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Kiss and Tell

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INSIDE TRACK BY PETER FREYNE

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Clavelle’s Successor: Hinda, Bob or Kevin?

An irreverent take on Vermont politics

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CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT BY KENNETH CLEAVER

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HACKIE BY JERNIGAN PONTIAC

AMC Theaters

Letters that push the envelope

Farm Futures A cabbie’s rear view

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A newly minted adult tries to play his card

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Theater review: Matt and Ben

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Tom Barden fills you in on everything you need to know about planning and enjoying a golfing trip in Ireland.

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BAD BRIDE I am reacting to the cover photograph on the bridal issue [February 15]. We at MD Cosmetic are concerned about brides and bridal parties and feel your cover was in bad taste and irresponsible. There are many venues and images that would have been suitable for your publication which was to appeal to young people embarking on a serious and important life event. If you have chosen to offend many for the occasional reader with a warped sense of humor, we at MD Cosmetic Laser & Botox will find other venues in which to advertise and support.

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An excerpt from “Second Mayoral Debate, Part II:” Here is a thought. The candidates in this mayoral race range from poor to rich. Loyal Ploof is relatively poor. He promises to reduce the mayor’s pay by forty grand because even then, the salary would be a huge windfall for him. I can relate.

Louie the Cowman Beaudin and Kevin Curley are working class. The last time I saw Curley faceto-face was Christmastime a couple of years ago at 3am. We were both working a nightshift at the hellish Twincraft Soap factory in Winooski.

It sucks to have to work at Twincraft, but I guess it beats starving.

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Editor’s note: MD Cosmetic has never advertised in Seven Days.

PRONOUN PISSER You really fu*ked up! I’m referring to Rick Kisonak’s February 22 film review of Transamerica. In the entire review Kisonak uses the wrong pronouns in reference to the protagonist, Sabrina (Bree). Bree is a transsexual woman. She is a preoperative transsexual woman, but that makes absolutely no matter in basic respectful language usage.

Transgender people, even movie characters, deserve basic respect — that means, at minimum, using pronouns that match the gender the individual embodies.

I’m pissed off that the entire community of Seven Days readers is receiving a very big mis-education!

Transgender and gender variant people are targeted, harassed, and brutally murdered at an astounding

Bob Kiss strikes me as fairly well off. He owns a suit. He’s made his mark in the “third-way” non-profit economy as head of CVOEO and probably has a dental plan. And Hinda Miller is a multi-millionaire.

I wouldn’t disqualify anyone for either wealth or poverty, but it probably means more than party affiliation.

Posted February 23 by Haik Bedrosian Bedrosian is a former Burlington city councilor who ran for mayor as an independent in 1991 and 2001.

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rate. At least two people a month, around the world, are murdered because they are transgendered or perceived to be gender variant in some way. Last year at the Transgender Day of Remembrance in Burlington, we named and celebrated 28 individuals murdered between November 2004 and 2005.

Most of these murders go unsolved because of extreme hate and prejudice.

It may not seem obvious — the connection between a writer not using the correct pronouns, and the murders of transgender and transsexual people — but small things (like a film review) build up over time and give others permission to continue using the wrong pronouns, and wrongly viewing transsexual women as men. I’m talking about gradual de-humanization that renders us invisible and disposable.

This is the connection between pronouns and murder.

As a transsexual man, Vermonter and community activist, I am highly disappointed in Seven Days.

Clark Sheldon

indecision-making to your readers.

If you as editors can’t distinguish the merits of Tony Millionaire’s raucously sublime “Maakies” from the sheer waste of paper that is “Mild Abandon” (or “Ogg’s World” or almost any of your other comics offerings), you’ve no business choosing any comics for your paper.

It hardly seems fair that you’ve awarded byes to some comics — almost all of the comics by local cartoonists (Bechdel, Bliss and Kochalka) and two non-locals (Cannon’s “Red Meat” and Singer’s “No Exit”). The hometown ink heroes should be shoe-ins in a local popularity contest, right?

Then again, why not let readers’ vote tallies determine even more of your content? This process could relieve you editors of some unnecessary critical thinking, while relieving readers of some unnecessary reading.

I look forward to voting out your paper’s music critic, film critic and political reporters and commentators.

Chris Beneke BURLINGTON

BURLINGTON

COMIC CRITICISM You expressed obstinacy last fall when your choices for the revamped comics lineup were questioned. The editor’s note in the November 2 letters column stated that you had “no plans to change the mix again for a while.”

Perhaps it’s been enough of “a while,” or perhaps you’re just ignorant of what a good comic is or perhaps you’re simply cowards.

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GO GUARD It was very disappointing to see the City Council of Burlington pass the resolution against ballot item #6 in an attempt to tell the voters how they would have us vote on this important local issue. The purpose of this advisory question is to separate the DOD from VTANG and not to pass judgment on the Iraq war (we’ve already done that).

The more the DOD can blend the lines between itself and VTANG, the more the military has

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to gain. Likewise, the more DOD and VTANG are divided, the more peace will come to Vermont. DOD, hands off VTANG! VTANG is for Vermont. Vote Yes on issue #6.

Matt Galloway BURLINGTON

GRIST FOR THE MILLER We were pleased to be mentioned in last week’s favorable feature story about Senator Hinda Miller’s bid for mayor [“Miller Time?” February 22].

Although we were not contacted for comment before the story was published, and since Seven Days believes our views worthy of consideration, we are writing to share them with you.

Based on four years of working with Hinda at the State House, we believe she has the ability, experience and vision to be an excellent mayor for the city of Burlington.

In these times of shrinking revenues and increasing expenses,

Hinda’s track record, which fairly balances economic development and job development with the rights of working men and women, will serve the city well.

These qualities will enable her to balance competing priorities and keep the city on a prosperous path.

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ASHE’S ATTACK City Councilor Tim Ashe’s recent attack on Hinda Miller in Ken Picard’s “Miller Time?” [February 22] reminded me of the infamous zinger Dick Cheney launched at John Edwards at the 2004 vice presidential debate. “I’m up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they’re in session. The first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight,” Mr. Cheney snarled at his opponent in an effort to cast him as the U.S. Senate’s very own Huckleberry Finn. Fortunately for fact-checkers everywhere, video evidence, Senate attendance records and sound bites proved the statement to be false.

Compare this to Mr. Ashe’s recent assertion that “I’ve been on the council for two years and I’ve never even met her. That should tell you something.” Perhaps Mr. Ashe didn’t realize that Ms. Miller has served as his state senator since 2003, and is always open to a phone call from a concerned constituent (or city councilor). Maybe he missed the fact that Ms. Miller has attended at least a half dozen city council meetings since she announced her candidacy, and even testified in front of him on the YMCA-Moran Plant issue. It seems

“And, my neck, back and body are feeling terrific. Thanks for your good work, Jeff.”

KISS UP I live in Burlington. I was born here and have worked here my whole life. This fall I lost my job along with over 100 other people at Specialty Filaments on Pine Street, and after over 20 years at that factory I am trying to start a new career.

I am writing this because I think there is a big difference in the city election, and I want to ask people to vote for Bob Kiss for the mayor of Burlington.

As someone who just lost my job, after making a very profitable company money for over two decades, the last thing we need is a mayor running the city like a corporation. Hinda Miller made a fortune getting people to make bras for her, and then selling them out to a bigger corporation who laid them off.

I saw in the news today that IDX is laying off employees after getting bought by GE. I also read recently that Rich Tarrant made $120 million when he sold IDX. But a city is not a corporation because it is supposed to serve the wellbeing of everybody, not just the MORE LETTERS >> 23A

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BY KEN PICARD he McClure MultiGenerational Center lives up to its name at the February 9 meeting of the Ward 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assemblies. The entryway is cluttered with jabbering toddlers playing on the floor with blocks and toy cars, as older kids chase each other up and down the halls. Meanwhile, about 100 residents of the Old North End, from college students to senior citizens, are gathered in a large community room for a more sedate activity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; evaluating four of the five candidates for Burlington mayor.

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But being likeable doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily translate into political support. The biggest hurdle of Kissâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; campaign is getting voters to know him. Kiss, 58, has never been on the Burlington City Council. And although he spent 12 years running one of the largest low-income advocacy agencies in Vermont, the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nearly as well-known to most Burlingtonians as the programs it runs: Head Start, the Fair Housing Project, the Mobile Home Project, the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf.

Kiss has also maintained a relatively low profile in the Vermont House of Representatives. Now in his third term, he may be bestknown for a bill he introduced three times that would establish outdoor lighting standards to promote energy efficiency and reduce light pollution. That bill,

H.28, finally passed the House this year. But except for amateur astronomers and those who read the International Dark-Sky Association Newsletter, most Vermonters have probably never heard of it.

As Kiss enters the final week before the March 7 election, his biggest task will be to convince Burlington voters that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the candidate most qualified to carry on the legacies of Peter Clavelle and Bernie Sanders. To do so Kiss will have to become much more aggressive than heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been thus far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people wonder whether Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a serious candidate for mayor,â&#x20AC;? Kiss says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I definitely am.â&#x20AC;?

Seven Days met up with Kiss one evening last week at his Ward 1 home on Germain Street â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 2005 assessed value: $290,600 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where he lives with his wife, Jackie Majoros, a lawyer with Vermont Legal Aid and a longterm-care ombudsman for nursing home residents. Kiss has no children of his own, but has been a

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Kiss and Majoros have lived in their 1920s-era duplex since 1977.

The modest, rustic home is warm and inviting, with stained-glass hangings in the front window, hardwood floors, and cacti on the windowsills. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an upright piano in one corner and a woodburning stove in the middle of the

explains that he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want Burlington to lose sight of progressive values that date back to the Sanders administration. Of the five mayoral candidates at the debates, Kiss was the only one to mention issues of gender identity and expression.

Kiss says his progressive politics are modeled more after Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; than Clavelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Though he lacks the congressmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confrontational style and oratory skills, Kiss shares Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; populist world view, and has a lifelong commit-

unsuccessfully to dismantle the low-income weatherization program.

Locally, his organization had the full support of Sanders, who was first elected mayor in 1981.

His administration was seen as a buffer against the rightward shift at the federal level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a government that would really listen to people, that gave people a voice, that was inclusive and promised to shape a better world,â&#x20AC;?

Kiss says of the Sanders administration.

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living room with a Dr. Seuss-like stovepipe winding into the ceiling.

On a coffee table is a recent issue of The Economist; a black-andwhite cat named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Popokiâ&#x20AC;? sits on a chair and methodically cleans herself while another, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horicon,â&#x20AC;? occasionally pokes his head into the room.

Kiss has just returned from the Statehouse, where he cast a lateafternoon vote in favor of the Sexual Violence Prevention Act, a bill that enforces stiffer sentences and makes treatment mandatory for sex crimes. He worked on it for more than a year in the House Judiciary Committee, on which heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s served for the past two terms.

Kiss takes a seat on a futon couch and fiddles with his gold-rimmed glasses. His eyes look tired after a long day in Montpelier.

Kissâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quiet and unassuming demeanor during our interview is consistent with the one he presented at the NPA meeting a few weeks earlier. I, too, have trouble hearing his voice over the cooing of doves he keeps as pets in the basement. But he speaks with a genuine concern and working knowledge of the social-justice issues that would be priorities for his administration â&#x20AC;&#x201D; preserving neighborhood schools, promoting livable wages, increasing citizen involvement in decision-making, and making government more efficient.

Kiss reiterates many of the themes that are defining his candidacy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Burlington is open for business, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not for sale,â&#x20AC;? he says, meaning that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go slow on waterfront development and would make sure the public is actively involved in that process. Kiss, who supported putting the Moran Plant on the ballot, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eager to see development on the North 40 property, the undeveloped waterfront acreage between downtown and North Beach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inclusivenessâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;citizen participationâ&#x20AC;? are buzzwords of his campaign.

Kiss also says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that Burlington not â&#x20AC;&#x153;lose the momentum that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve built up already.â&#x20AC;? Asked to clarify, he

ment to working people.

Kissâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union roots run deep. He was born on April 1, 1947, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a town with strong ties to the American labor movement. For 30 years, Kissâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; father was a United Auto Worker at the American Motors Corporation plant. When Kiss was a child, AMC in Kenosha was the largest automotive plant in the world, with as many as 15,000 people working each shift.

Kenosha was home to other union plants as well, such as Anaconda American Brass and Snap-On Tools, which employed members of Kissâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; extended family.

Kiss got his Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in political science at Knox College in Illinois, then moved to New England. While living in Boston in 1969, he wrote to several alternative schools in Vermont looking for work, including one in Starksboro and another in Burlington. When a friend who was driving to St. Albans offered him a ride to Vermont, Kiss accepted the offer and spent the summer in Burlington. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lived in the Queen City since 1972.

Throughout the 1970s, Kiss worked almost exclusively in human services. In 1972, he volunteered at the nonprofit Bread and Law Task Force helping lowincome 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 Woman, Infants and Children program. Through the mid to late 1970s, he 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 to be the director of Chittenden Community Action, a part of CVOEO. It was a difficult time to be working for a low-income advocacy group, Kiss recalls. Ronald Reagan had just been elected president and federal funding for elderly, poor and disabled people was rapidly drying up. Shortly after Kiss came on board, the feds tried

CANDIDATE SERIES: This is the third of three profiles on the major-party candidates running for Burlington mayor: Republican Kevin Curley, Democrat Hinda Miller, and Progressive Bob Kiss.

The order of the profiles was selected at random by the Seven Days editorial staff. Also in the race are independent candidates Loyal Ploof and Louie â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Cowmanâ&#x20AC;?

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Six years after he took over CCA, Kiss was promoted to executive director of CVOEO, a position he held for the next 12 years. He was intimately involved in the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion, helping it grow into an $8 million nonprofit agency with more than 100 funding streams. CVOEO now has about 150 employees and serves the needs of more than 19,000 people in Chittenden, Addison, Franklin and Grand Isle counties. Under Kissâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leadership, CVOEO established many of the programs that are still in operation, including the Warmth Program, the Micro Business Development Program, the Mobile Home Project and Vermont Tenants, Inc. Kiss left CVOEO in 1999. He now works as a consultant for nonprofit groups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bob basically built this organization into what it is today,â&#x20AC;? says Tim Searles, CVOEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current executive director, who took over shortly after Kiss. Searles worked under Kiss for many years as director of the Warmth Program and later as CVOEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community relations director. He says Kiss created a work >> 12A

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“If you’re a creative employee and a self-starter, you couldn’t ask for a better boss than Bob Kiss,” Searles adds. “He was someone who let people do what they needed to do to get the job done.”

Searles emphasizes that neither he nor his organization is endorsing a mayoral candidate.

Burlington City Hall Auditorium, Colby announced CVLC’s endorsement of Kiss for mayor. Colby pointed out that it wasn’t just Kiss’ voting record on labor but his lifelong passion for working people that earned him the union stamp of approval.

Colby describes Kiss as “a man with brains as well as principles,” and someone who “doesn’t take lightly other people’s suffering.”

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But he describes Kiss as “an excellent fiscal manager” who left the agency in far better financial shape than many similar organizations in Vermont.

But other former employees aren’t so sure about Kiss’ leadership abilities. Though none was willing to speak about their former boss on the record, a commonly heard refrain was that if Kiss has a fault, it’s that he’s too nice a guy.

That’s a legitimate concern for someone seeking Burlington’s top job, says Mayor Clavelle. He points to a number of times when he needed to be a “hard-ass” to protect citizen interests: successfully challenging Central Vermont Railroad’s plan to develop office buildings and high-end condos on the waterfront in the early 1990s; standing up to private landowners who tried to block the bike path from crossing their property.

Clavelle adds that even as a labor-friendly mayor, he’s sometimes had to “stand tough” during bargaining sessions with the city’s four labor unions. “You hear all this stuff about collaboration and cooperation,” Clavelle says, referring to the current mayoral candidates. “But there are times when you need to play hardball and stand up for the interests of the city.”

Kiss doesn’t make apologies for being a nice guy who focuses on the problems at hand instead of the personalities. “I work the issues pretty hard,” he says.

“Most of the time, you have to be able to go back to these people and fight again.”

Few doubt that Kiss would be a labor-friendly mayor. Interestingly, though, it was during his tenure as executive director that CVOEO employees decided to unionize — one former employee described it as a “betrayal” of Kiss. At the time, Jerry Colby was president of the Family Center in St. Albans, where he got to see firsthand how Kiss negotiated with the United Electrical union. Though Kiss didn’t try to block the union drive, “He was no pushover, either,” Colby recalls. “He knew how to defend his interests.”

Colby is now president of the Champlain Valley Labor Council (CVLC), a coalition of 17 labor unions in the Burlington area representing more than 3500 workers. They include the nurses at Fletcher Allen Health Care, the faculty at the University of Vermont, and unionized employees at IBM. At a press event last week in

Although Colby acknowledges that Miller also has a strong voting record on labor issues, he says, “By all accounts, she had to be brought to our positions kicking and screaming . . . Bob Kiss clearly stood out well above every other candidate.”

Clavelle apparently sees things differently. The Progressiveturned-Democrat endorsed Senator Hinda Miller for mayor before Kiss entered the race. But even if Kiss had announced earlier, Clavelle says he would still be backing Miller.

“It’s not about Bob. I have a high opinion of Bob and consider him a friend,” Clavelle adds. “I just think Hinda would bring to the mayor’s office the right mix of qualities that would make her a very decent mayor.”

Interestingly, the Burlington Police Officers Association, the union that represents 72 BPD officers and has endorsed the winning candidate in each mayoral election of the last 25 years, is sitting this one out.

Kiss’ six years in the legislature provide more clues about the sort of mayor he might make. His voting record places him on solidly liberal ground. The Vermont Alliance of Conservation Voters ranked him among the most environmentally friendly members of the Vermont House, giving him a 91 percent approval rating in the 2001-’02 session, and a 92 in the following biennium. The group gave his Democratic opponent Senator Hinda Miller a 75 percent approval rating for the 2003-04 session.

The two candidates come out quite differently in the eyes of the business community. On its 2003-04 “Legislative Report Card,” the Vermont Chamber of Commerce gave Kiss a 10 percent approval rating — the lowest of any House member. In contrast, Senator Miller earned a 56, the second highest of any Senate Democrat. At the local level, both Kiss and Miller support the proposed 10-cent increase to the property tax for school funding and the local-option sales tax — which the Burlington Business Association opposes.

Kiss hasn’t championed many bills that grab headlines, but the legislation he’s sponsored is important to the population he’s worked with for more than 25 years — working families and low-income Vermonters. One bill, H.110, would give the state primary responsibility and additional resources to conduct housing

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»news inspections and code enforcement. As Kiss points out, there are at least 50,000 rental units around the state that have never been inspected, which may explain why Vermont has a high death rate from house fires.

Kiss has also sponsored legislation that would expand Medicaid coverage to include dentures and eyeglasses. “Right now, someone who’s eligible for Medicaid can get their teeth pulled but can’t get dentures to replace them,” Kiss notes. “If they need glasses, they’re not covered by Medicaid. These are people that we know are low- or very low-income people.”

That bill hasn’t made much progress, but Kiss is undeterred.

In politics, sometimes patience works best, he suggests. “You don’t get into things overnight, and you don’t get out of them overnight.”

Fellow lawmakers characterize Kiss as a level-headed consensus-builder who works well with all House members, regardless of their political ideologies.

Representative Mike Kainen (R–Hartford), who describes himself as “about as liberal as Republicans come,” sits on the Judiciary Committee with Kiss.

Although he frequently disagrees with Kiss on issues related to civil liberties and rights of the accused, he says Kiss often raises concerns the rest of the committee hasn’t considered before.

In recent debates over the Sexual Violence Prevention Act, for example, Kiss was the first representative to voice his opposition to mandatory minimum sentencing, arguing that it could have had negative consequences for prosecutors. That provision was eventually dropped from the bill.

“Bob has a charitable view of those who are charged with crimes and convicted of crimes.

He probably has the view that everybody can change,” Kainen says. “Bob is just one of those really, really nice guys, and the rest of us sort of say he needs to be a little more realistic, because not everybody is as nice as Bob.” Although Kainen won’t endorse Kiss, he says, “I think he would be a good mayor because he could work with everybody. I don’t think he’d be overly doctrinaire.”

Rep. Tom DePoy, a selfdescribed conservative Republican from Rutland City who also sits on the Judiciary Committee, describes Kiss as someone who doesn’t speak unless he’s solid on the facts.

Although DePoy and Kiss are from opposite ends of the political spectrum, the two are collaborating on a bill to clarify the role of legal guardians in order to prevent exploitation and abuse of the elderly.

DePoy won’t go so far as to endorse Kiss, either, but he calls Kiss’ easygoing nature an asset, rather than a liability. “I don’t think Bob lacks in leadership ability, that’s for sure,” DePoy says. “He works hard at what he does. Even with his mild manner, I don’t think you need to be a loud person to be a good mayor.”

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AN IRREVERENT READ ON VT POLITICS

Clavelle’s Successor: Hinda, Bob or Kevin?

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Ladies and gentleman of Burlington, Vermont, please vote! The future of the largest city in the state of Vermont is in your hands. And the only question is, who will be left in the top spot after the Queen City engages in its first-ever use of Instant Runoff Voting?

Given the IRV factor, the outcome is certainly in doubt. So much doubt that the local cop union, the Burlington Police Officers Association, has declined to issue an endorsement. What if the cops’ candidate lost? Contract negotiations could become payback time.

Detective Ray Nails, the union president, told “Inside Track” his members decided they didn’t want to endorse anyone this time.

“I think the body wants to take a waitand-see attitude,” said Nails. Let’s see what kind of style the new mayor adopts. As to who wins, Detective Ray said his membership is going to rely solely on the voters.

“This is going to be a big election,” he said.

Behind the scenes, the last-minute barbs are flying. Republican Kevin Curley’s new wardrobe is winning kudos, but no one’s ever seen him this dressed up before, and some don’t recognize him.

Bob Kiss has the “legendary” Prog election machine behind him. They know how to win these things, but Kiss Man was an awful late entrant and is not well known.

The Proggies would have given anything for him to have entered a month or two sooner, but c’est la vie.

Democrat Hinda Miller, the only multimillionaire in the race, is spending the most, and usually that’s enough to pull it off. But it’s also made her the No. 1 target.

Just the other day we received an email alerting us to this UVM website — http://www.uvm.edu/sga/survey/ — where Hinda’s hubby, Joel Miller, gets failing grades as an apparent “slumlord.” Click on “View Survey Results” and then click “2005” and look for Miller’s name on the list.

Mr. Miller gets F-grades for “can be contacted easily when necessary”; “makes professional repairs”; and “is concerned with my satisfaction.” He did, however, got a “D” for “my space is free of rodents.”

Congratulations!

Asked about the slumlord allegations involving the candidate’s husband, Miller Campaign spokesperson Christine Salembier replied, “This is clearly kitchensink time in the mayor’s race. Joel Miller’s properties are all up to code and meet or exceed safety regulations. Anonymous critics come with the territory.”

Yes, but they don’t often have such interesting UVM websites to back them up.

Prediction?

Fearless Pete’s crystal ball has Mrs. Miller finishing first, Kiss second and Curley third. But Hinda doesn’t break the 50 percent threshold on the first round.

IRV kicks in, eliminating the two “fringe” candidates. No change in the order.

The Curley supporters, we predict, will ignore their candidate’s advice and make Hinda, instead of Bob the Prog, their second choice. Many, after all, think of her as a Republican deep down inside her stock portfolio. That should end it all.

With the second-choice votes off Curley

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supporters’ ballots, the Era of Mayor Jogbra begins! Or these words will have to be eaten next week.

Coincidentally, our forecast matches Monday’s campaign-spending reports.

Curley has raised just $4336. Kiss has raised $14,695. And Hinda has raised $56,207.

P.S. Since Seven Days goes to press before the votes are counted next Tuesday night, check for a special online “Inside Track” election obit next Wednesday.

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Welch’s Good Week? — Last week just might have been the most important week of the 2006 congressional campaign for Democratic State Sen. Peter Welch.

The opposing horse most folks consider his greatest threat, Republican Martha Rainville, was flushed out of her fivemonth “exploratory” campaign phase and the excuse it provided her to decline to address press inquiries on the issues of the day.

On Tuesday, the General Assembly chose Gen. Michael Dubie, brother of Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie, to replace her. Two doobies, they say, are always better than one!

Marvelous Martha, Vermont’s respected National Guard leader since 1997, will now have to take all the incoming.

And if that wasn’t enough for Team Welch to cheer about, Progressive State Rep. David Zuckerman, the potential third-party spoiler Republicans were praying for, saw the holy light, announced the end of his “exploratory” campaign and withdrew.

On Friday at a Statehouse presser, Welchie launched his first salvo at Camp Rainville.

“I strongly disagree with her on the war,” said Welch. “I read about her position that, in hindsight, maybe things could have been done differently, but it appears she supported the decision to go to war.”

Naturally, he couldn’t resist pointing out that Vermont led the nation with a congressional delegation wise and brave enough to oppose W’s Iraq War Resolution.

“They were able to see through the fog machine created by Donald Rumsfeld and George Bush,” said Welchie, “and come to the right decision and vote against the war. I think we need members of Congress in the Vermont tradition capable of seeing through the fog.”

Good line, and one that Candidate Rainville is going to be hearing all spring, summer and fall, assuming she wins the GOP Primary. (More on that later.)

“What Martha Rainville’s said is that she more or less, on the basis of what was known then, would have supported [the war],” said Sen. Welch. “Now, she did vote for George Bush twice and I disagree with her on that.” Bush’s foreign policy, said Pedro, “has cost America credibility in the world.”

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he’d failed to file his required personal financial disclosure with the FEC on time. It was due last summer.

And it happened to be a financial disclosure that showed the Democrat had a very good year in 2004, earning just under $860,000 in his obviously profitable law practice. Looks like those ambulance-chaser ads he used to run on WCAX-TV paid off!

Welch will not explain the largesse, saying it’s all part of a sealed settlement in a lawsuit he handled. But he did have to explain his rather impressive stock portfolio, which included investments in companies that Bernie Sanders, the man he hopes to succeed, uses as punching bags.

Challenged with a bean-ball pitch about his generous pharmaceutical stocks, however, Welch hit a grand slam.

“I don’t agree with the policies of every company and, in fact, I have fought publicly when I disagree with those policies. I believe pharmaceutical companies should provide fair prices.”

Then he got up close and personal.

“Pharmaceutical companies do two things. One is good and one is bad. The good thing is, they create lifesaving drugs, drugs that extend lives. I have a very vivd personal experience benefiting from that.”

Yes, indeed. Welch recalled his late wife Joan Smith, who was once told by doctors that she had six months to live.

“She went through a year of chemo,” said Welch, “and she lived nine years and was healthy, really healthy, in significant part because of the benefit of prescription drugs. It was a good thing for my family,” said the Democratic candidate for Congress, “and it’s a good thing for America.”

No one’s going to argue with that.

Meanwhile, Welch also raised a red flag over Rainville’s choice of a campaign media firm, Stevens Reed Curcio & Potholm of Alexandria, Virginia. It’s a top-shelf outfit that previously worked for top Republicans as well as for the anti-John Kerry Swift Boat Vets crowd. Many believe SRCP’s Swift Boat attack ads made the difference on November 2004.

Welch is a little worried.

“It’s a forecast of what’s to come,” he predicted. “The Swift Boat ad company that she’s hired is a company that’s attacked people who are patriotic and turned them into traitors. I’m apprehensive that’s a forecast of what’s to come in this campaign.”

Welch said he will defend himself, “and I expect I’m going to have to do that.”

Mystery Horse Noticed — While most pundits appear to have already declared Marvelous Martha the winner of September’s GOP primary, yours truly is reserving judgment until

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we get a whole lot closer. That’s because Martha’s top GOP rival, someone nobody in northern Vermont has ever heard of, just got publicly attacked by the Chavez government of leftist, oilrich Venezuela!

State Sen. Mark Shepard earned the bouquet, published on the Venezuelan government’s official website, because he dared to question a piddly little Vermont Senate resolution thanking Rep. Bernie Sanders and President Hugo Chavez for the 2.4 million gallons of lowcost home heating oil for Vermonters provided by CITGO, the Venezuelan national oil company.

Mark Shepard, miente o es un ignorante irresponsable cuando afirma que en Venezuela se ha suprimido la libertad de expresión, se censura a los medios y se suprimen los derechos legales.

Our Spanish isn’t real good, but a colloquial translation would suggest Venezuala considers Sen. Shepard to be a stupid, lying butthead. At some point a duel at dawn with the Venezuelan ambassador may be in order.

“Well, I didn’t really expect they would do that,” the Bennington Republican told “Inside Track” this week. “I mean, how did they even get the information? It was a bit of a surprise!”

At the moment the pro-life newcomer to statewide politics is the only Vermont congressional candidate to ever be publicly attacked by the Chavez government, which the Bush administration paints as Fidel Castro II despite the “CITGO” sign over Boston’s Fenway Park.

Shepard said all he did was question the resolution “because it was thanking someone for something we hadn’t received yet, and secondly, because I did not wish to honor Hugo Chavez.” Shepard says he had “problems with Chavez’s record on human rights and civil liberties.”

A lot of Vermont Republicans, including Martha Rainville fans, do as well. And the personal attack by the Venezuelan government has only boosted Marvelous Mark of Bennington’s confidence.

“I’ve won three elections I was supposed to lose,” Shepard told us. “This will be the fourth.”

Viva la revolución!

What Governor’s Race? — Republican Gov. Jim Douglas has been attending the National Governors Association meeting in Washington the last few days.

Here at home, his Democratic challenger has been having a tough time getting press attention.

But this week, Democrat Scudder Parker got an opening, courtesy of the NGA, and he took it. At the moment, you see, Vermont has the lowest energy prices in New England. On Monday the release from D.C. announced, “Governor Jim Douglas was selected by a coalition of his colleagues from the Northeast to lead their organization’s efforts to facilitate responsible regional and national energy policies.”

Scudder Parker nearly fell off his stool when he got the news.

You see, besides being a former man of the cloth, state senator and chairman of the Vermont Democratic Party, Ol’ Scudda also worked for years as an energy-efficiency expert with the Public Service Department.

Energy issues are his area of expertise.

And Candidate Parker wasted no time calling Gov. Scissorhands’ appointment “astonishing!”

“That’s absolutely what I think,” he told “Inside Track.”

“I think it is astonishing that he thinks he’s qualified to lead the Northeast on energy policy.”

As for the fact Vermont has the lowest electric rates in the region under Gov. Douglas, Challenger Parker pointed out, “These are the same rates that Jim Douglas and his folks complained about being high three years ago. He’s done nothing to change them. What’s happened is, the region’s prices have gone up. Ours have not gone down.

And the same forces that have driven prices up are going to clobber Vermont when Vermont Yankee and the Hydro Quebec contracts go out — and he’s doing nothing to plan for that!”

Ol’ Scudda pointed to Gov. Douglas’ opposition to wind power and his refusal to buy the hydro dams on the Connecticut River when he had the chance as evidence that Jimbo’s recent NGA energy appointment is ludicrous.

“He has systematically chosen not to take actions that would benefit Vermont’s energy situation,” said Parker.

Jeezum crow. If Mr. Parker can make enough Vermont voters aware of that, his chances in November just might improve dramatically, eh?

Final Four? — The saga of Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Richard Tarrant continues. He may have held only one 16minute press conference so far (questions appear to make him nervous), but the man who would be our new senator has run four great TV commercials to date, with many more to come!

According to WCAX-TV sales records, Tarrant has dropped about $91,000 in Ch. 3 to date.

Eight months to go. His filings indicate that his Ch. 3 payments represent 66 percent of his TV ad spending, with another 25 percent going to WPTZ, 7 percent to WVNY and 2 percent spent on WNNE in White River Junction.

Sports fans have been emailing and calling us to complain about Richie Rich’s ad claim that he played in basketball’s “Final Four” while attending St. Michael’s College in the 1960s.

It was known as the “College Division” championship back then, a category for small schools that later became Division II. Tarrant’s St. Mike’s team, they note with sarcasm, lost to the “basketball powerhouse” of the University of North Dakota in 1965 in a fight for third place.

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Calling himself “armed and dangerous,” the vice president used a White House press briefing to put potential evildoers at the nation’s ports on notice.

“If anyone tries any funny business at one of our nation’s ports, they’re going to have to answer to this!” he declared, brandishing his shotgun for the benefit of reporters.

Moments after Mr. Cheney pulled out the firearm, however, the room cleared, as skittish reporters ran for their lives.

“I have never been more terrified in my life than when Dick Cheney whipped out that gun,” said NBC’s White House correspondent David Gregory. “I was sure I was a goner.”

In his remarks to the press, the vice president said that he would be “vigilant and on alert” for any suspicious activities at the nation’s ports: “I’ll have one beer at lunch, but that’s it.”

While Mr. Cheney’s offer to patrol the nation’s ports seemed designed to silence critics of the controversial port deal, Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del, said he was “not satisfied” that a shotgunwielding vice president could provide adequate security.

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I guess theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now calling the place KarmĂŞ-ChĂśling. But more important even than that, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the town that gave us Taylor Coppenrath, the greatest basketball player in Vermont history.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;OK,â&#x20AC;? he conceded with a chuckle, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess we are on the map at this point.

Yeah, Taylor was few years ahead of me at school. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great kid, quiet and humble. I guess heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing ball in Europe now. And, by the way, Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually from West Barnet. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think those things donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a difference up there.â&#x20AC;?

We passed the ever-expanding Champlain College campus and came up on UVM. Quite the triangle his young life has taken him through, I thought to myself â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Barnet to MontrĂŠal to Burlington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, what was life like growing up way out in the boonies? Was your family involved in farming?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, my grandfather had a dairy farm, but my dad saw the writing on the wall and got out of it. The thing was,

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VERMONTERS ON THE JOB

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edical students study hard to become doctors, and some things you just can’t learn from books. That’s why, in recent years, medical schools have begun hiring standardized patients, or SPs. These healthy pretend-patients don’t just give future MDs a warm body on which to hone their clinical skills; they take on the role of an afflicted person, with all the accompanying affect.

Vivian Jordan The SP program at the University of Standardized Patient Vermont Medical College began in the 1970s, when a group of women volunUniversity of Vermont Medical teered to help teach pelvic exam techCollege, Burlington niques. UVM began using SPs in other parts of its program in the 1990s, and today employs about 70 of them part-time, at an average of $20 an hour. They work with medical students, as well as nurse practitioners, physical therapy students, and medical residents.

Vivian Jordan of Hinesburg was an SP in New Jersey for four years before she moved to Vermont in 2002 to be closer to her son and his family. This is her fourth year at UVM. Like many SPs, the 59-year-old grandmother has a background in theater. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in drama and literature from the College of New Jersey, and has performed in off-Broadway productions. Most recently she appeared in The Bad Seed with the Essex Community Players.

Jordan spoke with Seven Days at the SP HQ — UVM’s Professional Learning and Assessment Center. It boasts a dozen exam rooms, each equipped with a hospital bed and two video cameras linked to a bank of monitors in the hallway, where instructors can observe and record SP encounters.

SEVEN DAYS: Can you walk me through an exam?

VIVIAN JORDAN: This room is a doctor’s office, or it could be the ER, depending on the case. I’m lying here in a hospital johnny and a sheet over, and pretending to be in pain. The student comes in, asks me questions, then does an exam. Unfortunately, I had six pelvic exams today.

SD: Yikes.

VJ: Yeah. Today, I couldn’t move because of an intense abdominal pain. I really act the role for it, like, “Oh, ow, it really hurts.” We have scripts that we work from. We tell students when the pain started, what type of pain it is, where it is, if we’ve tried to treat it with anything, that sort of thing. Everyone who does that case should do it the same way. The students should ask certain questions, and we have the standardized answers to them.

SD: What happens afterwards?

VJ: After they leave, we fill out a checksheet as to what they did or didn’t do. Most of the time we bring them back in and talk about how they can improve their performance.

We try really hard to give them a positive experience with the feedback.

Rather than “That was terrible,” it’s more like, “That wasn’t bad, but next time you do it, you might want to try so and so.”

SD: Doctors can be intimidating.

It’s so rare that you have an opportunity to give them feedback. That must be empowering.

VJ: Yes. We’re hoping that eventually, thanks to programs like this, in another decade or so you’ll see better personal interaction between doctors and patients. We try to catch students early in their first year, and really work with them. Because some people are just born with those interpersonal skills, and others are not.

We try to get the ones who are not,

and at least give them little tricks they can use to make their patients more comfortable.

SD: What kind of tricks?

VJ: For instance, one of the cases I play, I have a sister who died of breast cancer. So when that comes up, it’s just a matter of saying, “Gee, I’m sorry to hear that.” Or it might be a little touch if somebody’s in excruciating pain.

SD: You work with the same students over a period of time. Do they improve?

VJ: Absolutely. They come in, firstyear students, they don’t even know what to do with a stethoscope.

They’re trying to listen for a heart sound, and they don’t even have the little thing on the end turned in the right direction, so they’re not hearing anything, and they’re wondering why. They’re afraid to touch people.

We get them right at the beginning in a course called Doctoring Skills. Generally, it’s just wonderful what we see, from first-year med school to fourth-year, how they progress. We watch them over the years and we get to know them. It’s probably the best part of the job.

There’s some of them, I hope they stay around here, because I want them to be my doctor.

SD: Any exams that stand out in your mind?

VJ: I was doing a domestic-violence case. As the standardized patient, I’m supposed to be pretty defensive. I’m not thinking that I’m abused, and I don’t want to know about it. I’m here because I get headaches.

But I had a student who just said the right things at the right time. I don’t remember how he got to the fact that I was being physically abused . . . I had been rationalizing about it beforehand. You know, “It was my fault because my husband works hard and he deserves to have a

good meal on the table. And if he’s going to get mad about it, then I can’t blame him.”

And the student just stopped me and quietly said something like, “Nobody deserves to be hurt,” and I was like, whoa. He was very calm.

When I called him back in for feedback, we both just looked at each other and said, “Oh, my God.” It was just amazing, for both of us.

SD: You can’t teach a response like that.

VJ: No, you can’t. You can teach what not to say. You can teach people not to go in and say, as soon as you suspect abuse, “Your partner hits you, doesn’t he or she?” But what to do is sometimes either there or not. Or sometimes they develop it as they go along. I’ve seen that happen, too.

SD: Portraying that scenario sounds intense.

VJ: Speaking of intense, I did death and dying last year. One day, you come in, you get a diagnosis of terminal cancer, and then the next session, you only have a very short time left.

You can barely walk. You sit in a chair and you’re kind of drooly. We wear clothes that are too big, so that it looks like we’ve lost weight. It took me about two weeks to really recover from it. That’s unusual for me. With all my acting experience, I can usually just drop it, but this was really an issue for me.

SD: Has this job changed the way you behave as a real patient?

VJ: Absolutely. I can sometimes direct the doctor a little bit more.

And I’m much more critical. I had a head-to-toe physical not long ago that was one of the worst things I’ve ever seen in my life. I will never go back to her. I’m certainly much more comfortable in a doctor’s office, because I don’t feel that awe. He or she is just another person like me. m

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lucky few. For the last 20 years Bob Kiss has been working hard making our community a better place for everybody while managing a multi-million-dollar social service organization that does things like creating affordable housing, helping people insulate and heat their homes, and providing early education programs for kids.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry, but multi-millionaires like Miller and Tarrant are not the kind of people we want to be electing, because, frankly, they do not represent the interests of regular people. Burlington has a lot of challenges ahead and many of us are having tough financial times, but we will be a lot better off having an experienced problem-solver like Bob Kiss as our mayor. Please vote for him.

Erika Simard BURLINGTON

TOOTH WARY Corporate capital in its greed has figured out how to wring profits from its industrial waste. Not long ago they tried to sell the idea of selling radiation surplus from nuclear plants to â&#x20AC;&#x153;preserve your foodâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; naturally, after a scare campaign to make the public want to irradiate food.

Corporate capital had their science flunkies comes up with the bright idea to turn animal manure and force-feed it to cows to save on cattle feed. The result â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;mad cow disease.â&#x20AC;?

Fluoride is a poison and is residue of the aluminum industry.

And again a scare campaign was used about childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teeth to mass-medicate the population.

People who want it should but it for themselves at drug stores. You want your kids to have good teeth?

Throw out soda, candy and all junk food! Vote against fluoride this Town Meeting, as the longterm effects of this stuff are not known.

Tom Azarian BURLINGTON

WHY MILLER Ken Picardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profile on State Senator Hinda Miller [â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miller Time?â&#x20AC;? February 22] leaves out many important facts. While Picard runs through her Democratic and Republican support, it seems particularly peculiar that he neglects to mention strong support from leading Progressives, including Progressive City Councilor Jane Knodell. Another notable omission is Hinda Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voting record on labor issues â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and her 9-1 scorecard as tracked by the AFSCME. It seems odd that Picard missed this amidst the host of scorecards he presents.

Even Picard admits that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique background and diverse life experiences confound efforts to pigeonhole her politically or ideologically.â&#x20AC;? Perhaps it is exactly for this reason that Hinda Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support stretches across party lines. We need a candidate who can bring together our nonprofits, our city government, our educational institutions and, yes, our businesses. I am thankful that we have a candidate with experience in the public and private sector. I believe Hinda Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedicated public service, combined with her strong business background, is absolutely essential for our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. Hinda Miller has the best experience to lead our city, and I

am confident she will serve our city well. Hinda Miller is warm, genuine, financially savvy, deeply caring and intelligent. Please join me in electing Hinda Miller our next mayor.

Dawn Moskowitz BURLINGTON

WHY KISS It has been an honor to represent Ward 3 on Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Council for the past six years.

With the help of many city residents Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to have played a leadership role in advancing a livable-wage policy for all city employees and to have moved forward several affordable housing initiatives which are making a difference for many working families.

As I step down, I am very pleased that Clarence Davis is running for the Ward 3 council seat I am vacating. Clarence is a bright and energetic candidate who understands the needs of our very diverse ward. I know he will champion issues that Old North End residents care deeply about, including affordable rents, decent paying jobs, anti-crime efforts and youth programs.

At the same time, I am very excited by the issue-oriented mayoral campaign of Bob Kiss. As a state representative and the former Executive Director of CVOEO (where he administered an $8 million budget) Bob has the experience needed to run a city facing significant financial challenges.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a straight-talking leader who will tell it like it is and be able to make the hard choices a good mayor needs to make.

Bob Kiss will open the doors of City Hall as wide as they can possibly be. He knows that a livable city must be one where all of the people have a seat at the table.

I hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll join me in voting for Bob Kiss for Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next mayor.

Phil Fiermonte BURLINGTON

Fiermonte is a Progressive Burlington city councilor.

WHY NOT MILLER In the past, I have supported both Democrats, such as Senator Patrick Leahy and State Representative Jason Lorber, and Progressives such as U.S. Representative Bernie Sanders and City Councilor Tim Ashe.

Unfortunately, the recent Democratic caucus passed over the highly experienced City Councilor Andy Montroll in favor of the GOPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trojan horse, Hinda Miller.

The more that I hear about Miller, the more worried I become. The recent profile of Miller in Seven Days, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miller Time?â&#x20AC;? [February 22], did nothing except add to my concern.

If nothing else, George Bush, Dick Cheney and company have shown us that this â&#x20AC;&#x153;CEO-styleâ&#x20AC;? approach to governance clearly does not work. Despite what Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republican supporters say, the city of Burlington is not simply a business and should not be run like one.

Luckily, I have found a candidate in whom I can believe: Bob Kiss. Bob Kiss has made a clear commitment to hold a citywide vote on any plans to develop the waterfront, while Hinda dodges the question by pretending that the waterfrontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North 40 wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be developed anytime soon. Bob

Kiss has been a long-time supporter of neighborhood schools, while Miller has been forced to â&#x20AC;&#x153;clarifyâ&#x20AC;? her position.

From what I have seen, Bob Kiss is driving the debate, while Miller is merely scurrying to keep up.

I want a mayor with a clear, progressive vision. I want a mayor who leads by listening to the voters. I want Bob Kiss as the next mayor of Burlington.

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WHAT ABOUT BOB? I guess it makes sense for the handfuls of really wealthy people to vote for Rich Tarrant, Hinda Miller or Kevin Curley. But if you are a regular person, you work hard for a living but still have a hard time getting by, or are like me and are about to retire and fear living on a fixed income â&#x20AC;&#x201D; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote for these people. We are much better off with people like Bernie Sanders representing us.

Bob Kiss is that type of person, and I encourage everybody to vote for him this year for mayor. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need CEOs running things.

We need civil servants who will listen to the needs of the community and work with us to develop solutions. When he becomes mayor, Great food.

Bob Kiss plans to create a citizen task force to explore alternatives to Fun drinks. the property tax and move towards No worries! fairer ways to fund education.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the type of leadership we need. The type of leadership we do TROPICAL BRUNCH: SATURDAY 11-3, SUNDAY 10-3 not need is just telling people to MONDAYS: $2 CARIB BEER â&#x20AC;˘ TUESDAYS: $4 HURRICANES vote down the school budget, which would be a disaster for our 2x7.5-Gardeners030106 2/27/06 2:00 PM Page 1 +" ' -&(,)! + #.,- ( !.+ ! ,-+ education system and our kids and would do very little to provide any 213 College Street â&#x20AC;˘ Burlington â&#x20AC;˘ 865-2800 property tax relief. If you agree with me that we need to build more affordable housing, create 2x6-auggies011106.indd 1 1/10/06 10:56:29 AM more good paying jobs and have more democracy in our government â&#x20AC;&#x201D; join me in voting for Bob Kiss for mayor.

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HOT ON HINDA I was surprised to see so few Democrats quoted in Ken Picardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article on Hinda Miller [February 22]. There are many, many Burlington Democracts, as well as Republicans and Progressives, who are supporting Hinda. For example, Jane Knodell â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who has been around a lot longer than Tim Ashe. Or Mayor Peter Clavelle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a Democract and Progressive . . . and many Democrats I know â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like Ian Carlton and Mary Sullivan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who are enthusiastic about Hindaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign and committed to her election.

Maybe hearing from these people who support Hinda did not fit the slant of the story. I had a very pleasant interview with the Seven Days reporter, and explained why I was supporting Hinda Miller. Not one word of that interview made the article.

Just thought you should know that there are hundreds of Democrats in Burlington behind Hinda Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign, and we are optimistic that no amount of biased journalism will derail her success on March 7.

Hinda Miller is my choice for mayor because she is the most qualified candidate in the race.

Maurice Mahoney BURLINGTON

Mahoney is a former Burlington city councilor.

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VOTING MACHINATIONS Could electronic election fraud happen in Vermont? story: kevin j. kelley

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This Town Meeting Day in Burlington, all eyes will be focused on Vermont’s first-ever exercise in Instant Runoff Voting (IRV). Election officials and voters will be wondering whether this procedure of ranking candidates in order of preference will go smoothly or result in confusion at the polls and controversy over the results.

At least one Vermont expert on election mechanics has a more fundamental concern, however. Richmond resident Gary Beckwith, a WebPages designer and IBM contractor, worries that returns in Burlington and many other places could be doctored by someone tampering with voting machines. To improve safeguards against electoral thievery, Beckwith is working to create a Vermont chapter of the national group United for Secure Elections, which sees a growing danger of vote fraud. (Check http://election.

Local and state election officials insist such concern is unfounded.

Consultants hired to help implement Burlington’s IRV initiative generally agree, suggesting that fraud is especially unlikely in this case.

“If there were some sinister group trying to steal an election, would they risk a long jail term to do it in a municipal election?” Terry Bouricius asks rhetorically. A former Burlington city councilor, Bouricius is now a partner in Election Solutions, the Connecticutbased consulting firm that signed a $5800 contract with the city to help conduct an IRV education campaign.

Election Solutions also assists private groups and the public sector in designing secure ballots and transparent voting systems.

Caleb Kleppner, one of Bouricius’ partners, points to multiple measures put into place to ensure that

I’m completely confident we’re using the best system available.

VERMONT ELECTIONS DIRECTOR KATHY DEWOLFE solarbus.org. for information on Beckwith’s efforts.)

In 70 towns and cities, including Burlington, around the state, voters deposit their marked paper ballots in a type of optical scanner that has proven vulnerable to hacking. Beckwith cites a recent test of the scanner in Florida in which hackers were able to falsify the results of a mock election while leaving no trace of their treachery. They did it by manipulating the memory card contained in the same Diebold, Inc. brand of scanner that will count most of the votes cast in Vermont on Town Meeting Day. “These machines can be hacked to turn election losers into winners and winners into losers,” Beckwith says.

“It’s possible,” he offers as an example, “that the result of Bernie Sanders’ Senate race could be rigged without any sign of that having happened.”

Burlington’s vote is conducted fairly and counted accurately. The city plans to post the raw data from the March 7 election on its website along with software that will enable users to verify the vote count. Burlington elections director Jo LaMarche “has been making this process as good as it can be,” Kleppner says. “Unlike a lot of election officials, she’s trying to do it the right way.”

Burlington’s system of instant runoff voting may prove “a model that should be followed by other cities around the country,” adds Kleppner, who has experience with IRV procedures in San Francisco. He and LaMarche express confidence that the multimedia votereducation drive will ensure that IRV balloting goes smoothly on Town Meeting Day. But both Kleppner and Bouricius acknowledge that no voting system is

foolproof. “With an election, one should always be suspicious,” Bouricius cautions. Adds Kleppner, “The bottom line is that vendors [of voting machines] should not automatically be trusted.”

LaMarche says she has seen no evidence of attempted vote tampering in her 21 years as Burlington’s elections director. Diebold optical scanners have been used in Burlington since 1994 and have proven highly reliable, she adds.

Several recounts took place during that time, with the actual marks on the paper ballots being compared to the electronic count by the optical scanners.

“And we’ve seen very little, if any, discrepancy,” LaMarche reports. The Diebold machines are clearly superior to the type the Queen City used prior to 1994, she notes.

As long as voters mark paper ballots and do not record their choices exclusively by electronic means, Vermont officials say, it will always be possible to corroborate the machines’ tallies by doing an oldfashioned hand count. And voters in every one of Vermont’s 246 municipalities do leave such a paper trail, says state elections director Kathy DeWolfe.

Vermont does not use the touchscreen electronic voting machines, also available from Diebold and other manufacturers, that have generated much greater controversy than the optical scanners. The accuracy and integrity of a touch-screen vote recorder cannot be checked against paper ballots because none is used in this type of voting.

Vermont law requires that paper ballots be cast in all its elections.

“I’m completely confident we’re using the best system available,” DeWolfe says in regard to the Diebold scanners.

Kleppner, too, says he has no qualms about the Diebold optical scanner, which, he notes, has been used without incident in IRV elections in Cambridge, Mass., for the past eight years.

Is Beckwith, self-taught in the science of voting machines, simply being paranoid?

He emphasizes that his apprehension about cooked outcomes has nothing to do with the integrity of election officials in Burlington or the rest of Vermont.

Beckwith’s concerns are based on the secret design of Diebold’s scanners and on the actions of the company’s past

and present executives.

Consider: Walden O’Dell, then-CEO of Ohiobased Diebold, wrote an invitation to a Bush re-election fundraiser in 2003 stating that he intended to help “Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the president.” Ohio did get counted in the red column the following year, with its result providing the decisive margin of victory for the Republican incumbent.

The uproar over O’Dell’s comments, compounded by allegations of voting irregularities in some Ohio precincts in 2004, culminated with his resignation two months ago. Company officials privately acknowledged the impropriety of such partisan remarks by O’Dell, who was also a major donor to Bush’s reelection bid.

But Diebold’s new CEO, Thomas Swidarski, is also a Republican stalwart.

Swidarski was one of about a dozen Diebold executives who helped fund the Bush-Cheney campaign in 2004, with Swidarski himself making the maximum individual contribution of $2000.

Diebold has since barred its top administrators from making political donations. But the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported recently that three Diebold executives not covered by the ban have continued to contribute to GOP candidates in Ohio.

Two groups of investors are meanwhile suing Diebold in federal court on the grounds that the company gave misleading assurances about the security of its voting machines. Those allegedly false claims led to artificial inflation of Diebold’s share prices, the lawsuits charge. The disgruntled investors complain that Diebold is “unable to assure the quality and working order of its voting machine products.”

Taking note of these developments, The New York Times criticized Diebold’s “flawed approach to its business” in a December editorial. “The counting of votes is a public trust,” the Times declared. “Diebold, whose machines count many votes, has never acted as if it understood this.”

Using paper ballots isn’t enough to allay misgivings about elections that are conducted even partly by electronic means, the Times added. “Paper trails are important,” the editorial stated, “but they are no substitute for voting machine

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These machines can be hacked to turn election losers into winners and winners into losers. It’s possible that the result of Bernie Sanders’ Senate race could be rigged without any sign of that having happened.

GARY BECKWITH

manufacturers of unquestioned integrity.”

Beckwith may be a lone voice in Vermont raising questions about the reliability of Diebold election machines, and that’s a little surprising; in other states many groups and individual activists have been striving to raise awareness about alleged flaws in the company’s voting security systems.

Avi Ruben of Johns Hopkins University, for example, says the Diebold voting system “is far below even the most minimal security standards applicable.”

And then there’s the infamous “Hursti hack.”

Uncertain about the security of Diebold’s optical scanners, the elections supervisor of Leon County, Fla., asked two expert hackers in December to test the machines’ vulnerability to electronic tampering. One of them, software-security strategist Herbert Thompson, told the Associated Press he was “shocked” at how easily he was able to penetrate the defenses of the Diebold optical scanner and manipulate its vote count. Finnish computer whiz Harri Hursti meanwhile diddled the memory card inserted into each Diebold voting machine.

Hursti hacked the card with a scanning device available on the Internet. He, too, was able to alter the outcome of a mock vote and leave no trace of his intrusion.

Leon County elections chief Ion Sancho then ruled that Diebold optical scanners could not be used in his locale.

Both hacks were successfully executed despite the fact that Diebold refuses to disclose information about the software used in its scanners and tabulators. The publicly held company says it treats this information as proprietary in order to protect its products against competitors and hackers. Critics contend, however, that Diebold has a duty to be more transparent about what’s inside its machines because the company plays a key role in the democratic decision-making process in hundreds of localities.

“To the extent that any privately owned equipment is susceptible to tampering, there’s going to be a certain risk of fraud being perpetrated and perhaps going undetected,” suggests Kleppner.

Despite all these concerns, California officials last week conditionally certified Diebold machines for the state’s elections this year.

Vermont elections director DeWolfe expresses full faith in the integrity of Diebold’s scanners.

And she contends that any glitches or deliberate misconduct in the use of the machines would almost certainly be detected by local election monitors in Vermont.

In regard to the Hursti hack, DeWolfe echoes Diebold officials,

maintaining that this manipulation of mock vote results was achieved under circumstances that would not exist in an actual election. DeWolfe says that Leon County elections chief Sancho told her the Diebold machine produces a guaranteed accurate tabulation as long as no one is given access to the scanner’s memory card. Diebold spokesman David Bear said in remarks quoted in The Washington Post that what Sancho did “is analogous to if I gave you the keys to my house and told you when I was gone.” The Florida test was based on hackers having “complete unfettered access” to the equipment, Bear added, saying a responsible elections administrator would never allow that to happen.

In Burlington, LaMarche notes, only she and the seven ward clerks are permitted to handle the memory cards.

DeWolfe suggests there is a greater chance of local election monitors in Vermont colluding to carry out fraud than there is of a town clerk handing over a scanner’s memory card to some unauthorized party. And the chance of collusion for the purposes of fraud on the part of Vermont election monitors is minuscule, she adds.

Between nine and 21 observers are present in most Vermont towns when votes are cast and counted, DeWolfe notes. “And these people know their towns quite well. They know what a vote

count should look like.”

DeWolfe also dismisses objections to Diebold executives’ practice of contributing money to political candidates, all of whom appear to be Republicans. “I am certain that every company that has anything to do with selling election supplies includes employees who make political donations.

That doesn’t make the company fraudulent,” DeWolfe declares.

Other Diebold defenders point out that no one has demonstrated an occurrence of fraud in any actual elections in the United States involving electronic voting machines. In some quarters, insinuations of election rigging are rejected outright as either fantasies spun by conspiracy theorists or whining by sore losers.

“The beauty of the American voting system is that it’s done locally,” says John Silvestro, president of LHS Associates, a Massachusetts-based firm that distributes Diebold election machines throughout New England. “The vote total is so comparatively small in each locality that any tampering couldn’t impact the outcome of a statewide or national election.”

During the 20 years he has been selling Diebold election products, Silvestro continues, “there have been nearly a thousand recounts involving our machines and there has never been one instance of anybody making an

accusation of fraud.”

In other cases not involving Diebold machines distributed by LHS Associates, however, there have been numerous allegations of tampering. The results of Ohio’s vote in the 2004 presidential election prompted many such accusations, for example.

“Diebold is a really good company,” Silvestro instists, noting that the firm sells “millions of ATMs worldwide that handle trillions of dollars.”

Indeed, Diebold’s business is focused on card-based financial and self-service systems, with electronic voting technology accounting for only a small segment of the company’s operations. Diebold began making voting machines following Congress’ move to help states and localities avoid a replay of the Florida vote-count debacle in the 2000 presidential election.

The Help America Vote Act, approved in 2002, included $3 billion in funding for efforts to enhance voting security.

But Diebold has been experiencing financial difficulties of late, with its earnings dropping 76 percent, to $14.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. The disappointing results mainly reflected a companywide restructuring, but negative publicity around Diebold’s voting machines may have deepened the earnings slump. >> 27A

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Swidarski, the new CEO, expressed confidence in the machines’ performance in a recent interview with the Associated Press. But he added that a plan to cut $100 million in costs over the next three years could lead Diebold to get out of the voting machine business.

Whatever the company decides, many election experts believe that electronic voting will become increasingly common in the United States — with and without the backup of paper ballots. And that will only amplify the risk of voting fraud, Beckwith warns.

The underlying danger highlighted by the Hursti hack, he says, is that a manufacturer or distributor in cahoots with political swindlers could build into its scanners and tabulators undetectable means of altering vote counts. “If someone at LHS wanted to rig an election,” Beckwith says hypothetically, “they could do something similar to what Hursti did to the memory card.”

Before the first ballots are cast on Election Day, town clerks are instructed to “zero out” the optical scanners to ensure that they haven’t pre-recorded any votes.

But an expertly hacked memory card could actually be loaded with votes the zero test would not detect, Beckwith says.

Such manipulation is at least

theoretically possible in Vermont, Beckwith adds, because the Diebold optical scanners may contain “executable or interpreted code on the memory cards.” The presence of this code is what could allow a sophisticated Hursti-style hack to occur, Beckwith explains.

The inclusion of the code in the memory cards would also put Diebold optical scanners out of compliance with voting system standards promulgated as guidelines by the Federal Election Commission in 2002, he adds.

The scanners and tabulators used in Vermont are certified to 1990 federal standards, says Silvestro, head of the firm that distributes the Diebold machines.

“The new model in production is certified to the 2002 standards,” he adds. But Silvestro did not directly respond to the issue of whether executable code is contained in scanners distributed by LHS. Vermont officials have also not indicated whether the code is present.

Silvestro argues that the scenario of pre-cooked memory cards is implausible because an in-house hacker would have no way of knowing how many phantom votes to conceal in a card. Too large a number would raise suspicions about voter turnout, and too small a number would not achieve the intended result of throwing an

election to a candidate who had actually lost, Silvestro says.

That doesn’t mean such an attempt would never occur or would always be unsuccessful, says Beckwith, who is frustrated that Vermont’s election director has such unskeptical trust in Diebold’s voting machines. The most practicable way to help ensure against electronic vote fraud, he suggests, is by requiring random audits of returns in a statistically significant proportion of precincts or wards. Under this procedure, scanners’ tabulations would have to be checked against the paper ballots cast at randomly selected polling places.

Current Vermont law allows random audits to be carried out at the discretion of the secretary of state.

Beckwith isn’t calling for scrapping scanners altogether and going to exclusively paper ballots counted entirely by hand. As Silvestro notes, “Machines have been shown to be more accurate than human beings in counting votes.” For Beckwith, rather, the main aim is to come as close as possible to guaranteeing the integrity of the voting process in Vermont and every other state. “I want to live in a democracy,” he says, “where everyone can have confidence that elections are conducted openly and honestly.” m

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ebruary 7: Four days and I would be considered a legal adult. Four days and I wouldn’t get my license taken away if I was caught speeding.

Four days and I could get a tattoo STORY or purchase pornography, tobacco SAM products, lottery tickets, pipes, HOROWITZ rolling papers, glass and weapons. I could drink in Canada. In four days, I would turn 18.

I’d waited a long time for this.

On my 15th birthday, I celebrated by getting my learner’s permit. By the following summer, I had my license. At 17, I moved up to Rrated movies and “mature” video games. Now, a whole new bunch of benefits awaited me.

Voting, for one, but Town Meeting Day was still more than a month away. And Bush wouldn’t be on the ballot. Grownup as it is, voting held less

appeal for me than signing myself out of school or gambling in Canada.

I had the day planned down to the minute. First, I’d go to school. Once there, I’d sign my own early dismissal and leave by 12. My friend, who also gets out at noon, would drive us home. After a quick lunch at his house, we’d drive downtown, where

I’d enter a tobacco shop. There, I would buy the cheapest cigar available and smoke it while strolling down Church Street. I’d eventually make my way home, reeking from my purchase.

It didn’t go quite like that. We parked in the Filene’s parking garage and walked up to Garcia’s. My friend waited outside while I stepped in.

The woman behind the counter glanced at me, sizing me up — guessing my age, whether I was going to buy anything, and if I’d have an ID. “Can I help you?” she asked.

I looked around. The walls and counters were covered with cigarettes,

Zag rolling papers, at $1.29.

I pointed at the white box labeled “1 1/2 Size.” “Can I get a pack of these?” I asked.

“One-and-a-half-size Zig-Zag papers? Sure.” She unlocked the cabinet and reached in, removing the slim, pale package. She placed it on the counter.

“One twenty-nine.”

I fished two bills from my wallet and placed them in her hand, keeping the wallet and ID at the ready. I began to smile.

“Seventy-one cents is your change.

Thanks.”

of chewing tobacco. My age didn’t matter; it was just another passing year of life.

My friend caught my arm as I passed.

“What’s up, man? She not sell to you?”

I took the papers from my pocket.

“She didn’t card me.”

“Really? That’s awesome! I could probably get stuff there.”

“That’s not the point. I wanted to be carded.”

“Why? What’s the point of wanting to be carded?”

He didn’t understand. My other

I didn’t want someone else to get me the stuff.

I wanted to walk into a store and legitimately buy something that legally required the purchaser to be at least 18 years old. chewing tobacco, pipes, papers, lighters, flasks and cigars. The case of fancy-looking lighters caught my eye. I pointed.

“How much is a Zippo?”

“Anywhere from 15 to 30 dollars,” she said. “They have price tags on them.”

I only had $5 on me. I gave up on the Zippos and turned to the case of cigarettes, cigars, blunt wraps and rolling papers. Suddenly, the idea of smoking a cigar left me cold — I didn’t even like the taste.

Slightly less expensive were the Zig-

I looked at her uncomprehendingly as the smile melted from my face.

She gave the Zig-Zags a little push, inching them toward me. Numbly, I picked them up and let them fall into my pocket.

“Thanks.” I turned, stumbling from the store, wallet in hand, ID still at the ready. I hadn’t been carded. I could have gone in yesterday and bought a cigar, or two weeks ago and purchased a carton of cigarettes, or last month and bought multiple tins

friends didn’t understand, either.

When I had first voiced my desire to buy tobacco products on my 18th birthday, they had been critical. “You can probably just buy the stuff. Or get someone else to get it for you.

Hell, I’ll get you some cigs. They’re really lax at some places.”

But I didn’t want cigs. I didn’t want them to be lax. And I didn’t want someone else to get me the stuff. I wanted to walk into a store and legitimately buy something that

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My friend suggested, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you wanna get carded, why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we just go to Good Stuff or something?â&#x20AC;?

I looked at him. He was right.

Why hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I thought of that?

It was cold out. On the way over, we stopped at Muddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for coffee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, man.â&#x20AC;? I turned, seeing a friend whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, hey, man. What are you doing here?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cup oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; joe and a good book.

You?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually just getting coffee to go.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nice. Hey, todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your birthday, right?â&#x20AC;?

What? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how I remembered. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 18, right?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah.â&#x20AC;? I smiled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, that sucks.â&#x20AC;?

I frowned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What?â&#x20AC;?

He laughed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 18.â&#x20AC;?

Good Stuff is a second-floor establishment. The stenciled door at the top of the stairs reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You must be 18 or older to enter. Please have ID ready.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go in first, all right?â&#x20AC;? I proposed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they card me, you can just leave.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;All right, go.â&#x20AC;? He gestured at the door.

I pulled it open and saw three shady-looking guys hovering over the selection of glass.

Behind the counter, a twentysomething female sales clerk was eying me. Also in my field of vision, I noticed a busty woman attempting to perform fellatio on three men â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the cover of a magazine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey,â&#x20AC;? the sales clerk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can I help you?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah. Do you have any, uh, nudie playing cards?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe.â&#x20AC;? She emerged from behind the counter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we did, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be here.â&#x20AC;? She searched the back wall, passing over floating phalluses chained to bathtub plugs, light-up bobbing-boobie headbands and straws and stirrers shaped like penises. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any, so I guess not. Sorry.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;All right,â&#x20AC;? I said with a sigh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks, anyway.â&#x20AC;?

I turned to look at my friend.

His nervous grin mirrored my own discomfort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you want anything?â&#x20AC;? I asked him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m set,â&#x20AC;? he assured. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You done?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, I guess. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really want to get something and then have to either hide it or explain it to my parents . . . â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go.â&#x20AC;? He pulled open the door and held it for me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks, man.â&#x20AC;? I shook my head. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe this.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah.â&#x20AC;?

We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk much on the way to the garage. Driving back to my house, though, I remembered I had two Lez Zeppelin tickets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an 18th birthday gift from my parents. I had to find someone to go with and he seemed a good bet.

Although it was an 18-plus show, I offered him the ticket.

If he got carded, he would either try to bribe the bouncer, use his school ID that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have his birth date on it, or try to get one of the bouncers we knew from school to let us in.

Fourteen days, six hours and 43 minutes later, I pulled up to his house at 8:50, 10 minutes before showtime. A rush of cold air followed him into the car. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, man. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re early.â&#x20AC;?

Then, thumbing through his pockets, he asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You think a 10 would cut it?â&#x20AC;?

I glanced at him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What are you talking about?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bribewise. Do you think that 10 would get me in?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I dunno. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never bribed anyone.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because 20 dollars is a lot of money, you know?â&#x20AC;?

Was he even listening to me? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, man. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Higher Ground. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve actually never been there.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a couple of times. I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try 20. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safer.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah.â&#x20AC;?

We arrived at 9:05. The parking lot was packed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a good sign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this way, right?â&#x20AC;? I pointed to the doors beyond the entrance to the Silver Palace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah.â&#x20AC;?

The lobby was crowded, too.

My friend gestured to a door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is it in there?â&#x20AC;?

I looked, finding a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lez Zeppelinâ&#x20AC;? poster above the door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would assume so.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You go in first, because you have your ID. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in behind you. Wait for me once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re clear. If we get separated, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll call your cell.â&#x20AC;?

It was like the briefings before video-game missions. I stepped forward, our quest resounding in my ears, and approached the bouncer.

He peered up at me from under heavy lids. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hi.â&#x20AC;? My right arm extended my ticket while my left hand dove into my back pocket, preparing to whip out my wallet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under 21 or over?â&#x20AC;? he asked, while the ticket was plucked from my hand, the end ripped off and discarded. He handed the stub back to me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uh, under,â&#x20AC;? I stammered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gimmie your left hand?â&#x20AC;?

I obeyed.

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n America’s voracious cult of celebrity, a relationship between stars is the juiciest fodder of all. When childhood friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck burst on the scene nearly 10 years ago with the success of Good STORY Will Hunting, the story of two Boston boys ELISABETH making it big together created a media feedCREAN ing frenzy. Flashbulbs and fervent copy surrounded the charming high school chums Matt & Ben, who won an Oscar for their first screenplay. directed by In Matt & Ben, playwrights Mindy Seth Jarvis, Kaling and Brenda Withers spoof the culturproduced al icons Before They Were Stars, and specuby Heat & Hot Water late on the events leading up to their big Productions. break. As the current production at the Waterfront Waterfront Theatre shows, however, the Theatre, play works better as a fictional case study of Burlington. a dysfunctional friendship than as the rolMarch 2-4, 8 p.m. and licking pop-culture satire it aspires to be.

March 4 at Part of the parody is that the men are 2 p.m. $16. played by women, which is an especially effective dig at Ben’s mucho macho persona.

The idea of girls playing the guys came naturally: Kaling and Withers wrote the roles for themselves in 2002, as newly minted Dartmouth grads and proverbial starving actors without gigs. The novel concept and seductive appeal of lampooning Hollywood hotties made the play a hip Fringe Festival and Off-Broadway hit.

At the Waterfront, Chris Caswell as Matt and Geeda Searfoorce as Ben turned in earnest, eager performances, rich with gently amusing moments. But ultimately they faced the limitations of a script that is more extended “Saturday Night Live” sketch than side-splitting farce. Seth Jarvis’ cluttered set and often-stilted direction further hampered the action’s flow. Yet the undeniable element of naughty fun, combined with some real insight into the dark underbelly of friendship, made the trip to see Caswell and Searfoorce worthwhile.

The playwrights started with a simple premise: How could two bozos — an eager

but hopelessly green Harvard drop-out and his crotch-grabbing, bimbo buddy — write an Academy Award-winning screenplay on their first try? The answer: They didn’t. The finished script fell from the sky — or, more precisely, the ceiling of Ben’s ratty, junkfood-strewn apartment. The gods must have been crazy. They rained their precious gift on mildly endearing but hardly deserving men-children, who nearly destroy their friendship trying to figure out what to do with it.

As the play opens, the less-than-dynamic duo is trying to pen a screenplay of Catcher in the Rye, reassuring themselves that “adaptation is the highest form of flattery.”

Tensions and deceptions in their relationship immediately become apparent — Matt has secretly auditioned for and won a role in a Sam Shepard play at the Cambridge Rep — as do differences in their character. Matt thinks long-range and dreams big; while not overly bright, he can be cunning. Ben is basically a ham: goofy, vain and quick-tempered, but desperately loyal to Matt in his own twisted way.

Their friendship is a tangled web. The fundamental inequalities in their perceptions of each other — Matt, the smart one; Ben, the pretty boy — give rise to unexpressed insecurities and jealousies. As the action unfolds, so does a fundamental question about friendship: Where does supporting each other’s ego end and the lying begin?

But brutal honesty is usually not the best policy, either, especially between men, where apartment-trashing and fisticuffs may ensue.

The heaven-sent script is the catalyst for roiling the complacent status quo. Matt realizes it’s the best one he’s ever read, and the role of Will Hunting feels tailor-made for him. The title page reads, “by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.” Now, how to get the world to believe they actually wrote it? One

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Caswell also provided the evening’s comic highlight when she stepped out of her role as Matt to play J.D. Salinger. In the surreal scene, Salinger is a preppy, pipe-smoking whack job who has dropped by to tell Ben why he’ll never get the rights to adapt Catcher. Caswell gave her portrayal a wide-eyed, deadpan lunacy that was simply hilarious, especially when convincing Ben that the rights were already sold to John Woo, “master of rockin’ action flicks,” so that Catcher can be “included in the canon of rough’em-up cinema.”

As Ben, Geeda Searfoorce captured both his swagger and his nagging sense of inferiority. He

unclear whether this was the fault of Adam Cooper Wood’s sound design or the theater’s audio system. The dark red chosen by Casey Covey to light the Salinger and Gwyneth Paltrow dream sequences obscured the scenes and detracted from their humor. And, as in other Waterfront productions, the audience could plainly see the shadows of the crew working backstage on one side of the set.

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And the Loser Is... ne hundred seventy-four people voted in the Seven Days Comics Contest. They ranked 10 entries in reverse order of preference — 1st=worst; 10th=best — in an electoral exercise with a dual purpose: to demonstrate Burlington’s new system of Instant Runoff Voting, and to single out a winner, er, loser, that we could strip from the paper.

Here’s how it went: In the initial round of voting, which represents everyone’s “first choice,” “Maakies” took the loser lead, with 50 votes — a full 19 votes more than “Mr. Grieves,” which garnered 31. In a traditional race, that would be the end of it: “Maakies” would be declared number one, with 28.7 percent of the vote. But Instant Runoff requires the winner to receive more than 50 percent of the vote. So we kept on counting . . .

How? By going to the bottom of the list, where “Troubletown” and “Idiot Box” were tied for last place, with six votes each. Last-place comic “Troubletown” was first to be eliminated; but its ballots, which stay “alive” in the IRV system, were all redistributed to their next-ranked choice. “Maakies,” “Story Minute,” “Mild Abandon,” “Lu Lu Eightball,” “Ogg’s World” and “Idiot Box” all got a small boost from that.

Next to go was “Idiot Box.” Then “Ogg’s World,” “Lu Lu Eightball,” “Ted Rall,” and so on, with the surviving comic candidates picking up percentage points with each subsequent departure.

After eight rounds, only three remained: “Maakies” had picked up 12.7 points, but was still shy of 50 percent, with 41.4 percent. “Mr. Grieves” maintained its second-place position, with 32.5 percent. The thirdplace comic, “Herb & Rose” now counted for 26 percent of the vote.

The shake-up came in the ninth round, when thirdplace “Herb & Rose” was eliminated. In redistributing those final 44 ballots, “Mr. Grieves” picked up a great many more votes than “Maakies,” making it the most depised comic in Seven Days with 51.9 percent of the vote. “Maakies” came in with 48.1 percent. A last-minute turn-around! Proof that in the IRV system, every vote — and every ranking within each vote — really counts.

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ROUND 1

50%

MAAKIES

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50

(28.7%)

31

(17.8%)

MR. GRIEVES

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HERB & ROSE

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TED RALL

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LU LU EIGHTBALL

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OGG's WORLD

by Doug Ogg

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6

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IDIOT BOX

by Matt Bors

TROUBLETOWN

by Lloyd Dangle

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by Lloyd Dangle

Defeated

ROUND 8

WORST

Votes Redistributed

50%

MAAKIES

by Tony Millionaire

70

(41.4%)

55

(32.5%)

MR. GRIEVES

by Scott Semegran

HERB & ROSE

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ROUND 9

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MAAKIES

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84

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MR. GRIEVES

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by Tony Millionaire

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MR. GRIEVES

by Scott Semegran

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Elected

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<music> SOUL SUMMIT :: Taj Mahal and Mavis Staples are legends of American music. In his 40-year career, bluesman Mahal has delved into African, Caribbean, Hawaiian and Latin styles.

Staples helped bring gospel to the masses as a member of the celebrated Staple singers, and has several solo albums to her credit. The two come together for a celebration of blues and soul on Wednesday, March 8, on the Flynn MainStage.

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BAND ON THE RUN Diesel-fueled rockers Chuch are gearing up for a busy spring and summer. They were recently added to Snoe.Down II, a music festival hosted by veteran jam-rockers moe. The concert takes place at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, N.Y., and boasts a slew of grooveready acts, including Soulive, Assembly of Dust, Tea Leaf Green, U-Melt and more.

Chuch neednâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel too homesick; local musicians Gordon Stone, John Fishman and Jamie Masefield will be there, too. All three are members of jam supergroup The Everyone Orchestra, which also features guitar hero Steve Kimock.

With their engines warmed up, Chuch will head out on a crosscountry summer tour. One of their bigger dates is Quincy, Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s High Sierra Music Festival, which kicks off on June 29. There, the band will rub elbows with heavy hitters such as BĂŠla Fleck & the Flecktones, My Morning Jacket, Nickel Creek, Son Volt, Apollo Sunshine and the Rebirth Brass Band, to name a few. There are sure to be plenty more pit stops along the way; check out http://ChuchTheBand.com for info.

BORN UNDER A GOOD SIGN I recently received an email from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr.â&#x20AC;? Charlie Frazier about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blues for Breakfast,â&#x20AC;? the distinguished Sunday morning radio program he hosts on 106.7 WIZN. Frazier, who also leads a band of the same name, has been with the station since its inception. In that time, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amassed a formidable collection of music. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll celebrate the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15th (thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crystal, right?) anniversary with a two-hour waltz through the archives.

Included in the retrospective will be live sets from Rod Piazza, Koko Taylor, John Mayall, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, Dickey Betts and more. Each performance was recorded at local venues such as the defunct Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and The Front, as well as the very much alive Club Metronome and Higher Ground. Who knows, maybe youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hear yourself in the crowd. The B-Day show airs on Sunday, March 5.

of the natural world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These stories are really compelling, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d listen to them even if we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t involved musically,â&#x20AC;?

Ritchey says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And, as an added bonus, you get to hear the voice of Gabeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister-in-law, who hosts the show.â&#x20AC;? Check it out at http://www.nature.org/podcasts.

35th Parallel recently were named Vermont Arts Council Juried Artists, and are listed with the New England Foundation for the Arts.

This means that other nonprofit organizations can apply to NEFA for help in funding a 35th Parallel performance. Hmm, do I qualify as a nonprofit? How â&#x20AC;&#x2122;bout a break-even?

CURIOUS GEORGE? Hey, kids, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Clinton coming to Burlington. No, not the ex-president. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already been here. Come to think of it, so has George Clinton, but he usually doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hang around in bookstores.

The funk legend will be in town to perform at the Higher Ground Ballroom on Tuesday, March 7. Before he gets his stank on, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll swing by Borders on Church St., for a rare CD signing event.

Clinton, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had his fair share of financial and chemical difficulties, will gladly offer his autograph, provided you purchase a copy of his latest disc, How Late Do You Have 2BB4UR Absent. Hmm, someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been taking spelling lessons from Prince.

The event kicks off at 6 p.m. Wonder where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll park the Mothership? m

NEW LATIDUDE Fans of Middle Eastern and Indian-flavored musical group 35th Parallel will have plenty to look forward to this spring. The duo is gearing up to release the follow-up to their lauded 2003 debut, The Green Vine, and will be making a handful of live appearances to support it.

String instrumentalist Mac Ritchey and tabla player Gabe Halberg recruited other area musicians for their new disc, entitled Crossing Painted Islands. Rounding out the â&#x20AC;&#x153;MediterrAsianâ&#x20AC;? Jazz Ensemble are percussionist Todd Roach, baritone saxophonist Michael Chorney, Brian Boyes on trumpet, and Zach Tonnissen on tenor and soprano saxes. The CD will be available for pre-order at http://www.35thParallel.com beginning March 1.

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Readers may have seen an ad in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seven Days promoting a Rob Duguay Quartet performance at Parima in Burlington. The copy stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duguay is on tour with Wynton Marsalis in March . . . Catch him now!â&#x20AC;?

The statement was vague but tantalizing. Could this mean that Duguay has joined Wyntonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band? Or is the young bassist joining the esteemed trumpeter for some extended roadwork? Either one would be a major accomplishment for the recent UVM grad.

As it turns out, neither scenario is accurate. According to UVM jazz program head (and sometime Duguay bandmate) Alex Stewart, the gifted low-ender is opening for Marsalis at Shea Performing Arts Center in New Jersey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We both had a laugh when we read it,â&#x20AC;? says Stewart of the ad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not exactly sure how it happened, though.â&#x20AC;?

ROB DUGUAY Stewart also filled me in on what Duguay has been up to since graduation. Seeking total jazz immersion, the bass whiz headed to Louisiana, where he was to study at the University of New Orleans. Unfortunately, fate intervened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He ended up having to flee the city during Hurricane Katrina,â&#x20AC;?

Stewart says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And he was forced to leave his upright bass behind.â&#x20AC;?

Rough. Sadly, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the first time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard that story, right down to the abandoned instrument.

But things are looking up for Duguay. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now attending William Patterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. There, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll complete his musical education, if such a thing is possible.

Professor Stewart has plenty to look forward to as well, including the publication of his book on contemporary jazz orchestras. The saxophonist/educator/author is already working on another tome; this oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about the Afro-Mexican music produced in Costa Chica, a Pacific Coastal area south of Acapulco. His research will take him to Mexico in the coming months. Not a bad way to dodge winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last blasts.

The Stewart-led Discover Jazz Festival Big Band are busy gearing up for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fest. In recent years, the group presented extremely well received tributes to Duke Ellington, Miles Davis & Gil Evans and Frank Zappa. This time around, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll perform works by composer/pianist Jim McNeely.

Last year was a terrific one for the UVM Jazz Ensemble. The student group got the chance to open for both Marsalis and celebrated big-band composer Maria Schneider at the Flynn Center. Following her performance, Schneider sent a praise-filled email to Stewart about his young charges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rare I encounter so many uninhibited souls,â&#x20AC;? she enthused. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And my players agree wholeheartedly.â&#x20AC;? Marsalis also expressed his pleasure with the band, claiming that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been exposed to less-than-stellar performers in his travels.

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WED.01 :: burlington area IRISH SESSIONS, Radio Bean, 9 p.m.

NC. PINE STREET JAZZ WITH SUSAN SQUIER, Parima, 7 p.m. NC. TOP HAT KARAOKE, 135 Pearl, 9 p.m.

NC. PAUL ASBELL & CLYDE STATS (jazz), Leunig’s, 7 p.m. NC. SWALE (alt-rock; Bubba Foundation benefit), Red Square, 8 p.m. NC, followed

by MEMBERS ONLY WITH FATTIE B. (’80s ’90s jams), 11 p.m. NC. BILL MULLINS & FRIENDS (rock), 1/2 Lounge, 9 p.m. NC. ACOUSTIC LOUNGE WITH BILLY CALDWELL (rock singer-songwriter), Nectar’s, 7 p.m. NC, followed by SAGE BLONDE, BURNIN’ SMYRNANS (rock, soul), 9 p.m. NC. JJ APPLETON, THE HOPEFULS (indierock), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $5.

18+.

LIPSERVICE PRESENTS: LIPLINER CABARET (cabaret drag show), Second Floor, 9 p.m. NC. 18+.

OPEN MIKE WITH ANDY LUGO & DJ TRANSPLANTE, Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 10 p.m. NC. DAVE HARRISON’S STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. IPOD WEDNESDAYS WITH HYLE (eclectic), 8 p.m. NC. CELTIC PARTY NIGHT WITH RESNIK, MORRISEY & STYKOS, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 7 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Geno’s Karaoke Club, from 8 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley LADIES’ NIGHT, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. CHAD HOLLISTER (pop-rock singersongwriter), T Bones, 7:30 p.m. NC. PAT DONOHUE (folk guitar), Good Times Café, 8 p.m. $20.

:: central PAUL DOUSE & JET JAGUAR (rock), Charlie O’s, 9:30 p.m. NC.

OPEN MIKE WITH SARA GRACE, Langdon St. Café, 7 p.m. NC. ROB WILLIAMS & FRIENDS (folk-rock), Purple Moon Pub, 8:30 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE WITH JIM MCHUGH, Middle Earth, 8 p.m. $3.

:: northern TOM LESHINSKI (solo guitar), Chow!

Bella, 6 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Overtime Saloon, 9 p.m.

NC. OPEN MIKE, Monopole, 9 p.m. NC. BLUE FOX (blues), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

THU.02 :: burlington area SHANE HARDIMAN TRIO (jazz), Radio Bean, 7 p.m. NC, followed by CODY SARGENT & FRIENDS (jazz), 9 p.m.

NC. SILENT INVASION (theater), 135 Pearl, 8 p.m. $12, followed by ’80S NIGHT WITH DJ CHIA, 10 p.m. NC. SIESTA BEATS, Miguel’s Stowe Away, 10 p.m. NC. FRIENDS OF JOE WITH LARRY MCCROREY, PAUL ASBELL, WILL PATTON (jazz, blues), Halvorson’s, 8 p.m. NC. ELLEN POWELL & NICK CASSARINO (jazz), Leunig’s, 7 p.m. NC. SILO (rock-fusion), Rí Rá Irish Pub, 10 p.m. NC. A-DOG PRESENTS, Red Square, 10 p.m.

NC. CHERRY BOMB WITH DJS MISA, MEOW, STICKY FINGER (electronic), 1/2 Lounge, 9 p.m. NC. TRIVIA MANIA, followed by GORDON STONE BAND, SHELLHOUSE (newgrass, folk), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. ACOUSTIC LOUNGE WITH KRISTEN HOFFMAN, JOE ADLER, STEVE HARTMANN (singer-songwriters), Club Metronome, 7 p.m. $5. 18+, followed by DR. GREEN, YO YO NIPPLES (rock), 10 p.m. $5/NC. 18+.

TOP HAT ENTERTAINMENT DANCE PARTY (hip-hop, r&b DJs), Rasputin’s, 10 p.m. NC. BANG BANG WITH DJS JAH RED & DEMUS (reggae, reggaeton), Second Floor, 10 p.m. $5/NC. 18+ before 11 p.m.

C-LOW (hip-hop DJ), Ruben James, 10 p.m. NC. RICK REDDINGTON (rock, blues), American Flatbread, 8 p.m. NC. BIG SPIKE (bluegrass), Upper Deck Pub, Windjammer, 7 p.m. NC. GREGORY ISAACS & THE LIVE WYYA BAND, THE WELL, DJS BIG DOG & DEMUS (reggae), Higher Ground Ballroom, 9 p.m. $18/20. 18+.

THE PIETASTERS, THE PLANET SMASHERS, STEALING FROM THIEVES (ska, punk, rock), Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, 8 p.m. $12/14. AA. INTERGALACTIC TAXI (jazz-fusion), Monkey House, 9:30 p.m. NC. NIGHT BIRDS (indie-rock), Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Geno’s Karaoke Club, from 6 p.m. NC. WCLX BLUES NIGHT WITH JENNI JOHNSON & FRIENDS, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 7 p.m. NC. KARAOKE WITH REX, Franny O’s, 9 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley REV. NATHAN BRADY CRAIN (Americana singer-songwriter), Buono’s, 6:30 p.m. NC. PAT DONOHUE (folk guitar), Good Times Café, 8 p.m. $20.

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:: central VORCZA (progressive groove, jazz), Charlie O’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. KAMIKAZE HEARTS (folk-rock), Langdon St. Café, 8 p.m. Donations.

KATE PARADISE TRIO (jazz), Black Door Bar & Bistro, 8:30 p.m. $3-5.

BILLY CALDWELL (acoustic rock), Purple Moon Pub, 8:30 p.m. NC.

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TUES, MARCH 7 $10 ADV $12 DOS | DOORS 7PM | ALL AGES

GREGORY ISAACS THE SLACKERS & THE LIVE WYYA BAND FLASHLIGHT BROWN THE WELL, BIG DOG & DEMUS THURS, MARCH 2 $12 ADV $14 DOS | DOORS 7PM | ALL AGES

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THU.02 << 37A THE BOW SHOW (Americana), Middle Earth, 8:30 p.m. $4.

:: northern KARAOKE WITH TIM RUSSELLE, Overtime Saloon, 7:30 p.m. NC. MARK ABAIR & THE METROS (classic rock), Samiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harmony Pub, 9 p.m. NC. LADIESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NIGHT WITH DJS ROBBY ROB & SKIPPY (hip-hop, r&b), Tabu CafĂŠ & Nightclub, 9 p.m. NC. RACHEL BROWN & JILL CUMMINGS (singer-songwriters), Beeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC. MIGHTY BLUES WORKSHOP, Rusty Nail, 10 p.m. NC. JAPHY RYDER (funk, jazz, jam), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. NC. KENNAH (acoustic rock), Bolton Valley Resort, 8 p.m. NC.

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LATIN DANCE PARTY WITH DJ HECTOR (salsa, merengue), Miguelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stowe Away, 10 p.m. NC. DJ COREY (hip-hop), RĂ­ RĂĄ Irish Pub, 10 p.m. NC. GIANT PANDA DUB SQUAD, Red Square, 8 p.m. $3, followed by NASTEE (hiphop), midnight. $3.

SETH YACOVONE HAPPY HOUR (blues, rock singer-songwriter), Nectarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 7:30 p.m. NC. AA, followed by THE AIR DOGS (rock covers), 9 p.m. $5.

TOP HAT ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: A UVM MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION (dance), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $5/NC. 18+.

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venues 411 FLAVA WITH DJs ROBBIE J. & TOXIC (urban dance party), Second Floor, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+ before 11 p.m.

HIP-HOP, REGGAE, DANCEHALL DJS, Ruben James, 10 p.m. NC. DAVE HARRISONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. KARAOKE KAPERS (host Bob Bolyard), St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, 7 p.m. NC. THE SLIP, APOLLO SUNSHINE, SAM CHAMPION (rock), Higher Ground Ballroom, 9 p.m. $12/14. 18+.

ME & MY GUITAR VOL. 1 WITH LOWELL THOMPSON, LUCY CHAPIN, ETHAN WEST, ARAM CHAPIN (singer-songwriters), Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, 8 p.m. $5/7. AA. DOGHOUSE ROSES, GIVEN (rock), Monkey House, 9:30 p.m. $3.

KARAOKE WITH MR. DJ, Champlain Lanes Family Fun Center, 8:30 p.m.

NC. AA. KARAOKE WITH PETER BOARDMAN, Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. THE DETONATORS (rock), Lincoln Inn Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE WITH BONNIE, Ground Round Restaurant, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Genoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke Club, from 6 p.m. NC. FRACTURED (rock), Franny Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 9 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley TOP HAT ENTERTAINMENT DJ, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. DJ CHARLIE (rock), Red Mill Restaurant, 10:15 p.m. NC.

:: central STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS (honky-tonk, rockabilly), Charlie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 9:30 p.m. NC. HONKY TONK HAPPY HOUR WITH MARK LEGRANDE & THE LOVESICK BANDITS, Langdon St. CafĂŠ, 6 p.m.

Donations; NATHAN CASWELL (singersongwriter), 8 p.m. Donations; BOBODENK (rock), 9:30 p.m. Donations.

NOBBY REED PROJECT (blues-rock), Black Door Bar & Bistro, 9:30 p.m. $3-5.

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Akesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Place, 134 Church St., Burlington, 864-8111.

American Flatbread, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 861-2999.

Ashleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Merchantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Row, Randolph, 728-9182.

Backstage Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494.

Backstreet, 17 Hudson St., St. Albans, 527-2400.

Bad Girls CafĂŠ, Main St., Johnson, 635-7025.

Ball & Chain CafĂŠ, 16 Park St., Brandon, 247-0050.

Banana Winds CafĂŠ & Pub 1 Towne Marketplace, Essex Jct., 879-0752.

Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St., Barre, 476-8188.

Basin Harbor Club, 4800 Basin Harbor Drive, Vergennes, 1-800-622-4000.

Bayside Pavilion, 13 Georgia Shore Rd., St. Albans, 524-0909.

Beeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knees, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 888-7889.

Beyond Infinity Upstairs, 43 Center St., Brandon, 247-5100.

Big Moose Pub at the Fire & Ice Restaurant, 28 Seymour St., Middlebury, 388-0361.

Black Bear Tavern & Grill, 205 Hastings Hill, St. Johnsbury, 748-1428.

Black Door Bar & Bistro, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 223-7070.

Blue Tooth, 1423 Sugarbush Access Rd., Warren, 583-2656.

The Bobcat CafĂŠ, 5 Main St., Bristol, 453-3311.

Bolton Valley Resort, 4302 Bolton Access Rd., Bolton Valley, 434-3444.

Borders Books & Music, 29 Church St., Burlington, 865-2711.

Breakwater CafĂŠ, 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.

Buonoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge, 3182 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-2232.

Capitol Grounds, 45 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800.

Champlain Lanes Family Fun Center, 2630 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-2576.

Charlemont Restaurant, #116, Rt. 100, Morrisville, 888-4242.

Charlie Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 1746 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-7355.

Charlie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820.

Chow! Bella, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405.

City Limits, 14 Greene St., Vergennes, 877-6919.

Club Metronome, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563.

Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 865-7166.

Cuzzinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nightclub, 230 North Main St., Barre, 479-4344.

Eclipse Theater, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8913.

Euro Gourmet Market & CafĂŠ, 61 Main St., Burlington, 859-3467.

Finkermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Riverside Bar-B-Q, 188 River St., Montpelier, 229-2295.

Finniganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 205 College St., Burlington, 864-8209.

Flynn Center/FlynnSpace, 153 Main St., Burlington, 863-5966.

Foggyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Notion, One Lawson Lane, Burlington, 862-4544.

Franny Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 733 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 863-2909.

Genoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke Club, 127 Porters Point Road, Colchester, 658-2160.

Giovanniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trattoria, 15 Bridge St., Plattsburgh, 518-561-5856.

Global Markets CafĂŠ, 325 North Winooski Ave., Burlington, 863-3210.

Good Times CafĂŠ, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444.

Great Falls Club, Frog Hollow Alley, Middlebury, 388-0239.

Ground Round Restaurant, 1633 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-1122.

Gustoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919.

Halvorsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Upstreet CafĂŠ, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278.

Hardwick Town House, 127 Church St., Hardwick, 456-8966.

Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 863-6361.

Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 654-8888.

The Hub, Airport Drive, Bristol, 453-3678.

Inn at Baldwin Creek, 1868 N. Route 116, Bristol, 424-2432.

Jasperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern, 19 North Ave., Newport, 334-2224.

JPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389.

Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maine Seafood, 65 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-6135.

Koffee Kat, 104 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY, 518-566-8433.

La Brioche Bakery, 89 East Main St. Montpelier, 229-0443.

Lakeview Inn & Restaurant, 295 Breezy Ave., Greensboro, 533-2291.

Langdon St. CafĂŠ, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 223-8667.

Leunigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759.

Lincoln Inn Tavern, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309.

Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Den Pub, Mountain Road, Jeffersonville, 644-5567.

Localfolk Smokehouse, Jct. Rt. 100 & 17, Waitsfield, 496-5623.

Mad River Unplugged at Valley Players Theater, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8910.

Main St. Grill, 118 Main St., Montpelier, 223-3188.

Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 167 Main St., Burlington, 658-6776.

Matterhorn, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198.

McKeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 19 East Allen 11:05 AMPub, Page 1 St., Winooski, 655-0048.

Melting Pot CafĂŠ, Rt 2, East Montpelier, 223-1303.

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Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222.

Muddy Waters, 184 Main St., Burlington, 658-0466.

Music Box, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533.

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Paramount Theater, 30 Center St., Rutland, 775-0570.

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Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035.

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Positive Pie II, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453.

Purple Moon Pub, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422.

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Red Mill Restaurant, Basin Harbor, Vergennes, 475-2311.

Red Square, 136 Church St., Burlington, 859-8909.

Rhapsody CafĂŠ, 28 Main St., Montpelier, 229-6112.

Rhythm & Brews Coffeehouse, UVM, Burlington, 656-4211.

Riley Rink, Rt. 7A North, Manchester, 362-0150.

Ripton Community Coffee House, Rt. 125, 388-9782.

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Rozziâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lakeshore Tavern, 1072 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester, 863-2342.

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1. Soovin Kim — Nicolo Paganini: 24 Caprices 2. James Blunt — Back to Bedlam 3. Gibson Brothers — Red Letter Day 4. Jack Johnson — In Between Dreams 5. Fallout Boy — From Under the Cork Tree 6. Crossing North — Late Night Songs 7. KT Tunstall — Eye to the Telescope 8. She Wants Revenge — She Wants Revenge 9. Matisyahu — Live at Stubb’s 10. Rage Against the Machine — Evil Empire

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reviewthis PAT DONOHUE, PROFILE

DEEP SODA, JONGLES: COLLECTED & DESTROYED VOL. 1

(Blue Sky Records, CD) Grammy Award-winning guitarist Pat Donohue is one of the hottest fingerpickers around. But his incredible facility on acoustic and slide guitar isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t his primary claim to fame. Donohueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a regular gig as a member of Garrison Keillorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rock-solid â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guys All-Star Shoe Band,â&#x20AC;? who perform every Saturday night on National Public Radio. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard Donohueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, chances are itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been out of Keillorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth. Donohue has played with the broadcast legend for a decade; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been making great music a lot longer than that.

The guitarist recently appeared on Vermont songwriter Patti Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2005 release, The Edge of Grace, contributing some of the albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tastiest guitar work. His latest solo effort, Profile, is his 10th recording. It contains a wealth of varied original compositions, showcasing Donohueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mastery of a boggling number of styles.

Donohue conjures the ghost of John Fahey on the slack-key â&#x20AC;&#x153;December Waltz,â&#x20AC;? shows off killer slide chops on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Caroline,â&#x20AC;? drops Blind Blake-style ragtime on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buddy the Bluesâ&#x20AC;? and cakewalks his way through the Cajun-flavored tune â&#x20AC;&#x153;Risinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Riverâ&#x20AC;? with remarkable dead-thumb guitar picking. How many fingers does this guy have, exactly?

The overused phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;guitaristâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guitaristâ&#x20AC;? actually applies here. Both the late Chet Atkins and the verymuch-alive Leo Kottke have offered Donohue glowing compliments. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make a series of rare local appearances this week â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his first solo shows ever in Vermont â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Wednesday and Thursday performances at the Good Times CafĂŠ in Hinesburg, and one at East Montpelierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old Meeting House on Friday, March 3.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too shabby a blues and jazz vocalist, either.

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(Self-released, CD) Several years ago, local rock oddities Deep Soda went into self-imposed exile, trading the stage for the studio. Now, after countless hours of recording, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve emerged with Jongles, the first in a proposed trilogy of new releases.

Conceived as a deconstruction of advertising jingles, the album boasts 13 derangedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and ridiculously catchy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; musical nuggets. Although none of these tunes would ever be allowed on prime time, they perfectly capture the spirit of propaganda. Forget about teaching the world to sing. Deep Soda want to reprogram your gray matter.

The band emulates brass instruments, a cappella style, on opener â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giant Man Horns.â&#x20AC;? If that sounds frightening, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry: the tune lasts a mere 22 seconds. The equally brief â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lord Gordonâ&#x20AC;? follows. Here, Soda throat Mondhexe and guest vocalist Marie Claire sing of Astroturf over a bed of staccato strings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mechanized Joggingâ&#x20AC;? is a high-energy glam number with deliciously perverse lyrics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To do it right / To do it all night / You need nipple clips,â&#x20AC;? Mondhexe croons as guitarist Delancey Leathers spits r&b fire.

The track also features white-hot boogie-woogie piano courtesy RAQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Todd Stoops.

A restless melody and dizzying instrumental twists drive â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Dorpâ&#x20AC;? into uncharted pop territory, while â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside 9â&#x20AC;? gives sludge rock a geek-chic makeover. The result is a bit like Napoleon Dynamite fronting the Melvins.

Album centerpiece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whooshies of Joxsonâ&#x20AC;? is a vicious spoof of toiletry ads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, wiping your ass is never easy, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be hard,â&#x20AC;? Mondhexe intones in a cheesy, broadcast-style voiceover. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Delight your asshole with the lighter-than-air-feel of Whooshies of Joxon,â&#x20AC;? he continues. Hell, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Norman Deanâ&#x20AC;? shocks with its whimsical morbidity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Norman Dean, his hands are clean / they have to be, because he works with dead bodies,â&#x20AC;? Claire sings over a carefree chord progression. And â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lord Gordon II (Rimthorn)â&#x20AC;? is beyond perplexing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rimthorn: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cause lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;Ś pretty hard,â&#x20AC;? Mondhexe jabbers repeatedly in the songâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chaotic finale.

The juxtaposition of the bizarre and the banal makes Jongles a triumph of subversion. While not as boundary shattering as Zappa, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s damn impressive for local music. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss Deep Sodaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CD release party on Wednesday, March 8, at Club Metronome with Fire the Cannons.

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SUPERSOUNDS DJ, Bolton Valley Resort, 9 p.m. NC. 2U (U2 tribute), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. NC.

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OLD-TIME SESSIONS (traditional), Radio Bean, from 1 p.m. NC; GYPSY TRANE (gypsy folk), 5:45 p.m. NC; TOGA BAND SUPERSOUNDS DJ, Red Mill Restaurant, (rock), 7:30 p.m. NC; ETHAN WEST & 10:15 p.m. NC. CO. (rock), 8:30 p.m. NC; JONATHAN GUY DAVIS PRESENTS: IN BED WITH LEFF TRIO (jazz), 10 p.m. NC. THE BLUES (one-man play, blues, SILENT INVASION (theater), 135 Pearl, Americana), After Dark Music Series at 8 p.m. $12, followed by DJ PRECIOUS United Methodist Church, 7 p.m. (dance, house), 10 p.m. NC. $22/24.

OPEN BAND NIGHT, Nectar’s, 9 p.m. NC. JANICE PERRY (comedy, monologues), SUNDAY NIGHT MASS WITH DARCY Great Falls Club, 9 p.m. $12. (techno), Club Metronome, 10 p.m. NC. CITY LIMITS DANCE PARTY WITH DJ DJS BIG DOG & DEMUS (reggae, danceEARL, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. hall), Ruben James, 10 p.m. NC. BOOGIE WONDERLAND (family dance :: central party), Higher Ground Ballroom, 3 p.m.

LAMONT SMOOTH (rock), Charlie O’s, $5 per child/$12 family pass. AA, 9:30 p.m. NC. followed by GZA/GENIUS, DJ MUGGS, O’HANLEIGH (Irish), Langdon St. Café, SELF SCIENTIFIC (hip-hop), 9 p.m.

8 p.m. Donations, followed by ANDRIC $20/22. 18+.

SEVERANCE (jazz), 9:30 p.m.

ISMADA, TIMELESS, JUMP THE GUN, Donations.

CHICAGO TYPEWRITER (metalcore, MYRA FLYNN & SPARK (neo-soul), Black emo), Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, Door Bar & Bistro, 9 p.m. $3-5.

6:30 p.m. $5/7. AA. WGDR’S DJ JAH B. (reggae), Positive Pie KARAOKE, Geno’s Karaoke Club, from II, 10 p.m. NC. 6 p.m. NC. GLENGARRY BHOYS (Celtic), Middle KARAOKE WITH PETER BOARDMAN, Earth, 8:30 p.m. $15.

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:: champlain valley FRED BARNES JAZZ BRUNCH (piano), Two Brothers Tavern, 10:30 a.m. NC.

:: central PARKER SHPER TRIO (jazz), Langdon St. Café, 8 p.m. Donations.

DOMINIQUE GAGNE (jazz), Purple Moon Pub, 8:30 p.m. NC.

:: northern DAVID MURPHY (American roots), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

MON.06 :: burlington area OPEN MIKE, Radio Bean, 8 p.m. NC. VORCZA (progressive groove, jazz), Red Square, 10 p.m. NC. WRUV PRESENTS: THE USUAL SUSPECTS (DJs, film showing), Nectar’s, 7 p.m. $3-5.

THE SAW DOCTORS, GREGORY DOUGLASS (pop-rock, Americana, singer-songwriter), Higher Ground Ballroom, 8 p.m. $16/18. AA. LAST KID PICKED, BEER BAIT & AMMO (rock, eclectic; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society benefit), Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, 6 p.m. $12.

:: northern OPEN MIKE, Sami’s Harmony Pub, 7 p.m.

NC. JERRY LAVENE (jazz guitar), Chow!

Bella, 6 p.m. NC.

BASHMENT WITH DJS DEMUS & SUPER K (reggae, dancehall), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. CAZ (eclectic), 1/2 Lounge, 9 p.m. NC. MARKO THE MAGICIAN, Rosita’s, 5:30 p.m. NC. BLUESDAY WITH THE NERBAKS, Nectar’s, 9 p.m. NC. DJS LUIS YAT, BRIAN SWEENY (worldbeat, funk, soul), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. NC. GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC (funk), Higher Ground Ballroom, 9 p.m. $30/33. 18+.

THE SLACKERS, FLASHLIGHT BROWN (ska), Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, 8 p.m. $10/12. AA. JOE ADLER & FRIENDS (acoustic rock), Monkey House, 8 p.m. NC. BLUEGRASS NIGHT WITH BOB DEGREE & BLUEGRASS STORM, Lincoln Inn, 7 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley LADIES’ NIGHT, City Limits, 7:30 p.m.

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:: central OLD TIME SESIONS, Langdon St. Café, 7:30 p.m. NC. “GIVE ’EM HELL, HARRY” (film showing), Middle Earth, 8:30 p.m. NC.

:: northern

ACOUSTIC LOUNGE WITH SYD, CHAD PERRONE, PATRICK THOMAS (singersongwriters), Nectar’s, 7 p.m. NC, followed by SAGE BLONDE (rock, soul), 9 p.m. NC. DEEP SODA, FIRE THE CANNONS (rock; CD release party), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. NC. RIGHT BACK @ YA WITH DJS ROZIE B. & RUGGER, A-DOG, JACK SPADE, ZJ (hip-hop dance contest; Make a Wish Foundation benefit), Second Floor, 10 p.m. NC. 18+.

OPEN MIKE WITH ANDY LUGO & DJ TRANSPLANTE, Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 10 p.m. NC. TAJ MAHAL & MAVIS STAPLES (gospel, soul, blues), Flynn MainStage, 7:30 p.m. $25/30/43.

DAVE HARRISON’S STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. VUSI MAHLASELA (world), Higher Ground Ballroom, 8 p.m. $15/17. AA. IPOD WEDNESDAYS WITH HYLE (eclectic), 8 p.m. NC. CELTIC PARTY NIGHT WITH TRINITY, Lincoln Inn Tavern, 7 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Geno’s Karaoke Club, from 8 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley LADIES’ NIGHT, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. CHAD HOLLISTER (pop-rock singersongwriter), T Bones, 7:30 p.m. NC.

CHRIS LYON (solo guitar), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

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CALL TO ARTISTS

Eastern Exposure

A EXHIBIT “Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia,” Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. Through March 12

ARTWORK “Mirrored Boat” by Leung Mee Ping

PHOTO Marc Awodey

s globalization makes the Earth seem smaller, global cultural dialogue appears to make the art world larger.

Dartmouth’s Hood Museum exhibition “Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia” features superb works in a broad range of media from Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, and South Korea — exemplifying art’s internationalism.

More than 20 artists appear in the show, and each seems to have seamlessly integrated the contemporary and the traditional in their own, cutting-edge way. As with much contemporary American art, conceptual underpinnings abound in “Past in Reverse.”

Good conceptual art isn’t important simply because the artist claims a conceptual basis for his or her project.

It’s good because it’s original, visually engaging and intellectually sophisticated. “In Search of Insomnious Sheep”

by Hong Kong artist Leung Mee Ping passes muster on all three counts. In Leung’s project, a lone shirtless sailor, in a small dinghy encased by reflective material, was towed by a large passenger vessel around Hong Kong’s heavily trafficked Sai Kung coast. The mirrored dinghy was invisible on the water, and its passenger was equipped with a wireless microphone he used to verbally reflect upon his visually reflective journey to the distant travelers on the large passenger craft.

Leung’s subtle, virtually Taoist point was “to construct a kind of ‘formless,’ reflective space for existence,” she writes in her artist’s statement. Her

intriguing mirrored boat, a projection of the event and a recording of the sailor’s reflections are presented at the Hood.

Gunpowder is a 1500-year-old Chinese invention, and international artist Cai Guo-Qiang created a monumental 12-by-18-foot drawing out of gunpowder, entitled “Painting Chinese Landscape Painting” specifically for “Past in Reverse.” The image is two abstracted mountain peaks divided by a river, but it also looks somewhat like a crane spreading its wings. But Cai has pushed the idea further by choreographing U.S. military jets to recreate that image in white vapor at an air show. On another occasion, violence and beauty were more fully integrated. “Painting Chinese Landscape Painting” was rendered in fire at a ground-based exposition of military hardware in southern California. Videos of Cai’s creation of the drawing, and of his monumental performance events, appear at the Hood. Cai was born in China but now lives in New York.

Japanese artist Hiroshi Fuji’s “Vinyl Plastics Connection” project was inspired by a stint of art teaching in New Guinea, where Fuji was amazed by how much plastic litter locals were reusing in that otherwise pristine environment. Back in Japan, he started setting up swap meets for Japanese children to trade plastic toys.

Fuji’s “Past in Reverse” installation features hundreds of playthings made from cast-off plastics set around a 20foot-tall Godzilla nemesis known as

Ghidrah the Three-Headed Monster, sculpted from bubble wrap and other transparent plastic litter.

Sixty-year-old minimalist SounGui Kim was born in Korea and now resides in Paris. She’s an associate of the pioneering video-artist Nam June Paik. In Kim’s “Lunes” series of 32by-23-inch, black-and-white gelatin silver prints, sparse bands of white light are captured on black fields of space. The work originated in paintings of video-test patterns Kim produced in the early 1980s at Paik’s behest.

Kim’s “Pap-gre” features a simple video projection cast upon a vessel built in the moon vase form. Moon vases date back to Korea’s Choson Dynasty and were constructed strictly for beauty, rather than function. Kim projects two flitting butterflies caught in a “dance of emptiness” with two small frogs onto the opalescent white vase — an allusion to the Buddha’s “discovery of reality.”

The depth and dynamism of “Past in Reverse” suggests that East Asia is poised to assert global artistic hegemony in the 21st century. While contemporary American and European academic artists seem capable of little more than lampooning, or just plain ignoring, Western cultural identity, the contemporary Asian artists at the Hood Museum are brilliantly assimilating, challenging and, ultimately, redefining their own.

The western shore of the Pacific Rim has much to teach the western shore of the Atlantic. m

PEACE FLAG PROJECT: The Mama Says Action! Circle, a central Vermont political/social action group, is calling on mamas and grandmamas across the state to create individual flag panels as vehicles for their voices. Flags must be made of fabric, one foot square, with maker's name, address and phone number affixed to back. These will not be returned, but will be strung together and displayed at events. Deadline: April 1. Send to Mama Says, PO Box 942, Montpelier, VT 05601. More info, contact mamasays942@hotmail.com or 279-2106.

THE ROSE STREET GALLERY is looking for 2D and 3D works of art that have words and/or letters in them for an exhibit in July. For an entry form or info, contact Heather at 872-1678 or HeatherMHill2003@yahoo.com.

STUDIO PLACE ARTS is seeking artists for an April exhibit called the "Fine Art of Craft," featuring original, nonproduction crafts. $10 application fee for non-SPA members. Deadline: March 24. Info, 479-7069.

THE GREATER BARRE AREA is participating in the Palettes of Vermont, a statewide project conceived by the Vermont Arts Council and artist Warren Kimble. Wooden artist palettes are available free to Barre-area residents and groups who wish to participate. Info, 476-0267 or barpart@ barrecity.org.

THE RESTORE in Montpelier is seeking hangable art using recycled/reused materials for its Back Wall Gallery. Contact 229-1930 or info@therestore.org.

OPENINGS VICTORIA PATRICK ZOLNOSKI: "Twenty Years of Beauty," photographs. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, 635-1469. Reception and gallery talk March 2, 3 p.m. Through March 18.

‘CULTURAL CREATIONS & SYMBOLS FROM THE SOUL’: Artwork from the Aurora and North Branch schools examing diverse cultures and beliefs from folk and religious art and architecture. Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, 388-2117. Reception March 3, 5 p.m. Through April 1.

EMILIE-ROSE CURREN: "The Iron Woman, Securing Women's Image, The American Dream Doll, the True Story of the American Woman," multimedia installation. Rose Street Gallery, Burlington, 734-0772. Reception March 3, 5-9 p.m. Through March 26.

‘EMERGING ARTISTS’: Student artists from Mt. Abraham Union HS show works in multiple media. Art on Main, Bristol, 453-4032. Reception March 3, 4-6 p.m. Through March.

DAVID MARTIN: "Unearth," clay vessels and found-object assemblages.

OPENINGS >> 46A PLEASE NOTE: Exhibitions are written

by Pamela Polston; spotlights written

by Marc Awodey. Listings are restricted to exhibits in truly public places; exceptions may be made at the discretion of the editor. Submit art exhibitions at 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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<exhibitions> OPENINGS << 45A Brandon Artists' Guild, 247-4956.

Reception March 3, 5-7 p.m. Through April 28.

JAVIER CINTRON: Monoprints, linocuts and sketches. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio, White River Junction, 2955901. Reception March 3, 6-8 p.m.

Through March 28.

GINNY JOYNER: "Cabinet of Curiosities," watercolors from nature and scientific illustrations. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 479-7069. Closing reception March 4, 2-4 p.m.

CRAIG WILTSE: "Quiet Dynamism," semabstract oil paintings, Bar; and JOHN CAMPANELLI: "Art of Living," photographs, Greenhouse; and L.J. SPRING: "Creative Photography," Dining Room.

Daily Planet, Burlington, 862-9647.

Reception March 5, 3-4 p.m. Through March.

MAXINE DAVIS: Abstract and traditional works in a variety of media. Pickering and Fletcher rooms, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 865-7200.

Reception March 5, 3:30-6 p.m.

Through March.

‘THE PAINTED CARAVAN INAUGURAL SHOW’: Local artists Barbara Molloy, Bradley Fox, Leila Bandar, Mickey Myers, Isabeth Bakke Hardy, Erin Schmitt, Judy Bach and more show paintings, prints and sculptures.

Painted Caravan, Johnson, 635-7913.

Reception March 5, 3-5 p.m. Through April 15.

THE REIGN IN SPAIN Francisco Goya had a great gig as court painter to the Spanish monarchy in the late 18th century, but that didn’t make him a lap dog to the rich and powerful.

Goya’s 80 satirical prints collectively entitled “Los Caprichos” (“The Whims”) is a scathingly forthright critique of Spain’s nobility and clergy. The University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum presents Goya’s complete folio of those masterful etchings through May 14.

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Architecture Department present the Christian A. Johnson Symposium. CFA Dance Theatre, Middlebury College, 443-5007. March 4, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration required.

‘BUZZ: ART MARKETING 101’: A workshop for artists to talk about their art, find venues and buyers, set goals and take action, presented by Kasini House. Firehouse Center for the Arts, Burlington, 264-4839. March 4, noon 5 p.m. $120.

‘THE NEXT 47 YEARS OF MY ART LIFE’: Lucio Pozzi, artist and professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, gives a performance lecture. 301 Williams Hall, UVM, Burlington, 6562014. March 8, 5 p.m.

‘DANTE TRANSLATED IN WORD & IMAGE’: Associate prof in the English department Tom Simone gives a talk in conjunction with a current exhibit.

Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 656-0750. March 8, 12:15 p.m.

MICHAELANGELO BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: A dinner celebrating, and a presentation about, the 15th-century Italian sculptor and painter. Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, 438-2097. March 8, 6 p.m. $25. Reservations required.

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‘LIFE CONSTRUCTIONS’: Jane Horner, June Campbell, Sharon Webster and Horner/MacGregor/Smereka create art out of everyday objects, including a mailbox, mop head, CD cases and hair.

FIRST FRIDAY INFO SESSION: Learn VCAM Space, 208 Flynn Ave., how the monthly art-walk event will Burlington, 651-0736. Through March differ from previous years and find out 8. how to make it work for you. Firehouse CHRISTINE TRIEBERT: "Inner Visions of Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington, Vermont," photographs about spiritual 264-4839. March 1, 6 p.m. experiences and expressions. Hallway GALLERY TALK: Fred Michel talks about Gallery, 119 Pearl St., Burlington, 951his works in a current exhibit, March 1252. Through April 27.

3, 7 p.m. Also, Jen Bartholomew gives KAREN M. GEIGER: "Experimentations an artist demo, March 4, 11 a.m.

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Through March 27.

BARBARA WATERS: "In Praise of Earth," monotype landscapes. Café Piccolo, Burlington, 951-0234. Through March.

CHILDREN’S ART EXHIBIT: Works by students of Burlington's elementary schools. Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall, 865-7166. March 8 - April 2.

DANILO GONZALEZ: Recent acrylic paintings on canvas and paper.

Shelburne Art Center, 985-8438.

Through April 1.

KEVIN WILLSEY & GUS FINK: Illustrations and paintings of interpersonal expression by the artists from Burlington and Atlanta, respectively.

Studio STK, Burlington, 657-3333.

Through March 23.

GROUP SHOW: Paintings by Ruth Kaldor, Carol L. Norton and Jason Osterhout, and monoprints by Marian Willmott.

Artpath Gallery, Wing Building, Burlington, 563-2273. Through April.

MARGARET LAMPE-KANNESTINE: Acrylic paintings, Skyway Corridor; and NAOMI BOSSOM: Woodcut prints, Gates 1 & 2. Burlington International Airport, 865-7166. Through May 1.

‘FRANCISCO GOYA: LOS CAPRICHOS’: Eighty celebrated black-and-white prints made by the Spanish artist satirizing the foibles of 18th-century Spain; and MICHAEL MAZUR: "The Inferno of Dante," 41 black-and-white prints by the contemporary printmaker illustrating the most famous section of "The Divine Comedy." Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 656-0750. Through May 14.

JASON RYAN OSTERHOUT: Acrylic paintings on canvas. Club Metronome, Burlington, 858-3090. Through March 15.

‘THE ONLY BUSH I TRUST IS MY OWN’: Contemporary works by Ione Saizar, M.J. Tobal, Ainize Txopitea and Tina Escaja. L/L Gallery, Living/Learning Center, UVM, Burlington, 656-4200.

Through March 16.

ROBIN LAHUE: Fanciful watercolors and 2/28/06 1:48:55 PM Maple Tree Place, drawings.

Starbucks, Williston, 485-5241. Through March 2.

GREG GIORDANO: "Flameape: Uncut," sketches and paintings. 1/2 Lounge,

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LITTLE WONDER Marshfield artist Melanie Phelps entitled her exhibit of 11 vibrant acrylics “Small Works,” and she definitely meant small. Some of the paintings, on display through Burlington, flameape.studio@ gmail.com. Through March 8.

CHARLIE HUNTER: "Where I Live Now," post-pastoral, post-industrial portraits of Vermont. Pine Street Artworks, Burlington, 863-8100. Through April 13.

‘MOMENTS IN TIME: SAMOS, GREECE’: A group exhibit of site-specific installation and photographs. Flynndog, Burlington, 863-2227. Through March 3.

JOSHUA REIMAN: "Thug League," photographs exploring themes of race, class, pop culture and heroism, including the Washington and Blackbeard series. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 865-7165. Through March 5.

DREW MATOTT: "Politics, Paper and Pulp," sculptural books using handmade paper and alternative bookbinding, Lower Level Gallery, through April 28; and MICHAEL STRAUSS: "Visual Expression & Expansion," rural and urban watercolor scenes, 3rd Floor Gallery, through March 17. Community College of Vermont, Burlington, 951-1252.

MELANIE PHELPS: "Small Works," acrylic paintings. Terra Linda Market, Shelburne, 985-1088. Through March.

EDWIN EARLE: Paintings of the Hopi Katsinas by the late artist and writer.

Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, Jericho, 8993211. Through March 5.

‘THE FLYNN, VERMONT’S WONDER THEATRE’: A special exhibit commemorating the theater's 75 years shows its development from a movie palace to a premier performing-arts center. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington, 6524500. Through April 15.

GROUP SHOW: Artworks in multiple media by Janet Biehl, Kit Donnelly, Mary Johnson, Sara Katz, Lynda McIntyre, Ayn Baldwin Riehle and Lynn Rupe. Maltex Building, Burlington, 865-7166. Through March.

:: champlain valley ROYCE DENDLER: Works in polyethylene created on a device invented by the artist. Walkover Gallery, Bristol, 4533188. Through April 9.

GILLIAN KLEIN: "Ephemeral Cityscapes," oil paintings. Starry Night Café, North Ferrisburgh, 877-6316. Through March.

March at Shelburne’s Terra Linda Market, aren’t much larger than postage stamps; the largest is about 8 by 10 inches. Phelps’ diminutive landscapes embody the notion “small is beautiful.”

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JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS: Works from the 18th through the 20th century, curated by Sally Pleet. Gallery inthe-Field, Brandon, 247-0125. Through March.

‘SCREENED AND SELECTED: CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO ACQUISITIONS 1999-2005’: Works by 20 contemporary artists chosen by college majors in art, architecture, film and media culture; and TONY OURSLER: "Time Stop," a video installation and sculpture in the series "Art Now." Middlebury College Museum of Art, 443-2240. Through June 4.

DUKER BOWER: Contemporary paintings, sculpture and photography; also ROD PETERSON & EVA CINCOTTA: Paintings. Mt. Philo Gallery, Inn at Charlotte B&B, 425-2934. Through March 20.

:: central MELANIE PHELPS: "Cloud Series," acrylic paintings. Montpelier City Center, 426-3593. Through March.

MICHAEL T. JERMYN: "Zen and the Art of Picture-Taking," photographs. The Shoe Horn, Montpelier, 223-5454.

Through March.

NEIL CALLAHAN: "Rock ‘n’ Roll Retrospective," 25 photographs of important musical performers including Bob Marley, Neil Young, Jerry Garcia and Lucinda Williams. The Green Bean Art Gallery, Capitol Grounds, Montpelier, 223-4910. March 8-31.

KARI MEYER: Acrylic landscape paintings. La Brioche Bakery, Montpelier, 272-4763. Through March.

FEATURED ARTIST EXHIBITION: Artwork by Jeanne Arthur, Paul Chapman, Jen Bartholomew, Fred Michel and students in Rutland High School Advanced Placement. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 775-0356. Through April 2.

ARTHUR SCHALLER: "Discounted Magic," collage and C-prints. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, 828-8743. Through March 12.

INVITATIONAL PRINT SHOW: Northlight Digital photo imaging and printing center celebrates its third anniversary with an exhibit of artwork by its clients. Tip Top Media Arts Building, White River Junction, 280-1888.

Through May 24.

JEFFREY BRAXTON: "Recent Works," regional photographs of buildings and landscapes. William Feick Arts Center, Green Mountain College, Poultney, 2878000. Through March 3.

‘OPENING THE VAULT’: Works from the permanent collection, Main Gallery and Wood Room; and ART SCHALLER: "Dissected Magic," collages and Cprints, South Gallery. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, 828-8743. Through March 12.

ABIGAIL RUBENSTEIN: Selected drawings. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College, 468-1266. Through March.

DEIDRE SCHERER: Figurative work in fabric and thread. Gallery North Star, Grafton, 843-2465. Through March 5.

HEIDI JEFFERSON: Carved furniture, pottery, soft sculpture, photography and paintings. Walker-Maclure Library, Pittsford, 483-2972. Through March 18.

REBECCA ARMELL: "Have a Chair: Visits with Vermonters," photographs of elders from the Northeast Kingdom and central Vermont. Governor's Office, Pavilion Office Building, Montpelier, 828-0749. Through April 1.

‘GIVE US A HAND’: A group show in multiple media featuring hands, Main Floor Gallery; "PAINTING FROM THE SOURCE WITHIN": Process paintings by members of the Creative Source Painting Studio in Marshfield, Second Floor Gallery; and GINNY JOYNER:

"Cabinet of Curiosities," mixed media.

Studio Place Arts, Barre, 479-7069.

Through March 4.

‘SEW SEW ART: GREAT WORKS WITH FABRIC’: Janet Van Fleet, Timothy Fisher, Bettie Barnes Kasaguma, Eve Jacobs-Carnahan and Mary Jo Krolewski show playful works in quilting, sculpture and collage. The Lazy Pear Gallery, Montpelier, 223-7680. Through March 5.

JENNIFER PERELLIE: "Brilliant Hues of Summer," watercolor and pastel with tissue paper. Sweet Wood Grill & Bar, Warren, 496-7147. Through April.

DAVID SMITH: New paintings by the Marshfield artist. Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier, 828-4784. Through March 3.

DOUG DESJARDINS: "Art From the Heart," playful paintings on recycled wood and canvas. The Cheshire Cat Art & Artwear, Montpelier, 223-1981.

Through March.

SEVEN VERMONT SCULPTORS: New works by Willard Boepple, Chris Curtis, Patricia de Gogorza, Nancy Diefenbach, Lynn Newcomb, Tari Swenson and Judith Wrend. Sculpture Garden, Vermont Arts Council, Montpelier, 8285422. Through May 2007.

:: northern FIVE GRACE ARTISTS: Paintings by T.J. Goodrich, Richard Lawrence and Joel Bertelson; works on paper by Barbara Worcester; and mixed-media works by Larry Bissonnette. GRACE Gallery, Old Firehouse, Hardwick, 472-6857.

Through March 22.

‘REALIST VISIONS’: Paintings by Gary Eckhart, Corliss Blakely, Robert Carsten, Alastair Dacey and Rick LaGue. Vermont Fine Art, Stowe, 253-9653.

Through March.

‘NATURE’S SPIRIT’: Paintings of horses

by Esther Rogoway; collages with handmade paper by Guitta Corey; and landscapes made of thin slices of wood by

T. Breeze Verdant. Stowe Craft & Design Center, 253-7677. Through March 15.

JANET FREDERICKS: "Language of Water," works on paper that bring together a love of water and drawing.

Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 2538358. Through April 5.

‘MEETING THE DAWN: FIRST NATION ART FROM THE NORTHEASTERN WOODLANDS’: Art and artifacts, both contemporary and historical, by native peoples of the Northeast, as well as by activist-painter N. Scott Momaday, from the Kiowa Indian Reservation in Oklahoma. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 253-8358. Through April 5.

DON HANSON, SUSAN HOFFMAN & CRAIG MOONEY: "Body Image," photographs, paintings and mixed media.

West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe, 253-8943. Through March 11.

WINTER SHOW: Local artists exhibit their works. Stowe Town Hall, stowe studioarts@pshift.com. Through March.

:: southern LYNN VANNATTA: The Brownsville artists shows landscapes, animal portraits and still lifes in oil. Windsor House Art Gallery, 484-7253. March 7 - April 30.

FEBRUARY SOLO EXHIBITIONS: Regional artists Jose Sacaridiz, Clarence King, Sandra Davis, Lyna Lou Nordstrom, Penny Viscusi, Robert Pye, Richard Brown and Rachel Baird show their works in multiple media. Yester House, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, 362-1405. Through March 5.

‘IT’S NOT YOUR GRANNY’S AFGHAN ANYMORE’: Woven and fiber adornments, quilts, baskets, paintings on silk and more by nine Vermont artists.

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Cecil, always enjoy your column, however you’ve got this [airplane and conveyor belt business] absolutely wrong/ — strafe, via the Straight Dope Message Board It’s all about the interpretation of the question. Unfortunately, Cecil commingled two different interpretations in his column.

— zut, via the SDMB My confidence in Cecil has taken a gigantic hit.

Cecil has fallen into the common trap of believing that the velocity of the treadmill in this case is what is important. It’s not. What is important is the acceleration of the treadmill. I swear, on pain of retaking physics before I graduate as an ME, that if I accelerate the treadmill at a rate of 2 x (force from engines)/(mass of tires) that the plane goes absolutely nowhere.

— treis, via the SDMB I knew this was going to happen. Everyone else, forgive me.

This week’s column is for the geeks.

Here’s the original question: “A plane is standing on a runway that can move (some sort of band conveyer). The plane moves in one direction, while the conveyer moves in the opposite direction. This conveyer has a control system that tracks the plane speed and tunes the speed of the conveyer to be exactly the same (but in the opposite direction). Can the plane take off?”

The implicit assumption is that if the conveyor belt’s speed backward exactly counteracts the airplane’s “speed” (whatever that means) forward, the plane remains stationary relative to the earth and, more importantly, to the air. (We assume the winds are calm.) With no wind moving past its wings, the plane generates no lift and can’t take off.

But the assumption is false. While the conveyor does exert some modest backward force on the plane, that force is easily overcome by the thrust of the engines pulling the plane ahead. The plane moves forward at roughly its usual

speed relative to the ground and air, generates lift, and takes off. Many people have a hard time grasping this (although it can be easily demonstrated in the lab), but eventually they do, smack their foreheads, and move on. We’ll call this Basic Realization #1.

Message-board discussions of this question tend to feature a lot of posters who haven’t yet arrived at BR #1 talking right past those who have, insisting more and more loudly that the plane won’t take off. Then there’s a whole other breed of disputants who, whether or not they’ve cracked the riddle as originally posed, prefer to reframe it by proposing progressively more esoteric assumptions, refinements, analogies, etc. Often they arrive at a separate question entirely: Is there a way to set up the conveyor so that it overcomes the thrust of the engines and the plane remains stationary and doesn’t take off?

The answer is yes. Understanding why is Basic Realization #2.

The conveyor doesn’t exert much backward force on the plane, but it does exert some. Everyone intuitively understands this. To return to the analogy in my original column, if you’re standing on a treadmill wearing rollerblades while holding a rope attached to the wall in front of you, and the treadmill is switched on, your feet will initially be tugged backwards. Partly this is due to friction in the rollerblade wheel bearings, but partly — this is key — it’s because the treadmill is accelerating the rollerblade wheels and in the process imparting some angular (rotary) but some linear (backward) momentum to them. You experience the latter as backward force. Eventually the treadmill reaches a constant speed and the rollerblade wheels cease to accelerate. At this point you can easily haul in the rope and pull yourself forward.

But what if the treadmill continues to accelerate? Different story. In principle it’s possible to accelerate the treadmill at a rate that will exactly counteract any forward force you care to apply. (This is a departure from the original question, which said the conveyor belt compensated for the plane’s speed, not its force.) The only mathematics needed to demonstrate this is the well-known physics axiom F<> = ma — that is, force equals mass times acceleration. Given that the conveyor exerts some backward force F on the plane, we simply crank up the acceleration as much as necessary to equal any forward force F generated by its engines. Result: The plane stands still and doesn’t take off. Welcome to BR #2.

You may say it’s impossible to build a constantly accelerating treadmill, that eventually we run into the limitation imposed by the speed of light, etc. True but irrelevant — BR #2 has an intrinsic elegance that transcends such practical concerns. Why didn’t I bring it up in the first place then? You’ve got to be kidding. It took an entire column to get BR #1 across, and a second one to convey (I hope) BR #2. One fricking thing at a time.

CECIL ADAMS

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I was traveling through Burlington, and the chef at The Willard Street Inn suggested I try Taste — casually upscale, a 12-foot Christmas tree inside the entrance. Superb pomegranate margaritas. But the best discovery was the baby back ribs, loaded with tender juicy meat falling off the bone and glazed with pineapple BBQ sauce — just stellar! I eat at BBQ places in the South quite often, and these are right up there with the best I’ve ever tasted. The staff was friendly, and, as I was dining alone, they kept me entertained. My server gave me a tour. The place is quite large and has several private dining rooms. The owner-chef is also a painter and has filled the place with some energetic and wildly psychedelic paintings.

He was not in this night, but thanks to Chef Steve for the wine lesson at the bar after all the other patrons had departed! Burlington, Vermont is lucky to have such a unique and welcoming restaurant!

Reviewed by: Nils Houghton on December 17, 2005

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Running Scared HHHH

W BRIGHT IDEA All hell breaks loose when a boy steals a mob gun to strike back at his abusive stepfather.

ayne Kramer may have the most twisted sense of humor in Hollywood. In 2003 he made The Cooler, which at one point was rated NC-17 because of a sex scene featuring William H. Macy. Three years later, he’s unleashed a brilliant, blooddrenched free-for-all of crime-drama weirdness and named it after a corny 1986 buddy film that starred Billy Crystal.

Running Scared has not been greeted with universal acclaim. By and large, it has been dismissed as borderline sick, excessively violent and generally unpleasant. These characterizations miss what I believe to be a fairly significant point. Had this film been released in 1994 and Pulp Fiction in late February 2006, Kramer very probably would be a pop-culture icon and Quentin Tarantino would be the filmmaker dismissed as borderline sick and excessively violent.

This picture measures up to that landmark work in ways its reviews would never lead you to suspect.

Paul (The Fast and the Furious) Walker takes his game to a new level in the role of Joey Gazelle, a low-ranking member of an Italian mob. He is also a husband and father. Both his wife (Vera Farmiga) and son (Alex Neuberger), I should add, play far more pivotal roles here than family members traditionally play in movies about low-ranking members of mobs.

Freaky gangster fun for the whole family is just one of the writer-director’s numerous genre tweaks.

Following a shoot-out between crooked cops and drug dealers, Walker is instructed to get rid of a gun used to murder a police officer. Instead, he hides the weapon in his basement, not realizing that both his son and a playmate from next door see him do this. Big mistake.

The playmate, you see, is the stepchild of a Russian mobster (John Noble) by the name of Ivan, whose back is covered by a tattoo of John Wayne and whose meth habit is partially to blame for the frequents beatings he inflicts on his son and wife. However, even if Ivan were a Budweiser man, one gets the impression that things would get out of hand in this household on a regular basis. He’s just that kind of guy.

Which is why his stepson sneaks into Walker’s basement, borrows the snubnose and shoots him in the chest. This doesn’t kill the Russian, but it does set in motion a phantasmagoric chain of events that involves some of the most unforgettable, ultra-noir characters in recent movie memory.

The pint-size pistolerro is played by Cameron (Birth) Bright, perhaps the most controlled, charismatic child actor

working today. He hits the streets with members of both mobs, with local police and Walker close on his heels. All want to catch up with him for their own reasons.

The Russians want to know whether the Italians gave him the idea to whack one of their own and the means to do it.

The Italians want to keep the gun that killed a cop out of the hands of police, and Walker wants to get his hands on the weapon because he was supposed to destroy it in the first place, and has put his own life in danger by not following orders.

The viewer is led to believe he may have to get rid of the kid as well as the gun if he succeeds in tracking them down.

But Walker is the least of Bright’s problems. The boy has barely made it out of his neighborhood when he happens upon a spectacularly venal pimp pummeling an “employee” who transgressed by spending her evening at night school.

Little Oleg steps in to save her, loses the gun and gains one very scary enemy. Then the Russian finds him, takes him out for an ice cream cone, and goes ballistic in the scoop shop.

Oleg escapes by sneaking into a van in the parking lot, in the process giving new meaning to the phrase “out of the frying pan, into the fire.”

The sequence that follows is a classic. The couple Bright stows away with turns out to be the creepiest screen creation since those guys on whom Ving Rhames goes medieval in Tarantino’s earlier film. Its cathartic climax turns the genre inside out.

The boy is hardly home free, though. Walker finally finds him, but shortly thereafter finds himself splayed out on a hockey rink, surrounded by members of both mobs and trying to talk his way out of the jam while puck after puck is slammed into his face.

Yes, Kramer’s new movie is violent, unsettling and overthe-top out-there. It’s also a dazzling display of screenwriting and directorial bravado. You will not be bored. You will not have seen characters quite like these before. You will give up trying to guess what outlandishly warped thing will happen next. There’s no point. Kramer will top you every time.

And isn’t that what we want from a motion picture, after all? Especially in this been-there-done-that season of sequels and ho-hum leftovers. Running Scared is good enough to give anything from Tarantino a run for its money, and with it Kramer proves he’s anything but a one-hit wonder. His first film was cool. His new one is even cooler. m

16 BLOCKS: Bruce Willis stars in Richard Donner’s action adventure about the unlikely bond that develops between a petty criminal and the cop who’s supposed to escort him to his grand-jury testimony. With David Morse and Tig Fong. (102 min, PG-13) AQUAMARINE: I wonder whether anyone told Ron Howard that Splash was being remade. Sounds like that’s what director Elizabeth Allen is up to with this fishout-of-water tale of a mermaid who falls in love with a human. Emma Roberts, Sara Paxton and Jake McDorman star.

(109 min, PG) CACHE: Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil are paired in writer-director Michael Haneke’s highly acclaimed psychological thriller about a Parisian couple whose lives spiral out of control when mysterious videotapes begin showing up on their doorstep. Lester Makedonsky costars. (121 min, R) DAVE CHAPPELLE'S BLOCK PARTY: Michel (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) Gondry directs this documentary record of the once-in-a-lifetime free party the comedy superstar threw for a Brooklyn neighborhood. Also featuring Kanye West, Mos Def, Dead Prez and the Fugees. (R) NIGHT WATCH: One of the most successful Russian movies in history, Timbor Bekmambetov’s supernatural effects-fest concerns a conflict between forces of light and darkness in contemporary Moscow. Starring Vladmir Menshov and Valery Zolotukhin. (115 min, R) SARAH SILVERMAN’S JESUS IS MAGIC: Silverman has one of the most interesting, inventive and provocative minds in contemporary comedy, as demonstrated in this film documenting her stand-up act. With Bob Odenkirk. Directed by Liam Lynch. (72 min, R) ULTRAVIOLET: I really enjoyed this feminist futuristic fantasy a while back. You know, when it was called Aeon Flux. Milla Jovovich stars. (87 min, PG-13)

SHORTS BROKEBACK MOUNTAINHHHH1/2 Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal do some of the finest work of their careers in Ang Lee’s affecting adaptation of Annie Proulx’s short story about a pair of ranch hands who fall in love. Also starring Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway.

(134 min, R) CAPOTEHHHH1/2 Philip Seymour Hoffman disappears into the role of writer-socialite Truman Capote in this biopic, which focuses on the years when the author wrote In Cold Blood. Catherine Keener costars. Bennett Miller directs.

(98 min, R) CURIOUS GEORGEHHH Director Matthew O’Callaghan brings the beloved children’s series to the big screen with a little help from Will Ferrell, Joan Plowright, David Cross and Eugene Levy. (87 min, G)

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BY SUSAN GREEN

SHORT TAKES ON THE REEL WORLD

Chick Flicks other countries. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days, for example, depicts the true saga of a Munich college student who forms an underground organization to oppose the Nazis in 1943. The German feature, directed by Marc Rothemund, is an Oscar nominee that just opened in New York.

How did a little cinematic endeavor in Vermont achieve this programming coup? It seems the early bird got the proverbial worm.

“We have a 10-member committee that does research on the Internet beginning in September,” Publicity Coordinator Pamela Mandell says.

“They look at 50 or 60 films, then winnow it down.”

Yesterday, a South African drama

by Darrell Roodt, centers on a Zulu mother who contracts AIDS from her straying husband. But she cares for him when he falls ill, while also seeking a better future for their young daughter.

From the same troubled nation, Nikiwe is Ingrid Gavshon’s nonfiction profile of an orphaned adolescent girl struggling to raise her two little brothers.

Hineini: Coming Out at a Jewish High School traces the attempts of a lesbian teenager in Boston to establish a gay/straight alliance among her peers. Director Irene Fayngold will be on hand to answer questions.

Seen in archival footage, archaeologist Theresa Goell faces another sort of hurdle in Queen of the Mountain

by Martha Goell Lubell, presumably a relative. The documentary’s hearingimpaired Jewish divorcée defies social conventions to work with a crew of Muslim Kurds on an ambitious 1930s excavation in Turkey.

Sisters of ’77, crafted by former Vermonters Cynthia Salzman Mondell and Allen Mondell, looks back at a landmark feminist conference in Texas, with sage commentaries by Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan.

Some contemporary sisters make a statement by jumping rope in Nicole Franklin’s Double Dutch Divas!

These New York ladies of all ages have been defying gravity for two decades as they entertain crowds around the globe.

For more information: http://www. womensfilmfestival.org or 348-9902.

Devoted fans of Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden or Paul Rudd might be thinking about a drive to Middlebury College’s Dana Auditorium on Saturday to see P.S. Both screenings — 3 and 8 p.m. — are free. But be forewarned: Great cast. Gorgeous Manhattan cityscapes. Disappointing movie.

Dylan Kidd, whose 2002 directorial debut with Roger Dodger was an indie treasure, has now fashioned a tale of misguided passion that lobs misery at its protagonist for laughs.

A lonely 39-year-old admissions officer at Columbia University’s School of Fine Arts, Louise (Linney) feels stuck. She’s platonically dependent on her ex-husband (Byrne), a professor and serial philanderer. He may not be the ideal confidante. Louise is also tormented by a bitter sibling rivalry with her recovering-addict brother (Rudd).

Louise’s messy life becomes ridiculously improbable when she leaps into a romantic entanglement with a prospective grad student (Grace), then later approves his application. This academic no-no is never examined in a plot that’s overly preoccupied with bizarre coincidences.

Seems the kid is a dead ringer for a long-dead lover from Louise’s teen years, and has the same pretentiously offbeat name, F. Scott Feinstadt. After learning about the eerie coincidence, her best friend (Harden) says: “It’s all too fucking mystical for me.” Amen. m

“Flick Chick” is a weekly column that can also be read on www.sevendaysvt.com.

To reach Susan Green, email flickchick@sevendaysvt.com.

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BY DAVID DIEFENDORF

READ THIS FIRST:

This week, as always, the things Fannie likes (shown in CAPITAL letters) all follow a secret rule. Can you figure out what it is?

NOTE: Fickle Fannie likes words. But each week she likes something different about them — how they’re spelled, how they sound, how they look, what they mean, or what’s inside them.

Taking five fertility pills at once may give you QUINTS. Porky Pig said, “Let’s BURY the hatcha-hatcha-hatcha tomahawk.”

At times, political correctness can be as UGLY as racism.

Those who lost big in the last crash are CHARY of investments.

A matador is never bored, but he might be GORED. A desperate housewife’s mom bought a new PAIR of hooters.

To PLUMB the depths of that Texan’s mind, go to the kiddy pool.

It’s stunning how Charlie Rose keeps up with all things CURRENT. LYME, Connecticut, is less than thrilled about its claim to fame.

An old friend was Andy Warhol’s roommate at Carnegie-MELLON. E me with your Qs or comments (dd44art@aol.com). Difficulty rating for this puzzle: HARD AS JUICE. If you’re stuck, see the HINT on this page. If you cave, see the ANSWER on page 55A. So much for Fickle Fannie’s tastes this week.

Next week she’ll have a whole new set of likes and dislikes.

FICKLE FANNIE HINT: Your efforts may come to fruition.

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n 1992, Brattleboro reporter Judith Hart Fournier was stabbed to death by her jealous boyfriend. The tragedy moved the Women’s Film Festival in Brattleboro, then in its second year, to explore raw issues such as domestic abuse. This year’s edition, which runs each weekend from March 3 through 19, was preceded by a disturbing reminder of the original inspiration: Fournier’s killer, Robert Sawyer, recently filed a motion to overturn his 40-year-to-life sentence.

The fest is an all-volunteer operation — unspooling at two theaters, the Latchis and the Sanctuary: Hooker-Dunham — that once again benefits the Women’s Crisis Center of Windham County. Last year’s event raised $16,000.

The opening night selection, appropriately, is V-Day: Until the Violence Stops by Abby Epstein.

This documentary chronicles performances of Eve Ensler’s tragicomic play, The Vagina Monologues, in 800 places throughout the world on a single day in 2002.

Rape in a Small Town: The Florence Holway Story hits geographically close to home. It’s about how a 76-year-old New Hampshire resident, now 89, confronted the state’s criminal justice system after being sexually assaulted. Filmmakers Charlene and Jeffrey Chapman are expected to attend.

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MATCH POINTHHHHH Woody Allen serves up his finest film in more than a decade with this philosophical thriller about a former tennis pro who winds up with everything a socially ambitious young Londoner could ever want — except a conscience. With Jonathan Rhys-Myers, Scarlett Johansson and Emily Mortimer. (124 min, R) MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTSHHH Judi Dench stars in Stephen Frears’ fact-based period piece about a widowed English socialite who opens a burlesque theater during World War II. Bob Hoskins plays her feisty stage manager. Also featuring Christopher Guest. (103 min, R) MUNICHHHHHH Eric Bana, Daniel Craig and Geoffrey Rush star in Steven Spielberg’s historical thriller about the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. (R) NANNY MCPHEEHHH Emma Thompson stars in director Kirk Jones’ supernatural babysitter saga based on Christianna Brand’s bestselling “Nurse Matilda” series and Thompson’s own screenplay. With Colin Firth and Kelly MacDonald. (98 min, PG) RUNNING SCAREDHHHH Paul Walker stars in this crime drama from director Wayne (The Cooler) Kramer, the story of a low-level mobster racing against the clock to recover a gun before his bosses or the cops can find it. Chazz Palminteri and Cameron Bright costar. (119 min, R) THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIAHHHH Andrew (Shrek) Adamson adapts C.S. Lewis’ classic Christian allegory, in which four children walk through a magical wardrobe to enter a kingdom where animals talk. Starring Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy and Jim Broadbent. (132 min, PG) THE PINK PANTHERHH Steve Martin stars in this resurrection of the Inspector Clouseau franchise. This time around, the eponymous diamond is in a ring which has been stolen from a famous soccer coach who’s just been murdered.

Beyonce Knowles and Kevin Kline costar.

Shawn Levy directs. (92 min, PG) THE SQUID & THE WHALEHHHH Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney star in writerdirector Noah Baumbach’s tragicomic portrait of a New York family dealing with its disintegration in the mid-1980s.

Costarring Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Paquin and Owen Kline. (88 min, R)

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THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIANHHH1/2 Anthony (Silence of the Lambs) Hopkins stars in this action-adventure based on the story of a New Zealand man’s love affair with his vintage motorcycle. (127 min, PG-13) TRANSAMERICAHHHH “Desparate Housewife” Felicity Huffman steps out of the suburbs and into the year’s most unusual road movie, with this saga of a pre-op transsexual getting to know the son she never suspected she had. With Kevin Zegers and Elizabeth Pena. (103 min, R) WHEN A STRANGER CALLSH1/2 Camilla Belle stars in this remake of the 1979 horror hit in which a babysitter survives an attack by a killer only to find herself pursued by him years later. Brian Geraghty costars. Simon West directs.

(PG-13) WHY WE FIGHTHHHH Eugene Jarecki won the Grand Jury Prize at last year’s Sundance for this illuminating look at America’s military-industrial complex and the process whereby the government keeps finding new reasons to fight. (98 min, NR)

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICEHHHH Keira Knightley, Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland are among the cast in this latest adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel. Joe Wright directs. (127 min, PG) THE ICE HARVESTHHHH From director Harold (Groundhog Day) Ramis comes this dark holiday comedy about a Wichita attorney who embezzles $2 million and spends Christmas Eve trying to make it out of town alive. Starring John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton and Connie Nielsen. (88 min, R) WALK THE LINEHHH James (Girl, Interrupted) Mangold brings the life story of the late Johnny Cash to the big screen with help from Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. (135 min, PG-13) YOURS, MINE & OURSHH Rene Russo and Dennis Quaid star in this remake of the 1968 Lucille Ball-Henry Fonda comedy about a widow and widower who find love and then find out what it’s like to raise the 18 children they bring to their relationship. With Linda Hunt. Directed

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wednesday 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 2 Imagine Me & You 10:30 (Thu), 1:15, 7, 9:15. Doogal 10:30 (Thu), 12:55, 2:55, 4:45, 6:30, 8:20.

Brokeback Mountain 12:50, 3:40, 6:25, 9:10. Curious George 12:45, 2:50, 4:55. Eight Below 1:05, 3:55, 6:35, 9:10. Firewall 7:05, 9:30.

Freedomland 1:10, 3:50, 6:45, 9:30. Good Night and Good Luck 12:30, 7:20. Munich 3:30. Nanny McPhee 2:30. The Pink Panther 12:35, 2:45, 4:50, 6:55, 9. Walk the Line 4:40, 9:20. Date Movie 12:40, 2:40, 4:35, 7:10, 9:25.

wednesday 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 2 When a Stranger Calls 7:10. Eight Below 1, 3:45, 6:40. Nanny McPhee 1:05, 3:35. Date Movie 1:15, 3:50, 6:50. The Pink Panther 1:10, 3:40, 7. friday 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 9 *Aquamarine 1:15 & 3:30 (FriTue), 6:50, 9 (Fri & Sat). Curious George 12:50, 2:30 & 4:05 (FriTue), 6. Eight Below 1 & 3:45 (FriTue), 6:40, 9 (Fri & Sat). Date Movie 7:30, 9 (Fri & Sat). The Pink Panther 1:10 & 3:40 (Fri-Tue), 7, 9 (Fri & Sat).

Matinees Wednesday through Tuesday. No second evening show Sunday through Tuesday.

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ESSEX CINEMA Essex Outlet Fair, Rt. 15 & 289, Essex Junction, 879-6543 wednesday 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 2 Brokeback Mountain 9. Curious George 12:40, 2:45, 4:50, 7. Date Movie 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:20.

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Capote 3:40, 6:30, 9:05. Eight Below 12:50, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15. The Pink Panther 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30. Curious George 12:25, 2:30, 4:40. Doogal 1, 3, 5. Date Movie 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 9:45.

Firewall 6:45, 9:25. Nanny McPhee 1:20. Final Destination 3 7. Running Scared 9:10.

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ETHAN ALLEN CINEMAS Ethan Allen Shopping Center, North Ave., Burlington, 863-6040. wednesday 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 2 Doogal 1:10, 3:15, 5, 6:45, 8:20.

Eight Below 1, 3:20, 7, 9:10. The Pink Panther 1:20, 3:30, 7:20, 9:20. Date Movie 1:30, 3:10, 7:10, 9:15. friday 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 9 *Aquamarine 1:10 & 3:40 (FriTue), 7:10, 9:15 (Fri-Sun). Eight Below 1 & 3:20 (Sat-Thu), 7, 9:10 (Fri-Sun). The Pink Panther 1:20 & 3:30 (Sat-Thu), 7:20, 9:20 (Fri-Sun).

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Last year, Spectrum Youth and Family Services’ Burlington drop-in center served more than 2848 meals to homeless, foster and high-risk teens. The Pearl Street center is now open seven days a week, and expects to dish out even more meals in 2006. To help raise funds for food costs, Spectrum hosts a hands-on gala: A ticket buys soup, salad and dessert donated by local restaurants and bakeries, plus a handmade ceramic bowl to eat from, then take home. The pretty pottery vessels are area artists’ originals, and several specimens would normally fetch more than $50 retail. The catch? There are only 75 tickets, one for each available bowl. Be sure to call ahead.

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SEABA runs Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual South End Art Hop, and prides itself on connecting local artists with creative-minded entrepreneurs. People were plugged in, and a pool table topped with sweet treats donated by area businesses helped build the buzz. Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topic? How to get the most oomph from your marketing moolah.

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Place Creative Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steve Craft, the man behind the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boring Posterâ&#x20AC;? pasteups that advertised the panel, echoed the importance of advance planning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At least one-fifth of your effort should be spent on marketing yourself,â&#x20AC;? he cautioned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you hear the crickets chirping, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s often too late.â&#x20AC;?

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WED.01 music Also, see clubdates in Section A. ST. ANDREWS PIPES & DRUMS: Got kilt? This Scottish-style marching band welcomes new members to play bagpipes or percussion. St. James Episcopal Church, Essex Junction, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 879-7335.

DRESDEN DOLLS: The Boston-based punk cabaret duo sing retro-style musical-theater numbers in an homage to performance art. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 8 p.m. $10-20.

Info, 635-1476.

FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NIGHT CONCERT: High school senior Tatiana Trono solos on Telemannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Viola Concerto in G Major at a Vermont Youth Orchestra performance featuring works by Purcell and Gustav Holst, among other composers. Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-5030.

CAMBRIDGE COFFEEHOUSE: Singer-songwriter Jon Gailmor plays family-friendly songs on his guitar.

Jeffersonville Pizza Department, 7-9 p.m. $5.

Info, 644-6632.

dance â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SALSALINAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PRACTICE: Work on your sensuous nightclub routines at this weekly Latin dance session. Salsalina Studio, Burlington, nonmembers 6 p.m., members 7 p.m. $10. Info, 598-1077.

drama DROP-IN IMPROV: Actors create characters and hone storytelling skills in a fun stage workshop.

Waterfront Theatre, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 862-0999. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;RING ROUND THE MOONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: UVM Theatre translates Jean Anouilhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s French farce set in a lush winter garden. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $17. Info, 656-2094.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE SYRINGA TREEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Vermont Stage Company offers playwright Pamela Gienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semi-autobiographical, one-woman show about South Africa under apartheid. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $23-27.50. Info, 863-5966.

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words MARJORIE RYERSON: The Randolph photographer and journalist reads from Companions for the Passage, her book by and about people whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve witnessed the death of a loved one. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

GOGOL GROUP: At a weekly get-together, creative types reincarnate theatrical projects inspired by Dead Souls, a novel by Russian lit luminary Nikolai Gogol. Cardboard Technical Institute, Montpelier, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0854.

POETRY OPEN MIKE: Bards take turns so everyone can read at a Boho evening of free verse. Euro Gourmet Market & CafĂŠ, Burlington, 6-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 859-3467.

EMILY DICKINSON READING & CONCERT: The Bartholdy Ensemble performs Vermont composer Gwyneth Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letters to the World,â&#x20AC;? a piano quartet inspired by five Dickinson poems. Scholar Francette Cerulli offers reading and commentary.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE QUESTION OF IRANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Mansour Farhang, Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambassador to the United Nations from 1979 to 71980, discusses the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nuclear program and current U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

ANIMAL FEEDING: Watch critters do dinner with Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. help from the animal-care staff at the ECHO Info, 388-4095.

Center, Burlington, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 & 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;IN SEARCH OF OUR MOTHERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; GARDENSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: UVM $6-9. Info, 864-1848. professor Mary Lou Kete considers how creativity BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: Readings of family passes between generations of women. Fletcher faves provide morning fun for toddlers at Barnes Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, & Noble, South Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

864-8001. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;FINDING VOICESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Documentary filmmaker Bess BROWNELL LIBRARY STORYTIME: Picture books Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien talks about her recent work with teens to and puppets engage growing readers aged 3-5. create social change. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m.

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Free. Info, 878-6956. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OIL WARSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: UVM economics prof emeritus Abbas WESTFORD PLAYGROUP: Children gather for Alnasrawi considers how energy issues fuel the games, songs and stories at the Westford Library, conflict in Iraq. Community Room, Burlington 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5639.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: Tots take in their favorite College, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9616. tales at the Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30 a.m.

THE PAINTED CURTAIN PROJECT: Project director Free. Info, 985-5124.

Chris Hadsel describes ongoing restoration of stage screens from Vermont town halls, communiHINESBURG PLAY GROUP: Youngsters let loose in ty theaters and opera houses. South Burlington a fun, friendly, toy-filled atmosphere. Hinesburg Community Library, noon. Free. Info, 652-7080.

Town Hall, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 453-3038.

GROUP MEETING: Blood-cancer patients, survivors, WATERBURY STORYTIME: Little ones ages 2 and family members and friends learn how to access under get hooked on books at the Waterbury reliable health information when researching an Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

WORCESTER RANGE HIKE: Kids ages 8-12 search illness. UVM Health Science Research Facility, winter woods on snowshoes for signs of moose, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Reservations and info, bear and other wildlife. VINS North Branch Nature 847-4848.

SWEET STUFF: The factory-tour manager for Ben & Center, Montpelier, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $50, snowJerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scoops out answers to ice cream producshoes and transportation provided. Info, tion questions. Village Lodge, Smugglersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Notch, 2 229-6206.

CABIN FEVER KIDSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; DANCE: Miniature movers p.m. Free. Info, 644-1293.

POLITICAL SCIENCE LECTURE: Middlebury Scholarshake out the sillies in anticipation of spring. in-Residence Walker Connor examines whether Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m. religions and nations compete with or reinforce Free. Info, 865-7216. one another. Robert A. Jones House, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5289.

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UVM WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL: Hoop shooters square off against the University of New Hampshire. Patrick Gymnasium, UVM, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $8. Info, 656-4410.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: Activists stand together in opposition to the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

Top of Church Street, Burlington, 5-5:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-2345.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISTS: Marx-minded activists strategize about the labor, feminist and antiwar movements. Room 102, Lafayette Hall, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Child care and info, 318-3453.

MERGER TASK FORCE: Residents and officials from Essex and Essex Junction work on a plan to combine the two towns. Town Office Meeting Room, Essex, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-1341.

etc â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;RAPTOR RESCUEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Take a journey through the eyes of an injured bird, from rescue and rehab to eventual release. VINS Nature Center, Quechee, 11 a.m. $8. Info, 359-5000. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;RAPTORS UP CLOSEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Nature lovers get a look at live birds on tours of the VINS Nature Center, Quechee, 2:30 p.m. $8. Info, 359-5000.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: Fans of cocoa-covered confectionery see how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made at Laughing Moon Chocolates, Stowe, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 253-9591.

ESL GROUP: Non-native speakers learn English at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

CHESS GROUP: Beginner- and intermediate-level players strategize ways to put each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kings in check. South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.

KNITTING POSSE: Needle-wielding crafters convene over good yarns. South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7076.

VETERANS JOB NETWORKING: Ex-soldiers share labor-market tips, training info and employment leads. VFW Post, Essex Junction, 9:30-11 a.m. & American Legion Post, St. Albans, 1-2:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 652-0339.

CHARITY BINGO: Players seek patterns on numbered cards, then say the magic word. Broadacres Bingo Hall, Colchester, 7 p.m. $10 for 12 cards.

Info, 860-1510.

CABLE-ACCESS LAB: Want to be on TV? Citizens peruse archives and learn how to produce their own shows. Channel 17, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 862-3966, ext. 16.

KNITTING & RUG HOOKING: Point-pushers create scarves, hats and mats at the Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050.

VERMONT LARGE FARM DAIRY CONFERENCE: Milk managers convene for business networking and seminars at a two-day trade show. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. $40-60. Info, 866-260-5561, ext. 11.

CAREER CHOICE WORKSHOP: Adults entering college consider which jobs would work for them.

Community College of Vermont, Burlington, noon - 3 p.m. Free. Registration and info, 800642-3177.

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Info, 862-7469. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;URINETOWN: THE MUSICALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Private toilets are against the law in this all-singing, all-dancing allegory. See calendar spotlight. Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 518-564-2283.

film â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BALLETS RUSSESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SHOLAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: This Bollywood classic follows small-time crooks fighting the tyranny of a dangerous bandit. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603646-2422.

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DANCE TRIBE: Boogie down to recorded tunes in a safe, friendly environment. No shoes are required at Shelburne Town Hall, 7-9 p.m. $2. Info, 476-6139.

Also, see exhibitions in Section A. DUG NAP LIVE: Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offbeat artist known for his line of greeting cards sounds off with rants, raps and original poetry. Firehouse Gallery for the Visual Arts, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 860-1386.

COMMUNITY DARKROOM: Shutterbugs develop film and print pictures at the Center for Photographic Studies, Barre, 6-9 p.m. $8 per hour. Info, 479-4127. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ART Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ECRIREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Artist Matt Mullican, creator of the mural in Middlebury Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s library, discusses his wide-ranging interests, commissions and projects. Twilight Auditorium, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;RING ROUND THE MOONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE SYRINGA TREEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE DINING ROOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Three male and three female actors conjure 57 characters in a montage of family scenes from early 20th-century, upper-middleclass America. ART Theater, Patricia Hannaford Career Center, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 382-9222. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OF MICE & MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: John Steinbeckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compelling story about lonely and disenfranchised ranch workers takes center stage at the Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $20. Info, 296-7000. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SILENT INVASIONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Green Candle Theatre Company presents Burlington playwright Josh Bridgmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semi-autobiographical, multimedia-enhanced foray into paranoia. Shoebox Theater, 135 Pearl, Burlington, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.

TOWN MEETING POETRY READING: Burlington artists, writers, politicians and scholars voice their favorite cantos from Danteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inferno.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 656-0750.

ELDERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; WRITING WORKSHOP: Seniors pen memoirs after hearing useful tips on recording life experiences in ink. Stowe Free Library, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Registration and info, 253-6145.

FICTION READING: Writer Jenny Izzo, a former creative writing teacher at UVM and St. Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, shares her latest lines. Farrell Room, St. Edmunds Hall, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Colchester, 4:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 654-2536.

BOOK DISCUSSION: Readers sound off about Vermont mystery writer Archer Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open Season. Stowe Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 253-6145.

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talks PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Middlebury grad and classroom instructor Curtis Hier tackles education reform based on his hard-hitting book, A Teacher Talks Back. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 247-0050.

FRENCH MUSIC LECTURE: Listeners hear samples at this talk tracing the effect of life in Paris on various composers. South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7076. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;AFTER THE PARTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Sustainable energy expert Richard Heinberg of the New College of California, Santa Rosa, envisions a future economy based on renewable resources. Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, UVM, Burlington, 12:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 656-2675. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;PEAK OILâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Richard Heinberg, author of The Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies discusses the implications of energy shortages on economies, governments and lifestyles. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2675. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;WHOSE LANDS?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Peter Dana of Middlebury College describes mapping memories along with geography among indigenous communities in Central America. Simpson Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 586-7711, ext. 150.

MUSIC BUSINESS NETWORKING: Would-be record execs, artists and band members hear about a new local companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan of action. Positive Pie II, Montpelier, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-1493.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See March 1.

SOUTH BURLINGTON LIBRARY STORYTIME: Youngsters ages 3 to 5 get together for easy listening at the South Burlington Library, 10 a.m.

Free. Info, 652-7080.

WESTFORD STORYTIME: Kids ponder picture books and create crafts at the Westford Library, 11 a.m.

Free. Info, 878-5639.

DADSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PLAYGROUP: Fathers and their offspring bond through fun and games. Family Center, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8765.

KIDSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; GARDEN TOUR: Young ones explore the world of plants on a walk around the Four Seasons Garden Center, Williston, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2433. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;LITTLE ROOTSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; STORYTIME: Kids gather in the garden to hear tales about plants, flowers and bugs. Four Seasons Garden Center, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 658-2433.

BABY TIME: Little ones up to age 2 meet each other at the Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: Future readers aged 2-4 take in tales at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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‘THE LIAR’S CONTEST’: Yarn-spinning pro Tom Stamp tells tall tales to tykes ages 5 and up.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7216.

‘THE GINGERBREAD BOY’: Baked goods take on new life in this traveling puppet show. South Burlington Community Library, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.

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RICHMOND PEACE VIGIL: Concerned citizens support U.S. troops while expressing hope for an end to Middle Eastern deployments. Bring a candle to the Congregational Church, Richmond, 5:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 434-2053.

DRINKING LIBERALLY: Bottoms-up democracy fuels discussion at a meeting of political progressives.

American Flatbread, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. Free.

Info, 267-237-7488.

FLUORIDATION DEBATE: Citizens see the 30-minute film “The Fluoride Deception,” then consider whether to continue municipal water fluoridation.

Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, background discussion 6:30 p.m., film 7 p.m., Q & A session 7:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 229-1890.

etc ‘RAPTOR RESCUE’: See March 1.

‘RAPTORS UP CLOSE’: See March 1.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See March 1.

CHARITY BINGO: See March 1.

VERMONT CHESS CLUB: Pawn pushers plan moves to better their game. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0198.

GETTING ORGANIZED: Prioritization pros offer tips on how to keep up with clutter during life changes. South Burlington Community Library, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 652-7076.

HEALING WORKSHOP: Introspective types learn to love themselves, based on the philosophy of Louise Hay and Gay Hendricks. Unity Church of Vermont, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 288-9265.

ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR: Students and job hunters visit with representatives from more than 20 organizations. Dunbar Dining Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 586-7711, ext. 101.

MARKETING SUMMIT: Burlington businesses, nonprofits, developers and institutions share ideas about how to develop the city’s brand. Performing Arts Center, Lake & College Building, Burlington, 7:30-10 a.m. Free. Reservations and info, 863-1175.

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Various Middlebury College locations and times.

Free. Info, 443-4396.

FRI.03 music Also, see clubdates in Section A. DERVISH: Featuring All-Ireland Champion fiddle player Tom Morrow, the septet from Sligo embodies traditional Irish tunes at the Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $10-26. Info, 476-8188.

PAT DONOHUE: The multitalented acoustic guitarist gets feet tapping with tenacious finger picking.

See calendar spotlight. Old Meeting House, East Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 229-9593.

MIAMI STRING QUARTET: This warm and awardwinning ensemble soars northward for a performance that includes Haydnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lark Quartet.â&#x20AC;? See calendar spotlight. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966.

CLASSICAL CONCERT: Romanian pianist Mihaela Ursulaeasa performs dynamic versions of works by Shostakovich, Schumann and Rachmaninoff.

Concert Hall, Middlebury College Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 443-6433.

RICHARD RUANE & FRIENDS: Expect eclectic and original folk from this trio combining guitar, bass and vocals. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050.

GLENGARRY BHOYS: Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular group plays Scottish and French folk tunes from Ontario at the Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 635-1476.

MAGIC CITY: Led by local guitarist Michael Chorney, this chamber jazz ensemble of Vermont musicians plays a rare live show. Walkover Gallery, Bristol, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 453-3188.

GHANDHARVA: Drummers Alan Bruggeman and Chuck Wood fuse rhythms from West Africa, East India, Brazil and Cuba to create meditative percussion. Yoga Vermont, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 324-1727.

TUVAN FOLK MUSIC: Young performers from the northwestern border of Mongolia play indigenous melodies, including Tuvaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world-famous â&#x20AC;&#x153;throat singing.â&#x20AC;? Rollins Chapel, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 603-646-2010.

<calendar > dance GREEN MOUNTAIN JAM: Contact-improvisation dancers gather for three days of experiments in space. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7-11 p.m. $55. Info, 658-4450.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Lively music inspires movers to make rural rounds in clean, soft-soled shoes. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Colchester, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 899-2378.

BALLROOM DANCE SOCIAL: Singles and couples of all ages learn ballroom, swing and Latin dancing.

Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 862-2207. Also at the Champlain Club, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-10. Info, 598-6757.

ARGENTINEAN TANGO: Shoulders back, chin up!

Partners or no, dancers at all levels strut to accordion riffs in a self-guided practice session.

Salsalina Studio, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5.

Info, 598-1077.

drama â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;RING ROUND THE MOONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE SYRINGA TREEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE DINING ROOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 2. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OF MICE & MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 2, $16-41. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SILENT INVASIONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 2. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MATT & BENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 2. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;URINETOWN: THE MUSICALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 2. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BAREFOOT IN THE PARKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: The Essex Players present Neil Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy about newlyweds learning to live with each other post-honeymoon.

Memorial Hall, Essex, 8 p.m. $13. Info, 878-9109. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940â&#x20AC;&#x2122;: The Valley Players stage John Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s witty mystery about a slasher who offs chorus girls after a Broadway play flops. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 583-1674.

female. See â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flick Chick,â&#x20AC;? this issue. Various Brattleboro locations and times. $8. Info, 258-9100. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BOBBY JONES: A STROKE OF GENIUSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Golf fans view this biopic about an amateur club-wielder who overcame a debilitating disease to win big in 1930. South Burlington Community Library, noon.

Free. Info, 652-7076.

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words â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;WRITE TO READâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Creative writers and word artists share poetry, fiction and other work at an open reading. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

LITERARY CLASSICS RESCUE: Hear, hear! Brown baggers listen to excerpts from Jane Austenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mansfield Park at a fundraiser for the unabridged audio collection at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon. Donations. Info, 863-3403.

talks INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAINEERING: Robert Hauptman and Frederic Hartemann, authors of the recently released Mountain Encyclopedia, share images from trips theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken in ranges all over the world. St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Room, Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 7 p.m. $8. Info, 244-7037. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE LIVINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Gregor Barnum of Seventh Generation discusses corporate responsibility. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 660-7192.

etc â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;RAPTOR RESCUEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;RAPTORS UP CLOSEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 1.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See March 1.

CHARITY BINGO: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE CHANGING FACE OF TIBETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 2.

TERTULIA LATINA: Latinoamericanos and other fluent Spanish speakers converse en espaĂąol at Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 863-3440.

EMPTY BOWL DINNER: Hungry patrons support a nonprofit that serves local homeless youths, then take home a hand-crafted vessel. See calendar spotlight. First Congregational Church, Burlington, 6 p.m. $30. Info, 864-7423, ext. 250.

COMMUNITY DINNER: A post-service meal allows mingling at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 6 p.m. $5. Reservations and info, 864-0218, ext. 21.

PEAK PITCH: Entrepreneurs and business owners outline their ideas to venture capitalists and angel investors in the course of a chair lift ride up the mountainside. Bolton Valley Resort, 9 a.m.

Free. Info, 603-643-1500.

TEXAS HOLD â&#x20AC;&#x2122;EM TOURNAMENT: Players put on their game faces for multiple rounds of poker.

Knights of Columbus, St. Albans, 6:30 p.m. $50.

Info, 933-2503.

2600 GROUP: Computer geeks gather for tech talk and gadget demos. Borders, Burlington, 5-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 233-7051.

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GUY DAVIS: The young acoustic guitarist presents an archetypal blues figure in a musical storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BROKEBACK MOUNTAINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Director Ang Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s telling concert titled, In Bed with the Blues: The poignant Oscar contender follows forbidden love Adventures of Fishy Waters. United Methodist between two ranch hands in 1960s Wyoming.

Church, Middlebury, 6 p.m. $24. Info, 388-0216.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m.

BOOGIE IN THE â&#x20AC;&#x2122;BURG: Bluegrass and folk band $6.50. Info, 748-2600.

BoBoDenk raise the roof of the Hinesburg Town â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE CHORUSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: A caring professor reaches troubled Hall, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 482-2017. boys through music in this French drama. Lake THE DICK FORMAN JAZZ GROUP: Guitarist Paul Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $6.

Asbell augments sparkling mainstream jazz from Info, 518-523-2512. this quartet. Concert Hall, Middlebury College SENIOR EXERCISE: See March 1, 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;V-DAY: UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: The Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

THE POINT SKI & RIDE: Button- and coupon-holdWomenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Film Festival kicks off with a documenRIPTON COMMUNITY COFFEE HOUSE: Feminist ers hit the slopes for half-price, then warm up at tary about playwright Eve Enslerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success with folk trio The Malvinas perform feisty alt-pop with an après-ski party. Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, all The Vagina Monologues and its associated internadobro, guitar and banjo. Ripton Community day. $25. Info, 223-2396. tional movement. Sanctuary Hooker-Dunham House, open mike 7:30 p.m., show 8:30 p.m. $7.

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WORLD MUSIC PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE: Carnivale celebrations prompt Afro-Pop and Brazilian rhythms showcasing marimba and balaphone.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $12. Info, 603646-2422.

dance GREEN MOUNTAIN JAM: See March 3, 9:30 a.m. midnight. $35.

CONTRA DANCE: Caller Nils Friedland keeps dancers moving to energizing, off-season tunes from Fall Elixir. Capitol City Grange, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $8.

Info, 744-6163.

TANGO WORKSHOP: Dancers clasp hands and stride cheek-to-cheek at the Shelburne Town Hall, beginners 6 p.m., intermediate 7 p.m., guided practica 8-10 p.m. $10-15. Info, 238-8933.

drama ‘RING ROUND THE MOON’: See March 1.

‘THE SYRINGA TREE’: See March 1, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

‘THE DINING ROOM’: See March 2.

‘OF MICE & MEN’: See March 2, $16-41.

‘SILENT INVASION’: See March 2.

‘MATT & BEN’: See March 2, 2 & 8 p.m.

‘URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL’: See March 2.

‘BAREFOOT IN THE PARK’: See March 3, 2 & 8 p.m.

‘THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940’: See March 3.

‘WORKING THE EDGE’: Social satirist and Vermont resident Janice Perry fuses monologues, costumes and physical comedy in her new work, Outside the Box. Great Falls Fine Art Center, Middlebury, 9 p.m. $12. Info, 382-9222.

STATEWIDE AUDITIONS & INTERVIEWS: Professional actors and tech crew talk up theater and film companies from around the state.

McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., call for appointment. $20-30. Info, 862-2287.

VERMONT RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL AUDITIONS: Would-be troubadours, brigands and fair ladies assemble for summer-themed improvisation. Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free.

Info, 579-5867.

THINKING MAN’S COMEDY TOUR: Three smartypants comics stand up to the crowd at Higher Ground, South Burlington, 7:30 & 10 p.m. $14.

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Fans of “A Prairie Home Companion,” Garrison Keillor’s weekly radio tribute to Americana, will recognize Pat Donohue as the leader of the show’s house ensemble, the Guys All-Star Shoe Band. The self-taught guitarist and composer is nothing if not flexible when it comes to style: He won a Grammy last year for Pink Guitar, a tribute to Henry Mancini; Nashville guitar great Chet Atkins calls Donohue “one of the greatest finger-pickers in the world today.” Thankfully, playing a weekly live gig on NPR doesn’t preclude regular solo shows. Expect swing, jazz, bottleneck blues and folk from the Minnesota native at this week’s East Montpelier expo.

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‘BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN’: See March 3.

WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL: See March 3.

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SAT.04 << 09B ‘P.S.’: In this film, a thirtysomething admissions officer at an art school begins a passionate affair with a young student who resembles her high school sweetheart. Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

‘SESSIONS’: Tough Guy Productions screens this backcountry telemark skiing film at the Vermont Ski Museum, Stowe, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 253-9911.

art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. ‘ART, MEMORY & THE PAST’: Faculty and students present papers at a day-long, public symposium about art and architecture. Dance Theatre, Middlebury College Center for the Arts, 9:30 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5234.

LIFE DRAWING: Artists sketch a live model in various poses using a medium of their choice. Studio STK, Burlington, noon - 2 p.m. $10. Info, 657-3333.

talks THEATER INDUSTRY TALK: Ben Cameron, the executive director of a New York City-based service organization for nonprofit professional theaters, keynotes a “town meeting” on the state of Vermont theater. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. $5. Info, 862-2287.

PERENNIAL GARDENS: Green thumbs hear how to create high-impact, low-maintenance plots using info on light conditions and soil types. Gardener’s Supply Company, Burlington, 9 a.m. - noon. $10.

Registration and info, 660-3505.

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sport UVM WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Hoop shooters square off in a game with Binghamton. Patrick Gymnasium, UVM, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. $8. Info, 656-4410.

WHITE MOUNTAIN SNOWSHOE: Experienced winter hikers scale Mt. Hale on an overnight trip. Call for meeting location and time. Free. Info, 476-7987.

CROSS-COUNTRY SKI: Nordic aficionados strap on footgear for a spin around the Millstone Hill Touring Center, Barre, 10 a.m. Call for trail fee.

Info, 496-7650.

BEGINNERS’ SNOWSHOE HIKE: New to bear paws?

Break in your tootsies and breathe some fresh air on the Burlington Golf Course, call for meeting time. Free. Info, 862-5302.

NIGHT RIDER SERIES FINALE: A live DJ spins for spinning boarders in this jam-style competition on jump, rail and pipe. Bolton Valley Resort Terrain Park, registration 1-2 p.m., contest 2-4 p.m. Call for cost. Info, 434-6804.

activism FLUORIDATION DEBATE: See March 2, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, film starts at noon. Free.

Info, 864-9153.

MT. CALVARY RED MAPLE WETLAND MEETING: Burlington community members form a stewardship group for this patch of wilderness in the New North End. Franklin Square Community Room, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-0420.

DIRECT-ACTION TRAINING: Activists learn how to practice nonviolence effectively. Unitarian Church basement, Burlington, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 2-6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

ANIMAL FEEDING: See March 1.

‘SATURDAY STORIES’: Librarians read from popular picture books at the Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313.

‘RAPTOR RESCUE’: See March 1.

BORDERS STORYTIME: Little bookworms listen to ‘RAPTORS UP CLOSE’: See March 1. Also at the Dr. Seuss stories in honor of author Theodor Eclipse Theater, Waitsfield, 6:30 p.m. $5, kids Geisel’s birthday. Borders, Burlington, 11 a.m. free. Info, 496-3551, ext. 117.

Free. Info, 865-2711.

CHARITY BINGO: See March 1.

CHILDREN’S STORYTIME: Youngsters take in their ‘THE CHANGING FACE OF TIBET’: See March 2. favorite tales at the Book Rack & Children’s ‘NATURALIST’S CHOICE’: An on-site outdoor guide Pages, Essex Junction, 10 a.m. Free. Info, talks about the environmental impact of any one 872-2627. of these Vermont fauna: coyotes, bats, bears, BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: Kids ages 4 and up loons, turkeys and moose. VINS Nature Center, settle down for stories at Barnes & Noble, South Quechee, 12:30 p.m. $8. Info, 359-5000.

Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

‘1890 FAMILY DAY’: Visitors experience a 19th-cenFAMILY FOLK MUSIC: Pete and Karen Sutherland tury farm, complete with chores, horse-drawn perform original and regional tunes for all ages. sleigh rides and sledding, then help cook and eat Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. a hearty meal in a woodstove-powered kitchen.

Info, 865-7216.

Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m. 4-H HORSE QUIZ BOWL: Future farmers get grilled 2:30 p.m. $45-65. Info, 457-2355. on all things equine. Essex High School, 9 a.m. ESSEX WINTER CARNIVAL: An arts festival accom1 p.m. $2. Info, 656-5429. panies cold-weather fun in Maple Street Park, 4-H DAIRY QUIZ: Kids from central Vermont show Essex, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 879-8159. off their milk mojo at Vermont Technical College, MALAWI SILENT AUCTION: Journalist-blogger Randolph Center, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 223Ndesanjo Macha opens this fundraiser for famine 2389, ext. 16. relief in southern Africa with a speech about how FAMILY EXERCISE: Toddlers and their parents burn information technologies can benefit the developcalories using colorful balls and stretchy rubber ing world. The Chateau, Middlebury College, 6-9 2x5-Lyric030106 2/27/06 2:04 PM Page 1p.m. Donations. Info, 614-499-6882. bands in a loosely structured playtime.

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SUN.05 music Also, see clubdates in Section A. SENIOR RECITALS: Jazz guitarist Will Kirk plays snazzy licks after jazz saxophonist Kalmia Traver reeds music. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 2 & 4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT: A 19-member jazz band offers selections from genre faves by Dizzie Gillespie and Thelonius Monk. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4962.

KIRTAN SINGING: Yoga students stretch their vocal cords with chants in Sanskrit. Yoga Vermont, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 598-7711.

dance GREEN MOUNTAIN JAM: See March 3, 9:30 a.m. 4 p.m. $25.

drama ‘THE SYRINGA TREE’: See March 1, 2 p.m.

‘OF MICE & MEN’: See March 2, 5 p.m. $16-41.

‘SILENT INVASION’: See March 2.

‘URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL’: See March 2, 2 p.m.

‘BAREFOOT IN THE PARK’: See March 3, 2 p.m.

‘THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940’: See March 3, 2 p.m.

VERMONT RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL AUDITIONS: See March 4.

‘CINDERELLA WALTZ’ AUDITIONS: Actors try out for this adult take on the traditional fairy tale.

Second floor, Rutland Recreation Center, 1 p.m.

Free. Info, 773-8038.

AUDITIONS FOR ‘MORNINGS AT SEVEN’: The Stowe Theatre Guild seeks actors for this comedic play with many roles for women in their sixties and seventies. Best Western Conference Center, South Burlington, 5-9 p.m. Free. Info, 888-9995.

film ‘BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN’: See March 3.

WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL: See March 3.

‘RUSSIAN ARK’: A single shot tracks through 33 rooms of the Hermitage Museum, producing a visually stunning recreation of 300 years of Russian history. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422.

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sport PLAINFIELD SNOWSHOE: Weather or not, hikers make a 4.5-mile round trip on Spruce Mountain.

Call for meeting location, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 229-4737.

activism GREEN GATHERING: Members of the Burlington Green Party convene a grassroots meeting at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-2:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 862-7470.

etc ‘RAPTOR RESCUE’: See March 1.

‘RAPTORS UP CLOSE’: See March 1.

CHARITY BINGO: See March 1, 2 & 7 p.m.

‘NATURALIST’S CHOICE’: See March 4.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES FLEA MARKET: Treasure-hunters find bargains at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Barre, preview 7 a.m., market 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. $1-3. Info, 454-1961.

MON.06 music Also, see clubdates in Section A. VUSI MAHLASELA: The South African singer and former anti-apartheid activist fuses mbube, jazz and folk into social commentary. Concert Hall, Middlebury College Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. $5.

Info, 443-6433.

SAMBATUCADA! REHEARSAL: Percussive people pound out carnival rhythms at an open meeting of this Brazilian-style community drumming troupe. Switchback Brewery, Burlington, 6 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-0532.

AMATEUR MUSICIANS ORCHESTRA: Community players of all abilities and levels of experience practice pieces and welcome new members. South Burlington High School, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $6. Info, 985-9750.

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‘CINDERELLA WALTZ’ AUDITIONS: See March 5, 6:30 p.m.

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ANIMAL FEEDING: See March 1.

BOOGIE WONDERLAND FAMILY DANCE PARTY: Kids and parents get funky to hip-hop, early-90s dance and world music under a gaint disco ball.

Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 3-6 p.m. $5-12. Info, 652-0777.

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‘A DAY WITHOUT A MEXICAN’: A UVM cultural film series offers this tongue-in-cheek take on what would happen to California if every Latino disappeared. Campus Center Theater, Billings Student Center, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 401391-1564.

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art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. COMMUNITY DARKROOM: See March 2.

LIFE DRAWING SESSION: Creative types try a hand at sketching. Wolfe Kahn Building, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 6-8 p.m. $7. Info, 635-1769.

words ‘LOVERS IN LOVE’ SERIES: Readers collectively traverse the wind-whipped English moors of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. Hornbeam Lounge, Wake Robin Retirement Community, Shelburne, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-9546.

talks ESPIONAGE TALK: Author Hervie Haufler discusses The Spies Who Never Were, his latest nonfiction work chronicling Nazi double agents. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

OPEN CLASS: Pupils and the public mingle in a joint class combining gender issues with the global politics of AIDS. International Commons Building, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 2:304 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

LEONILDA ZURITA VARGAS: The internationally recognized Bolivian peasant leader talks about human rights and political change in her home country and Venezuela. Cheray Science Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

MATHEMATICS LECTURE: Computer and information-science professor Ronald Graham of UC San Diego offers an overview of the 21st century’s main math problems — and prospects for solving them. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

‘THE GLOBAL AIDS CRISIS’: Award-winning journalist Anne-Christine d’Adesky examines worldwide efforts at effective treatment for HIV-positive people. International Commons Building, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

‘KEY MOMENTS IN HELL’: UVM English professor emeritus Bill Stephany explores the encounter with Ulysses described in Canto 26 of Dante’s Inferno. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 660-7192.

‘LAST MEALS’: Audience members at this slideshow take in the human realities of the death penalty.

Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1217.

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PEACE CALL Wednesday, March 8, march from Unitarian Church to Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 363-8293. http://www.codepink4peace.org http://www.womensaynotowar.org

‘VISIONS OF PEACE’ Wednesday, March 8, walk from Unitarian Church to Burlington City Hall Auditorium, peace vigil

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BUBBIES, BABIES & BAGELS: A Jewish-themed playgroup for families of all backgrounds features intergenerational schmoozing and noshing. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 864-0218, ext. 26.

CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOVIE: Tots taste-test cocoa flavors after seeing the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which stars Johnny Depp as a charismatic confectioner. South Burlington Community Library, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7076.

sport SENIOR EXERCISE: See March 1, 10 a.m.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See March 1.

MAINTENANCE GROUP: Burlingtonians band together to keep Ethan Allen Park and its famous tower functional. Parks & Recreation Department, Pine Street, Burlington, 6 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-0420.

film â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BROKEBACK MOUNTAINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 3. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;GIVE â&#x20AC;&#x2122;EM HELL, HARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Academy Award nominee James J. Whitmore portrays President Truman in a 1975 film version of his one-man show. Middle Earth Music Hall, Bradford, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4748.

TODDLER-AND-UNDER STORYTIME: Wee ones up to age 3 open their ears to songs and stories.

South Burlington Community Library, 10 a.m.

Free. Info, 652-7080.

ECHO STORYTIME: Young explorers discover the wonders of the natural world through books and imaginative play. ECHO Center, Burlington, 11 a.m. $6-9. Info, 864-1848.

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Also, see exhibitions in Section A. SCULPTURE DEDICATION: A ceremony and reception marks Vermont artist Sue Holzman Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marble work titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Family.â&#x20AC;? Miller Information Commons, Champlain College, Burlington, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-6432.

ARTIST GROUP: Creative types support each other while working through exercises in Julia Cameronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-help book, The Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Way. Lincoln Library, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 453-7397.

BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;GET ON THE BUSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Activists saddle up for a night run to D.C. to join Cindy Sheehan, Alice Walker, Susan Sarandon and women from around the world in a call for peace. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington. Call for time. $80.

Reservations and info, 863-2345, ext. 3.

BURLINGTON GREEN DRINKS: Environmentally minded folks discuss sustainable architecture, composting, politics and science at this social hour. Ruben James Pub, Burlington, 6 p.m.

Free. Info, 318-3027.

words BURLINGTON WRITERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; GROUP: Bring pencil, paper and the will to be inspired to the Daily Planet, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 758-2287.

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GEORGE CLINTON: The fallen king of funk pauses to promote his new album, How Late Do You Have to BB4UR Absent? Borders, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711.

JUPITER STRING QUARTET: This youthful ensemble holds a residency at Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New England Conservatory. Hear members play original student compositions at the Concert Hall, Middlebury College Center for the Arts, 8 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-6433.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHORUS: Male music-makers rehearse barbershop singing and quartetting at St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski, 7-9:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 655-2949.

PROPERTY TAX TALK: South Burlington Assessor Todd LeBlanc discusses how and why recent adjustments were made â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and what to do if you disagree with your assessment. South Burlington Community Library, noon. Free. Info, 652-7076. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;POST-TSUNAMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Vermont-based sustainable development consultant Patricia Sears describes her experience as a relief worker in Indonesia after December 2004â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s titanic tidal wave.

Ellsworth Room, Johnson State College Library, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1476.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Noted climatologist Michael Mann of Penn State explains how his research reinforces the now-solid consensus that the Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate.

Room 216, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5710.

SOCIAL ACTIVISM TALK: Colombian union leader Luis Cardona speaks about the global boycott on Coca-Cola. Room 301, Williams Hall, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5416.

VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SEMINAR: VSO violinist David Gustakov talks about the role of an individual musician in an orchestra.

Vista Room, Miller Information Commons, Champlain College, Burlington, 12:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-6432.

MEANING & MUSIC: Dawn Willis, assistant conductor to the VSO, offers background on Haydnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mass in the Time of Warâ&#x20AC;? and Vaughn Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dona Nobis Pacem.â&#x20AC;? Boardroom, Hauke Family Center, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-6432.

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NETWORKING LUNCHEON: At a bag-lunch event organized by the Vermont Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Business Center, an expert explains how to attract ideal customers. Woodbury College, Montpelier, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2181.

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SWING DANCING: Quick-footed folks learn and practice hep-cat rock steps at the Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $3. Info, 860-7501.

etc CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See March 1.

CHARITY BINGO: See March 1.

PAUSE CAFĂ&#x2030;: Novice and fluent French speakers brush up on their linguistics â&#x20AC;&#x201D; en français.

Borders CafĂŠ, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 655-1346. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;KNIT NIGHTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Needle workers relax with fellow fiber artists at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4962.

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS: Women with small kids convene for child-free conversation and crafts. Green Mountain Community Alliance Church, Waterbury, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-6463.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD: Stitchers welcome new members and guests at this sew-and-tell meeting. Essex Junction Alliance Church, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 864-3516.

SPANISH POTLUCK: South Enders meet over meals from Spanish-speaking countries to learn the language. All levels of ability are welcome, call for Burlington location, 6:30 p.m. Free, bring ingredients or dishes to share. Info, 862-1930.

dance â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SALSALINAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PRACTICE: See March 1.

drama DROP-IN IMPROV: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE SYRINGA TREEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OF MICE & MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 2, $16-41. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;WOMEN SAY NO TO WARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: A political play and a speaker close International Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day at the Langdon Street CafĂŠ, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m.

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film â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BROKEBACK MOUNTAINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See March 3. Also at Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 & 9:30 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;WOMEN IN LOVEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: This 1969 film based on the D.H. Lawrence novel explores the relationships of two men and two women in the early 1900s.

A A&Q with screenwriter and gay rights activist Larry Kramer follows. Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

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words GOGOL GROUP: See March 1.

POETRY OPEN MIKE: See March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MOTHERS & DAUGHTERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SERIES: Readers of Jamaica Kincaidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annie John talk about parental power. South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7076. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;INFLUENTIAL FIRST LADIESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Readers of Blanch Wiesen Cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biography, Eleanor Roosevelt, 1933-1938, discuss the feminist powerhouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defining legacy. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

BOOK LAUNCH: Activist Ahmed Shawki introduces his Black Liberation and Socialism in a talk analyzing historic movements against racism in the U.S. Room 108, Lafayette Hall, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 718431-3932.

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TAJ MAHAL & MAVIS STAPLES: See March 7, Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25-43.

Info, 863-5966.

MICHAEL ARNOWITT: The Montpelier-based pianist collaborates with author Marjorie Ryerson, sprinkling H2O-themed compositions between readings from her book, Water Music.

Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State ANIMAL FEEDING: See March 1.

College, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 635-1476.

BROWNELL LIBRARY STORYTIME: See March 1.

REBECCA HALL & KEN ANDERSON: Two balToddlers take their turns with tales first, 9:10ladeers sing songs from the British Isles in 9:30 a.m. retro-folk style. Carpenter-Carse Library, SOUTH BURLINGTON LIBRARY STORYTIME: See 482-2878.

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MILITARY HISTORY TALK: Ordnance buff and author Howard Coffin thumbs through his historic battlefield guide, Guns Over the Champlain Valley. South Burlington Community Library, noon. Free, bring a bag lunch. Info, 652-7076. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;DANTE TRANSLATEDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: English prof Tom Simone discusses different language- and image-based interpretations of the Italian authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oeuvre.

Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. $5. Info, 656-0750.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: A panel of speakers questions the legality of the death penalty. Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1217. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MUMIA ABU JAMALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Free Mumia? Robert Bryan, lead counsel for the former Black Panther and civil rights journalist, offers his view of the case. Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1217.

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ROBERT DE CORMIER: The noted choral conductor and arranger offers insight into the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and the music it performs.

Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-6432.

‘CONVERSATIONS WITH THE LAND’: David Brynn of Vermont Family Forests explores communitybased conservation. Mozart Room, Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-8071.

SPIRITUAL TALK: Philosophers discuss the esoteric meaning of Rosicrucian symbols. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 524-9706.

TV PRODUCTION: UVM prof emeritus Lyn Jarvis describes working on “Across the Fence,” the longest-running locally produced show in the country. Village Lodge, Smugglers’ Notch, 2 p.m.

Free. Info, 644-1293.

‘HISTORIC TICONDEROGA IN PICTURES’: Town historian Bill Dolback focuses on what the burg looked like from the late 1800s through the mid-20th century. Hancock House, Ticonderoga Historical Society, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518585-2821.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See March 1.

BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: See March 1.

BROWNELL LIBRARY STORYTIME: See March 1.

WESTFORD PLAYGROUP: See March 1.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: See March 1.

HINESBURG PLAY GROUP: See March 1.

WATERBURY STORYTIME: See March 1.

‘MOVING & GROOVING’: Two- to 5-year-olds boogie down to rock ’n’ roll and world-beat music.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free.

Info, 865-7216.

KNITTING & RUG HOOKING: See March 1.

SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH: Back-to-schoolers get tips on finding funding. VSAC Resource Center, Winooski, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Registration and info, 800-642-3177.

‘MAGIC CARPET’ LUNCHEON: World travelers present their stories over a repast of international treats. Montshire Museum, Norwich, 11 a.m. $14. Reservations and info, 603-643-4470.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BREAKFAST: Start the day with meditations for peace and international treats. Waterman Manor, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 7:30-9 a.m. $3. Info, 656-4637.

TOASTMASTERS CLUB: Amateur orators sharpen their speaking skills before a supportive audience. Ethan Allen Club, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 872-0135.

PASSPORT DAY: Wannabe travelers apply for the ultimate U.S. government-issued ID. Waterville Elementary School cafeteria, 1-4 p.m. $82-97 includes all passport fees, photo services available for $15. Info, 644-5151.

EMBROIDERERS GUILD: Colored-thread aficionados embellish loops of cloth at the Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m.

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‘RAPTORS UP CLOSE’: See March 1.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See March 1.

ESL GROUP: See March 1.

CHESS GROUP: See March 1.

KNITTING POSSE: See March 1.

VETERANS JOB NETWORKING: See March 1.

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INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISTS: See March 1.

MERGER TASK FORCE: See March 1, Lincoln Hall, Essex Junction.

PEACE CALL: A pro-peace demonstration kicks off International Women’s Day, followed by music from Tammy Fletcher and Susannah Blachly over lunch. See calendar spotlight. March from Unitarian Church to Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-8293.

‘VISIONS OF PEACE’: Vermont State Poet Grace Paley leads an evening of antiwar women’s stories and music. See calendar spotlight. Walk from Unitarian Church to Burlington City Hall Auditorium, peace vigil 5 p.m., reading 6-8 p.m.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): After viewing Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 1662, diarist Samuel Pepys called it “the most stupid, ridiculous play I ever saw in my life.”

French philosopher Voltaire had an equally dim view of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. “One would imagine this piece to be the work of a drunken savage,” he wrote in 1768. Pepys’ and Voltaire’s opinions of the Bard ultimately became a minority view, of course. Many modern analysts regard his work as among the best in English literature.

In the coming months, I predict there will be a similar evolution in the consensus about certain events of your own past. Both you and others will come to think highly of things once considered worthless or aberrant. Redemption begins now.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): To celebrate this royal phase of your astrological cycle, I would love to create a “Master of the Universe” crown for you to wear, at least in your imagination. Since I’d like it to conform to your exact needs and specifications, I’m soliciting your input. Please visualize in great detail the kind of regal headpiece you want, then communicate a vision of it to me telepathically. When it’s done, I will set it on your head in a dream, and ask you to not take it off for five days and five nights.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): I advise you not to take any of the following actions in the coming week: getting a vanity license plate that says 2GD4U or SUX2BU; pretending you know stuff you don’t; doing anything that will later require you to tell someone, “I can explain everything”; getting cosmetic surgery that makes you resemble your favorite celebrity; cleverly mocking people who haven’t had the same luck and privileges you’ve had. On the other hand, I do recommend that you engage in actions like the following: giving theater tickets to a homeless vagabond; doing a day-long impersonation of the person you want to become; tapping into your talent for healing mischief as you comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable; buying yourself a gift that will compel you to stretch your capacities; doing a storytelling performance for the people at an old folks’ home; climbing a tree

and singing songs that inspire you to move more rapidly toward the future.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s official.

The National Climatic Data Center has confirmed that the weather went crazy in the U.S. last year. From Fresno’s 21 consecutive days of 100-degree temperatures to record rainfall in Las Vegas, Wichita, and Pensacola, extreme conditions became commonplace. For you, Cancerian, the coming weeks will have a certain metaphorical resemblance to last year’s profusion of weather anomalies. For instance, you can expect events that are akin to hailstorms from sunny skies and triple rainbows at dawn. But that won’t be a problem as long as you vow to be intrigued and entertained, not thrown off course, by the interesting outbreaks of wild phenomena.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Human beings are often unable to receive because we do not know what to ask for,” writes Malidoma Some in his book Of Water and the Spirit. “We sometimes can’t get what we need because we do not know what we want.” Your task in the coming week, Leo, is to make sure you don’t fit his description.

How? Devote yourself to the glorious quest of decoding your most fundamental riddle: What is it you want more than anything else? Once you know, take a pledge to put that desire at the center of your life.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It will be a rather animalistic week, Virgo — or at least it should be. I suggest that you learn to feel more trust in your primal instincts; find out more about the part of you that doesn’t use words. If you’ve got the luxury to experiment, see what it’s like when you give your inner beast permission to express all of its creativity. The coming days will also be prime time to befriend lone wolves, horse around with wise old owls, welcome back lost sheep, play possum with jackasses, and flirt with sacred cows.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Indian director CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You T. Rajeevnath is in the early stages of planning his 11th film. It will be a story about Nobel Peace Prize-winner Mother Teresa. Among the small group of actresses he’s considering to play the title role is none other than the American celebrity Paris Hilton. Apparently Rajeevnath can sense something in Hilton that is invisible to many of the rest of us. I urge you to be like him in the coming days. Be on the lookout to find value in things that no one else esteems. Find the hidden beauty that everybody has missed. Hunt for riches in the least likely places.

will soon experience an upsurge in brainpower— perhaps as much as a 10-point increase in your IQ. I believe the events that heighten your intelligence will involve you doing something brave and resourceful. It’s possible, for instance, that you’ll dive into a frigid river to save a drowning child or race into a burning building to rescue a beloved animal. Or perhaps your courage will be more subtly expressed: You will offer forgiveness to someone who has wronged you or you will speak the difficult but necessary words that everyone has been afraid to articulate.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I swear

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’m

the strange woman standing near me at L.A.’s Getty Museum was having an erotic experience as she gazed upon Van Gogh’s “Irises.” She wasn’t touching herself, nor was anyone else. But she was apparently experiencing waves of convulsive delight, as suggested by her rapid breathing, shivering muscles, fluttering eyelids, and sweaty forehead. Fifteen minutes later, I saw her again in front of Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s “The Fountain of Love.” She was only slightly more composed.

In a friendly voice, I said, “This stuff really moves you, doesn’t it?” “Oh, yeah,” she replied, “I’ve not only learned how to make love with actual flowers and clouds and fountains, I can even make love with paintings of them.” Your assignment in the coming weeks, Scorpio, is to take a page from this woman’s Kama Sutra: Figure out how to achieve rapturous communion with absolutely everything.

not necessarily advising you to vent your frustrations by going out after midnight and filling up random strangers’ mailboxes with ice cream. Nor do I suggest that you express any of your itchy, inarticulate emotions by using felt-tip markers to scrawl, “The people in this place eat kittens” on the wall of an institution that messed with you.

Both of those actions might get you arrested, and the proper way to channel your angst is not to do something that sabotages you but rather that elevates and enlightens you. So please figure out an ingenious, constructive way to get your dark yayas out.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “They say a thing is holy if it makes you hold your tongue,” muses a character in John Crowley’s fantasy novel Engine Summer, speaking of the difference between his culture and another.

“But we say a thing is holy if it makes you laugh.” Let this be a seed thought as you re-evaluate and take inventory of what constitutes holiness for you, Sagittarius. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will thrive if you spend quality time in sacred space seeking out uncanny experiences that kindle feelings of adoration and awe and amusement.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Of all the arguments made in favor of getting regular exercise, I rarely hear the one that’s most important to me: Do it because it strengthens and tones the power of your will. When you get used to rousing yourself out of your physical inertia, the habit carries over into the mental and spiritual sphere.

You find it easier to force yourself out of your comfort zones and push toward the next frontier.

You’re less likely to procrastinate and accept mediocrity, and you actually enjoy challenging yourself with worthy goals that require strenuous effort. It’s now the will-building season for you, Pisces. You know what to do.

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Classes are taught by Benjamin Pincus Sensei, 5th degree black belt and Burlington’s only fully certified (shidoin) aikido instructor.

BLUE WAVE TAEKWONDO: The benefits of a traditional martial art, with the excitement of a modern sport. Adult, family and children’s classes available, Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturdays for beginners, advanced and competitive students. 182 Main St., Burlington, next to Muddy Waters. Student and family discounts available, all new students receive a free uniform. Info, 658-3359 or email info@ bluewavetkd.com or visit www.bluewavetkd. com. Sixth Degree Black Belt and former national team member Gordon White puts over 20 years of experience to use teaching the exciting martial art and Olympic sport of Taekwondo. Proper body mechanics and Taekwondo technique are emphasized during plyometric, technical and cardio training sessions to improve flexibility, strength and overall fitness.

CAPOEIRA ANGOLA: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. Memorial Auditorium. Cost negotiable. Info, Daniel Dyer 802-324-5607. Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art dance, is named for the country credited with its origin.

Capoeira Angola weaves intricate movements, spirituality, mental and physical discipline, fight, play, strategy, and philosophy into a rhythmic game of real or ritual combat. It is played slowly and deliberately but with humor and joyfulness.

It is spontaneous, unchoreographed, and is an attentive and cooperative physical “conversation’ between players. Beginners and visitors welcome.

KYOKUSHIN KARATE AND SELF-DEFENSE: Monday and Wednesday evenings. Kids 6-7 p.m., adults 7:15-9 p.m. Waterbury Grange, Howard Avenue. Reasonable rates, no contracts. Info, 802-253-2050 or visit http://www.greenmoun taindojo.com. The Green Mountain Dojo offers instruction in Kyokushin Karate; a Japanese style emphasizing very traditional and holistic teaching methods. Excellent family-oriented program for the past 25 years. Male and female Japan certified instructors with 30+ years experience.

New classes now forming; all ages and abilities.

MARTIAL WAY SELF-DEFENSE CENTER: Day and evening classes for adults. Afternoon and Saturday classes for children. Group and private lessons. Colchester. Free introductory class. Info, 893-8893. Kempo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Arnis and Wing Chun Kung Fu. One minute off I-89 at Exit 17.

VERMONT AIKIDO: INTRO COURSE (ADULT): Tuesdays, March 21 - May 2, 6-7:15 p.m.

Vermont Aikido, 274 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington. $45. Info, 802-862-9785 or visit http://www.vermontaikido.org. Four weeks introduction to Aikido basics followed by four weeks mixed-level practice with senior students.

Vermont Aikido regular practice Tuesday - Friday 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday 10-11:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome!

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CLASSES AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL IN HINESBURG: Four Pilates Classes, 9 Tuesdays or 9 Thursdays beginning March 7 or 9, 5:20 p.m. or 6:20 p.m. $90 each.

Yoga (Kripalu), 8 Thursdays, March 16, 4-5:15 p.m. $70. Yoga, 8 Thursdays, beginning March 16, 6-7:15 p.m. $70.

Yoga for Men with Laura Wisniewski, 8 Tuesdays beginning March 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $70. All dance classes with Kym Reid Taylor: Rhumba/Cha-Cha for Beginners, 5 Tuesdays beginning March 14, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $50. Salsa for Beginners, 3 Tuesdays beginning May 3, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $20. Big Band Bash, 5 Thursdays beginning March 16, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $55. Big Band Bash II, 3 more weeks beginning May 4. $35.

Hip-Hop Dance, 8 weeks beginning March 16, 4:30-5:15 p.m. $80, students $70.

Juggling for 4 Thursdays beginning March 23, 6:30-7:45 p.m. $40. Living Tobacco Free, 4 Thursdays beginning March 23, 6- 7:15 p.m. Free. Info, call 802-482-7194 or find full descriptions for www.cvuhs.org and click on Access to CVU. Access classes start week of March 13. Limited class sizes and designed to be hands-on. Senior discount 65+ and free gift to carpoolers.

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Pottery with Jen Labie, 8 Mondays or 8 Wednesdays beginning March 13 or 15, 3:30-5:30 p.m. or 5:45-7:45 p.m. $115 includes all supplies. B&W Darkroom Studio Use, Tuesdays or Thursdays beginning March 14 or 16, 6-8:30 p.m. $85. Fused Glass Sun Catcher, 2 Mondays beginning March 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $75 with all materials included. Cake Decorating I (Wilton), 4 Thursdays beginning March 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Cake Decorating II beginning April 20. $70 each, limit :12. Culinary Arts: One-night classes including; Dim Sum, Dim Sum Fusion, PanAsian Bistro, Nuevo Latino Bistro, Greek Mediterranean, Italian Easter Desserts, $35 each. Go online to check menus and details. Info, call 802-482-7194 or www. cvuhs.org and click on Access to CVU. Access classes start week of March 13.

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astrology ASTROLOGY LESSONS: Dates and times to be arranged. $25 per lesson. Info, call John to arrange for individual lessons, 802-655-9113. Astrology can help you find the love and work you hope for. John Morden is an experienced and trained astrologer and teacher who has taught astrology for years.

bartending PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: Day, evening and weekend courses. Various locations.

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JOB SEARCH AND CAREER CHANGE: Dates and times to be arranged. TimePeace Career Services, Montpelier. Call for rates. VSAC grants accepted. Info, call Karen Kelly at 802-229-9968. Looking for a new career direction? Call TimePeace today to learn about my 4-session career change process. Individual sessions.

climbing ICE CLIMBING I AND II: Level 1, March 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $119. Level 2, March 5, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $169. Petra Cliffs Mountaineering School. Info, 802-657-3872 or visit www.petracliffs.com. Learn about the exhilarating sport of ice climbing! Level 1, beginner climbing, no experience necessary.

Level 2, previous experience required.

Improve intermediate ice skills.

INTRO TO MOUNTAINEERING: March 11, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Petra Cliffs Mountaineering School. $119, all technical equipment included. Info, visit www.petracliffs. com or call 802-657-3872. Learn the fundamentals of safe winter travel over snow and ice! Components of instruction include use of crampons and ice axe, rope management skills, glissading and self-arrest techniques.

computers COMPUTER WORKSHOPS DESIGNED FOR BEGINNING USERS: February 4 – April 1, Fletcher Free Library. Pre-registration is required; $3 suggested donation per workshop. Info, visit the library, call the Reference Desk 802-865-7217 or visit the Computer Center page on our website www.fletcherfree.org. Microsoft Word, Internet Exploration, Email Basics with Yahoo! Mail, and Protect Your Computer (Anti-Virus/Spyware Class). Free Wednesday Open Labs, too.

HANDS-ON COMPUTER CLASSES AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL IN HINESBURG: MS Word Basics, 4 Tuesdays beginning April 11, 6-7:15 p.m. $45. MS Word: Cards and Letters, 2 Wednesdays, March 22 and 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $25. MS Excel Basics, 4 Tuesdays beginning May 8, 7:30-8:45 p.m. $45. Web Site Design, 4 Wednesdays beginning March 15 using MS Front Page, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $55. Computer Use Tutorial, 3-5 Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, March 14, 4-5:15 p.m. $15-$25. Organizing My Computer, 1 Monday or 1 Wednesday, April 3 at 5:30 p.m. or May 17, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $15 each. MS Publisher Applications, 2 Thursdays beginning April 13, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $25. Making My PC Work Better and Do More, 3 Tuesdays beginning May 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $45. Microsoft Office Sampler, 3 Wednesdays beginning April 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $40. Internet Skills, 3 Thursdays beginning March 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $35. Also available; Powerpoint, Blogging, Inspiration: Visual Organiza-

tion Plans, and Kidspiration: A Visual Classroom Organizer. Check these out online. Info, call 802-482-7194 or access classes at www.cvuhs.org . Access classes start week of March 13. Limited class sizes and designed to be hands-on. Senior discount 65+ and free gift to carpoolers.

Ten minutes from Exit 12.

craft CRAFT CLASSES AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL IN HINESBURG: Rug Hooking for Beginners, 7 Thursdays beginning March 16, 6-8 p.m. $95. Knitting for Beginners, 6 Thursdays beginning March 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $65. Knitting for 3rd, 4th, 5th graders, 4 Mondays beginning March 20, 4-5 p.m. $45. Quilting for Beginners, 5 Thursdays beginning March 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $65. Sewing for Middle Schoolers, afternoon, 6 Tuesdays beginning March 14, 4-6 p.m. $65. Sewing for Beginners, evening, 8 Mondays beginning March 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $95. Rustic FurnitureAdult Chair, 2 Wednesdays beginning March 15, 6-8 p.m. $95. Rustic-Love Seat, 2 Wednesdays beginning May 3, 6-8 p.m. $125. Info, 802-482-7194 and access classes at www.cvuhs.org and click on Access to CVU. Access classes start week of March 13. Limited class sizes and designed to be hands-on. Senior Discount 65+ and free gift to carpoolers. Ten minutes from Exit 12.

dance AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE: TRADITIONAL DANCES FROM CUBA AND HAITI: Weekly classes: Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

- noon, Capitol City Grange, Montpelier.

Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m. Memorial Auditorium Loft, Burlington. Info, 985-3665. Dance to the rhythms of Cuban and Haitian music. Dance class led by Carla Kevorkian. Live drumming led by Stuart Paton.

Monthly master classes with visiting instructors. Beginners welcome!

BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES WITH FIRST STEP DANCE: Tuesday evenings, Saint Albans, Thursday evenings, Burlington. $40. Info, 802-598-6757, email Kevin@FirstStepDance.com or visit www.

FirstStepDance.com. Classes begin the first week of each month and run for four weeks. No partner required for classes, so come alone, or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance. We also offer beginning lessons before our monthly dances in both Burlington and St. Albans!

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes: Nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Mondays, Wednesdays (walk-in on Wednesdays only at 6 p.m.) and Saturdays (children’s lessons, pre-registration required). Argentine Tango every Friday, 7:30 p.m., walk-ins welcome. Social dancing with DJ Raul, once a month, call for date. Monthly membership, $35 or $55, $10 for individual classes, $5 for socials. 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info, contact Victoria, 598-1077 or info@salsalina.com. No dance experience or partner necessary, just the desire to have fun! You can drop in at any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout!

QUEEN CITY TANGO HOSTS ARGENTINEAN TANGO WITH INSTRUCTOR MYLENE PELLETIER: Saturday, March 4, Shelburne Town Hall, Route 7. Private, couples or semiprivate lessons at 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Beginner workshop 6 p.m., Intermediate workshop 7 p.m., Guided Practica 8-10 p.m. $15 per workshop, $10 practica, $75 private or couple lesson. Packages $5 off any combination of workshops and practica. Info, Brian at briandalmer@earthlink.net or 802-2388933. Reservations needed for private lessons. 10% discount at Bistro Sauce to participants.

design/build DESIGN, CARPENTRY, WOODWORKING AND ARCHITECTURAL CRAFT WORKSHOPS AT YESTERMORROW DESIGN/ BUILD SCHOOL, WARREN: Woodworking for Women, March 5-10. $725.

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YOUR GUIDE TO MIND, BODY & SPIRIT Brick Construction and Repair, March 11-12. $275. Through demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on experience, learn the fundamental concepts and materials involved in brick construction, repair and maintenance. Home Design, March 1218. $875. Learn how to design a home and communicate that design through floor plans, sections, elevations, and a scale model. Creating Curves, March 1819. $275. This class will concentrate on modern techniques for creating elegant curves in furniture, including bending plywood, wood laminations, and veneer.

Natural Building in Costa Rica, March 19-31, $1275. This innovative course in the rainforest of Costa Rica provides a unique opportunity to explore the design/build process using earth, straw, cob, stone, bamboo, and recycled materials. Intro to the Woodshop, March 25-26, $275. This workshop introduces the interested but inexperienced woodworker to woodshop equipment and tools while building a hands-on project. Info, call 802-496-5545 or visit www.yestermorrow.org. Scholarships are available. All Yestermorrow courses are small, intensive, and hands-on. Celebrating our 25th year!

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drawing FIREHOUSE EDUCATION - LIFE DRAWING FROM THE MODEL: Mondays, ongoing, 6:30-9 p.m. $8/session. Info, visit www.BurlingtonCityArts.com or call 802-865-7166. This drop-in class is open to the public and facilitated by a BCA staff member and professional model.

Come work independently in a beautiful drawing studio. Open to all levels. Please bring your own drawing materials and supplies.

empowerment CLASSES AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL IN HINESBURG: Mah Jongg for Beginners, 4 Wednesdays beginning March 22, 5:307 p.m. $40. American Foreign Policy with Bill Mares, 5 Thursdays beginning March 16, 6:30-8 p.m. $50. Guitar for Beginners, 8 Thursdays, 3:45-5 p.m. $95. Baby Sitting Class by Red Cross instructor, Tuesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 30, 3:30-6:30 p.m. $50. Interior Design and Professional Organizing with Annette Besaw, 3 Wednesdays beginning March 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $45. Under the Microscope, 3 Mondays beginning May 1, 4:30-6 p.m. $60. Applying Makeup 101 with Lori Barlow and Deb Clark, 2 Thursdays beginning May 4. $35. Backyard Astronomy, 2 Wednesdays, May 3 and 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $15. Complete Financial Management Workshop, 4 Wednesdays beginning March 15, 6-7:30 p.m. $50.

Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Workshop with Mark Aiken, 4 Mondays beginning March 27, 6-7:30 p.m. $40. Is Race Real? From Colorblindness to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Colortalkâ&#x20AC;? with Denise Dunbar, 3 Wednesdays beginning March 22, 6-8:30 p.m. Donation requested. Info, call 802482-7194 or visit www.cvuhs.org and click on Access to CVU. Access classes start week of March 13. Limited class sizes and designed to be hands-on. Senior discount 65+ and free gift to carpoolers.

Ten minutes from Exit 12.

HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING DECISIONS? Wednesday, March 15, 6 p.m.

231 Maple St., Burlington. Free. Info, 802-985-5883. Introduction to new womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nature of Decisionsâ&#x20AC;?, Marian Feldman, psychotherapist and outdoors woman has developed a 6-week series that merges therapy, spirit and nature. The series focuses on decision making; creating the â&#x20AC;&#x153;groundâ&#x20AC;? from which to make decisions, letting go of â&#x20AC;&#x153;second guessingâ&#x20AC;? and building self-trust. Group begins March 25.

energy DEEKSHA ENERGY TRANSFER: March 7 and 14, 6:30-9 p.m. 35 King Street. $25. Info, 803-773-0148 or visit http://www.livinginjoy.com. Experience Deeksha, a powerful energy transmission which creates a biological shift in the brain and which begins the process of awakening to the experience of Oneness.

Many report that after receiving Deeksha they experience healing on all levels, as well as powerful and ongoing spiritual awakening.

drumming BURLINGTON TAIKO CLASSES: Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Beginning Class, Tuesdays, 4:30-5:20 p.m. Six-week session beginning March 14. $46. Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Advanced Beginners Class, Mondays, 3:15-4 p.m. Six-week session beginning March 6. $46. Adult Beginning Class, Tuesdays, 5:30-6:20 p.m. Six-week session beginning March 14. $52. Adult Advanced Beginners Class, Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m. Six-week session beginning March 6. $52. Adult Intermediate Class, Mondays, 7-8:20 p.m. Six-week session beginning March 6. $52. Info, 658-0658, email classes@ burlingtontaiko.org or visit www.burlingtontaiko.org. Walk-ins are welcome. Gift certificates available.

HAND DRUMMING: Beginners Conga Classes, Wednesdays, six-week session begins January 11, 7-8:50 p.m. $60. Beginners Djembe Classes, Wednesdays, sixweek session begins January 11, 7-8:50 p.m. $60. Info, Stuart Paton, 658-0658, email classes@burlingtontaiko.org.

Walk-ins are welcome. Gift certificates are available.

RICHMOND TAIKO CLASSES: Thursdays, five-week session begins May 4, schedule to be announced. Info, 802658-0658, email classes@burlingtontaiko.org or visit www.burlingtontaiko. org. Pre-registration is required and there is a 10-person minimum for each class.

Gift certificates are available.

family PEKING ACROBATS FAMILY PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP: Friday, March 10, 6-7 p.m. Tracy Martin, Flynn Center Studio. $10 for one child with accompanying parent or caregiver. Info, call 802652-4548, email flynnarts@flynncenter. org or visit www.flynncenter.org. Ages 6-9. Enrich and enliven your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience of live family performances at the Flynn this spring! Parents and children join FlynnArts faculty to act and explore together, playing with the ideas and art forms you will see on stage. MainStage performance begins at 8 p.m.; workshop fee does not include show tickets, which are sold separately through the FlynnTix Regional Box Office by calling 802-8635966 or visiting www.flynncenter.org.

Limit: 10.

fine arts CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CLASSES AT SHELBURNE ART CENTER: Family Art Breakâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;dropin Saturdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2-6-year-olds, 10-11:30 a.m. and 7-12year-olds, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. $12 per Saturday for parent and child, $10 for unaccompanied child. Young Rembrandts After-school Drawing Class, Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m., Session II: March 14 - April 18. $60/session. Young Rembrandts Drawing Class for 4-6-year-olds, Wednesdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m., Session II: March 15 - April 19. $60/session. Young Rembrandts Cartooning Class, Saturdays, 10-11 a.m., Session II: March 18 - April

22. $60/session. Info, 985-3648 or www. shelburneartcenter.org.

FIREHOUSE EDUCATION - SPRING CLASSES ARE HERE!: Firehouse Education aims to inspire and nurture the creativity within and offers high quality arts opportunities for adults and kids in the visual arts, photography, printmaking, clay, craft and writing. Our dynamic classes, workshops and drop-in programs take place in professional, state-of-theart studio classrooms and are led by enthusiastic, nurturing teaching artists.

Visit www.BurlingtonCityArts.com for our exciting spring offerings, online course catalog and registration.

FLYNNARTS OPEN CLASSES WEEK: Monday, March 20 - Friday, March 24, attend a FlynnArts class for free! Open theater classes: Creative Drama (grades K-1),Play Makers (grades 2-3); Get Into the Act! (grades 4-6); Acting Up! (grades 6-8). Open music classes: Jazz Combo Workshops(grades 5-12) and Music Makers (ages 1-4). Open dance classes: Junior Hip-Hop (grades 6-8); Moving Pictures (ages 3-4); Creative Movement (grades K-1); Dance Makers I (grades 2-3) and II (grades 4-6); Jazz 1 (teen & adult), Lunchtime Dance & Fitness Fusion (adult), and Ballet I and II (teen & adult). Info, call 802-652-4548, email flynnarts@flynncenter.org or visit www. flynncenter.org.

health WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS, INFLAMMATION: Wednesday, March 8, 7-8 p.m. Kintner Chiropractic Center. Free and open to the public. Info, 802-8995400. Inflammation is being blamed as the cause of many of our major illnesses.

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herbs FOUNDATIONS OF HERBALISM: Seven months, May - November. One weekend per month. Vermont School of Herbal Studies. $975. Info, call 802-249-3114, email info@vermontherbalschool.com or visit http:vermontherbalschool.com.

Founded in 1991, accredited by the State of Vermont, we offer a simple, folkloric approach through hands-on medicine making. This apprenticeship gives a sensual understanding of herbs, encouraging instinct and intuition with a holistic approach.

HONORING HERBAL TRADITIONS: Eight-month Herbal Apprenticeship program, held on a horse farm, Milton, one Saturday a month, beginning in April. $800 includes all materials, reference book and membership to United Plant Savers. Info, call 802-893-0521 or 802-563-3185. Preregistration required.

We will be covering herbal therapies and nutritional support, with an emphasis on the body systems. Learn hands on instruction for home medicine making. Plant identification will take place in fields, forests, and wetlands. Eat wild foods and learn about plant sustainability. Taught

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WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Wisdom of the Herbs, An Experiential Journey Through the Seasons. Eightmonth Herbal Certification Program. One weekend a month, April to November, 2006. Foundations of Herbalism: A three-month Herbal Program. May 6-7, June 3-4 and July 1-2, 2006. Taught by herbalist Annie McCleary with naturalist George Lisi. Lincoln, Vermont. Info, 802453-6764, email anniemc@gmavt.net or visit www.WisdomOfTheHerbsSchool. com. VSAC grants available to qualifying participants, please apply early. Weave knowledge and wisdom in a transformational journey with wild plants. Plant identification, plant-spirit communication, wild edibles, herbal remedies, herb walks and nature adventures.

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language BONJOUR! FRENCH LESSONS: Info, 233-7676 or maggiestandley@yahoo.com.

Private lessons and tutoring for individuals and groups in the Burlington area.

Experienced instructor Maggie Standley has lived and worked in France and francophone Africa. She understands the joys and frustrations of learning a foreign language. She can help you conquer verb tenses, work on your accent, prepare for world travel and grasp business, culinary and artistic lingo.

LANGUAGE CLASSES AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL IN HINESBURG: Italian for Travelers, 8 Wednesdays beginning March 15, 6-7:30 p.m. $85. Spanish for Travelers, 8 Wednesdays beginning March 15, 5:30-7 p.m. $95. French de Quebec-Language and Culture, 6 Wednesdays beginning March 15, 6:30-8 p.m. $75. Intermediate Spanish, 7 Tuesdays beginning March 14, 7-8:15 p.m. $80. Spanish for 4-5 year olds, 7 Tuesdays beginning March 14, 3:30-4:20 p.m. $65. Portuguese for Travelers, 8 Mondays beginning March 13, 6-7:30 p.m. $75. Introduction to Slavic Languages and Culture with Yurij Bihun, 8 Thursdays beginning April 6. $95. A Taste of American Sign Language with David Krueger, 4 Tuesdays beginning March 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $45. Baby Sign Language Introduction, 4 nights to choose from: March 27 or April 7 or April 12 or April 20, 7-8:30 p.m. $30. Info, call 802-4827194 or visit www.cvuhs.org and click on Access to CVU. Access classes start week of March 13. Limited class sizes and designed to be hands-on. Senior Discount 65+ and free gift to carpoolers. Ten minutes from Exit 12.

martial arts AIKIDO OF CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: Adult introductory classes begin on Tuesday, March 7, 5:30 p.m. Adult classes seven days a week. Children’s classes, ages 7-12, meet on Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido (the traditional art of sword drawing), Thursdays, 7:45-9 p.m.

Zazen, Tuesdays, 8-8:45 p.m. Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine Street, Burlington. Info, 802-951-8900 or www. aikidovt.org. This traditional Japanese martial art emphasizes circular, flowing movements and pinning and throwing techniques. Visitors are always welcome to watch aikido classes. Gift certificates available. We now have a children’s play space for training parents. Classes are taught by Benjamin Pincus Sensei, 5th degree black belt and Burlington’s only fully certified (shidoin) aikido instructor.

BLUE WAVE TAEKWONDO: The benefits of a traditional martial art, with the excitement of a modern sport. Adult, family and children’s classes available, Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturdays for beginners, advanced and competitive students. 182 Main St., Burlington, next to Muddy Waters. Student and family discounts available, all new students receive a free uniform. Info, 658-3359 or email info@bluewavetkd.com or visit www. bluewavetkd.com. Sixth Degree Black Belt and former national team member Gordon White puts over 20 years of experience to use teaching the exciting martial art and Olympic sport of Taekwondo. Proper body mechanics and Taekwondo technique are emphasized during plyometric, technical and cardio training sessions to improve flexibility, strength and overall fitness.

CAPOEIRA ANGOLA: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-8 p.m. Memorial Auditorium. Cost negotiable. Info, Daniel Dyer 802-324-5607. Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art dance, is named for the country credited with its origin. Capoeira Angola weaves intricate movements, spirituality, mental and physical discipline, fight, play, strategy, and philosophy into a rhythmic game of real or ritual combat.

It is played slowly and deliberately but with humor and joyfulness. It is spontaneous, unchoreographed, and is an attentive and cooperative physical “conversation” between players. Beginners and visitors welcome.

KYOKUSHIN KARATE AND SELF-DEFENSE: Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Kids 6-7 p.m., adults 7:15-9 p.m. Waterbury Grange, Howard Avenue. Reasonable rates, no contracts. Info, 802-253-2050 or visit http://www.greenmountaindojo.com.

The Green Mountain Dojo offers instruction in Kyokushin Karate; a Japanese style emphasizing very traditional and holistic teaching methods. Excellent family-oriented program for the past 25 years. Male and female Japan certified instructors with 30+ years experience. New classes now forming; all ages and abilities.

MARTIAL WAY SELF-DEFENSE CENTER: Day and evening classes for adults. Afternoon and Saturday classes for children.

Group and private lessons. Colchester. Free introductory class. Info, 893-8893. Kempo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Arnis and Wing Chun Kung Fu. One minute off I-89 at Exit 17.

VERMONT AIKIDO: INTRO COURSE (ADULT): Tuesdays, March 21 - May 2, 6-7:15 p.m. Vermont Aikido, 274 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington. $45. Info, 802-862-9785 or visit http://www.vermontaikido.org. Four weeks introduction to Aikido basics followed by four weeks mixed-level practice with senior students.

Vermont Aikido regular practice Tuesday - Friday 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday 10-11:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome!

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Monday through Friday, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. The “Punch Line” Boxing Class, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 4 Howard St., A-8, Burlington.

First class free. Info, 660-4072 or visit www.bjjusa.com. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a complete martial arts system based on leverage (provides a greater advantage and effect on a much larger opponent) and technique (fundamentals of dominant body position to use the technique to overcome size and strength). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances balance, flexibility, strength, cardio-respiratory fitness and builds personal courage and self-confidence. Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Self-Defense classes (all levels), Boxing and NHB programs available. Brazilian Head Instructor with over 30 years of experience (5-Time Brazilian Champion - Rio de Janeiro), certified under Carlson Gracie.

Positive and safe environment. Effective and easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life. Accept no imitations.

massage MASTER CLASSES FOR BODYWORKERS WITH STEPHEN O’DWYER: Four-week classes begin Thursday, March 16, 6-9 p.m. Pain Mechanisms of the ShoulderLevel 1, March 16 - April 6. Pain Mechanisms of the Neck-Level 1, April 13 - May 4. $225 per class, includes workbook.

Class package discount: $575 register and pay for all three classes by February 16th.

Info, Touchstone Healing Arts, 205 Dorset Street, So. Burlington, 658-7715 to register or online at www.touchstonehealingarts.com. These classes are designed for therapists and body workers who desire to increase their hands-on and evaluative skills toward the goal of being able to treat more complex chronic pain problems.

meditation MINDFULNESS WEEKEND RESIDENTIAL MEDITATION RETREAT: March 10-12, at the beautiful Pierce’s Inn, in rural Etna, NH. Sponsored by Valley Insight. $155 plus teacher Dana. Info, please email susanmg@kingcon.com or call 603-675-2812.

SHAMBHALA BUDDHIST MEDITATION: Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, 6-7 p.m., and 9 a.m - noon on Sundays.

Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 South Winooski. Free. Info, 802-658-6795 or visit http://www.burlingtonshambhalactr. org. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. “With an untrained mind, we live most of our days at the mercy of our moods. There is a different approach to our lives. We can wake up to our enlightened qualities: unconditional love and compassion; uninhibited,

total ease with ourselves; and a clear and sharp mind.” -SMR. The Shambhala Café meets the first Saturday of each month, March 4, for meditation and discussion, 9-11:30 a.m.

metal/stained glass ONE-DAY COPPERSMITHING WORKSHOP, INSTRUCTED BY PILAR NETZEL: Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Shelburne Art Center. Members $79, nonmembers $90. Info, 985-3648 or www. shelburneartcenter.org. Students will acquire basic metalsmithing skills, while completing a utilitarian or decorative object to take home. Demonstrations will include; annealing, forming, planishing, sawing, sanding, filing, tapering, and soldering. All levels welcome.

music GUITAR CLASSES AT THE FLYNN CENTER WITH JAMES O’HALLORAN: Beginning Guitar I, grade 11-adult, Wednesdays, March 15 - May 31, 7:45-8:45 p.m.

This class covers basic finger-picking and strumming techniques, reading chord charts, playing out of a song book, tuning, technique, and tone. Beginning Guitar II: Lunchtime Songs, grade 11adult, Thursdays, March 16 - June 1, 12-1 p.m. Class covers some of the greatest guitar tunes of all time in a fun group setting. Take your skills to the next level by refining your finger-picking and strumming techniques and challenging yourself with more advanced concepts, including improvisation. Guitar II: Flamenco, adult, Wednesdays, March 15 - May 31, 6-7:30 p.m. Class focuses on three Flamenco styles, or Palos—the Solea, the Alegrias, and the Bulerias. Participants will learn and continue to polish right-hand techniques such as Temelo, Picado, Alzapua, and Rasqueado. Info, call 802-652-4548, email flynnarts@flynncenter.org or visit www.flynncenter.org.

MUSIC AND DANCE RHYTHMS OF VERACRUZ WITH SON DE MADERA AND LOS COJOLITES: Friday, March 24, FlynnSpace, Burlington, following the MainStage performance of Son de Madera & Los Cojolites. Adult: Thursday, March 23, 7-9 p.m. Son de Madera & Los Cojolites; $25. Info, call 802-652-4548, email flynnarts@flynncenter.org or visit www. flynncenter.org. Limit: 20. Learn the musical rhythms of son jarocho—a spicy mix of music and dance borne of Mexico’s colonial roots—performed most widely on variousstringed guitars, harp, tambourine, the traditional quijada (donkey jawbone), and in the percussive dance form zapateado, danced by couples on wooden platforms called tarimas. Open to musicians and dancers with knowledge of various cultural rhythms. Bring your own percussive and stringed instruments. Participants can try out their new knowledge at the Fandango (son jarocho-style jam).

outdoors TWO-DAY BACK-COUNTRY EXPEDITION: Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26. $249, includes all technical equipment. Petra Cliffs Mountaineering School. Info, visit www.petracliffs.com or call 802-657-3872.

Learn fundamentals of winter camping, back-country survival and construction of snow caves and get in some back-country turns! Must have at least Level 7 ski/board mastery.

parenting PASSIONATE PARENTING: Saturday, March 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m. or Tuesday, March 28, 6-8 p.m. Pathways to Well Being. $40 per person. Info, 802-862-0836 ext. 5 or visit www.essenzavt.com. Come join other parents as you deepen your understanding of how to live more fully in your strongest, most compassionate and mindful parenting. Nicole Williams, LCMHC and Tish Linstrom, MA.

photography ALT PROCESS: VAN DYKE BROWN PRINTING: Saturday, March 18, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, 135 Main Street. Call 802-865-7166 or visit www.BurlingtonCityArts.com.Create beautifully rich, brown images using the antique Van Dyke Brown contact printing process.

Students should bring a selection of medium or large format negatives, or plan on using a large pinhole camera (provided) to create larger negatives during the workshop.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL SOFTWARE AT CVUHS IN HINESBURG: Digital Cameras for Non-Digital Folks, 3 Wednesdays beginning March 15, 5:30-7 p.m. $50. Use a Digital Camera, 2 Mondays Beginning April 17, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $40.

Enhance Digital Photographs, 2 Wednesdays beginning May 3, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $40.

Create Digital Compositions, 2 Mondays beginning March 13, 5:30-7 p.m. or 2 Thursdays beginning May 11 at 7:15-8:45 p.m. $40. Digital Presentation Series, 6 Thursdays beginning March 16, 5:30-7 p.m. $100. Adobe Photoshop Elements Basics, 4 Mondays beginning March 13 from 7:15-8:45 p.m. or 4 Wednesdays beginning April 12, 5:30-7:00 p.m. $75. Intermediate Elements, 5 Tuesdays beginning May 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $50. Check on line for Digital Slide Shows and Digital Scrapbook classes also. Info, call 802-482-7194 or visit at www.cvuhs.org and click on Access to CVU. Access classes start week of March 13. Limited class sizes and designed to be hands-on.Senior Discount 65+ and free gift to carpoolers. Ten minutes from Exit 12.

pilates PILATES SPACE, A SPACE FOR INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT: Come experience our beautiful, light-filled studio, expert teachers and welcoming atmosphere.

We offer Pilates, Anusara-inspired Yoga, Physical Therapy and Gyrotonic® to people of all ages and levels of fitness who want to look good, feel good and experience the freedom of a healthy body. Conveniently located in Burlington at 208 Flynn Ave. (across from the antique shops, near Oakledge Park). Want to learn more about Pilates? Call to sign up for a free introduction. We offer intro sessions Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. or we can arrange a time to fit your schedule. Info, 802-863-9900 or visit www.pilatesspace.net. Member of the Pilates Method Alliance, an organization dedicated to establishing certification requirements and continuing education standards for Pilates professionals.

PILATES VERMONT AT THE SHELBURNE ATHLETIC CLUB: A wide variety of Pilates Mat and Reformer bed classes. Over 25 classes per week with 6 certified instructors. Free intros available. Info, call the Shelburne Athletic Club, 802-985-4425 or visit www.shelburneathleticclub.com.

Using methods that are anatomically based at Pilates Vermont means benefits for the athlete, the amateur and the beginner.

Experience the Pilates Promise: 10 classes – you’ll feel a difference; 20 classes – you’ll see a difference; 30 classes – you’ll have a whole new body. Pilates Vermont offers quality and variety. From classes for Seniors to our newest class “40/40 Spin/Pilates”-40 minutes of spinning and 40 minutes of Mat Pilates!

Come experience Burlington’s premiere by-appointment only Pilates and Personal Training studio! Located conveniently on the waterfront in downtown Burlington, we offer a variety of core strengthening and other well-being related programs. Our mat and Xercizer bed options include private sessions, small group privates, and drop-in rates for Passport Bed Classes.

Small group Hybrid Spinning/Pilates and PowerSculpt classes are also available weekly. The Rolfing Studio offers you the opportunity to work one-on-one with a certified specialist who can restore and reshape your body back into its natural alignment. Our new onsite nutritionist and Reiki practitioner is also available by appointment as well as our new physical therapist. Your first consulation and mat classes are always free! Info, call 802-862-8686 or visit www.corestudioburlington.com. Familiarize yourself with our

open, welcoming “green” studio and our professional certified instructors.

printmaking FIREHOUSE EDUCATION PRINT STUDIO 250 NONTOXIC PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP: Saturday, March 18, 10 a.m.

- 5 p.m. Print Studio 250, 250 Main St. Info, call 802-865-7166 or visit www.

BurlingtonCityArts.com. This workshop examines several methods for producing intaglio prints without toxic substances.

Students will explore drypoint mark-making processes on copper and Plexiglas plates as well as stencil and masking techniques for color. Using exclusively water-based inks, this workshop is ideal for students seeking striking printing techniques without exposure to unpleasant chemicals. This workshop is especially for students who are chemically sensitive or who want to learn diverse methods for intaglio printmaking.

reiki REIKI: Reiki day-long classes: Reiki level one, February 25 and March 25. $175.

Reiki level two, May 13. $195. Reiki level three, practitioner’s level, April 8. $225.

Info, Chris Hanna, Rising Sun Healing Center, 35 King St., Burlington, 802-8781711 or email chris@risingsunhealing. com. Learn this powerful hands-on healing art with Reiki Master Chris Hanna.

WINTER REIKI CLASSES: Reiki Level I, Saturday, March 4. Reiki Level II, Saturday, March 18. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Healing in Common in Shelburne. Reiki Level I, $150.

Reiki Level II, $200. Info, call Cindy Fulton at 802-482-7206. Learn this powerful, hands-on energy work technique in a small group setting. This ancient healing art can lower stress, decrease pain, enhance the immune system, and speed up recovery time. Give yourself and those you love the gift of Reiki.

religion HEBREW READING CRASH COURSE: Wednesdays, March 8 - April 5, 4-5 p.m.

Free. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington. Info, 802864-0218 or visit www.ohavizedek.com.

Always wanted to be able to read Hebrew and be able to follow along with a Passover Seder? In this five week crash course, the Hebrew alphabet will be taught in a clear and easy to follow manner. This beginners course will focus on basic reading skills and assumes no prior knowledge of Hebrew.

JEWISH SABBATH PRAYER SERVICES: Mondays, February 13, March 20, 27, 7:30-9 p.m. At the Ohavi Zedek Synagogue. Free. Info, 802-864-0218 or visit www.ohavizedek.com. Instructed by Rabbi Joshua Chasan, a senior rabbi at the Ohavi Zedek Synagogue. Want to enter a synagogue, but don’t really know what is going on? This class is a hands-on study of the services: What’s going on in each part, how to follow along, why the services are structured the way they are. No prior experience with Judaism required.

THE PASSOVER HAGGADAH: Thursdays, March 23 and 30, 7:30-9 p.m. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Where Everyone Is Welcome, 188 North Prospect Street, Burlington.

Free. Info, 802-864-0218 or visit www. ohavizedek.com. In this free course, we will be studying the Passover Haggadah, the traditional text read at home on Passover during the ritual meal known as the Seder. We will also explore the many ways we can incorporate its messages into our own Passover seders.

snowkiting LEARN TO SNOWKITE: Kitesurfing with your skis, tele or snowboard on the wide-open, frozen lake. Intro to snowkite lessons: 3 hours, $85, and On the Boards lessons, for people with some kite experience: 2 hours, $75. Info, 802-951-2586, www.stormboarding.com. We can also accommodate groups. Choose your level of adrenaline: cruise, hammer or jump. All kiting equipment provided. Experienced, certified and insured instruction.

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BY VEN ROBINA COURTIN: March 9-14, Milarepa Tibetan Buddhist Center, Barnet VT. Info, 802-633-4136, email milarepa@ milarepacenter.org or visit www.mil arepacenter.org. The LamRim tradition of meditation entails the vast collection of all Buddha’s teaching, arranged in a graduated system for training our untamed mind, presenting the main methods to remove all our dissatisfactions and delusions. By understanding that everything is interdependent and by trusting our own wisdom we can become more compassionate benefiting ourselves and others.

JUST DO IT...YOURSELF - PAINTING FOR WOMEN: Saturday, March 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Louis Marineau Painting and Papering. $65. Info, 802-878-0004 or visit http://www.nnetw.org. Instructor Leigh Marineau of Louis Marineau Painting and Papering will teach you how to do it yourself, or how to talk to a professional if that’s what you decide.

WOMEN’S STORY CIRCLE: March 9 April 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, Burlington. $150. Info, 802-655-6845 or email vantagepointcoaching@mac.com. In this workshop you will write and/or tell the stories of your life. Telling your stories and hearing the stories of other women is a powerful and empowering act; it connects you to your own uniqueness and reminds you that women have common stories. At the conclusion of the workshop you will have a record of your stories, and you will have the tools to continue the process. You can also use these tools to gather the stories of your mother, aunt, grandmother. Sharon Snow is a certified professional coach and a Story Circle Network facilitator.

COPYEDITING SKILLS FOR BOOK PUBLISHING: Saturday, April 1, Saturday, April 8, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Best Western Windjammer Conference Center. $225.

Info, 802-899-2238 or visit http://www. wordcraftpubservices.com. A two-day intensive course on the essential points the freelance or in-house copyeditor needs to know to work in book publishing. We cover style, grammar, text edits, queries, and resources. Includes tips and shortcuts for onscreen editing.

THE BUSINESS OF FREELANCE EDITING AND PROOFREADING: Wednesday, March 29, 7-8:30 p.m. Best Western Windjammer Conference Center. $20. Info, 802-8992238 or visit http://www.wordcraftpubservices.com. A seminar featuring book, magazine, and journal editors discussing the ins and outs of freelance editorial work. Learn from experienced publishing professionals what it takes to be a freelancer, how to get started, resources, and more.

WRITING AND PUBLISHING INTENSIVES: Ongoing, various times. $125 per six-week session. Info, 802-951-2464.

Vermont author and Life Coach, Annie Downey, assists writers’ in developing their craft and sending out their work for publication. Classes are held in the Main Street Landing/Wing Building on the Waterfront in Burlington. Writers of all levels and genres are welcome.

WRITING WORKSHOP: TELL IT LIKE IT IS: WRITING FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: Thursdays, March 9 - April 13, 6-8 p.m. South Burlington. Info 802658-2462, email info@marciatrahan.com, visit www.marciatrahan.com. Now in its third year. Private manuscript editing/critique, ongoing mentorships also available.

Marcia Trahan holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College. She is currently completing a book-length collection of personal essays.

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THE COMMUNITY WOODWORKERS SHOP: Basic Woodworking Techniques, March 9, Advanced Woodworking Seminar, March 17, Lathe Class, March 11 and April 11. Basic Woodworking II Intermediate, May 1, Fundamentals of Sharpening Hand Tools, March 7, Couples Bowl Turning, call to schedule, Cutting Dovetails with Hand Tools, April 14, Intermediate Level Furniture Making, Woodcarving for Beginners, March 15, Finishing Techniques, March 14, April 7, April 18 and May 24. 382 Hercules Drive, Colchester. Info, 802-655-4201 or visit http//:mysite.verizon.net/stevensturgis/cws.

BRISTOL YOGA: Daily Astanga Yoga classes for all levels. Special workshops and classes for beginners, intermediate, series and meditation. Private individual and group classes available by appointment. Old High School, Bristol. $12 dropin, $100 for ten classes, or $100 monthly pass. Info, 482-5547 or www.bristolyoga. com. This classical form of yoga incorporates balance, strength and flexibility to steady the mind, strengthen the body and free the soul.

BURLINGTON YOGA: Ongoing daily classes in Anusara-inspired, Beginner, Kripalu, Beginner Men’s, Flow, Iyengar,

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Kundalini, Postnatal, Prenatal, Restorative. Burlington Yoga, 156 St. Paul St., Burlington. $12/hour, $14 for 90 minutes. $120 for 10-class card, $60 for a private lesson, $160 for unlimited monthly membership. Info, 658-9642 (yoga) or info@ burlingtonyoga.com. Burlington Yoga provides a focused, supportive atmosphere for students at all levels to develop and nourish their individual practice. Beginners welcome to all classes. Drop in any time.

EMBODYOGA WITH ANNELIES SMITH: Wednesdays, 7:15-8:30 a.m. Fridays, 6:45-8 a.m. and 9-10:30 a.m. Living Yoga, 35 King Street. $12 drop in or discount for a series.

Info, call 802-860-2814, ext. 3. A deep yoga practice that promotes clear intention and relaxed vitality so yoga truly becomes a path of transformation. Annelies is a trained somatic movement therapist and certified Embodyoga instructor.

SPIRIT OF YOGA RETREAT WITH LORI FLAMMER: April 7-9, morning, afternoon and evening sessions, Sky Meadow Retreat Center. $250 for lodging, food and classes. Info, 802-324-1737 or visit http://www.sattvayoga.net. As Spring emerges, this is an excellent time to renew your vital energy with deep yoga practice in a beautiful country setting. Restorative Yoga, Meditation, Kirtan and Massage.

YOGA VERMONT: Daily classes, open to all levels. Astanga, Vinyasa, Jivamukti, Kripalu, Prenatal, Kids and Senior Classes.

Register for our six-week Toddler Yoga sessions, Monday mornings, March 6-April 10. Six week Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga, Mondays, March 6-April 10, 7:30 p.m. Six week Introduction to Kripalu Session, Mondays, March 13-April 17, 7:30 p.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. $13 drop-in, 10 classes/$100. Month pass $120. Info, 660-9718 or visit www.yogavermont. com. Explore a variety of yoga styles with experienced and passionate instructors in three beautiful, spacious studios on the Winooski River. Classes seven days a week, open to all levels.

YOGA/FITNESS CLASSES: February - March, Monday, Gentle Yoga 5:30-6:45 p.m., Tuesday, Morning Yoga 7-8 a.m., Thursday, Power Lunch Yoga 12-12:45 p.m., Monday and Friday, Senior Fitness 10-11 a.m. The Rehab Gym. Range between $5-11 per class. Info, 802-8766100 or visit http://www.rehabgym.com.

All classes taught by Physical Therapists, safe and fun. Classes held at Evergreen site, 2A to J.Brown Drive, Williston, to Evergreen Family Health, around back of building. >

COLONIC HYDROTHERAPY: Digestive wellness. 20 years experience in holistic therapies. “Wellness begins from within.” Call for appt., 6600779.

counseling ANGEL THERAPY: Spiritual counseling specializing in depression, anxiety and personal growth. Blakely Oakes, M.S. Pathways to Well Being, Burlington. 802-862-8806, ext. 4.

TRUE HEART THERAPY: Strengthsbased, goal-oriented, creative, guided process for emotional, psychological, spiritual well being. Life transitions, loss, relationships, depression, anxiety, addictions. Gail Isabelle Klein, MA Expressive Therapy, 802355-6233.

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CALMING THE BODY, mind and spirit with therapeutic Swedish/Deep Tissue massage. Discounts for first time customers and gift certificates.

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12 SILVER apostle teaspoons set, made by Gorham about 1890. Perfect condition, in original case. Asking $1800. Very valuable collectors silver, w/appraisal. 802-338-0319.

20 GB iPOD in fantastic condition. All-inclusive Best Buy service plan until 2/2008. 5000 songs. Original packaging w/all original accessories. $200/OBO. 802-598-9567.

20” RCA COLOR TV. Works great w/satellite or cable. $20.

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2005 BURTON JUSSI, 159.

Ridden twice. In excellent shape.

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4 HOT WATER radiators at $60, 4.5-ft porcelain bathtub, $150, or buy it all for $300. 802-6824470 after 9 a.m.

50 + HIP-HOP RECORDS, best offer. 2 Yamaha speakers, 500 watt continuous, 1000 peak, $450. Amplifier, Crate SPA 1400, $250. Sony MDR V-500 headphones, $40. Foldaway DJ stand, $60. Ortofone concord pro black needles w/4 backup stili, $60.

Call Charlie at 802-345-8634.

6-PIECE BEDROOM SET. Butternut, 9-drawer dresser w/twin mirrors, 4-drawer chest, two night stands. Queen or fullsize headboard option. $750.

Excellent condition. 802-8992305.

ANTIQUE FURNITURE. 3 orange/red scoop-back chairs from the late 60’ or early 70’s, and an antique dresser. Come on and get it! 802-318-1657.

ANTIQUE, HANDMADE CHERRY HUTCH, natural finish. Dove tail drawer joints. Call 802864-0439.

APPROX. 100 LP vinyl albums: 60s and 70s rock, folk, country, classical and just plain odd.

Partial list available by email dalep@pshift.com. Resale opportunity. $25/all. 802388-3320.

BABY BLUE UGG boots, size 11.

Never worn! $40/OBO. 802310-8119.

BARELY USED queen-size loft bed. Utilize your small space!

Holds up to 1000 lbs. Has shelf, great for high ceilings. crystal clear_1@hotmail.com or call 802-999-0874.

BEDROOM SET: Teak-looking, 3 pieces, 2 bureaus and platform bed w/mattress. Good condition.

Recently moved into Burlington. $450. Call 802-922-1535.

BEE POLLEN: High quality. Up to 10lbs. I bought for $8/lb. will sell for less. 660-4930.

BLUNDSTONE BOOTS, women’s size 8.5. Brown leather, about ankle height, some scuffs, wonderfully broken-in! $65/best.

Stephanie 802-922-1493.

BRAKE BUDDY for use in towing a vehicle. Retails for $2400, asking $500. 802-372-3060.

BROWN LEATHER COUCH. Very good condition. We’re moving and it won’t be making the trip.

A steal at $250/OBO. 802999-8303.

BUFFET: Solid maple. A Cushman colonial crafted in Bennington, Vermont. Beautiful piece of furniture. Not a scratch on it. $500. 802-863-9207.

BURTON FEELGOOD SNOWBOARD, originally $500. Only $200 incl. bindings! Burton snowboarding boots, Women’s 7 1/2, $75. 802-655-2238.

COFFEE MAKER, makes 1 large cup, Brew ‘N’Go, 2 thermal car cups, great for grabbing that cup as you leave in the AM. $15.

802-862-8758.

COFFEE TABLE: Glass and brass, 42x45”. $200. 802-583-2724.

DELTA 6” VARIABLE speed bench Jointer w/30” table w/owner’s manual. $200 new, asking $75. 802-372-9424.

DIGITAL CAMERAS: Sony Cybershot, 4.1 mega pixels, zoom, video option, $180. Canon Power Shot G2, 4 mp, zoom, video options, case, tripod, remote, computer cords, $300. Casio Exilim S500, 5mp, zoom, like new, $300. 802-999-1043.

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, 1988. Complete 50-volume set w/all add-ons to year 2000. $200/firm. Must sell. 802-3555034. Beautiful hardcover, valued over $1000.

ETHAN ALLEN queen sleeper sofa. 83” longX37”wide. Loose pillow back style. Excellent condition. Asking $1450. Call 802864-3380.

FISHER CROSS COUNTRY skis w/wax base. 180 cm. Excellent condition. Asking $60. Call 802864-3380.

FURNITURE: Pine farmhouse dining set $650; Cherry dining set $750; Floral needlepoint rug $400; Handmade barn wood bed (full) w/stained glass headboard $200. Call 802-863-0283.

GE PROFILE washing machine, 27” top-loader, $200. 802655-2238.

GOLF HOGAN, complete irons and woods, $25/all. Dynastar skis, boots, $80. Computer monitor, $9. CCM hockey skates, $35.

X-country skis w/new bindings and boots, size 9, $80. Mountain bike, $5. 802-878-1071, diamondchute@yahoo.com.

GREAT BEGINNER and icy condition (like we’ve been having!) downhill skis. Elan A02, 110-6895 Comprex wood core. Still shrink wrapped. Retails at $375, yours for $225. 802-229-6912.

HANDMADE AFGHANS by disabled person. 802-324-7576.

HOME WOODSHOP: Table saw, jointer, lathe, drum sander, drill press, band saw, etc. Plus scores of board feet of figured wood (esp. maple). No reasonable offer refused, should be in the region of $3500 - $4000. 802388-2467.

HON LEGAL SIZE 5-drawer file cabinet. Best offer. Call 802238-5718.

INDOOR RECUMBENT exercise bike. Proform 975S. Cost $350 new, asking $50. 802-372-9424.

INFRARED SAUNA. Custom built, brand new. Detoxifying, healing, wonderful! $600. 802453-5475.

IPOD 30 GB, 7500 songs, video feature, new. $290. Contact Beth, 802-999-1043.

KAYAK: Riot Disco. $350.

Paddle, $45. Skirt, $45. Dry top, $50. 345-8634.

KITCHEN MAPLE CABINETS for 9’ kitchen, $585. GE electric cook top (30”), $100. Stainless steel sink and Moen single-lever faucet, $80. All excellent condition. 802-899-2305.

KITCHEN/DINING TABLE, 60”x35”. Antique wood top w/some minor splits and imperfections. Made in England. $250.

Call 802-658-2055 before 8 p.m.

LIGHT BOX, full spectrum light, recommended by researchers, will fit on your desk or table. $60. Please call 802-862-8758.

LOOM FOR SALE: Robin and Russ, 48”, 4-Harness, Jack-type, w/sectional beam. Beautiful cherry wood. Excellent condition. $1500/OBO. 802453-5664.

MEN’S ROSSINGNOL cross country skis, ski boots, size 10.5, and poles. Brand new, never used. Moving South. $100 takes all. 802-863-9207.

MOUNTAIN BIKE: 1 year old, great shape! Front suspension, hardly ridden. Trek mdl. 820. $250 new, $125/OBO. 860841-0757.

MOVING MUST SELL: Couch, chairs, desk, lawn mower, lights, dresser, and other miscellaneous items. Call 802-598-7667.

MOVING SALE in our basement!

March 4 and 5 at 9 a.m. 215 Bacon Dr., Shelburne. Bulkhead in back.

PHISH POLLOCK POSTER, Dec. 17 & 18, 1999, Hampton, Va. Bought at show still in tube, never unrolled. $700. 802272-8470.

POKER TABLE, custom built table top. 7x4 w/maroon felt, black padded arm pads surround octagon shape. Seats 8, looks and feels awesome. Only $250.

802-310-3117.

QUEEN SIZE WATERBED. Waveless mattress and frame only. Needs heater. Good condition. $75/OBO. 802864-7740.

ROCKER: Maple, $60. Chest of drawers, $40. 32”x60” table w/12” leaf, $40. Carpet, 9’x15’ burgundy nylon, $75. Storage cabinet, $25. All clean, very good condition. 802-899-2305.

SAFETY 1ST STROLLER and Costco stroller, $50/each. Incl. attachment that will work w/Costco and Safety 1st infant car seats. May also have cover for Costco car seat to match stroller. 802-893-4744.

SANTA CRUZ BULLIT, 2003: Rock Shox Boxxer, 5mm thru axel, Romic crown, 5th element shock, XT discs, XTR derailer.

HOT bike, little use $1600. 802586-9667.

SKI/RIDE Whiteface! 2 “No Restrictions” lift tickets for this year. Normally $63 each. Selling the pair for $50. Erik 802316-1521.

SNOW BLOWER: YardMan by MTD. 9 hp, 28” path, power steering, 6 forward, 2 reverse speeds, electric start, heated handles, toggle chute rotation, halogen headlight, great condition, must sell. $550/OBO. 802899-3278.

SNOWBOARD: ‘03 Burton Custom 162 cm snowboard w/hologram. New and never ridden, in OG sleeve. Call 802-4343444, ext. 1325 and leave message. $294.

SNOWBOARD: ‘04 Atomic Hatchet, 159 cm. Award winning design. New and never ridden, in OG sleeve. Call 802-434-3444, ext. 1325 w/message. $214.

SNOWBOARD BINDING: Burton custom step-in binding. Size M/L. Call 802-434-3444, ext.

1325 and leave message. $44.

SNOWBOARD BOOT: Burton Driver step-in boot. Men’s size 10. Call 802-434-3444, ext.

1325 and leave message. $44.

START YOUR SEEDLINGS INDOORS! Fluorescent light stand 54”x 18” x 37” H. W/frame, fixture, bulbs, tray.

Holds up to 200 seedlings.

Excellent cond. $50. 802238-5718.

STROLLER, Bumble Ride Flyer, like new, blue. Full reclining seat and reversible handle so baby can face you or the world. $200, original approx. $300. 802893-4744.

SUPER 8 CAMERAS in great working condition, and super 8 films. I’m selling this stuff cheap so buy this stuff now! 802318-1657.

THREE KENMORE, 18,000 BTU, cooling capacity, remote, power saver settings for energy efficiency. 12-hour on/off timer setting. Quiet, efficient model.

Still in the boxes. $250/each, neg. 646-241-1219.

THULE ROOF RACK w/bike attachments. $85. Call 802864-3380.

TREADMILL: SportsArt 1200N. Electronic console w/programs, 20”x58” belt, 0.5-10 mph, 012% elevation. Very solid machine. $400/OBO. 802863-0473.

TWO FRONT row center tickets to see Rob Thomas at Memorial Auditorium, 3/07. $110/pair.

Will go quickly. Call 802-9991043.

TWO NEARLY NEW red microfiber chaises. Both rightarmed for facing each other.

Highly washable fabric and comfortable! $1800/new. Now $400/OBO. 802-864-7022.

TWO NIKKON magnetic bed pads, full size, $200/each. Sleep in comfort. 802-863-3614.

WASHER AND gas dryer for free.

Must sell, works well. John or Michelle, 802-899-2352.

WHIRLPOOL washer and dryer.

1 year old. $500/OBO. 802999-5829.

WOMEN’S SKI PARKA made by Descant. Navy blue w/red trim.

Size med./large. $50. 802863-9207.

WOMEN’S SOLOMON ski boots.

Size 7-8. Hardly used. Moving South. $40. 802-863-9207.

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CHILD CARE NEEDED in my home for my toddler three hours in the afternoon. Must have own transportation and references.

NS. If interested, please call 802-236-5026.

VERMONT NANNY CONNECTION is now accepting applications for full and part-time nannies. Visit our website at www.vermontnannyconnection.co m for an application and to view current positions.

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AMBITIOUS MOP: Commercial and residential cleaning. Young company with years of experience and references upon request. Gift certificates, senior and student rates available.

Please call 802-310-7986.

CLEANING JOBS WANTED. Residential only. Honest, dependable and good work done.

Call Nancy at 802-372-5930.

HOUSE CLEANING: Essex Jct. and surrounding areas.

Organizing, spring cleaning, misc. Call Cindy, 802-578-2056.

HOUSE CLEANING When it comes to house cleaning, we push up our sleeves and get down to it. Call Diane and Monica at 658-7458.

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IN-HOUSE COMPUTERS: All aspects of computer management by a trained, experienced technician. Friendly, reliable service, all house calls. $60/hour or contracts avail. Many references! John, 802-355-9471.

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IMAC G4! 800 MHz, 256 mb, 60 gig hard drive, CD/DVD player loaded w/software for only $500!

802-324-4126.

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BLUE MOON ENTERTAINMENT, mobile DJ service. Weddings, birthdays, karaoke, bar mitzvahs.

Massive music library. State of the art sound system. Tuxedo attired DJs. Toll free 866-4192728, www.bluemoonentertainment.info.

SOLID GOLD exotic dancers.

Adult entertainment for birthday, bachelor and fun-on-one shows or any time good friends get together. #1 for fun. 802-6581464. New talent welcome.

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$AS SEEN ON TV$ Cash advances for structured lawsuit settlements, annuity payments, and lottery/casino winnings.

Prosperity Partners to cash in future payments. www.ppicash.com 1-800-8153503. (AAN CAN) $$CASH$$ Immediate cash for structured settlements, annuities, law suits, inheritances, mortgage notes, and cash flows.

J.G. Wentworth - #1. 1-800794-7310. (AAN CAN) CREDIT CARD DEBT? Stop collections and eliminate late fees and interest charges. Increase FICO score. Call for your free consultation. 24 hrs/7 days. 1800-214-7090. (AAN CAN) CREDIT PROBLEMS? Eliminate debt and get a clean start.

Proven program stops collections and increases FICO. Call now for a free consultation. 24 hrs/7 days. 1-800-781-0830.

(AAN CAN) IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT quickly with a simple 5-minute credit score. Boosting technique found in our free professional workbook. Get yours today. Call 1800-793-6456. www.FicoMaster. com. (AAN CAN)

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COMPUTER MONITOR: Dell, 15â&#x20AC;?, 3-years old. Excellent condition. 802-583-2724.

7D CLASSIFIEDSLISTING FREE: two female guinea pigs to a good home. Very cute and lovable! Cage, food, toys and informational book included! Come and see them! 802-324-8215 or 802-238-8401.

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DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T LOSE your music! White mp3 player found 2/16, corner of Greene and Pearl in Burlington. Call 802-861-6002 to describe and claim.

KEYS: Lost Saturday 2/25, UVM Given Building or parking lot, Jiffy Mart on Kennedy Dr. or Learning Express in Essex Jct. Vivian 802-482-5900.

LOST: Compact Flash Card, 2/25, Church Street Mardi Gras. 128mb w/photos of cat and pre-Mardi Gras festivities. Lost before parade. If found, please call 802-864-8014.

LOST: On 2/05 at Monkey Bar. 9/23/05 9:38600AMdigital Page Olympus stylus cam-1 era. If nothing else, would like to have memory card back.

Please call 802-734-8122.

LOST on Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Verizon blue, LG cell phone. Karmic reward. Call David, 802660-4930.

LOST: Orange and white cat w/red collar and tags. Around Hyde Street on 2/18. Please call David at 802-373-9244.

LOST: Tall, skinny notebook w/red cover. Reward. Call 802425-2854.

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1969 GIBSON SG electric guitar w/original hard-shell case. $600.

802-496-5315.

ARIA PRO II 1983 Gibson replica electric guitar, also comes w/Crate practice amp. Great guitar for beginners. Great condition! 802-660-8783.

BARITONE GUITAR: Danelectro, red, mint condition, about 4 years old. Incl. deluxe gig bag and 2 sets of strings. $300. 802734-5035.

BASS CABINET. David Eden D115XLT, 8 ohms, w/castors, mint condition. One owner. Used in studio only. See eden-electronics.com for specs. $375. Call 802-233-3453.

FENDER Ultra-Chorus Amplifier, 2-12, foot switch, wheels. Great condition. $325. 802-864-7740.

FOSTEX B-16 tape recorder, w/calib. tape $500. MACKIE 1604 mixer $300. SONY DAT recorder $200. ALESIS sequencer $75. OBO all/any. 802-864-7740.

GUITAR DISTORTION/OVERDRIVE PEDALS. Rat vintage reissue, warm overdrive to all out fuzz assault, $60/OBO. Real tube, bluesy tube overdrive w/preamp tube, $70/OBO. Both are solid and in good condition.

802-310-0927.

GUITAR: Ibanez AW100, great shape, needs new strings. $75.

860-841-0757.

KADENCE 5-PIECE DRUM SET. Great shape w/20â&#x20AC;? scimitar bronze rock ride cymbal. 14â&#x20AC;?

Sabian aax studio crash cymbal.

Professional grade cymbal stands, padded stool. Asking $390. Must sell. 802-238-2045.

PIANO: Baldwin, dark oak, spinet, w/bench. Great condition. $550/OBO. 802-425-5556.

PIANO: Upright cabinet grand

by H.C. Wilson and Sons. Good sound and keys. Finish worn.

Excellent for beginners. $250/OBO. 802-899-3067.

ROLAND VS2400. Digital 24 track. Great condition! Records up to 16 tracks at once! 20 hours of hard drive recording. All manuals and case incl. $1600/OBO. 802-310-0927.

TAYLOR 410, 1995 Mahogany (not ovangkol)/Spruce Dred.

Easy player, amber tone. OHSC $750. 802-654-4355 days/4532251 evenings and weekends.

THREE CONGA DRUMS and cymbals. Two Latin percussion congas, one Java conga, Pearl double stand, single stand, two Sabian hand cymbals w/stand. $650. 801-427-4400.

VINTAGE 1960 HAMMOND organ RT3, B3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big brother w/32 extra pedals and additional reverb. Leslie 900 100 w speaker incl. Phenomenal sound, vibe. $1200. 802-864-7740.

WURLITZER ELECTRIC piano $600. Leslie speaker w/pre amp $800. Roland VK1000 73 note drawbar organ $150. Yamaha SPX 90 $100. 802-862-9570.

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BASS GUITAR LESSONS w/Aram Bedrosian. All levels welcome!

Years of teaching experience.

Gordon Stone band, Concentric, former Advance Guitar Summit winner. Convenient Pine St. location. 802-598-8861, www.aram bedrosian.com.

CLAW HAMMER BANJO: Learn Appalachian-style pickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and strumminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Emphasis on rhythm, musicality and technique. $25/hour. Call Mara, 862-3581.

GUITAR: Berklee graduate with classical background offers lessons in guitar, theory and ear training. Individualized, step-bystep approach. I enjoy teaching all ages/styles/levels. Call Rick Belford, 864-7195.

GUITAR INSTRUCTION: All styles/levels. Emphasis on developing strong technique, thorough musicianship, personal style. Paul Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Kilimanjaro, Sneakers Jazz Band, etc.), 8627696, www.paulasbell.com.

GUITAR LESSONS with Bill Mullins. (Chrome Cowboys, Barbacoa). All levels welcome.

802-310-6013.

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COSMIC HILL project recording studio. 30-years experience. $40/hour. Moretown. 496-3166.

WHICH STUDIO? The one with huge rooms, Pro Tools HD3, Yamaha Grand Piano and tons more! The professional studio.

Egan Media Studios. www.eganmedia.com.

4 musicians wanted ATTENTION ORIGINAL BANDS: Submissions now being accepted for the sixth annual Block Island Music Festival. Check www.blockislandmusic.com for details.

BASS PLAYER w/vocal needed to lay down solid foundation for rock group. Mostly 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s material. Positive attitude/commitment important. Call Bob at 802-863-1570.

LEAD GUITAR PLAYER with some vocals wanted. YPR is an established band with drums, bass, keyboard/rhythm guitar.

We play rock, reggae and lots of originals. Call Howard at 802578-3218.

MULTITALENTED MUSICIAN looking for other musicians for creative get-togethers. Have place to play, equipment, etc.

Call Chris, 527-0068, St. Albans.

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COCKATIELS: Gray male and female, 1 year old, incl. cage and all accessories. $100 for everything. 802-316-9448.

MINI REX/DWARF MIX BUNNY. 4 months old, chocolate color, very sweet. Incl. cage and all accessories $80. 802-316-9448.

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MODELS WANTED: Looking for a few aspiring female models interested in the commercial/ fashion industry. Must be between 15 and 30 and have a very good complexion. Unique opportunity for free portfolio, experience and help breaking into the industry. Contact David Russell Photography, 802-3731912, email rusldp@juno.com, web http://www.rusldp.com.

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BURLINGTON HANDY MAN for attending to home ailments and upkeep. Repairs, maintenance and light carpentry, indoors and out.

Call Renard at 802-865-3002.

CAN I HELP? Working full-time can leave little time for errands and family. Let me help with: getting groceries, taking your pet to the vet, taking a family member to the doctors, picking up dry cleaning, pet care, calling home to remind a family member or friend to take their meds. The list is endless. Forget about taking time off from work, use your vacation time for family and fun.

Call me today at 802-524-4323 or 802-373-7678.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR, HANDYMAN SERVICE. 20 years experience. Fences, outbuildings, additions, remodeling, bathrooms, kitchens, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, wiring, renewable energy systems. Fully insured. Extensive references.

518-425-0094.

PET SITTER/WALKER: Essex Jct. area. Call Cindy, 802578-2056.

STOPPED LISTENING TO your vinyl records and reel-to-reel tapes? Turn them into CDs (or DVDs) and unlock your collection! Call 603-966-4541 for info.

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PHOTOGRAPHY MENTOR WANTED. Amateur photographer looking for mentor. Use Canon Rebel 35 mm and Canon Digital Rebel cameras. 802-578-2056.

WANTED: Tutoring in Cubase LE (OEM version of SE/SX) on Mac PowerBook. 2-4 hours. Will pay.

802-658-4111 or flipb@adel phia.net.

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NEEDED: Dresser and/or lingerie chest, light, natural maple, not stained or painted. 802-862-8758.

WANTED: Massage chair, in good condition and possibly other massage accessories: face cradle, sheets, posters, stool, etc. 802-535-4300.

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ANTIQUES: Furniture, postcards, pottery, cameras, toys, medical tools, lab glass, photographs, slide rules, license plates and silver. Anything unusual or unique. Cash paid. Call Dave at 802-859-8966.

NEEDED: King-size waterbed or king-size water bed frame. 802238-0101.

QUALITY USED FURNITURE or antiques. 1 item or will clean out entire house. 878-1719 or 238-0258.

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PUBLIC HEARING SOUTH BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD The South Burlington Development Review Board will hold a public hearing at the South Burlington City Hall Conference Room, 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 7:30 P.M. to consider the following: Copies of the applications are available for public inspection at the South Burlington City Hall.

1. Final plat application #SD-0612 of The Rock of Greater Burlington for a planned unit development consisting of a 7500 sq. ft. house of worship including a 13 student daycare facility, 73 Thompson Street.

John Dinklage, Chairman South Burlington Development Review Board March 1, 2006 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, S.S. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S 1324-05 Cnc

Mortgage Electronic Registrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for Household Mortgage Funding Corporation, Plaintiff v. Bruce A. Wolffing, Mary R. Wolffing, the Wolffing Family Trust through its Trustees D. Scott Heineman and Kurt F. Johnson, and the State of Vermont Department of Taxes, Defendants SECOND REVISED SUMMONS & ORDER FOR PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon Grant C. Rees, Esq., plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 403, 156 Battery Street, Burlington, Vermont 05402, an Answer to Complaint in the above entitled action within forty-one (41) days of the first publication of this Summons, which is 2/15/06.

If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Your Answer must also be filled with the Court.

Unless the relief demanded in the Complaint is for damage covered by a liability insurance policy under which the insurer has the right or obligation to conduct the defense or unless otherwise provided in Rule 13(a).

Your answer must state as a Counterclaim any related claim which you may have against the plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Complaint, or you will be barred from making such claim in any other action.

Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action is a Complaint in Foreclosure which alleges that you have breached the terms of a Promissory Note and Mortgage Deed dated June 6, 2002, which was subsequently assigned to Plaintiff. Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action may effect your interest in the property described in the Land Records of the Town of Hinesburg at Volume 143, Page 197-213. The Complaint also seeks relief on the Promissory Note executed by you. A copy of the Complaint is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Chittenden, State of Vermont.

It appearing from Affidavit duly filed in the above action that services cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods prescribed in V.R.C.P 4(d) through (f) inclusive, it is hereby ORDERED that service of the above process shall be made upon defendants, Bruce A. and Mary R. Wolffing by publication pursuant to V.R.C.P 4(g). This Order shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks on 2/15/06, 2/22/06 and 3/1/06, in the Seven Days Newspaper. A copy of this Order shall be mailed to defendants at their address if their address is known.

DATED at Burlington, Vermont this 9th day of February, 2006.

Presiding Judge Chittenden Superior Court

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DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T SEE A SUPPORT group here that meets your needs? Call Vermont 2-1-1, a program of United Ways of Vermont. Within Vermont, dial 2-1-1 or 866-6524636 (toll-free) or from outside of Vermont, 802-652-4636.

Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

HEPPATITIS C SUPPORT GROUP: Wednesday, March 8, 67:30. Community Health Center, 617 Riverside Ave., Burlington.

802-355-8936.

SAVINGS SUPPORT GROUP for all low to moderate-income Vermonters who wish to have support around saving, budgeting, managing or investing money. Call Diane at 802-8601417 x104 for information.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Big book text, Mondays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Overeaters Anonymous, Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Suvivors of Incest Anonymous, Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m. AlAnon Family Group, Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Love Meâ&#x20AC;?, an educational support group on self care for suvivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m. Call AWARE, 802472-6463, 88 High Street, Hardwick.

AUTISM SUPPORT DAILY: Free support group for parents of children with autism. 600 Blair Park Road, Suite 240, Williston.

1st Monday of each month, 7-9 p.m. Call Lynn, 802-660-7240, or visit us at http://www.Autism SupportDaily.com for more info.

ARE YOU A CLOSET SINGER? Do you have a good voice (havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made the dogs howl) but are afraid of fainting in public while performing? Join a group to support, sing and perform in an intimate setting.

802-893-1819.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT: Montpelier daytime support group meets first and third Thursday of the month at the Unitarian Church â&#x20AC;&#x153;ramp entranceâ&#x20AC;? from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Call helpline at 1-877-856-1772.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT: 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. Call our helpline at 1-877856-1772.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT: St. Albans evening support group meets the second Monday of each month at Northwestern Medical Center, 133 Fairfield Street from 6:308:30 p.m. Call our helpline at 1877-856-1772.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT: Bennington day support group meets the first Friday of the month at Second Congregational Church, Hillside Street from 1-2 p.m. Call helpline at 1-877-856-1772.

SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP: Girls 912 years old needing help with social skills/friendship. Please call RiverValley Associates for more information, 802-651-7520.

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.

NW VT GAY AND LESBIAN Foster and Adoptive Parent Support Group: 6-8 p.m. The third Thursday of each month, starting October 20 through May, 2006. Casey Family Services, 46 Main St., Winooski.

AUTISM: Free support group for parents and caregivers of children with ASD. Montpelier, 2nd Sunday of the month, 3-5 p.m. at the Family Center. Call Jessica, 249-7961 for child care inquires.

More info, www.aaware.org.

BIPOLAR SUPPORT GROUP open to new members. Meets downtown. Our goal is to become healthy and happy. For info, call Gerhard at 951-2543.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE SURVIVED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rape Crisis Center in conjunction with Family Connection Center offers a free, confidential, ten-week support group, beginning on October 25. Info, 802-864-0555.

PARTNERS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS. Meet 4th Monday of month.

R.U.1.2? Center, 34 Elmwood Ave., 6:30-8 p.m. Call Timberly, 310-3889 or email missmor pheus1@yahoo.com for more info.

ALZHEIMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DISEASE and Dementia support group. Held the last Tuesday of every month at Birchwood Terrace, Burlington. Info, contact Stefanie Catella, 863-6384.

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7D LEGALS/SUPPORTGROUPS WEEKLY SMOKING CESSATION support group: Small groups.

Caring atmosphere. Stop smoking in just 21 days using natural, proven, safe methods. No unhealthy drugs. Call 264-1924.

WEEKLY WEIGHT-LOSS support group: Small groups. Caring atmosphere. Get great results using natural, proven, safe methods. No unhealthy dieting.

Call 264-1924.

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.

MALE SUPPORT GROUP: For men who have survived sexual violence. This group will provide a safe, encouraging space for survivors of sexual assault to share their stories with other men. Offered by the Women’s Rape Crisis Center. Info, 802864-0555 or the 24-hour hotline, 802-863-1236.

PARENTING GROUP: 6-week group for people parenting children of all ages now forming.

Please call RiverValley Associates for more information. 651-7520.

HAIR PULLERS SUPPORT GROUP: The Vermont TTM Support Group is a new support group for adult pullers (18+) affected by trichotillomania (chronic hair pulling) as well as parents of pullers. This will be a supportive, safe, comfortable and confidential environment.

Meets on the 4th Monday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. First Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Info, 453-3688 or vermont_ttmout reach@yahoo.com.

DEPERSONALIZATION AND DEREALIZATION: If you suffer from either of these trance states, please call Todd, 864-4285.

THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EAST CHAPTER of the Compassionate Friends meets on the third Tuesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. at the Christ Church Presbyterian, 400 Redstone Campus, UVM. Info, 482-5319. The meetings are for parents, grandparents and adult siblings who have experienced the death of a child at any age from any cause.

HEPATITIS C SUPPORT GROUP for those who have H-C, their family members and friends.

Wednesday, November 9, 6:307:30 p.m. McClure MultiGenerational Center, 241 N. Winooski Ave. Burlington. Info, 802355-8936.

DIABETES EDUCATION and Support Group of Chittenden County meets the third Thursday of every month at the Williston Federated Church, 6:30-8 p.m.

We often have guest speakers.

Info, 847-2278.

CHADD is a support organization for children and adults with AD/HD. Every second Wednesday of the month. Champlain College, Global Technology Building, Maple St., Room 217, Burlington, VT. MOOD DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP: Every Monday, 4:30-6 p.m. Pastor United Church. Info, contact Lorraine, 485-4934.

WOMEN HELPING BATTERED WOMEN offers free, confidential educational support groups for women who have fled, are fleeing or are still living in a world where intimate partner violence is present. WHBW offers a variety of groups to meet the diverse needs of women and children in this community. Info, 658-1996.

VT PARENTS OF FOOD ALLERGY CHILDREN EMAIL SUPPORT TEAM: Info, contact MaryKay Hill, www.VTPFAC.com or call 802-373-0351.

MIXED GENDER COMING OUT SUPPORT GROUP: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Cofacilitated by supportive peers and mental-health professionals and open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning adults age 23 and up.

Check out this group meeting at R.U.1.2?.

TRANS SOCIAL AND SUPPORT GROUP: First Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Looking for peer support among other transgendered folks? Need a safe space to relax and be yourself? Check out this group meeting at R.U.1.2?

60+ SUPPORT GROUP: Ongoing weekly support group for men and women over the age of 60.

Share your strengths and struggles with this particular stage of life. We have fun! Facilitated

by Barbara L. Kester, Ph.D. 657-3668.

MOOD DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP: First group meeting, Monday, November 8, 4:15-6 p.m., Northfield United Church, Main St. Info, 485-4934 or email suppgrp@yahoo.com.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meeting, St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski.

Sundays, 6 p.m. weigh-in, 6:307:30 p.m. meeting. Info, call Fred or Bennye, 655-3317 or Patricia, 658-6904.

INTERESTED IN WRITING for children? Support and critique group meets monthly. Call Anne, 861-6000 or anne@booksbyme.us.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 8624516, or visit www.together. net/~cvana. Held in Burlington, South Burlington and Colchester.

For more information, call 8608388 or toll-free, 1-866972-5266.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE: Support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Holiday Inn in South Burlington, (1068 Williston Rd.), from 6-7:30 p.m.

For more information, please contact Cory Gould, 223-4111 or cgould1136@earthlink.net.

Sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-VT. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem with sex or relationships? We can help. Sunday meetings, 78:30 p.m. Men call Sandy, 8635708. Women call Valerie, 802233-3447.

SUICIDE SURVIVORS GROUP: Survivors and their families meet monthly for mutual support in the Burlington area, 6-7 p.m.

Call for location, 223-4111.

SMOKING CESSATION GROUP: Willing to kick the habit? This free, five-week program helps quitters to follow through.

Community Health Center of Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 864-6309.

DOES YOUR PARTNER/SPOUSE HAVE AD/HD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)?

Support group meets every other week in Burlington to share experiences, challenges, laughs, resources. Want more information? Write addpartner@ yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAYS CIRCLE: A Transpersonal support group, every Wed., 6 p.m., Innerharmony Community Wellness Center, Rt. 100N, Rochester, VT. 767-6092. A sharing circle focusing on personal growth, transformation, spirituality and healing, led by Jim Dodds.

DECLUTTERS SUPPORT GROUP: Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe 2 or 3 of us can get together to help each simplify. 453-3612.

PARENTS TOGETHER: Support group will be meeting in Rutland on Monday evenings. Snacks and child care provided. All groups are free and confidential. Please call Amy at 247-5460 for more information.

WOMEN CHANGING: A continuous educational support group for women who are interested in changing patterns in their lives.

Wednesdays-ongoing. 12:30-2 p.m. Call Angie at AWARE in Hardwick, 472-6463.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Battered Women’s Services and Shelter of Washington County.

Please call 1-877-543-9498 for more info.

AHOY BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: Join our support group where the focus is on living, not on the disease. We are a team of dragon boaters. Learn all about this paddle sport and its healthgiving, life-affirming qualities.

Any age. No athletic experience needed. Call Linda at 802-4344423 or email: dragonheartvermont@gmavt.net or go to: www.dragonheartvermont.org.

NAKED IN VERMONT: The premier Nudist/Skinnydipper organization in Vermont offering information library, message board, chat room, yahoo group, and more. (ALL FREE) Visit www.nakedinvermont.com.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION New England: Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732 or atblythel@aol.com.

OLDER WOMEN EXERCISING TOGETHER: For motivation to do what’s necessary. Call Anne, 861-6000.

ALS (LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE) monthly support group: For patients, caregivers and loved ones who are living or have lived with ALS. Third Thursday of the month, 1-3 p.m. Jim’s House, 1266 Creamery Rd., Williston.

Info and directions, 802-8628882 or vt@alsanne.org.

AL-ANON: Thursdays, 12:301:30 p.m. at the AWARE office, 88 High St., Hardwick. Info, 472-6463.

WOMEN IN TRANSITION: Join a support/social group for women who are separated or divorced. The goal is to form a circle of friends for support and social activities. If interested email Katherine at MKR27609 @aol.com.

SMART RECOVERY: Wellgrounded researched approaches to changing addictive behaviors.

Alternative to 12 Step Groups.

Fridays, 5:30 p.m., 82 Winooski Ave., Burlington (above the City Market). Info, contact Bob, 4254058 or email carmody@madriv er.com.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION of Vermont: Daytime support group meets the second Thursday of each month at the Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester, from 12-2 p.m. For more info, contact Polly Erickson at 847-6941.

METHADONE ANONYMOUS: A medication-assisted recovery support group. Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. The Alano Club. Directions: Rt. 15 Fort Ethan Allen entrance, Barnes Ave., third right on to Hegeman Ave., #74 on left. All are welcome.

TRANS PARTNERS support group: Meet and talk w/other partners of transgendered/transsexual people. The second Friday of every month. R.U.1.2?

Community Center, 6 p.m. 860RU12.

HARD-OF-HEARING support group: I’m starting a support group for adults who have a hearing loss that affects the quality of their work/family/social life. Let’s share personal experiences and knowledge of hearing-aid technology. Marlene, 999-8005.

SKINNYDIPPERS UNITE! Visit Vermont Au Naturel. Join other naturists and like-minded people for support, discussions and more! www.vermontaunaturel.com.

PARENTS TOGETHER support groups: Would you like to talk and share ideas with other parents about the joys and challenges of children? Support groups for all parents. Desireah, 796-3119.

MENTAL ILLNESSES: The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill holds support meetings for the families and friends of the mentally ill at Howard Center, corner of Flynn and Pine.

Second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m. Park in Pine St. lot and walk down ramp. 862-6683 for info.

NONCUSTODIAL SUPPORT group for parents. Contact Bill Bagdon, 434-6495.

ARE YOU UNABLE TO get out of debt? Do you spend more than you earn? Is it a problem for you? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous. Mondays, 6-7:15 p.m. First United Methodist Church, North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Contact Valerie P. at 233-8808.

BRAIN INJURY: Open to people who sustained a brain injury, their caregivers and family.

Expert speakers often scheduled.

1st Wed. of every month, 6-8 p.m. Fanny Allen Campus, Colchester. Call Barb Winters, 434-7244.

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, Transgender, Queer and Questioning: Support groups for survivors of partner violence, sexual violence and bias/hate crimes. Free and confidential.

SafeSpace, 863-0003 or 866869-7341 (toll-free).

MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY group: support and education for people with psychiatric challenges. Joan, 865-6135.

FAMILY/FRIENDS OF THOSE suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: second Monday of the month, 4-5 p.m.

The Arbors. 985-8600.

DIVORCED PEOPLE: If you are separated, thinking of separating, in the process of divorce, or just divorced, I’m thinking about starting a loose group where such people can talk, whine, have some fun, and maybe even get together. Perhaps there is life after him or her. If interested email Bob at bberman@ ttiglobal.com or call/lv msg. at 802-388-0779.

“HELLENBACH” CANCER support: Every other Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Middlebury. Call to verify meeting place. Info, 3886107. People living with cancer and their caretakers convene for support.

DEBTORS SUPPORT GROUP: Mondays, 6-7:15 p.m. united Methodist Church, 21 Buell St., Burlington. Wednesdays 7-8 a.m.

Turning Point Recovery, 61 Main St., Burlington. Info, call Brenda 893-7752.

THE INTERVALE CONSERVATION NURSERY (ICN) grows native trees and shrubs for riparian restoration. We are seeking applicants to fill the following positions: Nursery Field Technician: This position includes managing the nursery field, transplanting seedlings, collecting seeds and cuttings, assisting with plant propagation, tracking plant material sources and aiding in tree lifting. A willingness to work some weekends and having a reliable vehicle is essential. The position is seasonal, April 3 - November 24 and may be part or full-time; please let us know what you prefer. Conservation Coordinator: This full-time position provides overall direction for ICN, including project administration and outreach, nursery and staff management, and sales/marketing.

Qualifications include undergraduate degree in a related topic or equivalent work experience and 2-3 years experience in the plant/nursery industry. The ideal candidate will begin in April to train as a Field Technician and will transition into the Conservation Coordinator position in June.

Deadline for Applications: March 15th. Please email or send resume to:

Kit Perkins, Executive Director Intervale Conservation Nursery 180 Intervale Road Burlington, VT 05401 or kit@intervale.org.

TORTILLA FLAT IS hiring line cooks and dishwashers. No calls come in and apply. 317 Riverside Ave. TRUE NORTH WILDERNESS program is looking for Therapeutic Wilderness Guides.

Exciting new program! Call Andy at 802-498-3328.

WOODBURY COLLEGE, a progressive adult education institution, is seeking a Director of Admissions responsible for managing and conducting all aspects of publications, promotions, recruitment, and enrollment.

The ideal candidate will have marketing ability, skills in market strategy and research, knowledge of web, radio, newspaper, television, direct mailing, and other media outlet opportunities; a professional communicator who knows how to get the word out and build excitement, and who can manage a budget and supervise coworkers in a supportive and collaborative workplace. Email resume and cover letter to: freyac@woodbury-college.edu or call for more info: 802-229-0516, X271.

7D EMPLOYMENT LISTING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Boutique research institute/consulting firm seeks administrative assistant. Require: ability to work independently and collaboratively; exceptional communication skills; strong aptitude for software (Microsoft, ACT!); talent for travel arrangements/ scheduling for active group.

Part-time - potential for fulltime. Located in Stowe/ Waterbury. Send resume and cover letter to info@trustin workplace.com.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Montpelier psychotherapist seeks reliable, accurate, organized, self-motivated, experienced, computer-savy assistant with medical billing experience. Will train right person. 4 hrs/wk in general, 10 hours/week quarterly. Resume/cover letter: ahunter@sover.net.

AVON/MARK LIMITED OPENINGS. Earn up to 50%. Call today for your free gift. Carla, district manager, 888-299-9806 or email carla.romeo-trombly@ avon.com.

DANCERS: Full and part-time.

M/F. Pure Gold, 802-865-3933.

DISTRIBUTOR/PHOTOGRAPHER. Local, established delivery route. We pay the most. Parttime, every other Friday. If you are motivated by excellent $$$, are 21 + and have vehicle, call 1-800-950-4227 for full info.

DRIVER WANTED: 1-2 nights/week. Drive from Burlington to Stowe with passenger, drive passenger back three hours later. $7-10/hr + gas. 862-2052.

FAST-GROWING South Burlington Environmental Services Co. seeks Asbestos Abatement Workers, Supervisors and Environmental Field Techs for full-time employment. Will train the right candidates. Call 802-863-5300.

FOOTPRINTS PRESCHOOL is seeking a fun and qualified preschool teacher for work MondayFriday afternoons. Please call 802-985-1094.

FRONT DESK HELP NEEDED for Burlington waterfront men’s salon. Part-time hours. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11-7. Every other Saturday, 11-4. Please call 598-4378.

FULL/PART-TIME RETAIL. Vitamins, herbs, nutrition. Help others, help yourself. Call Kyle 802-878-0355 for appointment.

HARDWORKING PROFESSIONAL who knows how to have customer service, must be polite, friendly, outgoing and willing to keep up with a fast-paced environment. Duties include food prep, sandwich making, customer service, cashing out and cleaning. Must be available for weekdays and weekends. Please call 802-878-1042, ask for Brian.

I AM LOOKING for a responsible person or couple to help me a couple of mornings each week to deliver the Free Press, early-bird hours. Route takes approx. two hours, Spear St. vicinity in So. Burlington. Pay negotiable, need to provide quality service to all customers. Call Allan at 802318-1290.

INTERVIEWING NOW for early spring hire; Construction Superintendents, Foreman, Equipment Operators, Truck Drivers, Mechanics and Laborers for large project in Warren, VT, Kingsbury Const.

Co. Call 802-496-2205, fax 802496-2212 or email sherwin@ kingsburyconstruction.com.

OFFICE ASSISTANT: 24-30 hours per week. Good computer/people skills. Box 935 Shelburne, VT 05482.

ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTOR: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist on Sundays, weekly choir practice.

Music - Traditional and Contemporary. Resume, interview and audition required.

Send resume to: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1063 Prim Road, P.O. Box 78, Colchester, VT 05446 Attn: The Rev. Lisette Baxter. More information call: 802 658-0533.

PART-TIME CHOCOLATIER’S ASSISTANT. Seeking mature, reliable person. Good pay. Will train. Call between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. 802-862-5814.

RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Energetic, organized, ability to multitask, competent in MS office, to assist in secretarial and general office management duties for a leading architectural practice. Please fax resume to 802-864-9676 or email gbulette@lemay youkel.com.

RESPITE WORKER/PCA WANTED for 15 YO w/special needs.

After school, evenings and weekends. Must have reliable transportation. Call Muriel at 802-985-2538.

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREask every private owner or car dealer tion, brakes, belts, tune up. leather seats, CD changer, sun SAAB 9-5, 2001: 53 K, DO, 1993: 4WD, auto, 181 K, Mechanically perfect. Excellent roof, 17” rims, all service gray/black leather, 4-door, new brakes and exhaust, needs before you go to look at the car! condition inside/out. Must sell. through Automaster. 30 K. Like loaded, moon roof, heated seats, door repair, strong engine, runs Call the Toll Free 24hr. Help Line at: $5500/OBO. 802-879-1809. new. $26,900/OBO. 802CD, new snow tires. Excellent great, good tires, nice stereo.

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1998: 84 598-5348. condition. $12,995/OBO. Call $1400/neg. 802-425-4240.

1-866-838-3345 K, PS, PB, moon roof. Extra set MERCEDES, C320: Black w/gray 802-316-2466, Burlington.

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY, or go online: of mounted snows well maininterior, pristine condition, FL Pictures on cars.com.

1999: Clean inside/out, low www.usedcarexperts.net tained. $4300. 802-769-6836. car, 34 AM K, transferable miles, dark blue, dual sun roofs, 8:46 Page 1 warranty, all options including sun roof. auto, rear hitch, leather. 802FORD E250, 1997: Excellent $27,000. Call 802-355-3385.

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FORD F-150 XLT, 1994: Perfect for $3200, sell for $2500. Tom, TOYOTA, RAV4: Excellent condicondition. Arizona truck. 110 K, cell 802-370-1174. tion, 4X4, 4-door. $6400 (book or visit us on Barre-Montpelier Rd • 800.639.4095 • 802.2239580 CD, power everything, white, PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM, value $7900), 75 K, auto, air, runs excellent. Blue Book is VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, 2002: SAAB 9-5, 2002: Aero wagon, 2001: Convertible, 2 door, black, satellite ready radio/CD. Won’t $7767, asking $7000. Come take 64 K, all-leather interior, Infinity black, auto, leather, sun roof, 63 V8, 5.7 L, 6-speed manual, RWD, last long. Call 802-878-1071 or a look.

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FORD F150, 1999: Extra cab, tion. $16,000/OBO. 802-310package, AC, power steering/ SAAB 9000, 1992: 5-speed, TRAILBLAZER, 2004: 4WD, 4white, auto, air, V8, step side, 8826 or 646-241-1219. windows/locks, AM/FM/CD, ABS, leather interior, 170 K, sun roof, door, LT equipment package, sharp, dependable truck, good VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, 2002: leather, power seat, rear spoiler.

CD, power everything, alarm, indigo blue, sun roof, OnStar, condition, 17” alloy wheels, 133 GLX, premium package. $15,900.

Best price $22,995. Call Shearer, good condition. Asking brand new tires, exquisite condiK. $7500/OBO. Call 802802-734-3228.

658-1212. $2000/OBO. Call 802-864-3819. tion, Bose stereo, 24 K. 355-3385.

VOLVO V70, 1999: Seats 7, 30 PONTIAC G6, 2005: Sedan, 4SAAB 900S, 1995: 4-door, 5$23,000/OBO. 802-355-2266.

FORD RANGER, 1994: 4.0 6 MPG, heated leather, 2 year wardoor, silver, auto, FWD, V6, 3.5 speed, 130 K, 6 CD, cassette, Cyl. 4x4, 5-speed. Extended cab, ranty, 8 wheels, incl. Hakkas.

L, 27,324 miles, AC, power sun/moon roof, power everytonneau cover, CD, runs well.

Books $10 K, $7795/OBO. Great everything, cruise, AM/FM/CD, thing, heated seats, ABS, new 162 K. $2300/OBO. Must sell! car. Erik 802-899-1113 or 802ABS, sliding sun roof, alloy muffler/brakes. $2900. Call Scott 4 POWERFULLY BUILT and Call Pat, 860-287-2960.

316-1521. wheels. Best price $15,998. Call 802-989-8468. sporty winter tires with chrome TOYOTA TACOMA, 2004: Silver, Shearer at 658-1212.

VOLVO V70 XC: 92 K, blue, SATURN SL1, 1995: 4-door, 87 rims. Reputable brand. 16”, 4X4, extended cab, manual, leather, sun roof, 2 sets of tires, PONTIAC GRAND AM SE K, well maintained, good tires.

225/60. $250/OBO. 802AM/FM/CASS/CD, PW, PL, 11 K. great condition, must sell fast.

SEDAN, 2005: 4-door, silver, $1500. 802-658-5532.

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Excellent condition. Asking Only $10,995. 802-860-9966. auto, V6, 3.4 L, FWD, AC, SUBARU FORESTER, 1998: ALL TERRAIN: P245-65R17, $21,495. Call 802-527-9801.

CD/AM/FM, rear spoiler, 16,606 VOLVO WAGON, 1992: 184 K, Power locks, windows, AC, CD, they have more than half the miles. Best price $12,497. Call CD, ABS, silver. Two VT winters, AWD. 165K $3800/OBO. 609original tread left. $100/pair.

Shearer, 658-1212. two owners. Well maintained 273-1708.

802-355-2266. w/all service records avail. Snow PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, 2005: SUBARU LEGACY, 1994: 5BF GOODRICH winter Slalom, SAFARI VAN, 1998: 93 K, AWD, tires, passed inspection. 8024 door, silver, V6, 3.8 L, auto, speed, new brakes, rotors, batP185/70R14. Used for only one full towing pkg., power win899-3389.

FWD, 13,078 miles, AC, power tery, timing belt and clutch season and do not fit new car. dows/locks, AC, new front steering/windows/locks, cruise, VW GTI, 1991: W/rebuilt 8replaced. Small amount of rust.

In great shape, barely 1000 brakes, newer battery/tires, seatAM/FM/CD, power seat, rear valve motor, ported head, K&N, 158 K. Runs great. $1200. miles. $60 for set. 802ing for 8 removes for great cargo spoiler. Best price $15,985. Call Tectonics Tuning, Neuspeed, 860-966-0166.

734-7426. space! $4300/OBO. 802-598Shearer, 658-1212. many new parts, many spares.

SUBARU OUTBACK LTD, 2001: COOPER DISCOVERER M+S stud6812.

Summers and snows. 5-speed.

PONTIAC SUNFIRE COUPE, Great shape, no rust. 4 new ded snow tires, 265/70/16. $2000/OBO. 802-310-7786.

2005: 2-door, white, auto, FWD, Hakkapeliittas, 4 new brakes, new Bought new last year, Haven’t 12,530 miles, AC, power steerVW JETTA GL, 2004: 8400 alternator and battery. Sun/roof used this year. Excellent tread! ing/windows/locks, cruise, miles! Like new. 4 cylinder stanrack. $12,500. Gina 802-388$225. 802-233-6614.

CHEVROLET BLAZER SPORT 1x2-Shearer042005 AM CD. Page 1 of new AM/FM/CD, rear spoiler. Best dard black, 2 sets 0101 or thmc@sover.net. 5/3/05 8:46 THULE ROOF RACKS. Custom UTILITY, 2002: Pewter, 4-door, price $10,924. Call Shearer, tires. Asking $15,000. Books for SUBARU WAGON, 1997: White, for ‘93-’99 VW Jetta and Golf.

V6/4.3L, auto, 4WD. 39,556 658-1212. $16,000. 802-951-2400.

AWD, no rust, 75 K, all-season Used 3 months. $75/OBO. Sean miles. A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, PONTIAC VIBE SPORT WAGON, VW PASSAT, 2000: GLS, sedan, radials. 802-985-3911.

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ABS. air bags, AM/FM/cass./CD, 2005: 4-door, red, 4 cyl, 1/8 L, 60 K, 5-speed, turbo, moon roof, TWO SEMPERIT all weather $11,995.

Shearer Best price, FWD, 5-speed manual, 8697 CD changer, PW/PL. $7900/OBO. tires, 195/60/15. $30/pair. 802Pontiac, 658-1212. miles, AC/AM/FM/CD, roof rack, 802-985-5799.

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CHEVY BLAZER LS, 1996: power steering, tilt wheel, dual Under 120 K, 4X4, 4-door, auto, front air bags. Best price, Pontiac u Cadillac green. Needs catalytic convert$12,997. Call Shearer, 658-1212.

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Hummer PONTIAC VIBE SPORT WAGON, VW WESTY CAMPER, 1985: CHEVY PRIZM, 2001: Great on new parts. $2500/OBO. Must 2005: Red, 4 cyl., 1.88 L., auto, 3rd-owner, 150 K, professionally gas. 77K. AC, car starter. 1 sell!

802-338-0319. www. shearerpontiac.com FWD, 30,987 miles, AC, power maintained. Sink, LP stove, 2 owner. No accidents. Comes with FORD EXPLORER XLS, 2001: everything, cruise, AM/FM/CD, Local: 802-658-1212 beds, pop top. Clean, straight 4 snows (used 1 season). $5350.

Auto, 65 K, 4WD, all power, 2 dual front air bags, roof rack, frame. Asking $3000, must sell.

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Toll-free: 800-545-8907 sets tires, CD, roof rack, running alloy wheels. Best price, 802-496-2863, leave message.

PONTIAC MONTANA EXTENDboards, fog lights. $9999.

802$14,564. Call Shearer, 658-1212.

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1030 Shelburne Rd. SAAB 9-3, 2001: Hatchback, 4L, FWD, 25,973 miles, 7 passenFORD EXPLORER XLT, 2000: door, green, auto, leather, sun So. Burlington ger seating, AC, power steerGreen, gray cloth interior, excelroof, 73 K. $8500, call 802CHEVROLET 2500 SERIES, ing/windows/locks. AM/FM/CD. lent condition, lots of extras, 223-9580.

2000: 2WD, ext. cab, 7,200# Two-tone paint. Alloy wheels, and 4 mounted snows to get you SAAB 9-3, 2003: Linear, manuGVW rating, camper mirrors, 3.73 roof rack. Best price $14,956. through the drifts. 72 K. Runs al, black, fully loaded, heated axle ratio, 6.0 L, original 43 K, Call Shearer, 658-1212. like a top! $8000. 802leather seats, OnStar, 6-CD clean title. Car-fax certified.

482-4612. changer, sun roof, excellent con$16,350 as seen, as driven. 802JEEP CHEROKEE, 1992: White, dition, 30 K. $17,995/OBO, call 879-1340 ask for Tom. auto, beautiful body, no rust!

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220 K, snow tires. Drive away today. $600. Please call Jess, 802-355-5265.

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Pontiac u Cadillac Hummer www. shearerpontiac.com Local: 802-658-1212 Toll-free: 800-545-8907 1030 Shelburne Rd. So. Burlington BMW 318i, 1997: 102 K, leather, 5-speed, traction control, sun roof, CD, garaged, very clean. $7695. Call Angela, 802310-6719.

BMW, 325 XI, 2001: Sport wagon, pewter, AWD, premium package. Librarian owned/adult driven. Tenacious grip and optimum traction. 34 K. Let it snow, let it rain, car is like new. Must see and drive. Plus extra tires. $24,500. 802-863-4366.

CADILLAC, 1992, black w/red leather. Must be seen. $2400/OBO. Must sell. 973-4769502. South Burlington.

CHEVROLET, 1995: 3500, 12’ long, stake body, turbo diesel, auto, great tires. Call 802238-2045.

CHEVROLET 3500, 1987: With 350 cubic inch engine, auto, w/8 ft. snow plow. 8 1/2 ft. dumping stake body. Must see.

Perfect shape. Well maintained.

47 K original. Call 802-2382045.

FORD ESCORT, 2002: ZX2 great condition, low miles, even has cruise control! $6000/OBO. 802310-8119.

FORD ESCORT LX WAGON, 1995: 5-speed, 154 K, runs great, inspected thru 2/06. $900/OBO. 802-878-5514, leave message.

FORD ESCORT WAGON, 1996: Runs. $175. Call 802-999-4333.

FORD TEMPO, 1993: 4-door, white, in good condition, is a fixer-upper but runs well. Asking $500/OBO. 802-318-1878.

HONDA CIVIC, 2005: Gray.

Great condition. $16,500.

15 K. 802-734-8290.

HONDA CIVIC, EX 2000: 4door, auto, 79 K, A/C, CD, power sun roof/doors/locks, new tires and exhaust. Great car! $8300/OBO. Call 802-658-2170, evenings.

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4 vans

4 suvs

4 rv’s

4 trucks

CARPOOL CONNECTION Save money this winter and join a carpool today!

If you don’t see your route listed here, call 864-CCTA today and we’ll send you a FREE matchlist of commuters in your area.

Call 864-CCTA to respond to a listing or to be listed.

Attention Individuals Living in Chittenden, Grand Isle, and Franklin County: The RideShare Department at CCTA is looking for new riders for Vanpools that run Monday-Friday to Montpelier and Waterbury. The Montpelier Vanpool originates at the Sheraton in Burlington. The Waterbury Vanpool originates in Essex Junction. Call the Rideshare Dept at CCTA 864-2282 if you would like to join.

4 minivans

CHITTENDEN COUNTY Jasper Mine Road, Colchester to Stowe, Carpool Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun 8:30am-6pm Ref # 4117 Niquette Bay Road, Colchester to IBM, (D2 Team) Carpool. Ref #41177 Burlington to Richmond (Smartwood)Established carpool seeking new riders to join. Work Hours 9am-5pm, Ref #41076 Burlington to Berlin, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Carpool Work Hours 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri, carpool, Ref # 1176 Essex Junction (Pearl Street) to IBM (Essex Junction) Work Hours 8am-4:30pm, Ride Needed, Ref # 41197 Essex Junction, Wildwood Drive to FAHC Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm, carpool, Ref # 41075 Hinesburg to Waterbury, Carpool Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm. Ref # 41037

Huntington to Price Chopper, Shelburne Road, S. Burlington,Thursdays (ride needed to grocery shop), Ref # 40757 Jericho to Swift Street, South Burlington, Carpool Work Hours 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri Ref # 40154 Jericho to VNA, Colchester Work Hours Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, Ref # 41124 Richmond to Burlington (Main St) Work Hours Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm, Carpool Ref # 40516 Richmond to Ben & Jerry’s, Waterbury Work Hours 8:30am4:30pm, Carpool Ref #40148 Richmond to Montpelier, Carpool Mon-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Ref #41175 FRANKLIN COUNTY Highgate to UVM, Burling-ton, Carpool Work Hours 8am-4:30pm, Ref # 91394 Enosburg Falls to INS, St. Albans Work Hours 8am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri Ref # 90716 Fairfax to IBM, Essex Junction Work Hours 8am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri, Ref # 91559

Richford (Provence Street) to St. Albans (North Main St) Ride needed once or twice a week Mon-Fri between 11am&1pm to St. Albans and return ride needed to Richford after 4:30pm.

Ref # 91563 St. Albans to INS, Williston Work Hours 8am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri Ref # 90382 Swanton/St. Albans to Williston Looking for riders to join established carpool will pick up in Swanton or St. Albans Mon-Friday, 8am-4:30pm Ref # 90382 Enosburg/St. Albans to Willis-ton Looking for riders to join a carpool will pick up in Enosburg or St. Albans MonFriday, 7am-3:30pm Ref # 90432 GRAND ISLE COUNTY Alburg to Burlington, FAHC, Carpool Work Hours 8:00am-4:30pm, M-F. Ref # 91524 Niquette Bay Road, Colchester to IBM, (D2 Team) Looking to Carpool. Ref # 41177 Plattsburg or Grand Isle/ South Hero to Colchester, Systems & Software, Carpool Work Hours 8am5pm, M-F, Carpool, Ref # 91527

Grand Isle to Waterbury State Complex, Carpool Work hours 7:00am to 4pm M-F. Ref # 91471 Grand Isle to UVM, Burlington, Carpool Work Hours 7:00am-3:30pm MF # 91537 Isle La Motte to Burlington, UVM, Carpool Work hours 7:30am to 4pm MF. Ref #91465

Starksboro to Burlington: M-F, 3-9.

Ref # 10622 Middlebury to Burlington: M-F, 7-5.

Ref # 10623 Jericho to UVM: M-F, 8am-4:30pm Ref # 10625 South Starksboro or Waitsfield to Berlin/Barre, M Th F, 8am-5pm. Ref # 10620

ADDISON COUNTY Bristol to South Burlington: Carpool needed M-F 8-5. Ref # 11144 Middlebury to Montpelier: M-F 83:30. Ref # 11145 Middlebury to Williston: M-F 8:305. Ref # 11146 Starksboro to Bristol: M-F 8:30-5.

Ref # 11148 Vergennes to IBM: M-F 8-4:30. Ref # 11149 Vergennes to Waterbury: M-F 84:30 Ref # 11154 Bristol to Waitsfield: M-F 8:305p.m. Ref # 11160 Bristol or Middlebury to IBM: 7pm7am WTHFSat. Ref # 10046 Ferrisburgh to Burlington, M-F, 8:30am-3pm. Ref # 10617 New Haven to UVM, M-F, 7am3:30pm Ref # 10621

WASHINGTON COUNTY Barre to Burlington: M-F 7:45-4:30.

Ref # 142906 Cabot/Plainfield to Montpelier: M-F, 7:30-4. Ref # 140584 E Montpelier or Woodbury to Waterbury: M-F 7:45-4:15. Ref # 142163 Waterbury Center to Mt Mansfield in Stowe: Wed-Sun 6:45am-4:30pm.

Ref # 142889 Montpelier/Middlesex to Taft Corners in Williston, M-F, 8am4:30pm. Ref # 142296 Montpelier to Williston M-F 8-4:30 Ref # 142315 Northfield to Burlington, M-F, 7am3:30pm. Ref # 142808 Montpelier to Waitsfield: M-F 9-5 Ref # 142896

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Country Cape in pristine condition nestled between two mountains and adjacent to Metcalf Pond in Fletcher.

Small fenced pasture for animals.Two car detached garage with storage attic above. Public access to Metcalf Pond for fishing and swimming.$199,900

To this charming 3 bedroom village Ranch in the heart of Essex Junction. Featuring hardwood and tile flooring, a fire-lit living room with brick hearth, built-in bookcases, full walk-out basement, and large semi-private yard. $230,000

Solomon house is a 19th century residence that’s been completely renovated into three modern condo apartments in the Old North End. One Bedroom.......$126,900 One Bedroom.......$147,900 Three Bedroom.....$197,900 - Under Contract

Newly renovated 3 bedroom, 1-3/4 bath. Large kitchen, dining, cathedral ceiling family room. All new appliances. Hardwood floors. Dry concrete basement: washer/dryer hookup, storage and workshop space.

Detached garage. Near schools, IBM. Motivated seller! $245,900

Call Tony Shaw Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty 802-846-9580

Call Edie Brodsky Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty 802-846-9532

Solo LLC, 802-425-3551/802- 318-2708 or info@solovermonthomes.com www.SoloVermontHomes.com

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Spacious home with panoramic views of Lake Iroquois.

3+ bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 staircases and many bonus spaces. Recently renovated kitchen, fresh paint and new flooring. Oversized deck and balconies. Private setting and dock for you watercraft. $439,900

Classic Deck House overlooking Lake Iroquois. 2, 168 sq. ft 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open floor plan, hardwood, fireplace, 1st floor suite w/private deck.Walk-out lower level, w/den & family room. Carport & detached 2 car garage. $425,000

Only 10 minutes from Burlington, Fox Brook condominiums in Colchester include such standard features as Central AC, 9’ Ceilings, Secure Underground Parking and Fully Applianced including Washer/Dryer. Special financing packages available with zero down payment required. From $176,900

Impeccably restored 4,000 sq. ft. brick 1812 Georgianstyle former tavern. 4 fireplaces, 4 + bedrooms 3.5 stories. All historic detailing perfectly reproduced & updated utilities. A separate, newer 2-story garage plus a 1 BR & loft cottage. 32 manicured rolling acres, pond & gardens.

Call Bill & Phyllis Martin Greentree Real Estate 802-482-5232

Call Bill & Phyllis Martin Greentree Real Estate 802-482-5232

Homestead Design/HDI Real Estate 802-878-3303 ext. 208 homestead-design.com

4 for sale BURLINGTON: Two condos; 1 and 2 bedroom, both are first floor, gas heat, walk to everything, Church St., waterfront mins. away. Priced to sell, $95,000 and $99,500. Call 802238-9803.

ELIZABETHTOWN, NY: Adirondack chalet. Private road, awesome lake view, 2-bedroom, 2-bath, fully heated ground floor basement, huge 3-car garage separated, fully automatic emergency generator. $249,000. 518942-7844.

MORETOWN: 2-bedroom, 1bath, sunny eat-in kitchen, low fees, cheap to heat, pet friendly, near Sugarbush and 89! $135,000. 802-496-5759.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Spear St., unique property, lots of charm. 2-bedroom (possible 3) Cape w/2-car attached garage.

Oak hdwd, 2-full bath, large living room w/fireplace, refinished w/original charm. New windows/wiring/plumbing. Central vacuum. Wired w/cate 5. Large yard, close to UVM/country club.

Open house 3/05, 1-4 p.m. $379,000. 802-860-3923, 617242-9335.

4 housemates

BURLINGTON: 1 nice roommate wanted. Avail. now. $338/mo. + utils. Walking distance to lake/ downtown. Off-street parking.

Garden space. 802-578-6839.

BURLINGTON: Act now! This offer won’t last! Laid-back creative types wanted for funky, downtown apt. Musicians, painters, writers, philosophers, freaks, etc. Large room avail.

3/01. $450/mo. + dep. 802355-8689.

BURLINGTON: Seeking housemate for quaint 2-bedroom apt.

Yard, garden, W/D, walk to town, off-street parking, mostly furnished, big dog, Internet. $350/mo. 802-249-3596.

ESSEX JCT.: Charming country farmhouse. Medium-sized room avail. 3/01. New paint. Tidy individual, please. NS/dogs. $425/mo., first 3 months $400/mo. Elec./gas incl. 3438073, leave message.

Foulsham Farms Real Estate 861-7537 www.foulshamfarms.com

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HUNTINGTON: One room in 2bedroom ranch. 15 min. to Richmond exit. Pets possible. No cigarettes in house. $425/mo. + sec. + 1/2 utils. Messages, evening, 802-434-2402.

MONKTON: Housemate wanted to share 3-bedroom house. Male or female prof., NS/pets. Private bath. $500/mo. 802-598-3752.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom, 3-floors, pool, tennis court, W/D, bedroom w/balcony and view and more. $550/mo.

802-598-7554 or email jcruid@hotmail.com.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Looking for a responsible housemate to share home off Shelburne Rd. W/D, pool, hot tub, storage, parking, yard. Avail. now. $450/mo. + utils. 802-865-9627.

Free Pre-Approval!

Mark R.Chaffee (802) 658-5599 x11

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Quiet, cozy, 2-bedroom condo. Parking, laundry, trash, water, tennis, pool, incl. Avail. 4/01. $500/mo. Cats OK. Call Emily, 802-373-1882.

WATERBURY: 15 mins. from town. Quiet, private 3-bedroom home, gardens, views, piano.

One roommate. $450/mo. + utils. 802-244-1361.

WATERVILLE: Roommate wanted to share country home. Lots of hiking trails and mountain views. Please call 802-324-3441, leave message.

4 housing for rent BOLTON: Ski resort, activities, almost new, 2-bedroom, 1-bath, fireplace, fully furnished, ski in and out by the lift, 2 parking spots, beautiful view. $875/mo. + utils. + dep. NS/pets. Avail.

4/01. 802-893-1502.

BURLINGTON: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5bedroom apts. Avail. 6/01.

Excellent locations. 4-bedroom located on 12 Hickok Place. Very large. $2150/mo. + utils.

Parking, no pets. Call before 7 p.m. 802-862-8925.

BURLINGTON: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5bedroom apts. avail. 6/01 Excellent location. 5-bedroom located at 43 North Willard. Very large, 2.5-bath. Parking. $2950/ mo. incl. heat. No pets. Call before 7 p.m. 802-862-8925.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom and efficiencies avail. 6/01.

Excellent location. Colchester Ave., Church St. $535-$750/mo. + No pets. Call before 7 p.m.

802-862-8925.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom apt. avail. 4/01. 4 rooms, small but very cute, easy to heat, offstreet parking. $550/mo. + utils., lease. 802-879-2604.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom apt. in a beautiful downtown Victorian house. Original woodwork, stained glass. Spacious, carpets throughout. Incl. appliances, heat, off-street parking, storage space and free access to W/D. Walk to UVM/Fletcher Allen/Church St. Pets neg. Visit www.myburlap.com for pics, floor plan and contact info. $1180/mo.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom, avail. 5/06. 2 blocks to downtown, 3 blocks to waterfront/ bike path. Nice, clean, quiet, gas, well insulated, parking, coin-op. 802-879-2436.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom avail. now, short or long-term rental.

Incl. heat, water, electricity, parking and storage. Walk to all.

No pets. $900/mo. 802951-2457.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom.

Avail. now. South End, quiet.

Second floor, porch. Cellar storage. $600/mo. + low utils.

Water/trash incl. No dogs. 802893-6553.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom, Church St., avail. now, large, second floor. $650/mo. + utils.

Parking, no pets. Call before 7 p.m. 802-862-8925.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom close to downtown. Recent improvements, off-street parking.

NS/pets. $700/mo. + utils.

Avail. 4/01. 802-425-3158.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom, great layout, close to downtown, parking, a must see. $825/mo. Heat incl. Pets maybe. Avail. 4/01.

802-655-6371.

BURLINGTON: 11 Johnson St., modern 3-bedroom, first-floor, off-street parking, 2 blocks from downtown. 4995/mo. Call 2x2-Libertyquest080305 Parkside Properties at 1-888717-PARK or visit our website at ParksideVT.com.

BURLINGTON: 260 College St., #11. 2-bedroom, 1-bath, fully furnished, utils. incl., laundry onsite. Month-to-month rental.

11/8/05 8:11 $1700. Avail. now.AM Call Page 1 Lakewood and Two Properties, 802-658-9697.

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www.libertyquestmortgage.com BURLINGTON: 183 1/2 North Willard St. Large 1-bedroom efficiency, new paint, new flooring.

NS/pets. One-year lease. $725/ mo. + utils. Avail. 4/01. 802658-0621.

BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom apt., Barrett St., $800/mo. incl. heat and hot water. 1-year lease. No pets. Avail. now. Call 802373-1360.

BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom apt., South End, 1/2 mile from Lake, big yard, parking, no dogs. $900/mo. Avail. immed. 802453-3394.

BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom, fullbath townhouse. NS/pets.

Water/rubbish incl. 1-year lease + sec. dep. req. $775-$875/mo.

Avail. immediately. Call 802865-2372.

BURLINGTON: 20 Oak St., 2bedroom apt. No smoking, no pets. Hardwood, washer and dryer, off-street parking, yard.

Under renovations. Avail. 4/01. $825/mo. + utils. 802-578-2941.

BURLINGTON: 260 College St., #10. 2-bedroom, 1-bath, fully furnished, utils. incl., laundry onsite. Month-to-month rental. $1525/mo. Avail. now. Call Lakewood and Two Properties, 802-658-9697.

BURLINGTON: 260 College St., #3. 1-bedroom, 1-bath, fully furnished, utils. incl. laundry onsite. Avail. 4/12. $1225/mo.

Call Lakewood and Two Properties, 802-658-9697.

BURLINGTON: 295 Maple St., #1. 2-bedroom, 1-bath, heat/hot water incl. Off-street parking, laundry onsite, new kitchen/ paint, picture fireplace, close to colleges/downtown. Avail. 3/01. $1050/mo. Lakewood and Two Properties, 802-658-9697.

BURLINGTON: 3 and 4-bedroom, avail. now, immaculate w/lots of character, NS. 3-bedroom $975/mo. 4-bedroom has yard w/garden, parking, W/D hookups. $1295/mo. 802660-8716.

BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom, 1bath at 139 Shelburne Road.

Renovated, elec., garage, porch, new appliances. $1375/mo. + elec. Avail. now. Pets OK. 917547-7500.

BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom, 2bath, in new North End. Nice yard, pool, great neighborhood, near bike path. No dogs. $1500/mo. + utils. Avail. 5/01.

One-year lease. 802-859-0711.

BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom apts., 2 stories, 79 Chase St. Two units avail. 6/01. Hdwd, gas heat, porches, parking, large yard, W/D. Walking distance to UVM/FAHC. $1200-$1275/mo.

802-860-1443.

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BURLINGTON: 4-bedroom, 2bath apt. in duplex. Hdwd, wrap-around porch, backyard, D/W, W/D. Lots of light and charm. Walk to UVM/downtown.

Incl. parking. No pets. $1980/mo. + utils. Avail. 6/01.

802-863-4536 or email mstoll@cssu.org.

BURLINGTON: 4-bedroom townhouse, 2-bath, laundry, D/W, offstreet parking, gas heat and hot water. Clean, full basement. $1900/mo. +. 802-734-8164.

BURLINGTON: 5-bedroom Loomis St. apt. Close to campus, off-street parking. $2625/mo. heat incl. Avail. 6/01. Call Rob 802-355-5811.

BURLINGTON: 6-bedroom house, W/D, close to UVM, offstreet parking, NS/pets. $3000/ mo. + Avail. 6/1. 233-4317.

BURLINGTON: A furnished studio apt. in New North End. NS/pets. Lease. W/D use. $650/mo. incl. utils. 862-2551.

BURLINGTON: Absolutely beautiful 2-bedroom on Strong Street. Just totally renovated.

Hdwd throughout, new cherry kitchen w/stainless appliances.

See www.burlingtonaprtments. net. $1375/mo. Immed. 802864-6458.

BURLINGTON: All shapes, all sizes. Great locations, parking.

Avail. 6/01. Please call Rick, 802-864-3430.

BURLINGTON: Avail. 6/01. 3bedroom, $1380/mo. + utils. 2 3/4-bedroom, $1100/mo. + utils. Off-street parking. 203494-0682.

BURLINGTON: Avail. now, huge 3-bedroom, full bath, laundry, basement, incl. heat/hot water. $1300/mo. Large 3-bedroom, basement, gas, parking, hookups, $1000/mo. Medium 2bedroom, hdwd, laundry. Avail. now. $900/mo. Avail. 6/01, 2, 3 and 4-bedrooms. No dogs. 802862-7467.

BURLINGTON: Avail. now thru 7/01. 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apts.

Neville Companies, Inc. 802660-3481 x 1021. www.neville co.com/residence.

BURLINGTON: Bright 1-bedroom, 3-season porch, off-street parking for one, yard, lease, sec.

NS/pets. Avail. 3/01. $700/mo. + utils. 802-865-7621.

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SPACEFINDER BURLINGTON: Bright 2-bedroom, 2nd floor, $725/mo., furnished, quiet, deck, elec. and cable incl. No pets, easy access to Burlington. Avail. immed.

802-864-0838 or 233-6043, Bruce or Paula.

BURLINGTON: Bright, sunny, 2bedroom apt. spacious, clean, private parking, gas heat. Just a walk to downtown and waterfront. Avail. immed. $875/mo. + utils. NS/pets. 802-863-5397.

BURLINGTON: Buell St. Avail.

7/01. 2-bedroom, 1st floor. $895/mo. incl. heat and hot water. Laundry. No pets. Neville Companies, Inc., 802-660-3481 x 1021 www.nevilleco.com/resi dence.

BURLINGTON: Catherine St. duplex, quiet South End neighborhood, 2-bedroom, 2-level, large yard, gas heat. $1100/mo., lease, ref., dep. No dogs. 802660-8957.

BURLINGTON: Chase St. Avail.

6/01. Two 2-bedroom apts.

Possible summer sublet. Parking.

Gas heat. No dogs. $875-$925/ mo. + utils. 802-862-4007.

BURLINGTON: Church St. Marketplace. Studio apt. Clean, heated. Great location. 802862-2680.

BURLINGTON: Colchester Ave. Avail. 5/01. 1-bedroom $725/ mo. incl. elect. Across from hospital. Parking, laundry. No pets.

Neville Companies, Inc., 802660-3481, x 1021. www.neville co.com/residence.

BURLINGTON: Colchester Ave. Avail 6/01. 1-bedroom, 1st floor. $640/mo. Laundry. No pets.

Neville Companies, Inc. 802660-3481 x 1021. www.neville co.com/residence.

BURLINGTON: Colchester Ave. Avail 6/01. 4-bedroom, 1st and lower floor. $1200/mo. Laundry.

No pets. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x 1021. www. nevilleco.com/residence.

BURLINGTON: Cute 3-bedroom or large sunny 4-bedroom apt. w/deck, yard, off-street parking, W/D. Avail. 6/01. $1200-$1700/ mo. + utils. 802-324-3500.

BURLINGTON: Downtown studio w/many windows. North light. 1block from Church St. $300/mo.

802-535-9877.

BURLINGTON: For consultants and others needing multiple month, exceptional quality, extended stay housing. Enjoy your private king or queen bedroom plus the company of other professionals in an elegantly furnished and fully equipped Spear St. residence w/majestic Adirondack/lake views. Magnificently appointed living, dining and other common room w/oriental rugs, antiques, DSL, wireless Internet and satellite TV. 3 acres, outdoor patio, gardens, health club access, fully equipped kitchen and more.

802-864-3330 or www.rickhub bard.org/ExtendedStays.

BURLINGTON: Lake View, in town, unique 2-bedroom apt., hdwd, dining room, W/D, storage unit, off-street parking, NS. $1050/mo. 802-476-4071.

My Loan Officer is

Kim Negron

802.846.4646 www.KimNegron.com

BURLINGTON: Private, 2-bedroom house, hdwd, living room, full kitchen, bathroom. Pet friendly, NS, organic garden space. Queer friendly. $875/mo. + utils. 802-651-6863, Joanne.

BURLINGTON: Shelburne St. Avail. 6/01. 1-bedroom, 3rd floor. $730/mo. incl., heat and hot water. Parking. No pets.

Neville Companies, Inc. 802660-3481 x 1021. www.neville co.com/residence.

BURLINGTON: Shelburne St. Avail. 6/01. 3-bedroom, 2nd and 3rd floor. $1095/mo. Parking, no dogs. Neville Companies, Inc., 802-660-3481, x 1021. www.nevilleco.com/residence.

BURLINGTON: Shelburne St. Avail 6/01. 3-bedroom, 2nd floor. $1290/mo. incl. heat and hot water. Parking. No pets.

Neville Companies, Inc. 802660-3481 x 1021. www.neville co.com/residence.

BURLINGTON: Small studio apt. w/separate kitchen, front porch, shared back yard. Walking distance to campus/downtown. No pets. $485/mo. + utils. Avail.

4/01. Call 802-863-4536 or email mstoll@cssu.org.

BURLINGTON: Small studio half block to downtown located at 21 No. Winooski. Avail. immed., parking for one car, coin-op laundry. NS. 1-year lease. $495/mo. +. 802-8936581, Ellen.

BURLINGTON: Studio, 3 and 4 bedrooms avail. 6/01. Great locations, porches, yard. Pets neg. Reasonable rents. Call 802864-4838.

BURLINGTON: Large first-floor apt., hdwd, new kitchen, W/D, pets considered. Walk to lake and town. $1300/mo. + heat/electric. 802-734-1668.

BURLINGTON: Mill St. Avail.

6/01. 3-bedroom house. $1275/mo. Dog OK w/ref, W/D hookup. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x 1021. www.nevilleco.com/residence.

BURLINGTON: Mill St. Avail. now and 6/01, 3-bedroom. $1050/mo. incl. hot water. Dog OK w/ref, WD hookups. Neville 2x2-homeshare021506 Inc. 802-660-3481, 2/14/06 Companies, ext. 1021. www.nevilleco. com/residence.

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BURLINGTON: Nice 2-3 bedroom, off-street parking for two, yard, storage, W/D hookups. Lease, sec.

NS/pets. Avail. 4/01. $1000/mo. + utils. 802-865-7621.

BURLINGTON: North Ave. Avail 3/01. 2-bedroom house. $875/mo. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x 1021. www.nevilleco.com/residence.

BURLINGTON: North Winooski Ave. Two rooms plus complete bathroom, second floor, efficient gas heat, quiet building, near downtown, storage, new paint, appliances. NS/dogs. $465/mo. + utils. Lease. 802-862-3719.

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BURLINGTON: Unfurnished 2bedroom, newly renovated, offstreet parking. 265 N. Winooski Ave. NS/pets. Avail. 3/01. $800/mo. + utils. + dep. Marc or Robyn, 655-1406.

BURLINGTON: Very large 4-bedroom apt. avail. immed., Old North End. Sunny, spacious, new carpet, large kitchen, 5-min. walk downtown, off-street parking, 4 cars. $1350/mo. + utils.

802-373-7435.

CHARLOTTE: Furnished or unfurnished apts. at the Mt. Philo Inn. Spectacular views.

Spacious, comfortable, unique 2bedroom, 2-bath, laundry, pet friendly. Flexible lease. $1400$1800, incls. all. www.mtphilo inn.com or call 802-425-3335.

COLCHESTER: 3-bedroom, on lake, yard, garage, newly renovated, dock and mooring. $2200/mo. Avail. 4/15. 802655-6371.

COLCHESTER: Duplex, 2-bedroom, gas heat, near bike path/park, quiet, w/garage, W/D hook ups, deck. No pets. Avail. now. $800/mo. Dep. req. 802863-5775.

Free Pre-Approval!

Mark R. Chaffee (802) 658-5599 x11

ESSEX: Duplex, 2-bedroom, deck, 2 levels plus basement.

Gas heat, quiet street, large back yard, NS/pets. $875/mo. + utils. + dep. 802-863-5887.

ESSEX JUNCTION: 4 rooms, 2bedroom apt., heated, carpeted, repainted, on busline, parking, no pets. $850/mo. 802878-6618.

ESSEX JUNCTION: House for rent. Avail. now. 3-bedroom, 2full baths. New paint and carpet.

W/D. Great kitchen. $1465/mo. + utils. 878-1719 or 238-0258.

ESSEX JUNCTION: Main Street, 3-bedroom downstairs, 3/4 bath, garage, pets O.K. $975/mo. Call Coburn and Feeley, 802-8645200, ext. 229.

FAIRFAX VILLAGE: Charming 3bedroom duplex. Hdwd, gas fireplace, W/D hookup. $1350/mo.

Heat, water/sewer, trash/snow removal incl. 25 miles from Burlington. Pets neg. 802-9222961 or 802-598-5680.

HINESBURG: Route 116. Avail. now, large 2-bedroom. $810/mo. incl. heat and hot water.

Parking, no dogs. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481, ext. 1021 or www.nevilleco. com/residence.

HUNTINGTON: 2-bedroom house, bright, spacious, quiet country setting. $1100/mo. + utils. + dep. NS/pets. 802434-3463.

HUNTINGTON: Large, 3-bedroom 1-bath in duplex.

Renovated. New flooring, deck and bath. W/D, large private yard w/beautiful mountain views. Hike and ski from your door. NS, pet O.K. $1250/mo. +utils. 802-482-5675.

HUNTINGTON: Large apt. in farmhouse duplex, 2-bedroom, 2-car garage, private entry, enclosed porch, remodeled bath, W/D, D/W, no dogs. $900/mo.

802-999-8192.

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SOUTH BURLINGTON: Spear St., unique property, lot's of charm. 2bedroom (possible 3) Cape w/2-car attached garage. Oak hdwd, 2-full bath, large living room w/fireplace, refinished w/original charm. New windows/wiring/plumbing. Central vacuum. Wired w/cate 5. Large yard, close to UVM/country club. Open house 3/05, 1-4 p.m. $379,000.

802-860-3923, 617-242-9335.

JERICHO: Newer 4-bedroom cape on 15 acres w/barn. Horses and pets welcome. Near Richmond and I-89. Lease-toown option avail. Starting at $1600/mo. Details at 802899-4167.

ORWELL: 4-bedroom, 1 acre, above-ground pool, 2 pets w/fencing, 30 min. to Rutland, 60 min. to Burlington. NS. 802310-1753.

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RICHMOND: 3-bedroom apt. in recently renovated house. Deck, propane fireplace, stainless appliances, flower and vegetable gardens, master bedroom w/bath and more! $1350/mo. incl. heat, hot water, rubbish removal, and plowing. Avail. 4/01. 802233-2933.

SAINT ALBANS: 2-bedroom, $700/mo. + utils. 802-635-1738.

YOUR HOUSE HERE: Advertise your FOR SALE BY OWNER, $35/week for 25 words and photo or $60/2 weeks.

Contact Emily, 802-864-5684 classified@sevendaysvt.com

SHELBURNE: Senior (55+) condo rental The Terraces.

Independent living, bright charming 1-bedroom condo.

Convenient location, laundry, shuttle bus, daily meal plan avail., many senior amenities. $815/mo. + utils, lease, dep.

802-879-4737.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom duplex, open living room/ kitchen, basement, backyard, close to bus, schools, off-street parking; $890/mo. + dep. + utils. NS/pets. Ref. req. Call Sundance Services 802-8932348.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Charles St. Avail. 6/01. 2-bedroom, 1st floor. $1100/mo. Driveway/ garage. Dogs OK w/ref. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x 1021. www.nevilleco.com/ residence.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this spacious 2-bedroom, 2-bath, Lancaster Condo w/heat and hot water incl., W/D, D/W, patio, exercise room, underground parking, that backs up to the woods for tranquil views and added privacy. Avail 3/15. $1500/mo. 802-846-9568.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Grandview at its best! Energyefficient 2-bedroom, 1-bath, W/D, custom built-in entertainment center, new kitchen appliances, paint, light fixtures and tile in the entry and kitchen.

Avail. 2/15 $1000/mo. 802846-9568.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Nice 2bedroom, hdwd floors, gas heat, W/D hookups, 10 min. to hospital/downtown. NS/pets. $975/mo. + utils. 802-862-9575.

UNDERHILL CENTER: Spacious 1-bedroom apt. in beautiful setting. Kitchen/living/dining, screened porch w/beautiful views. Trails, brook and peace on 12-acres. NS/no pets. Avail.

4/01. 802-899-4607.

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BURLINGTON: 260 North St., + 1000 sq. ft. Call 802-343-5495.

COMMERCIAL SPACE: Yoga/Pilates (completely mirrored, carpeted, temp controls, etc.), or physical therapy business would be perfect! 802-3162489 or sgalaxy2001@aol.com.

WATERFRONT: Burlington, office space, 1350 sq. ft. in renovated warehouse w/full-time receptionist. New cubicle fixturing avail. or you design. 802734-1185.

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BURLINGTON: Beautiful, unusual and sunny suite with lake views in the Maltex building on Pine St. Ideal for one- or two-person business. 802864-7756.

BURLINGTON: Desk/office rentals. Single and double office space avail., utils. and secretarial services avail. Free use of conference rooms. 802658-9697.

BURLINGTON: Prof. office (small) avail. in well-established interdisciplinary practice. Full or part time. Contact Michelle at 802-658-5300.

BURLINGTON: Prof. office space, South Union St., 1800 sq. ft., 3-4 offices, off-street parking, 5 min. walk to Church St. Call 802-238-4885.

BURLINGTON: Waterfront.

Distinctive and unique office/retail space.

Environmentally friendly and affordable. Main Street Landing, Melinda Moulton, 802-864-7999. www.mainstreetlanding.com.

BURLINGTON: Waterfront office space avail. Adirondack views.

Incls. parking. Call Ken at 865-3450.

VERGENNES: Classic home w/plenty of upgrades, great yard, porches, storage, etc. 3bedroom for $900/mo. + utils. avail. immed. 2-bedroom for $675/mo. + util. avail. 4/01.

W/D in each unit. 6-month lease then monthly w/two months notice. NS/dogs. To see and apply: 802-598-1918 or adamhmiller@hotmail.com.

WESTFORD: Large 3-4 bedroom farmhouse apt. Hdwd, ten acre country lot. NS. Avail. 4/01. $1250/mo. Lease, dep. 802849-6807.

WILLISTON: Office available on S. Brownell Rd. 152 sq. ft.

Office incl. reception area, kitchen, deck, cable access and ample parking. Three other professional tenants in building.

Great location. Call 860-2211 or 865-6233.

WINOOSKI: Part-time office sublet for mental health clinician in suite within Woolen Mill.

Large, bright, attractive office.

Adjoining playroom, waiting room and parking available.

802-651-7520.

WINOOSKI: Small space in professional suite in Woolen Mill.

Part-time. Windows, high ceilings, lovely old brick walls. Quiet waiting room. Parking lot. Very reasonable $. Perfect for therapist or such. Susan 802-2380195 or suznfay@gmail.com.

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OFFICE/ARTIST STUDIO, or small retail. New spaces for rent. Choose from three units.

As low as $300/mo. incl. all utils. Located on New Shelburne Road. 802-363-7557, Manny or 802-734-0289, Andy.

STUDIO SPACE for rent at Great Falls Fine Arts Center, in Frog Hollow Alley, Middlebury. Ample space and light. Coffee and tea on the house. $100/mo. 802388-0239.

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WINOOSKI: 2-bedroom, heat WINOOSKI: Main St. Avail and hot water incl. Parking, full 4/01. 2-bedroom, 1st floor. tub and shower, onsite laundry, $775/mo. incl. hot water. clean, NS/pets. $895/mo. 802Parking. No pets. Neville 233-1150.

Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x 1021 www.nevilleco. com/resi WINOOSKI: 2-bedroom unit, dence. near Saint Michael’s and I-89.

Easy access to Burlington. Incl.

WINOOSKI: Maple St. Avail. heat. One cat allowed.

6/01. 1-bedroom, 1st floor. $900/mo. 802-846-7849. $715/mo. Large kitchen.

Parking. No pets. Neville WINOOSKI: 2-bedroom, very , the newest Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x clean. Porches, parking. NS, off-campus housing for UVM students, 1021. www.nevilleco.com/resi pets O.K. $850/mo. + utils. dence.

Avail. now. 802-425-3158. is now leasing for June 2006!

WINOOSKI: Off I-89.

WINOOSKI: 3-bedroom apt.

Completely furnished, private, avail. immed. Great condition sunny, 2-bedroom apt. w/lovely and location, parking, cats OK. Apply individually, or with a group, for hdwd and quality furnishings. $1100/mo. Call Sarah at 802a 2 - 4 bedroom apartment-style suite.

Great location! Great setting!

233-2212.

NS/pets. Ref. Please call 802WINOOSKI: Convenient and All apartments are fully furnished.

879-3226. cozy! This 2-bedroom, 1-bath Rent includes all utilities, cable and WINOOSKI: Priced to rent! This flat has a basement, W/D, gas 2-bedroom, 1-bath townhouse heater and plenty of off-street wireless broadband connectivity. style apt. has an open floor parking. Avail. 4/01. $1100/mo. plan, new gas heater, large 802-846-9568. backyard, and plenty of offWINOOSKI: Dogs neg. w/ref. 2street parking. Avail. 4/01. bedroom, 2nd floor, very clean.

CALL 8 02. 655 .32 0 0 $900/mo. 802-846-9568.

All new paint, quiet duplex, new OR VISIT WINOOSKI: Second-floor effiwindows, natural gas heat, 2 ciency. $550/mo. incl. gas, porches, hdwd, claw-foot S P INNER P LACE .CO M water and elec. Off-street parktub/shower, brand new appliing, on busline. 802-655-1936. ances. Off-street parking for 2, NS. Trash and water incl. Avail.

2x3-LakeChampHousing030106 2/27/06 3:36 PM Page 11x1-mortgage-022305 9/12/05 4:18 PM Page 1 3/01. $875/mo. 802-233-1556.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Room northernproperty@together.net. for rent in the country area of South Burlington. Next to golf course, on bike path, 15 min. bike to UVM. Would consider Free work exchange for part of rent.

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Now accepting applications for Should be interested in gardening, chopping wood, etc. Prefer Mark R. Chaffee 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments college-age male. $350/mo.

(802) 658-5599 x11 Days, 802-861-7537, evenings O’Dell Apts., So. Burlington: 2-bdrm. $715-$925 802-862-8796.

WEEKLY AND NIGHTLY LODGSalmon Run Burlington: 3 bdrm. $775-$885 ING: European-style and BANK FORECLOSURES! Homes Shelburne Family Housing: 2 bdrm. $725 equipped. Kitchen use, cable TV, from $10,000. 1-3 bedroom Winchester Place-Colchester: 2 bdrm. $725-$875 great ambiance, on bus route. available. HUD, Repos, REO, $175-$225/weekly. Maggie’s etc. These homes must sell! For (Income limits may apply) Inn, 324-7388, 324-3291, or listings call 1-800-425-1620, ivan land@aol.com. ext. H107. (AAN CAN) Contact: GOV’T HOMES! $0 down! Bank Lake Champlain Housing Ventures repos and foreclosures. No credit OK! $0/low down. Call for list220 Riverside Ave., Burlington VT 05401 BURLINGTON: Must sublet a ings. 1-800-498-8532 (AAN CAN).

Tel: (TDD/TTY): 802-863-5248 beautiful 1-bedroom apt. for the KIM NEGRON, your mortgage summer. In a great area and Fax: 802-864-0734 professional. Call for a free preincludes practically everything. approval. CTX Mortgage, 802-864shelbeb@lchdc.org • www.lchdc.org Price neg. Call 802-318-1118 to 4646 or www.KimNegron.com.

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LIBERTYQUEST is Vermont’s BURLINGTON: Subletter needed choice for mortgage lending. Our for June/July/August. Rent neg. low rates will save you thouWINOOSKI: Sunny, large, 4WINOOSKI: Immaculate house, 41 N. Willard, upstairs. Clean, sands. Let us put our experiroom apt. w/large yard. Fully 1600 sq. ft., 3-bedroom, 2-bath, funky place. 802-247-8344. ence to work for you. 802-764renovated 1/06. Adjacent to 3-season porch, w/large living BURLINGTON: Summer sublet6000, LibertyQuestmortgage.com. park. Incl. off-street parking, room, deck, patio, fenced back ter wanted. 6/15-8/31, flexible. trash, water/sewer, storage. yard, full basement. $1600/mo.

Spacious 2-bedroom apt. Flynn Garage optional. No pets. Avail. + utils. 802-310-6973.

Ave. $800/mo. incl.. utils. now. $1095/mo. + utils., dep.

WINOOSKI: Large 1-bedroom +$350 dep. 508-237-4012.

BURLINGTON: Rooms for rent.

985-0770. apt. Off-street parking, coin-op Behind Waterman Hall, UVM. laundry, trash and recycling $475/mo. incl. all utils. and incl. Pets TBD. Utils. not incl., parking. Hdwd and incredible gas heat, new carpet, paint SUMMER COTTAGE SCOOKS location. Sedate environment! scheduled. Avail. March.

POND: Manomet Point, cjcc@vt18.com. $800/mo. ORC Property Mgt, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Two802-383-5406. Email minutes walk over bluff to Cape ORC@ilovermont. com.

Cod Bay. Fully furnished 3-bedroom, 2 bath. www.evideoproductions.net/manomet/ or email kingfischer@ vtlink.net.

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WILLISTON: 1-bedroom house in beautiful setting at Catamount. Country living just minutes from town all for just $750/mo. + utils. NS/pets. Call Eric or Lucy at 802-879-6001.

WILLISTON: Large, almost new 1-bedroom w/office space in Blaire Park. Unique, lower, bright. Low cost utils. Access to open patio. $790/mo. NS/pets.

802-878-2239.

WINOOSKI: 1-bedroom, 1-car parking, free laundry, cat only, NS. Avail. 3/01. $600/mo. + utils. 802-899-2001.

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Interested? 1753 CEREBRAL/PLAYFUL, MODERATELY unconventional, irreverent, progressive iconoclast, finely aged, NS. Would like to meet bluegrass to baroque muse-ical guy w/grassroots social conscience, shared values, and compatible pheromones, 50s, finely aged, NS. Green Earl Gray, hot?

1740 ARE YOU BETWEEN 45-52 YO, IN SHAPE and comfortable in jeans or a tux? Does an attractive, in-shape, politically liberal lady with shoulder-length hair and green eyes sound like your idea of bliss? I bet we have a lot more in common. NS,ND. 1738 SWF, BEAUTIFUL, SEXY, PROGRESSIVE, passionate, looking for the quintessential guy. Kind, compassionate, educated, liberal, adorable, good-looking, soft-spoken, spiritual, open-minded, self-assured, sexy, 25-40 YO, SWM, 4:20-friendly. 1610 28 YO F, 5’5, BLUE EYES, DIRTY BLONDE, FF. Enjoys reading, long walks, quiet nights at home, hugging, holding hands.

I’m caring, honest, loving, faithful, looking for WM, 23-37 YO, caring, honest, loving, faithful for LTR. 1604 SEEKING COMPANION WITH INTEGRITY, honesty, good sense of humor, spirituality and intelligence to share nature outings, theater, movies, music and time getting to know each other. ND, NS, NA. 1603 TRUE, I’M A PROFESSOR. BUT I’M ALSO down-to-earth, outdoorsy, funny, and adventurous. 39 YO SWF with kayak, skis, snowshoes, backpack, Subaru, golden dog, hazel eyes, and New Yorker subscription seeks SM, 35-45 YO, for cup of coffee, possible true love 1588 IMAGINE JOY! LET’S LIVE IT. IMAGINE love! Let’s be it. Creative, intuitive, youthful, fit, attractive, NS, vegetarian, SWF, following her own heart-song seeks divine connection with NS, SM, 50s-60s age range for heavenly bliss and downto-earth companionship. 1586 49 YO, SWF, PETITE, SLIM, BRUNETTE, chocolate-chip-brown eyes, attractive, hardworking, educated, N/D, N/S, social drinker, sharp sense of humor. Likes reading, movies, nature, traveling, theater, doing things around the house. Looking for SWPM, 42-65 YO, financially, emotionally secure w/a good sense of humor, caring. 1504

men > women 59 YO WM SEEKING F FOR LTR. LOOKING for a roomie to share bedroom with. I’m 5’9, 200 lbs., D/D free, clean and discreet.

If you’re looking for the same, let’s meet.

2134 SWM, 47 YO, LIKES BASKETBALL, MOVIES, dining out, walks, quiet time at home and more. Looking for SWF, 35-48 YO, similar interests. Possible LTR. In Burlington area.

2133 LOOKING TO HAVE SOME FUN? HANDsome and financially secure SWM, 43 YO, looks, feels, acts younger. Looking for fit, attractive and classy lady to enjoy outside activities, weekend getaways and traveling. Life’s too short so let’s get going! 2125 SEEKING A SWP, 30-42 YO. DO YOU LIKE to hike, bike, cross-country ski, and snowshoe, if so, would you like to join me?

Looking for a theater, sports, movie, and summer concert lover. Must be independent. Looking for friendship first. 2120 SWM 35 YO, LOOKING FOR LOVE. NEVER found it and worried I may never find it!

ISO the right person in same boat, goodlooking, who loves movies, bike riding, kids, NASCAR. To you money doesn’t matter. NS/ND/NA. 2116 SWM, 51 YO, BURLINGTON AREA, LOOKing for friends and fun. Just moved here.

BB’s, fishing, walking trails. 5’6, 190 lbs., like pool, dancing, flea markets, rides in country, cuddling, watching movies. Drink and smoke OK. FF women a +. 2111 YOUNG 57 YO LOOKING FOR LIFE PARTner to share love of home, gardening, animals. I cook, sew, knit, keep a warm/clean home. Very passionate about all. Spiritual, Tibetan meditation/prayer, honest, sincere, compassionate and easy on the eyes. 2058 DWM 55 YO FIT AND TRIM. I ENJOY hiking, snowshoeing, yoga. I play several instruments and write songs. Seeking W 35-58 YO, fit and trim who enjoys outdoors. Hoping for LTR with right person.

2048

47 YO FUN M. ENJOY LIFE AND LOOKING for an LTR. Can be wild and lots of fun.

Will you join me? Be my best friend, I’ll be yours. 2011 WOOF! MY DOG PLACED THIS AD. “MY owner: Late 30’s, great shape from taking me hiking, XC skiing, backpacking.

Observes nature, especially birds and flowers. Gardens, reads, cooks, movies.

Leaves me home for swing dancing, live music. He’s also cute!” 1971

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1-888-420-BABE 1-900-772-6000 33 YO WEEKEND FATHER, 6’3, BROWN hair, blue eyes seeks woman who has self-confidence, good sense of humor and is an outdoorsy kind of lady. Must like kids. If this is you, call me. 1969 26 YO SWM “INJECT WITTY CATCH phrase here.” Intelligent, motivated, fit, honest, loving Vermonter seeks “the one.”

Enjoys skiing, motorcycles, quads, camping, the outdoors in general. Looking for a girly girl, with a bitchy, I know what I want side! 1967 LOOKING FOR SEXY SF 18-21 YO...

College student preferably. 420-friendly and concerts. Call me. 1962 DWM, 47 YO, 5’10, 150 LBS., FIT, WITTY, romantic, liberal, gentle, devoted, naughty, outdoorsy, average-good looks.

Wants to be in love again w/fit soulmate.

Do you like garden dirt, blue jeans, painted nails, lingerie, laughing, cuddling, movies, Chinese food? 1959 SWM, 45 YO, WOW! DID I JUST WRITE that? Youthful spirit, attractive, educated leftist, out of the box doer. Have hair, jeans, teeth, dreams and tears. Love motorcycling, fishing and travel. Great sense of humor. You: attractive, real.

1949

SEPARATED WM, 52 YO, IN SHAPE, WORKing, dreamer, doer, forever young. Love kids, nature, mom and God. Seeking WF for friendship, walks, talks. Please be honest, open, adventurous. 2034

SWM, 53 YO, 6’, 175 LBS. PROGRESSIVE politics, 420, NA. Spirituality (normal member), smoker but need to stop in Spring. Love outdoors, fishing, camping, reading, travel (no Cal., Montana), pleasantly haunted by music. Seeks SF for friendship leading to magic/LTR. 1945

MIXED LUGE. SLIDE WITH ME. HOT, 53 YO, 5’10, 155 lbs, SWM, financially secure, humor, passionate, travel, sports, music, theater, beaches, kindness, parties. You: Very attractive, 38-53 YO, sexy, witty, ready to be pampered and loved.

2029

ATTRACTIVE, PHYSICALLY FIT, SKI FREAK. DPNSM 35 YO, extreme thrill seeker enjoys ice climbing, motor/cycling, tree skiing to get my ya-ya’s out. Other outlets include hiking, golf, homebrewing, drummer, snowdecking, kayaking. ISO honesty, humor, passion for life. No TV. 1928

WM, 29 YO, GOOD-LOOKING, RICH. Looking for a super-sexy girl who knows how to have a good time. I’m not into chicks who are stuck on themselves.

Confidence is cool, but so is modesty.

Give a holler. 1893 23 YO SWEET, THOUGHTFUL SWM SEEKS quick-witted, self-assured foil to explore intellectual and emotional territory. I’m eclectic, offbeat, pragmatic, insightful, reverent. Like Tchaikovsky and Ween?

Enjoy both ends of the spectrum in one individual! 1883 SWM, 40 YO, BL/BR, DECENT SHAPE AND looks, kind, adventurous, attentive. ISO sensual and sultry SW/AF, 24-44 YO for clean and discreet excitement. Open?

Explore? Partners in passion we could be!

Discretion assured! Let’s try! 1882 SEEKING ATTRACTIVE OLDER WOMAN. Tall, handsome, WM, 48 YO, seeks sexy woman looking for romance. Slim or fullfigured not an issue as long as you are passionate. Discretion if needed. 1879 ALLITERATION, OH VALENTINE! FLEXIBLE, frolicsome, faithful, forthright fellow fancies fit, fetching, friendly, forties female for festive, fruitful forays. (Now can you say it out loud quickly three times in a row?) 1878 SWM, HANDSOME 5’9, 205 LBS., 45 YO, long, curly, brown hair, mustache.

Carpenter, musician, painter, gardener, solar home, love nature, sports, cats, kids. Hate ignorance, intolerance, cruelty.

ISO healthy, affectionate F to share.

1864 SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE FOR LIFE, LOVE and outdoors. Mountaineer, skier, climber.

SWPM seeks fit 25-35 YO F for friendship.

LTR possible if wild, kinky, sharing, caring, active, sexy and sane enough for each other. Honesty, communication, trust important. How about you? 1856 IN THE WOODS IS PERPETUAL YOUTHEmerson. Mid-aged man, 5’9, 150 lbs., NS, beautiful spirit, beautiful man, great attitude, long-distance runner, artist, writer, hoping to find easygoing, kind, free spirit for wonderful, open, loving relationship. It can happen. 1855 RETIRED DWM, COUNTRY BOY ISO 50 something ( + or -) lady. Active, fit and adventurous. I am financially and emotionally stable. Love to dance, travel, Harley rider. Plattsburgh. 1842 KIND, STEADY, 51 YO, WP LOOKING FOR companion to laugh myself silly with while we chase lobsters around the kitchen floor. Live outside the city, but I would certainly like a reason for coming here every weekend and then some. 1835 54 YO WM, LOOKING FOR ATTRACTIVE F for fun, romance. Smoker and light drinker here. Must like kids. 1833

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HOPELESS ROMANTIC, SWM 29 YO, seeking a SWF 21-35 YO who wants to be treated like a princess. 1807 HOPELESS LOSER. SWM, 46 YO, 5’8, can’t find a date if my life depended on it. Complete basket case. Looking for slim, attractive lady with lots of time and patience for companionship. 1805 49 YO M ISO F, 35-45 YO, AVERAGE looks and build who has a big heart, as I do. Let’s get together for coffee. 1804 STOP LOOKING. HANDSOME, LONGhaired, politically incorrect, flat broke, beer swilling, wise-guy carpenter seeks attractive woman, 35-45 YO, with whom to garden, hike, and love. Pretty toes and dark humor a must. No flags or ribbons.

Central Vt. 1802 SWM 53 YO LOOKING FOR WOMEN 45-53 YO for friends or more. I like women who like to treated as an equal with no head games. 1782 24 YO STUDENT LOOKING FOR MELLOW girl to share sunny days outside. I love painting, snowshoeing, reggae, Tolkien, animals. I am a vegetarian...and cute.

420 a +. 1775 WANTED: SWF RUNNER, UNDER 39 YO, for occasional evening runs in Burlington area, or Montpelier. 2-10 miles, easy hard 5k. Marathon training! 1764 SWM 44 YO, KIND, COMMUNICATIVE, playful, cuddly, strong, intuitive, musical, attractive, intellectually and physically active. Seeking interdependent LTR with an open-hearted, happy woman without full-time children near Burlington. 1739 SHOW ME A GOOD TIME. SWM SEEKING current, ex or wannabe stripper. Are you young, beautiful, sexy, playful? If so, let’s have some fun together. No strings.

Possible LTR. 1611 DESPERATELY SEEKING YOU! HEALTHconscious M who enjoys workouts, organic foods, theater, movies, country/classical music, Formula 1 racing and country living, seeks a beautiful soul mate who is easygoing, warm, sensual, classy, maybe a little naughty .... 40-50ish. 1608 50 YO M SEEKS F FOR FUN AND FRIENDship. Our object is to relive the ‘60’s and ‘70’s music. Prefer ND-NS-NA. But will be considerate. Activity to involve excursions, companionship and non-alcoholic partying. 1606 36 YEARS YOUNG AND A BLAST! GOODlooking, honest, fun, intelligent, sweet or naughty, charismatic and spontaneous teddy bear with passion and sexy. ISO cute, please have mind of your own, used to self-confident woman. Fun in the snow! 1595

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Good day fine folks. Would you like to be my friend? I am Pebbles, a sweet and friendly 2-year-old tan, grey, and white female house rabbit companion. I was a stray before coming to HSCC. I have been waiting patiently for a new home for some time now and am ready to find a family to call my own. I like to say hello to my human friends and am quite curious about who you are what you are doing when you come over to me. I am excellent with my litter box and I really like lounging about and napping in the afternoons. I would love to find a home where I will be a part of the family. Do you have a nice, sunny spot in your home for me?

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>> PLACE ONE FOR FREE SWM, 41 YO, LOOKING FOR F, 25-40 YO love to go to movies, dinner, casual dates, keep each other warm on those cold nights. 1594 35 YO SINGLE FATHER THAT ENJOYS THE outdoors and sports and has a great sense of humor. Looking for a 28-38 YO to enjoy them with. 1591 DWM, EMOTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY secure. Looking for a woman to share good time with. Me: In great shape and romantic, dinner with candles and movies. You: No head games. Looking for LTR. 25-35 YO, race not important. 1583 I’M SWM, 6’2, 25 YO LOOKING FOR A respectful WF, honest and ready to be in love. I’m not a picky person but I like her to be fit, physically and emotionally.

1581 CUTE AND FUN. LAID-BACK, ATTENTIVE, spontaneous, charming, enjoys flirting with woman who enjoy the outdoors, passion, simple life. Lots of fun, financially secure. Looking for cute playmate. I work alone. Outgoing, normally date a woman who is ‘real outgoing’. 1574

60 + SWM, RETIRED GENT, 6’1, 175 LB. W & B seeking F companion for downhill skiing, road biking, sailing, dinners in Montreal, travel plus your choice. Must be available and trim. 1946

women > women

SWEET, SEXY, FEMME, 30 YO, SEEKS sweet, sexy butch for down-to-earth fun, cuddling, and laughter. Looking for somebody who is warm, honest and tender to celebrate life with. No long-term commitment necessary, but no players, please.

1800 36 YO GF ISO SGW 25-45 YO WHO WANT to join our dating club. Call to find out more about Vermont’s first lesbian dating club. 1795

men > men GWM, YOUNG 50’S, LIKE PH/JO AND live Jo. Show it. Got lots of male videos, let’s watch together. Need to get rid of some flicks. Get a hold of me, horned up.

Central VT. 2108 NOT READY FOR A RING BUT I WANT more than a fling! No daddy, no bear, no twinks in their underwear. I just want a real guy. Mid 20’s, cute GWM seeks same in Burlington area, closeted OK. 2063 59 YO, GWM SEEKING GM FOR LTR. AGE, looks not important. Looking for roomie to move in w/and share expenses and bed. I’m 5’9, 200 lbs., clean, discreet. If this is what you are looking for, let’s talk.

2041 GWM, 33 YO SEEKING MARRIED OR BIcurious guys in need of fun, safe encounters on the “down low.” You must be clean, attractive and masculine; first timers welcome. I’ll host day or night and I am very discreet. 2010

BI-CURIOUS, TALL, SLENDER, DARK, smoldering, seeks sweet brunette for intimate exploration. 2124

40S SGWM ATTRACTIVE, YOUNG-LOOKING, 5’9, 150 lbs., br/bl. ISO guys, young guys a +, who like to receive great oral and top this hot bottom. Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle. 1865

HERE I GO. THIRTY-SOMETHING BUTCH looking for a sweet, sexy femme to have fun, laughter, cuddling, and an adventure with. I’ll be waiting for your call. 2115

ALONE, GWM 52 YO MASCULINE SEEKS younger GWM of slender, smooth build for fun on weekend in St. Albans area. Be honest, D/D-free. 1772

CREATIVE, AFFECTIONATE, HOMEBODY seeks feminine woman for slow-growing LTR. 39 YO, 5’11, artist/teacher, verbal, honest, playful, passionate, sensual, intelligent, family-oriented and financially secure. I love conversation, children, film theater, music, nature, community.

NS/ND. 2110

FFDGATSCU SEEKS DGLJFFNS FOR TLC, KFC, TCBY and possible LTR. BYOB ASAP. 1612

27 YO FEMME, BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND out. ISO soft butch for down-to-earth fun, including snuggling, watching movies, massage and laughter. Let’s talk and meet and see where it leads! 2031 I AM A SINGLE MOM. LOOKING FOR SOMEone to share my life with. Must like kids, cuz my two girls come first. 1964

TALL, MUSCULAR, 38 YO WM ISO WELLhung men who like to be serviced. Very hungry, aggressive mouth, masculine.

Daytimes. Let’s get hot! 1601 32 YO BIWM 5’10, 170 LBS. ATTRACTIVE, clean-cut, in shape and very discreet.

Looking to meet young 18-32 YO guy that’s in shape, cute, into back rubs and more. Boys will be boys. Call me, we’ll go from there. 1600

bi seeking ?

LOOKING FOR A HOT WOMAN WHO wants to strap it on for me so I’ll get the same as she did. Fulfill my dream! I’ve been so bad. 2046 ARE YOU A HEALTHY BIM OR EXPERImenting straight guy who would like to find some discreet relief in a rural setting? Call me. If it feels right, I am at your service. Brandon-Middlebury area.

2038 50 YO BI BURLINGTON MAN LOOKING for hot fun and friends. Good-looking, younger-looking, fun guy, 190 lbs., 5’6, smooth body. FF is OK, CU w/bi guy is great. Well-hung, Burlington area. 1961 50 YO BI BURLINGTON MAN LOOKING for hot fun and friends. Good-looking, younger-looking, fun guy, 190 lbs., 5’6, smooth body. FF is OK, CU w/bi guy is great. Well-hung, Burlington area. 1961 I AM A 41 YO, WELL-EDUCATED, VERY good-looking African-American M P, ISO a well-educated P M, F, or trans, 35 to 45 YO for friendship and/or more. Person must enjoy laughter and like to communicate. 1933 28 YO SEXY, ADVENTUROUS, SPUNKY and outgoing Latina woman looking for 25-40 YO woman. Must be slim to average build, sexy, confident, outgoing with big breasts a +! Call if you’d like to meet this hot tamale! 1840 BIWM LOOKING FOR GUYS FOR HOT, wild sex and a guy who likes to go out to dinner and the bars. Be D/D-free and ready for good time. Love to please orally. All calls answered. Serious inquiries only. 1778

just friends MAW GENTLEMAN, 50 YO, GREAT SENSE of humor, easygoing, loves the great outdoors, rides a nice Harley, works early midnights, seeking MA, attractive F friend to share calm, easygoing days at the beach, clothes optional. No serious commitments. 1872 W SEEKS W FRIENDSHIP. 59 YO EXhealth care/massage therapist. NS/ND, not athletic anymore, but still like nature.

Enjoy road trips, hour-days, trains, too.

Creative varied interests. Christian/ Catholic. Recent loss 30-year LP. 1838 MY MOM NEEDS A FRIEND. RECENTLY widowed, middle-age, disabled mom needs someone to hang out with, drink coffee or beer and chat. Must be kind, patient and smoke-tolerant. I’m leaving and don’t want to leave her lonely. 1785

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SPRING IS COMING. SAILING CREW needed for 38’ sailboat. Will train you.

Inexperience no problem. Male, female.

Nice boat, hot shower. Nice kitchen with fridge. Docked at Malletts Bay. Let’s talk.

1774

other TRAVELERS! 18 YO SWM SEEKS OPENminded and adventurous individuals leaving VT in March, heading South and West, especially Bozeman, MT. Me: Super easygoing, decent driver, gas $$$. You: Have (fuel efficient?) car with extra seat, laid back, fun loving. 2078

couples seeking...

MID-TWENTIES CU SEEKS RAVE CARPOOL. You provide car/van. We provide the cash.

Let’s plan weekend trips this Spring to raves/techno clubs/tent camp-out hippie festivals. Deadheads a +. Bring your tied friends and glow sticks. 2127 ATTRACTIVE CU, 30 YO, SEEKS HOT SINgles and hot cu. She is 5’4, 110 lbs., blonde. He is 5’11, 170 lbs. and hung.

Guys need to be hung to excite us. 420 and wine friendly. No first timers. 2112 BURLINGTON CU 30 YO/M, 23 YO/BI F looking for bi females to play in our area.

Age/race/size unimportant. Both D/D free and expect same. 2056 SINGLES OR COUPLES: COME ONE, COME all! A 35 YO NE Kingdom Bi F needs an all-gender birthday bang. The more the merrier. Be adult, D/D free, not shy and fully functional. 2022 25/26 YO MA/BI/CU ISO BI M/F OR CU for casual gatherings. We encourage all interested to respond. No restrictions on weight/color. Age less than 40 YO. 1896 BI-CURIOUS WCU 34/36 YO ISO M TO meet with. Open to most anything. Give us a call, we’ll see what happens. 1891 32/55 YO CU LOOKING TO MEET SOME fun friends w/benefits. 420-friendly, light drink, looking for long term, not one night. She is an exhibitionist, he likes to watch. Burlington area. 1763 YOUNG MACU, 28 YO M, 26 YO F, LOOKing for BiF for our first time. We are active and energetic, please be the same.

1605 KINKY PLAYMATE WANTED: ISO MEN 1835 YO, Barre area, for kinky fun. I want to watch my boyfriend give oral to a man so I can punish him for being naughty.

Can host. 1598

women seeking...

I AM A BI-CURIOUS, YOUNG 45 YO, F living in the Kingdom. I don’t mind a couples thing. I am clean, hard-working, attractive, have a great sense of humor.

This would be a first for me. Discretion a must. 2074 LOVELY 45 YO WOMEN SEEKING TO REINvigorate the right 60+ man. Discreet, fun, happy, very sensual. Always wish you could? You just might be able to now.

2073 24 YO SWPF SEEKS CLEAN, INTELLIGENT, strict PM to provide old-fashioned discipline, role-playing, perhaps more.

Absolutely no married men. Possession of a woodshed and a thick leather belt a plus! Safe, sane, consensual a must. 2068 29 YO SWF BI-CURIOUS? 5’8, 145 LBS., NY. ISO SF for shopping? drinks? dancing?

Would like to experience/experiment.

Keep it fun, light, no strings. 2055 28 YO HOTTIE, BLONDE, 5’4, 106 LBS., bi ISO large men under 40 YO, or CU. Have big boyfriend to play too, or alone.

6’, 180 lbs. Fat or small men, please don’t reply. Platts area. 420. 1866 A FEW WEEKS AGO MY HOROSCOPE RECommended “wilder adventure.” I need an adventure partner. Wimps, whiners and couch potatoes need not apply. Call for details. 1770

men seeking...

A MAN NEEDS A MAID. RELOCATING TO Vermont. Need a temporary place to stay.

40’s, great shape, great body. 2117 BIWM, 35 YO, LOOKING FOR OLDER GENtleman 50 to 60 YO for fun times at your place. In great physical shape in all the right places. 2109 MAWM ISO HORNY AGGRESSIVE F TO have wild fun with. I aim to please, you be same! 2042 SWM SEEKING DOMINATION AND HUMILiation scenarios. Can be used by women or CU as entertainment or domestic slave.

Shaving, feminization, spanking, whatever you can think of. Also will give massages, do laundry and clean bathrooms. 2039 DUE TO MEDS I HAVE LOST INTEREST IN having sex. Husband is looking for FF/F willing to have a LTR. 2037 41 YO MAWM, ATTRACTIVE, FIT, endowed. Orally talented. Absolutely love to give yet rarely allowed. ISO a F friend, 40-55 YO, seeking to receive prolonged oral. Reciprocation optional. Smoker, light drinker OK. Disease-free. Discretion a must. 2033

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BIM ISO WELL-ENDOWED MEN TO SERvice. I’m single, slim and discreet. Free on weekends, very submissive, will do as I am told. Just be in shape, will meet with you wherever I am told. I’m ready and willing. 2032 BONDAGE ANYONE? 35 YO EXPERIENCed, skilled dominant in Burlington looking for F partner (no men/cd/tv, please). LTR preferred but play partners considered.

Fun, active and attractive. Loving, but with sadistic streak. Limits tested but respected. Let’s enjoy each other. 2028 EXPERIENCED, SEXY, LOVING, CARING M, 36 YO. Looking for wild times w/younger F into sharing in consensual bondage games. Require adventurous spirit, discretion, no STDs, ND. Bring fantasies, desires. So much life, trust, respect to share w/lovely vixen. 2027

NEIL AND OTTO’S PIZZA, MIDDLEBURY. You wore a shirt that said I have candy.

Have you ever wondered how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie roll pop? Let’s find out together. 2121 WEDNESDAY, 2/22: WINOOSKI RUSH hour traffic. You: F driving white Jeep.

Me: Driving same. Thank you for letting me through, that alone changed the tone of a rather abysmal day. 2119 JOHN, I CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY head! During the day, at night. Do you drive by or think of me? Will I see you again? I want a chance for more than the two times we’ve been together. 2118 PHIL, ON 2/13 YOU RESPONDED TO AD #1865, you forgot to leave your phone number. Please respond again. Thanks.

2114

TAMMY, IT’S BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I put my chair down next to you but I miss you more than ever. Your partner, Robert.

2057 2/18 PRICE CHOPPER SHELBURNE RD. you were working in produce section. We met eyes and smiled twice it made me feel beautiful. Your smile is exquisite. I wish I said hi instead of excuse me.

2054 I SPY CHRIS, CHARMING DOG LOVER WITH fine taste in Anichini linens. Let’s bundle up in cashmere and take the dogs for a walk. 2053 I SPY YOU WORKING AT THE DAMN STORE. You winked, I smiled. Wanna get together?

2052

I SPIED A BEAUTY IN JERICHO WITH shoulder-length brown hair. Have you been working out? You look very fit.

Sometimes can be seen at the Village Cup. 2015 WE TALKED TOWARDS END AT HIGHER Ground on 2/11. You: From Morrisville with friend from Richford. You went to Doubletree to spend the night. Missed you later. Would love to meet again.

2014 B&J’S, CHURCH ST. YOU ASKED IF I wanted a bag. I said no. If anything was melting, it was me. Frankly, I don’t know what to do. 2013 DEB, DMV, MONTPELIER: MY TIMING IS off. I’ll keep the channel open. Hopefully the line is still active. I’d really like to show my gratitude. There has to be a way to communicate. Your turn. D 2012

FAT MAN LOOKING FOR OTHER FAT MEN for fun. 1974

THIS I SPY IS A PERSONAL NOTE. IT’S dedicated to a rocker, two arms, and Hall and Oates. You did it. 2113

2/22 YOU: FRECKLES ME: IN LOVE WITH them. ‘I love the sun when it shines, I love the sky when it’s blue, I love the color green cause it reminds me of you.’ xxoo 2051

SWPM, 6’2, 195 LBS., BROWN HAIR, hazel eyes, with some means and a sharp wit, seeks slender, pretty, intelligent, young woman for a “moderately perverted affair,” not necessarily leading to anything in particular. 1950

2/17: BRANDY, THANKS FOR HAPPENING to be at my opening. Sorry I got caught up in the crowd, but I’d love to talk more.

Maybe you can join me and we can go hunting for hipster scum. 2107

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, 2/10, ROXY, 1 o’clock showing. You sat on aisle left, shaved head. All black clothing and stylish black glasses. You are the most beautiful man in the world. 2050

MISSING OUR MORNING PHONE CONVERsations and occasional visits. Wish we would have happened in a different time. lol. K 2106

I SPY A NAKED SKIER IN PLAINFIELD. You are so special to me. I wouldn’t trade the time we spent together for anything in the world. Let’s try it again sometime when we’re both ready. I love you. 2047

2/12 IRISH SESSIONS AT LANGDON ST. I came in at the tail end, wishing I had caught more of your mandolin playing. I sat up front with my laptop and my roommate. Join me for a beer or a ski?

1976

I SPY YOU, TALL, DARK-HAIRED, HANDsome Ski Rack XC skier. Your bold facial hair expressions have captivated me for so long. I must find out more about the mysterious man underneath. 2045

FUNNY BEAR, I KNOW YOU’LL FIND IT there and I’m here always loving you. The sun may shiver and the moon may shake, let’s get to know each other, your Manta Ray. 1975

FROM THE FIRST ‘GET IN MY LIFE’, TO the last side of tofu, you have both zazzed and blazzed our hearts and groins.

We love you! Signed, your ladies. 2044

I SPY AT GARDEN OF EATIN’: CUTE GIRL with great hat on 2/08. You ordered Hayley’s Basil, heated. I was waiting for my food. Wanted to say hi but missed my chance. Care to meet for lunch? 1973

CUTE 25 YO SWM, 5’9, BROWN, SPIKY black hair, open-minded, kinky. Seeking female or females for mutual masturbation or to watch me. If you like watching, I’m definitely for you. 1887 SWM SEEKING SF INTO MUSIC, READING, astrology, movies, conversation and tea.

Me: 32 YO, 5’5, 150 lbs., br/br and hard to understand. You: 5’5 or under, kind, lovable, huggable and leggy? Don’t remain alone. 1854 WANTED: ASIAN QUEEN BETWEEN 30-44 YO. In return very attractive, very younglooking, SWM 39 YO, lots of morals, fun, dresses well, financially well. Enjoy dinners out, movies, concerts, good conversations, romance, much more. 1793 BALANCED M INTO SEXY CROSS-DRESSING seeks very open-minded F for fun and fantasy. I’m cute male or female and can be your ultimate man or your sexy girl.

Pictures available, so let’s talk, meet and see. 1762 MBIWM, 35 YO, LOOKING FOR TVS, TS, and select M to please. Loves oral, plenty of free time, looking for regular hook-up.

Call, you won’t be disappointed. 1575

i spy EAST BARRE: YOU HAD A SAAB STORY and I did too. After seeing your smile it made me a lot less blue. 2136 IT HAS BEEN NEARLY THREE YEARS SINCE a dwb with grace and generosity gave us a warm place to stay during a long, cold winter. Three ladies say Thank You...

Beauty will not soon be forgotten. 2131 BLUE MOON: WORDS WILL NEVER BE enough, but our hearts will always know.

I love you more than ever. 2130 2/22: I GOT TOO NERVOUS TO SPEAK IN front of the most beautiful Capricorn man at the express lane. You said we should hang out sometime, I agree. 2129 I SPY A BROWN-EYED BEAUTY, SATURDAY nights at the Old Shed. You host the karaoke show with the voice of an angel.

Your eyes sparkle when you sing! Maybe we can make music together. Please tell me you’re not taken! 2128 I SPY A CUTE BOY WHO MAKES UP THE Milkman’s Union. I wasn’t kidding... I really do have a crush on you. 2126 CF-THIS ONE IS REALLY FROM ME THIS time. “Next time” take up my offer to meet at Starr Farm, DP. It would be awesome to see you. 2123 I SPY TERI’S FRIEND HEATHER WHO LIVES near lower Church St. and has my Amelie DVD. I’d really love to watch it again.

Please contact me. 2122

TONY M.: PICK UP THE PHONE. MAMA Love misses you! 2105 2/17 FRIDAY, 7 P.M., PC SHELBURNE road, freezer aisle. We passed twice, the attraction left me speechless. Me: Blonde, brown hat, black coat. You: Blonde, hat, jeans, incredible eyes. Love to find you again. 2104 CITY MARKET FENDER BENDER, NICE GIRL that ran into my red pickup truck. I let you get away too easy. My truck is fine but I’m a wreck for not asking you out. 2103 TO THE BEAUTIFUL AND SWEET GIRL WHO gave me the flavored toothpick at Nectar’s on Friday, 2/17. I’d love to hear from you.

2061 MISSING MY HOT CHOCOLATE BOY AT Nectar’s. Cali is just OK without you. I am counting the days until I come home... A year later I still want more than a hot chocolate! 2077 MILF: I SPIED YOU IN BOSTON AND I FELT like I needed to use the bathroom. You are perfect, Sweetie xoxo. 2076 I SPY BABY KITTENS LAUGHING IN THE rain on a warm spring day. Miss you so much, in my heart. 2075 STOWE SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR: YOU’VE got a cute scar by your smile. You’ve put a scar on my brain! I can’t stop thinking about you. Can I be the nook to your cranny? 2072 THE OP, 2/20: LADY IN RED, GLASSES, cap, and scarf. I was all in blue. Want to get coffee and split a clove ciggy? I’ll bring cookies. 2071 PIMPS-N-PLAYAS IN ADDISON HAVING way too much fun. 2070 KRISTEN, WE LAUGHED AT HOW A PARTY can turn into a movie - all over your roommate’s stolen iPod. My puppy would love to meet you again, and I wouldn’t mind either. Oh, and I don’t have any popsicles. 2067 YMCA GUY AT UVM’S COMMUNITY SERvices Fair 2/16. I thought you looked familiar, but I was wrong. Drinks sometime? 2065 HANDSOME GUY WHO TOOK MY BLOOD pressure/pulse on Sat. at Given, which was higher than normally...I wonder why!

Can’t forget your big blue eyes. 2062 BRUNETTE, MALE RUGBY PLAYER WITH hurt foot; I wanted to say something but not while at work in my scrubs... 2060 EMS GUY WHO SOLD ME BOOTS ON 2/19: Take a hike. . . with me! I’m new to the area, would you show me around? 2059

NECTAR’S, 2/11. YOU: BLACK TEE AND hat, glasses with beard, named Scott. You told me it was my “lucky day”, but vanished before we could exchange info.

Would love to chat with you again about guano and scary things. BTW, I’m also afraid of spiders. 2035

JILL, SO GLAD I GOT TO SPEND MY ninth life with you. If I had more, they’d be yours, too. You know my love by heart, keep it safe somewhere inside you.

I miss your warmth. I’m yours. Michael 1977

I SPY THE FRIEND I USE TO SING TO. IT seems like ages since I sent you and your sister flowers for Valentine’s. I miss you like crazy. It’s been over a year. Call me?

A traveling soldier. 1972

TO THE BLONDE BARTENDER AT AKE’S Place. I love watching you make Bloody Marys. Maybe you could teach me how to shake my pepper like you shake yours.

2026

WE HAD OUR ROMANCE IN THE AIRPLANE of my dreams. Tall, slender, lightly tanned, freckled, dark red hair. Witty. Gorgeous.

Intense. Sensual. Loving. You once lived in Portland, OR. Are you out there, or was my dream mere fantasy? 1970

WEEKEND OF JANUARY 13-14: I SPY Molly. Supple, at Charlie O’s, playing pool.

We shared a moment or two. Where have you gone? Thinking of you lately... rematch! Fire and water! 2025

SINGLES PARTY AT THE NAIL: YOU: THE sexy mortgage girl. Me: The car guy. I would love to eat chocolate and rock out to Young M.C. again! You know where to find me! 1968

I SPY MY BEST FRIEND, MY DOGGY, MY love. This has been the best year, getting better ever yday. We are a good team and the hottest twins since... well, you know.

Happy V-day/birthday to Bear. Always, Kitten. 2024

WAITRESS AT THE SHED: YOU KNOW MY friends well and always treat us great. I am the fifth wheel of the group, bearded w/blue eyes. We always come after skiing. Can I buy you a drink sometime?

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I SPY THE SNAKE IN MY SHOWER, “MY kitchen,” my bed... What’s a fuzzy mammal to do? You’ve coiled your way around my heart, now I’m stuck purring and salsaing my way through endless pbj&d sandwiches. ~M 2023

RED-HEADED WOMAN AT DMV ON NORTH Ave. Friday 2/03, that waved and smiled as I walked through your path. Wanna DMV? (Date my Valentine?) 1947

VALENTINE’S DAY, PAPA FRANK’S, YOU caught my eye a couple of times. Felt adventurous and wrote down number, but you were leaving and I never gave it to you. I like your eyes. Meet again? 2021 DEAR ROSE, MAY I IMPOSE THE POSSIbility of persuasion upon thee? Your Pure Pop smile used to make me virile, now I’m Java beholden to thee. You may be unavailable but I am unassailable.

Respond if you please. Skinny Jim. 2020 THE WOMAN NAMED JOEY FROM MONTpelier, we danced at the singles party at the Rusty Nail. I never got your number.

Would like to get together if you would like. 2018 TO THE GORGEOUS, BLUE-EYED GUY AT Quiznos Williston Rd, you handed me my soup. It was hot like you. Wanna have lunch? 2017 STOWE, 2/04, PARKING LOT BELOW QUAD. You: Throwing football. Me: Brunette, in bright snowboard pants, changing shirts, told you how the snow was. I know you from somewhere. Do you work around town? We should shred sometime. 2016

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Too funny!!! Take Creek. I’m not rude and wouldn’t interrupt the other guy.

Come back to Stowe sometime. Please!!?

Would love to meet up again. 1942 I SPY COASTAL SOUL IN WARREN, VT. Enjoyed reading about you online and would like to hear more about you, your kids, remodeling, etc. My quirky humor credentials include Seinfeld, Sedaris and Chappelle. 1932 TO THE KIND MAN AND HIS SON WHO literally went out of their way for a stranger’s emergency: My sister and I reached our destination; you couldn’t have been more helpful! Cheers to you!

1931 I DIDN’T SPY A THIEF. YOU TOOK MY bag out of my office and I’d like it back.

I know you’ll keep some things, but the bag, pen and pins/patches are very sentimental. No questions asked, just bring it back. 1930 TAG. YOU’RE IT! MEET ME IN OUR FLYinfested house for more games—and you can tag me. 143. 1927 I SPY THE HOTTIE HEALTHY LIVING CLERK who is heading to India for far too long.

Will you be my Valentine from the other side of the world? xxoo 1923 2/05 SHAWS, BERLIN DELI LINE AT NOON. You: Short dark hair, stunning eyes, warm smile and an amazing repport with your son (getting sweet potatoes) Me: black leather long coat and a rare loss for words. Chat over coffee? 1889 TO THE AMAZING WOMAN WHO FOUND my wallet and turned it in to the Burlington Police station on 1/23. I thank you so much. It’s nice to know that there are still honest people in the world. 1888 STOWE, SATURDAY, 2/4. WE TALKED AT the top of Sunrise. You were trying out red barons and asked if my teles were demos. Then you skied away. Perfectly.

Wanna make some turns together? 1884 THIS GHOST MUST BE REALLY BROKEN. “Not that I can blame anyone else for my life’s strange turns of events.” Is that really you? I would say that our song is: You can leave your hat on, by Joe Cocker.

1880 YOU: CONFIDENT, BEAUTIFUL, BLUEeyed, burlesque dancer from New Year’s Eve. We chatted at Ferrick show, I let you know how much I enjoyed your performance. Me: speechless, too shy to ask you out. Meet for coffee sometime? 1861 TO THE ‘DOVE’ GIRL LINDSEY AT COSTCO last week. I invited you to a party and you mentioned you have a birthday coming up. Let me take you out to celebrate it? 1841 TOM THE ENGINEER ON 1/31. MAD River Glen chair lift. You: Orange scream skis. Kristin the nurse is bored in Burlington. We should hang out. ? 1839

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We are looking for an individual with the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree and two years of customer service call center at a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier and/or Cable TV experience serving a broad range of customers required.

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Accounting Clerk Candidate must possess the ability to work well both independently and as a member of a team. Ideal candidate will have a minimum of an Associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree and at least one year of experience or combination thereof. Experience in a fast-paced environment is a plus. The qualified candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Excel, filing and data entry.

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The Capital City of Montpelier is seeking an individual to administer its Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. This part-time position may evolve into a permanent job-sharing situation after August 2006.

The Administrative Officer (a.k.a. Zoning Administrator) is a front-line position whose duties include: applying the regulations to permit applications; assisting persons through the permit process; review and analysis of permit applications; site inspections; providing staff support to the DRB and DRC; preparing records of board actions; enforcement; interdepartmental development review coordination; and assisting in other departmental functions as appropriate. A detailed job description and qualifications is available upon request and can be obtained through the Notices page at http://www.montpelier-vt.org. Salary range: depending on qualifications. Submissions accepted until the position is filled; please submit a letter and resume by March 17, 2006, after which interviews will be scheduled.

Mail or email letter and resume to: Director of Planning & Community Development City Hall, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602-2950. email: vcapels@montpelier-vt.org.

Montpelier is an equal opportunity employer.

DATA ENTRY ASSISTANT ARD, Inc. (http://www.ardinc.com) has an immediate opening for a Professional Roster Data Entry Assistant at our home office in Burlington. This individual will be responsible for the accurate and timely updating of ARDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional roster with detailed information on consultantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skills and experience. This position is critical in ensuring the accuracy and accessibility of consultantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; qualifications information, enabling ARD to identify and mobilize the most appropriate and qualified consulting expertise for its worldwide projects.This is a full-time position, which includes a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation and paid holidays.

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Seeking a temporary, full-time prep cook at our Husky location in Milton.

Three-month assignment with possibility of regular employment. Afternoon shift. Apply in person to Chef Cory, Husky, 288 North Rd., Milton, VT, or send resume to address below.

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Essex Junction Recreation and Parks Department Summer 2006 Recreation Positions We are now accepting applications for the following summer of 2006 FT and PT positions. Pay range is $8 - $10.50.

3 Day Camp Coordinators / Counselors 3 Lifeguards / Water Safety Instructors 3 Assistant Pool Manager 3 Park Attendants / Maintenance Assistants 3 Archery Counselors 3 Mountain Bike Counselors 3 In-Line Hockey Counselors 3 Field Hockey Coordinator 3 Tennis Counselors 3 Gymnastics Counselors 3 Soccer Officials 3 Drama Counselors 3 ESL Camp (English as a Second Language) Counselors 2 Current Certifications are required for pool staff. 2 For additional information, please visit our website at www.ejhs.k12. vt.us (click on Job Opportunities). To apply, submit an application to:

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The Women’s Rape Crisis Center is seeking a part-time Assistant Director. This position will work directly with the Executive Director on all aspects of grant writing and management. Experience with grant writing and grant reporting required. Strong verbal and written skills required. Competitive salary with benefits.

WEEKEND ADVOCATE (Part-time, weekends)

The Women’s Rape Crisis Center seeks a staff person to provide support, advocacy, and referrals to survivors of sexual violence. This position shares in the provision of hotline coverage Friday evening – Monday morning. This advocate will work as a member of the Hotline and Advocacy Team to provide crisis support on our 24-hour hotline, assist survivors at the hospital or police departments, and offer information and referrals. Experience in victim advocacy or direct services required. Stipend with full benefits package.

Send resume by March 20th: WRCC PO Box 92, Burlington, VT 05402 Attn: Cathleen Wilson.

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TOWN MANAGER Wilmington, Vermont

The Town of Wilmington, Vermont (www.wilmingtonvermont.us), seeks an accomplished leader for the position of Town Manager. Wilmington (population 2225 with seasonal increases to over 10,000) is a thriving, rural community located in the heart of Vermont’s scenic Deerfield Valley.

The Manager reports to a five-member Selectboard and supervises all town departments; since 1976 there have been two managers. Current operating budget is $2.16 million, with 23 full-time employees and 5 part-time employees.

Primary responsibilities include financial management and budgeting, community and intergovernmental relations, personnel administration, and public works project development and oversight. A full job description is available at www.vlct.org under classifieds.

Working knowledge of municipal practices, budgeting, finance, personnel administration, and public relations is essential. Bachelor’s degree in appropriate discipline and 5 years management experience required. Hiring range: $60,000 – $65,000 depending on qualifications. Excellent benefit package. Please send cover letter and resume in confidence to: Wilmington Manager Search, VLCT, 89 Main St., Montpelier, VT 05602.

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Reporting/Business Intelligence Analyst Resolution Inc., one of the country’s leading fulfillment providers to media-rich companies like A&E, CBS & Food Network, is seeking a data-loving individual to join our Business Intelligence Group. This individual will be responsible for the design of reports/applications for our clients and for internal projects. We’re looking for an individual whose creativity and commitment to quality will make a strategic difference in the way we help our clients grow.

Relational database experience and data analysis skills are required, as is a great team attitude.

BS Degree and at least 2 years professional experience required. Experience with SQL, MS Access, and OLAP reporting tools such as COGNOS or Crystal Reports strongly preferred.

Send resume, Attn: VP Business Intelligence

Web Production Coordinator Be an integral part of the team that launches and markets online stores for Resolution’s media-rich clients. Resolution Inc., one of the country’s leading fulfillment providers to media-rich companies like A&E, CBS & Food Network, is looking for a dynamic Web Production Coordinator. This individual is responsible for managing e-commerce site launch schedules, implementing new items and promotions in online stores, assisting with web analytics to measure performance, and providing valuable feedback regarding new features to our e-commerce sites.

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Lund Family Center is seeking motivated, flexible, and dynamic individuals with a passion for working with children and families for the following position within the Residential and Community Treatment Programs department: Awake Overnight Counselor: Position is part-time working two awake overnights and one afternoon shift. Counselor will work with young women and their children providing parenting and life skill support.Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in relevant field needed; experience working with adolescents and flexibility a must.

Please submit cover letters and resumes to:

Apply at our 30 Main Street store Burlington, VT 05401

Jamie Tourangeau, Human Resources Lund Family Center 76 Glen Road, Burlington, VT 05401 Fax: 802-861-6460

What Therapy is All About…

Candidates should possess the following skills and experience: • Excellent oral and written communications skills; a Bachelor’s degree or higher required.

• Commitment to quality and attention to detail • Excellent organizational skills • Experience with project management desired but not required • Ability to learn new things quickly; interest in mastery of big concepts as well as the smaller details • Pride and personal accountability for work product, especially regarding site look and content • Team attitude • Some technical experience relating to website production highly desirable • HTML experience desired but not required Resolution offers competitive salary and a full benefits package.

Send resume, Attn: Manager, Client Reporting

Resolution, Inc., 19 Gregory Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403 jobs@resodirect.com. No phone calls, please.

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SHOE STORE

Help wanted

Part- and full-time Sales Person.

Call 862-1083 or email

CAMP REGISTRAR Looking for an energetic, detail-oriented individual to provide support work at our Essex office for Resident Camp.

Must have data entry, customer service experience. Excel & Access preferred. Ability to multi task and prioritize a must. Send resume with cover letter to:

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Girl Scout Council of Vermont Attn: Director of Office Services 79 Allen Martin Drive Essex Junction, VT 05452 or email: ahyldburg@girlscoutsvt.org

Looking for a great way to spend your summer?

Consider Camp Hochelaga, a summer camp for girls located on the shores of Lake Champlain in South Hero, Vermont. We have openings for: Nurse • Kitchen Staff • Waterfront Staff • General Counselors • Arts ‘n’ Crafts • Tennis

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ermont’s second-largest hospital offers an excellent benefit package including flexible health benefits program, weekend and holiday differential pay, tuition reimbursement, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Join our dynamic, patient centered therapy team, working in Outpatient, Acute Care and our Acute Rehab Unit. Must be eligible for Vermont State Licensure.

Physical Therapist –

Full-time position. Interest in Aquatic and/or

Lymphedema treatment a plus.

Occupational Therapist –

Full-time position. Graduate of an accredited OT program. Experience preferred, but will consider new graduate.

Please forward letter of interest, resume and 3 references to: Camp Director, YWCA of VT/Camp Hochelaga 1241 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446 www.ywcacamphochelaga.org hochelagacamp@aol.com

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The Colchester Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a fun, energetic and responsible individual to work with schoolage children. 10 - 20 hours/week.

Call 655-0822 for more information or an application.

Night Audit 11pm-7am

F/T and P/T positions available for energetic and enthusiastic people.

Our upbeat, positive atmosphere complements our employment package that includes competitive wages, health insurance, incentives, hotel discounts and 401k.

Apply in person at 1285 Williston Rd., So. Burlington

865-3400

The Green Mountain Audubon Center is now hiring Instructors and Interns for our summer day camps in Huntington.

All positions are open until filled.

Please check our website for job descriptions or call for more information.

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Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District Agricultural Resource Specialist/ Basin Planner

Student Supervisors for an Independent School Montpelier The New School of Montpelier, a year-round school for students with emotional disturbances, is looking for dynamic individuals to work one-on-one with our unique population.

The position requires a commitment to the students in order to help them develop positive relationships and trust. Training and continuing education provided. Five years work experience or college degree preferred.

Criminal record checks conducted. Must have valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

Provide technical assistance and education to farmers for implementation of VT’s Accepted Agricultural Practices in Washington Co. and the NE Kingdom. Research & draft the ag. sections of basin plans for the Winooski Watershed & Connecticut River tributaries. Implement & coordinate Farm*A*Syst groundwater protection program for farms.

Excellent interpersonal, computer, written & communication skills required. Knowledge of agriculture and water quality issues preferred.

Position requires travel and fieldwork. Call 802828-4493 for job des.

Send resume & cover letter by March 8 to:

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The New School of Montpelier

Winooski NRCD, 617 Comstock Rd. Ste.1, Berlin, VT 05602 or abbey.willard@vt.na cdnet.net

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Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, Inc., a private nonprofit United Way organization with a focus on helping people age with independence and dignity. In order to better serve our clients’ needs we are currently seeking: Finance Director - Search reopened: Manage financial operations. Responsibilities include preparation and management of $4 million budget for an organization with 50 employees and multiple public and private funding sources.

Oversee all financial operations including preparation of reports and projections, annual audit, internal systems and controls.

Candidate should have demonstrated supervisory experience, ability to function as a member of management team, ability to communicate clearly with staff, board of directors and funding sources. Competitive salary for someone with BA or higher, 6 yrs experience in all aspects of accounting and financial management preferably in nonprofit arena. Excellent benefits. Send cover letter and resume to:

Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, Inc. PO Box 158, Winooski, VT 05404-0158 or email: info@cvaa.org www.cvaa.org CVAA is an equal opportunity employer.

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PROMOTIONS PRODUCER Responsible for production, editing and quality control of all VPT on-air promotions. Will write, produce, and edit local and national program promos and Station IDs. Position entails other production duties as needed including field and studio camera, audio operation, and live on-air fund drives.

Associate’s degree and/or one year of relevant experience required. Proficiency with Final Cut Pro editing software is desirable.

ASSISTANT FOR CORPORATE SUPPORT Responsible for maintaining client lists, contracts, files, correspondence, and tracking contract obligations and renewal schedules. Reviewing of program schedule to confirm all contracted broadcasts are being aired.

A detail-oriented, highly organized individual, with excellent communication skills, fluency in word processing, data bases and comfort in a multitask environment is a must. Exposure to sales helpful.

VPT offers a competitive salary and attractive benefit package.

Please submit resumé and cover letter by March 10, 2006 to:

Vermont Public Television, Attn: HR Department 2 204 Ethan Allen Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446 Vermont ETV, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

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Administrative Assistant Burlington Telecom • City of Burlington Organized individual with strong interpersonal skills needed to provide administrative support for Burlington Telecom Office. Ability to multitask with an acute attention to detail is vital to success in this role.

Proficiency in Windows-based software application, including Word and Excel required. For a complete description, or to apply, contact Human Resources at 802-865-7145. If interested, send resume, cover letter and City of Burlington Application by March 6th to:

HR Dept, 131 Church St., Burlington, VT 05401 Visit our website at www.hrjobs.ci.burlington.vt.us for an application form.

WOMEN, MINORITIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. EOE

Tell us your schedule!

Tell us when, where and how much you want to work. Day and evening hours available. Create a great job for yourself while earning good pay.

Meet interesting seniors in their homes while assisting with simple daily living activities.

TO INQUIRE, PLEASE CALL GRISWOLD SPECIAL CARE

802-862-4038

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Exciting opportunity with EMPLOYMENT growing marketing firm!

Toscano CafĂŠ/Bistro Restaurant WAREHOUSE/ DRIVER

Need extra $?

Lunch wait shifts available. Some experience necessary but willing to train the right person.

Looking for a Warehouse/Driver position for 15-20 hours/week.

Call Jon, 434-3148 or stop by Toscano CafĂŠ/Bistro Richmond

Call Mark at 802-658-6771 for more details.

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King Street Youth Center seeks a highly organized individual to manage the daily building and administrative operations of a nonprofit child and youth service organization. Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of people and prioritize work essential. Experience in accounts payable, building management and administrative office management.

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Twincraft is a dynamic, customer-focused company dedicated to creating soap products and packaging that are scientifically superior and visually beautiful. We are looking for highly motivated Account Manager that enjoys working in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

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Hanley Wood, the premier business-to-business media network serving the residential and commercial construction industries, has an opening in its Williston office for a highly organized

Circulation Promotions Designer

DRÂŽ Power Equipment is looking for an Online Marketer/Media Buyer to join our eCommerce team. This is an exciting to create response forms, direct mail packages, space ads, web pages, e-mails and other print/electronic opportunity to work as the advertising and marketing marketing materials for its magazine subscription and specialist within our group. The position requires a book marketing division. motivated individual that is excited about the web as a marketing tool and comfortable working in an online Strong design background with proficiency with: environment. Responsibilities will include development Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Preflight Pro and and management of our paid search, organicNeed search, to place an Office ad? required. Print production experience Microsoft email marketing and affiliate programs. The ideal a plus.

Call Michelle Brown candidate will have media buying experience, either with search or other media, and some background in online We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a casual work environment! advertising. We are looking for the right person to lead the effort to drive customers to our web sites and to be part of the team.

Send resume and cover letter to: Please send, email, or fax your resume and letter of HR Dept, Hanley Wood, 186 Allen Brook Lane, interest to: Need to place an ad?

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As the Account Manager, you will work closely with Sales, New Product Development, Planning and Manufacturing to support and service our customers for our private label soaps. Key client accounts include Aveda, The Body Shop, Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secret, Bath & Body Works, to name a fewâ&#x20AC;ŚYour role will be to act as the primary contact for both internal and external customers and continually manage customer expectations to ensure successful completion and shipment of products.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years customer service experience in a business environment, be self-directed and enjoy working in our fast-paced environment. If you believe in Total Customer Service and possess the ability to think on your feet, have professional communication skills and are business minded, this would be an ideal opportunity for you. Project Management experience a plus and should be experienced in Microsoft Office.

Twincraft Soap Company offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits package with an open management environment that is fun and challenging while allowing employees to grow. To be considered for this opportunity, please send your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: JOBS@TWINCRAFT.COM OR FAX TO: (802)655-3231

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Wanted for evening weekend and overnight shifts. Gain valuable learning experience working with children who have emotional, behavioral and psychiatric challenges.

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Full-time Staff Assistant Full-time Staff Assistant position available in April. Duties include, but are not limited to, photocopying, faxing, filing, scanning, organizing mailings, making deliveries, preparing conference rooms for meetings, ordering supplies, and operating switchboard for busy law firm.

Full benefit package including profit sharing, 401-K, and 20 days of CTO. Ideal position for friendly, motivated, well-organized professional. Some lifting required.

Applicant must be licensed driver and have own vehicle.

Send resume to: Barbara Spaulding, PO Box 988, Burlington, VT 05402 fax resume attention: Barbara Spaulding, 802-862-6409, or email to: bspaulding@dinse.com.

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Full-time. Must live within 45 min. of work. Call 802-878-6944 for application form and submit to: Manager, Village of Essex Jct. 2 Lincoln St., Essex Jct., VT 05452.

Position open until filled.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Administrative Assistant for downtown marketing agency.

Position supports the Office Manager and includes fast-paced switchboard, data entry, travel booking and event planning. Work hours are 9 am-6 pm.

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DR Power Equipment, manufacturer and marketer of the DRÂŽ and NEUTONÂŽ brands of outdoor power equipment, is looking for High-Quality Customer-Oriented TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS to staff our busy inbound call center.

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Do you have experience working with small engines and outdoor power equipment? Are you generally mechanically inclined? Do you have a professional telephone manner, enjoy talking with the public, and have solid computer skills?

If so, then WE WANT YOU! Our Seasonal Technical Specialists provide technical assistance to our customers worldwide while earning $11 per hour! We provide paid training, holidays and sick time, and profit sharing.

This position is seasonal and our next training class starts soon! Please apply in person at our Factory Store on Meigs Road in Vergennes, or send, email or fax your resume and letter of interest to: DR POWER EQUIPMENT ÂŽ

PO Box 240, HR Dept. SD326, Vergennes, VT 05491 Fax 802-877-1229 â&#x20AC;˘ Job Hotline 802-877-1235 jobs@DRpower.com DRÂŽ Power Equipment is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vermont Vows, publisher of Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Premier Wedding Magazine (www.vtvows.com), is searching for energetic and ambitious advertising sales representatives located in the Northern and Southern parts of Vermont. These positions were created due to growth of Vermont Vows and the development of a new and exciting publication.

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City of Burlington, HR Dept 131 Church St., Burlington, VT 05401 For a complete description of this position or for more information visit our website at www.hrjobs.ci.burlington.vt.us or contact Human Resources at 802/865-7145.

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Early Childhood Education

SEEKING FULL-TIME PERISHABLES/BULK MANAGER

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Associate Teacher

Love children? Want better than average wages, benefits and work environment appreciation? Quality program seeks full-time toddler and preschool teacher. Experience and education preferred. Up to $12/hour to start. Call:

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Needed for YMCA Infant & Toddler program. Full-time and part-time positions available. Great working environment and small group size. College background and experience in early childhood necessary. Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Call Paula Bonnie at 862-8993, ext. 154.

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for small, natural foods co-op. Work in a fun yet productive environment dedicated to excellent customer service & community. Please be enthusiastic, sharp, reliable & hardworking. Experience with retail natural foods and flexible schedule required. Send resume and cover letter to: Lisalea @ Plainfield Co-op P.O. Box 266 Plainfield VT 05667.

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SEASONAL POSITIONS

SHELBURNE FARMS Information Technology Administrator

Buildings & Grounds: Groundskeepers, Housekeepers Education: Exhibit Guides, Family Activity Center Coordinator Visitor Services: Information Specialist, Cashier/Rental Specialist, Jitney Drivers Protective Services: Seasonal and Full-time Officers

Shelburne Farms is reopening its search for someone to blend their network management experience with our educational and environmental mission. We have a 50+ user network across multiple locations, with plans for growth. We are willing to provide a part-time and flexible work arrangement for the right person who can provide outstanding network, telephony, help desk, and web support. Send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to:

Please call 985-3348 x *3562.

1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT 05482

HOUSE MANAGER FOR SMALL, DYNAMIC RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

HOWARD CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES

House Manager for 7-year-old, parent-owned/operated community residential program in Burlington serving young adults with range of disabilities. Seeking positive individual with background teaching independent living and work skills; supervision; team experience; combined with flexibility, firmness, and humor! Full-time: benefits negotiable depending on experience. For information call:

Jean McCandless, House Administrator, (802) 862-8665 evenings Email resumes: mccandl@together.net

Part-time Position

Tom Nold, Director of Finance and Administration tnold@shelburnefarms.org

Full-time position. Provide supported employment services to adults recovering from mental illness by assisting them in obtaining and maintaining employment that is consistent with their employment/educational goals. Conducts job development and job search activities directed toward positions that are individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the client following the principles and practices of evidencebased supported employment. Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, a valid Vermont driver’s license, and knowledge of community resources required.

SEE HCHS WEBSITE FOR DETAILS: http://www.howardcenter.org/Jobs

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Driver’s license and insurance required.

HR Dept, 131 Church St., Burlington, VT 05401

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Educational SalES PoSition Producer of science education media for middle school and elementary classrooms is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our sales team.

Responsibilities include selling of our award-winning, corecurricular science videos, DVDs and curriculum to schools, media centers, and other sectors of the national education marketplace. Candidate will be comfortable managing all aspects of the sales process.

Should possess a BA, sales experience, knowledge of database programs, and word processing skills. Salary, commissions and benefits.

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Are you tired of costly chargebacks, No Line of Sights, climbing onto dangerous roofs and hauling big and heavy ladders? Are you tired of driving miles upon miles each week, installing phone lines for free and doing full or partial re-installs at Service Call pay rates? You need to contact us and find out why several installers have made the switch!

Plenty of work within a few miles of your residence. Paid weekly without the chargeback hassle. No poles or ladders to climb. Work the hours YOU WANT to work. Make an average of $30 an hour or more. Work as much as you want.

Managerial positions available. Join a leader in the cable industry. Fax your resume to 1-877-576-1962 or email Jerry at:

www.hrjobs.ci.burlington.vt.us and send resume, cover letter and City of Burlington Application by March 8, 2006 to:

Please send cover letter, resume and references to:

Individuals with disabilities encouraged to apply.

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ARE YOU A DISGRUNTLED SATELLITE DISH INSTALLER?

Responsible for management of all aspects of department or building Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide-Area Network (WAN) operations and administration of all related hardware, software and peripherals. MCSA or MCSE; Public Safety experience preferred. If interested visit our website:

Employment Counselor /Job Developer

Marlene Williamson Howard Center for Human Services 300 Flynn Ave; Burlington, VT 05401 MarleneW@HowardCenter.org

CABLE SERVICES

Burlington Police Department

WOMEN, MINORITIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. EOE

Please submit resumes to:

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The Town of Jericho, Vermont, seeks a full-time Zoning Administrator. Applicants should possess a high degree of tactful interpersonal skill and diplomacy, and strong professional and organizational skills. The Zoning Administrator works with the public on a daily basis. He or she provides administrative support to the Development Review Board and will work under the supervision of the Director of Planning and Zoning. Preferred background includes a Bachelor’s degree and three years experience in planning, zoning enforcement or related work or equivalent combination of education and experience. For a complete job description, please call 802-899-2287 or email tjericho@adelphia.net.

The Town of Jericho offers a competitive salary and benefit package. To apply, send a resume with three references and a cover letter by March 17th to:

David Spitz Jericho Planning and Zoning Office P.O. Box 67, Jericho, VT 05465

Dartmouth Journal Services, Waterbury VT, provides the production management, copyediting, page layout, and Web-publishing file preparation for some of the most prestigious scientific, technical, and medical journals in their fields.

OFFICE COORDINATOR

The Office Coordinator provides reception and support services for the Waterbury operations.

Requirements: organized and attentive to fine detail, ability to multitask, good office skills including reception, communication and computer proficiency, must be friendly and cooperative, High School diploma or equivalent.

OFFSHORE SERVICES SPECIALIST

The Offshore Services Specialist will provide customer service and coordinate with offshore vendors to meet all journal and book composition quality and schedule requirements.

Requirements: outstanding customer service and excellent communication skills, minimum of 5 years of successful composition services experience including journal and/or book proofreading, demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, computer and database competency (Microsoft Windows, network), college degree preferred.

For a full job description, please send requests to mlambert@dpc-nh.com.

The rewards are competitive compensation and full benefits that include medical/dental/life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) with a company match. Interested candidates should forward their resume with salary requirements to: mlambert@dpc-nh.com, by fax 603-643-4062 or by mail to Mrs. Micky Lambert, Recruiter/HR Coordinator at Dartmouth Journal Services, 69 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755. EOE

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A dynamic, expanding food education firm is seeking an experienced, highly organized and self-motivated fundraiser to manage our $1.8 million Capital Campaign.

Qualified individuals will be responsible for overseeing all details associated with successful implementation of the campaign.

15 – 20 hours/week at $20/hour. Please send resume and two letters of reference to: Food Works 64 Main St., Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Or email: carolyn@tworiverscenter.org No phone calls, please.

SHELBURNE FARMS SPECIAL EVENTS ASSISTANT Seeking an outgoing and confident person to assist Special Events Coordinator in planning and assisting with events at Shelburne Farms. Nights and weekends required May through November.

Must have excellent guest services, be highly detail-oriented and organized. Hospitality experience helpful but not required. Fulltime, year-round position. Resumes accepted through March 17.

email: hsunderland@shelburnefarms.org fax: 802-985-8123; mail: 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT 05482

Preschool Program Coordinator King Street Youth Center seeks an Early Childhood Professional for the coordination of our diverse NAEYC accredited preschool program.

Host Position

Degree in Early Childhood Education and Vermont State licensure preferred. Familiarity with NAEYC, ADM, Head Start and Child Care Subsidy helpful but not required. 32 hours per week, includes benefits. Send resume, 3 references and cover letter to:

Immediate opening. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple tasks & enjoy working with the public. We offer competitive wages, employee meals, discounts and the use of an indoor and outdoor pool. Apply in person or send resume to:

Nina Mazuzan, KSYC PO BOX 1615 Burlington, Vermont 05402

The Windjammer Hospitality Group 1076 Williston Road, So. Burlington, VT 05403

HOWARD CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES COMMUNITY SUPPORT CLINICIAN:

Full-time position available to support persons with psychiatric disabilities in Chittenden County. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing creative problem solving, advocacy, resource development, case management, counseling and crisis support.

Direct services to clients, families and the community.

BA or Master’s degree in human services field and experience with persons with serious and persistent mental disorders preferred. This is not an entrylevel position.

SEE HCHS WEBSITE FOR DETAILS: http://www.howardcenter.org/Jobs Please submit resumes to: Thomas Paquette, LICSW Howard Center for Human Services 300 Flynn Avenue Burlington, VT 05401 LisM@howardcenter.org

SmartWood Program Leading third party forest certifier is seeking a Chain-ofCustody (CoC) Associate, to be based in Northfield, MN (preferred) or Richmond, VT. The CoC Associate will help coordinate and manage SmartWood’s fast-growing certification business within the manufacturing and distribution sectors of the wood and paper industry.

More info available at:

A part-time salaried position at a statewide domestic and sexual violence coalition. Coordinates advocacy projects, provides technical assistance and serves as a trainer on issues related to domestic and sexual violence and legal systems, including civil/criminal courts, corrections and batterers intervention. Requires knowledge and experience in domestic or sexual violence issues, community organizing or systems advocacy and legal issues, as well as the ability to interact and coordinate successfully with groups and individuals, and strong writing and verbal skills.

Will require regular statewide travel.

http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/jobs

Respond by March 13 with cover letter and resume to:

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or related field; 2-3 years experience. SmartWood is a program of the Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit organization.

Send resume, cover letter and salary history to: Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance 665 Broadway, Suite 500, New York, NY 10012 fax: personnel@ra.org or fax to: 212-677-2187.

Individuals with disabilities encouraged to apply.

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DR® Power Equipment, an information intensive direct-marketer in Vergennes, Vermont, has an opening in our MIS department. We seek an experienced IS professional having broad Windows application design and development experience. The ability to manage projects throughout the entire application life cycle and to work closely with the user community are definite assets. Our technical environment includes Delphi, C#, Oracle SQL and PL/SQL. Please send, email, or fax your resume and letter of interest to: DR® POWER EQUIPMENT PO Box 240, HR Dept. SD327, Vergennes, VT 05491 Fax 802-877-1229 • Job Hotline 802-877-1235 jobs@DRpower.com DR® Power Equipment is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

VERMONT NETWORK LEGAL ISSUES COORDINATOR

Hiring Committee, Vermont Network, PO Box 405, Montpelier, VT 05601

QUEEN CITY PRINTERS INC.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE We are one of Vermont’s most respected, sheet-fed printing companies. We seek highly motivated sales personnel for our energetic, hardworking sales team.

If you are interested in Graphic Arts and have the following qualifications: • Excellent communication skills • Sales experience (printing sales helpful) • Ability to deal with detailed information • A college degree (preferred) • A desire to sell a service or product of which you can be proud Call for appointment, 802-864-4566.

FT, health and dental, 401k plan

MSW Adult Home Care The VNA has a benefited, 22.5 hour per week position for an experienced Social Worker! The ideal candidate will have strong counseling skills, as well as knowledge of community resources for elders, adults with disabilities and their families. Most interventions are short-term, with the goal of crisis prevention and elimination of barriers to home health care management. VT licensure or eligibility for licensure is needed — licensure supervision is provided. The ability to independently manage a caseload while working as part of a dynamic, interdisciplinary team is also required. Interested candidates can send resume with cover letter referencing this position to:

VNA, Attn: HR 1110 Prim Rd Colchester, VT 05446 or apply online at www.vna-vermont.org.

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www.theadamscenter.com Phone: 802-859-1577 • Fax: 802-859-1571

Assist in the coordination of early intervention services in Chittenden County.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Knowledge of early childhood development; community resources for families with young children; strong communication and teaming skills; and family experience with a child with special needs. www.partoparvt.org/JobPostings.html.

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EASY STREET CAFE & RESTAURANT Busy Mad River Valley cafe/restaurant has an opening for a talented breakfast & lunch cook. Strong line skills and all around kitchen experience required.

Full or part-time, mornings and weekends a must.

Competitive pay. Come join a great team.

Easy Street Cafe & Purple Moon Pub Route 100, Waitsfield, Vermont 802-496-3422., ask for Karen.

The Adams Center for Mind and Body is an outpatient psychotherapy practice specializing in traditional and alternative therapies.

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Looking for Sales Associate for busy downtown bridal salon. If you have interest in working with wonderful brides and their families, good customer service skills and a positive attitude, we look forward to meeting you! Light sewing ability is helpful.

Please apply in person, 2 Church Street, Burlington, VT. 10-5 Tuesday-Saturday.

Not just another desk job.

Montpelier real estate office looking for individual to manage and rent apartments and commercial property. Must be organized, detailed, perceptive, multitasked, and committed. Computer and communication skills as well as problem solving abilities required. Real Estate experience helpful but will train qualified individual. Send resume to:

David Slay c/o Montpelier Property Management 70 Main St., Montpelier, VT 05602.

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Assistant Restaurant Manager This is a regular full-time position that offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes: medical, dental, paid time-off, short-term disability, life insurance and 401(k).

Must be able and willing to work a flexible schedule, supervise a large staff and enjoy working with the public in a fast-paced, high-volume dining atmosphere.

Qualified candiates should submit their resume to: selena@windjammergroup.com. Or fax to: (802) 651-0640.

Responsible for development and management of child and family health services systems.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in public health, nursing, health education, nutrition, maternal and child health, health administration or related field, plus 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience. 40 hrs/wk, full year. Annual salary $39,200.

Send resume, cover letter, and 3 work references to: pbehrman@cvoeo.org.

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HOWARD CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES TEMPORARY COMMUNITY SUPPORT CLINICIAN:

Event Coordinator Vermont Tent Company, Vermont’s largest event rental company, is looking for an experienced & enthusiastic individual to join our team working as an Event Coordinator. In this role you will be responsible for helping clients determine their event rental needs, entering orders & helping with all aspects of event design & planning.

Qualified applicants must possess prior experience/understanding of the rental and event planning industry and excellent customer service and computer skills. Send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to:

jobs@vttent.com or fax to 802-863-6735.

Visit our website for a complete job description at www.vttent.com.

Vermont Tent is an EOE employer.

Full-time position available to support persons with psychiatric disabilities in Chittenden County.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing creative problem solving, advocacy, resource development, case management, counseling and crisis support. Direct services to clients, families and the community. BA or Master’s degree in human services field and experience with persons with serious and persistent mental disorders preferred. This is not an entry-level position.

SEE HCHS WEBSITE FOR DETAILS: http://www.howardcenter.org/Jobs Please submit resumes to: Terrence Hayden, LICSW Howard Center for Human Services 300 Flynn Avenue Burlington, VT 05401 Individuals with disabilities encouraged to apply.

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St. Albans Town School SVD8657 Dean of Students/Assist. to Principal-Antic

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Bellows Free Academy Fairfax SVD8682 Administrative Asst-LT SVD8662 HS French Teacher SVD8442 HS Para Professional SVD8661 HS Social Studies Teacher SVD8448 LT Sub MS Music SVD8512 Pre K-12 School Librarian

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Jericho Elementary School SVD8700 Guidance Counselor Mt Mansfield Union High School SVD8482 LT Sub - Science & Math

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Hinesburg Community School SVD8501 Jan 2006 Paras (2) Shelburne Community School SVD8634 Art Tchr-.80 FTE LT sub SVD8555 Information Technology Tech SVD8443 Team Para Champlain Valley Union HS SVD8554 ASL Team Interpreter SVD8600 Guidance Couns - 1 Yr only SVD8579 Intens Needs Para-Immed Opening SVD8670 SPED (LT Sub) SVD8671 SPED - Antic Opening

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SVD8575 Cert Occupat Therapy Asst SVD8576 Paraprofessional

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WoodWorkers and furniture makers

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wanted for small furniture manufacturing facility. Machine operators and assemblers needed. Reasonable wages, health insurance, paid vacation and holidays, sick time. Will train anyone who can work carefully and is serious about being at work! Apply in person at:

Must lift up to 50lbs.

Days & nights available.

4 tigan street, Winooski, in the Highland industrial park across from the Go-Go gas station.

(802) 862-7662 and ask for Tim.

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VT National Country Club is seeking an experienced accounting assistant to join our team. FT summer/PT winter with competitive wage and benefits package. Send cover, resume and salary requirements to: VT National Country Club Attn: Accounting Manager 1227 Dorset Street, So. Burlington, VT 05403 or Fax (802) 863-1795

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STERLING AREA SERVICES has the following job opportunity available:

Patient and caring person needed immediately (20-30 hours per week) to provide educational support to an active and engaging youth with autism. Student requires assistance with communication, personal care, social behavior and vocational activities.

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