fisher has any sense, she’ll shop around before she takes another role like this one. MARGOT HARRISON
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FROST/NIXONHHHHH: Frank Langella and Michael Sheen reprise their stage roles in Ron Howard’s adaptation of Peter Morgan’s award-winning play about events surrounding the historic series of television interviews David Frost conducted with Richard Nixon in 1977. Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones, Oliver Platt and Sam Rockwell costar. (122 min, R. Palace, Roxy) GRAN TORINOHHH: Clint Eastwood directs, scores and stars in this drama about a bigoted Korean War vet who befriends a Hmong teen and his multigenerational family. With Bee Vang, Ahney Her and Christopher Carley. (116 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy) HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOUHH Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson and Jennifer Connelly appear in this fictional spin-off of the bestselling self-help book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, featuring an interconnected group of characters who spend way too much time analyzing their love lives. Directed by Ken (License to Wed) Kwapis. (129 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe) HOTEL FOR DOGSHH1/2 The canine trend in American film comedy continues with this adaptation of the Lois Duncan novel in which a pair of orphaned siblings convert a closed hotel into a sanctuary for strays. Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin star. Thor Freudenthal makes his directorial debut. (100 min, PG. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Welden) MARLEY AND MEHH1/2 Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston play a professional couple who take a big handful of yellow Lab into their lives in this adaptation of John Grogan’s bestselling memoir. With Alan Arkin. David Frankel directs. (123 min, PG. Essex)
CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLICHH1/2 Sophie Kinsella’s bestselling series about a spunky young woman who dreams of working at a fashion magazine but somehow winds up writing for a financial periodical gets the big-screen treatment from My Best Friend’s Wedding director P.J. Hogan. Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack and John Goodman star. (112 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) CORALINEHHH Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher and Dawn French are among the voice cast in director Henry (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Selick’s latest stop-motion feature, in which a young girl discovers a secret door in her home that leads to an alternate version of her life. Based on the book by Neil Gaiman. (100 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic [3D version, costs about $2 extra], Palace, Welden) DOUBTHHH1/2 It’s a Battle of the Thespians: Meryl Streep squares off against Philip Seymour Hoffman in this tale of a nun in a 1964 Catholic school who won’t stop till she’s proved a popular priest guilty of wrongdoing. John Patrick Shanley directs, from a screenplay based on his acclaimed play. With Amy Adams. (104 min, PG-13. Roxy, Savoy) FRIDAY THE 13THHH Good news for everyone who didn’t get enough of Mr. Hockey Mask in the original slasher franchise’s 11 films: Director Marcus Nispel, who recycled The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 2003, now goes back to Camp Crystal Lake to butcher those sex-crazed counselors all over again. With Aaron Yoo, Odette Yustman and Jared Padalecki. (95 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Welden)
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MILKHHH1/2 Sean Penn stars in Gus Van Sant’s drama about the life and tragic death of San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office in this country. With Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch and James Franco. (128 min, R. Palace, Savoy) NOTORIOUSHH1/2 George (Soul Food) Tillman Jr. brings us this biopic chronicling the life and death of the East Coast rapper Notorious B.I.G. Jamal Woolard, Derek Luke and Angela Bassett star. (122 min, R. Palace) PAUL BLART: MALL COPHH Kevin James plays a New Jersey shopping center security guard forced to save a group of hostages without the aid of a gun or actual police training. Costarring Jayma Mays and Keir O’Donnell. Directed by Steve (Daddy Day Care) Carr. (91 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) PUSHHH Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning are paired in this fantasy effects-fest involving a shadowy government agency that genetically transforms ordinary citizens into warriors with psychic powers. Djimon Hounsou costars. Paul McGuigan directs. (111 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Majestic, Palace) REVOLUTIONARY ROADHHHH Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio — together again. Of course, the couple they play in Sam Mendes’ big-screen version of Richard Yates’ scathing novel about 1950s suburban life doesn’t get along quite as swimmingly as the pair they played last time around. With Kathy Bates and Michael Shannon. (119 min, R. Big Picture, Roxy, Welden) SLUMDOG MILLIONAIREHHH1/2 In this fanciful drama from Danny (Trainspotting) Boyle, Dev Patel plays a kid from the slums of Mumbai whose painful life experiences help him win big on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” With Anil Kapoor and Freida Pinto. (120 min, R. Capitol, Majestic, Marquis, Roxy, Stowe, Welden) TAKENHHHH A former CIA agent takes matters into his own hands when his daughter travels to Paris and is abducted by Albanian sex traders. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen star. Pierre Morel directs. (91 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Welden) THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONHH1/2 Brad Pitt is a man born with the unique problem of aging backwards in this historically sweeping adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story, directed by David (Fight Club) Fincher from a screenplay by Eric (Forrest Gump) Roth. With Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton. (167 min, PG-13. Big Picture) THE INTERNATIONALHH1/2 Clive Owen plays an Interpol agent who tries to bring to justice a powerful bank that’s financing terrorist activity. Costarring Naomi Watts and Armin Mueller-Stahl. Directed by Tom (Run Lola Run) Tykwer. (118 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Stowe)
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THE PINK PANTHER 2HH Norwegian filmmaker Harald Zwart has made some of the lamest movies in the annals of American cinema: Agent Cody Banks and One Night at McCool’s, for example. He promises to continue the tradition with this follow-up to the critically savaged 2006 remake. Steve Martin, Jean Reno and Alfred Molina are squand — I mean, star. (92 min, PG. Big Picture, Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Welden) THE READERHHH In this adaptation of Bernhard Schlink’s novel, a postwar German teen has a passionate encounter with an older woman that forces him to ponder his relationship to the Nazi past. With Kate Winslet, David Kross and Ralph Fiennes. Stephen (The Hours) Daldry directs. (123 min, R. Roxy) THE WRESTLERHHH1/2 Mickey Rourke makes a stunning comeback in this gritty saga chronicling the struggles of a past-his-prime pro wrestler. Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood costar. Darren Aronofsky directs. (109 min, R. Palace)
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wednesday 18 — thursday 19 Revolutionary Road 8. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3. Taken 4, 6. friday 20 — sunday 22 The Pink Panther 2 2 (except Fri), 4, 6. Hotel for Dogs 2 (except Fri), 4, 6. Revolutionary Road 8. Taken 8. See www.bigpicturetheater.info.
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wednesday 18 — thursday 19 Push 6:40. The Pink Panther 2 6:30. Taken 7. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 6:50. friday 20 — thursday 26 Coraline 1:10 & 3:40 (except Fri), 6:40, 8:30. Gran Torino 3:30 (except Fri), 8:30. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1:30 (except Fri), 6:45. Hotel for Dogs 1 (except Fri). Taken 4 (except Fri), 6:50, 8:30. The Pink Panther 2 1:20 (except Fri), 6:30. Push 3:50 (except Fri), 8:30. Times subject to change. See http:// users.adelphia.net/~silverscreen.
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wednesday 18 — thursday 19 Friday the 13th (digital) 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45. Confessions of a Shopaholic 1:10, 3:50, 6:25, 9. The International 1:15, 4:15, 7, 9:35. Coraline (in 3D) 1, 3:30, 6:30, 8:45. Taken 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40. He’s Just Not That Into You 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:25. The Pink Panther 2 12:45, 3:10, 6:20, 8:50. Push 4, 9:15. Slumdog Millionaire 3:20, 6:45, 9:20. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30. Gran Torino 1:20, 6:35. Hotel for Dogs 12:55.
wednesday 18 — thursday 19 The Metropolitan Opera Presents Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor 7 (Wed). Confessions of a Shopaholic 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:05, 3:40, 6:15, 8:50. The International 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30. The Wrestler 3:35, 6:45, 9:20. Coraline 1:30, 3:50, 6:20, 8:30. Frost/Nixon 3:25, 6:15. Gran Torino 1, 6:20. He’s Just Not That Into You 12:55, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15. Hotel for Dogs 1:15, 4:55 (Thu only). Milk 3:30, 8:45. The Pink Panther 2 12:45, 2:50, 7:05 & 9:10 (Thu only). Push 12:50, 8:55. Taken 1:25, 4:10, 6:55, 9:05.
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friday 20 — thursday 26 *Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail 1:20, 6:45, 9:20. Friday the 13th (digital) 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45. Confessions of a Shopaholic 1:10, 3:50, 6:25, 9. The International 1:15, 4:15, 7, 9:35. Coraline (in 3D) 1, 3:30, 6:30, 8:45. Taken 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40. He’s Just Not That Into You 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:25. The Pink Panther 2 12:45, 3:10, 6:20. Slumdog Millionaire 3:20, 6:35, 9:15. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1:35, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30. Gran Torino 4, 8:40. Hotel for Dogs 12:55. Times subject to change. See www. majestic10.com.
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wednesday 18 — thursday 19 Confessions of a Shopaholic 6:30, 9. The International 6:30, 9. He’s Just Not That Into You 6:15, 9. Push 9. Gran Torino 6:30, 9. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 6:30.
wednesday 18 — thursday 19 He’s Just Not That Into You 3, 6, 9. The Pink Panther 2 3, 7:30. Gran Torino 5, 9:30.
friday 20 — thursday 26 Slumdog Millionaire 1:30 (except Fri), 6:30, 9. Confessions of a Shopaholic 1:30 (except Fri), 6:30, 9. The International 1:30 (except Fri), 6:30, 9. He’s Just Not That Into You 6:30, 9. Gran Torino 6:30, 9. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1:30 (except Fri). Hotel for Dogs 1:30 (except Fri).
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friday 20 — thursday 26 Slumdog Millionaire 3 (Fri-Sun), 6 & 8:45 (Fri & Sat), 7 (Sun-Thu). He’s Just Not That Into You 7 (Sun-Thu), 8:30 (Fri & Sat). The Pink Panther 2 3 (FriSun). Gran Torino 6 (Fri & Sat).
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friday 20 — thursday 26 *Fired Up 12:35, 2:35, 4:45, 6:55, 9:10. Confessions of a Shopaholic 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:05, 3:40, 6:15, 8:50. He’s Just Not That Into You 12:55, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15. Coraline 1:30, 3:50, 6:20. Notorious 8:30. Frost/ Nixon 4:30, 9. Gran Torino 1, 6:20. The Wrestler 3:35, 6:45, 9:20. Taken 1:25, 4:10, 6:40, 9:05. The International 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:25. Hotel for Dogs 1:15. Milk 3:30, 8:45. The Pink Panther 2 12:30, 2:30, 7.
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Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rt. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543. wednesday 18 — thursday 19 Confessions of a Shopaholic 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45. Coraline 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7, 9:10. Friday the 13th 12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40. He’s Just Not That Into You 1, 4, 6:50, 9:30. Hotel for Dogs 12:15. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2:40, 5, 7:10, 9:15. Taken 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:25. The International 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:30. The Pink Panther 2 12:45, 2:50, 5, 7:15, 9:15. friday 20 — thursday 26 *Fired Up 9:30 a.m. (Mon-Thu), 1:10, 3:10, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20. Bolt 9:45 a.m. (Mon-Thu). Confessions of a Shopaholic 9:35 a.m. (Mon-Thu), 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45. Coraline 9:40 a.m. (Mon-Thu), 2:40, 7. Friday the 13th 12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40. He’s Just Not That Into You 9:45 a.m. (MonThu), 1, 4, 6:50, 9:30. Hotel for Dogs 9:30 a.m. (Mon-Thu), 12:15. Marley and Me 9:35 a.m. (Mon-Thu). Paul Blart: Mall Cop 9:40 a.m. (Mon-Thu), 2:40, 5, 7:10, 9:15. Taken 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:25. The International 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:30. The Pink Panther 2 12:45, 5, 9:15.
wednesday 18 — thursday 19 The International 1:15, 3:40, 6:45, 9:30. He’s Just Not That Into You 1, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15. Slumdog Millionaire 1:05, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20. Revolutionary Road 1:20, 4:10, 7. The Reader 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:10. Frost/Nixon 1:30, 8:40. Doubt 4, 6:25. Gran Torino 9:25.
wednesday 18 — thursday 19 Milk 5, 7:30. friday 20 — thursday 26 Doubt 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 4 (Fri-Sun), 5 & 7 (Mon-Thu), 6:30 & 8:40 (Fri-Sun). See www.savoytheater.com.
friday 20 — thursday 26 *A Christmas Tale 1, 6:30. Slumdog Millionaire 1:05, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20. Revolutionary Road 1:20, 7. The Reader 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:10. He’s Just Not That Into You 1, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15. The International 1:15, 3:40, 6:45, 9:30. Doubt 4:05, 9:15. Frost/ Nixon 4, 9:25. Times subject to change. See www. merrilltheatres.net.
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eople who bring food to strangers see the world from a special angle. I discovered that when my boyfriend delivered pizza for a living. Some experiences still haunt James, he says — like one frequent customer who was so obese he had to bring her the pie in bed. He nearly called child services more than once on families who engaged in questionable behavior right in front of him. There were also funny incidents with customers, such as the woman celebrating her divorce who told James that she was checking him out “because I can.” For many drivers, the job is a way to earn their keep — and collect crazy anecdotes — while pursuing a degree or an artistic profession. But for Patrick Kompf of 863TOGO, a restaurant delivery service based in Burlington, it’s a full-time venture. His seven drivers deliver to all of Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski, and to much of Colchester. This March, Kompf plans to open MealZip.com, which will bring food to Essex, the Malletts Bay area and Williston. Kompf ’s business model is unique in the Burlington area. As orders come in, he contacts the restaurant with the customer’s wishes and alerts the independently contracted drivers via phone or text. The drivers pick up the food, deliver it, and call Kompf to let him know they’re ready for the next assignment. Since most orders are made by credit card, generally the only cash that changes hands is the driver’s tip. Restaurants are paid monthly for the meals they have sold, and 863-TOGO keeps a portion. To the restaurant, the service may sound like wholesaling, but Kompf says he has an array of eatery clients for a reason. “If they weren’t making money, restaurants wouldn’t use our service. It’s all incremental sales to these businesses. It’s a sale they would not
863-tOGO dRiveR jAcOB smith otherwise have received.” Owen Hoppe, owner of Burlington’s New Ethic Café, says his restaurant subscribes to the service because “it’s like free advertising.” New Ethic, which has no website of its own, posts its menu on 863-TOGO.com. Other restaurants, such as M. Saigon and Silver Palace, also take advantage of the free web space element of the deal. Kompf runs 863-TOGO from his home — along with grocery delivery and premiumfood-shipping services, and a gag website called Woody Bob’s that purports to sell
gray squirrel meat and provides recipes for preparing the “varmints.” On the day I visit, his only office mates are Mama and Sam, two bearded dragons. “They’re lovers,” says Kompf. “He thinks she’s a booty call.” It’s 4 p.m. on a Friday, and Kompf has already received a couple of calls from people who think 863-TOGO is a place where they can pick up food. When he explains that he runs a delivery service, they hang up. Actual customers are more likely to arrive electronically, he says: “Even if it’s the weekend and we’re really busy, the phone hardly ever rings
because most of our orders are online.” Kompf only has four drivers on the road right now — the dinner rush doesn’t start till 5, when workers return home and students to their dorms. To drive up business during the slower hours, Kompf often offers early-bird specials. A former driver for now-defunct 4 Star Delivery Express, Kompf started his own company in 2005. For three years, he’s run the business alone. He refuses to employ anyone else as the dispatcher unless an emergency arises, saying, “If I’m working, I know shit’s gonna get done.” >> 04B
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By now it is 5, and time for shit to start getting done in earnest. Jacob Smith, who’s driven for 863-TOGO for four years, has invited me to go on the road with him this evening. We get into his Chevy Blazer, and Smith slowly maneuvers the beast out of the narrow Old North End alley. We head just up the road to New Ethic Café, a vegan establishment known for its faux BLTs and “Soul Food Plate.” As we enter, Smith remarks, “The funny thing about them is wondering what exactly you are delivering. If [customers] order ‘BBQ chicken,’ what are they getting?” While we wait at a counter, Smith — who says patience is a virtue in his position — shows me a text he’s received from Kompf, specifying the customer’s name, address, phone number and order. (When a restaurant is fax equipped, he gets the info that way, instead.) Smith has hit his profession’s pay dirt: He is picking
up two deliveries from New Ethic at once, saving him a trip. Back in the car, I ask Smith if he has any amusing stories of his travels or travails. At first, he claims the only things worth reporting are the strange driving behaviors he observes in his hours on the road. Suddenly, he brightens. “It’s cool when people are having sex and you can totally tell. It’s always the woman hurrying down with the robe, a little red in the face, saying, ‘Oh, we forgot you were coming!’” A recent Champlain College graduate, clean-cut Smith may not seem like the average delivery guy. When he began at 863TOGO, he was working in his chosen field as a social worker. Of his strange trajectory he says, “I’m kind of a night owl. From a philosophical standpoint, I figure I have the rest of my life to work a day job. I have a lot of friends who work in restaurants, so socially it makes sense for me.” The skis in his car point to another motive for his hesitation to do the 9-to-5 thing.
Our next stop is Kountry Kart, where once again Smith picks up meals for two different customers. Right now, his in-car entertainment is a discussion of evolution on Vermont Public Radio. “I usually open with some NPR until 7; then after that I go with music,” he says. “If it’s slow and I need a pick-me-up, I’ll listen to Toots and the Maytals or Sam Cooke, something soulful like that.” For much of the ride we listen to Muddy Waters. Smith says his social-services background can sometimes complicate his job — when he finds himself wishing he could give customers a bit of counseling. “I’m pretty good at recognizing Section 8 housing,” he says. “Picking up seven hot dogs and five burgers and a ton of fries, and I go in and there are all these little kids running around — it’s distressing. I want to tell them, ‘Spend that money on a week’s food instead of gorging for one night.’” >> 07B
COOKIN’ WITH (UNLEADED) GAS A LOCAL WRITER FUELS UP WITH ENGINE CUISINE Ever hummed down the highway with hunger pangs, and no decent eateries for miles around? Bill Scheller of Waterville doesn’t worry about that. When the local writer gets peckish on the go, he just pulls onto the shoulder and extracts a couple of foil-wrapped packets — perhaps Cajun shrimp — from under the hood. Scheller is the coauthor (with Chris Maynard) of a cookbook exuberantly entitled Manifold Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on your Car Engine!, now in its third edition. He sounded off on American Public Media’s “The Splendid Table” (splendidtable. publicradio.org) last Saturday on NPR.
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SD: What’s the best dish you’ve ever cooked under the hood? BS: Pork tenderloin, when you’ve got the right surface: You get a lot of “oohs” and “aahs” when you open that up. We made boned chicken thighs stuffed with oysters for [food writer] Alan Richman. And we’ve made semiboned, split Cornish game hens . . . That was the article that got the publisher interested. SD: Any disaster stories? BS: No, no real disaster stories. Chris was once doing a demonstration for a radio interviewer and he lost a package of chicken cutlets on the West Side Highway in New York. I think he blamed the lousy pavement. — SUZANNE PODHAIZER
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When they started dishing up spaghetti and meatballs on January 29, the staff at Lucia’s Italian Restaurant & Bar in Barre kept things hush-hush — they didn’t take out ads or call the press. “We really just turned the lights on,” explains Jon Fath, who co-owns Lucia’s and Richmond’s Toscano Café Bistro with his wife Lucie. But their patrons couldn’t keep a secret: By Valentine’s Day, the eatery was anything but quiet. “We were completely booked up. We did about 265 dinners,” Fath says. Given that a handful of eateries in the Barre area have closed over the past year — All Fired Up Tavern and Stonecutters Brewhouse, to name two recent losses — Fath believes locals were “chomping at the bit for something else to open down here.” Although a few of his fans from Richmond have made the trip to try the couple’s new spot, most of the clientele has come from the Granite City. What’s the draw? Located in the redone Sean & Nora’s spot on North Main Street, the spacious restaurant offers “red sauce Italian at $12.95,” Fath dishes. “Our approach has been to do our thing at a price that seems to fit our area and our times.” So far, hot-ticket items include the manicotti Florentine, shrimp scampi and chicken piccata. “We can’t keep chicken in the house,” Fath says. “It’s huge.” The owner acknowledges, however, that the restaurant is still in its “honeymoon period.” “Things will level out, and they should,” he says, noting that to keep Barre vibrant, it’s important for locals to keep supporting the area’s other eateries. “Some of those restaurants have been here for 30 years,” Fath marvels. People are calling it the area’s first “gay bar” since Pearl’s. But the folks at Two Friends Bistro & Lounge in South Burlington — located between Quiznos and Higher Ground — aren’t promoting it that way . . . at least, not yet. “We’re mainly a restaurant for lunch and dinner. We haven’t quite figured out what we’re doing for late night,” says Assistant Manager Melissa Campeau. She’s the sister of co-owner Rick Campeau, who also cuts women’s hair at The Men’s Room in Burlington. According to Melissa, the kitchen specializes in casual fare such as “French onion soup in bread bowls,” shrimp cocktail and chicken fingers with fries. The bar boasts “Cosmopolitans, margaritas, apple martinis . . . and anything else [patrons] want.”
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His mass email read: “I will not let Restaurant Phoebe close unless somebody tells me it must, or I feel the quality of our ingredients must be compromised due to cost. I would rather ask for the financial support from our community.” In short, Millon proposed that patrons interested in keeping Phoebe alive help the eatery join a handful of other “community-supported restaurants.” While he anticipated that some of his customers would chip in, Millon wasn’t prepared for the “eloquent and heartwarming” response from several hundred people. “We’re still getting emails every day. It’s still making ripples,” he says with wonder. Press coverage of his missive in The Burlington Free Press didn’t hurt. Not all of the respondents offered cash, but many pledged their “karmic support,” says Millon, and stated their intention to eat at the restaurant more often, despite their own belt-tightening. Others were good for medium-sized donations, and about 15 percent offered to pony up some pretty big bucks. The Millons are currently working with their legal council to hammer out the terms of their new membership agreements. Aaron hopes theirs will be an example for chef-owned restaurants nationwide. “How many other independent restaurants are in this same situation?” he asks rhetorically. “It’s a tough business, and it’s a tough time for a tough business.”
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hat defines “casual, all-American” dining? With its solid food, fresh-faced servers and Top 40 soundtrack, Dragonfly Café in Colchester sure fits the bill. On a slow Tuesday night, as my mom and I spooned up our soup to the strains of Beyoncé belting out “Single Ladies,” it occurred to me that there’s something weird about scarfing such hearty fare while listening to a pop diva who keeps her curves with help from the draconian “Master Cleanse” diet. Given the starchy bites in front of us, arias sung by hefty singers in dirndls might have been more appropriate. But they would have clashed with the eatery’s laid-back, no-fuss vibe. A quotation stenciled on the wall advises diners not to judge life by its length but rather by its quality. Our courteous server was too young to deliver a glass of Switchback — one of the few local options amid a slew of megabrewery brands — to our table. Located in a pallid, recently built development called Severance Green — just a couple of miles from Costco on Blakely Road — Dragonfly Café combines classy elements such as dark wood and tall windows with homey touches, like comfy chairs in the foyer and red-checked napkins. Adjacent to the café section is Woody’s Pub, named after owner Ginny St. John’s late brother, where folks can watch sports on TV while eating from the Dragonfly menu or sipping on a cocktail.
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hours: Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Cuisine Type: Homestyle American amenities: Good for groups, outdoor seating, table service, takeout, veggie-friendly, Wi-Fi You be the critic… Don’t agree with Suzanne Podhaizer? The online version of the 7 Nights Guide to Restaurants and Bars lets you publish your own restaurant review. Just go to www.sevendaysvt.com and click on the “Restaurants” tab to get started. On December 30, “RBS” left a five-star review of Dragonfly Café, saying: “I really enjoyed my Chicken Marsala, everything about it was very good. The roasted garlic mashed potatoes were very tasty, and they came together with asparagus and a delicious chives sauce. There were two pieces of chicken, so there was plenty of food, too! And the Marsala sauce was very tasty. The place is very clean and spacious and the service is very attentive. Overall a great experience!”
As for the food, it’s straight-up comfort fare — think meatloaf and cream-of-mushroom soup. It’s what your mother would have dished up for family suppers if she had the perseverance, and the time, to make everything from scratch. I was happy to discover that the fare was both good and reasonably priced. On that quiet evening, the apple-stuffed pork chop I hankered for was sold out, so our lanky server offered to get the kitchen working on our bakedbrie appetizer while I looked for
something else. Our other starters — a bowl of the potato-leek-andbacon soup du jour ($2.59) and a house salad with ranch ($5.95) — arrived speedily. The puréed soup was nicely seasoned and thick, with lots of bacon pieces adding textural interest, but it was less leeky than expected. The homemade salad dressing was tartly tangy, with enough garlic to keep vampires at bay. As we finished and stacked our plates, the server approached with our entrées — sans from-
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road rules age. “They burned the baked brie,” he admitted candidly. “I brought these out so you’d have something to eat.” He promised to deliver a replacement brie, placed my shepherd’s pie ($10.95) and my mom’s lasagna ($13.95) on the table, and bopped away without removing the dirty dishes. Those missteps aside, we were both taken with the Italian dish’s geometric presentation. A neat rectangle of pasta with a cheesy browned top sat on a perfect circle of scarlet sauce, ringed by gleaming, emerald herb oil. A sine-wave
custardy maple bread pudding ($3). It was perfect. At lunch the following Thursday, I found out the hard way that I was supposed to order at the counter — no server popped up to tell me not to wait to be seated. This time the tables were packed — some with businesspeople, others with seniors and their family members and friends. (An assisted-living facility is right next door.) But I still found a seat by a sunny window. Cream-of-mushroom soup du jour ($2.59) got things off to a good start. The base was
Dragonfly Café combines classy elements such as dark wood and tall windows with homey touches, like comfy chairs in the foyer and red-checked napkins. drizzle of balsamic added a bit of bite. And it was as flavorful as it was colorful. A scattering of sirloin and sausage gave way to a thick layer of cheese and herbs. Although the casserole itself was sauce-less, there was plenty of marinara on the plate. The shepherd’s pie, while not flawed, wasn’t quite as winning. In other restaurants, I’ve seen the homely dish elevated with star treatment: Creative versions swap lamb for beef or layer potatoes with a saucy, stew-like meat mixture, or even with homemade creamed corn. Here I found dry kernels, plain ground beef and bland mashed potatoes. Luckily, I’d requested a side of gravy. The red-wine-laced sauce did much to improve the pie. The long-awaited brie ($8.95) arrived mid-meal. It was a generous round of mild cheese layered with apple slices and swaddled in golden-brown pastry. The gooey goodness paired nicely with green grapes and blueberries dotting the plate, but, given the rich crust, the boxed crackers alongside seemed unnecessary. Saving room for dessert, we asked if we could get the remainder of our entrées wrapped, and our server obliged by bringing us a pair of Styrofoam shells. Even after we’d scraped our plates clean and received our piping hot raspberry pie à la mode ($5), the tower of dirty dishes stayed put. As we ate the dessert, studded with whole berries, we speculated that nobody had told our server that clearing tables was part of the gig — then agreed that his pleasant personality was some compensation. Too stuffed to eat my sweets there, I took home a piece of
thick and savory, packed with meaty mushroom hunks. A “Farmer’s Cobb salad” ($9.95) lacked the traditional bacon and avocado, but came on a bed of crisp mixed greens — not the near-ubiquitous mesclun — topped with egg wedges, blue cheese and strips of chicken that might have come from the restaurant’s rôtisserie. It all tasted great with homemade Thousand Island dressing, studded with tiny pickle pieces. Better still was a Boyden Farms cheeseburger ($10.95) with strips of bacon and a generous allotment of sautéed mushrooms and onion slices. The patty was closer to well done than the medium I requested, but it was flavorful and beefy in a way that factory-farmed meats never are. The crisp fries — cut from golden potatoes — were sprinkled with crunchy flakes of salt. One request: better mustard. On such a fine burger, the shocking yellow stuff doesn’t cut it. Dragonfly also offers sandwiches made from houseroasted meats on fresh bread. Not wanting to miss out, I got a pair to go. The baconwrapped meatloaf on wheat ($4.59) was cut thick and dressed up with ketchup. The maple-cured ham and Swiss on white ($5.59) was just as filling and fresh tasting. If you’re looking for breathtaking creativity or assemblyline speed, Dragonfly Café won’t float your boat: It’s best suited for folks who appreciate solid American cuisine made by hand and served without ceremony. The bread pudding and other treats may make you a little more “bootylicious,” but they’re well worth it. m
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Vitruvian Mandolin A visionary local luthier keeps it in the family STORY DAN BOLLES IMAGE MATTHEW THORSEN
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uddled over a drafting table in a fourth-floor studio overlooking Burlington’s western skyline, Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks, Joseph Campanella Cleary looks like a man out of time. On a bookshelf against a far wall sit weighty tomes bearing the names Michelangelo and da Vinci. Below those, various papers and sketches with hastily scribbled handwritten notes Joseph Campanella Cleary will have open-studio hours at the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts this Saturday, February 21, 12-5 p.m., and a closing reception Friday, February 27, at 5 p.m.
in the margins lay scattered across a desk. The surrounding walls hold more sketches, these more organized and detailed, but most still bearing notes — legible this time — at the edges. Cleary painstakingly wields a protractor and large metal compass, tools that seem archaic compared to their modern cousin, the computer — a device not to be found in this room, save for the one this reporter smuggled in. He seems oblivious to the din of city noise below, as one could imagine those aforementioned Italian fellows may have been in moments of deep concentration or inspiration. But the lightly penciled arcs and crosses appearing on the page underneath represent not the makings of some Renaissance-era architectural project or anatomical sketch. Rather, they are pieces of a potentially groundbreaking approach to acous-
tic instrument design: the Mandolin Genome Project. Supported by a Vermont Arts Council creation grant in association with the National Endowment for the Arts, Cleary, 34, is the current artist-in-residence at Burlington’s Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts. In residence since the first of this year, he has been working toward producing a “geometrically integrated” template for a five-member family of mandolins, from the tiny piccolo to the comparatively plump mandocello. On a recent Thursday afternoon, I met with Cleary and local mandolin marvel Jamie Masefield, founder of The Jazz Mandolin Project as well as the owner of one of Cleary’s first Due — Italian for “two” — model mandolins. Rather than fashion his instruments based on existing mandolin platforms, such as the de facto in-
dustry standard Gibson F-5 model, Cleary traces his inspiration back several centuries to what many still consider the pinnacle of acoustic perfection, the violins of 17thcentury luthier Antonio Stradivari.
His goal was to devise a practical method of solving issues of curve and form related to mandolin. “Luckily, mandolins are a lot simpler,” he says with a wry grin, referring to a violin’s C-bouts, or waist,
I know, or at least hope, that these instruments will outlast me. JOSEPH CAMPANELLA CLEARY However, although Stradivari is unquestionably a driving influence, perhaps more important to Cleary’s project, specifically, is the work of French luthier and educator François Denis. Cleary studied Denis’ treatise on violin geometry, absorbing his theories of proportional design.
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for two and a half weeks straight and the show would be really polished. And right now it feels a little dusty. But once you get onstage and you get going, I’m surprised at how comfortable it feels.” If you attend this Friday’s show, you might notice a familiar face manning the drum kit: Jon Fishman, who, in case you hadn’t heard, is in the midst of another notable reunion at the moment. Phish’s skins man has been with JMP on and off since 1998, and has played more JMP shows than any other drummer. This show will be the first time he and Masefield have played together since that NYE show in 2004. Also of note is the addition of renowned multi-instrumentalist Peter Apfelbaum to the JMP lineup. Apfelbaum worked on Masefield’s Tolstoy show, and though the rest of his resume is far too lengthy to delve into here, it includes collaborations with folks such as Trey Anastasio, Don Cherry, Charlie SARA GRACE Hunter and Levon Helm. I’ll go out on a limb and say he’s probably pretty good. I’ll even go a step further and suggest that missing this show might be the silliest thing you could do all week.
THE JAzz MANDOLIN PROJECT
GRACE NOTES Mention the name “Grace” to the average Vermont music fan and it’s likely only one local singer springs to mind. While that’s understandable, it is also unfortunate. Because, in the words of Yoda, “There is another.” Though not as immediately recognizable as Ms. Potter, Montpelier’s Sara Grace is equally dynamic, boasting pipes that are second to none — including those of “our little Gracie.” Soulful, emotive and blessed with a sly, biting wit, Sara Grace is among central Vermont’s best-kept secrets. This Saturday, Montpelier’s Black Door Bar & Bistro welcomes the rootsy songwriter’s return to the stage with her all-star backing band, The Suits, which includes local luminaries Andy Suits (drums), Giovanni Rovetto (bass), Asa Brosius (dobro), Tom Morse (trumpet) and special guest, ace trombonist Andrew Moroz.
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Assuming you didn’t grab your copy of the paper and skip directly to this column — Monkey House stalker, I’m looking in your direction — you might have noticed that this week’s installment of the music section features a lengthy article on mandolin makin’ marvel Joe Cleary and his innovative approach to the instrument’s design (p. 08B). If you haven’t read it, I’d suggest you do before we continue. It’s really pretty good. I’ll wait . . . Now that we’re all on the same, um, page, I’d like to take a few moments to discuss one piece of the story that didn’t make it in as originally intended: Jamie Masefield and his upcoming Club Metronome performance with his legendary local outfit, The Jazz Mandolin Project. Due to time and space constraints, my original idea for the piece was to combine the two angles into one story: Cleary builds mandolins. Masefield plays ’em. Seems like an easy connection, right? In theory, yes. But in practice, not so much. While having Masefield on hand lent the piece an illustrative performance aspect, trying to wedge info about JMP into the story proved forced at best. And at worst, it detracted from both sides, doing a disservice to not only Cleary and Masefield, but to you, dear reader. And I love you. Really, I do. As such, I’d like to present that missing link here. You’re welcome. It has been more than four years since JMP’s last club performance at the then-brand-spankin’-new Higher Ground Ballroom on New Year’s Eve 2004. After years of touring with the mind-bending all-star band, Masefield realized that, as much as he was enjoying playing the club circuit, he was itching to put his considerable talents to use in a new direction. Inspired by the grant process that enabled Cleary to build his first Due model mandolin in 2005, Masefield devised an unusually original multimedia performance based on Leo Tolstoy’s classic story “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” The show incorporated elements of film, literature and, of course, music, and represented a significant artistic departure for the mandolin virtuoso. With the support of a Vermont Arts Council grant, in association with the National Endowment for the Arts, Masefield was able to tour the show at performance spaces and art festivals around the Northeast, garnering widespread critical acclaim. And that, folks, is your tax dollars at work. Pretty neat, right? Flash to the present and Masefield is again feeling that familiar itch. But this time, he’s decided to “get the band back together” and return to his roots for JMP’s first local club date in almost half a decade. “It feels great,” he says of playing with JMP after such an extended layoff. “But it’s also a little scary. Generally, in the past we’d go out
BITE TORRENT Congratulations once again to honky-tonk heroes The Starline Rhythm Boys. Their excellent 2008 live album Live at Charlie O’s World Famous finished the year at number two on the Freeform American Radio (FAR) charts. Their previous records, Honky Tonk Livin’ (2002) and Red’s Place (2007), both took the top prize in their respective release years. But SRB can take some solace in the fact that the band was awarded “Group of the Year” honors, and that their label, Cow Island Music, scored for “Best in Industry.” This just in from Blues & Lasers: Bassist Bryan Dondero has left the band, citing the need for more downtime when not hopping the globe with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. In his place, B&L has tabbed Rubblebucket Orchestra bassist John Ragone, who will join the group for their four-week Thursday-night residency, beginning this week at Nectar’s. FYI: In subsequent weeks, the party will move upstairs to Club Metronome. Count me among those who wish The Cush would hurry up and finish their next album already. Do me a favor and hassle them this Friday as they play The Monkey House with The Vacant Lots and Ryan Power. (Note: I’m just kidding about the “hassling” thing. That’s really rude. Besides, I’m told the band is working hard on 15 to 20 tracks, and that the disc will be worth the wait.) Speaking of new albums, local rockers Workingman’s Army are celebrating the release of theirs, Beginning at the End, this Friday at Nectar’s with special guests The Villanelles and Second Agenda. Look for a CD review in next week’s issue. Finally, there has been rampant speculation of late concerning the rumored relocation of Neko Case to the Green Mountain State. Guess what? It’s true . . . I think. As reported recently in Paste magazine and last Sunday’s New York Times Magazine — among other publications — Case has indeed purchased a renovated barn in Vermont, where she recorded her latest album. But my stalking, er, attempts to reach the singer for confirmation have yet to yield any results. I’ll keep you posted . . .
DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS Last week’s column mistakenly referred to local indie-folk outfit Osage Orange’s front man Nick Gorgeous as Nick Cassarino. Apologies all around. m
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1/2 Lounge: Sirenix: Acoustic Musicians’ Workshop (singersongwriters), 7 p.m., Free. 242 MAin: Zoroaster, Amen Ra, Hypno5e, Demigoat, ghosting (hardcore), 7 p.m., $7. AA. Leunig’S: Red Thread (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LincoLn inn TAveRn: eagle country Music night, 7 p.m., Free. necTAR’S: An evening with W.e.S.T. (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. RADio BeAn: ensemble v (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. irish Sessions, 9 p.m., Free. ReD SquARe: DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. SeconD FLooR: Superstar Karaoke with Robbie J, 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
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cHARLie o’S: Dave Keller (blues), 10 p.m., Free. LAngDon STReeT cAFé: Bread & Bones (folk), 8 p.m., Donations.
FoReveR, WHATeveR, AMen :: If “jam” is a four-letter word, then what is to be made of its oft-maligned offspring, jamgrass? Really, it all depends on the band. Unlike many of their middling — read: noodling — contemporaries, Railroad
earth’s sound is rooted first and foremost in a deep
:: champlain valley ciTy LiMiTS: Karaoke with Balance entertainment, 9 p.m., Free. on THe RiSe BAKeRy: open Mike, 7:30 p.m., Free. TWo BRoTHeRS TAveRn: ‘70s night, 10 p.m., Free.
appreciation for songcraft. While the New Jersey-based group suffers no shortage of improvisational fortitude,
:: northern
heady instrumental forays serve to augment their richly nuanced material, rather than the other way around. It’s
Bee’S KneeS: Rough Sawn Timber (roots), 7:30 p.m., Donations.
a refreshing approach, fully realized by their sparkling fourth studio album, Amen Corner, released last year. This Friday, the sextet appears at the Higher Ground Ballroom with up-and-coming acoustic outfit — and a favorite of legendary picker David Grisman — old School Freight Train.
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1/2 Lounge: Jah Red (Latin soul), 8 p.m., Free. BAcKSTAge PuB: Bob Stannard Blues Band, 7 p.m., Free. ciTy SPoRTS gRiLLe: The X-Rays (rock), 8 p.m., Free. FRAnny o’S: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. gReen RooM: DJ Fattie B (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free. HigHeR gRounD BALLRooM: The new Deal, W.e.S.T. (electro-jam), 8:30 p.m., $15. AA. Leunig’S: ellen Powell & Peter Krag (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LincoLn inn TAveRn: WcLX Blues night with Deep Freyed Blues Band, 7 p.m., Free. THe MonKey HouSe: The Snake Mountain Moonshiners, The eames Brothers (blues, Americana), 9 p.m., $5. necTAR’S: Blue Thursday with Blues & Lasers Dixie Red Delights (rock, Americana), 10 p.m., $5/10. 18+. nigHTcRAWLeRS: Karaoke with Steve Leclair, 7 p.m., Free. RADio BeAn: Jazz Sessions (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Shane Hardiman group (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. Anthony Santor Trio (jazz), 11 p.m., $3. RASPuTin’S: Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. ReD SquARe: A-Dog Presents (hiphop), 10 p.m., Free. SeconD FLooR: Wildout! (DJ), 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
:: central BLAcK DooR BAR & BiSTRo: The christopher Peterman quintet (jazz), 7 p.m., $10. cHARLie o’S: ghost quartet (jazz), 10 p.m., Free. LAngDon STReeT cAFé: The Murder Ballads (alt-country), 8 p.m., Donations. PuRPLe Moon PuB: Tim Foley (singersongwriter), 7:30 p.m., Free.
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:: champlain valley on THe RiSe BAKeRy: gabe Jarrett & Friends (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Donations. TWo BRoTHeRS TAveRn: DJ Dizzle (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.
:: northern Bee’S KneeS: Jeff nicholson (singersongwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations. MATTeRHoRn: The Blues Busters (blues-rock), 9 p.m., Free.
:: regional MonoPoLe DoWnSTAiRS: gary Peacock (singer-songwriter), 10 p.m., Free. oLive RiDLey’S: open Mike with Mike Pederson, 9 p.m., Free. naked Thursdays with 95 TripleX (DJ), 10 p.m., Free. TABu cAFé AnD nigHTcLuB: Karaoke night with Sassy entertainment, 5 p.m., Free.
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:: burlington area 1/2 Lounge: Black: Dimensions in House with DJ craig Mitchell, 10 p.m., Free. BAcKSTAge PuB: Karaoke with Steve, 9 p.m., Free. BAnAnA WinDS cAFé & PuB: in Kahootz (rock), 7:30 p.m., Free. ciTy SPoRTS gRiLLe: creme de Blue (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free. cLuB MeTRonoMe: The Jazz Mandolin Project (experimental-jazz), 9 p.m., $15/20. gReen RooM: DJ Francise (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. HigHeR gRounD BALLRooM: Railroad earth, old School Freight Train (jamgrass), 8:30 p.m., $17/20. AA. HigHeR gRounD SHoWcASe Lounge: Sam Roberts Band, Mother Mother (rock), 8 p.m., $10/12. AA. JP’S PuB: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LincoLn inn TAveRn: The BoomFlowers (rock), 9 p.m., Free. THe MonKey HouSe: The cush, Ryan Power, The vacant Lots (indie), 9 p.m., $6. necTAR’S: chris Rogers (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., Free. Seth yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., Free. Workingman’s Army cD Release, The villanelles, Second Agenda (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. nigHTcRAWLeRS: High Rollers (rock), 9 p.m., Free. noRTH enD STuDio: Lokum (Middle Eastern cabaret), 8 p.m., $5. RADio BeAn: The Willoughbys (folk), 8 p.m., Free. The Dig (indie-rock), 11 p.m., Free. RASPuTin’S: Top Hat Danceteria (DJ), 10 p.m., $3. ReD SquARe: Me & you with Brett Hughes and Marie claire (cosmorural), 6 p.m., Free. grippo Funk Band, 9 p.m., $3. nastee (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3. Rí Rá iRiSH PuB: Supersounds DJ, 10 p.m., Free. SeconD FLooR: voodoo with DJ Robbie J. (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $3/10. THe SKinny PAncAKe: Audrey Ryan, caroline o’connor (indie-folk), 9 p.m., $5 donation.
:: central BLAcK DooR BAR & BiSTRo: Myra Flynn & Spark (neo-soul), 9:30 p.m., $5. cHARLie o’S: The House Rockers (rock), 10 p.m., Free. guSTo’S: Last Kid Picked (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free. LAMB ABBey: The Full Belly for Plenty Show with The Rogue Birds, The Beautiful Ride (rock), 8 p.m., $8 donation.
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:: champlain valley BriStoL Bakery and Café: anthony Santor group (jazz), 8 p.m., Donations. City LimitS: top Hat entertainment dance Party (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free. on tHe riSe Bakery: dubnotix (reggae-rock), 7:30 p.m., Donations. two BrotHerS tavern: dJ Jam man (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.
:: northern Bee’S kneeS: ed & marie’s all folk revue, 7:30 p.m., Donations. Jd’S PuB: Live music, 9:30 p.m., $3. matterHorn: the Booze Busters (rock), 9 p.m., $5. ruSty naiL: dJ russell (mashup), 10 p.m., $5. tHe tamaraCk griLL at Burke mountain: aaron Seibert (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., Free
:: regional monoPoLe: Jatoba (rock), 10 p.m., Free. monoPoLe downStairS: gary Peacock (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., Free. oLive ridLey’S: elephantbear (rock), 10 p.m., Free..
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:: burlington area 242 main: transit, Stereo State, maker, Partly Cloudy, weight of the world (rock), 7 p.m., $7. AA. BaCkStage PuB: run for Cover (rock), 9 p.m., Free. City SPortS griLLe: Big Boots deville (rock), 9 p.m., Free. CLuB metronome: retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5.
franny o’S: Balance dJ & karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. green room: eli wilkie & Sharkat (electro), 10 p.m., Free. HigHer ground BaLLroom: april wine, the nobby reed Project (rock), 8:30 p.m., $16/18. AA. HigHer ground SHowCaSe Lounge: third Saturday dance Party with dJ alan Perry, 8:30 p.m., $7/10. AA. JP’S PuB: dave Harrison’s Starstruck karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LinCoLn inn tavern: the Hitmen (rock), 9 p.m., Free. marriott HarBor Lounge: the trio featuring Paul Cassarino, tracie Cassarino & Jeff wheel (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free. tHe monkey HouSe: the dejas, kate fiano, Luka B (folk-rock), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+. neCtar’S: the goshen ramblers (Americana), 7 p.m., Free. yarn, the Snake mountain moonshiners (Americana), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. nigHtCrawLerS: run for Cover (rock), 9 p.m., Free. Parima main Stage: ‘80s Bash with dJ Lego kong, 10 p.m., Free. radio Bean: michael kellogg (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., Free. daydreamilla with dan Strauss & kate mcguire (indie), 8 p.m., Free. vanessa kafka (singer-songwriter), 10 p.m., Free. osage orange (indiefolk), 11 p.m., Free. raSPutin’S: massive (DJ), 10 p.m., $3. red Square: dubnotix (reggae-rock), 9 p.m., $3. dJ a-dog (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3. rí rá iriSH PuB: Josh Cramoy Band (rock), 10 p.m., Free. SeCond fLoor: déjà vu Ladies’ night (DJ), 9 p.m., $3/10. tHe Skinny PanCake: ragged glory (Neil Young tribute), 9 p.m., $5 donation.
:: central BLaCk door Bar & BiStro: Sara grace & the Suits (funk), 9:30 p.m., $5. CHarLie o’S: rusty romance (Americana), 10 p.m., Free. guSto’S: Smokin’ gun (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free. Langdon Street Café: miche fambro (acoustic), 8 p.m., Donations. goran ivanovich & andreas kapsalis (acoustic), 9:30 p.m., Donations.
:: champlain valley 51 main: david Bain (jazz), 9 p.m., Free. City LimitS: dance Party with dJ earl (DJ), 9 p.m., Free. on tHe riSe Bakery: Bread & Bones (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. two BrotHerS tavern: winter Ball with the Sandra wright Band (blues), 7:30 p.m., $3.
:: northern Bee’S kneeS: Laslo Cameo (roots), 7:30 p.m., Donations. matterHorn: mango Jam (zydeco), 9 p.m., $7. PieCaSSo: karaoke Championship with John wilson & danger dave, 9:30 p.m., Free. ruSty naiL: Last kid Picked (rock), 10 p.m., $5.
:: regional monoPoLe: Shameless Strangers (rock), 10 p.m., Free. oLive ridLey’S: Zero tolerance (rock), 10 p.m., Free. taBu Café and nigHtCLuB: all night dance Party with dJ toxic (DJ), 5 p.m., Free.
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GREGORY DOUGLASS, BATTLER (Emote Records, CD) At every stage of his development, Gregory Douglass has displayed growth in specific areas of his craft. 2005’s Stark presented a young songwriter exploring the power of subtlety. The record, as its name implies, is a darker, moodier affair than what many of his fans have likely come to expect since — especially those turned on to his music via frequent rotation on MTV’s gayfriendly offshoot, Logo. His 2006 followup Up & Away found Douglass emerging from his malaise to deliver a gracefully refined effort, relying on his immense songwriting capabilities to capture his emotions, instead of being captured by them. In many ways the best of both worlds, his latest effort, Battler, seems a logical next step in a fascinating evolution. Longtime fans will delight in Douglass’ trademark delivery, that divinely curious combination of Rufus Wainwright and Patti Griffin — and maybe Josh Groban. New friends may marvel at the songwriter’s gift for unflinching invention within the constructs of pop songcraft: While the album’s 12 tracks are undeniably catchy, you’d be hard pressed to find a standard verse-chorus assemblage anywhere within them. From dissonant opener “Broken Through” — an apt title given that Douglass, disillusioned with the state of the music industry, nearly never made this album — through songs such as “Madeline” and “Cathedrals,” he sings as if possessed. “Cathedrals” is his first foray into addressing, as he puts it, “gay controversy.” The accompanying video features Douglass dressed as a priest and making out with his longtime partner and manager, Glen Nadeau. In a word, yikes. But the tune is stirringly sinister. Douglass lined up some serious local star power for the recording. Righteous Babe Anaïs Mitchell drops by on a gorgeous acoustic number, “Sadly.” Vermont’s reigning pop-rock diva Grace Potter checks in on the album’s final track, “Ordinary Man.” Both guest singers show commendable restraint and taste in their backup roles. Glitz and glamour aside, it’s a nice reminder that, more than anything, both are simply remarkable vocalists. In terms of production, Battler might represent Douglass’ cleanest effort to date, which is saying something given the immaculate nature of his previous works. Longtime friend and producer Syd deserves the credit here. Even Douglass’ occasional flirtations with Autotune seem artistic choices, rather than T-Pain-esque cover makeup. Note: Anyone who summarily dismisses Autotune should listen to Bon Iver’s “Woods,” like, immediately. As with reverb or double-voicing before it, in the right hands Autotune is merely another weapon in a producer’s arsenal. Given Douglass’ previously prolific, frequent output, it seems we’ve been waiting ages for this seventh album, even though it’s only been a couple of years. But Battler is worth the wait — perceived or otherwise — and serves as a potent reminder that Gregory Douglass is still one of the state’s most engaging songwriters. Battler hits shelves, electronic and traditional, on March 3. Douglass celebrates a tad earlier with a Higher Ground Showcase Lounge release party on Thursday, February 26. DAN BOLLES
ROBERT RESNIK & MARTY MORRISSEY, OLD And NEW SONGS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN (Self-released, CD) Vermont Public Radio’s “All the Traditions” host — and occasional Seven Days music reviewer — Robert Resnik swaps one studio microphone for another as singer and performer on his latest collaboration with fellow Highland Weavers bandmate Marty Morrissey. Old and New Songs of Lake Champlain plays like an elegiac musical homage to Vermont’s other signature geographical feature. Nostalgia blooms throughout this 12-song CD like blue-green algae, from the historical pieces about epic naval battles of the Revolutionary War (“Battle of Lake Champlain” and “Benedict Arnold and the Navy”) to the melancholic ode to the capricious elements forever swirling over the lake (“All Kinds of Weather”). Despite an overarching somberness, Songs does manage to blend reverence and respect for Lake Champlain’s part played in our nation’s birth with the lazy, carefree ambiance of a summer day spent at its shores. There’s a healthy mix of original tunes — such as the instrumental “Fall in Missisquoi Bay” and “Inland Waterways,” both written by Resnik — as well as traditional music and good old-fashioned covers. “Best cure for ague is a bottle of rum,” Resnik and Morrissey sing on “Boatman’s Cure,” a musical litany of maladies healed by that seafarer’s tonic of choice. The delightful number, written by folk singer George Ward, sways along merrily like a bateau under fair skies, with Morrissey’s buzzing concertina droning over Resnik’s finger-picked guitar. Just as he regales us with well-rounded musical taste on his VPR show, so does Resnik demonstrate his musical versatility on Songs, swapping the guitar, ukulele, whistle and banjo with ease. There’s an authenticity to both gentlemen’s crooning, with out-of-sync but in-tune harmonies suggesting a one-take session, or perhaps an acceptance that such innocuous imperfections lend character to fun, thematic albums such as this one. “Invasive Species” is a tune that doesn’t take itself too seriously. A Resnik and Barbara Wager original, it’s delivered in a haunting minor key played on the ukulele as both balladeers bemoan the lampreys, zebra mussels and didymo infesting the beloved lake. Playfully old-timey, it nonetheless confronts a decidedly contemporary — and serious — issue for Lake Champlain. Swinging effortlessly from past to present and back again, Songs is sure to elicit a grin or approving nod from any who have spent time in or around Vermont’s biggest lake. The duo plays a St. Patrick’s show at the LACE Sunday coffeehouse in Barre on March 15, and at the Music Box in Craftsbury on March 21. BEN HARDY
instruments he’s produced since opening the Burlington-based shop in 2005. And that’s to say nothing of his four-plus years prior working with renowned local master violinmaker John Moroz. Denis theorized that instead of replicating countless exact measurements to design violins, a more efficient and, ultimately, acoustically effective approach would be to employ proportional measurements, especially given the symmetrical nature of the instrument. Essentially, it’s Renaissance-style math, a luthier’s application of the golden ratio.
ily concept and applied to whatever scale he chooses. By identifying a standard measurement — say, the length from the base of the instrument body to where it meets the neck — Cleary is then able to subdivide into smaller increments and explore the relationship to other parts of the mandolin: the distance between the two tips and the size of their finial decorations; the length of the head stock relative to the neck; pinpointing the exact center of either F-hole. Ultimately, Cleary hopes his explorations will produce standard measurements for each
Cleary painstakingly wields a protractor and large metal compass, tools that seem archaic compared to their modern cousin, the computer “That’s the one that gets people fired up. There’s a lot of methodology about the golden ratio, as if it’s the be all, end all of aesthetics,” says Cleary, referring to the mathematical equation that served as an aesthetic cornerstone for much Renaissance architecture, music and art — including da Vinci’s famous “Vitruvian Man” sketch, to which many of Cleary’s drawings bear a notable resemblance. “But [the golden ratio] represents an irrational number and there are other, more commonplace ratios: arithmetic divisions, dividing into whole numbers,” Cleary continues. “And then you’ve got harmonic ratios, which relate to music. Like a fifth.” As if on cue, Masefield, who is seated in front of a large sketch of a violin-style head scroll, picks a root note and its corresponding fifth on his Campanella Strings Due mandolin — the instrument for which Cleary received his first VAC grant in 2005. “The actual sound of a fifth is a ratio of two to three,” states Cleary. “So if you play an open G string,” he says, nodding to Masefield, who obliges. “If you divide that into three and . . . play the D on the G-string, on the seventh fret,” Cleary prompts and Masefield plays the note. “You’re hearing two of those thirds, versus three. And that’s a huge concept in Western musical theory. But it’s really just division of a line. And you can make that same division of a line in the underlying structure of an instrument. So you have harmonic ratios, subharmonic ratios built into the structure of the instrument. You’re building in musical geometry.” Perhaps noting the blank look on my face — I slept through high school geometry, not to mention a good chunk of Music Theory 101 — Cleary moves to a sketch on the wall and attempts to clarify. “You don’t have to know the underlying math to use [the theories],” he says. “The math doesn’t matter. It’s the construction that matters. It’s the same thing with music and harmony.” “You can learn [music] theory without knowing the science behind,” Masefield interjects. Unlike the violin, a mandolin is typically not symmetrical in design. Despite that fact, proportional relationships exist within Cleary’s two-point Due model that can be related to his mandolin fam-
instrument — his personal golden ratio. Mathematics aside, the true test of any instrument is, of course, how it sounds. And in that regard, Cleary’s Due mandolins are simply marvelous. Taking a welcome break from the tech jargon, Cleary and Masefield sit and play a version of the traditional bluegrass tune “Shady Grove.” Not surprisingly, as each is a supremely talented player, they trade seamlessly fluid runs. Masefield is world-renowned, having played with a veritable who’s who of musicians. Cleary, a founding member of noted local bluegrass outfit The Cleary Brothers, is no slouch himself. The duo’s natural abilities and familiarity from frequently playing together no doubt contribute to the dulcet tones filling the room. But so do the mandolins they are playing. Both bear the Campanella Strings label. “It’s just a special instrument,” says Masefield. “And I really enjoy [Joe’s] whole approach, of having as few foreign elements as possible in the instrument.” One of Cleary’s signature innovations, again borrowing from violin craft, is that his mandolins aren’t bound with ivoroid, a synthetic plastic material used to hold together the overwhelming majority of commercially made mandolins and guitars. Instead, his faceplates hang over the instrument’s edges and are glued to its sides, or ribs. Just like a violin. “The whole point of the design,” says Cleary, “is that the violin is a superbly successful musical concept. So any lessons in craftsmanship and technology that can be taken from that can add up bit by bit.” In undertaking the Mandolin Genome Project, Cleary is adding those bits together to produce a better mandolin and shape lessons from which future generations of luthiers can draw. “I know, or at least hope, that these instruments will outlast me,” he says. Cleary’s residency will come to a close with a reception in the studio on Friday, February 27. At that point he will have completed the designs for each member of his mandolin family as well as molds for each instrument. But at that point his work will have only just begun. “I’ll still have to build them,” he says, beaming. m
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SUN.22 :: burlington area
1/2 Lounge: YouTube night, 10 p.m., Free. BacksTage PuB: karaoke with Pete, 9 p.m., Free. cLuB MeTronoMe: Family night open Jam, 10 p.m., Free (18+). FrannY o’s: Balance DJ & karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. LincoLn inn Tavern: Pine street Jazz with Matt Wright, 6 p.m., Free. The MonkeY house: Tiger saw, The Wailing Wall (rock), 8 p.m., Free. necTar’s: Mi Yard reggae night with Big Dog & Demus (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. nighTcraWLers: karaoke with steve Leclair, 7 p.m., Free. raDio Bean: goran ivanovich & andreas kapsalis (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free. reD square: oscar night, 8 p.m., Free. rí rá irish PuB: irish session, 5 p.m., Free.
:: central LangDon sTreeT caFé: Winter concert series: The Porters (indiefolk), 3 p.m., Donations.
:: northern Bee’s knees: open irish session with allen church, 3 p.m., Donations. Town Wide Yard sale (indie-folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. The huB Pizzeria & PuB: Jazz on Tap (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free.
MON.23 :: burlington area
1/2 Lounge: heal-in sessions with Briandeye & reverence (reggae), 10 p.m., Free.
higher grounD BaLLrooM: george clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (funk), 9 p.m., $30/33. AA. higher grounD shoWcase Lounge: P.o.s., Doomtree, DJ nastee & DJ a-Dog (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $10/12. AA. necTar’s: elemeno-g, FunkWagon (funk), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. raDio Bean: open Mike, 8 p.m., Free. reD square: DJ zJ (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.
:: central LangDon sTreeT caFé: open Mike, 7 p.m., Free.
TUE.24 :: burlington area
1/2 Lounge: The Bob Levinson Trio with Myra Flynn (neo-soul), 8 p.m., Free. Leunig’s: Jenni Johnson Trio (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. LincoLn inn Tavern: celtic Party night with Trinity, 7 p.m., Free. The MonkeY house: hip-hop open Mike with Dakota, 10 p.m., Free. necTar’s: WBkM Presents Tuesday Blues & Jazz, 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. PariMa acousTic Lounge: island night with DJ skinny T (DJ), 9 p.m., Free. raDio Bean: shwa (rock), 9 p.m., Free. honky Tonk sessions (honky-tonk), 10 p.m., $3. reD square: World Bashment with Demus & super k (reggae), 9 p.m., Free.
:: central charLie o’s: karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LangDon sTreeT caFé: The adam cohen experience (rock), 8 p.m., Donations. Main sTreeT griLL anD Bar: Mark Legrand (country), 7 p.m., Free.
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1/2 Lounge, 136 1/2 Church St., Burlington, 865-0012. 242 Main, Burlington, 862-2244. 38 Main Street Pub, 38 Main St., Winooski, 655-0072. 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. Ariel’s Riverside Café & Pub, 188 River St., Montpelier, 229-2295. The Art House, 99 Maple Ave., Middlebury, 458-0464. Avenue Bistro, 1127 North Ave., Burlington, 652-9999. Backstage Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494. Backstreet, 17 Hudson St., St. Albans, 527-2400. Banana Winds Café & Pub, 1 Market Pl., Essex Jct., 879-0752. Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St., Barre, 476-8188. Basin Harbor Club, 4800 Basin Harbor Dr., 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. The Blue Note Café, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309. The Bobcat Café, 5 Main St., Bristol, 453-3311. Burnham Hall, 52 East River Rd., Lincoln, 453-3803. 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. The Bristol Bakery & Café, 16 Main St., Bristol, 453-3280. 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. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 149 Church St., Burlington, 865-7166. The Canoe Club, 27 South Main St., Hanover, NH, 603-643-9660. 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. City Sports Grille, 215 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester, 655-2720. Coffee Hound, 97 Blakey Rd., Colchester, 651-8963. Club Metronome, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563. Cuzzin’s Nightclub, 230 North Main St., Barre, 479-4344. Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 656-4636. Dobrá Tea, 80 Church Street St., Burlington, 951-2424. Drink, 133 St. Paul St., Burlington, 951-9463. 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. 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 at Courtyard Marriott, 25 Cherry St., Burlington, 864-4700. Hardwick Town House, 127 Church St., Hardwick, 456-8966. Harper’s Restaurant at Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 863-6363. Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777. Hooters, 1705 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 660-8658. The Hub, Airport Dr., Bristol, 453-3678. The Hub Pizzeria & Pub, 21 Lower Main St., Johnson, 635-7626. 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. Lamb Abbey, 65 Pioneer Center, Montpelier, 229-2200. Langdon St. Café, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 223-8667. Leunig’s, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759. Lincoln Inn Tavern, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309. Localfolk Smokehouse, Jct. Rt. 100 & 17, Waitsfield, 496-5623. Mad River Unplugged at Valley Players Theater, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8910. Maggie’s, 124 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, 518-562-9317. Main St. Grill & Bar, 118 Main St., Montpelier, 223-3188. Main St. Museum, 58 Bridge St., White River Jct., 356-2776. Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 167 Main St., Burlington, 658-6776. Mary’s at the Inn at Baldwin Creek, 1868 N. Route 116, Bristol, 424-2432. Matterhorn, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198. McKee’s Pub, 19 East Allen St., Winooski, 655-0048. Memorial Auditorium, 250 Main St., Burlington, 864-6044. The Monkey House, 30 Main St., Winooski, 655-4563. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222. Muddy Waters, 184 Main St., Burlington, 658-0466. Murray’s Tavern, 4 Lincoln Pl., Essex Jct., 878-4901. Music Box, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533. Naked Turtle, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200. Nectar’s, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771. Nightcrawlers, 127 Porter’s Point Rd., Colchester, 310-4067. Odd Fellows Hall, 1416 North Ave., Burlington, 862-3209. Old Lantern, 3620 Greenbush Rd., Charlotte, 425-2120. Olde Yankee Restaurant, Rt. 15, Jericho, 899-1116. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh, 518-324-2200. On the Rise Bakery, 44 Bridge St., Richmond, 434-7787. Orion Pub & Grill, Route 108, Jeffersonville, 644-8884. Overtime Saloon, 38 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0357. Paramount Theater, 30 Center St., Rutland, 775-0570. Parima, 185 Pearl St., Burlington, 864-7917. Park Place Tavern, 38 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3015. Peabody’s Pub, 11 Clinton St., Plattsburgh, 518-561-0158. Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035. Piecasso, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411. Positive Pie 2, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453. The Pour House, 1930 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 862-3653. Purple Moon Pub, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422. Radio Bean, 8 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346. Rasputin’s, 163 Church St., Burlington, 864-9324. Red Mill Restaurant at Basin Harbor, Vergennes, 475-2311. Red Square, 136 Church St., Burlington, 859-8909. Rhythm & Brews Coffeehouse at Living and Learning, UVM, Burlington, 656-4211. Ripton Community Coffee House, Rt. 125, 388-9782. Rí Rá Irish Pub, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401. River Run Restaurant, 65 Main St., Plainfield, 454-1246. Roque’s Restaurante Mexicano & Cantina, 3 Main St., Burlington, 657-3377. Ruben James, 159 Main St., Burlington, 864-0744. Rusty Nail, Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245. Second Floor, 165 Church St., Burlington, 660-2088. Shooters Saloon, 30 Kingman St., St. Albans, 527-3777. Skinny Pancake, 60 Lake St., Burlington, 540-0188. Slide Brook Lodge & Tavern, 3180 German Flats Rd., Warren, 583-2202. Smugglers’ Notch Inn, 55 Church St., Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6607. St. John’s Club, 9 Central Ave., Burlington, 864-9778. Starry Night Café, 5371 Rt. 7, Ferrisburgh, 877-6316. Stowe Coffee House, 57B Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-2189. Stowehof Inn, 434 Edson Hill Rd., Stowe, 253-9722. Sweetwaters, 118 Church St., Burlington, 864-9800. Tabu Café & Nightclub, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, 518-566-0666. Tamarack Grill at Burke Mountain, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., East Burke, 626-7394. T Bones Restaurant & Bar, 38 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester, 654-8008. Trackside Tavern, 18 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski, 655-9542. Three Mountain Lodge Restaurant, Smugglers’ Notch Rd., Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-5736. Two Brothers Tavern, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002. Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer, 1076 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-6585. Valley Players Theater, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8910. Vergenes Opera House, 120 Main St., Vergennes, 802-877-6737. Vermont Pub & Brewery, 144 College St., Burlington, 865-0500. Village Tavern at Smugglers’ Notch Inn, 55 Church St., Jeffersonville, 644-6765. Wasted City Studios, 1610 Troy Ave., Colchester, 324-8935. Waterbury Wings, 1 South Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827. Watershed Tavern, 31 Center St., Brandon, 247-0100. Waterfront Theatre, 60 Lake St., Burlington, 862-7469.
Lincoln Inn Pub & Grill
GREGORY DOUGLASS BAND “Battler” CD release show with SpEciAL GUESt MiEkA pAULEY Showcase Lounge at higher Ground thursday, February 26th doors 7:30 show 8:00 ALL AGES $11 advance | $13 day of show For tickets, visit www.highergroundmusic.com or call 888-512-ShOw
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Lincoln Inn Pub & Grill WeD. 2/18 7 pm
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MusiC Night
Thur. 2/19 7pm
WCLX BLues Night
W/ Deep FreyeD BLues FrI. 2/20 9:30 pm
the BLooMFLoWers (iN the MusiC rooM)
SAT. 2/21 9:30 pm
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SuN. 2/22 6pm
piNe street Jazz W/ Matt Wright
Tue.2/24 7pm
CeLtiC party Night W/ triNity
Quebecois Helles Alt Burly Irish Ale Wee Heavy Forbidden Fruit Dogbite Bitter Ambergris No. 1 Absinthe Bombay Grab IPA Handsome Mick’s Stout
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“Beer is proof that God loves us.”
Five Corners essex Junction 878-3309 • www.lincolninn.net
- Ben Franklin
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:: champlain valley
:: champlain valley
Two BroThers Tavern: Monster hits Karaoke, 9 p.m.
ciTy LiMiTs: Karaoke with Balance entertainment, 9 p.m., Free. on The rise BaKery: open Bluegrass session, 7:30 p.m., Free. Two BroThers Tavern: reggae night, 10 p.m., Free.
:: northern Bee’s Knees: Bottom shelf Bootleggers (old-time), 7:30 p.m., Donations. Piecasso: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.
WED.25
:: northern Bee’s Knees: Fred Brauer (singersongwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations. m
:: burlington area
FRI
20 sKinny Love :: You can take the girl out of Burlington, but you can’t take Burlington out of the girl. Now based in Somerville, Mass., songwriter audrey
ryan has significant Queen City roots. The UVM
grad was one of Radio Bean’s first employees — supposedly, she’s the one who painted the door red. Since leaving our lakeside hamlet, Ryan has gone on to considerable renown as one of indie-folk’s more intriguing artists. Her 2007 album Dishes & Pills, released on noted UK label Folkwit Records, is simply a sonic marvel. This Friday, she makes a
1/2 Lounge: sirenix: acoustic Musicians’ workshop (singersongwriters), 7 p.m., Free. higher ground BaLLrooM: clutch, The Bakerton group, rev. Peyton’s Big damn Band (rock), 7:30 p.m., $25/28. AA. Leunig’s: Paul asbell & clyde stats (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LincoLn inn Tavern: eagle country Music night, 7 p.m., Free. necTar’s: an evening with w.e.s.T. (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. Live album recording residency with The Kelly ravin Trio, stacked (roots), 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. radio Bean: ensemble v (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. irish sessions, 9 p.m., Free. red square: dJ cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. stone, coane & sacher (bluegrass), 8 p.m., Free. second FLoor: superstar Karaoke with robbie J, 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
:: central charLie o’s: Mark Legrand (country), 10 p.m., Free. Langdon sTreeT caFé: Mark douglas Bernardo (folk), 8 p.m., Free. ryan Fitzsimmons (folk), 9:15 p.m., Donations.
homecoming of sorts with a show at Burlington’s The Skinny Pancake. Local songwriter caroline o’connor opens.
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Come Get Lei’d After the Parade! Saturday, February 28 ONLY at Tilley’s!
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wed. 2.18
Open Early (3 PM)
7pM Sirenix:
acoustic Musicians workshop 10pM aDoG spins whatever he wants to… thu. 2.19/8pm
Jah reD “the soul of latin” Fri. 2.20/10pm
BLaCk (dimensions in house) with DJ CraiG MitCheLL Sat. 2.21/10pm
Specials on Hurricanes & Other Drinks!
Stereophonix w. triCky pat
Sun. 2.22/8pm “you tuBe niGht” Share your favorites with the other 5 of us at the bar! Mon. 2.23/10pm
heaL-in SeSSionS (roots/dub) w. BrianDeye & reverenCe
tue. 2.24/8pm
FULL TANK
the Bob Levinson trio w. Myra FLynn
Burlington’s original glass shop. Est. 1998. 150A Church Street • 863-TANK Authorized dealer. Must be 18 years old to buy tobacco products, positive ID required.
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WED.18 etc. 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. CROCHET FLOWERS: Intermediate “hookers” practice new stitches by creating woolly bloom embellishments. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 12-2 p.m. $40 includes materials. Info, 862-7417, rachel@thebobbin. com. MAGNET SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Prospective Queen City families and students tour a public elementary school designated as an “academy for integrated arts.” H.O. Wheeler Elementary School, Burlington, 9-11 a.m. & 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8475, kpillsbury@bsdvt.org. 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. $40 includes materials. Info, 802-862-7417, rachel@thebobbin.com.
fairs & festivals
sport
MONTRÉAL HIGH LIGHTS FESTIVAL: Où est la lumière? Vermonters head north to lighten up with dancing, theater and citywide parties in a 12-day celebration that ends with an all-nighter. Various locations, Montréal, Québec, 4 p.m. - midnight. Various prices. Info, 888-477-9955.
ADULT COED FLOOR HOCKEY: Grown men and women push plastic pucks with slick sticks at this weekly showdown. St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, Burlington, 6:45-8:45 p.m. $4. Info, 651-7555.
food & drink
‘BODY WISDOM’: Emotional healing? Folks get an intro to the interplay between thoughts and feelings and how it affects their health. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202. ‘SKIING PATAGONIA’: Expect an emphasis on Chile’s endangered terrain in this image-enhanced lecture by husband-and-wife photographers Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson. Withey Hall, Green Mountain College, Poultney, 7 p.m. $5 includes a raffle ticket. Info, 989-0570.
FERMENTED FOODS WORKSHOP: Doug Flack of Flack Family Farm explains how to make lacto-fermented foods, then participants make sauerkraut on site with local, organic veggies. City Market, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700.
health & fitness ZUMBA BURLINGTON: Exercise in disguise? People of all ages and abilities get a workout at what appears to be a Latin-dance party. North End Studio, Burlington, 5:306:30 p.m. $7. Info, 734-5621.
kids ‘A DAY AT THE FARM’: Farmhands ages 8 to 12 help feed a Jersey herd, churn butter, and bake cookies in between sledding and sleigh rides. Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. $35. Info, 457-2355. ‘MOVING & GROOVING’: Two- to 5-year-olds boogie down to rock ’n’ roll and world-beat music. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
movies Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. ‘MEMORIES OF MONTPELIER’: State Senator and Johnson State College Professor Bill Doyle premieres a cinematic oral-history project that blends interviews with early 20th-century images of Capital City denizens. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 371-7898. RENDEZVOUS CINEMA QUÉBÉCOIS: French-language cinéastes converge for a week-plus-long festival of locally produced films. Various locations, Montréal, Québec, 12 p.m. - midnight. Various prices. Info, 514-526-9635 , info@rvcq.com.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. ‘LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR’: Opera aficionados absorb the Met’s high-def audiovisual broadcast of Donizetti’s opus about feuding Scottish families. Palace Cinema 9, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 660-9300.
talks
theater CIRQUE ELOIZE: ‘NEBBIA’: Fog blankets the Flynn’s stage for this Montréal-based troupe’s ode to ambiguity, and from the mist emerge acrobats, music and poetry. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $22-47. Info, 863-5966. ‘EVEN WE HERE . . .’: Actor Michael Fox Kennedy portrays Abraham Lincoln in this one-man show about the president’s life and accomplishments. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. ‘THE SEAGULL’: Students enact Anton Chekhov’s classic slice-of-life drama about the pursuit of love, art and unrequited desire. See calendar spotlight. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $7-17. Info, 656-2094.
words FRANCOIS S. CLEMMONS: The concert tenor and Middlebury College artist-in-residence who played a policeman on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” reads selections from his work in progress Diva Man’s 100 Meditations for an Extrovert. Unitarian Universalist Society, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-8080.
THU.19 activism AARP BURLINGTON MAYORAL FORUM: Seniors and those concerned about “livable communities” listen to each of the Queen City’s four major mayoral candidates at a Q&A session moderated by Seven Days staff writer Ken Picard. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 951-1397, vt@aarp.org.
POPULATION FORUM: UVM political science professor Frank Bryan keynotes a group discussion about overpopulation’s effects on statewide, national and global problems. The Population Media Center and Montpelier-based newspaper The Bridge host this session that also includes representatives from local environmental nonprofits, Planned Parenthood and Vermont Right to Life. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 12-2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-5112, ext. 13, montpelierbridge@gmail.com.
business VERMONT VENTURE NETWORK: Adam Tarr, president and CEO of processpiping company NEHP, discusses his company’s recent expansion after securing a U.S. patent, and Champlain College senior Jeffrey Bartley, founder of sports-news company FanRanter.com, describes his new-media startup. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, breakfast 8 a.m., speaker 8:15 a.m., networking 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 658-7830.
dance ‘AUCTION NOTICE’: You can’t buy love, or happiness — members of Bread and Puppet’s Lubberland National Dance Company put out a timely, 27-part perspective on the poverty of money. Simpson Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 525-3031.
etc. BIOMASS PLANT LAUNCH: A reception, tours and lectures by Middlebury scholar-in-residence Bill McKibben and others initiate the college’s new “gasification” power plant, which replaces oil with locally sourced wood chips. McCullough Student Center, Middlebury, 4:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5198. MAGNET SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Prospective Queen City families and students tour a public elementary school designated as an “academy for sustainability.” Lawrence Barnes School, Burlington, 9-11 a.m. & 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8480, dfoote@bsdvt.org. SENIOR TAX ASSISTANCE: Those over 60 with an annual gross income of less than $60,000 can get help on their returns from a tax counselor in half-hour increments. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Free, call for appointment. Info, 878-6955. SUIT YOURSELF: Local designer Rebecca Mack shows secondhand shoppers how to alter thrift-store finds to complement unique physiques. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $40 includes materials. Info, 8627417, rachel@thebobbin.com. THU.19 16B >>
FLICK CHIC Vermont doesn’t afford many chances to get accoutred à la L.A., even when the snow and slush recede. But Kim Souza of White River Junction’s vintage-(re)fashion emporium Revolution aims to expand local Oscar-night options. Burly bouncers hustle new arrivals into a limo, which drives around the block to a red carpet lined with flashing faux paparazzi. Inside, a cash bar and free cake augment a catered antipasto spread, and live streaming Internet video on a big screen lets Upper Valley cinéastes keep an eye on who’s winning movie-industry honors, in between ogling highfashion outfits and guessing at Heath Ledger’s legacy. They can flip the official Academy predictions ballot to find one for Revolution’s “Junk Awards,” with categories such as “Best Hunk/Punk in the Junk,” “Best Celebrity Look-Alike” and “Best Boy Grip.” (Winners take home trophies crafted from flea-market finds.) Door prizes and a shopping spree reward past customers, but everyone’s welcome, and there’s no need to stress over attire. Says Souza, “Really, it’s an opportunity to play dress-up.” ACADEMY AWARDS PARTY
Sunday, February 22, 7 p.m. at Revolution in White River Junction. Free. Info, 295-6487. www.shoptherev.com www.oscars.org
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Also, see clubdates in Section B. MONTRÉAL NEW MUSIC INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: The City of Saints hosts avant-garde composers and instrumentalists for a dozen days of contemporary-music concerts. Various locations, Montréal, Québec, 7-11:30 p.m. Various prices. Info, 514-843-9305. THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS: Scotland’s beloved bagpipe-accented folk band blends trad melodies with modern beats. Congregational Church, Tunbridge, 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 431-3433, folkbloke@hotmail.com.
MONTRÉAL HIGH LIGHTS FESTIVAL: See WED.18, 4 p.m. - midnight.
food & drink WINOOSKI COMMUNITY POTLUCK: Onion City residents meet their neighbors at a family-friendly meal. Winooski Community Center, Winooski, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; bring a dish to share. Info, 655-1392, ext. 20.
kids PRESCHOOL STORIES: Future readers ages 2 to 5 take in tales. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. ‘WINTER WARMTH ON THE FARM’: Little pitchers ages 6 to 8 visit cows in the barn, then bake cookies to consume with fresh milk. Fireside stories and a candle-dipping project round out the morning. Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. $25. Info, 457-2355.
movies Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. FAMILY MOVIE DAY: Relatives veg out on a fairy-tale quadruple feature — all three Shrek movies in succession, followed by Hook. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 12:15-8 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2366. RENDEZVOUS CINEMA QUÉBÉCOIS: See WED.18, 12 p.m. - midnight.
sport THURSDAY SKI-INN: Cross-country skiers traverse the landscape en masse on a group outing, then entertain lunch options. Highland Lodge & XC Center, Greensboro, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 533-2647.
talks ART HISTORY TALK: Northern Vermontbased artist Altoon Sultan explains the technical history of her chosen medium — egg-tempera painting. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 253-8358. HEALTH ISSUES OF NUCLEAR POWER: German pediatrician Dr. Winfrid Eisenberg discusses the international medical community’s concerns about nuclear powers’ long-term side effects. Conference Room 4, First Floor, Rutland Regional Medical Center, Rutland, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 779-1485.
<calendar > ‘THE SALAMANDERS OF VERMONT’: Herpetologist Jim Andrews offers an orientation to the Green Mountain State’s newtlike amphibian species, plus a primer on identifying the rare eastern ribbonsnake. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 877-2211.
theater ‘ARSENIC AND OLD LACE’: In this black comedy staged by the St. Johnsbury Players, a drama critic learns on his wedding day that his maiden aunts off old men, and that insanity runs in the family. Auditorium, St. Johnsbury School, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. $5-9. Info, 748-6510. ‘THE SEAGULL’: See WED.18, 7:30 p.m.
words BILL SCHUBART: The Hinesburg-based writer and commentator reads from The Lamoille Stories, his collection capturing the clash between “old” and “new” Vermont. See calendar spotlight. Carpenter Carse Library, Hinesburg, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2878. TEEN SLAM!: Modest prizes reward young versifiers who voice two original poems at this spoken-word fest hosted by poet Geof Hewitt. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 479-7069.
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FRI.20 dance ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Those keen on Jane Austen’s favorite pastime make rural rounds to lively music by pianoviolin-viola trio Impropriety. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5-8; bring sweet or savory snacks to share. Info, 899-2378. HINESBURG CONTRA DANCE: Caller Lausanne Allen directs foot traffic to fiddle-and-piano music by Felted Plaidie — a.k.a Peter MacFarlane and Karen Sutherland — and proceeds benefit the Old Monkton Boro Schoolhouse. Hinesburg Town Hall, Hinesburg, 7:30-10 p.m. $5-8. Info, 453-3795, karensu@gmavt.net.
etc. ECO-SEW MESSENGER BAGS: Needle workers fashion strapped containers from recycled denim. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $40 includes materials. Info, 862-7417, rachel@thebobbin.com. ENGINEERS’ DAY: Elementary, middle and high school students from around Vermont exhibit edible cars, windmills, passive helicopters, roof trusses and pasta bridges. Vermont Air National Guard, South Burlington, 9-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 656-8748. LIKEMIND MEETING: At the Queen City chapter of a worldwide networking organization, creative professionals gather to discuss new business ventures, marketing, trend forecasting, design and production. New Moon Café, Burlington, 8-10 a.m. Free. Info, jc@ jedcrystal.com.
fairs & festivals MONTRÉAL HIGH LIGHTS FESTIVAL: See WED.18, 4-midnight.
health & fitness ZUMBA BURLINGTON: See WED.18, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
kids ‘WINTER WARMTH ON THE FARM’: See THU.19, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
movies Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: Vermont filmmaker Deb Ellis screens her new work focusing on six local artists — poet Major Jackson and Bread and Puppet founder Peter Schumann among them — whose work explores social and political issues. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 828-5423. RENDEZVOUS CINEMA QUÉBÉCOIS: See WED.18, 12 p.m. - midnight. ‘UNDER THE INFLUENCE’: Teton Gravity Research presents a 16mm/HD ski-andsnowboard opus that captures deep winter rides on a globe-touring trek. Spruce Base Camp, Stowe Mountain Resort, Stowe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5. Info, 253-9911.
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LAMOILLE REFINERY Bill Schubart’s no flatlander. Though born in New York City, the author and VPR commentator grew up in Morrisville from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, just when Vermont’s farmers and loggers were adapting to a flood of moneyed retirees and hippie “back-to-the-land”-ers. He recently funneled those formative experiences into The Lamoille Stories: Uncle Benoit’s Wake and Other Tales from Vermont. Quaint it ain’t: The collection’s colorful characters proudly live in hamlets that fall far from Vermont Life photo-spread standards, with nary a ski to be seen and piles of “parts cars” enhancing front yards. But they show considerable charisma, gumption and Yankee ingenuity while pranking an influx of out-of-staters. Nostalgic seekers of the “real” Vermont can hear Schubart’s anecdotal odes to the spirit of good ’uns past at one of two readings this week. BILL SCHUBART
Thursday, February 19, 7-8 p.m. at the Carpenter-Carse Library in Hinesburg. Free. Info, 482-2878. Saturday, February 21, 1-4 p.m. at Borders Books & Music in Burlington. Free. Info, 865-2711. www.schubart.com
Also, see clubdates in Section B. LINCOLN TRIO: The Chicago-based piano, violin and cello ensemble performs a piece written for them by Chittenden County native Pierre Jalbert. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 656-4455. MONTRÉAL NEW MUSIC INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: See THU.19, 7-11:30 p.m. PICTURE THIS: Four area musicians open a window on contemporary jazz, and up-and-coming genre guitarist Al Teodosio opens. Old Brick Church, Williston, 7 p.m. $5-8. Info, 872-8583. THAT TOGA BAND: Local electro-acoustic experimenters explore underwater themes in a jazz-rock show with special guest Kenny Williams Jr. Slade Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, 9 p.m. - midnight. $3. Info, 735-7671.
talks HEALTH ISSUES OF NUCLEAR POWER: See THU.19, Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2689. ‘SAILING & SKIING ICELAND’: Moretown-based adventure photographers Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson share artwork from a summer backcountry trip to the west coast of Europe’s geothermic island. Gatehouse Lodge, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 7 p.m. $5 includes a raffle ticket. Info, 989-0570. ‘WOLF RECOVERY IN THE U.S.’: Lupine expert Peggy Struhsacker, a former wolf project leader for the National Wildlife Federation, considers the critters’ complex coexistence with humans. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 229-6206.
theater ‘ARSENIC AND OLD LACE’: See THU.19, 7:30 p.m. ‘RICHARD 3.5: LIGHT RUMINATIONS ON MURDER’: Puppet victims? Sandglass Theater founder Eric Bass and physical comedian Bob Berky collaborate in an offbeat, campy update of Shakespeare’s most power-hungry monarch. See calendar spotlight. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $21-25. Info, 863-5966. THE CAPITOL STEPS: The merry, musical ex-Congressional staffers of this D.C.-based comedy troupe impersonate prominent political figures in a legislative lampoon. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $25.50$35.50. Info, 775-0903. ‘THE SEAGULL’: See WED.18, 7:30 p.m.
SAT.21 activism VERMONT PEACE ECONOMY COALITION MEETING: Those who oppose local ties to military funding strategize ways of separating the two. Burlington Infoshop, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 5, peace@pjcvt. org.
art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. CARTOONING WORKSHOP: High-schoolaged artists get a leg up on character doodling, with help from Robyn Chapman of The Center for Cartoon Studies. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 479-7069. SPORTING SCULPTURE: Teen artists create memorable tableaux with everyday objects and a little guidance. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 479-7069. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CHARETTE: Yes, draftsmen have their own version of “Iron Chef.” Test out your inner architect at an instructor-led, green-building design challenge based on visual brainstorming. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. $15-20. Info, 253-8358.
dance ‘AUCTION NOTICE’: See THU.19, Plainfield Community Center, Plainfield, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 525-3031.
etc. CHINESE CULTURE NIGHT: Members of the Vermont Chinese School lead a dumpling-making session prior to a traditional Chinese New Year’s Eve feast, and a screening of Kung Fu Panda follows. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington, 6-10 p.m. $5-10. Info, 864-7088. FLEA MARKET: Multiple families pool their loot for this indoor sale of secondhand treasures. American Legion, Milton, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1738. FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CARE ORIENTATION: Families considering fostering or adopting a child learn the finer points of each process. Casey Family Services, Winooski, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free; please call to RSVP. Info, 655-6688.
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GREAT ICE IN GRAND ISLE: Weather and ice thickness permitting, Lake Champlain voyageurs trek to Knight Island and back, and would-be Nordic skaters take in a workshop on longdistance watertop travel. A Christmas tree bonfire and cookout follows. Trek 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., workshop 11 a.m., cookout 5:30 p.m. City Bay, North Hero, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Free; call for cookout cost. Info, 372-4161. MARDI GRAS PARTY: The Fabulous Spiders spin lively tunes at a pre-Lent dinner-dance party and silent auction benefiting the Franklin County Court’s diversion and community justice programs. Chow! Bella, St. Albans, 5-9 p.m. $35 includes dinner; $15 dancing only. Info, 527-1112. PROJECT LINUS: NATIONAL ‘MAKE A BLANKET’ DAY: Volunteers cut, sew, and assemble quilts for Addison County kids in need; donors can also drop off fabric or finished quilts and afghans. Volunteer Fire Station, Monkton, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 453-7442, carlklop@proj-x-perts.com. SEWING MACHINE INTRO: See WED.18, 2-4 p.m. SLEIGH RIDE WEEKEND: Thomas Jefferson was partial to macaroons? After a horse-drawn trip, visitors to this working dairy farm sample the favorite cookies of famous U.S. presidents. Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $3-11. Info, 457-2355. SPAY DAY USA: Members of the Green Mountain Animal Defenders distribute coupons for discounted spay/neuter surgeries and collect pet food to help those in need sustain furry friends. PetSmart, Williston, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations. Info, 861-3030. SPIELPALAST CABARET FUNDRAISER: Underground arts patrons put on their Sunday best for a local-chicken supper and bingo night that includes a pie parade, “pin the tail on the kitty” and vintage country music by Tyler Bolles, Brett Hughes and Joe Cleary. 8 p.m. $5 admission; $7 dinner. Info, roxanne. vought@uvm.edu. THE WHOLE PICTURE SHOW: Holistic thinkers sample workshops and demos of shamanism, beekeeping, masonry and more at a two-day conference combining sustainability and alternative healing. Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. $7-10 workshop passes; exhibition hall is free. Info, 633-2336, info@ thewholepictureshow.com. VCAM ACCESS ORIENTATION: Would-be video producers get an overview of the facilities, policies and procedures at a local cable TV station. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692. WOMEN’S CAR CARE CLINIC: Mechanic Amy Mattinat helps ladies learn simple vehicle upkeep from checking the oil to choosing tires, and explains how to know when manufacturer-recommended maintenance is really necessary. Auto Craftsmen, Montpelier, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free; please call or email to register. Info, 229-2054, amy@ autocraftsmen.com.
fairs & festivals MONTRÉAL HIGH LIGHTS FESTIVAL: See WED.18, 4 p.m. - midnight.
food & drink BURLINGTON FARMERS’ MARKET: Vendors sell everything from ethnic cuisine to pottery to artisan cheese and anything else they can produce in the cold at this monthly event. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 888-889-8188. FLAPJACK BREAKFAST: Diners douse fluffy pancakes with authentic maple syrup at this weekend’s “Great Ice in Grand Isle” kickoff. North Hero House Inn & Restaurant, North Hero, 8:30-10:30 a.m. $7 per person or $20 per family. Info, 372-4161. MONTPELIER WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET: Root veggies, honey, fresh mesclun and more change hands at a biweekly, off-season celebration of locally grown grub. Gymnasium, Vermont College, Montpelier, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Free. Info, 685-4360, manager@ montpelierfarmersmarket.com.
RUTLAND WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET: Shoppers seeking locally raised edibles pick up root vegetables, cheeses, pickles and other lavish provender. Rutland Natural Food Market, Rutland, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 438-9803. WINTER CARNIVAL CHILI CONTEST: Pros and amateurs ladle out spicy beef, lamb, chicken, pork, game, veggie and “local” stews in separate divisions, as part of a hot-stuff contest. Main Street, Middlebury, 3-5 p.m. $10 to enter; requires registration and a minimum of 2 gallons of chili. Info, 338-4126, ed@ middbiz.org.
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health & fitness ZUMBA BURLINGTON: See WED.18, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
kids KIDS’ CRAFT LAB: Small stompers prep for spring puddles by turning household detritus into plastic boats. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $10 per parent-accompanied child. Info, 862-7417, rachel@ thebobbin.com.
movies Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. RENDEZVOUS CINEMA QUÉBÉCOIS: See WED.18, 12-midnight. ‘THE FRISCO KID’: Gene Wilder rides into town as a Polish-rabbi-turned-cowboy in this 1979 comedy costarring Harrison Ford. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 8640218, ext. 21. ‘TWILIGHT’: In this movie based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling novels, a teen girl risks falling in love with a hunky vampire. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2366.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. CAROL ANN JONES: The St. Albans-based singer-songwriter shares pop-country tunes from her new album Out of the Blue. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. MONTRÉAL NEW MUSIC INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: See THU.19, 7-11:30 p.m. VERMONT A CAPPELLA SUMMIT: After a day of vocal workshops, top harmonizers from Toronto and New York City headline a concert dedicated to singing sans accompaniment. Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, Middlebury, registration 9:30 a.m., workshops 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. $10 day pass; $5-10 for the evening concert. Info, 443-6433.
sport KITESTORM AFTERPARTY: Snowkite enthusiasts wrap up a day on the ice with a video screening and prizes. Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer, South Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 578-6120, rachael@stormboarding. com. SNOWSHOE NATURE WALK: A naturalist leads a drift-top New England safari on a family-friendly route. Highland Lodge & XC Center, Greensboro, 2 p.m. $8; $5.50 for kids age 12 and younger. Info, 533-2647. STORMBOARDING KITESTORM SNOWKITE FESTIVAL: Special kites help skiers and snowboarders catch air on the ice during two days of clinics, demos and contests. Sand Bar State Park, Milton, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 578-6120, rachael@ stormboarding.com.
talks ‘OFF-PISTE IN THE NORTHEAST’: Moretown-based photographers Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson share a multimedia slideshow of backcountry adventure-skiing shots. Vermont Ski Museum, Stowe, 7 p.m. $5 includes a raffle ticket. Info, 989-0570.
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MURDER, HE SMOTE Shakespeare has his share of baddies, but the title character of Richard III takes the cake. A dastardly, conniving lord who attains his crown by offing his own young nephews and nine others, he gets some of the English theater’s most megalomaniacal monologues. Puppet maestro Eric Bass of Putney’s Sandglass Theater and physical comedian Bob Berky overhaul the hunchbacked British butcher in a wacky musical-cabaret collaboration. In Richard 3.5: Light Ruminations on Murder, Berky plays the paranoid, power-hungry royal pain, and the other characters in the Bard’s opus take the form of wax figurines — literally molded by their master. Humorous song-and-dance numbers, faux TV interviews and ghastly sequences give it oomph. Get your fill of blood-and-guts entertainment before the sinister king comes to a, er, sticky end. ‘RICHARD 3.5: LIGHT RUMINATIONS ON MURDER’
Friday and Saturday, February 20 & 21, 8 p.m. at the FlynnSpace in Burlington. $21-25. Info, 863-5966. www.sandglasstheater.org
‘RICHARD 3.5: LIGHT RUMINATIONS ON MURDER’: See FRI.20, 8 p.m. THE CAPITOL STEPS: See FRI.20, Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $24-39. Info, 863-5966. ‘THE SEAGULL’: See WED.18, 7:30 p.m. ‘THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES’: Local women perform Eve Ensler’s awardwinning celebration of “girl parts” in a show that incorporates anti-violence education. Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 8-9:30 p.m. $7-10. Info, 831-1310.
words BILL SCHUBART: See THU.19, Borders Books & Music, Burlington, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. KAREN LORENTZ: The author of Killington: A Story of Mountains and Men signs copies of her book’s 50th-anniversary edition. Vermont Ski Museum, Stowe, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 253-9911.
SUN.22 dance ‘AUCTION NOTICE’: See THU.19, Lowe Lecture Hall, Johnson, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 525-3031.
etc. ACADEMY AWARDS PARTY: Faux paparazzi and a limo ride set the mood for this large-scale screening of the 81st Oscars. See calendar spotlight. Revolution, White River Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 295-6487. ANTIQUES MARKET: Treasure-hunters find bargains amid antlers. Elks Club, Montpelier, preview 7:30 a.m., market 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. $2-5. Info, 751-6138. BIKE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP: Would-be gearheads get an intro to tire repair, tuning and general checkups for two-wheeled vehicles. North Star Sports, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $30. Info, 863-3832. BONE MARROW REGISTRATION DRIVE: Potential donors hear how matches are made for cell transfusions, then consider offering a cheek swab to join a national database. Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 401-248-5768. BURLINGTON BRIDAL SHOW: Wedding planners peruse flower, cake, ring and photography options, discover dresses, and register for prizes. Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington, 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. $5-6. Info, 459-2897. KNIT IT!: Learn how to cast on, bind off, and fill the space between with a simple garter stitch. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $40 includes needles and yarn for a striped scarf. Info, 862-7417.
QUEER CRAFT CIRCLE: Lesbian, gay, bi and transgender creators get their craft on in a supportive sphere. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 12-2 p.m. Free. Info, 862-7417, rachel@thebobbin.com. SLEIGH RIDE WEEKEND: See SAT.21, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. THE WHOLE PICTURE SHOW: See SAT.21, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
fairs & festivals MONTRÉAL HIGH LIGHTS FESTIVAL: See WED.18, 4 p.m. - midnight.
food & drink ‘EATING WELL ON A BUDGET’: Cautious consumers take home 10 healthy recipes requiring ingredients totaling less than $10 after an educational tour of the bulk-foods department. City Market, Burlington, 12-1 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700. INDOOR GARDENING WORKSHOP: Would-be winter leaf eaters learn how to cultivate a tray of salad greens for cold-weather consumption. City Market, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700.
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HERBAL CLINIC: Herbal medicine experts offer individual consultations to people interested in plant-based remedies for aches and pains. City Market, Burlington, 3-7 p.m. Free, call for appointment. Info, 861-9700. ZUMBA BURLINGTON: See WED.18, 6-7 p.m.
SPIRITED SHAPES: Budding artists and their families explore the sculpture of Hugh Townley by playing with shape, space and form in expressive exercises. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $3-5. Info, 656-0750.
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Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. ‘BEYOND GOOD & EVIL’: The Peace and Justice Center hosts a screening of this 37-minute film about children’s responses to media depictions of violence. Military Myths, a short documentary about a global anti-war youth movement, follows. Burlington Infoshop, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.
LOLLIPOP SKI RACE: Young skiers don racing bibs for a fun zip down the “Mighty Mite” hill, with encouragement from Olympians Marilyn and Barbara Ann Cochran. Cochran’s Ski Area, Richmond, 1 p.m. Free with purchase of a $14 youth day pass; includes postrace lollipop. Info, 434-2479.
movies Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. RENDEZVOUS CINEMA QUÉBÉCOIS: See WED.18, 12 p.m. - midnight. ‘SKINS’: This 2002 crime drama depicts the relationship between two Sioux Indian brothers living on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. A film discussion follows. Burlington Infoshop, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 338-1613.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. MONTRÉAL NEW MUSIC INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: See THU.19, 7-11:30 p.m. SENIOR RECITAL: Percussionist Andrew Mallon juggles jazz and classical compositions on the vibraphone and the marimba. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.
sport GREEN MOUNTAIN DIVISION FENCING TOURNAMENT: Masked athletes pair up to feint and parry at this foil-andépeé competition. Sharon Academy, Sharon, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free to watch. Info, 785-2030. ICE GOLF TOURNAMENT: Fore! Snowsuit-clad club wielders putter around a 9-hole course, aided by fluorescent orange orbs. City Bay, North Hero, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. $10 registration includes golf balls; free to watch. Info, 372-4161. STORMBOARDING KITESTORM SNOWKITE FESTIVAL: See SAT.21, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. STOWE DERBY: International competitors, amateurs and children race from Mt. Mansfield to Stowe village in one of the country’s oldest combination skiing events. See story, page 30A. Various locations, Stowe, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $25-82 for registration in advance; free to watch. See www. stowederby.com for details. Info, 253-7704, stowederby@teammmsc.org. WOMEN’S WINTER PROGRAM: Weather permitting, ladies strap on crosscountry skis for an all-female intro to winter touring. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 8-9 a.m. $10 for the tour; $5 for ski rental. Info, 879-6001.
theater ‘ARSENIC AND OLD LACE’: See THU.19, 2 p.m.
MON.23 activism SUPPORT POLITICAL PRISONERS: Human rights defenders pick up pens to champion oppressed detainees in a letter-writing session. Black Sheep Books, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 225-8906.
fairs & festivals MONTRÉAL HIGH LIGHTS FESTIVAL: See WED.18, 4 p.m. - midnight.
food & drink CRASH COLLECTIVE POTLUCK: Community-minded types share sustenance and swap ideas at a new grassroots gathering spot. Burlington Infoshop, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free, bring a vegetarian dish to share. Info, 338-1613, info@crashcollective.org.
FAMILY SING-ALONG: Parents and kids belt out fun, familiar favorites. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. MONDAY MUSIC: Local musician Mia Adams tells stories and sings kid-friendly faves. In the J.C. Penney seating area. University Mall, South Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11.
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RENDEZVOUS CINEMA QUÉBÉCOIS: See WED.18, 12 p.m. - midnight. ‘ZERO: AN INVESTIGATION INTO 9/11’: An English-subtitled version of this 2008 Italian investigative documentary questions the U.S. government’s official story about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Holley Hall, Bristol, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5664.
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‘HALLELUJAH!’ CONCERT: The St. Michael’s College Chorale and Chamber Singers collaborate on works by Handel, Bach and contemporary composers at a benefit for Vermont Interfaith Action. Unitarian Church, Burlington, 7 p.m. $7.50-15. Info, 651-8889. MONTRÉAL NEW MUSIC INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: See THU.19, 7-11:30 p.m.
Also, see clubdates in Section B. GREEN MOUNTAIN CHORUS: Men who like to sing learn four-part harmonies at an open meeting of this all-guy barbershop group. St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5439, w1sj@arrl.net.
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music Also, see clubdates in Section B. MONTRÉAL NEW MUSIC INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: See THU.19, 7-11:30 p.m. ‘THE SPIRIT OF SINGING’: UVM’s Catamount Singers intone bawdy and sacred melodies ranging from 16th-century Europe to 21st-century America. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.
talks ‘THE DARFUR GENOCIDE’: John Predergast, coauthor of Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, describes what average citizens can do to help end atrocities in Sudan. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1107.
TUE.24 etc. BURLINGTON GARDEN CLUB: Naturalist Barry Woodworth presents his homemade video footage identifying indoor and outdoor plant species. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 1:15 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6764. ECO-SEW MADCAP HATS!: Crafters turn old sweaters into toasty, one-of-a-kind toques. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 12-2 p.m. $25 includes materials. Info, 862-7417, rachel@thebobbin.com. HYMN SING & PANCAKE SUPPER: Vocalists choose fave faithful ditties in advance for a musical celebration of Shrove Tuesday, and a post-song supper features flapjacks and other breakfast fare. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, hymn sing 5:30 p.m., supper 6:30 p.m. Free to sing; $4-6 for pancakes. Info, 864-0902. SPEND SMART WORKSHOP: Jim White, microbusiness program director with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, offers his two cents on how households can stretch dollars. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext. 104.
fairs & festivals MONTRÉAL HIGH LIGHTS FESTIVAL: See WED.18, 4 p.m. - midnight.
health & fitness PLANT HYDROSOLS: Herbalist Guido Mase shows how to make hydrosols — e.g., rose water — for cosmetic or culinary purposes. City Market, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free; attendees take a hydrosol home. Info, 861-9700.
FLOCK, STOCK AND BARREL Anton Chekhov’s first full-length play premiered in 1896 to a Russian audience that hissed and hooted. But at least one theatergoer considered The Seagull a soaring achievement: “It is life itself onstage,” wrote jurist and literary aficionado Anatoly Koni. Set on a country estate, the play depicts a gathering of family and friends centered on a manic Moscow diva struggling to maintain the affections of her novelist lover. Her fledgling playwright son nurses a desperate attachment to a budding actress, who’s got an older-man thing for the novelist. Half the characters have secret crushes on other characters, and offstage developments — such as the mindless shooting of a bird — color each persona. Through March 1, UVM Theatre stages the work that Chekhov considered a comedy. See for yourself how its flight patterns generated his fame for making the mundane magical. ‘THE SEAGULL’
Wednesday through Saturday, February 18-21, 7:30 p.m. at the Royall Tyler Theatre at UVM in Burlington. $14-17. Info, 656-2094. www.uvmtheatre.org
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talks ‘PENGUINS AS MARINE SENTINELS’: Conservation science professor Dee Boersma of the University of Washington at Wadsworth explains how Antarctica’s flippered birds measure ecological responses to global climate change. Room 216, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5710. ‘SUCCESSES IN PREVENTING INJURY & VIOLENCE’: Harvard School of Public Health Professor David Hemenway, author of Private Guns, Public Health, discusses firearm safety from a big-picture perspective. Room 315, St. Edmund’s Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. ‘TREATING EATING DISORDERS FROM THE INSIDE OUT’: Vermont-licensed therapist Bree Greenberg-Benjamin describes how combining yoga with group therapy helps combat anorexia and bulemia. Chittenden Bank Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-4208, ext. 113.
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BURLINGTON MAYORAL DEBATE: Youth from local kid-friendly nonprofits question candidates for the Queen City’s top executive office in an open forum moderated by Andy Potter of WCAX. Boys & Girls Club, Burlington, pre-debate reception 5:30-6:30 p.m., debate 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5263.
THE PAINTED WORD POETRY SERIES: Versifiers Jim Schley and Greg Delanty read from works melding language, music and art at an interdisciplinary forum. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750.
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OTHERS seeking… WANNA PLAY Happy, engaged couple looking to fulfill fantasies before tying the knot & getting out of the game. About us: both BI w/a few extra pounds. If this matters, no need to reply. Seeking: man, woman or couple. Man-top prefer uncut under 7” who will please both & woman either way. Let’s connect - ball’s in your court now... madeforeachother, 28, u, #112805 STOP, YOU FOUND US Clean, fun CPL would love to find F to become friend & playmate. Her BI; him straight. Love to make friends & have wild times. Looking for BI or straight Fs who like to play but love to see him & another F. Come on, you know you want to give us a try. Just do it. No men or CPL. altonacpl, 34, #112672 SEX-CRAZY SYBIAN COUPLE He is straight and 46, she is bi-curious. Professional, healthy, clean, happily married couple. Love lots of sex! Owners of a Sybian, want to have fun with us? Ebaka, 45, #112445 BLOSSOMS ONLY IN THE SNOW Shy, sexy crossdresser looking for winter fun and erotic encounters, discreet or not. I am tall, thin, smooth and feminine, hoping to meet a man or a couple to play with. Imagination, respect (for yourself and others) and a desire to leave boundaries behind are what I am craving. There must be MORE out there... are you part of it? frozenorchid, 31, l, #112245 “DELIGHTFULLY SCRUMPTIOUS FLOWING RIVER” Married couple, early 40s, looking to find another bi-female/couple, 35-50, to have adult playtime with. Love foreplay and she is bi-curious and has a fantasy of being with another woman while I watch, as well as me joining in when the time is right! Are open to new ideas in and out of the bedroom. Must be discreet. sunsetstogether, 41, l, #112179 COUPLE FOR COUPLE We are a couple, he’s 49 and she’s 33. She’s bicurious. We love watching and being watched. She likes restraint. ISO another like-minded couple for same-room play, for starters. looking08, 49, l, #112046 YOUNG, ATTRACTIVE COUPLE Couple looking to have some fun with another girl or couple with same interest and NSA. Must be mature, clean, equally attractive. Laid-back and just love having a good time. Somewhat new to this but have some experience. We are kinky, love trying new things. He is 27, 5’10, 150 lbs. I’m 5’3, 120 lbs. blindedbylust, 21, #111698 SEXY 3SOME We are a hot, 25 y.o. couple looking to have some NSA fun w/a hot girly girl, not into butch. I’m 5’5, 128; he’s 6’0, 180. Very attractive CPL: I’m tan, black hair, exotic looking; he’s muscular, sexy, w/brown hair. Hit us up if you’re interested in DD-free kinky fun ;). jandp8, 25, u, l, #111600 GORGEOUS WIFE LOOKING FOR LUST I’m a well-educated wife with a wild sexual side. I love hung, handsome, smart guys and couples who aren’t shy and don’t need a lot of hand holding. Very, very discreet. Husband can join or not. deliciouswifefun, 37, l, #110439
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i SPY... GREEN SHIRT AT SINGLES’ PARTY You were a blond girl in a green shirt at the singles’ party, there with your friend, a tall guy with a red kinda-mohawk. I’ve got brown hair, and I was wearing a black shirt. I was too shy to approach you, and neither of us got picked for speed dating. If it’s not too late, care to chat? When: Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Where: Singles’ party, Bolton Valley. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905332 WARM HANDS, BROWN CORDUROY JACKET You walked out of the crowd, grabbed my hand, spun me around. I loved dancing with you, but I’m a little shy. Should have given you my number or a goodbye kiss. I get the feeling you’re not from around here (a pity). Hope one of your friends will see this. I’d like to know your story. When: Saturday, February 14, 2009. Where: Rusty Nail in Stowe. You: Man. Me: Woman. #905331 DRAG BALL DANCE PARTNER Stephanie, we met early in the evening, and you looked great in that Old Gold dress. You found me later at around 10:15 & grabbed me for a dance. You marveled that I was a straight man at a drag ball, but you left w/ friends Tracy & Scott before I could give you my number. Interested in meeting? When: Saturday, February 14, 2009. Where: Higher Ground Drag Ball. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905330 EASY SMILE, BEAUTIFUL NECKLACE To the girl with the easy smile & beautiful necklace at DP Friday eve. I was w/a buddy at the table next to you. Thank you & your girlfriends for the beers. Happy Valentine’s. When: Friday, February 13, 2009. Where: Daily Planet. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905329 BLONDE-HAIRED, BROWN-EYED BEAUTY W/glasses, sitting at the counter at Magnolia, Sunday 9:30 a.m., w/a younggirl companion. You are, without question, the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in Burlington. When I say “the most,” I mean it literally! Never before have I seen a face so stunning! It’s doubtful that you’ll see this, but I just had to express this sentiment! When: Sunday, February 15, 2009. Where: Magnolia. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905328 2/13 S. BURLINGTON PLANET FITNESS Friday, 2/13, 6 p.m., S. Burlington. Eye contact while I filled my water bottle. Helped make my hour run go by faster. You: dark skin, white shirt, nice doorag. Me: light skin, blue shirt, time spent running on the treadmill. Are you there every Friday night? If so, I’ll keep looking! When: Friday, February 13, 2009. Where: Planet Fitness. You: Man. Me: Woman. #905327 FETCHING YOUNG LAD ON FRIDAY 13TH Saw you at huge and out of control party on St. Paul. You were drinking vodka and ginger ale. I told you to do a keg stand but was too scared to ask you out. We should get together sometime. ;) When: Friday, February 13, 2009. Where: Partyyy!. You: Man. Me: Woman. #905326 ME+U+BOSTON BRUINS=BEST VDAY EVER This is the best Valentine’s Day ever. Nothing like 2 dudes bro-ing it out on the most romantic evening of the year. Me, you, the Bruins & mariokart. What else could a guy want on this special day? Can’t wait for our walk to Kampus Kitchen to get ice cream. One love, peace and happiness! P.S. Your mom is hot. When: Saturday, February 14, 2009. Where: On the other couch in our living room. You: Man. Me: Man. #905325 NORTH AVE. RESIDENTS Hey, neighbors between Cop Shop & Burlington College, my roommate & I are too poor to pay for Internet, so if we could have your web passwords we’ll give you 1 free pizza a week! When: Saturday, February 14, 2009. Where: North Ave. You: Man. Me: Man. #905324
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BEAUTIFUL AND TALL AT QUIZNOS You were seated w/your father when I came in. I was wearing a grey sweatshirt & dirty work jeans. It seemed we couldn’t stop looking at each other and you waved goodbye from your dad’s truck as you drove away. Now I’m left just missing your smile. Where do we go from here? Hope to see you again soon! When: Saturday, February 14, 2009. Where: Quiznos on Williston Rd. in S. Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905323 1/5/09 CHEESE TRADERS You work at Uncommon Grounds on Church. We were in line at Cheese Traders. Love the leg stockings! Told you I was gonna I Spy, but waited a while so you would be surprised. You are the bomb, honey! When: Monday, January 5, 2009. Where: Cheese Traders. You: Woman. Me: Man. u #905322 BEAUTIFUL BARISTA I hope you enjoy your roses. I have admired your beauty & desired your friendship for quite some time. It’s difficult to approach you behind that counter. You are so busy & I am reserved. I would love to share a cup & converse w/you; somewhere of your choosing. I shall work on courage. Till then, I shall stay true to my own heartsong. When: Thursday, February 12, 2009. Where: Uncommon Grounds. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905321 EVENING GLANCE You were at the the table next to us at the 2 Friends Bistro Friday night. You were wearing a brown sweater, jeans & glasses. I was the blonde guy in the blue shirt w/ friends by the front window. We exchanged smiles throughout the evening...wish that I had introduced myself. Would love to grab a coffee sometime! When: Friday, February 13, 2009. Where: 2 Friends Bistro. You: Man. Me: Man. #905320 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY, YOLANDA I saw you on the court, so I courted you. I saw ewe on the farm, so I e-mailed you. Since our first exchange, I’ve never stopped adoring you. Words can’t express how lucky I feel. Forever seems too short. When: Saturday, February 14, 2009. Where: Memorial Auditorium. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #905318 LOOKING FOR THE MOON? Beautiful lady w/daughter had just picked up videos & couldn’t tell East from West. But you had a great laugh about it. Maybe I could help you find the moon? When: Friday, February 13, 2009. Where: Blockbuster. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905317 WINOOSKI PUB FRIDAY NIGHT I was introduced to you “paula”. We made eye contact several times. Was it me? Or was there something about that eye contact? Coffee or dinner? When: Friday, February 13, 2009. Where: McKees. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905316 MY FAVORITE KNIFE-WIELDING VET TECH I hope I didn’t get you in trouble when I spotted your pocket knife. Here’s hoping you got one of these for Valentine’s Day from your sweetie... Maybe the pink is a bit much, but your coworkers would freak at the black ones. http://www.kershawknives.com/ productdetails.php?id=58&brand=kershaw When: Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Where: Richmond Animal Hospital. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905315 DUNKIN’ DONUTS RT 7 FRIDAY 2/13 AFTERNOON You: friendly & cute on your way out to your white Hyundai. Me: walking in to get a coffee & holding the door for you. We share a nice smile that brightened my gloomy day. Do you have a valentine? When: Friday, February 13, 2009. Where: Dunkin Donuts Rt. 7 Shelburne Road. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905314 PRETTY BLOND CHICK IN AE Every time I walk in the AE you are there. I can honestly say that I find my knees giving out whenever you get close to me. The part when I asked you what you did for fun besides work you told me you were going to grad school. Are you interested to tell me more about you over nice dinner next time? When: Thursday, February 12, 2009. Where: Downtown Mall. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #905313
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he 4x4 Center in South Burlington repairs all manner of 4x4s and SUVs and specializes in the restoration of Land Rovers. It also operates a unique training program where civilian and military drivers can hone their offroad driving skills. I met with owner Mike Hopwood recently to find out what keeps them motoring along.
BOB KILPATRICK: You guys have a wide portfolio of offerings here. Let’s start with the backbone of the operation, your service business. MIKE HOPWOOD: Basically, the ratio of our business is 25 percent restoration and 75 percent regular service and repairs. We fix everything. We install transmissions and motors. We do oil changes and brake jobs, the whole nine yards. If it’s on an SUV, we fix it. We have factory-trained techs and the right equipment to do it.
BK: Why the focus on Land Rover? MH: Well, we don’t just do Land Rovers. We fix all kinds of trucks, crossovers and SUVs. We specialize in Land Rovers because that’s what I grew up with. I was originally born in England and I grew up in Worcestershire. There they are as common as Chevys are over here. So that’s what I’ve loved since I was a little kid. As far as using them for our driving school, there are really just a few vehicles that could do the job. Land Rover is one of the few that will take that abuse on a daily basis.
BK: To an American who has less familiarity, what makes a Land Rover special? MH: I think it’s a combination of durability and ability. It’s a special
vehicle. They drive like nothing else. When you’re driving one, no other vehicle in the SUV world compares. When you physically get behind the wheel of a Land Rover, it makes you feel pretty special. It makes you feel secure and it does a lot of the hard work for you.
BK: Tell me about the different driver-training programs you have. MH: By far the majority of our work is for the military. We also do corporate entertainment. Groups looking for an outdoor experience that involves vehicles. We train private individuals for whatever reason; maybe they’re going on safari to Africa. Maybe they’re just looking for a unique experience. We do a lot of work for Michelin Tires. We train people from all over
the country in all aspects of their light-truck range. Michelin tires owns B.F. Goodrich and Uniroyal. We teach their salespeople how these tires perform off-road, onroad and how the various features balance the tires’ abilities.
BK: With the military training, do you get into security and tactical driving? MH: We typically do not address higher-speed driving. We’re not ramming and we’re not sliding vehicles around. What we’re doing is teaching them all aspects of recovery and traction. So no matter where they are in the world, they understand what it takes to get the ultimate traction to get where they need to go. On recovery, if one sedan goes off the road and all you’ve got is another sedan, how do
BK: What advice would you give to SUV owners to keep their vehicles in good working condition over the long haul?
BK: Do you have a local training facility? MH: We do a lot of training at the Bolton Valley ski area. It’s great terrain and it’s really close to the airport. We take over the Timberline Lodge for the duration of the summer. As soon as it’s done being a ski lodge, it becomes an off-road classroom. We have offices and a conference room, all of the facilities that we need. This summer we are scheduled to do 70 days of training.
BK: Tell me about the art of vehicle restoration. MH: Restoration is a really tricky thing to do because no two jobs are ever the same. Customers’ expectations are always extremely high. It’s very difficult to keep budgets in check. Over the years we’ve become better and better at meeting and exceeding customers’ expectations by managing the projects properly. We have awesome techs who know what they’re doing, and we also have a huge library and history of past projects that we can draw on and try to pinpoint costs and potential problems before they occur.
BK: Why should vehicle owners consider the 4x4 Center versus another shop?
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MH: Stick with the scheduled service maintenance. Do not ignore check-engine lights. A lot of people are under the misconception that, “Oh, the light is just on again.” Well, it means something and it needs to get checked out. Go to a quality shop, even for your oil change. Because an oil change is an opportunity for a shop to have a quick look over and say, “Yep, you’re good.” If you bring your truck or SUV to a quick lube, all they’re going to do is drop the oil, slam some more oil in it, and ship you out the door. That’s a missed opportunity to have the whole vehicle quickly looked at. A small problem will turn into a big problem and cost you twice as much if it’s left.
you use one to the best advantage to recover the other? You don’t have a big heavy truck with a winch, so how are you going to do it?
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The 4x4 Center 802-864-8565 www.the4x4center.com
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1-BR South End Burlington $775/mo. Avail. Mar. 1. Half mile from downtown. Month-to-month lease. 4 rooms, 1-BR. Back deck, off-street parking, snowplow, trash, laundry incl. Info: Chris, 802-5781922, cford44@yahoo.com. 3-BR Apt for Rent in ONE Avail. Mar. 1. $900/mo. + utils. NS/pets. Owner-occupied duplex, 2nd floor. 3rd BR incl. rear entry & W/D hookup. Info: 802-865-4259, turtleisle@pshift.com. 4-BR, 2 full BA Heat incl. Serene & green, beautiful views, 5 min. to 89, 15 min. to VLS, 25 min. to Montpelier. Attached heated 2 door garage. 1.51 acres. New appliances, cherry HDWD floors. Pet friendly. $1800/mo. Heat, water, snow, trash incl. Info: Randy Clark, 802-7931487, Neshach@gmail.com. 5 Sisters Neighborhood 38 Hayward St. Lg. 1-BR, first floor. Walk to everything. Pergo floors, W/D, mud room, storage, parking. Credit, refs. req. Water, sewer, trash, plowing incl. Info: 802-879-0466. ALBURGH - FREE HEAT! Charming, new 3-BR townhouse in lovely wooded setting. Fireplace, 2.5BA. All appliances. Full finished basement & garage. Heat & HW incl. $1000/mo. + ref., dep. Info: 802-796-3649. Avail. Feb. 15 2-BR cottage located in Grand Isle. Newly renovated. $850/mo. incl. all utils. Info: 802-363-4020.
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wooded lot, great neighborhood. Avail. Mar. 1. Info: 802-310-2554, befitsolutions@yahoo.com.
Burlington 4-BR, East Ave. Parking. No pets. Avail. now. $1600/mo. Info: Neville Companies, Inc., 802-660-3481-1030, www.nevilleco.com.
Ferrisburg Lovely 1-BR walkout basement apt. Great country views. Avail. Mar. 1. $950/mo. incl. utils. NS/pets. Info: Michelle, 802-877-9933.
Burlington Apt. Downtown on lake & park, sunny, lg. 2-BR, separate DR. All new HDWD floors, off-street parking, W/D, efficient utils., storage garage. NS/pets. $1150/mo. Info: 802-476-4071.
Luxury Apartments Keen’s Crossing! Are you looking for the space & convenience of a home in an apt. setting? 17 floor plans, incl., variously: lg. closets, bay windows, private exterior entrance, W/D hookups, central A/C! Our community offers many amenities, such as fitness & movie rooms. Prices vary, but all incl. heat, HW, sewer/trash. Call for details & pricing! EHO ADA. Info: Keen’s Crossing, 802-655-1810, www.keenscrossing.com.
Burlington Avail. Mar. 1 Studio w/ lg. windows, high ceilings, good light. Separate kitchen. Efficient gas heat. Year lease. Storage & laundry onsite. Credit check, dep., refs. req. $675/mo. Info: liamL5inc@hotmail.com. Burlington Hill Section Nice 1-BR, second floor, quiet building, great location. Incl. HW, parking, trash removal. New windows, new gas furnace. Tenant pays heat. Lease. Info: 802-862-2006. Burlington S. End 1-BR Modern, well lit, ground level apt. in a quiet home. Parking, heat, lights, water, trash. Lease, refs. req. NS/ pets. Info: 802-863-6773. Burlington, Buell St. Avail now. Private room w/ common BA. W/D. NS/pets. $400/mo. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x 1030. www.nevilleco.com. Burlington, Colchester Ave Avail June 1. 1-BR apt. Parking. W/D. $800/mo. incl. elec. No dogs. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-6603481 x1030, www.nevilleco.com. Burlington, Loomis St. 2 studio apts. Parking. Avail. Jun. 1. $697/ mo. incl. heat & HW. No dogs. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x 1030, www.nevilleco.com. Burlington, N. Willard St. 3-BR, parking. No dogs. Avail. June 1. $1560/mo. incl. heat/HW. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-6603481 x1030, www.nevilleco.com. Burlington, N. Willard St. Avail. June 1. Studio, HDWD. $695/mo. incl. heat, HW. No dogs. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-6603481 x1030, www.nevilleco.com. Burlington/Winooski Roommate wanted to share lg. furnished house. All utils. incl.! 2.5-BA, W/D, parking, on bus line. No pets. $650/ mo. + dep. Info: 802-863-9612. Cambridge Inn Apartments Nice 1 & 2-BR apts. starting at $595/mo. + utils. Great Village location, close to shopping & skiing. Gas heat, laundry. No pets! Info: 802-863-8200.
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Colchester 521 Porters Point, avail. now. 3-BR house, newly remodeled, 1.5-BA, HDWD, porch, parking, lg. yard. Pets okay. $1350/ mo. + utils. Call Coburn & Feeley, 802-864-5200 ext. 229.
Burlington Avail. now, 2-BR Redrocks townhouse. Incl. full BA, full basement, W/D, attached garage near bike path & lake. $1350/mo. + monthly condo fee. Info: John, 802-846-5430-4.
Dog Friendly Townhouse Shelburne village 3-BR, 1.5-BA, W/D, garage, big yard, lots of natural light, kids & dogs welcome. Rent incl. water, trash, plowing, mowing. Info: 803-399-2407, 93tilane. googlepages.com.
Burlington 3-BR apt. 249 Elmwood Ave. 1.5-BA w/ tub, first floor, carpet, plenty of storage, off-street parking for 2 cars. No W/D hookups. Across from H O
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Richmond Beautiful sunny 1-BR, LR + loft apt. All HDWD floors, garage, W/D, high ceilings. $900/ mo. + utils. Avail. Mar. 1. Info: 802-434-3095. Rural Living near Burl. Spacious 2-BR apt., two acres, garden, woods, stream. Walk to trails & beaches at Niquette Bay State Park. Close to highway. W/D hook-ups. $975/mo. Info: 802-264-9732.
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Rivers Bend Lane Condo Colchester 2-bedroom 1 1/2-bathroom, townhouse-style home with 1,130 square feet of living space. Recent updates include new doors, flooring and back deck. Electric stove, refrigerator and dishwasher included in the sale. This home is located in a quiet setting close to schools, parks and the bike path. Pets are allowed.
S. Burl. Feels Like Home Lindenwood: Incl. heat! 2-BR, 1-BA, 1stfloor duplex. Updated BA, HDWD, basement w/ W/D, garage. March 1; 12-15/mo. $1,100/month ($1,150 if Owner does lawn care). Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.HickokandBoardman.com. S. Burlington Georgetown, 2nd floor, 2-BR, kitchen, LR, DR, screened porch, all appliances, W/D, carport w/ storage, pool. NS/pets. $975/mo. Info: 802-862-8047. S. Burlington 1-BR, all utils. incl. Avail. now. $500/mo. Info: 802-233-5677.
OPEN HOUSE SAT FEB. 21, 1-3PM 3 bedroom, 1 bath cape style home with den and garage. Features include a patio, a fenced backyard, and a new heating system. There is lots of extra storage space and a partially finished basement. This home is located in a quiet, family friendly neighborhood. It is close to schools, playgrounds, and it is on the bus line.
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3-bedroom, 1-bath single family home sits on a large private lot. Recently remodeled featuring refinished hardwood floors, improvements to the kitchen and bathroom, a deck, a three-season bonus room with a hot tub, and much more! Close to schools, I-89 and downtown Richmond.
CONTACT: Brandy at (802) 861-7337 bgrattan@getahome.org WOULD LIKE TO BUY BUT NEED MORE INFORMATION? For education and counseling go to www.getahome.org/homeownership-center. NOT READY TO BUY? Go to www.getahome.org/rent-a-home. *Prices subject to income eligibility.
S. Burlington Horizon Heights. Avail. now. Newly renovated, 2-BR condo, upstairs, HDWD, W/D Spacious 2BR near UVM/FAHC in building, parking, community 138CHT-SE_2X5-01_7D.indd 2x7c-CHT021809.indd 1 1 Avail. Mar. 1. HDWD, french doors, pool, tennis. Cats okay. $1000/ 2 porches, mudroom, W/D, basemo. + utils. Call Coburn & Feeley, ment, garage, off-street parking, 802-864-5200 ext. 229. yard w/ garden. Walk everywhere. S. Burlington Manor Woods, $1500/mo. + utils., refs. NS. Pets avail. now. 2-BR, 1-BA, ground possible. Info: 802-861-2720, floor, carport, storage. Cat okay. pj_shea@yahoo.com. Community pool. $975/mo. + Starksboro NEW 1-BR Apt. utils. Call Coburn & Feeley, 802Maple cabinets, wood laminate 864-5200 ext. 229. flooring, covered deck, garden, S. Burlington 3-BR 2-BA On more. $760/mo. incl. HW, trash, secluded st., walk to University lawn care. Sorry, no dogs. Call beMall & S. Burlington Schools. fore 9 p.m. Info: 802-453-3273. Finished basement, 1 car garage, Twin Oaks Condo 2-BR, 1-BA, lg. deck. Avail. immed. Info: 8022nd floor flat, W/D, carport, great 598-0739. S. Burlington location. $975/mo. incl. trash, snow removal, pool. NS/pets. Avail. Mar. 1. Info: Keeley, 802-846-9551.
Waitsfield Sunny Mtn Views 2/13/09 6:16:30 PM Sunny/spacious, 3-BR,2/16/09 2-BA +4:56:43 of- PM fice. Ski Valley Acres area of Waitsfield. All appliances, incl. W/D. 8-yr.-old house. Adjacent to hiking trails. $1200/mo. Info: Paul MacGowan, 802-865-0123, paul@ vexp.org. Waterbury Lg. 1-BR apt. Like new. Cable, heat, HW, electricity incl. NS/pets. Refs., dep. req. Avail. Mar. 1. Info: 802-2448573. Winooski 88 Malletts Bay Ave. Avail. now. Very lg. 1-BR, full BA, huge kitchen, HDWD, 2nd floor, low utils., gas heat/HW, W/D across street. No dogs. $700/mo. Info: 802-862-7467.
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close to shopping, schools & recreation. 12 min. to downtown, 5 min. to Rte. 89. Unit is located at far end of complex w/ minimal traffic. Excellent condition w/ recent paint, carpeting & tile. Unit incl. 1.5-BA, ample closet space, fireplace living room, solarium kitchen, deck, one car garage. Indian Creek is a park like complex w/ mature vegetation, pool & tennis courts. See indiancreekcondos.org for more info. & photos. $224,900. 802-484-7213.
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« for rent WINOOSKI 2-BR, HICKOK ST. Avail now. Encl. porch. Parking. No dogs. $875/mo. Info: Neville Companies, Inc., 802-660-34811030, www.nevilleco.com. WINOOSKI HEAT INCLUDED Newly renovated 2 & 3-BR apts. Freshly painted w/ all new appliances, flooring. Remodeled kitchen in 2-BR, updated BA in 3-BR. Shared coin-op laundry. $950/mo. & $1275/mo. Info: 802-355-2219 or 802-355-2218. WINOOSKI LG. 3-BR First floor apt. w/ garage, W/D hookups, deck, yard, parking, basement. Heat incl. Pets OK. $1300/mo. Info: 802-3188093, mearly3@gmail.com. WINOOSKI: LARGE 2-BR in duplex on quiet street; private entrance; basement & backyard; W/D; lots of storage; garage & off-street parking; gas heat; no smoking. $1050/mo. Info: 802-363-1144.
For Sale WINOOSKI CONDO FOR SALE 1-BR w/ loft in old school. 12’ ceiling, lg. windows. New updates/paint. Storage, indoor basketball, reserved parking, garden, security, cable, satellite, pets. Walk downtown. $155,900. Info: 802-655-4167.
Housemates 2 BRS AVAIL. IN 3-BR APT. Avail. now in big, sunny Old North End apt. Gas stove, DW. Shared parking, W/D, garden. $425/mo. ea. + utils. No smoking. Info: 802-3183934, adelgado@drakerlabs.com. 2 HOUSEMATES WANTED to share 4-BR house w/ other roommate. Free parking, W/D, lg. backyard. Very quiet, clean, safe. $600/mo. Bill, 802-734-0788. ALL AREAS - ROOMMATES.COM Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: http://www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN) BURLINGTON NNE ROOM Nice neighborhood, near bus line, common kitchen & BA, first floor. Mature, responsible male preferred. Bears welcome. $175/wk. Please leave detailed message. Info: 802-399-2698.
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BEAUTIFUL HOME IN JERICHO Share beautiful 3-BR home in the country. Walk-out trails for trekking, winter sports, W/D, high-speed Internet, fireplace, pool table, pool, peace & quiet. $500/mo. Info: 802-999-1265, densh591@aol.com.
PEACEFUL RURAL LIVING Share quiet, soulful house. Large BR, private BA. Dead end road, mountain views, wooded area. Female preferred, dog lover a plus. Great place for active person who wants to help out with dog for low(er) rent. Call Paul, 899-4087.
BURLINGTON/WINOOSKI Roommate wanted to share lg. furnished house. All utils. incl.! 2.5BA, W/D, parking, on bus line. No pets. $650/mo. + dep. Info: 802863-9612.
ROOM FOR RENT Lg. room, next to University, on-site parking. Sunny. 2 cats already, no more pets. $375/mo. + utils. Non-smoker. Info: 802-658-3138.
COUNTRY HOME TO SHARE On 30 acres in S. Starksboro. $500/mo. incl. major utils. + dep. Prefer longterm. NS/pets. Community-minded person. Avail. immed. Info: 802453-5409, lescoe@madriver.com. DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON Seeking respectful, eclectic roommate. $450/mo. to help us create a safe place to aspire in our furnished downtown house. Incl. all utils, WiFi, shared computer, off-street parking, deck w/ grill, herb/flower/veg. garden, sun porch. Bed & desk provided if needed. Cleaning by others! Smoking outside, partying downtown only. Info: 406546-6661. FURNISHED ROOM/WINOOSKI Wanted: quiet, neat & tidy roommate for furnished BR. No smoking. Incl. natural gas heat, cable, TV, wireless Internet. Perfect for student or someone in transition. $550/mo. + 1/2 mo. deposit or $150/week + week deposit. If interested, call PJ Benoit, 802578-8393. GREAT APT. NEEDS HOUSEMATE 1-BR of 3 avail. $525/mo. + utils. Off-street parking, huge kitchen, 3 blocks from City Hall. Heat incl. Professionals pref. No pets. Avail. Mar. 1. Info: 802-373-8410. MILTON FARMHOUSE “Reasonably mature” housemate to share farmhouse w/ writer & family dog. Organic garden. $100 work exchange possible. $450/mo. incl. utils. Lease & deposit. Laurie, 893-1845. MONTPELIER AREA Cozy country home in Brookfield. Share 3-BR farmhouse. HDWD, wood heat, exposed hand-hewn beams. Garden space avail. Pets negotiable. $400/mo. incl. utils. Info: 802279-2920.
ROOMATE WANTED FOR CONDO Nonsmoking single female professional looking for same to share 2-BR condo in Essex. Very quiet neighborhood. $495/mo. + util. & SD. Info: 802-355-5593. S. BURLINGTON Young couple looking for dependable, responsible roommate to share condo. Close to airport, downtown. Incl. W/D, off-street parking. Info: Eugenia Christie, 802-733-6512. SUNNY BURLINGTON CONDO Great sunny room. Prefer professional, nonsmoking female as housemate. Located near Oakledge, convenient to downtown. $575/mo. Call 865-4372 or 8652447, email psherbs@hotmail. com.
Housing Wanted 1-2-BR DOWNTOWN JUNE 2009 Professional seeks apt. w/in walking distance of Church St. Flexible on price. Info: 989-482-0382.
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BRISTOL OFFICE OR RETAIL Space in busy downtown on Artists’ Alley (off Main St.). Approx. 700 sq.ft., $550/mo. Tenant pays heat, electric. Avail. March 2009, maybe earlier. $550/mo. Info: 802-453-4065.
BURLINGTON 2 ROOM OFFICE Across from south entrance to Mall. Nice 2 room office w/ full BA. Walk to Church St. or Waterfront. Parking on street or parking garage only! $695/mo. + utils. Info: 802-863-8200. CHURCH ST OFFICE SPACE! Second floor Church St. office avail. immed. 550+/- sq.ft., walk-up space w/ lots of character. $650/ mo., gross. Call Brain at 802-8638217, ext. 22. DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON Gateway Square Office Space, 3 room professional office suite, 550 sq.ft., 2nd floor, corner of Main & Battery St. $1000/mo. incl. utils. Parking avail. at extra cost. Info: 802-862-0500.
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Childcare OPENINGS IN ESSEX Highly educated & exp. childcare provider looking to care for young children in my Essex home. First aid & CPR certified. Refs. avail. Info: Sarah, 802-578-0027.
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Vacation Rentals
MOVIE EXTRAS NEEDED Earn $150 to $300 per day. All looks, types & ages. Feature films, television, commercials & print. No experience necessary. (AAN CAN) Info: 800-340-8404-2001.
SW FLORIDA HOME FOR RENT New home, quiet street, fully furnished, enclosed pool on canal, 2-3 BR, garage. Avail. April 2009, by 2 weeks or mo. $1000/week. Call 802-879-0535.
PEACEFUL BURLINGTON HOUSE yrs. in Business, secure Share quiet, mellow old 2- story lease. $12,000. home w/ 1 roommate. Right by 802-922-0970. lake, bikepath, & park; porches, W/D, parking. I’m considerate, quiet, progressive. $650/mo. incl. gas & elec. Avail. now. Info: 8021x2c-pamsplace021809.indd 1 2/16/09 4:56:46 PM 864-2890.
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D. MALLIK, ACUPUNCTURIST Specializing in Classical Five-Element Acupuncture for balance and health in body, mind & spirit. Licensed acupuncturist since 1990. Free phone consultation. Info: 802-864-9344, www.burlingtonvermont-acupuncture.com. GOT ANXIETY? FIND RELIEF through hypnotherapy. Effectively transform issues around confidence, sleep, social situations, phobias, productivity, test-taking, destructive habits, compulsive eating, & more. Anxiety specialist. Professional, confidential. Downtown Burlington. Info: Transform and Grow Hypnosis, Samuel Lurie, MEd, CHt, 802578-8391, www.tghypno.com.
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www.burlington-vermont-acupuncture.com 864-9344 • 204A Patchen Rd., So. Burlington MASSAGE FOR MEN BY JIM, RN Experienced RN offering Swedish, sports & therapeutic massage. In & out call appts. avail. Visit our website www.miraclesoftouch. com for detailed description of services. To schedule an appt. or inquire about fees or services contact Jim, jhart1159@comcast. net, 802-310-8291. MOONLIGHT MASSAGE Male for male massage by outcall only. Incl. evening massage by candlelight performed au naturel w/ devotional Indian music by Rasa. Aromatherapy & Reiki integrated as well. Info: 802-355-5247, www. moonlightmassage.com. PSYCHIC COUNSELING & channeling w/ Bernice Kelman of Underhill. 30+ yrs. experience. Also energy healing, chakra balancing, Reiki, rebirthing, other lives, classes & more. Info: Bernice Kelman, 802-899-3542, kelman.b@ juno.com. SAMADHI CUSHIONS & STORE Meditation cushions & benches handmade in Barnet, Vermont since 1976. Our store is open Mon.-Sat. Info: 800-331-7751, www.samadhicushions.com.
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ALTOGETHER INTERIORS At 5 Corners would like to share our inspiration for the New Year of Redo, Renew and Recycle. We take gently used items on consignment, sell new and used and are available by appt. for all of your decorating needs from floor to ceiling. Studio located @ 11 Maple Street, Essex Jct. Info: 802288-1100, deborah@altogetherinteriors.com. ODD JOBS YOU BETCHA Pressure washing, interior/exterior painting, fences & decks, doors, windows, baseboard casing, general carpentry & roofing, gutter repair & cleaning, snow shoveling. Info: 802-373-2444. VEGETABLE GARDEN HELP Make this the year you learn to feed yourself & your family! This avid gardener is offering personalized vegetable garden design & help throughout our growing season. Info: winooskigardener@gmail. com.
Valley Snow Removal • Hand Shovel Drives • Pathways • Decks • Roofs Senior Discounts Call TJ NOW! 355-0392
VERMONT MASTER PLUMBER Are you warm enough? Leaks, clogs or frozen pipes? Licensed & insured master plumber available for new construction, renovations, service & repairs. 10 years experience. Reduced labor rate for seniors. Info: Donovan Plumbing and Heating, 802-318-7253.
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Clothing/ Jewelry LADIES! *PAIZLEE’S* Women’s sassy classy resale shop is having a storewide winter sale. Located at 34 Park St., Essex Junction (near 5 corners). Come on it! Now consigning and buying spring and summer clothing. Info: 802-8781166.
Electronics CANON 850 OFFICE COPIER On wheeled storage cabinet. Excellent condition, low usage. $125/ OBO. Info: 802-660-8070. COMPUTER & 22 2.2 GHz athlon x 64 CPU, 2GB RAM, 500-watt power supply, great video & audigy sound, 22” wide LCD monitor, Vista 64, 300MB HDD. There’s also a desk if interested. Awesome for games, movies, Internet, office work. Plenty of room for upgrading & expansion, too! Computer: $500. $600 w/ desk. Info: Dan O’Brien, 802-363-5834, obrien257@gmail.com. GET A NEW COMPUTER Brandname laptops & desktops. Bad or no credit - no problem. Smallest weekly payments available. It’s yours now. (AAN CAN) Info: 800803-8819. GET A NEW COMPUTER! Brand name laptops & desktops, bad or no credit - no problem. Smallest weekly payments avail. Call now. (AAN CAN) Info: 800-816-2232. HEATHKIT IM-38 AC VTVM w/ cables. Pretty sure it works well. $20, in South Burlington. Info: 802-343-3395.
SONY PSP - $450/OBO Slim (silver) & 17 games all in great condition. Estimated value of everything over $600. Call Matt, 802-893-1748 (home), 802-3162702 (cell).
Open 7 Days 10 AM - 10:30 PM 39 Parkstreet Suite 1, 2nd Floor Essex Junction • 878-1223 19 Church St,Suite 8 Burlington 802-863-2641 2/6/09
DEHUMIDIFIER 65 PINT Auto restart, works below 65 degrees. $70. Call after 3:30 p.m. Info: 802-310-4320.
NEW!!! 40 NEW! 40” widescreen Polaroid HDTV. New $700 sell $625 or best offer. Interested? email: rswift@smcvt.edu Info: rswift@smcvt.edu.
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Antiques/ Collectibles 2:59:37 PM COLLECTIBLE PLATES “Madama Butterfly” in Ivory Albasta. Italy. $50. “The Creation,” a collection of 12 plates by Yiannis Koutsis. $150. 802-862-5588 or redipaolo@myfairpoint.net.
DECORATIVE METAL GIFTWARE Clearing out gift showroom: 187 Pearl St., Burlington Candle holders, vases, planters, 802-363-6480 Edward McDonough, Owner bath accessories, garden items, Christmas products, more. Name your price & bring boxes! Info: “HONEY-DO” For all of those jobs 802-660-8070. 1x1-TheMovers-021109.indd 11:11:38 AM your honey can’t 1get2/9/09 to. Small or large, home or office, 24 hr. service. Call Scott Sasso today! Local, reliable and honest. Info: 802-310-6926.
Entertainment/ Tickets DRIVERS W/ LATE-MODEL vehicles possessing entertainment and MC qualities wanted to host shows w/ exotic dancers. Info: 802-658-1464. SOLID GOLD, DANCERS Exotic dancers. Adult entertainment for birthday, bachelor, bachelorette, Mardi Gras parties or any time good friends get together. #1 for fun. New talent welcome. Info: 802-658-1464.
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Food CERTIFIED ORGANIC CSA 24 weeks, mid-June through mid-Nov. Fresh vegetables, fruits, greens, herbs weekly. Delivery avail. Call Valley Dream Farm, 802-644-6598, for an application or visit www. valleydreamfarm.com. ORGANIC BEEF Humanely, organically raised, grass-fed, grass-finished beef avail. Fall 2009, limited quantity. Come visit us in the Spring at Long Last Farm, Malone, NY, 1 hr. from VT/NY border. Info: 518-483-2312.
NEWFOUNDLAND PUPPIES AKC Blacks and Landseers, 1st shots, vet exams, health disclosure, parents on premises, hand-raised in loving home. Ready 3/09. Great for draft, therapy or companionship. Info: 802-578-2586.
Sports Equipment ATOMIC E:TL SKIS ETC. $150 Solomon C509 girl’s baby blue skis w/ Scott aluminum alloy series 2 poles & Technic Duo 70 boots. Used but in great condition. Info: 802-999-6163.
Free Stuff
BIKE 1960’S 1 speed, light weight. $45. Call after 3:30 p.m. Info: 802-310-4320.
IS YOUR HOUSE HAUNTED? Let us check it out for free. The Vermont Spirit Detective Agency: “The Private Eye For Those Who’ve Died.” Contact: vermontspirits@gmail. com. Info: Matthew Borden, 802881-1171, bigbigdeal3@aol.com.
MOTOROLLA AUDEX HELMET Red Tantrum up for grabs, Men’s size small. Never used, w/ tags, in box. $100, retails for $250. Want it gone! Info: 802-338-2807.
VEGETABLE OIL Have used vegetable oil that can be used for diesel fuel. Come and take it. Have a lot of it! Info: Global Markets, 802-863-9460.
Furniture 8’X12’ HAND-TUFTED RUG Wool. Beautiful, like new. Colors are beige/yellow ochre, black, maroon, green. Design is border/antique/floral/ paisley. $2000 new, asking $600. Info: 802-999-6163. BABY CRIB 30”x60,” painted white, incl. box spring. Approx 35 yr. old, good condition. $50. Info: Bob Dipaolo, 802-862-5588. COMPUTER DESK, BLACK Practically brand new. Large, lots of surface area, 2-drawer file holder. Very sturdy & nice looking. $99. Info: Dan O’Brien, 802-363-5834. FINE FURNITURE FOR SALE Starck dining table w/ chairs, Maine cottage beds, & more traditional bedroom set & dining set for sale. Info: 802-985-9032. LOUVERED DOORS Set of interior French doors w/ hinges, solid pine. Fit 28” opening. $40. Info: Bob Dipaolo, 802-862-5588.
PERFORMANCE SLEDS IN STOWE Try the new hot-rod sleds! Umiak Outfitters will host a Performance Sled Demo Day Sunday, Feb. 22, on Marshall Hill behind Stowe Elementary. Info: Umiak Outfitters, John Bauer, 802-253-2317, paddle@umiak.com, www.umiak. com. SNOWSHOW DEMO DAY IN STOWE Try a variety of the latest snowshoes at Umiak Outfitters’ Free Snowshoe Demo Day in Stowe on Sunday, February 15, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Info: Umiak Outfitters, 802253-2317, paddle@umiak.com, www.umiak.com. TREADMILL BARELY USED! Originally $1250, selling for $850! We’re moving and don’t have room for it. Info: Chloe Kogan, 802999-5539.
Want to Buy ANTIQUES Furniture, postcards, pottery, cameras, toys, medical tools, lab glass, photographs, slide rules, license plates, silver. Anything unusual or unique. Cash paid. Info: Dave, 802-859-8966.
OAK ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Glass doors, CD/DVD/movie storage. Info: 802-879-3790.
A-FRAME WOODEN TOY BARN A 20” x 12” x 14” wooden barn. Roof opens up, hayloft, corral, stables. Brand new, never used. Great gift. Can email photos. $100. Info: Martha Davis, 802-425-5016. BABY JOGGER (2) Great shape. $60 each OBO. Call after 3:30 p.m. Info: 802-310-4320. GIRLS BRATZ BANANA BIKE 20”, 48 spoke wheel, fancy front shock. $70 OBO. Call after 3:30 p.m. Info: 802-310-4320.
Pets GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES! 5 beautiful males ready to go March 10. Both parents on the premises, both are hip/elbow OFA certified & CKC registered. Family raised. Asking $500. Info: Daren & Tara Smith, 802-434-8425.
Instruction BASS GUITAR LESSONS For all levels/styles. Beginners welcome! Learn technique, theory, songs, ear-training, slap-bass in a fun, professional setting. Years of teaching/playing experience. “... one of the most highly sought-after session & touring bass guitarists in the country.” -Northeast Performer Magazine. Convenient Pine St. studio. Info: Bass Lessons with Aram, Aram Bedrosian, 802598-8861, info@arambedrosian. com, www.arambedrosian.com. DRUM LESSONS Have fun while achieving your goals as a drummer! Experienced, professional & active drummer seeks students of all ages, styles & abilities for private instruction. Study at your convenience in my Burlington studio, or in your own practice space. I offer a custom curriculum, flexible scheduling & the best rates around. Info: steve@ stevehadeka.com. FUN GUITAR & DRUM LESSONS! Looking to share my love & knowledge of music! I’ve been playing guitar & drums over 10 years, studied music theory. $20/hr. Info: Sky Splitter Ink (Production & Instruction), Zach Crawford, 802-3567280, Myspace.com/SkySplitterInk. GUITAR INSTRUCTION Berklee grad. w/25 years teaching experience offers lessons in guitar, music theory & ear training. Individualized, step-by-step approach. All ages/styles/levels. Info: Belford Guitar Studio, Rick Belford, 802-864-7195, rickbelf@verizon. net, www.rickbelford.com. GUITAR SCHOOL OF VERMONT “Not your usual music instruction.” Attention from multiple teachers, fundamentals, theory, technique, composition. Teaching Guitarist’s Growing Musicians. 802-655-5800, www.guitarschoolofvermont.com. MUSIC LESSONS Piano, guitar, voice, theory, composition, songwriting. All ages, levels, styles. 20 yrs. exp. Friendly, individualized lessons in S. Burlington. Info: 802-864-7740, eromail13@ gmail.com.
OFFICE FURNITURE Clearing out office. 2 desks, conference table/ chairs, file cabinets, shelving, rattan bench/chair/baker’s rack, wall corkboards, etc. Very negotiable! Info: 802-660-8070.
Kid Stuff
STEINWAY BABY GRAND 1953 Model S, Mahogany Satin. Pristine condition. Lovingly cared for & maintained, recently appraised. $22,000 firm. Serious inquiries only. Info: 802-522-8669.
Bands/ Musicians VOCALIST/MUSICIAN WANTED Contemporary country/classic rock & roll band seeks seasoned male or female singer/musician. Excellent upper range lead/harmony vocal talents required. Guitar/bass or fiddle player preferred. Info: Jeff Vos, 802-324-0809, homecheckinc@verizon.net.
For Sale POD XT PRO In mint condition, great for recording, putting on the headphones & cranking it up. $475. Info: Elton Hallock, 802373-4543, www.eltoncecile.com. PAIR OF PEAVEY SP2A Black widow speakers, 300W. Good condition. $295. Info: 802-899-4561.
OLD-TIME/BLUEGRASS TEACHER Professional old-time fiddler/ guitarist offering lessons. Performance experience: NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor, Champlain Valley Folk Festival, Higher Ground, many other U.S. venues. Info: 1x4-7road 5/26/05 1:02 PM 646-369-0651.
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Auditions/ Casting Models Wanted Photo portraiture by James. Shoot with James Augustine Gero. North End Studio or on location in Burlington. Be on the artful word, video, magazine. Channel 15, VCAM, Mondays 11 p.m., Wednesdays 9 p.m., hursdays 5 p.m. Info: 802-363-5950,
burlington city arts Book Arts Guild: First Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $5/suggested donation. Location: Firehouse Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. The Book Arts Guild, organized in January 2005, seeks to encourage and educate its members and the public through workshops, exhibits, fieldtrips and guest speakers. Membership is open to anyone with enthusiasm for the book arts. To sign up for the Book Arts Guild “MailBAG” contact Nancy Stone at nstonevt@aol.com. Clay: Ceramic Design: Mar. 25 - May. 6, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $210/$189 BCA members (clay sold separately at $20/25 lb. bag). Limit: 12. Location: BCA Print & Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Students will learn creative ceramic techniques on and off the wheel and will learn how to make a variety of aesthetic and functional objects. Projects may include garden planters, lanterns and fountains, vegetable garden plaques/markers, birdbaths and more! Come with ideas and enthusiasm to move into springtime with creative fun. Over 20 hrs/week of open studio time to practice! Prerequisite: Basic wheel or handbuilding skills. Clay: Soda Kiln Firing: Feb. 24 - Apr. 7, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $230/$207 BCA members (clay sold separately at $20/25lb bag). Location: BCA Print & Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Here is a chance for new and seasoned ceramic students alike to create and focus on an individual project of their choice while developing their own personal ceramic aesthetic. This class will culminate in a group firing in the instructor’s soda fired kiln at her studio in Charlotte. Prerequisite: Basic wheel or hand-building skills. Limit: 12.
Photo: Intro to Film or Digital: Mar. 11 - Apr. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $145/130.50 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. Explore the basic workings of the manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera to learn how to take the photographs you envision. Learn basics including: f-stops, shutter speeds, film exposure, composition, lens choices and film types/sensitivity. Bring an empty manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera to the first class. Limit: 15. Print: Silkscreen I: Mar. 11 - Apr. 22, 7-9 p.m., weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $190/170 BCA members. Location: Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Design and silkscreen posters, t-shirts, fine art prints and more! You will be exposed to a variety of techniques for creating prints using hand-drawn, photographic or borrowed imagery. Learn how to apply photo emulsion, how to use a silkscreen exposure unit, and print images with water-based inks. Some materials included. Over 20 hrs/week of open studio time to practice! Limit: 8.
Call 802-865-7166 for info or register online at BurlingtonCityArts.com. Teacher bios are also available online.
aromatherapy Aromatherapy: Heal & Anoint: March 6-8. Friday, 6-10 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: $400/workshop. For financial assistance, contact www.ISHAfoundation.net. Location: Highland Bodyworks, Rt. 7, Georgia. Info: AnneMarie McGuiness, 802-849-2457, www. ishaaromatherapy.com. Explore the healing traditions of essential oils from ancient cultures, Biblical experiences, medieval healers, and modern day. Learn the science of aromatic oils and the vibrational frequencies. Also learn energetic healing techniques.
art Bookmaking Workshop: Feb. 28, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 5-hour workshop. Location: Shelburne Art Center, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802985-3648, www.shelburneartcenter.org. Create a variety of handmade books using Japanese and other paper-folding techniques. Students will learn how to make adhesive, non-adhesive and sewn book structures. Beautiful art journals and photo albums can be made with these book designs. Members $65, nonmembers $75, materials $10.
bodywork Intro to Thai Yoga Bodywork: Mar. 21, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: $95/6 CE hours. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, 187 St. Paul St., Burlington. Info: Touchstone Healing Arts, 802-658-7715, info @ touchstonehealingar t s.
com, www.touchstonehealingarts. com. No prerequisites: Open to everyone. Participants learn a series of techniques to be practiced as a full, flowing complete Thai session. The instruction is hands on, participatory & easy to follow. If you are considering professional training, One-Day Workshops are a great way to sample the practice. Manual is included. Ortho-Bionomy-The Extremities: Feb. 23 - Mar. 23, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: $265/Mondays. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, 187 St. Paul St., Burlington. Info: Touchstone Healing Arts, 802658-7715, info@touchstonehealingarts.com, www.touchstonehealingarts.com. No prerequisites. A gentle means of transformative release working with client’s neuromuscular tension patterns. Learn to use comfortable positioning & movement to access self-corrective reflexes for acute or chronic pain relief & structural balance. This class focuses on facilitating release in the extremities; arms, hands, shoulders, legs & feet. OrthoBionomy Bowstring Effect: Apr. 4-5, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: $265/No prerequisites. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, 187 St. Paul St., Burlington. Info: Touchstone Healing Arts, 802-658-7715, info@touchstonehealingarts.com, www.touchstonehealingarts.com. Nationally acclaimed instructor Terri Lee brings awareness to imbalances in the back of fascial strains known as the bowstring. The bowstring originates at the base of the skull & travels down the front of the body. Students will learn simple & gentle methods of facilitating release in this fascial system. Spa Treatments & Hot Stones: Mar. 28-29, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: $425/16 CE hours. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, 187 St Paul St., Burlington. Info: Touchstone Healing Arts, 802-658-7715, info @ touchstonehealingar t s. com, www.touchstonehealingarts. com. Spa: Learn to perform wraps, scrubs & foot treatments with or without the availability of a shower. Hands-on workshop covers five treatments, theory, concepts, products & supplies. Hot Stones: Learn specifics for performing a 90-minute hot stone treatment. Tailor to your style and clients’ needs. A detailed manual is provided.
coaching YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION: 6-week course starting the week of March 1st: one 50 minute group tele-class per week (day and time to with input from those who sign up). Cost: $125/regular price, $99 for signing up prior to Feb. 20th. Info: Kim DuBrul, Certified Group Power Coach, 802-985-2482, kimberly @ your yearof transformation.com. Year of Transformation presents Reaching Your Highest Potential for Multi-Tasking Moms. You are already a determined and successful woman - this program will assist you in taking yourself to the next level and to reaching your highest and most joyful potential in your life! At work, at home and in your other pursuits.
computers Senior Net Computer Classes: Computer courses begin March 9. Please visit website or write SeniorNet, PO Box 64694, Burlington, VT 05406 for class descriptions, schedules and to enroll.. Location: Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington. Info: 802-864-1502, information@seniornetvt.org, senior-
netvt.org. The SeniorNet Learning Center of Vermont offers low cost computer classes to adults over 50. Instructors are experienced professionals who volunteer to help their peers learn in a friendly, informal setting. Classes include topics like Introduction to Computing, Fundamentals, Tables and Labels, Greeting Cards and Digital Photos w/ Picasa 3.
dance Ballroom Dance Classes: Location: First Step Dance offers Ballroom Dance classes in Burlington, Shelburne and St. Albans on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday respectively. Also holds Ballroom practice sessions in Burlington on Thursday., Ballroom Dance Social on the 2nd Friday of each month. Info: 802-598-6757, www.FirstStepDance.com. Beginning classes repeat each month, and intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Come alone, or come with friends, but come out and dance! Dance Studio Salsalina: Cost: $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!
design/build Yestermorrow Design/Build Sch.: Cost: $300/2-day class; 15% discount for Vermont residents!. Location: Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 189 VT Rte. 100, Warren. Info: Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 802-4965545, shannon@yestermorrow. org, www.yestermorrow.org. POWERTOOLS for WOMEN: Feb. 28-Mar. 1; Learn the basics in this safe, friendly, & supportive class. DECORATIVE PAINTS & PLASTER FINISHES: Mar. 14-15; Learn custom wall finishes using state-of-the-art, nontoxic, water-based materials that add texture, depth and interest. REINVENTING SMALL BUSINESS: March 28-29, Creating companies that contribute to healthy communities.
drumming Burlington Taiko Classes: Location: Taiko Space (across from Outer Space Deli), 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington Taiko, 802-999-4255, classes@ burlingtontaiko.org, www.burlingtontaiko.com. Beginning classes Tuesdays - Kids, 4:30-5:20 p.m., $47/6 weeks. Adults 5:30-6:20 p.m., $53/6 weeks. Session begins 10/28. Advanced Beginner/Ensemble class meets weekly on Mondays at 5:30-6:50 p.m., $48/6 weeks, beginning 10/27. Gift certificates are available! For a full schedule of classes or more info, go online or email.
family FREE Family to Family Class: 12-week class starting in March. Space is limited. Location: Burlington, Brattleboro and Rutland. Info: NAMI-Vermont, 800-6396480, namivt@myfairpoint. net. Do you know someone who struggles with mental illness? The challenges of living with someone with depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia can be overwhelming. Learn the facts about major mental illnesses, enhance your problemsolving skills, improve communication and receive emotional support from trained instructors and other participants.
fitness SharkBite Fitness Boot Camp: Cost: $180/5 weeks, 10 classes, Mon & Thurs 5:30 a.m. or 5:15 p.m. Location: SharkBite Fitness Boot Camps, 16B Morse Dr., Essex Junction. Info: SharkBite LLP, 802-233-3391, info@sharkbitevt. com, www.sharkbitevt.com. Feeling fat, tired and out of shape? Vermont’s most innovative and challenging fitness boot camp now has morning and afternoon camps! Afternoon camps are currently running. Morning camp starts March 16. Get in shape and have a blast doing it. Visit website for early sign-up and other discounts.
gardening HOT NEW SEED VARIETIES FOR ‘09: Feb. 21, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $10/per person. Incl. materials and welcome refreshments. Preregister and prepay for 3 seminars and get the 4th FREE. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Road, off Riverside Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-660-3505, retailinfo@gardeners.com. Join Jay, seasoned gardener and expert seed man from Renee’s Garden seed company, for an in-depth discussion on identifying, choosing and growing the best in flower and vegetable varieties. He’ll discuss the attributes of seeds and how to choose the right ones for your needs. Presenter: Jay Leshinsky. Pre-registration required. PERENNIAL PRIMER: Feb. 28, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $10/per person. Incl. materials and welcome refreshments. Pre-register and prepay for 3 seminars and get the 4th FREE. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Road, off Riverside Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-660-3505, retailinfo@gardeners.com. Learn tried and true strategies for priming gardens in spring so they are lusher and lower-maintenance the rest of the year. Included will be new tips not shared in previous talks. Garden smarter, not harder, and reap the compliments of envious admirers. Presenter: Kerry Mendez. Pre-registration required. THE PLANT COLLECTOR’S CORNER: Feb. 28, 12-1:30 p.m. Cost: $10/per person. Incl. materials and welcome refreshments. Preregister and prepay for 3 seminars and get the 4th FREE. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Road, off Riverside Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-660-3505, retailinfo@gardeners.com. This talk is for ‘plantaholics’ seeking unusual, fun, outrageous, or underused perennials that are sure to have heads turning and onlookers mumbling “What is that?” As an avid collector, Kerry has walked many miles in her muck boots to find some unique plants that transform ho-hum gardens into eye-popping, extraordi-
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herbs Honoring Herbal Tradition 2009: Cost: $850/1 Sat./month for 8 months, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Horsetail Herbs, 134 Manley Rd., Milton. Info: Horsetail Herbs, Kelley Robie, 802-893-0521, htherbs@comcast.net, www.horsetailherbs.org. Eight-month herbal apprenticeship program, April-November, held on a horse farm! Will cover: herbal therapies, nutritional support, diet, detox, body systems, medicine making, plant identification, tea tasting, wild food cooking, field trips, iridology, women’s, children’s, men’s & animal health. Textbook & United Plant Saver membership included! VSAC grants avail. STRESS with Cathy Dodge: Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m. Cost: $15/2-hour workshop. Location: Purple Shutter Herbs, 7 West Canal St., Winooski. Info: Purple Shutter Herbs, 802-865-4372, www.purpleshutter.com. Stress has the potential to make us sick or worse. This class looks at defining what it is & where it comes from, the connection between the emotional issues & your physical decline & how to cultivate self-awareness with a nutritional strategy using herbs, food & supplements to stay healthy. Wisdom of the Herbs School: Wild Edible Intensive 2009: Enhancing Local Food Security. Class meets for two terms, three Sundays each term, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Spring term: 5/24, 6/14 & 7/12, 2009. Summer Term: 8/9, 9/20 & 10/4, 2009. Tuition $480 both terms or $240 each term. $50 nonrefundable deposit each term. VSAC non-degree grants avail. Wisdom of the Herbs 2009, 8 weekends: May 16-17, June 6-7, June 27-28, July 18-19, Aug. 1516, Sept. 12-13, Oct. 10-11, Nov. 7-8. Tuition $1750. Nonrefundable deposit $250. Discounted tuition for early registration paid in full one month before class begins. VSAC non-degree grants available. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, South Woodbury. Info: Annie McCleary, director, 802-456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, www. WisdomOf TheHerbsSchool.com. Unique experiential programs embracing wild plants, holistic health and sustainable living skills, valuable tools for living on the Earth in these changing times. Learn through herb walks and nature adventures, communion with nature, hands-on wild harvesting and preparation of wild edibles and herbal home remedies, with intention and gratitude.
language French Classes, Colchester: Cost: $180/8-week sessions, 4 levels, $180/session. Location: Alliance Francaise, Lake Champlain Region French School, #304 Dupont Building, Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester. Info: Alliance Francaise, Lake Champlain Region, Directrice Micheline Tremblay, 802497-0420, michelineatremblay@ gmail.com. Alliance Francaise, Lake Champlain Region (Colchester) offers French courses. 8 week sessions - 6:30-8 pm. Mondays, March 9-May 4: Advanced French Conversation. Tuesdays, March 10-May: Intermediate French-B. Wednesdays, March 11-May 6: Beginning French. Thursdays, March 12-May 7: Intermediate French-A.
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Japanese Language Classes: Cost: $175/per student (including textbook/CD). Member discount. Location: St. Michael’s College, Colchester. Info: Larry Solt, 802865-3113, l.solt@burlingtontelecom.net. The Japan-America Society of Vermont is again offering Japanese Language Lessons. Beginner classes: Thursday evenings starting Feb. 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for ten weeks. Parlez-vous francais?: Location: At your home or scheduled meeting place, Mad River Valley, Stowe, Montpelier. Info: 802-4967859. Communication and vocabulary enrichment, some grammar review. Fun and useful. Taught by Yves Compere, French native. SPANISH IN WATERBURY CENTER: Cost: $155/10 1-hour classes. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Watebury Center. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 802-659-4181, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishparavos. googlepages.com. Ten-week spring session begins week of March 23. Learn from a native speaker in a small class environment. Beginning to Advanced Spanish Classes: 1 hour per week. Available class times: Monday-Thursday, 5:30-6:30 and 6:50-7:50 p.m. Also: lessons for children, customized classes, and private tutoring scheduled at your convenience.
martial arts AIKIDO: Open house, demonstrations and booksigning Saturday, Feb. 7. Adult introductory classes begin Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 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. ASI Martial Arts Center: Shotokan Karate Mon. & Wed. 6-7:15 p.m., MMA all ages Mon. & Wed. 7:30-8:45 p.m., Women Only MMA Tue. & Thurs. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Knife Defense/Specialty Classes Fridays 6-7 p.m., MMA for kids under 10 Sat. 10-11 a.m., MMA for kids over 10 Sat. 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.. Location: All-American Fitness Center, 1881 Williston Road, 2nd floor, S. Burlington. ASI Shotokan Karate is traditional Shotokan karate while learning the values of 40 years of ancient martial arts knowledge of Sensei Frobel. ASI Mixed Martial Arts is a combination of standup, jiuijitsu, and submission training, without the lumps of major contact. 2 free classes. Membership in All American Fitness included. Contact Sensei Thomas Frobel, 7th Dan. Call All-American Fitness 802-865-3068 or 802-3188310. 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, cardiorespiratory 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 five-time Brazilian Champion -
Rio de Janeiro, certified 6th Degree Black Belt under Carlson Gracie. Classes for men, women and children. First class is free.
massage Active Isolated Stretching: May 28-31, 2009, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., but 9-3 on Sunday. Cost: $545/4day seminar (Cost is $495 if registered by March 15). Location: Sheraton Hotel, 870 Williston Rd., Burlington. Info: Neuromuscular Therapy of Vermont, Stephen O’Dwyer, 802-658-1005, AISvermont@gmail.com, www. PainReliefVermont.com. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn directly from internationally renowned kinesiotherapist Aaron Mattes, originator of Active Isolated Stretching. This revolutionary stretching technique is used by health practitioners worldwide to relieve pain, greatly improve range of motion, and enhance overall health and well-being. Asian Bodywork Therapy Program: Cost: $5,000/500hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, Essex Junction. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 802-288-8160, elementsofhealing@verizon.net, www.elementsofhealing.net. This program teaches two forms of Oriental massage, Amma and Shiatsu. We will explore Oriental medicine theory and diagnosis as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, Yin Yang and 5-Element Theory. Additionally, 100 hours of Western anatomy and physiology will be taught.
meditation INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION: Feb. 22 - Mar. 15, 2-4 p.m., Weekly on Sunday. Cost: $60. Location: 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic orientation to an essential practice of the spiritual journey; learn over a dozen techniques in this workshop that is more experiential than intellectual. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. 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.burlingtonshambhalactr.org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom.
movement MOVEMENT ARTS: Cost: $5/30 min., $10/60 min., $12/90 min. Try your first class for free! Ask about special rates for people with Medicaid/Reach up. Location: Dhatri Movement Arts Center, 185 Tilley Drive, S. Burlington. Info: Dhatri Movement Arts Center, 802862-2333, dhatrifoundation.org. Dhatri Movement Arts Center has a full schedule of day and evening classes for children and adults:
Yoga (Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Kripalu), Dance (Middle Eastern, African), Martial Arts (Chu’an Fa Kajukenbo Kung Fu), Meditation, Zumba , Nia, Fitness (Mommy Boot Camp) and more. All teachers are experienced. Visit website for schedules.
nature ROOTS: Location: ROOTS School, East Calais. Info: ROOTS School, Brad Salon, 802-456-1253, Info@ RootsVT.com, www.RootsVT.com. ROOTS School offers classes in primitive land-based living skills. Upcoming Classes: Bow Building, turn a rough stave to a finished bow; 03/7-10/09, $500. Flint Knapping, making tools from rock; 03/11-13/09, $200. Arrows, built with local natural materials; 03/1415/09, $200. Ancient Living Skills, focuses on long term survival arts; 04/4-7/09, $500.
pets Free Grooming Class: Feb. 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m.. Location: Bow Meow, 355B Main St., Winooski. Info: 802-654-7118. Is the economy keeping you from maintaining your pet’s regular grooming appointments? Get more out of your grooming by learning how to maintain: toe nails, clean ears, comb and brush, bath with correct shampoo and teeth cleaning. Preregistration required.
photography DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Feb. 21 - Mar. 7, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Weekly on Saturday. Cost: $135. Location: River Arts, 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville. Info: 802-2221261, www.RiverArtsVT.org. Basic photography lessons w/ a computer and projector. Learn about digital cameras and aperture/shutter speed. Learn framing and composition skills, shoot photos and work w/ post production and manipulation. Learn to work w/ basic open source computer programs. Digital cameras req., laptop computers encouraged w/ GIMP (open source program) loaded. We have wifi. We will also have computers here for you to use and share. Instructed by Bethany Bond.
pilates ABSOLUTE PILATES: Affordable, invigorating group mat classes and 1-on-1 sessions that rock your body, not your wallet. Location: Espire, 12 Gregory Drive, Suite 1, South Burlington. Info: 802-3102614, www.absolutepilatesvt. com. Tone, stretch, and strengthen with certified classical Pilates & Polestar Pilates instructor Lynne Martens. Sculpt a great new body in fun group mat classes or private lessons on reformer, Wunda chair and tower unit in an attractive, welcoming locale. In the works: floor mat to standing movement to challenge stamina, coordination and balance. Visit our website for pricing, class times and specials.
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ALL Wellness, LLC: Many package/pricing options to suit your budget. Please call for pricing details. Location: 208 Flynn Ave. (across from the antique shops, near Oakledge Park), Burlington. Info: 802-863-9900, www.pilatesspace.net. We encourage all ages, all bodies and all abilities to discover greater ease and enjoyment in life by integrating Pilates, Physical Therapy, Yoga and Health Counseling services. Come experience our welcoming atmosphere, skillful, caring instructors and light-filled studio. First mat class is free! Also, please join us for a free introduction to the reformer, the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 - just call to sign up. Core Studio Pilates: Get motivated in one of our Mat, Bed or unique Spinning Hybrid classes, offered seven days a week. Classes are led by lively, experienced instructors and will benefit athletes of all levels in a fun and instructive setting. Private sessions and personal training also available. Please visit our website for a complete schedule and to check out our flexible pricing options. Location: Core Studio Pilates and Personal Training, 431 Pine St. Suite 101 (Maltex Building), Burlington. Info: Core Studio, 802-862-8686, kathy @ corestudioburlington. com, www.corestudioburlington. com. Strengthen your body’s deepest abdominal muscles in a warm, inviting atmosphere led by friendly, certified professionals. We offer Mat, Bed, and Spinning Hybrid classes 7 days a week. Your first mat class is always free! Reference this ad and receive your 2nd class free, with the purchase of any package! Natural Bodies Pilates: Enjoy Pilates Mat and Reformer, Ballet Barre, and Integrative Movement classes, or combine all three in our Studio class. Private sessions, class cards and per-class rates available. Free group introductions, and special rates on private introductions by appointment.. Location: Natural Bodies Pilates, 49 Heineberg Dr. (5 minutes from Burlington’s Battery Park), Colchester. Info: Lucille Dyer, 802-863-3369, lucille@naturalbodiespilates.com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com. Now you can relieve stress while developing a strong, flexible and articulate body in a professionally equipped studio. Benefit from Lucille Dyer’s 20 years’ teaching expertise combining Pilates, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Laban Movement Analysis, and adult ballet. Experience movement that’s enlivening, effective and enjoyable, all within a calm and supportive environment.
pottery Wheel Throwing: Tuesdays or Thursdays or Saturdays. 5-week class. Location: Shelburne Art Center, 64 Habor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802985-3648, www.shelburneartcenter.org. Learn the basics of throwing clay on the potter’s wheel while becoming familiar with the clay process from wheel to kiln. Three options, 5 weeks: Tuesdays, Mar. 3-31, 6-8:30 p.m., or Thursdays, Mar. 5-Apr. 2, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m, or Saturdays, Mar. 7-Apr. 4, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Members $110, nonmembers $120, materials $30.
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REIKI DAYLONG CLASSES: Cost: $175/Reiki Level 1 (offered twice): Sat., March 7, and Sat., March 28, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reiki Level 2: Sat., April 18, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Rising Sun Healing Center, 35 King St., Burlington. Info: Chris Hanna, MSW, Reiki Master, 802-881-1866, chris@risingsunhealing.com, www.risingsunhealing.com. REIKI LEVEL ONE: Receive attunement, which allows you to give Reiki healing energy to yourself and others, with plenty of in-class practice time. $175. REIKI LEVEL TWO: Reiki 1 graduates: Receive level 2 attunmenet and three Reiki symbols. Learn to distant heal, empower goals. $195. Member: Vermont Reiki Association.
The Art of Playback Theatre: Mar. 10 - Jun. 23, 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: $110/2.5-hour class. Location: Old North End Studio, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Vermont Playback Theatre, Jennie Kristel, 802-860-6203, www.vermontplaybacktheatre.org. Come play, awaken your senses, learn the fundamentals of Playback Theatre. PT is an interactive, improvisational theatre form used to illuminate life and incite dialogue. Personal life stories are shared by audience members and then re-enacted spontaneously on stage by a team of actors. We will practice its forms and listen to our own stories.
yoga snowkiting Snowkiting Lessons: Daily lessons while ice is safe (generally Jan.-April). Cost: $95/3-hour beginner class ($85 for 2-hour advanced). Location: Lake Champlain - Sand Bar State Park, South Hero/Milton. Info: Stormboarding, Rachael Miller, 802-5786120, rachael@stormboarding. com, www.stormboarding.com. Start snowkiting during your first lesson. Use the same alpine, tele or snowboard as on the mountain. We provide experienced, professional, fun instruction and modern gear. Great for skiers/riders ages 10 to no-limit, cruise or go big. Makes an excellent gift. Get gear discount after lesson. Lesson/gear gift certificates available.
support groups Job Club Monday: Feb. 16 - Jun. 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Weekly on Monday. Cost: $25/Job Finding Leads Group. Location: The Jobs Club, 298 College Street - Boardroom, Burlington. Info: CareerAdvisory, Mark Renkert, MCsl, 802318-4136, info@careeradvisory. biz, CareerAdvisory.biz. Actionbased Job Finding Group. Provides instant solutions to short- and longrange job challenges. Find people who know people within target employers you seek to reach! Get resume/interview/wage info. Learn how to bust through the internet maze. Reservations required.
tai chi Snake Style Tai Chi Chuan: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: BAO TAK FAI TAI CHI INSTITUTE , 100 Church Street, Burlington. Info: 802864-7902, www.iptaichi.org. The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.
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/drop-in, $110/10 classes or $100/monthly pass. Location: Old High School, Bristol. Info: 802-482-5547, 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. COPPER CRANE YOGA: Cost: $14/drop-in, $60/5-class card, $110/10-class card, $200/20-class card. Location: Copper Crane Yoga, 179 Main St., Vergennes. Info: 802877-3663, coppercraneyoga.com. Individual, group and custom yoga classes. Thai Yoga Bodywork and Zero Balancing sessions by appointment. Copper Crane provides wise and compassionate teaching to strengthen the body, uplift the heart and calm the mind. Be yourself here. Copper Crane is directed by Carolyn Conner, RYT, Advanced Certified Thai Yoga Bodywork practitioner. EVOLUTION YOGA: Daily yoga classes for all levels, conveniently located in Burlington. Cost: $14/10 class cards and unlimited memberships available for discounted rates. Mon., Wed., Fri. 4:30 p.m. classes are sliding scale $5-$10. Location: Evolution Yoga, Burlington. Info: 802-864-9642, www.evolutionvt.com. Our staff of all certified teachers are skilled with beginners as well as students wanting to refine their practice. Vinyasa, Anusara-Inspired, Kripalu, Iyengar and babies/kids classes available. Prepare for birth and strengthen post-partum with pre/post-natal yoga. Participate in our community blog: evolutionvt.com/evoblog. The Studio at The Field House: Daily yoga & Pilates classes for all levels. Drop-ins welcome; no membership required. Cost: $15/drop-in, $60/month (6 classes). Unlimited yoga, $70 (incl. club membership). Location: 166 Athletic Drive, Shelburne. Info: 802-985-4406, www. shelburneathleticclub.com. Vinyasa, Iyengar, Anusara, Yin, Ashtanga & Kripalu classes as well as reformer, mat & senior Pilates.
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Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 9th day of February, 2009.
The creation of a two-lot subdivision. Lot #1 contains an existing three-bedroom, single-family residence and Lot #2 contains an existing driveway and barn. A three-bedroom, single-family residence is proposed to be constructed on Lot #2. The Project is located at 100 Reynolds Road in the Town of Milton, Vermont.
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The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Milton 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 Monday, March 2, 2009, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by Monday, March 2, 2009.
ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On February 5, 2009, Earl True filed application #4C1217 for a project generally described as:
Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners, other interested persons granted party status pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c). Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(5).
By/s/Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5662 E/ stephanie.monaghan@state. vt.us STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0722-08 CnC Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., Plaintiff v. Dean LePage, Gregory Supply Co., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. And Occupants residing at 1400 Hinesburg Road, South Burlington, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. to Dean LePage dated October 22, 2004 and recorded in Volume 686, Page 101 of the Land Records of the Town of South Burlington, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:30 A.M. on March 4, 2009, at 1400 Hinesburg Road, South Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Dean LePage by Warranty Deed of DMP Palmer Associates, LLC dated October 22, 2004 and recorded October 26, 2004 in Volume 686 at Page(s) 99 of the City of South Burlington Land records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of South Burlington. 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. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee
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By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0742-08 CnC LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FF1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FF1, Plaintiff v. Bridgette Brassord, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Nationpoint, a Division of National City Bank And Occupants residing at 86 Pinecrest Drive, Unit 12D, Essex, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FF1, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FF1 to Bridgette Brassord dated November 10, 2006 and recorded in Volume 704, Page 453 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex, 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 11:00 A.M. on March 4, 2009, at 86 Pinecrest Drive, Unit 12D, Essex, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Bridgette A. Brassord by Deed of Heidi M. Danforth and Shaun L. Danforth of approximately even date herewith and to be recorded in the town of Essex Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Essex. 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. LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC
30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0255-08 CnC Aurora Loan Services, LLC, Plaintiff v. Daniel Triggs, Esq., Executor for the Estate of Denis R. Gagne And Occupants residing at 122 North Champlain Street, Burlington, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by First Magnus Financial Corporation to Daniel Triggs, Esq., Executor for the Estate of Denis R. Gagne dated February 7, 2007 and recorded in Volume 988, Page 443 of the Land Records of the Town of Burlington, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 P.M. on February 24, 2009, at 122 North Champlain Street, Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Denis R. Gagne by Warranty Deed William C. Tobin and Katherine E. Tobin dated July 5, 1980 and recorded in Volume 269 on Page 342 of the Land Records of the City of Burlington. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Burlington. 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. Aurora Loan Services, LLC By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403
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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. LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Howard Center, 1138 Pine St., Burlington. Facilitator: Coleen Lillie. Call 802-488-6663 for more details. BEREAVED PARENTS & SIBLINGS SUPPORT GROUP of the Compassionate Friends meets on the third Tuesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. at the Christ Church Presbyterian, 400 Redstone Campus, UVM. Info, 660-8797. The meetings are for parents, grandparents and adult siblings who have experienced the death of a child at any age from any cause. NEED A HUG? New support group starting. Would you like to explore personal intimacy in a safe environment? This is accomplished by using touch for expressing and receiving tenderness. This is platonic and personal boundaries are respected. Day, time and location TBA. Jeff 310-4903 email iiyog@ aol.com. COED SINGLES GROUP Ages 5065, forming for friendship and fun. Chittenden County area. Activities to include weeknight/weekend dinner, bowling, hikes, snow shoeing, movies, etc. If interested email Myra at csbnc27609@aol.com. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step group. Women only. Do you have problems with your relationships? Are you unable to leave an unhealthy romantic relationship? We can help. Call Valerie, 802-825-4643. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA’S SUPPORT GROUP Held monthly at The Arbors at Shelburne. For info. or to register, contact Nicole at 802-9858600. MENOPAUSE SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN Meets Sundays, 4-6 p.m. & Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Location: Pathways to Well Being, 168 Battery St., Burlington. Share knowledge, experience, stories & get support. This is a FREE support group that meets every other Sunday and Thursday. Call 862-8806 x5 for more info. BERLIN WASHINGTON COUNTY PARENTS OF CHALLENING CHILDREN: Support group for adoptive parents of children presenting serious emotional and behavioral challenges. First Wednesday of each month: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Easter Seals Vermont, 641 Comstock Road, Berlin, Vermont. Info: Kristi Lenart, 802-223-4744. CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP: 1-3 p.m., every third Thursday at the Burlington Police Station on Battery St. in the new Community Room. NOTE: This group will not meet again until March. Please call or visit website for location information, www.vtcfids.org or call 1-800-296-1445 or 802-660-4817 (Helaine “Lainey” Rappaport). WOMEN’S RAPE CRISES CENTER Will be starting a free, confidential 10-week support group for adult female survivors of sexual violence. Please call 864-555 ext. 19 for information.
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CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP: 1-3 p.m., every third Thursday at the Burlington Police Station on Battery St. in the new Community Room. NOTE: This group will not meet again until March. Please call or visit website for location information, www.vtcfids.org or call 1-800-296-1445 or 802-660-4817 (Helaine “Lainey” Rappaport). WOMEN’S RAPE CRISES CENTER Will be starting a free, confidential 10-week support group for adult female survivors of sexual violence. Please call 864-555 ext. 19 for information. LIVING SINGLE SUPPORT GROUP This course is a follow-up to the Divorce Recovery course that is offered at Essex Alliance Church. If you’ve been through the Divorce Care Class, you have an opportunity to continue to grow, heal, rebuild, and start again. Call Sue Farris for more information at 802734-0695. SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide. Location: Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 North Main Street, Wallingford, 802-446-3577. 6:30-8:00 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. GLAFF Gay and lesbian adoptive and foster families. GLAFF provides support, education, resources and strategies to help maintain and strengthen gay and lesbian foster and adoptive families in northwestern VT. Open to all GLBTQ foster and adoptive parents and their children. Food, childcare provided. The group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month. Call Mike at 655-6688 to get more information and to register. MS SUPPORT GROUP A support group for people with multiple sclerosis and their caregivers. Sponsored by the Vermont Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Join others who have MS to discuss concerns, ask questions, share information and get support. Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. in Williston. For more information contact Michele at 862-4085 and leave a message. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Champlain Valley (NAMI: CV) is offering a free PTSD Support Group for Women on Thursdays from 12:30-2 p.m. The group focuses on both support and education about PTSD. Meetings are held at the NAMI office at 14 Healey Avenue, Suite D, Plattsburgh. For more information or to register, call NAMI: CV at 561-2685. ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE BATTLING MULTIPLE MYELOMA? Support meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month from 5-6:30 p.m. at Hope Lodge on East Avenue, Burlington. For more information call Kay Cromie at 655-9136 or email kgcromey@aol.com. SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOVED ONES WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS Group forming for family members and loved ones of people with terminal illness. The group will have a spiritual base. We will offer each other support by listening, as well as share creative ways to explore feelings of grief and loss through writing, prayer, etc. Please contact Holly, hollyh@pshift.com. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) Tues., Thurs. & Sun., 6-7 p.m. in Barre. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St., Barre, VT (parking in back of church/please use back entrance). Meetings are FREE and anonymous. For more info please call 802-8632655. 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.
AL-ANON Family group 12-step. Thursdays, 12:20-1:20 p.m. Call AWARE at 802-472-6463 for information and to register. Free of charge. 88 High Street, Hardwick. “WOMEN CHANGING” An educational support group on changing unhealthy patterns for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. Tuesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. Ongoing. Join us any time! Childcare reimbursable. Ask about Survivors of Incest Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous. Call AWARE at 802472-6463 for information and to register. Free of charge. 88 High Street, Hardwick. CIRCLE OF PARENTS support group meeting in Rutland Monday evenings. Snacks and childcare provided. Meeting is free and confidential. For more info. call Heather at 802-498-0608 or 1-800-children. Meetings weekly in Winooski. For more info. call Tana at 802-8934878 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. Burlington evening support group meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Comfort Inn and Suites, corner of Williston Rd. and Dorset St. from 6-8 p.m. Middlebury support group on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Patricia Hannaford Career Center. Call our helpline at 1-877856-1772. 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 nonjudgmental atmosphere. Let’s discover how our struggles relate and help each other work on strategies to find balance. Contact Michelle at 802-399-6575 or recoveryourbalance@gmail.com. LAKE CHAMPLAIN MEN’S RESOURCE CENTER MEN’S 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, 6-7:30 p.m. at Fanny Allen Hospital, lower level in the Board Room. ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS with debt? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Annonymous. Mondays, 7-8 p.m. First United Methodist Church, North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Contact Valerie at 825-4643. HIV SUPPORT GROUP This is a facilitated HIV/AIDS support group that aims to foster a greater sense of community, self-acceptance and personal growth. We are a group of survivors and, with all of our experience, will help you understand and enjoy what positive living has to offer. Friday @ 7 p.m. in the white building behind the Universal Unitarian Church. For more info call Alton @ 310-6094. LYME DISEASE Are you interested in forming a group? Please call Susan at 899-2713.
Green Staff Sales Associate Burlington Country Club is seeking individuals to fill key Green Staff positions for the upcoming 2009 golf season. Responsibilities include: general grounds maintenance mowing greens, tees, roughs, fairways; bunker maintenance; and course set-up. Full-time seasonal positions start in April-May and end September-October. Pay is dependent on experience and starts at 9.50/hour with the opportunity for overtime. Individuals must be willing to work alternate weekends, early mornings, in adverse weather conditions and must be capable of performing moderate physical labor.Part-time weekend-only positions are also available. Benefits include: staff meal, uniform and golfing privileges. Please contact the Golf Course Superintendent, Jason Shattie, at Jason.Shattie@burlingtoncountryclub.org or 802-864-4683 ext 105, or stop by in person at the BCC Green Maintenance Facility located at 568 South Propect St. in Burlington, VT. Burlington Country Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Outdoor Gear Exchange is hiring a Sales Associate with extensive experience in telemark skiing, backpacking or climbing. Strong customer service skills, attention to detail, and a good knowledge of outdoor gear are required. This is a full-time position with benefits. Send a resume and a cover letter letting us know why you would be perfect for the best damn gear shop around. The position may require working evenings and/ or weekends. We offer a friendly working community with good benefits and an opportunity for long-term employment. Must have a love of the outdoors, a sharp wit and the ability to work well amidst chaos.
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Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC seeks receptionist with 2+ years’ professional office experience for its Burlington office. Successful candidate will serve as initial point of contact on behalf of the firm. Responsibilities include operating telephone switchboard, greeting clients and visitors, scheduling conference rooms, ordering and maintaining office supplies, data entry and other clerical tasks as needed. Position requires high degree of professionalism and commitment to client service. Knowledge of MS Word and Excel also required. Please submit letter of interest and resume to:
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Summit Blue Consulting, a national energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable energy consulting firm, seeks an Engineer or Analyst to assist with projects throughout North America. Technical competence in analyzing energy efficiency measures, and an understanding of energy program design, implementation, and evaluation of energy programs, is desired. Ability to conduct building simulation modeling and/or complex spreadsheet analyses and database skills is desired. Candidates should have 3-5 years experience with a background in engineering, economics, business, policy, or related field. Master’s degree preferred. Previous energy efficiency experience highly desired.
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Send CV, three letters of recommendation, a completed Castleton employment application (available on www.castleton.edu) and a statement of teaching interests (including proposed courses. Hard copy resumes required) to: Dr. Joseph T. Mark, Academic Dean Castleton State College Castleton, VT 05735.
Job requirements include excellent analytical, writing, and project management/client relation skills, and a willingness to travel. We seek a motivated self-starter looking for an excellent growth opportunity. Salary commensurate with experience.
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SSTA is currently hiring part-time and full-time drivers to operate our wheelchair equipped vans. CDL is not required. Job requires an individual who, with caring and sensitivity, can transport various types of individuals who have specialized mobility needs. Compensation is $9.00/hour. SSTA is an equal opportunity employer.
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Dispatcher needed with strong customer service skills and basic data entry skills to dispatch/schedule 450+ 1-way trips per day. Must work well under pressure. SSTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please contact: Donald Bradley SSTA 2091 Main St. Colchester, VT 05446 878-1527
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Great Experience into Government Sector General Clerk This is a great opportunity to gain valuable, on-the-job government experience! Selected candidates will be responsible for maintaining the file room, organizing mail, and updating the database. Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to work well under various stressful and time-sensitive situations are critical. Must be able to demonstrate analytical skills to identify, collect, and evaluate data. • Must pass criminal background and credit check. • Must be a US citizen. Please send resume to Kmolkara@spsconsult.net or Call 301-652-9112
Home Provider Opportunity CCS is seeking a responsible couple or individual to open their home to a 25-year-old man. This gentleman is a sweet and endearing person with great family support, a sensitive support team, and weekday supports. He loves to listen to music, watch cooking shows and play video games. He likes to be a part of a home. He loves animals, children, adaptive skiing, adaptive sailing and being a part of a dynamic life. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, along with a desire to make a positive impact on the life of another by increasing their quality of life. A generous tax-free stipend, respite, accessibility modifications, ongoing training and supports are provided by CCS. For more information, please contact Al Frugoli at 802-655-0511 ext. 108 or afrugoli@ccs-vt.org.
CENTRAL VERMONT ADULT BASIC EDUCATION ~~~Local Partnerships in Learning~~~ Serving Washington, Orange and Lamoille Counties for Forty Years
The Kids-A-Part Program of the Vermont Children’s Aid Society is looking for a creative and flexible person to help coordinate volunteers for children and families impacted by incarceration. Duties include: Organizing volunteer efforts to facilitate parent-child visits in correctional facilities in Vermont, supporting caregivers by providing services during children’s visits, coordinating trainings for volunteers. Qualifications: strong communication skills, excellent organization skills, knowledge of the criminal justice system, own transportation. People who have been impacted by incarceration are encouraged to apply. Benefits through AmeriCorps, including living allowance, health coverage and education award. For more information and to complete an application please visit www.americorps.org or send resume and cover letter by March 18, 2009 to: Tara Graham, 79 Weaver St. PO Box 127 Winooski, VT 05404 tgraham@vtcas.org
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Program Operations Assistant
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Full-time position open for a responsible and experienced operations assistant based in Barre. Managerial level duties include financial and information systems as well as support for staff, technology applications and facilities.
Join a team of motivated and enthusiastic educators in the Lamoille North Supervisory Union (LNSU) as Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. Working closely with the superintendent and other senior administrators, you will focus on assessment, curriculum, instruction and data analysis, planning, proposing, and helping to lead system-wide improvements, while also coordinating professional staff development and grants administration. Start date 7/1/2009.
Experience with nonprofit fund accounting required. Must have demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office 2007; QuickBooks; data-base systems and data entry; business communication; financial and program reporting. Please submit cover letter, resume, list of references, and supporting materials by March 20, 2009 to: Executive Team Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Inc. 46 Washington St., Ste.100 Barre, VT 05641
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A master’s degree in education or its equivalent, coupled with experience in curriculum development and assessment, planning, project management and group facilitation, all gained in a close team environment, are required for success in this position, as are strong writing and data analysis skills. A VTDOE superintendent’s or principal’s license would be a real plus. If you have interest and experience in the above areas and enjoy working in an educational environment, send your resume with three letters of reference to:
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SSTA has full-time positions available for SSTA has full-time available for person to people toaassist withposition transportation of achildren. assist with transportation of children. Applicants must have valid driver’sApplicant license.must It is have a validthat and you clearenjoy driver’sbeing license.with It ischildren imperative imperative thatare youunderstanding enjoy being with of children and are underand their needs. Positions standing of their needs. Position is 40 hrs/wk at $8.50 are 40 hours/week at $9/hour with benefits. hr, w/benefits. SSTAOpportunity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSTA is an Equal Employer. Applicants may call or apply in person to: Applicants can call or apply in person to: Barbara Tennien SSTA/878—1527 2091 Main Street Colchester, VT
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Office Manager: We are seeking a motivated, professional person with strong To place an attention to detail to fill a key role in our Berlin, VT office. The right person will manage e m i l many administrative and paperwork processes. Essential duties for this position will a include but are not limited to: coordinate and manage daily functions in the office, ensuring smooth communications and flow of information between multiple locations, provide administrative support to corporate accounting and regional management team; oversee office staff and ensure completion of daily tasks; and provide IT support locally when needed. The right candidate will have strong computer skills (experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook a must), effective communication skills, both verbal and written; and the ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, which at times will include a 40+-hour work week. A degree in accounting plus five years experience or a combination of education and experience from which comparable skills result.
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CENTRAL VERMONT ADULT BASIC EDUCATION ~~~Local Partnerships in Learning~~~ Serving Washington, Orange and Lamoille Counties for Forty Years
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Development Coordinator CVABE, a community-based education nonprofit, is seeking the person who can generate increasing levels of support to continue local literacy instruction for the men and women of central Vermont. Responsibilities include full-time development leadership and coordination with direct activity related to fundraising. Applicants must demonstrate skill and experience in the areas of public relations, research, proposal writing, planning, collaboration, and database management. Selection will be based on evidence of a successful track record by the candidate of donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and meeting fundraising targets.
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Please submit cover letter, resume, list of references, and supporting materials by March 2, 2009 to: Executive Team Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Inc. 46 Washington St., Ste.100 Barre, VT 05641
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Chittenden County Transportation Authority Bus Route Planning CooRdinatoR
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To serve our growing organization, we are seeking a dynamic individual proficient in both quantitative and qualitative skills to work in the Planning CCTA – we’re getting you where you want to go… Department on service planning, route design, system evaluation, grant writing and ridership tracking. This position requires meticulous numerical calculations strong spreadsheet writing and problem-solving skills. the The Chittenden County Transportation Authority operates
transportation buses and provides more Toregion’s apply forpublic this position, please download an application from than 2 www.cctaride.org. Submit the application, along with a cover letter and million rides per year. CCTA operates a 55 bus fleet and serves 5 resume, in one of the following ways (no phone calls, please): member communities including: Burlington, Essex, South Burlington, via email to jobs@cctaride.org, Shelburne and Winooski. via fax to 802-864-0211 or via mail to: CCta where you will enjoy having a If you excel in a dynamic environment attn: Human Resources significant impact on the community and the environment, then our 15 industrial Parkway Marketing & Public Affairs Manager position will be an exciting Burlington, Vt 05401 opportunity for you.
CCTA offers all full-time employees a competitive salary and exceptional Key Responsibilities: benefits, including generous time off.
-Develop & implement marketing plans for our services CCTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. -Create marketing collateral and advertising to ensure consistent brand identity -Supervise, evaluate & direct administrative personnel assigned to the marketing department Requirements: -A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, English or Communications -3+ years Marketing or Public Relations experience -Proven abilityWe as are a public speaker and organizational spokesperson currently seeking an audit manager -Excellent organizational forskills our Burlington office. The audit manager is responsible for supervising multiple -Supervisory experience preferred
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assignments concurrently. Together with the managers of the department, the audit manager will review audit findings CCTA offers all fullmanagement. time employees a competitive salary and with senior The audit manager handles complex areas including of the audit process, including decisions on exceptional benefits, generous time off. approach, solutions to problems and report preparation.
Ourinterested audit department uses risk-based approach and If you’re in applying forathis position,audit please download an partners with our managers to find the best solutions and application from www.cctaride.org and submit it in one of the to affect change. The successful candidate will possess following ways (no calls, please): via email to: jobs@cctaride.org; excellent analytical, communication and written skills withvia fax to (802) 864-5564, Attn: HR; or via mail to 15 proficiency in the Microsoft officeIndustrial suite. Parkway, Burlington, 05401, Attn: HR. will have 3-6 years of auditing The VT successful candidate and/or related experience, with previous financial desired.Employer. Candidate should possess a CCTA is anexperience Equal Opportunity bachelor’s degree, preferably in business. Attainment of a professional designation considered a plus. Apply online at www.peoples.com/careers. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
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The Turningpoint Center of Addison County The mission of the TCAC is to support people working with issues related to alcohol and drug addiction. We offer a safe, welcoming, enjoyable and substance-free environment for people in recovery, their families and friends. We are actively seeking a person for the position of Director of the Turningpoint Center of Addison County. This is a 25 hr./week, daytime position. The director will be responsible for managing the center and its staff on a day-to-day basis, which includes assisting in organizing 12 step meeting schedules, and other recovery-associated events and workshops. The director will also serve as a liaison with other community groups and social agencies. Qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree, or 2 years experience working in social services. Support the mission of the TCAC, be comfortable working with the recovery community, and supervising personnel in a fair and compassionate manner. Demonstrate community relations and be familiar with area social service agencies. Proficiency in computer literacy, knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel a plus. Have a general understanding of nonprofit organizations. Please submit a cover letter and resume to TCAC Board of Directors, Turningpoint Center of Addison County Inc. PO Box 405, Middlebury, VT 05753 or email tcacvt@yahoo.com.
Exciting Job Opportunities for Educators! Transitional Services for Youth and Families (TSYF) is a small, growing, private, nonprofit organization that provides services to youth who are coping with emotional and behavioral challenges. We seek to create a supportive environment in which we provide a wide range of holistic and solution-based services in our educational and social service departments. We are currently seeking to fill year-round positions immediately and for the upcoming school year in the educational and social service departments Education Director: Oversee a small, alternative educational program serving students who have emotional/behavioral challenges. Responsibilities include supervising staff; acting as a liaison with customers and clients; assessing, planning and implementing best practice standards; coordinating program delivery; providing training and consultation in regard to issues related to education and special education; curriculum development. Qualifications include a teaching license and experience with special education; demonstrated leadership and program development experience. Supervisory experience a plus. Licensed Teacher: Provide one-on-one and small-group educational services in a variety of course subjects; create lesson plans; plan and facilitate activities for students with emotional/behavioral challenges. Qualifications include a teaching license and experience with special education. Youth Advocate: Join in supportive counseling, advocacy and solution-focused treatment with youth and families. Be part of a social services team dedicated to expanding consciousness, working toward goals and increasing wellness. Must be a team player and have experience working with youth and families coping with physical, mental and emotional challenges. Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or related field preferred but not required. Send cover letter and resume stating the position applying for via email to conniew@tsyf.org.
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Youth Coordinator
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The Vermont Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health is seeking a young adult to create & support a statewide youth network which will guide Vermont’s Six Year Youth in Transition Grant.
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Ideally, this person should have personal experience with the mental health system and demonstrated ability to relate to youth transitioning to adult life. Required skills: • Leadership • Strong oral and written communication • Competence in working as a team member • Strong skills using youth-oriented technology • Advocacy and outreach • Community organizing College education and/or related youth work experience will be given preference. To apply, send a cover letter and resume with 3 references to: Vermont Federation of Families P.O. Box 507 Waterbury, VT 05676
The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), a national not-for-profit that provides emergency relief assistance and business strengthening education to artists, seeks a Communications & Public Relations Manager to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive communications and public relations strategy using a range of electronic tools and print media, which inform the public about CERF’s work and galvanize support for its programs. The ideal candidate will have a degree in marketing, journalism, communications or other appropriate discipline and four or more years managing public relations, communications and/or special events for a nonprofit organization with a proven track record of success. The individual will possess excellent writing, verbal and analytical skills, as well as strong technical skill required for electronic communications (e.g. MS Word, fundraising databases, MS PowerPoint and HTML). Excellent salary and benefits package. Detailed job description available by request to: info@craftemergency.org or 802-229-2306. The position will be open until filled. Please send cover letter, resume, the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references and salary history/requirements to:
Position Available in the Children’s Farmyard Position: Farm Educator Dates: April 27 – October 23, 2009
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 SEVEN NEWSPAPER at least one weekend day. Additional jobDAYS responsibilities include farm chores, shuttle wagon tractor driving, gardening support, special event support, helping in youth volunteer BOS-478528e 2col (3.25") x 4.5” supervision, and general guest services. Note: is 5 days (1 day being a weekend day) 3 The work week do/jcl/aec
Executive Director Wednesday February 8,Relief 2006 Fund Craft Emergency EditorPO Box 838 Montpelier, VT 05601 JWBDAR0215 N/A
Qualifications: Applicants should be enthusiastic about education and agriculture, should have good communication skills, have a valid driver’s license, be able to lift 50 pounds, and be able to work weekends. Although applicants should have an educational bent, specific training will be provided. To apply, send cover letter and resume to Keely Deutsch via email at kdeutsch@shelburnefarms.org or send to Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne VT, 05482, Attn: Keely Deutsch.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Dartmouth Journal Services, Waterbury VT, provides the production management, copyediting, page layout, and Web-publishing file preparation for some of the most prestigious scientific, technical, and medical journals in their fields.
Large publishing/printing organization is seeking a well-rounded HR Manager to ASSISTANT bePRODUCTION based in Waterbury, EDITOR VT. This is a great opportunity to be a key member of the The Production Editor Assistant performs support services for Production Dartmouth Journal Services team, a subsidiary of The Sheridan Group, with six Editors. Responsibilities: checking incoming manuscripts for completeness, and identifying and following on missing materials; Journal preparing and printing/publishing facilities in theupUnited States. Dartmouth Services maintaining issue folders; preparing manuscripts for copyediting; sizing art provides the production management, copy editing, page layout andrequirements, webin accordance with customer standards; monitoring color art publishing file copyright preparationforms; for some of the most prestigious scientific, technical and offprint and and responding to author inquiries. medical journals in their fields. Requirements: ability to manage multiple tasks, strong communication skills including a professional level of correspondence (phone and email), High School diploma or equivalent, ability to work days, 8:30am-5pm.
The HR professional we seek is a high-energy, self-motivated, change-oriented PRODUCTION individual who is handsEDITOR on and has learned that true business success comes The helping Production Editor performs editing andThe issue management processes, from others achieve their personal best. employee base consists of from receipt of raw manuscripts through issue release to press, may approximately 100 employees in several states. The individual will be a member serve as an account’s primary customer contact for Publication Services. ofRequirements: a multisite HR team, reporting the VP – to Human Resources in Hanover, organized andtoattentive fine detail, must be able to multi-task, excellent verbaldegree and writing skills, proficient in copyediting, NH. Requirements: Bachelor’s in HR Management, or a related field; 5-7 knowledge of scientific terminology as needed, ability to resolve conflict years generalist experience in Human Resources, preferably in the printing/ in a professional manner, good computer skills, including keyboarding, Publishing industry; knowledge VT employment otherBachelor’s government file management, databases,base andinexperience with law MSand Word, degree preferred, or minimum 5 years editorial/ publishing experience. compliance regulations is required.
The rewards are competitive compensation and full benefits that include medical/dental/life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) with a Along with traditional benefits, we offer a competitive compensation full with company match. Interested candidates should forward their and resume salary requirements to: mlambert@dpc-nh.com, by fax 603-643-4062 benefits package that includes Fitness Reimbursement, Community Service Pay, or by mail to Mrs. Micky Recruiter/HR Coordinator at Dartmouth Tuition Reimbursement, andLambert, In-House Computer Skills Training. Journal Services, 69 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755. EOE
Interested candidates may forward their resume with salary requirements via email (mlambert@dpc-nh.com), by fax, 603-643-4062, or by mail to Micky Lambert Employment Services Representative Dartmouth Printing Company 69 Lyme Road Hanover, NH 03755
Be one of us . . . because health care should be for all of us! Two positions available in Barre! The PPNNE Call Center is seeking a part-time (20 hours per week) Health Care Associate. As the first point of contact for many patients, the person in this role is responsible for answering a variety of questions, scheduling appointments to meet patient needs, discussing patient finances, and setting the tone for the eventual visit. In addition, there are a number of daily administrative responsibilities. Our health center in Barre is also seeking the right person to join our team-oriented work setting as a part-time (30 hours/week) Health Care Associate. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, setting up patient charts, answering the phones, assisting patients with paperwork, and maintaining the flow of the health center. Extensive training is provided and benefits are available for both positions. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired; a commitment to customer service and satisfaction; flexibility, initiative, creative thinking and a willingness to learn; computer, typing, filing and other basic administrative skills. If you are interested in joining our team of dedicated health-care professionals, please send your resume and cover letter (indicating which position) to: Employment Specialist PPNNE 18 Low Avenue Concord, NH 03301 or email: hresources@ppnne.org Planned Parenthood of Northern New England welcomes diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Survey/Design Technician Phelps Engineering is looking for a survey/design technician with a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology or related field and 5+ years of experience, including topographic surveying and AutoCAD Land Desktop/Civil 3D with design of water, wastewater, stormwater, and site planning projects. A Septic Designer’s License is desired. Please forward your resume to: kyb@phelpseng.com.
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Care for one patient and be appreciated for a job well done! Family of engaging 16-year-old is seeking Seeking professional, dependable loving, dependable nurses. Our private lovingis nurses to provide in-home home 25 minutes north of Burlington. nursing young Total assistto with ADLs, patient g-tube & needing respiratory management. Ability to give TLC essential. total care. Private home is islocated
exhibitions director Helen Day Art Center designs and curates some of Vermont’s most innovative and dynamic exhibits. Join us and lead these projects with your vision and intelligence. Letter, resume & references to nathan@helenday.com Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT Visit www.helenday.com for details.
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Our center is seeking a flexible, professional, enthusiastic, part-time teacher (approx. 25+ hours/week). Interested candidates must have a willingness to grow and learn within the ECE field as part of a committed team. Candidates should be strong communicators and possess a passion to work alongside children and families. Requirements: prior experience and/or degree in Early Childhood Education. Send resume and cover letter to ccc@gmavt.net.
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The Charlotte Children’s Center
Call today to schedule your interview. O’Brien’s Training Center 1475 Shelburne Road South Burlington, VT 05403 658-9591 www.otc4me.org
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Plant Mechanic – Water Public Works Dept., City of Burlington.
This position is responsible for performing electrical and mechanical maintenance and repairs on a variety of controls, receivers, transmitters, computers and process indicators to maintain the water treatment plant and remote pump stations. In addition, this position, is responsible for performing the duties of a water plant operator. HS Diploma or equiv., and completion of mechanical/electrical program at a two-year technical college and 1 year experience performing preventative and corrective maintenance, or five years relevant experience performing preventative and corrective maintenance, or 3 years working in a water, wastewater or other utility plant performing preventative and corrective maintenance required. Must also be able to obtain a Vermont State Operator Classification, Grade 4C, within one and a half years from date of hire. The City offers a great benefits package including health and dental insurance, vacation and personal days. Submit CITY OF BURLINGTON APPLICATION cover letter and resume by March 4 to: Human Resources Department 131 Church St. Burlington, VT 05401. Available in alternative formats for persons with disabilities. For disability access information, or to request an application, contact Human Resources at 802-865-7145 or 865-7142 (TTY). Visit our website at: www.hrjobs.ci.burlington.ci.vt. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. EOE
Electronic Technician South Burlington company seeks an experienced electronic technician with good interpersonal skills. The position requires assembly and verification of prototype SMT boards, thorough understanding of schematics, creation of bills of material, and maintenance of associated manufacturing documentation. The candidate should be comfortable using bench tools, oscilloscopes, and meters for board assembly and debug. Please reply by email with resume to: Steve.Levy@CooperIndustries.com.
Energy Efficiency Analyst & Senior Consultant Consulting firm in Bristol, Vermont, is seeking individuals to: conduct technical research, design and develop programs and services; and advise on implementation efforts in energy efficiency, demand reduction, renewable energy and consumer-sited generation. Degree in engineering, economics, environmental studies, science or related field; proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic programming preferred. Experience in energy or environmental analysis preferred. Competitive salary, outstanding benefits. Please submit a resume to: April Clodgo Optimal Energy, Inc. 14 School St., Bristol, VT 05443 802-453-5100 x 10 clodgo@optenergy.com
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Vermont State Parks is hiring a full-time, 10-month seasonal Assistant Innkeeper for one of Vermont’s most unique state parks. Seyon Lodge is a historic lodging facility located in a country setting on the 40-acre Noyes Pond in Groton, Vermont.
Community Inclusion Facilitator
Seeking an individual who is responsible and creative to assist with operations that cater to trout fly fishing, weddings/civil unions, small group functions, dining, and overnight lodging. Minimum qualifications: Two years experience in one of the following: hotel/resort, restaurant, or park/recreation management, or a related leisure/travel service field. The successful applicant must be comfortable with the public, able to work in close quarters, willing to work weekends and willing to do a variety of tasks. Position begins late April 2009. For a Vermont State Parks application, call 802-476-0170 or visit www.vtstateparks.com. Application deadline: Feb. 27, 2009. Email or mail to: Parks Regional Manager 5 Perry St., Suite 20 Barre, VT 05641
CCS is seeking dynamic and energetic people to provide one-on-one inclusion supports to a variety of individuals with developmental disabilities. This goal-oriented position is an excellent opportunity to further educate others while working in a fun, supportive environment. We are currently offering two part-time positions with excellent benefits, training development, competitive wages and mileage reimbursement. If you are interested in joining our team to make an impact on the lives of others, please submit a letter of interest and resume to Karen Ciechanowicz, staff@ccs-vt.org. Champlain Community Services 512 Troy Avenue, Suite 1 Colchester, VT 05446 802-655-0511 SEVEN DAYS NEWSPAPER
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MicroStrain Inc. is a leader in the development of micro-miniature sensor systems. Visit our web-site at www.microstrain.com to find out more. MicroStrain provides an outstanding benefit package (full health+) and is an EOE. Please send your resume to humanres@microstrain.com or fax it to 802-863-4093.
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Phoenix House is under contract with the VT Department of Corrections to implement and operate a Therapeutic Community program for substance abusers within the Southeast Correctional Facility for men in Windsor, VT, a women’s services program at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, VT, and an out-patient program that operates in most of the Probation and Parole offices throughout Vermont. We are currently recruiting for full- and part-time counselors to work in St. Albans at the correctional facility as well as the Probation and Parole office, a part-time counselor who will work at the Burlington Probation and Parole office, and for counselors to work at the Windsor Correctional Facility and the White River Junction Probation and Parole office. We are also recruiting for counselors in our Brattleboro sites. In general the counselors will be required to conduct assessments, group therapy, monitor program activities and other associated duties. Certification (LADC, CADC, or CADCA) is desired, although not required, in the correctional facility programs. Experience in human services is required.
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