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FAIR GAME BY SHAY TOTTEN
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Onion City Madness
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All Dolled Up
Losing the Groove
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Profiles of crafty Vermonters: Henna artist Rebecca Freedner
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For City Transit Committee, A Desire Named Streetcar
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DO TOUCH THAT DIAL Hey, what’s the big deal? There’s umpteen channels on my Comcast system that I pay for every month and couldn’t be bothered tuning in [Local Matters, May 7]. For example, I pay for ESPN every month — and never watch it. Never. If you don’t care for a channel, don’t watch it. How simple is that? Joel O’Brien RANDOLPH
SLEIGH DERIDE Did Paula Routly and Seven Days really need to dedicate a front-page story to defense lawyer David Sleigh [“The Defense Never Rests,� May 14]? I’m more interested in how the defense lawyer gets any rest. It is understood that he has a job to do, but I find it disgusting that for the purpose of this article he was given a sort of glorified/ celebrity status. I’m sure it brings no comfort and probably some distress to Michelle Gardner-Quinn’s family and friends to see an article portraying the defense attorney in the case of their loved one who was so brutally slain, as a rock-star renegade who likes to enjoy “retail therapy� in order to get “psyched for the spotlight.�
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UNWORTHY BENEFICIARIES Few could argue that spending two court-ordered classes with Jay Parini, author of Robert Frost, A Life, wasn’t a positive outcome for the students who trashed the Homer Noble Farm where Frost spent many summers [Local Matters, May 14]. However, is this fair to their classmates at Middlebury High School who didn’t participate in this shameful evening of fun? It seems to me that if Jay Parini is willing to give his time in this manner, perhaps the Frost 28 are not the most worthy recipients. Also, Mr. Parini resorted to a very common tactic when students get themselves in trouble. If one cannot find a specific reason for the problems, blame it on the school. This is ridiculous. I hope none of the parents accepted this as a reasonable explanation for their child’s poor choice. Jacob McDowell stated that if school had taught him more about the farm and Frost’s role, things might not have gone as far as they did. The fact is, these kids had absolutely no business
entering the building, using it, and ruining it. It doesn’t work to say these are “good kids.� Huge numbers of high school students are good kids, but sometimes they make bad mistakes, and in those moments they are not being “good kids.� It bothers me that they are the ones receiving private instruction from Jay Parini. Don’t the “good kids� who did not participate in this reckless
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Freelance writer Alice Levitt likes to eat. A lot.
Levitt has written other foodrelated features for Seven Days, but she’s probably best known for angering an online model horse community with her playful summary of the Everything Equine Horse Show earlier this month. That story had nothing whatsoever to do with food. Honest.
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Today I learned that an old friend, Shamms Mortier, died 5/22 at 3:30 p.m. Shamms was the kind of bodhisattva that laughed and played tricks. He was an avant-garde jazz musician, writer and visual artist — but his biggest impact on the community may have come from his three decades of teaching at Burlington College and CCV. Below is a statement he had sent to fellow instructors last April. It seems worth sharing, as to Shamms, everyone was a teacher, and everyone was a student. “How honored I have been in these last three-plus decades to be in the sacred classroom with you. You have given me more, taught me more, than you will ever know. All narratives must eventually reach their final chapter, and this is true for all of us as well. Would that it were not so, I would elect to keep teaching and learning forever; and perhaps that is what happens anyway in the great and enduring mystery to come. I would ask all of you to keep focused upon three things. First, be creative! That means risking doing things that are just out of reach. Push yourself to climb mountains. Second, or maybe first, be compassionate. Realize that extending a helping hand is the heart of humanity, and without heart, no blood flows. Third, be conscious! Wake up! Be aware of your world and your life. I send you much love.” — Shamms... April 21, 2008 Read more online... Posted May 23 by Marc Awodey
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n the afternoon of August 4, 1929, more than 5000 people gathered in Burlington City Hall Park to celebrate the dawn of a new era in mass transit. At about 5 p.m., a streetcar pulled up to the corner of Main and St. Paul streets. Someone played taps on a bugle. Then two men set the car on fire. After firemen doused the flaming trolley, Col. Frank E. Hopkins, a commander at Fort Ethan Allen, told the crowd, “We must have more quiet, rapid transportation, more modern conveniences.� A gleaming white bus was christened with a bottle of Dorn’s Venetian Ginger Ale. A year later, the Burlington Rapid Transit Company was offering regular service to Colchester, Essex Junction and Winooski. Today, the buses that spelled the end of the streetcar in Burlington are no longer modern or, apparently, all that convenient. The busiest route averages just 1200 riders daily, and as a masstransit system, the bus has “major holes,� said Chris Cole, general manager of the Chittenden County Transportation Authority. Earlier this month, a committee convened by Mayor Bob Kiss released a 13-page report on building a “sustainable transportation� network in Burlington. Among the recommendations: Bring back the streetcar. The Energy and Environmental Coordinating Committee, known as “E2C2,� envisions a system of routes that would connect Burlington’s “community centers,� from the airport to North and South End neighborhoods, from I89 to the Pine Street corridor. The streetcar is just one of seven “priority suggestions� forwarded to the city council for further exploration, based on advice from local experts, as well as information from the 1996 TriCity Transit Study. The committee’s other recommendations include a shuttle terminal at I-89’s Exit 14,
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Indeed, the so-called Green Line seems to intrigue even those who don’t think it would be an efficient or cost-effective solution to Burlington’s transportation needs. Mary Sullivan, the communications coordinator at the Burlington Electric Department who served on E2C2’s transportation subcommittee, said a streetcar would be a “wonderful� alternative within the city’s transportation network. “We wanted to think of something outside of the box,� she said. Scott Johnstone of the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization said that, as gas prices continue to rise, the committee might be on to something with the streetcar proposal. But, he continued, city officials and the public have to decide: “Are there enough benefits to make it worthwhile?� Johnstone said a streetcar has potential economic multi-
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plier effects, such as increased tourism and greater investment in downtown. Other cities have seen spikes in economic development after establishing municipal streetcar service, he pointed out. Portland, Oregon, which built a line in 1997, has seen $2.5 billion in new construction projects within three blocks of the tracks. Portland now charges local businesses $500 per month to sponsor a streetcar stop.
The committee acknowledged that a workable streetcar system would require a considerable investment in time and money. The tracks on which the former line operated were torn up for scrap metal during World War II, and devising routes for a new system would require “significant study and evaluation,� according to the committee report. The committee did conclude that streetcar service should be considered a long-term objective. However, it also recommended expansion of the bus system along major corridors to “lay the foundation� for a trolley or light-rail network. Bradley, of the Public Works Department, said that streetcars should be part of a sustained transportation planning process. “There’s a progression that evolves when [planners] look at moving large numbers of peoples,� he explained. One intermediate step on the way to streetcar service might be “Bus Rapid Transit,� a system in which passengers board express buses from designated platforms. Eugene, Oregon, installed bus rapid transit last year — at a cost of $25 million — after determining that “light rail� was too expensive. Ridership on the new service took off, increasing 46 percent in nine months. But Cole, of the Chittenden County Transit Authority, said BRT might not work in Burlington. Eugene has a population of about 150,000, and its average daily bus ridership is 2700 passengers per day — more than double that of CCTA’s busiest route. Cole believes Burlington’s immediate transportation priority should be constructing a downtown transit center. The committee has urged city officials formally to study the viability of a streetcar system before engaging the public in a discussion of the idea. Johnstone is aware that getting approval for new initiatives is difficult in tough financial times. But, he maintained, the committee’s suggestion to revive Burlington’s streetcar line isn’t out of the question. “They’re not trying to redesign a transportation system,� Johnstone said of E2C2. “It seems to me they’re almost there to shake the establishment, and that can be healthy, if the culture of the city will embrace it.� >
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Jazeera in the United States even if that were possible. It is important to extend a hand to the network because it can become a force for good; but it is as important for our news organizations to scrutinize its content and let its viewers know when anti-Western wishes are subverting objective truth.” Opponents of Al Jazeera will likely face a tougher fight in Burlington than in Québec. Local attorney and activist Sandy Baird, who opposes the decision to drop the network’s programming, said that if BT, a taxpayer-funded city department, proceeds without a public discussion, it likely won’t stand up to a legal challenge. “This amounts to censorship by the government, because this is also a publicly owned city utility,” Baird said. “It’s not a privately held company that can decide for itself what is shown.”
Jazeera. Richard Gizbert, a veteran reporter for the Arab news network in London, planned to hire a local film crew to cover the meeting. He intends to air a report on the controversy in an upcoming segment of his international media-watch program, “Listening Post.” Gizbert, who is not an official spokesperson for Al Jazeera, said he was intrigued when he first read about the controversy in Seven Days. According to Gizbert, many Israelis share Judea Pearl’s sentiment that it’s better to “scrutinize” the network than quash it. When the main cable system in Israel began carrying Al Jazeera — bumping the BBC off the air in the process — the decision was met by virtually no local resistance, he said. As Gizbert put it, “Israelis like to know what’s going on in their own neighborhood.” m
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And more and more Americans are taking advantage of it. A 2007 study by the National Center for Policy Analysis in Dallas estimated that about 500,000 U.S. residents traveled abroad for care in 2005. According to the management consultant McKinsey & Company, the worldwide “medical tourism� industry was worth $60 billion in 2006, and is expected to reach $100 billion by 2012. Whether or not this is a good thing is still being debated. The American Medical Association called medical tourism “an emerging development,� but said it’s too early to know whether the risks outweigh the advantages. Others are more certain that they don’t. “I think it’s the market at work, and that’s a good thing,� said John McClaughry, president of the Ethan Allen Institute, a free-market public policy think tank in Concord. Jeanne Keller, a health-care consultant in Burlington, disagrees. “Granny Overshoe in East Calais, on Medicare or Medicaid, is not going to be helped at all by this,� Keller said. “And it’s not going to reduce costs here in America.� Why it’s cheaper to have surgery in say, Bangalore, rather
dards of care that are monitored by accreditation bodies, such as Joint Commission International and the International Society for Quality in Health Care. Studies have shown that mortality rates at hospitals that specialize in medical tourism are as low as, or lower than, those at U.S. hospitals. Jane Schaeffer said Apollo Hospital in New Delhi “was really a whole different universe. “The whole situation there is set up for people who have hip resurfacing,� she said. “I had [physical therapy] twice a day, the surgeon came in twice a day to visit . . . I can’t recommend it highly enough.� Schaeffer made her own travel arrangements to New Delhi but relied on an online broker, Healthbase, to find a doctor and hospital for the operation. Saroja Mohanasundaram, Healthbase’s chief executive officer, said her company has formed “partnerships� with major hospitals in 11 countries. Her staff handles everything from digitizing and transferring patient medical records, to arranging airport transfers and hotel accommodations. “The medical part is the main thing,� Mohanasundaram said. “Once they like the facility and the doctor, then we try to help them with the logistics.�
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Schaeffer said she arranged any needed follow-up care with an orthopedic surgeon in Bennington prior to her trip — a practice the AMA lists among its guidelines for those considering traveling abroad for health care. But, since her return from New Delhi on April 30, she has been walking without crutches and has full range of motion in her hip. Her next step is to ask Blue Cross Blue Shield, which declined to authorize the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, to reimburse her for the surgery. “I’m going to appeal it, based on: I saved a lot of money, I can still continue with my work, and they were wrong,� she said. “We’ll see what happens.� >
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complaints arose that the chief frequently missed work and failed to fill out reports on time. He was also accused of giving conflicting statements about payments for a cellphone he had given his wife. McQueen isn’t the first Winooski police chief to find himself in hot water. Back in the mid-1990s, Walter Nieliwocki, a former Connecticut State Trooper, fell out of grace with some key members of the council and the mayor. Nieliwocki lived, paid taxes, and voted in Winooski, but never moved full-time to the Onion City. His wife remained in Connecticut, and city officials and taxpayers began to grumble over the cost of reimbursing the chief for travel back and forth to Connecticut. He eventually resigned. Nieliwocki had another problem: McQueen. That’s according to one former Winooski city worker who spoke with Seven Days on condition of anonymity. The former employee says Nieliwocki was not impressed with McQueen, then a lieutenant, and reprimanded him for failing to complete tasks accurately and on time. With each reprimand, this employee recalls, Nieliwocki ended up in hot water and with a bit more bad press. As Nieliwocki left, he recommended an interim chief to the council, the former employee says, and it wasn’t McQueen. Nonetheless, McQueen was tapped as
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interim chief and eventually was chosen to lead the department. The current charges against McQueen would doom any other police chief, the former employee adds. But, while one might think McQueen’s bulletproof vest stops more than just bullets, it didn’t stop one longtime critic, Jodi Harrington, from being elected to the city council in March. Harrington was the top vote getter in the election, running largely on a platform that promised to shine a light on the department’s budget and the actions of its chief. “I asked, ‘Why are we paying a police chief to go to Montpelier and lobby for decriminalizing marijuana when you can buy crack and heroin in Winooski?’� says Harrington. “I asked why we don’t have community policing when we are a city of 1.4 square miles and 65 percent elderly, and why we have $100,000 in overtime.� Harrington thinks McQueen could face a tough time next week, given what she’s hearing from constituents. Meanwhile, Mayor Mike O’Brien hopes to resolve the matter quickly and get Winooski back to being the little city on the go with a redesigned downtown. FAIR GAME >> 16A
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“We’re trying to be fair and unprejudiced to all parties involved right now,” says O’Brien. Once the council makes its determination on the charges facing McQueen, it will likely shift its focus to Handverger, who has his own past to contend with. He’s facing charges of sexual harassment in Massachusetts by a former employee — charges that were missed in his first background check. But, Handverger points out, they came to light shortly after he first leveled charges against McQueen in March, when he put the chief on paid leave. Council members have until August 1 to inform Handverger whether or not his contract will be renewed. If Handverger is Zola in this modern-day government drama, he may not like how things ended for the author. Zola’s letter caused such a stir that he was prosecuted and found guilty of libel. He had to flee France to avoid prison. Hearings begin Monday night, and will pit Handverger and the city’s specially hired counsel, veteran Joe McNeil, against Lynn and the city council’s long-time attorney, William O’Brien, the mayor’s cousin and part of a clan that has worked for the city for decades. Save a seat for me. Denver Ho! — A crowd of 800 or so Democrats gathered Saturday in Barre for the state party convention, and to elect delegates to the national convention in Denver and hear speeches from several statewide candidates. As noted in “Fair Game” last week, it was a spirited race for some of the coveted 10 delegate slots — six to represent Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and four to represent New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, with each group split evenly among men and women. Philip Baruth used his popular blog, “Vermont Daily Briefing,” to pitch his candidacy and that of other Obama-delegate hopefuls. It worked. He, and many of those he profiled, won. Baruth was one of three men chosen — the others being Taylor Bates, who voted for the first time in March, and Arshad Hasan, the executive director of Democracy for America (the group once known as Dean for America, named for former Vermont governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean). Michael Gaffney is the alternate. Carolyn Dwyer, who managed Rep. Peter Welch’s campaign in 2006 and has signed on to run his 2008 bid, was tops among female Obama supporters, followed by Rep. Rachel Weston (D-Burlington), and Daria Mondesire of Derby Line. Mary Sullivan is the alternate. Former Gov. Madeleine Kunin led the pack for Clinton delegates, with Beth Robinson close behind. Among men, former To reach Shay Totten, email shay@sevendaysvt.com.
Secretary of State Donald Hooper was tops, followed by Michael Pieciak. Nancy Richardson is the alternate. This group of 10 delegates will pick the remaining six at a special June 7 meeting. Here’s what else I learned at the Democratic convention: • Welch was loudly cheered when he called for a return to the rule of law and an end to the war. Wasn’t that the battle cry of the 2006 elections? Yet, here we are, still in a war and still with a president who can’t seem to remember the Constitution isn’t just an artifact but a living document. • Welch may get an opponent in the Democratic primary, thanks to Craig Hill, a 9/11 “truthseeker” who waged a similarly quixotic battle against Sen. Pat Leahy in 2004. • Rep. Mark Larson (DBurlington) will face strong challenges for House Speaker from top women in the caucus, possibly House Majority Leader Carolyn Partridge herself, as well as from John Rodgers, a Democrat who may have support among Republicans. • The Obama surge is real and, as evidenced by the delegates they picked, it’s fueled by youth. When Kunin asked who in attendance was at their first state convention, nearly 80 percent raised a hand. That could spell real trouble for the Republicans if the newbies vote a straight Democratic ticket. • The bad blood between the Obama and Clinton camps is real. Efforts by Kunin, who spoke in support of Clinton, and Obama surrogate Joe Andrews to preach unity were met with hisses and moans from the crowd. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gaye Symington gave perhaps her best campaign stump speech yet, with a lot more energy and charisma than we’ve seen from the usually soft-spoken Speaker. She’ll need to keep up that energy if she’s going to ride the Obama tide to victory in Vermont and oust Gov. Jim Douglas. Then again, she did support Hillary in the primary and co-chaired her campaign here. A Prog Spring? — While Democrats and Republicans duke it out this November for control of the Vermont House and Senate, the Progressives are mounting an effort to add to their six-member delegation, one of whom is now a committee chairman (Rep. David Zuckerman of Burlington was tapped by Symington to lead the House Agriculture Committee). And national progressives are taking note of the party’s efforts. Writer Chris Hedges, a senior fellow at The Nation Institute and former correspondent for The New York Times and Christian Science Monitor, in his latest column (posted on TruthDig on Monday) says Vermont’s Progressive Party “is slowly suc-
ceeding at a time when other progressive movements are failing. And maybe, just maybe, this movement in Vermont signals a crack in the political landscape that could allow American progressives to rise from the dead . . . If progressives want to regain political influence, we have to, like these Vermonters, think local.” Zuckerman and fellow Burlington Rep. Chris Pearson take political pokes at Democrats, and tell Hedge why the Progs succeed in rural areas: “If you approach [the Dems] as a Progressive and talk about pocketbook issues, you can get their vote,” Pearson told Hedges. “And we do. Because we are not Democrats, they can vote for us. In a funny way, they are liberated.” Zuckerman and his five Progressive colleagues are all running for reelection. Meanwhile, Mollie S. Burke of Brattleboro is vying for the House seat being vacated by Independent Rep. Daryl Pillsbury, who is retiring after eight years. If elected, Burke would be the second Progressive to serve in the legislature from Brattleboro. The other is Rep. Sarah Edwards. Nancy Potak is running in Orleans-Caledonia-1 (Albany, Barton, Craftsbury, Glover, Greensboro, Sheffield and Wheelock), a two-seat district represented by John Morley, a Republican, and John Rodgers, a Democrat. Potak ran in 2006, and came within 100 votes of winning a seat. Cindy Weed is running in Franklin-4, the seat vacated by Democrat Avis Gervais. Paul Cook will run in Chittenden 36 (Winooski and part of Burlington), a two-seat district currently held by Democrats Clem Bissonnette and Ken Atkins. Winston Dowland plans to run in Orleans-1 (Brownington, Charleston, Derby, Holland and Morgan), also a two-seat district, against incumbents Scott Wheeler and Robert Lewis, both Republicans. Dowland won the seat in 2004, ousting conservative lightning rod Nancy Sheltra, but lost in 2006. The Democrats now must pick which races to enter and which they will sit out. If the governor’s race is any indication, expect plenty of three-way races. Last But Not Least — Last week, I neglected to list the Vermonters heading to the GOP national convention in Minneapolis. They are: Gov. Douglas; Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie; Rep. Steve Adams, Susie Hudson, Randy Brock, Sen. Kevin Mullin, Suzanne Butterfield, Walter Freed, Jay Shepard, Linda Kirker, Craig Bensen, Stewart Skrill, Rep. Rick Hube and Robert Sims. Say hi to Garrison Keillor for us. I hear he’s really a Republican. �
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ATOM RANT UVM’s claim that stabbing pigs in the heart and other vital organs “absolutely helps to save human lives” is entirely unfounded [Local Matters, May 21]. There is actually no objective evidence available to show that the surgical outcomes of those who have taken the Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) course are superior to those who have not. Most trauma surgeons have successfully honed their skills — without harming animals — by participating in physicianobservation programs where they gained hands-on experience in the operating room practicing in real time on accurate anatomy and learning the vital cooperation skills necessary to effectively master the traumatreatment setting. In a 2006 editorial in the British Medical Journal, members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England stated that animal laboratories cannot “substitute for supervised experience in high-volume trauma centers such as those in North America . . . ” A trauma-training course at UVM’s Fletcher Allen Trauma Center — which treats up to 1400 trauma cases a year — could provide this kind of humane, coveted experience for surgeons training in Vermont. There is also a widely endorsed surgical training method that has been developed which can provide a perfect simulation of live-trauma surgery using donated human cadavers and a mechanical pump. In the interest of upholding their duty to practice ethical medicine, surgeons at UVM should be abandoning these animal-based exercises in
favor of pursuing effective, economical, human-relevant, humane alternatives. Justin Goodman WETHERSFIELD, CONN.
Goodman is a research associate supervisor with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. OF HORSES AND BARN DOORS A cartoon by Tim Newcomb in the May 14 Seven Days depicted Vermont’s congressional delegation valiantly attempting to defend against the $4per-gallon gasoline “barrel” steamrolling down on them. Unfortunately, the only action available to Congress is a tax on the excessive profits of the oil companies, which is only a fraction of the take of billionaire speculators. The horse has been out of the barn for a long time on futures trading in oil, with speculators playing their “invisible” hand and consumers paying the market price. Welcome, free-market solution. That same market is being proposed as the vehicle for solving the problem of climate change. Unfortunately, all of Vermont’s Congressional delegation appears to support the Cap-and-Trade (C&T) system for reducing carbon emissions in this country. Another free-market horse at the barn door. The Congressional Budget Office and many economists recognize that a carbon tax is the best solution, the most efficient, quickest and cheapest means available to meet carbon-change goals. Why does Vermont’s Congressional delegation trust the free-market solution (think sub-prime mortgage crisis), rather than a publicly controlled means that will produce revenues for proposed solutions? When it comes to solving the problems of climate change, everyone wants us to do all we can, as quickly as we can, and as cheaply as we can. Why support anything else? Does Vermont have the political will to change the debate before this horse is out of the barn as well? There’s only trillions of dollars at stake. Joe Bongiovanni HARBORTON, VA.
Bongiovanni is the former general manager of the Washington Electric Co-op and a member of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association board. LAWN ORNAMENTATION Ken Picard fails to mention that a major problem with the development of wind energy in Vermont is the diversion of financial resources to small-scale backyard installations, many of them at sites with insufficient wind [“Blowing It?” May 21]. For instance, the windmills that have recently sprouted up in the Champlain Valley typically operate in average
winds of about 8 mph, which means they operate at only 5 or 6 percent of their nominal capacity. The installation of most of these windmills is not based on rational ecological and economical considerations, but on an irrational craving for lawn ornaments. Instead of investing, say, $45,000 in a 10-kilowatt windmill, it is much more profitable to invest it in, say, 30year treasury bonds and use the interest to buy “greener” energy from Green Mountain Power with a surcharge of 3 cents per kilowatt hour (this surcharge supports large-scale installations of renewable sources). A simple calculation, taking into account income tax paid on the interest, shows that this permits the purchase of about 9000 kilowatt hours of “greener” energy per year, equal to about twice the energy produced by a typical windmill. Thus, purchase of “greener” energy produces twice the ecological benefit of the windmill, and more than twice the economical benefit, because at the end of 30 years your windmill will be scrap, whereas the U.S. treasury will refund your principal to you. The installation of backyard windmills in the Champlain Valley is a fool’s game. Hans Ohanian CHARLOTTE
NIXING DIXON REVIEW While we are generally happy to see any positive coverage of Bill Dixon, particularly in Vermont, where he has lived and worked for over 30 years, Jarrett Berman’s review has several components that need correction and/or reply [reviewthis, May 7]. The October Revolution in Jazz, while arguably one of the most significant developments in the music during the past 40 years, did not include Coltrane or Coleman. In fact Ornette, while invited to participate, attacked Bill in print in the pages of Down Beat at the time. Your error may be partially explained by inaccurate source material in an early release by Steve Joerg and AUM Fidelity. Due diligence would argue for a bit more fact checking. As far as the music, hmmm . . . Where does one start when a critic crosses the line from critical commentary into subjective opinion? While it is good to see Berman admitting the relatively brief amount of time he has spent following the music, it does not provide license for his excess of personal opinion. By the way, in the interest of transparency, I work and record with Bill. Stephen Haynes WETHERSFIELD, CONN.
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lowed her to accept other assignments. The day after she decided to take a break from her biweekly commitment, Entertainment Weekly called her to commission a graphic essay. At this point, Bechdel is not sure when — or even if — she’ll return to her regularly scheduled “DTWOF” programming. She admits
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nyone who imagines poet/ playwright/musician David Budbill being all Zen-like out there in the woods of Wolcott will have to revise their view. We sure did. Seven Days contacted Budbill last week to ask if he’d consider writing an essay on the beauty of “doing nothing” for this week’s Summer Preview issue. After all, some of his poetry gives the impression that the guy watches birds and makes tea a lot. And perhaps he does. But the trio of professions we put in front of his name should have been a clue that he doesn’t just sit around meditating. “Actually, I’ve been trying to write a piece on exactly that subject, but I haven’t had time,” he admitted almost sheepishly. Turns out Budbill spent the winter working on not one but two plays. And he’d soon be in Montréal playing music, he said, and then it was off to New York . . . where he’ll perform in the 13th annual Vision
Festival on June 13. “I guess I’ve blown my reputation with you,” he concluded wistfully, his voice betraying how much he wanted to write about doing nothing. Maybe later. For now, we’ll look forward to the pair of new plays, both of which will have staged readings in Vermont this summer. The semi-autobiographical A Song for My Father is “mostly about a father and son,” Budbill describes. But it is also about women and “the battle of the sexes,” growing old and dying, the meaning of marriage, memory, and class-consciousness. The two-act play calls for two men and two women who play numerous parts. The reading on June 21 at Harwood Union High School will feature Ruth Wallman, Bob Nuner, Monica Callan-Holm and John Alexander. A Song for My Father is the culminating event of the Vermont Contemporary Playwrights Forum — two weeks of staged read-
ings by local writers (more on this next month). Budbill’s second play, to be read at the Forum on June 18, is entitled Thingy World or How We Got to Where We Are. The one-act — a rewrite of a 1992 play in two acts — satirizes TV network news, advertising and game shows in order to expose “America’s selfcentered, all-consuming, materialistic way of life and how it has created a culture of waste and destruction, which in turn has helped create climate change and global warming.” Whew. No wonder Budbill couldn’t settle on a single title! This Friday, May 30, he’ll take time out from a hectic schedule to read poetry and play his shakuhachi at the West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Garden in Stowe. The occasion is the reception of a new show of paintings entitled “Be There Be Square,” which includes work by Budbill’s wife Lois Eby. >
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the Visiting Nurse Association and studies accounting at the Community College of Vermont. A short, muscular man, Siriwayo frequently flashes a bright smile — even as he relates the harrowing circumstances that brought him to Winooski. He left his family’s farm as a teenager to study at a university in the Congo’s Equator Province and later landed a job with the United Nations. After working for 20 years as a U.N. project manager in West Africa and Haiti, Siriwayo returned with his family to his native Kivu region in the late ’90s. He soon got caught up in the political and ethnic convulsions that have roiled much of Central Africa since the Rwanda genocide of 1994. Siriwayo was abducted by a local militia that assumed, incorrectly, he must be engaged in some form of espionage because of his association with the U.N. He was held incommunicado for three months at a camp 200 miles from the nearest town. Siriwayo says he wasn’t mistreated, however, because the leader of the militia had been a friend of his in high school. He eventually escaped and
walked four days through the bush until he encountered a group of missionaries, who helped him return to his home. But meanwhile, thinking he was dead and fearing for their own safety, Siriwayo’s family had fled the Congo without telling friends and relatives where they were going. He did not know that his wife and children had been granted political asylum in the United States. Through his U.N. contacts, Siriwayo made his way to Haiti, where he lived from 1999 to 2001. He finally learned of his family’s whereabouts and was himself admitted to the U.S. as a refugee. Siriwayo now serves as director of the Association of Africans Living in Vermont. It was through this organization that he recruited a few other young Congolese refugees to join Ngoma ya Kwetu. The troupe will include another new member this summer when it performs traditional dances such as “The Crowning of the King.� Four-year-old Bila, one of Siriwayo’s two U.S.-born grandchildren, will be swaying, stomping and singing along, perhaps barely realizing that he embodies a vital link between Winooski and the culture of the Congo. >
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Jorge Espinal, 44, told police in Fort Worth, Texas, he accidentally shot himself when he used a loaded revolver to scratch his itching back. Police Lt. Kenneth Dean said Espinal explained he “grabbed the first thing he could get a hold of.â€? • Authorities in Sheboygan, Wis., accused Angelique Vandeberg, 28, of shooting her 8-year-old daughter in the leg with a BB gun after her boyfriend bet her $1 she wouldn’t do it. The BB didn’t break the skin but bounced off her leg and struck the girl’s 7-year-old brother.
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BY ROLAND SWEET band knocked the wife to the floor with a karate kick. As the brawl intensified, she attacked two guests from another wedding party who tried to help her. The melee moved from the seventh-floor hallway to an elevator and then the lobby, where the couple threw metal planters at the two guests. Police arrived to find the groom, David W. Wielechowski, 32, lying on the lobby floor and his bride, Christa Vattimo, 25, screaming.
Get a Life Roy L. Pearson Jr., whose failed $54 million lawsuit against a Washington, D.C., dry cleaner he accused of losing his pants earned him international attention and ridicule, sued the D.C. government for not reappointing him to his post as administrative judge.
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If Only They Paid Taxes Robots could fill the jobs of 3.5 million Japanese people by 2025, helping to avert worker shortages as the country’s population declines. According to the think tank Machine Industry Memorial Foundation, robots could make time for people to focus on more important things and save $21 billion in elderly insurance payments in 2025 by using robots to monitor the health of older people so they don’t have to rely on human nursing care. Robotic duties could include reading books out loud and helping bathe the elderly. • O’Terrill’s pub in downtown Atlanta began using a 300-pound, waist-high robot to patrol the neighborhood after dark. Handmade by bar owner Rufus Terrill, 57, to deter vagrants and vandals, the rolling robot, dubbed the “Bum Bot,â€? has bright red lights, a spotlight, an infrared video camera and a water cannon on a spinning turret. Terrill operates
tists at the Tokyo University School of Information Science and Technology have developed glasses with a memory to help locate lost items. The glasses feature a tiny camera that constantly records everything the wearer sees; a built-in display identifies what is being scanned, and a small readout instantly announces what the computer thinks the object probably is. When the wearer can’t find something, it queries the glasses, which retrieve and play a video of the last few seconds the wearer saw it. • Japan’s Fujitaka Co. has developed a system to determine people’s ages by studying facial features as a way to check that people buying cigarettes from vending machines are old enough to smoke. Starting in July, the government requires that the country’s 570,000 tobacco vending machines ensure buyers aren’t underage. Fujitaka official Hajime Yamamoto said that by having the customer look into a digital camera attached to the machine, the system compares facial characteristics, such as wrinkles surrounding the eyes, bone structure and skin sags, to a facial data bank of more than 100,000 people. Yamamoto explained that “minors that look older and baby-faced adultsâ€? would be asked to insert their driver’s license.
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The simple answer is that wood doesn’t melt because it burns first. If that seems a little like giving your son the brush-off, we can go into some more detail. Typically substances go through two phase transitions as they’re heated up: solids melt into liquids, liquids boil into gases. There are plenty of exceptions to this basic pattern, though, and in some cases a chemical reaction transpires before the phase transition can take place. Here the reaction we’re talking about is combustion: anything with a combustion temperature lower than its melting temperature will burst into flames before it starts getting gooey. So, say you’re heating up a hunk of wood. Up through 500 degrees Fahrenheit or so, mostly what you’re doing is driving off moisture. As the temperature increases, though, the wood starts to break down chemically, liberating the lighter organic compounds (methane, methanol, etc) into the surrounding air in a process called devolatilization. Somewhere north of 1000 degrees these compounds will start to burn, and the resulting heat will ignite the final, least volatile portion of the wood: the stuff, largely carbon, that combustion pros refer to as char. After the char burns, what’s left is the ash, which consists of wood’s inorganic components — most often calcium, potassium, and magnesium compounds. And these minerals will in fact melt, usually at between 1900 and 2200 degrees. My assistant Una reports seeing huge, wood-fired industrial furnaces where the molten ash runs down the walls like honey. OK, someone pipes up from the back, but what if you heated the wood in a vacuum, so it couldn’t burn? Sigh. Well, the water and volatile matter would evaporate off in the early going, leaving behind the char. The inorganic stuff would then melt as described above, and finally, if you cranked the temperature way up to 6400 degrees or so, the carbon itself would liquefy — which I guess is as close to melting wood as you’re going to get. Long ago you determined that it still cost less than a penny to mint a penny. It’s a far different world today, and I find it hard to believe that the cost of minting a penny is less than the face value. Westerr No flies on you, Westerr. It’s true that as of 1998, when last we discussed this topic, minting pennies wasn’t a losing proposition. Each one then cost about four-fifths of a cent to manufacture, giving them a low but still positive profit margin — or seigniorage, as it’s known in the currency biz — of 20 percent. But that was then. Stamping out a one-cent piece now costs about 1.25 cents. Given pennies’ vestigial role in the economy, the government’s insistence on minting them has gone from pointless atavism to expensive hobby.
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Dear Cecil, I thought I was smart and all until my son asked me, “Why doesn’t wood melt?� Murli
What happened? Well, copper’s gotten a lot pricier in the intervening decade — 75 cents a pound on the London Exchange in ’98, $3.84 as of deadline — but a penny is only 2.5 percent copper. The rest is zinc, and thanks to greatly increased demand from China, that’s been in short supply for a while now, sending the price up from 47 cents a pound to as much as $1.50. Zinc production is catching up, creating some relief, but it’s doubtful that making a zinc-copper penny will ever cost less than a penny again. And the penny’s not even the big problem. The reigning negative-seigniorage champ is the humble nickel, which now has an extravagant price tag of about 7.7 cents. Nickels are 25 percent nickel and 75 percent copper, so here we’re dealing with the big price hike for copper plus a similar one for nickel: $2.10 a pound ten years back, $11.92 now. As demand for nickel has gone way up (China again being a major consumer), America has stopped supplying it: we had no nickel mines in operation last year, and we sold off the last of our strategic reserves in 1999. (According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Energy Department’s got maybe 14,000 tons of nickel lying around that’s been “contaminated by low-level radioactivity,� but that’s little help. Who’s going to take a radioactive nickel?) Concerned about coins disappearing from circulation, the mint introduced a regulation last year levying a $10,000 fine against anyone who melts down pennies or nickels for the metal. Great, but they’ll have to catch a lot of melters to put a dent in the many millions we’re losing annually by making the coins at all. Amid general resignation that neither the penny nor the nickel is going away anytime soon, the House just passed a bill requiring that henceforth both be made from less-expensive steel. The Treasury Department opposes it, but something’s gotta give. A country that’s $9.4 trillion in the hole could clearly stand to quit throwing so much good money after bad.
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The simple answer is that wood doesn’t melt because it burns first. If that seems a little like giving your son the brush-off, we can go into some more detail. Typically substances go through two phase transitions as they’re heated up: solids melt into liquids, liquids boil into gases. There are plenty of exceptions to this basic pattern, though, and in some cases a chemical reaction transpires before the phase transition can take place. Here the reaction we’re talking about is combustion: anything with a combustion temperature lower than its melting temperature will burst into flames before it starts getting gooey. So, say you’re heating up a hunk of wood. Up through 500 degrees Fahrenheit or so, mostly what you’re doing is driving off moisture. As the temperature increases, though, the wood starts to break down chemically, liberating the lighter organic compounds (methane, methanol, etc) into the surrounding air in a process called devolatilization. Somewhere north of 1000 degrees these compounds will start to burn, and the resulting heat will ignite the final, least volatile portion of the wood: the stuff, largely carbon, that combustion pros refer to as char. After the char burns, what’s left is the ash, which consists of wood’s inorganic components — most often calcium, potassium, and magnesium compounds. And these minerals will in fact melt, usually at between 1900 and 2200 degrees. My assistant Una reports seeing huge, wood-fired industrial furnaces where the molten ash runs down the walls like honey. OK, someone pipes up from the back, but what if you heated the wood in a vacuum, so it couldn’t burn? Sigh. Well, the water and volatile matter would evaporate off in the early going, leaving behind the char. The inorganic stuff would then melt as described above, and finally, if you cranked the temperature way up to 6400 degrees or so, the carbon itself would liquefy — which I guess is as close to melting wood as you’re going to get. Long ago you determined that it still cost less than a penny to mint a penny. It’s a far different world today, and I find it hard to believe that the cost of minting a penny is less than the face value. Westerr No flies on you, Westerr. It’s true that as of 1998, when last we discussed this topic, minting pennies wasn’t a losing proposition. Each one then cost about four-fifths of a cent to manufacture, giving them a low but still positive profit margin — or seigniorage, as it’s known in the currency biz — of 20 percent. But that was then. Stamping out a one-cent piece now costs about 1.25 cents. Given pennies’ vestigial role in the economy, the government’s insistence on minting them has gone from pointless atavism to expensive hobby.
ILLUSTRATION: SLUG SIGNORINO
Dear Cecil, I thought I was smart and all until my son asked me, “Why doesn’t wood melt?� Murli
What happened? Well, copper’s gotten a lot pricier in the intervening decade — 75 cents a pound on the London Exchange in ’98, $3.84 as of deadline — but a penny is only 2.5 percent copper. The rest is zinc, and thanks to greatly increased demand from China, that’s been in short supply for a while now, sending the price up from 47 cents a pound to as much as $1.50. Zinc production is catching up, creating some relief, but it’s doubtful that making a zinc-copper penny will ever cost less than a penny again. And the penny’s not even the big problem. The reigning negative-seigniorage champ is the humble nickel, which now has an extravagant price tag of about 7.7 cents. Nickels are 25 percent nickel and 75 percent copper, so here we’re dealing with the big price hike for copper plus a similar one for nickel: $2.10 a pound ten years back, $11.92 now. As demand for nickel has gone way up (China again being a major consumer), America has stopped supplying it: we had no nickel mines in operation last year, and we sold off the last of our strategic reserves in 1999. (According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Energy Department’s got maybe 14,000 tons of nickel lying around that’s been “contaminated by low-level radioactivity,� but that’s little help. Who’s going to take a radioactive nickel?) Concerned about coins disappearing from circulation, the mint introduced a regulation last year levying a $10,000 fine against anyone who melts down pennies or nickels for the metal. Great, but they’ll have to catch a lot of melters to put a dent in the many millions we’re losing annually by making the coins at all. Amid general resignation that neither the penny nor the nickel is going away anytime soon, the House just passed a bill requiring that henceforth both be made from less-expensive steel. The Treasury Department opposes it, but something’s gotta give. A country that’s $9.4 trillion in the hole could clearly stand to quit throwing so much good money after bad.
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makeovers and buy expensive perfume. I’ve gone in there a few times, and they’re like, “Carly, what gives? I hear you’re selling Avon now!” SD: It’s prom season — a busy time of year for you? CK: Not really, because I don’t have any younger [clients]. I don’t know where younger people are getting their makeup. It must be Macy’s, because Macy’s has a very busy counter, and you can get anything online . . . But, like I said, you can get Avon online. Avon even has a line of things for men. SD: Do you have any male customers? CK: No, actually, I don’t, but a lot of my female customers buy gifts for their husbands. For Father’s Day, I’m probably going to have quite a [catalogue] on the next campaign. SD: How long is a sales campaign? CK: Two weeks. Every two weeks, another book comes out.
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arly Kissane remembers the good old days, when Avon salespeople sold her mother cosmetic products in her Massachusetts home. Things have changed. Beauty gear is now, like everything else, sold widely on the Web. And Kissane, who grew up male, is now a 45-year-old transgender woman living in Burlington. Three months ago, Kissane accepted a part-time job with Carly Kissane Avon, a multinational cosmetics Avon Representative firm based in New York City. One Burlington of 45,000 company employees worldwide, she sells makeup, clothing, accessories and skin-care products in addition to working for a local manufacturing business. Seven Days caught up with Kissane, who has shoulder-length brown hair and speaks with a Boston accent, at a downtown coffee shop last Friday to talk about her new gig. SEVEN DAYS: Why Avon? CARLY KISSANE: It all started because a friend of mine from an online [transgender] support group didn’t have a job. I was going to the Rite Aid for people to get makeup for them, because some people just never come out of their houses, they’ll only dress up at home. Maybe they’ll sneak out for a support group meeting at R.U.1.2? [Community Center], but other than that, they never come out. Some of them are married, and that’s just the way it is. So I was delivering makeup for people, because once I came out, I basically wanted to get out. I don’t have any problem going to stores or anything like that — I love getting out. There’s still a few people who don’t know about me, [but] I’m only in the middle of my transition. I have this friend who wasn’t working. I came up with an idea. I said, “We’ve got so many friends who I pick up makeup for. Why don’t you become an Avon representative? You can work with them right over the Internet. You never have to leave your house.” Well, this person wanted no part of it. “No, that’s too much like work, they’d never deal with me.” “I’ll call them for you,” I said. So I call, and the person who’s now my district manager [asks] to interview me. So I call up my friend. “You probably won’t want to do this, ’cause you have to interview.”
She says, “Well, Carly, you’re not afraid to do it, you might as well do it . . . You love to yak with people. You’ll get your makeup cheaper.” So I did. SD: What happened after that? CK: I became an Avon representative. I asked [the district manager] if she had any problem with me, and she said, “No, you’re going to corner a market here that I don’t think anybody has ever tapped into.” She was so far from the truth: I have two transgender customers. SD: Out of how many? CK: Twelve, and they are my only two online customers. SD: Why do you think that is? CK: I really can’t answer that. When I was picking up makeup, I was picking it up for more [people]. I’m thinking maybe they’re getting their own now. I’ve lost touch with a few of them since I started [selling for Avon]. SD: What’s a typical day like selling Avon products? CK: It’s usually a short amount of hours. [On] ordering day, I [place] everybody’s orders and make sure that they’re correct, ask them if they want more — and a lot of times they do. That’s done on the phone and by computer . . . I order on Wednesday, and I get the order in on Friday. I
package [the products] for Saturday delivery. SD: What sorts of products are we talking about? CK: Avon has makeup, Avon has skincare, Avon has footwear, pocketbooks, they have clothing. They have just about everything, at reasonable prices, and if you don’t like it for any reason at all, you can return it. They’re very good that way — they’ve been around for years. Everybody knows [Avon]. They have brochures, little catalogues. They’ve started a new company that has environmentally conscious makeup products. They work with mineral makeup, which has started to make it around because it’s healthier for the skin, and they don’t use animals to test it on. That’s a thing of the past, anyway. SD: Do you ever get any reactions from customers because you are a transgender woman? SK: I tell people ahead of time when they email me. My name’s right there when they go to [avoncompany.com] — they choose from about 10 of us in Burlington. When they email me, I email them back and tell them, “Hey, thank you. If you need brochures, I’ll bring you brochures. I just want you to know: I’m a transgender woman, and if you want another representative, I could set one up for you.” I’ve had one person ask for another representative. Well, actually, she didn’t ask me, she just didn’t want Avon. SD: So it’s not something you think about, then? CK: No, I’m up-front, and people around here are really, really wonderful. I’ll get looks, but everybody’s going to get looks. All in all, people are fantastic. SD: Do you know other people in town who sell cosmetics? CK: Macy’s is a little miffed at me because I used to go in there and get
SD: That seems really fast. CK: Yeah. The people love it. These brochures have makeup tips — actually, I thought it would [appeal to] transgender people, because it has makeup tips, and, you know, just tips in general. Clothing to wear in the summertime, colors to wear in the summertime . . . SD: Do you have any strategies for reaching out to the transgender community? CK: I keep trying . . . Actually, I’m on my way down to the first annual [New England Transgender Pride March] in Northampton, Mass. [on June 7], and I’ve got a lot of business cards to drop off there, along with my Vermont TransAction business cards, because I’m on the steering committee. We were the ones behind the antidiscrimination law signed last year [Act 41]. SD: So you’ve been over to the Statehouse a bunch? CK: Oh, yeah, actually I was just there at [LGBTQ] Visibility Day in April. We really had no issues, but [Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force] is fighting for same-sex marriage. I really hope we get it . . . Now, with this California thing, we can shoot for third place, instead of first or second. But, yeah, I’ve been in to see the governor twice. I’m hoping Gaye Symington is our new governor. I’m sitting at a table with the group of people who are behind her at the R.U.1.2? anniversary dinner [on May 31]. SD: Do you know where Gaye gets her makeup? CK: [Laughs.] No, but once I talk to her, she better be gettin’ it from me. She doesn’t look like she wears any . . . SD: I think you’re right. But maybe that’ll change, who knows? CK: We’ll have to work on it. m
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SEVEN DAYS: So, who have you most enjoyed pissing off lately? DAN SAVAGE: [Laughs] Oh, my gosh! I’m still basking in the refracted glory of the Santorum campaign. I don’t sit down and say, “Who shall I piss off today?” I just throw what I believe out there and the howling winged monkeys come flying out of asses . . . I sometimes have not very complimentary things to say about cunnilingus, which I constantly get angry letters about. But as a gay man, I should be able to be open about finding cunnilingus mystifying while still supporting it in theory. SD: You never met Rick Santorum, but have you thought what you’d say to him if you did? DS: Besides “Suck my dick, preferably right after I fucked my boyfriend?” No. I’m about to write a pick-apart of Rick Santorum’s column in the Philadelphia Inquirer blasting the California Supreme Court’s decision on gay marriage. Rick Santorum is a toxic weenie who can’t get out of bed without thinking about what I did in bed last night. SD: Have you come across anyone else who deserves something comparable named after them? DS: People get nominated all the time, like any time some right-wing politician like [State Rep.] Sally Kern of Oklahoma opens her mouth and says idiotic things about gays and lesbians . . . The thing people need to remember about Santorum is, he said idiotic things about straight people. The Supreme Court’s decision on Lawrence v. Texas imperiled the state’s right to regulate masturbation and heterosexual sodomy and premarital sex. It wasn’t just an anti-gay agenda he was advancing but an anti-straight one . . . But I really think you couldn’t get lightning to strike twice. “Santorum” was the perfect intersection of a name that sounded like a quasimedical/sexual term to begin with that didn’t really mean anything, and a brilliant suggestion by a “Savage Love” reader. That was just perfect! SD: CNN interviewed you after Sen. Larry Craig was busted in the Minneapolis Airport. Were you flattered or insulted that they assumed you’re an expert on hooking up in bathrooms? DS: [Laughs] I’m always happy to be on a cable news shout-fest. I was flattered. It’s good. Once upon a time, the only people who got to go on TV and discuss homosexuals were people who weren’t homosexuals . . . It’s progress to have me on CNN to point out that the people who
engage in this toilet sex in airports and get busted in anonymous hookups in parks are straight-identified, not the openly gay men dancing down the street at the Pride parade that you’ve been instructed to fear by the Religious Right. SD: I read somewhere that you often piss off the “gay establishment.” Who is that, exactly? DS: Like all gay writers, I have opinions that sometimes get me in trouble with the selfappointed guardians of gay orthodoxy . . . Invariably, you write something and someone jumps up and says, “He doesn’t speak for the whole gay community!” And that person, of course, is claiming to speak for the whole gay community while they’re accusing you of a thought crime. SD: Your trip to Burlington is a benefit for the R.U.1.2? Community Center. It was called the R.U.1.2? Queer Community Center until recently, when the word “queer” was dropped from the name. Any thoughts on that? DS: The taking-it-back thing has been extremely successful. They do call it “queer studies program” at a lot of colleges, and the name of the Pride Parade a few years ago was “Year of the Queer.” The word does seem like “dyke,” which used to be an insult and now lesbians everywhere use it to refer to themselves. “Queer,” like “dyke,” seems to have been, in most locales, drained of all toxins. But all politics is local, including queer politics, and one of the things about gay life in the United States is that you really have to look at a map to know what rights you enjoy and what decade it is. And you can only move people so far so fast . . . I don’t think “queer center” is a bad name, and it would fly in Seattle. But if it doesn’t fly in Burlington and that’s the [executive director’s] best judgment, that’s cool. It does sound like George Lucas chose the name, though. R.U.1.2? is like R2D2’s gay little brother.
SD: Last month on a TV panel discussion, you said we should get sex education out of the classroom. Really? DS: I’m being a bit Swiftian taking this position, but I think all sex ed should be out of the schools, because the sex ed that can get into the schools and pass muster with the lowest-common-denominator, idiot parent . . . is going to be such dysfunctional, crippled, incomplete sex ed. It would be better not to have any at all than to have sex ed that tells you condoms cause AIDS, or the AIDS virus can pass through latex and that Jesus throws up every time someone has premarital sex. SD: I thought it was that a kitten dies whenever you masturbate. DS: And that gay people don’t exist and aren’t worth a mention. It would be better to get sex ed out of the schools and make sure the Internet is in the schools, because there’s a tremendous amount of sex education on the Internet. Everything from “Midwest Teen Sex Ed Show,” which is brilliant, to my column, which is idiotic, to “Scarlet Teen,” which is run by Planned Parenthood and is fabulous. Rather than fill children’s heads with lies about sex, we should encourage them to get online and learn as much as they can. DS: Have you ever thought of designing a sex-ed curriculum yourself? DS: Oh, no! The sex-ed curriculum we need is one that would never get into schools. What passes for sex ed is really reproductive biology, which you can literally cover in four seconds: Guy puts his penis in a woman’s vagina, ejaculates, sperm meets egg, and there’s a baby. Ta-da! Done . . . What we really need sex education for is: How do you talk people into having sex with you? Try getting that into schools. Here’s how you articulate your desires. Here’s how you obtain consent or withhold consent. Those are the important things.
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SD: Are you ever concerned about your own safety because of who you are and what you say and write? DS: Uh, no. No one’s ever taken a shot at Barney Frank or Ellen DeGeneres . . . This is going to sound really horrible, but nobody hates me quite like a small number of gay men hate me. I get next to no letters from the Religious Right. I get crazy, vicious hate male from gay men. It’s the narcissism of small differences. And there are some deeply disturbed gay people out there . . . We arrive in adulthood severely damaged. That’s why gay people smoke more, do more —and often harder — drugs, commit suicide at a greater rate. And we need to be honest about that.
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SD: In your columns, you seem to relish tearing clueless people a new asshole. Is there anyone you’ve ever done that to, then later regretted it? DS: No. I have a short-term memory problem, so I often do it and don’t remember it long enough to form regrets. Seriously, I get letters that say, “You’re so mean! Think of the poor, defenseless people who come to you crying out for help and then you shit on them and call them names.” People who write me, read me. I’m not stealing Amy [“Ask Amy” advice columnist] Dickinson’s emails. I’m not raiding Ann Landers’ old filing cabinets. They either know they run the risk of a thrashing, or they want one.
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Run! Summer sets the pace for Vermont foot races
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SARAH TUFF
ast weekend’s Vermont City Marathon may be the king of the Queen City’s running calendar, but for the fleet — and not-so-fleet — of foot, the Green Mountain State has plenty of other royally fun races. From post-work trots (Tuesday trumps all when it comes to blowing off weekday steam) and loops along Lake Champlain to nudist 5Ks and Route 100 relays, Vermonters know how to book it. “All summer, you can find simple, family-friendly and affordable events off in the countryside,” says Charlie Windisch, president of the Green Mountain Athletic Association. Personally, he says, he prefers to toe the starting line at small, local races rather than get buried in the back at a marathon. A few years ago, Windisch notes, he ran the Father’s Day Fun Run in Essex Junction with a bum hamstring — and with his son — in 37 minutes. “It was the slowest 5K of my life,” he says. “But I had a great time.” Here’s the run-down on Vermont foot races this season.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 8:30 A.M.
Basin Harbor 5K & Half-Mile Kids’ Run Everyone wins at this scenic, slightly rolling 5K, as entry fees also include a day pass to the Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes. www.runvermont.org
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 9 A.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 9 A.M.
Fathers’ Day Fun Run 5K Dads, granddads and anyone else who signs up by June 1 get a T-shirt; the race starts at Maple Street Park in Essex Junction. www.ejrp.org
Second Annual Ribbon 5K Run/Walk This off-road run in Charlotte benefits the Cancer Patient Support Program of Vermont Emergency Fund. 425-2384 or wadi45@hotmail.com SUNDAY, JULY 20, 9 A.M.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 9 A.M.
Run for Empowerment 1K Kids’ Fun Run, 5K Walk/Run & 10K Run Waterfront Park in Burlington sees the start and finish of this event, while sponsored runners raise at least $25 each for Women Helping Battered Women. www.whbw.org
JUNE 3 THROUGH OCTOBER 28, 5:30 P.M.
Central Valley Runners Summer Fun Runs & Walks Pick your distance: 1, 2, 4 or 6 miles for these Tuesday-night meanders along the Montpelier Recreation Path. www.cvrunners.org
DeMar won seven Boston Marathons, but the race run in his name (and near his house in South Hero) is a shorter effort, made even shorter this year by the absence of the traditional 10K option. www.gmaa.net
CLARENCE DEMAR 5K, 2007
JUNE 3 TO SEPTEMBER 23, 6 P.M.
Tuesday Night Trail Running Series Some 200 runners show up in Williston every week for the Catamount Outdoor Family Center’s 5K fun race (2.5K for kids 9-12); organizers present end-ofseason awards based on attendance, not performance. www.catamountoutdoor.com
Stowe 8 Miler If you think this sounds like a leisurely stroll through Sound of Music land, think again. Around since 1981, the Stowe 8 Miler is one of Vermont’s legendary races, and it pulls some of New England’s speediest souls to the scenic resort town. (For out-of-towners, Stowe in the summer is part of the appeal.) Last year, the 8 Miler took a breather, but it’s back thanks to Loco, a New Hampshire shoe company that also organizes Northeast races. Those racers who can spare the time to look at anything but their watches get to sightsee, as Mount Mansfield, the Trapp Valley Lodge, Moscow, the West Branch of the Little River and the Vermont Ski Museum line the course. Oh, and there’s free beer and ice cream at the finish — which may also help explain the appeal. www.locorunning.com SATURDAY, JULY 26, NOON
Barre Homecoming Festival Downtown 5K Lope around a loop that connects downtown to the bike path; the first 50 entrants get T-shirts. www.cvrunners.org
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 10 A.M.
SUNDAY, JULY 27, 8 A.M.
First Annual North Country Animal League 5K Race for the Animals & Mutt Strutt Too Like headphones and baby joggers, dogs are poohpoohed at most races, but not at this benefit for the North Country Animal League. Four-legged friends and walkers follow racers, who start and end at the Stowe Events Field. www.ncal.com
Three-Day Stampede 5K Actually only a one-day race that starts at the Bristol Green and ends at the Bristol Recreation Field, the 5K is part of a long weekend dedicated to raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Other events include a chicken barbecue, a used-book sale and a silent auction. www.threedaystampede.org
SATURDAY, JUNE 21 & SUNDAY, JUNE 22
Green Mountain Relay Teams of up to 12 runners can toast the summer solstice with a 200-mile relay race (split into 36 legs from 2.1 to 9.9 miles each) along Route 100 from Jeffersonville to Bennington. www.greenmountainrelay.com
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 9:15 A.M.
Third Annual Remembrance Run 5K & 1-Mile Youth Run Proceeds from this Morrisville event, which draws about 400 runners and walkers and features prizes and pizza at the finish, go toward a scholarship created in the names of Sigrid Bronner and Trace Santos Barber, two Peoples Academy student athletes who died in a car accident in 2005. SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 8 A.M.
32nd Annual Crowley Brothers 10K, 5K & Kids’ Downtown Mile Run The oldest 10K in New England brings marathon champion Bill Rodgers to Rutland; runners must register by June 4. www.crowleyroadrace.com TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 6:30 P.M.
Summer Sunset 5K Trail Running Series On the second Tuesday of June, July and August, Rutland runners race a 5K loop in Pine Hill Park. www.marblevalleyrunners.org SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 9 A.M.
Capital City Stampede 10K Racers hit the pavement — and the dirt — for this flat, fast, out-and-back 10K in Montpelier. www.cvrunners.org/stampede
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 9 A.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 9 A.M.
Coventry’s 5K Cross-Country Run & Walk, Clothing Optional (ages 18-plus) Forget expensive sports bras, wicking socks and polypro shirts and shorts. You need only running shoes for this first-ever bare tear through the Coventry Club and Resort in Milton. And some sunscreen, reminds race director Sue Butts (yes, her real name), who helps organize a national series of nudist 5Ks from her base in North Carolina. Compared with other races in the “Butts A’ Runnin” series (the Take Pride in Your Hide in North Carolina, the Bare Hare in Pennsylvania), registration for Vermont’s version has been a bit chilly, Butts says. “We’ll get more interest, though,” she adds. “You’d be surprised how many strip off their clothing at the start.” Don’t things tend to jiggle around? “Nope, we’ve heard no complaints,” says Butts. “It’s natural.” www.nudist5k.com SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 8:45 A.M.
Paul Mailman Montpelier 10-Miler Central Vermont’s longest continuously held road race starts and finishes near Montpelier High School. www.cvrunners.org FRIDAY, JULY 4, 8:30 A.M.
26th Green Mountain Athletic Association Clarence DeMar 5K
16th Scholarship 5K Cross-Country Run From Red Rocks Park in South Burlington, runners rocket along a rolling dirt race course that loops left, right and back again. Views of Lake Champlain can help you keep your bearings. www.gmaa.net SATURDAY, AUGUST 16,
check website for start times. 100 on 100 Relay: Heart of Vermont Once again, runners hit Route 100, Stowe to Ludlow, for a relay. Though the race is full, there’s still room on the waiting list for teams — and along the side of the road for spectators. www.100on100.org THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 6 P.M.
East Montpelier Center Chase Race A staggered start based on age and gender makes for a great chase in this 5-mile race. www.cvrunners.org SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 8:30 A.M.
29th Round Church Women’s Run 5K and 10K It’s all about the ladies at this set of races on paved courses in Richmond; procrastinators can stay home, as runners must register at least one day in advance. www.gmaa.net
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Crunching through the forest and then scrambling to the summit of a Vermont peak for heart-hammering views and fistfuls of trail mix is one of summer’s greatest pleasures. But when you’re sharing those same paths with a conga line of fellow foot travelers, going up can be a downer. Camel’s Hump shoulders more than 20,000 hikers each year, according to the Green Mountain Club, while Mount Mansfield’s distinctive face sees more than 40,000 people trample across its Nose and Chin. This year brings a couple of new twists to old trails that make “roads less taken” even more appealing. On Belvidere Mountain, part of the Long Trail between Jay Peak and Sterling Mountain, the Green Mountain Club has finished refurbishing Tillotson Camp, the last of the original structures built by Roy Buchanan in the 1930s. According to GMC Executive Director Ben Rose, the 7.9-mile loop connecting Tillotson to the top of Belvidere is relatively unknown. Climb the summit’s 50-foot fire tower, and you’ll gape not only at the Green Mountains but also at the White Mountains of New Hampshire (including Mount Washington) and peaks across the border. For wheelchair users, there’s other good news from the GMC. This spring, the club received a $15,000 grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve foundation to help finish building an accessible boardwalk and viewing platform at the base of Thundering Falls — the tallest waterfall in the state — near Killington. The area is part of the Appalachian Trail, whose West Virginia-based board provided the final funding for the project this month. “The stars are aligned,” says Rose, whose club will build the boardwalk in time for an official unveiling on Saturday, September 13.
Welcome, campers!
T LIST Ten things to try before summer’s a memory
With Memorial Day weekend marking the official beginning of summer, it’s time to make your to-do lists and get the most out of Vermont’s short warm months. Seven Days aims to help by offering the 10 recommendations here. Please note: We’re not saying these are the only things to do in Vermont this summer — far from it. We’ve omitted many obvious options, either because we’re covering them elsewhere in the paper or already did. Our plan is to add to an online tourism resource each year, creating a compendium of fun stuff for Vermonters and visitors alike. Boredom is not an option, people. In addition to a bazillion events, Vermont offers a spacious spread of natural beauty to explore via bikes, boats, ’blades and breaststrokes. Or, of course, in your gas-guzzler. The good news? You can cross the state and return on a single tank. That’s another excellent reason to keep your summer “localvore” — except for forays to our friendly northern neighbor, Québec. Some of the following suggestions are perennials; some are unique to summer 2008. In other words, if you don’t catch them in the next three months, they’re gone forever. No pressure, though. Enjoy!
VISIT ELECTRA’S COMPLEX They say that many New Yorkers have never been to the Empire State Building. After all, they see it in the skyline — why bother to visit? The same may be true of many Vermonters and the Shelburne Museum, and that’s just wrong. Rubbernecking its lovely grounds from Route 7 doesn’t count. And, for those thousands of natives who have visited — once — let it be said that a single visit is not enough. That’s because the museum changes every year. Not just by rearranging its vast permanent collections of folk art and artifacts — although that happens, too. (Case in point: The handcarved and painted Dentzel Carousel figures — horses, goats, reindeer, lions, giraffes and other creatures — have been painstakingly restored and aptly arranged in a circle in the Round Barn. Nineteen-oh-two never looked so jolly.) But Shelburne Museum Director Stephan Jost knows that history is always being made, and he excels at drawing connections between traditional and contemporary art. He also realizes that humans are attracted to the new and different. For a kaleidoscopic view of that old-new continuum, there’s the Warren Kimble exhibit — a retrospective of Vermont’s famous folk artist, including his recent searing antiwar works (featured in Seven Days May 14). But the “something old, something new” aesthetic takes a turn for the truly quirky with an exhibit called “Longoland: It Might Be Contagious.” The title references hip “plush artist” Joshua Longo of Brooklyn, and, while his textile-and-plastic creations are unlikely to spread infectious disease, they’re sure to provoke reactions. Housed in the minimalist Kalkin House, Longo’s stuffed, toothy monsters are bizarre and repulsive — or cute and cuddly, depending on your point of view. And some have anatomical features that will, let’s say, startle everyone. What would founder Electra Havemeyer Webb say? She might suggest that “Longoland” is one of many damn good reasons to make the Shelburne Museum a summertime staple. Besides, admission is half-price for Vermonters all season. If you’re a member, it’s free. Open daily, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (till 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays), through October 26.
www.greenmountainclub.org
SARAH TUFF
MILK IT Squealing, sugar-fueled children beg Mom and Dad for tickets to midway rides. Barband groupies watch their boyfriends play nighttime concerts on the village green. Police clear the streets for a short parade that features every farm tractor and rescue vehicle in town. All these are essential components of many a Vermont festival, but if we had to choose a true festival flavor, it would be a toss-up between fried bread dough and Italian sausage. Except in Enosburg. There, milk matters. Dubbed “four cowlossal days of udderly good fun,” the 52nd Annual Vermont Dairy Festival hosts thousands of milk-mustached visitors during the first full weekend of June. These four days may not appeal to the lactose-intolerant, but they offer something for pretty much everyone else. Vermont’s answer to the question “Got Milk?” kicks off Thursday, with the always-soldout Dairy Festival Scholarship Pageant at the Enosburg Opera House. Aside from the standard rides, games and concerts (Keeghan Nolan and Nobby Reed, anyone?), highlights include the mid-morning parade on Saturday, fireworks that night, and the Milk Run 10K race on Sunday — followed, of course, by the horse pull and children’s pedal pull. The culminating event is another festival staple: cow-plop bingo Sunday at 5 p.m. Picture an oversized bingo card on the ground and a cow hoofing over it. Guess the square where Bessie releases her breakfast, and you win cash. What’s not to love?
GET SOME EASY PICKINS The Beatles could only dream of — and sing about — strawberry fields, but June in Vermont brings just that, and there may be no better place to celebrate them than the annual Strawberry Festival at the Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center in East Thetford. The sixth fest happens on June 29, with traditional strawberry picking (starting at 7 a.m.), guided informational tours of the fields and greenhouses, a puppet show, horse-drawn wagon rides, and live music from a group featuring Hafiz Shabazz, the director of Dartmouth University’s World Music Percussion Ensemble. Then there’s the food, which is all local, organic and, incidentally, really good. Of course, you can stay with the berry motif and have homemade strawberry shortcake, but you can also grab a slice of pizza from the Northeast Organic Farming Association’s mobile wood-fired oven, sink your teeth into a Vermont Smoke and Cure Sausage, and top it off with ice cream from nearby Strafford Organic Creamery. The Strawberry Festival showcases what Cedar Circle Farm is all about. Broadly speaking, co-manager Kate Duesterberg says, “We want our farm to be a resource for the community.” That means being a model for sustainable, organic agriculture, and educating the next generation of farmers about the nuts and bolts of local food systems. About 1500 adults and children picked, played and learned at the festival last year on the picturesque farm off Route 5. Families plied the rows of juicy red fruit while live music wafted to them, and the Strawberry Queen loped — on stilts — among kids painting flower pots. Pick enough strawberries to last a while, and you can relive the idyllic summer day a few times during winter’s fruitless deep-freeze.
Oh, almost forgot: There’s a dairy baking contest Saturday at 9 a.m. Mmm-ooo! “We always have a lot going on,” says parade chairman Walter Scott. He notes that the weather gods have historically poured warm sunlight over the proceedings. “We’re hoping for that again this year,” Scott avers. Vermont Dairy Festival, Enosburg, June 5-8. www.vtfestivals.com/dairyfest LEON THOMPSON
SPREAD A BLANKET Summer music festivals have long been viewed as the domain of the nomadic jam-band scene. In large part owing to the epic outdoor concerts proffered by our own Phab Phour, Phish, the very term “Vermont music fest” conjures visions of barefoot revelers feverishly wiggling to their heart’s content. But, of course, music in beautiful outdoor settings appeals to a far wider audience. And, thanks to one industrious Vermont fan, the hills are alive in an unlikely corner of the state with the sounds of a remarkable variety of music. Ed DuFresne, best known as the man behind the scene at Montpelier’s eclectic Langdon Street Café, founded the Northeast Kingdom Music Festival six years ago. Following the lead of any number of jam-oriented fests, the twoday concert initially featured a fairly predictable lineup of heady acts. But recent years have seen a fundamental shift in DuFresne’s approach to booking, and the result has been a vibrant celebration of local, regional and national talent from diverse genres. Though NEKMF has yet to announce a headlining act for this year, the lineup is already worth the relatively low price of admission — around $65 for both days and camping. It features a slew of Langdon Street faves, including indie geeks The Mathematicians, Americana darlings The Amity Front and local-ish newgrass outfit The Powder Kegs. Previous years have brought an impressive roster of national talent, as well, including funk-punk legends Fishbone, righteous babe Anaïs Mitchell and the then up-and-coming act Gogol Bordello. So expect big things when the headliner is announced. Though the music is always excellent, the festival’s real draw might just be the pastoral setting of its adopted home: the Chilly Ranch in Albany. It’s only a short jaunt to Bread & Puppet’s digs in Glover, and some primo swimming holes are even closer. So load up the cooler — the festival is BYOB — and plan to spend August 1 and 2 with 2000 new friends. www.nekmf.com DAN BOLLES
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DROP ’EM IN THE WATER Trying to get a feel for a boat while it sits on a showroom floor is like trying to dance with a mannequin; unless both parties are capable of independent motion, the experience is incomplete . . . and weird. That’s why “in water” boat shows are the only way to prospect for your next cruiser, ketch or kayak, and it’s also why Lake Champlain Burlington Boat Show Director Mike O’Brien was surprised to find himself inventing a Vermont version from scratch. After years of running the Antique Boat Show (held this year in Westport, N.Y.), O’Brien asked local distributors if they’d be interested in sponsoring a new-boat event. “Their reaction was the proverbial, ‘Why didn’t we think of that before?’” O’Brien recalls, smiling. Free to the public, the show will run June 13-15 at the Burlington Boat House. Dealers will come from both Vermont and Eastern New York, including The Boat Works Inc. in Colchester, Boat Headquarters in Swanton and Northeast Marine Group in Coeymans, N.Y. More than 100 vessels will be in the water, with a number of land displays at the Main Street Landing parking lot next to Union Station. In keeping with lake-culture modesty, you won’t see the mega-yachts of a Ft. Lauderdale or Newport Boat Show, but medium-sized cabin cruisers will be in attendance, as will open-cockpit ski boats, day sailers and smaller craft such as skiffs and canoes. The list of attendees includes some pretty spiffy boat makers, including Hunter and C&C Yachts in the sailboat category. Powerboat brands include Boston Whaler and Chris Craft. Our early nod in the “Most Likely to Frighten and/or Swamp Kayakers” category has to go to the 2008 Chaparral 224 Xtreme, a 22-foot “wakeboarding/ski” boat, complete with 300 horsepower and custom audio with twin subwoofers. Dude! www.burlingtonboatshow.com MATT SCANLON
Summer theater in Vermont offers an embarrassment of riches. Companies old and new serve up a banquet of options at delightful venues — locations as divergent as Weston’s stately Greek Revival playhouse and the Vermont Shakespeare Company’s plein-air corner of North Hero’s Knight Point State Park. Weston, the state’s oldest professional company, presents the New England premiere of the recent Broadway musical smash The Light in the Piazza in July. The VSC, one of the state’s newest pro troupes, stages one of the Bard’s earliest works, The Comedy of Errors, in August. Thespians get particularly busy in central Vermont. They act out in Unadilla’s converted sheep barn in East Calais, Lost Nation’s auditorium in Montpelier’s City Hall, and the Festival Players’ unique perma-tent structure in Waterbury, to name but three. Perched on the edge of a picturesque pasture in Waitsfield, the Skinner Barn may be the Green Mountains’ most charming place to take in a show. Rugged posts and beams frame the playing area and provide warm acoustics for the musicals staged each summer. The Barn’s physical structure works best for shows that fire the imagination, rather than relying on elaborate production elements. This August, the Broadway classic Man of La Mancha is a perfect fit. Inspired by the Cervantes epic Don Quixote, the show is more a comedic play chock-full of catchy songs than a big singing-and-dancing musical. The action takes place entirely in a dungeon, as Cervantes awaits trial by the Inquisition. Through his powers of fantasy and invention, the scribe and his fellow prisoners transform their humble surroundings. He becomes Don Quixote, the nutty knighterrant, and his faithful servant Sancho Panza accompanies him on deeds of gallantry and lunacy across Spain. A battle of the baritones is brewing. Skinner’s owner and director, Peter Boyton, a Broadway vet, lends his chops to the lead role; opera singer Simon Chaussé graces the stage as the Padre. Two guarantees: Hearing the song “The Impossible Dream” in such a gorgeous venue will thrill you, and tickets to the 10-show run will sell out. Man of La Mancha, August 6-10 and 13-17 at Skinner Barn, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $18. www.skinnerbarn.com. ELISABETH CREAN
CATCH AN EAGLE’S EYE The Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences (VINS) is one of those fascinating local resources that tourists probably know better than full-timers. Its location beside the cutesy Quechee Gorge Village may have something to do with that, but in this case, it’s advisable to follow the wisdom of crowds. You won’t be disappointed. VINS is a nonprofit environmental education and research organization. At the Nature Center on Route 4, you can stand face-to-beak with a rescued bald eagle, turkey vulture or snowy owl, then — if you’re not too fazed by the stare-off — take in exhibits about trees, insects and birds. It’s a great place to bring kids. This year, VINS is also running nature camps at the Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington, where Fledglings (grades 1-3), Falcons (grades 4-6) and Eagles (grades 9-12) spend a week getting up close and personal with their natural surroundings. With its compound of earth-tone paddocks at the edge of a forest, the Nature Center resembles a tamer Jurassic Park. This season it offers a couple of new exhibits, including one called “Tree Houses: Look who’s living in trees.” The eponymous structure is a multisensory attraction that’s sure to get young’uns excited: Illuminated touch-pads make bird calls; plush flying squirrels hang overhead; porcupines balance on tree limbs; and fake possum scat adorns the handrails. An educational video reminds you that, since most homes are made with lumber, humans live in “tree houses,” too. In another new exhibit, “Rehab in Action,” you can stand in front of a big window and gaze at an injured bird on the mend. It’s a graphic reminder of how these majestic fliers got to VINS — mostly because observant people alerted the organization to a hurt bird or toted it in themselves. None of the avian residents of the Nature Center can survive in the wild. But what they teach us about their ways will last a lifetime. www.vinsweb.org KIRK KARDASHIAN
SEE A FLICK UNDER THE STARS We did the math. Between babysitting fees, top-shelf martinis and movie tickets, date night was costing my husband and me nearly $100. We were anything but cheap dates until we found the Sunset Drive-In on Porters Point Road in Colchester, which opens in April for the summer. Now we can get all our needs met — time together, cinematic delight and an onboard babysitter — for exactly $20. As soon as the marquee advertises a G-rated movie, we load up the car. Our son takes his position in the car seat with a blanket. We pack a grown-up picnic and hop in the front. Our tickets total $15, which includes two feature-length films, though we’ve never stayed for both. Our son got in free until he turned 4 — now we pay a whopping $2. Though the films don’t roll until dusk, which can arrive as late as 8:45 in our northern Junes, we prefer to arrive when the Sunset opens at 7. We play mini-putt for a buck each (bringing our grand total to $20) and enjoy the free playground after finding a prime viewing spot. Our strategy is to park between two of the four colossal screens — one showing the kids’ film, the other with slightly more adult fare. The only drawback is that we get sound for just one movie. My son has to watch a silent cartoon at a slight angle. He falls asleep before too long, though, and then his dad and I can pretend to be kids again ourselves. But we’re all going to watch Kung Fu Panda when it opens on June 6. Daddy doesn’t want to miss hearing Angelina Jolie’s voice. The owners of the Sunset Drive-In call it the place “Where the Stars Come Out at Night.” You won’t find Angelina Jolie prowling around your car, but as stars pop out in the summer sky, the folks parked below get a night out that won’t break the bank. http://sunsetdrivein.com NANCY STEARNS BERCAW
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TASTE THE TERROIR On a Mediterranean-style July day, when haze smears the Adirondacks and thickets burst with berries, it’s hard to believe the shores of Lake Champlain aren’t prime grape-growing territory. They aren’t — but that won’t stop anyone from enjoying a glass of local wine. Often as not, it comes with a lake view. Shelburne Vineyard’s brand-new tasting room gives passersby a place to sample the Vermont-grown Whimsey Meadow Rosé (already the winner of a Florida State Fair gold medal), and the Meach Cove Red made with organic Zweigelt grapes, a rare dark-hued variety that thrives in our climate. On July 8, the annual “Toast to the Season” dinner pairs the vineyard’s wines with tarts and salads from the chefs at neighboring Shelburne Farms. A few miles farther down Route 7, you’ll find no grapes growing at the Charlotte Village Winery, but plenty of dark, squat blueberry bushes. The Pelkey family expanded their U-Pick outfit into winemaking in 1999, but there’s nothing syrupy about their dry, semi-dry and sweet fermented-blueberry concoctions, which received kudos from the American Wine Society. From the pine-raftered tasting room, visitors can look down into the bowels of the operation, where berries soak up the oak-barrel flavor, or watch the sun heating up the lake. The view goes just fine with the Pelkeys’ crisp Pinot Grigio, crafted — along with a Cab, Merlot and Gamay — from grape pulp imported from the Lodi region of California. That’s one approach, but other local wine makers soldier on with cold-weather grapes. The weekly Burlington Farmers’ Market offers a chance to sample the wares of a newcomer: Fresh Tracks Farm in Berlin, which just received Tasters Guild gold medals for its Little Piggy Pink OffDry Frontenac Rosé and 2006 Frontenac Gris. Other inland operations, Cambridge’s hillside Boyden Valley Winery and Grand View Winery in East Calais, serve up the whole orchard, with dandelion, pear, peach, rhubarb, cassis, blackberry and blueberry vintages, hard cider, Seyval and Riesling. For those who want to combine sipping and sight-seeing with aural stimulation, though, there’s no better choice than the free Thursday evening Music in the Vineyard series at South Hero’s Snow Farm Winery. At 5 p.m., the doors open to picnickers eager to tap their toes to rhythms ranging “from jazz to classical to swing to bluegrass” — and, the owners hope, to sample a Riesling or an award-winning Vignoles. Throw in a sunset and some homemade Island Ice Cream, and you’ve got all summer in a day. BOYDEN VALLEY WINERY, 70 VT Route 104, Cambridge. 644-8151. http://boydenvalley.com. Offers tours and $5 tastings (call for hours). BURLINGTON FARMERS’ MARKET, Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in City Hall Park. www.burlingtonfarmersmarket.org. CHARLOTTE VILLAGE WINERY, 3968 Greenbush Road, Charlotte. 425-4599. www.charlottevillagewinery.com. Free tasting daily 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. from Memorial Day to January 1. FRESH TRACKS FARM, www.freshtracksfarm.com. GRAND VIEW WINERY, Max Gray Road off Route 14 North, East Calais. 456-7012. www.grandviewwinery.com. Open 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. until late October, closed Tuesdays. SHELBURNE VINEYARD, 6308 Shelburne Road, Shelburne. 985-8222. www.shelburnevineyard.com. Open 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. “A Toast to the Season” dinner Tuesday, July 8, at 6 p.m. $35. Info, 9858686, ext. 341. SNOW FARM WINERY, 190 West Shore Road, South Hero. 372-9463. www.snowfarm.com. Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily, with extended hours on concert evenings and Fridays in July and August. Music in the Vineyard concert series Thursdays at 6:30, June 12 to August 28, with picnicking starting at 5. Special Fourth of July concert features the Bob Boyd Band with Sam Spear. MARGOT HARRISON
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MOUNTAIN BIKING Public roads may be fair game for riding, but it’s not a given for public forestland. Thanks to the Vermont Mountain Bike Association and its affiliate clubs, that’s beginning to change. VMBA chapters such as Fellowship of the Wheel, MAMBA and Stowe Mountain Bike Club are legitimizing old trails where bikes were
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thriving bike culture can be directly correlated to a city’s degree of coolness. Anyone who doesn’t think so should consider the ßber-coolness of the world’s predominant cycling cities: Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Tokyo and Portland, Oregon. For whatever reason, places that promote cycling also seem to have vital arts communities, good health and great bars in which to hang out with fellow bikers. Paris and Tokyo may not be squeakyclean and green, but compared to the car mentality that dominates much of the United States, they’re doing all right. Scooters, subcompact cars and viable public transportation, in addition to bicycles, are widespread. And where else can stylish women be seen commuting on bicycles dressed to the nines, including high heels? That’s not the case in Burlington, at least not when I’m there. But if the turnout for the New England premiere of the mountain-bike film Seasons is any indication, the city is on the right track. More than 450 people showed up for the film’s May 10 showing at the Main Street Landing Film House. Around and beyond Burlington, a diverse range of cyclists take to the twowheeler for multiple reasons: transportation or exercise, thrill-seeking or pure recreation. And, of course, competition. Accordingly, there are enough formal or informal groups around Vermont to meet the needs of anyone who identifies with cycling culture. Whether devoted to mountain or road biking, urban riding, commuting, racing or advocacy, these groups are always open to new members.
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previously banned, and securing permission to build more trails on public lands. FOTW’s Hinesburg Town Forest and Stowe Mountain Bike Club’s Perry Hill Trails in Waterbury were both gray-area trails at the time they were built, but are now on the up-and-up due to the efforts of VMBA. According to Executive Director Patrick Kell, the organization is currently negotiating with multiple landowners in hopes of eventually tying together trails from Little River State Park in Waterbury to the Cotton Brook network and Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, and all the way into Jeffersonville. Formerly a volunteer-only group, VMBA has been making serious headway since signing Kell as its first paid employee. As its participants become more established, so does the sport. Mountain biking as we know it has been around close to 30 years now and, finally, grown-ups who know how to go through proper channels and paperwork have been securing access to national, state and private lands, as well as grant money, at a rate that would have been unheard of in the not-so-distant past of renegade trail building. There’s even a VMBA Landowner Support Fund, which shelters private landowners from litigation. While Vermont law (12 V.S.A. §5793) limits liability for recreational land use, landowners are not immune to willful and wanton misconduct suits, which require an attorney to get dismissed under the law. By defraying the cost of the occasional frivolous lawsuit, the VMBA Fund removes a substantial obstacle to obtaining permission for land use. Efforts like these could help make our state as much a mountain-bike destination in the summer as it is a ski Mecca in the winter. Unlike most ball sports, which tend to have more spectators than participants, mountain biking is a fitness activity that entire families can enjoy together, be it casual day trip or outdoor-oriented vacations in summer and fall. And the seasonal maintenance of most trail systems requires less fuel and public budget than
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does a single softball field. There are many kinds of trails and, not surprisingly, a corresponding array of different bikes. When most people think of mountain biking, they picture a typical cross-country bike — knobby tires a couple of inches wide and front suspension. Designed to be lightweight and efficient on smooth to moderate trails, these bikes leave something to be desired on steeper, more technical terrain, where both front and rear suspension with more travel, bigger tires and slacker handling go a long way to smooth out the rocks, roots and dropoffs of more challenging terrain. This is where the “all mountain” category comes in, which is probably best suited to the terrain of Vermont and the way most people ride. These bikes have dual-suspension designs that are relatively efficient for pedaling, with travel in between cross-country and downhill bikes, somewhere around 5 inches. Weight-wise, they’re also right in the middle at just over 30 pounds. The aforementioned “downhill bikes” are on the opposing end of the mountainbike spectrum relative to cross-country. Imagine a dirt bike without the motor and you’ll be pretty close to a downhill bike. So-called “gravity” riding — which is all about descending — works best with special bikes weighing in excess of 40 pounds, with huge tires and very long suspension travel and limited gearing, since they’re only intended to be pedaled down hills. Elbow and kneepads, chest-protectors and full-face helmets are the norm. Like baseball players and motocross racers, riders on this side of mountain biking are skilled and strong, but they are not endurance athletes the way cross-country mountain bikers, road racers or marathon runners are. Since the best gravity riding is lift-accessed at ski resorts, abstinence, selfdenial and suffering are not required. Still, an aversion to breaking yourself or your equipment will seriously hinder progress in this category. When they’re not injured and their bikes aren’t broken, downhillers are probably having the most fun. If sessioning jumps and learning new
weekly time slot at Talent Skate Park in South Burlington. While skate parks and ski resorts are easy to find, the trails used by the largest segment of mountain bikers aren’t. You won’t find any roadside signs for most trailheads, and published maps of trail systems are few and far between. Local bike shops can direct you toward some of the better-known spots, but let’s face it, quality riding zones don’t create and maintain themselves. If you want the full scoop on the local dirt scene, get involved with your local club — show up for some group rides and pitch in when trail-work days come around. • FELLOWSHIP OF THE WHEEL — A Chittenden County mountain-bike club. The website says it all: “So, what would mountain biking in Chittenden County look like without the efforts of Fellowship of the Wheel? In a word, ‘minimal.’ Most of the singletrack in the area would not exist without the dedicated constant efforts of FOTW.” Meet other mountain bikers, ride new trails, and learn to build and maintain them. www.fotwheel.org.
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the utmost precision. They feature frame designs that are both torsionally stiff and vertically compliant, optimizing power transfer while retaining some comfort for those bumpy, 5-hour century rides. But no matter how nice the bike, many wouldbe road cyclists miss out on the full experience because they’re intimidated by group rides. Road cycling without group rides is like off-road riding without trails — just see how fun it is to ride your mountain bike around in uncleared woods or fields. About as much fun as riding your bike down the highway all alone. An exception might be made for serious training, but that’s usually preparation for group riding, anyway. After all, a road race is a group ride with an eventual winner — and you don’t get to stop at the bakery halfway through. Although road cycling is inherently social and appears simple, it is demanding in terms of specific skills and fitness. For starters, riding with your front wheel less than 6 inches behind the next rider’s rear wheel. That’s the ideal distance for drafting — with a rotation of riders plowing through the wind while the others rest in tow, a pack can go faster than a lone rider can, while only doing a fraction of the work. Pulling this off in single file takes practice. One overlapped wheel and an unpredictable swerve can cause a chain reaction of crashes. Using the brakes, especially without warning, is verboten. Add another line of riders at 6 inches shoulder-to-shoulder and you’ve got a double pace line; that’s when the fun really starts. Put riders on all sides and you’ve got a full-on peloton, ebbing and flowing down the road like some kind of self-propelled landslide. A fast and disciplined group keeps it tight at speeds averaging more than 20 mph (reaching up into the fifties on descents), all the while negotiating cracks wider than their tires, roadkill, potholes, broken glass and the occasional hostile or erratic motorist. The last thing roadies want to worry about is an erratic fellow rider. Most bike shops and clubs sponsor weekly group rides, so it’s not that road bikers are unwelcoming; in fact, they’re
always looking for more people to ride with. But they do trust their skin — literally — to the other riders. If you’re willing to accept that practice is required and some etiquette must be learned, any number of local groups can help get you started. Besides, how scary can a bunch of exercise junkies clad in garish Lycra be? • MONTPELIER LADIES’ RIDE — An Onion River Sportssponsored ride. Check the shop for a full list of weekly evening rides. 229-9409, www.onion riversports.com. • GREEN MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB — Offers well-attended weekly group rides, the USCF sanctioned Racquet’s Edge Practice Criterium Series, with three categories (including an intro race), as well as a Time Trial Series. www.thegmbc.com. • GREEN MOUNTAIN STAGE RACE (August 29 – September 1) — A four-day Pro-Am stage race with men’s, women’s, junior and citizen races. The first three days take place in the Mad River Valley, wrapping up with the Burlington Criterium, which starts and finishes in front of City Hall Park. www.gmsr.info. • STOWE BIKE CLUB — An affiliate of the Stowe Nordic Outing Club, the group puts on a laid-back Wednesday night Time Trial Series, with periodic cookouts following TTs. Check the website for race and cookout locations. www.stowetimes.org. • MAD RIVER RIDERS — Includes both mountain and road biking, offers Thursday night group road ride, Time Trial Series, Tuesday night group trail rides, and maintains nearly 50 miles of trail in the Mad River Valley. www.madriver riders.com.
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Local Motion, bike lanes and community recreation paths — like the ones in Burlington and Stowe — are popping up all over. These public initiatives make utility cycling more feasible, too, and with gas prices rising, more people are warming to the idea of biking to work. On the other hand, there are those who revel in riding the tides of thick city traffic. Getting from point A to point B can be quicker on a bike than it ever could be in a car — that’s why bike messengers still exist in places like Boston and New York. In fact, big-city bike messengers have provided inspiration for a sub-sub-culture of hardcore urban riders all around the country. Considered a bike counterculture by some, trendy and faddish by others, messenger-style riding has three main ingredients: image, fixed-gear bikes and skill. As long as you’re not dressed in business casual or in your race team’s matching Spandex, you’re probably all right, image-wise. Tattoos and scars are a definite plus, though. Fixed-gear bikes — a.k.a. “fixies� — are next on the list. When playing in traffic (or, ahem, commuting) with a normal bike gets easy and boring, it’s time to get a fixed gear. A fusion of track racing and road bikes, a fixed gear is a simple single-speed machine that doesn’t coast. Since they can be slowed down to some extent by applying back pressure to the pedals, fixie riders tend to run no brakes or only a front brake for emergencies. Obviously, riding a singlespeed bike that doesn’t coast with minimal braking takes a good deal of skill, especially at high speeds through city traffic. To pull it off with style, there are two signature moves that every fixie rider needs to learn. First is skidding, the primary means of stopping. This is accomplished by transferring weight to the front wheel and locking up your legs to skid the rear wheel, bringing the bike to an eventual stop. The second is the trackstand — maybe the only thing that’s easier to do on a fixie than on a normal bike. The art of balancing in one place, or rocking slightly back and forth, with both feet on the pedals, this technique allows for quicker starts at light changes, and beckons all within view to take heed of the skills on display. While fixie riding doesn’t really lend itself to formal organization, a loosely affiliated group of fixed-gear enthusiasts, who refer to themselves as the Skidmore Academy, recently held a messenger-style alleycat race, the May 17 Rush-More fixed-gear race. Word of mouth, a few blog posts and some fliers made it happen. Another messenger adaptation, alleycat races are unsanctioned competitions that don’t have set courses, but rather revolve around a number of checkpoints that racers have to
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locate and navigate between. Good traffic skills and knowing the shortcuts and landmarks are more important than strong legs and lungs. Races are usually followed by trackstand and skidding contests. By no means limited to competitive athletes, cycling culture has always been filled with self-reliant non-conformists. Aspiring lobbyists, naked bike riders, non-coasters, pedestrian safety educators, and antique cycling re-enactors who don’t quite fit in elsewhere should find a home among the following organizations. • ALLEYCAT RACING — A DIY hybrid of bike racing and scavenger hunt, the recent Rush-More race had a fun, low-key atmosphere. Keep your ear to the ground or ask your fellow fixie rider for future Skidmore Academy gatherings. Then again, there’s nothing stopping you from holding your own.
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as a manager and driver at Domino’s Pizza in Burlington gives him some flexibility when it comes to chasing his streams. He’s a Pisces — a water sign — and his wife is named Misty. But she “doesn’t share the addiction that I have,� he acknowledges. “If we go out in the summertime, she asks, ‘Can we go to some place other than a waterfall?’ I say OK, grudgingly.� Goss’ interest has arguably earned him the right to be called the world’s foremost waterfall authority — though the title makes him wince. He prefers “waterfall hunter� or “waterfaller.� The waterfall community, he explains, hasn’t agreed on a name yet. “We just call it waterfalling.� With their database, Goss and Swan have set themselves an ambitious goal, but they have the support and input of an international community of waterfall fans whose numbers, Goss says, are impossible to pin down. There is no official waterfallers association. And, while other websites deal with some aspects of waterfalls, Goss and Swan’s is steps ahead. “Anybody who wants to copy us better bring their running shoes,� Goss suggests. Water shoes might be more appropriate footwear. Goss wears water shoes or goes barefoot as he slogs upstream toward the base of a torrent. That’s the best and most obvious vantage point for viewing. Most of the 330 documented waterfalls in Vermont — perhaps 80 percent, he says — have trails or informal pathways leading to their bases. But as a photographer, Goss often chooses other vantages and approaches to waterfalls, sometimes crawling on his stomach to canyon edges to get a better view. He does not recommend this practice to others — and he does recommend contacting the landowner before visiting any falls on private property. “Waterfalls inspire the shutterbug in people,� Goss says, standing on a knoll before the 85-foot-tall Moss Glen Falls in Stowe. By waterfall standards, this Moss Glen is rather tame, despite the melting snow that swelled it this spring. (Granville boasts a second “Moss Glen� — a favorite of Goss’ almost-7-year-old son Orin.) Still, Goss points out, if you were to tumble the falls’ rocky length to the pool at the bottom, it would be your first and only tumble. Some daredevil types, he notes, rappel down waterfalls — they call it canyoning. Others take kayaks into the raging stream, a sport akin to going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. “There’s no force in the world that
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abandon them as his father did. Her best hope: a gentleman caller, like the ones she remembers fondly from her Mississippi plantation childhood, who will marry the unstable Laura and take over her financial support. At his mother’s request, Tom brings home a friend from work, Jim O’Connor. Amanda engages in furious preparations and invests extravagant hopes in Laura’s first potential suitor. But Laura is petrified. Barely able to relate to her mother and brother, she nearly shatters at the thought of a stranger. Jim’s simple visit does bring about change in the BROWSE & POST Wingfield household, but not ADS 24/7 AT: the hazy romantic fantasy Amanda has imagined. Laura Bozzone was ill suited for the role of Laura Wingfield. She exuded far too much energy, spunk and vitality for the emotionally disturbed charac8 sevendaysvt.com ter. Bozzone adopted gestures to show nervousness, such as wringing her hands and gazing off into the distance. But her 1x7(bw)-7dspot-generic.indd 1 1/23/07 12:38:57 PM facial expressions and body language remained largely unhaunted by the specter of Laura’s inscrutable inner torment. She came off as shy and unfocused, not someone irrevocably retreating from life. How to secure Laura’s future is the dilemma driving the play. So it sapped dramatic urgency from the Lost Nation production to have a Laura who seemed like she might be able to fend for herself. Director Sander also could have given better direction to two well-cast actors: Christopher Reiling as Tom and Janis Stevens as Amanda. Tom’s narration establishes that The Glass Menagerie is a “memory play,” in Williams’ words. It sets an allegorical tone and frames the story by opening the action, introducing many scenes and adding a final coda. With the exception of the last few lines, Sander had Reiling deliver Tom’s narration in a hard-edged but strangely passionless monotone. This odd cross between a world-weary James Cagney character and an opening voice-over à la “Dragnet” gave no hint of Tom’s wistfulness, sadness or regret. If the play represents Tom’s most significant memories, why would he, a self-professed poet and adventurer, recount them so lifelessly? It drained energy from the storytelling. Reiling showed he was capable of much better. He displayed plenty of passion and range in his scenes with other
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their long concluding scene together with convincing dignity and affection, as Jim tries to teach Laura, “Being different is nothing to be ashamed of.â€? Elements of the production design could have better supported the storytelling. When the dramatic intensity on stage flickers, details start to irk. The most glaring omission: Where was the menagerie? Laura’s small collection, housed in a tiny ĂŠtagère, amounted to a dozen or so figurines. Williams specifies “scores,â€? which mathematically must mean at least 40. If amassing, playing with and caring for the collection is Laura’s whole life, we need to see it on stage. Glass — its beautiful transparency, its inherent tendency to shatter — is the play’s central metaphor. Another detail of Donna Stafford’s scenic design was jarring: The oft-used fire escape
Her eyes and lips narrowed with withering disapproval in one scene; her whole face and body softened with doting concern in the next. compelling elements of Stevens’ performance could shine. She showed Amanda’s conflicted heart as a mother. Her eyes and lips narrowed with withering disapproval in one scene; her whole face and body softened with doting concern in the next. But Amanda’s intriguing contradictions — hectoring, nurturing, mercurial, scared — were to a certain extent overwhelmed by the drawling, sashaying and other Southern airs. The one actor who hit all the right notes was Jeremy Benson as the gentleman caller. He embraced Jim’s gregarious sincerity — slightly goofy, utterly guileless and completely charming. Delivering lines assertively and making direct eye contact, Benson completely inhabited his character’s embodiment of mid-20th-century American optimism. Credit goes to both Sander and Benson for interpreting O’Connor in a straightforward manner, and not casting his “ordinariness� as ironic or sinister. Benson’s presence invigorated the play, just as Jim’s arrival briefly enlivens Laura’s life. Benson and Bozzone played
looked like a cozy teak pathway, not a gritty ironwork stair. Jeffrey E. Salzburg created some elegant lighting effects, such as the rainbow kaleidoscope of the dance hall, but they were underused. Music designer Tim Tavcar selected eclectic, lyrical excerpts — Scott Joplin, Gabriel FaurĂŠ and Claude Debussy among them — but the director needed to integrate the music more seamlessly into the action. Lost Nation has an ambitious agenda for 2008, mounting a self-proclaimed “season of classics.â€? Last month’s terrific opener, To Kill a Mockingbird, set a high bar. The good news: Many of Menagerie’s problems could be fixed during the current run. The cast and crew possess the talent, and Williams’ play deserves no less. It rocked the American theater world when it premiered. Because, then and now, Menagerie’s messages cut deep: Even in families rent by the most painful conflicts, there can be tenderness and love. Humans, especially those entangled by common DNA, have a desperate need to connect. ďż˝
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Linda Durkee, Isaac Graham, Deborah Hillman and Sarah Milton, mixed-media collages and oil paintings. Artpath Gallery, Burlington. Through July.
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our mini-exhibitions span the walls of the Artpath Gallery in Burlington’s Wing Building this summer. The shows represent solid bodies of work by a quartet of Vermont painters: Deborah Hillman and Sarah Milton seem dedicated to Abstract Expressionism; Linda Durkee produces mixed-media collages; and Isaac Graham is a traditional realist who takes on a range of subjects, from figures to animals. Milton’s collection, entitled “Abstract Reality in Color,” presents a dozen skillful oil paintings that demonstrate a firm grasp of composition. Her off-balance — though not off-kilter — planes add tension. But, as Milton’s title suggests, color is the driving force behind these works. “After Arizona” is a 27-by-38-inch aggregation of reds that support two areas of soft geometric shapes in scumbled greens, a patch of white and a judicious use of purple. The 24-by-20-inch “Evening Blues” relegates red to the right third of the canvas; cool gray-blues occupy the remainder of the space. Montpelier painter Hillman wrote in her artist’s statement, “The beauty and the wonder of the inner world is the primary focus of my art.” She has entitled her Artpath exhibit of seven canvasses “Art of the Inner World.” A 48-by-24-inch oil, “The Secret Passion of the Elements,” is an atmospheric horizontal vista of pale lavender. A few threads of yellow create crosscurrents in the chromatic harmony, like eddies in a stream. Hillman’s “There Is a Field” evokes landscape painting: Naples yellow covers the lower two-thirds of the image, while above, lavender with blue passages suggests sky. Irregular circular forms appear both above and below the canvas’ “horizon” line.
Henri Matisse famously described collage as “drawing with scissors,” and Durkee’s collages reflect that tradition. She writes, “My imagery looks to nature for the vocabulary of shapes and colors.” Indeed, the Danby-based artist organizes those shapes and colors into intricately rhythmic abstractions. “Transformation” is a 24-by-30-inch horizontal scene with finely
Tenderloin District, San Francisco,” an old man’s gritty face becomes a portrait of the city’s seediest district. Graham was raised on a Vermont dairy farm, and many of his paintings are inspired by life in the Green Mountain State. “New Perspective, Morrisville, Vermont” is a vertical 12-by-24-inch life-size portrait of a newborn baby, clothed in a pink sleep suit. Hanging
The Artpath four are on distinct paths but equally productive journeys. cut layers of shapes rolling along undulating green hills beneath a cerulean-blue firmament. Durkee’s 13-by-9-inch vertical, “On the Move,” layers snippets of primary and secondary colors onto blue paper with deckled edges. The space is organized to suggest that two figures compose the central axis, surrounded by leafy greens and browns. Several of Graham’s oils in his “Coast to Coast” minishow are based on his experiences as a student at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He’s a realist, but there’s nothing romanticized about his figures. A group of tourists clustered to the right in Graham’s “View of Alcatraz, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco” have a totally different air to them from the seated figure at far left, who faces away from the view. Is there a hint of alienation in the latter? Graham seems to approach psychological portraiture in this 24-by-36-inch cityscape. In his slightly smaller “Captain of Tenderloin,
on the wall, she’s a little creepy, but Graham demonstrates what’s laudable in his intriguing realism by not making the infant overly cute, and by finding distinct textures to differentiate her wrinkles from those of the surrounding blankets. Graham’s low point at the Artpath is his paintings of sheep and geese. If he can avoid depicting only what’s “nice” about rural life, he just might become one of the region’s most important artists. We don’t need more paintings of grazing ovines; we need insightful, uncompromising views of the real world outside Vermont Life. Graham is just the painter to provide them. The Artpath four are on distinct paths but equally productive journeys. These selections offer snapshots of where they’ve been and tantalizing hints of where they may be headed. marc awodey
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THE BEST OF WILLISTON IN PHOTOS: Submit your best photos showing the beauty of Williston to www.flickr. com/groups/williston/pool. (It’s free to set up a Flickr account.) From the images submitted by June 15, 20 will be selected by local photographers for inclusion in a show at the Williston Police Department. More info on the flickr page or by emailing Dave Schmidt at dsphoto@comcast.net. THE SIDEWALK CHALK PASTEL COMPETITION at City Hall Park, a part of the Art’s Alive Festival, invites artists of all ages to show up and demonstrate their quick-draw skills on May 31. Chalk pastels provided; awards given in several age groups and categories. Info, www. artsalivevt.com; click on “Festival.” SWEETWATERS RESTAURANT in Burlington is seeking “Images of Vermont” from local artists to display on tables. Dimensions: 25-by-40 inches or 25-by-25 inches, must be flat. Submissions accepted Sundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Info, www. sweetwatersvt.com or 864-9800. THE VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION is seeking artists to donate a “music-inspired” embellished or decorated chair for the “Musical Chairs” exhibit and benefit auction in November. Deadline: October 1. Info, 655-5030 or lisamarie@yvo.org. THE SCULPTURE PROJECT, a collaborative metalworking internship in Morrisville, is looking for summer 2008 candidates ages 16 through college. Students will work with sculptor John Rubino to design and fabricate original works of art. Info, John Rubino at 888-1683, or River Arts at 888-1261.
RECEPTIONS
HOYT BARRINGER & JOE POWERS: “From Reflection to Refinement,” large-scale wood-fired clay pieces and fine furniture, respectively, by the art center residents. The exhibit focuses on the response to the unique qualities of raw materials in the process of creating form and function. Through June 28 at Shelburne Art Center in Shelburne. Reception: Thursday, May 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Info, 985-3848. COLIN-PATRICK CHARLES: “Water Atlas,” ink-on-paper drawings by the Burlington artist inspired by 17th- and 18th-century engravings of maps as well as contemporary comic-book drafting. May 29 through June 21 at Kasini House in Burlington. Reception: Thursday, May 29, 5-8 p.m. Info, 264-4839. AMALIA ELENA VERALLI & HENRY ERICKSON: Flower macro photographs and “Water Sutras” photographs, respectively. Through August 3 at Bundy Center for the Arts in Waitsfield. Reception: Friday, May 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Info, 496-4781. “BE THERE BE SQUARE”: An exhibit of all square-shaped works by painters Sumru Tekin, Lois Eby, Janet Fredericks and Sally Linder, sculptor Claude Millette and other gallery artists. May 30 through June 27 at West Branch Gallery and Sculpture Park in Stowe. Reception: Friday, May 30, 6-8 p.m. Info, 253-8943. ‘METAPHOR MINDS’: Sculptures and drawings that re-contextualize objects, animals and the figure, by Sachiko Akiyama, Angelo Arnold, Gowri Savoor, Ed Smith and Denis Versweyveld. Through June 20 at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College in Johnson. Reception: Friday, May 30, 5-6 p.m. Info, 635-1269. 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.
REBECCA GOTTESMAN: “Nature’s Wonders,” large oil landscape paintings by the Upper Valley artist. June 1 through September 30 at Tip Top Café in White River Junction. Reception: Sunday, June 1, 4-6 p.m. Info, 356-6200.
TALKS & EVENTS
VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING: This meeting, open house and reception is for trustees, staff, members and the public. (Members may vote 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. for new trustees online, through the mail or in person.) Artwork will be on display in the Sculpture Garden as well as the Spotlight Gallery, and Anything Goes will entertain with live music. May 30,5-7 p.m. at Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden in Montpelier. Info, 828-5422.
‘IMAGINING THE FUTURE’: Brooke Burgee demonstrates how she “sculpts” paint with her palette knife. Saturday, May 31, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Chandler Gallery, Randolph. See ‘Imagining the Future’ in “Ongoing” for more info. NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVOR DAY: Celebrate life and art with a one-day exhibit by cancer survivors, tours of the SPA galleries, live music by Small Axe, refreshments and awards. Sunday, June 1, 5-7 p.m. at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069 or 802-496-6660.
ONGOING :: burlington area 2ND ANNUAL ECVA VERMONT CHAPTER EXHIBIT: Vermont Episcopalians show spiritual and secular artworks. Through May 31 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Burlington. Info, 864-0471. 8TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION BY ROCK POINT STUDENTS: Fine art by students at the local high school. Through May 31 at Rose Street Co-op Gallery in Burlington. Info, 863-1104 ext.27.
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VALLEY UPPER Artist Rebecca Gottesman says on her website, “I create paintings that remind people of the beautiful and fragile world in which we live.” Her expressive, large-scale oils are appearing through September at The Tip Top Café in White River Junction, located in the building of the same name. The 45,000-square-foot former bakery is alive with artist spaces, in fact, including the Cooler Gallery and Three Rivers Printmaking Studio. Collectively they provide a great summer destination, and Gottesman’s works make for an extra-pleasant dining experience. Pictured: “Stream in the Woods.” PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF JEWS IN VERMONT & HISTORY OF ISRAEL: Photographs from the old Jewish community in Burlington, part of the Israel at 60 celebration (www. israelat60vt.com), Pickering Room; and ART FROM THE COLLEGE STREET YMCA, pinch pots and texture tiles created by local little ones, Fletcher Room. Through May 31 at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211. ALLISON HALE: Silver-gelatin photographs, in the bar. Through June 1 at Daily Planet in Burlington. Info, 862-9647. ANTHONY D. SINI: The Burlington painter and graphic designer reworks observations from his sketchbooks, creating large-scale charcoal drawings. Through May 28 at Second Floor Gallery, Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts in Burlington. Info, 865-7165. ‘BETWEEN SOFT MACHINES AND HARD SCIENCE’: “The Interstitial Art of David Powell,” an installation of digital prints and historic scientific instruments; and ‘ACTORS AND EXORCISTS’: “Masks of Sri Lanka,” from the permanent collection; and MICHAEL LIGHT: “100 Suns,” a collection of photographs of atomic explosions carried out by the U.S. in the 1950s and ‘60s over Nevada and the Pacific Ocean. Through June 8 at Fleming Museum, UVM in Burlington. Info, 656-0750. ‘CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF JAZZ’: Drawings and paintings by Joel Beckwith, Frank Federico and Felix Sockwell, artists with special connections to the jazz genre, in conjunction with the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Open Saturdays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. or before shows on the MainStage. Through June 28 at Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center in Burlington. Info, 652-4500. CHAD COVINO: Hyper-kinetic illustrations. Through June 29 at Uncommon Grounds in Burlington. Info, chad.covino@gmail.com. CHEPE CUADRA: “Fragmented Figure,” monoprints. Through May 31 at SEABA Gallery in Burlington. Info, 859-9222.
CHRIS GLUCK AND STUDENTS: “Leaf Mandalas and Botanical Art,” work preserving and highlighting items from nature; and leaf collages of animals from the Underhill elementary school students. Through May 30 at Uncommon Grounds in Burlington. Info, 899-3659. EDMUNDS MIDDLE SCHOOL: REFUGEE PROJECT: Eleven New American middle-schoolers were given black-andwhite disposable cameras to document their new lives and experiences in Burlington. This exhibit tells their stories in photographs. Through June 25 at Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. ELIZABETH CLEARY: Paintings of people, places and still lifes that emphasize light. Through August 20 at Opportunities Credit Union in Burlington. Info, 264-4839. ‘ELUSIVE TRUTHS’: JESS BACHMAN, JOHN O’CONNOR, WARD SHELLEY & CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON: Through an investigation of governmental and corporate financial strategies, mass media and the art world, the artists explore the aesthetics of visual analysis and information graphics using charts, maps and graphs. Through June 14 at Firehouse Gallery in Burlington. Info, 865-7165. EMIRY S. POTTER: Eclectic works by the self-taught artist. Hours by appointment. Through May 30 at Rose Street Co-op Gallery in Burlington. Info, 598-8343. ESSEX ART LEAGUE: Two dozen members of the art organization present photography, watercolors and more. Through June 30 at Phoenix Books in Essex. Info, 872-7111. GREG MAMCZAK: New paintings by the local artist. Through May 31 at Speaking Volumes in Burlington. Info, 540-0107. JASON HARTWICK: “Reflections of Vermont,” acrylic on canvas paintings framed in repurposed barnwood. Through June 28 at Magnolia Restaurant in Burlington. Info, 310-5915. JEN KRISTEL: “Spring and Other Leafy Things,” monoprints celebrating the season. Through May 31 at Mirabelles in Burlington. Info, 860-6203.
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catching pattern has emerged: Out of a central flower motif, a meandering leaf climbs Nuse’s ring finger; each knuckle is adorned with a series of dots leading to a starburst. Freedner finishes by applying a sealing spray — a secret recipe that keeps the henna paste from drying out, she explains — and offering Nuse her choice from a range of colored sparkles. “The sparkles just make
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enna design requires an unusually steady hand, and Rebecca Freedner of Heartfire Henna has one. She reveals this at a recent session of decorating three teenage girls from the Lake Champlain Waldorf School — Liana Nuse, Kira Voss and Jana Nakhleh — for their performance in an upcoming concert. Holding her homemade cone-shaped applicator like a pen, Freedner traces threadlike scrolls of the orange-brown paste onto the back of 15-yearold Nuse’s hand. Then, without lifting the finepointed nib, she reverses direction and precisely retraces each swirl of the intricate design. By the end of 15 minutes, an eye-
you so much more aware of not smearing it,� Freedner explains to the girls. Nuse stretches out her blue-sparkled hand to view the finished work of art. “She really knows what she’s doing,� the Shelburne ninth-grader concludes approvingly. Freedner, 32, lives in Vergennes, but transports her adorning services to parties of any kind — kids’ birthdays, bridal showers, pregnancy celebrations (she does bellies, too!), bar and bat mitzvahs. She has worked as a henna artist for the past two and a half years. But her interest in the ancient art was piqued long ago, when she stumbled on a henna artist at a festival and “had an instant realization: I can do this. I can learn this,� she recalls. Unable to travel abroad to learn the trade, Freedner scoured the World Wide Web for tips instead. She collected designs to show customers in a flipbook: the linear, geometric styles of North Africa’s Muslim cultures — “Men tend to be drawn to that style,� Freedner says — and the flowing, scroll-heavy Indian patterns. She practiced them on her two children, her husband and herself. “I don’t have a mentor,� Freedner says, “and I think I’m the only henna artist in Vermont. I belong to an online discussion group — they’re the only henna artists I’ve ever known.� 1x4-7road
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Through repeated trial and error, Freedner honed her paste making to a 24hour process. Using pure ground henna leaf from the Indian state of Rajasthan, purchased through a San Francisco distributor, she makes what her kids call her “witches’ brew� of henna powder, tea leaves, cloves, fenugreek (“for its mucilaginous properties�) and essential oils. This concoction is then fed into cones, which Freedner rolls by hand from sheets of silver florist’s paper. Getting the cone’s tiny opening just right took countless tries, especially after she discovered that scissors left minute serrations on the edge. Experimentation is nothing new for Freedner. Born in upstate New York, she moved to Manhattan alone after ninth grade and pursued her interests — an apprenticeship with the National Organization of Women, photography lessons, sign-language classes — at an age when most young people are still sitting in homeroom. Later, she lived in New Mexico, in Cerillos next to turquoise mines
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and then in the massive Gila National Forest. There she worked as a nanny for a Native American family that housed her in a teepee. “I always feel like I’m telling someone else’s story when I talk about my past,â€? Freedner exclaims, adding, “I’m practically a soccer mom now.â€? These days Freedner is “completely consumed,â€? as she puts it, by henna. The itinerant artist aims to open her own studio space for parties and showers, and she’s working with the Shelburne-based toy store Nova Naturals on developing a henna kit for kids. In the meantime, Freedner enjoys the conversational intimacy that happens when she puts that sure, steady hand to work on a stranger’s hand — or foot, palm or belly. Rebecca Freedner will be in Burlington at the Artist Market every Saturday through the summer, and at DobrĂĄ Tea House in Burlington every Thursday in June (7:30 p.m. to closing). She can be engaged for private parties through her website, www. heartfirehenna.com.
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JESSIE SEDORE & SARAH CRONIN: The two local painters offer exhibits entitled “Ideas of Identity” and “Many Secret Friends,” respectively. Through May 31 at Red Square in Burlington. Info, 859-8909. JILL COLEMAN: Paintings. June 1 through 30 at Red Square in Burlington. Info, 318-2438. JOAN CURTIS & RICHARD WEIS: Fanciful and abstracted recent works by the Vermont painters. Through June 17 at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-3848. KARI MEYER: “The Magic of the Land,” acrylic landscape paintings by the Vermont artist. Through July 15 at Courtyard Burlington Harbor by Marriott in Burlington. Info, 272-4763. KARUNA J. JOBANPUTRA: “!5 Blessings,” black-and-white photographs of people from India, Kenya and Tanzania. Through August 31 at Davis Center, UVM in Burlington. Info, 560-4390. KAT CLEAR: “The Whoopsie Girls,” steel sculptures inspired by vintage pin-ups. Presented by the Lamentations Awareness Project, a fundraiser to restore Judith Brown’s “Lamentation Group” of sculptures. Also, ANN CLAYTON BARLOW, black-and-white “industrial landscape” photographs. Through May 31 at Flynndog in Burlington. Info, 863-2227. KATE DONNELLY & XAVIER DONNELLY: The mother-and-son show features new, colorful images of insects, human profiles and screaming babies by Kate and intricate pen-and-ink drawings of cityscapes by Xavier, a high school sophomore. Through June 15 at 215 College Street Artists’ Cooperative in Burlington. Info, 863-3662. KRISTEN M. WATSON: “We Wish to See God: Places of Worship,” photographs in the church nave by the summer artist-in-residence, focusing on the spaces and devices used by Vermonters. June 4 through August 31 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Burlington. Info, 864-0471. LINDA DURKEE: Mixed-media collages; and ISAAC GRAHAM: “Coast to Coast,” oil paintings; and DEBORAH HILLMAN: “Art of the Inner World,” paintings; and SARAH MILTON: “Abstract Reality in Color,” oil paintings. Through July 31 at Artpath Gallery in Burlington. Info, 563-2273. MALTEX SHOW: The hallways of all four floors are filled with paintings by Valerie Ugro, Gregory Albright, Lee Arrington and Peter Williams; monoprints by Nori Lupfer and Carolyn Shattuck; photography by Jim Rathmell; and sculpture and shadowboxes by Aaron Stein. Through August 31 at Maltex Building in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. MARINA EPSTEIN: Oil paintings and prints, Gates 1 & 2; and PETER WILLIAMS: Oil paintings, Escalator; and CAMERON SCHMITZ: “Listen,” pencil drawings and oil paintings, Skyway. Through May 31 at Burlington Airport in South Burlington. Info, 865-7166. MELANIE BROTZ: “Dreaming Out Loud,” paintings and mixed media by the Burlington artist. Through May 31 at City Market in Burlington. Info, 864-9672. MEMPHIS BARBREE: “Tibet in Exile,” color photography, Gates 1 & 2; and JOSHUA NASE: Abstract mixedmedia paintings, Skyway; and DAN GOTTSEGEN: Oil paintings, Escalator. Through July 31 at Burlington Airport in South Burlington. Info, 865-7166. MERYL LEBOWITZ: Oil paintings. Through June 30 at Allscripts Building in South Burlington. Info, 535-5008. MICHELLE COLLING: “Gorillas and Other Domestic Disturbances,” recent color digital work from the BCA photography instructor. Through June 15 at Firehouse Center Community Darkroom in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. NIKKI MUIR: “Forgotten Days Gathered,” paintings and collage work. Through June 1 at Radio Bean in Burlington. Info, 660-9346. PAUL DRAGONE & VAHE GHAZARIAN: “Pure Carbon,” natural rough diamonds and 18k gold jewelry by the collaborative artists; and TRICE STRATMANN, new paintings. Through May 31 at Grannis Gallery in Burlington. Info, 660-2032.
ROBERT BRUNELLE JR.: The Vermont artist shows new acrylic paintings on the theme of roofs and sky. Through June 29 at VSAC Building in Winooski. Info, 899-1106. SENIOR ART GUILD: Members of the organization, directed by artist Ginny Mullen, exhibit artworks inspired by painter Mary Cassatt. Through May 28 at Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. SHAWNA CROSS: “And It Was Glorious,” large abstract oil paintings. Through June 3 at Drink in Burlington. Info, 782-1675. SHELBURNE MIDDLE SCHOOL ART SHOW: Student artwork. Through May 31 at Pierson Library in Shelburne. Info, 985-5124. THE FOUR SISTERS 5TH ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT: Artistic siblings Carol Mueller, Jackie Mueller-Jones, Mary Ellen MuellerLegault and Debbie Mueller-Peate share an exhibit featuring their collective paintings, sculptures, prints and stained glass. Workshops in portraiture available upon request. Through May 30 at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Info, 288-8086. VERMONT PHOTO GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBIT: Twenty-two local fine-art photographers show their work, Pickering Room; and DAVE DAVIDSON, a retrospective of works in glass, print and other media, Mezzanine Gallery and Reading Room Display Case. June 1 through 30 at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211. WARREN KIMBLE’S AMERICA: A retrospective of the internationally known Vermont folk artist, including his new series, “Widows of War”; and ‘ART IN THE ROUND: SHELBURNE MUSEUM’S DENTZEL CAROUSEL’: Recently restored hand-carved figures, as well as panels and vintage organ, from a 1902 carousel; and ‘GROWING GREEN’: An exploration of the creative uses of plants in contemporary design; and ‘PURSEONALITY: HANDBAGS WITH ATTITUDE’: Hip, funny and stylish handbags; and ‘DESIGN REWIND: THE ORIGINS OF INNOVATION’: Contemporary furniture and accessories compared with 18th- and 19thcentury predecessors; and ‘LONGOLAND: IT MIGHT BE CONTAGIOUS’: Soft creatures by plush artist Joshua Longo; and ‘QUILTS IN BLOOM’: Stunning textile art from contemporary quilters; and Beach Lodge and Beach Gallery, re-opened with new exhibitions of big game trophies, Adirondack camp furniture and photographs of the American West. Through October 26 at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne. Info, 985-3346.
:: champlain valley ANNEMIE CURLIN: Oil paintings that tell stories or present local and regional landscapes and still lifes. Through June 5 at Carpenter-Carse Library in Hinesburg. Info, 482-2878. ‘ART NOW’: Recent acquisitions in photography and film/video. Through August 10 at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art in Middlebury. Info, 443-5007. CARVING STUDIO AND SCULPTURE CENTER ANNUAL MEMBERS’ SHOW: Member sculptors display their works in eclectic techniques and styles. Through June 29 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Info, 438-2097. ‘IN THEIR OWN WORDS’: An exhibition of images and stories created by Charlotte-based photographer Ned Castle in collaboration with members of Vermont’s refugee community. Through June 14 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964. ‘TOMBS, TEMPLES, PLACES AND TEA: CERAMICS IN ASIA AND BEYOND’: An exhibit that explores the practical and social uses of ceramics. Through December 7 at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art in Middlebury. Info, 443-5007.
:: central ‘BIRD’S EYE VIEW’: Artworks inspired by our feathered friends in a group show, Main Floor Gallery; and ‘SHOE IN’: Artwork inspired by footwear, Second Floor Gallery; and ALEXANDRIA BOTTINELLI, JILL HERRICK-LEE & CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON: Encaustics, Third Floor Gallery. Through May 31 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069. BONNIE SEIDEMAN: “Sisters,” handbuilt, whimsical work in clay. Through May 31 at Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. Info, 454-0141. CARLEY STEVENS-MCLAUGHLIN: Black-and-white photographs on display in the cafeteria. Through May 30 at Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier. Info, 929-0749. CENTER FOR CARTOON STUDIES THESIS EXHIBITION: The class of 2008 cartoon students shows their projects to the public, including preview pages of graphic novels, short stories, visual narratives and mini comic series. Through June 21 at Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction. Info, 295-3319. ELIZABETH NELSON: Landscape paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media. Through November 30 at Sean and Nora’s in Barre. Info, 476-7326. FRANK WOODS: “On the Road to Abstraction,” paintings. Through May 31 at Governor’s Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. GEORGINA FORBES: “Springing Forth: New Paintings from a Southern Odyssey,” paintings inspired by a trip to Naples, Florida, by the Vermont artist. Through June 27 at Vermont Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 828-3278. ‘IMAGINING THE FUTURE’: Landscape paintings by George Lawrence; sculptures and paintings with geometric or astronomical themes by Paul Calter; and three-dimensional paintings by Brooke Burgee. Through June 22 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 728-9878. JEANNE COOK: “Doors and Windows of the World,” photographs taken during travels, including to China and Russia. May 30 through June 28 at Vermont Chocolatiers in Northfield. Info, 485-8903. JEFF RUBIN: “The Photosynthesis and the Arc of Existence,” black-and-white infrared photography. Through May 31 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, artwhirled23@yahoo.com. JESS GRAHAM: “Reaching for Flowers,” acrylic, watercolor and sumi ink paintings. Through June 30 at The Cheshire Cat in Montpelier. Info, 223-1981. JOHN KNOX: Photographs of Orange and Washington counties in Vermont by the Northfield photographer. Through June 7 at Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village. Info, 889-9404. LINDA MANEY: “Abstractions and Distractions,” mixed-media works on paper. Ten percent of sales are donated to the library. Through June 30 at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Info, 223-3338. MATT LARSON: Digital photographs of Vermont. Through August 31 at Axel’s Frameshop in Waterbury. Info, 244-7801. MISSY CARY STORROW & ROBIN LAHUE: “Crossings,” artistic reflections in various media on the bridges in Montpelier and their connections to life’s spiritual crossings. June 1 through 30 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, 485-7770. ‘ODD BABIES: FOUR ARTISTS EXPLORE THE DOLL’: Vermont artists Nina Gaby, Chris London, Tiffany Ownbey and Beth Robinson exhibit “dolls” in clay, fabric and papier-mâché, bridging craft and fine art. June 4 through July 20 at The Lazy Pear Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 223-7680. ‘POLITICKING MAGIC: THE ICONOGRAPHIC CROSS-CURRENTS OF CARTOONING AND CONJURING’: Selections of graphic art and artifacts from the Chadbourne Thaumaturgium, a traveling exhibit culled from the editorial pages of American newspapers and journals. Through May 31 at Main Street Museum in White River Junction. Info, 356-2776.
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IT’S MOM’S CHOICE: Birthing the way you told us you want it to be Sadie and Jeff Richer with son Lucas, Berlin SELENE LUTSCHG: “Featured Feet,� photography. Through May 31 at The Shoe Horn in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454. VICKIE HERZBERG & DEBRA JAYNE: “Double Exposure: Micro Botanicals & Macro Landscapes,� prints. Through May 31 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Info, 295-5901.
:: southern J.C. LEYENDECKER: AMERICA’S “OTHER� ILLUSTRATOR: An exhibit of 50 painted originals by the popular illustrator and commercial artist from the first decades of the 20th century. Through July 6 at Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester. Info, 362-1405. ‘PAINTING THE BEAUTIFUL’: A major retrospective of American Impressionist paintings from the Michener Art Museum Collection. Through August 11 at Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester. Info, 362-1405.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Ernest Heming-
way said that his best work was a very short story consisting of six words: “For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn.” Alan Moore’s brief masterpiece of fiction is, I think, just as good: “Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time.” Here’s another gem, written anonymously: “The last man on earth heard a knock on the door.” Your assignment in the coming week, Aries, is to be as pithy as these terse geniuses. Proceed on the assumption that your effectiveness will thrive in direct proportion to your brevity and conciseness. Assume that you will be most likely to get what you want if you use the fewest words and the most minimal actions necessary.
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(April 20-May 20): “Too bad 90 percent of the politicians give the other 10 percent a bad reputation,” said Henry Kissinger. I’m tempted to draw a similar conclusion about physicians, cops, lawyers, performance artists and a host of other professionals with whom I’ve had direct contact. Whether or not you agree with me, please be very picky in the coming days, Taurus. As you seek out “experts” to help or counsel you, make sure they are at the top of their respective fields. Do background research, get personal references, and try to experience them when their guards are down.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do you realize
that you now have a great potential to instigate ringing surprises? Your knack for healing the seemingly un-healable is at a peak, as is your ability to accomplish the impossible, get insight into the incomprehensible, and feel equanimity amidst the uncontrollable. What do you plan to do with all that mojo, Gemini? I suggest that you act like a 1x4-7road 5/26/05 1:02 PM Page 1 character in a fairy tale who has been given three wishes. Not two or four, but three.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Dear Rob: My
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has taken me hostage, violating its own principles. I’m so completely ambivalent and indecisive about everything that even my addictive nature can’t figure out what to be addicted to. I’d embrace my contradictions if I could, but I can’t because they’ve got me surrounded like a pink-haired, cross-dressing SWAT team frothed up on Red Bull. Can you point me in the direction of the exit from this circus-like hell? - Crazy Crab.” Dear Crazy: I detect a lot of wit and style in your meditations. Maybe that’s the purpose of this limbo you’re temporarily lost in: It’s an opportunity to build your skill at being lively and feisty and smart no matter what your outer circumstances are.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I love this excerpt from
“The Seeker,” a poem by Rilke in his Book of Hours (translated by Robert Bly): “I am circling around God, around the ancient tower, and I have been circling for a thousand years, and I still don’t know if I am a falcon, or a storm, or a great song.” Here’s my own personal variation: “I am circling around love, around the throbbing hum, and I have been circling for thousands of days, and I still don’t know if I am a wounded saint, or a rainy dawn, or a creation story.” Please compose your own version of this poem, Leo. It’s an excellent time to fantasize about what you’re circling around and what force of nature you might be.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your role model is Tilly Trotter, a blind, 74-year-old grandmother who lives in the UK. She took up archery two years ago despite her handicap. Recently she pulled off a rare feat, shooting her arrow so precisely that it split another arrow already lodged in the target. Among archers, this is called a Robin Hood. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you now have the power to do something similar, Virgo: overcome a disadvantage in order to accomplish a riveting triumph that would be difficult even for those who don’t have to deal with a limitation like yours. You’re primed to carry out your personal version of a Robin Hood.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Here’s transpersonal psychologist Roger Walsh, writing in the December 2001 issue of IONS Review: “This is the first time in history that publicly acknowledging that you follow two or more distinct spiritual traditions would not have you burned at the stake, stoned to death, or facing a firing squad. We tend to forget what an extraordinary time this is, that for the first time in history we have the entirety of the world’s spiritual and religious traditions available to us, and we can practice them . . . without fear.” I advise you to take full advantage of this extraordinary freedom, Libra — especially now, while you’re in a phase of your astrological cycle that’s conducive to expanding your spiritual repertoire. Think about adding some ideas and practices and magic from outside your established belief system.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In her natal
horoscope, Icelandic chanteuse Bjork has the sun, moon, and Neptune in the sign of Scorpio. Here’s how she describes what it’s like being her: “I have to re-create the universe every morning when I wake up, and kill it in the evening.” Sound familiar? That’s a pretty good summary of the temperament of your tribe, and especially so right now, as you navigate your way through the astrological House of Resurrection.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Most
astronomers are irrationally prejudiced against us astrologers. They typically deride our ancient art without ever having read any of the masters whose work articulates the core principles of astrology. It’s the equivalent of speaking about the theory of relativity without ever having studied Einstein. Despite their disdain, I don’t hate them back. On the contrary, I celebrate their efforts to understand the universe, and I make abundant use of the information they’ve gleaned. Be like me in the coming week, Sagittarius. Appreciate those who don’t appreciate you, especially if they are doing good work that can benefit you and others.
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CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): This would be a good week to celebrate failure — to laugh about the comic horror stories of your past defeats, to gain a new appreciation for the prickly lessons you learned, and to let go of any regret, shame or anger you might still be lugging around. I’d even recommend that you and your friends stage a Brag About Your Failures party. Try to outdo each other as you render in ignominious detail the things that went wrong, the mistakes you made, and the people who let you down. I think you’ll be amazed at how effectively this will dissolve the karma left over from those misadventures — and help free you from their ghostly clutches.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Maybe you’ve
conceived a child at some time in your life. Maybe you never have or never will. Whatever the case, even if you’re a man, I invite you to visualize the experience. Imagine that a force of nature has germinated, and that you are carrying another life within you. Try to approximate the uncanny twinge that a pregnant woman senses when her fetus first moves. This exercise will be a simulation of and rehearsal for the psychic quickening you will soon enjoy.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In her journals,
Sylvia Plath said there are two different ways to be free of desires. The first is when you are “dead and rotten inside and there is nothing in the world.” The second is when you are “so full and rich and have so many inner worlds that the outer world is not necessary for joy, because joy emanates from the inner core of your being.” In the past, Pisces, you have had a few encounters with the dead and rotten state. But I believe you are now in a phase when the full and rich condition will prevail. During this grace period, you will not really need anything beyond what you already have. My advice? Start the celebration!
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don’t think I will sing Any more just now; or ever. I must start to sit with a blind brow above an empty heart. THE ARTFUL John Berryman, “He Resigns” CODGERS Walker’s doc offers a testament to the transformative power of music.
Don’t let us get sick, Don’t let us get old, Don’t let us get stupid, all right? Just make us be brave And make us play nice And let us be together tonight. Warren Zevon, “Don’t Let Us Get Sick” Rock is the music of youth, of energy, of power, of sex and the life force. One doesn’t think of it as old people’s music. At least not until seeing British director Stephen Walker’s surprisingly affecting, frequently hilarious documentary about a chorus of Northampton, Massachusetts, seniors that has traveled the world singing songs by David
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Bowie, The Clash and Talking Heads, among others, for the past 25 years. At first glance, it’s clear that Young@Heart has the potential to border on gimmickry. I can’t imagine the idea of senior citizens belting out rock classics hasn’t been pitched as a spin-off of “American Idol.” But just minutes into the movie, it becomes apparent that the filmmaker has tapped into something quite touching and possibly profound: The group’s 24 members — average age 80 — aren’t struggling through rehearsals and ultimately performing on stage for the chance to be part of a novelty act. In the most poignant sense possible, they are drawing life from this music. The chorus is the brainchild of its 53-year-old director, Bob Cilman. Walker’s film chronicles a seven-week period in the spring of 2006 during which Cilman prepares his ensemble for a performance in their hometown. We watch them gather several days each week to go through new material the musical director hopes to add to their repertoire. What we see as these scenes open would not be out of place in the rec room of any rest home in America: a piano, folding chairs, and stooped men and women bearing thick glasses, canes and the odd portable oxygen machine. But then Cilman’s backup band kicks into gear on something like “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” “I Wanna Be Sedated” or “Road to Nowhere,” and a light flicks on inside his singers. Which is not to say that all of them are transformed into transcendent vocalists. A 92-year-old exstripper talk-sings her way through solos. An octogenarian with a painful spinal condition blows his two-line part in James Brown’s “I Feel Good” over and over, till you find yourself think-singing, “I knew that he would.” Lyrics in general are a challenge for the group to remember, and when it comes to staying in tune — well, let’s just say there’s an element of noise. It is, however, a joyful noise. Rehearsal sequences are interspersed with interview footage and visits to the homes of several chorus mem-
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bers. A number of hospital rooms are visited, too, as more than one individual we’ve come to know and appreciate suffers a sudden reversal of health while preparing for the concert. Their battles, their defeats and the heartache that ripples through the remaining singers — for whom the show must somehow still go on — offer unusually brutal insight into the experience of aging. “This is the road we travel, unfortunately,” remarks one of the troupe, before returning to practice and singing each new number as though his life depended on it. There is much to take away from Young@Heart . The good spirits of the group are contagious. The movie is punctuated with zany music videos (“Golden Years,” “Stayin’ Alive”) produced by independent cinematographer Eddie Marritz, and the fun the singers had in making them is palpable. We gain insight into the sense of purpose these people draw from performing together: Many no longer have any other kind of family in their lives. We glimpse great courage casually disguised. One member apologizes for missing a rehearsal, not bothering to mention he was rushed to the hospital and nearly died the day before. Another, who has congestive heart disease, delivers a rendition of Coldplay’s “Fix You” that’s every bit as heart-wrenching as Johnny Cash’s latter-day interpretation of Trent Reznor’s “Hurt.” Perhaps the picture’s most powerful moment comes when the ensemble performs for inmates of the Hampshire Jail. The sight of the 70-, 80- and 90-year-olds singing Dylan’s “Forever Young,” essentially pleading with these men not to squander their limited supply of earthly time, brings a tear to more than one convict’s eye and is likely to have a similar effect on the audience. Don’t be put off by the movie’s geezers-singing-Weezer premise. In reality, Young@Heart isn’t about the youth of the tunes or the age of the chorus members. It’s about the timeless, transformative power of music, and, like Cilman’s song list, its praises are well worth singing. RICK KISONAK
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QUIP IT GOOD Indy hasn’t forgotten how to wield his whip or his wisecracks in Spielberg’s long-delayed third sequel.
h, Indiana Jones. There’s something nice about an action hero who doesn’t swashbuckle or posture; he just gets the job done. Already 39 when he first played the role in 1981, Harrison Ford brought a weird maturity to a genre that was basically designed for kids, wearing a perpetual bemused expression that said, I can’t believe I’m doing this shit. If you were in the target demo when Raiders of the Lost Ark came out, it was probably the fastest-paced, most thrilling movie you had ever seen, and Indy was the perfect guide to shepherd you through it — he was both your sardonic peer and the coolest dad ever. He had his detractors, of course. In The New Yorker, Pauline Kael used Raiders as an example of how marketing and the blockbuster mentality were swamping Hollywood, describing it as “dumb, motor excitement” with an “obsessive pace . . . as if the sheer technology had taken over.” Clip those quotes from context, and they could be the current critical reaction to Speed Racer, whose pace makes Raiders seem leisurely. Nowadays, it’s pretty much a given that summer movies will vie to approximate the biggest, loudest amusement park ride, and that the industry depends on their massive grosses. That doesn’t mean we have to like it. But there’s still something to be said for silly thrills over soulless thrills, and Indiana Jones movies epitomize the former, with Ford’s grounded presence putting them in a long tradition of beloved American tall tales. Set in 1957, two decades after Raiders, Crystal Skull follows Indy as he races to find a South American artifact, joined by teen-demo-friendly sidekick Shia LaBeouf.
Some evil KGB agents want the skull, too, because Cate Blanchett, playing Stalin’s favorite paranormal researcher, thinks it will enable her to mind-control ordinary Americans into renouncing their capitalist ways. With a teaser set in Area 51, this is “Indy Meets ‘The X-Files,’” but the plot turns out to be beside the point. As in most of these summer-franchise movies, it’s merely an excuse for acrobatic car chases, death-defying escapes and random attacks by man-eating ants. Like the multiple Oscar winner he is, director Steven
Spielberg fills the movie with clever visual homages to the first Indy film, including scenes that echo others almost shot for shot. That’s good for nostalgia value, but Raiders was no Citizen Kane. Somewhere between Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and this movie, the series lost whatever tenuous grasp it had on reality and became half Monty Python sketch, half cartoon. In one delirious sequence, LaBeouf leaps out of a car chase straight into the trees, where he swings Tarzan-like from vine to vine and befriends some helpful CGI monkeys. That’s followed by a scene — or is it a sight gag? — in which a puny boat easily weathers a series of mammoth Amazon cascades. It all leads to a climax that could only be described as a half-hearted reprise, and a denouement that makes Jones’ efforts seem beside the point. Gone is the gothic religious imagery of Raiders, and gone too are the harder edges: Despite all the violence, we only see Indy actually kill one bad guy. What makes it work, besides the sheer giddiness of those Saturday-afternoon-serial-inspired stunts, is the people. LaBeouf ’s upstart greaser character could have been an insufferable brat, but he’s a likeable presence with good comic timing. Past retirement age, and gruffer and grumpier than ever, Ford can still spout bogus archaelogical trivia as nimbly as he throws a punch. And his smile when he meets his original leading lady, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen, freckly and luminous in her late fifties), looks absolutely genuine. Both actors seem almost comically elated to be back on screen in these roles. They’re good folks to grow old with. MARGOT HARRISON
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BABY MAMA★★1/2 Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are teamed in writer-director Michael McCullers’ odd-couple comedy chronicling the rocky relationship between a successful single businesswoman and her flaky surrogate mom. With Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard and Sigourney Weaver. (99 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic) FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL★★★ Jason Segel of “How I Met Your Mother� tries to forget former flame Kristen “Veronica Mars� Bell in this comedy also scripted by Segel and featuring various members of the Judd Apatow gang. Nicholas Stoller directs. (112 min, R. Essex)
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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN★★1/2 Andrew Adamson cowrote and directs this sequel based on the second book in the beloved series by C.S. Lewis. This time around, the four children travel back to Narnia and try to help a young prince dethrone an evil king. Starring Ben Barnes, William Moseley and Anna Popplewell. (140 min, PG. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Stowe, Sunset, Welden) THE VISITOR★★★★ Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent) directed this indie about a bored economics professor (Richard Jenkins) who comes home one day to find two immigrants in his New York apartment. With Haaz Sleiman
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wednesday 28 — sunday 1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 5:30, 8. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 5, 8. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays. See www. bigpicturetheater.info.
BIJOU CINEPLEX 1-2-3-4 Rt. 100, Morrisville, 888-3293.
wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 7. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 6:30. Iron Man 6:40. What Happens in Vegas 6:50. friday 30 — thursday 5 *Sex and the City 12:50 & 3:40 (Sat & Sun), 6:30 (all week), 9:15 (Fri & Sat). Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 1:10 & 3:50 (Sat & Sun), 6:50 (all week), 9:15 (Fri & Sat). The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 12:55 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:35 (all week), 9:15 (Fri & Sat). Iron Man 1 & 4 (Sat & Sun), 6:40 (all week), 9:15 (Fri & Sat).
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Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners, Williston, 878-2010. wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 1, 2, 3:20, 4, 5, 6:15, 7, 8, 9:10, 9:40. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 1:20, 1:50, 3:25, 4:50, 6:20, 6:50, 7:50, 9:25. Speed Racer 1:15, 6:30. What Happens in Vegas 1:30, 4:40, 7:20, 9:35. Iron Man 1:10, 1:40, 3:50, 4:20, 6:40, 7:10, 9:20, 9:50. Made of Honor 4:30, 9:45. Baby Mama 4:10, 9:30.
friday 30 — thursday 5 *Sex and the City 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 12:45, 2, 3:45, 5, 6:40, 8:10, 9:35. *The Strangers 1:25, 3:55, 6:55, 9:20. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:15, 2:15, 3:15, 4:15, 5:05, 6:10, 7, 8, 9:40. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 12:30, 1:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25. Iron Man 12:30, 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 8:45, 9:30. What Happens in Vegas 4:40, 7, 9:15. Times subject to change. See www. palace9.com.
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93 State Street, Montpelier, 229-0343. wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 6:15, 9. Baby Mama 6:30. What Happens in Vegas 6:30, 9. Made of Honor 9. Iron Man 6:30, 9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 6:15, 9. friday 30 — thursday 5 *Sex and the City 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:15, 9. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:15, 9. What Happens in Vegas 9. Speed Racer 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:15. Iron Man 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:15, 9. See www.fgbtheaters.com.
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Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rt. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543. wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 12, 1, 2:30, 5, 6:45, 7:30, 9:15, 10. Baby Mama 3:45, 9:30. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 12:45, 1:30, 3:45, 4:30, 6:45, 7:30, 9:45. Forgetting Sarah Marshall 9:40. Iron Man 1, 4, 7, 9:35. Made of Honor 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15. Speed Racer 12:45, 6:45. What Happens in Vegas 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40. friday 30 — thursday 5 *Sex and the City 12:45, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40. *The Strangers 12, 1:50, 3:40, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 12:45, 3:45, 7, 9:45. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 12, 1, 2:30, 4, 5, 6:45, 7:30, 9:15, 10. Iron Man 1, 4, 7, 9:35. Made of Honor 12:10, 2:20, 7:15, 9:30. Speed Racer 4:30. What Happens in Vegas 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40. Times subject to change. See www. essexcinemas.com.
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241 North Main Street, Barre, 479-4921. wednesday 28 — thursday 29 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 7. Speed Racer 7. friday 30 — thursday 5 *The Strangers 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:15 & 9 (Fri & Sat), 7 (Sun-Thu). The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:15 & 9 (Fri & Sat), 7 (Sun-Thu).
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< food> Cart Course A foodie tests her extreme-eating prowess on Church Street BY ALICE LEVITT
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n the summer, many people ride their bicycles to work, eat salads for lunch and stick to watermelon for dessert. But I always seem to put on the pounds. How could I not? Bikes scare me (balance issues), and I have to eat my way through all the snack bars and creemee stands that are only open a few months a year. How can I find time to work out when I’m busy chewing? One solution: Eat it all in a single day.
We began at Hong’s Dumplings, right in front of Borders. For years I have enjoyed Hong’s sign advertising “dumlings,” and was dismayed to see that the spelling had been corrected. We were greeted by a huge pot of fragrant fried rice, but that bored me. Instead, I picked one item from each of the menu’s three categories of dumlings — sorry, dumplings — as well as egg rolls and noodles. My first item was the chicken-and-cheese eggroll, which was magnificently artificial tasting. The meat was imbued with a citrusy
All my life, I’ve been aware that people think it’s funny to see me eat like a truck driver. While thousands of health nuts were punishing their bodies in the Burlington marathon last weekend, I decided to punish mine the only way I knew how: Dine at every cart on Church Street. When I proposed this plan to my editor, she asked, as any reasonable person would, “Why?” My first response was that I am an idiot. When I go to a churrascaria such as Souza’s Brazilian Steakhouse, I always get seconds — even if I’m full — because I can. I am a very small female with a prodigious appetite. All my life, I’ve been aware that people think it’s funny to see me eat like a truck driver. My boyfriend, James, fairly bursts with pride watching me down my third bubble tea of the day. I wanted to make him really proud. So I put my plan into action on Friday. James came along to observe my efforts. I proposed that we start at the top of Church Street and work our way down.
but slightly peppery zest, offset by cream cheese. This was bundled into a perfectly crisp eggroll wrapper. Super-fried, but not at all greasy. I could get addicted. Next, I dug into the plate of sesame noodles. Mixed in were thin spears of raw, ultra-fresh carrots and cucumbers. I had some reservations on seeing that the scrambled eggs for the dish were already prepared and waiting, but they somehow remained moist and flavorful. Though the sign said the sauce contained peanut butter, I couldn’t taste it. The flavor was pure sesame, and somehow not oily. Fearing that I was eating something nutritionally sound, I moved on to the pan-fried chicken with pork dumplings the size of my fist. The dumpling skin was chewy and the ideal thickness, crispy without the expected grease — this seems to be the theme at Hong’s. The splatter came instead on biting into the juicy dumpling, which dripped onto my chin.
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Scallions did not overpower the meat, as is often the case in Chinese dumplings; instead, the flavors of fresh ginger and garlic dominated. Still finishing my noodles and dumplings, I headed down to The Skinny Pancake, near April Cornell. Though TSP now has a permanent site on the waterfront, the cart lives on, with an extensive menu. Each buckwheat crêpe is made to order on a round griddle. To test a variety as
best I could without killing myself (these crêpes overflow their paper plates), I chose only three. I began with the Cheesy Pesto, a crêpe spread with sunflower-seed-and-basil pesto and melted Cabot cheddar. The pesto was a little light on garlic for my taste, but the cheese pulled the whole thing together pleasantly, if not memorably. >> 04B
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hot dogs, the Kettle Corn guy had pulled up nearby. Since the cart appeared six years ago, that sweetand-salty snack has perfumed the Marketplace every beautiful day. I bought a small bag to eat immediately, and a large bag to take home. I have always hated Cracker Jacks; to me they are overly sweet and smell like an old man. Kettle Corn is nothing like that; the light kernels gloriously combine salt and sugar with neither overpowering the other, or the corn. Since I had by this point gone through all the carts available, I
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audible well after we had left him. Further down the street, I tucked into the Lumberjack, a crĂŞpe stuffed with Cabot cheddar and Vermont Smoke and Cure ham, to which I had asked The Skinny Pancake to add apples. I have already gone on record about my unholy affection for Smoke and Cure products, but today the ham just wasn’t doing it for me. Cut in large triangles, it was not easily negotiated in a crĂŞpe eaten while standing and using a plastic fork. I could never argue with cheddar and apples, though, so I downed the crepe, losing some ham along the way. Finally, I was ready for the Heartbreaker, a crĂŞpe consisting of hot Nutella spiked with bananas and strawberries. (I had been convinced, until I checked my notes, that it was called the Baby-maker. Hot, hot, hot!) When next I crave the orgasmic Dessert Pizza — Nutella, bananas and hazelnuts on fresh-baked pizza dough — served by All Fired Up in Barre, I can turn to a hometown alternative. Next up: the new guy in town. Rasta Wraps was still in its first week of life, but owner Cormac Walsh confidently assured me, “Our quesadillas are the best in town.â€? I love jerk chicken and wanted to try a wrap, but went for the steak quesadilla as well, to test Walsh’s claim. Everything was made to order and hence took a while. Chicken breasts, steaks and peppers had to be cooked before tortillas could even enter the picture. When they did, results were mixed. I was greatly disappointed to find no jerk seasoning in the
sauce and cooked on the griddle with some pre-roasted red peppers. The cheese mix was creamy and slightly sharp. Excessively cheesy quesadillas are a pet peeve of mine, but this one had just enough to impart its flavor and hold the meat and peppers together. Expecting to be turning green by this time, I was surprised to find myself still hungry. Unfortunately, there was only one more place to hit: The cart formerly owned by “Hot Dog Lady� Lois Bodoky, and now belonging to Annette Johnson, was just opening for the day. I eagerly anticipated having an old-time Nathan’s hot dog straight from the cart. Actually, two: one with all the fixings and one chili dog. For journalistic purposes, of course. There are only two things you can screw up with a hot dog — the meat and the bun. As a New York Jew, I firmly stand by Nathan’s as the best in the world, and fondly recall playing video games as a child at the branch in Yonkers. This one didn’t disappoint. When James had his taste, he was effusive about the other key element: “The bun tasted so nice and creamy going down with the dog and condiments.� When ordering a chili dog, I generally expect a spicy meat sauce. This one had actual chili, with beans, large chunks of beef and peppers. I had to eat it over a garbage can to avoid littering Church Street with kidney beans. Though the texture was a welcome change, the chili was mild verging on bland. While I was waiting for my
reluctantly called it a day. But my appetite hadn’t, so I crammed more Kettle Corn into my maw. James joked that I must have the same genetic advantage as champion competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi. The next morning, I breakfasted on Kettle Corn and then resolved to hit any carts I hadn’t found open the previous day. In the car on the way downtown, James and I ate more Kettle Corn. Hey, I couldn’t start with a blank canvas! Alas, I was disappointed to find that the only purveyors I had not already tested sold root beer and Hawaiian ice. Not much of a meal. Thank God for Kettle Corn. In front of Boutilier’s, I tried a cup of Rookie’s Root Beer. Owner Jenny Rooke pointed out some of the fresh ingredients on the table, including sassafras and licorice. Hippies rejoice! The taste was rich and herbal, almost as much like tea as root beer. For a barbarian like me, though, the turbinado sugar was insufficiently sweet. The Hawaiian Ice cart (also owned by Annette Johnson) was just the place to satisfy that craving. I found it hard to choose among the many appealing flavors, which ranged from cotton candy to Margarita. “Get the Blue Hawaii,� James advised. “It honors the name of the cart, and it’s blue.� He knows I have a soft spot for blue foods. The Blue Hawaii was as summery as sunscreen, but in the best way possible. So that was it for Church Street. And I’m still hungry. With any luck, Seven Days will let me eat my way through the ChewChew Festival this summer. >
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Just as I was digging in, “Harmonica Larryâ€? approached. He appeared to be about 70, and had a full white beard. He didn’t have fingerless gloves or a bindle, but he might as well have. “I wish I could afford that,â€? he opined, wistfully regarding my crĂŞpe. He looked pretty new to the street, but I didn’t think he was faking. Harmonica Larry seemed to be naturally cheerful, but if I could make him happier, why not? I handed him the remainder of the Cheesy Pesto. His hosannas were still
jerk wrap. Just plain old chicken breast, wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, cilantro and, interestingly, pineapple. The unexpected combination of pineapple and cheese worked, but the tortilla seemed stale, and the wrap was otherwise bland. But tastes vary. When I handed a chunk over to James, he fell in love. For him, it was “like a big sandwich you already like with a fruity zest added,� he explained. The steak in the quesadilla was marinated in a smoky, slightly sweet
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Starting this Thursday, hungry Winooski-ites will be able to sup on “creaky chicken,” fatty-tuna “toro” sashimi, and prawns with honeyed walnuts. That’s the day Asian Bistro of Williston expands into its second, Spinner Place locale. “We’re going to be open seven days a week and serve lunch and dinner every day,” says co-owner Jerry Jiang. He adds that old hands will find no surprises at the new location: It will be “pretty much the same.” But for now, thirsty patrons will have to stick with soft drinks and Molson Excel rather than opting for the restaurant’s headier “plum yumm” or “Tokyo tea” beverages: The eatery has not yet received a liquor license. “We expect to have that in two or three weeks,” Jiang says. “We’ll have our grand opening then.” Is Jiang concerned about fierce competition from the likes of Tiny Thai, Pho Dang Vietnamese Café and the forthcoming offshoot of Bangkok Bistro, which will slide into the spot across the street vacated by the Blue Star Café? Nope: He hopes a high tide will float all boats, sushi and otherwise. “It’s a pretty good thing,” Jiang opines. “More restaurants bring more people to the area.” At the newly opened Pastabilities on Route 2 in Williston, patrons can watch Dan Roscioli roll, extrude and cut pasta dough or whip up a pizza to order. What they can’t do is count on a place to sit. “We’ve been calling it a restaurant, but it’s mostly a retail factory store kind of thing,” explains Nicole Roscioli, who co-owns the shop — located in the old Da’Vine Gourmet spot — with her husband. Though their establishment does boast a table, the earlythirties couple expect the bulk of their orders will be to-go. They’ll cater to folks who want to take a hot pizza with ’em or buy one to throw in the oven at home — a slightly cheaper, tax-free option, Nicole explains. Since the Rosciolis don’t yet have a stovetop, the fresh pasta will be strictly DIY for now. The current selection is limited to the likes of linguine, fettuccine and ravioli, but eventually the noodles will come in a wider variety of shapes. Flavors include tomato, garlic pepper, and fresh spinach — the latter studded with verdant leaf bits. According to Nicole, Dan has the restaurant biz in his blood: His family owned an Italian eatery in Massachusetts for generations. “When he wanted to leave his job, he was kind of brainstorming, and this is what we ended up doing based on our experience and our skills,” she says. Although pie wasn’t part of the duo’s original plan, the Da’Vine Gourmet’s pizza setup matched with their pasta focus. The Rosciolis are already selling parbaked pies at Shelburne Supermarket, Lantman’s IGA in Hinesburg and Mac’s Market in Stowe, and hope to add their pastas to the lineup soon. In a recent New Yorker, an expert touted Denny’s as the perfect hangover cure. It’s anyone’s guess whether “Moons Over My Hammy” at 4 a.m. will really ease the side effects of late-night clubbing, but any observer can see that the chain’s latenight crowd tends to be a little . . . younger than the dinner-rush set. As in Generation Y, no-earlymorning-commute young. The corporate suits seem to have noticed, and they’ve instituted an upgrade to increase the chain’s appeal to that hipper crowd. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., staffers decked out in jeans and tees instead of traditional uniforms will serve up alt-rock music and inexpensive menu items that aren’t available during the day. The change is already underway at Denny’s Shelburne Road location. “We’ve switched the menu over, but we don’t have the new uniforms
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yet,” says General Manager Dennis DeSimone. Those will arrive in late June. As for the trendier music, he admits, “I don’t know. I’m not up that late. It’s supposed to switch automatically.” But regardless of whether the mini-burgers and “potachos” — nachos made with potato chips, sausage, bacon, peppers, onions and cheese — bring in new flocks of carb-starved night owls, DeSimone has complete confidence in the Vermont location’s stability. “I think this is more for places that aren’t doing as well,” he guesses. “I don’t think the menu affects us that much, because we’re busy anyway.”
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A Single Pebble’s Christina Duval hails from Taiwan, not from the part of China that was devastated by the recent earthquake. But that didn’t stop her and her partner, Chef Steve Bogart, from jumping at the chance to aid victims of the natural disaster. “I think the reason A Single Pebble wants to do something is that we’re members of the global community,” Duval muses. “And we are a Chinese restaurant.” They’re old hands at charitable action, too — Duval and Bogart have participated in HomeShare Vermont and March of Dimes fundraisers, and efforts to combat child abuse. In recent weeks, they’ve come up with numerous schemes to raise money for earthquake victims, which will be donated to the Red Cross Society of China via the Northern Vermont Chapter of the American Red Cross. Duval and Bogart began by putting $1000 in the pot on behalf of the restaurant, and are adding $2 for every order of “dan dan noodles” sold through this Thursday. That evening they’ll cap off their fundraising efforts with a $32-a-plate benefit dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. At least 20 percent of the proceeds will go toward the relief effort, and the meal will feature Sichuan specialties, including “ants climb the tree,” “water-boiled beef” and vegetable dumplings in chile oil, alongside other signature items. Those who wish to attend the benefit should make reservations as usual, Duval says. Folks who want to help but can’t dine in on Thursday are encouraged to drop off donations at the restaurant. Most of us nibble fine chocolate to ease our taste buds, not our hunger. But on June 6, from 3 to 6 p.m., Stowe’s Laughing Moon Chocolates will give folks a chance to feed someone else by feeding themselves. A $5 requested donation buys a chocolate tasting, and 100 percent of it goes to SAACID and A Child’s Right. SAACID does hunger relief work in Somalia, while A Child’s Right will install water treatment systems in Ethiopian and Kenyan orphanages later this year.
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Ben & Jerry’s has a new product line designed for the kind of eater who’s apt to scoop the chocolate chunks right out of a pint of ice cream: all-natural chocolates in the company’s “iconic” flavors, such as Chubby Hubby, Karamel Sutra and Phish Food. By Father’s Day, the sweet treats will be sold pre-packaged and by the piece at 30 selected scoop shops around the country. For the past month, the company has been testing its whimsical truffles, bark and fudge-like “rolls” at the Maple Tree Place scoop shop in Williston. “So far there’s lots of interest,” says Manager Celest Patenaude. Although the Chocolate Therapy, Espresso Buzz and hazelnut truffles are especially popular, Patenaude personally recommends the New York Super-Fudge Chunk Clusters, which she describes as “like a dark and milk chocolate vanilla caramel.” The goodies cost between $5.50 and $8 per quarter-pound.
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my Trubek has radical ideas about food that just might be the most sensible ones you’ve ever heard. The author and University of Vermont assistant professor of Nutrition and Food Sciences believes the value of a community isn’t measured just by its access to affordable grub, but by its support for producers whose food retains a uniquely local flavor informed by the region’s air, water and soil, or terroir. To those who embrace the fairly recent — and largely North American — proposition that mega-agriculture is our path to both abundance and thrift, Trubek’s “foodie” philosophy might smack of elitism. After all, she is an academic. Both at UVM and in her previous positions — as executive
director of the Vermont Fresh Network and Food and Society Policy fellow at Missouri’s Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute — she’s devoted herself to the idea that nurturing local farmers and food craftspeople pays off in ways that have nothing to do with our wallets. It’s a philosophy that was highly unlikely to fly with free marketers and “Sam’s Club Republicans” during the last two decades of nearly flat food pricing. But that may have changed. Now that the price of basic staples such as rice, wheat and milk has skyrocketed an average of 50 percent in the last eight months — and additional hikes are forecast through the summer — it’s fair to say the nearly free food ride is over. Suddenly “harvest it in California, eat it in Charlotte” doesn’t make so much economic sense.
Trubek’s just-released book The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir is a shot across the bow of our old system of thought and commerce. But more fundamentally, it shows how a renewed appreciation of the magic of local flavor might just save our collective bacon. SEVEN DAYS: What prompted you to write the book? Were you on a mission to reform America’s palates? AMY TRUBEK: [Laughs] A modest mission, maybe. I actually just jump right in at the beginning and describe how I came to appreciate the French term le goût de terroir, or how the flavor and character of certain places are given to its products. I write about the conditions that make French wine unique, describe how wonderful the hickory nuts and fresh
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SD: Is your intent to encourage Vermont to be food self-sufficient again in the way that it was, say, a century ago? AT: No. That’d be nice in principle, I suppose. We can grow what we need, but it’s also a matter of having the infrastructure available. We could grow lots of wheat — and have in the past — but there’s nowhere to mill it. What we do have are vibrant models for what’s possible on a regional production scale, and all those local models are looking better and better as food commodity prices go up. SD: It’s been pretty astonishing . . . AT: Well, we’ve made a mistake in linking food and agriculture
AT: That’s the great and maddening thing . . . we don’t really know. I’ve been working with Shelburne Farms to document what their cows are consuming. We want to see if there is any relationship between that, the time of the season and flavor of the cheese. It’s all preliminary at this point, but I’ll keep you informed. SD: So if no one thing determines a goût de terroir . . . AT: I’ll just stop you for a second. One point I try to make in the book is that it’s not a completely cause-and-effect relationship between food and terroir; it’s something that we make by creating a vibrant local food and farming system. It involves the scale and care of production, how effectively food is brought to market, and how engaged people are in learning about it.
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so closely to the commoditybased product system of modern global capitalism, and now we’re seeing some real problems in terms of health, hunger, environment . . . economy. I’m not saying that we all need to plant acres of corn, but we might consider being more proactive about the food we choose, and knowing which system benefits from each decision. SD: Though backyard corn may not be such a bad idea in a peak-oil age. If you believe even half of the apocalyptic scenario James Howard Kunstler lays out in The Long Emergency, we’d better embrace a local production paradigm . . . or else. AT: Well, I’m an optimist at heart, so I’d rather concentrate on how emphasizing what’s great and particular about local food helps local markets. If that assists in getting us through the new energy age, then great. SD: What is the archetypal Vermont terroir? What makes Taylor Farm cheese, for instance, so distinct from . . . Kraft?
It’s an environment that supports local food, not just case studies of individual foods. SD: That kills the next question, then. I was going to ask for a perfect Vermont terroir meal. AT: Oh, I can do that, actually [laughs]. I just threw a lunch at Shelburne Farms that was inspired by different ways I talk about local taste. [Shelburne Farms’ head chef ] Rick Gencarelli and I collaborated on the menu. We did a spring soup with lettuce, mint, peas and sorrel . . . all in season right now. Then there was a tray of Vermont cheeses, of course, and a rhubarb crunch with maple syrup. SD: I’m not sure about the last one. AT: Oh, then you haven’t tasted local rhubarb. It’s also in season right now, and amazing. Boyden Valley Winery in Cambridge makes a great rhubarb wine. If you want to sit down and have another real Vermont taste of place, serve that wine with locally made bread and cheese, and you’re eating the terroir of Vermont in the spring . . . your home. >
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hen an emerging artist draws comparisons to Ella Fitzgerald, she’s bound to raise a few eyebrows. One simply does not invoke “The First Lady of Song” without a damn good reason. But as Burlington audiences will soon discover, there are more than a few good reasons why Grammy-nominated soul siren Ledisi is viewed by many as the brightest star on the horizon of modern R&B. Nominated in 2008 for “Best New Artist” — which she lost to Amy Winehouse — and “Best R&B Album” for Lost & Found — which
she lost to Chaka Kahn’s Funk This — Ledisi has been hailed as the future of R&B. Oddly enough, “the future” sounds a lot like the past. Ledisi is the first true R&B artist to sign to legendary jazz label Verve Records, which was essentially founded as a vehicle for Fitzgerald but also embraced some of the most influential jazz musicians in history. Though her music appeals to modern audiences — she is also compared to neo soul diva Erykah Badu — Ledisi is firmly rooted in the classic sounds of a bygone era. Performing with a 12-piece ensemble, her hypnotic live shows are already becoming legendary.
Seven Days recently caught up with Ledisi by phone, in advance of her headlining performance at this year’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. SEVEN DAYS: Is it true what everyone always says about the Grammys — that it’s “an honor just to be nominated?” Or did you really want to win? LEDISI: Well, I think everybody wants to win. I know I did. But when I didn’t, it didn’t bother me so much. I’ve always said that I feel like I won going in. I was just more concerned with finishing the record, more than anything. And getting back into the industry.
Just being able to finish the record — which took three years — and everyone received it really nicely. And then to be nominated was just like, “Huh?” You know what I mean? I won just finishing the record and by people starting to know who I am. And people going, “Oh, my God! Who is this girl?” The record’s been out a year and even more people are starting to get to know it. So it’s all good. I won, even though I didn’t win. SD: Do you feel the Grammy Awards are still as important a benchmark as they historically have been? >> 15B
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Can you hear it? Stop and listen for a second . . . got it? That, my friends, is the sound of silence, which reminds me of a song: “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” by Kenny Chesney. Great tune. Anyway, get your fill now, because starting this Friday, hardly a corner of the Queen
Showcase Lounge are about to take a local turn as the club unveils “Northern Exposure” on June 4. The weekly series will also include a selection of burgeoning regional acts, but, by and large, Vermont bands appear to make up the bulk of the schedule. First up we have Mad River Valley songwriter James Kinne, South Burlington folk-rockers Flatlander — who apparently cover Hootie and the Blowfish . . . wow — Burlington rock outfits Close to Nowhere and Sour Boy, the last of whom claim that “a music revolution is coming.” Nifty. Finally, this Thursday at Montpeculiar’s Langdon Street Café, three newer outfits are taking part in “Local Band Night,” which might be the most self-explanatory title in history. Getting in on the fun are Trail 18, psych-funk outfit Electric Sorcery and didgeridoo rockers Earthman. Did I just write “didgeridoo rockers?”
FEELIN’ THE HEAT Before we bring yet another rousing installment of “Soundbites” to a close, I’d like to acknowledge the incredible efforts of the music community in helping DJ A-Dog put the pieces back together, following the fire that destroyed his apartment earlier this month. The outpouring of support has been truly remarkable and culminated in a stellar benefit last week at the Higher Ground Ballroom. But there’s still work to be done. And by “work,” of course, I mean “partying.” And, yes, I hate myself for using “party” as a verb. Somewhat lost in the shuffle is the fact that Mike Porrata, a.k.a. Mike Device, a.k.a. Future Methods, also MIKE DEVICE resided in the ill-fated apartment building on North Union Street and, like his neighbor A-Dog, he lost virtually everything he owned. Not that he’s been left out in the cold, but A-Dog’s name recognition has somewhat overshadowed Porrata’s equally significant loss. This Saturday at The Monkey House, Tick Tick is devoting the next installment of its ever-popular dance party series, “Stereo Warm-Up,” to the cause, funneling all proceeds to Porrata and A-Dog. Both will man the turntables for the evening. Tick Tick will unveil a special screen-print for the occasion, which will be available for purchase. As an aside, I’m wearing a Tick Tick T-shirt as I write this, and I look simply stunning. Hope to see you there. >
LOCALVORE: THE MUSICAL If jazz isn’t your bag, there are still loads of options in the coming weeks to soothe your fickle ears, including a trio of locally focused music series at three of the area’s marquee venues. Tuesday nights at Nectar’s have been a-rockin’ lately with the sweet sounds of some up-and-coming local talent. This Tuesday the (world) beat goes on with eclectic Burlington outfit The Barika Ensemble, who, in truth, are actually kinda jazzy. Good, but jazzy. Typically, the evening has featured a nice sampling of rock bands and songwriters and, really, you could find worse ways to spend a Tuesday night. Plus, if you’re over 21 it’s free. Bonus! Moving down Williston Road, Wednesday nights at Higher Ground’s
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any number of times at a number of venues during jazz fest. And it’ll happen again this year, I guarantee it. The question is, of course, where? Here are my bets: Mocean Worker, Wednesday, June 4, at Nectar’s. There’s a common misperception that I have something against funk bands. Frankly, I have no idea where anyone would get that idea — OK, I do, but that’s a story for another column. The truth is, I really like funk. I just don’t like bad funk, and this NYC sextet is anything but. Progenitors MOCEAN WORKER of what they describe as “breakbeat jazz,” these guys simply cook. Project Logic this Monday, June 2, at Club Metronome. I know this show is highlighted in this very issue, but one thing you won’t find in the spotlight on page 16B are the members of the pioneering DJ’s backing band. Are you ready? Casey Benjamin on sax, Jared Nickerson on bass, Lettuce and John Scofield Band drummer Adam Deitch and — drum roll please — keyboardist Marco Benevento of the Benevento/Russo Duo. Talk about hired guns. James Harvey, Paul Asbell & Nicholas Cassarino, Sunday, June 8, at the FlynnSpace. Though I bristle slightly at the notion that Harvey is “the godfather of the Burlington music scene,” as the BDJF claims (everyone knows music didn’t exist in Burlington before Trey, dude), the man is an incomparable talent and appears too infrequently these days. Plus, he’s playing solo piano, which is even more rare. Add a set of sonorous guitar strains from Asbell and Burlington ex-pat Cassarino, and you’ve got one hell of a double bill. The Magic Hat Street Bizarre, Saturday, June 7, on the Church Street Marketplace. No jazz? No problem. More on this one next week, but here’s a teaser: Led Loco, The Aztext, The Cush, Farm, The Smittens and a new band from Chuch pedal steel player Matt Hayes called The Marsten Lot. And CSM thought The Jazz Guys were loud? Yikes. I could go on. Instead, I’ll leave it up to you folks to find your own highlights, because really, isn’t that what the jazz fest is all about? Listen up.
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TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Honeywell (rock), 10 p.m., Free.
:: northern BEE’S KNEES: The Eames Brothers (blues), 7:30 p.m., Free. THE HUB PIZZERIA AND PUB: Cal Stanton (acoustic-rock), 9 p.m. OLDE YANKEE RESTAURANT: Tim Foley (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free. VILLAGE TAVERN AT SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH INN: Party on the Patio with Katie & Chris (acoustic), 7 p.m., Free.
:: regional OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Open Mike with Mike Pederson, 9 p.m., Free. Naked Thursdays with 95 TripleX (DJ), 10 p.m., Free. TABU CAFÉ AND NIGHTCLUB: Karaoke Night with Sassy Entertainment, 5 p.m., Free.
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THE WORD :: In the beginning, there was hip-hop. And it was (all) good. As hip-hop has evolved,
HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: The Johnny Devil Band, The John Tower Project (classic rock), 8 p.m., $8/10. AA. JP’S PUB: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LEUNIG’S: Paul Asbell & Clyde Stats (jazz), 11 a.m., Free. Parker Shper Trio (jazz), 3 p.m., Free. Jenni Johnson & the Jazz Junketeers (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LINCOLN INN TAVERN: Mansfield Project (rock), 9 p.m., Free. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Vanessa Torres & Touching Ground, Antara (folk), 8 p.m., $5. DJ Precious (alt-rock, dance), 10 p.m. NECTAR’S: Andy Schlatter (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., Free. Seth Yacovone (blues), 7 p.m., Free. Jazz Fest Kickoff Party, Wright Taxi (jazz), 9 p.m., $3. NIGHTCRAWLERS: Christine Stone Duo (acoustic-rock), 6 p.m., Free. Delta Junction (blues), 9 p.m., Free. PARIMA MAIN STAGE: Guagua (psychotropical), 10 p.m., Free. RADIO BEAN: Andy Allen Group (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. Communist’s Pick (Balkan), 9 p.m., Free. Blue & Green Paper (rock), 10 p.m., Free. The Skillful Mystery (rock), 11 p.m., Free. RASPUTIN’S: Top Hat Danceteria (DJ), 10 p.m., $3. RED SQUARE: Vorcza (jazz), 8 p.m., $3. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB: Supersounds DJ, 10 p.m., Free. SKINNY PANCAKE: PossumHaw (folk), 9 p.m., Free. VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: The Jo Mo Swing Band (swing), 10 p.m., Free.
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CHARLIE O’S: Starline Rhythm Boys (Americana, rockabilly), 10 p.m., Free. CIDER HOUSE BBQ & PUB: Leno & Young (acoustic), 7:30 p.m., Free. GUSTO’S: Last Kid Picked (rock), 9 p.m., Free. LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Happy Hour with Miriam Bernardo & Friends (jazz), 6 p.m., Donations. The Amity Front (Americana), 8 p.m., Donations. STONECUTTERS BREWHOUSE: Kurt Kinger (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., Free.
:: champlain valley CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party (DJ), 9 p.m., Free.
ON THE RISE BAKERY: The Slipper Kings (rock), 7:30 p.m., Free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Happy Hour with Cooper & LaVoie (rock), 5 p.m., Free. The Snake Mountain Moonshiners (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $3.
:: northern BAYSIDE PAVILION: Live Music, 9 p.m., Free. BEE’S KNEES: Patti Casey & Susannah Blachly (folk), 7:30 p.m., Free. THE HUB PIZZERIA AND PUB: Conscious Roots (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. JD’S PUB: Live Music, 9:30 p.m., $3.
:: regional KRAZY HORSE SALOON: Movin’ On (rock), 10 p.m., Free. NAKED TURTLE: Ten Year Vamp (rock), 10 p.m., Free.
SAT.31
:: burlington area 1/2 LOUNGE: All Terrain Project (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. Stereophonic with DJ Tricky Pat (down-tempo), 10 p.m., Free. AVENUE BISTRO: Jenni Johnson & Friends (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. BACKSTAGE PUB: Fractured (rock), 9 p.m., Free. CLUB METRONOME: James Kochalka Superstar, Koolaoke, Missy Bly (indierock), 6:30 p.m., Free. Retronome (DJ), 10 p.m., $5. FLYNN MAINSTAGE: Joshua Redman Trio, VT All State Jazz Ensemble (jazz), 8 p.m., $25/32/39. AA. FRANNY O’S: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: The Urban Dance Party 2nd Annual Showcase, 5:30 p.m. & 8 p.m., $11. AA. JP’S PUB: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LEUNIG’S: Mango Jam (jazz), 10 a.m., Free. What’s Left (jazz), 3 p.m., Free. Mike Martin Quartet (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. LINCOLN INN TAVERN: The X-Rays (rock), 9 p.m., Free. MARRIOTT HARBOR LOUNGE: Traci & Paul Cassarino with Jeff Wheel (folk), 8 p.m., Free.
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:: central CHARLIE O’S: The Party Crashers (rock), 10 p.m., Free. CIDER HOUSE BBQ & PUB: Taryn Noelle & Amber deLaurentis (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. GUSTO’S: Area 51 (rock), 9 p.m., Free. LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Vanessa Torres & Touching Ground (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. The Sea Wolves (sea shanties), 9:30 p.m., Donations. POSITIVE PIE 2: Lounge with DJ Ellis (DJ), 10 p.m., Free. STONECUTTERS BREWHOUSE: Blue Fox (blues), 9 p.m., Free.
:: champlain valley CITY LIMITS: Dance Party with DJ Earl (DJ), 9 p.m., Free. ON THE RISE BAKERY: Vorcza (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: The Jesters (rock), 9 p.m., $3.
:: northern BEE’S KNEES: Open Mike with Elise & Jay, 7:30 p.m., Free. THE HUB PIZZERIA AND PUB: Dreamosaic (funk), 10 p.m., Free.
MCKEE’S ISLAND PUB: Gutterpup (rock), 9 p.m., Free. PIECASSO: Karaoke Championship with John Wilson & Danger Dave, 9:30 p.m., Free.
:: regional KRAZY HORSE SALOON: Misty Creek (rock), 10 p.m., Free. NAKED TURTLE: Ten Year Vamp (rock), 10 p.m., Free. TABU CAFÉ AND NIGHTCLUB: All Night Dance Party with DJ Toxic (DJ), 5 p.m., Free.
SUN.01 :: burlington area
1/2 LOUNGE: You & Me with Brett Hughes & Marie Claire (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free. BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke with Pete, 9 p.m., Free. CLUB METRONOME: Mingus Tribute (jazz), 6:30 p.m., Free. Family Night Open Jam (rock), 9 p.m., Free. FLYNN MAINSTAGE: Paquito D’Rivera’s Funk Tango Quintet with The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival Big Band (jazz), 7 p.m., $25/32/39. AA. FRANNY O’S: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Eyedea & Abilities, Educated Consumers (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $10/12. AA. LEUNIG’S: DÊjà Nous (jazz), 10 a.m., Free. Red Thread (jazz), 12 p.m., Free. Parker Shper Trio (jazz), 2 p.m., Free. Will Patton Gypsy Jazz (Afro-funk, Gypsy-jazz), 6 p.m., Free. LINCOLN INN TAVERN: Pine Street Jazz with Pat Mitchell (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Tick Tick Presents: Berg Sans Nipple, Missy Bly (indierock), 9 p.m., $6. NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with Big Dog & Demus (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. NIGHTCRAWLERS: Karaoke with Steve LeClair, 7 p.m., Free. The Hitmen (rock), 9 p.m., Free.
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1/2 Lounge, 136 1/2 Church St., Burlington, 865-0012. 242 Main, Burlington, 862-2244. 38 Main Street Pub, 38 Main St., Winooski, 655-0072. Akes’ Place, 134 Church St., Burlington, 864-8111. All Fired Up, 9 Depot Sq., Barre, 479-9303. The Alley Coffee House, 15 Haydenberry Dr., Milton, 893-1571. American Flatbread, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 861-2999. Ariel’s Riverside CafÊ & Pub, 188 River St., Montpelier, 229-2295. Avenue Bistro, 1127 North Ave., Burlington, 652-9999. Backstage Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494. Backstreet, 17 Hudson St., St. Albans, 527-2400. Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St., Barre, 476-8188. Basin Harbor Club, 4800 Basin Harbor Dr., Vergennes, 1-800-622-4000. Battery Park, Burlington, 865-7166. Bayside Pavilion, 13 Georgia Shore Rd., St. Albans, 524-0909. The Bearded Frog, 5247 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-9877. Bee’s Knees, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 888-7889. Big Fatty’s BBQ, 55 Main St., Burlington, 864-5513. Big Moose Pub at the Fire & Ice Restaurant, 28 Seymour St., Middlebury, 388-0361. Big Picture Theater & CafÊ, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994. Black Bear Tavern & Grill, 205 Hastings Hill, St. Johnsbury, 748-1428. Black Door Bar & Bistro, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 223-7070. The Bobcat CafÊ, 5 Main St., Bristol, 453-3311. Bolton Valley Resort, 4302 Bolton Access Rd., Bolton Valley, 434-3444. Bonz Smokehouse & Grill, 97 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-6283. Borders Books & Music, 29 Church St., Burlington, 865-2711. Breakwater CafÊ, 1 King St., Burlington, 658-6276. The Brewski, Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6366. B.U. Emporium, 163 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 658-4292. Bundy Center for the Arts, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-4781. Buono’s Lounge, 3182 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-2232. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 149 Church St., Burlington, 865-7166. Capitol Grounds, 45 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800. Carol’s Hungry Mind CafÊ, 24 Merchant’s Row, Middlebury, 388-0101. Champlain Lanes Family Fun Center, 2630 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-2576. Charlemont Restaurant, 116 Rt. 100, Morrisville, 888-4242. Charlie B’s, 1746 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-7355. Charlie O’s, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820. Chow! Bella, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405. Cider House BBQ & Pub, 1675 Rt. 2, Waterbury, 244-8400. City Limits, 14 Greene St., Vergennes, 877-6919. Coffee Hound, 97 Blakey Rd., Colchester, 651-8963. Club Metronome, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563. Cuzzin’s Nightclub, 230 North Main St., Barre, 479-4344. Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 656-4636. Dobrå Tea, 80 Church Street St., Burlington, 951-2424. Drink, 133 St. Paul St., Burlington, 951-9463. Finnigan’s Pub, 205 College St., Burlington, 864-8209. Flynn Center/FlynnSpace, 153 Main St., Burlington, 863-5966. Franny O’s, 733 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 863-2909. Giovanni’s Trattoria, 15 Bridge St., Plattsburgh, 518-561-5856. Good Times CafÊ, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444. Great Falls Club, Frog Hollow Alley, Middlebury, 388-0239. Green Door Studio, 18 Howard St., Burlington, 316-1124. Green Room, 86 St. Paul St., Burlington, 651-9669. Ground Round Restaurant, 1633 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-1122. Gusto’s, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919. Halvorson’s Upstreet CafÊ, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278. Harbor Lounge at Courtyard Marriott, 25 Cherry St., Burlington, 864-4700. Hardwick Town House, 127 Church St., Hardwick, 456-8966. Harper’s Restaurant at Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 863-6363. Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777. Hooters, 1705 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 660-8658. The Hub, Airport Dr., Bristol, 453-3678. The Hub Pizzeria & Pub, 21 Lower Main St., Johnson, 635-7626. Iron Lantern, Route 4A, Castleton, 468-5474. JD’s Pub, 2879 Rt. 105, East Berkshire, 933-8924. JP’s Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389. Jeff’s Maine Seafood, 65 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-6135. Koffee Kat, 104 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY, 518-566-8433. Krazy Horse Saloon, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY, 518-570-8888. La Brioche Bakery, 89 East Main St. Montpelier, 229-0443. Langdon St. CafÊ, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 223-8667.
Leunig’s, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759. Lincoln Inn Tavern, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309. Localfolk Smokehouse, Jct. Rt. 100 & 17, Waitsfield, 496-5623. Mad River Unplugged at Valley Players Theater, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8910. Maggie’s, 124 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, 518-562-9317. Main St. Grill, 118 Main St., Montpelier, 223-3188. Main St. Museum, 58 Bridge St., White River Jct., 356-2776. Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 167 Main St., Burlington, 658-6776. Mary’s at the Inn at Baldwin Creek, 1868 N. Route 116, Bristol, 424-2432. Matterhorn, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198. McKee’s Pub, 19 East Allen St., Winooski, 655-0048. Memorial Auditorium, 250 Main St., Burlington, 864-6044. Middle Earth Music Hall, Barton St., Bradford, 222-4748. The Monkey House, 30 Main St., Winooski, 655-4563. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222. Muddy Waters, 184 Main St., Burlington, 658-0466. Murray’s Tavern, 4 Lincoln Pl., Essex Jct., 878-4901. Music Box, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533. Naked Turtle, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200. Nectar’s, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771. Nightcrawlers, 127 Porter’s Point Rd., Colchester, 310-4067. Odd Fellows Hall, 1416 North Ave., Burlington, 862-3209. Old Lantern, 3620 Greenbush Rd., Charlotte, 425-2120. Olde Yankee Restaurant, Rt. 15, Jericho, 899-1116. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh, 518-324-2200. On the Rise Bakery, 44 Bridge St., Richmond, 434-7787. Orion Pub & Grill, Route 108, Jeffersonville, 644-8884. Overtime Saloon, 38 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0357. Paramount Theater, 30 Center St., Rutland, 775-0570. Parima, 185 Pearl St., Burlington, 864-7917. Park Place Tavern, 38 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3015. Peabody’s Pub, 11 Clinton St., Plattsburgh, 518-561-0158. Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035. Piecasso, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411. Positive Pie 2, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453. The Pour House, 1930 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 862-3653. Purple Moon Pub, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422. Radio Bean, 8 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346. Rasputin’s, 163 Church St., Burlington, 864-9324. Red Mill Restaurant at Basin Harbor, Vergennes, 475-2311. Red Square, 136 Church St., Burlington, 859-8909. Rhythm & Brews Coffeehouse at Living and Learning, UVM, Burlington, 656-4211. Ripton Community Coffee House, Rt. 125, 388-9782. Rà Rå Irish Pub, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401. River Run Restaurant, 65 Main St., Plainfield, 454-1246. Roque’s Restaurante Mexicano & Cantina, 3 Main St., Burlington, 657-3377. Ruben James, 159 Main St., Burlington, 864-0744. Rusty Nail, Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245. Second Floor, 165 Church St., Burlington, 660-2088. Shooters Saloon, 30 Kingman St., St. Albans, 527-3777. Skinny Pancake, 60 Lake St., Burlington, 540-0188. Smugglers’ Notch Inn, 55 Church St., Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6607. St. John’s Club, 9 Central Ave., Burlington, 864-9778. Starry Night CafÊ, 5371 Rt. 7, Ferrisburgh, 877-6316. Stonecutters Brewhouse, 14 N. Main St., Barre, 476-6000. Stowe Coffee House, 57B Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-2189. Stowehof Inn, 434 Edson Hill Rd., Stowe, 253-9722. Sweetwaters, 118 Church St., Burlington, 864-9800. Tabu CafÊ & Nightclub, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, 518-566-0666. T Bones Restaurant & Bar, 38 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester, 654-8008. Trackside Tavern, 18 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski, 655-9542. Three Mountain Lodge Restaurant, Smugglers’ Notch Rd., Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-5736. Two Brothers Tavern, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002. Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer, 1076 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-6585. Valley Players Theater, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8910. Vergenes Opera House, 120 Main St., Vergennes, 802-877-6737. Vermont Pub & Brewery, 144 College St., Burlington, 865-0500. Village Tavern at Smugglers’ Notch Inn, 55 Church St., Jeffersonville, 644-6607. Wasted City Studios, 1610 Troy Ave., Colchester, 324-8935. Waterbury Wings, 1 South Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827. Watershed Tavern, 31 Center St., Brandon, 247-0100. Waterfront Theatre, 60 Lake St., Burlington, 862-7469.
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There’s nothing like errant punctuation. It’s funny how one arbitrary little symbol can entirely change the meaning and tone of a word or sentence. Am I right, or am I right? Aside from challenging Microsoft Word’s spell-check feature, Burlington’s “harmonicore” outfit Cccome? show creative fortitude with their stutter-inducing name — not to mention with their self-assigned genre designation. And in this case it’s a curious hint as to the mindset of a curious ensemble. Cccome?’s second album, Raccoon, picks up where last year’s self-titled debut left off. The band continues exploring ways to mess with the well-worn conventions of blues-rock. While the disc bears many of the chaotic earmarks familiar to fans, Cccome?’s latest exhibits yet another new a twist on the old formula, and adds legitimate composition to their flights of sinister musical fancy. Where the band’s debut was — perhaps intentionally — a scattershot of twisted emotional intensity, round two is surprisingly refined. In Raccoon, Cccome?’s sprawling sonic theatrics have been honed into something considerably more palatable. Not that the recording lacks any of the ragged charm of their first effort. Rather, the focus on song structure amplifies the group’s flair for the ribald and elevates their unique brand of rollicking debauchery to new levels. Ex-Manifest Nextome keyboardist/MC Chris Kiper is no longer manning the skins; he’s been replaced by longtime Burlington drummer John Stella. No slight to the multitalented Kiper, but Stella’s metalinspired rhythmic explosions behind the kit prove a fertile foundation, solidifying the group’s diffuse musicality and putting the “core” in harmonicore. Back again are mandolin-electrique savant Meistah, Jarmac T. Harveys on fretless bass, and ringleader Smokey Knolls on vocals and harmonica. Knolls’ vocal delivery evokes images of a demented carnival sideshow barker with a thing for Dylan Thomas. Or maybe Oscar Wilde. “Spare the child, spoil the rod,” he intones in Waitsian fashion on the album’s fourth track, “Magnet.” Raccoon is probably not for everyone, but it is certainly for those who enjoy their gritty art-rock both shaken and stirred. Catch Cccome?, Space Tiger — who are releasing their debut Lapping Up the Milky Way — Samara Lark and The Villanelles this Saturday at a secret (wink-wink) location in Burlington’s Old North End. Visit www. myspace.com/cccome for specifics. DAN BOLLES
(Self-released, CD)
Ah, the Internet age. As physical music conveyances such as CDs, records and tapes — remember tapes? — go the way of the dodo, electronic downloads are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive, efficient way of distributing music. The ease and accessibility of online distribution means more artists than ever before have the opportunity to be heard by larger audiences. It is unquestionably a great advance for musicians and their fans. The downside? More bad music. With the overwhelming flood of auditory options now available, any delusional hack with a six string and a computer can unleash his or her latest bedroom recording on our unprepared ears. Sifting through the detritus can be an intimidating and frustrating task, which makes finding that proverbial “diamond in the rough” — such as the self-titled debut EP from Burlington-based quartet Crinkles — all the more satisfying. The album begins with the lilting “Real Science.” It’s a mellow tune with lazily strummed acoustic guitar and minimal percussion. Drummer Jonathan Campolo handles vocal duties and delivers Sam Pettibon’s lyrics with an easy charm reminiscent of Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch, but minus the dour Scotsman’s propensity for gloom. “Nightlife” follows with guitarist Nicholas Campolo — who penned the lyrics — taking over front-man duties. It’s a more driving number than the opener, and Nicholas Campolo’s delivery has more in common with The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt. The change is a touch jarring on first listen, but it works well on repeated plays. Nicholas Campolo also wrote the next track, “Minds Do Go.” Here, the band opens up a bit with a slowburning, harmony-driven tune that eventually resolves into a nifty little jangly guitar indie-rock nugget. The mournful instrumental “Lost Pet” follows and serves as decent interlude, setting up the album’s final cuts, “Red Raspberry” and “Sugar on Snow.” The former, also an instrumental, begins with a quirky MIDI line that eerily recalls the melody from the traditional French children’s song, “Frère Jacques.” The tune essentially blends into the closer, which is the finest cut on the record — can we still call it a record? Jonathan’s Campolo’s pleading tenor delivers strikingly poetic lyrics while the band surrounds him in a wash of delicate sound. Here, each piece of the puzzle that is Crinkles comes together perfectly, as if the rest of the EP is meant only to frame the final act. It’s an intimately affecting and oddly uplifting number and wonderful curtain call for a true gem of an album. Crinkles is available for free download at www.browntowndotcom.com/CRINKLES. DAN BOLLES
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lady ledisi << 09B L: I think so. I think I can say that even more now, since I’ve been [nominated]. I don’t know . . . there are so many artists that haven’t been nominated and I didn’t know that. Gerald Levert, who had never won, finally did this year. There are a lot of people who’ve been around a long, long time . . . SD: I guess, in that sense, then, it really is an honor just to be nominated. L: (Laughs.) It really is! They only pick a few. And here I come out with my first major-label record and be nominated. So that’s huge. SD: What are your thoughts on the current climate in R&B? LEDISI: Wow . . . it’s changed a lot. But I feel a current coming back around to what it was and what it is now. The mixture of it being hip-hop or being whatever . . . I think people are starting to turn to the regular old classic soul music. It’s an exciting time, in that people are using live instruments and live drums. Not so much MIDI, like it’s been before. And that stuff is cool. I mean, I like it all. But I think it’s coming around. I don’t know if financially it’s coming around (laughs). But I know that musically it’s an important time right now.
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SD: What does it mean to you, personally, to sign to a label like Verve? L: My whole thing is to do things the hard way. And I’m signed to a label that is historically a jazz label. And I’m doing it in R&B, so that’s kinda weird. But it seems to work. They were the ones that came back around and said, “We want to sign you.� And I’d had rejection letters from even them. It’s a great thing to be in a position where I’m changing things a little bit and they’re changing things a little bit because we’re helping each other out. I like Verve. They have a great history, and so far, so good. We’ll see where it goes from here. But right now, it’s really nice. SD: You mentioned “changing things a little bit.� What sort of changes? L: Well, I think for a label that is known for jazz music to have an artist who is jazz-influenced . . . I’m an R&B artist and I do R&B music. I think for Verve, the closest to that would be Incognito, who had a jazz vibe underneath all the soul music.
So they’re learning how to market someone like me. They’ve never had someone like me. And I’ve never had someone like them, either. SD: Do you think that’s why Verve initially passed on signing you? L: I don’t know. Probably. I wasn’t there when they said no, I just got a really nice letter saying, “Thank you, you’re great. But no thanks� (laughs). I have no idea. SD: So what brought them around? L: I did the [Luther Vandross tribute] Forever, For Always, For Luther record and I sang “My Sensitivity� on that, which had a great response from radio. I had a great fan base that came to the show and were going bananas. I think they [Verve] kinda got it. I helped them see it. They had to see it for themselves. Coming out to see it makes a big difference. Everyone needs to see it. There’s nothing like being in person . . . not to mention having a “blessed talent� to make it happen (laughs).
SD: And how is the live show different from the record? L: Live, it’s about me and the audience. It’s not about me just playing something and analyzing it. It’s about you coming and experiencing it yourself and me experiencing you. I’m very involved with my audience. I give them what I would want to see. And I give it all. It’s a whole other kind of energy. I’ve been told it’s a religious experience. That it’s uplifting, that it’s inspired. Ignited. And I hope to pass that on when I’m in Vermont. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I just go with the flow and I want people to like me. And if they don’t, that’s OK. You can’t please everybody. You just do your best and have fun with it. And I’ve managed to carry that attitude in everything I do. I’m just really blessed to have that kind of energy go on. I love new audiences especially, because a lot of them have that “deer in headlights� look. And I used to think, “Oh, they don’t like me.� And my friends were like “No. They’re leaving with their mouths open, like ‘Who was that?’� I get really nervous a lot and crack jokes and people will be like “Wow, she’s funny.� But it’s really just me being nervous. But I’m honest and forthcoming. And I’m a risk taker. I say things people are afraid to say. And artists
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SD: Speaking of risks, your previous recordings have touched on some controversial topics such as incest and abuse. How important do you think it is for artists to weigh in on those types of conversations? L: Everything that people can relate to is important. But we have to be careful with the power of music and what we can do with it. We have to make sure that what we say can be said in a way that’s healing. If you listen carefully to all my recordings, even if it’s a negative thing like incest or a breakup or abuse, there’s always a light at the end of the song. I always say that there’s always a way out or a way to be better. Just don’t focus on the one thing that’s been bad . . . There’s so much more to learn and grow and love and experience. But we hold on to the past so much. I always want people to feel uplifted. Even that relationship that’s not working or that job that you may not like, there’s always a way out of that when you’re ready. It’s scary as all get out. But it’s worth it. >
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SKINNY PANCAKE: Miss Tess & The Bon Tons (jazz), 9 p.m., Free.
:: central CHARLIE O’S: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Trashion Show, 7 p.m., Free. Inspector Owl (indie-rock), 9:30 p.m., Donations. STONECUTTERS BREWHOUSE: Open Mike, 7 p.m., Free.
:: champlain valley CITY LIMITS: Shooter Night, 5 p.m., Free. Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.
:: northern THE HUB PIZZERIA AND PUB: 2 For Tuesday with Seth Yacovone (blues), 7:30 p.m., Free. PIECASSO: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.
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1/2 LOUNGE: DJ A-Dog Presents (hiphop), 9 p.m., Free. Kip Meaker (blues), 7 p.m., Free. Whiplash (elctronica), 10 p.m., Free. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Northern Exposure: Sour Boy, Close to Nowhere, Flatlander, James Kinne (rock), 8:30 p.m., $5. AA.
JP’S PUB: Reggae Night with Double J & Doobie (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. LEUNIG’S: Sonny & Perly (jazz), 12 p.m. & 7 p.m., Free. Dayve Huckett (jazz), 3 p.m., Free. LINCOLN INN TAVERN: Meg’s Kitchen (folk), 7 p.m., Free. NECTAR’S: Zach Dupont Group (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. Mocean Worker, Pete Robbins Trio (jazz), 9 p.m., $10/15. 18+. The Human Canvas (house), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+. NIGHTCRAWLERS: The Acoustic Blames (acoustic-rock), 7 p.m., Free. RADIO BEAN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. Irish Sessions (Irish), 9 p.m., Free.
RASPUTIN’S: Top Hat Entertainment Dance Party (DJ), 10 p.m., Free. RED SQUARE: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB: Longford Row (Irish), 8 p.m., Free. SKINNY PANCAKE: Ethan Snyder Project (experimental), 9 p.m., Free.
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troubadours du jour With commercial pop sounding ever more ersatz, the Seattle-based duo Two Loons for Tea stands out as loudly, clearly and eerily as its namesake waterfowl’s wail. Past albums have yielded comparisons to Massive Attack, the Cocteau Twins and Portishead, but for the people in the band, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Lyricistchanteuse Sarah Scott has an extra rib on one side of her chest like a physical manifestation of her propensity for colorfully offbeat communication — the lyrics for much of Two Loons’ new album Nine Lucid Dreams were written by drawing random words from a bag. Guitarist-composer Jonathan Kochmer conducted biology PhD research at Yale in the field of speciation — appropriate, given the smarts with which he’s created his own selective hybrid of triphop, trance, jazz and rock. Catch them this Saturday in Morrisville with a full backup band. Two Loons for Tea
Saturday, May 31, 8 p.m. at the River Arts Center in Morrisville. $10-12. Info, 888-1261. www.twoloonsfortea.com
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Nothing says “variety show” like drag queens, a touch of ’50s rock ’n’ roll and an art raffle. At least, that’s what made the “Big Bad Box Variety Show” at Club Metronome such an unusually exciting Friday evening. When I walked in — alone, mind you — I noticed two things: an empty stage and two exuberant drag queens from the House of LeMay standing at the opposite end of the room. I decided that introducing myself to these local legends would be a bit more entertaining than staring at the open stage. I walked over, we exchanged names and acquaintances, and within minutes we were old friends. Margarite and Lucy Belle told me all about their home in Beaver Pond, their cover story in Seven Days and the many prestigious awards claimed by Lucy Belle’s hairdo. By then it was showtime, but not before the LeMays grabbed someone from the Green Candle Theatre Company to take a picture of the three of us. Rue Mevlana kicked off the evening with a high-energy, electro mini-set that reminded me of the music you might hear walking though a hall of mirrors. I’m not usually drawn to that kind of music (or going to a hall of mirrors, for that matter), but their performance was impressive and made me forget my preconceived notions. They were followed by The Cave Bees, who got the audience dancing. Then, in between sips of beer and readjusting his shades, Koolaoke, the one-man karaoke band, delivered the evening’s comic relief. But my night peaked when The Jazz Guys invited Ryan Ober on stage. When I heard Ober sing the first lines of Bill Haley’s “Rock a Beatin’ Boogie,” I started tapping my feet and hoped one of the girls wearing horn-rimmed glasses would drag me onto the dance floor. They didn’t, but I kept tappin’ away. In fact, after the raffle ended at 1:30 and I left empty-handed, I found that Ober and The Jazz Guys had filled me with enough rhythm to keep tapping all the way home. MIKE DIBIASIO
WED.28 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. Campaign Kickoff: Two-term Speaker of the House Gaye Symington launches her candidacy as Vermont’s 2008 Democratic gubernatorial candidate. L.A.C.E., Barre, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-1783.
dance ‘Salsalina’ Practice: Work on your sensuous nightclub routines at this weekly Latin dance session. Nonmembers 6 p.m., members 7 p.m. Salsalina Studio, Burlington. $10. Info, 598-1077.
education Spanish Conversation Group: Habla español? Brown baggers eat lunch and devour new vocab. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 12-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
etc. Charity Bingo: Players seek matches on numbered cards, then say the magic word. Broadacres Bingo Hall, Colchester, 7 p.m. $10 for 12 cards. Info, 860-1510. Eco-Sew Workshop: Crafters create environmentally friendly beach totes from recycled fabric. The Bobbin Sew Bar and Craft Lounge, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. $30 includes materials. Info, 999-6202, rachel@thebobbin.com. Knitting: Instructor Pat Raymond helps beginning and experienced needle pushers with their projects. South Burlington Community Library, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. Lilac Workshop: After a slide show in the Hayes Room, Lilac Curator Jeff Young shows people how to prune plentiful purple blooms. Space limited; sign up at the Adult Circulation Desk. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
food & drink Chocolate-Dipping Demo: Fans of cocoa-covered confectionery see how it’s made. Laughing Moon Chocolates, Stowe, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 253-9591.
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Animal Feeding: Watch critters do dinner with help from the animal-care staff. ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. $7-9.50. Info, 864-1848. First-Time Parents Group: New moms and dads bring their first offspring for playtime and sharing. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Info, 878-8520. Hinesburg Playgroup: Youngsters let loose in a fun, friendly, toy-filled atmosphere. Hinesburg Town Hall, Hinesburg, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 453-3038. ‘Moving & Grooving with Christine’: Move and play to music. Recommended for kids ages 2 to 5, but all are welcome. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.
Motorcycle Travelogue: Biker Nancy Bishop recounts her road trip from Colorado to Alaska’s Arctic Circle. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. ‘The Worldwide Maccabi Sports Movement’: UVM Senior Associate Director of Athletics Jeff Schulman sums up an international Jewish athletic event as part of the “Lunch & Learn” series. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 12-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4214.
Also, see exhibitions in Section A. Community Darkroom: Shutterbugs develop film and print pictures. Center for Photographic Studies, Barre, 6 p.m. $8 per hour. Info, 479-4127.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Shape Note Sing: Members of the UVM Traditional Music Club teach and sing melodies of fierce beauty to promote a lively, deep-rooted American vocal genre. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 585-730-9052, lgraves@uvm.edu. St. Andrew’s Pipes and Drums: Got kilt? This Scottish-style marching band welcomes new members to play bagpipes or percussion. St. James Episcopal Church, Essex, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7335, jerdelyi-at-vhfa. org.
outdoors Fern Walk & Talk: UVM plant biology professor Dave Barrington, curator of UVM’s herbarium, narrates a woodland stroll to spot ferns and flowers. UVM Horticultural Research Center, South Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $10. Info, 864-3073. Morning Bird Walk: Naturalist Matt Kolan leads quiet strollers across the grounds to hear and see winged returnees. Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, 7-9 a.m. $6. Info, 985-8686, ext. 341.
sport ‘Hell on Hot Wheelz’: Skaters with the Green Mountain Derby Dames demo roller-derby skills to live music by local rock bands Bone Cobra, Party Star and Y69. Higher Ground, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 652-0777.
theater ‘The Nose’: The Green Candle Theatre Company previews local playwright Aaron Masi’s adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s surreal short story. Outer Space Café. Flynndog, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-13 includes coffee or a full dinner. Info, 660-8526.
words ‘Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal’: Vermont farmers struggling with governmental regulations read excerpts from Virginia-based small-ag expert Joel Salatin’s book about regulatory barriers to local food production. Park Squeeze, Vergennes, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-7222. Will Allen: The East Thetford author discusses The War on Bugs, his history of the marketing campaigns chemical companies have used to push pesticides on the public. Union Station, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-5221.
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Burlington Peace Vigil: See WED.28, 5-5:30 p.m. ‘Conversations on the Future of Vermont’: Area residents air opinions about Green Mountain State values, aspirations and attitudes at a forum hosted by the Council on the Future of Vermont. Unitarian Universalist Society, Middlebury, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-6098. Peace & Justice Group Meeting: Progressive-minded Central Vermonters gather to discuss the issues and make plans for action. Unitarian Church, Rutland, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 3, info@ centralvermontpeace.org.
business Queen City BNI: Local members of Business Network International schmooze at a weekly breakfast meeting to help promote one another’s companies. Room 202. Vermont Technical College, Blair Park Campus, Williston, 8 a.m. First visit is free. Info, 985-9965.
education French Conversation Group: Would-be Francophones exchange info during déjeuner. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 12-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
etc. Bridge Club: Partners shuffle cards and chat. Godnick Senior Center, Rutland, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 287-5756. Charity Bingo: See WED.28, 7 p.m. Essential Maintenance Practices Class: The Vermont Department of Health teaches landlords and other participants how to deal with lead paint in their homes or properties. Burlington City Hall, Burlington, 5-9 p.m. Free. Info, 800-439-8550. ‘Investing to Make a Difference’: Danielle Livellara of Smith Barney and Anthony Earnes of Calvert Funds offer tips on socially responsible ways to stow and grow money. Pre-registration required. City Market, Burlington, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 652-6074, danielle.livellara@smithbarney.com. Stitch & Bitch: Loud-mouthed yarn handlers dish it out while fingers fly. The Bobbin Sew Bar and Craft Lounge, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 999-6202. Vermont Chess Club: Pawn pushers strategize to better their games. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0198.
food & drink Chocolate-Dipping Demo: See WED.28, 2 p.m. Earthquake Relief Benefit: A local restaurant teams with the American Red Cross to fund aid for natural disaster victims in China’s Sichuan province. A Single Pebble, Burlington, 5-9 p.m. $32. Info, 865-5200.
Waterbury Farmers’ Market: Cultivators and their customers swap veggie tales and their edible inspiration at a weekly outdoor emporium. Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 279-4371.
health & fitness Zumba Fitness: Step-by-steppers try out Latin-dance-inspired exercises mixed with high-energy, international rhythms. Olympiad Health and Racquet Club, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $10, first time free. Info, 310-6686.
kids AfterSchool Birding Club: Fourthto seventh-graders stroll through avian habitats and learn to recognize calls in a six-session weekly series. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3:305:30 p.m. $5 ($25 for entire series). Info, 229-6206. Animal Feeding: See WED.28, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Morning Stories: Local tale tellers engage kids of all ages with a mix of nursery rhymes, fairy tales, songs and games. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-5124. Music With Peter: The under-5 set and their caretakers keep the beat. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Preschool Storytime: Tots ages 3 to 5 enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and crafts. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. Senior Presentations: Soon-tograduate high school students share the results of individual six-week research projects. Vermont Commons School, South Burlington, 12-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-8084. Story Time: Tales, simple crafts and snacks entertain young ‘uns, with library books available for borrowing. St. George Town Hall, St. George, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Westford Storytime: Kids ponder picture books and create crafts. Westford Library, Westford, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5639. Winooski Playgroup: Babies up to age 2 socialize with each other and their caregivers at a session offering music, books and toys. Winooski Memorial Library, Winooski, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free. Info, 655-6424.
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music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Pumpkin Hill Singers: This 18-member a cappella group sings world music from South Africa, Croatia and Canada, as well as original ditties about life in Vermont. North Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 748-2603. Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Thirteen standard bearers of contemporary Latin music play New York City-style salsa at a concert and dance party. Newbies step out for salsa lessons from 6:30 to 7:30 in the Davis Center’s Mansfield Room. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-30. Info, 888-458-8691.
sport Road Ride: Experienced cyclists join a group to train on 30-to-35-mile routes around Montpelier. Meet in the parking lot to explore various Central Vermont locations. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9409.
Women’s Mountain Biking Clinic: Female beginners learn about their new sport’s ups and downs on a gently hilly course. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 6-8 p.m. Free clinic; $6 trail fee. Info, 879-6001.
talks Building Community in a “Connected” Age: The Snelling Center for Government and Champlain College present a lively, interactive symposium on the intersection of community, civic life and technology in Vermont. Various Champlain College locations, Burlington, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. $45; pre-registration required. Info, 859-3090.
theater ‘The Glass Menagerie’: Lost Nation Theater stages Tennessee Williams’ family drama focused on fragile figures. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $15-25. Info, 229-0492.
words Coralyn Guidry: The local author reads from and signs copies of her book I Want to Know My Mother’s Story. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 782-2449.
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Burlington Peace Vigil: See WED.28, 5-5:30 p.m.
dance Contra Dance: Caller Dan O’Connell guides gung-ho steppers to live music by flutist Adam Bates, bouzouki player John Dunlop and fiddlers Roy Feldman and Laura Markowitz. Family dance 7 p.m.; contra dance 8 p.m. Jericho Community Center, Jericho, 7 p.m. $5; $10 for families. Info, 879-4606. English Country Dancing: Lively music inspires movers to make rural rounds in clean, soft-soled shoes. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9:30 p.m. $7, free for beginners. Info, 899-2378.
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‘Stars & Stripes’: Vermont Ballet Theater students showcase choreography set to works by famous American composers. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10-14. Info, 878-2941. Stowe Dance Academy: Budding ballerinas show a tendu take on Mary Poppins, followed by other students’ exhibitions of jazz, modern, lyrical, tap and hip-hop forms. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, Johnson, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 253-5151.
Ledisi: With a voice described as hypnotic, honeyed and hip-hop spiced, this Grammy nominated jazz diva inspires comparisons to Ella Fitzgerald and Erykah Badu. Burlington’s own DJ Fattie B opens. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $20-35. Info, 863-5966. ‘Only Breath’: Spoken-word wizard Kim Rosen offers poetry in concert with aural accompaniment from vocalist and cellist Jami Sieber. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 482-3883.
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Champlain Community Services Benefit: Live and silent auctions support services for the developmentally disabled at an event featuring fine dining and music by Myra Flynn & Spark and Dave Grippo. The Inn at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, 6-8:30 p.m. $50 includes dinner; RSVP before noon on Tuesday, May 27. Info, 655-0511. Charity Bingo: See WED.28, 7 p.m. Eco-Sew Softies: Recycled fabrics, yarns and notions combine to create super-cute stuffed animals, monsters and robots. The Bobbin Sew Bar and Craft Lounge, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. $20 includes materials. Info, 999-6202, rachel@thebobbin.com. ‘Legend on Wheels’ Traveling Exhibit: One-of-a-kind motorcycles from a corporate collection dating back to 1903 roll in to a local dealership for a day-long exhibit. Green Mountain Harley-Davidson, Essex Junction, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4778. Plant Sale Donations: Growers part with potted greenery of all sorts the day before a library benefit. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 12-5 p.m. Free. Info, 877-2211. Spring Move-Out Project: Changing digs? Drop off — or pick up — clothes, books, non-perishable food, furniture and household items on Loomis Street, between North Willard and School Streets. Loomis Street, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 872-8111.
Spring Migration Walk: Watchers of winged ones make an early morning count of seasonal returnees. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7 a.m. $5 for nonmembers. Info, 229-6206.
food & drink Chocolate-Dipping Demo: See WED.28, 2 p.m.
kids Animal Feeding: See WED.28, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. ‘Pint-Sized Science’: Laboratory learners aged 2 to 7 experiment with stories and hands-on activities. ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. $7-9.50. Info, 864-1848.
movies Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. ‘Behind the Scenes’ Film Series: Director Jim Brown discusses his 2007 documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song at a screening hosted by film critic Kathleen Carroll. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, N.Y. 7:30 p.m. $8. Info, 518-523-2512.
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location, location, location Ever tried to spot a top-down satellite shot of your own house by zooming in on a GoogleEarth page? Do Flickrvision, Twittervision and Wikimapia sound like products, or places in the land of make-believe? Pro, amateur, current and prospective online cartographers talk shop at a “new geography” conference hosted by the Vermont Center for Geographic Information. (The 14-year-old public nonprofit oversees storage and accessibility of free digital geographic data created by members of the state’s “geographic information system” community. In plain English, you can thank them for the 911 address locator network used by police, fire and ambulance dispatchers.) Seminars cover different levels of web mapping for everyone from tech novices to computer mapping pros. Hear about open-source alternatives to Google Maps, how to make online maps with Monopoly-board-like “3-D georeferenced objects,” and how to use socially networked maps in real-world, problem-solving applications. Web Mapping: The New Geography
Monday, June 2, 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. at the Davis Center, UVM, in Burlington. $25. Info, 882-3002. www.vcgi.org/geoweb
Also, see clubdates in Section B. Ethan Snyder: The “fabulously loud” Burlington jazz-funk artist mixes it up with originals, covers and improv. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. Farewell Reunion Concert: Multiple Vermont folk musicians join a freewheeling jam session hosted by fiddler Mark Sustic that ends with dancing in the aisles. Potluck 6 p.m.; concert 7:30 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, Sheldon, 6 p.m. $10. Info, 849-6968. ‘Friday Afternoon on the Marketplace’: Burlington strikes up the band — to launch the 10-day Discover Jazz Festival — with free music on the City Hall Stage. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5966.
sport Vermont Special Olympics: More than 540 athletes from around the state compete in aquatics, bocce and softball. Various UVM locations, Burlington, 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 863-5222.
theater ‘Beat the Heat: A Climate Change Cabaret’: Professional performers pair family-friendly theatrics and original music with a solution-based look at global warming. Hazen Union High School, Hardwick, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 472-6185. ‘The Glass Menagerie’: See THU.29, 8 p.m.
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Also, see exhibitions in Section A. Adirondack Art Chairs Party: The public gets a preview of an exhibit of 38 classic outdoor chairs decorated by local artists — the one time they’ll be gathered in a single location. Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, Lake Placid, N.Y., 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 518-523-2512. Art’s Alive Sidewalk Chalk Pastel Competition: Artists of all ages sketch in — and on — public property. Award categories laud masterpieces by adults and three youth divisions. Burlington City Hall Park, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free; materials provided. Info, 264-4839. Artist Market: Local artists show their stuff outdoors and offer original works for sale, in tandem with the Burlington Farmers’ Market. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts Plaza, Burlington, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7165. Painting Workshop: Beginners and experts alike get inspired at a nonjudgmental, hands-on session. Registration required. Susan Green’s Studio, Marshfield, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $25-85 sliding scale. Info, 426-3717, susangreen@fairpoint.net.
community Queer Community Dinner: Seattle sex columnist and author Dan Savage is the keynote speaker at this benefit for the RU12? Queer Community Center, which also features a “Fancy Hat Runway Show” and a silent auction. Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington, 6-11:59 p.m. $40. Info, 860-7812.
dance Contra Dance: Beginners and regulars in soft-soled shoes cut up the floor to the Celtic- and French-Canadianinspired tunes of Atlantic Crossing. Capitol Grange, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $8. Info, 744-6163. ‘Stars & Stripes’: See FRI.30, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Stowe Dance Academy: See FRI.30, 7 p.m.
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health & fitness Beginning Meditation: Participants practice simple movements, mantra chanting and sitting meditation. Registration required. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free. Info, 279-4644, basen@ juno.com. Zumba Fitness: Step-by-steppers try out Latin-dance-inspired exercises mixed with high-energy, international rhythms. Fitness Options, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. $10, first time free. Info, 734-3479.
kids Animal Feeding: See WED.28, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Bebop Playgroup: Adults indulge in coffee and bagels while kids up to age 3 meet their peers. Bebop Baby Shop, Essex Junction, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 860-6842. Kids’ Craft Lab: Small hands work with recycled materials to make new stuff. The Bobbin Sew Bar and Craft Lounge, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. $5 per child. Info, 999-6202, rachel@ thebobbin.com. ‘Saturday Stories’: Librarians read from popular picture books. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. TeenFest Vermont: Middle- and high-schoolers veg out in a video game lounge, seek sigs from Burton snowboarders and dance to DJ Efren, aka “Pedro” from Napoleon Dynamite. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 12-8 p.m. $4 per day in advance, $5 per day at the door; $7 for a two-day pass. Info, 872-9000 ext. 21.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Big Joe Burrell Day: Local bands play tribute to the late, great Burlington jazzman soon to be memorialized with a public statue on the Marketplace. Burlington City Hall Park, Burlington, 12-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5966. Frank Zappa Tribute Show: “Zappatistas” converge for a screening of the 1977 concert film Baby Snakes, share favorite recordings, and offer live covers of the eccentric rocker’s songs. Glover Town Hall, Glover, 8 p.m. -midnight Donations. Info, 525-1271. Junior Recital: Jazz guitarist Xander Naylor plays works by various composers. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. ‘Malt Shop Memories’: The Cumberland Bay Show Chorus celebrates its 50th anniversary at a show honoring still-active charter member Lou Bernard. Special guests include New Hampshire’s mixed quartet the Honeymooners, local high school group the Acoustifellas, and CVQ, the 2008 Mountain Division Champion quartet. Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $10-12; free for kids under age 7.. Info, 518-569-6935. ‘Thoughts of Spring’: The Hebert Sisters sing in harmony, and organist Kevin Parizo accompanies them. Vergennes Opera House, Vergennes, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 877-6737. Two Loons for Tea: Seattle-based art pop duo Sarah Scott and Jonathan Kochmer blend witty lyrics and wise arrangements, with backup from a full band. See calendar spotlight. River Arts Center, Morrisville, 8 p.m. $10-12. Info, 888-1261. Urban Blight: Members of this ska-infused band famous around Burlington in the ’80s and ’90s reunite for a rare concert with UVM alums and the general public. Livak Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 9 p.m. -midnight $50. Info, 888-458-8691. Vermont Philharmonic: Soloist Joel Diegert performs Alexander Glazunov’s “Concerto in E-flat for Alto Saxophone” with this central Vermont community orchestra as part of a four-part program. See calendar spotlight. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 476-8188.
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Saturday Morning Group Ride: Two-wheelers of all abilities practice moving en masse on a 25- to 35-mile route that emphasizes drafting, pacelines and cycling etiquette. Bring a helmet! Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 229-9409. The Free Flow Tour: Skateboarders age 18 and under compete for the chance to travel to a national pro-level gig. See calendar spotlight. Registration for kids 12 and under, 10 a.m.; competition 12 to 1 p.m. Registration for kids 18 and under, 1 p.m.; competition 2 to 4 p.m. Talent Skatepark, South Burlington, $10 to enter; free to watch. Info, 864-2069. Vermont Special Olympics: See FRI.30, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fauré and Nielsen: Pianist Alison Cerutti, violinist Bozena O’Brien, violist Elizabeth Reid, cellist Robert Blais and baritone Simon Chaussé perform poetry and music by Gabriel Fauré and Lars and Erik Nielsen. United Church, Northfield, 4 p.m. $12. Info, 485-8903. ‘Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon’: Bassplayer Barry Sahagian directs a brassy ensemble also featuring Tony Whedon and Dan Silverman on trombone. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 4 p.m. $7. Info, 748-2600. Kirtan Singing: Yoga students stretch their vocal cords with call-and-response chants in Sanskrit. Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-9404. ‘Piano Potpourri’: Members of Greenfield Piano Associates, an educational nonprofit founded by pianist Elaine Greenfield, tickle the keys for pieces by Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Chopin and others. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, 3 p.m. Donations. Info, 864-0471. Piano Recital: Students of Elaine Greenfield perform works by Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and various other composers. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, 3 p.m. Donations. Info, 864-0471. PUMPKIN HILL SINGERS: See THU.29, Congregational Church, Danville, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 748-2603. Taizé Evensong Service: Musical prayers call for peace as part of a meditative, ecumenical program that follows the model of a French monastic community. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 864-0471. Vermont Philharmonic: See SAT.31, Barre Opera House, Barre, 7:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 476-8188.
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Green Mountain Club Annual Meeting: Hikers, climbers and nature lovers check out the construction site of a new administrative center, then volunteer for trail work or make area outings. Green Mountain Club Headquarters, Waterbury Center, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Donations. Info, 877-4845053, ext. 24. Lilac Workshop: Volunteers learn correct cutting techniques, then help prune the Shelburne Museum’s collection of fragrant-blossomed bushes. Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3346, ext. 3349. Westford Trail Walk: Get a breath of fresh air on this naturalist-guided tour of town trails behind a local school. Westford School, Westford, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 872-2641.
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Family Friendly Contra Dance: Caller Nancy Turner offers kids clear directions at a family-oriented outing with live music by the band Lula Rose. Post-dance, a lasagna dinner and silent auction support a local Montessori school. Dance 4-6 p.m., dinner 6-7:30 p.m. Capitol Grange, Montpelier, 4-7:30 p.m. Kids $3, adults $5; dinner and dance tickets cost the same amount but are separate. Info, 229-1810. Stowe Dance Academy: See FRI.30, 7 p.m.
etc. Charity Bingo: See WED.28, 7 p.m. Public Birthday Party: Local businesspeople mingle over barbecue and live music on the shores of one of the Northeast Kingdom’s summer hot spots. Harvey’s Lake Cabins & Campground, Barnet, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 748-9498. Segway Rides: Folks ages 12 and up take self-balancing, electric-powered transportation devices for a spin, as part of ECHO’s new “Body Language” exhibit. ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. $7-9 includes admission. Info, 864-1848.
fairs & festivals Stowe Farmers’ Market: Preserves, produce and other provender attracts fans of local food. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 472-8027.
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‘Fresh Meat’ Night: Roller derby queens with the Green Mountain Derby Dames coach newbies in basic quadskating technique and practice drills at a monthly, hands-on intro. Gosse Court Armory, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5621, greenmountainderbydames@ gmail.com. Vermont Special Olympics: See FRI.30, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Vermont Tour de Cure: Cyclists gear up for 10-to-100K rides through scenic countryside to benefit the American Diabetes Association. Various start times 7:30-10 a.m. Dorset Park, South Burlington. $25. Info, 654-7716.
theater ‘The Glass Menagerie’: See THU.29, 7 p.m.
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Burlington Peace Vigil: See WED.28, 5-5:30 p.m.
art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. Community Darkroom: See THU.29, 6 p.m.
education WeB Mapping: The New Geography: Cartographic newbies and tech-savvy types unite at this conference exploring various up-to-the-minute ways of documenting locations. See calendar spotlight. Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. $25. Info, 882-3002.
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Animal Feeding: See WED.28, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. TeenFest Vermont: See SAT.31, 12-8 p.m.
‘Memory Monday’: Adults 55 and over take advantage of a free memory screening. Call for appointment. Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, 9 a.m. Info, 847-9488.
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Chocolate-Dipping Demo: See WED.28, 2 p.m.
kids Animal Feeding: See WED.28, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Family Sing-Along: Parents and kids belt out fun, familiar favorites. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Preschool Storytime: See THU.29, 10 a.m.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Jazz on the Marketplace: Local bands liven up both ends of the Church Street every afternoon throughout the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 12-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5966. Trio 3: This all-star trio — Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille — are known for sampling every kind of jazz in a “show that pushes the envelope without tearing it.” FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966. Twilight Jazz Series: In Burlington this week, jazz is official. The outdoor City Hall Stage hosts various bands during the dinner hour. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5966.
outdoors Winooski River Sojourn Kickoff: Kayakers and canoeists paddle the Winooksi’s headwaters on a free-form outing. Coits Pond, Cabot, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 598-7155.
sport Coed Road Ride: Male and female pedal pushers meet in downtown Burlington, then trace a one-to-two-hour route at a moderate pace. Skirack, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3313. Golf Tournament: Sward swingers raise funds for Teen Challenge Vermont at a benefit round. Registration 7:30 a.m., tee off 8:30 a.m. Stowe Country Club, Stowe. $100 includes 18 holes, cart rental and post-tourney banquet. Info, 730-2262.
talks ‘Exoplanets and Extraterrestrial Life’: Members of the Vermont Astronomical Society sum up recent scientific discoveries about potential life-sustaining spots in other galaxies. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.
words ‘Page to Screen’: Readers of Stephen King’s “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” discuss its transformation into an acclaimed movie. Wake Robin Retirement Community, Shelburne, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2992.
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Burlington Peace Vigil: See WED.28, 5-5:30 p.m. Forum on the Aging of Vermont: Jim Leddy, president of AARP Vermont, moderates a panel of three experts in a discussion about the Green Mountain State’s aging population, and what it means for the future. Livak Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 951-1303.
business AlliedWomen Networking: White-collar females talk shop at a public info swap with a presentation on probate law. Fead Construction Law, South Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-0285.
etc. Bike Night: Motorcyclists pull up and park on the sidewalk at a weekly cityapproved rally with the summertime goal of attracting 1000 riders. Donny’s New York Pizza, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 655-7888. Charity Bingo: See WED.28, 7 p.m.
‘Parenting With Love & Logic’: Parents of elementary- and earlymiddle-school-age children learn to avoid being “helicopters” or “drill sergeants” with a method that focuses on teaching kids to take responsibility. United Church of Underhill, 7-9 p.m. Donations. Info, 899-1722, loveandlogicparents@yahoo.com.
food & drink Chocolate-Dipping Demo: See WED.28, 2 p.m.
health & fitness Zumba Fitness: See THU.29, 7 p.m.
kids Animal Feeding: See WED.28, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Baby Sign Language: Parents and caregivers learn how to communicate with infants using basic American Sign Language. Bebop Baby Shop, Essex Junction, 6-7 p.m. $8. Info, 288-1002.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Castleton Concert Series: Singersongwriter Robert Wuagneux croons blues-based tunes. Castleton Green, Castleton State College, Castleton, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 273-2911. Jazz on the Marketplace: See MON.02, 12-6:30 p.m. Lionel Loueke: The Beninois native fuses jazz traditions with his African roots to create a unique guitar sound in a trio setting. He has performed and recorded with such legends as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Sting and Carlos Santana. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $23. Info, 863-5966. Master Class: Vermont vocalists of all stripes sit in on a session taught by Francis Graffeo, conductor of the Green Mountain Opera Festival. Joslyn Round Barn, Waitsfield, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7722. Open Rehearsal: Hear vocalists with the Green Mountain Opera Festival practice parts for a production of Verdi’s La Traviata. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7722. Shape Note Sing: Members of the UVM Traditional Music Club teach and sing melodies of fierce beauty to promote a lively, deep-rooted American vocal genre. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Twilight Jazz Series: See MON.02, 7-8 p.m.
outdoors Winooski River Sojourn: See MON.02.
sport Basic Bike Maintenance: Wrench wielders get a grip on bicycle upkeep and repairs at a beginner-level clinic. Skirack, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3313. Women’s Road Ride: Female pedal pushers congregate for wheel camaraderie in two groups covering 20and 30-mile routes. Meet in the parking lot. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9409.
talks ‘Vaccination Choices’: Parents get an immunology primer and review research into how preventive shots affect kids’ short- and long-term health. On the Rise Bakery, Richmond, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 434-5437.
words Chris Bohjalian: The Vermont author reads from Skeletons at the Feast, his new novel set in the waning months of WWII. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.
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Human Canvas Dance Party: Live body painting and urban grooves form the focus of this Jazz Fest shindig featuring two DJS and a drumand-bass combo. Club Metronome, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5-10. Info, 658-4771. ‘Salsalina’ Practice: See WED.28, 6 p.m.
Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. ‘Handala’: Photographer and filmmaker Adam Beach premieres his documentary about Palestinians’ nonviolent struggle against Israeli occupation. Outer Space Café. Flynndog, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-13 includes coffee or a full dinner. Info, 660-8526.
All Ages Poetry Slam: Intergenerational wordsmiths throw out lighthearted verse as part of a competition featuring random judges and poet-emcee Geof Hewitt. Langdon Street Café, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 223-7819. Applied Storytelling: Adults consider how personal narratives sustain communities, families and other social networks. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Reeve Lindbergh: See THU.29, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. ‘Writing Your Birth Story’: New and expectant parents share natal joys and concerns, and learn to put into words a narrative they’ll share often. Bebop Baby Shop, Essex Junction, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $15. Info, 288-1002. m
education ESL Group: Non-native speakers practice their English. South Burlington Community Library, South Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. Spanish Conversation Group: See WED.28, 12-1 p.m.
etc. Charity Bingo: See WED.28, 7 p.m.
food & drink Chocolate-Dipping Demo: See WED.28, 2 p.m. South End Farmers’ Market: Residents of the Queen City’s southernmost neighborhood peruse seasonal produce at outdoor stalls. Flynndog, Burlington, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-8526 . ‘Wild Edibles: An Introduction’: Naturalist Matt Kolan shows folks how to forage and prepare the fruits of the woods. Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. $50. Info, 9858686, ext. 341.
kids Animal Feeding: See WED.28, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. ‘Moving & Grooving’: Two- to 5-year-olds boogie down to rock ’n’ roll and world-beat music. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Choral Concert: Members of a youth choir from Marietta, Georgia, raise their voices at a midweek recital. Hedding United Methodist Church, Barre, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 476-8156. Jazz on the Marketplace: See MON.02, 12-6:30 p.m. Shape Note Sing: See WED.28, 6-8 p.m. St. Andrew’s Pipes and Drums: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m. Twilight Jazz Series: See MON.02, 7-8 p.m. hardcell: Alto saxophonist Tim Berne leads this trio “through wild improvisation in the service of advancing complex composition.” FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $23. Info, 863-5966.
talks Secession Debate: UVM political science prof Frank Bryan and former Deputy Secretary of State Paul Gillies probe the pros and cons of Vermont’s political independence movement. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902.
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WOMEN seeking WoMEN WANTED: ECLECTIC, TALENTED, ENLIGHTENED SPIRITS Ability to evoke mental and physical stimulation mandatory. Awareness, passion. Kind, real. Sporty, intellectual, inspiring conversation, bigger picture, connection, health. Adian, 31, l, #109797 AWESOME, CHUNKY LESBIAN IS LONELY I want to go to UVM for pre-vet and then to veterinary school. I’ve always been a huge animal person, and I have two dogs, a Rat Terrier and a mutt from HSCC who’s the best dog in the world. I’d love to find someone I can hang out with. I just want someone to be close to. PurpleDog, 18, l, #109705 LOOKING FOR AN ADVENTURE I am looking to share my experiences, life, music, and interest with someone who can offer the same, whether similar or different. Looking for honesty and someone who can be themselves. I enjoy music, FOOD, laughing, coffee, the ocean, animals, movies and most of all road trips. I’m new to Vermont so maybe you can show me the ropes. simple53, 28, l, #109662 INTELLIGENT, QUIRKY, LIBERAL, SPIRITUAL :) I’m looking to meet a woman who shares similar values; is authentic, candid, down-toearth and open to spirituality; and who likes to engage in intellectual discussion and has a love for adventure close to her heart. Above all else, a woman who is on a path of selfdiscovery and is looking for someone to go along for the ride. :). Not2bforgot10, 24, l, #109611 LET’S MAKE OUT. So, now that I have your attention, here’s some info about me: friendly, outgoing, energetic, loyal, honest and caring. Sounds good, right? My mom thinks so. But you be the judge. I am looking for someone who values family, and is honest and loyal. Then again, who isn’t looking for that? Let’s go on an adventure and see what happens. Curran4b1, 28, #109459 LOVABLE, SOFT BUTCH SEEKS HUMAN I enjoy running, creating art, libraries, people-watching, shopping at thrift stores, mathematics, psychology and swimming in Lake Champlain. I am looking to meet astute, empathetic, openminded people who are really into life. rootslikesecrets, 23, l, #109430 A FISH WITHOUT A BICYCLE I’m looking for someone interested in dayhiking and similar adventures. I’m kind, thrifty and ironic. I dream of having a small, frugal farm. onamountain, 24, l, #108340
MEN seeking WoMEN KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING A down-to-earth, gentle man with both feet on the ground looking for a sole/soul mate. If the chemistry is there, I’d like a longterm relationship. I live on an old farm in a house that I built. Ride a Harley, love to dance - country and bluegrass - and garden. Have a log cabin hide-a-way in the woods. No couch potato. Available12901, 60, u, l, #109845 KIND AND RESPECTFUL, CHEERFUL, OUTGOING I love life! Burlington is a great place. While I’m not planning to rush just yet into a new relationship and really believe the best ones “just happen,” I am looking for a compassionate person I can be friends with first and then more. I love conversation. If you like to talk, I’d love to hear you. bound2btown, 24, l, #109843
MY AIM IS TRUE I should start by mentioning I am a single dad. I love being a parent. I have led a charmed life. I want to meet a person I can have fun with, someone to be my soulmate. Plus, there’s a nice set of benefits that come with the position. Let’s get together and find out if we might get along. Marley, 41, l, #109825 INTERESTING AND HUMOROUS HANDY MAN Shy guy having trouble meeting women in Burlington. Looking for friend or possibly something more. Must have a good sense of humor and be open to trying new things. handyman06, 21, l, #109814 MULTIDIMENSIONAL BEING OF LOVE-NLIGHT I love life and its simple pleasures, like a walk on the beach at sunset, meditating by the brook, sunbathing au naturel. Traveled to India, China, Mexico, Canada and across the U.S. by motorcycle. Lived in Southern California for 23 years before moving here to VT to care for my elderly parents. Certifications in Massage Therapy, Ipsalu Tantra and Computer Tech. Shivaji, 47, l, #109811 WHATING, WILLING, WAITING Hi, I’m 47. Never thought I’d be here but looking for a thoughtful person to re-find the Burlington I left years ago. Let’s find the town together. all4it47, 47, #109806 DEADHEAD LOOKING FOR DANCE PARTNER Be as spontaneous as possible. I like to believe we are all connected. Like to laugh? Occasionally howl at the moon? Get up for work no matter what? If flow and karma are in your belief system, if you have a gas card, if dancing to a show in the living room is a night out. Be good to your self. Built2Last, 34, l, #108838 LONELY GUY SEEKS SOMETHING MORE I’m 26 and frankly I’ve never had a girlfriend before. The one date I’ve ever gone on wasn’t really a date in retrospect. It’s been about time for a while, but no sense living in the past. I would like someone who is smart (boring conversations suck) and who feels that she is attractive (because that is a great trait). a_James_a, 26, #109794 DOWN-TO-EARTH, GOOD-LOOKING! My name is Ryan and I’m 24. I am looking for a friend to hang out with and if we are into it the bedroom is always there. I have pics but in person is better. helloryan06, 24, #109770 GENTLE, KIND, PASSIONATE, CARING Hello all, my name is Justin. I’m single and 21, looking for a woman to share all the good things life has to offer. I’m looking for an independent woman who is responsible but still knows how to have a good time - one who will take away my shyness. onefreelife, 21, l, #109769 LOOKING FOR A FUN LADY Seeking a smart lady who is fun to be around and can make me laugh, likes cats and motorcycles, and enjoys hiking, maybe camping, going to the beach and traveling. slyder, 30, l, #109764 WILD AND PASSIONATE Attractive and fit. Artist and writer. Love dancing, laughter, travel, nature, cooking, intimacy, trying new things. I sail, kayak, ride horses, telemark ski. Looking for LTR with the right woman. Percheron, 37, u, l, #109757
WESTERN FLATLANDER I hate motorcycles, loved Scotland, attempt the NY Times crossword puzzles, eat out more than cook, do the elliptical every day, lift three times a week. No medications, weekends in Montreal, hike a short trail. Profession will allow me to work and travel almost anywhere. I would like to show you a wood and slate sculpture I bought - it’s a boat. -Larry. llcrown, 64, l, #109720 BEST IN SHOW! As long as you’re cool with webbed feet and don’t ask about the facial scars, you’re in. Some heavy lifting required (weekly bathings). Only interested in women pushing three-hundo. Best_In_Show, 27, #109717 FRIENDLY AND FULL OF SMILES I am outgoing and friendly. Looking for someone with a great personality for a serious relationship. I am easygoing and down-toearth and hope you are, too. I enjoy the outdoors and fishing, biking, snowmobiling, etc. Message me if you’d like to talk or meet. Thanks. raynie80, 28, l, #109716 DO YOU LIKE ETHNIC FOOD? SAM looking for SF. I’m 5’2”, generous, intellectual and kind. Love to cook, dine out, travel, try anything new. I have a dog, and she needs a date, too. Hope to hear from you. kivt73, 34, l, #109715 ECLECTIC GUY Almost, baker, chocolate, dad, engaging. Funny, good hands, intuitive, Jewish background, kind, longing, magic. Natural, odd, prankster, quick, real, strong, truthful, unusual, vegetarian. Wacky, xxx, young, zilly. grnrvrchoc, 56, l, #109709 GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER I am a decent human being, which is the highest compliment one can say about himself without seeming prideful. My life and experiences have been extraordinary, whether joyous or painful. All of them have formed the man I am today. Kind, gentle and considerate am I, and I expect the same from those in my life. I love beautiful women. Alexander, 61, l, #103416 CHILL, HANDSOME, MUSIC LOVER I am a real laid-back guy, originally from VT. I like great friends, live music and good beer. I’m looking for a girl who has a personality as bright as the sun, eyes just as bright and a sweet smile, who gets along with everyone and is hopefully smaller than myself. Seeing live music is a must. ROCKSOUL, 23, l, #109686
MEN seeking MEN LOOKING FOR TRUE LOVE I am a bisexual male Christian. I think I’m a pretty fun-loving guy to be around. I enjoy watching lots of sports, going to church some, and going swimming. I live with my mom dad and my dog Luke. I am very romantic and looking for Mr. Right. bichristianNH, 30, u, l, #109538 OUTGOING & FUN :-) Trying to meet some fun and interesting guys who can keep my attention! Crew21, 22, l, #109403 LOOKING FOR FRIENDS AND MORE I am 46 GWM 5’6”, 150 lbs., looking to make some new friends and have some hot fun along the way. Robbie07, 47, l, #107121
SEARCHING FOR A THORNLESS ROSE I am a 50-ish man looking for a companion to dine with, talk to, and spend time with - but not too much too fast. magicalmystery, 53, #109718
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VIXEN WANTS TO PLAY! I am 29 years old and am very bisexual. Looking for a femme who is able to have fun in and out of bed. Must have a sense of humor, be height and weight proportionate. BoredinVt, 29, l, #108386 WIGGLE! RIGGLE! WIGGLE! Do you love hemp rope or have you ever fantasized about it? Let’s explore and play. Please bring an open mind, clear communication and a sense of adventure! p.s. I’m a girl. :). knotmyself, 33, l, #107896 SEXY BLOND SEEKS... I’m looking for a man who knows how to have a good time with no commitment. If you want to know more, email me. eb83, 25, u, l, #107296
MEN seeking… HAVE YOU SEEN “THE GRADUATE”? I’m looking for Mrs. Robinson. Are you there? I need to find someone who can help me and drive me crazy for some NSA fun. lokn4fun, 45, u, #109826 READY FOR THE NEXT STEP Played with toys plenty. Curious about the real thing. Perfect scenario would be a bi couple and myself. livinfree, 29, #109817 DISCRETION IS THE GAME I am a hardworking VT boy who needs a little bit of NSA release. Whatever your kink, twist or pleasure I am sure I can accommodate. I can provide photos but must keep it discreet as I am a well-known face around town. I will not disappoint as I aim to please. InCogNiTo, 24, #109813 LOOKING FOR A FRIEND Completely sane, secure and real, plus very well endowed. Have been told I’m cute and funny on occasion. I’m just hoping to find someone I’m compatible with to have fun and spoil. drw08, 35, #109812 TALL AND GOOD-LOOKING Looking for something new and different. Openminded. Drop a line, let’s see. gooddog, 39, #109799 LAID-BACK, FUN-LOVING Most of my friends are guys and that needs to change! I enjoy all Vermont has to offer outdoors, no matter the season. Looking to meet new people, NSA, and have a good time. Haven’t done anything like this before and am excited to see where it leads. I’m into the slender/athletic type who has confidence and knows what she wants! readyNwaiting, 32, l, #109795 TALK ABOUT THE PASSION Looking to find an adventurous, outgoing partner to spend time with. I am a healthy, handsome guy with time on my hands. SimpleTwistOfFate, 29, l, #109789 DOMINATION I am a college guy who is getting bored with the regular UVM girls. Am into older women with experience. Am into discreet meetings and am down for pretty much anything. I am very dominant, but am willing to be dominated. I am a fraternity boy who loves to party. Not into guy action. I am not a paying member. Brozy, 23, l, #107616 THICK BOY SEEKS THICK GIRL Looking for NSA, discreet, clean and safe sexual encounters. Meet first to see if there is chemistry. I love thick women, 130 to 200 pounds, give or take. I’m an average-looking guy with glasses, a goatee, close dirty-blond hair, a charming smile and a great sense of humor. Shy at first, I tend to open up later on. I’m roughly 205 pounds. Monsterboy, 36, #109783 MADE IN VERMONT I’m a down-to-earth, good-looking guy. Just looking for some DISCREET, nasty fun. Just tell me where and when. madeinvermont, 33, #109762
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OTHERS seeking… HORNY COUPLE SEEKS THIRD Married couple, 30 and 28 years old, seeking female for a little adventure in the bedroom. Must be discreet and able to host. Possible couple for watching only! Please, no married women. jbstarks, 29, #101046 TWO OF US We are 2 women looking to encounter a 3-way with another woman. We are both healthy and honest people. We have been in a long-term relationship and just want to try something different together. 2ofus, 42, #109354 I CAN MAKE YOU ICE CREAM Hot, young couple seeks companion for hardcore adventures. Must be clean, young and fit. Also must be open to trying everything at least once. DormitorySlut, 20, #109387 KINKY GIRLS WANTED MFC ISO W for fun. She’s 24, petite, he’s 25, average build. Just looking for a woman to play with both of us. Irminsul, 24, l, #109265 STEAMY CENTRAL VERMONT COUPLE Sexy young couple looking for a sexy female, or possibly a couple to join in the boudoir for an occasional encounter. We need to have a good laugh and let go with a good bottle of wine while getting comfortable. We’re two interesting, overthinkers who enjoy letting loose sometimes with some sexy fun. Discreet and respectful is a must. Bnt, 28, l, #109215 HELP US ADD SOME SPICE Unmarried couple looking to add to our sex life. Would like to meet like minded couples for some play. Not sure if we want to swing but definitely watch and see what happens. She is VERY bi- curious,he would LOVE to watch. Email first. I dont have a membership yet. You will have to get in touch with me initially. Anxious2Try, 37, #109086
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i Spy... Dear Mistress Maeve, Hardly a day goes by when we don’t hear of some natural disaster — tsunamis, cyclones and earthquakes. Well, I’m having a natural disaster of my own — a flood — every time I have sex. It seems that ever since I turned 30, I get so wet when aroused that I’m embarrassed for my new boyfriend and myself. Seriously, it’s like someone turned on a faucet down there. I’ve even gone so far as to hide a towel near my bed just in case I can steal a minute to wipe (or sometimes I use my discarded panties when he’s not looking). I also excuse myself from the action, claiming I have to urinate, only to run into the bathroom and clean up. MM, is there anything to be done? I know wetness is good, but Niagara Falls? I think not. Sincerely, Bracing for the Flood
Dear Bracing, I understand your concern — but comparing your plight to the natural disasters of our time is a bit dramatic, don’t you think? You could be experiencing increased wetness if you’re ovulating, or if you recently switched birth control pills. But in all likelihood, you’re just plain turned on by your new beau. Women can never be too wet. When it comes to sex and the female body, moisture is good. Think of the alternative: Some women, for various reasons, have a hard time staying lubricated while aroused. Personally, I’d much rather float my partner’s boat down Niagara Falls than try to explain to him/her why I’m as dry as the sandy shore. In extreme cases, an overly lubricated vaginal canal can cause diminished sensation for male partners, but even that’s quickly remedied with a non-lubricated or textured condom for added friction. My advice? Embrace the flood. Increased wetness means increased sensitivity and pleasure for you. If your new boyfriend isn’t willing to strap on a life preserver and go for a swim, move on to the next sailor.
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and he flies! Running at pre-sunrise in a blue shirt, black pants and forest-green hair with a man’s man’s stubble. How uncharacteristic of someone alt. to jog! You even leapt roadblocks in Battery Park easily and when I was jogging your way I smiled/waved but you gave a businesslike down-nod without looking back or smiling. Look back next time! I just may make you smile. When: Sunday, May 25, 2008. Where: Battery Park. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903838 Ever Been to Vergennes? I’m gonna need an Antidote for my Saturday in Vergennes. You all rock! See you this Wednesday night at our gig. XO. -PumaVicious! When: Sunday, May 25, 2008. Where: Antidote, Vergennes. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903837 Beautiful Smile at Chimney Corners At Maplefields, couldn’t help but catch your beautiful smile through the window. Caught me off guard and had to look again. You were pouring a cup of coffee. I was sorry that I had not said hello. Shy can be a drawback. Perhaps you might be interested in company and conversation for your next coffee? Hope your weekend is good. When: Saturday, May 24, 2008. Where: Maplefields, Chimney Corners. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903836 Whispering at Bailey-Howe You’re the whispering patron I helped a few times at Bailey-Howe, once recently using microfilm. (You’re also a pretty brunette with glasses.) No one’s that quiet at the library, so your thoughtfulness struck me as remarkable. I’m the handsome fellow who thought you were so cool. Wanna meet and speak loudly sometime? (More whispering is OK, too.) When: Thursday, May 1, 2008. Where: Bailey-Howe Library. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903835
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love doesn’t end I nearly blew you off that night. Amazing how one decision impacts one’s life. If it didn’t happen that night, it never would have. Maybe we could start over, maybe I just wish so. I hate what I know. I don’t want to know this pain anymore but I’m afraid I’m burdened with it. I’m sorry. When: Wednesday, August 8, 2007. Where: The OP. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903825 Thank you, Madeleine’s mommy It seems like only yesterday when we met. Four years have flown by all full of memories. I couldn’t have survived without your support. You have excelled in your pursuits and the sky is the limit for your future. As I ramble on, remember to hold your head high and full of pride, and know I will always love you. When: Friday, June 18, 2004. Where: Battery Park. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903824 Ali with the blue scarf I spy the most amazing woman. You are beautiful and smart, and you drive me crazy. I am SO glad we met, even if you are leaving for a while. I will wait right here. Scrabble rematch? When: Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Where: Drink. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903822
Gardenside Blondie You helped load me with bark mulch back in April. We chatted about hitting the slopes last winter. We are both stunning blonds. I have a brown Tundra. I’ve had a crush on you for years. I’m finally single. You? Too chicken s*it to ask you in person. When: Friday, April 18, 2008. Where: Gardenside Nursery. You: Woman. Me: Man. u #903833
Montana Politico Beautiful, brown eyed-girl. I’ve seen you at the Green Room and Flatbread. Haven’t seen you lately. You have the most beautiful smile, always full of energy. I think you’re in politics and from MT. I see you with the same guy - is he your boyfriend? I wanted to ask you to a cup of coffee, a walk on the waterfront. When: Saturday, May 17, 2008. Where: Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903821
We love you, Billy. Billy, I want you to know that not only the ging and middlemiss but everyone here at the big blue loves you - including myself and SSF. It’s going to suck when everyone’s laid off, but I think we’ll all see better days. Take the 4 months of unemployment - you’ve earned it. Take care, Bilster - and your little bunny, too. When: Saturday, May 24, 2008. Where: IBM and in my heart. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903832
#35 to #111 Thanks for replying. I normally avoid bars because it’s not my scene, but I’m trying new things. I wished that just “maybe” we could have played another game of pool that night. But I thank you again for at least playing. When: Thursday, April 17, 2008. Where: Ruben James. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903820
Retronome, a few weeks back I gave you my number at Retronome at the end of April and you left saying you would call me “sooner than [I] think.” Did you change your mind or did I give you the wrong number? Find me sometime. When: Saturday, April 26, 2008. Where: Retronome. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903831
Optician on Church Street Hi. I feel pretty goofy doing this because I may be back in your store, but here goes... You probably aren’t single, but I thought I’d ask you on a date anyway. I was the dorky girl complaining about square glasses. I said they made my ears look like Alfred E. Neuman’s. You are tallish with dark short hair. When: Sunday, May 4, 2008. Where: The Optical Center. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903819
Screwdrivers at Going Green Expo You helped out at the 360 Vodka booth at Going Green Expo, and offered me those screwdrivers throughout Sunday. I’m not really a lush, just was thirsty and looking for an excuse to talk with you and gaze into those beautiful eyes. You’re back in the area from Colorado, and if you’re unattached, I would like to return the favor. When: Sunday, May 11, 2008. Where: Going Green Expo. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903830
New to Kerouac, Burlington, Me Benedición! Boarding at U-Mall, a holyroller jumped in front of you. We spoke about that, and I commented on Kerouac “A man with a rug’s a man with too much.” We both got off at Main and Church. You stopped me, asked my name and number. I really was kinda hoping you’d use it. Belinda, there is still time. When: Monday, May 12, 2008. Where: CCTA, U-Mall to Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903818
On the road, biking You: with energy for many friends to help guide them on their way. Thank you. Me: a friend who would be available to help (or provide chocolate) if needed. You have been spied. When: Thursday, May 22, 2008. Where: Route 15. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903829
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Hunger Mtn. Co-op Thursday, May 22, 1:40 p.m. You: 40something, standing with the cheese counter at your right. Me: blue hooded sweatshirt, Levi’s 501s, carrying basket with green leafies, walking towards dairy. Eyes met, smiles exchanged. Exceptional recognition! Me: shy! Turned away quickly. Were you parked just outside front doors with long ponytail? Big smiles again as I drove in maroon subbie wagon! Let’s meet! When: Thursday, May 22, 2008. Where: Hunger Mountain Co-op. You: Man. Me: Woman. u #903827
Forever You’ll Live On I spy a beautiful environmentalist major from Virginia, whose life was cut short too early. Your beauty and spirit will live on among all of us forever. Justice was served on Thursday and your family will no longer suffer. We will be forever reminded of you, anytime the sun shines, the wind blows, the rain falls, or the waves rise. When: Friday, May 23, 2008. Where: Burlington/Virginia. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903828
Cara Mia, you’ve been spied I couldn’t resist. Not sure why you didn’t get one before. Have a great birthday next week! When: Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Where: Facebook. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903817 on your bike Cute biker with the nice smile on the bike path on Sunday afternoon. Me, blond runner. We passed. When: Sunday, May 18, 2008. Where: bike pay. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903816 Retronome You: gorgeous, long brown hair, nose ring, perhaps born in a Midwestern state but now living in VT, got more moves than the national chess championships. Me: dancing fool, brown hair, glasses, some say ruggedly good-looking. I had a great time dancing with you and we should do it again sometime real soon. Maybe with dinner beforehand? When: Saturday, May 17, 2008. Where: Metronome. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903814
Country Cuzzins I fell in love with you instantly. After staring at you all night, I finally talked to you. We just broke up; we made some bad choices. I made a mistake. I’m sorry. If for some reason you ever find it in your heart to forgive me, I’m still waiting for my chance to give it 110 percent. Luv ya. -Amber. When: Sunday, January 20, 2008. Where: Country Cuzzins. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903811 Kingdom Rats Lovely ladies, I shall miss you. Thank you for supporting me every step of the way. I heart you! When: Saturday, May 17, 2008. Where: Craftsbury to Liberty Street, Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903810 Hannaford’s Pocahontas You’ve been working too hard and not having much fun. You need a night out with your dirty, white “city” boy. So forget the office and all your kids. Let’s go out and pitch a tipi under the moonlight and see if the deer come out to watch. I love you! When: Friday, May 16, 2008. Where: walking with moonshine in the moonlite. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903809 Hello Mildred Dear Mildred, I spied you on top of me rolling in the grass behind the pool. I loved it! I said I would never wash those pants again but I did. Will you help me add some new grass stains? ATOYM. Alfred. When: Saturday, May 17, 2008. Where: in the clover behind the pool. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903808 HAMMER Time Hammer, your new playmate Natie and I thought you and your owners were cool. Let’s meet at the waterfront again and maybe you will swim, too. When: Saturday, May 17, 2008. Where: Burlington waterfront beach. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903807 single file You were wearing a white bandana and walking single file on the bike path Saturday afternoon. I was biking with a friend. Always nice to get a smile. Back at ya. When: Saturday, May 17, 2008. Where: bike path heading toward Oakledge. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903806 two black camries on I-89 My speedy escort with NH plates on I-89 from NH to Stowe: I don’t think I’ve ever had such fun on that stretch of highway. Our black Toyota caravan was a sight, I’m sure, and made me laugh. Thank you for taking the lead! Like to see if we have more in common than a Camry and a love for speed? When: Sunday, May 18, 2008. Where: I-89 from NH to VT. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903805 Gloves on top of truck I was exhausted and moving when you stopped me to hand me my gloves from on top of my truck. You had a toothpick in your mouth and an endearing smile that broke me out of my daze. Thank you for making my day. When: Sunday, May 4, 2008. Where: City Market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903804 U R BUTFL Sending my love and a special birthday blessing for someone very dear. How I wish I could grant every birthday wish you’ve ever made or will make. Instead, I pray for your happiness and well-being, which has somehow become entwined with my own. By the way, you have been spied. When: Sunday, May 25, 2008. Where: mostly in my phone these days. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903803 Price Chopper on May 18 To the pretty, short, blue-eyed beauty: Thanks for your help in finding the small Cokes. I couldn’t have done it without your help! We almost ran into each other again when you were leaving and you said, “We keep running into each other!” How about lunch? Hope to see you again! When: Sunday, May 18, 2008. Where: Price Chopper, Sunday, May 18, 6:30 p.m.. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903802 Mad Hatter Hotties To the two beautiful ladies who are always smiling in the window of the best deli in town. You brighten my day and fill my stomach. I cannot thank YOU enough for all the support and love I have received during my time of recent tragedy. I’d be living in a fowled nest without you, darlings! When: Friday, May 16, 2008. Where: Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903801 Gay ‘80s night Two gay boys, one blond and skinny the other average with a black T-shirt. A couple? Not sure. Dark-haired guy. We caught eyes. Nice but not sure if my type. Would love a lunch date to find out. If interested, respond. Me: tan pants, tanand-black retro shirt, blond frost hair, blue eyes. When: Sunday, May 18, 2008. Where: Gay ‘80s Night. You: Man. Me: Man. #903799
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andaluCia, When Can i seeya? I’d imagine your date was pissed. I’ve been there. But the only thing I’ll apologize for is not asking for your number and having to resort to I Spy like it’s part of my dating strategy. I’d love to connect ASAP. In the meantime, stay really interesting and pretty and check out John Cale’s 1919. When: Saturday, May 17, 2008. Where: The O.P.. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903796 Joel from the alChemist You came to test drive my car for a friend, you skunk-cologned biker, and I wish I’d asked for your number. Any chance you’re single and want to get together? You are cute; I hope you think the same of me. When: Friday, May 16, 2008. Where: Berlin-Montpelier. You: Man. Me: Woman. u #903795 ymCa/softBall Chris You and I used to be on the same side of the bar, and then we both met Bill W. I saw you at the Y after that. I have been thinking about you lately, wishing I had found you before I left Burlington. On the off-chance you read this, I’d love to hear from you. When: Wednesday, March 1, 2006. Where: YMCA. You: Man. Me: Woman. u #903793 running from gate C24 I was happy you made it on the plane. Were we looking at each other? Maybe we were meant to connect. When: Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Where: flight from Denver. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903792 karly and Buds, Battery park I was a mess. You were Karly, Eden and - I’m so sorry but I’m bad with names. Thank you for putting up with me. Posture and toast were important. I’m much better now, thank you. Feel free to reply if you read these things. When: Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Where: Battery Park. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903790
kristan, mother’s day Seeing you outside Nectar’s on a sunny sidewalk was nice, as always. But brief. As always. Wonderin’ if you wanna get a drink before I leave town. By the way, your bangs look good cut. -B. When: Sunday, May 11, 2008. Where: Main Street. You: Woman. Me: Man. u #903789 05403 Nice pics in your profile! I hope you find the total happiness we both seek! I only remember the good times, like margaritas on the deck, and I miss our fireplace. :) I’m still sorry things didn’t work out the way we hoped. You’ll always have a special place in my heart. When: Sunday, June 12, 2005. Where: at the altar. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903788 reBeCCa at rJ’s (x-ray teCh) Rebecca (or Rebekah?) the X-ray tech: I had a wonderful time chatting with you at RJ’s on Thursday the 15th. Hope to meet up with you again. -Will. When: Thursday, May 15, 2008. Where: RJ’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903787 ChurCh st. You were wearing blue jeans and a white short-sleeve shirt with blue stripes. Your hair was brown and short like mine. You were talking on your cell. I saw you smiling at me and smiled back. Single? When: Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Where: Church St. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903786 CoConut milk fetish? Monday, about 6 p.m. You: a tall, superattractive lady with long, blond hair, stocking up on coconut milk in the Asian Foods section. I couldn’t keep my eyes off you. Single? Let’s make some Thai food together! When: Monday, May 12, 2008. Where: City Market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903785
Waterfront skaters I spy hot girls skating the Waterfront skate park on Sundays. Who are you, what’s with the protective gear, and are those roller skates? Are you those roller derby girls? I want know more! When and where can I see you again? You’re skating circles in my mind! When: Sunday, April 27, 2008. Where: Waterfront Skate Park. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903784
soulful Blues man I Spy, or haven’t spied in a long while, a soulful blues man. I would very much like to see you again, or at the very least hear from you. It hurts to lose your friendship. Keep on singing your song, and I will mine. Maybe you can find it in yourself to forgive and start a new chapter. -Bee. When: Wednesday, May 2, 2007. Where: my past life. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903777
red roCks, Wednesday; you Biked aWay I was the one on the blanket eating sushi with a dog that is spoiled. She even got close to you for one of her “personal matters.” I wanted to come over but was feeling shy. How about we meet again over a nice dinner or drink? When: Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Where: Red Rocks. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903783
aBe and the aWkWard goodBye I cannot tell a lie. I knew right away where I knew you from. I was just afraid to look like a dork. Which, inevitably, I did anyway. I mean no disrespect regarding Blondie. We should meet for drinks at the dive and do some karaoke! You are much more devastatingly handsome in real life! I can only hope our paths will cross again soon. When: Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Where: in the land of dog shenanigans. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903776
garden seCtion at essex agWay I met you while unloading my van full of plants. I was the blond guy in the red shirt; you were the extremely cute girl buying bone meal and snap dragons. You had brown hair, wore black pants, and had a gorgeous smile. I’d love to see or hear from you again. When: Friday, May 9, 2008. Where: Essex Agway. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903782 Buying roses at Claussen’s You helped me pick out the yellow rose bushes for my mom. If there was something there, I’m trying to make up for my shyness now. If there wasn’t, then no harm, no foul. When: Friday, May 9, 2008. Where: Claussen’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903779 Cute little CupCake Saw you doing your thing at Kismet. Like to watch you shine. I keep coming back - do you see me? When: Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Where: Kismet, Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903778
kyla Bo Byla HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You deserve an I Spy on your special day (although that was yesterday). I can’t believe how fast the time has flown by! You’re leaving soon to be a farmer girl and ditching me in B-town! I’m going to miss all of our tomfoolery - ha ha. What shall I do without you, my friend? Happy birthday you silly girl! When: Monday, May 12, 2008. Where: North Willard. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903775 Blonde girl at Bruegger’s on tuesday You (green shirt, jeans) came out of Bruegger’s on Church Street. I (blue hoodie/ mohawk) was sitting on the bench out front. You looked like you wanted to sit and eat your lunch, and I wanted to offer you a seat, but I regretfully didn’t. You ended up picking an empty bench and eating alone. Wish I had offered. When: Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Where: in front of Bruegger’s on Church Street. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903774
WoW, it’s Wendy We played pool together on Cinco de Mayo with your friends. You were beautiful and dressed in red. You told me your name but that was all I got. At the end of the night I walked you to your bike and we laughed the whole way. The next thing I knew, you were gone! Hope to see you again for coffee or drinks. When: Monday, May 5, 2008. Where: Cinco de Mayo at Ake’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903773 daft delay at drink Saturday night, Drink. You: dark hair pulled up, red and white dress, sitting with your friend in black at the bar. Me: dark hair, black shirt, tan sport coat, across the bar with friends. I didn’t say hello soon enough and it’s haunted me since. Rather than wait for random luck, perhaps a second chance over Connect 4 and mojitos? When: Saturday, May 10, 2008. Where: Drink. You: Woman. Me: Man. #903771 #35 from #111 We played a game of pool at RJ’s. You’ve I Spied me twice. I apologize, but I am not interested. Wish you luck on your search. When: Saturday, April 12, 2008. Where: RJ’s Singles Party. You: Man. Me: Woman. #903770 glanCes on the CCta I noticed you as soon as you sat behind me waiting patiently for the 7:30 a.m. I couldn’t help but return the subtle glances you sent my way. Would love to run into you again sometime soon, maybe turn the smiles into conversation. When: Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Where: Cherry Street bus station. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #903769
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design/build Permaculture Certifcate Course: Jun. 28 - Sep. 14. Cost: $1200/6 weekends. Includes food and lodging. Location: Bishop Booth Conference Center at Rock Point, Burlington. Info: Burlington Permaculture, Keith Morris, 802-734-1129, burlingtonpermaculture@gmail.com, burlingtonpermaculture.googlepages.com. Permaculture is a design system for ecological living that integrates plants, animals, buildings, people, communities and the natural world. Instructors Keith Morris, Mark Krawczyk and guests develop and apply concepts and principles enabling participants to create beautiful, sustainable, productive and regenerative “humanatural” environments.
childbirth CVMC Birthing Ctr. Open First Wed. of every House: month, 5:30-7 p.m. Location: Central Vermont Medical Center, 130 Fisher Rd., Berlin. Info: Central Vermont Medical Center, 802371-4613, www.centraltoyourwellbeing.org. It’s mom’s choice: birthing the way you told us you want it! Learn more about our full range of services, meet staff members and tour our new Garden Path Birthing Center. Friends and family welcome. Registration is required. PostNatal Yoga: Cost: $10/ class. Location: Central Vermont Medical Center, 130 Fisher Rd., Berlin. Info: Central Vermont Medical Center, 802-223-9940, www.centraltoyourwellbeing.org. Restore and nourish your whole postpartum body in postnatal yoga! Gentle poses, breathing exercises, restorative postures will help feed your whole self. Also, connect with other postpartum mamas and babes (precrawlers). Come when you are ready. Please call to preregister. Saturdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m. PreNatal Yoga: Saturdays at 9 a.m. Cost: $10/1-hour class. Location: Central Vermont Medical Center, 130 Fisher Rd., Berlin. Info: Central Vermont Medical Center, Elizabeth Murphy, 802223-9940, www.centraltoyourwellbeing.org. Come and celebrate this sacred time! Gain confidence in your body’s wisdom! Ease back pain, nausea, hip discomfort and prepare your body for pregnancy, birth & beyond. Prenatal yoga instructor Elizabeth Murphy weaves her knowledge as a labor & delivery nurse, yogini and mother of two.
communication Compassionate Communication: Cost: $55/8-hour class. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 South Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington Shambhala Center, Patti Lanich, w w w.burlingtonshambhal ac tr. org. This workshop on compassionate communication will be held on
Saturday, May 31, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the Burlington Shambhala Center. Based on the Nonviolent Communication work of Marshall Rosenberg. Taught by Bonnie Fraser. Call Patti Lanich at 860-1477 for information and registration.
dance Afro-Caribbean Dance: Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - noon, Montpelier. Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m., Burlington. Cost: $11/class. Location: Capitol City Grange, Montpelier; Memorial Auditorium Loft, Burlington. Info: Carla Kevorkian, 802-985-3665. Dance to the rhythms of Cuban and Haitian music. Live drumming led by Stuart Paton. Monthly master classes with visiting instructors. Beginners welcome! Ballroom Dancing: Mondays and Thursdays in Burlington and Sunday in Shelburne. Cost: $50/4 weeks (per person). Location: The Champlain Club, 20 Crowley Street; Shelburne Town Hall, 5420 Shelburne Road, Burlington and Shelburne. Info: First Step Dance, Kevin Laddison, 802-598-6757, www.FirstStepDance.com. Level I classes for beginners, Level II and above for experienced dancers. We host dances (with lessons) on the second and fourth Friday of each month. No experience is necessary, just an interest in learning to dance. Come alone, or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Dance Studio Salsalina: Cost: $12/class. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 802598-1077, info@salsalina.com. Salsa classes Nightclub-style oneon-one, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Argentinean Tango class and social, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., walk-ins welcome. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout!
dreams INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWORK: Jun. 11 - Jul. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $60. Location: 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic orientation to an essential practice of the spiritual journey; learn over a dozen techniques in this workshop that is more experiential than intellectual. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.
drumming Burlington Taiko Classes: Cost: $53/Adult Beginner Class. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington Taiko, 802-658-0658, classes@burlingtontaiko.org, www. burlingtontaiko.com. Beginning classes Tuesdays - Kids, 4:30-5:20 p.m. $40/5-weeks. Adults 5:306:20 p.m. $53/6-weeks. Sessions begin 6/24, 9/9. Gift certificates are available! For a full schedule of classes or more info go online or email. Richmond Taiko Classes: Classes meet Thursday evenings. Cost: $5. Location: Richmond Free Library Community Room, Downtown Richmond. Info: 802-4342624, classes@burlingtontaiko. org. Paid pre-registration is due 1week before the session start dates and there is a 10-person minimum for each class. Pre-registrants will receive $5 off their session fee (the first price shown below). Gift certificates are available! For a full schedule of classes or more info go to website. Kids Class (Beginners) 6-6:50 p.m. $45/$50/5-weeks. Adult Class (Beginners) 7-7:50 p.m. $41/$46/6-weeks. Sessions begin 6/26, 9/11. Waterbury Summer Drumming Camp: Mon.-Fri., June 23-27, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Classes will meet for 1 hour each. Start times vary depending on age. Location: Thatcher Brook Primary School music room, Waterbury. Info: 802-658-0658, taikobug@yahoo. com, www.burlingtontaiko.com. Start your summer off with a bang! Taiko (Japanese drumming) and djembe (West African drumming)
camp for kids entering 1st grade and up, and adults of any age! Kids Taiko $50. Kids djembe $60. Adult Taiko $65. Adult djembe $75. Gift certificates available!
film A FILM ABOUT JUNG: Jun. 13, 7 p.m. Location: Burlington College, Burlington. Info: Stephanie, 802-860-4921. Come to a free screening of a Jung-related movie and learn about the Jung Society of Vermont and how you can join and participate in Jungian activities. Light refreshments after the film. Sponsored by Burlington College and the Jungian Center.
fine arts Landscape Painting with Oils: Jun. 25 - Jul. 30, 6-9 p.m., weekly on Wednesdays. 6-week class. Location: Shelburne Art Center, 54 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, Lisa Torchiano, 802-985-3648, www. shelburneartcenter.org. Paint the dramatic evening light of Vermont summer using a variety of approaches. Studio work and accessible local sites will provide marvelous opportunities for authenticity and invention. All levels of experience welcome. Some basic drawing skills helpful. $185 members, $210 nonmembers. Materials list. All fine art classes and workshops online.
gems/crystal Crystal Magic!: Jun. 3-10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $60/2-week workshop. Location: Lightheart Sanctuary, New Haven. Info: Explore the magic of crystals, gemstones and minerals for the balancing of the body/mind/heart/spirit. Preregister by calling Spiritual Healer Maureen Short at 802-453-4433.
herbs WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Wisdom of the Herbs 2008, Herb Walks: Tuesday, Wednesday, June 4, 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 26, 6-7:30 p.m. Each walk $15. Herb Walks by Arrangement: $100 for 6 people for an hour and a half; $150 for 2 full hours. Walk your land or mine. Travel fee for over 30 min. from my home. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, South Woodbury. Info: Annie McCleary, Director, 802-456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool. com, www.WisdomOfTheHerbsSchool.com. Local Plant Identification Workshop: Newcomb’s Wildflowers Guide, Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m - 4 p.m. Gain a solid foundation in plant identification using Newcomb’s, the standard field guide preferred by amateurs and professionals alike. Workshop offers step-by-step instruction and practice in the field. $75. $10 nonrefundable deposit.
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Beginning Jewelry: Jul. 8 Aug. 12, 6-8:30 p.m., weekly on Tuesdays. 6-week class. Location: Shelburne Art Center, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802-985-3648, www. shelburneartcenter.org. This class will focus on the acquisition of jewelry skills and techniques, while learning the art of fine craftsmanship. Each student will complete a series of practice pieces before designing and creating a wearable, finished piece of jewelry. Members $150, nonmembers $165, materials $35. See all metals classes online.
Asian Bodywork Therapy Cost: $5000/500Program: hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, 62 Pearl Street, Essex Junction. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 802-288-8160, www.elementsofhealing.net. This program teaches two forms of Oriental massage, Amma and Shiatsu. We will explore Oriental medicine theory, the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, Yin Yang Theory and 5-Element Theory. Additionally, diagnostic methods of pulse, abdominal and tongue diagnosis are taught giving students the tools to treat a wide range of imbalances.
martial arts AIKIDO OF CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: Open house and demonstration Saturday, May 31 at 11 a.m. Adult introductory classes begin Tuesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine Street, Burlington. Info: 802-951-8900, aikidovt. org. This traditional Japanese martial art emphasizes circular, flowing movements, and pinning and throwing techniques. Visitors are always welcome. Gift certificates are available. Classes are taught by Benjamin Pincus Sensei, 5thdegree black belt and Vermont’s only fully certified (shidoin) Aikido instructor. MARTIAL WAY SELF-DEFENSE CTR: Introductory Class. Location: One minute off I-89 at Exit 17, Colchester. Info: 802-8938893. Day and evening classes for adults. Afternoon and Saturday classes for children. Group and private lessons. Kempo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Arnis and Wing Chun Kung Fu. T’ai Chi - Montpelier: Cost: $50/7-week session. Location: Hwa Yu T’ai Chi, Pavilion Building Porch - east side of Statehouse lawn, Montpelier. Info: Ellie Hayes, 802-456-1983. Learn T’ai Chi outdoors in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. Class is a mix of beginners and continuing students. Benefits include calm awareness, tension relief, improved balance and coordination. We meet for seven Mondays, June 9 through July 28, 5-6:30 p.m. Ellie Hayes has been teaching T’ai Chi since 1974. VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Road, Williston. Info: 802-6604072, www.bjjusa.com. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a complete martial-arts system; it enhances balance, flexibility, strength, cardio-respiratory fitness and builds personal courage and self-confidence. Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Self-Defense classes, Boxing, Muay-Thai Kickboxing and MMA for all levels. Head Instructor is 5-Time Brazilian Champion - Rio de Janeiro, certified 6th Degree Black Belt under Carlson Gracie. Classes for men, women and children. First class is free.
meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sunday mornings, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. or by appointment. The Shambhala Cafe meets the first Saturday of each month for meditation and discussions, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. An Open House occurs every third Wednesday evening of each month, 7-9 p.m. which includes an intro to the center, a short dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-658-6795, www.burl ingtonshambhalactr.org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom.
metal/stained glass Comprehensive Stained Glass: Jun. 24 - Aug. 12, 68:30 p.m., weekly on Tuesdays. 8 weeks. Location: Shelburne Art Center, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802985-3648, www.shelburneartcenter.org. Create a beautiful stainedglass window, panel or lampshade. Learn the Tiffany copperfoil technique and the traditional lead came method through demonstrations and hands-on practical experience, including pattern selection, design, glass selection, glass cutting, project assembly and finishing. For beginning and intermediate crafters. Members $215, nonmembers $240, materials $35.
pilates ABSOLUTE PILATES: Invigorating group and private classes.. Location: Espire, 12 Gregory Drive, Suite One, South Burlington. Info: 802-310-2614, www.absolutepilatesvt.com. Tone, stretch, strengthen and shape up for summer with certified classical Pilates
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8sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Show and tell. View and post up to 6 photos per ad online. instructor Lynne Martens. Sculpt a great new body in group mat classes or private lessons on reformer, Wunda chair and tower unit in an attractive welcoming locale. Visit our website for pricing, class times and specials. Natural Bodies Pilates: Take Pilates Mat and Reformer, Ballet Conditioning, or Integrative Movement - or combine all three in our Studio class. Private sessions, class cards, and per-class rates available. Phone today for your appointment. Location: Natural Bodies Pilates, 49 Heineberg Dr. (Hwy 127, just north of the Beltway), Colchester. Info: Lucille Dyer, 802-863-3369, lucille@naturalbodiespilates.com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com. Experience the difference of Lucille Dyer’s 20 years’ teaching experience. Shape your body, manage your weight, and find ease of movement. Develop awareness, flexibility, core strength and coordination in a supportive environment. It’s movement that feels good to your body, mind and spirit. Small classes, professional instruction, individual attention, fun! Pilates Space: A division of ALL Wellness, LLC. Many package/pricing options to suit your budget. Please call for pricing details. Location: Pilates Space, 208 Flynn Ave. (across from the antique shops, near Oakledge Park), Burlington. Info: 802-8639900, www.pilatesspace.net. We invite all bodies, all ages, and all abilities to experience our welcoming atmosphere, skillful, caring instructors and light-filled studio. We offer Pilates privates, semi-privates and group classes, physical therapy, holistic health counseling, craniosacral therapy and anusarainspired yoga. Free intro to Pilates: Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
pottery Ceramics: Shelburne Art Center: Wheel throwing for beginners: Jun. 24 - Jul. 29 (6 Tuesdays), 6:30-9:30 p.m., or Jun. 28 - Aug. 9 (Saturdays except Jul. 5), 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ceramics Intermediate to advanced:Jun. 25 - Jul. 30, (6 Wednesdays), 6:309:30 p.m. Members $150, nonmembers $165, materials & firing $50. Location: Shelburne Art Center, 64 Harbor Road, Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802985-3648, www.shelburneartcen ter.org.
reiki Animal Reiki I - June 14 & 22: Cost: $150/7.5-hour class (9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.). Location: River Echo Morgan Farm and Hooved Animal Sanctuary, Stockbridge and Chelsea. Info: HeartSong Reiki, Kelly McDermott-Burns, 802-7468834, www.heartsongreiki.com. June 14 in Stockbridge; June 22 in Chelsea. This class is the foundation for self-care and working with animals. We’ll discuss Reiki history, principles and ethics. Students will gain basic knowledge for working on any animal. Attunement, manual and certificate are included. Some proceeds will go to local animal shelters.
spirituality Develop Your Psychic Ability: May 31 - Jun. 1. Cost: $300/16hour class. Location: Hampton Inn, 42 Lower Mountain View Drive, Colchester. Info: Empowering Transitions, Theresa Schilizzi, 646-218-1285, emptransitions@ aol.com, www.empoweringtransi tions.com. Empower and transi-
tion your life in 2008 with the Silva UltraMind ESP System! Learn to develop your natural psychic ability in a relaxing, supportive environment. ESP is developed through dynamic meditation, mental projection, mind training techniques and psychic exercises! Learn how to use your natural psychic ability to help change and improve your life! Connect and communicate with the Divine, spirit guides and angels. Learn how to access unlimited information to help resolve your problems and challenges and recognize and act on opportunities. Learn to help others. Flexible and affordable tuition. Practice Peace in Times of War: Friday, June 20, 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, June 27, 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: $85/nonmembers, $75/members. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 South Winooski Ave, Burlington. Info: Burlington Shambhala Center, Patti Lanich, 802-860-1477, w w w.burlingtonshambhal ac tr. org. There is always a crucial moment when we have to choose between peace and conflict. Here is the practice that helps us choose peace for ourselves, for others and for the world. This is a videotaped class featuring Pema Chodron and Richard Reoch. They will explore the importance of meditation in finding peace and nonaggression in one’s heart as well as its relevance to the world.
training INSTRUCTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP: Jun. 7-28, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., weekly on Saturday. Cost: $100. Location: 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: Sue, 8002-244-7909 or Kathryn, 802-999-8081. Learn how to create, advertise and teach workshops to share your knowledge and supplement your income. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens and Kathryn Webb, both experienced teachers and trainers. Limited to 12 students.
weight loss Lose Weight with Hypnosis!: Cost: $160/4-week class. Location: Wellspring Hypnotherapy Center, 57 River Rd., Essex Junction. Info: Wellspring Hypnotherapy and Rising Sun Healing, Betty Moore-Hafter, 802-872-0089, betty@risingsunhealing.com, www. holistichypnotherapyeft.com OR www.wellspringhypno.com. The subconscious mind is at the root of habits that make weight loss easy or difficult. Learn hypnosis techniques to help you make permanent changes. Four-week classes (level 1 and 2) with ongoing support groups. Audio CDs of hypnosis sessions are included to make home practice effective and easy.
wood Cabinet Making: Jun. 23 - Aug. 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $395/9week, 3-hour class. Location: Vermont Woodworking School, 382 Hercules Dr. (behind Costco), Colchester. Info: vermont woodworking school, Blake Ewoldsen, 802-655-4201, www.vermontwoodworkingschool.com. Cabinetmaker of 25 years leads the class on building cabinets in a professional and expeditious manner. Class will design and build a set of cabinets with focus on European and face frame styles, doors and drawers from start to finish. Course is open to those with little woodworking experience.
Fine Woodworking - Beginning: Jun. 23 - Aug. 11, 6:309:30 p.m., weekly on Mondays. 8week class. Location: Shelburne Art Center, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802-985-3648, www.shelbur neartcenter.org. Learn the basics of furniture-making while creating a coffee table. This class will prepare you for more advanced efforts while providing a sound footing in wood properties, furniture design and proper use of machine/hand tools. Members $230, nonmembers $255, materials $80. Complete listing of woodworking classes and workshops available online.
yoga BRISTOL YOGA AND AYURVEDA: Daily Ashtanga yoga classes for all levels. Special monthly workshops on yoga, Ayurveda, diet and nutrition, breathing and meditation. Private sessions for yoga or Ayurvedic consultations available by appointment. Cost: $14/dropin, $110/10 classes or $100/ monthly pass. Location: Old High School, Bristol. Info: 802-4825547, www.bristolyoga.com. This classical form of yoga incorporates balance, strength and flexibility to steady the mind, strengthen the body and free the soul. Bristol Yoga is directed by Christine Hoar, who was blessed and authorized to teach by Sri K Pattabhi Jois of Mysore India, holder of the Ashtanga lineage. BURLINGTON YOGA: Daily, ongoing classes in all syles with experienced, certified instructors. Cost: $12/hour, $14/90 min., $160/unlimited monthly membership, $75/private lesson. Location: 156 Saint Paul St. 1/2 block south of Main St., Burlington. Info: 802-658-9642, www.burlingtonyoga.com. “The yogi whose mind is ever under his control, always striving to unite with the Self, attains the peace of Nirvana - the Supreme Peace that rests in me.” Bhagavad Gita VI ‘15 Krishna to Arjuna.
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Beautiful So. Burlington Colonial
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Newer 4-bedroom Colonial has an open floor plan, wood floors throughout and carpet in bedrooms. Gas cooktop and granite countertops in kitchen. Full unfinished basement. $699,000.
Reasonable 3 bedroom home with several updates. A nice flat yard and newer 2 car detached garage. Will not last long! $209,000.
This 2400 sq. ft. home has a great floor plan, is only 3 years old, and has everything a growing family needs. Middlebury school system, large lot, 2 car garage and plenty of storage. $429,000.
Cute 3 bedroom Ranch in New North End. Fenced-in yard with in-ground pool. Home has newer windows, wood floors in bedrooms. Gas stove in basement. Great location! $199,900.
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Shelburne Colonial on Quiet Cul-De-SaC
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4 bedroom home with over 2,600 sq. ft. and a detached 2 car garage with storage over all on 3 acres. $319,000.
Spacious, bright, open floor plan on cul-de-sac. Wood floors throughout first floor. Formal dining room with chair rail. Basement is partially finished with a full bath and access to garage. Master bedroom has wood floors and a large master with a Jacuzzi tub. $519,900
Charming, sun-filled, L-shaped Ranch situated on a hill. Open living/dining/kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, office, 1-car garage. Fieldstone fireplace, custom solar shades, hardwood & softwood floors, fresh paint throughout, central air. South facing deck with awning. $269,000
Walk to many services. Close to ski area and river. Oversized garage with walk-up storage over and large attached shed. Large lot for village with many flowerbeds. Nice 10’x20’ 3 season porch on front of house. Newer furnace, new roof and kitchen. $212,000
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ColChester Colonial
Spacious four bedroom Colonial on wooded lot. Kitchen with gas cooktop, stainless steel appliances with granite countertops in kitchen. Sunken family room with gas fireplace. Living and dining rooms have wood floors. Master bath with jacuzzi tub. $492,500 Call Karen Waters Coldwell Banker hickok & Boardman realty 802-846-9535 • www.KarenWaters.com
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3-4 Bedroom Cape in essex JCt
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Versatile layout, nice yard, screened porch, partially finished basement & updates to kitchen, baths & flooring are just a few of the nice features in this Cape Cod home. Functions best as a 3 bedroom, with 4th as family room, office or mudroom. $212,000.
Great 2 year old Townhome, 3+ bedrooms, 3 bath End Unit. Breakfast nook off kitchen, covered front porch, back deck. Backyard overlooks woods bordered by charming split-rail fence. 1st floor master suite option. Don’t miss this one! $259,000.
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RedRocks Townhouse
in this 2 bedroom, 3 bath 1st floor Condo, lots of charm, gorgeous woodwork, 12’ high ceilings, 3 decorative fireplaces, hardwood floors, finished walkout basement in the heart of Burlington, walk to downtown, colleges and Fletcher Allen. $349,900.
3 levels of finished living area, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, walkout basement, open floor plan and one car garage. Walk to Oakledge Park and downtown.
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$289,900.
Lake Forest Condo
well located Ready in johnson set Go!
Move right in! Convenient location to shopping and I-89. 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Detached two car garage with storage. $155,000.
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New hardwood floors & fresh & fabulous paint colors really make this Condo a great show. Fireplace & sliders to the patio from the living room, spacious dining area & large kitchen. 2nd floor has 2 bedrooms & a family room with bamboo flooring. $269,000
Townhouse with large eat-in kitchen, full bath & 2 bedrooms on first level. Spacious master or family/ living room on 2nd floor. Could be furnished as a 2 or 3 bedroom. New appliances, flooring, & paint. Great fenced yard. Low utilities and condo fee. $154,000
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Don’t miss this updated 3 bedroom, 2 bath Cape Cod home on open land in Monkton. Great deck for viewing sunsets. Glistening pine floors on 1st floor, tiled floors in kitchen, slate floors in 1st floor bath. Formal dining room, bright living room. $285,000.
Complete system overhaul! New boiler, water heater, water softener, electric & plumbing. Beautiful Contemporary. Gleaming hardwood floors. Bright & spacious. Silestone & stainless steel kitchen. Big 1-acre lot on quiet street. This is not a drive-by! $318,000
Imagine a bright, sunny 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath End Unit Townhouse in South Burlington. Pools, tennis, close to bike path. Convenient to everything. A steal at $210,000!
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Spectacular custom home-one level living! 2500+ sq. ft of living space, formal living & dining rooms. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large kitchen. All new hardwood floors. Fresh paint. Private deck. Huge finished lower level. 2 car garage. $377,000.
1860’s farmhouse, on 5 acres. 4 bedrooms 3 baths, wood and tile floors, beautiful family room addition, large private deck. 20 X 30 barn with run-in for livestock or two car garage. 22 X 30 heated workshop. $299,900.
Immaculate 2100+ sq. ft Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. Incredible master bedroom suite with walk-in closet. Many bonus rooms. Large kitchen/dining room with deck. Tile & laminate flooring. Two car garage & walkout basement. Above ground pool. Mountain view.
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Carefree living at its best, this modern and sleek Condo is complemented by 9 foot ceilings. $159,900.
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This beautiful center hall colonial overlooks the Vergennes city green and features 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 fireplaces (one is in the master bedroom) wide plank wood floors, marble kitchen countertops and 9.5’ ceilings! Offered at $525,000.
Only steps to Lake Champlain and a sandy beach. Immaculate 4 bedroom former model home. Wood buring fireplace. 3 bay garage. First floor office. Spacious yard abuts woodlands. Cul-de-sac. Overlake Dr. Colchester. $625,000.
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This condo with 3 bedroom + office loft has it all. Spacious first floor master bedroom suite overlooking gardens and rear patio. Surrounded by woodlands. Private peaceful setting yet only minutes to UVM and Burlington. Cul-de-sac. Ford Lane, Colchester. $322,000.
Straight out of Pottery Barn magazine. Wrap around porch. Huge deck for entertaining. Almost 2 acres with 20 common acres to roam. Kitchen is a gourmet chef’s delight. Many upgrades. Master suite has it all. Convenient to Burlington or St. Albans. Meadowlark Acres, Westford. $340,000.
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incl. heat, water, sewer, trash. Call Andrea. Info: 802-922-5401. Ultra chic riverfront home Vergennes, live the good life! Very modern 2-BR house on Otter Creek. Every upgrade incl. Hi-tech & sexy. $1750/mo. + utils. Dogs ok. Info: VT Lake Sales & Rentals, Katie Riegelman, 802-233-2365, http://www.vtlakerentals.com. Unique Burlington Apt. 2-BR, 1-BA. Private, wooded lot. Duplex style, avail. 6/1. Laundry avail. in adjacent building. New roof. Offstreet parking. $900/mo. Info: 802578-7113, barbzmail@wbhsi.net. Upper Maple studio apt. Clean, quiet, storage, full kitchen, recent paint & carpet, parking, W/D. Single room w/ shared BA. $625/mo. incl. utils. NS/pets. Refs. Info: Prospect Properties, 802-658-8056, Studio404@comcast.net.
HILL SECTION 2-BR APT 2-BR apt. in Burlington’s hill section, Vergennes Med. sized 2-BR, full 1x3c-carteretmor052108.indd 1 5/20/08 7:42:26 AM North Prospect. Features natuBA, lg. enclosed porch, parking. ral woodworking & HDWD floors. $850/mo. incl. heat/HW. Call Quiet building, residential parkbetween 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. only. No ing, coin-op, new furnace. refs dogs. Info: 802-349-4017. required. Please NS/pets. $1200/ mo. +. Info: studio404@adel- Vergennes 2-BR Quiet, offstreet parking, yard, W/D hookphia.net. ups. $795/mo. + $350 dep., incl. Farmhouse Jeffersonville heat & water. Avail. now. No dogs. Great sized 2-BR, HDWD floors, Info: 802-655-1474. hook-ups, fenced yard w/ gardens, WATERBURY 2-BR Nice, well swingset. Close to mountain, not maintained, quiet, storage & far from Burlington. NS/dogs. laundry. Off-street parking. Info: 802-644-2675. Downtown, walk to everything. Jericho Duplex On 3 acres, 3Info: 802-496-4406. BR, 1.5-BA, LR w/ den, lg. DR off WindingBrook So Burlingkitchen, full unfurnished walk-out ton Spacious, bright 1300 sq.ft. basement. 20 min. drive to Burl2-BR, 1.5-BA corner duplex. Paington. $1150/mo. + utils. Info: tio, electric garage, W/D, stor802-864-5211. age, gas heat, insulated shades, Lovely Lakefront rental natural area. $1375/mo. Info: Summer rental, furnished, sleeps 802-734-1584. 7. Superior views from LR, huge Winooski Lg. sunny 3-BR apt. deck, lovely master BR, 2-BA, on 2 levels. Freshly painted, new new kitchen & office. Next to bike carpets. Parking, bus line. Pets path, has mooring, canoe & kayneg. $1085/mo. + utils. Info: ak. $1750/wk., $6000/mo. After 802-434-7370. Labor Day: $1750/mo. Info: 802578-2460, sayrahm@gmail.com. Winooski Cute and cozy 2-BR.
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Nice 2-BR Murray St. Burl 2x1c-greentree022008.indd 1 Modern apt., 1st floor, walk downtown, off-street parking, W/ D hookup, lease, dep., refs. $925/ mo. + utils. NS/pets. Avail. now. Info: 802-862-4888. No. Ferrisburgh Big, bright 2-BR in historic building. $695/ mo. + utils. Avail. now. Info: 802-734-0470. So. Burlington Nice 2-BR upstairs apt. Quiet neighborhood close to everything. Pets OK. $1000/mo. + utils. 2 porches, fenced backyard. Offstreet parking. Avail 7/1. Yearly lease. Info: Charles Carpentier, 802-865-0485. So. Burlington Townhouse Great location, immaculate 2-BR, W/D, DW. Avail. 7/1. $1150/mo. + dep. Pets considered. Info: 802-862-0449. Sunny 2-BR in Winooski Clean, on quiet street, in duplex. Convenient location. Avail. Jun. 1. Cats OK, dogs possible. $1000/mo.
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Housemate Wanted Two considerate, friendly & environmentally conscious women (and one sweet kittie) looking for a third for a beautiful apt. w/ lake views. Walking distance to UVM/downtown. Quiet, plenty of natural light, huge eat-in kitchen and lots of cupboard & counter space (a great kitchen if you like to cook!), HDWD floors, new carpet, wireless Internet. $560/mo. + gas & elec. Avail. now. Info: Drina, drinavurbic@hotmail.com.
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Monkton Farm House Large rooms, W/D, dishwasher, inground Nice wood floor and efficient gas heat/HW. Parking, bus line.10:26:29 Pets AMpool, master bath, cathedral ceil2/25/08 ings. 20 acres. 19 miles to Kenneg. $800/mo. + utils. Info: 802nedy Drive. Barn, garden space, 434-7370, unlimitedpropertysv@ etc. More land in mtns. to hike, yahoo.com. camp, etc. Amenities/utils. inWinooski 14 West St., lg. 3-BR, cluded. Horses OK. $450/mo. laundry room, full BA, gas heat, Info: 802-453-3457. parking, small yard, porch. $1200/ Responsible Roomates Only mo. No dogs. Info: 802-862-7467. To share house in a quiet residenWinooski 1-Room Studio Parktial neighborhood close to UVM, ing, W/D in bldg., full BA w/ tub & downtown, bike-path, and grocery shower, clean. NS/pets. $680/mo. stores. Internet, cable, phone, W/ incl. heat & HW. Info: Bill WheatD, pool, hot tub, & storage. Info: er, 802-233-1150. Jennifer Abustan, 802-865-9627. Winooski, Lg. 1-BR Condo W/ ROOM FOR RENT Lg. room, next to loft. HDWD floors, new carpet & University, on-site parking. Sunpaint, laundry, parking, snow/ ny. 2 cats already, no more pets. trash removal. NS/dogs. Avail $375/mo. + utils. Non-smoker. 7/1. $1050/mo. + utils. Info: Info: 802-658-3138. Beth, 802-893-7296. ROOMMATE NEEDED $600/mo. All incl. Cable, Internet, phone & laundry. Furnished or not. Info: 802-863-5347.
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burlington office space 1000 sq.ft. offices in charming historic building. On King St. near Battery. Off-street parking. Info: Patrick Waters, 802-425-3258. ESSEX WORKSHOP 34x32, 9’ ceilings, 12’x8’ door, near exit 289. $500/mo. Info: 802-879-7581. Office Space for Rent Office Space for rent at The RehabGYM in Colchester. Located near Costco on Roosevelt Highway. $400/mo. w/ 1-yr. lease agreement. Info: The Vermont Running Clinic , 802881-8481, suedodge11@comcast. net. So Burlington Office Space 600+ sq.ft. open, 2nd-floor office at end of dead-end street in commercial area. Plenty of parking. Avail. immed. $500/mo. incl. utils. Info: 802-238-4604.
vironment. Incl. reception/lobby. 1/22/08 10:12:03 AM Avail. Jun. 1. $12.50 NNN. Info: JDK , 802-734-1185. Waterfront office space available. Adirondack views. Incls. parking. Info: Ken, 802-865-3450. Willison Office Sublease Second level in office building w/ options; total of 3600 sq.ft. w/ free parking. Trash/recycling & water incl. Avail. in sections; 1600 sq.ft open floor plan w/ polygol walls & conference room; 800 sq.ft open suite w/ private entrance; 1200 sq.ft w/ offices (4 total & can be subleased individually) w/ common area. $12/sq.ft./yr. through 2008. Info: Jon, 802-264-9794.
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rims, new starter & spark plug wires, 114K, 8 passenger, dark grey. $1600. Info: 802-652-3794. Kobelco Excavator 1993 SK100, 5380 hours. Sweet machine in good condition. 2 buckets. Must see. $23,900. Info: Peter Fenn, 802-425-3760. 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2-dr 5.7-L V8, black matte ext., grey int., CD, subwoofer, power W/L, privacy glass, new transmission, tow pkg., 115K. $1600. Info: 802-652-3794. 1996 SAAB 900 SE TURBO 2.0-L, 5-spd., manual, 162K, all power options. Well-maintained, recent tune-up, runs great. $2900/OBO. Info: 518-791-3622. 1996 Volvo 960 Wagon 205K, 2nd owner, all maintenance records. Needs nothing, rebuilt cylinder head last Oct. All t-belt components replaced. Drives great. Runs perfectly. Just inspected. $3800. Info: 802-659-4276. 1997 Subaru Legacy Outback Wagon. Brand new: 2 head gaskets, front oil seal, camseals, water pump, transmission flush. Heated seats/mirrors. No rust, no VT winters. Runs perfectly. $3600. Info: 802-249-7266. 1998 Ford Windstar Van Reliable transportation. Runs well, looks good, slight rust, good tires, needs shocks, no rear seat. $800 - cash only. Info: 802-434-5076.
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Sallie West, M.A., M.F.T. Telephone & face-to-face counseling for individuals & couples specializing in relationships, spiritual/ personal growth, anxiety & life transitions. Burlington & Waitsfield. Info: 802-496-7135, www. salliewest.net.
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1998 Plymouth Breeze 2.4L DOHC, 80K, auto., t-belt replaced, air filter, new battery, immaculate interior, new pads & rear drums installed last summer, much more. $2449/OBO. Info: 802-399-9597, homer2288@yahoo.com. 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4WD, green, trailer hitch, power W/L/D, all-season tires, cruise, auto. starter, 131K. Runs great. $4000. Info: 802-734-7721, rexforddan@hotmail.com.
2000 Black Toyota Rav4 103K, Power moonroof, roofrack, 4WD, 5-spd. manual, remote alarm/ locks. Brand new5/26/08 3-season tires & 3:09:01 PM snow tires (new last season). New t-belt at 91K. $6500. Info: Shawn Walker, 203-314-1384. 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 5.7L V8, single owner, 4x4, tow pkg., silver ext., grey two-tone leather int., heated seats, power W/L/S, privacy glass, CD, cruise. $6800. Info: Mark Frier, 802-652-3794. 2000 Chevy S-10 ext. cab Good condition, 1 owner, no accidents, trailer hitch. Kelley BB $7300; asking $6700. Info: Kelly Story, 802-985-9223, kellyrps@earthlink.net. 2000 Dodge Ram w/Chairlift High-Top Passenger Maxivan w/ 800-lb hydraulic chairlift. 150K, gets 17 mpg. Well-maintained, runs perfectly, great as camper/ work van. $5900. Call evenings. Info: 802-522-5606, techtranslation2000@yahoo.com. 2000 VW Jetta TDI, VEG OIL Conversion. Auto., 124K, 30-35 mpg city, 40-45 highway, blue ext., black cloth int. Good shape, minor scratches, occasional transmission slip. $7500. Info: David Engler, 804-543-3258, computerdfe@gmail.com. 2000 VW Passat Sedan One owner, good condition, 4-cyl., 31 mpg highway, 6-CD, A/C, heated seats, snows, monsoon sound, 5-spd., white, 98K. $7800. Info: 802-363-2219. 2002 Buick Lesabre Custom Loaded, cloth, meticulous care, original 20,248 miles. Need we say more? $9650. FIRM. Call evenings. Info: 802-863-4366. 2002 Honda CRV for sale Green, 90K, in good condition. $8000/OBO. Info: 802-881-8481, suedodge11@comcast.net.
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8sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Show and tell. View and post up to 6 photos per ad online. 2006 Honda Element EX 4WD Manual transmission, 4WD, 33K, blue, extended warranty, comes w/ additional set of Nokian Hakkepellita snow tires on steel wheels. $16,000. Info: 802-236-3075. AUDI 1993 100CS QUATTRO Wagon, 184K, inspected. Needs exhaust work. $950. Info: 802-862-3719. Auto Auction 3 Saturdays ea. month open to the public. Info: THCAuction.com 802-878-9200.
Motorcycles 2007 Yamaha Virago 250 2200 miles, black cherry, great condition, good starter or commuter bike, gets great gas mileage! $2800. Info: 802-482-3133.
Boats 1977 Sloop: C&C 29 Mk1 Wellmaintained C&C cruiser/racer. Doyle StackPack main, Haarstick genoa, solid vang, autohelm instruments. New cushions, dodger, Orego stovetop. Spinnaker & #4. Great sailer. Mooring tackle/ball. $16,500. Info: 802-492-3502, marky@vermontel.net. Kayak and Paddle Current Designs Kestrel 120 Rotomolded + Werner 230-cm Little Dipper Paddle, barely used. $500. Info: 802-454-8404.
Recreational Vehicles 2002 Wildcat Camper 26FBS Travel trailer, light blue interior, power slide out, A/C, AM/FM/CD with surround sound, oak cabinetry, gas/electric refrigerator & HW heater. Excellent condition. $14,500. Info: 802-355-5114.
Electronics 1000-WATT HYDROFARM LIGHTS 3 grow lights. Paid $398/ea.; yours for $200/ea! Bulbs, fan, rail motor also for sale. Discounts avail. All items like new. Info: Kevlar McKay, 505-310-3025, burlington.craigslist.org/for/690659326. html. 8GB ipod nano 3rd gen. Less than a year old. A few hair line cracks but that is typical. Works perfectly. Comes w/ everything shown. Asking $170/OBO. Paid $250. Info: 802-793-7945. White MacBook for Sale Newly refurbished 13” white Macbook. Runs OSX Tiger or Windows. Intel processor w/memory upgrade. $700/OBO. See website URL & email if interested. Info: Maggiehodder@gmail.com, http://burlington.craigslist.org/ ele/681228677.html.
Entertainment/ Tickets Drivers w/ late models vehicles possessing entertainment and MC qualities wanted to host shows with exotic dancers. Info: 802-658-1464. Elton John, July 21, Expo I have 2 tickets to the Champlain Valley Expo concert. Bronze section (view seating chart at their website). Best offer. Info: patriotchic2000@yahoo.com. HeavyMtl Tickets Jun 21/22 2 tickets (1 for each day), heavy metal concert in Montreal June 21-22. Tickets originally cost me $150. Will accept any reasonable offer. Info: 802-527-5108. Solid gold, Dancers Exotic dancers. Adult entertainment for birthday, bachelor, bachelorette, deer camp or anytime good friends get together. #1 for fun. New talent welcome. Info: 802-658-1464.
Sofa for sale Dark green sofa with recliners at both ends. Great condition. $100. Info: 802-864-4908. Twin Bed - Ashley Deluxe Practically new mattress, boxspring & metal frame. Very comfy! Just looking to replace it w/ something a bit larger. $240/OBO. Info: 802-793-7142. Wrought Iron Bar Stools (3) 28”H back-swivel cushioned bar stools. Heavy, stylish. Pictures online. $289 new; $150/ea. OBO. Info: Stephen Anderson, 802-244-4025.
Garage/Estate Sales Burlington Garage Sale 85 Randy Ln., May 31 - July 1. Furniture, antiques, clothes, stuff. Plenty for all sale hours: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Info: Wampeejawed Marketing, Wayne Brunette, www. wampeejawed.com. Garage Sale 5/31-6/1, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Essex Jct., Pearl St. 5th drive after Contois Music. Look for signs. Furniture, baby stuff, clothes, appliances, kitchen stuff and freebies.
Appliances/ Tools/Parts 2007 Gislaved Snow Tires-4 NoroFrost5 (German) 16” studded snow tires w/ 4K. Purchased 11/07. Moving to NC. Paid $520. Would like $400/OBO as moving May 31. Info: 919-605-0204. Food Display Case, Nice! Confectioners curved glass, lighted, climate-controlled. Refcon brand. Refrigerated, heated, humiditycontrolled. Excellent condition. Save thousands over new. $2400/ OBO. Email for details. Info: 802598-6825, briguy1q2w@yahoo. com. Kenmore Washer & Dryer In great working condition. I am leaving in the middle of June and my new place doesn’t have hookups. Please call Jessica. Info: 802-922-5467. refrigerator Small 10/12 cu.ft. New. $50. Info: 802-734-7504. Washer & Dryer for sale Maytag. Excellent condition. $375/ OBO. Info: 850-890-0514.
Vegetable Oil Have used vegetable oil that can be used for diesel fuel. Come and take it. Have a lot of it! Info: Global Markets, 802-863-9460.
Furniture Bookcase & desk Broyhill lg. 3-bookcase unit (1 has doors), cherry, lighted shelves: $500. Rolltop desk, walnut w/ cherry finish, brass hardware, 50”W x 22”D x 46”H: $250. Both excellent condition. Leave msg. Info: 802-868-9147. Carousel Zebra for Sale Some age showing w/ cracks in the paint. No idea how old he is. Will email pics/info on request. Info: 802-309-3073, cupidoavius@yahoo.com. Grandfather Clock Howard Miller Co., Model 610-793. Just over 5 years old. Perfect condition. 11”D x 19”W x 86”H. Paid $1784; $900/OBO. Info: Stephen Anderson, 802-244-4025. Hanging Light Fixture In great condition. Comes w/ 2 extra globes. $40/OBO. Info: 802-864-9558. Patio table & 4 chairs $50.00 Info: 802-734-7504.
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Hot Tub $2795 Six person Landmark Model S. 8’4”x7’7”. Invoice price $9885.70. Just over 5years-old, but there is still 2 years remaining on the structional warranty. $2795/OBO. Info: Stephen Anderson, 802-244-4025. Nordic Track Skier The machine has less than 5 hours use, perfect condition. I had good intentions - no ambition. $699 new discounted price. $325/ OBO. Info: Stephen Anderson, 802-244-4025. Original Bowflex Most options + all Bowflex upgrades. 10 hours’ use max - it just sat there due to an attack of laziness. $1500 new; $425/OBO. Info: Stephen Anderson, 802-244-4025.
Want to Buy Antiques Furniture, postcards, pottery, cameras, toys, medical tools, lab glass, photographs, slide rules, license plates and silver. Anything unusual or unique. Cash paid. Info: Dave, 802-859-8966.
Moving sale rescheduled Furniture & more - real deals! Saturday, May 31, 9 a.m., at 124 Park St. (the blue house), Burlington. Come see us!
Kid Stuff Evenflo Exersaucer Great condition. Adjustable legs depending on child’s height, toys attached. Can detach to wash, move, etc. $25/OBO. Info: 802-497-0149. V-Smile Baby Infant development system. $25 includes system & 2 games. Info: 802-497-0149.
Pets Dog for Adoption Home needed for black & white lab mix. 1 year old, neutered, shots, housebroken, good w/ cats. GREAT companion but needs some training. Donation requested. Info: Save Our Strays Pet Rescue, Lisa Haynes, 802-434-5076, SaveOurStrays.petfinder.com. Free Cat Free to a good home. Female Tabby Cat about 10-yrsold. Moving and she needs a good home. Info: 802-238-9271. German Shorthaired Pointer AKC registered, 8-week pups, 3 males, 1 female. Parents on premises, great dispositions, worming & shots done. Ready to go. $600. Info: 518-623-4934, sun236@aol. com, pottermtnfarm.com. Shih Tzu Mix Puppies Shi Chi (Shih Tzu-Long Hair Chihuahua mix) puppies for sale. $300/ea. Avail. at 6 weeks (May 13). 802655-1398 or 802-373-7361.
Sports Equipment DAINESE cycle leathers 2piece men’s race suit. Black, orange & white. Size Euro 52 (US 42). Fits 6’, 200-lb. person. No damage. Body armor incl. $195. Info: Chris Travis, 802-863-1417.
current listings. Info: vBay, 802878-4333, wparo@thevbaystore. com, thevbaystore.com. snare drum for sale Ludwig 6.5” x 14” brass black beauty. Hammered shell, die-cast hoops, tube lugs, 40 strand snares, aquarian heads & tuxedo softshell case. Fantastic condition. $390. Info: 802-598-8609.
Instruction Affordable Drum Lessons UVM Jazz Studies Graduate w/ ten years experience offering affordable drum instruction for beginning to intermediate students. Learn to play rhythmically, expressively, musically! $15/30 mins. or $20/ hr. Info: 802-324-2076. Bass Guitar Lessons With Aram Bedrosian. For all levels/styles. Beginners welcome! Learn technique, theory, songs, slap-bass in a fun, professional setting. Years of teaching/playing experience. Convenient Pine St. studio. Info: Bass Guitar Lessons with Aram Bedrosian, 802-598-8861, bassalisk@yahoo.com, www.arambedrosian.com. Drum Set Instruction Drum lessons! All levels. Enjoy a fully furnished Burlington studio (drum kit, V drum kit, various percussion), or I can travel to your studio. Info: Timothy Sharbaugh, 802-922-7050, myspace. com/tsharbaugh.
GARAGE SALE - Montpelier! Saturday, May 31, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., at 66 Grandview Terrace, Montpelier. Great stuff that has to go! Info: blueeye24@aol.com.
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Bands/ Musicians Bands wanted Will provide 34 days’ housing on Nantucket in exchange for 1-2 nights’ playing at The Muse. 3 min. to Surfside Beach. House equipment. Info: The Muse, demersonoconnor@yahoo.com, 228-muse.com. CEMETRY Enter the path of Cemetry. Like fast, heavy music? Bass, drums, female vocals in need 4 new band. Info: Mike Kelley, 802-497-0242. Guitarist available Rhythm and some lead. Avail. for parttime or full-time band. Prefer Blues/R&B but will play anything. Pro gear/attitude; I just want to start playing again.
Guitar Instruction Berklee grad. w/25 years teaching experience offers lessons in guitar, music theory and ear training. Individualized, step-by-step approach. All ages/styles/levels. Info: Belford Guitar Studio, Rick Belford, 802864-7195, rickbelf@verizon.net, www.rickbelford.com. Guitar instruction All styles/ levels. Emphasis on developing strong technique, thorough musicianship, personal style. Paul Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Kilimanjaro, UVM and Middlebury College Faculty). Info: 802-8627696, www.paulasbell.com. MUSIC LESSONS Piano, guitar, voice, theory, composition, songwriting. All ages, levels, styles. 20 years’ experience. Friendly, individualized lessons in So. Burlington. Info: 802-864-7740, eromail13@gmail.com.
Guitarist/Bassist Avail. Over 40 years’ experience - classic rock, blues, country, some vocals, excellent attitude and gear. P/T only. In Brandon, VT. Info: Dennis Bonanza, 802-247-6990, www. bluefrets.com. Irish Musician for stage? Well-established band with gigs is transitioning to being a trio for fall shows. Will audition individuals skilled at any Celtic musical instrument. Preference for those with good attitude & love for performing. Info: Trinity, 802-2336114, trinityirishusa@yahoo. com, trinityirish.com. Starting 60’s Tribute Band Former members of Distant Thunder (guitars & keys) looking for musicians into old-school 60’s. Beatles, Stones, DC-5, Turtles, Spoonfull, Raiders, etc. Brandon. Part-time only. Info: Dennis Bonanza, 802247-6990, dbonanzam@verizon. net, www.bluefrets.com.
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ACT 250 NOTICE APPLICATION AND HEARING #4C1202 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On May 14, 2008, Bob Bugbee filed application #4C1202 for a project described as the creation of a seven lot subdivision with 420 lf. extension of existing public road with municipal water and on-site sewer. The project is located on Twin Meadow Lane in the Town of Jericho. This project will be evaluated by the District 4 Environmental Commission in accordance with the 10 environmental criteria of 10 V.S.A. § 6086(a). A public hearing is scheduled for June 10, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at the Jericho Community Center, Jericho Center Green, Jericho Center, Vermont. A site visit will be held before the hearing at 8:00 a.m at the site. Directions to the site: Route 15 to Lee River Road (just after Joe’s Snack Bar) approximately mile, turn left onto Twin Meadow Lane and park at end of street. The following people or organizations may participate in the hearing for this project: 1. Statutory parties: The municipality, the municipal planning commission, the regional planning commission, any adjacent municipality, municipal planning commission or regional planning commission if the project lands are located on a town boundary, and affected state agencies. 2. Adjoining property owners: May participate to the extent they can demonstrate that the proposed project will have a direct effect on their properties under the ten criteria of Act 250 pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E). 3. Other persons: May participate to the extent they can demonstrate that they have with a particularized interest protected by Act 250 that may be affected by an act or decision by the District Commission pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E). If you wish further information regarding participation in this hearing, please contact the District Coordinator at the address below before the date of the first hearing or prehearing. If you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify this office at least seven days prior to the above hearing date. Copies of the application and plans for this project are available for inspection by members of the public during regular working hours at the Jericho Offices, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Office, and the District #4 Environmental Office. The application can also be viewed at the Natural Resources Board web site: www.nrb.state.vt.us/lup by clicking on “District Commission Cases” and entering the case number above. Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 22nd day of May, 2008. By: /s/Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street
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2. Adjoining property owners: May participate to the extent they can demonstrate that the proposed project will have a direct effect on their properties under the ten criteria of Act 250 pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E).
« legals Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802.879.5662 E/ stephanie.monaghan@state. vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE APPLICATION AND HEARING #4C1205 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On May 8, 2008, Southerly Side of US Route 7, LLC filed application #4C1205 for a Project described as the development of a Planned Unit Development consisting of a 16,320 sf retail and warehouse building, a 3,900 sf restaurant with 1,000 sf of associated office space, a 4,900 sf office building, an 80-unit motel, and a four-bay car wash. The Project includes a new 24’ wide private road off of US Route 7 and will be serviced by municipal water and sewer. The Project is located on US Route 7 across from Landfill Road in the Town of Milton. This Project will be evaluated by the District 4 Environmental Commission in accordance with the 10 environmental criteria of 10 V.S.A. § 6086(a). A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. at the Town of Milton Municipal Building Community Room, 43 Bombardier Road, Milton, Vermont. A site visit will be held before the hearing at 8:00 a.m. at the site (on US Route 7 in Milton across from Landfill Road). The following people or organizations may participate in the hearing for this project: 1. Statutory parties: The municipality, the municipal planning commission, the regional planning commission, any adjacent municipality, municipal planning commission or regional planning commission if the project lands are located on a town boundary, and affected state agencies.
3. Other persons: May participate to the extent they can demonstrate that they have with a particularized interest protected by Act 250 that may be affected by an act or decision by the District Commission pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E). If you wish further information regarding participation in this hearing, please contact the District Coordinator at the address below before the date of the first hearing or prehearing. If you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify this office at least seven days prior to the above hearing date. Copies of the application and plans for this project are available for inspection by members of the public during regular working hours at the Milton Offices, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Office, and the District #4 Environmental Office. The application can also be viewed at the Natural Resources Board web site: www.nrb.state.vt.us/lup by clicking on “District Commission Cases” and entering the case number above. Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 21st day of May, 2008. By: /s/Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802.879.5662 E/ stephanie.monaghan@state. vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On May 6, 2008, Vermont Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired and O’Brien Brothers Partnership, filed application # 4C0310-8 for a project generally described as: The construction of a 12,000 s.f. single tenant office building on Lot #3 of Business Park North. The Project is located on Kimball Avenue in the City of South Burlington, Vermont.
The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the South Burlington Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 30 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www. nrb.state.vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before Wednesday, June 11, 2008, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners, other interested persons granted party status pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c). Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(5). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 13th day of May, 2008. /s/ Stephanie H. Monaghan Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5662 E/ stephanie.monaghan@state. vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092
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On May 8, 2008, Gabriel & Diane Handy, filed application # 4C1204 for a project generally described as: The construction of a 24-unit congregate housing building with 16 above-ground and 20 below ground vehicle parking spaces. The Project includes the demolition of two existing houses. The Project is located at 21 and 23 Pinecrest Drive, Town of Essex. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Essex Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 30 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before Wednesday, June 11, 2008, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners, other interested persons granted party status pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c). Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(5). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 14th day of May, 2008. By /s/Peter E. Keibel
for Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5662 E/ stephanie.monaghan@state. vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On May 8, 2008, RCC Atlantic, Inc., d/b/a Unicel and Ehlerville, LLC, filed application # 4C1001-1 for a project generally described as: The installation of a wireless communications facility consisting of three ballasted roof mounts with up to twelve (total) panelized antennas, along with associated equipment and utilities. The Project is located on the roof top of the Ehler’s RV building at 74 Upper Main Street in the Town of Essex, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Essex Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 30 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before Wednesday, June 11, 2008, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners, other interested persons granted party status pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c). Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(5). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 13th day of May, 2008. By /s/Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5662 E/ stephanie.monaghan@state.vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092
On May 12, 2008, the University of Vermont, filed application #4C1186-1 for a project generally described as: the demolition of an old maintenance garage and construction of a new 1,520 sf. maintenance garage. The project is located on University Road in the City of Burlington, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Burlington Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 30 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. The Applicant has requested, pursuant to Act 250 Rule 10(F), that the District Commission waive notice to landowners who do not directly abut the proposed new Maintenance Garage. The District Commission at their May 14, 2008 meeting, has determined that the adjoining landowners whose notice has been waived, reasonably could not be affected by the proposed project and that serving notice on all the adjoining landowners constitutes a significant administrative burden without corresponding public benefit. The Chair and the District Commission have reviewed the proposal and have granted the waiver. No hearing will be held unless, on or before June 10, 2008, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by June 10, 2008. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners, other interested persons granted party status pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c). Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(5). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 19th day of May 2008. /s/ Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state.vt.us
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8sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Show and tell. View and post up to 6 photos per ad online. CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS The following traffic regulations are hereby enacted by the Public Works Commission as amendments to Appendix C, Motor Vehicles, and the City of Burlington’s Code of Ordinances: Sec. 3. Stop sign locations. Stop signs are authorized at the following locations: (1) through (20) As Written (21) [Repealed.] At the intersection of Appletree Point Road and Nottingham Lane causing traffic on Nottingham Lane to stop. (22) [Repealed.] At the intersection of Appletree Point Road and Muirfield Road causing traffic on Muirfield Road to stop. (23) As Written (24) [Repealed.] At the intersection of Appletree Point Road and Westminster Drive causing traffic on Westminster Drive to stop. (34) through (280) As Written Adopted this 14th day of May 2008 by the Board of Public Works Commissioners: Attest Norman Baldwin, P.E. Assistant Director-Technical Services Adopted 5/14/2008; Published 5/28/08; Effective 6/18/08. Material in [Brackets] delete. Material underlined add. CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS The following traffic regulations are hereby enacted by the Public Works Commission as amendments to Appendix C, Motor Vehicles, and the City of Burlington’s Code of Ordinances: Sec. 7. No-Parking Areas. No person shall park any vehicle at any time in the following locations: (1) through (207) As Written (208) [Reserved.] On the north side of Adams Court. (209) through (506) As Written Adopted this 14th day of May 14 2008 by the Board of Public Works Commissioners: Attest Norman Baldwin, P.E. Assistant Director-Technical Services Adopted 5/14/2008; Published 5/28/08; Effective 6/18/08. Material in [Brackets] delete. Material underlined add. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Shane L. Girard to the New England Federal Credit Union dated March 23, 2007 and recorded in Volume 191, Pages 353, et seq., of the Hinesburg land records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the mortgage, the property located at 766 Mechanicsville Road, Hinesburg, Vermont will be sold at Public Auction at 9:30 a.m. on June 26, 2008 at 766 Mechanicsville Road, Hinesburg, Vermont. The lands and premises described in said mortgage is more fully described below:
All and the same lands and premises conveyed to Shane L. Girard by quit claim deed of Jennifer L. Cech dated December 12, 2003 and recorded in Volume 168, Page 88, et seq., of the Hinesburg land records. Also being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Shane L. Girard and Jennifer L. Cech by warranty deed of Gary P. Visco dated November 30, 2001 and recorded in Volume 137, Page 80 of the Hinesburg land records. TERMS OF SALE: The Property shall be sold to the highest bidder, who shall at sale pay cash or certified funds or $10,000.00 in cash, certified check, or treasurer’s or cashier’s check drawn on a financial institution regularly doing business in Vermont, and produce evidence satisfactory to New England Federal Credit Union of the ability to pay the remainder of the highest bid, which evidence shall be provided to New England Federal Credit Union prior to the initiation of bidding and who shall pay the balance of the successful bid price within thirty (30) days. The successful bidder will be required to sign a purchase and sale agreement. Any purchaser at sale will take the Property “AS IS” and title will be conveyed by an auctioneer’s deed which warrants only that the public sale of the Property has been held in compliance with 12 V.S.A. Chapter 163 and otherwise conveying the Property by quit claim. The mortgagor, Shane L. Girard, is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms may be announced at the sale or inquire at Kohn Rath & Meyer LLP (802) 482-2905. NEW ENGLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Dated: April 25, 2008 By: David Rath, Esq., its Attorney 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, June 17, 2008 at 7:30 P.M. to consider the following: 1. Final plat application #SD-0827 of Stephen Juiffre to subdivide a 1.34 acre parcel developed with a single family dwelling into two (2) parcels of 1.0 acres (lot #1) and 0.34 acres (lot #2), 68 Kirby Road.
6. Preliminary plat application #SD-08-28 & final plat application #SD-08-29 of Merchants Bank for a planned unit development to amend a previously approved plan for a 100,932 sq. ft. retail building (40,205 sq. ft. vacant) and a 1000 sq. ft. bank with a drive-through facility. The amendment consists of: 1) enlarging the bank’s leased parcel to 1.02 acres, 2) razing the existing bank building, and 3) constructing a new 2120 sq. ft. bank building with a drive-through facility, 929 Shelburne Road. John Dinklage, Chairman South Burlington Development Review Board Copies of the applications are available for public inspection at the South Burlington City Hall. May 28, 2008 Betsy McDonough Brown Planning & Zoning Assistant STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0254-07 CnC Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing, Agreement Dated As of September 1, 2005, GSAMP Trust 2005-WMC1, Plaintiff v. Ronan Doherty, Sally Doherty, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for WMC Mortgage Corporation And Occupants residing at 12 Bridle Trail, Underhill, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by WMC Mortgage Corporation to Ronan Doherty dated June 8, 2005 and recorded in Volume 145, Page 479 of the Land Records of the Town of Underhill, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 P.M. on June 11, 2008, at 12 Bridle Trail, Underhill, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Ronan Doherty and Sally Doherty by Warranty Deed of David C. Greenwood and Nancy J. Greenwood dated 27 August 2003 and recorded in Volume 129, Page 489 of the Land Records of the Town of Underhill.
2. Conditional use application #CU-08-04 of Burlington Tennis Club, Inc. to amend a previously approved plan for a 2500 sq. ft. indoor recreational facility and outdoor recreational facilities. The amendment consists of: 1) constructing an 1800 sq. ft. addition to the indoor recreation facility, 2) expanding parking area, 3) constructing a wiffle ball field, and 4) constructing one (1) additional paddleball court, 12 1/2 C East Terrace.
Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Underhill.
3. Appeal #AO-08-09 of Century Partners, LP appealing the issuance of Notice of Violation #NV08-11 for zoning violations at 2&4 Market Street & 100 Dorset Street.
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4. Appeal #AO-08-10 of Tekram Partners, LP appealing the issuance of Notice of Violation #NV08-13 for zoning violations at 2&4 Market Street & 100 Dorset Street. 5. Appeal #AO-08-11 of Cedar Bluff Condominium Association, Inc, appealing the issuance of Notice of Violation #NV-08-14 for zoning violations at 303&305 Lime Kiln Rd.
Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000.
By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0763-07 CnC Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT4,
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Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT4, Plaintiff v. Charles S. Thompson, Jr., Katherine M. Thompson And Occupants residing at 2069 East Road, Colchester, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Option One Mortgage Corporation to Charles S. Thompson, Jr. dated March 31, 2006 and recorded in Volume 554, Page 605 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:45 P.M. on June 18, 2008, at 2069 East Road, Colchester, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Charles S. Thompson, Jr. and Katherine M. Thompson by Warranty Deed of Charleen P. Mills (formerly known as Charleen D. Moulton) dated January 5, 2004, of record in Book 475, Page 609 of the Town of Colchester Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Colchester. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. 764-07 CnC PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff v. Douglas R. Millette, Century 21 (R) Mortgage (SM) And Occupants residing at 51 Maple Street, Essex Junction, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Century 21 ® Mortgage (SM) to Douglas R. Millette dated October 11, 2006 and recorded in Volume 702, Page 141 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex Junction, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:30 A.M. on June 11, 2008, at 51 Maple Street, Essex Junction, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit:
A Certain piece of land in Essex, County of Chittenden and State of Vermont described as follows, viz: being all and the same land an d premises conveyed to Philip (sic) A. Blanchette and Shirley Blanchette, now deceased, by warranty deed of Darwin L. Parizo and Hattie Parizo dated September 7, 1977 and recorded in Volume 133, Pages 400-401 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex. Being lot 8 in section B of McGregor’s addition, so-called, situated on the southerly side of the public highway known as Maple Street with a frontage thereon of 82.5 feet and with a depth of 132 feet. The dwelling house situated on said lands and premises is known and designated as 51 Maple Street. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Essex Junction. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. PHH Mortgage Corporation By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. 1241-06 CnC HSBC Bank, USA, NA, Plaintiff v. Daniel Leonard, Kathleen Leonard, John Delucco, Kathleen Delucco Fairview Farm Homeowner’s Association State Of Vermont, Department Of Taxes And Occupants residing at 9 Hawthorne Circle, Essex, Vermont, Defendants
STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0933-06 CnC Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-3, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-3, Plaintiff v. Heather Bean, H & R Block Mortgage Corporation, Village Square Condominium Association And Occupants residing at 28 Gilbert Square, Milton, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by H & R Block Mortgage Corporation to Heather Bean dated May 16, 2005 and recorded in Volume 314, Page 308 of the Land Records of the Town of Milton, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4:30 P.M. on June 11, 2008, at 28 Gilbert Square, Milton, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Heather Bean by Deed of Lori Lester dated May 16, 2005 and recorded May 17, 2005 in Volume 314, Page 305of the Town of Milton Land Records Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Milton. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000.
NOTICE OF SALE
Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as Trustee
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Fieldstone Mortgage Company to Daniel Leonard dated November 1, 2005 and recorded in Volume 671, Page 96-117 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:15 P.M. on June 11, 2008, at 9 Hawthorne Circle, Essex, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:
By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403
To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Daniel S. Leonard by Warranty Deed of Frank Kordzikowski and Wendy Kordzikowski dated August 1, 2005 of record at Book 660, Page 94 of the Town of Essex Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Essex. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. HSBC Bank, USA, NA By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403
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« legals Robert C. Riley, Jr., Tracy M. Riley and New Century Mortgage Corporation, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage Deed dated October 14, 2004, from Robert C. Riley, Jr. And Tracy M. Riley, to New Century Mortgage Corporation. Said Mortgage Deed was recorded on October 18, 2004, in Book 892, Page 309, of the Burlington City Land Records. The subject mortgage was assigned from New Century Mortgage Corporation, to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee, Under Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2005, Morgan Stanley ABS Capital 1, Inc., Trust 2005-NC1, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2005-NC1, by an Assignment dated September 1, 2006, and recorded on September 14, 2006 at Book 974, Page 474, of the Burlington City Land Records. The undersigned represents the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same which will be sold at Public Auction at 11:30 o’clock AM, on the 19th day of June, A.D. 2008, at the subject premises of 84 Sandra Circle, Burlington, Vermont, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage will be sold as a whole. To wit:
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Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Robert C. Riley, Jr., and Tracy M. Riley, for property located at 84 Sandra Circle, which said deed was dated October 14, 2004, and recorded on October 18, 2004, at Volume 892, Page 307, in the City of Burlington, County of Chittenden, and State of Vermont. Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Robert C. Riley, Jr., and Tracy M. Riley by Warranty Deed of Tammy R. Benway, dated October 14, 2004, and to be recorded in the City of Burlington Land Records.
The Mortgagors are entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Grant C. Rees, Attorney, PO Box 108, Milton, Vermont 05468, 802-893-7400. By: Grant C. Rees, Esq. Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s Attorney Publication Dates: May 28, 2008 June 4, 2008 June 11, 2008
Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Tammy R. Benway by Quit Claim Deed of Frederick C. Benway and Tammy R. Benway, dated February 12, 2001, and recorded in Volume 669, Page 688 of the City of Burlington Land Records. Being a lot of land with all the buildings thereon situated on the westerly side of Sandra Circle, having a frontage thereon of 70.00 feet and a uniform width and a depth of 125.00 feet, it being lot no. 41 of Block K, as shown on a Plan entitled “Howe Farm Estates, Phase 5, Lot Layout,” which Plan is filed for record in Volume 199 at Page 134, of the Burlington City Land Records. Terms of Sale: Purchaser at the sale shall pay cash or certified funds, or produce a commitment letter from a bank or mortgage company or other lender licensed to do business in the State of Vermont at the time of the sale for the amount of the winning bid. In any case the winning bidder shall be required to produce $10,000.00 (ten-thousand dollars) cash or certified funds at the close of auction as the deposit against the sale. The sale will be subject to the Confirmation Order of the Chittenden Superior Court. In the event the auction terms are confirmed by the Superior Court aforesaid, and the winning bidder is unwilling or unable consummate the sale, the deposit shall be forfeit. In the event the sale is not confirmed the deposit will be returned without interest.
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DON’T SEE A SUPPORT group here that meets your needs? Call Vermont 2-1-1, a program of United Way of Vermont. Within Vermont, dial 2-1-1 or 866-652-4636 (tollfree) or from outside of Vermont, 802-652-4636. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. MS SUPPORT GROUP A support group for people with multiple sclerosis and their caregivers. Sponsored by the Vermont Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Join others who have MS to discuss concerns, ask questions, share information and get support. Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. in Williston. For more information contact Michele at 862-4085 and leave a message. MS Support Group: Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month from 6 pm to 7:30 p.m. Location: Vermont Chapter: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 75 Talcott Road, Williston. Info: Michele, 802-862-4085, http:// vtn.nationalmssociety.org/site/ P a g e S e r v e r? p a g e na m e = V T N _ homepage. A support group for people with multiple sclerosis and their caregivers. Sponsored by the Vermont Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Join others who have MS to discuss concerns, ask questions, share infor-
mation and get support. For more information contact Michele at 862-4085 and leave a message. LOSS GROUP FOR KIDS An 8-week group for kids who are grieving all types of losses. Please call RiverValley Associates for more information 802-651-7520. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Champlain Valley (NAMI: CV) is offering a free PTSD Support Group for Women on Thursdays from 12:30-2:00 p.m. The group focuses on both support and education about PTSD. Meetings are held at the NAMI office at 14 Healey Avenue, Suite D, Plattsburgh. For more information or to register, call NAMI: CV at 561-2685. ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE BATTLING MULTIPLE MYELOMA? Support meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month from 5-6:30 p.m. at Hope Lodge on East Avenue, Burlington. For more information call Kay Cromie at 655-9136 or email kgcromey@ aol.com. SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOVED ONES WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS Group forming for family members and loved ones of people with terminal illness. The group will have a spiritual base. We will offer each other support by listening as well as share creative ways to explore feelings of grief and loss through writing, prayer, etc. Please contact Holly, hollyh@ pshift.com. (OA) OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Tues., Thrus. & Sun., 6-7 p.m. in Barre. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St., Barre, VT (Parking in back of church/please use back entrance). Meetings are FREE and anonymous. For more info please call 802-8632655. LIVING WELL WITH LYMPHEDEMA All individuals living with any form of lymphedema are welcome. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month, March – June 2008 from 6-7:30 p.m. Join us in the FAHC Community Resource Center on the MCHV Campus. For additional info call the FAHC Resource Center at 847-8821. RIGHTS FOR CAREGIVERS support group – If you are a part-time caregiver for elders for an agency in Chittenden County, we need you to help everyone obtain better wages and more respect for the work we do. Contact Zoe at 802-861-6000 or zoe1944@ yahoo.com.
AL-ANON Family group 12-step. Thursdays, 12:20-1:20 p.m. Call AWARE at 802-472-6463 for information and to register. Free of charge. 88 High Street, Hardwick, VT. “WOMEN CHANGING” An educational support group on changing unhealthy patterns for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. Tuesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. Ongoing. Join us anytie! Child care reimbursable. Ask about Survivors of Incest Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous. Call AWARE at 802472-6463 for information and to register. Free of charge. 88 High Street, Hardwick, VT. CIRCLE OF PARENTS support group meeting in Rutland Monday evenings. Snacks and childcare provided. Meeting is free and confidential. For more info. call Heather at 802-498-0608 or 1800-children. Meetings weekly in Winooski. For more info. call Tana at 802-893-4878 or 1-800-children. Meetings Tuesday evenings in Barre. For more info. call Cindy at 802-229-5724 or 1-800-children. BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT: Montpelier daytime support group meets first and third Thursday of the month at the Unitarian Church “ramp entrance” from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Montpelier evening support group meets the first Tuesday of each month at Vermont Protection and Advocacy, 141 Main St. suite 7 in conference room #2 from 6-8 p.m. Burlington evening support group meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Comfort Inn and Suites, corner of Williston Rd. and Dorset St. from 6-8 p.m. Middlebury support group on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Patricia Hannaford Career Center - beginning April 8. Call our helpline at 1-877-8561772. FORMING A NEW GROUP focused on recovery/management of addictions, compulsions, and their resulting imbalances on our lives. Alternative or supplement to traditional 12-step programs. Are you having trouble moderating alcohol? Work? Sex? Television? Food? Drugs? Computer games? Requires a commitment to improving your health and the ability to maintain a non-judgmental atmosphere. Let’s discover how our struggles relate and help each other work on strategies to find balance. Contact Michelle at 802399-6575 or recoveryourbalance@ gmail.com.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN MEN’S RESOURCE CENTER MEN’S DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP All men welcome weekly group w/cofacilitators. Open discussion format. Varied topics including: relationships, work, parenting, personal growth, healing. Confidential, nonjudgmental. Open to all ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations. Joseph’s House, 113 Elmwood Ave. Every Thursday, 7-9 p.m. More info: call Chris 434-4830. CHITTENDEN COUNTY PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP will meet every second Tues, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Fanny Allen Hospital, lower level in the Board Room. ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS with debt? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Annonymous. Mondays, 7-8 p.m. First United Methodist Church, North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Contact Valerie at 760-9203. HIV SUPPORT GROUP This is a facilitated HIV/AIDS support group that aims to foster a greater sense of community, self acceptance and personal growth. We are a group of survivors and with all of our experience, will help you understand and enjoy what living positive has to offer. Friday @ 7 p.m. in the white building behind the Universal Unitarian Church. For more info call Alton @ 310-6094. PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT GROUP that focuses on building motivation, becoming more successful, and living with more passion. This group will also address issues such as the feelings of being stuck, unbalanced, stressed out, and lazy and then will discuss and work on learning and using new ideas and tools to create more supportive and positive habits. Call for more information 802-279-0231. MEN’S DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP All men welcome. 18 years of age and older. Open discussion format. Varied topics including: relationships, work, parenting, transitions, health, personal growth, grieving, healing, etc. Emotionally safe and confidential. Nonjudgmental, nonviolent. Groups led by trained co-facilitators. Open to all ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations. Joseph’s House, 113 Elmwood Ave. Corner of Elmwood Ave. and Allen St. Entrance on Allen St. Burlington, Vt. Every Thursday, 7-9 PM. Please be prompt. Suggested donation $5 - but none will be turned away for lack of donation. For info call: 434-8180. Visit us at lcmrc.org. LYME DISEASE Are you interested in forming a group? Please call Susan at 899-2713.
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Reporting to the Assistant Director of Student Accounts, the successful candidate provides superior customer service as primary contact for all office clients including students, parents and third party agencies regarding account inquiries. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills to disseminate information in a clear and concise manner regarding tuition, fees and College policies and procedures with regards to payment expectations. Associate’s degree and 2+ years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Must have excellent customer service and telephone skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, as well as ability to work in a team atmosphere and be comfortable with conflict resolutions. Preference will be given to candidates with Datatel Colleague experience and work experience in a college bursar/student accounts office. Microsoft Excel proficiency a plus. Application deadline: June 6.
Computer Helpdesk Supervisor, Information Systems Department
As a member of the Support Services team, be responsible for the daily operation of the Helpdesk. Hire, train, schedule, and be the first level of technical support for the student technicians. Work closely with the Windows, and MAC Imaging Specialist, to provide support towards developing images, and scheduling deployment of those images and applications to the campus computer base. The successful candidate will develop and deliver application support and training to faculty, staff and students, as well as identify and develop policies and procedures necessary for the successful operation of the Helpdesk. An Associate’s degree in a computer discipline, equivalent vendor certifications, or Military experience, 2+ years experience in a call center or helpdesk environment deploying software images, as well as project management, and training experience is required. Must have knowledge in Windows OS, Symantec Ghost or similar, Windows Active Directory and Group Policy. Strong Microsoft Office, communication, and public speaking skills are necessary for success. Application deadline: June 6.
Student Services Coordinator, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
The College seeks a Student Services Coordinator to facilitate and support student-centered action initiatives, provide leadership and guidance to students, and to model inclusiveness and collaboration. The successful candidate will effectively plan, coordinate and assist in the development of counseling, academic and social support for under-represented students and assist with initiatives to promote and support Champlain scholarship programs. In addition, the successful candidate will assist in the development and facilitation of training for student leaders in Residential Life, Orientation, and LEAD, conduct outreach programs and workshops as appropriate and act as liaison and support for Student Life departments in their efforts to develop and implement programs and services that foster an inclusive community. A Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Personnel Administration, Counseling, or a multicultural-related field plus 2-4 years of full-time experience working with diverse student populations in a college setting, attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills required. Programming, student life and international student experience is preferred. Some weekends and evenings will be required. Application deadline: June 6. Champlain College values, supports and encourages diversity of backgrounds, cultures and perspectives of students, faculty and staff. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT Seeking full-time, outgoing, personable and organized person for busy, fast-paced office. Duties to include: producing correct paychecks, maintaining accurate employee data, and providing general reception and office support. Qualifications: High school diploma and three years related experience, college education preferred. Experience with ADP payroll systems desired. Strong problem-solving skills, knowledge of human resources policies and procedures, a plus. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Support the Dean of Students and her direct staff. Serve as primary point of contact for students, faculty, staff, and parents with the Dean of Students Office. Requirements: High school diploma, higher education preferred, and at least three years administrative office experience. Must have an ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment; excellent customer service skills to successfully interact with students, parents, faculty and staff; and a congenial and pleasant manner in all forms of communication. Knowledge of general office practices. Submit cover letter and resume to appropriate search via email: jobs@norwich.edu. More information about these and other great jobs may be found on our website: www.norwich.edu. Norwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Puffer Child Care Center & Preschool Is accepting applications for the following position:
Director of Center The successful candidate will demonstrate: • A commitment to success for all children. • Strong interpersonal, communication & collaborative leadership skills. • Experience in supporting professional development and growth as well as supervision and evaluation. • Experience in working with boards, budget development and long-range planning. • Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Human Services is desirable, as well as 1-2 years experience working with children 6 weeks to 6 years. EOE.
Now Hiring Part-Time: Transportation Security Officers Burlington International Airport Officers provide security and protection for air travelers, airports and aircraft.
Part-Time: Starting at $13.25 per hour Plus Benefits (Includes 13.18% Locality Pay) TSA will pay the maximum government contribution for health benefits under the TSA Health Benefit Incentive for part-time TSOs. All part-time TSOs will pay the same lower cost for federal health benefits as full-time employees. Minimum Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National • High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a background/credit check
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Mylan is a world leader in providing consumers with an extensive line of high-quality, affordable, and effective pharmaceutical products in a variety of traditional and innovative dosage forms. Mylan Technologies Inc. is the largest producer of generic and branded transdermal patches for the U.S. market. We currently have openings at our St. Albans & Swanton, Vermont location. At Mylan, we have an entrepreneurial spirit, where employees are challenged every day to exemplify our vision through their innovation, dedication and integrity. We attempt to hire the best, and therefore, expect the best. If you are ready to meet this challenge, we invite you to join our team!
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Diagnose and repair electrical and control problems on all production lines. Perform system upgrades and improvements to electrical and control systems. This includes maintaining, repairing and installing plant electrical systems, PLCs, servo-drives, frequency drives and other control and power distribution systems. High school diploma or equivalent is required. A minimum of 5 years or 12,000 hours experience in industrial electronic controls is required. Apprenticeships or equivalent in Electrical/Electronics or related fields will be considered, but a VT State Electrician’s License is strongly preferred.
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Oversee the maintenance, repair and installation of Plant electrical/electronic machines and systems. Must possess applicable knowledge of electrical testing equipment, e.g. amp meters, voltmeter, oscilloscope, conduit bending equipment, power hand tools and hand tools. High school diploma or equivalent, VT State Electrician’s License and 16,000 hours of related experience in Industrial Electrical work is required.
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Plans, designs, and executes projects related to the manufacturing process. Responsible for engineering projects from conception to completion, identifying and implementing changes and improvements to Die-Cutting, Pouching, Extrusion and Packaging equipment and processes to improve quality, safety and efficiency. Minimum of 9 years of experience with BS in Engineering or a minimum of 7 years of experience with MS (preferably in Engineering) some of which has been gained in the pharmaceutical or medical devices industry. The ideal candidate will have experience in die cutting, pouching and packaging processes as well as exposure to statistical process control, Six Sigma, TPM, Lean and OEE programs.
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Can You Lead People? NMC is seeking an enthusiastic leader with experience supervising people, attention to detail, a zest for cleanliness, and a commitment to incredible customer service. We are committed to teaching the right person the ins-and-outs of Environmental Services and would find experience related to Housekeeping an added bonus.
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NMC is a vibrant organization with a 125year history of caring for our community. We are known for our cleanliness and have just won a national award for our overall patient satisfaction. We are looking for someone who can thrive in our environment of intimacy, excellence, and collaboration. Is that you?
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Entry level position for an energetic, organized individual who wishes to train as a legal secretary while assisting other staff. Candidates must have 1-3 years of relevant work experience, preferably in an office setting, be detail oriented, proficient in Microsoft Word and have excellent typing skills. This a great opportunity for someone who possesses a true desire to learn our practice from the bottom up.
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Please visit our website: www.norwich.edu for further information and required qualifications. To apply: please submit cover letter and resume to Front End Developer Search, via email: jobs@ norwich.edu. Norwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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We are dedicated to having a positive and healthy work environment in which our employees can thrive. This full-time position is Monday through Friday, 30 hours per week, and is salaried with health insurance benefits and paid vacation (following a 3-month trial period).
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Sales Position Repro Digital & Champlain Valley Printing, premier providers of digital photography, pre-press, 1/C , 2/C & 4/C offset and digital printing, wide format inkjet printing, finishing and bindery are offering a unique opportunity for a Salesperson who has experience in the printing industry. Our creative salary/commission plan could substantially increase your present earnings. Send/fax resume: Attn: HR, Repro Digital/Champlain Valley Printing 450 Weaver Street • Winooski, VT 05404 fax: 802-655-7226 email: cfsiegel@reprografx.com
AIDC Childcare Center is hiring fun and energetic teachers for our infant and toddler rooms. Teachers engage with children in activities, outside time, music, literacy and more. Become a part of our exciting center! CPR/First Aid certified, flexible, responsible, organized. Competitive pay and excellent benefits.
Seeking a dynamic, self-motivated Manager to help run our small, familyowned restaurant in Shelburne Village. The ideal candidate will possess: · Excellent customer service skills · Fun, professional, collaborative management style · Passion for food, wine and people · Positive problem-solving skills · Creativity and efficiency Please send resume to Emily at bistrosauce@yahoo.com
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Come join Vermont’s innovative energy efficiency organization! We’re looking for energetic, enthusiastic individuals with a commitment to reducing the monetary and environmental cost of energy use to join our great team. All of our positions require exemplary written and oral communication skills, including superior proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software, strong interpersonal skills, the ability to handle multiple and competing priorities, and a proven ability to be organized, detail oriented and accurate. EOE.
PROJECT ASSISTANT (BUSINESS ENERGY SERVICES) This exciting position provides support to Project Managers and BES staff by participating in the development and delivery of market-based services to maximize the penetration of cost-effective energy efficiency in business markets. Must have experience with scheduling, project coordination and data entry. Requirements: High school degree with at least 1 year administrative assistant experience or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
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BENEFITS ASSISTANT Join the team in Burlington as a benefits assistant. Need well-organized and computerliterate person with good communication skills to assist people with disabilities in applying for Social Security benefits. Knowledge of disability, medical and mental health issues preferred. Will train. Home visits and travel required with mileage reimbursement. Position is based in Burlington but travel to St. Albans is required. VABIR is a statewide nonprofit connecting workers with disabilities to employers throughout Vermont. This is a part-time, 24-hour- per-week-position. Flexible hours with hourly rate $13-$15 dependent on experience. Send cover letter and resume to:
Respond with cover letter and resume by Monday, June 2 to: resume@veic.org or mail to: VEIC Recruitment 255 South Champlain Street, Suite 7 Burlington, VT 05401 For more information: www.veic.org
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New England Federal Credit Union, Vermont’s largest Credit Union with 7 branch locations, is a growing organization committed to excellence in price, convenience, service, simplicity, and to sharing success. NEFCU offers a stable, supportive, high-standards work environment, where employees are treated as key stakeholders. Please visit our website - www.nefcu.com to learn more about the great opportunities and benefits that exist at NEFCU.
Rutland Regional Medical Center has a strong reputation for people who realize that being of service to others is not just a job— it’s a privilege. Here you will find leading-edge technology and extraordinary colleagues that will make this experience the best of your technical career.
Network Administrator As the Network Administrator at Rutland Regional Medical Center, you will oversee all aspects of our technological infrastructure. This position requires an Associates Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience along with 3-5 years providing organizational network infrastructure support. 2-3 years of experience configuring, installing supporting VPNs and Firewalls is essential. Certifications required include: * * * * *
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or equivalent Microsoft Certified System Engineer certification CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) or equivalent CCIE (Cisco Certification in Routing and Switching) or equivalent Proven ability to implement and troubleshoot a LAN/WAN from start to finish, including design, acquisition, installation, customization and detailed documentation.
At Rutland Regional Medical Center, you can expect State-of-the-art equipment/On-site education/Tuition reimbursement.
Computer operations speCialist The Computer Operations Specialist shall provide support in the daily operation of the Company’s computer system. Responsible for running programs, backups, file transfers and administering user accounts. Must have the ability and initiative to grasp new concepts and work comfortably across multiple platforms. Successful candidates will have experience in computer operations and computer help desk environments. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. If you believe you have the talent and skills to contribute to success at NEFCU and would like to be part of a dynamic team, please forward a brief statement of your interest in the position along with your resume in confidence to:
Hig h-tech care...home tow n touch To learn more about the job requirements and apply online, please visit: www.rrmc.org • phone: 866 • 213 • 5934
160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT 05701 866 . 213 . 5934
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Litigation Paralegal Middlebur y office
Prominent VT law firm seeks experienced paralegal to assist with major/complex litigation. Qualified candidates must be detail oriented, computer literate, have excellent communication skills and be capable of working independently in a fast paced environment. Minimum of 3 years law firm experience required.
Bachelor’s Degree or University Program Certificate in Communications Engineering, Math, Computer Science or related field and three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package Richard Dorfman, Business Manager Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP P.O. Drawer 351 Middlebury, VT 05753-0351
Position responsibilities include working as a team member for curriculum planning, work with families and overall classroom management. Full-time opportunity with benefit package. BA/BS in Early Childhood or related field and Early Childhood license preferred. The Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Search Committee Mary Johnson Children’s Center, 81 Water Street, Middlebury, VT 05753
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Established NAEYC Accredited early childhood program is seeking dynamic, committed teacher to be part of our early childhood program.
Please send resume and letters of reference to:
Send resume and salary history to: Smugglers’ Notch Resort Human Resources 4323 Vermont Route 108 South Jeffersonville, VT 05464
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Wheelchair-Accessible Home sought for light-hearted, 60 y/o man who loves animals, requires personal care and has intensive medical needs. Various adaptive equipment provided. Best match is an active, compassionate home. Earn generous annual, tax-free stipend, room and board payment, and respite budget, doing exceptional professional work in your own home.
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Rural or Suburban Home sought for charming 43 y/o man on the autism spectrum. This dedicated animal lover enjoys helping with household projects such as lawn moving and animal care. Ideal candidate is single man or couple without young children who enjoy nature & being physically active. This independent guy, transitioning from his loving home, will continue to be active with his family. Knowledge of non-aggressive behavioral issues & OCD sought. Earn a generous tax-free stipend and respite budget in this exciting, home-based career.
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A growing nonprofit educational firm is seeking a highly creative, self-motivated office assistant to help in all aspects of running the day-to-day aspects of the business including but not limited to filing, answering phones, data entry, administration of all aspects of camp registration, promotion and organization. Excellent organizational, and computer skills are essential. Ability to work independently and as a part of a very imaginative, dynamic team is necessary. Previous office experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred. Position is 12 hours per week. Inquiries by email only please. Send resume and two letters of reference by June 2nd to: 9Whebod :[iY^ <eeZ Mehai Wj Jme H_l[hi 9[dj[h ,* CW_d Ijh[[j Cedjf[b_[h" LJ &+,&( eh _d\e6jmeh_l[hiY[dj[h$eh] No phone calls, please. Food Works is an equal opportunity employer.
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Peaceful Home Provider sought for a quiet, middle-aged man who enjoys a place with a slower pace. The ideal provider is a Burlington-area single person or couple with reliable transportation who enjoys healthy eating habits and lifestyle. Knowledge of Facilitated Communication or willingness to learn strongly preferred. Some assistance with personal care is required Community Access Worker needed. The ideal candidate for this position will be patient and enjoy a gentle pace in order to work well with an individual who enjoys listening to music and the news of the day. This client also enjoys leisurely lunches around Burlington, taking trips to the library, and watching the world go by. Knowledge of or willingness to learn Facilitated Communication and use it on a daily basis is required.
For more information on these positions please contact either Marisa Hamilton or Ben Gallagher at 802-488-6500.
To learn more about HowardCenter, to view a full listing of open positions, to learn more about benefits, and to apply online, visit www.howardcenter.org. HowardCenter is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefit package to qualified employees.
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RECEPTIONIST/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Wall/Goldfinger, a premium commercial furniture manufacturer, is looking for a Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant to join our team. This position’s primary responsibilities include answering the telephone, maintaining the flow of job-related paperwork and other administrative and support functions. The ideal candidate will be an organized individual who can work both independently and as a team player. Must have excellent phone skills and knowledge of computer applications such as Word and Excel. Wall/Goldfinger (EOE) offers a casual and progressive work environment and an excellent compensation and benefits package. Send resumes by June 9 to: Carol Edwards, Wall/Goldfinger, Inc. 7 Belknap St., Northfield, VT 05663 or email carole@wallgoldfinger.com
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Become a powerful force in nature.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), founded in 1951 with a mission to save the Earth’s biodiversity, is the world’s largest conservation organization. TNC has helped to protect more than 116 million acres around the world. Today, TNC has 1,000,000+ members worldwide and manages 1400+ preserves, the largest system of private nature sanctuaries in the world. Preserving biodiversity in Vermont (VT) for nearly 50 years, TNC has conserved 190,000+ acres in a state prized for its very desirable quality of life. We seek an organized, energetic and dedicated fundraising professional to manage a portfolio of 100 major gift prospects in s.w. VT. The Associate Director of Philanthropy is an “out-the-door” position focused on the cultivation of donors capable of making major gifts toward conservation in VT. Qual. candidates will have a passion for TNC’s mission, 5+ yrs. F.R. background with some exp. F.R. in VT, and a proven track record of securing 5- and 6-figure gifts. H/she contributes to building the donor base by identifying and cultivating prospective new donors, discussing assets proficiently, and listening for opps. for gifts of assets or other non-cash gifts (e.g. planned gifts, trade lands). Provides opps. for donors to receive recognition and increase future giving opp. Involves and engages appropriate partners in the field and TNC staff, keeping them apprised of interactions, issues, or concerns. Understands and complies with all TNC gift-related policies and procedures and ensures ethical compliance, as defined by the AFP. FT position, based in s.w. or Montpelier, Vermont, supervised by the Director of Mktg & Philanthropy. Has no direct reports. Experience fundraising in s.w. Vermont given preference. Open until filled. To apply, forward an orig. cover ltr. stating salary reqs., current resume and contact info. for 3 prof. references via fax (802-229-1347) or mail (USPS) to:
The Nature Conservancy, 27 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 Attn: Job Code DO170004.
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