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< letters> HAPPY WITH BOLLES I liked Dan Bolles’ short piece a lot — [“Not Happy? Blame Myspace,” January14] really captured the feel of Radio Bean and the winter-weather-hindered show going we’re all experiencing right now. Rock on for getting out to see the show; [the article’s] assuming title, “Pretend You’re Happy,” made me a bit angry. I’ll use that as my excuse for not going out that night. Adena Harford COLCHESTER

MISSING MERCH I was so happy that you took some time to devote space to our new fearless leader [“Obamamerch,” January 14] but was so disappointed that in your search for Obama items, you did not mention us. We are even in your classified ads, at www.2017old.etsy.com. We are local and are giving a portion of our proceeds to Heifer International. Let’s keep the positive energy moving. Leslie Rose BURLINGTON

PEOPLE’S PROGRESS? Like Sue Shein [Letters, January 21], I, too, chose to get my home mortgage with Chittenden Bank because I believed I’d have local servicing. And I, too, am now feeling cheated and bitter that the higher rate I paid, and the goodfaith effort I made to keep my business local, have been cast aside by corporate greed [Local Matters, January 14]. In 2004, I was a newly divorced, single mother of two when I had to refinance my house. Having been forced

in the past to deal with mortgage companies that changed every six months, all with absolutely wretched customer service, I found Chittenden’s promise to keep servicing my mortgage very attractive. Though I could have found a better rate elsewhere, I chose stability and the security of knowing that I would be dealing with people in my community — not some faceless, distant megabank or shady, fly-by-night company. Judging from the reaction I got when I called the mortgage-servicing center to complain about being suddenly being switched over to some company in Florida I never heard of (EverHome, yeah, right), they’d been getting lots of angry calls. I did some research online and found out Chittenden was sold last year to some bank in Connecticut called People’s United. Guess they didn’t think much of the faith and trust the “people,” like me, had put in a community-based bank. It’s time to demand accountability, folks. My congressional representatives will be hearing from me. Mollie Matteson

GUV SHOULD CUT HIS PAY I have been following Governor Douglas’ announcements of state employee layoffs [“Fair Game,” January 28]. He continually mentions that “we” all have to make sacrifices, and then defines how state employees must lose jobs and state residents must lose services. He has yet to mention what he will personally sacrifice to the effort. Governor Douglas is one of the 10 top paid governors in the nation. He earns over twice the pay of the governor of Maine

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(which has twice the population) and the same as the governor of Texas, which has a population exceeeding 23 million. He also has substantial meal allowances and other perks. Yet I have not heard him outline what pay cuts or perk sacrifices he plans to make. This lack of participation takes the “we” out of the sacrifice. When difficult times hit, everyone must indeed make sacrifices. Yet, morally and ethically, the example must be set at the top and trickle down. When Governor Douglas

announces a pay and perks cut for himself and his top executives, he may gain some credibility. Susan Premo WORCESTER

CORRECTION: In our story “Judge Awards Lakeview Plots to Burlington Couple” [Local Matters, January 28], we stated that the Katsnelsons’ daughter, Alla, died in 2005. She died in 2004. Our apologies.

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Burlington’s “Little” Green Man for Mayor Last week, James Simpson, the Burlington Green Party candidate for mayor, called our office to complain about the way Seven Days is promoting its “little” mayoral candidates forum, which takes place this Wednesday, February 4, at 7 p.m. (Click here for more info, or to suggest a question.) We advertised the event as a debate among “the four” mayoral candidates, and Simpson was upset that he wasn’t included. Not that he had ever asked to be included — according to a Burlington elections official, Simpson submitted his paperwork to get on the ballot at 4:50 p.m., January 26, 10 minutes before the city’s filing deadline, and several hours after Seven Days’ publishing deadline. After being rude to the woman who answered the phone here, Simpson left a long and vitriolic voicemail message for Seven Days Publisher Paula Routly. When I called Simpson back to learn more about this fifth mayoral wannabe, I expected him to engage in a dialogue along the lines of: “So, you’re running for mayor, too? Why don’t you tell me about your campaign?” Typically, candidates for elected office make some effort to notify local news outlets that they’ve launched their campaigns. After all, it’s not like we’re mind readers or keep a reporter permanently stationed at the elections office waiting for prospective candidates to pop in. No such luck. Before I could get around to asking Simpson if he wanted to join our debate, he became

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Usually, it’s the other way around: About now is when we begin hearing rumors that Douglas will take on Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy in 2010. Or that he’ll step down and become president of Middlebury College. Not this time. A poll in early January conducted by Research 2000 for the national liberal blog DailyKos put the kibosh on a Douglas-Leahy rematch. In 1992, Leahy bested Douglas 54-43. In a hypothetical 2010 rematch, the incumbent senator prevails 58-36. DailyKos founder Markos Moulitsas titled his blog post “VT-Sen: Nothing to see here, move on . . .” For the record, Leahy is running for reelection. As evidence he’s in it to win, he’s signed up the sharp and savvy Carolyn Dwyer as campaign manager. She’s one of the best in the business — she ran Leahy’s 2004 winning campaign against businessman Jack McMullen, and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch’s last two successful bids for Congress. So the plummiest federal office seems out of reach. Yet a reelection bid by Douglas almost certainly means he’ll face a Democrat more organized and betterfunded than his opponents in past cycles. Let’s recap the list of hopefuls: Former Lt. Gov. Doug Racine, currently a Democratic senator from Chittenden County, is a definite candidate. And Secretary of State Deb Markowitz tells “Fair Game” she is “exploring.” Both have quietly put campaign teams in place and begun reaching out to primary voters in an attempt to build early support; soon they’ll start raising money. “I am not ready to make any announcements at this time,” said Markowitz. “My principal focus is on finding ways we can continue to provide the services Vermonters rely on while spending less, and to find ways to encourage economic development in our communities.” That said, “Fair Game” has learned Markowitz hired Jason Powell, the former statewide director of the Obama campaign in Vermont. Racine, like Markowitz, said his main focus is on legislative work. “But I am talking to people, and a lot of people are talking to me,” he said, “and I’m working with a few folks to get things organized in such a way so I can accept contributions that are offered, and even try to raise a little money.” Other names being tossed into the mix are former State Sen. Matt Dunne (D-Windsor), Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin (D-Windham), Democratic Treasurer Jeb Spaulding, Appropriations Chairwoman State Sen. Susan Bartlett (D-Lamoille), and Majority Leader Sen. John Campbell (D-Windsor). If Markowitz makes the leap, who might step in to run for her post? Former State Sen. Jim Condos, a

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publicly — affordable housing groups, mental health services, homeless shelters, etc. Missing from it? Regional economic development groups that receive plenty of public dough. Must be they don’t pay their top folks so well. O’Donnell isn’t the only one to complain about nonprofit salaries. In his budget speech, Gov. Douglas opined, “A review of salaries for nonprofit executives reveals some with robust compensation packages well in excess of state or municipal employees managing like-sized or larger organizations.” However, Douglas refused to say if he will support O’Donnell’s bill. After his budget address, and when pressed by reporters to name the nonprofits whose execs are overpaid, Douglas said his Secretary of Administration Neale Lunderville had reviewed a swatch of nonprofit budgets, including salary info, and put them into a report. O’Donnell said she compiled her list after spending time on Guidestar (a nonprofit clearinghouse) reviewing IRS forms.

of caution” in returning the campaign contributions. “He takes this assignment very seriously,” said Rogan, “and, in the Vermont tradition, will call them as he sees them.” Changing of the Guard — Jeff Weaver, the longtime aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders, has stepped down as chief of staff. Into the breach has stepped Huck Gutman — another longstanding political ally and coauthor of Sanders’ book Outsider in the House. Weaver, a Franklin County native and former U.S. Marine, first worked with Sanders during his 1986 gubernatorial bid. He stuck with his man, and was at his side when Sanders won a seat in Congress. Weaver went to D.C. with the Rep, left to earn a law degree at Georgetown University, and signed back up with Sanders in 1999. He also ran Sanders’ victorious 2006 senatorial bid against Republican businessman Richard Tarrant. Weaver, who remains on staff 2x5.5-Ben&Jerry's020409REV.indd for now, is mum on his next steps. But we wish him the best.

Republicans Against Profit — A group of House Republicans took aim at Vermont nonprofits last week, calling on groups that receive at least half of their funding from the state to cut top executive pay by 5 percent. Rep. Patricia O’Donnell (R-Vermont Yankee, er, Vernon) led the call, and even made it easy for reporters by handing out a six-page list of 34 nonprofits with the names and salaries of some of their top officers — some well into the six figures. Hey, who said there isn’t “profit” in being “not-for-profit”? Funny thing is, several NFPs on O’Donnell’s list — such as Vermont Energy Investment Corp. (which runs Efficiency Vermont) and the Vermont Land Trust — don’t actually get much operating money from the state and thus wouldn’t be affected by her bill. O’Donnell even took pains to point out that VEIC’s top eight people earn a combined $1 million annually. (The same could be said of Douglas’ top eight folks.) What gives? Oddly, the list includes agencies that have already taken state budget cuts and have complained

Hey, think those lists are one and the same? Welch the Watchdog? — Congressman Welch is taking some heat in D.C., even though he’s returned $19,000 in campaign cash from the ethically challenged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY). Welch serves on the House Ethics Panel, which is investigating charges that Rangel failed to report rental income on a Dominican Republic villa, used congressional stationery to raise money for a pet charity, and more. The New York Times’ editorial writers applauded Welch’s reimbursement move and chided two of his colleagues — Democrats G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina and Ben Chandler of Kentucky — for keeping Rangel’s donations. The Times declared, “Lawmakers laden with Mr. Rangel’s gifts should either recuse themselves from investigating him or return his money.” One D.C. watchdog group — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington — said members who took money should give the cash back and recuse themselves. “If you have taken money from the guy, you shouldn’t be judging him. Even if you are objective, there’s a real appearance problem,” Melanie Sloan, CREW’s executive director, told The Hill. Welch’s Chief of Staff Bob Rogan told “Fair Game” his boss exercised “an abundance

W., We Hardly Knew Ya — If former Pres. George W. Bush had ever set foot in Vermont, it’s likely that Rodolphe M. “Skip” Vallee would have been at the head of the line to greet him. Vallee surrendered his post as U.S. ambassador to Slovakia in December, a post he had held since 2005. Before he left the country, Vallee delivered a speech titled “Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush: Leadership and Moral Clarity” to the Ronald Reagan Conservative Club. No foolin’. The Gipper’s got a fan club in Bratislava, Slovakia. Freed ’em from Communism or some such thing. Vallee said Bush will have an enduring legacy, too. “History is going to be a lot kinder [to Bush] than the editorial pages of The New York Times have,” said Vallee. “Even my liberal friends will agree that he kept us safe.” Vallee said Pres. Obama will recognize that some of Bush’s efforts — the Department of Homeland Security and antiterror measures — will help face down new threats. “I believe his policies will become a lot closer to President Bush’s than his base wishes [they] were,” predicts Vallee. Anyone want to believe in that kind of change? m

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do what’s necessary,” says selfdescribed liberal, smart-growth advocate and Wright supporter John Ewing. “[Independent candidate] Dan Smith can’t do it. He’s a total neophyte in the city and would have a long learning curve. [Democratic candidate] Andy [Montroll] has the experience but lacks the leadership qualities. The mayor is a zero, so Kurt’s the guy.” But other Burlington voters will look more closely at Wright’s record — not on city council, where he’s served stints from 1995 to 1999 and from 2005 to the present, but at the Statehouse. As the only Burlington Republican in the House of Representatives, Wright

in 1978 and has lived there ever since. For a time, he studied accounting at Champlain College, but never earned a degree — a decision he calls “one of my big regrets.” He married his high school sweetheart, Kim, who now works as the business office manager at Burlington Health and Rehab Center. They have no children. To many Burlington residents, Wright is also known as the longtime manager of Kerry’s Kwik Stop, the St. Paul Street convenience store, which earned him his moniker of “Kwik Stop Kurt” from late Seven Days columnist Peter Freyne. More recently, in the off-season, Wright has worked a sales route

Wright is hoping this race will be a referendum on the candidates’ leadership abilities and not their political affiliation. has a record that’s tricky to nail down. It has some politicos wondering which Wright Burlington would get as its mayor: the moderate council president, or the more conservative House rep who’s often aligned himself with Republican Gov. Jim Douglas? Last week, Seven Days sat down with Wright at his Vine Street house in the New North End to find out. Greeting us at the door was the family golden retriever, Torre, named after longtime New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre. Wright jokes that he’s more worried about losing votes for his baseball loyalties than for his association with Montpelier Republicans. Still, his GOP roots run deep. Wright, 52, was born and raised in Vergennes, one of six children. (Interestingly, he’s the only one of his siblings still living in Vermont.) For years, Wright’s father owned Vergennes Motors, a Pontiac dealership; his mother attended Castleton State College and taught public school for a short time before leaving to raise her kids. Both of Wright’s parents died in the last few years. Wright, who described himself as a “political junkie” even in high school, moved to Burlington

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ill organizers of this summer’s Lake Champlain quadricentennial extravaganza summon the candor to acknowledge the repulsive aspects of the French colonial legacy in Vermont — especially the enslavement of Africans? Ray Zirblis hopes so. Within 30 years of Samuel de Champlain’s 1609 exploration of the lake he named, slavery was being introduced to French-controlled parts of North America, notes Zirblis, an adjunct professor of history at Norwich University. Some 5000 slaves — three-quarters of them native peoples, the rest abducted from Africa — are known to have been held in the French colonies between 1640 and 1760, Zirblis says. At least 70 African slaves were bound in Vermont over the course of the subsequent 50 years, Zirblis adds. He says there is documentation of that number in the form of individual biographical accounts or cursory mentions of “a slave” or “several slaves” in town records. It’s possible, Zirblis suggests, that another 100 or so black people were enslaved in Vermont during the period from 1760 to 1810, despite the famous antislavery provision enshrined in the then-republic’s 1777 constitution. Zirblis will present his findings Thursday evening at the University of Vermont as part of a seminar series sponsored by the Center for Research on Vermont. It is billed as an antidote to “historical amnesia.” The state’s slave-holding past doesn’t negate Vermont’s reputation as a champion of the abolitionist cause, Zirblis says. Rather, he argues, admission of unpleasant historical facts “adds to our understanding” by correcting “the sloppy generalization that all Vermonters were opposed to slavery.” French influence in Vermont can’t be held solely to blame for the existence of slavery here,

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contentious periods in its history — shortly after Vermont’s civilunion vote — and won. According to Wright, his victory had less to do with the gay-marriage debate than it did with opposition in his district to Act 60, which fundamentally altered how Vermont’s public schools are funded. Since then, Wright has been reelected to the House four times. In 2005, he returned to Burlington City Council; in 2007, a divided council elected Wright its president, a post he still holds. Jane Knodell, the outgoing Progressive councilor from Ward 2, served on the council during both of Wright’s tenures. She describes him as “a very strong city council president” who has a knack for communicating well and for seeing “the big picture” on many issues. Knodell, who emphasizes that she’s made no endorsements in this year’s mayoral race, says she’s not familiar with Wright’s record in Montpelier. But as a councilor, she hasn’t seen his Republican roots showing much. “We’ve both moved to the center,” Knodell says. “He’s a very different councilor now than the person I knew back in the ’90s . . . In the last three years, I can’t think of a single vote where I voted differently than he did.” Burlington College professor, attorney and longtime lefty Sandy Baird has endorsed Wright. Baird, who ran for mayor herself on the Green Party ticket in 1989, admits she hasn’t always agreed with Wright on every issue, but says he’s “open-minded, fairly flexible, and listens to me . . . and he’s always been easy to work with.” Ideologically, Baird knows that some voters won’t warm to the idea of supporting a Republican, even a “moderate” like Wright. But on issues that are important to her, Baird sees Wright as the strongest of the five candidates — as evidenced by his opposition to Clavelle’s plan to move the YMCA into the Moran Plant, his bipartisan resolution to hold a public dialogue with Burton on its controversial snowboard designs, and his willingness to tackle issues of violence against women and children. “What I’m looking for in a candidate on the local level is a person who always acts in the best interest of the city,” she adds. “And, in my experience, Kurt always tries to do that.” But not everyone is so willing to overlook Wright’s conservative record and reputation in Montpelier. What is that record? Depends on whom you ask. On issues important to the business community, Wright has earned high marks. For example, during the 2001-02 biennium, he earned an 86 (out of 100) score from the Vermont National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and a 94 from the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. In 2003-04, Wright earned his highest score yet — a 100 — from the Chamber, though by the 2005-06 biennium, his grades from the

ZIRBLIS << 15A the first to abolish adult slavery, and during the Civil War, “many Vermonters paid the blood price” for freedom, he observes. Yet it is inaccurate to view most Vermonters as militant abolitionists, Zirblis adds. For most of the pre-Civil War period, abolitionists were widely reviled in Vermont as radicals who threatened the Union. An abolitionist in 19th-century Vermont would have been feared and denounced in much the same way as a communist in the 1950s, Zirblis suggests.

Chamber and the NFIB both slipped — to 61 and 71, respectively. On environmental scorecards, Wright has fared worse, from a low score of zero in 2003-04 from the League of Conservation Voters, to a high of just 46 in 2005-06. Ditto on government reform legislation, where the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) gave him an 11 in 2003-04 and a 40 in 200506. In fact, the national watchdog group Project Vote Smart, whose bipartisan membership includes such diverse figures as Newt Gingrich and George McGovern, notes on its website, “Representative Kurt Wright repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so . . .” Wright brushes aside that slight, arguing, “There comes a time when you get survey after survey after survey . . . and you get stuck answering questions that try to pigeonhole you.” Wright says he prefers going door to door answering voters’ questions to spending his time responding to every national survey that arrives in the mail. “I think people find me to be very responsive to my constituents,” he adds. “That’s why I get re-elected.” Still, while some local politicos say that Wright the councilor has mellowed since the ’90s, his House record remains as conservative as ever. “I actually think Kurt has matured a lot in the political sphere by being city council president,” notes Betsey Krumholz, a longtime Ward 4 Democrat. “It has done a tremendous amount for his not being able to shoot from the hip . . . I just wish he had that same trajectory in the legislature. “You can buy two beers at a time in a bar because of him,” Krumholz adds. “That’s Kurt’s big contribution to the statewide political scene.” Former Democratic city councilor, state rep and self-described friend Bill Keogh served with Wright both on city council and in the House. Keogh (who’s endorsed Montroll for mayor) thinks Wright has been a “fair and evenhanded council president.” But in Montpelier, “Kurt is a Republican through and through, and he often follows the party line.” State Rep. Mark Larson (DBurlington) agrees. Larson hasn’t worked with Wright on Burlington issues, but has watched him try to cultivate a persona as a tripartisan consensus-builder. “I’m not sure that would be his reputation in Montpelier,” Larson asserts. “If anything, his reputation is as a pretty loyal surrogate for the governor and his party. Frankly, I can’t remember a major issue in my eight years in the legislature where he’s built a crossparty coalition to move an issue forward.” In fairness, that’s not the universal opinion of Wright under the golden dome. Francis Brooks, the former Democratic rep from Mont-

pelier who now serves in the nonpartisan job of Sergeant-at-Arms, chaired the General, Housing and Military Affairs Committee, on which Wright also served. Brooks remembers Wright as working well across party lines and was “impressed” with his knowledge of the issues that came before their committee. “Regardless of the issue, he was always a gentleman,” Brooks recalls. “Now, he may be fighting like the devil to kill what you’re supporting, but . . . I could always talk to him, and he could always talk to me.” For his part, Wright is unapologetic about his Statehouse record and insists he’s not as partisan or as rigid as his critics suggest. “I think that Montpelier is a different place than Burlington is,” Wright admits. “I’ve been a passionate advocate on some issues, and if you didn’t like those issues, then sometimes you didn’t like [my position].” He also points to several issues where he’s broken ranks with fellow Republicans, including his support for medical marijuana and for a bill that would replace the electoral college with a national popular vote. Wright says he’s also focused his attention on sentencing reform and bills that protect victims’ rights. For example, he supported efforts to adopt a civil commitment law, a plan he first learned about from Democratic Attorney General Bill Sorrell. Wright is currently working on another bill to allow into court testimony on a defendant’s record of “prior bad acts.” As Wright explains, this legislation, modeled after federal rules of evidence, would help prosecutors establish a pattern of abuse, thus making it easier for them to win convictions of certain violent offenders. Ultimately, however, Wright is hoping that Burlington voters will focus on his record of building bridges in Burlington, not on how he acts in the more partisan atmosphere of Montpelier. “I don’t think this race is going to be about party politics. There will always be people who try to make it that,” he says. In fact, despite several requests to run as an independent, Wright decided to stick with what works. “My campaign is the most independently based campaign. I’m just running as who I am.” m

Jane Williamson, director of the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, does not quarrel much with Zirblis’ interpretation of evidence. But she does contend that, while slaves may have been held in Vermont, the state did not institutionalize slavery. An expert on the Underground Railroad in Vermont, Williamson says that a full-blown slavery system would necessarily have shaped the state’s society and economy — and it did not. Williamson does agree with one of Zirblis’ general findings: that, in its attitudes and actions regarding

slavery, Vermont was more like than unlike other New England states. When it comes to slavery, the historians concur, there’s little basis for a self-congratulatory stance of “Vermont exceptionalism.” m

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles of the candidates running for Burlington mayor. Four of the five candidates will be participating in a mayoral debate moderated by Seven Days on Wednesday, February 4, 7-9 p.m. at the Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, in Burlington. Admission is free. See Ken Picard discuss our series of mayoral profiles on this week’s episode of “Inside Seven Days.” Find it on channel 16, RETN, Thursday, February 5, at 8 p.m. or at www.retn.org.

Norwich University adjunct history professor Ray Zirblis speaks on “A Grain of Salt: Slavery in Vermont’s Colonial and Early Statehood Eras” on Thursday, February 5, at the University of Vermont’s Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, at 7:30 p.m. For info, contact the Center for Research on Vermont at 656-4389 or crv@uvm.edu.

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So, how did Dwinell and Yardley do it? They didn’t achieve financial security by working high-paying jobs, or by stumbling on a pile of money. According to Dwinell, they owe their enviable status to a book, Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez. In December, Penguin Books released a revised “21st Century” edition of the 1992 New York Times bestseller, in which Dwinell and Yardley twice appear as examples. No doubt about it, the two are frugal by nature; Dwinell is, after all, a seventh generation Vermonter They don’t own a dishwasher, clothes dryer or microwave. When a reporter visits their house, Dwinell answers the door wearing a pair of quilted pants she made from fabric scraps. But it’s not that they don’t spend money — they just spend it on things that are in line with their values. “I can decide,” Dwinell explains, “do I want to have a clothes dryer, or do I want to have a clothes rack and hang my clothes up? Do I want to buy a new dress, or do I want to go to the Salvation Army? Then that gives me more money so I can go to France.” Calculations such as these are at the heart of Your Money or Your Life. The book’s title comes from a hypothetical scenario: A thief points a gun at you and says, “Your money or your life.” Which do you choose? Most of us would hand over our cash, because we value our lives more than our money. Or do we? Robin and Dominguez argue that if we really valued our lives, we wouldn’t spend so much time working to earn money we spend mindlessly on stuff we don’t need. They challenge us to examine what we spend and how consumption affects our quality of life. The first step is figuring out how much money you’ve earned over your lifetime,

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and adding up all the assets or debts you have to show for it. The authors compare the process to stepping on a scale for the first time after the holidays — you may not want to face how much you’ve squandered over the course of your life, but you need to do it to know where you’re starting. Next you commit to “tracking,” or writing down every penny you earn or spend. The authors also advise calculating your real hourly wage. If you’re earning $15 an hour, but your job requires you to spend a certain sum on gas, office attire or takeout food, then you need to subtract that from your earnings. “So, let’s say your $15 an hour has turned into $10,” says Dwinell. “And you want to buy something that costs $50. Then you realize that you have to spend five hours of your life earning the money to buy that. And is it worth it?” The next step is using this financial information to figure out how much money you need to be happy. Then you make conscious choices that help you approach that goal. Dwinell has done all these things since she first encountered the book in 1993. In fact, after 14 years, she still tracks all her spending on a piece of scrap paper. While the average reader of Your Money or Your Life may recoil from the sums they drop on nonessentials, the book gave Dwinell the opposite realization: She was too frugal. At the time, she and Yardley lived with their two young children on a homestead in the Northeast Kingdom. They grew their own food, worked part-time, homeschooled the kids, and made about $7000 a year. While they weren’t spending much, they weren’t saving much, either. After reading Your Money, Dwinell decided she needed to make an investment in the future. She headed to a seminary in California, where she became a Unitarian Universalist minister. Back in Vermont, she found work as pastor of the UU congregation in Derby Line, while Yardley worked as a mediator. Their financial situation “evolved over the years,” she says. “I kept tracking expenses, and as we got money, either from saving it or from different parents dying, we invested in Vermont bonds.” Two years ago, Dwinell realized the couple had enough money to stop working. Now she spends her time knitting, reading, volunteering and gardening. From 2005 to 2006, she worked as executive director of the secessionist group Second Vermont Republic; she and her daughter still maintain a blog for Vermont Commons, a bimonthly journal devoted to Vermont independence. Her advice? “Read the book,” says Dwinell. And, beyond counting dollars and cents, “start paying attention,” she suggests. “If you pay attention to everything that you do, your life probably is going to be happier and more fulfilled.” m Got a money-saving strategy or a getting-by story to share? Email Cathy at cathy@sevendaysvt.com.

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veryone talks about those big-money national Superbowl ads. But last Sunday, a local commercial for Burlington’s Heritage Toyota drew eyes when it premiered on WPTZ just after halftime. Directed by Andy Rosenthal of Colchester’s Mount Mansfield Media, the spot features familiar faces — and the kind of sleek look and zippy narrative one might not expect from a local campaign. In an “undisclosed car dealership,” a deep-voiced secret agent pursues his mission to show an unsuspecting customer she could be getting better prices elsewhere.

The action is edited in the breakneck style of the Bourne films; at one point, the agent — played by Burlington College prof and filmmaker Michael Fisher — tries some martial arts moves on an unfortunate salesman. Susan Palmer, familiar from her work with the Vermont Stage Company, plays the jittery customer, and BC alum Mark Covino also appears. Rosenthal, 25, graduated from the college, too — like fellow filmmakers Adam and Evan Beamer, who also work for Mount Mansfield Media. The company was founded in 2006 by Jake Cunavelis, for-

merly of WCAX, and is currently crafting national web ads for Madhouse Munchies, starring Bode Miller. The small firm has “a good kind of competitive atmosphere,” says Rosenthal, “where we push each other to do better things.” The director describes his Heritage ad as “a tribute to the Bourne Identity type of movies,” with parodic nods to “24” and The Matrix — in short, the kind of mini-movie where the hawking is almost subliminal. “We try to entertain people,” says Rosenthal. “When you have people barking up the camera [in an ad], it just annoys them.”

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n this week’s cover story (page 24a), businessman/philanthropist Lyman Orton extols the virtue of artists’ learning how to market themselves. It’s a skill that many right-brained types notoriously lack — and aren’t sure how to cultivate. But Ric Kasini Kadour and Christopher Byrne have quietly been pushing artists’ self-sufficiency for years. As noted here recently, in December the two closed up their Burlington gallery and shop, Kasini House, on North Street. They have been transitioning their art-dealing and publishing business to Montréal, where both live full-time. However, Kadour assures, the duo’s other Vermont projects will continue. One of those has been hosting a monthly Burlington gathering that gives local artists a salon-style opportunity to share

and discuss their work and trade tips for turning their talent into a livelihood. In fact, says Kadour, “We’re planning on ramping up the meet-ups and other professional development work we do with artists.” The networking events will resume under the umbrella of the Vermont Art Works Initiative, still in development — details are at kasinihouse.com/vawi. htm. Kadour adds, “We want Vermont to be a place to make art, and Vermont to be an art destination. We want Vermont artists to be professionals who make a livable wage.” In 2005, Kadour and Byrne published the Vermont Art Guide, a resource for finding contemporary art — though, with galleries coming and going, it was soon outdated. Kadour says the 2009 edition will appear this summer, accom-

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Curses, Foiled Again Police in Council Bluffs, Iowa, reported that a man who threatened a store clerk with a gun took cash and then pulled out a can of pepper spray and tried to spray the clerk. Instead, he accidentally sprayed himself in the face and ran away. • A shoplifter who made off with $1200 worth of designer purses from a store in Cape Coral, Fla., was run over twice by her getaway car. The Fort Myers NewsPress reported that a security guard said the woman tried to enter the vehicle when it pulled up as she was fleeing, but she fell out. After the car ran over her, she got up and jumped onto the hood. As the car started driving away, it ran her over again. She managed to get into the

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car on the passenger side, but a personal business check fell out of the vehicle made out to LaKeitha Watson-Atkinson, whom police charged with several retail thefts.

School Daze Chicago Public School

employees spent $67,000 to buy 30 cappuccino machines for a culinary arts program, according to an inspector general’s report, which noted that employees separated the purchases to stay under $10,000 so they wouldn’t have to seek competitive bids or school board approval. The report indicated that several months after the purchase, only three of the machines were in use, although not for the program. One has disappeared,

and 22 hadn’t even been opened. • A new school in Sheffield, England, has dropped the word “school” from its title, calling itself a “place of learning” instead. “We decided from an early stage we didn’t want to use the word ‘school,’” Watercliffe Meadow head teacher Linda Kingdon said. “One reason was many of the parents of the children here had very negative connotations of school.”

Forgive and Forget Two years after Kevin Dean, 49, was convicted of embezzling $1.2 million from an auto dealership in Anacortes, Wash., the dealer rehired him. “He was good at his job before,” Frontier Ford owner Ron Rennebohm told the Skagit Valley Herald.

By roLAnD SWeet “I can’t live in the past.” Dean apparently can. Since returning to work, he has continued his appeal against the court order to repay the money he and comptroller Lisa Mullen, 48, stole from the company. “I’m glad to be back,” Dean said.

Assisting Arrest Employees who caught a man stealing $900 worth of power tools, clothing, video games and DVDs at a Sears store in Frederick, Md., called police, but when officers hadn’t shown up after three hours, store officials released him. The Frederick News-Post reported that Maryland State Police eventually got around to tracking down the suspect and called him to come in

for questioning. He not only agreed, but even showed up early and confessed to shoplifting.

Way to Go James Maurice Kaiser,

43, burned to death in a motor home in Benton County, Wash., investigators concluded, after setting the fire himself to cover up a burglary. Sheriff’s Det. Bob Brockman told Benton’s Tri-City Herald that smoke overcame Kaiser before he could escape with the VCR and electronic equipment found next to the body. • Police investigating how Janice Tucker, 65, died at an ATM drive-through in Port Angeles, Wash., found a surveillance video that showed Tucker pulling her van up to the machine. When she opened a door to pick up something she dropped on the ground, the van moved forward. Det. Jesse Winfield told the Peninsula Daily News the open door hit a protective post and caught Tucker’s head between the door and the van. • Linda Kruger-Small, 68, died after a freight train struck her car in Anaheim, Calif., because she wouldn’t follow the instructions of the 911 operator she had called for help. The operator told her that if the car wouldn’t budge and a train came, she should open the car door and get out of the car. When the safety gate lowered and an approaching train blew its horn, Kruger-Small remained in the car, even after a bystander also urged the woman to abandon the car and save herself.

Victim of the Week Scott An-

derson, a handyman in Titusville, Fla., noticed the hardware store that sold him

some supplies didn’t charge him sales tax for a $23 purchase, so he sent the state a check for $1.50 and an explanation. A month later, the department of revenue wrote demanding Anderson pay a $50 fine for failing to file tax returns as a business. Orlando’s WFTY reported Anderson wrote back that he bought the items for his own use, but the hardware store mistakenly charged a tax-exempt account linked to his business. That’s what the $1.50 was for. Another month later, the revenue department raised Anderson’s fine to $650.

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Quality Egg of New England reported the theft of 259,200 eggs from one of its farms in Lewiston, Maine: 24 pallets, each holding 30 cases of eggs with 30 dozen eggs in each case. “That’s a lot of damn eggs,” compliance manager Bob Leclerc told the Lewiston, Maine, Sun Journal. Pegging the loss at $25,000, Maine State Police had no leads but said the thieves would’ve needed a refrigerated box truck or a large tractor-trailer, fork-lift loading equipment to move the pallets, as well as inside knowledge of the egg farm and the egg-shipping business. “They knew what they were doing,” Trooper Michael Chavez said. “This isn’t the kind of thing where you just back up a pickup truck and load it up with eggs.” Chavez called the thieves “pretty brazen,” pointing out that the same thieves stole the eggs on two separate occasions. The second theft happened while police were investigating the first one.

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Dear Cecil, Is there such a thing as a true intersex person? If so, could they get themselves pregnant? Would their baby be a clone? Atrehyeu, via email I’ll give you credit for one thing, Atrehyeu. You used intersex, the term for those with genital anomalies that many prefer to hermaphrodite, which is a bit too redolent of the freak show for some tastes. In other respects, however, you could stand some serious ignorance intervention. Strictly defined, intersexuality is when someone’s genitals are either ambiguous or combine male and female elements. Attempts have been made to tease out fine distinctions within this category, including true hermaphrodites, male pseudohermaphrodites, and female pseudohermaphrodites. However you sort it out, this is a pretty exclusive group — something like one person in 5000 is different enough from the standard model to be considered intersex. Intersexuality is almost always the result of a genetic disorder. Some conditions, such as androgen insensitivity syndrome (where a genetic male baby can’t process male hormones and grows up female) or Klinefelter syndrome (where males are born with an extra X chromosome), have only a modest impact on quality of life — hell, a few people have parlayed their genetic idiosyncrasies into Olympic gold. Other conditions present more serious challenges. One reads of gonads that are combinations of male and female parts, women born without a vagina, even a few folks born with both a penis and a vagina. One especially unusual type of intersex person is known as a chimera, which results when male and female embryos meld together genetically to form one individual — and if you think you’ve got identity issues in your garden-variety life, try coming to terms with that. Historically those not falling into one of the two traditional sex buckets have had a tough time of it. The tale is told of a Scottish intersex person, living as a female servant in the 1600s, who was buried alive as punishment for the crime of impregnating at least one of her master’s daughters. Another case involved a close local election in Salisbury, Connecticut, in 1843, when one Levi Suydam applied to vote as a Whig. The opposition objected, claiming Levi was female — women wouldn’t get the right to vote for another 80 years. Doctors called in to scrutinize the hanging chad, as it were, found Levi had a mix of sexual equipment but decided he was mostly male. His ballot was counted and the Whigs won by one vote. On further examination some days later, though, it was discovered that Levi had been menstruating for years and sported a set of “well developed mammae” which the doctors had somehow missed the first time around. Could an intersex person get him-herself pregnant (or as doctors

put it, “autofertilize”)? Well, think about the necessities for pregnancy: a sperm, an egg, a way for the two to meet, a uterus for fetal development, and the proper hormone levels to ensure the baby doesn’t turn into a squid. Most intersex folks are unable to provide at least one of these critical bits. Surveys suggest functioning ovaries are fairly common in the intersexed; pregnancy and birth don’t happen often, but they happen. Functioning testes are rarer, but again not completely unknown. Functioning ovaries and functioning testes, however, plus functioning everything else — well, I suppose I can propose one farfetched scenario where it could possibly happen. But as a practical matter: Get out. Remember, the idea in intersexuality typically is that you get a mix of male and female pieces. You don’t get two complete sets. To find a living being that can get itself with child, we need to turn elsewhere in the animal kingdom, and even there the pickings are slim. Hermaphroditism is common in some species; so is having fully functional sets of male and female organs at different stages of life. Despite this, autofertilization is rare, mostly limited to certain earthworms and such. I did come across an oddball case involving an intersex rabbit which, having already birthed more than 250 baby bunnies, became pregnant twice in a row after being placed in isolation. When researchers investigated they found both ovaries and testes (although the latter seemed to be infertile), plus some strange sex chromosomes. What can I say? Nature coughs up some weird shit. The only way I can imagine self-fertilization happening in a human — and I’m telling you, this one’s a reach — is in a chimerical individual, formed of two embryos that fused. Would the child of such a person be a clone? Of course not, nudnik. First, you’d have to duplicate the genetics of an individual whose makeup was, by definition, an irreproducible accident. Second, the two fused embryos would be fraternal twins (one’s male and one’s female, right?) and thus have different genes. Third, the chromosome-level mechanics of sexual reproduction (surely you remember that fascinating discussion of meiosis from sophomore biology) would ensure that the genetic deck got a good, honest shuffle. So while the child of an autofertilizing hermaphrodite would certainly be a close relative of its parent, it’d be a far cry from a Xerox copy. CECIL ADAMS

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Tunnel Visions

s you may have heard, we purple ticket holders wuz robbed. Thousands of us spent Inauguration Day inside Washington, D.C.’s Third Street tunnel and didn’t make it through the security gates in time to hear Obama take the oath of office. Some listened to his address clustered around portable radios. Others wandered into the frozen capital, seeking televisions. We suffered, and we continue to suffer, from PTSD — Purple Tunnel Stress Disorder. Our symptoms include acute bladder strain, claustrophobiainduced panic attacks, carbon monoxide intoxication, frostbite, flashbacks, anxiety, anger and — tragically, at this moment of hope — despair. But (apparently unsated by our daylong intimacy) we have come together, on Facebook. We are

purpose over conflict and discord, for putting away childish things and buckling down to struggle and sacrifice. But such words are, as the marketers say, aspirational. We’re not there yet. In the generosity-lean Bush years, we learned to make do. Given the lucky break of a potentially profitable misfortune (say, standing for hours in a line to nowhere), we exploited it. Now, after burning the midnight oil with Bush’s consumer-driven Ownership Society, we hear the alarm clock ringing for Obama’s citizenship calisthenics, and we draw the covers over our heads. Like St. Augustine, we want to be good, but not yet. How will we — specifically, progressives — answer the new president’s call to duty? Will our participation entail giving up most of what we want

wrong than an infantile tantrum over the inevitable fact that Super-Daddy can’t fix everything. Such fantasies aside, Americans’ expectations have been ground pretty low these past eight years. As a result — and this is good, given the mess Dubya left behind — we are feeling pretty patient with our new leader. People tell pollsters they are willing to wait a while, even years, for things to improve. Despite the recession, the wars and global warming, 79 percent of those recently surveyed by The New York Times were “optimistic about the next four years . . . a level of good will for a new chief executive that exceeds that measured for any of the past five incoming presidents.” Among these confident folks were 58 percent of the respondents who voted for McCain. As for me, I simultaneously harbor vaulting hopes and temperate realism. Regarding the dreamboat in the Oval Office, I feel both the fanatic passion of a teenage groupie and the tolerant affec-

The president congratulated us for choosing unity of purpose over conflict and discord. But we’re not there yet.

demanding that purple-tunnel disorder be designated an insurance-reimbursable claim. We want to be recognized as victims of crime, members of a protected class and an endangered species. We must receive compensation for our mental anguish — not to mention our travel expenses — from the D.C. police force, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and the Troubled Assets Relief Program. We are calling on the new administration to offer us a personal audience with the president or, failing that, the Jonas Brothers. We deserve, each of us, a puppy. I guess zeitgeists don’t change overnight. The president congratulated us for choosing unity of “Poli Psy” is a monthly column that can also be read on www.sevendaysvt.com. To reach Judith Levine, email levine@sevendaysvt.com.

and taking the scraps he tosses our way? Must we swallow what he calls our “recriminations” (like the desire to see the Bush gang punished for war crimes) and reject all ideology (“worn-out dogmas” and “stale political arguments”) in order to give bipartisan peace a chance? In the days leading up to January 20, all over Washington panels of activists, journalists and pundits were discussing how to press a progressive agenda. A subtext of those conversations was: How much is too much to ask, or to relinquish? Put another way, who is this guy, and how much can we expect him to deliver? A T-shirt that was hawked outside Union Station summed up the greatest expectations. On it, a cartoon Obama yanks open his white shirt to reveal a huge chest encased in a tight garment emblazoned with a heroic “O.” The revolt of the aggrieved ticket holders may be less an effort to right a perceived

tion of an old wife. I clip every photo of the First Couple strolling down the parade route. I watch and rewatch the YouTube videos of each of them dancing on “The Ellen Show” and swell with pride at the cute and smart things Sasha and Malia say. I wear my campaign button at all times, even skiing. Yet my love for Obama is also mature. He and I don’t agree on everything. He has already disappointed me, with Rick Warren and Larry Summers and plenty more. And I am prepared for deeper disappointment — for instance, when he drags us into war against Afghanistan’s Islamists, whose brilliance in fighting off vastly superior armies makes the Viet Cong look like paintball players. I have no illusion that Barack is perfect, but I love him anyway. So my first act of loving tolerance is to put my unused purple ticket in a scrapbook, along with the souvenir packet Dianne Feinstein is sending me, which includes a glossy photograph of Joe Biden. By accepting Dianne’s apology, I am not signing a hold-harmless agreement with the incoming centrist Democratic administration. Rather, I am reminding myself to pick my battles. I ask my progressive comrades, as well as my fellow Survivors of the Purple Tunnel of Doom, to do the same. I have also decided to blame the Bush administration for the Inauguration Day fiasco — its farewell fuck-up — and to savor this last pure recrimination. For I know that love is harder work than hatred, and this romance is sure to be tested. 

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ARTWORK, TOP TO BOTTOM: SUSAN ABBOTT, ANNEMIE CURLIN, PHILLIP GODENSCHWAGER, JOHN M. MILLER

As a crisis looms in arts funding, Vermont’s Lyman Orton takes action by Matt Scanlon W THORSE N PHOTO: MATTHE

And the Winners Are . . .

Last week a panel of judges chose the top-10 winners of “The Art of Action” project. The artists are from Vermont unless otherwise noted. Seven Days asked four local winners to comment on their projects and how their work will be relevant to tackling Vermont’s future challenges.

n the morning of October 24, 2008, about 50 people filed into the oak and crimson Representatives Hall in the Vermont Statehouse. They’d come to hear from the two men sitting beside the elevated speaker’s chair: Lyman Orton, owner of the Vermont Country Store and founder of the Orton Family Foundation; and Alex Aldrich, executive director of the Vermont Arts Council. About 30 legislators settled themselves in the horseshoe-shaped innermost row, while 20 artists took seats behind them.

Orton is putting up the bucks behind “Art of Action,” making it a return in some respects to the private patronage system. While the setting was august, no one could have been quite prepared for the frank tone and sweeping import of Aldrich’s introductory remarks. “The house of cards that we have come to know as our basic economy is tumbling down around our ears,” he began. “All the funding and policy underpinnings that we have constructed to support our Great Society over the past 40 or 50 years are changing, even as we meet today.” Having brought a quick hush to the chamber, Aldrich continued: “This means that whatever you think you know about public

funding, or whatever or whoever you know as the leverage points that sustain the arts . . . over the next two or three years will either be gone completely or changed in fundamental ways.” It was a lot of words, but the message was simple: At a time when public funding for necessities such as roads and schools is imperiled, public arts funding could simply cease to exist. When the recession chopping block comes out, programs that enhance people’s lives in intangible ways — say, by putting paintings and sculptures in public spaces, or funding the artists toiling in every community — tend to be the first to go. But that doesn’t mean public art has to disappear. Its support just might get a bit more . . . private. At least, that’s the concept behind “The Art of Action: Shaping Vermont’s Future Through Art,” the joint brainchild of nonprofit director Aldrich and businessman Orton. At first glance, it appears to be a perfectly standard private grant program. The 20 artists gathered at the Statehouse had been winnowed down from a pool of 300 applicants from across the country. These finalists were competing for 10 spots — each carrying an average commission of $25,000. But, rather than giving their respective muses free rein, the competitors had an assignment: Their proposals would address the “critical challenges facing Vermont over the next generation,” as Aldrich put it. Using data about Vermonters’ hopes and fears gathered by the Council on Rural Development, the finalists would take three months to develop presentations. That due date has come and gone — a panel of judges reviewed 19 proposals (one candidate dropped out) last week in the Pavilion Building in Montpelier. The 10 winners are being announced this week (see sidebar). The chosen artists of action will have eight months to complete at least three works that

must be two-dimensional, for eminently practical reasons: They’ll be making a tour of various state venues. Among the potential subject matters mentioned on the project’s website — and drawn from CRD research — are Vermont’s aging work force, dearth of high-tech infrastructure, dependence on the automobile, high energy costs, not-so-universal health care, and endangered environment and character. Orton is putting up the bucks behind “Art of Action,” making it a return in some respects to the private patronage system that helped the arts flourish in Europe before the rise of state funding. No modern-day, capricious Medici, however, he’s working with the VAC to realize his vision — one that remains firmly focused on the state and its future. Though Orton divides his time between Weston and Colorado, his roots here run deep — he’s a seventh-generation Vermonter. His parents founded the Vermont Country Store in 1945 in Weston, and Orton, now 68, has overseen its expansion from a relatively small mail-order and storefront business into a thriving national retailer of apparel, beauty products and food. At least part of that success is due to his smart use of the “Vermont brand” — the pages of the Vermont Country Store catalogue practically exhale old-timey, small-town values, and many of its popular products are retro revivals of brands that haven’t been massmarketed since the days of soda fountains. An active art collector and philanthropist, Orton created the Orton Family Foundation in 1995 with a mission of “helping small cities and towns articulate, implement and steward their heart and soul assets so that they can adapt to change while enhancing the attributes they value most,” according its website. It has supported programs in Maine, Colorado, Wyoming and Vermont — such as the “Art & Soul” project in Starksboro (see sidebar). “Art of Action,” however, is funded solely by Lyman Orton.

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Orton became a collector of Vermont art more than 30 years ago, when he attended auctions with friend and fellow collector Barbara Trask Melhado and saw out-of-state buyers bidding on works by a number of well-known 20th-century Vermont artists. Hoping to keep as much art as

Susan Abbott, Marshfield Gail Boyajian, Cambridge, Mass. David Brewster, Halifax Annemie Curlin, Charlotte Phillip Godenschwager, Randolph Curtis Hale, Danville Valerie Hird, Burlington Kathleen Kolb, Lincoln Janet McKenzie, Island Pond John M. Miller, Coventry

SUSAN ABBOTT: “Elements of Place: Seeing the Essential Vermont” is an exploration of eight landscape features that I define as the “heart and soul” of our state: Mountain, Forest, Field, Water, Road, Home, Farm, Town. Each of the eight paintings has four panels depicting the landscape element through the seasons and in a wide range of aspects that Vermonters will recognize . . . In addition, eight separate panels depict a possible “negative future” view of the element (such as a housing development in a hay field). I’m hoping that by “seeing the essential Vermont” in my “Art of Action” paintings, viewers will be inspired to get involved in their communities to preserve and protect Vermont’s “elements of place” that we sometimes take for granted. PHILLIP GODENSCHWAGER: Throughout my reading and research for this project, I was most impressed with Vermonters’ convictions that the rural, unspoiled beauty of the state [should] be preserved and maintained for future generations. For this reason the focus of my imagery is centered on development issues. My style has its roots in political and underground cartoon genres. I feel that my illustrative, “pop” story style is conducive to expressing a visual scenario of Vermont’s possible future development with pointed humor as well as dire prediction.

possible in the state, Orton began acquiring work by Rockwell Kent, Aldro T. Hibbard and others. He amassed a sizable collection, selections from which appeared in a 2006 traveling show entitled “Lost Vermont Images.” But Orton is no aesthete hoarding masterworks — nor does he think art should be only for the elite. “There’s this typical view of artists wearing a beret, feverishly cranking out pieces of art that, typically, very few people get to see and fewer still understand,” says John Zwick, program director for “Art of Action.” Essex Junction-based Zwick sees the project as a logical extension of Orton’s vision — both of Vermont’s artistic uniqueness and its small-scale economic sustainability. “Lyman wanted to broadcast that art is a practical asset and that it both defines and invigorates local

communities,” he says. “Art is in everything we do . . . in our bridges, interstates, churches and village greens. This is particularly important to convey during difficult economic times, because art funding is always the first thing that gets slashed when things go badly.” While “Art of Action” is designed to inspire dialogues about future challenges, it has a broader aim: To increase art’s share in the marketplace of ideas. This entails making art more “marketable” in every sense. To that end, “Art of Action” participants are encouraged to take an active role in publicizing their work (chiefly through the creation of blogs), something many have never done before. And, after touring the state, the winners’ works will be auctioned to >> 26A

ANNEMIE CURLIN: For some years, my art making followed a dual track: aerial landscapes and community-based art. In “The Art of Action” project they overlap and combine, taking the form of two large, multicompartmented “shadow boxes.” The outside cover of the first box consists of an aerial painting of [an] Addison County farming landscape, and opens like a door. The imagery of the inside four compartments suggest[s] values, visions and concerns, as voiced during the Addison County Conservation Congress last fall. The second shadow box shows an aerial painting of the center of Vergennes. The inside will be determined by what people tell me about positive changes they’d like to see in their town . . . JOHN M. MILLER: Both attached images are from High Mowing Organic Seeds in Wolcott and Pete’s Greens in Craftsbury. Both businesses [are], as are others [such] as Jasper Hill Cheese and Vermont Soy, affiliated with the Center [for an] Agricultural Economy in Hardwick. These people are very community oriented and are proposing a 21stcentury food system whereby local food would be grown on production levels locally in northern Vermont. My proposed documentary focuses upon traditions, individuals and groups whose work is deeply connected to land and to community. I will document the means with which the landscape works upon people — spiritually, intellectually and passionately. Thus I will be working with a number of people, institutions and individuals whose work and working philosophies are sound and will be very much what should (will) be a viable part of Vermont’s future.

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SEVEN DAYS: What inspired you to create “The Art of Action”? LYMAN ORTON: There were many cooks involved, but essentially it was the result of a conversation that I had with Alex [Aldrich]. We were discussing the economic sustainability of small communities in the state — how they would weather the future, etc. — and it occurred to us that there was a way of harnessing the work of the Vermont Arts Council, the Orton Family Foundation and the Vermont Council on Rural Development to create together a project without precedent in the state. We wanted to start a program that would inspire a group of artists to think creatively about the challenges we face: to use painting and other media to broaden the conversation about Vermont’s future beyond just the written and spoken word. SD: Was your experience as a collector of works by Vermont artists part of the inspiration? LO: Absolutely. Many of the pieces of art I’ve collected were completed in the state during the period from the 1920s to the 1960s. This was a time of enormous change . . . when we reached the nadir of both the Great Depression and an era of depopulation for Vermont. Though they didn’t act in unison, necessarily, these artists — such as Aldro T. Hibbard and Rockwell Kent — were describing, through landscapes, portraiture and depictions of everyday town life, what the conditions were at the time . . . good and bad. They traced a timeline of beauty, but also of poverty and, ultimately, recovery. They also did their part, collectively, to recreate a state economy that many considered beyond repair. SD: It’s not hard to recognize today’s parallels . . . LO: No, it’s not. It wouldn’t be overstating it to say that we are in the midst of an economic horror. I avoid the temptation to make comparisons to the Great Depression, however, because it’s both not helpful and inaccurate. One parallel that holds true to me, however, is that we are faced with recreating the economy of Vermont once again. Alex and I thought that if we could unite a group of today’s artists with a broad mission of addressing the challenges we face, an interesting dialogue could result. SD: About what . . . and with whom? LO: That’s where the work of the Vermont Council on Rural Development came in. One of its projects is called the Council on the Future of Vermont [CFV],

which sponsors teams to go throughout the state and collect stories from citizens regarding issues likely to be of importance to the next generation, and the generation after that. It has produced a huge amount of information concerning what we are getting right, as well as what people are fearful of. We made a DVD of information from the CFV available to the finalists to base their work on. SD: What are you expecting as far as final artwork is concerned?

LO: That’s the joy of this; I don’t know. We gave these 20 people a general framework, but beyond that it is up to them. Sixteen of the finalists are either from Vermont or currently reside here, with Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and Pennsylvania home to the other four, so they all have an idea of the issues facing this part of the country. But let me give you an older example. In the 1930s, there was a searing debate in Vermont over the proposed Green Mountain Parkway: a highway that was supposed to run along the spine of

Soul Searching

In funding its “Art & Soul Civic Engagement” project in Starksboro, the Orton Family Foundation sought to achieve a practical goal: broader public involvement in a town’s planning process. The $55,000 project wasn’t designed to have a profound emotional impact on participants, but that appears to be what has happened. Middlebury College professor John Elder describes the relationships that developed between Starksboro residents and 15 of his students as “intense and positive.” In the first phase of the year-long “Art & Soul” initiative, Elder assigned members of one of his environmental studies classes to gather information about local history and elicit contemporary understandings of the town’s identity. The students conducted more than 60 interviews with locals, many of whom poured out memories of their families, neighbors and homesteads. Christian Woodard, a Middlebury freshman, says he was particularly moved to realize how the passage of time has transformed parts of Starksboro. Woodard focused on Hillsboro, a settlement that’s now “a ghost town of sorts” — its last residents moved away 70 years ago. “All that remains now,” he writes in an email, “is a well-established forest thrusting through old foundations, stone walls and edging into orchard land.” For many old-timers, Woodard adds, “their town is a series of overlays and memories of the uses and stories connected to that land.” Elder himself says, “It was a very emotional class for me.” As the owner of a local sugarbush and the father of two Starksboro residents, he knows the town well. But Elder says he still learned a lot from this effort to strengthen ties between the college and its surrounding communities. Most striking, he recalls, was “the remarkable generosity of so many townspeople toward my students.” The stories the students collected were presented at a multimedia event in early December that drew about 200 locals. Selectboard member Susan Jefferies says it was one of the biggest turnouts anyone in town could remember. “And I doubt there was a dry eye in the house,” she adds. The Orton Family Foundation envisioned “Art & Soul” as a pilot project that could be replicated not only in other Vermont towns but across the country. In a geographic distribution that reflects Lyman Orton’s connections to both New England and the Rockies, the foundation is funding similar undertakings in communities in Maine, Colorado and Idaho. Professors at colleges or universities in several states are already eager to teach a course such as Elder’s. Nationwide interest was piqued, he notes, by a December 4 New York Times article on the Starksboro project. So far, the foundation seems to be on track to achieve its practical objectives. The students’ presentations have been archived in Starksboro’s library and at the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury, where they can be consulted by town planners. North Bennington artist Matthew Perry, who has been chosen to create a collaborative artwork as the culmination of the project, is conducting additional interviews. Perry says he wants to “go deeper” than the students did by soliciting impressions of the town from residents who didn’t attend the December meeting. The interviews have already revealed one widespread sentiment: a will to preserve Starksboro’s agricultural heritage. By spurring discussion of “what the town wants to be 20 or 30 years from now,” the “Art & Soul” project has given voice to a desire to prevent Starksboro from becoming just another Burlington suburb, says town Zoning Administrator David Wetmore. A broader issue has been broached, too, notes Elder: “Can the sense of neighborliness that goes along with traditional Vermont settlement patterns be maintained in a world where everything is changing?” Maybe not. But if transformation is inevitable, the “Art & Soul” project may help stave it off — and remind people of what gets lost in the process. “Starksboro is already losing the traditional identity that many residents cite as the reason they still live in the town,” Middlebury student Woodard says. “I had the constant impression that the memories we gathered were right on the cusp of disappearance.” KEVIN J. KEllEY

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the Green Mountains. Proponents felt that any opportunity to get tourists into the state would justify the project, but it was ultimately voted down because the majority of people — including my father — weren’t willing to support anything that promised to bring people into the state: [They felt] that our mantra could not be “economic development at all costs.” Now, this was radical stuff in the depths of the Great Depression. I can imagine “Art of Action” work addressing updated but similar issues like suburban sprawl, box-store proliferation and overpopulation.

to public funding should that disappear? LO: Well, we all hope that isn’t going to happen, but, yes. We want to show that artists and art have a place at the table. A happy consequence of that relevance would be saleability, of course. SD: A few of the artists expressed disappointment at October’s Montpelier meeting about being limited to two-dimensional artwork. Wouldn’t giving them free rein to choose their own media augment inspiration?

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SD: But can’t these issues be discussed just as effectively in meetings . . . through discussion? How are artists particularly poised to generate a debate about the future? LO: Because you can’t take a picture of the future, but you can paint a scenario of the future. We wanted to use the mind of the artist as a way to communicate to Vermonters, and hopefully to draw in more of them than the written or spoken word could. Health care . . . the economy . . . what makes us unique . . . these are pivotal issues, and in discussing them, all 600,000 of us can’t show up and weigh in. The hope, though, is that the more people are engaged, the better, and then we will make wiser choices than a dozen legislators sitting in a room would come up with. As Alex said at October’s meeting, artists are the greatest problem solvers because they experience things in a different way and speak in other languages. SD: The term “Vermont’s brand” came up a few times at the fall meeting. What does it mean? LO: Several things, really. Ask someone outside of the state what it means, and they are likely to think of hayfields and maple trees and mountains. To my eye, though, every farm and every hayfield has been painted. We need to go deeper than the pastoral in search of what makes us unique. I think it’s our creativity. Did you know that there have been more inventions per capita in Vermont than any state in the Union? John Deere, who revolutionized agriculture with his [self-scouring steel] plow, came of age here. The electric motor was invented here. In 1777, Vermont was the first of the states to abolish slavery. We have a history of firsts . . . of innovation. We’d like to reinvigorate that quality. SD: Is the hope also to create a new market for artists: to find an alternative

LO: Sure, but we also had to make some concessions to practicality. We are going to travel the state with the artists and their pieces in 2010, and hauling a two-ton sculpture around . . . SD: Other artists seemed concerned about their role as promoters of their work. Can you speak to that? LO: It’s true that they have been asked to engage in the promotion and marketing of whatever they produce. I don’t mean that they need to be carnival barkers, though. At the moment, what they are being encouraged to do is blog about their progress, both on “The Art of Action”’s blog [www. artofaction.blogspot.com] and on their own blog if at all possible. We have some dire realities to face in this economy, and part of the mission of the program is to help break the artist out of the studio and encourage them to get the word out. Survival of the arts will depend on that, I imagine. SD: And there will ultimately be an auction of the work? LO: Yes. These pieces were never intended to be museum artwork, but to be bought . . . to show that artistic beauty and relevance has more value than ever. The proceeds will go to the artists as well as to funding the next “Art of Action” program. SD: So this isn’t a one-off? LO: Oh, no. I’m happy to fund this first round, but the plan is to make “Art of Action” as selfsustaining as possible. SD: There was talk initially of your wanting to keep one work of art from each artist. Are you going to include some “Art of Action” work in your collection? LO: [Laughs] I suppose the collector in me was tempted, but, no, I’m not going to keep anything unless I get it at auction. If I want a piece, I’m going to have to raise my hand, just like everyone else. m

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O Story Mike Ives Image Angela Evancie Joseph Cornell and Astronomy: A Case for the Stars by Kirsten Hoving. Princeton University Press, 336 pages. $49.50.

ne day in June 2003, Kirsten Hoving hopped a flight from Burlington to Washington, D.C. She planned to spend a few days picking through a dead guy’s junk. Most would not jump to do such an errand. But in Hoving’s case, the dead guy was famed 20th-century artist Joseph Cornell, and his junk lived in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Hoving, 57, who teaches art history at Middlebury College, told a Smithsonian curator she was writing a conference paper on the New York artist. The curator suggested she peruse 200 boxes filled with Cornell’s seashells, birds’ nests, wooden cubes and annotated copies of The New York Times. Months later, when Hoving returned to D.C. for the second of several multiday research sessions, she approached the Smithsonian staffer with a new request: “You know,” she said, “I’d really just like to start with box number one and work my way through.” Not all of Cornell’s quirky junk proved useful — what do scholars do with so many boxes of birds’ nests? But Hoving really dug Cornell’s annotated Times archive. Discoveries she made in his newspaper files at the Smithsonian prompted spin-off research trips to New York, Atlanta, London and Venice. Her conference paper, meanwhile, mushroomed into a 336-page hardcover book, Joseph Cornell and Astronomy: A Case for the Stars. The product of a year’s sabbatical, a grant from the National Endowment

for the Humanities and a generous helping of caffeine, Hoving’s book shows how Cornell’s interest in the cosmos inspired him to create his signature assemblage box creations. Cornell died in 1972. His interactive, three-dimensional dioramas explore such disparate topics as parrots, French ballet and Newtonian physics, and they may look like closed worlds unto themselves. (Imagine a freeze-frame of a sophisticated marionette show with impossibly obscure props.) Yet Hoving argues, in seven meticulously researched chapters, that the artist was more engaged with popular culture than other scholars think. Joseph Cornell’s legacy, as Hoving would discover, is a tricky one to pin down. His art recalls works by fellow 20th-century surrealists Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp, while also anticipating those of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol. To some, the Flushing native’s famously weird boxes look silly and immature. Others — including Hoving — see his miniature worlds as elegant products of a brilliant mind. One thing is clear: Cornell was exceptionally eccentric. You might not have known it from looking at the clean-cut textile salesman who lived with his mother and invalid brother in Queens. But when he wasn’t at his 9-to-5, Cornell was combing midtown Manhattan for esoteric trinkets and antique books. Back at his mother’s house, he incorporated

that material into his boxes, many of which sat in his basement for years until art-gallery types came knocking Despite his low profile, Cornell was a cult icon by mid-century. Although he never married or moved out of Mom’s place, he hobnobbed with such artsy luminaries as Peggy Guggenheim, Pollock and Yoko Ono. Today his boxes, collages and experimental films are stored in major museums, and chapters of his curious life have been recounted in more than 20 catalogues and books, including a witty, critically acclaimed 1997 biography by then Wall Street Journal art critic Deborah Solomon. Hoving’s scholarly analysis isn’t as lively as Solomon’s 426-page portrait. But the Middlebury professor does show how Cornell channeled his starry interests into space-inspired boxes. While Cornell wasn’t a scientist, Hoving writes, he was a consumer of pop astronomy tomes and New York Times science articles; factoids from those sources made their way into his art by aesthetic osmosis. It’s a new way of approaching a famous figure. While Deborah Solomon and other critics tend to paint Cornell as a “dreamy” artist who worked on the “periphery” of surrealism and abstract expressionism, Hoving says, Cornell was really a “man of his time.” As New Yorker critic Adam Gopnik noted in 2003: “Cornell’s boxes look like dreams to us, but the mind that made them was always wide awake.” And, like many Americans of his

era, he was a pop-science junkie. Consider Cornell’s landmark 1936 assemblage “Soap Bubble Set,” in which a serpentine white pipe rests behind an antique French moon map inside a glass-enclosed 15-by-15-inch box. Hoving says the moonscape is a nod to Galileo, who studied lunar matters. But the box isn’t just a throwback to the distant past; the funny-looking pipe references then-current science. In 1927, Hoving explains, a Belgian mathematician used a soap bubble metaphor to illustrate his theory that the universe is expanding. (Remember Woody Allen’s paranoid rant in Annie Hall?) By the time Cornell created his soap bubble box, the mathematician’s theory — and bubbly metaphor — had infiltrated the popular consciousness. Two weeks before Cornell’s “Soap Bubble Set” debuted at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, The New York Times published an article about the Belgian mathematician titled “Expands Like Soap Bubble.” Science was a common thread in Cornell’s work as it evolved, says Hoving. In the 1960s and ’70s, for example, he riffed on the U.S.Russia space race with surrealistic collages such as Untitled (Triangles and Distance to the Moon). To a lay viewer, this 16-by-13-inch piece of quirky social commentary — the collage juxtaposes a plastic doll, a cutout of the moon and a pinkish sunset — seems like a departure from Cornell’s old-timey “Soap Bubble” period, in which the artist masked his ideas in denser layers of symbolism

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and metaphor. But, like the earlier pieces, Untitled also features cosmic symbols and a mysterious night sky. “I can imagine some Cornell fans might have trouble with this view of him as so engaged in modern science,” Hoving, a quiet blond woman with pale blue eyes, says on a recent morning at her Middlebury home. “But I wrote it from the bottom up, from the evidence that was there about his interests, fascinations and obsessions.” Hoving may be a self-proclaimed “footnote girl,” but she’s no science geek. Today she’s drinking coffee on a black leather couch; if not for the

the atmosphere is clearer in Hoving’s adopted hometown, where undergraduates chart stars en plein air, and the night sky over campus is occasionally blessed by shimmering northern lights. While it may be partly a labor of love, Hoving’s book also reflects a recent trend in art history, says Linda Dalrymple Henderson, an art history professor from the University of Texas at Austin. Basically, that trend involves seeing works in a rich cultural context, which includes seemingly wonky disciplines such as astronomy. Five years ago, Henderson organized a national meeting of art history buffs aimed

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tractor passing outside her window, she might be lounging in a Tribeca loft. Art books rest on a glass coffee table. In the corner, a double bass stands beside one of Hoving’s own pseudo-surrealist black-and-white photographs. (The art history prof is also an artist: On March 7, she and her daughter Emma Powell are putting on a photography show in downtown Middlebury called “Spirits, Dreams and Half-Remembered Tales.”) This isn’t the first time Hoving has combined her art scholarship with a passionate interest in what’s “out there.” Before embarking on this book project, she wrote an article titled “Outer Space and Artist’s Space in Pollock’s Cosmic Paintings,” which assessed night-sky paintings by the late painter. “I was a child during the great age of the space program, and it had such an impact on me!” Hoving enthuses. “Today, elementary school teachers across the country have the television on to watch the inauguration. Well, we always watched the space shots.” Not surprisingly, Hoving was excited to find entries in Joseph Cornell’s diary chronicling nights he spent stargazing in Flushing, such as this one: 3 stars over the maple that used to stand sentinel companion to the white birch NW beaut. soft nebulous dark greys raining slightly PEACE at midnight and for the night! Such passages reminded Hoving of her childhood. As a young girl growing up outside Philadelphia, she stargazed with her father. In those days, she recalls, the view of the heavens wasn’t compromised by light pollution, as it is now in most suburban areas. Fortunately

at “rethinking” space and time through science, literature and the arts. In a phone interview, she says appreciation for cultural history has returned to the academy since the theory-heavy 1980s and ’90s, when some scholars saw art as a mere succession of “styles” unrelated to larger cultural forces. Henderson notes that some of her colleagues are still wary of studying the interface between art and science, in part because the academy used to think physics after Einstein wasn’t something “lay persons could engage with.” But a lack of scientific training, she insists, shouldn’t preclude in-depth study. Henderson thinks Hoving is an exemplar of this revisionist approach. “As [Hoving’s] book establishes, [science is] a rich and multivalent realm of wonderful possibilities.” Hoving says she’s relieved to be done with her book, but that doesn’t mean she’s finished with Cornell: Hoving is considering a new book project on the artist’s largely unstudied experimental films. And, she notes, there’s plenty more archival material to be mined in those boxes at the Smithsonian. There may also be a contemporary audience for the insights that emerge from the detritus of one man’s quiet yet extraordinary life. Hoving, whose current book was recently on display at New York City’s Whitney Museum of American Art, believes Cornell is still popular because his boxes offer adults a “sense of refuge” from the perils of the world. She cracks a reserved smile. “Some dealers and critics referred to his works as ‘toys for adults,’” Hoving says. “He felt that they were much more serious than that, and I’d have to agree. But there is something about their miniature quality that people find deceptively charming.” m

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he horrors of genocide stagger the conscience. They become more difficult to comprehend, and easier to forget, when events occur in a distant, unfamiliar country such as Rwanda. Hutu or Tutsi — who killed whom, and when? How many people died? Most of us can’t answer these questions without relying on Google. Anne Frank’s diary personalizes the Holocaust’s overwhelming death toll. We feel the loss of one girl deeply; 6 million seems an almost abstract number. In a similar way, playwright Sonja Linden uses one refugee’s tale to convey the savagery of what happened in 1994, when a million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were massacred and millions more were displaced. In the current Vermont Stage production of I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda (2002), Afton C. Williamson gives a riveting performance as Juliette, the sole survivor — or so she believes — of her murdered Tutsi family. Linden based the script on her own experience in London helping torture survivors use writing as a therapeutic tool. One Rwandan woman’s struggle to create

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a book about losing her family inspired Linden’s two-person play. On stage, the writing teacher is a middle-aged poet and frustrated novelist named Simon. Juliette is his first student at the refugee center. She eagerly seeks assistance with a manuscript she has written about her country’s recent ordeal. The relationship gets off to a rocky start. Juliette expects a proper British scholar who can find her a publisher, not a rumpled man with “a stain on his trousers!” Simon flounders as he tries to figure out how to mentor the troubled but earnest young woman. Her book is too dry and factual, despite the shocking history it recounts. Juliette initially recoils at his insistence that she start anew and pen a frank, first-person survivor’s account. Telling her story also means reliving the pain. Simon finds himself gradually drawn into Juliette’s life, impressed by her resilience and worried about her circumstances. In her early twenties, Juliette is utterly alone in the world, penniless and

living in a dingy hostel. Ten members of her family were butchered before her eyes. And yet she has a spark within her that kindles Simon’s dulled emotions and reignites his passion for writing poetry. And, as Juliette gradually learns to trust him, her path to healing begins to open, with a happy surprise along the way. Corner of Main & Battery, Burlington 802.861.7500 Every note of Williamson’s portrayal Mon-Wed 10-6pm, Thu-Sat 10-7pm, Sun 12-5pm of Juliette is pitch-perfect: vocal, physical — O V E R F I F T Y N AT I O N A L L I N E S I N C L U D I N G — and emotional. She speaks with a gentle, Bare Escentuals, smashbox, CARGO, Bliss, Murad, Paula Dorf, stila musical lilt, while emphatically enunL’Occitane, Boscia, DuWop, Urban Decay, Ojon, NARS, Jonathan, LipFusion, ciating Juliette’s newly learned English. md formulations, GoSmile, Anastasia, N.V. Perricone, M.D. Williamson’s face rises and falls with Juliette’s cresting and ebbing emotions, 11/11/08 1:51:14 PM and her eyes light up or grow dull as she 2x5-mirrormirror111208.indd 1 remembers happy and horrific times. The play’s most poignant scene takes place in Juliette’s room on the anniversary of the day the genocide began. Juliette spends it alone, lighting 10 candles — each one different — for the family members who were murdered. Accepting Applications For Williamson looks up and off into the distance, eyes shining as Juliette “sees” Burlington, VT May 2009 ~ Manchester, NH September 2009  herself playing with her baby sister in the  garden, joking with her father and teasing  her brother. She recounts a memory as she  lights each votive on a nearly darkened  stage, until all 10 flicker in silence. The  silence is broken only by the muffled sobs Continuing Education and Licensing Classes Available of audience members. Larry Gleason, as Simon, crafts an Classes Meet One Weekend Per Month! authentic performance on an emotional level; he captures the feel of a fortysomething man in a funk who finds  himself electrified by a new relationship.   Gleason feeds off Williamson’s vibrancy, and together they establish the complex, moving connection between Simon and Juliette. But Gleason’s accent, speech and 2x4-SNHU012809.indd 1 1/26/09 12:04:25 PM mannerisms seem slightly forced, as if theatrically scaled up for a bigger hall than the FlynnSpace. The disparity in performances is mildly distracting. Williamson becomes Juliette on stage, while Gleason remains an actor — albeit a capable one — playing a role. Director Christopher V. Edwards extracts just the right blend of sorrow and hope from the potent script. The wide layout of Jenny C. Fulton’s scenic design creates a generous sense of space in the tight venue. Edwards moves the actors effectively among the three playing areas, which are distinct but flow together. They represent Simon’s spartan office at the refugee center, Juliette’s depressing hostel room and the cluttered shed where Simon writes at home. John B. Forbes’ lighting, seamless as always, conjures other locations, such as a London park. It also serves as a key element in the elegant scene transitions. Backlighting “freezes” the characters in shadow for a few seconds. Music — usually African — comes up, and the lights fade, so the actors can reset for the next A slice of life drama where scene. This polished technique paces the artists are plentiful, production effectively, so the 90-minute love is in the air and single act never feels long. jealousy and heartbreak linger... And afterward, viewers will never again forget what happened in Rwanda. The image of those 10 flickering candles, the stories behind them and Williamson’s tenacious portrait of Juliette guarantee it. m

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“Art Now: Doug and Mike Starn,” Middlebury College Museum of Art. Through April 16.

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“Structure of Thought” by Doug and Mike Starn

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rooklyn-based Doug and Mike Starn are identical twins who’ve been making art together since childhood — and are now making it big in the art world. Where one brother’s handiwork stops and the other’s begins isn’t known; they simply share credit for all their creations. Their current exhibit at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, titled “Art Now: Doug and Mike Starn,” is made up of six installations that are both physically and conceptually multilayered. Among the references are snowflakes, black tree branches and mouse synapses. The exhibit actually presents samples from two separate bodies of work. “Alleverythingthatisyou” is a series of snowflakes, parts of which have been exhibited internationally. The “Structure of Thought” installations echo a 250-footlong commission for New York’s South Ferry subway terminus that is supposed to be completed this winter. The “Alleverythingthatisyou” installation at Middlebury is a 24-piece grid of 16-by16-inch enlarged ink-jet prints of snowflakes, mounted on Plexiglas. The Starns brought it to Vermont in homage to the legendary Jericho photographer Wilson A. “Snowflake” Bentley (1865-1931). Bentley was the first person in history to photograph a single snowflake, and his work is both scientifically notable and beautiful. Like his photos, the Starns’ snowflakes show both the uniqueness of each crystalline structure

and their geometric similarities. The singular 64-by-50-inch snowflake in “Sno 8 215 (blanket)” isn’t labeled as part of the “Alleverythingthatisyou” series, but shares its concept. Its narrative however, is unique. A posted curatorial statement points out that the title obliquely refers to a Japanese folktale with a melancholy ending — in the story, a blanket of snow peacefully and terminally enshrouds two sleeping orphans. Tree-branch silhouettes in the “Structure of Thought” series have been described by

and layers.” They impose order on that “mess” by breaking it into the 12-by-28inch obscured rectangles. Two vertical axes of very fine lines also run down the image, turning it into a subtle triptych. “Structure of Thought 16” approaches the thinking organ more directly. The 18-foot-by-28-inch composite photograph diagrams activity generated by synapses in a mouse brain. It resembles a jagged black skyline — upside down. As in the rest of the series, a matrix of orderly rectangles resides just beneath the surface layers. These

Tree-branch silhouettes in the “Structure of Thought” series have been described by the artists as “symbols of thought itself.” the artists as “symbols of thought itself.” “Structure of Thought 11” is a monumental 6-by-8-foot photograph of tangled branches, which visually evoke the cerebellum’s Arbor vitae veins and capillaries. But there’s more beneath the surface image. Wax, encaustic varnish and paint, along with a hidden structure of gridded rectangles, can be glimpsed under the outer layer of paper. “The structure of thought,” write the artists, “is a living dendritic mess, a mass of intersections

are subtle, like the watermarks embedded in a $10 bill. One might not expect the Starns’ images to appeal to Vermonters in midwinter; we’ve already had our fill of snowflakes and denuded trees. But the intricacies of the Middlebury show are intriguing. And the more time you spend with the installations, the more connections your own weather-weary synapses are likely to make. — marc awodey

SEEKING DONATIONS: The Green Mountain Derby Dames are teaming up with the Women’s Rape Crisis Center to raise money and awareness this Mardi Gras. We would like to invite artists in the area to donate artwork for an auction benefiting the WRCC on February 28 during a post-Mardi Gras celebration. Deadline: February 11. Info, Sarah at delilah8681@aol.com. REFLECTIONS ON BASIN HARBOR: Each year the Beach family and Basin Harbor Club invite Vermont artists to find inspiration amidst the natural beauty of the 700-acre resort on Lake Champlain. The artwork is displayed August 21-31. Submit a biography, 6 or more slides with description of size, medium and year completed, and a SASE. Deadline: March 1. Info: 475-2311, www.basinharbor.com. ART ON MAIN EXHIBITOR JURY: Art on Main, Bristol, seeks new exhibitors. All media welcome; space limited for pottery, painting. Jury February 7, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Application at www.artonmain. net under artists’ forms. ART’S ALIVE LOGO REDESIGN: Create a new logo or incorporate the basic elements of our current design. All entries must say Art’s Alive and should be submitted in black-and-white/grayscale as a high-resolution jpg file (300dpi) to info@artsalivevt. com. Deadline: February 28. MONTPELIER SCULPTCYCLE 2009: Twenty artists or artist teams will be selected to create outdoor sculptures using bicycle parts as part of a June-to-October exhibit. Get details by downloading the RFP from www.sculptcycle.org. Submission deadline: March 16.

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‘Hugh Townley: Work in Context’: Curator Aimee Marcereau DeGalan discusses the sculptor’s work in this lunchtime lecture. Wednesday, February 4, 12:15-1:15 p.m., Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. Info, 656-0750. Essex Art League February Meeting: The local arts organization holds its monthly meeting; photographer Ron Russotti will present a program on digital photography. Thursday, February 5, 9-11 a.m., First Congregational Church Essex, Essex Junction. Info, 862-3014. Susan Abbott: The award-winning artist shows her watercolor works. Through February 13 at Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College in Castleton. Talk: The artist discusses her work in Herrick Auditorium. Thursday, February 5, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Info, 468-1394. Leslie Hewitt: “Impossible Archives,” the visiting lecturer discusses photography as a means of documenting and subverting cultural material. Thursday, February 5, 4:45-5:45 p.m., Noble Lounge, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier. Info, 828-8613.

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Terry HAupTmAn & Jerry Geier: “Veiled Lineage,” sculpture, painting and installation that explore concepts of lineage, ancestry and tradition, part of the city’s quadricentennial celebrations. Also on view, Jennifer AlforA & Guillermo CAlzAdillA: “Landmarks,” videos shot on Vieques that explore postcolonial politics and the role of the artist to challenge authority. Through February 14 at Firehouse Gallery in Burlington. Reception: Hauptman reads samples of her poetry to drum accompaniment by Geier. All poets and drummers are welcome to participate. Friday, February 6, 5-8 p.m. Info, 865-7165. Jeremy ArmsTronG: Nature-inspired artworks in various mediums. Through February 28 at The Men’s Store in Montpelier. Reception: Friday, February 6, 5-7 p.m. Info, 223-8600. GrAduATinG sTudenT exHibiTions: Vermont College of Fine Arts grads present the final results of their studies. Through February 7 at T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. Reception: Saturday, February 7, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Info, 828-8580.

ongoing :: burlington area AiA/VT AnnuAl desiGn AwArds: Fifty submissions from a competition organized by the Vermont chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Through February 27 at Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. Aimee dAniel: Perspective-testing photography. Through February 28 at Tribeca in Burlington. Info, 861-2784.

ben AlsHire: Black-and-white photography, Gates 1 & 2; sAGe TuCker keTCHAm: “2010 Year,” abstract acrylic on canvas, Escalator; and Helen sHulmAn: Abstract paintings, Skyway. Through March 31 at Burlington Airport in South Burlington. Info, 865-7166. bill rAmAGe: Drawings and installation by the Vermont artist and Castleton State professor that address perception and the act of seeing. Through February 28 at Flynndog in Burlington. Info, 363-4746. “briGHT And bold”: Members of the Essex Art League show works in this colorful theme. Through February 28 at Phoenix Books in Essex. Info, 862-3014. brooke monTe rieTVeld: “Vietnam 2007: A Collection of Photographs.” Through February 15 at Firehouse Center Community Darkroom in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. CiArAn brennAn: Photography by the Essex Junction resident. Through February 28 at Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington. Info, 864-1557. CreATiVe reuse sHowCAse: Students from eight Chittenden County high schools display art created from landfill-bound materials. Prizes awarded by Chittenden Solid Waste District. Through February 18 at Frog Hollow in Burlington. Info, 872-8100. dAVid keArns: Mixed-media drawings on paper. February 6 through April 30 at CCV Burlington Pearl Gallery in Burlington. Info, 652-2081. fAll/winTer AT THe mAlTex: A group show on all four floors presents paintings, photographs and steel sculpture by nine local artists. Through February 28 at The Maltex Building in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. frAnk GonzAlez: “Transformations,” 3-D paper constructions. Through March 31 at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211.

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. 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. Jennifer fAy: The Essex Art League member shows her work. Through February 28 at Essex Town Offices in Essex. Info, 862-3014. Jess GrAHAm: Acrylic works on paper of flying damsels in winterscapes. February 6 through March 4 at CCV Burlington Cherry Pit Gallery in Burlington. Info, 652-2081. JoHn k. AlexAnder: “Scenes from Venice,” paintings of Italy. Through March 1 at Barnes & Noble in South Burlington. Info, 540-0267.

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. 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. ned CAsTle: “In Their Own Words,” stories and photographs from refugees settled in Vermont. Through February 6 at UVM Living/Learning Center in Burlington. Info, 656-4200.

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. Tom douGlAs: “Against the Wall,” acrylic paintings that manipulate line and light. Through February 6 at Colburn Gallery in Burlington. Info, 899-3251. williAm CordoVA & mAJor JACkson: “More Than Bilingual,” a collaborative project by the Peruvian-born artist and African American poet, respectively, featuring mixed-media 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. Info, 656-0750.

:: central Axel sToHlberG: “Black, White and Color,” multimedia landscapes. Through February 7 at City Center in Montpelier. Info, 244-7801. Axel sToHlberG: “Little Stories,” assemblage art. Through February 28 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, artwhirled23@yahoo.com. CAroline & dAVid demAsi: “Mother and Son,” traditional and abstracted-landscape paintings, respectively. Through February 13 at Vermont Chocolatiers in Northfield. Info, 485-7770. 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.

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‘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. deAnnA shAPiro: Acrylic and mixed-media paintings. Through March 31 at Charlotte Community Library. Info, 877-8332. robert crystAL: Large-scale slab murals in stoneware clay by the Cornwall artist. Through

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tial arts competition on ESPN TV. It featured a fierce, macho dance-off, in which rivals took turns brandishing their high-octane warrior choreography. At one point the announcer waxed poetic as the eventual winner pulled off a seemingly impossible move: “And that was a corkscrew illusion twist rodeo spin!” In the coming week, Aries, I urge you to do something like that yourself — maybe even a few times. As you seek to take your game to a higher level, unveil your personal version of the corkscrew illusion twist rodeo spin.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There’s one supreme

standard by which your progress in the coming weeks should be ultimately measured: Will you understand yourself better at the end of the adventures than you do at the beginning? A new privilege may come your way, or an honor that’ll perk up your resumé, and maybe even a breakthrough that’ll help dissolve your phobia of success. But they will only manifest a fraction of their potential unless you heed my updated version of Socrates’ best soundbite: Know thyself — or else.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Scientists say that

90 percent of your brain is composed of fat. My own investigations have revealed, on the other hand, that less than 20 percent of your soul is made of fat. So the two balance each other out pretty well. In the coming days, however, I expect that both your brain and soul will be adding the equivalent of more lean, highly toned muscle. As a result, your mental acuity should increase as well as your spiritual insight. You’re likely to be getting smarter and wiser. I hope you will bring these growing abilities to bear on every important decision. Alone, neither is enough.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Born in 1822, my great-great-great grandfather Edward Dembowski was a bohemian philosopher and columnist who led a revolutionary struggle to liberate Poland from plutocrats and foreign occupation. A feminist long before most European men entertained the issue of women’s liberation, he edited a journal that was the main organ of the “Enthusiasts,” who fought for women’s rights. He’s one of my heroes! I invite you, Cancerian, to delve into your own ancestry to see if there are inspirational role models like Dembowski. According to my reading of the astrological omens, it’s an excellent time to activate more of your dormant genetic potentials. One good way to do that: Use your imagination to establish psychic and spiritual links to your admirable forebears. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Dating your first cousin? I

don’t recommend it anytime soon. Likewise, I’m here to talk you out of surrounding yourself with people who always agree with you, and I hope you won’t try to milk an old resource for the same help it has provided countless times. In the foreseeable future, Leo, please downplay and de-emphasize the kinds of unions that result from like attracting like. Instead, think cross-fertilization. Catalyze exotic blends, unexpected combinations and mergers of elements that have never been mixed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As Barack Obama’s

inauguration day approached, some astrologers were aghast that he would be taking the oath of office when the moon was void-of-course. In their eyes, this aspect is a bad portent for any new enterprise. If Obama would only postpone the oath for 35 minutes, they said, everything would be fine. He didn’t, of course. But then the improbable happened. Chief Justice John Roberts, who was administering the oath, got the wording wrong, and Obama went along with it. Scholars then speculated that the oath wasn’t fully official. The next day, when the moon was no longer void-of-course, Roberts and Obama redid the ritual, making things right. And that’s how an apparent mistake allowed Obama to elude the curse of superstitious astrologers. A seemingly inconvenient delay in your own process, Virgo, will bring an equally beneficent loophole for you.

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discovered had he not closed his dogmatically cynical mind to the countless humans (many unknown to history) whose lives have been great works of art. Starting from these thoughts, Libra, you are hereby invited to regard the next 11 months as a time when you will make your own life a masterpiece — a labor of love that is ingeniously imagined and lyrically wrought. Unseen forces and unexpected allies will come to your assistance if you do.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A substantial fraction of the world’s scientists are funded by the military. This saddens me. I wish we lived on a planet where most scientists were in service to peace and plenty, working to solve social and environmental problems. But corrupt exploitations of the scientific method are no excuse for me to banish it from my repertoire. I use it frequently. Likewise, I draw tremendous inspiration from the life and teachings of Christ, even though I don’t belong to a Christian church and am distraught about the devastation wrought by the fundamentalist mindset. Would you consider applying this approach to your personal life, Sagittarius? For example, maybe you could come to a new appreciation of your parents’ gifts without losing sight of the ways they messed you up. Or perhaps you could forgive your heroes for their slight lack of integrity, or borrow good ideas from a way of looking at the world that partly offends you.

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Taken HHHH

PHOTO OP Neeson gives a kidnapper a chance to save his life by disclosing his daughter’s whereabouts in the latest from Luc Besson.

number of psychologically potent fantasy and wishfulfillment devices propel writer-producer Luc (La Femme Nikita) Besson’s latest testosterone fest, but none plays a more significant role than the suddenly mythic figure of the CIA superagent, the Bourne-style killing machine. I have a theory as to why this character type has become such a fixture in postmillennial cinema. It occurred to me the other day while watching the vastly underappreciated Charlie Wilson’s War: There’s a great scene where Tom Hanks’ Wilson meets with the president of Pakistan in the early 1980s to discuss the region’s geopolitical crisis. At one point the leader requests a steep increase in military aid from the U.S. and suggests that the money and weapons flow through his people rather than being controlled by Americans. “Your CIA has an unimpressive track record,” he declares. “Oh, I wouldn’t say that,” replies the congressman. “They missed 130,000 Soviet soldiers walking into Afghanistan,” his host points out. “OK,” Hanks deadpans, “we blew that call.” Once upon a time, the CIA was cool. It performed feats of military intelligence magic that astounded the world. Since the days of the Afghan invasion, however, the agency’s rep has taken one tarnishing after another. When we think of the CIA today, we are more likely to associate it with missteps involving WMD, rendition and secret torture bases. We wait as it fails year after year to track down Osama bin Laden. We wish they made secret agents like they used to. Hence the phenomenon of motion pictures such as the Bourne series and now Taken. Its creators (including District B13 director Pierre Morel) recognize this yearning and deploy all the filmmaking gimmicks, tricks and tropes at their disposal in an effort to satisfy it, if only for a couple of hours. Maybe it’s only a Hollywood version

of the globe that these spooks trot while kicking bad guy butt with unflagging fearlessness and competence — but it’s better than none. Liam Neeson stars as Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative who has left life as an agent to move to Los Angeles and nurture his relationship with Kim (Maggie Grace), the 17-year-old daughter he previously neglected. The process is complicated by the fact that she lives with Lenore (Famke Janssen), the ex-wife he also previously neglected. She’s remarried to a wealthy industrialist and has a chip on her shoulder the size of a Hummer. More than anything, Mills suggests a middle-aged Jason Bourne who’d prefer a case of amnesia to confronting the mess he’s made of his home life. When the girl makes plans to fly to Paris with a friend, she needs both parents to sign off for legal reasons. Janssen’s fine with the idea and dismisses her ex’s apprehensions as predictable party pooping. “Mom says your job made you paranoid,” his daughter tells him. “My job made me aware,” he explains, before caving and driving her to the airport anyway. Unfortunately, Father knows best in this case. The two young women have barely touched the tarmac at Charles

de Gaulle when they’re targeted by — you guessed it — a cabal of Albanian sex traffickers. Luckily for little Kim, she’s on the phone with her old man at the precise moment when goons break into the apartment. And, luckily again, Dad keeps his cool and records the chaotic call on a special spy boombox he just happens to have nearby. Luckiest of all, old Langley pals are able to analyze these few seconds of digital information and determine the nationality of the kidnappers, their crime ring, the fact that they specialize in drugging comely tourists and using them as prostitutes, and even the name of the head sleazebag (Marko). The suits also inform Neeson that, statistically, he has 96 hours to find Kim. Now that’s what I call intel. They somehow know exactly how long it takes for the average abducted California girl to vanish into the sex slave netherworld forever. Not since the invasion of Normandy has France been on the receiving end of this much American ferocity and firepower. Mills dusts off his skill set and uses every trick in the super-spy book to track his daughter, racing against the clock and karate chopping, stabbing, running over or blowing away everyone in his path. You may wonder how much fun watching Oskar Schindler open a can of whoop-ass on foreign scum could possibly be — I know I initially did. But let me make this crystal clear: Taken is as good at times as the best of the Bournes, and in some respects it’s even more satisfying. Jason Bourne, after all, is acting on autopilot, on instincts he doesn’t even know he has. Bryan Mills, by contrast, is a father in search of his little girl. The picture’s emotional dimension lends the action a blood-pounding power. Sure, it’s crazy and far-fetched. And sure, it’s probably beneath an actor of Neeson’s stature. But it works. Watching the hero take out the Eurotrash has never been more entertaining. RICK KISONAK

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KITCHEN NIGHTMARE The Guards’ thriller suggests it’s time to stick a fork in the Asian horror remakes.

everal years ago, according to an interview on movie site IESB.net, producer Walter F. Parkes bought the rights to a South Korean horror hit without seeing it first. It’s tempting to imagine how Parkes, who produced the blockbuster American version of The Ring, reacted when he finally got around to viewing A Tale of Two Sisters. While its title alludes to a Korean folktale about an evil stepmother, writer-director Ji-woon Kim’s film quickly goes somewhere weirder. Two teenage sisters — one apparently just returned from a stint in a mental hospital — come to stay with their widowed dad and his new wife in a rustic lake house. While the father remains oblivious, the film quickly becomes a battle of wills between the girls and their beautiful young mother surrogate. It features ghostly visitations in broad daylight, menstrual blood à la Carrie, and other kinds of blood, too. Filmed in glowing jewel tones, it’s art directed within an inch of its life and alternates between moments of terror and sheer incomprehensibility. Think a hybrid of horror, David Lynch and a pre-Raphaelite painting. Now imagine Parkes and his team (three credited screenwriters) trying to adapt this movie into a PG-13 scare-fest that will appeal to teenage girls taking a break from mall shopping. Titled The Uninvited, this sort-of remake directed by Charles and Thomas Guard retains just enough elements from its source to list on one hand. The two sisters, for one thing. In this version, the teen fresh from psychiatric care is wide-eyed Anna (Emily Browning), who dreams obsessively about the night her

ailing mother died in a mysterious explosion. She returns to the lake house to find passive dad (David Strathairn), sexy soon-to-be stepmother (Elizabeth Banks) — formerly her mother’s nurse — and saucy older sister Alex (Arielle Kebbel), who shares Anna’s suspicions about Dad’s new flame. The siblings sneak around trying to ferret out what really happened on the fatal night, while twitchy Banks does her best to convince them she’d make a wonderful stepmommy. But Anna keeps dreaming about pissy-faced redheaded children, ghosts with contorted backs and garbage bags with bad things in them. This is one of those horror films where virtually every scary scene ends with the protagonist’s waking up. While some of those scenes have been borrowed from the original, they’re so poorly paced — and often truncated — that they put The Uninvited squarely in the tradition of American remakes that give Asian horror a bad name. The dreams should plunge the audience into a claustrophobic state of anxiety, making us wonder, What’s real? Instead,

they only offer a break from the tiresome family drama. Evil-stepmother stories bridge cultures and centuries for a reason — they speak to real childhood fears. In the Korean film, actress Jung-ah Yum did an unforgettable twist on this stock character: One minute she was a vamping villainess out of old Hollywood; the next, she seemed as young and frightened as her stepdaughters. The stepmother in The Uninvited is merely sketchy. Banks, the excellent comic actress from Role Models et al., doesn’t have much to do besides alternating between simpery sweet and vaguely sinister. The relationship between the sisters suffers even more from flat writing. In Sisters, the girls had little dialogue, but a hand clasp conveyed worlds of camaraderie. In The Uninvited, their CW-level banter never really convinces us they have a history together. Much of the film rests on the shoulders of Browning, who played Violet in the Lemony Snicket movie. Her spectral Victorian prettiness is perfect for a Gothic tale, but she isn’t much of an actress. To its credit, The Uninvited pulls off a decent ending twist, one that should leave nobody confused (unlike the final scenes of Sisters). But it poses a question: Why on earth would one remake a good film so it’s unrecognizable? At this rate, I’m looking forward to an American version of Swedish arthouse hit Let the Right One In, in which the young vampire takes the bullied boy to prom so they can dance to a single by the latest trendy sort-ofgoth band. It could be the next Twilight. MARGOT HARRISON

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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 make his directorial debut. (100 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Welden) INKHEARTHH1/2 A young girl and her father run into trouble when they find they have the power to bring literary characters to life in this fantasy based on the novel by Cornelia Funke. Brendan Fraser and Eliza Hope star. Iain (K-Pax) Softley directs. (105 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace) LAST CHANCE HARVEYHHH Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson play two lonely people who meet and discover — you guessed it — their last chance at love in this intergenerational rom-com set in London. Joel Hopkins wrote and directed. With Eileen Atkins and Kathy Baker. (99 min, PG-13. Capitol, Roxy) 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. Majestic, Palace) 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. Big Picture, Palace, Savoy)

BRIDE WARSH1/2 Sell-out alert! Formerly promising indie filmmaker Gary (Tadpole) Winick goes mondo mainstream with this comedy about two women whose friendship is put in jeopardy when they choose the same day for their weddings. Starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. (94 min, PG. Big Picture, Majestic, Palace, Stowe) DEFIANCEHH1/2 Daniel Craig stars in Edward (Blood Diamond) Zwick’s fact-based account of four brothers who formed a partisan force against the Nazis in 1941 and sheltered more than 1000 hunted Jews in the forests of Poland. With Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell and Alexa Davalos. (137 min, R. Palace) 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) 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. Essex, 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. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe)

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NEW IN TOWNH1/2 Renee Zellweger plays a sophisticated corporate climber whose job takes her to the frozen tundra of small-town Minnesota, where the locals are less sophisticated. Hilarity — or, at any rate, mockery — ensues. Harry Connick Jr. and J.K. Simmons costar. Jonas Elmer directs. (96 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic) 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, Marquis, Palace, Welden) 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. Capitol, 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. Essex, Majestic, Roxy, Stowe) 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. Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, 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 UNBORNH1/2 From writerdirector David S. Goyer (The Invisible) comes this suspense thriller in which a young woman is tormented by the spirit of her unborn twin brother, who intends to use his sister’s death as a gateway to earthly existence. Also, something about a family curse. Oh, and Nazis. Odette Yustman and Gary Oldman star. (85 min, PG-13. Majestic)

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THE UNINVITEDH1/2 Thomas and Charles Guard direct this remake of the 2003 Korean thriller Changhwa, Hongryon [A Tale of Two Sisters], about a young woman whose mother returns from the grave to warn her that the woman engaged to her father is not who she pretends to be. Starring Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning and David Strathairn. (87 min, PG-13. Majestic) 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) UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANSHH1/2 Rhona Mitra takes over for series-weary Kate Beckinsale in this prequel featuring the spectacle of Michael Sheen (Frost in Frost/Nixon) playing a werewolf intent on killing the father of the young vampire with whom he’s in love. Bill Nighy costars. Patrick Tatopoulos directs. (92 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Welden)

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BIJOU CINEPLEX 1-2-3-4 Rt. 100, Morrisville, 888-3293.

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Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rt. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543. wednesday 4 — thursday 5 Frost/Nixon 7:15, 9:45. Gran Torino 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50. Hotel for Dogs 12:15, 2:30, 4:45. Inkheart 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10. New in Town 12:40, 2:50, 4:55, 7, 9:10. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:10, 9:15. Slumdog Millionaire 1:20, 3:20, 5:30, 7:30, 9:40. Taken 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:25. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 9:15. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 12:30, 2:50, 4:50, 7, 9:20. friday 6 — thursday 12 *Coraline 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7, 9:10. *He’s Just Not That Into You 1, 4, 6:50, 9:30. *The Pink Panther 2 12:45, 2:50, 5, 7:15, 9:15. Gran Torino 7:20, 9:40. Hotel for Dogs 12:15, 2:30, 4:45. New in Town 12:40, 2:50, 4:55, 7, 9:10. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:10, 9:15. Slumdog Millionaire 1:20, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35. Taken 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:25. Times subject to change. See www. essexcinemas.com.

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Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners, Williston, 878-2010. wednesday 4 — thursday 5 Taken 1:30, 4:10, 7, 9:25. The Uninvited 12:55, 3, 5:05, 7:20, 9:35. New in Town 1:05, 6:35, 8:50. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 9:40. Slumdog Millionaire 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20. Inkheart 1, 3:20, 6:20. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 12:45, 2:50, 4:55, 7:10, 9:30. Gran Torino 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:30. Bride Wars 1:25, 3:40, 6:30, 8:40. Hotel for Dogs 12:50, 3:10, 6:10. The Unborn 8:45. Marley and Me 3:30. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 8:30. friday 6 — thursday 12 *Coraline (in 3D) 1, 3:30, 6:30, 8:45. *The Pink Panther 2 1:15, 3:45, 6:50, 9:05. *He’s Just Not That Into You 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:25. *Push 1:25, 4, 7:10, 9:40. Taken 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:35. The Uninvited 7, 9:15. New in Town 1:05, 6:20. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 4:10, 8:40. Slumdog Millionaire 1:10, 3:50, 6:45, 9:20. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 12:45, 2:50, 4:50, 7:15, 9:30. Gran Torino 1:20, 6:35. Bride Wars 4:20, 9:10. Hotel for Dogs 12:55, 3:20. Times subject to change. See www. majestic10.com.

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friday 6 — thursday 12 *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, 3:45, 7, 9:25. Frost/Nixon 1:15, 6. Last Chance Harvey 1:20, 6:25. Gran Torino 4, 8:20. The Reader 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:10. Doubt 3:40, 8:30.

WELDEN THEATER

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friday 6 — thursday 12 The Metropolitan Opera Presents Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor 1 (Sat only). *He’s Just Not That Into You 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 12:55, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15. *Coraline 1:30, 3:50, 6:20, 8:30. *The Pink Panther 2 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 12:40, 2:50, 4:55, 7:05, 9:20. *Push 1:10, 3:40, 6:50, 9:25. The Wrestler 3:55, 6:40, 9:20. Defiance 3:15, 8:50. Frost/Nixon 12:35, 6:15. Gran Torino 1 (except Sat), 6:20. Hotel for Dogs 1:25. Milk 3:30, 8:45. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 12:45, 2:50, 4:50, 7, 9:05. Taken 1:15, 4:05 (except Sat), 6:45, 9:10.

wednesday 4 — thursday 5 Slumdog Millionaire 1:05, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20. The Reader 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:10. Revolutionary Road 1, 3:45, 7, 9:25. Frost/Nixon 1:30, 3:55, 6:30, 9:15. Last Chance Harvey 1, 5, 6:45. Gran Torino 1:15, 4, 6:35, 9:30. Doubt 3, 8:40.

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wednesday 4 — thursday 5 The Metropolitan Opera Presents Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice 7 (Wed). Sword of the Stranger 7:30 (Thu). Taken 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:20, 4:05, 6:55, 9:10. The Wrestler 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:30. Frost/ Nixon 12:55, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20. Milk 1, 3:50, 6:30, 9:15. Gran Torino 2:40, 7:15, 9:35. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3:10, 8:35. Defiance 12:45, 3:45, 6:35, 9:25. Hotel for Dogs 1, 6:25. Inkheart 12:35, 4:55. Notorious 9:15. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 12:45, 2:50, 4:50, 7 & 9:05 (Wed only).

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Well, you can, but then you’ll be known as ‘the bean guy,’ like this one fellow who inevitably shows up with the same CrockPot full of guess what.” Not everyone agrees that “bean guys” are undesirable. A Montpelier baker, for example, tells me she always brings delicious cakes to potlucks, and her friends don’t seem to mind. Coe, who works at the Peace & Justice Center, points out that her friend Ed makes a delicious molasses-lima-bean casserole — what would a PJC potluck be without it? “If you have a good thing going, keep it going, because there’s nothing worse than

Bean Guy Theory? Yup, says Stewart Sitz — although in Los Angeles, potluck slackers tend to show up with bags of potato chips, not beans. (She encourages bachelor friends to bring bread.) Given Stewart Sitz’s broad experience in things potluck, I ask what she thinks of themed ones — such as Ishmael’s aforementioned juice potluck. I tell her that same Ishmael wants to throw a “disco” potluck at a Burlington art gallery. Isn’t it hard enough for people to find a palatable dish to bring, without the host subjecting them to further limitations? Stewart Sitz has never attended a disco potluck, but says it sounds like a pretty cool idea. As long as potluckers bring food

A good potluck depends on a fortuitous combination of people and circumstances — in other words, on chance. bringing something and having to lug it home,” says Coe, whose specialty is garden-grown pesto. “It’s nice to have your dish be popular.” Talking potlucks with Coe, who supervises my garden plot at the Intervale, I fear my investigation may be getting too micro-local. For an urban perspective, I email my friend Dave Barker, a Middlebury College grad who lives in New York City. What are the rules, I ask, of potlucks in the Big Apple? Barker begins by challenging my assumption that city dwellers share food with quasi-strangers, period. “‘Potluck’ itself sounds a little small-town and unsophisticated for this urbane metropolis,” writes the Brooklynite. In the rare event that New Yorkers attend potlucks, he adds, they certainly don’t prepare the fare themselves: “The unwritten rule would be to pick something up at a gourmet deli like Zabar’s or Balducci’s.” For a West Coast point of view, I contact Teresa Stewart Sitz, a complete stranger from Los Angeles whom I’ve discovered by reading about a potluck on her website, Ouramericanfamilies.com. In a phone interview, 53-yearold Stewart Sitz tells me that in her experience, potluck customs differ by region. Swedish potlucks in Idaho, where she grew up, are very alcoholic; potlucks with her East Texas relatives are full of banana pudding; L.A. potlucks are heavy — or lean — on salad. But general potlucking rules apply across the nation, she guesses. Including Tom Maxwell’s

people sharing food, and maybe they’re also dancing.” One Sunday afternoon, I get a chance to sample Walker’s theme potlucks for myself — Ishmael has an invite, and he asks me to come along. Determined to be more prepared this time, I bake focaccia in a square pan. Ishmael picks me up in his Corolla and drives straight to City Market. It’s already dark, and the checkout lines are packed with potluck slackers. “I thought we were going to Jasmine’s,” I say. “I didn’t have time to cook.” After buying $3.74 worth of spinach, Ishmael asks me to transfer his greens from a square cardboard container to a round glass bowl that’s sitting in his backseat. I figure he’s going for the homemade look. We arrive at Walker’s place slightly — but not excessively — late. The kitchen smells like a food court in an upscale mall. Walker’s housemates are baking quiche and pie. By the sink, a guy in a ski hat is garnishing slices of tomato with mozzarella. Another guest is setting a basket of steaming muffins on the living room table. Others swill oatmeal stout by a fake fireplace. Where’s the theme? I wonder. Maybe Walker’s gone Old School. Then a neighbor notices my focaccia. She whispers: “Wrong shape.”

to share, “Everything becomes fair game,” she opines. Coe isn’t so hot on the disco potluck idea, which she says would only make sense if guests brought food associated with the disco era. “It’s almost like making it too structured,” she reflects. “I mean, it’s potluck food, but when you start having themes, it starts losing its Two days later, I tell Wendy flexibility.” Coe how I brought a square apJasmine Walker sees things petizer to Walker’s circle-themed differently — understandpotluck. The dish, I explain, ably, since the 25-year-old ended up beside a circular plate math tutor just might be of tortillas and a bowl of sliced Burlington’s queen of themed delicata squash. potlucks. Twice a month for “Did people give you a hard the past two years, she’s hosted time?” Coe asks. one with her housemates I say they didn’t, which is at their South End home. true. I don’t tell Coe that shame The potlucks have their own kept me from sampling my own e-newsletter — the “Potluck cooking, or that, after forgetting News Digest” — that reaches my square pan on Jasmine’s about 120 people and includes kitchen counter, I decided to classified postings. wait until her next potluck to Walker, whose favorite potask for it back. luck themes include “Sledding,” “You were just being the “Yard Sale” and “YouTube,” says unique person,” assures my Coe’s concerns about thematic garden supervisor. potlucks are unfounded. While Then again, she adds, “You admitting that theme eating can could’ve asked for a knife and pose challenges — at a recent cut the corners off.” m YouTube potluck, for instance, Walker’s guests were so enraptured by videos that they almost forgot to socialize — she believes themes don’t noticeably alter the essence of the ritual. (They Want to help local restaurants beat don’t always dictate the bum economy — and snag the acceptable food yourself a chance to win big? items, either.) “It’s not that Check out Seven Days’ newest it’s different from promotion, “Winter Bites,” on any other potluck,” page 04A of this week’s paper. Walker concludes. “It’s just a bunch of

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ichmond may be a Burlington suburb just 4100 residents strong, but its food scene is uncommonly rich. Folks hop off Interstate 89 to pack the town’s three acclaimed restaurants — Toscano Café Bistro, Sonoma Station and The Kitchen Table Bistro — where upscale comfort foods reign supreme. For a more casual crowd, Richmond’s hip-yet-crunchy bakery and café, On the Rise, offers the sort of funky ambience you might expect to find in a town 10 times the size. Not that On the Rise doesn’t look pastoral from the outside. In the summer, tomatoes, herbs and sunflowers bask in the terraced garden in front of the building, which is just a scone’s throw from a park and the Winooski River. In winter, snow blankets the outdoor sculptures. But the front door — a wood, glass and metal concoction that is itself a sculpture — promises quirkiness within. Inside, a visitor at peak hours will find the sunny main room packed with laptop users digging the free Wi-Fi. Children zoom among the tables while their parents sip coffee. On the wall, a 6-foot-high calendar lists musical acts, open-mike nights, poetry readings, and classes in pottery making and fiber arts. They all happen here, reminding visitors that On the Rise isn’t just a bagel joint. Open every day with live performance several nights a week, it’s a fullblown community center. But before it moved into its current space — designed and built by the owners with help from friends and family — On the Rise was more of a typical bakery. From 2004 to 2007 it operated out of a “hole in the wall” in downtown Richmond, where it aimed to help fill the space left when Richmond’s wellloved Daily Bread Bakery & Café, operated by Betsy Bott from 1979 to 2000, closed its doors. Though On the Rise isn’t the reincarnation of The Daily Bread, it may feel like a spiritual successor of sorts — with reason. Ben Bush, 36, who co-owns On the Rise with his wife, Raechel Barone, 34, grew up in Richmond and began working at The Daily Bread as a

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youngster. “It was my first job, in eighth grade,” he recalls. His mother Judy Bush, a baker and sculptor who now cooks and teaches at On the Rise, worked there, too. Bush and Barone met at artsy Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, where she studied art, dance and education and he focused on theater design. During school vacations, Barone came back to Richmond with Bush, and both earned part of their daily bread at The Daily Bread. After graduation, the pair did a stint in the Big Apple, during which Bush taught at Barnard and worked on Broadway and off-Broadway shows, while Barone taught preschool. But eventually they “panicked and decided we needed to leave the city,” she says. Back in Richmond, Bush put his stage-design experience to work building real houses, while Barone continued to teach. “But we didn’t have a strong enough attachment to what we were doing,” she recalls. So they decided it was time to make The Daily Bread rise again . . . sort of. Starting small, the couple

planned bigger. “Even when we were in the storefront, we knew it wasn’t the full vision,” Bush says. “We wanted to have more of a community space, but it was a good way to start — develop a relationship with regulars and get a foot in the door.” At first, Barone recalls, the duo made a bunch of recipes from The Daily Bread, such as Amazon Cakes, Orange Tea Cakes and Honey Oat Bread. But, as they garnered success in their own right, they began to branch out. Fresh bagels in unusual flavors such as “salt & fennel” were one innovation, and the rounds became the basis of their most popular breakfast item: bagel, egg and cheese sandwiches. The new building, where On the Rise moved in 2007, boasts a wood-fired oven, and creative pizza has become a big part of the bakery’s brand. Not that it’s all about raking in the dollars. “We do what we love,” says Bush. A close look at the menu shows the couple’s convictions reflected in the fare. There are plenty of gluten-free and vegan baked goods, but not

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a bit of pork, beef or poultry to be found. Because the pair doesn’t tout the place as a meat-free restaurant, says Barone, it can take some time for customers to figure it out. “We do get the occasional question, like ‘Can I put ham on that?’” she says. “And I sort of like saying, ‘We’re all vegetarian.’” Those craving a savory addition to their breakfast sandwiches or pizzas can sample strips of tempeh “bacon” and house-made crumbles of flavorful seitan “sausage.” But many On the Rise dishes are hearty enough that carnivores won’t miss the meat. Take the “deluxe” salad, topped with broccoli, sprouts, raisins, sunflower seeds and cheese; or a spinach and feta concoction

the same day of the week, so eaters find themselves falling into rituals, too. “A lot of our regulars have a favorite item on a favorite day,” Barone remarks. “On Thursday, a group of people always come in for spinach feta pie. On Sunday morning, the Morning Glory Muffin is a popular thing.” To keep a close eye on their operation, Bush and Barone live above the restaurant with their two children, a 7-year-old son and 15-month-old daughter. While both do a little of everything, they share the labor with 16 regular employees, some of whom have been with them since the beginning. Barone, the “day person,” handles a bunch of baking as well as some shifts at the counter. Bush — who enjoys jumping in and cooking weekend brunch —

keep appealing to people’s different interests,” says Bush. The mix draws patrons from Burlington and Montpelier. A steady following is a wonderful thing — Bush was surprised at how many people turned up for live music during last Wednesday’s snowstorm. But that doesn’t mean running the bakery is without financial challenges. The beautiful building was made possible by a bank loan that, Bush says, “we’ll be paying . . . off for quite some time.” To make ends meet, he still does some housing design in the winter. Then there are unpredictable factors. Last year, flooding forced the temporary closure of Richmond’s bridge, turning a main drag into a cul de sac; construction will do the same

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picks up an occasional overnight baking shift and takes care of the evening entertainment. Also a musician — he played out before the demands of the bakery became too great — Bush particularly enjoys booking the café’s eclectic music, drawing from the resources of the “great music scene in Greater Burlington.” The fare ranges from bluegrass to jazz to folk, and reggae DJs stop by once a month. “As a venue on the outskirts, we sort of have to balance [various musical styles] to

this coming spring and summer. But “You can find a silver lining to being on a dead-end street,” says Bush. For one thing, circumstances have pushed the couple to find new markets. “We sell bagels, granola and biscotti at Mountain Greens Market in Bristol. We sell our pizzas at the Vermont Green Grocer in Richmond and Beaudry’s in Huntington,” Barone says. “We want to do more of that.” They want to try new workshops and programs, too. On the Rise’s family-friendly activities have ranged from a holiday gingerbread-housebuilding workshop to theater performances and puppet shows. Next on the agenda: helping customers green up. “We have someone who’s going to come in and do a workshop on solar,” says Bush. “We’re going to design as a group a fountain that goes in the garden and works in the sunshine.” To keep their fans up to date on the packed schedule, Barone and Bush have begun sending out a weekly e-newsletter. “I think one thing we’re trying to convey is how different the atmosphere can be,” Barone says. With acoustic offerings earlier in the week and bigger bands on weekend nights, the ambience can turn on a dime, and the coffee-and-laptop crowd may not be aware of just how cool the café can be. “Last Saturday,” Barone adds, “the tables were moved out and everybody was dancing.” Sounds like On the Rise is raising the roof. Says Bush: “One of our greatest sources of joy and amusement is when someone who usually comes during the day comes in at night and says, ‘Is this my bakery?’” m

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Pretty & Nice plays Thursday, February 12, at The Monkey House in Winooski with Emperor X and The Robot Ate Me, 9 p.m. $6.

Art? Hardly A conversation with Pretty & Nice’s Jeremy Mendicino BY DAN BOLLES IMAGES COURTESY OF BRIAN TAMBORELLO

s former Seven Days music editor Casey Rae-Hunter predicted in his review of Pretty & Nice’s second EP Blue & Blue in 2007, the rest of the world is finally catching on to the Boston-byway-of-Burlington indie rockers. Released late last year, Get Young, the band’s impeccable full-length debut for Hardly Art — a subsidiary of legendary Seattle imprint Sub Pop — merely confirms what Burlingtonians have known all along: These boys are poised for bigger things. In advance of their show at The Monkey House later this

month, Seven Days caught up with P&N’s Jeremy Mendicino. The guitarist/vocalist took an unscheduled break from his day job at The UPS Store to chat with us by phone about the band, the move to Boston, signing on the dotted line, and, um, wizarding. SEVEN DAYS: What prompted the move from Burlington to Boston? JEREMY MENDICINO: Well, we just decided we wanted to do “big-boy stuff.” So Holden and I moved down and figured it out. SD: But why Boston, specifically? JM: To be honest, proximity and ease of operation. But, good God, Boston is so lovely, right? So lovely!

Nah, it wasn’t because we were in some sort of love with Boston. It had everything to do with logistics. It was easiest to move to Boston because it was the least distance [from Burlington]. It’s the nearest metropolitan area at the least distance. Really, the story of Pretty & Nice and the whole Boston thing is entirely superfluous. People will often ask why we moved here and the answer is, like, “Uh, because we had to move somewhere and that was the closest thing?” But a lot of the time we’ll just make up reasons. Like, I was training to be a wizard and my mentor was in Waltham. So I decided if I wanted to live in a metropolitan area and be a city wizard, I’d have to be as close to my mentor as possible. And

Waltham to Boston is a quick bus ride. SD: Well there you go. That’s a more interesting story anyway. JM: Which is usually why I don’t start out with the reality. SD: There is sort of a prevailing paradoxical wisdom that Burlington is a really good place to get a start as a band, but there’s really only so far you can go before the grass becomes greener somewhere else. JM: It’s a groovy place. It’s a really groovy place. So to do the whole music thing, which is sort of a groovy aspiration, it’s an easy spotting ground for people to think, “Oh, I could really do

this,” within the confines of our society. Because in Burlington, you don’t realize the confines of the society because it’s sort of off the map, off the grid. But then you move elsewhere and, obviously, the population is larger. And the ratio is perhaps the same of musicians to the music laypeople. But at least you know there are more people to play with. Usually the hitch is that the grooviness of Burlington is juxtaposed with the fact that the population is itsy-bitsy. And even though people are groovy, they might not share all the same, I don’t know, all the same intricacies, within the aspirations of being a groovy musician dude. SD: There’s also a logistical hurdle in that Burlington is

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something of an outpost. So I’m wondering how much the move to Boston helped from that standpoint. JM: If we had been able to retain musicians in Burlington and tour as often as we do living in Boston, then the chance of everything happening the way it did would have been just the same. Playing in Boston didn’t have anything to do with any of the connections we made in “the industry.” All that had to do with just traveling all the time and playing shows for various and sundry important people. And them telling their friends and family . . . And their friends and family calling their friends and family on their “Friends and Family” plan with Verizon. And eventually someone lived in Seattle and they heard about it and gave us money. SD: So that’s how Hardly Art got involved. Did they approach you, or was it the other way around? JM: I think right when Pink and Blue came out, we did a mailing to, like, maybe 30 different labels, and I think Sub Pop was on that list. But that’s definitely not how they heard of us. Again, it was just touring. As far as I know, I’m pretty sure the events go like this: For some unknown reason, John Schmersal of Brainiac and Enon heard us . . . somehow. Who knows? And then, coincidentally, Juan Monasterio from Brainiac saw us in Dayton. And we hung out a little bit because they’re, like, our idols, and we gave them records and shirts and stuff and were, like, “Please don’t pay for these.” And he did anyway. Then John wrote about us a couple of times on the interweb. A couple of different people read those things, one of whom was [head of A&R] Tony Kiewell at

Sub Pop. And he, amongst a bunch of other kind souls, got in touch with us and said, “We like what you’re doing.” And then Sarah [Moody] at Hardly Art was made privy to us. And they were happy to hear our music. So we kept playing the music for them. And they said, “Play more music for us and we shall pay for it, gladly.” And we said, “Three duckets, please.” And they gave us three duckets. And when the record was done, we gave them three duckets’ worth of music and they manufactured it on little tiny plastic discs at their expense. SD: I see . . . so how much input did Hardly Art have on the recording? JM: They didn’t hear it until it was done. During the seven months that we were recording, I sent Sarah two mixtapes, on which were, like, two-minute clips of rough mixes without vocals. And that was all she ever heard. SD: That’s a pretty handsoff approach. JM: That was one of the points of the contract that allowed us to sign with them. None of us has any interest in making a record we didn’t want to make. That has nothing to do with anything we want to be doing with our lives. So we made it clear and they were happy to let us have full artistic rein. SD: It seems as though signing to a label is almost becoming less desirable,

especially with the ease of DIY distribution and putting your music out on your own dime. So what are the advantages to signing with a label like Hardly Art? JM: Really, as far as I’m concerned, the main advantage is distribution. Making sure that your record actually gets into people’s hands, which is most of the battle. And that’s why we tour, you know? To make sure that people hear us and want to hear us. Beyond that, it’s just promotions and assistance, as far as making phone calls, tapping people on the shoulder, punching them in the stomach, telling them to fucking listen or die. It’s just extra sets of hands and extra sets of brains thinking about and logistifying . . . logitifying? . . . Anyway, making it possible for people to actually take what you’re making in, so that it’s not for nothing or lost as soon as it’s broadcast. They’re also willing to give loans in a more gracious way than banks and all other financial institutions give loans, because they care. It all works out. I think the only real issue in the music industry is that big money has gotten too big and people have gotten away from the reasons why David Geffen, for instance, was putting out records and signing bands. It had nothing to do with returns. It had everything to do with spreading

far-out sounds. Making what was unknown known for people who really need it and truly appreciate it. So for that, I thank Mr. Geffen and Hardly Art for continuing the legacy of legitimate record-label organizations who are not just trying to manufacture schlock that is sellable. SD: What’s on the horizon? JM: Touring, touring, touring. Writing, writing. Recording. Touring, touring. Recording. Writing, recording, touring. SD: Gotcha. So, are you planning to put out another album this year? JM: Maaaaaaybe this year. We’ll see how fast we end up working. We don’t have a timeline, and the newest record is still new as far as we’re concerned. Most people have not heard it yet and we’d like for more people to hear it before we start throwing more music in their faces. But there’s definitely more music on the way. Fear not, America! Pretty & Nice shall crank out more schlock for you to wrap your dirty lips around. SD: How lewd! JM: Yeah, well. That’s what we’re all about. People think otherwise. But I think not. SD: Well, your name sort of implies otherwise. JM: What a stupid name! What a horrible name! What a terrible name that no one should ever name anything! But the beauty of Pretty & Nice is that we are open to do whatever the hell we want and it all fits within the parameters of either literalism or irony. I can help an old lady across the street. Or I can punch her in the face. m

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higher grounD showCase Lounge: Matt wertz, The alernate routes, Justin Levinson (singersongwriters), 8 p.m., $12/15. AA. Jp’s puB: Dave harrison’s starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LinCoLn inn DownsTairs: phil abair Band (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: Jeh Kulu Dance Troupe Benefit with Movement of the people (worldbeat), 9 p.m., $5. neCTar’s: Chris rogers (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., Free. The goshen ramblers (Americana), 7 p.m., Free. w.e.s.T. (experimentaljazz), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. wagan (rock), 11 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. nighTCrawLers: sideshow Bob (rock), 9 p.m., Free. raDio Bean: emma Cook (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., Free. Foofarawk with The Fatal Flaws (garage-rock), 7 p.m., Free. raspuTin’s: Massive (DJ), 10 p.m., $3. reD square: nY Funk exchange (funk), 9 p.m., $3. DJ a-Dog (hiphop), 11:30 p.m., $3. rí rá irish puB: gordon stone Band (bluegrass), 10 p.m., Free. seConD FLoor: Déjà vu Ladies’ night (DJ), 9 p.m., $3/10. The sKinnY panCaKe: Folk By association (folk), 9 p.m., $5 donation.

:: champlain valley

:: central

SUN.08

BLaCK Door Bar & BisTro: new nile orchestra (Worldbeat), 9:30 p.m., $5. LangDon sTreeT CaFé: The hungry rat revue with Kris gruen & vista (indie-folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. winter Concert series: nate & Kate (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

CiTY LiMiTs: Dance party with DJ earl (DJ), 9 p.m., Free. on The rise BaKerY: nerback Brothers Blues Trio, 7:30 p.m., Donations. Two BroThers Tavern: Live Music, 10 p.m., Free.

:: northern Bee’s Knees: The eames Brothers (blues), 7:30 p.m., Donations. The huB pizzeria & puB: Josh Brooks Duo (Americana), 9 p.m., Free. JaY peaK: The Kind Buds (acoustic), 3 p.m., Free. MaTTerhorn: Jeff pitchell (blues), 8 p.m., $7. MusiC Box: nick Kaiser (singersongwriter), 7:30 p.m., $8. AA. pieCasso: Karaoke Championship with John wilson & Danger Dave, 9:30 p.m., Free. The TaMaraCK griLL aT BurKe MounTain: Matt Tellier (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., Free.

:: regional The Canoe CLuB: sensible shoes (rock), 10 p.m., Free. MonopoLe: Lucid (rock), 10 p.m., Free. oLive riDLeY’s: glass onion (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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THE MINOR KEY AND BUDDY DUBAY, WHAT CAN WE DO?

JERICHO ROAD CREW, MOONLIGHT HARVEST (Self-released, CD)

(Self-released, CD) Formed in 2004, The Minor Key is a collection of young local talent led by multi-instrumentalist and bonafide adult Buddy Dubay. Composed of 18 grade-school-aged vocalists and a handful of ringer studio musicians, the band essentially serves as a tool for the kids to learn about various aspects of the music biz, from songwriting to recording and production. The fruit of their labors is the group’s second album, What Can We Do? The disc begins with “Sing Like Nobody’s Listening,” and lead vocalist Emma D does just that, unleashing pipes that belie her tender age. Her pitch slides occasionally, but the chutzpah in her delivery overcomes most intonation issues. “I’ve Been Thinking” comes next and offers semi-stream-of-consciousness hip-hop. MCs Bailey and Tom (no last names are given) tackle some surprisingly heady topics, spitting rhymes such as “I like pie and that’s no lie, why do people have to die?” Eminem it ain’t. But the song introduces a running undercurrent of social awareness that suggests these kids are learning a thing or two about subjects beyond key signatures. What else is rock — or hip-hop — if not a vehicle for social change? Just ask Bono. Take for example, the third and fourth tracks, “Polar Cap Meltdown” and “Save the World.” As their titles imply, both tunes address the pressing environmental issues of the day, the former with Grace Potter-esque blues-rock. The latter song assumes more of a barn-dance feel and lends the album its title with a surprisingly catchy chorus: “What can I do, what can you do, what can we do, to save this world?” Lead vocalist Kayla has a sweet country croon and delivers some nice ornamental runs. But as with many of the vocal performances throughout, she can veer off pitch. Dubay deserves credit for resisting the temptation to employ Auto-Tune. But one has to wonder why the group’s maestro didn’t address the issue before releasing the album. What good is saving the world if it’s out of tune? Next is “Lucy,” an ode to the lion king Aslan from C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia. The ballad’s melody is reminiscent of the Kansas classic “Dust in the Wind” and Styx’s “Sail Away.” Front girl Sarah offers the disc’s strongest vocal performance with a round, measured tone. Refreshingly, she resists the urge to oversing or embellish the melody. All in all, What Can We Do? is a fun, if occasionally imperfect, album. But who’s perfect? There is no denying that these kids have talent. And it’s obvious they’re having a blast. And really, that’s what matters. DAN BOLLES

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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. HigHer grounD sHowcase lounge: ellis Paul, Mia adams, Marc Marshall Brisson (singer-songwriters), 7:30 p.m., $15. AA. lincoln inn tavern: Pine street Jazz 2nd sunday instrumental night, 6 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: stephanie keesler (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free. rí rá irisH PuB: trinity (Irish), 5 p.m., Free.

:: northern Bee’s knees: Jacob clark (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. tHe HuB Pizzeria & PuB: Jazz on tap (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free.

:: regional tHe canoe cluB: Draa Hobbs (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

MON.09 :: burlington area

1/2 lounge: Heal-in sessions with Briandeye & reverence (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. nectar’s: DJ Haitian (drum’n’bass), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. sleezy D (dubstep), 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. elemeno-g (electro-dance), 11 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. raDio Bean: open Mike, 8 p.m., Free. reD square: DJ Du Jour (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free.

:: central langDon street caFé: open Mike, 7 p.m., Free.

:: regional tHe canoe cluB: Marko the Magician (tableside magic), 5:30 p.m., Free.

TUE.10 :: burlington area

1/2 lounge: Fuck valentine’s Day Poetry slam (poetry), 7:30 p.m., Free. 242 Main: she rides, Johnny Booth, ghosting, Dig it up, even the score (hardcore), 7 p.m., $7. leunig’s: Dan silverman trio (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. lincoln inn tavern: celtic Party night with va-et-vient (Irish), 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: anna vogelzang & samantha cathcart (singersongwriters), 8 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: kate Fiano (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Donations. Main street grill & Bar: Blue Fox (blues), 7 p.m., Free.

:: champlain valley two BrotHers tavern: Monster Hits karaoke, 9 p.m.

:: northern Bee’s knees: Patrick Fitzsimmons (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations. Piecasso: karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

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.

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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.

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Unless you are really into Gypsy jazz, you’ve probably never heard of Denis Chang. However, If you were lucky enough to catch guitar virtuoso Lollo Meier’s performance last year at Parima’s Acoustic Lounge, you’ve actually already seen him. Despite otherworldly chops and a reputation as one of the finest guitarists on the planet, Chang stepped back from the spotlight to accompany Meier during his last Vermont appearance. Nice guy, huh? This Friday, the “Godfather of the Montréal Gypsy jazz scene” returns to Parima for a solo performance, marking the second time in six months that the Thai restaurant has hosted world class Gypsy jazz talent. Lucky us! Chang is a Django Reinhardt acolyte, which is pretty much the equivalent of saying an American folk singer is a disciple of Woody Guthrie. In other words, “no shit.” Anyone who trades in slinky hothouse jazz is virtually obligated to cite Reinhardt as an influence. But few are more accomplished than Chang, who, in addition to being among the world’s most sought-after instructors, pals around with the likes of Stochelo Rosenberg, Fapy Lafertin, Ritary Gaguenetti and Rindo Winterstein. And no, those aren’t just awesome names. That list pretty much represents a who’s who of DENIS CHANG the global Gypsy jazz scene. And also, awesome names. (Note: I hereby submit that in addition to “porn star” names — the name of your first pet, plus the street you grew up on — we should introduce “Gypsy jazz” names into the popular lexicon. For the formula, I suggest something simple, such as your name backwards. Mine? “Leinad Sellob.” See? It works!) In all seriousness, it can be stated without a shred of hyperbole that Friday’s performance promises to be just about the finest display of swingin’ Gypsy jazz you’ll ever have the chance to hear. Really. Local hothouse hooligans Swing Noire open the show.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB It’s a big week for reggae fans as this Friday marks Bob Marley’s birthday. Had he lived to see it, he would be turning 64. Though he left us far too soon, his legend lives on. And not just via cheesy T-shirts from Hot Topic. I don’t need to tell you that Marley was an artist of incalculable

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importance, not just in reggae but in the entirety of popular music. And if I do need to tell you, you should stop reading this column right now. You are beyond my help. Sorry. The rest of you will have two opportunities to celebrate Marley’s birthday this weekend. And as a bonus, you’ll have an excuse to go to Plattsburgh other than shopping at Target! But I suggest taking the bridge . . . ahem. This Thursday, increasingly impressive Montpelier label Halogen Records presents a trio of irie local/regional talent as reggae outfits Spiritual Rez (Boston) and Pulse Prophets join hip-pop all-stars Strength in Numbers at Olive Ridley’s. I’m not very good at prognostication, but I envision a “Best New VT Band” Daysies award for the latter band this year. One, because they’re rad. And two, because half the band lives in Montréal . . . that’s right. I went there. And if you haven’t been to Olive Ridley’s, I’d recommend it. It’s a nifty joint and boasts one of the region’s better stages. Back in Burlington, Eclectic Music Productions is presenting the same show, minus Strength in Numbers, the following night — Bob’s b-day — at Club Metronome. Tickets for both shows can be purchased at flynntix.org.

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output, especially considering both MCs are barely 20 years old. In other local hip-hop news, our old pal Burnt MD is staking a claim to national notoriety as a finalist in the Soul Assassins MC Contest at soulassasins.com. If you didn’t know, Soul Assassins is a hip-hop collective affiliated with Cypress Hill. For this contest, Cypress Hill beatsmith DJ Muggs produced a new beat and MCs around the country were invited to rhyme over it. Burnt was one of Apologies to Sports Illustrated for cribbing that headline. But I think 11 finalists, which is an honor in itself. But frankly, I want to see the you — and hopefully SI’s lawyers — will agree it’s appropriate. dude win this thing. Voting is open for another week and he’s got Last week, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra announced that it some ground to make up. Help him out by logging on to the website is the first orchestra in the country to offer live concert downloads via and casting your vote for the hardest-working man in VT hip-hop. — are you ready? — text messages. No kidding. This just in from Japhy Ryder: Guitarist and founding member Obviously, the actual download isn’t texted to your phone, even Jeremy Kizina has decided to leave the band, citing the desire to if you have an iPhone — but imagine that ringtone! Rather, the move on to the next phase in his life. Save for a handful of spring transaction is made through InstantEncore.com think Facebook Friday,—February 13, for 2009 dates — including April 4 at Higher Ground — the group is on an the Bach set. Audience members who attended either of two recent indefinite hiatus while they figure out what the next step might be. 6:00 p.m.Cello VSO performances of David Ludwig’s “Double Doors: Concert for Violin, Too often, “hiatus” is bandspeak for “we’re breaking up, but we can’t DARK Concert and Orchestra” wereAFTER given a free number to which to text7:00 theirp.m. email bring ourselves to say it out loud yet.” I sincerely hope that’s not the MUSIC SERIES address. InstantEncore then sends a reply email containing a link to case here. And best of luck to Kizina. Redefining the boundaries of folk-urban pop music for more the download. Pretty neat, eh? Your weekly Monkey House recommendation: Friday. In Memory of than 20 years, inventive wizardry, vocals, and Kid:Nap:Kin. Rock, indie and otherwise. Who would have thought the VSOPatty would brings be on theher cutting edge of guitarPluto, The Cambiata the live bootleg craze? your heart out, Phish-heads. and Eat uncompromising lyrics. ’Nuff said. thing I’ve ever heard: United Methodist Church, Middlebury PO Box 684 And finally, the most beautifulRutland Herald Vergennes’ Bar Antidote is in trouble and they need your help. Tickets: $18 adv. / $20 door Middlebury, VT 05753 3.8125 wide(only?) x 2” hotspot high aftdark@sover.net For tickets/information call: Word on the street is that the littlest city’s hippest In associawww.afterdarkmusicseries.com (802) with due to undisclosed issues with their landlord. will be closingtion in April Hip-hop fans will want to mark this388-0216 Thursday on their calendars as 2/09 There are plans to open in a new location, but nothing is set in stone Immortal Technique’s personal turntablist, DJ GI Joe, invades Club as of this filing. In the meantime, a group of local musicians have Metronome. Also on the bill is local duo Deuce and Mil, who were last banded together to lend a hand the best way they know how: a benefit seen opening for KRS-One at Higher Ground last year. Unlike the bulk concert. The show is this Friday at the Vergennes Opera House and will of VT hip-hop artists, these Bronx natives — who actually met at UVM 3x1-vpwac020409.pdf 4:54:42 PM feature performances from The Dirtminers, Hot Neon Magic, Chris — trend more toward rap. And they’re not shy about 2/2/09 the distinction, Wyckoff, Bill Walsh, Jeff Spencer, Mike Scott, Justin Levinson claiming to have been “abusing Burlington’s so-called ‘rap scene’” since and Josh Brooks. 2006. In less than three years, the duo has put out three mixtapes Musicians uniting to save a bar . . . I really think I might cry. m clocking in at more than 60 tracks total. That’s a fairly prodigious

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WED.04 etc. CHITTENDEN COUNTY PHILATELIC CLUB: Stamp collectors of all levels of interest and experience swap sticky squares, and stories about them. GE Healthcare Building, South Burlington, 6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817, laineyrapp@ yahoo.com. CRAFTY CROCHET WORKSHOP: Find your inner hooker by learning basic techniques to create wool-fiber flowers. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 12-2 p.m. $25 includes materials. Info, 862-7417.

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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, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $7. Info, 734-5621.

kids ‘MOVING & GROOVING’: Twoto 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.

music Also, see clubdates in Section B. ‘ORFEO ED EURIDICE’: Opera aficionados absorb the Met’s high-def audiovisual broadcast of Gluck’s epic about a Greek bard and his departed babe. Palace Cinema 9, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 660-9300.

sport 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.

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ROLL ’EM One of the few legitimate women-only full-contact sports, roller derby kicks butt. Now the Queen City has its own team of 20-odd tough girls keen on a form of sports entertainment that’s experiencing a grassroots revival. (Selfmanaged teams number nearly 70 nationwide, and Drew Barrymore’s derby flick Whip It is due out this summer.) After a year of practices, scrimmages and skate clinics, the Green Mountain Derby Dames are prepped for playtime. According to team member Kristin Ackerson — a.k.a. “Star Slayer” — the Champlain Valley Expo will host monthly home bouts through mid-May. The Dames roll out their first season with a Saturday match against the Bytown Blackhearts of Ottawa. Local indie-punks Drive the Hour and hip-hop collective VT Union provide the soundtrack, and those of age can grab a beer and cheer on the team’s “jammer” as she makes her way through the motley mob. GREEN MOUNTAIN DERBY DAMES’ ICEBREAKER BOUT

Saturday, February 7, 6 p.m. at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. $10-15. Info, 863-5966. www.gmderbydames.com www.wftda.com

‘A CONVERSATION ON RACE’: Denise Dunbar, the director of Reading to End Racism in Chittenden County, facilitates a discussion about using literature to develop kids’ understanding of racial issues. Community Room. South Burlington Police Department, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0576. ‘BIRDS OF TWO WORLDS’: Renowned naturalist, educator and Silence of the Songbirds author Bridget Stutchbury describes the migratory routes and endangered wintering grounds of avian species that spend summers in Vermont. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.

theater ‘AN EVENING WITH TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’: Members of the Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre present three one-acts by a playwright who penned 70: This Property Is Condemned, Auto de Fe and Adam and Eve on a Ferry. The Brick Box Gallery, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $10-20. ‘I HAVE BEFORE ME A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT GIVEN TO ME BY A YOUNG LADY FROM RWANDA’: A burned-out English poet rediscovers his creativity while helping to write the story of a survivor of the Rwandan massacre. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $23-31.50. Info, 863-5966. ‘THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING’: Joan Didion’s compelling memoir about death and loss receives an adaptation in this Northern Stage effort; Broadway actress Alma Cuervo stars. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $25-58. Info, 296-7000.

THU.05 etc. BURLINGTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: Citizens join area entrepreneurs and officers for a discussion about Queen City community policing policies. Breakfast 7:30-8 a.m., program 8-9 a.m. Burlington Police Station, Burlington, 7:30-9 a.m. $10. Info, 863-1175.

kids PRESCHOOL STORIES: Future readers aged 2 to 5 take in tales. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

movies Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. SWORD OF THE STRANGER: The 2007 animated samurai epic directed by Masahiro Ando (and presented with English dubbing) traces the tale of a boy and his dog who encounter two mysterious warriors. Palace Cinema 9, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12.50.

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 ‘SLAVERY IN VERMONT’S COLONIAL & EARLY STATEHOOD ERAS’: Historian Ray Zirblis of Norwich University explores the nature and extent of de facto slavery in the Green Mountain state, despite the practice’s official 1777 abolition. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3131.

theater ‘AN EVENING WITH TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’: See WED.04, 8 p.m. ‘I HAVE BEFORE ME A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT GIVEN TO ME BY A YOUNG LADY FROM RWANDA’: See WED.04, 7:30 p.m. ‘IN TERMS OF OTHERS . . .’: Vermont comedienne Judy Milstein showcases an off-the-wall work-in-progress examining people’s love of labels. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 229-0492. ‘THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING’: See WED.04, 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

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dance BENEFIT CONTRA DANCE: Mark Sustic calls steps to music unfurled by the youthful Fiddleheads, to raise funds for a class trip to Boston. Camel’s Hump Middle School, Richmond, 7-9 p.m. $5 per person; $15 per family. Info, 434-2188, ext. 261.

etc. ISLAND POND WINTER CARNIVAL: Outdoor enthusiasts of all ages try skating, cardboard sled races, snowshoeing, ice fishing and snowmobile tours. Island Pond Welcome Center, Island Pond, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Free. Info, 723-9889.

CHILLING OUT Warmer winters are melting the world’s glaciers, but so far, the ice on North Hero’s City Bay is holding up. Champlain Islands residents make the most of it during the third annual Great Ice in Grand Isle festival, held each full weekend throughout February. Weather permitting, the frozen portion of Lake Champlain will host a regatta of homemade, human-powered machines, a kids’ ice fishing derby, an “over-and-back” trek to Knight Island, and, finally, an ice golf tournament on February 22 (pictured: 2007’s second hole). This Saturday, general skating and kids’ snowshoeing give way to a pier-side cookout and bonfire. (Bring yellowing Christmas trees to feed the blaze.) On Sunday, Nordic skating expert Jamie Hess leads a demo session for those interested in long-distance blades. GREAT ICE IN GRAND ISLE

Saturday, February 7, noon - 4 p.m.; cookout 5:30-7 p.m.; Sunday, February 8, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on City Bay in North Hero. Free; call for cookout cost. Info, 372-4161. www.champlainislands.com

health & fitness HEALTH & WELLNESS SERIES: Reiki practitioner Susan Sanders demos energy-based bodywork. St. Johnsbury Food Co-op, St. Johnsbury, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-9498. ZUMBA BURLINGTON: See WED.04.

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LONG SHOTS Scores of Green Mountain State residents have served in Afghanistan since 2002. In its largest deployment since WWII, the Vermont National Guard expects to send 1800 troops there on a police-training mission in November 2009. But a generation ago, a group of female American volunteers in the U.S. Peace Corps — including Bridport resident Jill Vickers — conducted a different kind of service mission, bringing the smallpox vaccine to remote Afghan villages. Once in Afghanistan combines photo and film footage from that 1968 trip with recent interviews with a dozen of the needle wielders, who speak about meeting and treating Afghani tribeswomen who’d never seen a doctor, let alone a Western woman. Vickers and coproducer Jody Bergedick of Middlebury Community Television lead a post-screening Q&A with two of the returned Peace Corps volunteers.

Also, see clubdates in Section B. JIM BRICKMAN: The solo pianist and love balladeer shares soft stanzas. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $29.50-39.50. Info, 775-0903. JOHN PENOYAR & DAN SILVERMAN: A guitar-and-trombone combo revives Tin Pan Alley repertoire. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189. TEMPESTA DI MARE: The baroque orchestra may be named for the Vivaldi concerto, but this concert explores early London as seen through the eyes of Handel and his contemporaries. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 656-4455.

‘ONCE IN AFGHANISTAN’

Sunday, February 8, 3 p.m. at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Info, 382-9222. www.townhalltheater.org www.dirtroaddocumentaries.com

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Contemporary ballet is far removed from the world of tulle and tutus. Case in point: The members of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago are classically trained, but the work they tackle tends to be breathtakingly fresh. Stop-on-a-dime, space-devouring daredevils enact three complex, kinetically thrilling compositions. The Constant Shift of Pulse, by Bessie Award-winning choreographer Doug Varone, tests the boundaries of trust and release. Minus 16 restructures four works by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, set to music ranging from Dean Martin ditties to cha-cha to Israeli folk. (In a parallel ongoing soundtrack, Naharin and the HSDC dancers voice their prerecorded thoughts about the piece.) A work from the company’s European repertoire rounds out Tuesday’s show. HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO

Tuesday, February 10, 7:30 p.m. at the Flynn MainStage in Burlington. $32-40. Info, 863-5966. www.hubbardstreetdance.com

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<calendar > FRI.06 << 17B VERMONT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE: Enchantment forms the theme of a concert program featuring works by Vermont composers Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, David Gudd, Thomas Read and others. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, preconcert talk 7:15 p.m., concert 8 p.m. $5-18. Info, 878-4433.

talks BILL MCKIBBEN: In a lecture benefit for the Stowe Land Trust, the acclaimed author and environmentalist discusses climate change, food security and the pros and cons of regional and global economies. Akeley Memorial Building, Stowe, 7 p.m. $15 general admission; $25 includes a complimentary beverage. Info, 253-7221. PREPERFORMANCE DISCUSSION: Director Peter Sellars, known for his contemporary stagings of classical operas and plays, shares his thoughts on Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. Faulkner Recital Hall, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2010.

theater ‘AN EVENING WITH TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’: See WED.04, 8 p.m. ‘I HAVE BEFORE ME A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT GIVEN TO ME BY A YOUNG LADY FROM RWANDA’: See WED.04, 7:30 p.m. ‘IN TERMS OF OTHERS . . .’: See THU.05, 7:30 p.m. ‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’: The Dartmouth College Glee Club stages Gilbert & Sullivan’s fancy-dress comic opera featuring a set of verbose, seafaring pushovers. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $18. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING’: See WED.04, 7:30 p.m.

SAT.07 art See exhibitions in Section A.

dance VSO WALTZ NIGHT: Twirlers take a break from 3/4-time to bid on upscale silent-auction items at this black-tie affair set to live accompaniment from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 6 p.m. - midnight. $150 includes dinner; call for reservations. Info, 800-876-9293, ext. 19.

etc. BURLINGTON WINTER FESTIVAL ICE WALK: Face painters, street entertainers, and frozen water carved into forms and figures entertain passersby. Each viewer can vote for his or her favorite sculpting team before a 1:30 p.m. prize drawing. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 922-1725. ISLAND POND WINTER CARNIVAL: See FRI.06, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. KIDS VT CAMP & SCHOOL FAIR: Forward-thinking parents and kids look into summer activities and year-round educational alternatives. Hilton Hotel, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5482. MENAGERIE CELEBRATES THE ROARING TWENTIES: Costumed flappers and their swains feast and bid on auction items, and the band Stolen Moments ticks through jazzy tunes at this benefit for the North Country Animal League. Stoweflake Mountain Resort, Stowe, 6-10 p.m. $85 includes dinner. Info, 888-5065, ext. 117. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER DROP-IN: Educators willing to sub for classrooms of 3-to-5-year-old tots can bring a resume and list of references to this meet-and-greet. Starksboro Cooperative Preschool, Starksboro, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free. Info, 453-4427.

TECH CENTER WALKABOUT: Mechanic? Chef? Construction expert? High school students and their parents absorb info about hands-on career-ed options at a regional institution. Center for Technology, Essex Junction, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Free. Info, 872-3771. WINTER FESTIVAL FAMILY EXPO: Games, activities, crafts and entertainment options let kids and parents warm up between bouts of cold-weather fun outdoors. ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m. 3 p.m. $2. Info, 864-0123.

fairs & festivals BARRE’S BLIZZARD BLAST: Central Vermonters celebrate winter with a festival featuring sled demos, sugaron-snow, snowmobile jumping, a poker game played on cross-country skis and outdoor skating at an iced-over quarry. Millstone Hill, East Barre, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Most events are free; see www. barreblizzardblast.com for full details. Info, 479-1000.

food & drink CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET: Baked items, apples, winter greens, cheeses and meats sustain shoppers in search of locally grown goods. Basement, South Hero Congregational Church, South Hero, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-3420. 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. ‘SAVE THE WORLD’ DIET SEMINAR: A woman who shed 120 pounds and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro describes how she got past weight-loss peaks, valleys and plateaus. Courtyard Marriott Burlington Harbor, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $29. Info, 908-516-2489.

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BLUEGRASS TALK: Mandolin players bring their instruments to root themselves in newgrass styles and techniques as demoed by mandolin master Sam Bush. Hoehl Studio Lab, Flynn Center, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5966. CLASSICAL INDIAN CONCERT: Big Apple-based sitar player Neel Murgai and Vermont tabla player Gabe Halberg present unamplified pieces in the Hindustani raga tradition. Yoga Mountain Center, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 223-5302. JIM BRICKMAN: The contemporary solo pianist responsible for filling the top three spots of Billboard’s New Age chart in 2005 busts out mystic melodies. Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $35-60. Info, 603-448-0400. ‘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, 1 p.m. $18-24. Info, 660-9300. SAM BUSH: The Kentucky-born mandolinist dubbed “The King of Newgrass” shares the stage with upstate New York fiddling heroes The Gibson Brothers. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $25-40. Info, 863-5966.

ZUMBA BURLINGTON: See WED.04, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

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music Also, see clubdates in Section B. ‘AN EVENING OF CELTIC MUSIC AND DANCE’: Highland dancers accentuate beats by Atlantic Crossing, the Green Mountain Celts and the St. Andrews Pipes and Drums. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Jericho, 7 p.m. $7-10. Info, 878-3840. ANAÏS MITCHELL: The Vermont-based singer-songwriter and folk-opera diva lets loose in a benefit concert for her hometown library, and local composer and acoustic maestro Michael Chorney sits in. Plainfield Town Hall, Plainfield, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 426-3581.

GREAT ICE IN GRAND ISLE: Nordic skating, snowshoeing and ice fishing kick off a month of frozen laketop festivities, and North Hero House caters a Christmas-tree bonfire cookout on Saturday night. See calendar spotlight. City Bay, North Hero, 12-4 p.m. & 5:30-7 p.m. Free; call for cookout cost. Info, 372-4161. GREEN MOUNTAIN DERBY DAMES’ ICEBREAKER BOUT: Vermont’s all-girl roller-derby team hosts its first home skatefest against the Bytown Blackhearts of Ottawa, Ontario. See calendar spotlight. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. $10-15. Info, 863-5966. PENGUIN PLUNGE: Stout-hearted swimmers parade in a costume contest, then dunk themselves in Lake Champlain to raise funds for the Special Olympics. Waterfront Park, Burlington, registration 9 a.m., plunge 11 a.m. $25 registration fee plus $150 pledge minimum, free to watch. Info, 800639-1603, ext. 105, info@vtso.org. 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.

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Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. ‘12 CANOES’: Staging and cinematography expert Peter Sellars introduces this inventive multimedia project co-created by auteur director Rolf de Heer and the Yolgnu tribe of Australia’s Arhem Land. A post-film discussion follows. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422.

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VERMONT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE: Enchantment forms the theme of a concert program featuring works by Vermont composers Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, David Gudd, Thomas Read and others. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, preconcert talk 7:15 p.m., concert 8 p.m. $5-20. Info, 878-4433. VERMONT PHILHARMONIC: Tragedy and triumph form the twin themes of this concert featuring works by Berlioz, Ravel and Richard Strauss, and Vermont composer Jorge Martin’s “Toccata for Orchestra” sets the tone. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, Johnson, 7:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 244-6828.

‘AN EVENING WITH TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’: See WED.04, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. ‘ASPECTS OF LOVE’ AUDITIONS: Women and men with stage ages from 18 to 70 try out for a dozen roles in this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about, er, worldly affairs. Akeley Memorial Building, Stowe, 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 253-3961, info@stowetheatre. com. AUDITIONS FOR ‘BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS’: Actors try out for parts in Neil Simon’s autobiographical play about growing up in 1937 Brooklyn. Second Congregational Church, Hyde Park, 12 p.m. Free. Info, 363-7643. ‘I HAVE BEFORE ME A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT GIVEN TO ME BY A YOUNG LADY FROM RWANDA’: See WED.04, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘IN TERMS OF OTHERS . . .’: See THU.05, 7:30 p.m. TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS: Kids and adults with instrumental, vocal, dance or comedic skills try out for slots at a late-February showcase. Auditorium, Spaulding High School, Barre, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9532. THE HUNGRY RAT REVUE: A collective of emerging writers, musicians and actors gives audiences crumbs of insight to gnaw on at a monthly performance series. Langdon Street Café, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Info, 598-4819. ‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’: See FRI.06, 8 p.m. ‘THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING’: See WED.04, 7:30 p.m.

words AIKIDO BOOK LAUNCH: Grand Isle artist and author Riki Moss reads from An Obese White Gentleman In No Apparent Distress, her novel loosely based on the life of late aikido master and Burlington dojo founder Terry Dobson, who was also her partner. Pine Street Art Works, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 372-4182. AIKIDO BOOK LAUNCH & DEMO: Grand Isle artist and author Riki Moss reads from An Obese White Gentleman In No Apparent Distress, her novel loosely based on the life of late aikido master and Burlington dojo founder Terry Dobson, who was also her partner. Martial arts demos deliver extra punch. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 372-4182.

SUN.08 dance INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE: Traditional moves from Eastern and Western Europe, Scandinavia and the Mediterranean inspire circles, lines and couples. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 3-6 p.m. $8-15. Info, 436-2151.

etc. 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. ISLAND POND WINTER CARNIVAL: See FRI.06, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

fairs & festivals BARRE’S BLIZZARD BLAST: See SAT.07, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

food & drink CHILI COOK-OFF FUNDRAISER: Cooks concoct spicy stews, then Burlington’s four mayoral candidates judge whose hot stuff is tops at this fundraiser for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf. Avenue Bistro, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. $25 to compete; $5 to taste. Info, 652-9999.

kids 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. FLAMENCO FILMS: Two films by Spanish director Carlos Saura — Blood Wedding and Carmen — bring one of the world’s great music-and-dance forms into focus. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5966. ‘ONCE IN AFGHANISTAN’: This documentary chronicles the late-1960s efforts of female Peace Corps volunteers to bring the smallpox vaccine to remote Afghan villages. See calendar spotlight. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 3 p.m. $5. Info, 382-9222.

music Also, see clubdates in Section B. CHAMBERWORKS: FLUTES: Pianist Gregory Hayes and a chamber orchestra accompany flutists Alex Ogle and Heidi Baxter in a concert of works by Mozart, Fauré and Domenico Cimarosa that also features community flute players. Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 3 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422. CLASSICAL INDIAN CONCERT: See SAT.07, North End Studio, Burlington, 5 p.m. $10 admission; $8 for a plate of Indian food. Info, 863-6713. ‘LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR’: Opera aficionados absorb the Met’s high-def audiovisual broadcast of Donizetti’s opus about feuding Scottish families. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 6 p.m. $22. Info, 382-9222. VERMONT PHILHARMONIC: See SAT.07, Barre Opera House, Barre, 3:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 244-6828.

sport FULL MOON SNOWSHOE WALK: Experience a lunar rove, then warm up with hot chocolate. Highland Lodge & XC Center, Greensboro, 8 p.m. Free; call for reservations. Info, 533-2647. GREAT ICE IN GRAND ISLE: See SAT.07, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. WOMEN’S WINTER PROGRAM: Weather permitting, ladies strap on cross-country 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.

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‘Marriage equality’: Robyn McGuire, field director of the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force, discusses the campaign for same-sex marriage rights. Unitarian Church, Burlington, worship service 11 a.m., talk 12:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-5630, ext. 24.

huBBard street dance chicago: The company premieres award-winning choreographer Doug Varone’s The Constant Shift of Pulse, an exploration of personal versus shared space. See calendar spotlight. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $32-40. Info, 863-5966.

theater ‘aspects of love’ auditions: See SAT.07, 10 a.m. auditions for ‘Brighton Beach MeMoirs’: See SAT.07, 12 p.m. ‘i have Before Me a reMarkaBle docuMent given to Me By a young lady froM rwanda’: See WED.04, 2 & 6 p.m. ‘in terMs of others . . .’: See THU.05, 2 p.m. ‘Magic tree house: the Musical’: In this adaptation of children’s books by Mary Pope Osborne, present-day kids Jack and Annie must restore joy and magic to Arthurian England. Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, N.H., 3 p.m. & 6 p.m. $18-28. Info, 603448-0400, hclow@lebanonoperahouse. org. ‘the year of Magical thinking’: See WED.04, 7:30 p.m.

words upper valley poetry slaM: The Mayhem Poets rap it up in a participatory ode to verbal verse. AVA Gallery and Arts Center, Lebanon, N.H., 3 p.m. $18-28. Info, 603-448-3117.

MON.09 etc. ‘oral history for coMMunity historians’: Would-be recorders learn how to plan, prepare and focus an interview-based exploration of the past. Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $80. Info, 388-4964.

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. senior luncheon: Elders convene to enjoy pasticcio and pitas along with live piano, sing-alongs and riddles. Trinity Episcopal Church, Shelburne, 12 p.m. $5-10. Info, 862-7754.

health & fitness ZuMBa Burlington: See WED.04, 6-7 p.m.

kids 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.

TUE.10 art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. art froM the heart Benefit: A Valentine’s event to benefit a charitable program that brings art supplies to hospitalized children. Entrance fee includes raffle ticket. RSVP by February 4. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 865-5816.

education waldorf school open house: Kids and parents learn about an experiential education method with a visit to classes, followed by a welcome tea and time to meet with faculty. Lake Champlain Waldorf High School, Charlotte, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-2827, ext. 12.

etc. Movers & shakers: Individuals work on determining passions, setting goals and developing confidence by choosing and acting on three specific aims — then meet next week to compare notes and choose three more. Burlington Infoshop, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 338-1613, info@ crashcollective.org.

WED.11 education curriculuM oBservation: Parents get a peek at Waldorf education in action, at both grade school and preschool classes. Lake Champlain Waldorf Elementary School, Shelburne, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-2827, ext. 12.

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ZuMBa Burlington: See WED.04, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

kids ‘Mini Mud’ auditions: See TUE.10, 5-9 p.m. ‘Moving & grooving’: See WED.04, 11-11:30 a.m.

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‘tasting for fun’: Red and white sippers tickle their ‘buds with wine and substantial snacks at a benefit for the Lund Family Center. Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 861-2585. wine tasting: Supporters of VSA Arts of Vermont raise a glass to the organization at a fundraiser underpinned by live and silent auctions. Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25 includes hors d’oeuvres. Info, 655-7772.

Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. ‘encounter point’: This documentary relates the grief of Palestinian and Jewish-Israeli parents and siblings, who respond to their personal tragedy by working for reconciliation. A postfilm dialogue between representatives from the local Muslim and Jewish communities follows. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

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Also, see clubdates in Section B. ‘suMMer dreaMs’: In a program subtitled “Warm Songs for a Cold Night,” soprano Beth Thompson and pianist Cynthia Huard musically sketch lovely, verdant landscapes for cabin-fevered listeners. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

kids ‘Mini Mud’ auditions: Students ages 7 to 18 pull out all the performance stops in three-minute tryouts for a March 7 talent show. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 5-9 p.m. Free; call for audition time slot. Info, 728-9878. sing-along fun: The host of Vermont Public Radio’s “All the Traditions” — also a reference librarian — leads a lighthearted folk session for all ages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

movies Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. ‘killing us softly’: This documentary decodes ads to demonstrate dangerous stereotypes about sexism, violence and women’s bodies. Room 103, Montpelier High School, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 476-6010.

talks ‘new crowned hope: the arts in the age of oBaMa’: In a lecture keynoting a campus residency, MacArthur Award recipient and acclaimed theater, opera and TV director Peter Sellars reflects on the power of art to address class inequality and other social issues. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2010.

theater ‘the year of Magical thinking’: See WED.04, 7:30 p.m.

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italian conversation group: Parla Italiano? A native speaker leads a language practice for all ages and abilities. Room 101, St. Edmund’s Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 899-3869.

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nutrition response testing: A chiropractor explains a type of noninvasive systemic analysis that helps diagnose health concerns. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 5-6 p.m. $10. Info, 863-2569.

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sport adult coed floor hockey: See WED.04, 6:45-8:45 p.m.

talks reverend al sharpton: The charismatic African American activist who was recently a Democratic presidential candidate speaks about his work for social justice and civil rights, in the context of current events. Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. Free. Overflow seating with live video feeds will be available in Dana Auditorium and the McCullough Student Center. Info, 443-3103.

theater ‘an evening with tennessee williaMs’: See WED.04, 8 p.m. ‘the year of Magical thinking’: See WED.04, 7:30 p.m. thoMas Jefferson portrayal: Humanities scholar and actor Clay Jenkinson dons the mannerisms of a famous founding father to consider how democracy has aged. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

words noche flaMenca Book cluB: Readers of Ana Castillo’s novel Peel My Love Like an Onion get watery eyed over an ex-flamenco dancer’s career, as prep for an upcoming Flynn performance. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Info, 652-4537. m

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If you’re looking for relationships, dates, flirts, or to hook-up, this is your scene. WOMEN seeking MEN SASSY MAMA Needs a good friend and maybe more. Who know what the other side of everyone is? We all have hats to wear. My closet is a mess, but my kitchen is clean. I love art (music, poetry, painting), history, food, nature & most of all my kids. Looking to spread my branches now that my roots have taken to VT. Friends & lovers welcome. mama, 26, l, #112721 ENERGETIC, TALKATIVE, FRIENDLY, FUNLOVING 47 years young, family-oriented with 3 adult kids, fun-loving & energetic! Looking for a man who can appreciate a good-looking, hardworking woman. cooch61, 47, #112713 LOOKING FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL Well, I don’t really know what to say -I am new to this online ad business. I am very laid back and easygoing. I like to be busy but also enjoy time at home curled up on the couch lost in a good movie. bbelt123, 26, #112712 BEAUTIFUL, FUNNY, DOWN-TO-EARTH Honest and up-front young woman looking to settle down with “the one.” I’m the perfect girl to bring home to mom & dad, & I make the best girlfriend. I treat my man right, to the point of spoiling him! I’m not into sharing my guy but IF I do, I get to pick the girl! Jenna_Jameson, 23, u, l, #112710 WARM, FRIENDLY OUTDOOR LOVER I am a divorced single parent of 2 boys(15 & 29) who enjoys most anything outdoors(camping & traveling) & computers. I am presently in school & working. I also enjoy crafts & reading most anything interesting. gamlh, 49, l, #112704 HAPPY DAYS I love my kids, am independent & determined. I consider myself a lifelong learner. I find great peace out in the woods, & hike several times a week. I love winter hikes in peaceful cold, snowshoes or not. I am not perfect & could stand to lose a few pounds, but consider myself intelligent, funny, compassionate & very optimistic. lizajane0115, 44, l, #112698 CREATIVE WITH PRACTICAL SIDE I’m a girl who likes to stay busy, either playing piano, running, creating art, training for triathlons, or kicking back with a novel. I’m independent but would love to have a partner to travel with, see museums, cook fine meals & share a nice bottle of wine. Would like to start with getting to know someone, see where it goes. Renaissancelady, 54, l, #112694 I LOVE LAMP I love to laugh. I love stupid movies & TV shows that star people like Vince Vaughn & Steve Carell & Paul Rudd. Life is too short to be serious all the time. FloralTristeza, 25, l, #110359

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SINCERE OUTSPOKEN GOOF BALL I consider myself to be a very caring, funny, loyal & honest person. I have a lot of wonderful friends in my life, with whom I typically spend my free time. I enjoy reading, swimming & being around others. You can also find me curled up with a good book or watching a movie. I love sports, animals & traveling. GuideGirl115, 32, l, #112670 INSPIRE ME When asked what I’m looking for, I always respond without hesitation: “A dork. A really good-looking dork.” I mean it. I want you to love what you do everyday, and to want to share your passion for it. You’ll “get” my tendency to effusively bounce off walls about what *I* do all day, even if you stay decidedly more stationary. DorkandaHalf, 25, l, #112661 FUNNY & ROMANTIC MUSICIAN Brand-new flatlander to this beautiful state! Fun-loving musician, animal & nature lover, just trying to get out of my house on a Saturday night. Friday works, too! VioletMusic, 32, l, #112662 GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS I hike, dance, write poetry, raise my son, read a lot, eat chocolate, bake, make soup, work, & bundle up & go outside even when it’s 20 below to fill my lungs with crisp, cool air. Tell me something interesting about yourself, and we’ll see...anything can happen. OceanMaple, 32, l, #112658 SEXY, FABULOUS & FRIENDLY! I’m semi-new to the area and looking to meet some fabulous friends to go out & have fun. I miss my girls back in NYC & the trouble we used to cause! Also looking for some male friends to keep up & keep life interesting...the winters are long and the summers too short! Let’s make it count! lanyvt, 28, #112656 LIKE TO LAUGH OUT LOUD? I moved to Vermont for a 3-month assignment. Now I’ve been here almost 2 years, but have yet to find where all the cool, single people hang out. I look for the humor in life. I’m a closet nerd. I act a little goofy when I’m tired. I can’t live without Starbucks, laughing with friends & a good book. Murphy79, 29, l, #112642 PLEASANTLY CURIOUS I’m giddy, I have always wanted to write one of these, I guess that’s a start. Yep, giddy, excitable over really good music, beautiful men, powder days, new countries, new people, tea, sneakers. I hole up in my warm little B-town bubble sometimes, often wondering what’s teetering on the edge. I think if you are it, you will know it. pleasantlycurious, 28, l, #112634 JUMP IN I’m a friendly girl who has two great daughters. I love to cook and I hope that someday I will own my own restaurant. I’ve been in a rut lately due to living in the middle of nowhere and not knowing anyone. I will be moving back to Burlington soon; that is where I grew up. baimak23, 26, l, #112579

THOUGHTFUL, FUN, ADVENTUROUS How do you make a pitch? I like to do things that are fun & if I have not tried something, I’m willing to give it a shot. I love family & friends, snuggling & being close, but also like to have time to myself to be quiet & listen. kathy41449, 59, l, #112568 FUNNY, SMART, ADVENTUROUS, DEFIANT Native Vermonter content in her singleness seeks friend/companion to see music & explore the outdoors & trade sarcastic witticisms with. NativeVTGirl, 31, #111867

WOMEN seeking WoMEN COMPASSIONATE, FUN, FRIENDLY I’m a laid-back, carefree college freshman looking to meet someone new. BehinDoor3, 19, l, #112715 UPBEAT TRANNYGIRL LOOKING FOR FUN! Thrill-seeking but too shy. Will you hold my hand and lead me? Fun is drinks, loud music, dancing, or cuddling together with a warm drink. Very eclectic; will love anything! Tizzi, 21, l, #107830 CRAZY COOL CAFFEINE JUNKIE I am in my last semester of college. I’ve done a decent amount of growing up in the past 4 years, but I still love to have fun and do stupid things:). I’m funny, smart, good looking & a bit on the dorky side at times. There is more to me than this box could fit, so gimme a shout! erniebgood, 21, l, #103697 MUST LOVE FUN! I am doing this because I swear there are no lesbians around here. Well, at least in Plattsburgh. I am a tad impatient and can’t wait for summer for all the ladies to come out of hiding. I want to meet people and have fun now, LOL. If you wanna know more, hit me up! Tallgirl, 25, l, #112582 SEMI-HIPPIE DANCER CHICK Hi, I’m looking for a woman who I can date casually. I’m a dance teacher in Montpelier, currently taking some time off of college to just be. My loves: cats, tea, chocolate (with almonds), movement & tattoos. dancing_girl, 20, l, #112546 HORSE WHISPERING WILD WOMAN Animals, plants, nature & my friends are the most important things in my life. I love to laugh, I can be tough, I can be tender & if you think you’ve figured me out, I just might surprise you ;). I’m always looking to learn new things & become a better, more independent person. 5’10”, athletic & a bit butch. MadamStripes, 18, l, #112535

MEN seeking WoMEN ECOVILLAGER I’m an environmentalist, sports fan, artist, gardener, businessman, musician, pie maker, entrepreneur, and egg farmer. I’m looking to meet friends, lovers & maybe a companion. Ideally someone who is vegetarian friendly, organically aware, socially conscious & interested in gardening, farming & homesteading. Junior_Whitefish, 44, l, #103971 JUST ENJOYING THE SUN Someone I would be interested in hanging out with would be someone who is engaging, intelligent, open minded and has real opinions of her own. I’m not looking for a fast track to a relationship. While I am very open to the idea, I am simply interested in hanging out, getting to know someone & going from there. IcarusN512, 27, l, #102947 LET’S TALK Overworked professional looking for somebody who is easy going and fun to be around, b/t the ages of 30 & 40. Must like music of all types. warmfuzzy, 38, l, #112671

CHANGING UP THE SCENE I’m an easygoing guy, very active, like to cook, a yoga rookie. Back in Burlington after college & a year of travel. Got a great job in town, but the social scene needs a pick-me-up. Looking to meet a girl who’s got similar interests and wants to be that spark. VToutdoorjunkie, 24, l, #112684 CAPE CODDER IN VERMONT. I’m a dreamer & a realist. My profession has me traveling nationally about a week per month. I’ve been here for 7 years & don’t have much of a chance to get out & meet women. I’m of average build, 5’10”, brown hair, hazel eyes. I have a kind heart & the best of intentions. Respect is my key word. Nauset, 38, l, #112686 LEFTY LOOSE IN THE WOODS I believe in green garlic, fast snow, homecooked curry, home-brewed beer, and homegrown. I am independent, off-the-grid & wellread. I create, therefore I am. stopdropandroll, 36, l, #112673 LET’S HOPE THIS WORKS Things about me: I am open minded & laid back; I think about skiing a lot; I like to laugh; I am energetic, motivated & I always stick to my word. Things I like: skiing, soccer, running, wake boarding, yoga, traveling, exploring, trying new things, meeting new people. -learning, reading, experimenting, thinking -cheese, peanut butter, wraps, apples, lots of milk. mikeski13, 25, l, #112667 READY FOR NEW CHAPTER I am looking for an open & honest relationship to share my love for music, fine food & wine, skiing & sailing. avail4u, 50, l, #112666 LOYAL, FUNNY, STRONG, ENLIGHTENED I’m easygoing, active, love outdoor activities or spending time at home, relaxing. Love to cook any style of food. Can be sensitive or forceful, romantic or not, however you want it. I have brown Italian hair, muscular arms and brown eyes. Looking for longterm or one night, just be honest. Can you handle an honest, hardworking, hard-playing man? gd8610, 24, l, #112665

VANILLA SEX LIBERATION FRONT Hi, good guy looking for nice, intelligent, attractive woman. Notable about me: speak a couple foreign languages & have lived in Eastern Europe for a few years. You needn’t be a polyglot though. Born, grew up in San Francisco area, did education in Mass. and Vermont. Cheers! SupportThe, 34, l, #112621 OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST SEEKS ROMANCE I am looking for a best friend, partner who likes to stay active & has an adventurous side. I enjoy skiing, both alpine and telemark, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, snowshoeing, road riding, kayaking, & even play a little golf when I have time. johnmmsp, 53, l, #106882 COUNTRY BOY WITH A BLACKBERRY Adventure in life with people I love & enjoy means most to me. It could be hiking Hunger at night, in any season, & watching the sunrise or Mt. Fuji. My passion is to experience life with a smile and say as many times as possible, “It doesn’t get any better than this.” Funman, 35, u, l, #112610 LET’S LAUGH With a title like that you would expect something witty here. I’m more of an improvisational comic, however, so you’ll have to see me in person to enjoy my wit. ;) I’m looking for someone who is willing to accept people for who they are but is also willing to believe in change. chaduski, 33, l, #105957 ABILITY TO LAUGH A MUST. So I am knee-deep in home renovations and lovin’ it! When I am not slinging mud or sanding walls I like getting into Montpelier... Burlington when I am up for the hike. Looking for a wonderful lady who enjoys laughing & loving life. Tauren, 40, #112595

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ROMANTIC, SIMPLE, JOKESTER, SOBER, THOUGHFUL I’m Hector. I’m 5’9, 170 lbs. I’m caring, passionate, talkative. Looking for a woman who makes me feel loved - I want her to be willing to give & receive. I am faithful. Nonsmoker. terminhector24, 24, #112622

ISO ANOTHER “LIBERAL ARTS GUY” I’m someone who knows a little bit about a whole lot. My wife’s been on me to stop “driving (her) nuts with so much ‘crazy guy energy’. Find another liberal arts guy... wear condoms and don’t get arrested at the border.” If you believe you might fit the bill in helping break a few good taboos, get with me. CreativeVTer, 56, u, l, #112633

LIBERAL OLD VERMONTER I am no Mary Poppins (sorry). I am a hardworking guy who likes to play hard, too! Flea markets & stuff from the past interest me, & I dabble in antiques. Bush is gone and Douglas needs to go. I travel around in a subby (the VT car). I miss Peter Freyne! Auctions are a must for me! pasta, 56, l, #112659

SEEKING NSA FUN, POSSIBLE LTR It’s cold outside, so let’s warm things up inside. 6’0”, 175 lb. guy seeks other guys for man-onman safe fun. You be H/W proportionate, up to age 50, clean and D/D free. I am versatile & enjoy many things, & always like to learn new ways to have fun with a guy. Discretion is assured. normalguy4u, 48, #112619

NOT A MINUTE MAN Not here ladies, I don’t care. You want to learn more about me? Then do it by asking me please. Be bbbbrave. You can do it. This sounds hard, but I want you to work at it, not just read it then scroll on past. emeraldaisleman, 39, u, #112654

HONEST MAN WHO LOVES ADVENTURES I am a pretty laid-back guy who enjoys living life. I love to hang out, watch TV/movies, travel & cook. I love to joke around, but also can be serious at times. Honesty is really important to me. I would love to meet someone special & fun. irishheart, 27, #112503

LOOKING FOR BURLINGTON FUN I’m a young-looking, 42 y.o. single M looking for a woman in the Burlington area who wants to hang out, maybe get to know each other better. wantunow9669, 42, #112641

PLAYFUL & ATHLETIC SEEKING SAME A recent arrival to the Burlington area, I am looking for a fun, outgoing man w/style & substance who can enjoy the moment & who likes music, outdoor sports & affection, and wants to be with an attractive, thoughtful, caring & intelligent guy like me. Birdy, 39, #112497

EASYGOING, ATHLETIC I skateboard, snowboard. I like to hang out with my friends & go out on the town or stay in. I also like dinner & a movie. I guess you could say I go with the flow ‘cause I’m willing to try new things. I’m looking for someone who I can spend time with, have a good laugh & we’ll see where things go. rpzp24, 22, #112638

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If you’re looking for full-on kink or BDSM play, you’ll get what you need here. WOMEN seeking… WET PAINT Shy girl w/little experience but quick learner. I aim to please - & tease. Looking to play, but open to anything. I want to figure you out. bananasticker, 23, #112731 SASSY SEXPOT WILLING TO DO Anything her daddy says. I’m fairly new to all this, but eager to learn. I am an excellent pupil w/a strong desire to please. Anything goes (for the most part). Can be described as a full-figured woman but not a fatty (I do have a fat ass though).:) I’m very good at oral presentations and love to tease/be teased. need2be, 26, l, #112720 WOMAN NEEDS WOMAN I would like to explore my curiosity of being with another woman. Would love to talk w/ someone who can understand my need for being discreet, & have no strings attached. I am independent minded & involved in a complicated relationship where I need to find my own satisfaction. Are you curious or want to help me w/my curiosity? trukrzgf, 47, #112618 NEW FANTASY Gentle, silly being looking for a leading man for my latest fantasy. I want someone who is comfortable in his skin, unique/open minded, happy & healthy, not sneaking around preferably. Travel? Hair friendly? fuzzy, 35, l, #112588 SEXY GODDESS SEEKS SOFT BODY I have been in VT for almost a year and I am finding it hard to find a woman to play with. I’m in a relationship, so I am not looking for one. I’m interested in someone who wants to hang out every once in a while to get frisky and naked. I’m a pretty normal person, friend of JD & 420. starryeyes, 30, #112397 NO NEED FOR LUBE! I’ve been in Vermont for a little over a month now and as much as I love it here, I’m looking for a little more unusual excitement. I need someone to go “explore” the town with. I’m into a fair amount of kink, but am looking to try more. SugarCookie, 23, #111805 VIVACIOUS, VOLUPTUOUS, SUBMISSIVE CRAVES EXPERIENCE Bi novice sub seeks real world dom for S,S,C training, play, & eventual relationship. Me: “Cute and sweet with slight sprinkles of evil.” I am creative, musical, compassionate, extremely adventuresome, devoted, educated, playful. You are: Intelligent, social, experienced, successful, actively involved in BDSM community, caring but firm, nonsmoking, <36 y.o., real. goddessarchives, 21, u, l, #111768 CAN YOU HANDLE THIS? Horny woman looking for a man under 35 who wants to have some fun. Hit me up, I promise you’ll like what I’ve got to show you. funlady, 23, #111725

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19SWF I’m a 19-year-old college student. I am skinny with long, dark hair. I love to get high and have sex. I’d like to find someone who loves the same. NO strings, just fun. peace_love_ happiness, 19, l, #111527 CUTE, SEXY, TAN, HORNY, ORGASMIC I want a guy who will fulfill all my fantasies. ROCK MY WORLD! I want you do please meso bad. I’ll return the favor once you do everything I say. OR a cute girl who will have some innocent fun with me. Make me orgasm. I love it when you go down on me! I’m horny for you! lick_me_bitch, 18, l, #110789 FUNNY, CURIOUS AND SOMEWHAT SHY I would like to expand on my previous womanwoman experience. Don’t know exactly what that entails, but I am ready and excited to explore. letshavefunsoon, 48, #110498 NICE BUT NAUGHTY Hi there. I’ve lived in Burlington all my life, but have never found that guy who I want to spend the rest of my life with. I love being outdoors. I’m going to college to become a veterinary assistant. I’m 5’2”, 190 lbs., white, red hair. pandaheather, 20, u, #110441 BORED, BORED, BORED Looking for a night of passion with that hot bisexual lady! Come on, I know you’re out there! shyla, 36, #109677 SEXY, NAKED, SUN, SPORTS, HOT TUBS Looking for some summertime playmates! Love going to Bolton Falls. mashelle29, 27, l, #109076 SEXY, SLIM, OPEN-MINDED Looking for couple (man and woman?). Looking for something fun and new. Been with women before, would love to do again. Would like to make a friendship/play. I am clean and lots of fun. If you’re seeking someone young and fun to fulfill your desire, write me a message and we can get to know each other. Will provide pics when asked for. Hail16, 21, l, #108623 VIXEN WANTS TO PLAY! I am 30 years old and am very bisexual. Looking for a femme who is able to have fun in and out of bed. Must have a sense of humor, be height and weight proportionate. BoredinVt, 30, l, #108386 START A NEW LIFE NEEDING SOMEONE WHO LIKES ATTENTION, AND WHO IS LOOKING FOR A RELATIONSHIP. NOT JUST A ONE TIME FLING. CLAEN AND RESPECTABLE. KIND AND GENTLE. LOOKING TO START A NEW BEGINNING.LOVE AND LAUGHS.IN THE SAME AGE RANGE AROUND 40IS.POSSIBLE TRAVEL AS WELL. CA2001, 41, u, #106992

MEN seeking… CUFF ME LADIES My name is Tyler, I’m 19. I love to party & have a good time & when I’m done partyin’, I party some more. If any of y’all ladies think you can hang, hit me up. I’m just lookin’ for a friend w/benefits. correctchange, 19, l, #112700

LOOKING FOR SOME EROTIC TIMES I’m a 19 y.o. M in Central VT looking to be either a third wheel in a couple or a gay man to teach me. I’m eager to please and down for anything. I’m discreet, clean & expect the same. EagleEye, 19, u, #112628 WILD SEXPOT FOR WILD FRIEND First off, I’m DDF & you should be, too. Although I’m fairly satisfied with a vanilla lifestyle, I strongly desire the alternative aspects of sex. I’m particularly fond of ass play, rimming & anal, among other things, but I’m completely open to my partner’s interests as well. WildFunNeeded, 24, #112630 TRANSGUY WITH STRAP-ON Looking for an open-minded person who is hindered by black & white gender. I want to be in a healthy relationship w/a badass woman. As for myself, I am very good with my hands. I’m into farming, furniture making and Star Wars. Inspire me. Sully, 34, l, #112623 NERDY BOY NEEDS LOVE LESSON White, M, 18 y.o. virgin looking for F, 18-30, to teach me what love is all about & who would like to get physical & kinky w/toys & vibrators. newdude18, 18, #112612 HELP ME EMBRACE MY SEXUALITY This is kind of complicated. I am recently out of the closet. I would like a real relationship one day but I do have needs. I am moderately kinky i.e. submissive, crossdressing, light pain. I need to take it slow at first. I need someone who can understand my needs and help me come into my sexuality more completely. 40 or under, please. LAGS, 18, #112598 EXTREMELY BORED I’m a married man possibly suffering from a case of carpel tunnel from excessive masturbation, due to lack of sex! There’s nothing worse than being a married, deprived nymphomaniac! I love sex & I’m very good in bed. Drop me a line & let’s see if we connect. LocalLover, 33, #112569 LOOKIN FOR FUN Well, hello there, I’m Noah. Im 5’11”, 155 pounds & I’m looking to heat up these cold winter nights with a friend to play with. I’m a caring, good-looking, intelligent & honest person. I would love to hear from you. Noah. Noahhl, 22, l, #112566 SEXY, DOWN-TO-EARTH MALE Hi, ladies, I am a 6’1, tall, blue-eyed male, living in the Vermont area. Looking for a female to share my extra time with. I love to cudddle a lot. snglevtmale, 37, #112552 SEXY GUY LOOKING TO EXPAND HORIZONS Fit guy, experienced women, never really explored sexuality to fullest extent. I want to focus on pleasure & playing & fantasies. Looking for attractive lady who wants to explore kinky side just for fun & experience. No relationship, just someone who wants physical joy of being sexual w/another. Bi girls bring man into mix or couples looking to add hetero. curiousguy09, 26, l, #112544 COLLEGE STUDENT LOOKING FOR SOMETHING I am a 22 y.o., attractive college student. I am looking to explore my sexual nature more & I did not know how else to go about it. I am clean and D/D free. I am open to most things w/some exceptions. I am strictly straight, but I would be interested in groups if limited in certain ways. lokinfotsomethin, 22, #112534 DISCREET CURE FOR MIDDLE-AGE BLUES You are a woman in a long-term, committed relationship who is tired of missing out on her sexuality. I can relate, & help. Must be very discreet, not looking for multiple partners, just some fun. First come, first served. edguy1, 50, #112521 JUST A TASTE There is nothing quite so arousing as sharing a night out when there is sexual attraction. It gives time for the magnets to load up and the tractor beam of temptation to begin. Wintermint, 32, #112507

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OTHERS seeking… 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 SEARCHING FOR A BISEXUAL MAN My man and I are in a nontraditional relationship. He’s a bisexual man and I am a straight woman. We’re both physically fit and attractive, smart, charming and good company socially. We are looking for a bisexual man who would like to play with us both. Saline, 51, #112186 “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. letmebeyoursunset, 41, l, #112179 KINKY COUPLE SEEKING THIRD Voluptuous couple seeks third playmate (female) for sexual encounters. Must be clean and in their 20s. Kinky bisexual girlfriend wants to spice up the bedroom with another girl, into domination, without the whips, the man is submissive. Openminded2, 20, #112167 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 SEXY, EXPERIMENTAL COUPLE We are an average couple looking for fun couples/women/or men. We are both under 30, looking for someone similar in age and height/weight prop. We have pics to exchange for yours to make sure both parties are interested. Piercings are a big plus. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you might be interested!! Hope to hear from you soon. jands2328, 23, #111920 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

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i SPY... CONTINENTAL CUTIE I have stopped by the airport a few times to see if you are at the counter, but have not seen you. Last time I saw you, after you checked me in, you had your coveralls on and took my gate check. Can we meet up on your break? When: Saturday, December 27, 2008. Where: Burlington Airport 6am flight. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905231 JENNY WITH THE K I spied you at a birthday party. You are my favorite porn star ever. When I found your portfolio, immediately it was obvious you were volunteering. Come to another birthday party, get the kids a round of drinks - I bet if you land one of the youngest in his films you’ll get a nice baggie out of the deal. When: Saturday, January 10, 2009. Where: Clickety & Co. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905230 I’M KEEPING YOU It’s been a 2-year growth spurt not even Andre the Giant has known the likes of. We’re fearless & we’re OK. Thanks for adopting my children, paying my mortgage, & loaning me your socks. When: Thursday, February 1, 2007. Where: in the basement. You: Man. Me: Woman. #905229 MISS MY FRIEND Tammy, I hope you see this and I hope you’re doing well. Time passes so quickly. I wish we could get together and quiz each other. I miss those brown eyes and that little laugh. Robert When: Thursday, December 16, 2004. Where: class. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905228 MAVERICK What a great place for that shirt! Always remember that the rules of engagement are written for your safety and for that of your team. When: Friday, January 30, 2009. Where: Posing. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905227 HOPE THEY HAVE SEVEN DAYS AT BARNES & NOBLE You had my attention from the moment I walked into Barnes & Noble. Your beautiful smile and captivating presence. All I was thinking: “I hope the other customer takes her time.” I lucked out when my sister didn’t remember which phone number. You asked for it twice - I should have offered it 3 times. Maybe my phone number a third time is the charm? When: Monday, January 26, 2009. Where: Barnes & Noble. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #905226 GLOWING GUANO The world is brighter with you in it. Don’t get me wrong: I have no illusions about where I fit in your life. Just like watching you dance under the street light, as the spectrum of colors reflect off the newly fallen snow and your spirit shines through even the darkest of storms. To adventures in New Mexico - exploring glow-worm-filled bat caves. When: Friday, January 30, 2009. Where: in the Moon as it’s rising. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #905225 EXPRESS CHECK-OUT LINE TOGETHER I was just ahead of you in black jacket. Waited to watch you walk out of Price Chopper on Williston Rd., Friday evening Jan. 30. Would you be interested in meeting for coffee sometime? Your class and confidence were so obvious to me. When: Friday, January 30, 2009. Where: Price Chopper, Williston Rd. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905224 AMERICAN FLATBREAD, GLORIA Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, you served me tonight. Thank you for wonderful service, in spite of being very busy. I appreciate your care as most often these days people act like they couldn’t care less. You definitely made an impression on me, not just with your excellent service. Thanks again. Want to grab a pizza from one of your competitors sometime? When: Friday, January 30, 2009. Where: Near the oven. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905223 HOTNESS AT THE GOODWILL You are a tall redhead. I see you all the time. Out of fear of embarrassment, I will remain anonymous. I just wanted to see if I can make your day and tell you “You are hot!” When: Friday, January 30, 2009. Where: Goodwill. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905222

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BLOOD DRIVE IN WATERBURY You stood out from the others at the blood drive. You were my initial contact, checking my info & asking all those crazy questions. We had some good laughs at how Red Cross really wanted my blood (iron levels) and how you knew all the questions by heart. Thanks for making my 2-yr. hiatus worthwhile! Want to meet again? When: Thursday, January 22, 2009. Where: Waterbury Blood Drive. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #905220 STRABUCKS BARISTA Friendly barista at South Burlington Starbucks. About 3:30 p.m. I got a Venti Caramel Macchiato & you asked what I was doing tonight & I said not much, it was my day off. What I should have said was “Why? Do you want to go out tonight:)” Oh well, maybe we will meet again. When: Thursday, January 29, 2009. Where: Starbucks South Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905216 SEXY GIRL AT RADIO DELI You were working at Radio Deli Wednesday when I came in all snowy with my snowboard gear on. You were wearing a black & white skirt with an amazing smile. I ordered a turkey, ham, lettuce, cheddar, mayo & honey-mustard sandwich. You mentioned the avocado mayo and I graciously said it wasn’t for me. Maybe we could meet up sometime for a drink. When: Thursday, January 29, 2009. Where: Radio Deli. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905213 I BELIEVE I spied you “Outback” Baby - Wow...my soulmate. I believe in you & I believe in our family. Thank you for believing in me, too. Together strong, alone - not so strong. When: Saturday, January 10, 2009. Where: “Outback”. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #905210 STRAIGHT FROM THE ‘80S. You were looking great in your blue tights and my dice glasses. I’m regretting not asking you to join me for a drink. So how about letting me get you your next PBR? When: Saturday, January 24, 2009. Where: Metronome. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905209 A FRIEND I SEE You: in uniform, standing against the wall, always a cup in hand, coffee I believe. Hmmmm...one has to wonder? You: always smiling, don’t think I see you, but I’m more observant than you know. Someday maybe you will share a drink or offer up a number to chat? Until then, smile my friend, for you have been spied. Your secret pal When: Saturday, January 24, 2009. Where: South Burlington. You: Man. Me: Woman. u #905208 UNCLE MATT If I could ask for anything to be willed by my grandfather, it would be his gavel. Probably I would take it off the plaque though. ‘85 was a great year for the Royals. Perhaps you can pass the word. When: Sunday, October 26, 2008. Where: University of Oregon. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905207 PLANET FITNESS, ESSEX Sat. 1/24 and Sun. 1/25, you wore black shorts & black shirt, blonde shoulder-length hair. You and I made eye contact a lot and you are very cute. Can we talk? When: Saturday, January 24, 2009. Where: Planet Fitness, Essex. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905206 BLUE FEET AT 3 TOMS Stephan...more like stuffing. Looking for that special “hole-in-one” to help me stuff my sweet Italian sausage. Don’t worry, I won’t get cold feet, especially if you lend me one of your grandma’s sweaters. I like when you drizzle hot white Alfredo cream sauce all over my al dente penne. When: Monday, January 26, 2009. Where: walking the line. You: Man. Me: Woman. #905205 BLACK DOOR MISS So you are waay cute to me. But I dropped it because I was told you had a date coming. You have great style and major attraction. I gave you some cigarette papers. I was ready to break into the cool building next door upon your word. Did you have a date? Let me know either way. Happy to be friends. When: Thursday, January 22, 2009. Where: Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905204

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Dear Mistress Maeve, I’m hoping that by writing to you and getting your opinion, I can convince my girlfriend to have sex with me while she’s having her period. I’m not some fetishist who gets off on menstrual blood. I’m just a guy who likes to have sex all the time, and a little blood once a month doesn’t bother me. I’ve read where you say it’s not a big deal to have sex while you’re on the rag, and I’m hoping that if she reads your response, she might rethink her ban on period sex. Help a brother out? Max E. Pad

Dear Max, I hate to dash your hopes, but my job isn’t to persuade your girlfriend to sleep with you when she doesn’t want to. You might be wise to remember that your girlfriend’s body is a gift she gives you on her own terms — not yours. Have you bothered to ask her why she doesn’t like having sex during her period? For some women, the bloating, cramping and fatigue caused by menstruation can make sex undesirable. For others, years of societal training leave them feeling embarrassed by bodily fluids and odors. Just watch a few hours of television, and you’ll see numerous commercials for products designed to sanitize the entire vaginal area. Try talking with her about her feelings — more listening, less convincing. Having sex during menstruation is fine — some women even claim that it alleviates cramps. If your girlfriend is worried about the cosmetic details, you can suggest placing a dark towel underneath her and keeping some baby wipes nearby to clean up any messes. However, if sex is uncomfortable for her during her period, you’ll need to back off and respect her boundaries.

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eputations have a way of getting around. Wayne Racine, the longtime service manager at Goss Dodge in South Burlington, has a reputation for treating his customers like friends, or even family. One of his customers, who felt that Racine had treated her as well as he would his own daughter, encouraged me to meet the man myself. So I did. (And, yes, Wayne is related to the other automotive Racines.)

BOB KILPATRICK: How long have you been at Goss Dodge? WAYNE RACINE: Well, I started when I was 16 years old. I hate to tell you how old I am — I’m 59. I was in high school and we had our used car lot on North Avenue in Burlington. You know where the orphanage is over there? Well, there’s a gas station over there, too. There’s a new one now, but the old gas station used to be our used car lot. When I came on I was cleaning cars, shampooing rugs and spray painting engines. One of my jobs was to transport all the cars. I got to drive all the muscle cars — the original Challenger, the Daytona/ Superbird. That was a good job for a 16-year-old kid. When we weren’t reconditioning cars, we’d pump gas. Basically it was a filling station. Back then Gulftane gas was 28.9 cents a gallon!

Company. Henry Goss owned it. I think we’ve been in business since 1908. My father worked here for 50 years. He worked as a service manager for 25 on North Avenue. We moved over here and he was in sales for 25 more. He’s like me; he spent his whole life here. It’s the only job he ever had. I took a four-month leave of absence and went to training with the Air Guard. So my legitimate time starts in 1973. They gave me a plaque during the Christmas party for 35 years [of service]. But actually, I’ve been here longer. Doug Hoar came here in ’68. I came here in ’67. We were both driving Dodge Swingers. He had a red one and I had a blue one. We used to do these rallies in parking lots. You know, where a grocery

store would be closed on a Sunday? We’d do time trials through the cones. Those were the good old days. Back then there was a service manager here. He went on vacation for two weeks, and they wanted to know if I’d fill in for him. I’d never talked to customers. So I said, “Sure, I’ll fill in for him,” and he never came back. A lot of people, they just don’t show up. So that was it.

BK: What do you drive now? WR: I have an ’08 Dodge Avenger R/T. It’s inferno red with a big V6, a six-speed automatic and big 18-inch wheels. It’s the first four-door I’ve ever owned, but it’s muscular. It’s got the flared-out wheel wells and everything. It’s a nice-looking car. I always like to get new technology, the first-year cars. Have you seen the new Challengers upstairs? They’re beautiful cars. Like I said, I drove the originals, so it really brings back memories. BK: In the past 35 years, what changes have you seen in the automotive business? WR: Technology — it changes

so quickly. If you got out of this business and three years later you came back and tried picking up where you left off, you wouldn’t have a clue. I think last year our training expenses were $30,000. I sometimes use the old term “mechanic,” but these guys are really technicians. You’ve got to be smart. The old image back in the ’60s and ’70s of a “grease monkey” — that just doesn’t apply anymore. Every guy has to do 40 to 45 hours of training every year just to keep up. If we didn’t do this, Goss would lose its Five Star certification. There’s no ifs, ands or buts — in this company it’s not an option not to do it.

BK: What changes have you seen in Chittenden County in the last 35 years? WR: Burlington is clearly different than Middlebury or St. Albans. We have guild meetings for all the service managers [in Vermont]. We all get together and compare notes, and what’s changed is the customers in Burlington are all wham-bam, “I need it done” . . . It’s “me, myself and I.” You talk to people down in Middlebury — it’s only 32 miles away but it’s a com-

pletely different mindset. People are laid back. Here, it’s almost like you’re in Boston. People have become very, very hard to please over the years. You get your bad days where you say, “Why did I even come to work?” Other days — especially if you get tourists who are broken down and can’t get home — it’s pretty satisfying to know that you’ve helped somebody. I’ve got a lot of letters — they’ve got some of them framed up in the hallway, and I’ve got so many letters saved at home. It’s self-satisfying, especially when [customers] write and say they were made to feel really comfortable here. Most of my customers I know on a first-name basis, and that’s the way I try to treat them. I try to treat everybody as if they’re a really good friend of mine . . . even if they’re obnoxious. People tell us all the time, “I could have bought a different car up the street, but I come back here because I feel comfortable.” m

BK: And it was called Goss Dodge? WR: It was called C.H. Goss

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S. Burlington Horizon Heights, avail. now, 2-BR condo, upstairs, HDWD, W/D in building, parking, community pool and tennis, cats okay. $1000/mo. + utils. Info: Coburn & Feeley, 802-864-5200-229.

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For Sale 2-BR Flat S. Burlington 1134 sq.ft. 2nd-floor near airport. Newly remodeled w/ new windows & door to outside porch. W/D, dishwasher, woodstove (negotiable). Carport, additional off-street parking, pool, tennis courts. Info: Melissa Weinberger, 802-222-1584.

Housemates 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. Adult housemate wanted To share my furnished home. Private BA, parking. $600/mo. incl. all utils., Internet, satellite TV. Quiet neighborhood near Husky in Milton, 20 min. from Burlington. Info: 802-578-0909. BURLINGTON Share single-family home w/ nice dyke lawyer. Fairly neat, somewhat eco-conscious. HDWD, W/D, near bike path. NS/ pets. Strong St., $425/mo. + 1/2 util. Feb. 1 or Mar. 1. Info: guengifford@yahoo.com. Burlington Responsible individual to share 3-BR house w/ 2 sober individuals. W/D avail. Quiet neighborhood, NS/drugs/ drinking. $475/mo. + 1/3 utils. & dep. Info: 802-355-0147. Burlington Share 2-BR apt. downtown. Cerebral, bookish atmosphere. $400/mo. + 1/2 utils. Avail. now. Info: David, 802-8623806. Burlington Near UVM/FAHC 3 rooms in quiet 5-BR house, Colchester Ave. W/D, off-street parking, big backyard, garage/ storage, pool table. 1 min. to FAHC/UVM. $500/mo. + utils. Info: 802-734-8880. Country home Roommate wanted for beautiful home on water w/ large private yard, 2-BR, BA, w/ W/D, fireplace, deck, porch. High speed Internet, cable TV. $700/ mo. Info: 802-598-7603. Country home to share On 30 acres in S. Starksboro. $500/mo. incl. major utils. + dep. Prefer long-term. NS/pets. Communityminded person. Avail. immed. Info: 802-453-5409, lescoe@madriver.com. Grand Isle Beautiful quiet wooded location. $750/mo. incl. major utils. + dep. Professionals only. Refs. req. Info: 802-3723453. Milton Farmhouse “Reasonably mature” adult to share w/ green writer, people-friendly dog. Organic garden. Some work exchange possible. $450/mo. incl. utils. Lease, deposit required. Laurie, 893-1845. Peaceful Burlington House Share quiet, mellow old 2- story home w/ 1 roommate. Right by lake, bikepath, & park; porches, W/D, parking. I’m considerate, quiet, progressive. $650/mo. incl. gas & elec. Avail. now. Info: 802864-2890. S. Burlington Room Close to Burlington, hot tub, pool, offstreet parking, lg. house & yard, nice neighborhood, on bus line. Room avail. Feb. 1. $425/mo. + $125 util. Info: 802-399-2153. Sunny

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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. Restaurant For Sale Turnkey restaurant in S. Burlington. 5 years in business & still growing. Loyal following, proven sales growth. Great location. Wellknown name. Info: 802-660-2601, russkat@comcast.net.

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Neat and tidy, two bedroom unit with many updates. A great place to start homeownership or downsize to a pleasant one floor living style. www.First-Floor-End-Unit.com $156,500.

Excellent South End location close to parks, shopping and highways. First floor end unit with southwesterly exposure. www.OneFloorCondo.com. $209,900.

And reap the benefits of being a home owner now! Recently renovated one bedroom unit with beautiful hardwood floor in living room, eat-in kitchen with stainless appliances, spacious bedroom, washer and dryer included plus off-street parking. $129,900.

Is what you’ll get from this 3 bedroom, 2 bath Double Wide home on 12.2 acres in Bolton. Home features an open floor plan, vaulted ceilings with skylights & fans, laminate wood floor in living room, master with private bath plus front deck and shed. $169,900.

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Just a stone’s throw away from Lake Champlain with beach and mooring rights, this 3 bedroom, 3 bath Contemporary features a vaulted ceiling, office, kitchen with breakfast nook, mudroom, full basement, 2 car garage, deck and more! $368,500.

Deceptively large Tri-level located on one of Burlington’s most desirable streets. Possibilities are endless with 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths and an au pair suite with private entrance. Wonderful yard with bluestone patio and professional landscaping. $449,000.

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Dehumidifier 40PT Auto shutoff, works with moisture, not temperature. Asking $70 or trade. Info: 802-310-4320. Electrolux Vacuum Body only. Older model. Asking $35 or trade. Info: 802-310-4320. snap on toolbox Great box, 5 ft. long & extra wide. I just don’t need this anymore.New was $7000, asking $3000. Thanks, Eddie. Info: Ed Plourde, 802-3552289, kissthebiker@yahoo.com.

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.

Antiques/ Collectibles DECORATIVE METAL GIFTWARE Clearing out gift showroom: Candle holders, vases, planters, bath accessories, garden items, Christmas products, more. Name your price & bring boxes! Info: 802-660-8070.

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Charming Cottage Style Home Inspired by a Sugar House Barn design from Country Living magazine. Enjoy the warmth and character of exposed beams, wood floors and built-in cabinets. Private lot in the woods makes you feel like you’re on vacation! Energy efficient pellet stoves. $339,000.

Private and spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bath Colonial in Milton offering 2400+ sq. ft. on 1.06 acres. 2 car garage. Partially finished basement. Wood burning fireplace. Wood flooring in living, dining and family. Views of Camels Hump. $289,000. MLS#2810838.

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When: Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00pm What: A free ﬁrst time homebuying seminar hosted by The Condo Guy Team and Desautels Group. Come learn about everything from how to begin your home search, getting pre-approved, and the whole process! Talk with a Realtor, Lender from Universal Mortgage, Attorney and Building Inspector.

The Big News? Find out about the $7,500 tax break the federal government is offering ﬁrst time homebuyers!

Where: RE/MAX North Professionals, 875 Roosevelt Highway Suite 210, Colchester. Directions: From I-89 take Exit 16 and go north on Route 7 towards Colchester. Go 0.7 miles and our ofﬁce is on the left on the corner of Rathe Road and Roosevelt Highway.

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Furniture 8x12’ Hand-Tufted Wool Rug Beautiful. Colors: beige/yellow ochre, black, maroon, green. Design: border/antique/floral/ paisley. $2000 new. Asking $600. Serious inquiries only. Info: 802999-6163, artialmarts@hotmail. com. Futon - Solid Wood, new W/ brand new mattress. Still in box, never used. Cost $895, sell $350. 802-735-3431.

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Memory Foam Mattress Visco w/ allergen-resistant cover. Warranty incl., still in plastic, never used. Twin $350, full $450, queen $550, king $675. 802-735-3431. New Bunk Bed Solid wood w/ ladder, sturdy, still in box, easy to assemble, never opened. Sell $325. Also, twin mattresses, still in plastic, $65/ea. 802-598-0316. New Mattress Sets Mattress, box. Still in plastic. W/ full warranty. Twin $205, full $260, queen $310, king $510. Delivery avail. 802-598-0316.

OFFICE FURNITURE Clearing out office. 2 desks, art table, 2 bookcases, conference table/chairs, file cabinets, shelves, rattan bench/chair, wall corkboard, etc. Very negotiable! Info: 802-6608070.

Kid Stuff 8 classic Disney movies Great Mouse Detective, Fantasia I & II, Rescuers, + several other children’s movies, all for $20/OBO. Ask for Alicia. Info: 802-3562976.

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Post & beam feel with 9 ft ceilings, wood floors & lots of exposed wood. 1st floor is bright & open, & the 2nd floor stairs have an open balcony overlooking the living & dining area. Soaking tub in the bathroom. Family room with woodstove. $299,000.

This 2 bedroom unit is just seconds from I-89, shopping, restaurants & more! Open kitchen with ample storage, separate utility room, sunny living room and more! Heat included in association fees! Extra secure storage space located in the building. $139,900

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Contemporary style home on 3 private, wooded acres. 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths. Large windows, natural woodwork, wood floors, and living room with vaulted ceiling. Basement with finished family room and storage space. Deck & two car garage. $289,000.

One level living in a convenient village location. Newer ranch style home with large rooms and cathedral ceilings. Master bedroom suite with whirlpool tub and walk-in closet. Kitchen with breakfast bar, large covered porch. Move-in condition! $229,000.

TO BE BUILT cape style home on two acres with Easterly views! Second floor is roughed plumbed and wired. Full basement. High efficiency boiler and thermal windows. $244,000.

You can afford this…THE PRICE IS RIGHT! 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath ranch home on 5 acres. Large kitchen, great dining room with built-in shelves, sun porch/ mudroom entry and finished space in basement. onLY $197,600.

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2 Pair Gerbils Super friendly. 1st pair: black males, 8 & 10 months old. 2nd pair: 5 months, female, 1 black, 1 silver. W/out cages, $10/per. Info: Sarah G, 802-922-8476.

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, 802-598-8861, info@arambedrosian.com, www. arambedrosian.com.

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 Concept 2 Rower Older model in good condition. I believe it is a “B” model. It has a digital readout. $300 firm. Info: 802-8720485. Mens Bike 26”, 21 speed cross country. Asking $80 or trade. Info: 802-310-4320.

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. WANTED: WE THE KINGS tickets for Feb. 6 in S. Burlington at Higher Ground. Info: 802-8599978.

Bands/ Musicians Bluegrass Bassist Wanted We’re looking for upright bass player. We do mostly original material, will be recording our 3rd album in next year. You should know bluegrass style. Info: PossumHaw, 802-658-0928, www. possumhaw.net. Wanted: Partners in Crime Guitarist seeks creative songwriting partners who aren’t fans of Phish. For musicians looking to create something new & interesting. Influences: Pavement, Kinks, Animal Collective.. dig? Info: 802-355-8122. bass player wanted For classic rock band. Info: Prism, Frank M., 802-999-1410, frnkmsck@yahoo. com.

For Sale Kareoke Machine Wood, 2’ tall, needs mic only. Asking $70 or trade. Info: 802-310-4320.

Folk Music Classes Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture offers 11 classes in folk music styles! Guitar, Harmony singing, Songwriting, Banjo, Drumming, Scottish and Irish music, Improvisation and more.. Info: Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture, Katie Trautz, 802-917-1186, music@ summit-school.org, www.summitschool.org. Fun Piano Lessons All Ages Learn from a patient, experienced teacher. Working musician w/ a diverse performance background. Jazz, blues, folk, rock, reggae, Latin, kids’ music, more. Info: Andric Severance, 803-310-6042, andricseverance@hotmail.com, www.andricseverance.com. 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.

Auditions/ Casting Drag Show Auditions Auditions for Dragnomenon 2009. Memorial Auditorium, Ground Floor. Burlington. Feb. 18. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 10 min max, ballads, skits, comedy, dancing, plays, improv, tricks, talent, fervor.

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burlington city arts Book Arts Guild: First Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Firehouse Center, Burlington. Cost: $5/suggested donation. 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: Parent & Child Wheel: Feb. 17 - Mar. 17, 3:30-5 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Location: 250 Main St., Burlington. Cost: $150/ pair, $135/pair BCA members. This five-week class will introduce young and younger alike to working with clay using the potter’s wheel while having a memorable experience with your child! Students will practice basic wheel working techniques. Parents and children will each use their own wheel and parents are expected to help monitor their child. Limit: 10.

10:21:43 Soda Kiln 1/12/09 Firing: Feb. AM 24 - Apr. 7, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Location: 250 Main St., Burlington. Cost: $230/$207 BCA members (clay sold separately at $20/25lb bag). 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.

Clay: Wheel-Throwing II: Feb. 5 - Mar. 19, 7-9:30 p.m., weekly on Thursday. Location: 250 Main St., Burlington. Cost: $210/$189 BCA members (clay sold separately at $20/25 lb. bag). Limit: 12. In this mixed-level class for advanced beginners and intermediate potters, students will learn individualized tips and challenges for advancement on the wheel. Demonstrations and instruction will cover advanced throwing, trimming, and glazing techniques. Individual projects will be encouraged. Over 20 hrs/week of open studio time to practice! Prerequisite: Basic wheel experience. Jewelry: Silver Jewelry I: Feb. 10 - Mar. 17, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Location: 250 Main St., Burlington. Cost: $125/$112 BCA members (materials fees vary based on type and amount of metals used) Limit: 10. In this six-week class, learn how to use jewelry hand tools to make original finished pieces of silver jewelry. Through in-class demonstrations and hands-on practice and projects, students will learn techniques including sawing, forming, soldering and more! There will be two loosely based assignments adapted to each student’s ideas.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER List your property here! 30 words + photo. Contact Ashley 864-5684, fsbo@sevendaysvt.com

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DOWNTOWN CONDO - BEST PRICE!

Two bedroom, one bathroom, 850 sq.ft. Private basement with secure outdoor storage, three season porch, new appliances, recently renovated. Friendly neighbors, pets welcome. Off-street parking. Asking $139,000. 802-598-2382.

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A beautiful 2-BR (925 sq.ft.) w/ HDWD floors, basement space, back porch, off-street parking, walk everywhere from here! Located at 115 N. Champlain St. VHFA eligible. Reduced to $139,900. Call 802-238-9803.

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« classes PAINTING: PORTRAITS IN OIL: Feb. 11 - Apr. 8, 1:30-4:30 p.m., weekly on Wednesday. Firehouse Center, Burlington. Cost: $285/$256.50 BCA members. Limit: 10. This eight-week class gives intermediate and advanced painters the opportunity to vitalize and finetune their figure work. A nontraditional approach will be used, with emphasis on fresh color, dynamic composition, and personal expression. Some portrait drawing experience needed. BCA provides glass palettes, easels and drying racks. PHOTO: INTRO TO B&W DARKROOM: Feb. 5 - Mar. 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Thursday. Firehouse Center, Burlington. Cost: $195/$175.50 BCA members (all paper, chemicals and film included). Limit: 6. Discover the mysteries of the darkroom and make your own photographic prints! Learn how to expose black and white film, process film into negatives, and make prints from those negatives. At the end of this class, you will be ready to use the darkroom independently as community darkroom members. PHOTO: INTRO TO FILM OR DIGITAL: Mar. 11 - Apr. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Wednesday. Firehouse Center, Burlington. Cost: $145/$130.50 BCA members. 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. PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE: Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Firehouse Center, Burlington. Free and open to the public. Come receive feedback on what you are working on photographically and see what other photographic artists in the community are doing in a supportive, discussion based critique session. Bring 1-4 examples of your work. Participants with all levels of experience are welcome and encouraged to attend! PRINT: SILKSCREEN II: Feb. 12 - Mar. 26, 6-9 p.m., weekly on Thursday. Location: 250 Main St., Burlington. Cost: $200/$180 BCA members. Learn the materials and processes of silkscreen design- a fast paced printing technique that uses screens, squeegees and inks. Work with a professional silkscreen artist and learn how to use multiple screens and colors to make multilayered prints. Some materials included. Over 20 hrs/week of open studio time to practice! Limit: 8.

11:46:39 AM 1 PRINT: SILKSCREEN I:1/26/09 Mar. FSBO-SBedard-020409.indd 11 - Apr. 22, 7-9 p.m., weekly on Wednesday. Location: 250 Main St., Burlington. Cost: $190/$170 BCA members. Design and silkBALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: screen posters, t-shirts, fine art Ballroom Dance Social on the 2nd prints and more! You will be ex- Friday of each month.. Info: 802posed to a variety of techniques for 598-6757, www.FirstStepDance. creating prints using hand-drawn, com. Beginning classes repeat each photographic or borrowed imagery. month, and intermediate classes Learn how to apply photo emulvary from month to month. As with sion, how to use a silkscreen exall of our programs, everyone is enposure unit, and print images with couraged to attend, and no partner water-based inks. Some materials is necessary. Come alone, or come included. Over 20 hrs/week of open with friends, but come out and studio time to practice! Limit: 8. dance! PRINT: WHAT IS PRINTMAKCORE MOVES: Williston. Cost: ING?: Feb. 17 - Apr. 7, 6-9 p.m., $12/class with pre-paid monthly weekly on Tuesday. Location: series. $15/individual class. Info: 250 Main St., Burlington. Cost: Shannon Lashua, 802-318-6378, $230/$210.00 BCA members. This www.pilatesden.com. Get in shape is an introductory class of the whole while having fun! This is a 60 minplatter of printing techniques that ute class comprised of 45 minutes can be used in printmaking. Focus of cardio dance choreography set to will be on layering, exploration, a wide variety of music styles, inand fun! Demonstrations on inta- cluding Latin, pop, Funk, world and glio, monoprinting, relief, paper others, and 15 minutes of Pilates litho, and stencils will be covered. mat and stretching exercises. Some Advanced printmakers are also welprevious dance experience is helpcome to further develop technique. ful but not required. All are welSome materials included. Over 20 come to try it out. Who knows, you hrs/week of open studio time to might surprise yourself! Core moves practice! Limit: 10. is created and taught by Shannon Lashua, a former dancer, Personal trainer and certified Pilates teacher originally from NYC.

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

clay CLAY & ART COURSES & WORKSHOPS: Location: 201 Hollow Road, Waterbury Center. Info: Seminary Art Center, 802-2538790, seminaryart@gmail.com. Clay & art courses & workshops, beginner & experienced, adults & children. Evenings, after school or weekends. Next term begins Feb. 9. Come play with colors and textures to soothe your winter soul! Contact us for complete listing. Ask about our Any Excuse for Art Parties!

cycling WOMAN’S BIKE MAINTENANCE CLASS: February 15, 5:30 P.M. Location: 100 Main St., Burlington. Cost: $30. Info: North Star Sports, Ivan Arnot, 802863-3832, www.northstarsports. net. Tire repair, bike tuning, general maintenance and much more. Questions answered by professional bike mechanics in a comfortable environment. $10 of fee will be donated to Woman’s Rape Crisis Center. 10 person class limit. RSVP by phone or email. Receive 15% discount on accessories.

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Burlington. Cost: $12/class. Info: Victoria, 802-598-1077, info@ salsalina.com. Salsa classes, nightclub-style. One-on-one, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Argentinean Tango class and social, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., walkins welcome. No dance experience, partner or pre-registration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout! SWING DANCE/LINDY HOP LESSONS: Location: 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Cost: $60/6-week lesson series. Info: 802-860-7501, www.vermontswings.com. Learn to Swing Dance! Great music, great fun, great exercise, great way to socialize! Take this 6-week basic class for only $60: Tuesdays, Feb. 17 through March 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m. No experience required; no partner needed; includes free Vermont Swings practice session immediately following.

design/build YESTERMORROW DESIGN/BUILD SCH.: Location: 189 VT Rte. 100/Warren. Cost: $300/2-day class; 15% discount for Vermont residents!. Info: Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 802-4965545, shannon@yestermorrow. org, www.yestermorrow.org. HANDPLANES: Feb. 7-8, Learn how to shape, smooth and flatten wood w/ hand tools. CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS: Feb. 28-29, Learn to form, mix, pour, place, and seal a concrete counter. PARENT/ CHILD WOODWORKING: Feb. 17-18, $300=1 parent & 1 child. REINVENTING SMALL BUSINESS: March 28-29, Creating companies that contribute to healthy communities.

This is an efficient 2-BR flat. New windows, gas heat & hot water. Enclosed rear porch overlooks back yard area. Walk everywhere from this downtown location. Small association, off-street parking. VHFA elegible. Priced to sell at $99,900. Why rent when you can own? Call 802-238-9803. OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Feb 8, 1-3pm

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BURLINGTON TAIKO CLASSES: Location: 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.

education SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS COURSE: May. 11-16, 8 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Location: 154 Leadership Dr./East Charleston. Cost: $950/6-day course. Info: NorthWoods Stewardship Center, Jayson Benoit, 802-723-6551-113, jayson@northwoodscenter.org, www.northwoodscenter.org. This comprehensive course is designed for homeowners, contractors, educators, and others who desire a better understanding of photovoltaic system options and installation. Material is taught through classroom and hands-on practice, including a real grid-tied PV system installation. More information and a printable registration form can be found online.

fitness FIT MAMA CAMP 2009: Location: 12 Gregory Dr./S. Burlington. Cost: $15/per session. Info: Girls Get’n Fit, Melissa Milam, 802-310-5009, www.girlsgetnfit. com. Starting Monday, Feb. 16, 6-7:00 p.m. at Exercise America. For all Moms, and all fitness levels! Whether your baby is 6 weeks or 16 years old, this camp will get you back on track, speed recovery for new moms and build stability and strength. SHARKBITE FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Location: 16B Morse Dr./Essex Junction. Cost: $180/5 weeks, 10 classes, Mon & Thurs 5:15 p.m. Info: SharkBite LLP, Scott Bevins, 802-233-3391, www.sharkbitevt. com. Sick of feeling fat, tired and out of shape? Need variety in your workout routine? Join Vermont’s most innovative and challenging fitness boot camp! Get in shape and have a blast doing it. Sign up a friend and you’re in for $99. Camp starts Feb. 9.

gardening 2009 VT MASTER GARDENER COURSE: Feb. 3 - Apr. 28, 6-9 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. White River Junction. The class in Chittenden County is full. Info: 802-6569562, master.gardener@uvm.edu, www.uvm.edu/mastergardener. Learn the fundamentals of plant and soil science and home gardening application. Classes focus on a variety of horticultural topics such as; vegetable and flower gardening, botany, soils, plant diseases, entomology, invasive plants and more. Taught by UVM faculty and experts from Vermont horticultural agencies, class fills quickly!

herbs GETTING STARTED WITH HERBAL: Feb. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location: 7 West Canal St., Winooski. Cost: $15/2-hour workshop. Info: Purple Shutter Herbs, 802-8654372, psherbs@sover.net, www. purpleshutter.com. Ever wonder what those little brown bottles are for? Why everyone is talking about herbal medicine? Join Laura, owner of PSH, in a gentle introduction to herbs. We’ll learn the basic vocabulary, identify good quality & the actions of herbs. We’ll discuss good resources & a brief history of herbalism. HONORING HERBAL TRADITION 2009: Location: 134 Manley Rd./Milton. Cost: $850/1 Sat./ month for 8 months, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 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. 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. South Woodbury. Info: Annie McCleary, director, 802-456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool. com, www.WisdomOfTheHerbsSchool.com. Unique experiential programs embracing wild plants, holistic health and sustainable

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holistic health WEIGHT LOSS & CLEANSING TALK: Location: 84 Pearl St., Burlington. Info: Native Roots Nutrition, Tracy St., Peter, 802-658-8999, tracy@nativerootsnutrition.com, www.NativeRootsNutrition.com. Free natural health lecture series at Native Roots Nutrition every second Monday of the month. First Class: Jan. 12, 6-7:30 p.m. Topic: Weight Loss & Cleansing. Learn how to reach your weight-loss goals and how to support your body with cleansing and detoxification programs.

language FRENCH CLASSES, COLCHESTER: Location: #304 Dupont Building, Ethan Allen Ave./Colchester. Cost: $180/8-week sessions, 4 levels, $180/session. 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. JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES: Colchester. Cost: $175/per student (including textbook/CD). Member discount. Info: Larry Solt, 802-865-3113, l.solt@burlingtontelecom.net. The JapanAmerica 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?: Mad River Valley, Stowe, Montpelier. Info: 802-496-7859. Communication and vocabulary enrichment, some grammar review. Fun and useful. Taught by Yves Compere, French native.

martial arts AIKIDO: Open house, demonstrations and booksigning Saturday, Feb. 7. Adult introductory classes begin Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m. Location: 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.

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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: 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 802865-3068 or 802-318-8310. MARTIAL WAY SELF-DEFENSE CTR: Colchester. Introductory class. Info: 802-893-8893. 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: 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. VERMONT AIKIDO: Location: 274 N. Winooski Ave./Burlington. Info: 802-862-9785, vermontaikido.org. Practice the graceful martial art of Aikido in a safe, supportive environment. Aikido training teaches body and spirit together, promoting physical flexibility and flowing movement, martial awareness with compassionate connection, respect for others and confidence in oneself. Visitors are always welcome in the dojo! Class hours are at our homepage.

massage 10-MONTH REHAB MASSAGE PROGRAM: Location: 142 W. Twin Oaks Terr./S. Burlington. Info: Sports & Fitness Rehab Massage School, Hope Bockus, 802363-0241, thesportylook.com. A 10-month clinical massage & bodywork course. The school is unique and is especially designed to help you succeed at your new career as a clinical massage therapiSt., New in 2009! Classes start March 4. All day Wednesdays from 8:00 - 5:00. VSAC grants & scholarships granted. Call 802-363-0241 OR 802-524-9005! ACTIVE ISOLATED STRETCHING: May 28-31, 2009, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., but 9-3 on Sunday. Location: 870 Williston Rd./Burlington. Cost: $545/4-day seminar (Cost is $495 if registered by March 15). Info: Neuromuscular Therapy of Vermont, Stephen O’Dwyer, 802-6581005, AISvermont@gmail.com, w w w.PainRelief Ver mont .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.

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INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION: Feb. 22 - Mar. 15, 2-4 p.m., Weekly on Sunday. Waterbury. Cost: $60. 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.

ABSOLUTE PILATES: Affordable, invigorating group mat classes and 1-on-1 sessions that rock your body, not your wallet. Location: 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.

SNOWKITING LESSONS: Daily lessons while ice is safe (generally Jan.-April). South Hero/Milton. Cost: $95/3-hour beginner class ($85 for 2-hour advanced). Info: Stormboarding, Rachael Miller, 802-578-6120, 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.

INTRODUCTION TO ZEN: Sat., Feb. 7, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: 480 Thomas Rd./Shelburne. Cost: $55/all-day workshop, lunch included. Info: Vermont Zen Center, 802-985-9746, vermontzen. org/workshops.html. The workshop is conducted by an ordained Zen Buddhist teacher and focuses on the theory and meditation practices of Zen Buddhism. Preregistration required. Call for more info, or register online. 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: 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.

metal/stained glass STAINED GLASS: LEAD CAME: Feb. 21, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Location: 64 Harbor Rd./Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802-985-3648, w w w.shel bur near tcent er.org. One-day introductory stained-glass workshop for beginners to learn the lead-came method of constructing stained glass. Learn to select glass colors, cut glass, assemble with lead came, solder, cement, and finish a panel. Take home a completed lead-came panel. Members $108, nonmembers $120, materials $20.

movement MOVEMENT ARTS: Location: 185 Tilley Drive/S. Burlington. 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. Info: Dhatri Movement Arts Center, 802-862-2333, 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.

ALL WELLNESS, LLC: Burlington. Many package/pricing options to suit your budget. Please call for pricing details. Info: 802-8639900, www.pilatesspace.net. We encourage all ages, all bodies and all abilities to discover greater ease and enjoyment in life by integrating Pilates, Physical Therapy, Yoga and Health Counseling services. Come experience our welcoming atmosphere, skillful, caring instructors and light-filled studio. First mat class is free! Also, please join us for a free introduction to the reformer, the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 - 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: 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: 49 Heineberg Dr./Colchester. Info: Lucille Dyer, 802-863-3369, lucille@naturalbodiespilates.com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com. Shape your whole body while relieving stress and improving your health. Enjoy expert instruction in a supportive environment. Benefit from Lucille Dyer’s 20 years’ teaching expertise to develop your awareness, strength and ease of movement, all within a professionally equipped studio. Classes and private sessions are personalized, enlivening and fun!

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LIFE PURPOSE HAND READINGS: 12:30-5:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 14, & Tues., Feb. 24. Location: 122 S. Winooski Ave./Burlington. Cost: $35/30-minute consult. Info: HandTales, Janet Savage, 802660-8060, janet@handtales.com, www.handtales.com. Join Janet, Master Hand Analyst, Feb. 14 and Feb. 24 to discover the power and magic of hands. Stuck in career, relationship, creative path? Your hands offer the most complete picture of your life. No predictions. Discover your highest purpose and what is getting in the way. Preregister, call 660-8060.

tai chi SNAKE STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: 100 Church Street/Burlington. Info: 802-8647902, 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.

weight loss SAVE THE WORLD DIET: Location: 25 Cherry St., Burlington. Cost: $29. Info: 908-516-2489, info@fatwomanonthemountain. com, www.fatwomanonthemountain.com/seminar.html. Hear about Kara Richardson Whitely’s inspiring 120-pound weight loss and journey to the peak of Kilimanjaro. In 2009, Kara, who is still on her weight loss journey, is taking on a physical challenge for charity each

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ikki girl, what a run you had. 15 years is a long time. We used to joke that you would probably outlive Yukon despite all your health issues, and sure enough you did. Your needy personality was endearing, and now we realize it’s because you had to play second fiddle to Yukon’s alpha, but we loved you just the same. You set a great example for Obi while you were here. It’s a shame you only knew him for 3 weeks. The day you left, we knew it was truly your time to go. Godspeed.

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HAND ANALYSIS INTENSIVE COURSE: Feb. 27 - Mar. 1: Fri., 7-10 p.m., Sat./Sun., 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Stowe. Cost: $575/20 hours of instruction and practice. Info: HandTales, Janet Savage, 802279-8554, www.handtales.com. An introductory course on how to read hands and fingerprints. Qualifies toward certification as a hand analySt., Discover how the powerful combination of the ancient art of palmistry and the modern science of fingerprint analysis can guide you to your highest purpose and help you face what’s getting in your way.

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month of the year. Her presentation will be just hours after her Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics. Other events include the Flying Pig Marathon and another trek up Kilimanjaro. Participants will learn to: Lose the pounds doing things you love; fill yourself with purpose, instead of food; unleash your inner adventurer.

yoga BRISTOL YOGA AND AYURVEDA: Daily Ashtanga yoga classes for all levels. Special monthly workshops on yoga, Ayurveda, diet and nutrition, breathing and meditation. Private sessions for yoga or Ayurvedic consultations available by appointment. Bristol. Cost: $14/drop-in, $110/10 classes or $100/monthly pass. Info: 802482-5547, 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: Location: 179 Main St., Vergennes. Cost: $14/drop-in, $60/5-class card, $110/10-class card, $200/20-class card. Info: 802-877-3663, 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. 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. MALE YOGA CLASS!: North Ferrisburgh. Info: Jim Hart, 802-3108291, jhart1159@comcaSt.,net. Miracles of Touch is pleased to offer Vinyasa style yoga classes for adult male clientele beginning Feb. 10. Class to be offered on Tue. & Thur. at 6 p.m. and Sat at 10 a.m. Clothing optional is acceptable. THE STUDIO AT THE FIELD HOUSE: Daily yoga & Pilates classes for all levels. Drop-ins welcome; no membership required. Shelburne. Cost: $15/drop-in, $60/month (6 classes). Unlimited yoga, $70 (incl. club membership). Info: 802-985-4406, www.shelburneathleticclub.com. Vinyasa, Iyengar, Anusara, Yin, Ashtanga & Kripalu classes as well as reformer, mat & senior Pilates. YOGA - ASHTANGA! 6 WEEKS: Jan. 28 - Mar. 11, 5:30-7 p.m. Location: 62 Pearl St., Essex Junction. Cost: $12/class or $60/full 6 weeks, discounted on decline. Info: Athletic Club of Vermont, Kelly Short, 802-288-9612. 6 weeks of Ashtanga Yoga (athletic/ strong). Leo has years of experience. Advanced students will thoroughly enjoy this series. Beginners are encouraged to come! (First few weeks would be beneficial.) Modifications will be shown. Mats are available in a heated, mirrored, private yoga studio. *Members receive discount. YOGA VERMONT: Daily drop-in classes, plenty of choices, open to all levels, two locations. Burlington. Cost: $14/drop-in, $115/10 class card, $130/month pass. Info: 802-660-9718, www. yogavermont.com. Six-week Skiier and Rider class, six-week Intro to Ashtanga, Monthly Restorative, Adaptive Yoga, Yoga Instructor Training Course and more listed on website. Gift certificates available. For the latest, check out our blog: http://yogavermont.typepad.com.

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On January 21, 2009, Autumn Harp, Inc. and Black Bay Ventures V, LLC, filed application #4C032912C for a project generally described as: the construction of a 150’ x 280’ addition to an existing industrial building on Lot #C-2 of the Saxon Hill Industrial Park. The project is located on Thompson Drive in the Town of Essex, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Essex 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 1x4-7road 5/26/05 1:02 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.

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No hearing will be held unless, on or before February 17, 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 February 17, 2009. 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). PM Page 1 Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 26th day of January 2009. By /s/Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state.vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On January 27, 2009, Jolly Associates, filed application #4C0677-9 for a project generally described as: the construction of a 3,858 sf. convenience store with six fueling stations and deli on Lot #1 of the Shelburne Business Park. The Project is located on Executive Drive in the Town of Shelburne, Vermont.

The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Shelburne Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 30 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before February 24, 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 February 24, 2009. 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). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 28th day of January, 2009. By /s/ Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state.vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092

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On January 28, 2009, John Larkin LP, filed application #4C0526-10A for a project generally described as: the installation of a 30” x 101” internally illuminated channel letter sign on the west side of an existing building (currently Main Stay/Smart Suites). The project is located on Shelburne Road in the City of South Burlington, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the South Burlington Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 30 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www. nrb.state.vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before February 17, 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 February 17, 2009. 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). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 30th day of January, 2009.

By /s/Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state.vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On January 28, 2009, the Lund Family Center and The Elizabeth Lund Home, Inc., filed application #4C1215 for a project generally described as: the conversion of six offices to residential units. Previous renovation converted six other offices to residential units. The project is located on Glen road in the City of Burlington, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Burlington Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 30 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before February 24, 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.

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and similar Vermont statutes which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitations, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, handicap, presence of minor children in the family or receipt of public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or a discrimination. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings, advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any home seeker who feels her or she has encountered discrimination should contact the:

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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 February 24, 2009. 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). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 2nd day of February, 2009. By /s/ Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state.vt.us OPENINGS BURLINGTON CITY COMMISSIONS/BOARDS On Monday, February 23, 2009, the Burlington City Council will fill vacancies on the following City Commissions/Boards: Cemetery Commission Term expires 6/30/11 One Opening Electric Light Commission Term expires 6/30/09 One Opening Fence Viewer Term expires 6/30/09 Three Openings Housing Board of Review Term expires 6/30/12 One Opening Board of Tax Appeals Term expires 6/30/10 One Opening Board of Tax Appeals Term expires 6/30/11 Two Openings Applications are available at the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office, Second Floor, City Hall, and must be received in the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Applicants must be nominated by a member of the City Council to be considered for a position; a list of Council members is also available at the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office. Please call the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office at 865-7136 for further information. The City of Burlington encourages persons from diverse backgrounds to apply to serve on boards, commissions and committees. The City is committed to providing equal opportunity to all persons without regard to political affiliation, race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual preference, national origin, disability or any other non-merit factor. STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0056-08 CnC GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff v. Urim Kasami, Jennifer Kasami, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for CTX Mortgage Company, LLC And Occupants residing at 21 Shannon Way, Milton, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE

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8sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Show and tell. View and post up to 6 photos per ad online. By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by CTX Mortgage Company, LLC to Urim Kasami dated September 19, 2006 and recorded in Volume 336, Page 481 of the Land Records of the Town of Milton, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:30 P.M. on February 11, 2009, at 21 Shannon Way, Milton, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Urim Kasami and Jennifer Lee Kasami by Warranty Deed of William R. Sawyer and Dream Builders, Inc. dated September 22, 2006 and recorded on September 26, 2006 in Volume 336 at Page 476 of the Town of Milton 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 Milton. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. GMAC Mortgage, LLC 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 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0492-08 CnC RBS Citizens, N.A., f/k/a Citizens Bank s/b/m to Charter One Bank, N.A., Plaintiff v. Susan Inez Morton f/k/a Susan Pierson, Deepgreen Bank And Occupants residing at 312 Stirrup Circle, Williston, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Charter One Bank, N.A. to Susan Inez Morton f/k/a Susan Pierson dated April 29, 2003 and recorded in Volume 352, Page 573 of the Land Records of the Town of Williston, 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 9:00 A.M. on February 12, 2009, at 312 Stirrup Circle, Williston, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Christopher Pierson and Susan Pierson by Warranty Deed of Veronica Bessery dated may 18, 1998 and recorded in Volume 112 at Page 480-48/1 of the Town of Williston 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 Williston. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. RBS Citizens, N.A. By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0590-08 CnC Primera Financial Services, Inc., Plaintiff v. Melissa Blondin, Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc., Ormond Bushey & Sons, Inc. And Occupants residing at 117 Bay Road, Colchester, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Dream House Mortgage Corporation to Melissa Blondin dated September 7, 2006 and recorded in Volume 566, Page 631 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 9:45 A.M. on February 12, 2009, at 117 Bay Road, Colchester, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:

To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Melissa Blondin by Warranty Deed from Gardner Construction, inc., dated September 7, 2006 and recorded in Volume 566 at Page 631 of the Town of Colchester 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 Colchester. 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. Primera Financial Services, Inc. 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. S 1330-07 CnC Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., As Nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, d/b/a FHMC, Plaintiff, v Roy Skorstad and Gina Carrera, Spafford & Sons of Williston, Vermont, The State of Vermont Department of Taxes, and Any Other Occupants of 291 Browns River Road, Essex, Vermont, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage Deed dated May 25, 2005 from Roy A. Skorstad and Gina Carrera, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation dba FHMC. Said Mortgage Deed was recorded on June 3, 2005 in Volume 649, Pages 661-675 of the Town of Essex Land Records. The undersigned represents the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same which will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 o’clock AM, on the 13th day of February, A.D. 2009, at the subject premises of 291 Browns River Road, Essex, Vermont, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage will be sold as a whole. To wit: “A CERTAIN PIECE OF LAND IN ESSEX IN THE COUNTY OF CHITTENDEN AND STATE OF VERMONT, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, VIZ: “BEING A PARCEL OF LAND, 22.28 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED ON THE NORTH-EASTERLY SIDE OF VERMONT ROUTE 128 IN THE TOWN OF ESSEX, VERMONT, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: “BEING ALL OF THE GRANTORS LAND AND PREMISES ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF VERMONT ROUTE 128. FROM LAND AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO THEM BY WARRANTY DEED OF THE LAMOILLE GRAIN COMPANY, INC., DATED OCTOBER 8, 1993, RECORDED AT VOLUME 312, PAGES 535-536 OF THE TOWN OF ESSEX LAND RECORDS. “THE LAND AND PREMISES CONVEYED HEREIN AND BOUNDED NOW OR FORMERLY AS FOLLOWS (FOR PURPOSES OF THE DESCRIPTION ROUTE 128 IS ASSUMED TO RUN NORTH AND SOUTH): WESTERLY BY VERMONT ROUTE 128; NORHTERLY BY LAND AND PREMISES OF MARVIN AND MARIE CHAMBERLAIN; EASTERLY BY GAROLD FLETCHER, BERNARD CATELLA AND BY LEMIRE; AND SOUTHERLY BY LEMIRE.

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“THE LAND AND PREMISES CONVEYED HEREIN MAY BE SUBJECT TO AND/OR BENEFITED [sic] BY SPRING RIGHTS, AND WATER-LINE EASEMENTS OF RECORD. “SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION AND NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, DATED AUGUST 6, 1996, RECORDED AUGUST 136 [sic], 1996 IN VOLUME 355, PAGE 441. “BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO GINA CARRERA AND ROY A. SKORSTAD, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH THE RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP BY DEED FROM GINA CARRERA RECORDED 03/09/2004 IN DEED BOOK 600, PAGE 693 IN THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE OF CHITTENDEN, VERMONT [sic].” Terms of Sale: Purchaser at the sale shall pay cash or certified funds, or produce a commitment letter from a bank or mortgage company or other lender licensed to do business in the State of Vermont at the time of the sale for the amount of the winning bid. In any case the winning bidder shall be required to produce $10,000.00 (ten-thousand dollars) cash or certified funds at the close of auction as the deposit against the sale. The sale will be subject to the Confirmation Order of the Chittenden Superior Court. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid property taxes and town/city assessments, if any. In the event the auction terms are confirmed by the Superior Court aforesaid, and the winning bidder is unwilling or unable consummate the sale, the deposit shall be forfeit. In the event the sale is not confirmed the deposit will be returned without intereSt., The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Grant C. Rees, Attorney, PO Box 108, Milton, Vermont 05468, 802-8937400. By: Grant C. Rees, Esq. Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s Attorney Publication Dates: January 21, 2009 January 28, 2009 February 4, 2009 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0444-07 CnC Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee Plaintiff, v Brenda Provost, Dale Provost and Any Other Occupants of 13 hilltop Court, Colchester, Vermont, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage Deed dated March 16, 2006, from Brenda Provost and Dale Provost to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. Said Mortgage Deed was recorded on March 20, 2006 in Volume 553, Page 215 of the Town of Colchester Land Records. The subject Promissory Note and Mortgage were assigned from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas formerly known as Baker’s Trust Company, as Trustee and Custodian for IXIS 2006-HE2 by: Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc. f/k/a Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc., its Attorney in Fact, dated April 10, 2007 and recorded on April 13, 2007 in Volume 583,

Pages 219-220 of the Town of Colchester Land Records. The undersigned represents the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same which will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 o’clock PM, on the 13th day of February, A.D. 2009, at the subject premises of 13 Hilltop Court, Colchester, Vermont, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage will be sold as a whole. To wit: “Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to the Mortgagors herein by Warranty Deed of M. Elena Garcia and John D. Kushmaul dated 3/16/06, 2006 and recorded in Volume at Pages of the Town of Colchester Land Records, and being more particularly described as follows: “A lot of land with dwelling house thereon located on the southerly side of Canyon Road, and being all of Lot No. 65 as depicted on a plan prepared by Emerson, Abbott, Harlow and Leedy, Inc., dated September 10, 1968, as revised November 7, 1968, and further revised December 11, 1968, and being Sheet One (1) of Nine (9) Sheets entitled “Canyon Estates IV” and recorded in Volume 20 at Page 25 of the Colchester Land Records, and now recorded at Slide 117 of said Land Records. “The dwelling house thereon is commonly known and designated as 13 Hilltop Court, Colchester, Vermont.” Terms of Sale: Purchaser at the sale shall pay cash or certified funds, or produce a commitment letter from a bank or mortgage company or other lender licensed to do business in the State of Vermont at the time of the sale for the amount of the winning bid. In any case the winning bidder shall be required to produce $10,000.00 (ten-thousand dollars) cash or certified funds at the close of auction as the deposit against the sale. The sale will be subject to the Confirmation Order of the Chittenden Superior Court. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid property taxes and town/city assessments, if any. In the event the auction terms are confirmed by the Superior Court aforesaid, and the winning bidder is unwilling or unable consummate the sale, the deposit shall be forfeit. In the event the sale is not confirmed the deposit will be returned without intereSt., The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Grant C. Rees, Attorney, P.O. Box 108, Milton, Vermont 05468, 802-8937400. By: Grant C. Rees, Esq. Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s Attorney Publication Dates: January 21, 2009 January 28, 2009 February 4, 2009

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. THE ADDISON COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (TCF), a nonprofit self-help bereavement support group for families that have experienced the death of a child will hold its regular meeting this Monday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Hospice Services Office located at the Marble Works (first building on the left as you enter across from the Addison Independent) in Middlebury. Bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents are encouraged to attend to meet others who have gone through a similar experience and for support. For more information, contact chapter leaders, Nancy Merolle at 388-6837 or Claire Groleau at 388-9603. MEN ALIVE WINTER RETREAT February 6-8 at Sky Meadow Retreat Center. Join us for a weekend of shared leadership, communal meals, drumming and small group discussions. We create a safe environment to speak your truth and receive community support. Fee $85-$150 sliding scale. For info or to register call Carl, 343-5128. 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. Cost: 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.

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«support groups 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. 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. Cost: 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.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS MEETING: A group of men and women whose common purpose is recovery from co-dependence and development of healthy relationships. Weekly on Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Turningpoint Center in the Marble Works, Middlebury. Info: 802-247-3940, www. coda.org. 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 6559136 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.

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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. CENTRAL VERMONT SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS COPING WITH BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES will meet at the Easter Seals office in Berlin the first Wednesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New members welcome. Facilitated by Kristi Lenart, BA. For more information, call Kristi at 802-223-4744. SHOPLIFTERS SUPPORT GROUP Self-help support group now forming in the capital area for persons who would like to meet regularly for mutual support. This new group would meet biweekly at a time and place to be decided to discuss our issues, struggles and ways of staying out of trouble. We’ll likely use some of Terry Shulman’s work as a focus for some of our discussions. Please call Tina at 802-763-8800 or email at Tmarie267201968@ cs.com STARTING A WOMEN’S GROUP: Ages 45+, to meet weekly for lunch and other activities such as walking, book discussions, museum visits, matinees, etc. Email Katherine at MKR27609@aol.com. MAN-TO-MAN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PROSTATE CANCER: Support group meets 5 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of each month in the board room of Fanny Allen Hospital, Colchester. 1-800ACS-2345. MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE/DYSAUTONOMIA: Group forming for information sharing purposes. Please call 863-3153.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE (SOS): Open to anyone who has lost a loved one, friend, relative, neighbor, co-worker to suicide. The group provides a safe place where survivors can share their experiences and support each other. The Burlington support group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6-7:30 p.m. at the The Comfort Inn & Suites, 5 Dorset St.,, South Burlington, VT. This is not a therapy group; this is a support group. There is no fee. Please contact Linda Livendale, 802-479-9450, ljlivendale@yahoo.com. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter Meeting. Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier. Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. For info call Linda at 476-8345. BEREAVED PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: Every first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Enosburg Falls, 10 Market Place, Main St., Parents, grandparents and adult siblings are welcomed. The hope is to begin a Compassionate Friends Chapter in the area. Info, please call Priscilla at 933-7749. EATING DISORDERS PARENTAL SUPPORT GROUP for parents of children with or at risk of anorexia or bulimia. Meetings 7-9 p.m., third Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Community Church, Rt. 15, Essex Center. We focus on being a resource and providing reference points for old and new ED parents. More information, call Peter at 802-899-2554. OCD SUPPORT GROUP/THERAPY GROUP: Come share your experience, get support from those who have been there, learn about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and how to reduce its symptoms. Therapist facilitated. Weekly meetings, 802-343-8114. AUTISM: Free support group for parents and caregivers of children with ASD. Montpelier, 2nd Sunday of the month, 3-5 p.m. at the Family Center. Call Jessica, 249-7961, for childcare inquires. More info, www.aaware.org. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE and Dementia support group. Held the last Tuesday of every month at Birchwood Terrace, Burlington. Info, contact Stefanie Catella, 863-6384. FAMILY AND FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP: If someone in your family or one of your friends is in an abusive relationship, this new support group is designed especially for you. Info, call Women Helping Battered Women, 658-1996. HAIR PULLERS SUPPORT GROUP: The Vermont TTM Support Group is a new support group for adult pullers (18+) affected by trichotillomania (chronic hair pulling), as well as parents of pullers. This will be a supportive, safe, comfortable and confidential environment. Meets on the 4th Monday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. First Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St.,, Burlington. Info, 453-3688 or vermont_ttmoutreach@yahoo.com.

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DEPERSONALIZATION AND DEREALIZATION: If you suffer from either of these trance states, please call Todd, 864-4285. DIABETES EDUCATION and Support Group of Chittenden County meets the third Thursday of every month at the Williston Federated Church, 6:30-8 p.m. We often have guest speakers. Info, 847-2278. WOMEN HELPING BATTERED WOMEN offers free, confidential educational support groups for women who have fled, are fleeing, or are still living in a world where intimate partner violence is present. WHBW offers a variety of groups to meet the diverse needs of women and children in this community. Info, 658-1996. VT PARENTS OF FOOD ALLERGY CHILDREN EMAIL SUPPORT TEAM: Info, contact MaryKay Hill, www. VTPFAC.com or call 802-373-0351. MIXED GENDER COMING OUT SUPPORT GROUP: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Co-facilitated by supportive peers and mentalhealth professionals and open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning adults age 23 and up. Check out this group meeting at R.U.1.2?. TRANS SOCIAL AND SUPPORT GROUP: First Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Looking for peer support among other transgendered folks? Need a safe space to relax and be yourself? Check out this group meeting at R.U.1.2?. TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meeting, St., Francis Xavier School, Winooski. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. weigh-in, 7-8 p.m. meeting. Info, call Fred or Bennye, 6553317, or Patricia, 658-6904. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 8624516, or visit www.cvana.org. Held in Burlington. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem with sex or relationships? We can help. Sunday meetings, 7-8:30 p.m. Call Sandy, 863-5708. SMOKING CESSATION GROUP: Willing to kick the habit? This free, five-week program helps quitters to follow through. Community Health Center of Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6309. DOES YOUR PARTNER/SPOUSE HAVE AD/HD (Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder)? Support group meets in Burlington to share experiences, challenges, laughs, resources. Want more information? Write addpartner@yahoo.com. WEDNESDAYS CIRCLE: A Transpersonal support group, every Wed., 6 p.m., Innerharmony Community Wellness Center, Rt. 100N, Rochester, VT. 767-6092. A sharing circle focusing on personal growth, transformation, spirituality and healing, led by Jim Dodds.

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SUMMARY: This little love muffin is looking for a family to call his own! He loves to talk and is always in the mood for scratches under the chin. He’s very outgoing and friendly and would make an excellent forever friend. Visit me at HSCC, 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, Tuesday through Friday, from 1 to 6 pm, or Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. 862-0135.

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