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TAKE BACK BARRE I think that my own position is closer to Cathy Resmer’s than to Don Eggert’s [“A More Perfect Union?” January 7], but that’s mostly because a narrow majority of people nationally supports civil unions, and a larger majority opposes gay marriage. I’ve been out of Vermont for almost 10 years now, so I have no idea how it breaks down locally. But having grown up in Barre, the birthplace of the Take Back Vermont movement, I’m not optimistic. And I’m wary of getting into a fight that the religious right seems incredibly eager to have. Still, I’m completely sympathetic to Eggert’s perspective. I don’t like the idea of anyone being treated like a second-class citizen, even if it’s in name only. I think we’ll see that change in our lifetime, but like so many civil rights advances, a generation or two of bigots will have to pass on from this earth before we’ve got a realistic shot at it. Bryan Stratton PORTLAND, OR
NOODLING AROUND I have been waiting for Asiana Noodle Shop to open and look forward to my first meal [Taste Test, January 14]. Can’t wait to check it out. Dennis Desrochers SIMSBURY, CT
PETER’S PASSING While many people didn’t care for Peter Freyne [“End of the Line,” January 14], and while I certainly didn’t agree with everything he said, Vermont and the journalistic community have lost both a rare and welcomed voice. In past years, tending bar part time for fun at Esox, I poured many a drink for Peter and listened to many a tale. I also spent a fair amount of time on the other side of the bar, laughing with, listening to, and sometimes arguing with Peter. Many times he was less than tactful, but he always attempted to get people to actually give an answer — as opposed to the norm, which seems to be whatever the most convenient semi-answer is depending on the crowd in attendance. Or, in other words, not answering the question. We laughed many a time at how readily many voiced their opinion, only to berate Peter for having a different one . . . It is OK to disagree without being disagreeable, and it is unfortunate so many haven’t the ability to subscribe to that. My subsequent years have involved traveling all over the world. Prior to getting sick, Peter regularly called me to inquire about where I’d been, what people there thought about the U.S . . . I will miss Peter, his intellect and his love of Vermont. I am proud to call him my friend.
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Sarah Judd, BC’s development director, envisioned the project. “This is my valentine to the Old North End,” Judd tells Ives. “I love how diverse it is here, and I want other people to see that.”
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othing warms the cockles of a conservative’s heart like the anguished wail of a union employee. There was plenty of joy in conservative circles last week when Gov. Jim Douglas announced that we needed to cut 600 jobs from the state workforce. It would save $17 million, and help to right-size a bloated government that has grown too big for its britches. And our wallets. Ditto for local schools, too. Those greedy commie teachers need a little comeuppance. Or, maybe we voters need to stop approving those budgets that supply our kids with textbooks, computers and sports teams. Will we never learn? Seriously, if nothing else is clear from the governor’s budget address, it’s that state services and jobs need to be cut. “Some organizations and businesses have many options available to them when it comes to reducing labor costs,” the gov said in his bleak speech. “They can make across-the-board salary cuts, trim benefits, furlough employees, or modify retirement
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plans to forestall layoffs.” Not those damn unions with their 40-hour work weeks, vacations, meal allowances, pension plans, universal health care and weekends off. Who do they think they are, anyway, the governor? “The truth we must all accept is that we can no longer afford the level of services we have come to enjoy,” the gov summarized. Tough talk for tough times. We’re looking at a $200 million state budget gap — out of $1.2 billion — in FY 2010 and possibly that much of a deficit in FY 2011. Vermont State Employees Association Executive Director Jes Kraus is out talking to members this week about creative ways to save the state money rather than axing jobs. Ideas include unpaid workdays, pay cuts and the like. No such creativity is coming from Douglas and his top financial aide, Secretary of Administration Neale Lunderville. One state employee emailed “Fair Game” to say he’s dismayed by the Douglas-Lunderville approach to cutting state jobs. He describes himself as someone who went through the recession cutbacks instituted by Govs. Richard Snelling and Howard Dean. He notes a marked difference between their approaches and Douglas’. Snelling started by targeting deputy commissioners and secretaries and worked his way down. “They and other middle managers are not in the union, so the administration can lay off at will,” said this state worker of 30 years, who asked to
remain anonymous. “Gov. Jim has instead started at the lowest levels and kept his sights right there.” This employee also wondered, why has government grown under a Republican governor who keeps saying we need to shrink it? And, if it has — who’s getting the jobs? Good question. State Personnel Department records show 7705 state employees were on the payroll in FY 2003, the year Douglas took office. By FY 2008, that number had grown to 8383. Of the 678 jobs that were added, 277 qualify as political appointments — folks hired by the gov and his management team who are not part of the union. These folks aren’t working for peanuts, either. Take note: In FY 2003, roughly 170 state employees made more than $75,000 a year. By FY 2008, there were more than 535. Is that what they mean by “government stimulus?” Kurt’s on Fire! — There’s one conservative Republican who doesn’t think “union” is a dirty word. Republican City Council President and Burlington mayoral wannabe Kurt Wright was endorsed Monday by the Queen City’s firefighters. The union sat out the last race, in 2006. In 2004, they endorsed Progressive/Democrat Peter Clavelle. Union prez Derek Libby told reporters Monday that Wright will give them a true seat at the table when it’s time to negotiate the next contract and fix the city’s pension system. The firefighters’ contract expires June 30. Talks with the city begin February 4. No word yet from the police union on whether they also plan to endorse a candidate. Wright said the firefighter union’s blessing proves he is a candidate who can work across party lines and bring people together. To wit, not only is moderate Democrat John Ewing — the founder of the Vermont Forum on Sprawl — backing Wright; so is former Democratic lawmaker Sandy Baird. Last weekend, Baird received a special award in recognition of her civic engagement during Martin Luther King Jr. ceremonies in City Hall. She told “Fair Game” she’s supporting Wright because he’s “put on the agenda the prevention of crimes against women and children.” Can Wright get elected in the era of Obama? Stranger things have happened in Burlington, which has a reputation for bucking the national political trend. In 1981, just months after America put Republican Ronald Reagan in the White House, Burlington elected socialist Bernie Sanders, upending decades of Democratic rule. What’s that adage about history repeating itself? Pulling the Plug on PEG? — You know you watch them: endless government board meetings, community and school events
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Davitian note. That includes Charter Communications and Burlington Telecom. Of the 20 public access contracts in Vermont, 10 are under negotiation now, according to Lauren-Glenn Davitian, who heads up CCTV Channel 17 in Burlington. The station’s contract isn’t up until next year. Davitian believes Comcast is taking the hard-nosed approach for a number of reasons. Most importantly, it wants to cut costs to be more competitive with satellite companies, which don’t have to fund local programming. Davitian said Comcast is also questioning whether PEG funding should be used to develop websites — to deliver programs on the web — and is threatening to cut it off. This could total in the hundreds of thousands of dollars statewide. “They don’t view us a partner, but a problem,” said Davitian. “They are challenging all kinds of expenses that is verging on
Come to Mecca — Will Burlington rents ever come down? Are city schools good enough for your kid? Seven Days is asking Burlington’s four mayoral candidates at a debate we’re hosting next Wednesday, February 4, at the Film House in the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center. The theme: How the next mayor will keep Burlington a mecca for young professionals. Email questions to me ahead of time — and check out the event’s Facebook page. The fun starts at 7 p.m.
micromanaging.” Maybe it’s time Comcast trained its critical eye inward. In 2007, the company reported a $2.5 billion profit, ranked second-to-last in customer service, and its CFO walked away with a $5 million bonus. Comcast also agreed that year to pay the founder for five years after his death. Glad to see they have their priorities straight. Don’t Bogart that Mike — On Monday night the Burlington City Council rejected a Town Meeting Day ballot measure asking voters this simple question: “Shall the voters of the City of Burlington call upon the Governor and State Legislature to pass a bill that would replace criminal penalties with a civil fine for adult possession of small amounts of marijuana?” The measure was defeated 8-6 after a lengthy debate, with Republican Councilor Russ Ellis (Ward 4) likening today’s small pot crimes to the illegal beers his father enjoyed during Prohibition. This issue received considerable attention in the last legislative session thanks to Windsor County State’s Attorney Robert Sand, who questioned whether it makes sense to spend money prosecuting these offenses when so many greater problems threaten our society. Rep. Dave Zuckerman (P-Burlington) plans to reintroduce the bill this year. City Councilors Ed Adrian (D-Ward 1) and Tim Ashe (P-Ward 3) sponsored the resolution. “I have no problem with adults who want to smoke pot responsibly in the privacy of their homes,” said Adrian. “Just like
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Maybe it’s time Comcast trained its critical eye inward. for the southern half of the county and suspend its contract for the northern half. Why? It is questioning some of RETN’s expenditures and the timeliness of its annual reports to the PSB. RETN spokesman Doug Dunbebin is meeting with school boards this week about the souring talks with Comcast. Aside from programming, RETN also offers in-service training for teachers and instructs students in video production. A company spokeswoman said Comcast only wants to be sure that communities are properly served by the orgs that provide public access. “RETN has a responsibility to adhere to our contract and comply with the Public Service Board rules to ensure financial responsibility for our customers and our company’s investment in community access programming,” said Laura Brubaker. Comcast “passes through” the 5 percent charge to its customers. Brubaker said Comcast has unsuccessfully tried to iron out its problems during 15 months of talks with RETN. Dunbebin said RETN has nothing to hide and is dismayed that Comcast is insinuating poor financial management. “We’ve negotiated in good faith, even agreeing to independent outside audits,” he said. No dice. Each of the PEG stations has a board of directors that oversees spending decisions, Dunbebin argues. Comcast’s role is to simply pony up. It’s the price of using the public airwaves to make money. No other cable company in Vermont has made a stink about having more say in how PEG money is spent, Dunbebin and
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I have no problem with those who choose to consume alcohol responsibly.” Could booze be safer than water? A crowd of antifluoridation folks also attended the council meeting. Maybe the groups can merge: Burlingtonians for Better Bong Water.
Media Notes — In radio land, WDEV-FM’s news director Brad Wright has left his post after only a few short months. His replacement is former WIZN-FM personality Artie Lavigne. Another familiar voice, Steve Cormier, longtime co-host of “Corm and the Coach” with Tom Brennan, was laid off this week by Vox Communications, which took ownership of Champ-FM last year. Cormier had worked at the station for 11 years, most recently as director of operations. Also in radio news, WSNO-AM in Barre will launch a new talk show on Monday, starting at 7 a.m. TJ Michaels, who is a DJ on WSNO’s sister station Frank-FM, will host the program, which will have a “conservative slant.” Gov. Douglas will be the show’s first guest . . . The forced furloughs at The Burlington Free Press left newsroom reporters cold last week, when the key maintenance guy took his unpaid week off and the building’s boiler malfunctioned. The temperature inside the building dropped precipitously, and they had to pay an outside contractor to come in to turn up the heat . . . Speaking of the Freeps, the chatter in the press box during the gov’s budget address was the awkward situation caused a week earlier by Free Press Publisher Brad Robertson and Executive Editor Mike Townsend. Turns out the dynamic duo applauded the gov’s speech several times. Hey, guys — save the applause for the editorial pages, OK? m See Shay Totten discuss this week’s “Fair Game” on “Inside Seven Days,” our weekly show on RETN, Channel 16. “Inside Seven Days” airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. and online at www.retn.org. To reach Shay Totten, email shay@sevendaysvt.com.
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and call-in shows on commercialfree channels. Public-access television in and around Burlington is healthy and offers choices for every color on the political spectrum. That’s because state and federal law enables Vermont to make cable companies use 5 percent of their gross revenues to finance this kind of programming. It’s called Public, Educational and Government Access. PEG for short. That may not last much longer if Comcast has its way. The $8 billion telecom giant is playing hardball with community groups that provide public access TV in VT — pushing for greater financial oversight and questioning some investments. This week they even went so far as to tell state officials they’re ready to pull the plug on RETN, which runs educational programming in Chittenden County. Comcast filed papers with the Public Service Board, stating it wants to cancel RETN’s contract
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n a Thursday morning in early January, the Burlington Business Association hosted the first scheduled debate among the city’s four mayoral candidates. The first question of the day went to the first-term incumbent, Mayor Bob Kiss, who was asked to define his job and explain how his “background, experience and style” fit the Queen City’s personality. In his typically cordial and softspoken manner, Kiss thanked the BBA for sponsoring the event and began outlining his achievements — all the while unaware that the microphone wasn’t broadcasting his voice. When it was finally brought to his attention, Kiss continued where he’d left off, offering an almost textbook definition of the chief executive’s job. As he ran down his list of accomplishments, the moderator silently motioned that his time was up. Kiss dutifully stopped talking mid-sentence, as if someone had yanked his power cord in the Main Street Landing Film House. Kiss never got to explain how his leadership style suits Burlington’s personality, but for several people in the room, his delivery said it all. Few will deny that Kiss is one of the nicest, gentlest people ever to occupy City Hall’s thirdfloor executive suite. The mayor can speak knowledgeably and at length about policy, process and the politics of inclusion, in a tone and cadence that bring to mind his own pet doves. But anyone waiting for rafter-rattling oratory will be sorely disappointed. As speakers go, Kiss is no Barack Obama or Bernie Sanders. Style often trumps substance in the political arena — even when a candidate has a long record on which to be judged. When it comes to Kiss’ Burlington, the national media have weighed in. Over the past three years, the city’s list of accolades has lengthened considerably: Country Home magazine selected Burlington as America’s greenest city. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave it a “healthiest city” ranking, and, according to Business Week, it’s the best place to raise your kids. Kiss has offered the Burlington City Council three balanced budgets. He’s stabilized the finances of
the city employees’ pension fund and held the line on general-fund taxes and most other municipal fees. One exception: Burlington Electric Department raised its rates during Kiss’ tenure — the first such increase in years. The Kiss administration also saved taxpayers thousands of dollars by putting the city’s self-insurance policy out to bid. Through a rigorous wellness campaign and workplace safety improvements, his administration has reduced workers’ compensation claims. And, while Burlington didn’t add municipal jobs during his tenure,
last sigh of the Clavelle era. And if we don’t get our act together now to generate more revenue . . . we’re going to lose it.” Local business owner and planning commissioner Yves Bradley agreed. Kiss has done a decent job “maintaining the status quo,” he says. “Not a lot has gone wrong,” during Kiss’ tenure, “but I don’t see us as having made significant progress in any way, shape or form, either.” Bradley, who also works for Pomerleau Real Estate, pointed to the lack of major development projects under way, particularly
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it didn’t lay off workers, either. In short, Kiss has governed without raising taxes or cutting essential services — an impressive feat in tough economic times. Such behind-the-scenes results aren’t the stuff of sexy front-page headlines. This may explain why one of the most common criticisms leveled at Kiss is that he’s not “charismatic” or “dynamic” enough. Sure, Kiss is a competent chief executive, his detractors acknowledge, but a great city like Burlington deserves great leadership. And in the world of politics, where many voters yearn for colorful choices like mocha-cappuccinochip cookie dough or guava-pineapple fudge swirl, Kiss is about as vanilla as they come. “I think Bob Kiss is a very nice man, but I don’t necessarily think he has the leadership qualities that we need to move Burlington to become everything we want it to be,” said Sen. Hinda Miller (D-Chittenden), who lost the Burlington mayoral race to Kiss in 2006. This time, she’s backing Independent newcomer Dan Smith. “We’ve done wonderfully well, but we’re on the
along the waterfront, as indicative of what’s missing in City Hall leadership. “I’ve got a lot of respect for Bob, but I’m ready for something new,” Bradley added. “And I think Burlington is ready for it, too.” Clearly Kiss has achievements to run on, but his big weakness as a candidate may be his reluctance to trumpet them. Even the mayor’s own supporters admit that, as politicians go, Kiss has an almost preternatural aversion to taking credit for his hard work. A long history of community organizing shaped Kiss’ populist world view and instilled in him an almost slavish devotion to consensus building. “Unlike other politicians you meet, Bob doesn’t toot his own horn or carry on about how great he is,” said Sarah Kenney, a local domestic-violence victims advocate and Burlington police commissioner, who spoke at Kiss’ campaign kick-off event earlier this month. “Instead, he brings people together to get things done. He puts his shoulder to the grindstone and credits others for the great work >> 14a
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the synagogue by selling them three nearby plots. Meanwhile, the Katsnelsons say temple members began harassing them for disobeying temple rules, which include a no-flowers policy in Lakeview Cemetery. In June 2007, the couple videotaped a member of the temple’s cemetery board forcibly removing flowers from Alla’s grave. Provoked by that videotape, Temple Sinai sued the Katsnelsons later that year. David Greenberg, the temple’s attorney, told Seven
Days that his clients sued simply to make the Katsnelsons abide by the temple’s cemetery rules. But when the couple continued to resist, Greenberg said, he asked a judge to order the exhumation of Alla’s body — presumably to move it. In August, Temple Sinai agreed to withdraw its request for exhumation, and Superior Court Judge Dennis Pearson awarded the contested plots to the Katsnelsons. But Pearson’s ruling incorporated a condition proposed by Greenberg: that the deeds be held in escrow for three years and transferred only if the family has not violated any of the temple’s cemetery regulations. The Katsnelsons filed an appeal with the Vermont Supreme Court, but then decided to drop it. Sitting at their kitchen table two Sundays ago, they said they’re done with the courts and won’t plant any more flowers on Alla’s grave. m
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ing in the center of the property to be able to rise to a height of 105 feet — about the height of the Cathedral Square building on Cherry Street — rather than the 65 feet currently permitted under city law. Erik Hoekstra, a development manager with Redstone, said the amendment makes sense because it is consistent with the Burlington Planning Commission’s goal of increasing downtown density. Hoekstra added that the mixed-use building, fronting both Pine and St. Paul streets, would probably include residential units and be set back from the sidewalk so
pedestrians wouldn’t be overwhelmed by “towering” façades. At the end of December, the Burlington Planning Commission recommended that the city council pass the amendment that turns the zoning clock back on this particular property. The goal is to “maximize” King Street’s “development potential” and preserve its “historic character and residential scale,” according to a letter from Planning Commission Chair Emily Stebbins. The city council’s ordinance committee will review the amendment at its January 28 meeting. m
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Getting things done is a exes • Patek Ph ol R • Wedding Ban • es ch at W raps • All Gold Sc measure of success.” That’s about er lv Si 2x3-katiesJewels012809.indd 1 1/27/09 10:39:09 AM as close to a sound bite as Kiss can muster. Kiss overcame long odds just to get elected three years ago. He lacked the magnetism of his predecessors: There’s no trace of Bernie Sanders’ confrontational style or Peter Clavelle’s chummy fraternalism. In 2006, Clavelle and other prominent Progressives threw their weight behind Miller. If it weren’t for Burlington’s instant-runoff voting system, and the second-place votes he got from Republican Kevin Curley, Kiss probably wouldn’t have won. Kiss, 61, was born on April 1, 1947, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in a family with strong ties to the labor movement. He got his bachelor’s degree in political science at Knox College in Illinois, then moved to New England. In 1969, a friend 168 battery street driving to St. Albans offered him a ride to Vermont. Kiss accepted burlington and spent a summer in Burlington. 651.0880 He’s lived in the Queen City since 1972. Throughout the 1970s, Kiss worked almost exclusively in 2x4-eyes080807.indd 1 12/3/08 10:43:54 AM human services. In 1972, he volunteered at the nonprofit Bread and Law Task Force helping low-income Vermonters apply for food stamps. The next year, he took a job with the Vermont Department of Health as its first outreach worker for the Women, Infants and Children program. Through the mid- to late 1970s, Kiss worked for Child Care Services, Social and Rehabilitative Services, the Department of Social Welfare and the Chittenden Valley Agency on Aging. In 1981, Kiss was hired as director of Chittenden Community H Action (CCA), a division of the Champlain Valley Office of EcoAnniversary nomic Opportunity (CVOEO). Six years later, he was promoted to executive director, a position he held for 12 years. There he was intimately involved in the agency’s expansion, helping it grow into an $8 million nonprofit with more than 100 funding streams. Under $ Dinner for two at Timbers Kiss’ leadership, CVOEO established many of the programs still around today. He left the organization in 1999. Before becoming mayor, Kiss $ Mt. Ellen lift tickets for two spent six years in the state legislature, where his voting record placed him on solidly progressive ground. The Vermont Alliance of $ Conservation Voters ranked him as All-mountain lift ticket when you one of the most environmentally have a season pass elsewhere friendly members of the House, with a 91 percent approval rating in 2001-02, and a 92 percent rating the following biennium. 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looking into a pilot project that would recapture McNeil’s waste heat to warm an estimated 8000 homes in Burlington’s North End. In the Intervale, Kiss negotiated a deal to sell 179 acres of Burlington Electric land to the nonprofit Intervale Center, which will keep it producing food in perpetuity. Kiss recalls that when author Michael Pollan came to visit, “he said that Burlington is 30 years ahead of most cities on the issue of growing food.” Vermont’s business community has been less enamored of Kiss. On its 2003-04 “Legislative Report Card,” the Vermont Chamber of Commerce gave him a 10 percent approval rating — the lowest of any House member. As for Kiss the mayor, his go-slow approach to developing Burlington’s waterfront has been less than popular with some in the business community. Notwithstanding Kiss’ success in gaining overwhelming voter approval for a Moran Plant redevelopment plan, he’s remained cautious on this front. That may explain why many pro-development Dems and Republicans alike are backing his challengers, particularly Smith. Kiss doesn’t see his relationship with Burlington’s business community as adversarial. As he puts it, “Burlington has to do what a city is expected to do well. If we do those things well, then people will choose [to do business in] Burlington.” Another way to evaluate Kiss’ stint as mayor is by speaking to the people who work for him, many of whom are, understandably, reluctant to be quoted as supporting one candidate over another, particularly in a wide-open race. One longtime city employee,
»news she’s not endorsing Kiss or commenting on his challengers’ qualifications, admitted that Kiss’ style can work against him. “Because he’s quiet, I think it can be misunderstood for inactivity or disinterest,” O’Neil added. “But that’s never been my experience . . . There’s an awful lot going on with him that most people don’t see.” Outgoing City Councilor Craig Gutchell, a moderate Republican from the New North End, has been impressed with Kiss’ leadership. And he’s the guy who introduced fellow Republican and City Councilor Kurt Wright when Wright announced his run for mayor. Gutchell isn’t endorsing Kiss, but he thinks the mayor has done well by taxpayers. “I don’t view the city as a social experiment. I view it as running a business,” Gutchell said. “And in that regard, Bob has done very, very well.” Gutchell is critical of some aspects of Kiss’ record, notably his handling of the Adam Cate affair, during which a Parks and Rec employee was publicly maligned for wrongdoing before city officials had reached such a conclusion. Nonetheless, Gutchell said he respects Kiss deeply, despite his “less-than-outgoing” style. “Overall, I’d give him a B-plus to A-minus, even though I’m a Republican,” Gutchell added. “I like for people to be treated fairly and get credit where credit is due.” Burlington economist Doug Hoffer said Kiss’ personal manner doesn’t matter a whit to him; it’s the results that count. “Is the city being run well? I think it’s fair to say that it is,” said Hoffer, who endorsed Kiss three years ago. “I think Jonathan
Even the mayor’s own supporters admit that, as politicians go, Kiss has an almost preternatural aversion to taking credit for his hard work. who’s worked under three Burlington mayors, said Kiss is often mistaken for a “softie” until people work with him on a project. “People underestimate Bob because he leads with his ears and not with his mouth,” this employee said. “Many people misinterpret that as a lack of leadership.” Another common criticism — that Kiss defers leadership to his chief administrative officer, Jonathan Leopold — is also “off the mark,” this employee added. Just because Kiss trusts the expertise of his staff doesn’t mean he’s inattentive to the details. As this employee noted, Kiss’ management style is to “keep your nose in but your fingers out.” Mary O’Neil, an associate city planner and coordinator of Burlington’s Certified Local Government Program, agreed. “I very much enjoy working with him,” said O’Neil, an employee of the city since 2000. “I think his style of leadership is often misunderstood. I find him to be a very quiet leader. He’s very attentive; he listens to everyone; he’s extremely fair, thoughtful, reflective and inclusive.” O’Neil, who emphasized that
[Leopold] has been a big part of that, and the fact that Bob selected Jonathan and persuaded him to come in says a lot about Bob. He knows good talent.” In fact, according to Hoffer, since Kiss took office in 2006, Burlington has been responsible for nearly all of the new privatesector jobs created in Vermont. From the first quarter of 2006 through the second quarter of 2008 (the last quarter for which data are available), Burlington created nearly 1400 new jobs, while the rest of the state generated just over 200. Put another way, Burlington’s growth rate was 4.9 percent, while the rest of the state grew at an anemic 0.1 percent. “For anyone to suggest that the city isn’t doing comparatively well, or even relatively well,” Hoffer added, “they just haven’t looked at the data and don’t know what the hell they’re talking about.” Mayor Kiss is too polite to speak so bluntly. But if, as some of his supporters suggest, this is his race to lose, there may come a time when Kiss has to raise his voice, at least enough to be heard. m
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He proceeded to recite, in a syncopated, attention-grabbing fashion, a five-minute poem extolling his — that is, the poetic protagonist’s — greatness and prowess in all human endeavors. “So, what are you studying at Middlebury?” I asked. “Well, I haven’t picked a major yet, if that’s what you mean. I’m a freshman. But I am thinking I might study writing and Arabic. I’d love to translate Arabic poetry. I just find it beautiful.” “Yeah, I know what you mean. Some of the greatest poets in history have come from that part of the world. Do you write yourself?” “Yeah, I do. I’ve been composing poetry since, like, grade school, and I compete in poetry slams. You know what that’s about, right?” I felt like saying, “Hey, buddy — I’m old, but not a thousand years old,” but then I realized he was just being considerate. Generally speaking, poetry slams are not the province of middle-aged dudes like me. I replied, “Yup, I know about poetry slams, all right. How has your stuff been received?” “Pretty well. I won the Louisiana statewide competition — that’s where I’m from — and I represented the state at the Internationals in Washington, D.C. That was a load of fun.” “Pretty well” — I loved that. Humility aside, given the huge achievement he had described, this young man had to be an exceptional poet. I’ve expressed more self-conceit over winning my dormitory’s Scrabble tourna-
802.658.2390 • 800.830.5025 ment in college. And it was a small dorm. I asked, “What kind of things do you concern yourself with in your poetry?” “Hmm . . . that’s a good question. You want to hear one?” “Sure, absolutely.” “OK,” he said, straightening himself in his seat. “This one is called ‘Ego Tripping.’ I think I still have it memorized.” He proceeded to recite, in a syncopated, attention-grabbing fashion, a five-minute poem extolling his — that is, the poetic protagonist’s — greatness and prowess in all human endeavors. It was playful and serious at the same time. Having experienced the guy’s actual modest and soft-spoken personality gave it an especially humorous twist. Not that I’m any kind of literary critic, but I felt this young man had real talent, something special. “That was great, man, just great,” I said, trying not to be over the top with my enthusiasm, which is a lifelong struggle for me. “So you said you were from Louisiana. Was your family affected by Hurricane Katrina?” “Yeah, we were flooded out of our home in New Orleans, the Lower Wards. That community was the hardest hit.” His voice grew quiet as he spoke of this, surely for the umpteenth time. The Lower Wards were a hardscrabble neighborhood preKatrina; this kid was clearly no silver-spooner. “We ended up,” he continued, “crashing with family in North Carolina for quite a long spell, but finally we did return and rebuild.” “Man,” I said, “that is one real-life saga. Probably enough material for books of poetry, I’d say. So, how’d ya end up at Middlebury College?” “That’s actually a funny story,” he replied. “Last spring, I was visiting the campus with a bunch of other potential students. I liked a lot about the school, but what sold me was a sporting event taking place that day.” “Really?” I said. “I get the feeling that you must have been recruited by any number of elite colleges. What game did you witness that made you decide on Middlebury?” “It was Quidditch! You know — that game with the broomsticks from the Harry Potter books? There was a Quidditch match going on, and, dude — I mean, fierce. These kids were playing for keeps. I remember thinking, ‘Any school where the students get that crazy over a Quidditch game — that’s the place for me.’ I mean, not that I was all that into Harry Potter or anything, but just the sheer imagination of it all. I knew these were my kind of people.” We followed the curling road down the long hill into Middlebury, then swung through downtown and up onto the graceful campus. Idling in front of my customer’s dorm, I had one more question as he paid the fare. “So, have you taken up Quidditch?” “Quidditch?” he repeated, with a chuckle. “To tell the truth, that’s a little rough for my blood. But I have been playing on the rugby club.” m
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ho doesn’t like to play God every once in a while? It’s fun to imagine having the ability to control the winds and shape the planets, so a huff and a puff can create a giant sand dune, say, or an entire weather system. For better or worse, the closest you may come to that dream is the new exhibit at the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich: “Planetary Landscapes: Sculpting the Solar System.” The Montshire, which is located on 110 acres along the Connecticut River, is the apotheosis of the hands-on science museum; nearly every exhibit begs to be spun, pulled, tipped or twirled in some way. That makes the museum a perfect place for kids of all ages. Since nothing is off limits here, parents need worry only about keeping up with their children as they bounce like ping-pong balls from one display to the next. “Planetary Landscapes” fits perfectly, as it contains about a dozen rugged, sculpture-like exhibits that artfully reproduce natural phenomena, some requiring the help of the museum-goer. Take “Turbulence,” for example: It consists of a Plexiglas orb about 2 feet in diameter filled with an orange liquid that demonstrates turbulence patterns. Spin it quickly, and the pearlescent liquid stays streamlined and orderly; stop the orb abruptly or change its direction, and the liquid reacts like a raging sea, then settles. The lesson? These are the forces at work in an atmospheric storm on Jupiter. A few steps away is the “Sea of Clouds” exhibit, which evokes the cloud tops of Neptune and Venus, or the fogs of Earth and Mars. The sculpture is shaped like a giant saucer with a plume of fog emanating from its center. Left undisturbed, the fog rises, then falls and fills the depression of the saucer. Run your hand through the fog or blow on it, and you see the resulting convection patterns and whirling vortices. This exhibit, along with a comet imitator that uses dry ice, a conveyor belt and blue water, keeps even fidgety kids focused for a while. That’s how the creator of most of these artworks, Ned Kahn, defines success. “Something that’s good keeps people’s attention for
a long time,” says the 48-yearold artist, contacted by phone at his studio in Sebastopole, California. It’s not that he wants people ogling his creations just to feed his ego; rather, he wants to spur curiosity and deep thinking about natural systems. “If you can get someone intrigued on a sensory level,” Kahn explains, “it may motivate them to look further into the science behind it.” In fact, that’s the process Kahn follows when he works on proto-
Kahn later landed a spot in that program and completed 35 pieces inspired by fluid motion, turbulence and complex systems. After he started his own studio, his work became part of a permanent exhibition at Oakland’s Chabot Space and Science Center. The exhibit at the Montshire is a traveling version of that one. Claremont, New Hampshire, residents Pam Numme and her two children — Alison, 7, and Anna, 3 — are happy that the Montshire picked up
Kahn’s sculptures are phenomena unto themselves, with properties analogous to those seen in the natural phenomena of Earth and other planets. type sculptures. He doesn’t start with a natural phenomenon and then try to copy it in a creative way. Rather, he says, “I basically mess around until I find something that intrigues me.” He pages through catalogues of industrial materials, orders samples such as sand or glass, and then runs air or water through the material to see how it reacts. Only after he makes something does he ask a scientist to explain which natural process it best resembles. So Kahn is not trying to model natural phenomena; rather, his sculptures are phenomena unto themselves, with properties analogous to those seen in the natural phenomena of Earth and other planets. Kahn started sculpting as a young child. Being the son of a doctor and a painter meant that he “always had a foot in the art world and a foot in the science world,” he explains. As a young man he wandered into the Exploratorium, a San Francisco science museum founded by physicist Frank Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer had a keen interest in the intersection of art and science and even began an artist-inresidence program at the Exploratorium to foster that type of work.
this exhibit for a few months. Numme homeschools her children and says these vivid presentations are easy for Alison and Anna to remember during lessons. Alison likes “Comets” the best — it’s fun to watch the conveyor belt deliver chunks of dry ice to the surface of the water and then to see the ice melt and shoot off in different directions. The splatter of ice and water resembles a Jackson Pollock piece — one of Kahn’s main influences, as it turns out. Kahn appreciates how Pollock let nature, in the form of the paint’s hydrodynamics and surface tension, get between him and the canvas. If Kahn’s work weren’t so strongly linked to nature, it might evoke comparisons to new-age abstract expressionism. As it is, “Planetary Landscapes” is both aesthetically pleasing and educational — and appeals to adults and children alike. m “Planetary Landscapes: Sculpting the Solar System,” by Ned Kahn, will be on view at the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich through March 15. Info, 649-2200, www.montshire.org.
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ake Champlain is so picturesque that its effect on viewers can defy description. But that doesn’t stop any number of writers from trying. To that number add Daniel Lusk. Since last spring, the poet and University of Vermont English lecturer has been reading maritime lit and visiting shipwrecks with guides from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes. With financial support from the Vermont Community Foundation, Lusk plans to translate his experience and knowledge into a collection of poems tentatively called “Lake Studies: Meditations on Lake Champlain.” That working title is sort of misleading. For starters, Lusk says his project mostly explores what’s under the lake’s surface. One of the half-dozen poems he’s completed is about “Champ,” the alleged lake monster. Another, which he read to an audience at UVM’s Fleming Museum in December, is a hypothetical narrative of what happened aboard a sinking schooner in 1886. “It’s not like I’m going to go diving,” explains Lusk, who saw
the 19th-century shipwreck via remotely operated research vessel. “But by interviewing divers . . . I’m hoping to recreate what I’m learning about what’s under the water in ways that other people can experience . . . through the literature I’m writing.” Lusk adds that his Champlain poems aren’t “studies” in a scientific or journalistic sense; rather, they’re poetic meanderings on a series of aquatic themes. If the subject matter is new to the landlocked Jonesville resident, the approach is not. For a decade, Lusk has written poems about the black bears and bobcats that roam his woods. Scientific and historical sources offer useful material for crafting naturalistic poems, he explains — but, more importantly, they fuel his muse. Eloise Beil, director of collections and exhibits at the Maritime Museum, says she doesn’t mind if Lusk uses his imagination as a primary source. In fact, she notes, poetry broadens our collective understanding of human nature in ways that straight reportage cannot. “The thing with poetry is,
it gets to the heart and soul of a story,” Beil says. “It’s what resonates as an archetype, as opposed to ‘Just the facts, ma’am.’” Lusk says he is hoping to finish his poetry cycle by the end of 2009 — just in time for the conclusion of the 400th anniversary of French explorer Samuel de Champlain’s arrival at the lake that now bears his name. Meanwhile, the poet will be watching videos of underwater explorations, reading maritime ballads, and — during a sabbatical this fall — exploring the lake’s islands on friends’ sailboats. Lusk is also sharing his project with the academic community. At an arts and humanities conference in Hawaii a few weeks ago, he presented video footage of a “big fish” he had taped at Burlington’s ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center. His colleagues were intrigued with the process, Lusk reports. All this research will help him better understand the lake, he speculates. Problem is, he’s not sure when to stop. “Since I don’t know what I don’t know,” Lusk offers modestly, “it’s difficult to know how long this will take.” m
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Curses, Foiled Again Police responding to a break-in at a convenience store in Athens, Tenn., identified their suspect when he returned to the scene two hours later. Officer Chandler Rollo told the Daily Post-Athenian he was at the store waiting for a manager to arrive with the key after someone shattered a glass door and entered the store. A blood-covered Roger Scott Buckner Jr., 21, approached Rollo to ask for help. Buckner required dozens of stitches in his hand and ankle for wounds from the shattered glass. Stand Up for Freedom CIA agents
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Dear Cecil, My friend says Christians weren’t actually thrown to the lions in ancient Rome, but when I was at the Colosseum, I saw a big cross there in honor of all the Christians martyred at that spot. He insists this was just made up by the church to perpetuate their religion. What gives? vbunny The story has its suspicious aspects, I guess. According to the historian Tacitus, Christians during Nero’s time (at least) were mainly torn apart by dogs, crucified or burned alive — no mention of lions. The Romans did throw people to lions on occasion, and Tertullian, writing later, remarks that the Romans were always ready to exclaim “Away with the Christians to the lion!” whenever times got tough. However, Tertullian doesn’t claim he witnessed any martyrdomsby-lion personally, and anyway he was a Christian himself. Fact is, while the Romans evidently fed Christians to animals, and people to lions, we have no source stating directly that they specifically fed Christians to lions. So theoretically it’s possible the whole Christians-lions thing was a Christian ploy for sympathy. But probably not. The Romans did a big business in mass slaughter by and of animals, showing great enterprise in arranging dramatic forms of killing, so if they didn’t throw any Christians to the lions, it was likely an oversight. While record keeping at the time wasn’t the best, and many early Christian texts have their implausible moments, here’s what we can say with reasonable certainty: 1. During the early Christian era, the Romans executed some prisoners using animals, sentencing them ad bestias, “to the beasts.” The beasts in question included dogs, bears, boars and lions. 2. Christians were executed by the boatload during that time, often in cruel and unusual ways, with animals regularly playing a role. Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, wrote letters en route to execution in Rome predicting he’d be thrown to the beasts. Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, was threatened with being thrown to the beasts but as it turned out was finished off by the sword. Possibly no one saw more animal action than the Christian priest Saturus — reportedly he was first tied to a boar (which turned on its handler instead); then exposed to a bear (it proved too cowardly to attack him); and finally killed by a leopard. Speaking of Nero’s persecutions, Tacitus adds the detail that the emperor had Christians dressed in the skins of animals before throwing them to the dogs, possibly to help overcome any performance anxiety on the dogs’ part. 3. Animals weren’t used just for execution in ancient Rome; animal combat, usually ending in the animals’ demise, was unfailingly popular. Sometimes armed men fought beasts; sometimes the beasts were made to fight one another. Such games, originally held for
religious purposes, became ever more lavish and were staged in amphitheaters across the empire. One well-loved event was the venatio, or hunt, often conducted amid elaborately constructed scenery, including real trees, rocky hills, artificial lakes and the like. 4. Roman executions typically were considered a form of public spectacle. When coinciding with a game day, they usually took place during the midday break between the morning animal hunts and the afternoon gladiator matches. A favored method was exposing an unarmed criminal to lions or bears. Since it’s pretty clear that Christians were at times sentenced to death by beast (see 1 and 2 above), one may surmise that some of them met their end via lion in front of a Colosseum crowd, but we have no sure knowledge of this. The entertainment value of executions was apparently low due to their sheer number — many people found them boring, either leaving for lunch or sticking around and writing letters to friends about the tedium. 5. You have to think the killing of animals might have eventually gotten dull as well — it’s estimated that 9000 beasts were slain during the inaugural games of the Colosseum alone (possibly an exaggeration; another source says 3500 during 26 events). Over time, more exotic animals were introduced to hold the crowd’s interest: Lions and panthers turned up in 186 BC, bears and elephants in 169 BC, hippos and crocodiles in 58 BC. Pompey brought rhinos to Rome; Caesar wowed ’em with giraffes. The ever-growing number and variety of animals required put a considerable burden on the supply chain. In his Natural History, Pliny the Elder tells us lions were originally hard to catch (the idea was to chase them into covered pits), but later it was discovered they could be subdued by throwing a cloak over their heads. Elephants were captured and tamed by beatings and starvation. A major source of animals was the Roman army, which had a special rank (venator immunis) for those in charge of animal procurement. A sorry business, for sure, but Roman animal sports did at least provide an answer to one perennial question: Which is tougher, a bull or a rhino? Answer: Never bet against a rhino, which according to the writer Martial had no problem getting its horn under a bull and flipping it like a flapjack.
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High Noon For The Burlington Free Press CAN BRAD ROBERTSON SAVE VERMONT’S LARGEST DAILY? STORY CATHY RESMER
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he Burlington Free Press is in the news business, but it’s not giving readers an indepth analysis of its own story. Vermont’s largest daily, which is owned by Virginia-based Gannett Corp., has made some big changes — partly in response to the weak economy, partly in response to the habits of a diminishing pool of readers. Over the past year, the paper has thinned. Classified ads no longer appear daily. Last week, the Free Press announced that it’s collapsing the paper into two sections on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
in yellow boxes around Burlington; Bscene has taken its place as the paper’s stand-alone free paper targeting young STORY people. GreenMountainMoms, which was once a website and print magazine, CATHY RESMER was relaunched last fall as the web-only MomsLikeMe. The Free Press also publishes ILLUSTRATION The Green Mountain Fun Guide, Real Estate Extra and the longstanding regional shopper MARC NADEL Buyer’s Digest. Hometown replaced the suburban editions covering Essex, South Burlington, Colchester and Franklin County that were mailed free to area households for about a year. All of these products are designed to reach more targeted segments of the media audience. But, unlike The Burlington Free Press, they largely lack critical reportage. Why should Vermonters care about economically driven changes to the state’s largest daily? And, perhaps more puzzling to our readers, why did Seven Days devote this week’s cover spread to a story about its largest competitor, a paper we routinely ridicule in these pages and refer to, both affectionately and derisively, as the “Freeps”? Simply put, because, love ’em or hate ’em, a daily newspaper is essential to a functional democracy. And, whether we like to admit it or not, our own publication, like our city and state, benefits from a thriving — and yes, competitive — free press. St. Michael’s College journalism professor David Mindich, author of Tuned Out: Why Americans Under 40 Don’t Follow the News, notes that the Free Press “still has a lot of currency in Burlington,” but he’s concerned about the diminishing number of in-depth articles. “It might be more entertaining to get shorter pieces,” he says, “but it’s very important for the Free Press to maintain its primary function, which is to keep citizens empowered and politicians accountable.” Is the paper still meeting that mission? Says Mindich: “I think they’re on the verge of compromising their product.” Media maven Craig Chevrier, who teaches a class at Champlain College called “Social Responsibility in Media,” offered a more colorful critique during a panel discussion with Free Press reporter Candy Page and Seven Days staff writer Ken Picard that was broadcast on Channel 17 last April. “I think the Free Press is the journalistic equivalent of Froot Loops,” he quipped, comparing the 182-year-old daily to a processed food product.
paper and the community. He’s . . . what you might call a ‘change agent,’ and we’re going to be a better community because it’s going to be a better newspaper.” Though Adler and others often describe Robertson as “an innovator,” he’s also firmly grounded in the newspaper biz. His dad worked for the Gannettowned Rockford Star Register in Illinois; Robertson started delivering papers when he was 7 years old. He graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1994 with a B.A. in Communications, and he’s spent almost his entire professional career
It’s very important for the Free Press to maintain its primary CANwhich is to keep citizens function, BRAD ROBERTSON empowered and T’Spoliticians SAVE VERMON accountable. LARGEST DAILY? David Mindich
And the constantly changing roster of publications? “It’s a little bit of a web mentality, right?” he explains. “Isn’t the idea of the web that you don’t sit there for years, you’re continually tweaking and moving and looking for feedback, and pulsating? You know, to me, in the past year, I’ve been lucky enough to have somebody like Mike Townsend and an editorial group here who’s willing to go, ‘You know, let’s look at the research, let’s talk to people, and let’s see other things we can do, let’s look for feedback, let’s make some changes, let’s rethink these things, let’s do that.’ We’ve had a steady diet of that. I can appreciate that maybe, to you guys, it looks like the world’s falling apart, but that’s false.” In fact, Robertson himself is one of the recent changes Gannett has made to the Free Press; the company brought the 36-year-old exec to Burlington in November 2007, to replace longtime publisher Jim Carey. Obviously, you can’t attribute all the changes at the paper to the local publisher; he does work for a large corporation and surely has his marching orders. But it’s hard to deny that Robertson is breathing new life into this local institution and reshaping it in vital ways. “The amount of content we produce is as much as we’ve ever produced; it’s just going into so many different containers and so many different ways,” he says. “This is the wild, wild West media-wise, and nobody knows what the future holds. It’s a time of experimenting and embracing the uncomfortable — and by that I mean trying things and reworking those that don’t work.” Robertson is definitely making his mark. But will his efforts save The Burlington Free Press or accelerate its demise?
T R G E T R G obertson is exactly what the Free Press needs, according to his friend Ted Adler, founder of the Burlington web design firm Union Street Media. “The paper was a little staid and it needed a new, younger, more dynamicperson approach, and Gannett must have realized that and brought Brad in,” says Adler. “Brad is super hardworking and genuinely cares quite a bit about the
working for Gannett, though always on the business side. Robertson is the consummate company man. He’s had tours of duty at several Gannett-owned papers, including The Journal News in New York, the Fort Collins Coloradoan, the Springfield News-Leader in Missouri and the Detroit News Agency, which runs the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News. Most recently he was the vice president of business development and vice president of advertising at the Des Moines Register in Iowa. In 2006, the Newspaper Association of America included him in its “Top 20 Under 40” list that highlights rising talent in the industry. In April 2008, he received a Gannett’s President Ring for the second year in a row. That’s a company award that recognizes 10 outstanding employees for their leadership, innovation and impact on the community. Despite his prematurely gray hair, Robertson exudes a boyish charm. He’s a natural salesman. It’s hard to not like him. The tall, trim, charismatic exec is about as different from his predecessor as it’s possible to be. Jim Carey made people come to him, and he rarely returned calls from reporters. By contrast, Robertson seems to be everywhere, possibly to make up for the fact that he’s relatively new in town. He’s on the board of directors of the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, the Burlington Business Association and the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies. He’s a member of the Vermont Business Roundtable and an advisor to the Champlain College Creative Media and Communication group. Earlier this month, he co-moderated the Burlington Business Association’s mayoral debate, with Free Press Executive Editor Mike Townsend. He also returns calls from reporters, though he warns that, pending the outcome of this story, he may stop returning ours. For his part, Robertson, who is somewhat exasperated by this story’s focus on his personal style, says he’s only been doing what anyone in his position would do. “I want to be part of the community, and I want to help out,” he says. “That’s it. There’s no magic formula.” Maybe not, but his affinity for newmedia tools — he actively uses Facebook, LinkedIn and microblogging service >> 22A
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very reporter dreams of being the publisher — after all, the “suits” responsible for a newspaper’s bottom line are notorious for rankling the writing staff. But Ed Shamy didn’t think he would actually become one — certainly not at a small-town weekly paper in a far-flung corner of Vermont. And the way it went down for the 50-year-old journalist was more of a nightmare than a dream: “I didn’t see it coming,” he says of an unexpected job loss that hurtled him from the newsroom at Vermont’s largest daily to the creaky publisher’s chair at the County Courier on Main Street in Enosburg Falls.
Even before the economic downturn, daily newspapers across the country were targeting senior staff for buyouts and layoffs. Veteran reporters tend to be higher paid and are less comfortable with “new media” than are their younger, cheaper counterparts. Shamy’s shock was compounded when he realized that all of his articles had been removed from the paper’s website — digital archives and all. “I just vanished,” he says. But Shamy has since resurfaced in a spot that, for all its challenges, may be more appreciative of his métier. The irony is not lost on the seasoned newspaperman, who worked at papers in Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey,
The beauty of the County Courier is that it never lost its local franchise. It’s in touch with its readership and what’s important to them.
Ed Shamy
Shamy still gets emotional when he recalls the day, last August, when he was laid off from his columnist job at The Burlington Free Press. Technically, his column was “eliminated.” After he got the news, he knows he went to City Hall Park and called his wife, but he still has no memory of what he said to her. One image stays with him: Free Press Publisher Brad Robertson held the door for him on the way out. “He was coming in with his cup of coffee,” Shamy notes. Why did the paper let him go when his folksy column generated a steady stream of letters to the editor? “Salary,” Shamy claims. “It’s not what I was writing; it was what I was earning.”
and Washington, D.C., before he went to work at the Free Press almost a decade ago. He describes himself as a “populist” storyteller who embraces the “micro” view. “Somewhere along the way, The Burlington Free Press lost its identity,” Shamy states. “It was a statewide paper; then it wasn’t a statewide paper. Then it was a Chittenden County paper, then Lamoille-Grand Isle. It looks to me like they’re trying to regain their local franchise, and it may be too late. The beauty of the County Courier is that it never lost its local franchise. It’s in touch with its readership and what’s important to them.”
Ed Shamy at the County Courier
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The Freeps has also changed the way it presents local, national and international news. There’s a new news summary on the lefthand side of the front page, and an expanded section of “briefs” on page 2. A statement by Executive Editor Michael Townsend in last Monday’s paper proudly announced that the new format means more stories. But the “stories,” taken from “wire reports,” are no more than two paragraphs long. Some pages are entirely byline-free. That’s because there are fewer writers in the newsroom on College Street. In the past year, the Free Press has laid off 15 people, including columnist Ed Shamy (see sidebar). It’s also eliminated seven jobs, bringing its total workforce to 226. Yet, even as the Free Press’ flagship publication, and its staff, shrinks, its array of niche print and Internet-based publications is growing and changing all the time. Weekend, a pull-out section in the Thursday edition, is no longer distributed free
ILLUSTRATION MARC NADEL
Not surprisingly, Free Press publisher Brad Robertson has a different view. He bristles at a reporter’s suggestion that the Free Press is in any way diminishing its product. “As much as you might look at it and think, ‘Oh, my God, the thing’s falling apart,’ I look at it and say, ‘Actually there’s more local news in these newspapers now than there used to be,” he says. As for the shorter stories: “If you go back to the papers that people enjoyed in the ’50s and ’60s, they used a brief style to do that,” he says. “We’re experimenting with different styles.”
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Shamy believes people want to see their own lives reflected in the local newspaper. “You wanna hear about what’s going on with the Somali pirates?” he asks rhetorically. “CNN. com is the place.” A longtime Georgia resident, Shamy is no stranger to Franklin County. He knew the 130-year-old Courier was for sale before he lost his job. But by the time he and his wife, Kim Asch, decided they were interested in buying it, the economy had imploded. And Shamy was ill prepared for tough questions about cash-flow projections when the couple went to see about a commercial loan. They ended up getting financed through the Economic Development Council of Northern Vermont. “It’s the first newspaper we’ve funded,” says EDCNV’s Donna Reed. “Ed was such a prime example of the economic downturn, because he should have been able to get bank financing with what he had to offer.” Shamy spent the first few months trying to get a handle on the iconic and ever-expanding role of small-town newspaper owner, editor and publisher. He still writes a weekly column, but now oversees every other aspect of the operation as well: ad sales, circulation, web management, accounting, human resources. “I’m trying to make sure I don’t get completely swallowed by the business side,” he says. “A lot of that minutiae was, and still is, keeping me from exerting my strengths.” He describes these as “talking to people and finding weird stories.” So, Shamy is hiring people: In addition to two part-time ad reps and an “IT guy,” he’s brought on a “typist” for press releases and a high school kid to help with weekly subscription mailing. The Courier’s former owner, Alison Dubilier, still designs the paper every week. “I’m the most rapidly expanding business in Vermont, by percentage,” Shamy says with a chuckle, noting he’s now looking for freelance writers. The newspaper’s no-frills, one-room office on Main Street could accommodate a few more bodies. Might make it warmer, too. Shamy is definitely in much better spirits than he was two months ago, despite the fact that it’s January, and the nation is in the worst recession in recent history. Although the 16-page Courier is on the thin side these days, it boasts a healthy roster of advertisers, including local banks, markets, restaurants, sports shops, grieving families — even a St. Albans sex shop. From the birth and death announcements to the list of bills sponsored by the Franklin County legislative delegation to a variety of articles, the paper offers a community snapshot. “I now understand why most publishers by Groundhog Day are disheveled and unkempt,” Shamy offers. “Because it is harrowing. I’m trying to keep the ad folks optimistic. But I’m pretty sure they are looking at me and seeing Captain Queeg.” It’s not how Shamy imagined he’d end up. “I really thought I was going to play out the string in newspapers,” he says wistfully. “Now maybe I can, because I’m in the position of sustaining one.” — PAULA ROUTLY
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Twitter — is noteworthy. When he learned he was coming to the Free Press, for example, he logged onto his LinkedIn account, searched Burlington, and looked for people with the most connections. He introduced himself via email and asked to meet. That’s how he met Adler. Say what you will about newspapers being behind the times, the publisher of the Free Press is definitely wired, and he’s brought that sensibility to the paper, leading by example.
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ask how the Free Press could keep his business. Mindich was impressed. “I thought it was a very proactive and hands-on approach,” he says.
he newspaper industry would benefit from some new approaches. Many prominent publications across the country are faltering. The Tribune Company, which owns the Chicago Tribune and the L.A.
“In the industry, there’s a fairly sharp division between community newspapers and the larger metropolitan newspapers,” he explains. “And the larger metropolitan newspapers like the Free Press have been struggling. And papers larger than the Free Press are struggling even more. But papers generally across the country that are community weeklies and small dailies have actually been growing.” Or, at least losing less money —
This is the wild, wild West media-wise, and nobody knows what the future holds. It’s a time of experimenting and embracing the uncomfortable — and by that I mean trying things and reworking those that don’t work. Brad Robertson
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[Full disclosure: Robertson and I are friends on Facebook, and he invited me to meet over coffee in June. I accepted his invitation.] Former Free Press staffer Matt Crawford, who left the paper last March to work for a national outdoors PR firm, observed Robertson’s energy from the inside. “He’s young and dialed in,” says Crawford. “I remember him telling us, ‘Every newspaper needs to be using social-networking tools, video, blogs, and we need to be doing it yesterday.’” David Mindich gives Robertson credit for his new energy, too. Mindich has been teaching at St. Mike’s for more than a decade, but he never met Carey. Robertson introduced himself shortly after he arrived, when he attended a talk at the college by New York Times Multimedia Editor Andrew DeVigal. Robertson “got everyone to go on Facebook,” says Mindich. “And people laughed at it, but it’s probably a good thing for journalists to do.” The professor recalls a more recent online interaction with Robertson from December. Mindich posted a message to his Twitter feed noting that he sold his car in a flash on Craigslist, and got no leads from a Free Press classified ad. Robertson wrote back to him to
Times, is in bankruptcy proceedings. So is the Star Tribune — aka the Strib — in Minnesota. There’s even speculation about The New York Times, which is scrambling to come up with the money to make a $400 million debt payment in May. The RIP column on Paul Gillin’s Newspaper Death Watch blog lists several papers that have already gone under. In the current tough economic climate, more are probably coming. Robertson blames the “historic, horrific” economic times for many of the changes the Free Press has been forced to make, but he recognizes that the challenge facing the industry is broader than that. “I think the biggest thing we are up against is all the other distractions of life — gaming iPods, cellphones, social networking — I personally see them as competitors,” he says. “A lot has been made [of the fact] that the times are changing for the newspaper industry, and that’s true, but the distractions are huge.” It’s worth noting that not all newspapers are facing the same challenges. For example, Emerson Lynn, editor and publisher of the St. Albans Messenger, a Monday-through-Saturday daily serving Franklin County, reports that his business was up last year over 2007.
newspaper trade associations the Suburban Newspapers of America and the National Newspaper Association released a report last week showing that community newspapers suffered a 1.7 percent decline in the third quarter of 2008, as opposed to an overall decline in the newspaper industry of 18 percent. Lynn’s brother Angelo owns the Addison Independent, which covers Addison County and is published twice weekly. Together, the two also own weeklies in Colchester and Milton. Lynn says their papers are all still profitable and none has laid anyone off. Emerson Lynn concedes that the economy is taking a toll on business. “You’d have to be crazy not to be taking strong defensive measures,” he says. “You know,” he adds, “I’ve been here 27 years. And so the relationship that I’ve got with the community is very strong. We’re built upon a model that’s very local in nature. And your larger publications aren’t. They’re built on a model where you’ve got a lot of national advertising, whether it’s classified, display, retail, whatever. And that’s the market that has changed its focus. It’s when you get into your national >> 24A
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announced that, in order to stave off further layoffs, it was requiring all company employees to take a week-long, unpaid furlough before the end of March. annett has been more aggressive than most newspaper chains in responding to the shifting media landscape. The company has rigorously remade its newsrooms into 24/7 “Information Centers.” In fact, Robertson helped design that model. “Overall, there’s never been more of an imperative to be creative in how we look at what we do,” says Jennifer Carroll, a former executive editor at the Free Press and currently vice president of Gannett Digital. For example, in Wilmington, Delaware, Gannett restructured the newsroom staffing patterns to mimic the old afternoon dailies. That meant, rather than reporters and editors strolling in around 10 a.m. and then heading into news meetings to talk about the next day’s paper, the news desk kicks into gear around 6:30 a.m. with traffic reports, late-night sports scores and early reports on news that is just breaking. Those stories are updated throughout the day, new ones are generated, and the next day’s print content comes together. “This new approach also gives us some of the momentum to try more challenging projects,” says Carroll. That includes more database reporting, but also using new digital tools to let readers in on the story, posting the databases online and letting them dig around themselves. The Free Press has adopted aspects of this approach as well. Reporters are increasingly using newer narrative reporting tools such as audio slideshows, video, reporter blogs and live blogs. On the live blogs, reporters don’t just report the news; they guide discussions and encourage reader participation online. The Free Press now routinely live-blogs events as they happen, including the BBA’s recent mayoral debate. Its online coverage of Election Day in November included a live blog and several video streams from the local politicalparty gatherings.
To survive, the Free Press will have to do more with less, which means relying more on press releases, wire reports and user-generated content rather than trained professional reporters. If the Freeps is still profitable, why all the cuts? Langeveld explains that Gannett needs to maintain a positive cash flow, because if its net worth drops below a certain value, the company will no longer be able to borrow money. “If . . . they have a quarter where they actually lose money, they could basically see themselves running out of cash,” he says. “And this is what happened to the Tribune company, which as a result of that declared bankruptcy.” Langeveld projects that newspaper revenue will be down 15 to 18 percent this year. “Gannett is doing a little better than that,” he says, “but there’s just no end in sight.” All of this may explain Gannett’s cost-cutting measures over the past six months: In August, the company axed 1000 newspaper workers, including six Free Press staffers. In September, during a purge of several hundred of Gannett’s midlevel and senior managers, two Free Press managers retired and had their duties taken over by counterparts in Wilmington, Delaware. The paper raised its singlecopy price a quarter, to 75 cents, and, to reduce costs, moved its circulation call center to Kentucky and outsourced some of its design work to India. Toward the end of 2008, Gannett laid off close to 3000 people, roughly 10 percent of its newspaper division employees. The Free Press laid off a total of nine, four of them from the newsroom, and trimmed five additional vacant positions from the payroll, two of which were from the newsroom. Then, earlier this month, Gannett
Environmental writer Candy Page has been at the paper since 1974. Although she laments the decline of newspapers, she notes, “speaking as a reporter, for me this is a very exciting time and very invigorating. The opportunity to learn new tools is really exciting.” Creating a multitude of targeted niche products is another key part of Gannett’s survival strategy. Consider what’s happened in Cincinnati. “In recent years, Gannett’s Cincinnati arm has gone from producing one metropolitan newspaper to producing 270 niche publications, including suburban papers, neighborhood [websites], and regional magazines,” notes a July 2007 article on the company from Wired Magazine. But what’s the focus of those new pubs? Says Wired: “The readers — their thoughts, their halfbaked opinions, their kids’ Little League scores — are at the center of them all.” Part of Cincinnati’s mix is a moms’ socialnetworking site, CincyMOMS, — now also renamed MomsLikeMe — aimed at busy, young mothers who no longer read the newspaper. It was one of the prototypes for the Freeps’ GreenMountainMoms. The Free Press’ photo-heavy Bscene is much like other free entertainment-and-nightlife weeklies Gannett produces. It’s full of ads, event listings, a couple of short features, and lots and lots of photos. Because, haven’t you heard? Young people don’t read.
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Free Press Writers We Like many Vermonters, we here at Seven Days read the Free Press daily. We’re as saddened as everyone else when the Freeps lays off one of our favorite writers. Here, then, is a partial list of our faves, along with a plea to Brad Robertson and his bosses at corporate — please keep ’em! Though we’re not sure whether that will help, or hurt, their chances . . . · Candace Page: She’s the state’s preeminent environmental reporter, and possibly the most highly regarded print journalist in Vermont. She live blogs, too. ’Nuff said. · Lauren Ober: “Ober and Out” is the Seven Days-iest of the Freeps crew — meaning that she’s smart, funny and a lot edgier than the average Gannettoid. · Adam Silverman: He covers cops and courts, and authored the most memorable blog post of 2008 while live blogging the trial of convicted murderer Brian Rooney. It was a short one, too. It said simply, “He’s guilty.” · Matt Sutkoski: Don’t let him go — someone with some institutional memory has to cover the crazy crap going on in Winooski. · Sally Pollak: In our opinion, the best features writer you’ve got. It really bums us out when she scoops us. · Molly Walsh: We need someone to tell us when our teachers are making the grade. · Sam Hemingway: Peter Freyne called him “Sam the Sham,” but, honestly, we love the guy. The Free Press wouldn’t be the same without him. · Nancy Remsen & Terri Hallenbeck: The Free Press’ statehouse team keeps tabs on the state’s pols without an office in Montpelier nine months of the year.
Robertson talks about the company’s new diversity of products like a true bean counter. “Some of these are ‘reach vehicles,’ some of these are ‘ad-result vehicles,’ some of these are, you know, just spending a customer’s money as wisely as possible, or reaching an audience in different ways,” he says. Robertson is particularly proud of Hometown, a free weekly that’s mailed to all households in Burlington and Winooski, and has recently expanded distribution to Shelburne and other suburbs. Hometown replaced the Freeps’ short-lived suburban editions, which contained stories about Burlington’s suburbs that had been repurposed from the main newspaper. “In the past, in some areas, we were just putting out a vehicle that just had ads in it,” notes Robertson. “Now it’s flush with local content.” Content, maybe, but news? Here are some of the headlines from last week’s issue of Hometown: “Quilting group stitches in Hinesburg.” “Fans celebrate retired Williston teacher.” “Moms exercise while babies socialize in South Burlington.” Don’t look for letters to the editor or coverage of city government. Here’s how Emerson Lynn defines “news”: “It’s information that the public wants in order to make better decisions about life. They want the information in terms of what happens with the local school board. With the local select board. The news from the police. They want you to examine budgets. They want a very robust debate within the paper, with the letters to the editor, and they like them on a timely basis.” But actual news reporting costs money, and
that’s in short supply. To survive, the Free Press will have to do more with less, which means relying more on press releases, wire reports and user-generated content rather than trained professional reporters. David Mindich is complimentary of the way the Free Press has embraced the web — “I think they’ve come a long way. They’ve improved,” he says. But looking at their website, the professor points out that they could do a better job separating the wheat from the chaff. That’s, after all, what newspapers are supposed to do — tell us what’s important. “I get the sense that the Free Press could do a much better job of developing a coherent hierarchy, both on their website and in the left columns of the front page,” Mindich continues. “If someone has a press release today, like, this hour, it’s going to go right to the top online . . . They don’t seem to have a particularly coherent order. The first one is gallery of the week in photos. Again, I don’t have a sense that they’re really ordering their news stories the way the front page would be doing in the print edition.” Though he agreed to answer our questions, Robertson says he doesn’t understand why anyone would care about the ins and outs of the business decisions at the Free Press. But, as Mindich notes, the Free Press isn’t just another business. “People often try to debunk the idealism of the news business by saying, ‘It’s just a business,’” he offers. “But if it’s just a business, we should ask for the First Amendment back. It’s the only business that’s protected in an explicit way in the Bill of Rights. So journalism is held to a higher standard because it has special protections. It’s important for people and journalists to value it in a different way than they would value a generic business. Without a check on power, politicians do bad things all the time. And bad decisions are made. The only way to have a healthy democracy is for people to know what’s going on.” Mindich questions whether, over the next few years, the Free Press will still be able to cover the Statehouse and Burlington City Hall. He’s concerned about whether the mix of citizen journalism — bloggers and the people creating user-generated content — will be able to protect democracy the same way that a robust daily newspaper can. “I think it’s too early to tell where we’ll be in five years,” he says, “But I think that everyone’s very worried.” Not Robertson. “Everyone is piling on about the death of all of this,” he says. “And we’re hearing positive things about the changes. I’m not saying everybody is hip-hip-hooray, but people like reading the Free Press and they’re communicating, so they’re willing to be patient. And we’re trying to wade through it.” As for the future of his 182-year-old “local custom”? “I believe that the printed edition of the Free Press and a lot of newspapers will be around a long time,” Robertson says. “How it all shakes out as far as at the end of the day and what it all looks like, I don’t think anybody knows.” SHAY TOTTEN CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ARTICLE.
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Seven Days is facing the same economic challenges as every other newspaper in Vermont. We have fewer ads than we did last January, particularly in the help-wanted department, which is not a huge surprise considering the rising rate of unemployment. We grew last year, but at a pace that started to slow in November. To be safe, we laid off one person, our news editor, who was the least senior member of our editorial staff. And though Seven Days is locally owned, designed and administered and largely written by Vermonters — with the exception of a handful of syndicated features — we do print the paper at the Plattsburgh Press Republican. — PAULA ROUTLY
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Haslam is the director of the Vermont Workers’ Center. SACRED OR SECULAR? For some reason, people think that marriage has to do with the government [“A More Perfect Union?” January 7]. I say the government should split the ties of marriage from their legal standards. Everyone in heterosexual and homosexual relationships should have to get a civil union first, and then the marriage is up to the church or religion. So if anyone wants to get married, it has nothing to do with the government, but if you want to have the financial rewards of marriage, you need to get a civil union. Doesn’t that make sense? This whole thing about fighting for gay marriage is absurd. Gays are getting the financial benefits with the civil unions, so what are they complaining about? If they want to get married, why don’t they start their own church or religion so they can get married without any opposition? As far as I’m concerned, this is their way of separating themselves — and not us keeping them from being the same as everyone else. Ryan Patterson ENOSBURG FALLS
GAY DAY During the legislative session, there are many issues to work through. One that will offer both hope and challenge is the continuing discrimination directed at the Vermont families that just happen to be gay [“A More Perfect Union?” January 7]. Our governor supports this discrimination and believes that it’s reasonable to allocate rights, benefits and protections to some
families but not to others. I don’t agree with this attitude and I don’t think it’s a good plan for Vermont or any other state. Our elected representatives were sent to Montpelier to lead, and that’s what they should do: Bring Vermont into the light of real equality, especially at the town clerk’s office. Denise Connally BERLIN
EQUAL TIME It is time to vote for equality [“A More Perfect Union?” January 7]. With a simple vote, and without spending a penny, we can make a huge difference in the lives of many Vermont families by voting for full marriage equality for all. The Vermont Commission on Family Recognition and Protection worked hard last year to take testimony from hundreds of Vermonters. The commission prepared a detailed and comprehensive report to serve as a launching pad for the legislature. Much of the heavy lifting is done. The legislature can build on this foundation to address this issue and, more importantly, to ensure that all Vermonters are treated equally. No newly created law such as civil unions will ever replace the deep social meaning and significant legal rights associated with marriage. Providing civil unions to same-sex couples in Vermont was an important step forward, but they cannot replace the whole host of protections and meaning of marriage. Only marriage is marriage. Vermonters value equality, and it’s time for us to demonstrate this in our marriage laws. Only civil marriage provides all the legal rights for families to protect those they love and care for, including social-security survivor benefits, inheritance-tax protections, and many more important protections and responsibilities. Civil unions fall short, leaving many Vermonters vulnerable. The sky didn’t fall with civil unions, and it won’t fall with civil marriage. It’s time to move Vermont forward. Emily Joselson MIDDLEBURY
STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE I’ve been married to the same woman for 25 years. My heart aches for my friends who can’t marry the person they love simply because they happen to have been born gay, unlike me, who was born straight [“A More Perfect Union?” January 7]. It’s past time to end this injustice. I appreciate the fact that Vermont makes a civil union almost like marriage. But separate but equal just doesn’t cut it anymore. Vermont needs to be a leader and extend full, equal marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples as well as straight people. It may be good business for us, but it’s also the right, moral and just thing to do. Michael Stoner TAFTSVILLE
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“Picture That Poem,” multimedia show examining the relationship between visual imagery and poetry. Main Floor Gallery, Studio Place Arts, Barre. Through February 28.
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he nexus of poetry and visual art encompasses more than vivid verbal imagery. “Picture That Poem,” at Studio Place Arts in Barre, demonstrates how diverse and thought provoking the two arts’ links can be. SPA is known for strongly curated theme shows, and a great idea makes for a fascinating group exhibition. “Picture That Poem” is built on a fresh notion that gave artists plenty of room for creativity in addressing the call for entries, which requested visual art “utterances” and the poems that inspired them. Many of the poems posted in the show were written by the visual artists themselves. Mark Markowitt is an octogenarian who’s been writing poetry for about threequarters of a century. He’s been stricken with dementia and is losing his ability to speak. Markowitt’s painting “Tribute to a Lost Love” reflects on a poem entitled “Lament for a Lost Love” that he composed 60 years ago. He completed the accompanying mixed-media abstraction — involving green patches and black dots — with the assistance of an art therapist. Yet, despite his handicap, Markowitt was able to specify that the poem and the painting are integrally linked. “Tribute to a Lost Love” seems like the map of a mysterious tropical atoll.
The call for entries requested visual art “utterances” and the poems that inspired them. Markowitt’s wife, Suzy, contributed a 2008 mixed-media watercolor with collage dominated by blue hues, in which the upward movement culminates in a translucent lavender peak. Called “Parallel,” her painting is associated with a 1948 poem by her husband entitled “Inspiration,” which references the Matterhorn. Janet Van Fleet’s 2009 sculptural construction with text also quotes a family member’s poem, which appears along the edges of the freestanding 38-by-12-by51-inch sculpture. “Heaven’s Chop Shop” features a tableau in which Lilliputian figures made of bolts, rusty nails and gold thread dismantle a Gulliver-sized skeleton of sticks, laid out like an archaeological burial. Van Fleet uses the poem “Reincarnation,” written by her mother Sandy McKinney, which begins with the lines:
The part that arrives at heaven’s chop-shop / doesn’t leave much to work with / but you’re one of the lucky ones . . . To read the whole text, a viewer must circle the sculpture several times — a potentially dizzying experience. The title of “The Only Secret,” by R.G. Solbert, alludes to two lines of Emily Dickinson: “The only secret people keep / Is Immortality.” Solbert’s 23-by-28-by-5-inch wall sculpture illustrates the Massachusetts poet with an object akin to the winged soul effigies on early New England gravestones. Solbert crafted copper wings and hung an antique wooden shoe stretcher beneath. The shoe element is a graceful and expressive object in the Marcel Duchamp “ready-made” tradition, from about the same era as his 1913 “Bicycle Wheel.” Three exquisite paintings by Middlesex painter and textile artist Pria Cambio were inspired by the famous Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) poem “Kubla Khan; or, A Vision in a Dream: A Fragment.” Much like the Romantic British poet did with words in his opulent masterpiece, Cambio layered color upon color as if they were silken threads in a sumptuous Oriental tapestry. Her 12-by-12-inch “Xanadu: Gate to the City” is a jumble of overlapping gates, walls and domes. The 12-by-24-inch vertical “Xanadu: The Abyss” portrays mountains and lush greenery reminiscent of the opium-induced visions by which Coleridge claimed his pen was fueled. The artists selected for “Picture That Poem” all produced pieces that inadvertently speak to a saying of Paul Gauguin: “Literary poetry in a painter is something special, and is neither illustration nor the translation of writing by form.” While the poet’s and the visual artist’s tools are quite different, their two mediums may actually be inseparable.
WHOLE NEW BALL GAME: From the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat, sports bring out the best and worst of humanity. Studio Place Arts invites artists to explore the motion and emotion of athletic competition, from the Greek gods to modern millionaires. Works from all media, including sports equipment, are encouraged. Application deadline: January 31. Show dates: March 10 - April 18. Info: 479-7069, info@StudioPlaceArts.com. 4TH ANNUAL BECAUSE CRAFT SHOW: Seeking artisans for event that aims to increase community awareness of local and global needs. Show at St. Michael’s College on March 21. No vendor fee, but a portion of sales must be donated to a charity of the vendor’s choice. Space limited. Info: PJ Neverett, neveretts3@yahoo.com. GALLERY SPACE AVAILABLE: Waitsfield Gallery of Art, Object and Design has space for your art, from canvas to 3-D. Info: Leanne, 343-1482, Apropo Designs. 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, six 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 artist 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 (300 dpi) to info@artsalivevt. com. Deadline: February 28.
TALKS & EVENTS
‘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.
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. January 30 through March 13 at Burlington College. Reception: Friday, January 30, 6-8 p.m. Info, 862-9616. ‘NVAA: PAST AND PRESENT’: An exhibit features works by members of the Northern Vermont Artists Association from 1930 to 2000, Main Gallery; and NVAA ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION: Selected works by current members, East Gallery. February 1 through March 15 at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. An artists’ roundtable discussion, featuring Robert Brunelle, Collette Paul, Bob Vogel and Marilyn James, 1-3 p.m., is followed by a reception. Sunday, February 1, 1-5 p.m. Info, 644-5100. 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. Reception: Wednesday, January 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Info, 656-0750. TOM DOUGLAS: “Against the Wall,” acrylic paintings that manipulate line and light. Through February 6 at Colburn Gallery in Burlington. Reception: Wednesday, January 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Info, 899-3251.
ONGOING :: burlington area AO! GLASS: Sculptures, lighting, glassware and the glassmakers’ Snowfolk collection are on view and for sale in this cozy corner of the gallery. Through January 31 at Pine Street Art Works in Burlington. Info, 540-0222. AIMEE DANIEL: “Life Abstractions,” manipulated color photographs of natural and organic forms. Through January 31 at Red Square in Burlington. Info, 318-2438. 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. CAROLYN SHATTUCK: The Vermont painter is highlighted at the gallery’s 16th annual winter exhibition, which also features works by 15 other regional artists. Through January 31 at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-3848.
RECEPTIONS
MICHAEL SMITH & HAP FOX: Art’s ONGOING >> 30A Alive rings in the new year with paintings by board member Smith PLEASE NOTE: Exhibitions are written and a retrospective of works on paper by Pamela Polston; spotlights written by Fox. Through January 30 at Union Station in Burlington. Reception: Friday, by Marc Awodey. January 30, 6-8 p.m. Info, 310-3211.
Listings are restricted to exhibits in truly public places; exceptions may be made at the discretion of the editor. Submit art exhibitions at www.sevendaysvt.com/art or send via email by Thursday at 5 p.m., including info phone number, to galleries@sevendaysvt.com.
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BY MIKE IVES
TAKING NOTE OF VISUAL VERMONT
PHOTO BY WENDY COE IMAGES COURTESY OF BURLINGTON COLLEGE
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ONE Woman Photography Project opens January 30, 3-9 p.m., in the Burlington College Community Gallery. Reception 6-8 p.m. Viewing by appointment through March 13. Info, 862-9616 or sjudd@ burlington.edu.
FROM TOP, PHOTOS BY MARJORIE BURNS AND MARYAN MAALIN
arah Judd bought an aged house on Peru Street in 2004. That doesn’t make her an “Old Northender” by old-timers’ standards. But being relatively new to Burlington’s most dynamic neighborhood doesn’t prevent the former civil-rights attorney from caring about her neighbors. In fact, her concern has led to an area art initiative that might introduce some of those neighbors to one another: the ONE Woman Photography Project, which opens at the Burlington College Community Gallery this Friday. Judd’s inspiration came last April, when she read a post on the local listserv Front Porch Forum titled “Neighborhood Bigotry.” The post’s author, a twentysomething Old North End woman, reported seeing a group of boys throwing rocks at a family of Somali refugees. Judd, 42, a Connecticut native who grew up in a multiracial family, wondered if the incident would have occurred if the boys had known more about the immigrants they chose to terrorize. “People have a tendency to keep with groups that look like them,” reflects Judd, a slender woman with brown hair and pale skin. She is sitting in her cluttered office at Burlington College, where windows offer long views of North Street, the area’s
inner-city-like thoroughfare. “When someone looks familiar and you understand that they’re part of the community, there’s a smaller probability that things like that will happen.” Judd, director of development at the small, progressive institution, started brainstorming ideas for community projects that would help unify her neighborhood. Two years before, while working in Cambodia with a Vermont-based land-mine-abatement nonprofit, she considered doing a participatory photography project modeled on the 2004 documentary film Born Into Brothels. While that overseas project never materialized, Judd still liked the idea
of handing out cameras to average citizens. Last fall, working in tandem with BC’s photography professor Peter Curtis, she distributed 200 disposables to an ethnically diverse group of neighborhood women. The resulting show’s 201 images were shot by 170 participants. Some are immigrants representing more than 15 countries; others are multigenerational Vermonters who never left the neighborhood. “This is my valentine to the Old North End,” Judd explains. “I love how diverse it is here, and I want other people to see that.” Ask any two local residents to describe their stomping grounds, and you might get widely divergent answers. On the one hand, neighborhood elementary schools reflect the highest poverty rates in the Queen City, and police cruisers are common in the area on Saturday nights. On the other hand, North Street boasts coffee shops, ethnic markets, bright-eyed undergraduates and verdant neighborhood gardens. The ONE Woman Photography Project mirrors that cultural and aesthetic diversity. Many photos feature happy kids in sunny playgrounds. Others freeze scenes from a neighborhood java joint, or recognizable street corners. If it weren’t for the occasional shot of Lake Champlain, a nonlocal viewer might think the images depicted New York City or Boston. That said, a few ONE Woman volunteers used their disposable cameras to craft intimate portraits of their personal lives. Jenniflower Laker, for example, photographed her son Kai’s battle with diabetes. In one photograph, the 10-year-old examines a spot on his chest where he sticks his insulin needles. Later in the roll, he stares at a half-eaten bowl of cereal on Mom’s kitchen table. On a recent Wednesday morning, Laker, a 39-yearold wearing a nose ring and neon-green eyeliner, spreads her ONE Woman photos on a table at Viva Espresso. This aromatic spot appears in many ONE Woman prints. It’s also where Laker used to meet other newbie moms. Living in the Old North End is great, she explains, because it makes her feel as though she belongs to a tight-knit community. Indeed, Laker was struck by the frequency with which the people she photographed showed up in others’ photographs as well. But even friends would be surprised, Laker surmises, to learn how much her son struggles with his disease: “People have assumptions about you when you live here for so long,” she says between sips of coffee. “This is his battle. You can’t just take a pill and it’s fine; it affects our lives.” According to Sarah Judd, Laker’s is just one personal story among many that emerge from the photographs. And that was the idea: Judd gave Old North End women creative license to snap anything, provided they didn’t jeopardize their safety in the process. In
fact, as interest in the project grew, she expanded its spatial boundaries by including women who work but don’t live in the neighborhood. “It became something more than the four corners of the Old North End,” Judd reflects. “At the end of the day, the photographs are secondary in my mind to what people were trying to show me and the rest of the world about their lives.” Judd has already applied for grant money to start creating a multimedia autobiography project with local refugee women, and she hopes that project will lay the groundwork for a new documentary studies major at Burlington College. One of the most striking images in the ONE Woman show was snapped in the South End by Maryan Maalin, a 24-year-old Somali Bantu woman who rents on South Champlain Street. Maalin works part-time at the Visiting Nurse Association Family Room, a noisy Old North End community hub serving an ethnically diverse crowd of mothers, caregivers and young children. In her photograph, Maalin’s kids, ages 1 and 4, are lounging in the aesthetically unremarkable King Street Laundry. But with the help of a south-facing window, Maalin’s lens silhouettes her kids in pools of ethereal light. The result — a sparkling, compassionate portrait of everyday life in a new country — seems to affirm that fancy gear is not required to produce lasting art. On a recent afternoon, Maalin sits quietly on a couch at the VNA Family Room wearing a brown head scarf and flowing black-and-white skirt. Kids’ feet skitter across the ceiling; a chef bakes bread in a nearby kitchen. On one wall, a colorful quilt that recalls a Keith Haring graphic reads, This is the circle of life through my eyes. As Maalin recalls, some Somali Bantu women were initially wary of the ONE Woman project because they feared being exploited by people they didn’t know. But after Maalin got her pictures back from Judd, some of the women changed their minds, in part because they realized the cameras presented a golden opportunity. While disposable cameras are, by definition, designed for discard, Maalin and her fellow immigrants consider them a luxury. Such cameras were expensive and hard to find in the Kenyan refugee camp where Maalin grew up. She bought one on arriving in the U.S. two years ago, but the prints didn’t develop correctly. Hence, her ONE Woman images are the first visual records she and her husband have of their young family. Maalin says the photography project has inspired her to buy a digital camera. She hopes it will give her parents, who still live in Africa, a taste of what winter in Vermont is really like: “I tell them it’s cold, that you have to wear a lot of jackets,” Maalin says with a soft chuckle. “They don’t believe me, so I want to take a picture of myself in the snow.”
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SuSan abbott. The Vermont painter’s sun-drenched watercolors in her exhibit “Wonder Road: Images from India” are on view at the Christine Price Gallery at Castleton State College through February 13.
ONGOING << 27A Christine DemArAis: Belly dance costumes and shisha embroidered belts inspired by textiles of Gujarat and Rajasthan, India. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211. DiCk Brunelle: New contemporary watercolors and acrylic paintings. Through January 31 at Penny Cluse Café in Burlington. Info, 864-0989.
ellis lilliBriDge govoni: The seventhgrader at Edmunds Middle School presents six new pieces of art reflecting his interest in minimalist graphic design, and will offer 50 percent of proceeds from sales to benefit COTS. Through January 31 at Mirabelles in Burlington. Info, 658-3074. 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. gAlen mCDonAlD: “National Reservation,” recent figurative paintings informed by global culture. Through February 23 at Muddy Waters in Burlington. Info, 720-470-9685.
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. jenniFer FAy: The Essex Art League member shows her work. Through February 28 at Essex Town Offices. Info, 862-3014. joDi WhAlen: New works of abstract cityscapes. Through January 29 at Uncommon Grounds in Burlington. Info, 865-0108.
josePh CAmPAnellA CleAry: Burlington City Arts’ new artist-in-residence will be creating the design for a five-piece mandolin family, from cello to piccolo range, using traditional graphic media in large-format 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 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. mAriA mCQuiston: Pastels and watercolors that capture the richness of light in landscapes and portraits. February 1 through 26 at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Info, 878-4918. muFFin rAy: “Discarded and Salvage,” richly textural two-dimensional works that employ oils, beeswax, resins and other media, all salvaged from warehouses, dumpsters and basements. Through March 28 at Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington. Info, 652-4505. 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. nori luPFer: Abstract monoprints, Gates 1 & 2; tom Cullins: Watercolors, Skyway; and grAziellA WeBergrAssi: Oil paintings, Escalator. Through January 31 at Burlington Airport in South Burlington. Info, 865-7166. PhiliP roBertson: “Post Neo-Romantic Landscapes”; CynthiA ross: “Transformational Anatomy”; Arthur zorn: “Visual Improvisations”; and AlAnA lAPoint: “Stranger Folk”; all paintings, and ellis jACoBson: “Moment of Clarity,” sculpture. Through January 31 at Artpath Gallery in Burlington. Info, 563-2273.
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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. Info, 865-7165.
:: 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. February 1 through 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. Cherie stAPles: “Gathering Light: Images of Light and Sky,” photography. Through January 31 at The Shoe Horn in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454. DeBorAh AlDermAn: “Quilted Vermont,” an exhibit of applique quilts by the Waterbury artist. Through January 30 at Governor’s Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. george lAWrenCe: Representational paintings in watercolors, oils, acrylics and pastels by the local artist. Through January 31 at Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village. Info, 889-9404. heAther grAy: “Dysfunctional Antics,” photography inspired by the artist’s personal experiences as a woman, mother and housewife, and exploring notions of beauty, consumerism and the role of women in society. Through January 31 at Langdon Street Café in Montpelier. Info, 533-2507. ‘hoPe For PeoPle’: A group of local artists of all ages display their banners related to social movements, cultures of resistance and other upenders of tyranny. Through January 30 at Langdon Street Café in Montpelier. Info, 223-7547.
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JAson MAllery: “Timeline: 2 1/2 Dimensions,” mixed-media paintings and photography. Through January 31 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, artwhirled23@yahoo.com. Jesse loVAsco: “Women, Symbols, Stone,” pastel images. Through January 31 at Kismet in Montpelier. Info, 223-8646. ‘Modern TreAsures for The holidAys’: The end-of-year show features an assortment of art, craft and designed objets in all media. Through January 31 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670. ned KAhn: “Planetary Landscapes: Sculpting the Solar System,” an interactive, multimedia work that illustrates the dynamic forces that shape our solar system. Through March 15 at Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. Info, 649-2220. PeTer ThoMAshow: “Wolfson Memorial Laboratory of Colour,” whimsical installations featuring toys “from a parallel universe” and examining play and fantasy. Through March 31 at Main Street Museum in White River Junction. Info, 765-4274. Phil herbison: “Urban Wallscapes,” recent paintings and prints. Through March 6 at Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. ‘PicTure ThAT PoeM’: This multimedia show examines the relationship between visual imagery and poetry, Main Floor Gallery; and ‘Publish ThAT PoeM’: Local poets share their writings, Second Floor Gallery; and ‘KAThrenA rAVenhorsT-AdAMs & robin lAhue: Works by the local artists, Third Floor Gallery. Through February 28 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069. “whiTe — exPlorATions in color And forM”: A juried exhibit exploring the open-ended theme of white. Through February 1 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 728-9878.
februAry feATured ArTisTs: Leeza Mossey, paintings; Cynthia Peterson, drawings; and Holly Spier, jewelry, show their wares this month. February 1 through 28 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403. JAnuAry feATured ArTisTs: This month the co-op gallery focuses on clay works by Barbara Colgrove, papier-mâché sculptures by Becky Wright and painted porcelain by Kitten Ellison. There is also an exhibition of artwork by EFHS students. Through January 31 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403. Jesse ProiA: “The Slack Retrospective,” a body of work composed of performance, video installation and design based on a fictional environmentalist and his products, by the New York-byway-of-Vermont artist. Through January 31 at Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-2600.
‘The shAPe of Things: Johnny swing And The besT of VerMonT design 2009’: An exhibit featuring Vermont artists and artisans who repurpose materials and stretch meanings includes furniture by Johnny Swing; ceramics by Paige Russell; architecture and wind-energy technology by Stew Design; architecture and sustainable design by David Sellers; fine metals by Laurie Peters; glass works by John Chiles; and illuminated sculpture by Riki Moss and Robert Ostermeyer of Studio Glow. Through March 21 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.
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Stan Marc Wright. The Northern Vermont Artists Association member was a prizewinner in the organization’s annual juried show 30 years ago, with “Atelier,” pictured. That gives the oil-on-canvas painting particular historic heft in this year’s exhibit, at the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.
:: champlain valley ‘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. ‘ciTy of your dreAMs: building An iMAginAry ciTy in glAss’: The culmination of a three-week collaborative effort by art students and visiting artists, this fantasy metropolis is made from glass. Through January 30 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-5007. MAdeleine Terry: This senior thesis exhibition features a progression of color photography. Through February 1 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-5007. roberT crysTAl: Large-scale slab murals in stoneware clay by the Cornwall artist. Through February 28 at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Info, 382-9222. susAn AbboTT: The award-winning artist shows her watercolor works. Through February 13 at Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Info, 468-1394. ‘The golden cAge’: “Mexican Migrant Workers and Vermont Dairy Farmers,” photographs by Caleb Kenna with interviews by Chris Urban. Through January 31 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-2040.
:: northern AlToon sulTAn: Egg tempera photo-realist paintings exploring New England light and space. Through March 21 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358. donAld Allen Mosher: “Northern Vermont Seasons,” landscape paintings of fall and winter in the Green Mountain State. Through January 31 at Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. Info, 253-1818. ellen dorn leViTT & Ann young: “Symmetries,” pen-and-ink drawings and selected sculpted works, respectively. Through February 18 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans’ Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 535-5008.
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by harry bliss
“Brace for impact...”
Harry Bliss is selling limited-edition prints of his President Obama portrait and donating 50 percent of the proceeds to the Committee on Temporary Shelter, a nonprofit in Burlington that provides shelter to the homeless. To see the print and place an order, visit www.harrybliss.com. Click on “store.”
sudoku
By Linda Thistle
Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each 9-box square contains all of the numbers one to nine.
Difficulty this week: H H = Moderate HH = Challenging HHH = Hoo, boy!
Puzzle answers for Sudoku and Crossword on page 30B
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AFTER DARK MUSIC SERIES
january 29—february 04
Friday, February 13, 2009 Doors: 6:00 p.m. / Concert 7:00 p.m.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t tell me you have nothing to be thankful for, Aries. Your parents could have named you “Hooligan” or “Lightsaber” or “Flu,” and they didn’t. There are no photos floating around the Internet that show you riding a pig in the nude. No one has ever broken up with you via text message. Now please keep going in the direction I’ve pointed you. Count your blessings up to at least 101. Create an ongoing list of all the things in your life that work pretty well and make you feel at home in the world. Why do this now? Because it’s Massive Explosions of Gratitude Week for you — a time when you can attract even more good fortune into your life by aggressively identifying the good fortune you already enjoy.
LIbRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Poet Jack Spicer was a native Californian who wrote most of his poetry while living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He did, however, spend a short time on the East Coast. “Like most primitive cultures,” he reported after returning home, “New York has no feeling for nonsense.” I don’t agree with that assessment. Some of the best nonsense I ever experienced transpired during a November night in 2005 on New York’s West 23rd Street. In any case, Libra, your assignment in the coming week is to avoid primitive environments that have no feeling for nonsense. You need a maximum dose of silly, goofy, loopy bursts of diversion. I promise it’ll make you both smarter and wiser.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Sometimes a great idea whose time has come springs up in two or more places at once. In the 1850s, for instance, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace independently happened upon some of the key concepts of evolution. And in the 1840s, mathematicians Urbain Le Verrier and John Couch Adams virtually duplicated each other’s predictions of the previously unknown planet Neptune, although they knew nothing about each other’s work. I suspect a similar phenomenon is about to happen in your own sphere, Taurus. Act fast if you’d like to get as much credit as you deserve, like Darwin and Le Verrier, and not suffer the fate of Wallace and Adams, whose efforts were more invisible.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your world is going to get very wet in the coming days. At least I hope it will. There are wrong moves you could make that would keep things pretty dry, or else move you away from the imminent deluge. But I hope you will go with the cosmic flow and allow yourself to get the full benefit of the replenishing flood. In my astrological opinion, you need to feel the deep moisture that’s beyond language. You need to be carried along in the fertile surge and returned to the source of your emotional life.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Before she died at the
age of 101, photographer Ruth Bernhard attributed her longevity to her restlessness. “Never get used to anything,” she advised. I recommend that approach to you right now, Gemini. You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when thinking big and wild and free will be rewarded. To improve your physical health and boost your mental hygiene, unfamiliarize yourself with the people and things you’ve grown accustomed to. Sneak away from your habits. Disrupt and tamper with your normal responses. Find good excuses to be unpredictable.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): “We are all stupid,” wrote Mark Twain, “just on different subjects.” Ain’t that the truth? Sometimes I get overwhelmed when I think about all the blanks in my education and the ignorance that pockmarks my understanding. The good news for me — and for all of you, my fellow Cancerians — is that we’re now in an astrological phase that’s ideal for getting a crash course in any subject we’re dumb about. If you’re brave and humble, you could fix several holes in your intelligence. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You should definitely not
attempt to reroute a mighty river anytime soon. I don’t recommend trying to change the location of a mountain, either, or commanding the wind to obey you, or shooting a flaming arrow at the sun. On the other hand, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to turn one of your so-called liabilities into an asset or use a stumbling block as a shield. And you might have pretty good luck if you try to convert an adversary into an ally or move sideways in order to advance your pet cause. In conclusion, Leo, seek modest gains that involve reversals and switcheroos.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “If you removed all
of the homosexuals and homosexual influence from what is generally regarded as American culture,” said author Fran Lebowitz, “you would pretty much be left with [the TV game show] ‘Let’s Make A Deal.’” That’s an exaggeration, of course, but it contains a large grain of truth. I offer this as a prod for you to deepen your understanding of the complexities of gender, Virgo. Astrologically speaking, it’s an excellent time to do so. If you identify yourself as a heterosexual, meditate on the qualities you express that are commonly thought of as the specialty of the opposite sex. Consider the possibility that you are actually 65 percent female, 25 percent male, and 10 percent neither, or maybe 15 percent female, 70 percent male, and 15 percent transgender. If you regard yourself as gay, explore the hypothesis that a part of you is secretly kind of straight. Open your mind to the possibility that human beings come in hundreds of different genders.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “If your actions speak louder than words,” rants TV pundit Stephen Colbert, “then you’re not yelling loudly enough.” That’s a funnier variant of the advice I have for you, Sagittarius, which is as follows: The coming week is a time for crafty talk, not impulsive deeds; a time for intense discussion, not brash exploits. Engaging in almost any kind of negotiation, even if it’s heated and convoluted, is better than leaping into an adventure prematurely. It’s my opinion that you and yours will have to express a lot of ideas and feelings in order to uncover the understandings that should be at the root of your next moves. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Studies suggest that one out of every 10 men and one out of every 20 women carry around an excess of anger — so much so that they’re capable of damaging property in an outburst. If you’re one of these rage-aholics, Capricorn, you now have a window of opportunity to calm way, way down. The cosmos is conspiring to relieve you of a significant amount of your chronic aggravation. And even if you’re not among the world’s most furious people, I hope you will take advantage of this grace period. You have the power to purge at least 20 percent of the ever-simmering agitation that you accept as normal. How to begin? Meditate on what it would mean for you to love yourself better. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The seed cannot
sprout upwards without simultaneously sending roots into the ground,” says an ancient Egyptian proverb. Keep that thought in mind as you head into the thick of your new phase of growth, Aquarius. What part of you needs to deepen as you rise up? What growth needs to unfold in the hidden places as you gravitate toward the light? How can you go about balancing and stabilizing your ascension with a downward penetration?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to Harper’s Index, an Iowa farmer can generate an annual revenue of $300 per quarter acre by growing corn to produce ethanol. If the farmer instead puts a wind turbine on that same patch of land, however, he could earn $10,000 per year. I urge you to meditate on that scenario as a metaphor for your own life, Pisces. Are you underutilizing one of your resources? Are you failing to fully capitalize on your potentials? Have you accepted a low-yield reward in a situation that could bring you much, much more? If so, what are you going to do about it?
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movie reviews
H = refund, please HH = could’ve been worse, but not a lot HHH = has its moments; so-so HHHH = smarter than the average bear HHHHH = as good as it gets
Ratings assigned to movies not reviewed by Rick Kisonak or Margot Harrison are courtesy of Metacritic.com, which averages scores given by the country’s most widely read reviewers.
Revolutionary Road HHHH
R
LIFE’S A BEACH DiCaprio and Winslet play a ’50s couple who don’t get along as swimmingly as they did in earlier days.
arely has a motion picture been so roundly misunderstood. In the past month or two, I’ve read countless articles on and reviews of Revolutionary Road, and I’ve yet to come across a writer who gets it. I’m not sure the people who made the movie get it. Luckily, it’s based on a book that’s virtually botch-proof. “I wish to record my debt of gratitude to the stories and novels of Richard Yates, a writer too little appreciated,” wrote Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford in the dedication to his short-story collection Women With Men back in 1997, five years after Yates’ death. Since then, little has been done to correct this injustice, and the works of the man once hailed as “the voice of the postwar Age of Anxiety” have continued to drift out of print. Sam (American Beauty) Mendes’ new movie may well change all that. And lovers of great literature have Mrs. Mendes — Kate Winslet — to thank. It was she who happened on a screenplay adaptation of Yates’ National Book Awardnominated 1961 debut by English novelist Justin Haythe. Had she not lobbied to bring it to the screen as a family project, new generations of readers would not be discovering the author and his most highly acclaimed work. Revolutionary Road tells the tragic story of Frank and April Wheeler (Leonardo DiCaprio and Winslet), a couple who live in suburban Connecticut in 1955, have two young children and, from the outside, look like every other educated, middle-class husband and wife in America. Home is a quaint little colonial with an immaculately manicured lawn. Frank commutes to work in the city, while April holds down the fort until the time rolls around to meet him with a martini. The tragedy is that the Wheelers don’t believe they’re like every other educated, middle-class married couple in America. For seven years they’ve carefully maintained a secret pact to the effect that they are special, superior to their bourgeois neighbors, and destined for great, if ill-defined, things.
Both are attractive and articulate, qualities that in their youth they misinterpreted as evidence of talent. Now, approaching middle age, April has embarrassed herself in a community-theater production. She is not destined to be a famous actress as she always assumed. Meanwhile, Frank rakes it in as a promotional executive for a company that manufactures business machines. He affects the attitude that his job is “kind of stupid,” and is fond of joking, “There’s nothing interesting about it at all.” The dimmer their vague dreams of a golden life become, the more the two fight. Their sparring is ruthless, quite possibly the most vicious seen in a film since Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Reviewers, by and large, have been content to categorize the film based on its surface elements. How many times have I seen it described as the story of a couple struggling against society’s pressure to conform; of a woman suffocating in the traditional role of housewife and mother and a man doomed to a life sentence working a job he hates? Oh, those awful 1950s — no wonder everybody smoked and drank so much. Of course, the book and the film actually meditate on far subtler and more fascinating ideas. Yates’ real theme is the peculiar sense of entitlement Americans increasingly have come to feel since the second half of the 20th
century, that usually delusional presumption of personal uniqueness that can lead to anything from lifelong disillusionment to full-blown madness when not validated by the outside world. The author hints that the source of the malady may be movies themselves. People didn’t dream about being famous or special in such numbers, after all, until they were confronted with the phenomenon of mere mortals transformed by Hollywood into demigods. The problem was compounded in future years by the pop-music industry. In many respects, Yates anticipated the everybody-wantsto-be-a-star psychology behind the present day YouTube and “American Idol” cultures. Not bad for 1961. Here’s the Wheelers’ real tragedy: Frank grew up. He’s the first to admit he has no particular artistic gift, and that he was just “a little wise guy with a big mouth” when the two met. Deep down, he’s OK with his lot in life. In fact, he secretly takes a certain satisfaction in his career. He may not have an artistic calling, but he has a professional niche and, by the end of the movie, the promotion to prove it. April is not so lucky. “I saw a whole other future,” she confesses to a friend, “and I can’t stop seeing it.” There is something to be said for staying true to your dreams. There is also something to be said for getting over yourself. The Wheelers’ problem isn’t the ’50s or suburbia or conformity. It’s that one of them is miserable and won’t be happy until the other is, too. The book can’t have been the easiest to bring to the screen — it’s every bit as one-of-a-kind as Frank or April ever dreamed of being. (And you won’t leave whistling.) But its creators and cast have come as close to nailing it as I can conceive of anyone doing. See the movie. Read the book. And then read more books by Richard Yates. Ford was right. It’s high time he got the appreciation writing this revolutionary deserves. RICK KISONAK
The Wrestler HHHH
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HEAVY METTLE Rourke prepares for the throwdown with his Oscar competitors in Aronofsky’s pro wrestling drama.
n Rod Serling’s classic teleplay Requiem for a Heavyweight, the hero was an aging, punch-drunk boxer who had to choose between leaving the ring and suffering the indignity of becoming — gasp — a pro wrestler. In The Wrestler, the hero is an aging pro wrestler who just wants to stick with it, dignity be damned. Gone is the notion of the gentleman athlete who’ll do anything except throw a fight. Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) doesn’t mind the fixed battles, the silly costumes, the flimsy props, or the authentic pain. He doesn’t mind that his face looks like it’s been through a meat tenderizer, or that he spends hours in hair and tanning salons to achieve that elusive leathery-Viking allure. For him, as for a rock star, it’s all about feeling the roar of the crowd and the thudding metal beats in the arena. Once that high is gone, there’s not a lot left. Director Darren Aronofsky has already made his own “requiem” movie — Requiem for a Dream. But while Dream is a hallucinogenic display of technical virtuosity, The Wrestler, essentially a requiem for a performer, is all about the acting. Aronofsky presents Randy’s life in rough-edged, almost pseudo-documentary fashion. As the camera follows him — literally — through the trailer park where he lives and then into the community centers and American Legion halls where he fights now, 20 years past his peak, we seem to spy on him.
We see the trick he uses to make himself bleed in the ring, and the old snapshot where he’s scrawled the last known phone number of his estranged daughter. When he courts a sharptongued stripper (Marisa Tomei), we see both his genuine warmth and his gift for bad timing. Though Randy’s vocation is violent, his affection for fans and fellow wrestlers is genuine, too. When he works behind a deli counter to make ends meet, he builds a rapport with customers, teetering on the line between “personable” and “inappropriate.” In short, he feels real. Yet, viewed as a whole, the film is as clichéd as any sports melodrama. There’s never any suspense about whether Randy will reach out to his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood), or whether he’ll make it to the big rematch with his one-time arch-rival, “The Ayatollah” (Ernest Miller). Robert D. Siegel’s script plays by the book: When Tomei tells Rourke he has the same hair as Jesus in The Passion of the Christ, you just know there’s going to be a
scene where he’s metaphorically crucified. And he is. But again, it’s all about the acting — if what Rourke is doing is acting. A boxer before and after he was a movie sex symbol, he’s seen his share of highs and lows. When Randy and the stripper reminisce about the ’80s and express their distaste for the decade of Kurt Cobain, it’s hard not to be reminded that flops and erratic behavior torpedoed Rourke’s Hollywood career in 1990-91. But despite all the public antics and the bloating, the actor’s still recognizable in a way that adds to the poignancy of this has-been story. Way back in 1982, Pauline Kael wrote about him (in a review of Diner): “With luck, Rourke could become a major actor: he has an edge and magnetism, and a sweet, pure smile that surprises you. He seems to be acting to you, and to no one else.” The edge is dulled and the magnetism pretty much gone. The “sweet, pure smile” still makes an occasional, now even more surprising appearance. But, most importantly, when Aronofsky’s camera stops following him and gets in his face, Rourke still has that strange intimacy with the viewer. His character’s not a noble figure like Serling’s boxer — and, for obvious reasons, nothing much is riding on the results of his rematch. But when he begs his daughter for forgiveness, he gives us a taste of real desperation — and the determination of a screwed-up survivor. MARGOT HARRISON
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NEW IN TOWN: 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) SWORD OF THE STRANGER: The Palace is among theaters presenting a one-night U.S. premiere of the 2007 animated samurai epic directed by Masahiro Ando, about a boy and his dog who encounter two mysterious warriors. Film is dubbed in English; price is $12.50. (102 min, NR. Palace) TAKEN: 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 UNINVITED: 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)
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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, Palace, Roxy, Stowe) HOTEL FOR DOGSHH1/2 The canine trend in American film comedy continues with this adaptation of the Lois Duncan novel in which a pair of orphaned siblings convert a closed hotel into a sanctuary for strays. Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin star. Thor Freudenthal make his directorial debut. (100 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Stowe, 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. Essex, Majestic, Palace)
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<< 37A 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) 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, Savoy, Stowe) 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. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Stowe, Welden) THE DARK KNIGHTHHHH Christopher Nolan directs this follow-up to Batman Begins in which the caped crusader faces off against the Joker. Don’t expect any new scenes in this theatrical re-issue, but it is a chance to savor Heath Ledger’s posthumous Golden Globe win. With Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman and Maggie Gyllenhaal. (152 min, PG-13. Majestic) 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 TALE OF DESPEREAUXHH1/2 Kate DiCamillo’s award-winning children’s book about “a mouse, a princess, some soup and a spool of thread” comes to the screen in this animation directed by Sam Fell and Rob Stevenhagen. With the voices of Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman, William H. Macy, Richard Jenkins and a bunch of other respected thespians. (94 min, G. Majestic) 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. Bijou, Majestic, Paramount) 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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COLLEGEH Deb Hagan makes her directorial debut with this comedy about a trio of high school seniors who enjoy a wild weekend while checking out a prospective place of higher learning. Starring Drake Bell, Andrew Caldwell and Kevin Covals. (94 min, R) FIREPROOFH1/2 Kirk Cameron plays a fireman who tries to save his failing marriage with the help of Christian relationship tips provided by his coworkers. Erin Bethea and Ken Bevel costar. Alex Kendrick directs. (122 min, PG) LAKEVIEW TERRACEHH1/2 Samuel L. Jackson plays an LAPD officer who takes the concept of “neighborhood watch” too far in the latest from Neil LaBute. With Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington. (106 min, PG-13) PRIDE AND GLORYHH In Gavin O’Connor’s New York-set drama, Edward Norton has to investigate police corruption that could involve members of his own family in the wake of a vicious cop killing. With Colin Farrell, Jennifer Ehle and Jon Voight. (129 min, R) ROCKNROLLAHH Tom Wilkinson, Karel Roden and Gerard Butler head the eclectic cast of writer-director Guy Ritchie’s crime caper about the bloody mayhem that engulfs London’s underworld when a deal between a bumbling crime boss and a ruthless Russian goes bad. Featuring Thandie Newton and Jeremy Piven. (114 min, R) ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIREDHHHH Think you know all there is to know about the director’s 1977 arrest and subsequent selfexile? You’re sure to feel differently after watching Marina Zenovich’s eye-opening documentary chronicling a miscarriage of justice that was itself a crime. (99 min, NR) THE ROCKERHH1/2 Rainn Wilson, a.k.a. Dwight Schrute from “The Office,” plays yet another Hollywood case of arrested development in this tale of an ’80s hair-metal drummer who joins his nephew’s high school band in hopes of recapturing past glory. With Christina Applegate. Peter (The Full Monty) Cattaneo directs. (102 min, PG-13) VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONAHHH Scarlett Johansson continues to be Woody Allen’s muse in his “love letter to Barcelona,” the story of two American tourists (Johansson and Rebecca Hall) who become amorously embroiled with a painter (Javier Bardem) and his passionately jealous wife (Penelope Cruz). (96 min, PG-13)
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BIG PICTURE THEATER Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8994.
wednesday 28 — thursday 29 French Movie Week (see website for details). friday 30 — sunday 1 *Taken 4, 6, 8. Milk 2 (Sun), 8. Bride Wars 2 (Sun), 4, 6. See www.bigpicturetheater.info.
BIJOU CINEPLEX 1-2-3-4 Rt. 100, Morrisville, 888-3293.
wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 7. Valkyrie 6:50. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 6:40. Hotel for Dogs 6:30. friday 30 — thursday 5 *Taken 1:20 & 3:50 (Sat & Sun), 6:50 (all week), 9 (Fri & Sat). Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 1:30 & 4 (Sat & Sun), 7 (all week), 9 (Fri & Sat). Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1:10 & 3:40 (Sat & Sun), 6:40 (all week), 8:30 (Fri & Sat). Hotel for Dogs 1 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30 (all week). The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 1 (Sat & Sun). Valkyrie 8:30 (Fri & Sat). Times subject to change. See http://users. adelphia.net/~silverscreen.
CAPITOL SHOWPLACE
93 State Street, Montpelier, 229-0343. wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Revolutionary Road 6:30, 9. Last Chance Harvey 6:30, 9. Gran Torino 6:30, 9. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 6:30, 9. Hotel for Dogs 6:15. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 8:15.
Blart: Mall Cop 12:45, 2:50, 4:55, 7:15, 9:30. Bride Wars 1:25, 3:40, 6:35, 8:40. Gran Torino 1:15, 4, 7, 9:35. The Unborn 9:40. Marley and Me 1:05, 3:45, 6:50. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 4:45, 8:10. Bedtime Stories 12:40, 2:40. Valkyrie 9:30. The Tale of Despereaux 1:20. My Bloody Valentine 4:10, 7:10. friday 30 — 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. Times subject to change. See www. majestic10.com.
MARQUIS THEATER
Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841. wednesday 28 — thursday 5 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 7. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 3 (Sat & Sun), 6 & 8:30 (Fri & Sat), 7 (Sun-Thu). Hotel for Dogs 2:30 & 4:45 (Sat & Sun).
MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMA
College Street, Burlington, 864-3456. wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Revolutionary Road 1, 3:45, 7, 9:25.
Frost/Nixon 1:30, 3:55, 6:30, 9:15. Slumdog Millionaire 1:05, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20. Last Chance Harvey 1:25, 3:40, 7:20, 9:10. Gran Torino 1:15, 4, 6:40, 9:30. The Reader 1:10, 8:35. Doubt 3:40, 6:15. friday 30 — 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. Times subject to change. See www. merrilltheatres.net.
PALACE CINEMA 9
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 (Mon-Thu only). 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 (except Thu). Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 1:30, 4:15, 7:10 (except Wed), 9:30 (Fri-Sun only). Bride Wars 1:20, 6:20. Marley and Me 1.
friday 30 — thursday 5 Milk 1:30 (Sat-Mon), 4 (Fri-Sun), 5 & 7:30 (Mon-Thu), 6:30 & 9 (Fri-Sun).
Times subject to change. See www. palace9.com.
friday 30 — thursday 5 Slumdog Millionaire 2:30 & 4:40 (Sat & Sun), 7, 9:15. Bride Wars 2:30 & 4:30 (Sat & Sun), 7, 9. Gran Torino 2:30 & 4:40 (Sat & Sun), 7, 9:15.
Fayette Road, South Burlington, 864-5610.
PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA
wednesday 28 — thursday 29 The Wrestler 1:10, 3:55, 7, 9:30. Frost/Nixon 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 12:55, 3:40, 6:45, 9:25. Inkheart 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:25, 4, 6:30. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 9:35. Milk 3:50, 6:35, 9:15. Defiance 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30. Notorious 8:45. Gran Torino 3:45, 8:30. Hotel for Dogs 1:35, 4:10, 6:25. Marley and Me 1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 12:45, 2:50, 4:55, 7:05, 9:10. Bride Wars 1:20, 6:20. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 8:35.
wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 6:30, 8:45. Bride Wars 6:30. The Unborn 8:45.
friday 30 — thursday 5 The Metropolitan Opera Presents Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice 7 (Wed only). * Sword of the Stranger 7:30 (Thu only). *Taken 10:30 a.m. (Thu),
Main Street, Montpelier, 229-0509.
See www.savoytheater.com.
STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678.
wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Slumdog Millionaire 7, 9:15. Hotel for Dogs 5:30. Gran Torino 7, 9:15. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 7:30.
241 North Main Street, Barre, 479-4921.
friday 30 — thursday 5 *Taken 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 8:45. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 8:45.
WELDEN THEATER
104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888. wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 7. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 7. friday 30 — thursday 5 *Taken 2 (Sat & Sun), 7 (all week), 9 (Fri-Sun). Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (Sat & Sun), 7 & 9 (Fri-Sun). Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 2 & 4 (Sat & Sun), 7 (all week), 9 (Fri-Sun). Hotel for Dogs 2 (Sat & Sun). The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3:45 (Sat & Sun), 7 (Mon-Thu).
See www.fgbtheaters.com.
THE SAVOY THEATER
wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Slumdog Millionaire 5, 7:30.
Flynn Center MainStage 2009
friday 30 — thursday 5 *New in Town 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9. Revolutionary Road 9. Last Chance Harvey 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9. Gran Torino 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9. Hotel for Dogs 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30.
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ESSEX CINEMA
Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rt. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543. wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Bride Wars 12:10, 2:10. Frost/Nixon 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10. Gran Torino 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50. Hotel for Dogs 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7. Inkheart 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25. Marley and Me 12:15, 4:45. My Bloody Valentine 2:45, 7:25, 9:40. Notorious 4:15, 6:50, 9:20. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:10, 9:15. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 9:15. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 12:30, 2:50, 4:50, 7, 9:20. friday 30 — thursday 5 *New in Town 12:40, 2:50, 4:55, 7, 9:10. *Taken 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:25. 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. 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. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 9:15. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 12:30, 2:50, 4:50, 7, 9:20. Times subject to change. See www. essexcinemas.com.
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Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners, Williston, 878-2010. wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Inkheart 1, 3:30, 6:30, 8:55. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 9:40. Slumdog Millionaire 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25. The Dark Knight 8:45. Hotel for Dogs 12:40, 3:10, 6:20. Paul
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discount. They can get the same bonus by donating 10 old grocery bags, which The SP recycles for takeout meals. The crêperie will also keep patrons interested by unveiling its first major menu upgrade since it opened in 2007. Most of the new items have already been previewed in the form of specials: There’s a duck confit crêpe, a pulled-pork one called “The Johnny Crêpe,” and an extravagant-sounding concoction called “The Bananaganza.” “That’s one way we’re trying to keep alive and fresh and get people in the door,” Adler explains. For now, at least, crêpes with savory fillings aren’t something you can pick up on our local fastfood strips. But Mexican, Italian and homestyle American cuisine are all available in cheaper, massproduced versions. The desire to economize on food — and get it fast — can drive patrons to chain restaurants, frustrating chefs
phenom. Palmisano, who shares a linen-laundering company with the new chain, says a rep told him the Roadhouse served 8000 people in a single week. When Seven Days called to verify this figure, spokesperson Travis Duster claimed the restaurant’s average is around 5000 customers per week. “I would be very doubtful that they did 8000,” he stated. Mike Williams, who owns Kountry Kart Deli and The Scuffer Steak & Ale House, is also feeling the Roadhouse pinch. “We’ve been fighting tooth and nail to think of ways of getting people in the seats,” he says. “It does stink to hear that [Texas Roadhouse] is considering putting a tent outside because their already-large waiting area isn’t large enough to hold the people wanting to get into the restaurant.” Williams admits his steaks aren’t as cheap as the TR versions — small restaurants don’t
While they’re waiting for statewide conditions to improve, some restaurants have kept their finances in good health by making small, strategic changes. them, she brought her own sourdough starter to Montpelier and began making loaves. While she used to spring for Leonardo’s gelatos and sorbets, now she churns up her own in creative flavors such as Lavender Honey and Burnt Orange. Her dips for Mediterranean mezze have always been made from scratch; now the ricotta is, too. Another cost-saving measure at Ariel’s is buying whole or half animals from nearby farms and butchering them in-house. “We try to stick with sustainable things, and that’s really hard,” says Duberman. “We try to go local, but there’s not a lot that’s affordable and available at the price point people like to pay.” Blowing snow and subzero wind chill have also taken their toll on eateries in an otherwise prime location: Burlington’s waterfront. One of those, Taste, has been on hiatus and will reopen in February. Chef and co-owner Rick Benson is taking the time to focus on his other business, Charlotte’s Little Garden Market. Benjy Adler, co-owner of The Skinny Pancake crêperie, says the lakeside chill has had a more significant effect on his winter business than has the general downturn: “We have been doing better this year than we did last year,” he attests. Nonetheless, Adler has some small-scale customerluring tactics other restaurants might try. On days when the mercury stops below 10 degrees Fahrenheit, folks who venture down to The SP and mention the temperature get a 10 percent
who pride themselves on their made-from-scratch offerings. At Pulcinella’s in South Burlington, Sam Palmisano’s extensive menu blends family recipes for classic Italian dishes such as braciole and polpette (meatballs) with a smattering of more modern fare, including maple-citrus-glazed, hot-smoked salmon and sesame-crusted ahi tuna. Everything — from the lunchtime panini to the numerous pasta dishes — is cooked to order. But Palmisano says this attention to freshness and detail may make some harried customers turn elsewhere. Recently during lunch, a woman walked out after being told a hot sandwich would take 10 to 15 minutes. “Some people feel the wait is exorbitant,” he says. “The only way Olive Garden is able to [serve food so quickly] is because they have precooked stuff.” Moreover, Palmisano argues, chain restaurants aren’t always faster or cheaper than locally owned ones — customers just assume they are. “It’s a perception, not reality,” he asserts. Recently, Palmisano and his girlfriend ate at Quiznos to scope out the sandwich competition. After waiting 25 minutes and shelling out $27 for a pair of sandwiches and some soup, he says, they left unimpressed. Palmisano also doesn’t like what he’s hearing about the new Texas Roadhouse in Williston, where loud country music twangs and servers do a line dance every 45 minutes. Word on the street is, it’s proving to be a dining
enjoy the benefits of corporate backing or economies of scale. But he touts the factors that set his meat-and-potatoes eatery apart from the competition: a larger menu featuring vegetarian entrées, lots of seafood and an extensive selection of microbrews. While local restaurateurs may worry about chains, they’re not against dining diversity per se. Williams and Charles Reeves of Penny Cluse agree that Church Street’s pedestrian mall needs more businesses competing for customers, not fewer. Both are concerned about the empty storefronts that dot the street. “I want another nice restaurant in the Smokejacks spot,” Williams says. He explains that a high tide buoys all boats: “It brings people down to this block, and it brings them by my restaurant. If they walk past me 10 times because they’re going to their favorite spot on the corner, maybe the 11th time they’ll come in.” Reeves concurs: “Things are looking pretty bleak down here,” he remarks. “We all benefit from being a restaurant area. If you come downtown . . . and there are no viable choices, people won’t come down to eat.” On the bright side, Reeves believes it’s a perfect time for folks to show some entrepreneurial spirit. “It’s imperative that people support restaurants, but it’s also a great time to . . . get off your butt and open a restaurant,” he says. “I think the Vietnamese restaurant phenomenon should >> 07B
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At West Meadow Farm Bakery in Essex Junction, Lois Blaisdell mixes up bagels, muffins and coffee cakes as well as berry pies and pecan “Tassies.” But her recipes leave out one ingredient most people take for granted: wheat. In 1997, Blaisdell was diagnosed with celiac sprue, a condition that makes eating certain grains — such as wheat and rye — both painful and damaging to long-term health. The diagnosis was hard for the enthusiastic home baker to swallow. So Blaisdell began experimenting with wheat alternatives, and the members of The Celiac Support Group of Vermont enjoyed the results. In 2003, she started selling her treats to area health food stores — current customers include Sweet Clover Market, Healthy Living and Hunger Mountain Co-op. Right before Christmas, the baker moved her wholesale operation out of her home and into its Park Street location. This Saturday brings another change: For the first time, West Meadow will open its doors to the public as a retail business. To achieve the proper texture and flavor, Blaisdell makes most of her products from blends of different flours, such as rice, sorghum, tapioca and garbanzo bean. She says many of the sweets, including the coffee cake, muffins and cookies, are “very similar to what people would be used to.” So similar, in fact, that they are “good enough to pass as regular, so I think they’ll be enjoyed by a general audience.” By contrast, Blaisdell’s loaves aren’t much like traditional bread. “The gluten in wheat gives that nice stretchy structure to the bread. We have to replace that with xanthan gum and gelatin,” she explains. A NECI intern is helping her seek creative solutions. “He’s really skillful at adapting recipes,” Blaisdell enthuses. “He’s developed a really good French bread recipe; the flavor is great.”
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group is small but vocal. “Those farmers who are using synthetic BST and are being told not to are going to lose tens of thousands of dollars apiece, and this will be one of the worst years in recent history in terms of milk prices . . . You have an FDA-approved technology we’re asking them not to use,” he says, then adds that for some farms, “It’s gonna be a question of survival.” Given the cost and DiMento’s obvious doubts, whence the board’s decision? It’s what consumers wanted. “Our job is to protect the markets long term for the farmers,” DiMento says. Until recently, he explains, most of the concerned consumers focused their attention on fluid milk, “but now some of our cheese customers and nonfat dry-milk customers are looking for milk from cows that aren’t using synthetic BST. It has broadened across the industry in the last several months and, whether we like it or not, the marketplace makes the final decision.” Furthermore, DiMento notes, Vermont consumers have been particularly vocal in their distaste for the hormone. By August, farmers will be required to sign an affidavit affirming that they don’t give their cows BST. But don’t expect to see Cabot labels reflect the change. “We’ve always tried to segregate milk . . . so we didn’t have farmers who use synthetic BST going into the Cabot plant,” DiMento says. “Since you can’t prove whether farmers use it or not, labeling has always been a sticky issue, but I don’t think you’ll see anything on our packages of cheese.”
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Williston residents hungry for an alternative to Ponderosa and Chili’s were pleased when the cozy Old Brick Café — which dished up eggs Benedict and storied chocolate-chip cookies from 2005 to 2007 — reopened last August under new ownership. But the doors only stayed open a few months. According to building owner David Herskowitz, who ran the café the first time around, the problem was the concept: “The bottom line is, I did breakfast, lunch and brunch [when I ran it], and [the new owners] did the same,” he says. “You just can’t support that away from Taft Corners.” Back in control of the restaurant, Herskowitz is planning a more drastic change for the 19thcentury farmhouse’s next incarnation. Scheduled to open by April, Monty’s Old Brick Tavern — named after Herskowitz’s golden retriever — will be a cozy neighborhood pub with a bunch of beers on tap and a focus on good eats. Herskowitz is hoping to build a clientele of local folks looking for a relaxed, after-work meal. “The food is absolutely the most important thing,” he attests, mentioning that he’ll offer “creative sandwiches and chicken wings” along with more upscale comfort fare.
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For 15 years, the farmers of Agri-Mark — New England’s largest dairy cooperative, which merged with Cabot Creamery Cooperative in 1992 — have been fighting hoof-and-udder over whether to permit the use of synthetic bovine growth hormones in their herds. Bowing to rising pressure from consumers, the 15-member board of directors, 14 of whom are dairy farmers, recently voted to phase out BST (bovine somatotropin) by this August. Although Agri-Mark Spokesperson Doug DiMento would not say what percentage of the cooperative’s 1300 farmers are currently using BST — which was developed by Monsanto and sold last year to Eli Lilly — he did indicate that the
The cops want bar owners to be diligent about checking IDs at the door — unless, that is, the patron in question is an undercover officer. In June 2006, Wayne Ryan of Nick’s Food & Spirits in Bellows Falls denied entry to State Trooper Eric Vitali, who was operating undercover and did not show the owner his ID. Ryan, who walks with a cane, put his hands on Vitali’s shoulders and moved him bodily toward the exit. A few days later, he was arrested and charged with impeding an officer, but the charges were quickly dropped. Ryan sued, and this week he won a written apology from the village and a $22,500 settlement from the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. He still has a suit pending against Vitali and the state police. — SUzaNNE PODHaIzER
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ver the years, Jeff Egan worked his way up to the role of executive chef, but he doesn’t let the toque go to his head. He prefers “Jeff” to “Chef Egan” (don’t even think about calling him “Chef Jeff”), and, when asked about his accomplishments running the kitchens at the Cliff House and The Bee’s Knees, he talks about his crew instead. “I’m just one person,” Egan says. “My job is to put together a team [of people] who believe in themselves: My role is just to empower people.” It’s no surprise that he comes from a background in community organizing. For years, Egan worked as an environmental activist in Canada, spending his time trying to save forests and wildlife from destruction. But even before he became an activist, Egan was a foodie. When he was growing up in Massachusetts, his family sat down to dinner every night, and Egan could often be found helping his mom make her famous apple cake. “I didn’t like the apple cake, but I liked the batter,” he recalls. “I later realized that [the batter] was full of rum.” At the newly renovated The Bee’s Knees, Egan is building on owner Sharon Deitz’s well-loved favorites. “The [restaurant’s] classics have been influenced by every person who has cooked in the kitchen, and by the community,” he explains. “It’s a communitybuilt restaurant: They’ve created the space, created the menu with their feedback, created the feel.” And right now, community members are digging his simpleyet-elegant localvore cuisine, from cinnamon-raisin-bread baked French toast with walnut-honey butter to daily dinner specials. Since The Bee’s Knees just celebrated its grand reopening, we decided to put Jeff Egan on the grill. how did your family eat when you were growing up? I’m grateful for my mum’s desire to see new things and experience the world. I had a pomegranate at age 9, and tried a mango before everybody else. My dad’s family is meat and potatoes, and one day my mum looked at him and said, “If you want to eat meat and potatoes, you cook.” He came around. A peak experience in my life was eating lobster and steamers [with my family] on Cape Cod after surreptitiously making a hole in the sand and making a fire, which was against the law. That informed my cooking more than anything else: the pleasure of very simple food. I’ll probably never beat those meals. The hospitality and welcoming and the warmth that define food — I really thank my family for that.
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back then, were there any foods you just detested? Baked apples, but I’ve come around on those. I didn’t like Boston baked brown bread with raisins in it, but anything else, I pretty much jumped into it. I can’t think of anything else I just didn’t like, although I can picture myself trying to hide the peas under the plate.
honeycomb thing pour out in my plate, and having the whole family go “Mmm-mm,” was strange, but “when in Rome.” Even if it’s out of my experience, I’ll always jump in and try something. I haven’t eaten [mondongo] again. With all the nasty bits, it’s super labor intensive to get it right.
name three foods that make life worth living. Grafton smoked cheddar, black pepper and mayonnaise. I have to throw in a fourth: Elmore Mountain Bread.
When you have time to cook at home, what do you make? The new entrées at The Bee’s Knees are how I cook at home, but maybe a little more stripped down. The last meal Jess [Graham, his girlfriend] and I made, we just picked up some semolina and made pasta — it’s an activity we can do together that we enjoy. We made it with Italian parsley, red onions and Vermont Butter & Cheese feta; a simple bottle of wine. Being able to sit down and eat in a chair in my house is just nice.
What’s the weirdest dish you’ve tried? It doesn’t seem weird to me now, but I spent two months in Honduras on an exchange program and had mondongo, a Latin American tripe soup. As a 17-year-old, opening a can of tripe soup and seeing this
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What foods are always in your pantry? Sriracha [Thai hot sauce]; at this time of year, beets; I have some apple butter that we made in fall in the freezer; bacon. I started making bacon recently. imagine you have an allexpenses-paid trip to any country you want to eat in. Where do you go? I would go to the Basque region in Spain; there’s a slice of Celtic culture there. It’s this really funky, cider-driven, crazy food culture. you can cook for anybody, alive or dead. Whom do you choose, and what would you make? I would probably cook for my grandmother and grandfather, my mum’s father and mother. And probably for my dad’s father and mother, because I never got to meet my dad’s mom, but I got to know both my mom’s parents. I’d probably cook lobsters and steamers on the beach in Cape Cod. I would love to be able to sit down with my grandmother — who I was very close to — and share that things have worked out the way they should. It’s nice to cook with people and for people that you love. any disaster stories? At the Cliff House, the dinner series was a constant challenge. We’d throw stuff on menus we didn’t know how to make, and we put them on so we would learn how to make them. I’m not a pastry chef, and I’d take on stuff like ice cream that wouldn’t set up in time. There was the one where we had guinea hen and rabbit at the same time, and when we’d plated them, we realized they were both white. That was a disaster. We try and laugh about it now. The thing is not to let the whole culinary team come crashing down over something that’s happening right then. Once we had to take a SnoCat up to do inventory and it broke down. I’m in clogs, Brian [Clark, Cliff House general manager] is in loafers, and we’re walking up the mountain. Being down at street level makes it easier at times. Which two cookbooks should every home cook own? Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking — we’ll call that one book. It’s such a work of love and beautifully conveys thought-out stuff in detail. Paul Bertolli’s Cooking by Hand. if you weren’t a chef, what would your job be? I’d probably be one of the things
I’ve been in the past: either a documentary photographer or an environmental activist. I came to cheffing because I burned out as an environmental activist. It was high cost: If you screwed up, you lost 1000 acres of primeval forest. If you screw up at a restaurant, it’s a meal. The common thread in all my work is high energy, engaging with the natural world, being in the moment. name a local restaurant that you patronize. Michael’s [on the Hill], Hen of the Wood, Claire’s [Restaurant & Bar] and the Hardwick Diner [Hardwick Village Restaurant]. I grew up eating diner food, in Lowell, Mass. Sunday morning was eating a plate of French toast on green melamine. name a few local products you eat at home. Any cheese from Bonnieview Farm; Misty Knoll [poultry]; Boyden beef I use in the restaurant and eat at home as well; local dairy; [meat from] Winding Brook Farm. I always have Cold Hollow cider — it’s sort of a liquid meal; Vermont Coffee [Company’s] dark roast; and Pete’s Greens, because Jess and I have the share. What is something every restaurant patron should know but doesn’t? My attitude toward patrons is that they’re why I’m here. I’m just grateful that they come in, and they may not know that. The rest of the team and I are here to be of service. I don’t exist as a chef if there aren’t guests, and I’m happy they come to this restaurant. I don’t do anything I don’t love. Can you tell me a fact about you that might surprise people? I used to be a hippie. People will be, like, “What?” I used to go to Rainbow gatherings and all that kind of stuff. What are your hobbies? Mountain biking, skiing and hanging out with my girlfriend, who has been very patient. I’m feeling really blessed to live in a place where I can put on backcountry skis and ski Mount Elmore. And barbecuing. do you have a favorite food that you’d consider a guilty pleasure? Personally, I don’t do guilt — I grew up in an Irish Catholic family, and I know what guilt can do — but the thing everybody shakes their head at is microwave burgers from Cumberland Farms. m
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s inferred by the title of their remarkable 2008 release, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, juxtaposition is a central concern for The Low Anthem. Recorded during a bleak midwinter on the summertime paradise of Block Island, duality is the record’s strongest thematic current, both lyrically and musically. Folk-tale imagery and rootsy, down-home grit are tempered by sparklingly arranged horn compositions and ghostly, near-angelic chorales. Stirring rock numbers crumble and drift weightlessly into ethereal melancholia. It is a record equal parts calculated science and transcen-
dent epiphany. National media outlets have begun to pick up on the Providence-based trio in recent months, as evidenced by features on National Public Radio, in Paste magazine and an upcoming spread in Rolling Stone. Further increasing the considerable buzz surrounding the band, this week they will announce a string of dates with noted songwriter Ray LaMontagne. Seven Days recently caught up with the band’s primary songwriter Ben Knox Miller by phone, in advance of their upcoming performance at the Higher Ground Ballroom with troubadour Martin Sexton. SEVEN DAYS: Much of the material on the record has obvious folk roots. But there’s a distinct classical
sensibility in the arrangements, which seem to be the product of Jocie Adams. Could you speak to her influence on the group? BEN KNOX MILLER: When we started working with her, it was just very informally. She was playing clarinet. That’s what her real training is in. She is also a classical composer. She’s done a lot of sort of modern classical stuff and she has a great ear. So when we started working with her, it was just because we needed clarinet on a track on the previous record. And we’d ask her to come up onstage and play with us at shows. So it just sort of happened gradually. But then, with the new record, we had all these songs, the whole map of the thing laid out, and we just let her ears do what they do and come up with these arrange-
ments. I do most of the principal songwriting. Jeff [Prystowski] helps me with that and kind of with the general direction. And Jocie is just a really good arranger. All the horn parts you hear on the record, a lot of the vocal harmonies are hers. She doesn’t come from the world of rock music or folk music or blues music. She comes from the world of “serious” music, of classical music. And she has this beautifully innocent connection to music. Sometimes it’s very naive to what we’re trying to do. And other times she has this clarity of “this is supposed to be beautiful,” and it’s exactly the right thing. SD: That seems like an apt metaphor for the album in general. Duality is such a running theme, especially
lyrically. But it seems to manifest itself in the music as well, particularly in Jocie’s influence. BKM: I think that her influence makes the beautiful songs more beautiful and the louder songs . . . bigger, just because we have an extra set of hands. But I think [the record is] very polar, certainly. Jeff and I listen to a lot of different stuff. A lot of the songs that are loud on the record, the harder-hitting songs, are the songs that started out as folk songs. We tried to play them that way and for some reason it didn’t stick or it didn’t seem . . . I don’t know . . . the magic was missing? So we’d try arranging them as many different ways as we could think of. We’d sit in a room with all of our instruments and play musical chairs until the exact right frequencies started buzzing
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and everybody got excited. Sometimes it just had to be loud. And then other songs — some of the ones that are real quiet on the record — started out as rock ’n’ rollers. Like the quietest one on the record, “Ticket Taker.” It had this, like, Neil Young minimalist hard-hitting rock thing. And it was, like, after the 20th take in the studio that we were just, like, “Fuck this. There’s no way.” We were gonna throw it out. Or just give up. So the producer went upstairs to bed and we were just so tired that it came out that way. We had to go wake him up again, like, “No, we have it, we have it.” SD: What spurred the decision to retreat to Block Island? BKM: The first thing is just that it’s a summer island, maybe [physically] the size of, like, Manhattan. There’s, like, 800 people there in the winter. There’s just no one there. So we knew we’d have quiet. We knew we’d have space. And we knew going out there would do something to the intensity because there’s nowhere to escape to. It was also just when we could pull it off. The producer is from the Clark Davis School in New York. He was a senior and this was during his winter break. It’s a small program and the kids are really talented; they’re all headed into music production in some capacity. So each one of them will have the first few pieces of a home recording studio that they’ve purchased for the classes. But they come from all over the country. So when they’d fly home, a lot of them would leave their rigs in New York. And he was able to just borrow all this
stuff. Incredible equipment. So he scrounged together, like, $20,000 worth of microphones and we brought them out on the ferryboat and set up in a basement. It really was perfect. There was a lot of tension at times because we were on top of each other constantly. We weren’t sleeping. But I think that’s the way it should be. There should be that intensity. Because if it’s not there, everything you do after tracking is a lie. If the real musical moment never happens, then all the mixing and postproduction you want to do, you can’t create a vibe. SD: The environment of Block Island in the middle of winter is reflected in the recording. I’m thinking especially of the title track. It has this bucolic, almost seashanty-like atmosphere. How much do you feel actually being on the island affected how the record turned out? BKM: I think the irony of that, which I absolutely think is true, is that song . . . um, we failed to record on Block Island. SD: What? BKM: (Chuckling) Yeah . . . SD: You suckered me! BKM: (Laughing) There’s that song and one other song that we probably did 25 to 30 takes of and just gave up. It was the last one that we had saved to do. And it was really the song that we all felt most strongly was going to be the centerpiece of the record. We already knew what the title of the record was and that it was pretty central to the ongoing themes of the record, and that it had to be just right. But, believe it or not, that
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song, when we were out there, had a pretty up-tempo drumbeat with polyrhythms. Sort of like an indie-rock beat. We definitely didn’t think it was going to turn into an ambient, washy ballad. It’s the last thing we expected. But who knows? Maybe something about being out there, something about the way the record was evolving, we knew that what we were doing wasn’t right. So we came back thinking that we had lost one of the legs that the album was supposed to stand on. And we were pretty discouraged about that. I think it was later that night, when we got back, that we came up with this completely new way to play it. It was just too late, of course, because the studio had been disassembled and the gear had been returned. So we rented out a space in New Haven and recorded it there, did another 40 takes. So that song, there were a total of 65 to 70 takes, which
is absurd. We’re never doing that again (chuckles). SD: Having missed you the last time you were in Vermont, I’m curious about how the live performance compares, or maybe doesn’t compare, to the material on the record. BKM: Well, our approach to making the record, as I was telling you, is that sort of “musical chairs” attitude. We all play a ton of different instruments. We’re not virtuosos, except for Jocie on clarinet. And Jeff’s a great upright bass player. But we have a sort of working knowledge of most of these instruments. So that’s where we come up with arrangements for the record. But on the record, we would always record three of us live together. And then we’d have other things in mind for overdubs, how to get just the right texture. Texture is a huge thing. There
is songwriting and then there’s texture. And when we play live, we’re equally concerned that every song be just so. So that the frequencies are buzzing and we’re all excited about it. So it leads us to bring as many instruments as we can fit in the van and sort of rotate, almost between every song, what we’re playing. So it’s kind of just based on what we can do. We’ve labored over how to get just the right sounds. I think that something that’s cool about that, though, that keeps it alive, is that we can’t do everything because there’s only three of us. Whereas in the studio you’ll definitely put a bass under a track, maybe we just don’t have enough hands to have a bassist on a song. There always seems to be some space in the music where it feels stripped down and spare. And in some ways I think that adds a lot of tension and a lot of intrigue to the sound. m
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1/2 Lounge: Sirenix: Acoustic Musicians’ Workshop (singersongwriters), 7 p.m., Free. DJ A-Dog (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. Leunig’S: Paul Asbell & Clyde Stats (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LinCoLn inn TAvern: eagle Country Music night with rachel rice & The Cosmic Americans (country), 7 p.m., Free. The Monkey houSe: Jazz rehab (improvisational jazz), 9 p.m., Free. neCTAr’S: An evening with W.e.S.T. (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. Live Album recording residency with Close to nowhere (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. rADio BeAn: ensemble v (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. irish Sessions, 9 p.m., Free. reD SquAre: Myra Flynn & Spark (neo-soul), 8 p.m., Free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. SeConD FLoor: Superstar karaoke with robbie J, 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
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BLACk Door BAr & BiSTro: Comedy night hosted by kathleen kanz (standup), 8:30 p.m., $5. ChArLie o’S: Abby Jenne (rock), 10 p.m., Free. LAngDon STreeT CAFé: Cannon Fodder (alt-whatever), 8 p.m., Donations.
SToneCuTTerS BreWhouSe: Trivia night, 7 p.m., Free.
:: champlain valley 51 MAin: The Third Mind (art opening), 5 p.m., Free. vice versa: exploring the Boundaries (poetry), 9 p.m., Free. on The riSe BAkery: Live Music, 7:30 p.m., Donations. TWo BroTherS TAvern: Jam Man (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.
:: northern Bee’S kneeS: The eames Brothers with Anthony geraci (blues), 7:30 p.m., Donations.
:: regional MonoPoLe: gary Peacock (singersongwriter), 10 p.m., Free. oLive riDLey’S: open Mike with Mike Pederson, 9 p.m., Free. naked Thursdays with 95 TripleX (DJ), 10 p.m., Free. TABu CAFé AnD nighTCLuB: karaoke night with Sassy entertainment, 5 p.m., Free.
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1/2 Lounge: Jah red (Latin soul), 8 p.m., Free. old School vs. nu Skool with DJ Fattie B (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. BACkSTAge PuB: Blues night with Bob Stannard & Friends, 7 p.m., Free. CLuB MeTronoMe: Mixed Bag Presents orchard Lounge (house), 9 p.m., $7/12. 18+. FrAnny o’S: Balance DJ & karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. green rooM: DJ Francise (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free. Leunig’S: ellen Powell & Peter krag (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LinCoLn inn TAvern: WCLX Blues night with The Stray Dogs, 7 p.m., Free. The Monkey houSe: The Dig, Pass kontrol, Lady Magma (indie-rock), 9 p.m., $5. neCTAr’S: Blue Thursday with gordon Stone Band, knotty Pine (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $3. nighTCrAWLerS: karaoke with Steve LeClair, 7 p.m., Free. rADio BeAn: Jazz Sessions (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Shane hardiman group (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. Anthony Santor Trio (jazz), 11 p.m., $3. rASPuTin’S: Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. reD SquAre: A-Dog Presents (hiphop), 10 p.m., Free. SeConD FLoor: Wildout! (DJ), 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.
1/2 Lounge: quiet Songs with Myra Flynn (neo-soul), 7 p.m., Free. Black: Dimensions in house with DJ Craig Mitchell, 10 p.m., Free. BACkSTAge PuB: karaoke with Steve, 9 p.m., Free. CiTy SPorTS griLLe: The high rollers (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free. CLuB MeTronoMe: greyspoke, elemeno-g (jam), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. FrAnny o’S: Big Boots Deville (rock), 10 p.m., Free. green rooM: DJ Fattie B (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. higher grounD BALLrooM: Collie Buddz, The Aztext, Selector Dubee & J2 (reggae, hip-hop), 9:30 p.m., $23/25. AA. higher grounD ShoWCASe Lounge: Dead Sessions (Grateful Dead tribute), 9:30 p.m., $7. AA. JP’S PuB: Dave harrison’s Starstruck karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LinCoLn inn TAvern: Mellow yellow (rock), 9 p.m., Free. MArrioTT hArBor Lounge: nick Cassarino (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. The Monkey houSe: June Debris CD release with nose Bleed island, vultures of Cult, voles, Liza/Lisa (indie-rock), 9 p.m., $6. neCTAr’S: Seth yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., Free. Cannon Fodder, Steel Toe Booty, Justin Levinson (singer-songwriter, rock, alt-whatever), 9 p.m., $3. nighTCrAWLerS: Alter ego (rock), 9 p.m., Free. oLD SheD BAr & griLL: The Boomflowers (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free. PAriMA ACouSTiC Lounge: nick Cassarino (jazz), 11 p.m., Free. rADio BeAn: richard Julian (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., Free. kegs of Acid, Truman Peyote & Many Mansions (indie), 9 p.m., Free. Barbacoa, The Persian Claws (rock, surf-noir), 11 p.m., Free. rASPuTin’S: Top hat Danceteria (DJ), 10 p.m., $3. reD SquAre: revision (funk), 9 p.m., Free. nastee (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3. rí rá iriSh PuB: Supersounds DJ, 10 p.m., Free. SeConD FLoor: voodoo with DJ robbie J. (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $3/10. The Skinny PAnCAke: Town Wide yard Sale (indie), 9 p.m., $5 donation.
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:: champlain valley CiTy LiMiTS: karaoke with Balance entertainment, 9 p.m., Free. gooD TiMeS CAFé: Skellig (traditional), 8 p.m., $7. on The riSe BAkery: open Bluegrass Session, 7:30 p.m., Donations.
:: northern Bee’S kneeS: nate Perham (singersongwriter), 7:30 p.m., Donations.
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<clubdates> na = not avaiLaBLe aa = aLL ageS nC = no Cover Langdon Street Café: Happy Hour with abby Jenne & friends (rock), 6 p.m., Donations. the Charlie Messing duo (folk), 8 p.m., Donations. adam Payne (funk), 10 p.m., Donations. SLide Brook Lodge & tavern: Maganahan’s revival (rock), 9 p.m., Free.
:: champlain valley 51 Main: anthony Santor Quartet (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. gordon Stone Band (bluegrass), 8:30 p.m., Free. City LiMitS: top Hat entertainment dance Party (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free. on tHe riSe Bakery: open Jazz Session with dan Silverman, 7:30 p.m., Free. two BrotHerS tavern: dJ dizzle (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.
:: northern Bee’S kneeS: Joshua Panda (indiefolk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. tHe HuB Pizzeria & PuB: open Mike, 9 p.m., Free. Jd’S PuB: Live Music, 9:30 p.m., $3. ruSty naiL: dJ eric g (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $5. tHe taMaraCk griLL at Burke Mountain: the amity front (Americana), 9 p.m., Free.
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City SPortS griLLe: Starline rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 9:30 p.m., Free. CLuB MetronoMe: retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5. franny o’S: Balance dJ & karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. green rooM: dJs Joe Hennesey & robin Lepel (house), 10 p.m., Free. HigHer ground BaLLrooM: Martin Sexton, the Low anthem (singer-songwriter, indie-folk), 8 p.m., $22/25. AA. HigHer ground SHowCaSe Lounge: Ben taylor, Schulyer fisk (singer-songwriters), 7:30 p.m., $12/14. AA. JP’S PuB: dave Harrison’s Starstruck karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LinCoLn inn tavern: Hot neon Magic (’80s New Wave), 9 p.m., Free. neCtar’S: Pulse Prophets (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. nigHtCrawLerS: in kahootz (rock), 9 p.m., Free. radio Bean: rupert wates (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., Free. nose Bleed island, thrust Lab, Mark Brown (indie-rock), 9 p.m., Free. nuda veritas (indie-folk), 11 p.m., Free. raSPutin’S: Massive (DJ), 10 p.m., $3. red SQuare: Justin Levinson (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., Free. Conscious roots (reggae), 9 p.m., Free. dJ a-dog (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3. rí rá iriSH PuB: the Complaints (rock), 10 p.m., Free. SeCond fLoor: déjà vu Ladies’ night (DJ), 9 p.m., $3/10. tHe Skinny PanCake: the grass gypsys (folk), 9 p.m., $5 donation.
:: central BLaCk door Bar & BiStro: naquele tempo (Latin jazz), 9:30 p.m., $3-5. CHarLie o’S: Boston Molasses disaster (funk), 10 p.m., Free. guSto’S: tim Brick & the wandering gypsies (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free.
Langdon Street Café: dan walker (Americana), 7:30 p.m., Donations. Brad Byrd (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., Donations. wiley dobbs (bluegrass), 10 p.m., Donations. SLide Brook Lodge & tavern: ray & russ (groove), 9 p.m., Free.
:: champlain valley tHe art HouSe: atlantic Crossing (folk), 8 p.m., $8. City LiMitS: dance Party with dJ earl (DJ), 9 p.m., Free. on tHe riSe Bakery: the Stone Cold roosters (Americana), 7:30 p.m., Donations. two BrotHerS tavern: dJ dizzle (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.
:: northern Bee’S kneeS: open Mike with elise & Jay, 7:30 p.m., Free. tHe HuB Pizzeria & PuB: green tea (jam), 9 p.m., Free. PieCaSSo: karaoke Championship with John wilson & danger dave, 9:30 p.m., Free. ruSty naiL: Lotus entertainment Presents Collie Buddz (hip-hop), 10 p.m., N/A. tHe taMaraCk griLL at Burke Mountain: Miss tess & the Bon ton Parade (jazz-folk), 9 p.m., Free.
:: regional krazy HorSe SaLoon: Square Pegs (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. MonoPoLe: School Bus yellow (rock), 10 p.m., Free. oLive ridLey’S: the vernacular (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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PRETEND YOU’E HAPPY, PRETEND YOU’RE HAPPY
KILIMANJARO, HOMECOMING (Self-produced, CD)
(Fake Four Inc., CD) Earlier this month I reviewed a live performance by Brattleboro-based collective Pretend You’re Happy at Burlington’s Radio Bean (“Not Happy, Blame MySpace,” January 14). The review easily ranked among the harshest ever to appear in the esteemed pages of Seven Days. And, frankly, rightly so. For reasons too numerous to recount here, the show was simply awful. Or, as front man Jeremiah Morelock Brown put it in an email following the review’s publication, “Yeah, that show sucked.” But everyone deserves a mulligan. And Pretend You’re Happy’s self-titled debut is theirs. The album begins with “Everyone’s Tired in Boston.” Part overdriven 3/4 rocker, part lazily sinister carnival sideshow — and occasionally both at once — it’s a schizophrenic curiosity, laden with a sort of controlled anarchy that is immediately compelling and largely marks the entire record. It is a far better introduction to the band than many likely received that fateful night at the Bean. “I’ll know how to give without contempt and be open without fear,” sings PYH brainchild Brown, leading off the next track, “The Other Side of the Earth.” That sentiment, whether intentional or not, could be an apt description of the ragtag consortium’s philosophical approach to the material. With 14 musicians playing everything from guitars and drums to clarinet, violin, synthesizers and a dog chain — really — trust is no doubt a valuable commodity. At no point, in this song or the album, is the group perfect. But minor speckles in tuning, rhythm and melody lend the disc a fractured, humanized grace, particularly on numbers such as the winsome “If There’s No Light in this World” and the rollicking “Tear Down the Walls.” There is beauty in these blemishes. The almost-eponymous track “Pretend You’re Happy Must Die” is the album’s cheekily moody centerpiece. Alternately brooding and celebratory, swelling string and horn arrangements soar and crash around Brown’s sweetly melancholic vocal ruminations. If Charlie Brown were an indie-folk songwriter, the result likely wouldn’t be too far off. And, yes, that’s a compliment. The bulk of my frustration at Radio Bean stemmed from the chasm between the band’s singularly terrible live act — at least on that night — and their singularly charming recorded material, as evidenced here. While there’s no law that says a group must recreate recordings live to be a good band — or vice versa, for that matter — we do hold certain musical truths to be self-evident. Playing in (roughly) the same key as the rest of your band is chief among them. But even more important is capturing the essence of the music in whatever setting, or setup, you play. With this record, Pretend You’re Happy has done exactly that. DAN BOLLES
The Queen City’s other prodigal sons return! But don’t call it a comeback. Forged in 1977 by goateed gunslinger Paul Asbell, Kilimanjaro never really left. The avatars of Vermont fusion saw their eponymous debut tear up the jazz charts in 1981, fueling a run at Montreux and collaborations with Paul Butterfield. Tours segued into teaching gigs as the years wore on. But three-fourths of the Burlington quartet endured — with Lucas Adler replacing original drummer Bill Kinzie. Asbell went on to mentor some of the 802’s finest young artists. Tony Markellis — long a session bassist — landed steady work with Trey Anastasio. Keyboardist Charles (Chas) Eller founded his namesake studios, which would grow to boast clientele as varied as Bonnie Raitt and Keith Jarrett. Who says there are no second acts in American lives? Commissioned by the Flynn Center to kick-start 2006’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Kilimanjaro refocused, penning compositions that would power Homecoming, the band’s first album in 25 years. Playful and precise, the record is an expression of the group’s unique jazz idiom. It’s an ambitious project, spiked with inventive melodies that should please more than just the Pat Metheny crowd. From Lenny Castro’s dizzying percussion on “Amazon” to the swinging sax standard “We Remember Big Joe,” there is no half-measure to their effort. And everyone is complicit in its success. Rhythm devils Adler and Markellis trade swagger for sturdy backbeats, an in-the-pocket discipline that allows the “Paul and Chas Show” room to run. Eller in particular shows great versatility, sampling his Hammond, Clavinet and traditional piano throughout the disc. “Herbin’” finds a bluesy Asbell flirting with Jennifer Hartswick’s smoky flügelhorn. It’s like the conversation Clapton and Miles never had; a narrative as seductive as it is satisfying. The group then counters with “Pepino,” a kinetic Latin jam that pits fiery guitar licks against a battery of horns, led by Dave Grippo. At a lean nine tracks, Homecoming is surprisingly diverse, reflecting decades of musical travels. Some, like the sparkling “Neon Leon,” bear smooth-jazz hooks that border on cliché. Still, for every bit of Weather Channel treacle, there’s a ballad worth prizing. “Innocento” is a beautifully spare dance between Asbell’s six-string and Will Galison’s lyrical harmonica. It’s a breezy gem that James Taylor would no doubt covet. Homecoming is flawlessly crafted, a capstone release that speaks to the quartet’s veteran poise and Eller’s engineering expertise. Collectively, the talent here is unassailable. And there’s nary a musician at this latitude unaffected by Kilimanjaro. They are the captains of their industry. Come watch ’em rock Burlington City Hall Auditorium this Saturday, January 31. JARRETT BERMAN
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1/2 Lounge, 136 1/2 Church St., Burlington, 865-0012. 242 Main, Burlington, 862-2244. 38 Main Street Pub, 38 Main St., Winooski, 655-0072. Akes’ Place, 134 Church St., Burlington, 864-8111. All Fired Up, 9 Depot Sq., Barre, 479-9303. The Alley Coffee House, 15 Haydenberry Dr., Milton, 893-1571. American Flatbread, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 861-2999. Ariel’s Riverside Café & Pub, 188 River St., Montpelier, 229-2295. The Art House, 99 Maple Ave., Middlebury, 458-0464. Avenue Bistro, 1127 North Ave., Burlington, 652-9999. Backstage Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494. Backstreet, 17 Hudson St., St. Albans, 527-2400. Banana Winds Café & Pub, 1 Market Pl., Essex Jct., 879-0752. Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St., Barre, 476-8188. Basin Harbor Club, 4800 Basin Harbor Dr., Vergennes, 1-800-622-4000. Battery Park, Burlington, 865-7166. Bayside Pavilion, 13 Georgia Shore Rd., St. Albans, 524-0909. The Bearded Frog, 5247 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-9877. Bee’s Knees, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 888-7889. Big Fatty’s BBQ, 55 Main St., Burlington, 864-5513. Big Moose Pub at the Fire & Ice Restaurant, 28 Seymour St., Middlebury, 388-0361. Big Picture Theater & Café, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994. Black Bear Tavern & Grill, 205 Hastings Hill, St. Johnsbury, 748-1428. Black Door Bar & Bistro, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 223-7070. The Blue Note Café, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309. The Bobcat Café, 5 Main St., Bristol, 453-3311. Burnham Hall, 52 East River Rd., Lincoln, 453-3803. Bolton Valley Resort, 4302 Bolton Access Rd., Bolton Valley, 434-3444. Bonz Smokehouse & Grill, 97 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-6283. Borders Books & Music, 29 Church St., Burlington, 865-2711. Breakwater Café, 1 King St., Burlington, 658-6276. The Brewski, Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6366. 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. Capitol Grounds, 45 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800. Carol’s Hungry Mind Café, 24 Merchant’s Row, Middlebury, 388-0101. Champlain Lanes Family Fun Center, 2630 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-2576. Charlemont Restaurant, 116 Rt. 100, Morrisville, 888-4242. Charlie B’s, 1746 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-7355. Charlie O’s, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820. Chow! Bella, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405. Cider House BBQ & Pub, 1675 Rt. 2, Waterbury, 244-8400. City Limits, 14 Greene St., Vergennes, 877-6919. City Sports Grille, 215 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester, 655-2720. Coffee Hound, 97 Blakey Rd., Colchester, 651-8963. Club Metronome, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563. Cuzzin’s Nightclub, 230 North Main St., Barre, 479-4344. Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 656-4636. Dobrá Tea, 80 Church Street St., Burlington, 951-2424. Drink, 133 St. Paul St., Burlington, 951-9463. Finnigan’s Pub, 205 College St., Burlington, 864-8209. Flynn Center/FlynnSpace, 153 Main St., Burlington, 863-5966. Franny O’s, 733 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 863-2909. Giovanni’s Trattoria, 15 Bridge St., Plattsburgh, 518-561-5856. Good Times Café, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444. Great Falls Club, Frog Hollow Alley, Middlebury, 388-0239. Green Door Studio, 18 Howard St., Burlington, 316-1124. Green Room, 86 St. Paul St., Burlington, 651-9669. Ground Round Restaurant, 1633 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-1122. Gusto’s, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919. Halvorson’s Upstreet Café, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278. Harbor Lounge at Courtyard Marriott, 25 Cherry St., Burlington, 864-4700. Hardwick Town House, 127 Church St., Hardwick, 456-8966. Harper’s Restaurant at Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 863-6363. Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777. Hooters, 1705 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 660-8658. The Hub, Airport Dr., Bristol, 453-3678. The Hub Pizzeria & Pub, 21 Lower Main St., Johnson, 635-7626. Iron Lantern, Route 4A, Castleton, 468-5474. JD’s Pub, 2879 Rt. 105, East Berkshire, 933-8924. JP’s Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389. Jeff’s Maine Seafood, 65 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-6135. Koffee Kat, 104 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY, 518-566-8433. Krazy Horse Saloon, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY, 518-570-8888.
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1/2 Lounge: YouTube night, 10 p.m., Free. BacksTage PuB: karaoke with Pete, 9 p.m., Free. cLuB MeTronoMe: Family night open Jam, 10 p.m., Free (18+). FrannY o’s: Balance DJ & karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. LincoLn inn Tavern: Pine street Jazz, 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.
:: central LangDon sTreeT caFé: winter concert series: rupert wates (singer-songwriter), 3 p.m., Donations.
:: northern The huB Pizzeria & PuB: Jazz on Tap (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free.
LincoLn inn Tavern: celtic night, 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: Lady Lioness (indie-folk), 9 p.m., Free. honky Tonk sessions (honky-tonk), 10 p.m., $3. reD square: world Bashment with Demus & super k (reggae), 9 p.m., Free.
:: central charLie o’s: karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LangDon sTreeT caFé: rick redington & The Luv (rock), 8 p.m., Donations. sTonecuTTers Brewhouse: open Mike, 7 p.m., Free.
:: champlain valley Two BroThers Tavern: Monster hits karaoke, 9 p.m.
:: northern Piecasso: karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.
MON.02 WED.04 :: burlington area
1/2 Lounge: heal-in sessions with Briandeye & reverence (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. raDio Bean: open Mike, 8 p.m., Free.
:: central LangDon sTreeT caFé: open Mike, 7 p.m., Free.
TUE.03 :: burlington area
Leunig’s: Dayve huckett (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.
:: burlington area
Leunig’s: Mike Martin & Doug reid (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LincoLn inn Tavern: eagle country Music night (country), 7 p.m., Free. The MonkeY house: spoken word night (poetry), 8 p.m., Free. necTar’s: an evening with w.e.s.T. (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. Live album recording residency with The kelly ravin Trio (roots-rock), 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. raDio Bean: ensemble v (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. irish sessions, 9 p.m., Free.
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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SEVEN DAYS | january 28-february 04, 2009 | music 15B
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Got music news? Email Dan Bolles: dan@sevendaysvt.com 7D.blogs.com/solidstate for more music news & views.
BY DAN BOLLES
JOKIN’ AROUND
Sometimes, I’m really glad I fire my shots from behind the relative safety of a keyboard. I can envision few scenarios more truly terrifying than standing onstage in front of a roomful of inebriated strangers and trying to make them laugh. To those brave few who willingly put their lives and wits on display in the flesh for all the world to judge — and in some cases, harass — I salute you. Heartily. Such was the case last Sunday at the Higher Ground Ballroom, the site of the Fifth Annual Higher Ground Comedy Battle, as 12 of the region’s finest standup comics performed in a no-holds- — or rather, jokes — barred comedic donnybrook. And I gotta say, there are some funny people around these here Green Mountains. If you are just joining us, I volunteered to reprise my role as a vastly underqualified assessor of comedic talent by again serving on the judge’s panel, “American Idol”-style. This time around, I was joined by the original Vermont comedy diva herself, Josie Leavitt. I imagine she was there to give some shred of comedic legitimacy to our quorum, because rounding out the jury was — I’m not making this up — Jon Fishman. Yes, that Jon Fishman. More on him in a bit. Unlike past incarnations, this year’s contestants were formally auditioned prior to the big night to ensure maximum hilarity. And, by and large, it worked — although a full quarter of the evening’s participants are or were Higher Ground employees . . . um, coincidence? Anyway, the evening featured a number of familiar faces, including last year’s champ, Roger Miller. The usually easygoing Miller seemed a bit off his game, failing to defend his crown, or even make the finals. Though he did bring one rowdy — read: obnoxious — cheering section with him from Johnson State College. Three-time contestant Tracie Spencer simply killed and rightfully made the finals. With an easy, measured delivery and subtly dry wit, she was arguably the most polished comic of the evening. Alex Neif — dubbed “the Susan Lucci of the HG Comedy Battle” by emcee Lee “The Butcher” Seelig — made his third finals appearance. And he was once again denied the crown, albeit through no fault of his own. Neif — a.k.a. the Buffalo Bills of Vermont standup . . . OK, that was low — is among the region’s finest comics, possessing a rare combination of commanding stage presence, razorsharp wit and utter fearlessness. Like any great comic, he makes his audience feel just uncomfortable enough. He was also the only performer of the night JUNE DEBRIS readily equipped to handle the numerous
hecklers in the crowd. Bakery this Friday as KELLY RAVIN (Note to hecklers: I know it goes with the territory in comedy, ace trombonist — but nobody pays to listen to you, especially at a largely amateur note that I didn’t use event. So shut the fuck up. Please.) “tromboner” . . . such As typically solid as the veteran comics were, the night restraint! — Dan unquestionably belonged to new blood. First-time contestant Silverman hosts his and finalist Kellie Fleury was perhaps the most pleasant semimonthly open-jazz surprise of the evening. Quick and insightful, she was an sessions. The key word instant crowd favorite. Her only flaw was a tendency to rush her in that sentence (hint: delivery. Not bad for a newbie, all things considered. it is not “tromboner”) Boston’s Kevin Anglin, another first-timer, took home the is “open.” Anyone and top prize, winning the hearts of judges and crowd alike. Affable everyone who would and poised, Anglin had the look and feel of a seasoned pro. like to participate, And he was flat-out hysterical. As the winner, he’ll be tabbed to regardless of skill level, open for one of the bigger-name comics coming up on the HG is encouraged to do so. schedule. Keep an eye out. Trust me. Nectar’s kicks off Also of note was beleaguered bouncer Mikey VanGulden. the next installment Though more storyteller than comic, the impossibly effervescent of its monthly Live VanGulden was legitimately funny. Given everything the man has Recording Residencies dealt with in the last year, it was nothing short of heartwarming, with The Kelly Ravin not only just to see him onstage but to see him succeed. Trio, every Wednesday Finally, there was Higher Ground cook TJ Lippie, whose in February. The first performance was eerily reminiscent of Steve Buscemi’s toast in two weeks, Ravin and The Wedding Singer. Only with more booze. And profanity. And Co. will be joined by booze. Maryse Smith’s The In what might have been the most awkward moment in the Rosesmiths — basically history of . . . well, Vermont, Lippie Smith and alt-whatever darlings Cannon Fodder. Closing out the greeted the crowd and then addressed month is the Zach Dupont-led outfit Stacked. Fishman with a meaty middle finger. If you missed out on tix to the sold-out Collie Buddz show at He then went on to rip into Phish and Higher Ground this Friday, take heart. He’s performing the following hippies with shocking, drunken aplomb. night at Stowe’s Rusty Nail. Yikes. A brand-new alt venue opened in Middlebury last week called The With no disrespect intended to Art House; it’s located in the Marbleworks Building on Maple Avenue. Mr. Lippie’s work, I’d like to submit a Venerable local duo Russ Lawton and Ray Paczkowski played the couple of “educational” observations: venue’s maiden voyage on Friday. This Saturday, noted local folk 1. Insulting a judge probably isn’t traditionalists Atlantic Crossing test the waters. the best way to curry favor, generally The new season of WRUV’s long-running live local music series speaking. “Exposure” gets underway on Wednesday, February 4, at 8 p.m. with 2. Poking fun at Phish and their Verm . . . er, Boston’s Pretty & Nice. This semester, rather than fans is my job, thank you very much. performing in the cramped confines of the station’s newish digs, bands are recording live at Egan Media beforehand, so the sound quality should be better than ever. And the upcoming schedule promises to be dynamite. Tune in. If you find yourself in Montpelier this Friday, swing by Langdon Now that we’ve filled the annual comedy Street Café and catch local singer Charlie Messing. He recently sent quota for 2009, let’s move on to some along a live recording from a show at The Skinny Pancake. Not for music, shall we? review, mind you. Just for me to listen to. Though I couldn’t tell you Jazz heads take note, consummate why, exactly, I haven’t been able to stop. guitar badass Nick Cassarino is back Finally, here’s your weekly Monkey House update: The town is abuzz in Burlington with two shows this about this Friday’s CD release party from local electro-indie-pop outfit Friday: an early gig at the Marriott June Debris, the brainchild of Jonny Wonser. Until now, the “oneHarbor Lounge, and one for the night man-band-plus-guests” has had only a single show as Wonser worked owls at Parima. Welcome home, Nick. to perfect the LP and his live act. So we don’t know much about the Speaking of jazz, those looking to project yet, except for this snippet from Wonser himself: “The whole get in on the fun themselves should experience is just a giant clusterfuck of fun for me!” Sold. m swing by Richmond’s On the Rise
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WED.28 activism Vermont 3.0 Legislative Forum: CEOs from Vermont-based creative, “green” and tech companies meet with lawmakers to talk about the state’s business climate. Room 11, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5684, ext. 14.
etc. Bone Marrow Registration Drive: Potential donors hear how matches are made for cell transfusions, then consider offering a cheek swab to join a national database. Grand Way Commons, South Burlington, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free. Info, 401-248-5768. Home-buyer Orientation: Before shopping, potential house hunters determine whether homeownership fits their needs. Central Vermont Community Land Trust, Barre, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 476-4493 ext. 211. 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. Puzzling Patterns: Intermediate stitchers learn to decipher common pattern symbols in this hands-on workshop. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $40 includes materials. Info, 862-7417.
health & fitness ‘Dining With Diabetes’: Instructors with UVM’s Extension Service give diabetics pointers for planning nutritious, tasty meals. Winooski Community Center, Winooski, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4969. 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 ‘Elmo Makes Music’: In this Sesame Street Live production, a music teacher enlists more than a dozen life-sized Muppets to help her replace lost instruments with fun, found-object noise makers. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. $17-25.50. Info, 863-5966. ‘Moving & Grooving’: Two- to 5-yearolds boogie down to rock ’n’ roll and world-beat music. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
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seeds of change January cold snaps can make spring seem unattainable, but smart planters prepare in advance. This Saturday, two hopeful klatsches anticipate warmer weather, fresh-grown food and a locally self-sufficient economy on the International Seed Swap Day of Action. The Local Agricultural Community Exchange in Barre hosts an open perusal and pickup for householders. (Labeled packets are a must for donors, but anyone who needs seeds will be sure to get some, even without any to trade. One caveat: No Monsanto-branded or GMO germs.) Meanwhile, at High Mowing’s Wolcott headquarters, founder and president Tom Stearns leads a tour of his company’s warehouse, organic seed mill, and packing and testing facilities, followed by a neighborly nosh and an industry-insiders’-perspective slide show detailing how seeds are harvested and processed in Vermont and around the world. Central Vermont Seed Swap
Saturday, January 31, 3-5 p.m. at L.A.C.E. in Barre. Free, bring seeds to exchange if you have them. Info, 476-4276. www.lacevt.org www.foodnotlawns.net Growers’ Winter Gathering
Saturday, January 31, tour 4 p.m., potluck dinner 5 p.m., slide show 6 p.m. at High Mowing Organic Seeds in Wolcott. Free, bring a dish to share. Info, 472-6174. www.highmowingseeds.com
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.
talks ‘A Conversation on Race’: Hal Colston, the founder of the Good News Garage and the Neighborkeepers program in Chittenden County, facilitates a discussion exploring dimensions of white privilege. Unitarian Church, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0576.
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‘DEVELOPING LOCAL ECONOMIES’: Amy Kirschner, former executive director of the Burlington Currency Project, provides an overview of local currency movements and an intro to time banking as a neighbor-to-neighbor service exchange. Burlington Infoshop, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Suggested donation to the Burlington Time Bank. Info, 518-944-5585. ‘LOVE AND FORGIVENESS’ SERIES: Attorney and professional mediator Christine Packard explains how she helps groups and individuals settle their differences. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.
theater ‘GYPSY’: Middlebury College collaborates with community members for this Stephen Sondheim musical based on the 1957 memoirs of American burlesque actress Gypsy Rose Lee. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $5-8. Info, 443-6433. ‘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’: Adapted from Joan Didion’s memoir by the same title, this stage play about the mechanism of grief depicts her struggle for meaning after losing her husband and daughter in rapid succession. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $15-56. Info, 296-7000.
EQUAL MEASURES American kinetic sculptor Alexander Calder may be most famous for inventing the mobile, but he didn’t stop there. The artist’s sense of humor spilled into five suitcases: That’s what it took to pack up the clockwork circus he perfected in early 20th-century Paris, complete with tiny metal acrobats and animals doing tricks. The cutting-edge Calder Quartet embraces its namesake’s notion of multidisciplinary fun. A chamber group that dabbles in nontraditional contemporary compositions, it seeks a balletic balance of risky repertoire with more traditional fare. The ensemble suspends and sustains phrases in a Chandler Center concert pairing Mozart and Beethoven string quartets with a Czech-accented piece by British avant-garde guitarist Fred Frith. Tire-kicking types (Calder was one) can get a free foretaste at 1 p.m. in Randolph’s Three Bean Café. CALDER QUARTET
Saturday, January 31, 7:30 p.m. at the Chandler Music Hall in Randolph. $5-25. Info, 728-6464. www.chandler-arts.org www.calderquartet.com
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TWO’S COMPANY Despite her earthy, magnetic stage personality, German chanteuseactress-muse Lotte Lenya wasn’t particularly pretty. She liked to relate how her nearsighted husband — The Threepenny Opera composer Kurt Weill — proposed just hours after losing his thick lenses in a lake while they were boating. Asked afterward if he would have married her with clear vision, Weill purportedly peered at Lenya and said, “I think so.” What inspired Weill’s blind devotion — and made the pair into artistic legends? See and hear for yourself at the Wordstage Vermont production Speak Low: The Music and Words of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya. Based on letters and diaries, the show spans the couple’s unorthodox marriage and flight from war-torn Berlin to Broadway. Along the way, four versatile performers interpret nearly 20 Weill tunes, from “Mack the Knife” to “That’s Him.”
THU.29 activism REVERSE ANGLE PARKING: Tired of parallel pull ups? Representatives from Burlington’s Department of Public Works introduce for civic consideration the benefits and challenges of a change in downtown car positioning. Room 12, Burlington City Hall, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.
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Thursday through Saturday, January 29-31, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, February 1, 2 p.m. at Montpelier City Hall Auditorium. $15-20. Info, 229-0492. www.wordstagevt.com www.lostnationtheater.org
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When Peter Gabriel won a Grammy for mixing Middle Eastern music samples into the 1988 soundtrack of The Last Temptation of Christ, Americans and Europeans discovered a hunger for similar sounds. That same year, Turkish composer and virtuosic multi-instrumentalist Omar Faruk Tekbilek settled the score of the PBS OttomanEmpire biopic Suleyman the Magnificent. Since that debut, Tekbilek has become a world performer par excellence. The ambassador of Middle Eastern music was a prodigy on the Turkish ney, an end-blown bamboo flute, but he also sings and performs on the zurna and the baglama — oboe- and lute-like instruments, respectively. His ensemble blends Middle Eastern instruments with Western-style guitar, keyboards and all manner of percussion. Lane Series concertgoers can catch Sufi rhythms and Turkish folk melodies after a preprogram intro. OMAR FARUK TEKBILEK ENSEMBLE
Friday, January 30, preconcert talk 6:30 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. at the UVM Recital Hall in Burlington. $20-25. Info, 802-863-5966. www.uvm.edu/laneseries www. omarfaruktekbilek.com
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Anarchist Craft Circle: Creative types put their heads together over public art projects that dismantle “the patriarchy,” one stitch at a time. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 12-2 p.m. Free. Info, 862-7417, rachel@thebobbin.com. Classroom Tours: Parents and other interested adults observe teaching methods for 3-year-olds to eighth graders at this private Catholic school. Mater Christi School, Burlington, 8:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 658-3992, registrar@mcschool.org. Crystal Psychic Magic Show: Those who question the healing power of hard rock catch a demo of curative crystals, sound and channeled energy. Spirit Dancer Books and Gifts, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-8060. Tertulia Latina: Latino-americanos and other fluent Spanish speakers converse en español. Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3440. Two-Way Aprons: Crafty types create reversible tie-on clothing protectors from repurposed fabrics. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $40 includes materials. Info, 862-7417, rachel@thebobbin.com.
Peter Freyne Memorial Service: Community members, Vermont politicos and “Inside Track” readers commemorate the life and accomplishments of the former Seven Days political columnist. Note: Space is limited. Union Station, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5684.
kids Preschool Stories: Future readers ages 2 to 5 take in tales. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Jazz Double Bill: The Vijay Iyer Trio and the Dafnis Prieto Sextet share a stage as ensembles led by young, innovative, cross-cultural jazz musicians. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-26. Info, 603-646-2422. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: The all-male South African choral ensemble that backed Paul Simon’s Graceland album sings a set in New Hampshire. Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $18-28. Info, 603-448-0400. Senior Recital: Cellist Adam Morgan bows during and after this midterm concert. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. Tom Rush: The wryly humorous singer-songwriter who influenced James Taylor and others tells stories through blues and ballads. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 457-3981.
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.
theater ‘Gypsy’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda’: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m. ‘Speak Low’: WordStage Vermont measures the letters and music of artistic German power couple Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya in a WeimarBerlin-meets-Broadway revue. See calendar spotlight. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 229-0492. ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m.
words Mike Winslow: The Vergennes resident and author of A Natural History of Lake Champlain discusses the forces, phenomena, plants and animals pertinent to Vermont’s largest body of water. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. Poetry Workshop: Scribes in the making put pen to paper as part of an open-verse-writing session. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 862-1094.
FRI.30 activism Peace and Justice Center’s 30th Anniversary Party: The Queen City’s center for nonviolent community activism celebrates a milestone: Thirty volunteer-baked cakes receive a Church Street parade before City Hall hosts speakers, a second cake promenade and a dance party with the Starline Rhythm Boys. Burlington City Hall, Burlington, 12 p.m. & 7-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 6, arichey@ pjcvt.org.
health & fitness Basic Massage Skills: Certified massage therapist Sarah Johnson introduces simple Swedish techniques in a short session. Burlington Infoshop, Burlington, 6 p.m. Donations; please RSVP so that there will be enough materials. Info, 847-767-6719. Zumba Burlington: See WED.28, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
<calendar > SAT.31 activism ‘Theories & Tactics of Revolution’: Politically engaged peeps take in this facilitated workshop exploring ways to work for social change. Burlington Infoshop, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. Donations; please RSVP so that there will be enough materials. Info, 847-767-6719.
dance Hot Contra on a Cold Night: Three musicians sound off for experienced dancers in clean shoes, and David Millstone calls the steps. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 603-4482950.
etc. Astronomy Day: Identify winter constellations, make a sundial, measure your latitude, or hear ancient star stories. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. $8-10 includes museum admission. Info, 649-2200. Central Vermont Seed Swap: Future and current gardeners trade non-GMO pips of all persuasions, and guest speakers plant green-thumb tips. See calendar spotlight. L.A.C.E., Barre, 3-5 p.m. Free; bring seeds to exchange if you have them. Info, 476-4276.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Earle Provin & Wayne Surrell: Alt-country, obscure rock and bluegrass become a backwoods blend in the hands of this musical duo. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: See THU.29, Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $23.50-38.50. Info, 863-5966. Omar Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble: The American-based performer of Turkish and New Age music leads a group concert featuring the ney, zurna and baglama, among other instruments. See calendar spotlight. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, preconcert talk 6:30 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 863-5966. Sergio & Odair Assad: Internationally acclaimed Brazilian brothers perform works by Villa-Lobos, Jobim and Astor Piazzolla for classical guitar duo. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $5-26. Info, 603-646-2422.
talks ‘Mongolia: Environmental Citizenship in a New Democracy’: Water-quality expert Jenna Guarino describes the struggle for balance between traditional lifestyles and modern opportunities reflected in the rivers of China’s northern neighbor. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 229-6206.
theater ‘I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda’: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m. ‘Speak Low’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m. ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’: See WED.28, 7 p.m.
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Eco-Sew Messenger Bags: Needle workers fashion strapped containers from recycled denim. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $40 includes materials. Info, 862-7417, rachel@thebobbin.com. Growers’ Winter Gathering: Farmers and gardeners take in an overview of seed production in Vermont and beyond at a potluck tour, seminar and slide show. See calendar spotlight. Tour 4 p.m., potluck dinner 5 p.m., slide show 6 p.m. High Mowing Organic Seeds, Wolcott, 4-7 p.m. Free, bring a dish to share. Info, 472-6174. Home-buyer Workshop: Before getting into debt, potential house hunters gather info about real estate valuation and mortgage financing methods. Central Vermont Community Land Trust, Barre, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. $60 per household. Info, 476-4493, ext. 211. Ski-Down Procession: Middlebury’s midyear graduates don caps, gowns and skis for a snowy-yet-celebratory ceremony. Middlebury Snow Bowl, Hancock, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5183.
food & drink Recipe Slam & Open Mike: Local musicians and poets jam while foodies chow down on homemade grub, and attendees return home with a newly made cookbook containing the evening’s recipes. North Country Co-op, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6-10 p.m. Donations; bring a dish to share, along with its recipe. Confirm recipe in advance via email. Info, 585-333-2479, craftygeekbrigade@gmail.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.
health & fitness Zumba Burlington: See WED.28, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
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‘The Drowsy Chaperone’: In this nationally touring Broadway production, a contemporary die-hard musical-theater fan plays a record of his favorite cast album from 1928, and the Jazz Age show about a celebrity bride bursts into life. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $52-60. Info, 863-5966. ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m.
SUN.01 activism Sustainable Economy Town Meeting: Senator Bernie Sanders and environmentalist and author Bill McKibben consider how to halt global warming by developing strong local economies. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, brunch 10 a.m., meeting 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 800-339-9834.
Gigi & Joni: Children’s musicians Gigi Weisman and Joni Av-Rutick share songs about nature and animals. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Kids’ Craft Lab: Small hands work with recycled materials to make new stuff. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. $5 per parent-accompanied child. Info, 862-7417, rachel@thebobbin.com.
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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.
Also, see clubdates in Section B. Calder Quartet: This Californiafounded chamber ensemble balances traditional repertoire with works by innovative modern composers. See calendar spotlight. Free preview performance, 1 p.m. at the Three Bean Café in Randolph; main concert, 7:30 p.m. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $5-25. Info, 728-6464. Celtic Festival: Members of the McFadden Academy of Irish Dance demo steps at a concert featuring local musicians of O’hAnleigh, Mary’s Lane and other Emerald Isle-influenced bands. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 382-9222. Kilimanjaro CD Release Concert: The Vermont supergroup returns to the heights of jazz-rock fusion with a bon voyage for Homecoming — an album 25 years in the making. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, Burlington, CD preview 7 p.m., concert 8 p.m. $27. Info, 863-5966. Richie Havens: The acoustic guitarist and bass-baritone singer who opened Woodstock covers tunes by Pete Townshend, Jackson Browne and others at a show sampling his 42-year career. Barre Opera House, Barre, 8 p.m. $10-26. Info, 476-8188.
sport Craftsbury Marathon: Crosscountry skiers hoof it on a 25- or a 50-mile point-to-point race and tour. Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury Common, 9 a.m. $85-95, free to watch. Info, 586-7767. 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.
theater ‘I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda’: See WED.28, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘Speak Low’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m.
Crafty Crochet: Find your inner hooker by learning basic techniques to create scarves of all stripes. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $40 includes materials and instruction. Info, 862-7417, rachel@thebobbin.com.
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music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Vermont Organ Music Project: Fellow organist Jeffrey Buettner joins David Neiweem of UVM for a solo and tandem program featuring two differently sized instruments. Congregational Church, Middlebury, 3 p.m. Donations. Info, 656-7769.
sport Women’s Winter Program: Weather permitting, ladies strap on crosscountry skis for an all-female intro to winter touring. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 8-9 a.m. $10 for the tour; $5 for ski rental. Info, 879-6001.
theater Garrison Keillor: The “Prairie Home Companion” perpetrator of radio’s most profound plosives sings and tells stories to benefit a Robert Frost museum and poetry center based in Franconia, New Hampshire. Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $40-85. Info, 603-448-0400. ‘I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda’: See WED.28, 2 p.m. ‘Speak Low’: See THU.29, 2 p.m. ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’: See WED.28, 5 p.m.
MON.02 etc. Economic Development Symposium: How can companies and nonprofits weather the current economic slump? Keynotes by speakers from Silicon Valley and The Atlantic precede panels with local luminaries from UVM President Dan Fogel to Green Mountain Power CEO Mary Powell. Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. $35-75 includes breakfast and lunch. Register at www. vermonttiger.com.
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PuPPy PreP School: Canine companions ages eight weeks to five months hone calm social skills at an obedience session sponsored by Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Call for Colchester location, 6-7 p.m. Call for cost. Info, 849-2363, admin@ therapydogs.org. ‘SPend Smart’: Low-income Vermonters learn skills for stretching bucks. Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext. 104.
‘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 summer in Vermont. Lecture Hall, Billings Hall, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.
Burr morSe: The seventh-generation Vermont farmer, sugarmaker and author reads from Golden Times, his new book of maple-syrup-infused memories. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. Queer writing grouP: Poetry, fiction and other output goes up for friendly workshopping and discussion at this LGBTQ-supportive scribes’ circle. R.U.1.2? Community Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812, chase@ru12.org.
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.
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theater garriSon keillor: The “Prairie Home Companion” radio host, raconteur and satirist shares tales from Lake Wobegon — solo. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $40-80. Info, 775-0903.
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TUE.03 etc. eco-Sew: love monSterS: DIY enthusiasts sew cute stuffed critters for their beloveds. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 12-2 p.m. $25 includes materials. Info, 862-7417. ‘Financial SelF-Protection’: Low-income Vermonters practice prophylactic measures against overspending on credit, and learn how to repair a damaged credit rating. Winooski Community Center, Winooski, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1417, ext. 104. 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, 3381613, info@crashcollective.org.
kids 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. ‘incident at oglala: the leonard Peltier Story’: This 1991 documentary chronicles a 1975 shootout on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation, and raises doubts about the justice dispensed in the accompanying trial. Holley Hall, Bristol, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5664.
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.
health & fitness ZumBa Burlington: See WED.28, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
kids ‘moving & grooving’: See WED.28, 11-11:30 a.m.
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: See WED.28, 6:45-8:45 p.m.
talks ‘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’: See TUE.03, North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.
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WILL CHANGE YOUR WORLD Hey there, everyone - I just moved back into Vermont and want to find a fun girl. Right now I am just looking for some unattached fun, but who knows what could happen. I like girls who hang with the best and can take a joke as well as give one. Most importantly, she’s gotta want to move onto “bigger things”. kyay, 21, l, #112432
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 DOM LOOKING FOR A SUB DOM seeking a sub for play at your place. I am experienced & you must be willing to do whatever your master tells you. Limits will be set. Emails only! MIDVTDOMGUY, 40, #112508 WOULD LIKE TO TRY I am here for the first time. I’m a good-looking dude, but short & tightening. That means I grew up as the fat kid but have lost about 100 pounds & am working on toning up now. markles31, 31, l, #112488 DEGENERATE CUDDLE MONKEY Honestly, I’ve no idea what the hell I’m doing here. I’ll probably edit this later, so let’s just say my curiosity has taken over at the moment and will hopefully get me into trouble...as usual. zombie_flanders, 25, #112486 LOOKING FOR NEW EXPERIENCES I am not new to sex, but I feel like there is so much that I have yet to explore. Looking for someone who loves sex and wants to try new things, experience someone different, as kinky as you like. Can you be submissive sometimes, and dominant others? Do you have a fantasy you want to fulfill? Let me know. skivt09, 25, l, #112458 LOOKING FOR SOME FUN LOVIN I’m kind of a shy person until I get comfortable. Looking for some fun, as I haven’t had any in a while. I’m a gentleman in and out of the bedroom, but when I know you want it, all bets are off. It makes me so hot to make you squirm, I’m willing to try just about anything. funlovin_shyguy, 22, #112446
COLLEGE GUY WANTS CASUAL PLAY Just chilling on break and looking for something casual, just for fun. I like to have sex - who doesn’t? - and I like girls who are willing to try new things or think they can teach me something. Just for fun when we are both in the mood to play. justfuntimes, 23, #112381 MAKE YOUR TOES CURL I can eat a peach for hours. Lookin’ for girls who want some wild sex. I’m hot, gorgeous body, and very well groomed in all areas. Should’ve been a model...well, that’s what I’ve been told. I love foreplay, sloppy oral and kinky sex. Have yet to disappoint any female, keep ‘em cummin’ back for more. If you wanna cum hard, then drop me a line. niceshoeswannafukk, 28, #112360 SEXYTIMEBOMB I’m lookin’ for a relationship most of all, but playin’ the field until that comes along. socks35g, 40, #112352
OTHERS seeking… SMOKIN’ HOT IMAGINATION Attractive B-town area couple preoccupied w/new ideas! We’re intelligent, hardworking, discreet & more - but totally NEW! Seeking strong, attractive, talented man/ couple(M/F)for possibilities...? Must be very discreet,despectful, disease free & convincing! Write some prime (tho-a-bit-anxious)’newbs’ a note. Pics a must! We’re waiting! VTCUP, 41, #112611 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 COUPLE LOOKING FOR FUN! My partner is a 6’ handsome carpenter who loves to have FUN. He’s a very outgoing, easy person to get along with, doesn’t like liars or people that aren’t straight with him, he’s AWESOME in bed and loves to try new things. We’re looking for someone to try new things with us and to have fun with. If you’re interested, please don’t hesitate to contact us. FiregirlM23, 19, l, #112177 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
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i SPY... BOUNCER @ RED DOOR HOTTEST MAN I’ve seen since coming to Burlington! Gorgeous & built! I think it was Reggae night & *wow*. Here’s hoping you’re available. When: Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Where: Burlington Red Door. You: Man. Me: Woman. #905193 FUSCHIA HAIR, RED COAT I’ve seen you twice, both at City Market. Your hair caught my attention but your eyes kept it. I have no idea who you are, but I would like to. If you read this, take a chance on coffee with a stranger? If nothing else, I promise it’ll be good for a few laughs. When: Sunday, January 25, 2009. Where: shopping at City Market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905192 NEVER STOP BELIEVING From the/curves of/your lips to the/zealous, touch/of your/fingers. The character/of your/voice sounds/like a complete/chorus/ of/singers. From/the/moment I met/you I/already knew, I have/an inseparable fascination/with you. Your eyes/are intense. Your/soul is/even/more/delightful, it speaks/to me/your soul/and I/feel more/ insightful. Everything about/you is/a beautiful sight/With the/moon hanging/ over your/head so bright. I only/wish I/ could capture/this night, For all/to see,/ How you/a Goddess/have an/inseparable fascination/with me? When: Saturday, January 24, 2009. Where: When the stars align. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #905191 RE: I’M FEELIN’ MINNESOTAN... Checked my mail...”axilla!axilla!axilla!axill a!...” Yeah, easy there champ, try as you do it does not say Slayer on the ticket. Turn down that treble thingy, tighten up the bass some and PUT ON SOME PANTS!! Sheesh! When: Saturday, January 24, 2009. Where: Ween video?. You: Man. Me: Man. #905190 DOG WALKER ON CLARK/GRANT I found it funny we both did U-turns at the same time; I was trying to get another look! How about you? Maybe next time we could take a walk together, then we wouldn’t have to do U-turns. When: Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Where: Clark/Grant street. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905189 ESSEX CINEMA JAN 23 Mall Cop. You(F) sat 1 row in front and 5 seats to the right of me(M). You’re very beautiful. Dark hair, we noticed each other in the begining. I’m immediately drawn to you. At the end, the glance and slight smile we gave each other told me that you felt the connection, too. Please let’s meet and see where it leads... When: Friday, January 23, 2009. Where: Essex Cinema. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905188 FLATBREAD CAT Curiosity hath killed the cat, or so it has been said. With regret I must decline to meet, with green hat on my head. When: Thursday, January 22, 2009. Where: Flatbread. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905187 MARCH 20, 2008 I can’t wait for the day we go somewhere they don’t speak English! You are my “dream guy”, you really are. Thanks for your time, energy, support and, most importantly, your love. I keep thinking about how nice it will be to fall asleep in your arms every night. I can’t wait for that day. I love you always, me. When: Thursday, March 20, 2008. Where: JP’s. You: Man. Me: Woman. #905186 SWEET J You have made me feel so beautiful, more than I thought possible. From the neverending lotion to the cooking with me to the taking care of the “boy” things. I love that U do them & love that U love to do them. Kitty. When: Friday, January 23, 2009. Where: When we R 2gether. You: Man. Me: Woman. #905184 WILLISTON MAIL CARRIER - RED HAT I see you every now and again delivering the mail. I think they have you working all over the place? I saw you the other day, at the Mobil station, filling the postal truck. I should have said hello, lost my nerve. You’re really pretty and the red hat is awesome! Maybe you don’t even read these. Coffee/ drinks sometime? Stay warm! When: Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Where: Mobil Station, Williston. You: Woman. Me: Man. #905183
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Dear Mistress Maeve, A couple months ago I moved in with my boyfriend of less than a year (we’re in our 40s). I felt like things were going very well, but a few days ago, I figured out — to my gut-wrenching surprise — that he secretly “chats” online with women via a commonly known “social networking website.” He apparently presents himself as available and has accumulated many sexy female “friends.” He swears he does not meet any of these women in person. I don’t know how to make sense of this so soon in our relationship. I am not a big Internet person — what is all this sneaking around online about? Cyber-Sick in Southern Vermont Dear Cyber-Sick, I wish I had better news for you. Your man is either lying to you about his online flirtations, lying to these women about being single, or both. Any way you slice it, he’s lying. Don’t get me wrong — casual flirting outside the relationship is a natural tendency that, if indulged with a measure of integrity, can be healthy. It’s nice to get and give benign amounts of attention from and to someone other than our partners — it reminds us that we’re still attractive, sexual beings (which can translate into hot moments at home). However, healthy flirting doesn’t involve hours spent online portraying yourself as single when you actually have a live-in partner. Tell him you’re hurt by his online dishonesty — the least he can do is acknowledge your relationship publicly. As to whether he’s taking these relationships too far, that question comes down to trust. Think long and hard about whether you trust this man you’re now living with. If the answer is no, I see another move in your future.
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BK: That makes sense. I like to push my limits. I like things a little on the edge. TO: That’s why the new generation is so hot on rally, because a lot of them are like that. They’ve seen stock car racing and they think, That’s foolish, and they’ve seen drag racing and they think, That’s foolish, but this [rally] is completely wacky.
BK: They’re raised on video games and hanging by the seat of their pants — on a game controller. So that’s what they look for, I guess. I was really impressed with the course and instructors; I never felt like I was thrown into something. It was a very steady progression. How long did it take you to develop the course and the steps we go through?
ing at the cones that outline the course and judging where to point the vehicle — we didn’t do that six years ago . . . This training program is not very cost effective for us. If I were looking for 30 percent profit, like most people, I would never run the business this way. I would have to increase the ratio of students to teachers. At the end of the day, though, I would not be able to provide the same level of highquality instruction. If you said you wanted to learn this all in one day, I couldn’t do it. I need that first day to teach you a technique and then let that sink in. The second day, we teach you another technique and let that sink in. Now, the third day, we’re taking those techniques and putting them together. And now we let that sink in.
TO: It’s still evolving today, but for the most part it took me about two years. I come from military and flight training. I need to be able to train a group of 12 people, and they’re all different. If I was training some rally champion, it would be different, but I have to train people who are scared of driving or who don’t know how to drive with a standard transmission. You have to create a crawl-walk-run process that’s made for everybody. We get about 90 percent success, which means that, with nine out of 10 students, I would ride anywhere with them after this training. We are still evolving. Techniques like trail braking — we didn’t really have it as an official exercise until about six years ago. And learning about lines and apexes — standing outside the car and look-
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It’s got to be over time. There have to be failures. Part of the problem we have in our society, I think, is there aren’t enough failures. If you went for your driving test in Europe, you’d fail the first time. With our system, if you don’t do it exactly right, you spin out immediately and hit the bank. Then you’re, like, All right, I’ll learn, I’ll listen.
BK: So if there’s not great revenue in this, what led you to do it? TO: The satisfaction of seeing you come from where you were to where you are now. I love being outside. I love driving cars. This is my passion. I don’t do anything for money. You have to make money to pay your bills and pay your people, but I just
really get a buzz from seeing people learn. I think it’s a life-changing experience. People come back and tell me they saved their own life because of what I taught them. I won’t die when I see a moose in front of me because I know how to react. People tell me that three or four months or a year later, a moose jumped out in front of them and they went right around him and their wife goes, “Wow! Where’d you learn that?” Then they realize I made them visualize what they would do in that situation. So, when it happens, you react appropriately because you’ve already worked it through.
BK: What are your long-term goals for Team O’Neil? TO: We’re going to continue doing what we do. We’re going to do it better, like we always do, everything better. We will provide synthetic [simulation-based] training with live training. That will make the live training better. We’ll do motorsport testing and development. But everything is all about driver improvement. m Interested in rally racing or in dramatically improving your foulweather or accident-avoidance driving skills at Team O’Neil? I encourage you to read more about my day-by-day experience at the school and see videos of my exploits there on my Good Carma blog. I’ll warn you, though: This training may sound like work, but in reality it’s more fun than you could imagine. And fun like that is contagious.
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2003 GMC Safari AWD Hard to find! AWD minivan! Just 93,162 miles, great condition, well maintained. Check it out today! $7995. Info: EJ Barrette and Sons, Inc., 802-868-3327, www.barretteford. com. 2004 Chevy Cavalier Original owner, very well maintained. Silver exterior, grey cloth interior. CD. Rear seats lay down to extend trunk area. Great gas mileage (35 mpg). $4500/mo. Info: 802-598-9798. 2004 VOLVO S60 AWD w/ low miles, transferrable extended warranty, well maintained, clean CarFax, loaded w/ power everything, leather, sunroof, etc. Must sell to accommodate baby on the way. Selling for well below book value at $15,350. Call to drive. Info: 802-851-8010. 2004 VW Jetta GLI Recaro seats, black interior, Bilstein suspension, 16” winter & 18” summer rims/ tires, meticulously maintained w/ all records. $12,500. Info: Loren Manosh, 802-793-4253, lorenmanosh@hotmail.com. 2005 Nissan Altima SL 4 dr., sedan, A/T, A/C, CD, heated seats, S/R. Dark blue w/ 54K. $13,600. Info: Greensboro Garage, 802-5332221, www.greensborogarage.com. 2005 Volvo V70 XC Wagon A/T, A/C, CD, CC, heated seats. Silver, 47K. $20,800. Info: Greensboro Garage, 802-533-2221, www. greensborogarage.com. 2007 Expedition EL XLT 4x4 W/ leather & rear TV/DVD. Only 14,699 miles! Incl. heavy-duty towing package. Like-new condition. Call us today! $29,995. Info: EJ Barrette and Sons, Inc., 802-8683327, jon.barrette@barretteford. com, www.barretteford.com. 98 Audi A4 Avant Quattro Silver, Black Leather, AWD, 116000mi. Timing belt, water pump recently replaced. New inspection, oil/filter, plugs. Bose CD changer, Cassette. Luxury at a cheap price! Info: 802-238-3990. Auto Auction 3 Saturdays ea. month. Open to the public. Info: 802-878-9200, THCAuction.com. Check out 1000s of cars And trucks for sale on Seven Days Auto Finder at www.sevendaysvt.com. Search by price, gas mileage and find the car that is just right for you. Subaru Forester 2.2 motor 2.5 motor had problems, replaced with 2.2 motor w/ 135K. Runs perfect. New: t-belt, oil sewals, clutch, water pump. Heated seats, mirrors. No rust. $2600. Info: Casey Coniff, 802-249-7266. mercedes S 500 Loaded, all possible options incl. car cell, heated seats, moonroof, Bose system, custom rims. Reduced for quick sale! $3000. 399-2079 or 355-5796.
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For Rent 1-3-BR Affordable Apts. 1-BR apts., $767/mo. 2-BR, $911/mo. 3-BR, $1045/mo. Incl. heat & HW! Weekly yoga classes, fitness center, movie room & monthly community events! To qualify: One person makes less than $29,640/ yr., 2 people <$33,900 combined, 3 people <$38,100 combined, 4 people <$42,360 combined. Info: Keen’s Crossing, 802-655-1810, www.keenscrossing.com. 2-BR Townhouse Style Fantastic 2-BR, 1-BA duplex in S. Burlington. $875/mo. + utils. Gas heat/HW. Off-street parking. W/D hookup. Yr. lease. NS/dogs! Great location! Info: Ashley Adams, 802-862-8664. 3-BR 1.5-BA near Lake/Park Watch sunsets daily! Modern, spacious, quiet, clean. Adjacent to Oakledge Park/Lake Champlain. Avail. now. $1800/mo. + dep., utils. Monthly lease. Info: ledgewoodcondo@yahoo.com, ledgewoodcondo.shutterfly.com. 3-BR duplex New North End, Curtis Ave., 1.5-BA, appliances, W/D, basement, big backyard, off-street parking, near bike path, beaches. NS/dogs. $1300/ mo. 1-yr. lease. 802-644-5308 or 802-793-0171. ALBURGH - FREE HEAT! Charming, new 3-BR townhouse in lovely wooded setting. Fireplace, 2.5BA. All appliances. Full finished basement & garage. Heat & HW incl. $1000/mo. + ref., dep. Info: 802-796-3649. Bristol 2-BR apt. in downtown. High ceilings, bright, airy, w/ reserved, off-street parking space & locked storage unit in basement. Incl. appliances, water, sewer, snow removal. Tenant pays heat, electric. NS/pets. $725/mo. Info: 802-453-4065. Burlington Avail. Jan. 15. 523 S. Union St. Med. 2-BR, quiet, W/D, storage, heat & HW. Incl. parking. No dogs. $950/mo. Info: 802-862-7467. Burlington Avail. now, 2-BR Redrocks townhouse. Incl. full BA, full basement, W/D, attached garage near bike path & lake. $1350/mo. + monthly condo fee. Info: John, 802-846-5430-4. Burlington 137 Elmwood Ave. Avail. now. 2-BR upstairs, 3/4-BA, parking, close to downtown, no pets. $850/mo. + utils. Info: Coburn & Feeley, 802-864-5200-229. Burlington 1-BR Apt. Nice mid-sized 1-BR, downtown location across from mall on lower Bank St. Walk/bike to Church St. waterfront. Limited parking. No pets. $795/mo. +. Info: 802-8638200.
Burlington 4-BR, East Ave. Parking. No pets. Avail. now. $1600/mo. Info: Neville Companies, Inc., 802-660-3481-1030, www.nevilleco.com. Burlington Apt. Downtown on lake & park, sunny, lg. 2-BR, separate DR & office. All new HDWD floors, off-street parking, W/D, efficient utils., storage garage. NS/pets. $1295/mo. Info: 802476-4071. Burlington Intervale Ave. Spacious 2-BR, full BA, W/D, HDWD, private porch, off-street parking. Pets welcome. $1000/ mo. + utils. Avail. Feb. 1. Info: Gabriella Strouse, 802-598-9817, strufo@hotmail.com. Burlington South Meadow Lg. 2-BR, full BA, on-site W/D, great location, gas heat. NS/pets. Avail Feb 1. $875/mo. + dep. Info: 802-864-9666. Burlington, North Ave. 2-BR house, encl. porch, hookups. No dogs. Avail. now. $920/mo. Info: Neville Companies, Inc., 802-6603481-1030, www.nevilleco.com. Burlington, North Ave. Avail now. Studio. Parking. $582/mo. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-6603481 x 1030. www.nevilleco.com. Charlotte Brand new 3-BR, 3-BA house on very nice 10 acre lot. Great southern exposure, nice views of Adirondacks, abundant fruit trees, private. HDWD, radiant heat, wood stove, sun room & garage. $2000/mo. + utils. No pets. Info: 802-238-0251. Colchester 521 Porters Point. Avail. now. 3-BR house, newly remodeled, 1.5-BA, HDWD floors, porch, parking, lg. yard, pets considered. $1350/mo. + utils. Info: Coburn & Feeley, 802-864-5200229. Colchester 2-BR Adorable apt. in private duplex w/ lg. yard on desirable/convenient Malletts Bay Ave.! Has small enclosed porch, W/D. Gas heat, 2 parking spots. NS/pets. $825/mo. + utils. Info: 802-309-5544. Colchester Remodeled Home 2400 sq.ft. house, lg. lot, new kitchen/BAs, all appliances, high-efficiency gas furnace & HW heater, HDWD, screened-in porch, 2 garages. NS/pets, refs. $1775/ mo. Info: 802-233-1150. Commuting to Boston? \ Inlaw apartment, your own BR, BA, kitchen, + shared space. W/D, off-street parking. Arlington. T access. $650/mo., March 1. 781641-0437. Info: 781-641-0437. Luxury Apartments Keen’s Crossing! Are you looking for the space & convenience of a home in an apt. setting? 17 floor plans, incl., variously: lg. closets, bay windows, private exterior entrance, W/D hookups, central A/C! Our community offers many amenities, such as fitness & movie rooms. Prices vary, but all incl. heat, HW, sewer/trash. Call for
details & pricing! EHO ADA. Info: Keen’s Crossing, 802-655-1810, www.keenscrossing.com. Morrisville 3- 4-BR cape. Pellet stove. W/D hookup, lg. yard, 2-BA, lawns, plowing & trash incl. $995/mo. + utils., first, last, sec. req. Info: 800-330-4880. S. BURL. 2-BR CONDO Indian Creek, excellent condition, recent paint, carpeting, tiles, w/ fireplace, garage, pool/tennis, quiet area, 12 min. to downtown, 5 to mall & 89. $1400/mo. + utils. Info: 802-484-7213. S. Burlington Dorset Common Apts., 435 Dorset St. Modern 2-BR, convenient location, natural gas heat, carport, coin-op W/D, onsite maintenance. No dogs. Info: 802-864-7766. S. Burlington 100 Kennedy Dr. Manor Woods, avail. now. 2-BR, 1-BA, ground floor, carport, storage, cat okay, community pool. $1000/mo. + utils. Info: Coburn & Feeley, 802-864-5200-229. S. Burlington Treetop condominium, 2-BR, natural gas, carport, W/D hookups, tennis, pool. NS/pets. $1100/mo. + utils. Refs. req. Avail. now. Info: 802-9858564. S. Burlington 73 Horizon Heights, avail Now. 2-BR condo, upstairs, HDWD floors, W/D in bldg., parking, community pool and tennis, cats okay. $1000/mo. + utils. Info: Coburn & Feeley, 802-864-5200-229. S. Burlington 310 Sugartree Lane. 2-BR townhouse, 1.5-BA, end unit, W/D, carport, storage, no pets. $1100/mo. + utils. Info: Coburn & Feeley, 802-864-5200229. S. Burlington Studio Suite Fully furnished, king bed, FREE TV/CABLE/HBO, complimentary wireless Internet access, kitchen w/ full size refrigerator, microwave, sink & cabinets. Fitness center. $1000/mo. Info: Holly, 802-846-1922, holly@innvermont.com. Spacious 3-BR 2-BR Home Private, 15 min. to Burlington. 5 acres, walk-in closet, 2 car garage, LR, DR, entertainment, mudroom, W/D, DW, 2 decks. $1450/mo. + avail. Feb. 1. Info: 802-279-5740. Starksboro NEW 1-BR Apt. Maple cabinets, wood laminate flooring, covered deck, garden, more. $760/mo. incl. HW, trash, lawn care. Sorry, no dogs. Call before 9 p.m. Info: 802-453-3273. Stowe room rentals in 2400 sq.ft. house, elec. & heat incl., N/S, rooms starting at $400/mo. Call 343-2102. Sublime slope-side Apt. Light, spacious, 2nd floor, porch, fireplace. Great sunrise, sunset. Ski lifts, acres of natural beauty. Bolton Valley resort/community steps away. 30 min. to Burlington & Montpelier. Extra dog deposit. Ask for Tyler. Info: 802-236-0742. Unfurnished 2-BR apt. Burlington, 2nd floor. Close to downtown, bus route. Newly renovated. On-site parking, no pets. $800/ mo. + utils. Info: 802-862-7039.
Winooski 14 West St., lg. 3-BR, sunny, renovated, hookups, porch, full BA, storage, parking, cheap utils., small yard. $1100/mo. No dogs. Avail. now. Info: Cassidy Properties, 802-862-7467. Winooski 2-BR, Hickok St. Enclosed porch. Parking. No dogs. Avail. now. $875/mo. Info: Neville Companies, Inc., 802-6603481-1030, www.nevilleco.com. Winooski 3-BR New flooring & fresh paint throughout. Lg. fenced-in backyard, garage, carport, W/D hookups. Gas heat & HW. Avail. Mar. 1. for mo.-to-mo. lease. $1200/mo. Info: 802-3553326. Winooski 3-BR Cozy, 5-6 mo. lease. Close to downtown, quiet st., big yard, unfurnished + nice sofa. Refs. req. $1275/mo. + utils. Call between 12-6 p.m. Info: Joe Brooks, 802-999-9052. Winooski Large 3-4-BR Quiet neighborhood, on bus line, fenced yard, HDWD, W/D in basement, off-street parking. Avail. Feb. 1. Sec. dep. req. NS/pets. $1400/ mo. Info: 802-321-0100.
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 ALL AREAS - ROOMMATES.COM Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: http://www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN) BURLINGTON 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. Beautiful home to share Share beautiful 3-BR home in the country. Walk-out trails for trekking, winter sports, W/D, high-speed Internet, fireplace, pool table, pool, peace & quiet. $500/mo. Info: 802-999-1265, densh591@ aol.com. Burlington 2-BR townhouse adjacent to FAHC, UVM & I-89. W/D, parking. $510/mo. incl. all utils. Nonsmoker wanted. Private & quiet. Info: 802-862-5321. Burlington 68A S. Willard St. Furnished basement room for rent. 1.5-BA, W/D, kitchen, parking. NS. Artistic & intellectual environment. Avail. now. $500/ mo. incl. utils. 802-660-7172 or 802-598-7423.
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This home is well maintained and economical to heat. Great southern exposure with lake and mountain views in a small neighborhood setting. Just minutes away from Hinesburg Village Center. $229,000.
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4 bedroom Colonial on cul-de-sac. Master has 2 walk-in closets & full bath. 1st floor with crown moulding, hardwood floors & updated kitchen. Walk-out lower level has playroom with built-ins, guest bedroom and 3/4 bath. Lower level deck with hot tub.
$519,000. Call Brian Boardman Coldwell Banker hickok & Boardman realty 802-846-9510 www.BrianBoardmanVt.com
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This 2 bedroom, 1 bath Condo will be perfect for you! This end unit flat features an eat-in kitchen with ceramic tiled floor, spacious living room, sunny bedrooms with ample closet space, full bath, plus a storage shed. Walk to Colchester town park.
Take advantage of one of the few homes available in the neighborhood. This home is move-in condition and great for anyone interested in quiet, convenient location with a large backyard. Seller is a Vermont licensed realtor. $359,900.
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Immaculate Victorian in the heart of Burlington. Walk to downtown and University. Hardwood floors on first floor with newer carpet upstairs. Finished attic with bathroom. One car garage. New furnace in 2007. $429,900.
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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.
« housemates 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 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. Burlington apt. Pine St. Downtown, $415/mo. + 1/3 utils. 1-BR in 3-BR apt. NS/pets/drugs. Incl. DW, garbage disposal, W/D, 1 off-street parking place. Current tenants are working males in mid 20s. Info: 802-399-4094. Burlington room Feb. 1 Female to share cozy 2-BR home in south end near Speeders & Earls on Pine St. Parking, W/D, WiFi. Info: Sara, snesson@mac.com. Country Living at its Best 2 progressive mature individuals seek 3rd housemate to enjoy the trails, gardens, & woodstove on 150 acres. 30 min. to Burlington, 20-min. walk to Essex reservoir. Info: 802-922-1276.
House to share in Essex 1 responsible adult to share w/ 3 adults, NS, med. room. WiFi, near laundry/IBM. Parking. Easy commute to Burlington, St. Albans. Avail. now. $395/month + dep., 1/4 heat. Info: Glenn Gunelic, 802-343-8073. 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. Quiet Burlington house Share peaceful home in a friendly, quiet neighborhood w/ a considerate, progressive, mature housemate. Lake & bikepath a block away, walking distance to downtown, porches, W/D, parking. $650/mo. incl. major utils. 802-864-2890. Roommate 2-BR condo Room avail. in comfortable condo w/ female roommate. Dogs OK. W/D, off-street parking, near to UVM. Call Gail, 802-349-9630. Shortterm lease avail. $600/mo. incl. utils., cable/Internet. Info: 802349-9630. Sunny Burlington Condo Looking for NS, cat-loving professional to let sunny BR in 2-BR condo. Located near Oakledge, convenient to downtown. $575/ mo. Call 865-2447 or 865-4372, email psherbs@hotmail.com.
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Sweet Pad on Spear St. 1 room avail. in nice 2-BR private apt. in S. Burlington next to UVM. $680/mo/person incl. utils. Info: 802-578-8279, peter.doctor88@ gmail.com. Two Housemates wanted to share 4-BR house w/ other roommate. Free parking, W/D, lg. backyard. Very quiet, clean, safe. $650/mo. Bill, 802-734-0788. roomate needed Room avail. in large apt. Lots of windows. W/D, Internet, cable. $600/mo. “but flexible” all incl. Please call Frank, 802-863-5347. Info: Gerald Musser.
Housing Wanted Artist Residence/Workspace Flexible on price. Clean, quiet, professional artist seeks open space to work/live, spring/summer 2009. Looking for natural light, quiet woodland/mountain surroundings w/in 20 minutes of downtown Burlington. Info: 989482-0382. LOOKING IN BURLINGTON AREA 2 people, 2 dogs looking for 2-BR start of March. Dogs & people have great refs. We will take care of your house. Info: 707-616-8375.
Land Land Ready for Sale 5.8 acres in Bridport, VT. Beautiful westerly view of the Adirondack Mountains, private. 15 min. from Middlebury. Land suitable for building a 4-BR house. Vermont state approved septic design. Info: 802-989-8556.
Office/ Commercial BURLINGTON - 106 MAIN ST. At new courtyard next to The Men’s Room. 1200 sq.ft. 3 offices + reception & workspace. Private BA, great location, parking avail. Info: David Farrington, 802-3166452, brickboxco@aol.com. BURLINGTON 110 MAIN ST. 745 sq. ft. 2 office & reception area. Corner office, professional office building. Great neighbors. Parking avail. Info: David Farrington, 802-316-6452, brickboxco@aol. com. BURLINGTON 215 COLLEGE ST. Newly renovated space. 800 sq.ft. Brick walls, HDWD. Great neighbors: Stone Soup & Bueno y Sano. Very cool space, great views, lots of windows. Info: David Farrington, 802-316-6452, brickboxco@aol.com.
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Sublets/ Temporary 2-BR March - June 2009 2nd floor; 2-BR, 1-BA in quiet condo complex near lake. Electric stove, DW, W/D, new refrigerator. Take over cable/wireless; electric heat. Trash/recycling, plowing, pool/tennis court. $1250/mo. Info: 307-699-1621, web.mac. com/lizzipher/iWeb/Site/Apartment.html.
BURLINGTON OFFICE LOFT 182 Main, above Old Gold. 1500 sq.ft., under renovation. Exposed brick, timbers & ductwork. Private BA, kitchenette. 4 lg. windows on Main. Gas heat & A/C, track lighting. Very nice. Info: 802-3166452, brickboxco@aol.com. Bristol Office or Retail Space in busy downtown on Artists’ Alley (off Main St.). Approx. 700 sq.ft., $550/mo. Tenant pays heat, electric. Avail. March 2009, maybe earlier. $550/mo. Info: 802-453-4065. 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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Babysitter Wanted Looking for babysitter for a sociable 6-yr.-old boy primarily for weekday evenings. Good pay & 5 min. walk from Church St. in Burlington. Babysitting experience & refs. req. Info: Sally Rao, 802-8642768.
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8sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Show and tell. View and post up to 6 photos per ad online. OPENINGS IN ESSEX Highly educated & exp. childcare provider looking to care for young children in my Essex home. First aid & CPR certified. Refs. avail. Info: Sarah, 802-578-0027. PART-TIME TEEN SUPERVISION Looking for supervision for a teen in Essex Jct. 4-6 overnights monthly, need own car. Pay plus airline benefits, flexible. Info: 802-578-5059, deborah@altogetherinteriors.com.
Counseling Bert Munger, MA LADC LCMHC It is the action of an uninstructed person to reproach others for his own misfortune; of one entering instruction, to reproach himself; & one perfectly instructed, to reproach neither others nor himself. -Epictetus Info: Robert Munger, 802-288-1087.
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Massage for Men by Jim, RN Miracles of Touch is reopened! Experienced RN offering Swedish, sports & therapeutic massage. In & out call appts. avail. Call to schedule a time or inquire about services. Thanks for your generous support! Info: Jim, 802-3108291, jhart1159@comcast.net, www.miraclesoftouch.com. Moonlight Massage Male for male massage by outcall only. Incl. evening massage by candlelight performed au naturel w/ devotional Indian music by Rasa. Aromatherapy & Reiki integrated as well. Info: 802-355-5247, www. moonlightmassage.com. Psychic Counseling & channeling w/ Bernice Kelman of Underhill. 30+ yrs. experience. Also energy healing, chakra balancing, Reiki, rebirthing, other lives, classes & more. Info: Bernice Kelman, 802-899-3542, kelman.b@ juno.com.
Vermont Master Plumber Are you warm enough? Leaks, clogs or frozen pipes? Licensed & insured master plumber available for new construction, renovations, service & repairs. 10 years experience. Reduced labor rate for seniors. Info: Donovan Plumbing and Heating, 802-318-7253.
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Home/Garden (Honey-Do) For all of Those jobs your honey can’t get to small or large, home or office, 24 hr. service. Call Scott Fasso today! Local, reliable and honest. Info: 802-310-6926. ALTOGETHER INTERIORS At 5 Corners would like to share our inspiration for the New Year of Redo, Renew and Recycle. We take gently used items on consignment, sell new and used and are available by appt. for all of your decorating needs from floor to ceiling. Studio located @ 11 Maple Street, Essex Jct. Info: 802288-1100, deborah@altogetherinteriors.com. Foundation Repointing Fix your old stone foundation & save $$ now. Eliminate cold drafts & rodents, regain structural integrity. Keep heat in & cold air out! Info: Old Town Landscapes, LLC, Custom Stone Masonry, 802-233-4053, otlandscapes@hotmail.com, www. oldtownlandscapes.com. Handyman Services “Hire a Pro without spending the dough.” All home repairs. Kitchen/bath renovations, flooring, framing/sheetrock, painting, trim, siding, roofing, plumbing, etc. Professional, insured, responsive & reliable. Info: General Home Repair, 802372-5933. ODD JOBS YOU BETCHA Pressure washing, interior/exterior painting, fences & decks, doors, windows, baseboard casing, general carpentry & roofing, gutter repair & cleaning, snow shoveling. Info: 802-373-2444. Residential Cleaning Dependable, thorough, personable, excellent refs. $25/hr. Burlington area. Call Grace @ 363-5229. Varsity Painting/Handyman SERVICES COACH DENNIS FILLION. Private/commercial, interior/exterior, build, paint, remodel. Insured, dependable. Info: Dennis, 802-863-2678, 802-310-6137.
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3 Lanterns w/ Stands For inGRAPHIC DESIGN 1x2-111908-MarkRenkert-CareerAdv.indd 11/21/08 side/outside use. Hardly ever used. Candles go inside lanterns KATE YOULEN for light. $50/OBO, cash only. FREELANCE Needs pick up in Leicester. Info: GRAPHIC 802-989-6821. Longaberger Collection Beautiful! All baskets are warm brown stain, in excellent condition, from nonsmoking home. See online ad for items & prices. Need to downsize collection. Info: 802318-2060. mexican yellow fire opal 53.6 carat from Mexico. This stone is carved into the shape of an elephant’s head. Rare find. Transparent & very clean! $125. Firm. Info: Bruce Robertson, 802891-6249.
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GET A NEW COMPUTER Brandname laptops & desktops. Bad or no credit - no problem. Smallest weekly payments available. It’s yours now. (AAN CAN) Info: 800803-8819.
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Breville Juicer Great shape, only moderately used. $60/OBO, cash only. Needs to be picked up in Middlebury. Info: 802-9896821.
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Wedding Dress Alfred Angelo Style 1947, size 14, organza over satin, crystal beading, florettes, strapless tea-length princess line gown. Satin belt. Info: Lindsay Ingalls, 802-238-4779.
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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.
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Samadhi Cushions & Store Meditation cushions & benches handmade in Barnet, Vermont since 1976. Our store is open Mon.-Sat. Info: 800-331-7751, www.samadhicushions.com. WANTED Male Instructor Miracles of Touch Massage for Men is looking to begin a nude male yoga class and is looking for a male instructor. Info: Jim Hart, 802-3108291, jhart1159@comcast.net.
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Solid gold, Dancers Exotic dancers. Adult entertainment for birthday, bachelor, bachelorette, deer camp or any time good friends get together. #1 for fun. New talent welcome. Info: 802658-1464.
Food Organic Beef Humanely/organic raised, grass-fed, grass-finished beef avail. Fall 2009, limited quantity. Come visit us in the Spring at Long Last Farm, Malone, NY, 1 hr. from VT/NY border. Info: 518-483-2312.
Free Stuff Free Engineering Intern RIT senior needs mech. or elect. internship ASAP. Dan at Djh9128@ rit.edu. Is Your House Haunted? Let us check it out for free. The Vermont Spirit Detective Agency: “The Private Eye For Those Who’ve Died.” Contact: vermontspirits@gmail. com. Info: Matthew Borden, 802881-1171, bigbigdeal3@aol.com. Vegetable Oil Have used vegetable oil that can be used for diesel fuel. Come and take it. Have a lot of it! Info: Global Markets, 802-863-9460.
Furniture Box Spring/Mattress/Frame In great shape. Clean, comfortable, no stains/marks. Simple, metal folding frame. $75/OBO, cash only. Needs to be picked up in Leicester, VT. Info: 802-9896821, lorinalder@hotmail.com. Coffee & end tables Cherry finish oval coffee table & 2 matching round end tables for $60. A few minor scratches but great for small living room! Info: 802-9999113. Couch & Loveseat Really comfortable, super-great condition, no stains or rips. Blues and beiges, patterned. Great price: $200. 399-2079 or 355-5796.
Great 2-person couch Very comfortable & cozy. Great condition, no stains/marks. cushions. 1/19/09 46:13:20 PM $150/OBO, cash only. Needs to be picked up in Leicester, VT. Info: 802-989-6821, lorinalder@hotmail.com. Wooden Bedside Table Nice, solid, w/ 2 drawers. $35/OBO, cash only. Needs to be picked up in Leicester, VT. Info: 802-9896821, lorinalder@hotmail.com. oak entertainment center Glass doors, CD/DVD/movie storage. Info: 802-879-3790.
Pets Free Boston/Rat Terrier to good home. He is crate trained. He marks his territory. He needs constant love & supervision. Info: 802-872-9803. Great Dressage Horse Very flashy & fun boy. Smart, has his changes, soft mouth, goes off your leg. Personality +, excellent manners, super easy & talented! Info: 802-999-4414. Young SF Corgi 1-yr-old fully vetted female Corgi mix. Good w/ other animals & older kids. Has basic training, sweet, friendly. Adoption process, fee. Info: Good Karma Rescue, 802-229-9435, goodkarmarescue @gmail.com, www.goodkarmarescue.petfinder. com.
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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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3-BR, 2-BA, quiet neighborhood, just about new everything - addition, deck, bathrooms, kitchen, roof, wiring, sound system & flat screen, furnace, hot water, plumbing, windows, 2nd floor washer & dryer, gas insert and landscaping. $462,900. 802-316-9749. www.73rivermount.com
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Sports Equipment NRS Unused dry bag. Perfect shape. Storage space: 6500 cubic inches, 107 liters. Normally $80. Selling for $60/OBO, cash only. Needs pick up in Middlebury. Info: 802-989-6821. SOLO CANOE- DAGGER IMPULSE Great condition, incl. paddle & installed foam for kneeling. Cane seat needs some repair. $250/OBO, cash only. Needs to be picked up, Leicester VT. Info: 802-989-6821, lorinalder@hotmail.com. TELEMARK BLOWOUT! Up to 70% off skis, boots, bindings, poles skins. Up to 48% off snowshoes! Tubbs, MSR, TSL. Now through Feb. 2. See our website. Info: Canoe Imports, 802-651-8760, canoeimports@comcast.net, www. canoeimports.com. WERNER KAYAK PADDLE of Northwest Design Works, Inc. Great shape, hardly used. Comes apart. $60/OBO, cash only. Needs to be picked up, Middlebury. Info: 802-989-6821. WOODEN FRAME KAYAK Great for lake travel. Has attachment for sail. Needs to be picked up in Leicester, VT. $100/OBO, cash only. Info: 802-989-6821, lorinalder@ hotmail.com.
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.
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Completely renovated 2-BR townhouse, 2 new bathrooms, stainless steel kitchen appliances, new flooring incl. wood laminate, ceramic tile and carpet! Tile entryway, open floor plan w/ lg. living area, dining area and kitchen. Detached garage incl. two level overhead loft for additional storage. 802-735-1224. www.69windingbrook.com
Windridge Condominums, 2-BR, 1.5-BA, 1216 sq.ft. Avail. immed. Incl. window quilts, appliances, W/D hook-ups, gas heat, back deck, near FAHC, UVM, University Mall & bus line. $172,000. 802-482-3624.
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1/19/09 5:28:38 PM Two bedroom, one bathroom, 850FSBO-JCioffi-012109.indd 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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HAMMOND FOR TRIO WORK Hammond/keyboard player for jazz trio gigs & recording. Think Jimmy Smith, Joey D, Pat Martino trio w/ guitar & drums. Info: Marty Power, 802-951-1814, www. martypowerjazz.com. LOOKING TO START A BAND I need a female singer, bass player, guitarist & drummer for heavy metal band. Info: Mike, 802-4970242. NEED ROCK/ALT GUITAR/VOCAL New cover band looking for a highly motivated guitar player who can share lead vocals & rehearse at least once per week. Serious “rockers” only. Info: 802865-9916.
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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. 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.
1/20/09 FSBO-JWilson-010709.indd A beautiful 2-BR (925 sq.ft.) w/ HDWD 10:34:14 AM floors, basement space, back porch, off-street parking, walk everywhere from here! Located at 115 N. Champlain St. VHFA eligible. Reduced to $139,000. Call 802-238-9803.
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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.
to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Students will be working primarily on the potter’s wheel learning basic throwing and forming techniques. Students will also be guided through various finishing techniques. Over 20 hrs/week of open studio time to practice!
GUITAR INSTRUCTION Theory, jazz & improvisational techniques. 32 years experience playing & teaching, formerly NYC area pro guitarist now in S. Burlington. Info: Marty Power, 802-951-1814, www.martypowerjazz.com.
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.
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.
MUSIC MAN BONGO FRETLESS 4-string bass, pau ferro unlined fretboard, 18v pre-amp Fishman piezo bridge, 1 double humbucker, black gloss, fl awless pro axe. $1250/OBO. Info: 802-735-5892.
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burlington city arts BOOK ARTS GUILD: First Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location: 135 Church St. 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 1x4-7road 5/26/05 1:02 PM with Page clay 1 using the potter’s wheel while having a memorable experiINVOKING THE THIRD MIND ence with your child! Students will Thursday, January 29 (5 - 8 p.m.), practice basic wheel working tech51 Main in downtown Middlebury niques. Parents and children will presents, “Couldn’t Have Done each use their own wheel and parThis Alone: Collaborative Explo- ents are expected to help monitor ration & Innovation in the Arts.” their child. Limit: 10. Info: Middlebury College, www. CLAY: SODA KILN FIRING: Feb. the3rdmind.wordpress.com. 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 $20/25 lb. 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.
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CLAY: WHEEL-THROWING I: Feb. 2 - Mar. 16, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Monday. Location: 250 Main St. Burlington. Cost: $210, $189 BCA members (clay sold separately at $20/25 lb. bag). Limit: 12. This seven-week class is an introduction
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. PAINTING: PORTRAITS IN OIL: Feb. 11 - Apr. 8, 1:30-4:30 p.m., weekly on Wednesday. Location: 135 Church St. Burlington. Cost: $285, $256.50 BCA members. Limit: 10. This eight-week class gives intermediate and advanced painters the opportunity to vitalize and fine-tune 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. Location: 135 Church St. 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
This is an efficient 2-BR flat. New1/5/09 4:20:37 PM 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.
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class, you will be ready to use the darkroom independently as community darkroom members. PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE: Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Location: 135 Church St. 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. PRINT: WHAT IS PRINTMAKING?: Feb. 17 - Apr. 7, 6-9 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Location: 250 Main St. Burlington. Cost: $230, $210.00 BCA members. This is an introductory class of the whole platter of printing techniques that can be used in printmaking. Focus will be on layering, exploration, and fun! Demonstrations on intaglio, monoprinting, relief, paper litho, and stencils will be covered. Advanced printmakers are also welcome to further develop technique. Some materials included. Over 20 hrs/week of open studio time to practice! Limit: 10.
Call 802-865-7166 for info or register online at BurlingtonCityArts.com. Teacher bios are also available online.
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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!
cooking WINTER ASIAN COOKING CLASSES: Dim Sum II (Jan. 20 & 21); Sukiyaki Communal Dinner (Feb. 3 & 4); Spicy, Aromatic Sichuan Cookery (Feb. 17 & 18); Homemade Ramen Noodle Soup with Chinese Pork BBQ (Mar. 3 & 4); and Maki Workshop (Mar. 17 & 18). Location: Shelburne-Hinesburg Rd./Shelburne. Cost: $65, 2.5-hour class. Info: Linda Furiya’s Asian Cooking Instruction, Linda Furiya, Linda@lindafuriya. com, www.lindafuriya.com. Asian cookery incorporates conservative use of ingredients that lowers the food bill, but not the flavor. Winter classes with total hands-on instruction includes scrumptious dim sum, festive and communal sukiyaki dinner, piquant Sichuan cooking, traditional Japanese ramen noodle soup with Chinese pork slices, and maki and rice-ball making intensive.
dance BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: Ballroom Dance Social on the 2nd Friday of each month.. Info: 802598-6757, www.FirstStepDance. com. Beginning classes repeat each month, and intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Come alone, or come with friends, but come out and dance! CORE MOVES: Williston. Cost: $12, class with pre-paid monthly series. $15/individual class. Info: Shannon Lashua, 802-318-6378, www.pilatesden.com. Get in shape while having fun! This is a 60 minute class comprised of 45 minutes
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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.
of cardio dance choreography set to a wide variety of music styles, including Latin, pop, Funk, world and others, and 15 minutes of Pilates mat and stretching exercises. Some previous dance experience is helpful but not required. All are welcome to try it out. Who knows, you might surprise yourself! Core moves is created and taught by Shannon Lashua, a former dancer, Personal trainer and certified Pilates teacher originally from NYC. 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!
design/build YESTERMORROW DESIGN/BUILD SCH.: Location: Rte. 100/Warren. Cost: $300, 2-day class; 15% discount for Vermont residents!. Info: Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 802-496-5545, erin@yestermorrow.org, www.yestermorrow.org. HANDPLANES: Feb. 7-8, Learn how to shape, smooth and flatten wood w/ hand tools. TRIM & FINISH CARPENTRY: Feb. 14-15, Learn elements of carpentry finish trim work in this practical workshop. PARENT/CHILD WOODWORKING: Feb. 17-18, $300=1 parent & 1 child. REINVENTING SMALL BUSINESS: March 28-29, Creating companies that contribute to healthy communities.
drumming BURLINGTON TAIKO CLASSES: Location: 208 Flynn Ave./Burlington. Info: Burlington Taiko, 802999-4255, 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.
INTRODUCTION TO GEOMANCY: Feb. 12, 6-9 p.m. Location: 7 West Canal Street/Winooski. Cost: $30, 3 hour workshop. Info: Purple Shutter Herbs, Laura Brown, 802-865-4372, psherbs@sover. net, www.purpleshutter.com. Join Fearn & Ivan, Geomancers of the Green Mountain Druid Order, with this interactive workshop. We’ll introduce the different types of earth energies; how they affect us & how we can work cooperatively with them. Build your skills in dowsing for earth energies, home clearing, psychic hygiene & sacred space.
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 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. WANNA LEARN SOMETHING OLD?: Feb. 18 - May. 20, 6:308:30 p.m. Location: 7 West Canal Street/Winooski. Cost: $110, (8) 2-hr. sessions. Info: Purple Shutter Herbs, Laura Brown, 802-8654372, psherbs@sover.net, www. purpleshutter.com. This 8-part series is designed for those with little
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or no knowledge of the world of herbalism. It’ll cover enough herbal basics to leave you confident. If you register & pre-pay for the series you pay for only 7 sessions: the 8th is free! Each session can be taken independently. 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 living skills, valuable tools for living on the Earth in these changing times. Learn through herb walks and nature adventures, communion with nature, hands-on wild harvesting and preparation of wild edibles and herbal home remedies, with intention and gratitude.
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. WOMEN’S HEALTH: Feb. 3, 5:306:30 p.m. Location: 431 Pine Street, Suite G-01/Burlington. Info: 802-863-5828. Dr. Suzy Harris will be addressing women’s health issues, (such as menopause, osteoporosis, difficult/painful menses, decreased sex drive) and suggesting how to address them. After the workshop, Dr. Harris will offer FREE screenings to participants. The workshop is FREE and open to the public.
jewelry JEWELLERY CLASSES: Location: 339 Pine St. Burlington. Info: jane frank jewellerydesign, Jane Frank, 802-999-3242, info@janefrank.de, www.janefrank.de. Learn how to make your own jewellery with a German trained goldsmith in a fully equipped studio in town. You will learn basic techniques but also be able to specialize for certain projects you choose. Capacity: 5 students. Monday nights: 6-8 p.m., $135/month. Weekend: Sat. + Sun., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., $260 (incl. lunch), ask for specific dates.
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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.
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.
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!
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. THE ART OF BEING HUMAN: 3 Tues. evenings (6:30-9 p.m.) Feb 3, 10, 17; 1 Sat. (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Feb. 7. Location: 187 S. Winooski Ave. (corner of King St.)/ Burlington. Cost: $85, 4 sessions (students: $45). Info: Burlington Shambhala Center, 802-658-6795, w w w.burlingtonshambhalac tr. org. Shambhala Training Level I. Shambhala warriorship is a path of nonaggression born from the bravery and gentleness of meeting our world without bias or judgment. This path shows how to view the challenges of daily life in our modern society as opportunities for both contemplative practice and social action. Shambhala training includes group and individual instruction in meditation, personal interviews with a meditation instructor, discussion groups and talks by a senior teacher.
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.
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Polestar Pilates instructor Lynne Martens. Sculpt a great new body in fun group mat classes or private lessons on reformer, Wunda chair and tower unit in an attractive, welcoming locale. In the works: floor mat to standing movement to challenge stamina, coordination and balance. Visit our website for pricing, class times and specials.
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painting Beginning Oil: Atelier Method: Feb. 5 - Mar. 19, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Weekly on Thursday. Location: 64 Harbor Rd./Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, Lisa Torchiano, 802-985-3648, www. shelburneartcenter.org. The Atelier Method emphasizes the controlled development of value. Beginning in black and white alone, students will learn the difference between color, which is transparent, translucent, and opaque. Colors are introduced one by one until students are working with a limited palette. Members $205, nonmembers $230, materials $10 & list.
parenting Families in Recovery: Location: Site is confidential/Burlington. Info: Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, Jessie LaCroix, 802-4980607, jlacroix@pcavt.org, www. pcavt.org. The Nurturing Parenting Program for Families in Recovery is about to start! Assist parents in strengthening their own recovery, facilitating recovery within their families, and building a nurturing family lifestyle. Participants develop self-awareness, build nurturing skills, explore their childhood experiences, and examine the parallels and differences in the development of their children. Call 1-800-CHILDREN to register!
pilates 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 &
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! Pilates Space: Burlington. ALL Wellness, LLC. Many package/pricing options to suit your budget. Please call for pricing details. Info: 802-863-9900, www. pilatesspace.net. We encourage all ages, all bodies and all abilities to discover greater ease and enjoyment in life by integrating Pilates, Physical Therapy, Yoga and Health Counseling services. Come experience our welcoming atmosphere,
skillful, caring instructors and light-filled studio. First mat class is free! Also, please join us for a free introduction to the reformer, the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 - just call to sign up.
pregnancy IT’S CONCEIVABLE/FERTILITY: Location: 145 Pine Haven Shores/ Shelburne. Ongoing, for those experiencing infertility. Info: Champlain Hypnosis, 802-9996444, www.champlainhypnosis. com. Hypnofertility, a program which supports the entire fertility process (naturally or medically assisted) can help. Recent studies by Dr. Levitas in the Journal of Fertility and Sterility indicate that infertile women utilizing hypnosis techniques with IVF have double the conception rate as compared to IVF alone. Read more: www.champlainhypnosis.com.
snowkiting Snowkiting Lessons: Daily lessons while ice is safe (generally January-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.
spirituality 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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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 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: YOGA DAY Benefit for The Lance Armstrong Foundation’s LIVESTRONG Challenge. Saturday 1/31, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. $10/class. 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. 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. 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. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On January 13, 2009, Competitive Computing, Inc. and Stonewater 354 WTH Funding LLC, filed application #4C0757-18B for a project generally described as: the installation of a non-illuminated permanent wall sign on the west side of the existing building on Lot B28.3. The project is located on Mountain View Drive in the Town of Colchester, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Colchester 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 10, 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 10, 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 15th 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
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8sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Show and tell. View and post up to 6 photos per ad online. ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On January 13, 2009, the City of South Burlington, filed application #4C1153-4 for a project generally described as: the construction of a paved shared use path, approximately 1/4 mile in length from Tilley Drive east to Community Drive. The project is located on between Tilley Drive and Commerce Drive 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 10, 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 10, 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 15th 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 BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD Public Hearing Notice – February 17, 2009 The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. in Contois Auditorium, City Hall to consider the following applications: 1. 09-519HO; 100 Shelburne St (RL, Ward 6) Richard M. Corbett Request to establish a floral studio home occupation
2. 09-488AP; 72 North Willard St (RL, Ward 1) 72 North Willard St, LLC Appeal of zoning violation notice regarding the installation of vinyl replacement windows without a zoning permit 3. 09-501AP; 315 Shelburne St (NAC, Ward 5) Wesco Realty, LLC Appeal of zoning violation notice regarding site work and exterior storage without a zoning permit Plans may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning office, (City Hall, First Floor, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. David White, AICP, Director of Planning and Zoning Individuals who require special arrangements to participate are encouraged to contact the Department at least 72 hours in advance. For information call 865-7188 (865-7142 TTY). PUBLIC HEARING SOUTH BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD The South Burlington Development Review Board will hold a public hearing in the South Burlington City Hall Conference Room, 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 7:30 P.M. to consider the following: 1. Preliminary plat application #SD-09-05 of Wedgewood Development Corporation for a planned unit development consisting of: 1) six (6) two-family dwellings and 2) three (3) single-family lots, 232 Autumn Hill Road. John Dinklage, Chairman South Burlington Development Review Board A copy of the application is available for public inspection at the South Burlington City Hall. January 28, 2009 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 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. 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
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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. “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.
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“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
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« legals 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.
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
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:
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. WOMEN’S CLUB For all women ages 18+. Held at the Community Center (YMCA) in Winooski every Friday from 5-7 p.m. We will have a peer support session & social fun time to do a variety of things. Head leader: Jackie Konkol. Info: 802861-2165, jackieakonkol@yahoo. 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. 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. 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.
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We are currently accepting resumes for a senior and/or staff accountant to join our firm. The ideal candidate will have a working understanding of governmental and nonprofit accounting. Auditing experience is a plus. The candidate needs to possess a degree in accounting and be eligible for certification or be certified. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package offered. Please send cover letter and resume to: Richard Brigham, CPA rbrigham@sullivanpowers.com Sullivan Powers and Company P.O. Box 947 Montpelier, VT 05601
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We’re not just a place to come to work; we are a work family. We, and our patients, will appreciate you and your expertise in providing quality nursing services. We provide a forum for you to deliver those quality services in a supportive environment where you count as a practitioner and as a person. If you seek independence, flexibility, support and a daily reminder why you chose to be a nurse, we invite you to join our family and our team!
Our currEnt OpEnings arE: Full-time community Health nurses An extremely rewarding nursing experience working within the community in our patient homes, providing them with your high quality multiskilled experience. An opportunity for you to function independently within a supportive team environment. You must hold a valid VT nursing license and have a minimum of two years medical-surgical experience. These nursing positions are responsible for a caseload. You will be supported with your caseload with per diem nursing staff. The agency offers you quality of life in both personal and professional endeavors. For Community Health RNs there are no required weekend or evening work shifts. We additionally provide you with a very generous time-off program. Please visit our website at www.achhh.org and apply directly online. Or, please send your resume to cpaquette@achhh.org or Human resources pO Box 754 Middlebury, Vt 05753 Fax your resume to 802-388-6126 or drop by for an application and interview.
Pepsi Bottling Ventures Now has full-time positions open. Please visit our website www.pepsibottlingventures.com to view a listing of current openings and to apply online.
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Client Support/Admin Superstar/Administrative Assistant WTSmed is a socially conscious, natural medicine company that works with alternative medicine practitioners. Our products are manufactured in the U.S. and Canada and are distributed globally. We also host annual medical conferences and maintain a referral list for supporting physicians. Our office is located in downtown Montpelier.
Shared Living Providers Seeking individuals/couples or professional roommates to share their home/space, interests and knowledge of life with adolescent males who have been involved with the state’s juvenile justice rehabilitation program. These young men have received intensive treatment and are now ready to reintegrate into the community. Shared living providers would be responsible for supervision and support of the young person while implementing therapeutic behavioral plans. The perfect candidate for this type of work would be someone who believes in recovery and helping youth aspire to be their best. Shared living providers would receive extensive support and training and a generous stipend.
We are looking for an independent, organized person who will become a part of our team, offer excellent support to our physician clients, and provide administrative assistance. Responsibilities include processing phone orders, troubleshooting logistics problems, administrative tasks, database management and special projects. We are looking for a creative thinker and problem solver . . . a great communicator with a friendly phone demeanor. Applicants should have excellent phone, computer, writing and editing skills. Attention to detail is essential for this job! Genuine interest in natural medicine is important, as well as a high level of ethics. Applicant should be experienced in Microsoft Office. We are dedicated to providing a healthy and enjoyable work environment. Compensation is commensurate with experience. The hours for this position are 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon-Thu and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday. Please email your resume and letter of interest to Amy Lee at amy@WTSmed.com.
Contact Aimee Upchurch for more information, 802-488-6645. HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees.
Counselors Phoenix House is under contract with the VT Department of Corrections to implement and operate a Therapeutic Community program for substance abusers within the Southeast Correctional Facility for men in Windsor, VT, a women’s services program at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, VT, and an out-patient program that operates in most of the Probation and Parole offices throughout Vermont. We are currently recruiting for full- and part-time counselors to work in St. Albans at the correctional facility as well as the Probation and Parole office, a part-time counselor who will work at the Burlington Probation and Parole office, and for counselors to work at the Windsor Correctional Facility and the White River Junction Probation and Parole office. We are also recruiting for counselors in our Brattleboro sites. In general the counselors will be required to conduct assessments, group therapy, monitor program activities and other associated duties. Certification (LADC, CADC, or CADCA) is desired, although not required, in the correctional facility programs. Experience in human services is required.
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Lund Family Center, a multiservice nonprofit agency, is seeking motivated, flexible, and dynamic individuals with a passion for working with children and families for the following positions. Great opportunity to work with a team of professionals with a common vision to provide quality services to young women in a work environment that offers opportunities for professional growth and excellent benefits.
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by former Vermont Governor Madeleine M. Kunin, ISC has led transformative community-driven projects in 20 countries. ISC is seeking a proactive, social entrepreneur with expertise in civic engagement, advocacy, leadership development and capacity building. The person must have an advanced degree in a relevant discipline (MBAs are encouraged) and excellent skills in communication and donor cultivation. A strong record of success in project design and development and solid experience in USAID project management is required (preferably as a chief of party based in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe or Eurasia). The position requires frequent travel. Highly skilled individuals with less experience are encouraged to apply, but, if selected, the job title and some responsibilities may be adjusted. Visit our website at www.iscvt.org for a full job description. To apply, submit cover letter, resume and salary history to ccarpenter@iscvt.org by March 6, 2009. Please specify last name, first initial and civil society in the subject line of your email. ISC is an equal opportunity employer.
Part-Time Transition Case Manager: Case Manager needed to provide referral, coordination and life-skill-related services to assist pregnant and parenting women in transitioning into the residential treatment program and planning for discharge. Minimum of bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling or human services. Experience working with women and children and knowledge of community resources preferred. Full-Time Substance Abuse Case Manager: Case Manager needed to provide substance abuse treatment referral, coordination, monitoring and wrap-around services to young pregnant and parenting women. Minimum of bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, or humanservices-related field and Apprentice Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate or the ability to test for certification within three months of hire date. Experience working with women and children, and knowledge of community resources preferred.
Positions require a valid VT driver’s license and reliable transportation. Please send cover letter and resume to: Jamie Tourangeau HR Manager PO Box 4009 Burlington, VT 05406-4009 Fax: 802-861-6460 Email: jamiet@lundfamilycenter.org
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RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS The Hospital Diversion Program of NFI VT is seeking a Residential Counselor. Hospital Diversion provides crisis stabilization, comprehensive clinical assessment, individual treatment and discharge planning in a small, safe residential setting. Responsibilities include counseling youth, ADL (activity, daily learning), assisting with hygiene & living skills and with treatment. Superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team atmosphere a must. BA in psychology or related field required. Position is full-time with a comprehensive benefits package. Please email resume and cover letter to:
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR The College Street Children’s Center is looking for a nurturing, creative, enthusiastic infant/toddler teacher to join our team of childcare professionals. The position is 40 hours a week and begins March 2009. Classroom experience and a BA, CDA or Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field is preferred. A willingness to further one’s education is required. Pay commensurate with education and experience. Benefit package included. Send resume and 3 letters of reference to:
JENNE MORTON, COLLEGE STREET CHILDREN’S CENTER
Christine Kubacz 486 Main St. Winooski, VT 05404
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Historic Inn is looking for a qualified person to work closely with Inn Director to supervise and coordinate daily management of operations for guests and guest rooms of a 24-room inn and restaurant. The Inn is located on the shores of Lake Champlain and both its landscape and 19th-century buildings are a National Historic Landmark. Full-time, year-round position with benefits. Previous hospitality and exceptional guest service experience required. Send resume to:
kpolihronakis@shelburnefarms.org Karen Polihronakis 1611 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT 05482 Or fax to 802-985-1233. The Inn at Shelburne Farms is owned by Shelburne Farms, a nonprofit environmental education center and working farm whose mission is to cultivate a conservation ethic by teaching and demonstrating the stewardship of natural and agricultural resources.
Market Research Analyst We have a challenging entry-level position that will drive our understanding of customer patterns and trends. This position will run reports and draw actionable conclusions based on data for use by the marketing, sales teams and others across the company for sales presentations, authorization requests, and to address business questions. This position will be based at our administrative offices in Montpelier, Vermont. We are seeking an ambitious, incredibly detail-oriented person who loves working with numbers to analyze complex quantitative market research data. Must be naturally curious and a quick thinker. Must be able to meet deadlines, juggle and prioritize multiple projects, and work as a team player as well as independently. Must be able to use various software applications to sort and manipulate data for custom needs and pull out the essential points. W.I.T. (willingness to do “Whatever It Takes.”) Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint are required. Familiarity with market research data such as ACNielsen and Spectra is highly desirable. BS in a quantitative subject such as math, statistics or economics, or 1-2 years of work experience directly with quantitative data such as Nielsen. Cabot offers a competitive starting salary and excellent benefits package. Please send resume and cover letter to: Human Resources Department Cabot Creamery 1 Home Farm Way Montpelier, VT 05602 Phone: (802) 229-9361 x2101 Fax: (802) 563-2173 Email: nadams@cabotcheese.com
Major Gift Officer Organize, implement and oversee the College’s efforts to raise funds through a formalized parent program; cultivate and steward gifts from major donors with a focus on donors to Woodbury Institute. The successful candidate will conduct personal visits and correspond as appropriate with major prospects and major gift donors. Develop plans and strategies for soliciting major gifts from constituents. Identify and coordinate key events which include parents or Woodbury Institute prospects both on and off campus. Travel and some work in evenings and on weekends will be required. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and demonstrated success in one-on-one solicitations of gifts, annual giving, event planning and management, donor stewardship is required. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to problem solve and exercise good judgment. An advanced degree, 3+ years of experience, and higher education fundraising is preferred. Submit letter of application and resume online at www.champlain.edu/hr Application deadline: February 20, 2009 Champlain College values, supports and encourages diversity of backgrounds, cultures and perspectives of students, faculty and staff. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Communications and Outreach Director Renewable Energy Vermont, the states renewable energy trade organization, seeks a part-time, in-house communications and outreach director. Applicants must demonstrate experience with and interest in renewable energy, specific knowledge of biofuels, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Responsibilities include developing outreach and educational events, including REV’s annual conference; helping develop and implement renewable energy policies and initiatives; recruiting REV members and promoting the organization; coordinating REV’s Biofuels Working Group; and responding to phone and email queries. Complete job description at: www.REVermont.org Email resume and cover letter to: info@REVermont.org
Assistant Field Manager
Armistead Caregiver Services, a leader in nonmedical home care is seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking, and reliable Assistant Field Manager. This position requires direct work with our elderly clients, caregivers, and other team members. Strong knowledge and experience is required in eldercare and other direct care environments. The ideal candidate will also have supervisory and customer service skills. Computer skills are also very important. To apply, send your resume and cover letter, along with your salary requirements, to sara@armistead.com, or fax to 802-288-9974.
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Full time position on the day shift with weekend rotation, flexible schedule available. BS in Physical Therapy, Certificate in PT or Master entry level degree in PT, or VT Licensed PTA required. VT PT or PTA license or eligibility required. Experience in long term care desired.
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Independent Brewers United (Magic Hat/Orlio/Pyramid/MacTarnahan’s) is seeking a creative Web Designer/Developer for our Burlington, VT office. This position requires a thorough understanding of XHTML and CSS, with experience in PHP and MySQL. Regular duties include working with our in-house design dept. to convert Photoshop files into XHTML templates, work with marketing departments to move from concept to execution of web plans, and supporting staff using our content management system. Drupal experience a plus. 3 to 5 years of web design experience required: bring your URLs.
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Seeking production workers to help make tasty beer! Positions open on first and second shifts on the production floor. High school degree or GED and ability to lift up to 50lb cases on a regular basis required, along with reliable transportation. Six months experience working in a production environment desired. To apply, please send resume/cover letter to:
Zookeeper Independent Brewers United 431 Pine Street, G14 Burlington, VT 05401
Or send the whole kit and caboodle via email to lmatanle@independentbrewers.com. And remember. . . ask not for whom the beer tolls. It tolls for thee. The Fine Print: We are an equal-opportunity employer offering competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees. IBU does not employ sentient beings from alternative dimensions or people with bad attitudes. We accept gifts of single malt scotch, cakes and pies, anomalous objects d’art and other curiosities, unusual outerwear, artifacts from ancient civilizations, and fresh bagels (please, no garlic). Acceptance of said offerings does not imply nor promise enhanced consideration and/or eventual hiring. We just like gifts.
Marketing Manager Bruegger’s Enterprises, a national bakery chain and franchising company, is seeking a professional, creative, highly motivated individual to join our downtown Burlington offices as a Marketing Manager. The successful candidate will: • have a 4-year college degree • develop and execute annual marketing plans for individual Bruegger’s market areas across the country with the objective to increase guest counts and check averages • be experienced in creating and executing marketing plans in a range of mediums and environments, preferably within specific geographic market areas • have demonstrated ability to develop productive business relationships • be experienced in analyzing and interpreting market data • communicate effectively both, verbally and in writing Some travel is required. Restaurant marketing experience is preferred. Qualified candidates only, please. Candidate must possess the ability to work well both independently and as a member of a team. Requires a bachelor’s degree with at least 2 years of marketing experience. Bruegger’s Enterprises offers a comprehensive salary & benefits package. Please mail or fax your resume & cover letter with salary requirements to Human resources: recruiting, Bruegger’s enterprises P.O. Box 1082 Burlington, Vt 05402 Fax: 802-660-4034 Or via email to: recruit@brueggers.com Bruegger’s is an equal opportunity employer.
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Full-Time Preschool Teacher NAEYC accredited, 5-STAR child-care program seeks immediate long-term, full-time substitute Preschool Teacher. Previous experience working with groups of young children and completed Early Childhood Education coursework are required. Milton Family Center PO Box 619 Milton, VT 05468 jgolding@miltonfamilycenter.org
Weekend Respite Year-round weekend respite in your home needed for a charming young woman who loves music, movies and outings. This high school student requires intensive medical oversight, has overnight providers and after school nursing care. Best match is a single female without children living in a wheelchair-accessible home. Generous tax-free stipend provided.
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St. Joseph’s Residential Care Home
Full-Time Housekeeping Supervisor The person who fills this position will assure daily cleaning routine is completed, which includes cleaning resident rooms and administrative areas, cleaning bathrooms and hallways, emptying trash, vacuuming, mopping, assisting with washing resident laundry, and making beds. Supervision of one employee. Become one of the TEAM! Apply in person: 243 North Prospect St. Burlington, VT 05401 or via email to: danderson@vermontcatholic.org. Our residents and staff are wonderful to work with and provide a great working atmosphere!
Please call Leah MacCarthy at 802-488-6541 HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees.
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Tutors – Career & Education Outreach (Winooski, Swanton and St. Johnsbury)
Preferred candidates will provide tutoring services to participants in the VSAC Outreach program at the request and direction of Outreach Counselor and Supervisor. Tutoring will occur at identified schools. Tutors will be required to maintain tutoring logs and provide progress reports. Must be able to provide own transportation to school. High school diploma required; some college preferred. Should possess strong ability to tutor students in a variety of subjects, individually and in small groups. All tutors must complete a clean background check prior to tutoring. Up to 10 hours per week. Pay commensurate with experience.This is a temporary position, ending in June 2009. Job code: SEV281
Seasonal Customer Service Representative American Meadows of Williston, a leading online retailer of flower bulbs and seeds, is seeking seasonal help in our call center. Qualified candidates must: • be proficient using the internet, • have experience learning new software, • be patient and friendly on the phone, and • have excellent speaking skills and attention to detail. Experience and interest in gardening area plus. American Meadows will be hiring several individuals for the spring season. These positions pay competitive hourly wages and do not include benefits. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, now through the end of June. Please email resume to customerservice@americanmeadows.com or call 951.5812 to fill out an application.
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(Swanton, Winooski, Lowell and Wells River) Work with supervisor to set up a plan to involve parents in the VSAC GEAR UP program. Duties will include making phone calls to discuss the program and upcoming events, presenting information to parents, organizing events and activities, setting up group meetings, and attending events as appropriate. Liaisons will be required to maintain activity and call logs. Preferred candidates will have knowledge of the VSAC Outreach Program and/or have understanding of special concerns of families who are sending students to college for the first time. Maximum of 5 hours per week. $10 per hour. This is a temporary position, ending in June 2009. Job code: SEV282 VSAC offers a dynamic work environment and competitive compensation. To learn more about these and other opportunities, visit our website at www.vsac.org. To be considered for any of our positions, please submit a resume & cover letter with job code by February 9, 2009 to Director of Human Resources via email jobs@vsac.org, fax 654-3765 or mail.
Laboratory technician – chittenden cLinic
The Chittenden Clinic methadone program is seeking a female lab technician/case manager. Primary responsibilities include observing and collecting samples for drug testing, analyzing and reporting data, ordering supplies, and other administrative duties as needed (approximately 80%). Case management responsibilities include acting as a referral source and helping individuals navigate public systems, including health care, housing, corrections (approximately 20%). Candidate must be a reliable team player. Bachelor’s degree required. Hours are Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please send resume and cover letter with your application. cLinician SubStance abuSe
The Chittenden Clinic, the methadone program in Chittenden County, is seeking a full-time substance abuse clinician who will provide individual and group counseling to patients who are opioid dependent. Position will require the candidate to establish and maintain clinic records, and address treatment plans, progress in treatment, and coordination of care. Candidate must have a master’s in cCounseling or social work and have or be working toward licensure in substance abuse treatment. To learn more about HowardCenter, view a full listing of open positions more details on positions listed above and to apply online visit: www.howardcenter.org.
VERMONT STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION PO Box 2000,Winooski,VT 05404 Equal Opportunity Employer www.VSAC.org • VSAC Job Info Line: 654-3760
To apply, send your resume and Cover leTTer To: Jobs@HowardCenter.org or Human resources/Jobs HowardCenter, 160 Flynn ave., Burlington, vT 05401
HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees.
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