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<contents> NOVEMBER 19-26, 2008 VOL.14 NO.14

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10A “Crash Collective” Opens Radical Hub in Burlington “Death With Dignity” Defeat Linked to Shelburne Incumbent’s Loss UVM Prof to Speak on Global Resource Conflicts

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18A A New York Photo Exhibit Revisits Vermont’s Girlie Shows Local Faces Pop Up in Found Footage Fest St. Albans “Raids” History for a Musical About Love and War Lessons in “Eco-Creativity” at Atelier Tove

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Houses in the Hole HOUSING

A bust economy means boom times for some businesses

BY KIRK KARDASHIAN

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Barring the Door HOUSING

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Cottage Industry HOUSING In a dismal real-estate climate, Vermont’s second-home market hits the skids

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Planet Upgrade HOUSING A writer discovers the seductive world of home-improvement television

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Room to Move HOUSING Even a housing “crisis” holds opportunities

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Miller Time WINTER SPORTS Warren Miller’s 59th flick storms the Flynn

BY SARAH TUFF

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Sharing the Fare FOOD Dining without menus could be the new trend in Vermont

BY MOLLY STEVENS

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Taste Test FOOD Meñores

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High Red End MUSIC Live review: Lendway at Nectar’s

BY DAN BOLLES

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Donald Eggert Krystal Woodward Ryan Hayes Andrew Sawtell Rev. Diane Sullivan Anna Syrell

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<contents> NOVEMBER 19-26, 2008 VOL.14 NO.14

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letters

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Fair Game

Open season on Vermont politics

BY SHAY TOTTEN

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News Quirks

Odd, strange, curious but true news

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BY ROLAND SWEET

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Gallery Profile Visiting Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art venues

BY AMY LILLY

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Side Dishes Leftover food news

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Music news and views

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Mistress Maeve

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Quantum of Solace; Happy-Go-Lucky

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Limerick review Tropic Thunder

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CD reviews Will Patton Ensemble, 6th St. Runaround; Anthony Santor/Ari Diaconis Project, Beyond Human Aid

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Seven Days wants your rants and raves, in 250 words or fewer. Letters must respond to content in Seven Days. Include your full name, town and a daytime phone number, and post to: sevendaysvt.com/letters or letters@sevendaysvt.com or mail to: Seven Days, P.O. Box 1164, Burlington, VT 05402-1164.

UNCLE BOB I really enjoyed your article, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Your Everythingâ&#x20AC;? [November 12].

Bob is everything. Besides being my uncle, he is my friend. We all know heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the type of guy who can do anything and would do anything for anyone. This article was done perfectly to reflect the kind of guy Bob really is.

Living in Ohio, I had never visited Burlington before Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th birthday party. I got to meet many of his friends and truly realized how many people he touches in the different â&#x20AC;&#x153;jobsâ&#x20AC;? that he has.

Bob has no biological family to speak of in Burlington as most of us still live in Ohio. However, by visiting Burlington in person and reading articles like this one, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very apparent that he does have a family in Burlington that he has created by being the person that he is.

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MENTAL LAPSE I read Brian Wallstinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shortage of Psychiatrists Strains Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mental-Health Systemâ&#x20AC;? [Local Matters, November 5], with great interest, which turned to dismay and a sense of dĂŠjĂ vu.

Wallstin writes without one mention of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), who practice psychiatry with skill and experience equal to psychiatrists, and in a very

cost-effective manner.

This article would never have been written if Vermont held the same respect for APRNs that other states hold. In New York, where I trained as a Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, there is no question of the value of the role. Many of my patients rarely saw a psychiatrist, if ever.

We see a different dynamic in Vermont, with poor understanding and recognition of the APRN role and how that role can so clearly help health-care systems in trouble. We still see confusion at the state level in defining the role and determining the scope of practice. In Vermont, an APRN with a license, masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree, prescriptive authority and years of clinical experience makes, in some cases, a few more dollars an hour than an LPN working in a nursing home without any degree.

In no way am I diminishing the value of what so many psychiatrists do; I am pointing out that Wallstinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article is a reflection of why this problem exists. If Vermont valued the APRN the way the general public does, if we challenged the topheavy medical system the way other regions have, if we paid APRNs competitively â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we might not be reading articles of such desperation.

A vision of collective expertise could prevail, and we could truly become the model that Ken Libertoff speaks of, following the lead with our parity successes and our brilliant recovery initiatives.

Nina Gaby RN, MS

Gaby is an artist, writer, educator and nursing administrator in central Vermont.

DRAGON JONES Congrats to Cheryl Herrick for her prized chicken dish [â&#x20AC;&#x153;Side Dishes,â&#x20AC;?

November 12]!

I was not surprised to learn the daughter of the owner of Five Spice is a fabulous chef. I have been in a state of despair since January of 2007, when a fire raged through

the lovely decorated rooms (including the comic-wallpapered bathrooms!) of that unique and sublime restaurant.

I fell in love with the perfectly textured mock duck, the delicate tangerine cheesecake and the various flavorful curries. The food, the atmosphere, the drinks and the experience were heavenly and always incredibly pleasing. Since the closing of Five Spice, I have not met a single person who has not longed for its dragons.

Cheryl, I am begging you, and I

expect others could be too, to follow in the footsteps of your father.

Carrie Shamel BURLINGTON

CORRECTIONS: The November 12 article on Progressive-Democratic relations was published with the wrong byline. Kevin J. Kelley wrote the story. And in â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Takes a Cityâ&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Darn Toughâ&#x20AC;? Times Some Vermont businesses are perfectly positioned to weather the economic storm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or any old storm, for that matter.

The checkout line snaked all the way through the factory during last Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hunterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Widow Sock Saleâ&#x20AC;? at Cabot Hosiery in Northfield. Hordes of shoppers waited up to 90 minutes to buy all kinds of socks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mostly warm ones â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at very deep discounts. There were young dreadlock-sporting dads, Christmas-shopping grandmothers, tattooed hipsters.

Former Freeps Columnist Buys Franklin County Weekly Ed Shamy, former news columnist for The Burlington Free Press, and his wife, Kim Asch, have purchased the County Courier, the weekly newspaper for Franklin County.

Shamy was let go from the Free Press in August when the paperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parent company, Gannett, cut a total of 600 newspaper jobs and trimmed another 400 positions through attrition.

Customers bought approximately 50,000 pairs over the course of the weekend, according to Executive Vice President Ric Cabot â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an increase of 23 percent over last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tried to get the point across in our advertising: Even though oil prices have come down, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still expensive. If you have a good pair of socks, you can save money on your heating bills.â&#x20AC;?

According to a press release from Asch, Shamy will be editor and publisher of the 130-year-old newspaper. The sale by Alison Dubilier, who ran the paper for 16 years, was completed Nov. 13. The County Courierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office will remain at its Main Street address in Enosburg Falls. The paper is published on Thursdays.

Something even more basic may be attracting a record number of customers to Cabot, source of the aptly named Darn Tough brand worn by the U.S. Marines. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the comfort of knowing that something useful is still made right here in Vermont.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Newspapers that are locally owned and community focused are the future of the industry, and I relish the opportunity to build on the County Courierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy,â&#x20AC;? said Shamy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This paper is going to be a must-read for everyone who lives or works in Franklin County.â&#x20AC;?

On Saturday, we were happily clutching plastic bags stuffed full of wool, cotton and hemp. After all, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do much better than 20 pairs of quality, Vermont-made socks for $45 bucks. The sale runs again this weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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n May 2007, Sara Mehalick posted a flyer around Burlington.

“WANTED: COLLECTIVE MEMBERS,” it read. Soon her Old North End apartment was a hub of community organizing and a distribution point for the worker-run publisher AK Press.

About a year later, Mehalick and her twentysomething friends registered a nonprofit called the “Crash Collective.” A few weeks ago, they rented the ground floor of a house on Bank Street in downtown Burlington, set up a website — crashcollective.org — and posted a message on Front Porch Forum announcing the opening of an “infoshop” geared to “activist organizing and radical projects!”

“The space is here, and we’re looking for people in the community to step in,” Mehalick said Friday afternoon in the infoshop’s bright yellow library.

Four friends sat on the floor amid books by Henry David Thoreau, Howard Zinn and Bill Ayers.

In a back room, flannel-clad Brian Sweeny tapped on a MacBook alongside bags filled with bulk spices. “It’s unwieldy,” Sweeny, who is 24, said of the infoshop.

“It can go any direction within the mission statement.”

Cindy Milstein, a founding member of Black Sheep Books, a four-year-old Montpelier collective, said the term “infoshop” comes from Europe. The collectively run spaces promote radical and “anti-authoritarian” ideals through education, political discussion and community events.

Black Sheep, which pays its $1000 rent through book sales, just moved from an attic above the Langdon Street Café to a more prominent space on State Street in downtown Montpelier.

Mehalick and other Crash Collective organizers say they are modeling their Burlington space on infoshops in Berkeley, Tel Aviv and Phoenix. They plan to host a weekly potluck and a “radical movie night,” share speakers with Black Sheep Books and open a bulk-food purchasing club. One hundred people have joined Crash’s list serve, Mehalick said, and local groups, including the oWL PaRTY, Burlington Permaculture, the Vermont Peace Economy Coalition and the Burlington chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War, have expressed interest in using the Bank Street infoshop.

Milstein suggests that a string of events in the last 20 years — the fall of communism, the rise of the Zapatistas in Mexico, the 1999 World Trade Organization protests in Seattle, to name a few — has inspired interest in infoshops across the United States. The recent election of Barack Obama, she added, has increased popular interest in community building while exposing a “tremendous amount of social anxiety.”

Milstein, a 50-year-old freelance copy editor who used to live in Burlington, hasn’t yet visited Crash Collective’s downtown digs. But the project reminds her of the Last Elm Café, a radically inclined space on North Street in the Old North End. Crash Collective organizers were only kids when Milstein helped run the Last Elm in the 1990s, but today

MEMBERS OF THE CRASH COLLECTIVE AT THEIR BURLINGTON INFOSHOP

they embody the same “antiauthoritarian impulse” that was lost when the café closed.

“This is how you build movements and multigenerational projects,” said Milstein, who met some Crash Collectivists a few weeks ago in Montpelier. “People become inspired . . . and want to do it themselves.”

Mehalick, a native of upstate New York who moved to Burlington when she was 17, said the in-

Anderson said he expects the Crash Collective infoshop will be a welcome new forum in Burlington.

“Having opinions out in the open lets people know where people in the community stand,” he said.

“You have to find where the polar opposites are in order to find that position of equipoise.”

According to Crash organizer Jean Marie Pearce, the collective’s costs — rent, utilities and general operations — will run

The space is here, and we’re looking for people in the community to step in.

SARA MEHALICK, CRASH COLLECTIVE ORGANIZER

foshop will fill a void in the radical community. “There’s tons of really alternative art and music venues and interesting coffeeshops like the Radio Bean [in Burlington],” she said. “But there’s no place that’s explicitly a political hub except for the Peace & Justice Center.”

While the nonprofit PJC does have radical literature in its basement, perhaps the closest thing to a Queen City infoshop is the Radio Bean, a coffeehouse on North Winooski Avenue. Radio Bean founder Lee Anderson recalled that he founded the coffehouse, eight years ago, as a gathering place for activists and their ideas. Over time, though, the Bean’s mission expanded into a general embrace of “arts and expression.” (As part-time Burlington resident Mickey Western puts it, Radio Bean supports the “politics of joy.”)

about $1000 a month. She hopes to cover those expenses with donations from collective members and visitors to the infoshop. In its first month of operation, however, Crash organizers collected less than $400 from about 20 donors.

“Most of us are pretty new to fundraising, and I’m pretty nervous about it,” Mehalick admitted.

“But I think that enough people will hopefully be excited about this space that they’ll be excited to help keep it open.” > The Crash Collective hosts an open house at its infoshop on Thursday, December 4, from 6 to 10 p.m. 117 Bank Street between St. Paul and Pine Streets. Free and open to the public. For more, email info@ crashcollective.org.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death With Dignityâ&#x20AC;? Defeat Linked to Shelburne Incumbentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Loss

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he emotion stirred by Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed right-to-die law has not subsided in Shelburne.

In fact, political observers there suggest that the defeat of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death with Dignityâ&#x20AC;? measure in the Vermont House last year may have cost Shelburne Republican Rep. Joyce Errecart her seat on November 4.

The GOP had held the seat for more than 30 years. Among those who mobilized to defeat Errecart, a three-term incumbent who voted against the bill to allow doctors to help terminally ill patients hasten their deaths, were residents of the upscale Wake Robin Life Care retirement community. Dick Walters, a Wake Robin resident and the leader of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death with Dignityâ&#x20AC;? campaign, said Errecartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stance on the issue was unpopular among his neighbors.

Kate Webb, the 57-year-old Democrat who defeated Errecart by an unexpectedly wide margin, is credited with running a high-energy campaign for the house seat.

She said Wake Robin residents were â&#x20AC;&#x153;very helpfulâ&#x20AC;? to her campaign, largely in the form of volunteer hours.

According to campaign-finance reports filed with the state, Webb, the wife of Shelburne Farms heir Marshall Webb, received $9626 in donations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a substantial sum for a state house race in Vermont. The listing of donors who gave more than $100 showed that two Wake Robin residents contributed a total of $330 to Webb.

A portion of Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign cash was used to finance mailings attacking Errecartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record.

Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supporters were also critical of Errecartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positions on energy, education and health-care issues.

Errecart acknowledged that Wake Robin activists, motivated by her vote against what opponents call â&#x20AC;&#x153;Physician-Assisted Suicide,â&#x20AC;? had a role in her defeat.

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But she also noted that several Democrats opposed the proposal, along with disability-rights advocates and religious conservatives.

The bill was defeated by an 82-63 margin.

Errecart, an attorney, defended her vote, saying the legislation was loosely drafted, leaving â&#x20AC;&#x153;an open door for caregiver abuse.â&#x20AC;?

Former Vermont Rep. Thomas Little, a Republican, said Wake Robin residents were â&#x20AC;&#x153;very outspoken in favor of the legislation,â&#x20AC;? and that their efforts on Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf had a significant impact on the outcome of the house race.

Yet the retirement communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activism could not fully account for Errecartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defeat. Nearly 2500 Shelburnites cast ballots in the Vermont House race, with 1435 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nearly 59 percent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; supporting Webb. About 225 retirees are living independently at Wake Robin, with another 100 in its nursing facility, said Marketing Director Nancy Chiquoine.

Chiquoine and Walters agree thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason to suspect that Wake Robin has suddenly emerged as a hotbed of liberalism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People of all political persuasionsâ&#x20AC;? live there, Chiquoine said. Some resi-

dents organized on-site candidate forums, but were not permitted to canvass door-to-door for candidates or to display lawn signs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone has to live in the community once the election is over,â&#x20AC;?

Chiquoine noted.

Little, the lead architect of Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s civil unions law, recruited Errecart to take over the legislative seat he surrendered in 2002.

She turned back Democratic and Progressive challengers in her initial run and was unopposed in her 2006 campaign.

Little, who served five terms in the Vermont House, pointed out that 2008 was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a bad year to be running as a Republican.â&#x20AC;?

Nearly three-quarters of voters in Shelburne went for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, no doubt helping Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign. Little characterized Errecartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s politics as more conservative than his own, saying she is â&#x20AC;&#x153;more closely aligned with traditional, conventional Republican ideas than I am.â&#x20AC;?

Judy Raven, a Webb partisan and former director of the Shelburne Craft School, said Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign served to make residents â&#x20AC;&#x153;aware of Joyceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall voting record, which is pretty conservative.â&#x20AC;?

Like many towns in Vermont, Shelburne has a history of voting for the Democrat in presidential races and for the Republican in gubernatorial contests. GOP Gov. Jim Douglas won 54 percent of Shelburneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote.

A similar outcome occurred a few miles to the south. Democrat Diane Lanpher captured one of the two house seats from Vergennes that had long been controlled by Republicans. Lanpher defeated incumbent GOP member Kitty Oxholm by 70 votes, further reducing the Republicansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; already small house delegation from Chittenden and Addison counties. >

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r. Saleem Ali is not a fan of American imperialism. But unlike some left-leaning thinkers, he resists the term “resource war” to describe the U.S. government’s appetite for the natural bounty of other nations.

Ali, a professor at the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, argues that global resource conflicts happen for a variety of reasons, not just as a consequence of America’s thirst for oil.

Ali will explore the relationship between national security and environmental conflict at a forum in Waitsfield this week.

He’s written numerous books and newspaper articles on such topics as education, conservation and mining. SEED, a New York-based science magazine, recently honored him for his attempt to create a “peace park” on the border of India and Pakistan.

Last week, soon after returning from a trip to Brazil, Ali spoke with Seven Days by phone from his home in Essex Junction.

SEVEN DAYS: What’s this “forum” about?

SALEEM ALI: Clearly, we’re living in a world with an increasing strain on resources. We hear about “oil wars” and “water wars” and “black diamonds.” There’s been a kind of hysteria of concern about resource depletion and how that’s going to affect conflicts in various ways. So what I’m going to talk about is how resource scarcity affects conflict . . .

My own approach on this is perhaps a little bit more nuanced than some of the popular writing of late. You may have come across [Hampshire College professor] Michael Klare, who wrote the book Resource Wars. You can think of me as a bit of a nemesis to that kind of narrative.

SD: How so?

SA: As an environmental planner, of course I’m concerned about resource scarcity, but I find it a bit discomforting that the narrative on resources has now been politicized, so basically everything is about resources . . .

I try to make [my research] a little more empirical. For example, the question about the “resource curse” and oil leading to conflict: I can approach it from an academic perspective of saying, “Well, countries that have more resources, are they more likely to engage in conflict or not?” A lot of the regression research that has been done by political scientists like [UCLA Professor] Michael Ross would suggest that it is.

But what I argue is that the methodology is partly flawed . . . We should be concerned about depletion, but we shouldn’t get carried away with linking everything to a dominant variable [such as] our dependence on oil or our consumer lifestyle . . . We have to focus on institutions. We have to focus on mechanisms by which resources can be properly used, rather than throw the baby out with the bathwater, which has become very fashionable of late.

SD: So “Throwing the baby out with the bathwater” would be saying, “Wherever there are resources, it’s going to lead to X, Y and Z problems”?

SA: Yes. Some of the rhetoric you hear from environmentalists is, “If a country finds oil or diamonds, beware! Beware! It’s going to be a complete disaster. You’re going to be consumed by greed.”

I find that to be very problematic. I think one of the main goals of environmentalism should be, from an environmental-justice perspective, to try and grapple with global inequality.

I also find this “local is better” rhetoric to be a bit problematic.

Because if you’re really an environmentalist, you need to think at a planetary level for all humanity . . . I consider myself an environmentalist; I’m just much more of a globalist in terms of my approach to resources. My primary interest is really in trying to deal with poverty alleviation.

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SD: Michael Klare suggests that, in places like the Caspian Sea, Nigeria and the Middle East, the U.S. is increasing its military presence with the intention of extracting resources.

SA: The issue of the U.S. presence in any particular country needs to be separated from the issue of resources. Klare and colleagues conflate the two . . . I’m one who’s been a great critic of U.S. military efforts, but you have to look at each case specifically.

The U.S. military is not present in Nigeria; Nigeria’s problems in terms of oil conflicts are largely due to a failed state. The country’s leaders assumed that the wealth from one part of the country could be used to develop the whole country, when there was absolutely no national identity to begin with.

SD: Klare also suggests that resource scarcity leads to conflict.

SA: You have to think of it at two levels: One is in terms of a fixed resource where you don’t have any governance systems and you’re going to have a free-for-all — a “tragedy of the commons” situation, like fishing, where people are just going to go in and get whatever they can grab. In that case, resource scarcity can lead to conflict.

The other side of the story, though, is that if you have good information and resource scarcity is approached through institutions which understand that cooperating is going to improve our chances of getting that resource, then you get cooperation.

SD: On that note, could you talk about your work around “peace parks”?

SA: That’s a continuation of the

same kind of thinking: If you have an area of land or body of water which is ecologically sensitive and valuable for both sides, it’s more likely that you’ll get cooperation. And the better part of it is, even if there is conflict, you can use it as a stimulus for cooperation.

An example is the conflict between Ecuador and Peru. From the 19th century up to the 1990s, there was a territorial dispute about the Cordillera del Condor region. Then finally there was a realization that this was a highly valuable part of the Amazon rain forest that was of value to both sides. The environment actually helped to catalyze a peace treaty . . . and the Cordillera del Condor essentially became a peace park.

SD: Could this “peace park” concept apply to Vermont?

SA: Yeah, I think that Vermont has a very distinguished record of using the environment to bring communities together . . . You can get conflicts over certain values, with wind farming and so on. [But] in terms of peace parks themselves, Lake Champlain is a good example of how the U.S. and Canada have cooperated over a resource which historically has been a source of conflict.

SD: In a recent debate with Sen. John McCain, President-elect Obama implied that “national security” was a subset of a larger concern with “energy.” How does that tie into the relationship between national security and resource scarcity?

SA: Clearly, we need to find new sources of energy, and if he’s talking about finding energy resources as a priority, then I’m all for it, and I think that’s great. But if he’s confining that to meaning we should become more insular, it’s not environmentally realistic, because you want to find energy where it’s most efficient to do so, rather than drill in the middle of nowhere.

SD: Do you think the U.S. should drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

SA: No. My focus is, “Where will [oil extraction] lead to development and livelihoods?” There it will lead to no livelihoods, really, so I’m not in favor of it. I am in favor of drilling in places where it can lead to a positive trajectory, in places like West Africa, but with proper governance regimes, not with the old ‘60s mindset of, “Just go get the resources and let the dictators share the spoils.”

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It’s tremendously negative, and then we still don’t know what to do with the waste! It’s a total conundrum for engineers . . .

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More than 200 people gathered in the rain Saturday in front of Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Hall for a rally organized by the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force.

Their goal? To bring same-sex marriage into the modern era of equality and civil rights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Civil unions is still like being told to sit at the back of the bus,â&#x20AC;? said Champlain Valley Union High School student James Neiley, who added he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave Vermont to marry should he find the right guy.

Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s civil-union law, which went into effect in 2000, provides same-sex couples some of the legal benefits and protections of marriage.

However, they are still denied many of the privileges guaranteed by federal marriage law, including the power to make life-or-death decisions for a spouse who is incapacitated.

Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law was considered groundbreaking at the time, although, in 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriages. Connecticut started marrying same-sex couples last week.

In California, the passage of Proposition 8 on November 4 means the state constitution will be amended to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s triggered grassroots protests and demonstrations across the country, including Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rally in Burlington.

Beth Robinson, the attorney who argued the 1998 Vermont Supreme Court case that resulted in civil unions, said Vermonters are ready for same-sex marriage. She noted one poll that shows Vermonters supporting same-sex marriage by a 58 percent to 39 percent margin.

Public testimony to a special legislative committee studying the issue in 2007 bore this out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve enjoyed a lot of support from people since 2000,â&#x20AC;? Robinson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, really the question is, why hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Vermont finished the job sooner?â&#x20AC;?

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Robinson said â&#x20AC;&#x153;there is no question that Douglas has not fully embracedâ&#x20AC;? same-sex marriage rights as a priority.

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Also getting the axe last week was Cindy Laware, who was replaced as the secretary of human services by corrections boss Rob Hofmann. A former banker, Hofmann has been on the Douglas team since day one, when he was finance commissioner.

Like Crombie, Laware apparently left â&#x20AC;&#x153;to pursue other opportunities.â&#x20AC;? She has been a longtime Douglas ally, but wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully on board with the job cuts being pushed by administration secretary Mike Smith. In fact, Laware was taken to task after she complained about having to target 98 of the first 150 jobs cut by the administration. Not a good career move.

As â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fair Gameâ&#x20AC;? has pointed out, many of those 150 jobs were funded by the feds or never filled. By putting close aides into key positions, Douglas is ensuring he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get such resistance in the next round of 250 job cuts, which will likely come from the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s payroll and affect direct services.

What are the odds that the really hard choices would come after the election?

And Then There Was One â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Just one week after announcing he planned to run for mayor of the Queen City, Democratic City Councilor Ed Adrian is backing out.

In a November 16 email to supporters, Adrian wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thrust of my platform was to make Burlington a 21st-century city that would encourage families of all types to stay and move into Burlington. However, it has become evident to me that if I put 100 percent of my efforts into helping the families of Burlington, I will not be giving my young family the attention it deserves.â&#x20AC;?

The old spending-more-timewith-the-family bit. Always loved that one.

Adrian also suggested he has â&#x20AC;&#x153;a number of bridges I need to build, as well as some that I need to work on repairing.â&#x20AC;?

Bridges are definitely sagging when it comes to Adrian and Rep. Dave Zuckerman. Adrian has even suggested he was booted from Zuckermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CSA because he supported Kesha Ram, a fellow Democrat, in the House race against the Progressive incumbents, Zuckerman and Chris Pearson. Ram finished second to Zuckerman, ousting Pearson.

Haik Bedrosian over at BurlingtonPol has a good rundown of the ZuckermanAdrian spat, including links to a dialogue going on at Seven Daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; own Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good blog.

To date, Adrian and fellow Democratic city councilor Andy Montroll were the only Dems to announce their intention to challenge Mayor Bob Kiss, who has not officially announced his bid for a second three-year term.

Republican lawmaker and city council president Kurt Wright is also considering a run for mayor. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up for reelection

to the council, too.

For his part, Montroll is looking forward to the coronation, er, caucus on December 3, when Dems will pick mayoral and council candidates.

Montroll said his campaign wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start in earnest until early next year, but added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is some groundwork to be laid.â&#x20AC;?

Political newcomer Dan Smith plans to run as an Independent and has been wooing Dems, Republicans and Progs since summer.

Hmm, an Independent building a multiparty coalition to oust an incumbent. Wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s storyline?

Recount Redux â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Election â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08 is the election that keeps on giving. As expected, Democrat Denise Begins Barnard asked Chittenden County Clerk Diane Lavallee for a recount of the vote in the state Senate race.

Barnard finished seventh in a six-seat district, 417 votes behind Burlington City Councilor Tim Ashe, who ran as a Democrat/Progressive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is about ensuring the validity of the process,â&#x20AC;? said Barnard, noting inconsistencies in Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote tally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I owe it to myself and to the voters, the people who supported me and the people who worked on my campaign.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to the snafu in which an election worker mistyped Asheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote count into a spreadsheet for media (entering 157 instead of 1577), one district reported 2211 spoiled ballots.

Election officials tell â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fair Gameâ&#x20AC;? the 2211 spoiled ballots were recorded incorrectly. They were really â&#x20AC;&#x153;blankâ&#x20AC;? ballots.

The error was supposed to be corrected before the results were sent to the state.

Oops.

Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan Leopold said the Queen City has since sent a formal notice to Secretary of State Deb Markowitz about the error. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very confident that a recount will affirm the vote in Burlington,â&#x20AC;? said Leopold.

Recounting the 75,000 Senate ballots probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start until the second week of December, said Lavallee, who hopes to complete the chore by Christmas.

Perhaps she should gift-wrap the results.

Caucus Carousel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The race for top leadership posts in the legislative Democratic caucus continues, and as soon as one person gets out, another gets in.

As I pointed out in my post-election column, the race for Speaker of the House is crowded. Now, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a battle for majority leader, too.

Floyd Nease of Johnson, the assistant majority leader, was first to announce. Now Janet Ancel of Calais says she wants the job.

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Ancel said her decision to run is not a reflection on Nease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are worried about it being divisive for the caucus, but I disagree,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this is an indication of how strong we are.â&#x20AC;?

That depth is certainly on display in the race to replace outgoing Speaker of the House Gaye Symington.

House Majority Leader Rep. Carolyn Partridge of Windham was first out of the gate. She was quickly joined

by Rep. Mark Larson of Burlington, Rep. Shap Smith of Morristown, Rep. John Rodgers of Glover and Rep. Johanna Leddy Donovan of Burlington.

Word from insiders is that the Speaker battle is between Smith and Larson.

Smith has already picked up the backing of one rival: Rodgers, who dropped out, saying itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too big a job to tackle right now. Sources tell â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fair Gameâ&#x20AC;? that Donovan has also dropped out. No word yet on which of the candidates sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll support.

Meanwhile, Rep. Jason Lorber of Burlington said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll seek the assistant majority leader position.

House Republicans are also looking for new leaders. Minority Leader Rep. Steve Adams of Hartland is stepping down. Rep. Patti Komline of Dorset, assistant minority leader, will step up.

Rep. Pat McDonald of Berlin, who has served three governors as an executive, is expected to become assistant minority leader.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still hanging on for the ride this time next week.

Meal Ticket â&#x20AC;&#x201D; As â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fair Gameâ&#x20AC;? reported a month ago, Douglas didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it was necessary to refund taxpayers for using state vehicles to drive him to campaign functions.

Hey, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s he supposed to do? Take the bus?

We followed up to find out what other taxpayer perks the gov enjoys. In particular, we were curious about travel and meal reimbursements.

Not much to report. The gov, like lawmakers, receives a $54-a-day meal allowance.

While lawmakers only ride the gravy train when in session, Douglas gets his lunch money five days a week, 52 weeks a year.

That adds up to $14,040 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just shy of what a Vermont minimum-wage worker earns in a year ($15,662).

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ore than three decades after they were taken, Susan Meiselasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; photos of strippers at Vermont county fairs retain their power to shock. But while these images reveal plenty of female flesh, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t transmit much of an erotic charge. The bigger shock for Vermonters viewing the photos â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on display at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in Manhattan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; may come from learning that such scenes were once common at county fairs all over the state, including the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They appealed to unsophisticated rural men,â&#x20AC;? recalls Tom Slayton, editor emeritus of Vermont Life magazine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Folks would come down from the hills to see a girlie show and then talk about it for the rest of the year.â&#x20AC;?

The Champlain Valley Fair may not be entirely wholesome today, but there are no longer women in g-strings and pasties posing at the entrance to tents as barkers beckon men to step inside. In the mid1970s, however, Meiselas took hundreds of girlie-show shots at the fair in Essex, as well as in Tunbridge, Barton and other stops along the New England carnival circuit.

A selection is included in her book Carnival Strippers, originally published in 1976 and reissued

in 2003. Photos taken mainly at fairs in Vermont also fill one of the rooms in her career retrospective, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Susan Meiselas: In History,â&#x20AC;? which remains on view at ICP through January 4.

For three consecutive summers, Meiselas recorded women gyrating on stage and relaxing backstage, often wearing even less than they did when performing. The grainy black-and-white photos convey a tawdry and melancholy mood; the women appear lonely and disengaged even when surrounded by mobs of leering men.

Meiselas says she was able to gain access to the men-only shows and to the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dressing quarters by gradually winning the trust of strippers and managers alike. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They found it curious that someone wanted to get to know them, took an interest in what they were doing.â&#x20AC;?

As a 24-year-old with degrees from Sarah Lawrence and Harvard, Meiselas had come upon the girlie shows in the course of â&#x20AC;&#x153;wandering around the world looking for interesting things to photograph.â&#x20AC;?

Having been raised in suburban New York, she says she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;fascinated by a rich cultural experience I never could have imagined.â&#x20AC;?

What startled her most back then, Meiselas remembers, was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the ev-

eryday quality of what the women were doing. It was just a job.â&#x20AC;?

It was the series of girlie-show pictures that gained Meiselas membership in Magnum Photos, a co-op agency that has been the outlet for some of the greatest photo-journalists of the 20th century. She was on assignment for Magnum in Nicaragua during the 1980s when she chronicled the Sandinista uprising and subsequent counterrevolutionary war. These dramatic combat shots form the core of the ICP show, along with Meiselasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; later photo documentation of Kurdish culture.

She returned to Vermont in 2002 as a new edition of Carnival Strippers was being readied for the presses.

Much had changed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find anyone who admitted going to those shows back then,â&#x20AC;? Meiselas says. The difference in attitudes, she suggests, might have been partly attributable to the influx of feminists into Vermont as part of the hippie migration of the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s.

Much has also not changed, Meiselas observes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a different façade to the sex industry now. Porn has become very commercialized. Now thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lap-dancing clubs, and the kind of women performing may be different from in the carnivals. But I see it as a continuum.â&#x20AC;? >

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he Found Footage Festival is a road-show of odd video clips drawn from dusty archives and dustbins across the nation. Curators Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, who assembled this collection of old celebrity PSAs, nude workout shows, abandoned home videos and the like, host each show with live â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mystery Science Theater 3000â&#x20AC;?-style commentary.

And when they come to Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Merrillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roxy Cinemas for two shows this Thursday, November 20, local cable subscribers may recognize a couple of faces in the festâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s montage of clips from public-access television.

One is Gordon Gaynon, who appears in a snippet from his VCAM show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gordon and Friendsâ&#x20AC;? leading Bible study with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter and Tweeter,â&#x20AC;? a duo of gigantic stuffed animals.

Another quick clip features a young man in Halloween-worthy makeup discussing what sounds like a fright film with an off-cam-

era woman. In a phone interview, Prueher says he and Pickett havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to trace this bit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the live performance recorded on their latest DVD, they describe it simply as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;goth show.â&#x20AC;? But sharp-eyed Burlingtonians will ID the clipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s star as Zeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;La the Goth, who appears on VCAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Theatreâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Post-Mortem Espresso.â&#x20AC;?

Prueher, who works as an assistant at â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Colbert Report,â&#x20AC;? says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always like to feature local stuff when we have it.â&#x20AC;? And â&#x20AC;&#x153;public access is our favorite. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far more entertaining than anything on network or cable.â&#x20AC;? In Denver, he says, the local publicaccess manager attended the Fest and then invited Prueher and Pickett to tour his station: â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had a whole library of old footage. We were kids in a candy store.â&#x20AC;?

How is watching the Found Footage Festival different from

aimlessly surfing YouTube? For one thing, says Prueher, it has the energy of a live comedy show. For another, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take any videos off the Internet. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stuff you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see anywhere else but our show.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly true of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Queens home videoâ&#x20AC;? he found in a secondhand camcorder, which could only be described as a series of WTFs, including an elderly fellow in drag creatively interpreting the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack.

In Burlington, where the fest is coming for the first time, Prueher hopes to scour the local thrift stores for new material: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our kind of town.â&#x20AC;? > Found Footage Festival.

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THEATER

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St. Albans “Raids” History for a Musical About Love and War Davison and Donald Patriquin, Chickasaw’s composer, conceived the show over smoked-meat sandwiches in 2004. The Knowlton Players premiered the musical last November and had a successful three-week run that generated 80 percent attendance at each show.

St. Albans City resident and attorney Jim Levy took his wife Ann 20 minutes over the Richford border for one of those shows. “I was just mesmerized,” Levy says.

“I turned to Ann at one point during the show and said, ‘We should really take this in at home.’”

This fall, Levy organized meetings in St. Albans between Chickasaw creators and representatives of various local groups, which donated energy and money to bring the show to St. Albans. “It’s been a wonderfully gratifying experience, seeing so many people who want to help,” he says.

Time and resources didn’t allow the Knowlton Players to bring their full-scale production to St. Albans.

Actually, they’ve never taken it away from home. “With Knowlton being a small town [about 1500 people],

it isn’t easy to draft performers for road shows,” Davison notes.

There’s a not-so-hidden agenda here: to make Chickasaw as big a deal in St. Albans as The Sound of Music has become for the Lamoille County Players, who perform the treasured story of the von Trapp family every year in Stowe. “It could be a draw for our area,” Levy speculates. “We could design activities around it, involving the raid, and make this a weekend event for many tourists.”

Knowlton and St. Albans share many attractions, including an annual festival (St. Albans favors maple; Knowlton honors ducks) and a vibrant arts community. Given their similarities, Davison believes the Vermont town could certainly adopt Chickasaw as its own. > The Knowlton Players will perform an abridged version of Chickasaw: The Elixir of Love on November 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Bliss Auditorium at the St. Albans Historical Museum.

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n October 19, 1864, a group of schoolchildren watched through their classroom window as Confederate Army Lieutenant Bennett Young and his band of 19 rebel soldiers rode through St. Albans’ Taylor Park with more than $200,000 they had stolen from local banks.

This Saturday, from that same building, 150 ticket holders will watch as the St. Albans Raid — the northernmost action of the Civil War — returns to life. In what organizers foresee as a long-term artistic partnership, the Knowlton Players of Québec will bring a shortened road-show version of their hit musical Chickasaw: The Elixir of Love to the St. Albans Historical Museum.

Chickasaw weaves a love story around the St. Albans Raid, one based in part on the real diary of a failed English solicitor who moved to Canada. The musical’s primary source is Don Davison’s novel Raise the Flag and Sound the Cannon; it recounts the tale of Young’s bumbling raiders, who left one man dead in St. Albans but were never punished for their crimes.

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urlington is an increasingly cultural-rich city, but even so, it’s unusual to see international artists here. That’s recently changed at Pine Street Art Works, where Atelier Tove has opened.

The studio is the shared vision of husband-and-wife glass-blowing team Rich Arentzen and Tove Ohlander, whose works in the Swedish Graal style have gained them worldwide recognition. The work of AO! Glass even appears in the collection of Norway’s National Museum of Art. But the new Pine Street venue is much more than an opportunity to showcase the couple’s glass pieces.

Arentzen and Ohlander recently relocated to Burlington with their three children and a new goal: a gallery space that would double as a working art-education facility for

local children.

“I’ve always been interested in educating children through the arts,” says Ohlander, “so this evolution has been really quite natural for me, particularly as a parent.”

A native of Sweden, Ohlander has been struck not just by Vermonters’ appreciation of the arts but by their social and environmental awareness. She takes an unconventional approach to stoking the social consciousness of her young art students. “In one of our classes, for instance, we talk about water,” she explains, “but from a strictly creative standpoint. We talk about its form and the colors it takes, and what that means to the students.”

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ity. “It’s not only more fun for the children, but much, much more intuitive,” Ohlander suggests. She hopes the art space will be an important forerunner of the growing “eco-creative” moment — that is, the conjoining of environmental consciousness with artistic expression, which she describes as being on the rise worldwide.

Interested parents can inquire about a slate of new classes scheduled for January. Meanwhile, a “Create Your Own Obama Art” workshop happens this Saturday, November 22, from noon to 3 p.m.

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Dear Cecil, I was shocked by your highly ignorant column on â&#x20AC;&#x153;when life beginsâ&#x20AC;? [October 22]. You have a very conservative approach, and a misogynistic one at that. I appreciate your attempt at explaining brain waves. But what your article lacked was a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to her body, and you had an even more disturbing view on rape.

Apparently, you need to take a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s course, or ethics course. You included research on a boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soul being present at 40 days, and a girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at 80 days, but you failed to acknowledge how sexist that view is. Furthermore, you genderized your â&#x20AC;&#x153;childâ&#x20AC;? at the end as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;he.â&#x20AC;? True, â&#x20AC;&#x153;heâ&#x20AC;? is one of us, but are you responsible for raising him? A womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body is her own . . .

If the child was a mistake, it is up to the woman to decide if she wants to keep him/her. Men have used the power of impregnation over women for too long. Too many men do not understand how much work and money it takes to raise children (the same goes for some women). A womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to choose is her ticket to sexual freedom. A manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of when â&#x20AC;&#x153;lifeâ&#x20AC;? supposedly begins is HIS DEFINITION OF POWER OVER HER. A man does not know and will never be able to understand what having a child is like.

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That brings us to the rape/incest/ birth defect exception. Roe notes that it was introduced by the American Medical Association in 1967 as part of a policy statement opposing abortion. Never mind that the exception is tough to swallow on ethical grounds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sop intended to get the pro-choice crowd on board with abortion restrictions, and unnecessary if early-term abortion is readily available. Why would you defend it?

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Houses in the Hole A bust economy means boom times for some businesses

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Story Kirk Kardashian

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t’s a raw, overcast day deep in the dirt-road network of Bethel. The trees are gray and bare, the road steep and rock strewn. Dino Zampini, a stout, tough-looking man with a shaved head and a Harley Davidson skullcap, backs his dump trailer to the front door of a wan, beige Cape surrounded by a neglected apple orchard.

Zampini, 40, is the co-owner of Scepter Services, a Weathersfield-based business that performs “trash-outs” — the cleaning, repairing and winterizing of foreclosed homes — for banks and their field-services agencies.

“Our main focus,” he explains while a Bobcat excavator grades the driveway, “is to make this place presentable to a buyer.”

Judging by the collection of tires, scrap metal and rotting couches in the dooryard of the Bethel home, Zampini and his assistant, Chris Harris, have their work cut out for them.

And they’re not the only ones. If you want to know who’s hard at it in this lethargic economy, look no further than the foreclosure industry and those connected to it. The auctioneers, real-estate agents for bank-owned property, foreclosure attorneys, appraisers, waste-management firms — “The entire system is crazy busy,” reports Donna Cauti, 49, Zampini’s business partner and girlfriend.

They got into the system at the right time about four and a half years ago. Cauti was a practicing real estate agent in Massachusetts, and Zampini was working in Cavendish as an excavator, logger and real-estate developer. He rented an office to a real-estate agent in Vermont who had bad luck with a trash-out vendor, so she asked Zampini if he could help her out. He reluctantly agreed, and ended up doing a great job. “We took care of it,” Donna recalls, “and the client was like, ‘Wow, you guys want to do this again?’”

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Within a week, they had more trash-out work from the real-estate agent, and then a field-service company hired them, too. In a short while, the work snowballed into a full-time gig. Cauti attributes their success to skills she and Zampini have; one knows the perspective of the real-estate agent who will market the home, and the other has hands-on experience with property development. “We’re a perfect combination to understand why and how the process works,” Cauti says.

That process is not as easy as you might think. Scepter is usually hired by a field-services agency — which works for the foreclosing bank — to bid on a job. If the house looks reasonably clean, they charge a flat fee. If the trash is waist high and wall to wall — as it was in one particularly

nasty home in St. Albans — they charge by the number of cubic yards of debris removed. The crews must document every stage of their work with digital pictures; Cauti uploads them to the banks’ websites. Then there are the foreclosure and tenancy laws to negotiate, multiple parties to communicate with, irate and violent ex-homeowners to quell, and suspicious neighbors to mollify.

Scepter Services has two full-time crews and a licensed plumber doing trash-outs and property management in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. With two dump trucks, a dump trailer and box vans, the company is a self-sufficient entity that does everything from light janitorial work — in the rare case when a foreclosed homeowner actually leaves the place broom-clean — to

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board-ups, mold removal, repairs and lawn cutting. They’ve trashed out $2 million manses in Stratton and mobile homes in Randolph valued at less than $10,000.

Reviewing the pictures of the Bethel home the day after Zampini was there, Donna advises, “It’s not the worst one, that’s for sure.” That seems like a fair assessment, but it makes the scene there no less bleak.

Approaching the house for the first time, it’s not immediately obvious that the place is vacant. Sun-faded plastic toys are spread in the front yard, and wicker furniture is set up on the rickety porch. The first clue of tough times is the yellow sign taped to the front door stating that the house has been winterized, meaning that the heating system is disconnected and the pipes free of all water. This is the most important step for retaining the value of an abandoned home, because once the pipes freeze and break, water damage and mold are imminent.

Within five minutes of dropping the gate on the dump trailer, Harris, a 51-year-old gentleman with black hair and an Adidas windbreaker, has already loaded bald tires, gas cans, bags of trash and a blue La-Z-Boy. He’s quiet and moves with a steady pace that keeps him warm on this bone-chilling day.

Zampini picks a cordless drill out of the pile of junk, admires it, and puts it to the side. “You’d be surprised,” he remarks. “Big TVs, furniture. Nice stuff. People just walk away from it.”

They try to give away whatever they can. Toys go to Goodwill, clothes to the Salvation Army.

Most of the stuff here will just end up in a landfill, however. The randomness of it, such as a paper bag full of spent air-horn cans and a disintegrating pleather bag of golf clubs, doesn’t appear to make Harris think about the ghosts who left it behind.

In fact, they’d rather not know those ghosts. “When you meet the people and hear the stories,” Zampini tells, “it sucks.” Sometimes he has no

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That job sometimes includes evicting tenants who had no idea that their landlord was being foreclosed. If 30 days have passed since the notice to vacate, Zampini has the right to remove their personal property and put it in storage.

But Zampini says he tries to work with tenants caught off-guard.

Cauti admits that she gets â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of numb to the emotional aspect,â&#x20AC;? especially when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparent that the homeowner bought more house than he or she could afford. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harder, she says, when predatory lending was to blame, or an illness forced

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The preconditions to the Bethel foreclosure arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t entirely clear. According to the closest neighbor, a family of six â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two parents and four children â&#x20AC;&#x201D; lived there for a few years. One of the children, a teenage boy, accidentally killed himself while using a homemade cannon. After that, it seems that the parents split up, took one of the kids, and left two boys in their early twenties to live there on their own. They just never bothered to pay the mortgage.

The inside of the house, where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cold enough to see your breath, looks like it could have been occupied by young men.

Wastebaskets overflow with Mountain Dew cans and beer bottles, and the first-floor bedroom is littered with tattered porno magazines and empty boxes of Marlboros. Most of the floors consist of exposed plywood with ratty old carpets.

The occupants took anything of value â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the refrigerator and range, two woodstoves â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and left containers of cereal and a bin of cat litter.

The neighbor, a 59-year-old named Geoffrey Trask, is more concerned about the outside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were looking to see if someone was going to clean it up,â&#x20AC;? says Trask, wearing a camouflage coat and mud boots, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an eyesore and lowers my property value.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to say buyers of foreclosed homes are getting a steal. Many times, the homes have been abused or neglected, and the bank will only sell them as-is. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buyer be very aware, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re buying a foreclosure,â&#x20AC;? Cauti cautions. In fact, it may pay to knock on the neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s door to see what he or she knows. Traskâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father happened to have built this particular home, and he knows that the heating system is shot and the septic system has failed.

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ou wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see Joshua B. Lobe in a courtroom very often. But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practicing as much law as any attorney in Vermont these days.

Lobeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specialty is the foreclosure proceeding. He and his partner, Corey Fortin, represent banks, lenders and loan-servicing firms in litigation against homeowners who have defaulted on their mortgages. One recent morning finds Lobe in his firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suite on the third floor of a South Burlington office building. Dressed in a blue-striped Oxford shirt, faded jeans and black shoes, he sits at his desk, which has been cleared of everything but a PC and a stapler. A fax machine occupies a table in the corner below a framed poster of Baltimore, where Lobe grew up.

Lobe is circumspect about the size of his current caseload, beyond repeating the well-known fact that foreclosure filings in Vermont are at unprecedented levels.

In Chittenden County, where Lobe and Fortin do most of their work, filings were up 74 percent through the first nine months of 2008. According to court records, Lobe is the attorney of record in dozens of the more than 200 foreclosure cases initiated in Chittenden County Superior Court this year.

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Lobe, who is in his late forties, used to handle all kinds of legal work. In the early 1990s, he decided his skills could be best applied in a high-volume specialty such as foreclosure, where the legal process is fairly routine and appearances before the bench are rarely required. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty good at managing a heavy caseload,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But as far as hitting the law books and writing a 75-page Supreme Court brief, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not my thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did some trial work,â&#x20AC;? Lobe adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but, frankly, it was a little bit too stressful.â&#x20AC;?

Foreclosure used to be rare in Vermont.

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mortgages only account for about 2000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In general,â&#x20AC;? Lobe says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the subprime portion of the foreclosures out there, statewide, is really low.â&#x20AC;?

In Lobeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience, most Vermont foreclosures are triggered by a single event â&#x20AC;&#x201D; job loss, divorce, illness â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that causes a homeowner to miss a mortgage payment. Many homeowners recover quickly.

Others donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, and after 30 days they receive a notice of default from the lender.

A mortgage is usually 90 days in arrears when Lobe is brought into a case. He conducts most of his business on the phone, speaking to about a dozen people a day who are in the process of losing their homes. They invariably have no legal representation. And in a world where mortgages are bought and sold as securities, the business entity that is actually calling in the loan can change regularly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenging for these people to call the bank and get somebody on the phone. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking to different people all the time,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they see my phone number on the court papers, and they call me.â&#x20AC;?

Homeowners who reach out to Lobe might be surprised at how willing he is to reach an accommodation. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll first offer them a chance to â&#x20AC;&#x153;cureâ&#x20AC;? the default through a reinstatement â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a single lump sum to cover the missed payments.

Some people borrow from family or cash in a 401(k) to catch up.

Since April, Lobe has been referring some delinquent borrowers to the Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration, or BISHCA, which now offers foreclosure counseling to troubled homeowners (see sidebar).

Sometimes, with BISHCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help, the delinquency is â&#x20AC;&#x153;worked out,â&#x20AC;? either by setting new mortgage terms or simply having the delinquent payments put on the back end of the loan.

But, as housing prices fall, that option isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always available. Increasingly, borrowers are finding themselves â&#x20AC;&#x153;upside downâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that is, owing more money on the mortgage than the house is worth.

In good economic times, many homeowners refinanced their mortgages or borrowed against their equity. That became a problem in 2006, when interest rates began to rise, housing prices declined, and refinancing a mortgage got difficult â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and more risky. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a rising market, you still have $30,000 equity in your house, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some way out of it,â&#x20AC;? Lobe says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if you have no equity in your house, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot more likely you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to recover from that one missed payment.â&#x20AC;?

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As Lobe sees it, no one really wins in a foreclosure case. It creates heartache, not to mention a glut of houses that often fall into disrepair, hurting everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real estate values. Lobe foresees no easy way out of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foreclosure crisis, especially in communities ravaged by â&#x20AC;&#x153;upside-downâ&#x20AC;? loans. In those places, borrowers have no option but to walk away from their homes.

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able to avoid foreclosure once the process began, he says. Today, 25 to 30 percent of foreclosure filings end up being dismissed because the lender and borrower were able to come to terms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see doing a good job as making sure I get the foreclosure done as quickly as possible and somebody kicked out of their house,â&#x20AC;? Lobe says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some way that I can get the loan out of foreclosure, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing a good service for my client and a good service for the homeowner.â&#x20AC;? >

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Last spring, as the number of foreclosures mounted in Vermont, the state Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration, or BISHCA, began reaching out to homeowners in trouble to encourage them to work with their lenders.

So far, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortgage Assistance Program has received calls from more than 240 homeowners. According to BISHCA Commissioner Paulette J. Thabault, in about a quarter of those cases, counselors at the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five regional Homeownership Centers were able to negotiate new lending terms to save homes headed for foreclosure.

Cathy Semans of the Homeownership Center of Southeastern Vermont, which is run by the Rockingham Land Trust, says the goal is to reach homeowners while they still have options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can certainly do more for somebody who comes in three months behind than somebody who has already gone through the court process,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Counselors meet with homeowners individually to study their finances and figure out what caused the default in the first place, Semans says. The potential remedies vary.

Homeowners who have fallen behind in their mortgages because of a temporary loss of income may be eligible for a loan modification. In a few cases, lenders have agreed to reduce the principle on a mortgage by as much as $50,000 to make the loan more affordable.

When foreclosure is inevitable, counselors have been able to buy homeowners enough time to sell the house on their own.

Semans says counselors â&#x20AC;&#x153;have no ideaâ&#x20AC;? what new terms, if any, a lender will agree to. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the whim of the lender,â&#x20AC;? she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;which is why the banking commission has been so important. When you have a regulator saying weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to take a look at this loan, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really significant.â&#x20AC;?

At least one realtor in Chittenden County wants to help clients avoid foreclosure.

Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman is in the early stages of creating an online resource center for homeowners facing default. Sybil Chicoine, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marketing director, says the site will offer tips on how to avoid foreclosure along with a list of agencies that can help, such as BISHCA and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which has a foreclosure-prevention program called Hope Now for Homeowners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just education and awareness,â&#x20AC;? Chicoine says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re definitely in the business of assisting people in making wise investment choices.â&#x20AC;?

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In Ludlow, another popular southern Vermont resort town, where 84 percent of the housing stock is owned by out-of-state residents, lister Terry Thayne has watched the local market take a slow but steady dive. At this time last year, at least a dozen new homes were under construction on nearby Okemo Mountain. So far in 2008, he says, fewer than six have been built.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sales are off substantially, somewhere in the 50 percent neighborhood,â&#x20AC;? Thayne goes on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And prices for vacation condos are down 10 to 20 percent.â&#x20AC;?

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Hardest hit has been the condo market, both for primary and secondary homes.

In the period from June through October, according to Dodd, the median price of a primary-residence condo dropped by 4.3 percent, while vacation-condo prices were down 2.8 percent from the same period a year earlier.

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Vermonters who have trouble scraping together enough money to buy a first home may find themselves reading these figures and thinking, “Cry me a river! So what if a bunch of wealthy doctors, lawyers and investment bankers from Boston and Manhattan can’t afford their weekend ski chalets? What does that have to do with me?”

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— that is, the taxes paid to the state when real property changes hands. Recent figures from the Vermont Department of Taxes show that in the last four years, both the number of transfers (or sales) and the amount of money collected in transfer taxes have declined in communities with the highest concentration of vacation properties.

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Here’s some good news: Dodd at the Vermont Property Owners Report points out that, while the volume of housing sales has gone down in Vermont, home values have not seen a similar decline.

conservatively,” Stafford says, which means it still expects a 2 percent growth rate.

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confidence that, despite the dark economic skies, Vermont is better positioned than other states to weather the recession.

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During the four-month period from July through October, the median price of a primary house in Vermont rose by 2.5 percent over the same period a year ago, while the median price of a vacation house went up 1.5 percent.

In Warren, which isn’t far from the Sugarbush and Mad River Glen ski resorts, lister Priscilla Robinson has seen something similar: Although sales of existing homes are down “quite a bit” from 2007, especially those of condos owned by out-of-state residents, the values of those properties have held steady. “Every time I think a property value can’t go up,” notes Robinson, who chairs the Warren board of listers, “it usually sells for higher.”

Ditto for Stowe, says Town Manager Charles Stafford, who reports that home prices in both the primary and secondary markets are holding steady, even as the number of building permits has dropped.

In fact, Stowe usually projects a 2 to 4 percent annual growth in its grand list. This year, the town is budgeting “more

Nick Levlocke is chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Quechee Lakes Development Company.

With more than 1300 private residences, nearly 75 percent of which are owned by outof-state residents, Quechee Lakes is one of the largest and most exclusive vacation-home communities in the state.

Levlocke admits that when it comes to new home sales, his company is in a “hunker-down mode,” trying to ride out the current economic storm. But he insists he hasn’t seen the price of units in Quechee — which start at about $450,000 — decline much, if at all.

“We still feel like there are some great values here in Quechee, and we’re not going to sell ourselves short today,” he says. “We really want to preserve the value of what we have.

“Vermont,” Levlocke adds, “is better off because Vermont sells itself, with its natural beauty and everything else it has to offer. We just have to get folks up here.”

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Despite its name, HGTV doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much to say about basic home maintenance or gardening. (Those getyour-hands-dirty shows are relegated to unglamorous early-morning slots.) Its primetime shows are an unapologetic testament to the American love affair with real estate â&#x20AC;&#x201D; buying it, selling it, remodeling it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;flippingâ&#x20AC;? it, and generally finding ways to cash in. They have names such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;House Hunters,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My First Place,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Designed to Sell,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get It Sold,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Curb Appeal,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buy Meâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Big Amazing Renovation.â&#x20AC;?

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Perhaps the show that best captures the essence of HGTV is “My House Is Worth What?” in which “real estate expert” Kendra Todd (who looks more like a spokesmodel) visits three remodeled, upscale homes whose owners are considering taking out home-equity loans for further renovations.

After a tour and a lengthy dramatic pause, the homeowners learn just how much the value of their house has soared — often more than a hundred grand in under a decade. Can they afford more improvements? You bet! In fact, the show suggests, they’d be robbing themselves by not getting a loan to upgrade that bathroom or put in those glass-doored cabinets. Bubble?

What bubble?

“flipping” shows, the realities of leery buyers and plummeting prices are more visible. But watching HGTV is a bit like sitting in the Roman Coliseum seeing the gladiators perform while barbarians assail the city gates.

Vermont’s a long way from Rome, though . . . right?

Despite my own infatuation, I want to believe most local home buyers are sturdy, pragmatic folk, immune to the decadent lure of the Holy Trinity. The kind of people who use the same Maytag washer for 25 years; who look at cathedral ceilings and open floor plans and see whopping fuel bills.

And just as the dream homes of people in Florida and Arizona aren’t our dream homes, their crisis isn’t our crisis.

Or is it? I’m certainly not going to find out from HGTV. Frugal New England has no allure for the network’s producers, who focus on the once-booming Southwest with

“People get all dazzled by new appliances. I’ve seen it.”

Would he put $4000 worth of granite slab in a low-end condo? “That’s not prudent.”

But “if your countertops need replacing, it may make sense to replace them with a low-end countertop.”

He recalls working with a woman who “did a great job negotiating her purchase price” and made a substantial profit on her condo after just one year, thanks to new paint and appliances: “She ended up with the equity the previous owner could have had.” More risky, von Trapp says, are the improvements people make without resale in mind — “a porch, a pool, a sunroom that’s too fancy for the neighborhood.” And he can’t overstress the importance of old-fashioned elbow grease when it comes to selling a home: “If you don’t have the budget to [remodel] it, clean it.”

Watching HGTV is a bit like sitting in the Roman Coliseum seeing the gladiators perform while barbarians assail the city gates.

Watching such shows used to make me feel sensible and grounded in my comparatively modest demands . . . until I realized the joke was on me.

Slowly but surely, I’d started to internalize the values of HGTV. I’ve always liked the look of hardwood floors, but now I began thinking about replacing the almond laminate countertops in my new home with a glossy slab of granite. Stone is so much more durable, classier, prettier. Bacteria shun it! And even if I didn’t like the look of granite — which I do — what about my duty to make choices that would guarantee a good future sale? What if my condo eventually ended up the only one on the market in its original, almond-laminate, almond-appliances condition?

Just as I completed my education in fixtures, finishes and cosmetic upgrades, the market crashed. Though HGTV still produces new content, the realities of the mortgage crisis only enter its bright and shiny world tangentially — when a Detroit woman on “House Hunters” buys a gorgeous Victorian from the bank for less than $100,000, for instance. But the buyers on “My First Place” still use 100 percent financing and variable-rate mortgages to snag their dream homes, and the sellers on “Get It Sold” are still assured that proper staging is all they need for a tidy profit. Over on TLC, which specializes in drama-laden

occasional detours into an exotic foreign country or a metropolis such as Manhattan or Seattle. (What I have learned, to my rue, is that in the South and many parts of the Midwest you can get a four-bedroom Craftsman with crown molding and a huge yard for about the price of a midrange Burlington condo.)

There’s an upside to our stingy market. When I talk to a local realtor, Chris von Trapp of Coldwell Banker Hickok and Boardman, he’s quick to assure me that Vermont is different from other parts of the U.S. in that our prices are supported by chronic under-supply: “When I have a buyer in front of me, I can show them all the houses that meet their needs in a day and a half.”

Does that make Vermont buyers a lot less picky than the “House Hunters” when it comes to fixtures and finishes?

Not necessarily, says von Trapp. While he doesn’t watch HGTV, he likes the sound of its emphasis on staging for sale: “That type of information is actually positive for people to be absorbing, because it is true.” Buyers love to sense something fresh in a house, he says, even if it’s a comparatively cheap finish like paint or carpeting: “Your olfactory senses are telling your brain this is a new house. Don’t worry about the color. When you get a new carpet, it’s like getting a new-car smell.”

Likewise, says von Trapp,

I see his point. Human nature being what it is, new, shiny, telegenic stuff appeals, even in Vermont. While young professionals around here may scoff at McMansions, that doesn’t mean they don’t secretly want to see matching stainless appliances and new soapstone counters in their dream renovated Victorian farmhouse.

If you’re going to spend all that money anyway, why not demand the best?

It’s all a matter of priorities.

Somewhere along the line, as budgets tighten, buyers and sellers may agree there’s no reason to chuck a perfectly functional stove in the landfill just because you can’t see your reflection in it.

For now, I’ve compromised on new laminate countertops that cost about a tenth the price of granite. I limit my HGTV viewing, but I still like to remind myself of my favorite “House Hunters International” episode. In it, a stylish young Hong Kong woman rejoices in her purchase of a studio for about 400 grand. Why? Besides a kitchen sans appliances and an outdoor terrace barely big enough for a chair, it has a bathroom with its very own hot water tank. Now she can shower for 10 minutes instead of two.

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Is there any silver lining here?

Yes, say some experts in the housing industry. For starters, in Vermont the housing situation does not come close to the crisis that exists in some other states, thanks to a responsible banking community and the minuscule percentage of subprime mortgages.

Sure, foreclosures are up across the state (see Brian Wallstinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Barring the Door,â&#x20AC;? p.24a), but those numbers are still relatively small, assures Heidi Hayward Urish, a broker at South Burlington-based Spruce Mortgage and a member of the board of the Vermont Mortgage Bankers Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are still numerous home-buying programs available,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as many 100 percent financing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you generally have to have good credit and a down payment.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The crisis was because people were getting loans who really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t qualify,â&#x20AC;? concurs Mark Chaffee of Mortgage Financial in Colchester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mainstream press is all gloom and doom, but there actually is money available for new mortgages, both conventional and government. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disappeared are subprime and no-documentation loans.â&#x20AC;?

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in my industry nationally are getting out of mortgage brokering and into the creditcounseling industry.â&#x20AC;?

So, say a wannabe homebuyer in Vermont has good credit and a verifiable income and assets. Can he or she find a suitable house?

Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the state still have a housing crunch, especially in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;affordableâ&#x20AC;? category? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing shortage hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really changed much,â&#x20AC;? admits John Fairbanks, publicity affairs manager for the Vermont Housing Finance Agency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homes for sale are staying on the market longer than they have in the past.â&#x20AC;? And though prices have stabilized, they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly plummeted. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because, Fairbanks suggests, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still very much a destination place where people want to live . . . We continue to see a supply of homes for purchase and rent, but the problem remains that a lot of Vermonters work at jobs that pay modest wages. From 1998 to â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06, home prices basically doubled, but wages did not, so even though purchase prices have leveled off, incomes have not caught up.â&#x20AC;?

The statewide median price for a home is about $200,000, Fairbanks says. For many Vermonters, the best bet for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;starter home,â&#x20AC;? especially in Chittenden County, is a condominium.

These economic exigencies were no doubt central to the discussion at this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vermont Statewide Housing Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in South Burlington. But germane, too, were potential solutions and homebuyer-helping programs, such as those at the VHFA, a private nonprofit that raises

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home â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particularly for first-timers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if they have good credit, demonstrable income and low personal debt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The vast majority of folks trying to purchase a home now can still do it,â&#x20AC;?

Chaffee declares. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest tool we have now is the FHA [Federal Housing Administration], which allows lower credit scores and less down-payment than conventional loans. Our production of FHA last year was 5 percent; this year itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more like 40 percent. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backed by the U.S. government.â&#x20AC;?

And, according to the FHA website, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has just issued â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for the first time in three decades â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mortgage reforms to help homebuyers find the lowest-cost mortgages and, conversely, to avoid expensive and potentially harmful loan offers. Part of the new ruling is that lenders and brokers must â&#x20AC;&#x153;disclose key loan terms and closing costs,â&#x20AC;? which HUD anticipates can save each purchaser at least $700.

For buyers, though, Chaffee does concede that â&#x20AC;&#x153;acceptableâ&#x20AC;? credit has â&#x20AC;&#x153;tightened up,â&#x20AC;? and recommends that potential homebuyers find out their credit score at the beginning of the process (if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s under 580, better work on it). The website myfico.com has loads of helpful information, he says, as do the three major credit bureaus, TransUnion, Experian and Equifax. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting info from TV and web browsers is not the way to go,â&#x20AC;? Chaffee cautions.

Homebuyers are now so concerned about financing that â&#x20AC;&#x153;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go to mortgage brokers first â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it used to be youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go to a real-estate agent first,â&#x20AC;? he adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people

money by selling bonds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still have loans for qualified buyers,â&#x20AC;? says Fairbanks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and because of the market and cost and what people [in Vermont] earn, that creeps pretty far into the middle class. A lot of Vermonters will qualify.â&#x20AC;?

He also points to the Champlain Housing Trust (CHT), which does â&#x20AC;&#x153;extensive homebuying workshops and provides affordable housing, both for sale and for rent, to low- and moderate-income Vermonters.â&#x20AC;?

Fairbanks strongly recommends first-time homebuyers sign up for some education about the process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing how many people will get into the largest financial decision they are ever going to make without getting enough education,â&#x20AC;? he laments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really stress that to people.â&#x20AC;?

CHT Organizational Development Director Chris Donnelly could not agree more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition to homebuyer education, we also offer counseling regarding credit,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bankers love that because people come in knowing what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re qualified for. Some people will take a year or two to save, and repair their credit. Then, when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to buy, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really ready.â&#x20AC;?

CHT is a nonprofit that evolved two years ago from the merger of the Burlington Land Trust and the Champlain Housing Development Corporation. Its mission is to find and preserve â&#x20AC;&#x153;perpetually affordableâ&#x20AC;? housing in Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties, and to provide down-payment grants to qualified Vermonters. Those grants, which can amount to 20 percent or more of the purchase price, also allow homebuyers to

SEVEN DAYS | november 19-26, 2008 | feature 37A â&#x20AC;&#x153;avoid paying private mortgage insurance,â&#x20AC;? Donnelly says. Currently, CHT has 440 homes in the system across those three counties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now,â&#x20AC;? he notes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;13 homes for sale are listed on our website [getahome.org].

And we just converted some apartments in Winooski to condos â&#x20AC;&#x201D; some people were renting, now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re buying, and their mortgages are equal to or less than their rent.â&#x20AC;?

Most of the homes available are â&#x20AC;&#x153;affordable to people earning a lot less than the median income in Vermont â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 60 to 70 percent,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Donnelly adds that his organization is getting â&#x20AC;&#x153;five or six calls a week from people who are concerned theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to lose their homes.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here to help,â&#x20AC;? he says.

How does CHT generate permanently affordable housing? First, qualified buyers receive that down-payment grant (the main source of funding is from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board). â&#x20AC;&#x153;In exchange for receiving the grant from us, the people get to be a homeowner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they get to mow the lawn and shovel the snow,â&#x20AC;? Donnelly quips. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then, when they go to sell, they share that opportunity with the next person by sharing the market appreciation.â&#x20AC;? In short, sellers get back whatever they had paid down on the mortgage plus 25 percent of the appreciation.

CHT can deduct the other 75 percent of the market value off the next purchase price, and thus keep the resale price affordable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Essentially, the house becomes more affordable to investors over time,â&#x20AC;? Donnelly says. CHTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award-winning model, he adds with justifiable pride, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is now being done in 200 communities across the country.â&#x20AC;?

Conventional mortgage brokers are big on homebuyer education, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are not just jumping into things theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not ready for,â&#x20AC;? says Hayward Urish of Spruce Mortgage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re learning more about it first.â&#x20AC;?

Though her company does not handle FHA loans, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quick to credit that route for first-time buyers. And via USDA Rural Development, she notes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can still do 100 percent financing in rural areas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which is most of Vermont.â&#x20AC;?

So, the housing market in Vermont is stabilizing, a variety of homes, including affordable ones, are available, and programs exist both to educate buyers as well as help them get financing. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;catchâ&#x20AC;? is that buyers need to develop good credit and low debt, save money and make appropriate choices. Sounds pretty sensible. And if this is not a silver lining in the economic crisis, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at least, as John Fairbanks puts it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a bronze one.â&#x20AC;? >

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SEVEN DAYS | november 19-26, 2008 | feature 39A

WINTER SPORTS

Miller Time Warren Miller’s 59th flick storms the Flynn

T Story Sarah Tuff Warren Miller’s Children of Winter, Saturday, November 22, at 6 & 9 p.m., and Sunday, November 23, at 7 p.m. at the Flynn MainStage, Burlington. $20.50. Info, 863-5966.

una casseroles were once welcome currency for Warren Miller, who was so broke in the late 1940s that he’d happily accept dinner — and eventually $1 a seat — as payment for showing his joke-filled ski films.

Some 60 years later, Miller’s a millionaire, his moviemaking pastime has become a large corporation, and $1 won’t even get you a beer at the Flynn Center, where his 59th film, Children of Winter, is scheduled to screen this Saturday and Sunday. But after six decades, Miller’s winning formula of awe-inspiring stunts and comic relief (plus, this year, music from Radiohead, Beck and Michael Franti & Spearhead) still works.

And something about the snow in the air and being this close to ski resorts and the Green Mountain backcountry is likely to get Burlington audiences especially excited when the Miller movie stops here on its tour of 240 American cities as a limited release. This year, the Okemo, Vermont, area stars in the fabled fall-tradition film alongside those of Alaska, Austria, Japan, British Columbia and Iceland. In the Vermont segment, members from the Dave Matthews Band, N.E.R.D., Guster and The Barenaked Ladies form the group Yukon Kornelius and romp through the snow with Ross Powers and actor Jason Biggs.

On the eve of Miller mania, Seven Days dialed up two of his “children.”

Lynsey Dyer, 25, is a champion free-skier who stars in the Crested Butte, Colorado, segment of Children, her fourth Warren Miller film. Jonny Moseley, 33, is an Olympic gold medalist who narrates Children of Winter; he also appears in segments on Colorado and Japan.

SEVEN DAYS: How did you first get involved with Warren Miller films?

LYNSEY DYER: I just got the call one day. I jumped around for a long time!

It’s definitely been a dream since I was little. I grew up in Sun Valley, Idaho, so that’s Warren Miller’s roots. I went to his films every year with my family, to the Sun Valley Opera House. It had a huge impact on me. It made me feel really grown up, because it was so rowdy, with people sneaking in beer and being obnoxious and loud. I’d be five or six years old and feel like I was in the middle of some concert with the big kids. It brought my whole town together. And I always wanted to be part of something that inspires people to come together.

SD: So what was it like to be in your first Warren Miller film after growing up watching them?

LD: It’s a lot of work. Since it’s so scheduled, you never know what kind of conditions you’re going to get, so, whatever it is, it’s your job to make it look good. That’s why they call us professionals. Regardless of how dangerous it is, we’ve got to make it look awesome. And fun. We’re out there from five in the morning until eight at night, pretty much every day

SD: Jonny, you’ve been to a few Warren Miller screenings so far this year. Have you seen differences among the areas you’ve been to, and the crowds?

JONNY MOSELEY: Yeah, there tend to be pretty rowdy crowds everywhere.

The closer you get to snow, though, the more rowdy things tend to get.

The Crested Butte crowd was really rowdy. I guess it helped that there was a table set up with the bar actually in the theater. In general, when you go to a ski town this time of year, people are pretty fired up.

SD: Did you have any ritual watching of Warren Miller growing up?

JM: I did, and I actually brought my buddy this time to the show, because I always used to go with his family; they were diehard attendees. We’d go out and film each other and made little movies when we were kids, and he actually went into cinematography partly because of Warren Miller films.

We both wanted to be in the films so bad, but we never thought it was reality. It was funny to go with him and be the narrator — that was kind of a trip. We would never have called that one.

It’s always been a dream of mine to show little girls what they’re capable of. I love the fact that families come to Warren Miller shows.

Lynsey Dyer

SD: How many days does it take to film a segment?

LD: It always depends on weather and whatnot. The segment I did two years ago, at Big Sky [Montana], that took three weeks, and we had to come back three different times to get all that. It’s all about the weather.

SD: Did you ever have to do something that scared you for filming?

LD: I had to learn the hard way. The first year, while filming for another company [Teton Gravity Research, or TGR], I blew out my knee. I woke up that day feeling that things just weren’t right, and I didn’t listen to my body.

I could even hear it in the wind that we shouldn’t be out there. The lesson I took was, you gotta get over the ego and the Kodak courage. All you have is your body, and if you don’t respect that, you have nothing.

SD: How does everybody get along when you’re out there for so many hours?

LD: Those cinematographers carrying around that gear are oftentimes tougher than us skiers, because they’re the ones standing there and freezing.

To get that far, you’d better be used to working hard. Those kids that get to do the park shoots have no idea what it’s like to have to make it happen in the backcountry, because things are so much more up to chance.

SD: How would you explain the difference between Warren Miller and TGR or other ski-film companies?

LD: What I love about Warren Miller is the reach. It’s always been a dream of mine to show little girls what they’re capable of. I love the fact that families come to Warren Miller shows. But it’s all the same — you’re skiing and trying to get the best shots and trying to push yourself; I landed my first front flip for Warren Miller this year.

we’re filming. It’s never been easy, except for this last year in Crested Butte; we were so lucky, we got the best conditions they’ve had all season.

It was the kind of snow you dream about for a segment.

SD: Yeah, so what was it like narrating?

JM: It’s a little nervewracking being in the theater while you’re narrating, and I tend to pretend that it’s somebody else narrating; I enjoy the movie much more that way, because I’m hypercritical. I was OK with it. I’m coming along. But it’s impossible to replace Warren Miller; even I want to hear his voice in there.

SD: How have Warren Miller films changed over the last decade or so?

JM: They still overall are about trying to get people fired up for the season and showing all the new styles of skiing and snowboarding and the mountain lifestyle. What’s changed now is, there’s much more in every category, from snowboarding to free skiing to park and pipe to moguls, powder, travel, adventure, high alpine touring. Now it’s really a collective of all the best people in the industry.

SD: How did the narration process go, and when did it start?

JM: I read the first run-through probably in July; I start looking at the script, and we start making changes and reading through it and testing it out, and I lay it down word for word so the editors can start playing with it and see how it sounds over certain parts. It takes me about four different voiceover sessions.

SD: Your son is now about 14 months. Does he watch Warren Miller yet?

JM: I’ve been trying to get him to watch me on TV a little bit, but he’s just not interested. m

40A | november 19-26, 2008 | » sevendaysvt.com

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call to artists

“Bridging Boundaries” is this year’s theme for the Transgender Day of Rememberance. Please submit all work to RU12?, 34 Elmwood Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. Deadline: November 17.

Info, charlotte@ru12.org.

Art’s Alive is seeking submissions for its live art auction, which can be dropped off on Sunday, November 16, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Union Station in Burlington. The auction is on December 6. Download submission packet and get more info at www.artsalivevt.com.

Helen Day Art Center All individual and family members are invited to exhibit their own artwork during the annual Festival of Trees and Light and Member Art Show and Sale. Submissions deadline: November 22. Opening reception: December 5, 5:30 p.m. Info, anahi@ helenday.com or 253-8358.

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“Twisted,” new work in fabric and sculpture by Wylie Sofia Garcia & Jake Rifkin.

Flynndog, Burlington.

Through December 30.

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ake Rifkin and Wylie Sofia Garcia each put a distinct spin on “Twisted,” the title of their show currently at Burlington’s Flynndog, with wire sculptures and textile pieces, respectively. Garcia, whose fabric works obliterate the line between fine art and domestic handiwork, also presents 24 inkon-paper pieces. This shared exhibit is filled with subtleties, surprises and unconventional approaches to making art.

Rifkin does more than twist wires, of course: He weaves them into large, airy abstractions. He often uses heavier-gauge wire to outline his forms and weaves thin wire, such as three-dimensional string art, inside this framework. In the 32-by-32-by-60-inch structure titled “Tremble Then Explode,” a hexagonal mass appears beneath a circle of negative space near the top of the piece.

Rifkin added color in the form of copper, steel and red-tinted wires. Suspended from the ceiling by monofilament, the sculpture hovers a few inches above a white pedestal.

Rifkin’s abstractions look organic and cellular. “Don’t Leave Me Standing Here” is a vermicular, 8-foot-long horizontal piece based on a tangled double helix that runs through circles in the sculpture’s armature.

Rifkin again employed red wire in the piece, and he embedded a few cutout metal shapes, like organs inside a body.

“Happy Lucky Perfect Land” does not use colored wire, and its simplicity is a nice contrast. The smallest-diameter section of the roughly conical, 50-by-30-by-30-inch vertical sculpture is suspended over a pedestal, giving the piece an upward movement like a tree trunk opening into a canopy.

Garcia’s textile works evoke surreal samples of stitching and quilting, but they possess surprisingly sophisticated arrangements of color, texture and line. Each of the 12 pieces in her “Beijing Translation” series is a pastiche of fabrics mounted on a red or black background. “Beijing Translation I” is the only rectangular piece in the group. A

14-by-24-inch black background supports the vertical form cobbled together from several bits of pale cloth. Its interior is a bunch of tightly quilted red and pink fabrics sewn with freeform lines. An area of blue at the top of the composition brightens the hues, and loose strings are lashed across the black backing.

“Beijing Translation XI” is mounted on a 9-by-9-inch black square. Garcia used fluorescent-pink satin, worn-out orange silk, tattered gray material and white cloth in the piece. She is essentially painting with fabric.

The red-backed “Beijing Translation IX” is a 16-by-16-inch piece with a simpler design. A pink floral-print swatch with one button attached runs along the top of the piece. Below is a dirty piece of canvas with interesting gray wrinkles. Tracks of blue thread are sewn in all directions.

Garcia’s engaging ink-on-paper paintings present an enigma: How were they made? Typical of these works is “Venus Triptych,” a 24-by-60-inch piece in which various sheer fabrics appear in negative on black backgrounds. Each of these has the look of a rayogram — the result of a photographic process in which objects are laid on film, which is exposed to reveal a white-on-black image. But Garcia’s works are black ink. Perhaps she sprayed or atomized ink on and through the fabrics?

Regardless of the technique, her ink-onpaper pieces are outstanding, presenting the viewer with a new look at textiles as an aesthetic resource. Garcia also layers gossamer textiles to create waves of gray patterning as transparent as jellyfish and as amorphous as smoke.

“Twisted” is the Flynndog’s final exhibit of 2008. In Burlington’s ever-changing constellation of galleries, this South End venue is now one of the most venerable. The 2009 season is sure to be another banner year.

MARC AWODEY

Vermont HandCrafters Annual fine Craft & Art Show: The 56th annual showcase features the handcrafted creations of more than 130 Vermont artisans in all media.

Thursday, November 20, noon - 8 p.m.; Friday, November 21, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, November 23, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington.

Burlington Artist Meet-Up: Get plugged into the Burlington art scene at this monthly informal get-together. Thursday, November 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Kasini House, Burlington. Info, 264-4839, www. artmapburlington.com/meetup.htm.

Casey Blanchard: The Shelburne artist offers an open studio sale of monoprints to benefit the Vermont Commons School. Friday, November 21, 2-7 p.m.; Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Casey Blanchard Studio, 459 Thompson Road, Shelburne. Info, 985-3037.

Wooden Horse Arts Guild Holiday Gift Show: The annual exhibit and sale includes art and crafts by members, “Art Fits Vermont” puzzle pieces, and 40 “Photo Fun” entries by local children ages 3-12. Friday, November 21, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., American Legion Post 28, North Troy. Info, 988-4300.

receptions “Creating & Connecting”: Artwork by local K-12 public school students, curated by student teachers in UVM’s art education program. Through November 22 at Colburn Gallery in Burlington.

Reception: Wednesday, November 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Info, 656-2014.

Maggie Standley: “The Spin Stops Here!” mixed-media abstract works that explore the theme of lucidity on a personal and political level. Through November 30 at Muddy Waters in Burlington.

Reception: Friday, November 21, 5-8 p.m. Info, 233-7676.

New Artists at STAART: The gallery welcomes four new artists to the gallery’s fold: photographers Gillian Ireland, Marcin Kropiewnicki and Scott Staples, and painter Shanna Ratner. 7-9 p.m. at Staart Gallery in St. Albans.

Reception: Friday, November 21, 7-9 p.m. Info, 524-5700.

‘Celebrate the Holidays’: New oil paintings of landscape and architecture by Carolyn Walton, Deborah Lamden and Mitzi Valentine, along with jewelry by Tineke Russell.

November 22 through December 30 at Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.

Reception: Saturday, November 22, 2-7 p.m. Info, 985-8223.

‘Give More Heart’: More than 90 SPA artists showcase fine art and crafts in this annual holiday show, on all three floors of the gallery. Through December 31 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Reception: Saturday, November 22, 4-6 p.m. Info, 479-7069.

Sandra Mudge: “Found,” assemblages, collages and faery houses. Through December 14 at Langdon Street Café in Montpelier.

Reception: Sunday, November 23, 2-4 p.m. Info, 223-8667.

ongoing :: burlington area Alex Dostie: New paintings. Through November 30 at 1/2 Lounge in Burlington. Info, 310-3211.

Amy Wild: “Effects,” prints, drawings, batik and mixed media. Through December 1 at Daily Planet in Burlington.

Ann Clayton Barlow: “From Here to There: Reflections on Contemporary Landscapes,” silver gelatin prints of environments that evoke contemplation.

Through December 13 at Firehouse Center Community Darkroom in Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

Anne Street Bailey: Paintings, landscapes and botanicals, Gates 1 & 2; Joseph B. Roque: Abstract paintings, Skyway; and Graziella Weber Grassi: Acrylic paintings, Escalator. Through December 31 at Burlington Airport in South Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

‘Architectural Improvisation: A History of Vermont’s Design/ Build Movement 1964-1977’: Guest-curated by Norwich University architecture professor Danny Sagan, this exhibit of photographs, drawings and other artifacts illustrates the radical, Vermont-based movement characterized by organic forms and improvisation. Through December 19 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

PLEASE NOTE: Exhibitions are written

by Pamela Polston; spotlights written

by Marc Awodey.

Listings are restricted to exhibits in truly public places; exceptions may be made at the discretion of the editor.

Submit art exhibitions at www.sevendaysvt.com/art or send via email by Thursday at 5 p.m., including info phone number, to galleries@sevendaysvt.com.

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KATRA KINDER: Recent watercolors. Through December 15 at Village Wine & Coffee in Shelburne. Info, 985-1014.

LYNA LOU NORDSTROM: Monotypes and other prints by the Vermont artist. Through November 30 at Davis Center, UVM, in Burlington.

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LYNA LOU NORDSTROM PRINTS: Award-winning monotypes, a collagraph and a solar etching. Through November 30 at Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Info, 878-6955.

LYNN POWERS: The Essex Art League member shows her works.

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MAUREEN MINDELL: The Shelburne artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decoupage works on paneled screens, lanterns, chairs and other furniture mark the beginning of the vineyardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Local Artist Series. Through November 26 at Shelburne Vineyard in Shelburne. Info, 985-8222.

NICOLE KIRCHER: Silver-gelatin photographs taken in Taipei, Hong Kong and South Korea 2007-2008.

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PHILIP ROBERTSON: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Post Neo-Romantic Landscapesâ&#x20AC;?; CYNTHIA ROSS: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Transformational Anatomyâ&#x20AC;?; ARTHUR ZORN: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visual Improvisationsâ&#x20AC;?; and ALANA LAPOINT: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stranger Folkâ&#x20AC;?; all paintings, and ELLIS JACOBSON: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moment of Clarity,â&#x20AC;? sculpture.

Through January 31 at Artpath Gallery in Burlington. Info, 563-2273.

PUPPETS, MASKS & OTHER TRANSFORMATIONS: Works by artist Frank Gonzalez and his students, Mezzanine Gallery; and BOYS & GIRLS CLUB EXHIBIT: Mixed media

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RIKI MOSS & ROBERT OSTERMEYER: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Return of the Light,â&#x20AC;? illuminated sculpture by the artists of Studio Glow. Through November 30 at Pine Street Art Works in Burlington. Info, 863-8100.

SANDRA SHENK: Color photography of landscapes, abstracts and composites.

Through December 4 at Avenue Bistro in Burlington. Info, 652-9999. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;STOOKS, STACKS, AND SHEAVESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Agricultural landscapes in America, 1850 to the present, that explore the artistic, cultural and literary responses to changing representations of the genre; from the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permanent collection, the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special collections and private lenders. Through December 19 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

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DELIA ROBINSON: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Illustrated Nose,â&#x20AC;? paintings and black-and-white illustrations created for Vermont author Marc Estrinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Annotated Nose. Through January 3 at Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center in Burlington. Info, 652-4500.

DIANE GABRIEL & JORDAN DOUGLAS: New monotypes and sculpture in black and white using inherited and found fabrics; and photographs of decaying road trash and rephotographed antique images, respectively. Through December 7 at 215 College Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cooperative in Burlington. Info, 658-1371.

DICK BRUNELLE: New original abstract watercolors and acrylic paintings. Through November 30 at Uncommon Grounds in Burlington. Info, 864-0989.

ELIZABETH ALLEN: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recent Paintings,â&#x20AC;? works on canvas exploring Lake Champlain landscapes. Through December 2 at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-3848.

ESSEX ART LEAGUE: An exhibit of small pictures by members of the arts organization. Through November 30 at Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester. Info, 862-3014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;EXPOSURE: STUDIO SHOW IIâ&#x20AC;?: New work from selected ceramicists, printmakers and photographers in the Burlington City Arts Member Studios, focusing on the intermingling of art, craft and design. Through December 13 at Firehouse Gallery in Burlington. Info, 865-7165.

FALL/WINTER AT THE MALTEX: A group show on all four floors presents paintings, photographs and steel sculpture by nine local artists. Through February 28 at the Maltex Building in Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

JAMES KOCHALKA: The Burlingtonbased comic artist and musician is developing a mural installation within the gallery throughout the semester. Working title: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Landscape.â&#x20AC;? Through December 4 at UVM Living/Learning Center in Burlington. Info, 656-4200.

JERRY SWOPE: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living in Two Worlds: The Lakota,â&#x20AC;? photographs that attempt to break down stereotypes.

Through November 28 at Center for Cultural Pluralism, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-7990.

JOHN MATUSZ: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exploring the Figure,â&#x20AC;? drawings in charcoal and pastel, and a welded-steel sculpture entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wrestler.â&#x20AC;? Through December 31 at The Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Room in Burlington. Info, 864-2088.

JOSH ST. ONGE: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sensory Overload,â&#x20AC;? paintings. Through November 30 at Red Square in Burlington.

Info, 803-318-2438.

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VISITING VERMONTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ART VENUES

PHOTOS: MATTHEW THORSEN

DIRECTOR MICKEY MYERS

INSIDE THE BRYAN MEMORIAL GALLERY

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n the late 1930s, a group of plein-air painters from the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest working art colony, Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, cast around for a summer location that would provide plenty of stunning landscapes and little to interrupt their work. They chose the Cambridge-Jeffersonville area of Vermont.

Two of those artists, Mary Bryan and her husband Alden, were so taken with the Bryan Memorial Gallery 180 Main Street, Jeffersonville 644-5100 info@bryangallery.org www.bryangallery.org Hours: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment

regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hulking mountains, working dairy barns and dramatic cloudscapes that they moved permanently to a farm in Jeffersonville in 1941. Mary died there in 1978, having achieved national recognition, and six years later Alden built an art gallery on the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main street in her memory.

The Bryan Memorial Gallery is one of the few purpose-built art galleries in Vermont.

(Originally the Mary Bryan, its name was shortened to honor both artists after Alden died in 2001.) It looks like a small house from the curb but comprises two lofty 1500-squarefoot exhibition rooms separated by a retail space. Originally known only to a small group of artist friends, the Bryan is now a nonprofit with approximately 900 member artists and

a crew of local volunteers who hang nine exhibitions a year.

All this happens under the enthusiastic direction of gallery curator and chief operating officer Mickey Myers. A longtime New England artist originally from Hollywood, California, who specializes in abstract pastels, Myers served six years as executive director of the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe before being hired full-time by the Bryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board in the fall of 2006.

Myers says she told the board that she intended to â&#x20AC;&#x153;honor the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history [of plein-air painting] but expand its reachâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both in the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consciousness and in the range of art it displayed. One of the board members was its founder, Alden T. Bryan, the Bryansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; son and a retired Superior Court judge; he remains supportive of Myersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; innovative approach to his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legacy.

Her projects have included an exhibition of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book illustrators that brought in nearly 700 local schoolchildren for their firstever art gallery visit, and an annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masters of Vermontâ&#x20AC;? exhibit, the first of which displayed Mary Bryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work in the context of four other contemporary women painters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How can I be modest here? It was a blockbuster,â&#x20AC;? a delighted Myers recalls of that 2007 show while seated in her window-lined second-floor office, formerly Aldenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s studio.

The next â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mastersâ&#x20AC;? show was the inaugural exhibit of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art of Vermont: The State Collection,â&#x20AC;? a two-year traveling show about which Myers wrote an article for American Art Review.

The Bryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origins continue to be honored in an ever-expanding schedule of outdoor painting workshops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I find plein-air painting to have a very brave premise: to be working only from natural light,â&#x20AC;? says Myers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I feel that there are many different directions today that enhance the idea of

landscape painting.â&#x20AC;?

One such direction is indicated in Myersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hand-selected invitational exhibit now on view in the East Gallery, â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Vistas: Landscape and Fabric.â&#x20AC;? Working a piece of silk or a skein of hand-dyed yarn is far from setting up an easel in, say, a winter field. But the exhibitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colorful and occasionally nonrepresentational works by five women artists each reference landscape in some way, including Roselle Abramowitzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand-painted crĂŞpe-de-chine kimonos and Dianne Schullenbergerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intricately collaged and embroidered â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duneâ&#x20AC;? series. Lush and gorgeous, they are appropriately priced; one piece by Valerie Hird costs $22,000.

Balancing this select show is the 12th Annual Small Picture Exhibition in the Main Gallery, an open member exhibit of 245 paintings by 125 artists. The small, mostly representational landscapes and still lifes, with the exception of some abstract works

by Dorothy Martinez, are priced starting at $200.

Myers plans to honor the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25th anniversary next year with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masters of Vermont: The Men,â&#x20AC;? focusing on Alden Bryan and his contemporaries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, the history of men is much better known than womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history,â&#x20AC;? says this dedicated feminist.

But her effort will be helped by the fact that Alden refused to sell his art (Mary did, quite successfully) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the gallery owns a large permanent collection of his work.

The Bryans left more than a gallery behind: They invited their teacher, acclaimed landscape painter Emile A. Gruppe, to come and paint the region, which he did annually until he, too, died in 1978. Gruppeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter now runs a gallery in Jericho that bears his name and holds his remaining work. It seems the landscapes of Vermont were too beautiful not to share. >

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“THE GENUINE MEN PROJECT”: Photographic and autobiographical portraits of men by Nancy Bruno, who is spearheading a movement to address the need for positive male role models in society. Through December 12 at Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall. Info, 865-7165.

TIMOTHY GRANNIS: “Expansion & Delirium,” gold and gemstone jewelry by the master goldsmith; and JAYNE SHOUP: “All Seasons,” color play with pastels. Through November 30 at Grannis Gallery in Burlington. Info, 660-2032.

‘WINTER WHIMSEY’: Members of the Essex Art League exhibit winter scenes in various media and still-life studies.

Through December 31 at Phoenix Books in Essex. Info, 862-3014.

“WRITTEN ON THE WIND: CONTEMPORARY TIBETAN PRAYER FLAGS”: Prayer flags, or dar cho in Tibetan, have been used to represent good will toward all beings in Himalayan culture for thousands of years; this exhibition features modern versions, commissioned by the Rubin Museum of Art from artists around the world. Through January 3 at Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts in Burlington. Info, 865-7166.

WYLIE SOFIA GARCIA & JAKE RIFKIN: “Twisted,” new work from the local artists including wire sculpture, ink drawings and mixed textiles.

Through December 30 at Flynndog in Burlington. Info, 863-2227.

:: central 4TH ANNUAL YESTERMORROW ART SHOW & SALE: Faculty, staff and supporters show their works, from the whimsical to the breathtaking, in advance of a live art auction that will benefit the design/build school’s education programs. Through December 4 at Big Picture Theater & Café in Waitsfield. Info, 496-5545.

AXEL STOHLBERG: Abstract paintings of Vermont barns. Through January 1 at Red Hen Bakery in Middlesex. Info, 244-7801.

BRIAN ZIEGLER: Collage-drawings.

Through November 26 at Montpelier City Hall. Info, 229-9416.

CAMERON SCHMITZ: “Between the Lines,” ink-on-paper and oil-oncanvas works by the Vermont artist.

Through November 21 at Feick Arts Center, Green Mountain College, in Poultney. Info, 287-8926.

CLEAN STREAM COMMUNITY ART SHOW: Local artists with the “intent of gathering for community vision” show their works in this group show. Through December 1 at Plainfield Community Center Gallery. Info, 454-7358.

“COASTLINES”: A group show of paintings exploring the water’s edge.

Through January 15 at Cooler Gallery in White River Junction. Info, 295-8008.

DIANE FINE & RACHEL GROSS: Works by the SUNY Plattsburgh art professor and White River Junction printmaker, respectively. Through November 30 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Info, 295-5901.

K. MEYER: “Rivers & Forests,” Vermont and New England landscape paintings. Through November 30 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier.

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KATHRYN LOVINSKY: “Pietra,” architectural acrylic paintings.

Through November 30 at The Shoe Horn in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454.

‘MONTPELIER’S TREASURES: THE LEGACY OF THOMAS WATERMAN WOOD’: From the vaults of the permanent collection comes this exhibit of 107 paintings by the gallery’s namesake and Vermont’s best-known artist of the 19th century, as well as works by his contemporaries and pieces from the Vermont WPA collection.

Through December 21 at T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-8743.

NANCY H. TAPLIN: Recent paintings by the Vermont artist that explore the theme of separation. Through November 28 at Governor’s Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.

NICOLE KIRCHER: Silver-gelatin photographs taken in Taipei, Hong Kong and South Korea, 2007-2008.

Through November 30 at City Center in Montpelier. Info, 988-9891.

PETER ARTHUR WEYRAUCH: Fineart, black-and-white landscape photography. Through November 30 at Vermont Arts Council Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-5422.

:: champlain valley ‘ARTISTS AND ANCESTORS’: Masterworks of Chinese classical painting, exploring landscape and flora, and ancient bronze vessels and bells used to venerate ancestors; and PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION: Two installations concurrent with the fall-term course History of Photography. Through December 7 at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Info, 443-6433.

BETHANY FARRELL: “Hatch,” mixed-media paintings using bird and insect imagery to explore human emotions and ideas. Through November 23 at Starry Night Café in Ferrisburgh. Info, 877-6316.

BRETT SIMISON: “Anza-Borrego Desert,” selected photographs from a work-in-progress portfolio featuring large-format film and digital imagery captured in California’s largest state park. Through December 14 at Carol’s Hungry Mind Café in Middlebury. Info, 388-0101.

CAROL DRISCOLL: “EmitEmergeErupt,” sculpture. Saturday-Sunday or by appointment. Through November 30 at Gallery in-the-Field in Brandon. Info, 247-0125.

“CHARLOTTE FARM IN WINTER” BY CAROLYN WALTON. At “Celebrate the Holidays,” a group exhibit at the Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne, November 22 - December 30. Receptions, p.40a

CHARLES AUSTIN & LEAH CSISZAR: “1 + 1 = 5,” collaborative sculpture in stone and metal. Through December 1 at The Brick Box Gallery Installation Window, Paramount Theatre, in Rutland. Info, 775-0570.

FRAN BULL: “Ink on Paper,” nevershown drawings and paintings by the Vermont artist. Through November 30 at Liza Myers Gallery in Brandon.

MARK MOFFETT: “Wax Works,” paintings and drawings that explore the notion of transparency. Through November 25 at Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College. Info, 468-1266.

SARAH WESSON: “Perceptions,” paintings. Through December 31 at Walkover Gallery & Listening Room in Bristol. Info, 453-3188.

STUDENT LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS: Students of art professor Jim Butler display their works en plein air.

Through November 19 at Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. Info, 443-3169.

“THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT”: The college library hosts a touring exhibit of more than 80 news photos from the AP spanning six decades, showing U.S. commanders-in-chief in various roles. Through November 25 at Middlebury College. Info, 443-5487.

‘THE GOLDEN CAGE’: “Mexican Migrant Workers and Vermont Dairy Farmers,” photographs by Caleb Kenna with interviews by Chris Urban. Through December 18 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-2040.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;TOMBS, TEMPLES, PLACES AND TEA: CERAMICS IN ASIA AND BEYONDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: An exhibit that explores the practical and social uses of ceramics; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ROBERT F. REIFF GALLERY OF ASIAN ARTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Bronze and stone sculptures, jades and ceramics from the 6th to the 12th centuries; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN ARTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: An installation featuring highlights of the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection of Western art, from the Renaissance through the 19th century; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ARTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: A revised installation with recent acquisitions in Egyptian and Mesopotamian art as well as Greek, Roman and medieval European objects from the permanent collection. Through December 7 at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Info, 443-5007.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;ROCKY COASTâ&#x20AC;? BY GAAL SHEPHERD. At an exhibit entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coastlines,â&#x20AC;? with Judith Hoersting, at Cooler Gallery in White River Junction through January 15. Ongoing, p.43a.

12TH ANNUAL SMALL PICTURE EXHIBITION: More than 245 paintings in a small format, and multiple 2-D media, by 125 artists from around New England. Through December 28 at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-5100.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW: Members of the Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild show and sell seasonal gifts made locally by hand. November 20 through January 6 at Northeast Kingdom Artisansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-0158.

BONNIE ACKER: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Autumn Passage,â&#x20AC;? new landscape paintings by the Burlington artist. Through November 30 at Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. Info, 253-1818.

CAROLE ROSALYND DRURY: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Druids in the Woods of the North East Kingdom,â&#x20AC;? paintings

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;LANDSCAPESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Metaphorical, abstract and realistic works in various media by Ann Young, Kathy Stark, Elizabeth Nelson, Marie LaPre Grabon, Antello Devereaux, Dorian McGowan and Ellie Barksdale.

Through December 28 at Maple Ridge Gallery in Newark. Info, 467-8400.

LIBBY DAVIDSON: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Images of Vermont,â&#x20AC;? acrylic and watercolor paintings. Through December 21 at Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Info, 899-3211. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MADE IN CHINAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Contemporary Chinese art exploring the culture and philosophy of the country. Through November 22 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;NEW VISTAS: LANDSCAPE AND FABRICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Handpainted silk kimonos

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DIANA WALKER: PHOTOJOURNALIST: A traveling exhibition of works by the Time photographer, capturing the human side of many world figures. Through November 30 at Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester. Info, 362-1405.

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by the Vermont artist. Through November 27 at Greensboro Free Library. Info, 533-2359.

DAN BURKHOLDER: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Colors of Loss: An Intimate Portrait of New Orleans After Katrina,â&#x20AC;? 19 large-format color photographs of interior spaces. Through December 20 at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469.

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SMALL WORKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Paintings, etchings, mixed media and more by Autumn Fahey, Briony Morrow-Cribbs, Omri Parsons, Julie Ruth and Jennifer Ranz. Through December 24 at Haymaker Card & Gift Gallery in Morrisville. Info, 888-2309.

SUZANNE CLARK: Finely detailed portraits of raptors in color pencil and prints. Through November 30 at Vermont Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. Info, 253-9653.

TIMOTHY P. HARRIETT: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pastoral Soliloquies,â&#x20AC;? an MFA thesis show.

Through November 22 at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469.

TOM BLOCK: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Human Rights Painting Project,â&#x20AC;? portraits that represent people with the belief that individuals can make a difference, by the longtime member of Amnesty International.

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NOVEMBER FEATURED ARTISTS EXHIBIT: This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artists are Chepe Cuadra and Helen Kyle, mixed media; Kelee Maddox, clay jewelry; Alison Dubilier, fiber dolls; John Derner, paintings; and John Selmer, photography. Through November 30 at Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls. Info, 933-6403.

:: regional BEN FRANK MOSS: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Immanence and Revelation: The Art of Ben Frank Moss,â&#x20AC;? more than 70 luminous landscapes and abstract still lifes by the longtime Dartmouth professor. Through January 4 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-2426. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;COASTLINE TO SKYLINE: THE PHILIP H. GREENE GIFT OF CALIFORNIA WATERCOLORSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: An exhibition of works donated by a Hanover resident, of a group of California artists from the late 1920s through the 1950s, including Millard Sheets, Phil Dike, Rex Brandt and others. Through January 4 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-2426. >

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Americans not only believe in guardian angels but testify that they have been actively aided by the intervention of those divine helpers. Commenting on the results, one religious expert said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americans live in an enchanted world.â&#x20AC;? The 55 percent figure may rise even higher in the coming weeks. A majority of Aries all over the planet, regardless of their religious orientation, could have a mystical experience that will spook and delight them. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re one of the chosen ones, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get fixated on or distracted by the sheer amazement of the visitation. Make sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re alert for its eminently practical guidance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been hiding a

part of yourself from your conscious awareness. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to ask you to take off the mask you wear when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re alone with yourself. You might be surprised when you actually gaze upon your secret face. But I believe it will ultimately prove to be an intriguing breakthrough that will give you good ideas about how to share yourself more completely.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A year ago, I had a

vision that your experiences in 2008 would boost your heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smarts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; maybe not up to the same level as your headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intelligence, but much closer than before.

I predicted youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have a growing ability to master your own moods and emotions, and speculated on how that would in turn increase your understanding of why people do the things they do. So if, during these last 11 months, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been taking advantage of the potentials I named back then, you have undoubtedly developed impressive new skills in the art of intimate relationships. If for any reason this hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happened yet, start playing catch-up immediately.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Activist and author Naomi Klein tells a story about the time she traveled to Australia at the request of Aboriginal elders. They wanted her to know about their struggle to prevent white people from dumping radioactive wastes on their land. Her hosts brought her to their precious wilderness, where they camped under the stars. They showed her â&#x20AC;&#x153;secret sources of fresh water, plants used for bush medicines, hidden eucalyptus-lined rivers where the kangaroos come to drink.â&#x20AC;? After three days, Klein grew restless. When were they going to get down to business and show her the despoiled places? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before you can fight,â&#x20AC;? one elder told her, â&#x20AC;&#x153;you have to know what you are fighting for.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good advice, Cancerian. I suggest you immerse yourself in the beauty youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be serving and stewarding in the future.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Mystic Astrology Wizard

says: Close one of your eyes. Tap your forehead three times with the palm of your left hand. Think of a sexy image. Lick your lips and whisper the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Whisperer.â&#x20AC;? Insert your middle finger in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Delight-O-Meterâ&#x20AC;? slot. Keep your finger there until the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passion Lampâ&#x20AC;? turns on. Flash. Flash. Flash.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I suggest you meditate

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a ripe time to work on fixing any neurosis that chronically disrupts your economic karma. Can you afford sessions with a psychotherapist whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll help you improve your relationship with money? Just in case you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll offer two exercises that might propel you toward financial self-healing. #1: Twice a day for five minutes, visualize yourself immersed in a joyous and meaningful experience that would be made possible by a more abundant flow of money into your life. #2: Think of three generous acts you want to carry out, three blessings you want to bestow or three uplifting messages you want to deliver to deserving people.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In her book One Continuous Mistake, Gail Sher provides excellent advice for people who want to be writers. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m offering it to you for your all-purpose use as you enter the Reinvent Yourself phase of your astrological cycle. The drive for perfection can be a distraction, Sher says.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Long-time conservative writer Christopher Buckley, son of right-wing icon William F. Buckley, voted for Obama.

Though he was once a speechwriter for John McCain, a man he admired, Buckley was aghast at how the presidential campaign unfolded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave the Republican Party,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Republican Party left me.â&#x20AC;? I urge you to be alert for a comparable development in your own life, Capricorn. A group whose ideals you have held dear may be changing right in front of your eyes. Or perhaps a movement youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been part of has veered off course from the principles that drew you to it.

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AGENT OF CHANGE 007’s last outing rocked the industry, but the operative word for this sequel is ho-hum.

bold retooling of the franchise, Quantum of Solace is the first of the Bourne films not to feature Matt Damon.

Daniel Craig takes over the role of the globe-trotting superagent with a chip on his shoulder. As in the first three installments — what, this isn’t a Bourne movie? It’s a Bond film, you say? Gee, someone really should have told the folks who made this thing.

And are you quite certain? Because it sure looked like a Bourne movie to me. I’d read that 2006’s Casino Royale was a bold retooling of the 007 franchise but never got around to seeing it. The last thing I expected from its follow-up, therefore, was a work of cinema that seems less about retooling than recycling.

But all right, I’ll take your word for it. That would make this the 22nd film in the series produced over the past 46 years and the first Bond sequel. In Quantum of Solace, the M16 operative supplements his license to kill with a prerogative to mope. The agent doesn’t so much have a mission this time around as a personal agenda. At the end of the last film, the woman he loved, Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) apparently died under mysterious circumstances.

Accordingly, Bond is bummed for two reasons: She’s been killed. And he has reason to believe she may have betrayed him. He embarks on a one-man quest for vengeance and the truth that takes him to no fewer than six countries, evidently a franchise record. Unfortunately, almost nothing that happens in any of them is original, terribly interesting or even completely comprehensible.

In one country, for example, he winds up in an extended car chase. The picture’s director, Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Stranger Than Fiction) has very little experience staging car chases, so he goes for the look of a

Bourne chase. The problem is that he and his editing team overdo the whole quick-cut business to the point where it’s sometimes literally impossible to make out what’s happening on the screen. I know machine guns were involved. And shattered glass. Anything more would be guesswork.

In another sequence, Craig chases a bad guy from rooftop to rooftop just as Damon famously did in The Bourne Ultimatum. The savage hand-to-hand confrontation that follows quotes elements of that film’s post-chase smackdown nearly verbatim. Again, it also goes overboard with the quick cuts.

At a certain point, the body count — both bad guys and good — climbs so high that 007’s superior, M (Judi Dench), determines Bond’s gone rogue and orders underlings to bring him in. Hmm. An undercover killing machine running around the world looking for answers to troubling personal questions while being tracked by a secret intelligence agency — where have I seen something like that before?

Like Jason Bourne, Bond here displays a sixth sense that enables him to stay a step ahead of pursuers who are

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equipped with the world’s most sophisticated surveillance technology. Also like Bourne at times, he finds himself on the run in the company of a comely female companion with whom he has a completely platonic relationship. Olga Kurylenko fills the role of Bond girl, but is too filled with her own thoughts of revenge to log any time under the covers with the agent. She wants to take out a corrupt South American general (Joaquin Cosio) who slaughtered her family when she was a toddler. Coincidentally, he just happens to be in league with the evil mastermind Bond believes holds the key to the mystery surrounding Vesper’s death.

The marvelous French actor Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) is squandered in the role of a character who isn’t so much a villain as an international con artist. He runs an eco-friendly company as a cover for the shady deals he makes with dictatorships to plunder their natural resources. His latest involves an arrangement with the general to take control of Bolivia’s water supply and manipulate it for personal gain. Since when does James Bond work for the Better Business Bureau?

There are car chases, boat chases and airplane chases.

There are shoot-outs in which armies of goons with automatic weapons just can’t seem to get Bond in their cross-hairs. The production notes boast that there are 54 controlled explosions in the finale alone. What there isn’t is much of anything to distinguish Craig’s second outing from a hundred other big-budget action thrillers — much less put it in the same league with the best of the Bourne films.

If there’s solace for Bond fans, it’s in the fact that the new 007 is contracted for two more installments. And, despite the box-office revenue Quantum is generating based on expectations raised by its predecessor, MGM and Sony are sure to recognize the need for big-time retooling between this outing and Bond’s next. This one’s a letdown — and, unlike spies, ticket buyers don’t keep secrets.

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BRIGHT SIDE UP Hawkins finds it’s not always easy to get happy in Leigh’s quirky comic drama.

ost of us have known women like Poppy Cross, the heroine of British director Mike Leigh’s newest film. She’s life-loving, spontaneous and possibly a bit crazy. She wears layers and layers of colorful thrift-shop clothes. She seems to lack an internal censor, and sometimes commands complete strangers to smile. She works with kids because only they can match her energy level.

And if we haven’t known her in real life, we’ve certainly seen her spiritual sisters in movies. In films such as Garden State and Sweet November, daffy, offbeat, upbeat girls befriend glum young men and help rescue them from their careerist funks. The type goes all the way back to madcap heiress Katharine Hepburn lifting Cary Grant’s spirits in Bringing Up Baby. The divine ditz character is still so prevalent that Onion critic Nathan Rabin coined a term for her, the “manic pixie dream girl.” He thereby inspired an October segment of “All Things Considered” called “Manic Pixie Dream Girls: A Cinematic Scourge?”

Whether you love this type of female character or hate her, Happy-Go-Lucky is bound to inspire thought, because it’s about the secret life of the manic pixie dream girl. Or rather, a manic pixie dream girl with no glum young man to inspire. Poppy (Sally Hawkins) certainly wouldn’t mind meeting a nice guy or two; when asked how her love life is going, she laments, “Not a sausage!” But, at 30, she’s fairly content to go clubbing with her roommate and sister, then come home to her little London flat and rehash the night with too many cigarettes and a lot of laughs.

Out on her own, in a more bleakly realistic film than the romantic comedies where such characters generally

appear, this pixie proves pretty resilient. Poppy’s optimism doesn’t protect her from misfortune. And Leigh, whose slice-of-life films have tended to the cynical, doesn’t mock her as a Candide-like innocent. When one of Poppy’s elementary-school students starts hitting another, she speaks to him with stern sensitivity and calls in the right professionals to handle the situation. When her bike is stolen on the street, she shrugs and signs up for driving lessons.

That’s how Poppy encounters her biggest challenge: Scott, a depressed, by-the-book driving instructor who’s offended to exasperation by her preference for piloting a car in spike heels. In a Hollywood romantic comedy, Scott would be played by Ben Affleck or Zach Braff, and Poppy would eventually help him lose the Type A intensity and discover his fun side. Here he’s played by glowering character actor Eddie Marsan, and once he reveals to Poppy that he’s a casual racist and conspiracy theorist, romance isn’t an option. Writer-director Leigh excels at rendering the kind of clenched-jawed urban civility people show when interacting with those they see as not my kind. The driving-lesson scenes, alternately tense and hilarious, are a small masterpiece in that genre.

It’s hard to pin down the genre of Happy-Go-Lucky, which is more a series of sitcom-style vignettes than a plotted film. Some scenes are as light and fizzy as “Sex and the City,” others as dark as an urban-paranoia flick, and occasionally a comic scene darkens unexpectedly.

Some subplots seem pointless, like the one where Poppy joins a colleague for flamenco lessons, yet in an odd way

they’re perfect. We see just how good Hawkins is in that dance-lesson scene, one of the few times Poppy is forced to keep her mouth shut. Her face and body language tell us she’s dying to mock the solemnity of flamenco, yet she also seems to wonder if there’s a power in this proud, inflexible art form that she doesn’t quite understand.

What Poppy and her real-life equivalents don’t understand is tragedy and the obsessive mentality that drives it — just as people like the driving instructor can’t grasp or tolerate her irreverent buoyancy. In your average manicpixie-dream-girl movie, charm conquers all. In real life, angry, intense, divisive impulses just as often carry the day. Leigh has made the rare movie that shows us both sides.

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<movietimes> BIG PICTURE THEATER

Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8994. wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 W. 5, 7:30. City of Ember 4, 6, 8. friday 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sunday 23

The Secret Life of Bees 5, 7:30.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 4, 6.

W. 8.

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

See www.bigpicturetheater.info.

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

wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 *Twilight midnight (Thu night only).

Quantum of Solace 6:50. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 6:30. Role Models 7.

MAJESTIC 10

Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners, Williston, 878-2010. wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 Quantum of Solace 1, 2, 3:40, 4:40, 6:20, 7:20, 8:45, 9:50. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 1:20, 2:40, 3:30, 4:50, 6:40, 7:10, 8:50, 9:30. Role Models 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40.

Changeling 1, 3:45, 6:35, 9:25. Zack and Miri Make a Porno 1:50, 4:20, 7:25, 9:45. High School Musical 3: Senior Year 1:10, 4, 6:30, 9. Saw V 9:35. The Secret Life of Bees 1:30, 4:10, 7. Soul Men 6:50, 9:20.

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*Twilight 12:30, 1:30, 3:15, 4:15, 6:15, 7, 8:55, 9:40. *Bolt 12:25,

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Quantum of Solace 1:40, 3:55, 7, 9:05. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 12, 2:15, 4:15, 6:40. Role Models 8:30.

1:20, 2:40, 3:40, 4:55, 6:10, 7:15, 8:30, 9:35. Quantum of Solace 12:50, 1:50, 3:30, 4:25, 6:20, 7:10, 8:45, 9:45. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 12:35, 1:40, 2:45, 3:50, 4:45, 6:50, 9:15. Role Models 1:10, 4:35, 7:20, 9:45. High School Musical 3: Senior Year 1, 4, 6:40. Changeling 9:05. Zack and Miri Make a Porno 9:25. The Secret Life of Bees 6:30.

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Times subject to change. See www. majestic10.com.

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MARQUIS THEATER

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

6:40.

93 State Street, Montpelier, 229-0343.

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Quantum of Solace 1:30 (Sat-Wed), 6:30, 9. Fireproof 1:30 (Sat-Wed), 6:15, 9. Role Models 1:30 (Sat-Wed), 6:30, 9.

See www.fgbtheaters.com.

ESSEX CINEMA

Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rt. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543. wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 *Twilight midnight (Thu night only).

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 12:25.

Changeling 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30. High School Musical 3: Senior Year 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Quantum of Solace 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:25. Role Models 12:45, 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9:20. The Secret Life of Bees 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50. Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2:35, 4:55, 7:20, 9:35. friday 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tuesday 25 *Bolt 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15. *Twilight 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10.

Changeling 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Quantum of Solace 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45. Role Models 12:45, 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9:20.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno 10.

Times subject to change. See www. essexcinemas.com.

Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841. wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 7. Quantum of Solace 7. friday 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; wednesday 26 *Twilight 2:45 (Sat & Sun), 6 & 8:45 (Fri & Sat), 7 (Sun-Thu). Quantum of Solace 3 (Sat & Sun), 6 & 8:30 (Fri & Sat), 7 (Sun-Thu).

MERRILLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ROXY CINEMA College Street, Burlington, 8643456.

wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 Found Footage Festival 7 & 9 (Thu only). Quantum of Solace 2, 4:20, 7, 9:25. Rachel Getting Married 2:10, 4:25, 7, 9:25. Fireproof 2:05, 4:30, 6:55, 9:20. Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2:15, 4:35, 7:05, 9:30.

Changeling 2:30, 6, 8:40. W. 4:10, 6:45. Religulous 2, 9:15. friday 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tuesday 25 *Twilight 1:45, 4:15, 6:55, 9:30, 11:50 (Fri & Sat). *The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:20. *What Just Happened 2:05, 4:20, 7:05, 9:25, 11:45 (Fri & Sat).

Quantum of Solace 2, 4:20, 7, 9:25, 11:40 (Fri & Sat). Rachel Getting Married 2:10, 4:25, 6:45, 9:15, 11:35 (Fri & Sat). Fireproof 1:30, 4, 6:35. Zack and Miri Make a Porno 9:30, 11:40 (Fri & Sat). Roxy Midnight Movies: Heima: A Film by Sigur Ros 11:50 (Fri & Sat).

Times subject to change. See www. merrilltheatres.net.

Musical 3: Senior Year 1:25, 4, 6:40, 9:10. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 12:30, 1:30, 2:35, 3:45, 4:45, 6:15, 7, 8:30, 9:05. Appaloosa 1, 8:50 (except Wed). Beverly Hills Chihuahua 1:15. Role Models 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:15. Zack and Miri Make a Porno 1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 9:25.

friday 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tuesday 25 The Metropolitan Opera presents Berliozâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s La Damnation de Faust 1 (Sat only). *Twilight 1, 2, 3:45, 4:45, 6:30, 8, 9:15. *Happy-GoLucky 1:15, 3:55, 6:30, 9:05. *Bolt 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9. Quantum of Solace 12, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35.

Changeling 3:40 (except Sat), 6:35.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year 1:05, 3:35, 6:10. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 12:15, 2:30, 3:30, 4:40, 6:55, 9:05. RocknRolla 8:30. Role Models 1:10, 7, 9:25. Zack and Miri Make a Porno 1:20 (except Sat),

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PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA 241 North Main Street, Barre, 4794921.

wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 7. High School Musical 3: Senior Year 7.

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See www.fgbtheaters.com.

THE SAVOY THEATER

Main Street, Montpelier, 229-0509. wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 Rachel Getting Married 6:30, 8:45. friday 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 27

*Happy-Go-Lucky 1:30 (Sat-Mon),

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See www.savoytheater.com.

STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX

Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678. wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 Quantum of Solace 7. Appaloosa 7.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 7. friday 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tuesday 25

*Twilight 2:30 (Sat & Sun), 4:40 (Sat-Tue), 7, 9:15. Quantum of Solace 2:30 (Sat & Sun), 4:40 (SatTue), 7, 9:15. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2:30 (Sat & Sun), 4:30 (Sat-

Tue), 6:45, 8:45.

SUNSET DRIVE-IN

Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800.

Closed for the season.

WELDEN THEATER

104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888.

wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 *Twilight midnight (Thu night only).

wednesday 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thursday 20 Quantum of Solace 7. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 7. High School Musical 3: Senior Year 7.

The Metropolitan Opera presents John Adamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Doctor Atomic (encore) 7 (Wed only). A Girl Cut in Two 3:30, 6:25 (except Wed). Quantum of Solace 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35. RocknRolla 3:50, 6:55, 9:30. Changeling 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20. High School

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Penny Cluse chefs Charles Reeves and Maura Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan dreamed up their dinner series in conjunction with farmer friends Eric and Keenann Rozendaal of Rockville Market Farm in Starksboro. Inspired by reports of supper clubs and underground restaurants starting in places like Seattle and Brooklyn, and fueled by the fact that Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan, who ran the Smokejacks kitchen back in its heyday, missed cooking â&#x20AC;&#x153;dinner foodâ&#x20AC;? (Penny Cluse serves only breakfast and lunch), the friends â&#x20AC;&#x153;got all fired up about the ideaâ&#x20AC;? last winter. The concept was simple: Host one dinner per month, use only word-of-mouth advertising to attract a manageable core group of people, and serve a single menu featuring meat or poultry from Rockville

tables, alone or with acquaintances, no longer at the large, boisterous table dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;hĂ´tes of taverns and inns. For the first time, it became possible to eat in private and public simultaneously â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in other words, to see and to be seen.

So what does it mean that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing a movement back to communal eating and menu-less dining? A recent New York Times article quotes Jeremy Townsend, a founder of Ghetto Gourmet, an underground restaurant in Oakland, California, who says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;People want to get out of that cookie-cutter experience and have a shared experience that has some meaning and authenticity, and some story behind it.â&#x20AC;?

Chef Jozef Harrewyn at Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corners in Williston says much the same thing. He and his business partner, Scott Sorrell, hosted a family-style Oktoberfest dinner last month featuring sausages, sauerkraut and a dense chocolate cake. Their main motivation: connection and community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s times, people really need something fun and affordable

The deliberate informality seems to define these menu-less suppers as much as anything else. Over the course of the summer, the Inn at Shelburne Farms hosted its own series of Sunday-night suppers for $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The intention was to create a cozy, congenial atmosphere,â&#x20AC;? explains Phoebe Garfinkel, food systems coordinator at the Farms.

Supper started with a big garden salad packed with just-picked vegetables and served family style. Vegetables and sides were all shared in the same manner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole idea is to highlight ingredients in season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to create a menu based on the garden and land,â&#x20AC;? Garfinkel says.

The one feature differentiating the Shelburne Farms supper series from other local menu-less meals was that customers were allowed to select their main course. For instance, one night guests had a choice between Misty Knoll chicken, pastureraised lamb and Vermont pig â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but there was no indication of the specific cut or preparation.

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Turns out itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liberating for the diners, too. At one dinner, I heard a guest excitedly remark, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love not having to worry about what to orderâ&#x20AC;? as she dug into her pork tamales.

While moving away from the typical menu-driven restaurant may be liberating â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and even trendy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it can also be seen as undoing a quarter of a millennium of Western dining history. Up until the late 18th century in Europe and the colonies, the only options for eating away from home were taverns and inns where diners paid a flat fee to share a meal at communal tables whenever the host served it forth. The only instances of printed menus were at grand banquets, where they served simply as listings of dishes or as mementos, never as means to make choices. Then, in the 1770s, a combination of political and social upheavals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including the French Revolution and the dissolution of the French guild system â&#x20AC;&#x201D; gave rise to a new individualized style of eating away from home. By 1780, restaurants began inviting customers to choose from a diverse menu and be charged accordingly. Much as we do today, patrons could order a meal to suit their taste, appetite and purse. In addition, customers were seated at small individual

in their lives,â&#x20AC;? says Harrewyn, accounting for the success of the largely unadvertised dinner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they simply handed out flyers to cafĂŠ customers and filled all 75 seats in a matter of 10 days. The price may have had something to do with it, too â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only $15 per person. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make much money on it,â&#x20AC;? Harrewyn admits, but, he adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we had a ball!â&#x20AC;?

The lack of profit motive doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be stopping Harrewyn and Sorrell from planning a Hawaiian-style dinner for after the holidays and others to follow.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll most likely have to raise the price a little, but they maintain the meals will stay affordable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be foie gras and all that bullshit. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about.â&#x20AC;?

Maura Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan sees the role of her dinners much the same way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our reasons are as social as anything else,â&#x20AC;? she explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to pull our little community in.â&#x20AC;? Like Harrewyn, she admits that the series wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a big financial success for the restaurant, though she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We probably made some money on some of them.â&#x20AC;?

(The price ranged from $35 per person to $50, depending on the protein.) Does Penny Cluse hope to change that? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the family meals ever becoming high-end dinners â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about.

Rather, she describes them as akin to community suppers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; except that diners donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go to the grange hall, and do have the assurance that the food will be really good.

According to Garfinkel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This allows the kitchen the flexibility to make the best use of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available.â&#x20AC;?

Perhaps the most compelling aspect of menu-less dining is the positive impact it can have on the farm-to-table movement.

For chefs to partner effectively with farmers and bring the freshest ingredients into their kitchens (and onto our plates), they need the creative freedom to respond to what the farm has to offer. If a chef is restricted by a set menu designed to offer something for everyone, then he or she may be unable to respond when a farmer shows up with a bounty of gorgeous ripe produce or tasty bits of meat and poultry.

For instance, no matter how much you love those deep-fried squash blossoms at your favorite restaurant, the reality is that good Vermont squash blossoms are available only in the summer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and then only in a pretty narrow window. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to the chef to figure this out and serve them when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at their best, and then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to us to trust the chef to tell us whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good and when.

Perhaps Maura Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan says it best: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about trusting the restaurant, trusting the chef, and just being willing to enjoy the community.â&#x20AC;?

The good news is, when you do trust the restaurant and embrace the community it fosters, you greatly increase your odds of getting invited to one of its menu-less meals. Just remember, trust goes both ways â&#x20AC;&#x201D; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to pay your tab. >

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Got a hankering for hops or a yen for yeast? If you live near Plainfield, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new place to cure what ales you. Local Potion, a homebrew-supply store on Route 2, opened on November 1.

According to 23-year-old owner Ryan Christiansen, a Plainfield native, the store grew from a need to supply his own brewing hobby: Like other members of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;tight-knitâ&#x20AC;? community, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been getting the goods online or driving all the way to Winooski to visit Vermont Homebrew Supply.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no brewing club in Plainfield yet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Christiansen hopes to organize one â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but he avers that he knows â&#x20AC;&#x153;10 or 15 people who brewâ&#x20AC;? in the tiny town alone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was talking to other home brewers around here who were tired of spending money on gasoline when they could be spending money on brew supplies,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Those folks are among his customers, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting business from hop heads in St. Johnsbury and Montpelier, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been busy,â&#x20AC;? he remarks.

Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t these times tough on hobbies? Not on brewing, Christiansen opines. As the price of alcoholic beverages climbs at the grocery store and the bar, folks who want to save bucks without abandoning their brewskis are choosing the DIY approach.

He hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t given up his full-time job â&#x20AC;&#x201D; working at his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hardware store. But Christiansen is hoping the buzz brings him enough biz to make the store his financial mainstay. To increase sales, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dealing in winemaking supplies, too, and after fielding several requests for cheese-making paraphernalia, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considering the addition of bacterial cultures, and more. Eventually, Christiansen hopes to carry a variety of locally grown hops and add brewing classes to his offerings.

For now, Local Potion is open evenings Tuesday through Friday and during the day on Saturday.

T-Day Treats PREPARING FOR THE FEAST

Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market season used to end right when Vermonters needed it most â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as local produce offerings began to dwindle in stores and co-ops. No longer. This year, 11 off-season markets will offer root veggies, fresh loaves, animal products and crafts to help chase away the winter blues.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good news for cooks still in need of potatoes, butternut squash and artisan cheeses for Thanksgiving. They can find holiday goodies at upcoming markets in Rutland, Norwich, Montpelier, Morrisville, Dorset, South Hero and Brattleboro, and at Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural winter market this Saturday at Memorial Auditorium.

Folks in Williston, Middlebury and Chelsea will have to wait until December for a chance to purchase pork, maple syrup and eggs at their area markets.

Visit www.nofavt.org for date and time details.

On Saturday, Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne hosts a special wine tasting from 1 to 5 p.m. to help folks pair the proper wine with their poultry. Lisa Strausser from G. Housen Distributing will serve up everything from a Sparkling Brut Vouvray to a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.

Just in time for the holidays, a â&#x20AC;&#x2122;zine called La Vie Claire: The Art of Living a Creative Life gave a shoutout to Waterburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vermont Mystic Pie Company.

With a beautifully photographed spread and sumptuous prose, the magazine profiles the company. It tells the tale of founder and apple-pie aficionado David Barash and his quest for the perfect recipe, noting his

The Agency of Agriculture is encouraging Vermonters to snap up one of 51,000 local turkeys while theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still available. What makes a Green Mountain bird better? An Ag Agency press release cites the â&#x20AC;&#x153;tradition factor,â&#x20AC;? the â&#x20AC;&#x153;buy localâ&#x20AC;? effort and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;freshness and taste!â&#x20AC;? It waxes eloquent on our gobblers: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due to the Vermont climate, turkeys grown here are plumper than most, giving them a much better taste. They also require very little, if any, basting.â&#x20AC;?

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Although times are tough for businesses that make their money from tourism, Zagatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2009 U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas guide, released last week, had some good news for avid travelers who can still afford getaways: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a buyersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market.â&#x20AC;? Apparently, in the interests of attracting business, even premium hotels are offering deep discounts.

All the same, few Vermonters are likely to be able to afford a stay at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top Small Hotelâ&#x20AC;? named in the Zagatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survey, Twin Farms in Barnard. Its room rates range from $1300 to $3000 per night per couple, including meals and selections from the 26,000-bottle wine cellar, as well as complimentary shuttle service to â&#x20AC;&#x153;nearbyâ&#x20AC;? airports in Burlington, Manchester and Boston.

Wanna rent the whole property? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a â&#x20AC;&#x153;deal,â&#x20AC;? at $41,000 per night.

When President-elect Obama announced that his daughters would get a puppy when they moved into the White House, a Vermont company decided to assist the First Family in spoiling their new pet.

Wagathaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Manchester Center, maker of organic â&#x20AC;&#x153;extraordinary biscuits for dogs,â&#x20AC;? has pledged to provide an entire termâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of tasty treats to the presidential pooch.

The goods come in flavors such as cranberry cheddar and Tuscan tomato and herb, and use human-grade ingredients. Best of all, the Obamas need not worry whether their chosen pup identifies as Christian, Muslim, agnostic or Orthodox Jew: All of Wagathaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biscuits are certified Kosher.

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First they wanted us to eat ice cream made from human milk; now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re suggesting that meat eaters should pay more for health insurance. Last week, PETA sent a letter to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont urging the health-care provider to offer cheaper premiums to those who eschew flesh.

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Burlingtonians are a hale and hearty bunch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or at least they see themselves that way. Obesity in Vermont is well below the national average, and thanks to their fondness for outdoor hobbies such as skiing and hiking, residents of the Queen City tend to be in good shape.

Such good shape, in fact, that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just named Burlington the healthiest city in America.

According to AP medical writer Mike Stobbe, the typical Vermont diet fosters fitness: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Though college staples like pizza are common, healthier foods are also popular. Grassfed beef is offered in finer restaurants, vegan options are plentiful, and the lone downtown supermarket is run by a co-op successful in selling bulk rice and other healthy choices to low-income residents.â&#x20AC;?

Try to remember that while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stocking up on Mirabellesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; indispensable holiday cookies or that old sweet staple: Ben & Jerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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mooching the Blarney Stone is supposed to bring eloquence and good luck, a tradition that lent its name to Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blarney Stone Irish Pub. But since that pub closed years ago, the space it used to occupy has been decidedly unlucky. Post-Blarney, 156 St. Paul Street has been home to a succession of ill-fated restaurants and lounges aimed at the black-turtleneck and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;tinis crowd. Opus, the Waiting Room and Plan B â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a bar that inauspiciously shared its name with a morning-after pill â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all burned out quickly.

Now that the space is occupied again, the question on eatersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; minds is: Can MeĂąores turn the curse around? More importantly, perhaps, can the new Mexican eatery fill a noticeable gap in Queen City cuisine?

One of MeĂąoresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; two owners is Pat Finnigan, formerly of Finniganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, who just might be able to restore that good old Irish luck. The other is Franke Salese Jr. of Juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian in Colchester. So far, it seems that everything Salese touches turns to oro. In 2007, he moved his flagship eatery into a brandnew, 1.6 million-dollar building; less than a year later he entered the Burlington market with a casual pizzeria, Juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown.

MeĂąores bills itself as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mexican hotspotâ&#x20AC;? with â&#x20AC;&#x153;creative offeringsâ&#x20AC;? that include both south-of-the-border

dishes and â&#x20AC;&#x153;American classics.â&#x20AC;?

Although the menu is still evolving, the current fare skews more Southwestern and Tex-Mex than authentic Mexican. There are fajitas and chimichangas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both U.S. inventions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but no tamales, mole sauce or pozole.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even think about barbecued goat heads or menudo.

In short, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re expecting nuanced, regional Mexican fare at a Mexican restaurant, this one may disappoint. Overall, though, MeĂąores is a winner for its ambiance and its extensive list of tequilas, and it performs solidly for a new restaurant on food quality. On two visits, I found the service more erratic.

Walking into the restaurant, diners will immediately notice the bold and beautiful paint job. The walls are vibrant blue, purple, orange and green, and the tables â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the same artisan who made the lollipop-blue ones at Juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian â&#x20AC;&#x201D; match them perfectly. Shimmery, sherbet-colored window treatments are a soft accent. When the comfy booths and ample bar seating fill up, around 7 p.m., itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit loud, but the energy level is invigorating.

And a lively atmosphere makes sense for a resto with an unusually extensive tequila selection. Boasting 50 varieties, from lowly mixers to rare and expensive sippers, MeĂąores has plenty of choices for agave newbies and connoisseurs alike.

The former may need guidance, though. On my first visit, eager to try something differ-

ent from the Cuervo shooters I sampled in college, I asked our server to recommend a straightup tequila. She suggested I order a margarita. I repeated that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want any mixers, just some plain fermented agave juice, and she offered to get a recommendation from the bartender. I happily acquiesced.

She returned with a margarita: â&#x20AC;&#x153;They made this by accident.

You want it anyway?â&#x20AC;? Not wanting to waste it, I accepted.

At the end of the night, they charged me only $6.50 for the shot I never got instead of $8.50 for the drink I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want.

On my second visit, I realized that for tequila tutelage, you have to go to the source.

My new server suggested I head up to the bar and chat with the bartender, who pointed out a beautiful bottle full of liquid the color of rosewater. The liquor burned, but wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nearly as harsh as the other tequilas Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve encountered. They couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell me what made it pink, but I still found it enchanting.

When I checked in with the bartender after my meal, he told me the staff is planning to print up an annotated menu of all MeĂąoresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tequilas, so patrons like me can select a special swig.

When diners sit down, baskets of warm, homemade chips and bowls of salsa fresca are whisked out immediately. The salsa is perfect for people who like their food chunky: If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a klutz like me, you may find the big pieces of tomato and onion prone to tumbling off chips

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in transit. Personally, I like my salsas chopped smaller, for better flavor melding. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also enjoy a tomatillo-based salsa verde option, which doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t currently appear on the menu.

The menu does offer a slew of additional dips, such as chile con queso and guacamole. The guac ($3.95) wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t consistent. On my first visit, it was a perfect pale green color, full of ripe avocados and lots of garlic.

On my second, I found it a tad brown around the edges and lacking in garlicky flavor, but bits of tomato had appeared.

gies can select beans, spinach or portabellos.

For me, one of the best Mexican treats is a fragrant corn tortilla, so I was disappointed to find that only one entrĂŠe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; enchiladas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; comes with them. The rest are made with flour wraps. My pork enchiladas were a good choice, with tender and toothsome chunks of meat.

Unfortunately, the red sauce on top had the slight metallic tang of canned tomatoes.

Resigned to some flourtortilla selections, I tried a generous tilapia taco ($11.95)

in common sense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; when our server took our order, she forgot to collect the menus; when she came back for them, she failed to fill up our water; when she topped off the water one last time, she neglected to leave the check. Though our table was jampacked, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask if she could package our leftovers, but simply dropped off a few to-go containers. On my second visit, our server did offer to wrap things up, and she stayed on top of the details.

The owner and staff of MeĂąores have work to do. Some

My new server suggested I head up to the bar and chat with the bartender, who pointed out a beautiful bottle full of liquid the color of rosewater. with flaky, perfectly cooked fish and a creamy, tangy sauce; and a nondescript chicken burrito ($12.95). The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sante Fe Sliders,â&#x20AC;? mini-burgers with a choice of toppings, are on my list for next time.

Red chile rice and pinto beans came with each entrĂŠe.

The rice was nice, with a hint of spice, but the beans, although cooked properly, were a touch too salty.

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Both times I needed to add salt and found myself wanting more of a refreshing lime-juice kick.

All the other apps were excellent. An order of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smokey Red Chile Chicken Wingsâ&#x20AC;? ($8.95) was shatteringly crisp and flavorful without being truly spicy. Ditto for the shoestring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ancho Friesâ&#x20AC;? ($2.95).

Plate-sized quesadillas ($8.95) are stuffed with melted cheese and your choice of fillings, including portabello â&#x20AC;&#x2122;shrooms, olives and shrimp. The roasted jalapeĂąos, filled with goat cheese and bits of chorizo ($7.95), are a delicious grownup version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;poppers.â&#x20AC;?

I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wild about the bowls of vegetarian jalapeĂąo-cheddar soup and black-bean-andchorizo soup (each $5.95). The former was thick enough to be a dip, but not deeply flavorful.

The latter was semi-pureed, and the chorizo got lost in the mix.

The portions were hearty, as they should be for the price.

Also sizable were two salads made with fresh, crisp greens and exciting toppings. I enjoyed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Salad Carbonâ&#x20AC;? ($10.95), which combines the grilled protein of your choice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I got juicy marinated shrimp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with romaine lettuce, roasted red peppers, tomatoes and cheese.

Even better was the warm spinach version ($7.95) with corn, bacon and â&#x20AC;&#x153;frizzledâ&#x20AC;? sweet potatoes. It went perfectly with the unusual orange-chipotle dressing.

Many Mexican restaurants offer combination plates galore, making the choice of an entrĂŠe a lengthy process. MeĂąores speeds things up with only seven available entrĂŠes, and no combos.

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TRUE-GRASS :: Living legend. That’s a phrase all too often tossed casually around. But in the case of Del McCoury, it couldn’t be more accurate. An original member of Bill Monroe’s trailblazing Blue Grass Boys, the guitarist is simply a giant of the genre. And as his work with such varied artists as Phish and Steve Earle proves, his appeal crosses traditional boundaries, making McCoury one of the most celebrated musicians in modern American history.

This Friday,

The Del McCoury Band barnstorms through Burlington for a performance at the Flynn MainStage. See Calendar, p. 21B.

Club listings & spotlights are written by Dan Bolles. Spotlights are at the discretion of the editor.

Send listings by Friday at noon, including info phone number, to clubs@sevendaysvt.com.

Find past album reviews and future club dates online at www.sevendaysvt.com/music.

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BY DAN BOLLES

I AM BURLINGTON (AND SO CAN YOU!)

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not every day that you get an email from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Colbert Report.â&#x20AC;?

So imagine my surprise when I opened my inbox recently to discover a message from Nick Prueher of Stephen Colbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hysterical rightwing-talk-show send-up on Comedy Central. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m typically not one to succumb to starstruck awe. But as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daily Showâ&#x20AC;?/â&#x20AC;?Colbert Reportâ&#x20AC;? addict, missives from either show definitely fall outside my usual bailiwick â&#x20AC;&#x201D; i.e., press releases from countless â&#x20AC;&#x153;fresh, originalâ&#x20AC;? bands.

(Quick PR lesson: If you have to tell someone that your band is either fresh or original, it probably isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re welcome.)

My giddiness would prove premature, but only slightly. Prueher is a production assistant for the show, which is showbiz slang for â&#x20AC;&#x153;coffee bitch.â&#x20AC;? However, he is a pretty funny dude in his own right, having written for The Onion and Entertainment Weekly. He is also a filmmaker and â&#x20AC;&#x201D; along with co-curator Joe Pickett â&#x20AC;&#x201D; brings his traveling comedy show â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Found Footage Festivalâ&#x20AC;? to Merrillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roxy Cinema in Burlington this Thursday for two screenings.

The film is something of a celluloid answer to Found magazine and puts societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-forgotten videotaped detritus on display. The result is a guffaw-inducing collage of footage ranging from outdated corporate training videos to cable-access gems and celebrity fitness vids â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this installment features exercise tips from Marky Mark and O.J. Simpson . . . really. In short, it is fresh and origi . . . oh, right.

In all seriousness, the film is wincingly lurid, guiltily voyeuristic and simply remarkable.

Now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve used up my â&#x20AC;&#x153;lyâ&#x20AC;? adverb quota for the week, go see for yourself at www. foundfootagefest. com â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Margot Harrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commentary in â&#x20AC;&#x153;State of the Arts,â&#x20AC;? page18a. Then visit www.merrilltheatres. net for ticket info and show times.

THE WIZ

Got music news? Email Dan Bolles: dan@sevendaysvt.com 7D.blogs.com/solidstate for more music news & views.

JOEY PIZZA SLICE

Speaking of funny, two of Burlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preeminent kook savants are joining forces this Friday to split a set â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and maybe some sides? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at Radio Bean. James Kochalka and Nose Bleed Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joey Pizza Slice will each be performing original music composed on Nintendo game machines, Mr. Kochalka using a Nintendo DS and Pizza Slice (Mr. Slice?) a Super NES game called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mario Paint.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll admit that indievideo-game-rock is not my particular area of music-crit expertise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; though Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty much unstoppable at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tetris.â&#x20AC;? Still, this promises to be one of the more interesting shows in your momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basement, er, on the docket this weekend.

Flip remarks aside, band battles are a great way to discover new acts. And, ultimately, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about: the showcase, not the competition. As Mom always said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not whether you win or lose, but . . .â&#x20AC;? well, you know. Plus, the show is a benefit for The Make-AWish Foundation. And if you need another â&#x20AC;&#x201D; albeit weak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; reason to attend, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be sitting in as a judge. Expect a full report next week.

THE GREATEST SONG IN THE WORLD

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only thing better than a tribute band? (Aside from a fresh, original tribute band, obviously.) An all-star tribute band, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what.

And this Saturday, a veritable smorgasbord of local talent is converging upon Nectarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Voltron-style, to pay homage to a living legend of jazz and funk, Herbie Hancock.

I know what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeez, Dan. We sure have a lot of tribute acts in the area right Since I just finished discussing now with â&#x20AC;&#x201D; among others â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Made In Iron (Iron my disdain for competition within Maiden); Ragged Glory (Neil Young); Led Lo/ the arts, why not completely Co (debauchery); and The Dead Sessions (duh). contradict myself by pitting Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so special about these guys?â&#x20AC;? So glad you some local shows happening asked! on the same nights this week Led by ace guitarist Will Kirk (Strength in against each other to determine a Numbers), the group consists of some of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;winnerâ&#x20AC;?? Why, indeed. most accomplished funk, jazz and rock players in the area. Featured performers include fellow STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Wednesday, November 19: Strength in Numbers cohorts Bryan McNamara Flatlander (CD Release), Evil (saxophone); Parker Shper (keys); PJ Davidian Hero, Reverse Neutral Drive at (percussion); and Dan Ryan (drums). Rounding Nectarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vs. a Wednesday night. Honestly, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much else going out the group are bassist John Ragone (Rubblebucket on, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attend. Plus, new-ish outfit Orchestra, The Dead Sessions) and trumpeter Alex Flatlander are releasing their debut EP. They also seem to have a string Wolston (Absinthe Minded Love, Roku). of TBA dates in the works for Hampton, Virginia, on March 6, 7 and 8.

The crew plans to focus on specific albums â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Why do I feel like thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something else happening in Hampton that Headhunters, Manchild and Maiden Voyage among weekend? others â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in an attempt to do justice to one of the most innovative and influential artists of the last half-century.

Thursday: Rubblebucket Orchestra, Spiritual Rez, Strength in Or, as Kirk himself put it in a recent email, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gonna Numbers at Higher Ground Ballroom vs. Biodiesel, DJ Haitian at Club take it to the church!â&#x20AC;? Amen.

Metronome. Pick your booty-shakinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; poison. High-octane Afro-funk or high-octane live IDM? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take the local(ish) headliner and say Rubblebucket. But I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame you either way.

IRONY CHECK

MUSIC: DARWIN STYLE

In a capitalist society, there is arguably no greater driving force than competition â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least until you bail out failing financial institutions, of course. The same principle isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t particularly true of the arts. There is something inherently unseemly about pitting the emotional products of personal expression against one another in an effort to determine whose is the best.

Art created for sport is hardly art at all. But we love to do it anyway.

And there is no better example than the ever-popular â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battle of the Bands.â&#x20AC;?

This Thursday, a group of enterprising St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College students have corraled some of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s under-the-radar college acts for a winner-take-all donnybrook at the McCarthy Arts Center. Are you ready to rumble? Slated to appear are Maga, Mic Check, Sepia Tones, Fink, Free Louis, The Billy Collins Band, Fall Line, John Howland and Davin. And, no, save for a couple of exceptions, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know a thing about any of these groups. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of the point.

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Sunday: Old Time Sessions at Radio Bean vs. chillinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at Red Square. Trick question. Red Square is now closed on Sundays until further notice.

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Honestly, this one is too close to call. Both The Cush and JĂŠsus Vanacho have new albums on the horizon, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wash. Typically, PBR tallboys would cast the deciding vote. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave this up to you, since you really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose in either case.

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review this WILL PATTON ENSEMBLE, 6TH ST. RUNAROUND

ANTHONY SANTOR / ARI DIACONIS PROJECT, BEYOND HUMAN AID

(King’s Hill Music, CD)

Anyone who’s attended Radio Bean’s Thursday-night jazz sessions will be familiar with the savvy double-bass work of Burlington’s Anthony Santor. He recently collaborated with an adroit set of fellow jazzers — Brooklynbased percussionist Ari Diaconis chief among them — to create a session of mercurial improvisational jazz, Beyond Human Aid. Many of the musicians on the disc work regularly on the Northeast’s jazz circuit. Their seasoning is fully apparent on this project, which was recorded at the esteemed Charles Eller Studio in Charlotte. The pastoral venue may be a long way from the bustle of New York and Montréal, but the resulting tracks ably wither the distance.

The nimble “Sorcery and Southern Bells” makes for a driving aural foreword. While Santor and Diaconis work with habitual verve, the post-rock-conscious guitar work of Nick Cassarino sets the pace.

Cassarino, a disciple of Queen City jazz guitar guru Paul Asbell, is front and center here. The now Brooklyn-based musician could be described as two guitarists in one: He’s at ease creating rhythmic structures for his fellow musicians and can take over the melodic focus with technical prowess. On the aforementioned “Sorcery” in particular, the transition from Cassarino’s warm monotone to a fierce Santor bass solo is excellent. Not to be outdone, an impressive horn trio shines here, too.

The saxophone duo of Andy Allen and Bryan McNamara and the bright trumpeting of Alex Wolston contribute a turbulent and formidable sonic force throughout the recording, particularly in the swing-infused “RAW.” But Cassarino grabs the spotlight here, too, with a brilliant solo alongside Geza Carr’s commendable drumming.

“With All the Earnestness at Our Command” is the most percussive and instrumentally freewheeling selection on the disc. A flurry of conga pops from Diaconis provide background for some dueling, Latin-inspired saxophone phrasing, which gives way to yet more mighty guitar work.

Despite some jagged transitions and occasional percussion-burying frenzies, Beyond Human Aid is a fine addition to Burlington’s burgeoning jazz catalogue.

(Self-released, CD)

The Will Patton Ensemble returns with 6th St. Runaround, the eagerly awaited followup to 2005’s decidedly worldly — and widely acclaimed — collaboration with legendary Gypsy-jazz guitarist Ninine Garcia, String Theory. The quintet’s latest effort retains and refines the smooth Latin influence and Gypsy-jazz sensibilities that bore them to prominence as one of Vermont’s preeminent jazz groups. It also showcases a highly anticipated meeting of mandolin virtuosos and features the next generation of Patton musicianship, daughter Anna Patton on clarinet.

6th St. puts Will Patton’s versatile mandolin chops on display throughout. But it is far from a one-man show. Guitarist Steve Blair, double-bass player Clyde Stats, violinist David Gusakov and drummer Skeeter Camera are joined by a host of very capable guest musicians, including guitarist Dono Schabner and Gabe Jarrett. The latter fills in behind the drums on a number of tracks, including the album’s opening title cut.

The tune finds Patton and Gusakov exchanging intertwining solos over a swing rhythm and walking bass line, introducing an album checkered with myriad styles and influences.

The multilayered “Parana” bristles with Latin strumming and picking over a rhythm laid down, in part, by cuica and surdo drums. “Turbilhao” channels a merengue vibe with meandering clarinet and a prominent shaker rhythm.

“Valse 29” uses muted acoustic strumming to stand in for castanets and is centered around a shared violin and mandolin melody with clarinet flourishes. Delicate piano anchors the down-tempo, music-box-like waltz “Tournez à Trois.” Both tracks exude a tangible Eastern European flavor.

There are several more traditional jazz numbers, as well. “I Thought About You” conjures images of a smoky lounge with brush drumming and piano interspersed behind smooth clarinet. The up-tempo “Bounce” does just that, with alternating clarinet, violin and mandolin solos. “Webb City” is quintessential jazz built on semi-acoustic guitar and jazz-swing drumming.

Fellow mandolin master Paul Glasse joins Patton on the Benny Goodman/Charlie Christian tune “Breakfast Feud.” The track does well to demonstrate the consummate skill of not only Patton and Glasse but the entire ensemble as harmonized clarinet and violin lead in and out of mandolin and guitar interludes. The song is one of six covers accompanying five Patton originals.

6th St. Runaround manages to exceed the lofty standards set by Patton’s previous work and should equally impress those who are just now being hipped to his scene.

Check out the Will Patton Ensemble with special guest Anna Patton this Friday, November 21, at the Vergennes Opera House.

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FRI.21 << 12B JD’S PUB: Live Music, 9:30 p.m., $3.

RUSTY NAIL: Lotus Entertainment Presents DJ ZJ (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $5.

:: regional KRAZY HORSE SALOON: South Junction (country), 10 p.m., Free.

MONOPOLE: Japhy Ryder (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Elephantbear (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

SAT.22

:: burlington area

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20 UNTOUCHABLE :: Over the last decade, Montpelier-based songwriter Jay Ekis has been one of the hardest-working, yet unsung, musicians performing in the Green Mountains. A stalwart of the burgeoning central Vermont music scene, the talented tunesmith stakes his claim to wider appeal with Touched By War, a followup to his acclaimed 2006 debut, Hidden Jar. Moody and introspective, the album draws heavy influence from Bruce Springsteen’s stark masterpiece Nebraska, but maintains the sprawling world-pop roots Ekis is best known for. This Thursday, Ekis celebrates the album’s release with a show at Montpelier’s Black Door Bar & Bistro.

1/2 LOUNGE: Kip Meaker (blues), 7 p.m., Free. Stereophonix with DJ Tricky Pat (jazzy downtempo), 10 p.m., Free.

242 MAIN: Cherry Cassette, FunkWagon, Brothers From Another (rock), 7 p.m., $7. AA. AVENUE BISTRO: Jenni Johnson & Friends (jazz), 8 p.m., Free.

BACKSTAGE PUB: Run for Cover (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

CLUB METRONOME: Retronome (DJ), 10 p.m., $5.

FRANNY O’S: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

GREEN ROOM: Will Taylor (house), 10 p.m., Free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Quadra, Mr. French, Sideshow Bob (‘90s dance party), 8 p.m., $12/15. AA. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: The Johnny Devil Band, The Hillside Hooligans (rock), 8 p.m., $10/12. AA. JP’S PUB: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

LINCOLN INN TAVERN: Rumble Doll (country), 9 p.m., Free.

MARRIOTT HARBOR LOUNGE: Anthony Santor Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., Free.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: Sons of Dawn, Mary in the Woods, Toothache (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

NECTAR’S: Zach DuPont (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., Free. Morgan Lamphere (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., Free. A Tribute to Herbie Hancock, Hugo (funk-jazz), 9 p.m., $5.

NIGHTCRAWLERS: Red Hot Juba (cosmic Americana), 9 p.m., Free.

RADIO BEAN: Maryse Smith (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., Free. Thomas Jonak (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free. The Gold Town (rock), 9 p.m., Free. I’m Passive Aggressive (indie), 11:45 p.m., Free.

RASPUTIN’S: Massive (DJ), 10 p.m., $3.

RED SQUARE: Bill Mullins +1 (altcountry), 6 p.m., Free. The General Lee (rock), 9 p.m., $3. DJ A-Dog (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB: Shakedown (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

SECOND FLOOR: Déjà Vu Ladies’ Night (DJ), 9 p.m., $3/10.

SKINNY PANCAKE: Damn Yankee String Band, 9 p.m., $5 Donation.

:: central BLACK DOOR BAR & BISTRO: Gravel (jazz-fusion), 9:30 p.m., $3-5.

CHARLIE O’S: Left Eye Jump (blues), 10 p.m., Free.

GUSTO’S: Red Rooster (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Donovan Roberts (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Donations. Wooden Dinosaur (folk), 9 p.m., Donations. The David Wax Museum (Americana), 10 p.m., Donations.

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:: champlain valley

:: regional

CITY LIMITS: Dance Party with DJ Earl (DJ), 9 p.m., Free.

ON THE RISE BAKERY: The Pulse Prophets (reggae), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Polyester (‘70s dance party), 10 p.m., $3.

KRAZY HORSE SALOON: Misty Creek (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

MONOPOLE: Jésus Vanacho (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Cherry Suede (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

TABU CAFÉ AND NIGHTCLUB: All Night Dance Party with DJ Toxic (DJ), 5 p.m., Free.

:: northern BEE’S KNEES: Terry Diers (r&b), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

MATTERHORN: Nick DeNoia Band (funk), 9 p.m., N/A. PIECASSO: Karaoke Championship with John Wilson & Danger Dave, 9:30 p.m., Free.

RUSTY NAIL: DJ Russell (mash up), 10 p.m., $5.

SUN.23 :: burlington area

1/2 LOUNGE: FunkWagon (funk), 10 p.m., Free.

BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke with Pete, 9 p.m., Free.

CLUB METRONOME: Bonjour-Hi! (electronica), 9 p.m., $3/8.

FRANNY O’S: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

LINCOLN INN TAVERN: Pine Street Jazz with Jody Albright, 6 p.m., Free.

NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with Big Dog & Demus (reggae), 10 p.m., Free.

NIGHTCRAWLERS: Karaoke with Steve LeClair, 7 p.m., Free.

RADIO BEAN: Old Time Sessions, 1 p.m., Free. Trio Gusto (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. Gretchen Witt (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., Free.

RED SQUARE: NYC DJ Raul (salsa), 7 p.m., Free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB: Irish Session, 5 p.m., Free.

:: central LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Sunday Afternoon Series: Paris Bathtub (jazz-folk), 3 p.m., Donations.

:: northern BEE’S KNEES: The Pointed Village (newgrass), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

THE HUB PIZZERIA & PUB: Jazz on Tap (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free.

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High Red End Live review: Lendway at Nectarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Burlington, Friday, November 14, 9 p.m.

BY DAN BOLLES

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Whether feeding on the energy of a packed house or the unique high of releasing their debut album, Lendway played with an immediacy far outstripping anything on the record. Songs such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kindergarten,â&#x20AC;? while adequately translated in studio, took on a vibrant and vital new dynamic in concert. Where many bands might play fast and loose as result of the adrenaline high, Lendway exhibited commendable restraint, seeming to channel their nerves rather than succumb to them. This was likely due in no small part to drummer Todd Gevry, of whom

a noted local musician in my vicinity remarked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fucking metronome.â&#x20AC;?

The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second set was a tad looser. Consisting primarily of new material, which will presumably appear on a forthcoming EP, it was practically celebratory.

No one would accuse Lendway of abandoning their Beatles-inspired roots, but the new songs felt more muscular, even if sometimes delivered with less dexterity than was the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first set. In fact, the Built To Spill influence found on The Low Red End appears to be rearing its head â&#x20AC;&#x201D; although

that could just be guitarist Matt Hagenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s increasingly Martsch-ian beard.

Does a band have to excel equally on stage and in the studio? No. But it just so happens that Lendway does. And that should serve them well moving forward. Following one of the numerous moments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by my count, roughly 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that Lendway thanked the audience for coming, an agitated heckler from the back of the room shouted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get used to it!â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good advice, boys.> PHOTO: JEREMY GANTZ

here is a widely propagated fallacy in rock music â&#x20AC;&#x201D; OK, there are actually dozens. But among the more egregious is that for a band to truly be â&#x20AC;&#x153;good,â&#x20AC;? they have to be able to recreate the magic of the studio in a live setting. Or, conversely, to capture the immediacy of live performance on record.

Either notion is tall order. And as each is its own art form, neither expectation is particularly fair.

There are advantages to studio performance that one simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reproduce live, and there are aspects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; albeit mostly intangible â&#x20AC;&#x201D; of live performance that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t translate to a studio recording.

Both disciplines provide different challenges, requiring markedly different skill sets to solve. And bands that have mastered each are few and far between.

As I strolled into Nectarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last Friday night to catch Burlingtonbased indie-pop quartet Lendwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CD (and vinyl!) release show, I found myself guilty of projecting that very falsehood upon the band: Given the immaculate studio trickery of their debut offering, The Low Red End, how would they pull off the album in concert? (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m obviously paraphrasing my thoughts here; even music critics donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think in such conveniently scripted jargon.)

The question was answered immediately. As the band climbed on to the circular stage, lead vo-

calist Michael Clifford addressed the near-capacity crowd first with genuine, borderline-uncomfortable, aw-shucks gratitude. As if he honestly thought no one would show up. He then announced that the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire first set would consist of the album, start to finish. Like a Lendway tribute to, well, Lendway. Hey, it was their night, right?

The album begins with a slow bleed-in of canned crowd noise into the first cut, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yard Sale.â&#x20AC;? As the show began and the tuneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initial meandering notes wafted through the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; speakers and over the audience, I wondered if they had that in mind when deciding to perform the disc in its entirety. Either way, the effect was eerily close to the mark. It would not be the only time their performance mirrored their record.

One of The Low Red Endâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more remarkable qualities is the effectiveness with which Lendway makes use of vocal harmony.

On record, they are impeccably blended and tastefully, if somewhat basically, arranged. So, too, in concert did the band deliver spot-on vocal renditions, ably meeting the not-insignificant challenge of blending and matching four-part harmonies in the acoustically unfriendly confines of a crowded rock club. In particular the layered, swooning vocal flourishes of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; my favorite cut from the album, and perhaps the most vocally ambitious â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were chilling.

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SEVEN DAYS | november 19-26, 2008 | music 17B

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:: champlain valley

1/2 LOUNGE: Heal-In Sessions with Briandeye & Reverence (reggae), 10 p.m., Free.

LINCOLN INN TAVERN: Celtic Night, 7 p.m., Free.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: Kevin Sheltra (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free.

RADIO BEAN: Open Mike, 8 p.m., Free.

RED SQUARE: FunkWagon (funk), 9 p.m., Free.

:: northern

:: burlington area

:: central LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Open Mike, 7 p.m., Free.

TUE.25 :: burlington area

1/2 LOUNGE: Caroline O’Connor (singer-songwriter), 10 p.m., Free.

LEUNIG’S: Will Patton Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m., Free.

LINCOLN INN TAVERN: Celtic Night, 7 p.m., Free.

THE MONKEY HOUSE: Hip-Hop Open Mike with Dakota, 10 p.m., Free.

NECTAR’S: Rock Tuesday with Second Agenda, Sourboy (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

PARIMA ACOUSTIC LOUNGE: Island Night with DJ Skinny T (DJ), 9 p.m., Free. Poets’ Jam with Trevien Stanger, 9:30 p.m., Free.

RADIO BEAN: Gua Gua (psychotropical), 6 p.m., Free. Chris Cubeta (singersongwriter), 8:30 p.m., Free. Honky Tonk Sessions (country), 10 p.m., $3.

RED SQUARE: World Bashment with Demus & Super K (reggae), 9 p.m., Free.

:: central

CITY LIMITS: Shooter Night, 5 p.m., Free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. Monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m.

BEE’S KNEES: David Murphey (roots), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

PIECASSO: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

WED.26 :: burlington area

CLUB METRONOME: Family Night Open Jam, 10 p.m., Free (18+). Karaoke with DJ Precious, 9 p.m., $5.

JP’S PUB: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

LEUNIG’S: Live Jazz, 7 p.m., Free.

LINCOLN INN TAVERN: Eagle Country Music Night, 7 p.m., Free.

NECTAR’S: An Evening with W.E.S.T. (jazz), 5 p.m., Free. FunkWagon, Audiojournal (funk), 9 p.m., Free.

RADIO BEAN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., Free.

RED SQUARE: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free.

SECOND FLOOR: Superstar Karaoke with Robbie J, 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

:: central CHARLIE O’S: Tim Brick (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Barb Carbon (folk-rock), 8 p.m., Donations.

:: champlain valley CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

:: northern BEE’S KNEES: Blue Fox (blues), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

:: regional

CHARLIE O’S: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

MONOPOLE: Open Mike, 9 p.m., Free.

LANGDON STREET CAFÉ: Game Night, OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Beyond Guitar Hero, 7 p.m., Free.

8 p.m., Free. Glass Onion (rock), 10 STONECUTTERS BREWHOUSE: Open p.m., Free. > Mike, 7 p.m., Free.

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1/2 Lounge, 136 1/2 Church St., Burlington, 865-0012.

242 Main, Burlington, 862-2244.

38 Main Street Pub, 38 Main St., Winooski, 655-0072.

Akes’ Place, 134 Church St., Burlington, 864-8111.

All Fired Up, 9 Depot Sq., Barre, 479-9303.

The Alley Coffee House, 15 Haydenberry Dr., Milton, 893-1571.

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

Ariel’s Riverside Café & Pub, 188 River St., Montpelier, 229-2295.

Avenue Bistro, 1127 North Ave., Burlington, 652-9999.

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

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

Banana Winds Café & Pub, 1 Market Pl., Essex Jct., 879-0752.

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

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

Battery Park, Burlington, 865-7166.

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

The Bearded Frog, 5247 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-9877.

Bee’s Knees, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 888-7889.

Big Fatty’s BBQ, 55 Main St., Burlington, 864-5513.

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

Big Picture Theater & Café, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994.

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

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

The Bobcat Café, 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 Café, 1 King St., Burlington, 658-6276.

The Brewski, Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6366.

B.U. Emporium, 163 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 658-4292.

Bundy Center for the Arts, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-4781.

Buono’s Lounge, 3182 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-2232.

Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 149 Church St., Burlington, 865-7166.

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

Carol’s Hungry Mind Café, 24 Merchant’s Row, Middlebury, 388-0101.

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

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

Charlie B’s, 1746 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-7355.

Charlie O’s, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820.

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

Cider House BBQ & Pub, 1675 Rt. 2, Waterbury, 244-8400.

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

Coffee Hound, 97 Blakey Rd., Colchester, 651-8963.

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

Cuzzin’s Nightclub, 230 North Main St., Barre, 479-4344.

Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 656-4636.

Dobrá Tea, 80 Church Street St., Burlington, 951-2424.

Drink, 133 St. Paul St., Burlington, 951-9463.

Elixir, 188 S. Main St., White River Jct., 281-7009.

Finnigan’s Pub, 205 College St., Burlington, 864-8209.

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

Franny O’s, 733 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 863-2909.

Giovanni’s Trattoria, 15 Bridge St., Plattsburgh, 518-561-5856.

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

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

Green Door Studio, 18 Howard St., Burlington, 316-1124.

Green Room, 86 St. Paul St., Burlington, 651-9669.

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

Gusto’s, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919.

Halvorson’s Upstreet Café, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278.

Harbor Lounge at Courtyard Marriott, 25 Cherry St., Burlington, 864-4700.

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

Harper’s Restaurant at Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 863-6363.

Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777.

Hooters, 1705 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 660-8658.

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

The Hub Pizzeria & Pub, 21 Lower Main St., Johnson, 635-7626.

Iron Lantern, Route 4A, Castleton, 468-5474.

JD’s Pub, 2879 Rt. 105, East Berkshire, 933-8924.

JP’s Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389.

Jeff’s Maine Seafood, 65 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-6135.

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

Krazy Horse Saloon, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, NY, 518-570-8888.

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

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

Leunig’s, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759.

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

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

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

Maggie’s, 124 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, 518-562-9317.

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

Main St. Museum, 58 Bridge St., White River Jct., 356-2776.

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

Mary’s at the Inn at Baldwin Creek, 1868 N. Route 116, Bristol, 424-2432.

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

McKee’s Pub, 19 East Allen St., Winooski, 655-0048.

Memorial Auditorium, 250 Main St., Burlington, 864-6044.

The Monkey House, 30 Main St., Winooski, 655-4563.

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

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

Murray’s Tavern, 4 Lincoln Pl., Essex Jct., 878-4901.

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

Naked Turtle, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200.

Nectar’s, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771.

Nightcrawlers, 127 Porter’s Point Rd., Colchester, 310-4067.

Odd Fellows Hall, 1416 North Ave., Burlington, 862-3209.

Old Lantern, 3620 Greenbush Rd., Charlotte, 425-2120.

Olde Yankee Restaurant, Rt. 15, Jericho, 899-1116.

Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh, 518-324-2200.

On the Rise Bakery, 44 Bridge St., Richmond, 434-7787.

Orion Pub & Grill, Route 108, Jeffersonville, 644-8884.

Overtime Saloon, 38 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0357.

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

Parima, 185 Pearl St., Burlington, 864-7917.

Park Place Tavern, 38 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3015.

Peabody’s Pub, 11 Clinton St., Plattsburgh, 518-561-0158.

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

Piecasso, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411.

Positive Pie 2, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453.

The Pour House, 1930 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 862-3653.

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

Radio Bean, 8 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346.

Rasputin’s, 163 Church St., Burlington, 864-9324.

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

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

Rhythm & Brews Coffeehouse at Living and Learning, UVM, Burlington, 656-4211.

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

Rí Rá Irish Pub, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401.

River Run Restaurant, 65 Main St., Plainfield, 454-1246.

Roque’s Restaurante Mexicano & Cantina, 3 Main St., Burlington, 657-3377.

Ruben James, 159 Main St., Burlington, 864-0744.

Rusty Nail, Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245.

Second Floor, 165 Church St., Burlington, 660-2088.

Shooters Saloon, 30 Kingman St., St. Albans, 527-3777.

Skinny Pancake, 60 Lake St., Burlington, 540-0188.

Smugglers’ Notch Inn, 55 Church St., Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6607.

St. John’s Club, 9 Central Ave., Burlington, 864-9778.

Starry Night Café, 5371 Rt. 7, Ferrisburgh, 877-6316.

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 Café & Nightclub, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, 518-566-0666.

Tamarack Grill at Burke Mountain, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., East Burke, 626-7394.

T Bones Restaurant & Bar, 38 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester, 654-8008.

Trackside Tavern, 18 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski, 655-9542.

Three Mountain Lodge Restaurant, Smugglers’ Notch Rd., Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-5736.

Two Brothers Tavern, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002.

Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer, 1076 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-6585.

Valley Players Theater, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8910.

Vergenes Opera House, 120 Main St., Vergennes, 802-877-6737.

Vermont Pub & Brewery, 144 College St., Burlington, 865-0500.

Village Tavern at Smugglers’ Notch Inn, 55 Church St., Jeffersonville, 644-6765.

Wasted City Studios, 1610 Troy Ave., Colchester, 324-8935.

Waterbury Wings, 1 South Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827.

Watershed Tavern, 31 Center St., Brandon, 247-0100.

Waterfront Theatre, 60 Lake St., Burlington, 862-7469.

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WED.19 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.

dance JSC Dance Ensemble: Johnson State steppers show off moves they’ve been perfecting all semester. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, Johnson, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1476.

‘Salsalina’ Practice: Work on your sensuous nightclub routines at this weekly Latin dance session. Salsalina Studio, Burlington, nonmembers 6 p.m., members 7 p.m. $10. Info, 598-1077.

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German-English Exchange: Anglophones practice foreign-language conversation with native speakers of Deutsch, and vice versa. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7211.

Library Book & A/V Sale: Hardcovers and paperbacks sit alongside DVDs, CDs, videos and books on tape. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Free. Info, 878-5519.

Okemo Ski Swap Drop-Off: Unload gently used ski and snowboard equipment less than seven years old, and 25 percent of the selling price benefits the Okemo Mountain School.

First Aid Building, Main Base, Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 228-1512.

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.

Early Bird Breakfast: Hungry hunters chow down on a deer-season special featuring triple-stacked pancakes, eggs, coffee and a choice of meaty sides. Proceeds benefit a farm-to-market nonprofit. L.A.C.E., Barre, 6 a.m. $7. Info, 476-4276.

kids 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.

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outside the jukebox Vermonters who like a good party know the Starline Rhythm Boys deliver. But they may not have heard the rockabilly trio’s all-female analogue from Northampton, Massachusetts. Girl Howdy (pictured) has been stomping up a storm since 2001 with retro-twang covers of classics by Hank Williams, Kitty Wells and Loretta Lynn. Both bands come together this Saturday for a cowgirl-meets-bar-boy concert featuring the 1940s-style country dance-hall music that once filled roadhouses from Connecticut to California. A venison pie sit-down dinner with veggie alternatives provides pre-party sustenance, and a cash bar offers liquid options. Afterward, swing your partner or generate sparks with the two-step. Proceeds support the heating-assistance initiative Project Warmth, and attendees can buy tickets for the full dinner-dance or just the post-food footwork.

Honky-Tonk Hoedown

Saturday, November 22, 6:30-11 p.m. at the Old Lantern in Charlotte. $25 includes dinner; $15 for 8-11 p.m. dancing only. Info, 863-5966. www.flynntix.org

Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. ‘Transsiberian’: In this suspenseful thriller, mysterious occurrences befall a group of strangers on Russia’s famous railway. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. & 9:15 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422.

music Also, see clubdates in Section B. Mahan Esfahani: The Iranian-born early music keyboardist presses sounds from a newly minted harpsichord and UVM’s Fisk organ. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 656-4455.

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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@vhfa.org.

talks MONEY TALKS: Jim Wall, global managing director for Deloitte & Touche’s Department of Human Resources, interprets how trends in the global economy will affect college grads. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

theater ‘STOP KISS’: In this contemporary urban love story set in New York City, a sudden act of violence challenges a budding relationship between two women. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $3-12. Info, 603-646-2422.

THU.20

HOT ROCOCO Tchaikovsky wrote his eight-part “Variations on a Rococo Theme” in 1877, modeling its style after Mozart.

The Russian composer penned the piece for — and was aided by — Wilhelm Fitzenhagen, a German cellist and fellow professor at the Moscow Conservatory.

Fitzenhagen fussed with the details of what he considered “his” composition, reshuffling the order and deleting one variation in what eventually became standard performance emendations.

Since then, scholars have reconstructed Tchaikovsky’s original version. Here to play it is a more recent product of the Moscow Conservatory: 25-year-old virtuoso Sergey Antonov (pictured), who in 2007 became one of the youngest cellists ever to win a gold medal at the 13th International Tchaikovsky Competition. Antonov salutes the revivified “Variations” with the Burlington Chamber Orchestra in a Lane Series concert.

BURLINGTON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Saturday, November 22, 7:30 p.m. at the UVM Recital Hall in Burlington. $8-25. Info, 863-5966. www.uvm.org/bco

FRI.21

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PICTURE PAGES Caldecott medalist David Macaulay doesn’t draw conclusions, just explanations. The multiaward-winning artist and children’s author is more than just the draftsman of the hour. A former architecture student and MacArthur Fellow, he has been penning detailed, user-friendly guides to the built world since 1973, including such classic picture books as Cathedral, Pyramid and Castle. (Mosque appeared in 2003.) His illustrations illuminate two editions of The Way Things Work, a go-to tome for kids and adults alike. (Charismatic cartoon woolly mammoths fill its margins, conducting surprising experiments with magnets, blow-dryers, computer mice and X-ray machines.) This year, the Norwich-based writer one-ups himself with The Way We Work, a “human owner’s manual” that fleshes out bodily systems from cells to cerebellums. Catch Macaulay in person at a Montpelier reading and signing.

BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See WED.19, 5-5:30 p.m.

art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. ARTIST MEET-UP: Local creators compare notes on the gallery scene, and bring a piece to offer for peer critique. Kasini House, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-4839, info@artmapburlington.com.

HOLIDAY FINE CRAFT & ART SHOW: Creators of unique gifts from jackets to jewelry preside over 130 juried exhibits.

Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington, 12-8 p.m. $7 admission good for reentry all four days; free for kids 11 and younger.

Info, 800-373-5429.

DAVID MACAULAY

Friday, November 21, 7 p.m. at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier. Free. Info, 229-0774. www.davidmacaulay.com

dance BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE SESSION: Partner dance enthusiasts study up on steps. Champlain Club, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. $5. Info, 598-6757.

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SUN.23

Spiritual seekers sometimes wax eloquent about totem animals. But members of the Bristol-based group Call of the Trees look up to more, er, stationary parts of our ecosystem.

They listen to them, too: Jonathan Corcoran and other members of the live-and-let-leaf organization claim to hear sacred messages emanating from woody trunks, describing their practical appreciation for nature as “an energetic sense of God,” rather than a religion. Corcoran invites Vermonters to slow down, branch out, and “spend some quiet time” with a big tree this Sunday. Afterward, communicants can congregate at the Libanus Lodge to share deep-rooted inspirations and gratitude for Earth’s air-purifying plants, or hold their own contemplative, conservation-minded potlucks closer to home.

FRIENDS OF THE TREES ANNUAL GATHERING

Sunday, November 23, 1-4 p.m. at the Libanus Lodge in Bristol. Free, bring a dish to share. Info, 453-5575. www.callofthetrees.com

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;PICTURES AT OUR EXHIBITIONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Capital City composer and voice teacher Arthur Zorn shares works based on his favorite paintings from the ongoing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Montpelierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Treasuresâ&#x20AC;? exhibit. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 828-8743.

THANKSGIVING CONCERT: Organist George Matthew Jr. offers musical expressions of gratitude by Bach, Sigfrid Karg-Elert and Gerhard Karpf.

First United Methodist Church, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 862-1151.

VOCAL RECITAL: Soprano Jessica Allen performs arias and art songs exploring love and loss, accompanied by pianist Cynthia Huard. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

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JSC DANCE ENSEMBLE: See WED.19, 7 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;LATE NIGHT SATURDAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Studio audience members do their part at a double-taping for this local TV variety show with trivia, prizes and featured guests. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, lns@champlain.edu.

LIBRARY BOOK & A/V SALE: See WED.19, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

MT. MANSFIELD SCALE MODELERS: Hobbyists break out the superglue and sweat the small stuff at a miniature-construction skill swap.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0765.

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CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See WED.19, 2 p.m.

EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST: See WED.19, 6 a.m.

INDOOR GARDENING: Workshop participants learn how to grow their own sweet-and-sour â&#x20AC;&#x153;buckwheat lettuceâ&#x20AC;? this winter. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-8004, ext. 202.

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kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See WED.19, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.

MUSIC WITH PETER: The under-five set and their caretakers keep the beat. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

PRESCHOOL STORIES: Future readers aged two to five take in tales.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

movies Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL: Two curators from The Onion and The Colbert Report blend live comedy with clips from vids found in garage sales, thrift stores and dumpsters throughout the country. See â&#x20AC;&#x153;State of the Arts,â&#x20AC;? this issue. Merrillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roxy Cinema, Burlington, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. $9-10. Info, 864-3456.

music Also, see clubdates in Section B. JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE CONCERT BAND: Students and community members team up to toot their horns and beat their drums at a weekly practice session. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, Johnson, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 4263498, steven.light@jsc.edu.

ZUMBA FITNESS: Bodies get buff by keeping time with a trendy combo of aerobics and Latin dance. Olympiad Health and Racquet Club, South Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $10. Info, 310-6686.

talks â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Carl Etnier, director of Peak Oil Awareness, describes how Vermonters can create close-knit networks in the face of climate change and fossil fuel shortages. North Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 863-2345. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;KEEPING THE PEACE IN TIMES OF RESOURCE SCARCITYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: In a Green Mountain Global Forum talk, UVM Environmental Studies Professor Saleem Ali considers the worldwide implications of current and future conflicts over natural resources. 1824 House Inn, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 496-8131.

POLICE POLICY PANEL: Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley, Selectman Craig Bingham and Vermont Commissioner of Public Safety Tom Tremblay consider town and state police protocol for undocumented foreign nationals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as Mexican migrant workers. Unitarian Universalist Society, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4964.

THE MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL ROAD SHOW: Kentucky-based environmental activist Dave Cooper exposes coal companiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; destructive mining methods in an illustrated lecture accented with Appalachian music. Farrell Room, St. Edmundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

THEATER TALK: Theater and dance faculty member Claudio Medeiros weighs the performative aesthetics of works by Brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues. Room 103, Hillcrest Environmental Center, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 4:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 443-6433.

theater â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ART THE FATHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: The Green Candle Theatre Company premieres area playwright Michael Jordan Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three-man â&#x20AC;&#x153;dramedyâ&#x20AC;? exploring â&#x20AC;&#x153;life after mom.â&#x20AC;? Outer Space CafĂŠ, Burlington, 8 p.m. $20. Info, 863-5966. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BLITHE SPIRITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: The Shelburne Players offer Noel Cowardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy in which a skeptical novelist probes the supernatural by hosting a sĂŠance, only to become haunted by the ghost of his first wife. Shelburne Town Center, Shelburne, 8 p.m. $10-12.

Info, 985-0780. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;CRAZY FOR YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Nice work, if you can get it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; drama club members stage George and Ira Gershwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tony Award-winning musical about a would-be theater impresario who woos his love with a rural spectacle.

Burlington High School, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 864-8411.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MOREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Burlington playwright Daron Byerly premieres his contemplative comedy about a crumbling game show personality who must do battle with a pint-sized personification of his own conscience. Waterfront Theatre, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15.

Info, 316-6261. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SCAPINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: The Colchester Theater Company stages Molièreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farce about a con man who helps two young men win their heartsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; desires. Colchester High School, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $5-7. Info, 881-4930. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;STOP KISSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See WED.19, 8 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE GODS OF THE HILLSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Actor Jim Hogue personifies Ethan Allen and brings Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early military history to life. Vergennes Opera House, Vergennes, 7:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 877-6737. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;YOU CANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T TAKE IT WITH YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Set in New York City toward the end of the Great Depression, this Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy chronicles the socioeconomic differences between two eccentric families. Harwood Union High School, South Duxbury, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 496-4422. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Charles Schultzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comicstrip characters come alive in an all-ages show presented by the Middlebury College Musical Players.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $5-8. Info, 443-6433.

words BOOKED FOR LUNCH: Burlington photographer Näkki Goranin presents American Photobooth, her unique collection of candid shots from the mid-20th century. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 12 p.m. Free.

Info, 862-5153, ardent282@aol.com.

FRI.21 activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See WED.19, 5-5:30 p.m.

art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. HOLIDAY FINE CRAFT & ART SHOW: See THU.20, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

dance ARGENTINEAN TANGO: Shoulders back, chin up! With or without partners, dancers of all abilities strut to bandoneĂłn riffs in a self-guided practice session. Salsalina Studio, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $5. Info, 598-1077.

BALLROOM DANCE SOCIAL: Singles and couples of all ages learn ballroom, swing and Latin dancing.

Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7 p.m. $12. Info, 862-2269, elabd@ comcast.net.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Live music by a pianist and flutist from the band Impropriety inspires movers to make rural rounds in clean, soft-soled shoes. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Colchester, 7:309:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 899-2378.

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LIBRARY BOOK & A/V SALE: See WED.19, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

OKEMO SKI SWAP: Sales of new and used skis, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;boards and outerwear benefit the Okemo Mountain School.

Main Base Lodge. Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 228-1512. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;TEN TREASURES OF THE VERMONT HISTORICAL LIBRARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: For one hour only, history buffs get a first-hand gander at the earliest photographic images of Vermont, the original map for the first highway across the Green Mountains and other key artifacts.

Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library, Barre, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 479-8503.

TERTULIA LATINA: Latino-americanos and other fluent Spanish speakers converse en espaĂąol. Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3440.

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EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST: See WED.19, 6 a.m.

DAVID MACAULAY: The award-winning children’s author and illustrator presents The Way We Work, an eye-opening reference book for the human body. See calendar spotlight.

Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 229-0774.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See WED.19, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.

music Also, see clubdates in Section B. DAN SKEA QUARTET: Acoustic guitarist Scott McAllister opens a concert of light jazz performed by musician-composer Dan Skea and his band; proceeds benefit the Catamount Outdoor Family Center. Old Brick Church, Williston, 7 p.m. $8. Info, 879-6001.

POSSUM HAW: Expect edgy folk and generously portioned melody medleys from this local bluegrass quartet.

Bristol Bakery and Café, Bristol, 8-10 p.m. $5. Info, 453-3280.

THE DEL MCCOURY BAND: “High lonesome” bluegrass sounds combine with Appalachian-style reinventions of songs by Frank Sinatra, Richard Thompson and The Lovin’ Spoonful.

Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $29-35. Info, 863-5966.

THE POWDER KEGS: Expect explosive, high-energy old-time string music from this New York City-based band that won the 2007 “People In Their 20’s” radio talent competition on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” Morse Center for the Arts, St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. $5-12. Info, 748-2600.

THE SOUND INVESTMENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Student musicians celebrate the sweep of big-band music from swing to contemporary compositions, under the direction of Dick Forman. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

UPPER VALLEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: Seeking an answer to ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ Dobros dominate a two-day fest featuring Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Jerry Douglas, The Grascals and the Seldom Scene. Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $33-55. Info, 603-448-0400, hclow@ lebanonoperahouse.org.

VERMONT CHORAL UNION: Vocalists give thanks with a selection of hymns to the Virgin Mary written over four centuries. Other music includes pieces

by Schubert, Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Randall Thompson. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $6-12. Info, 656-4494.

religion & spirituality NAN O’BRIEN: The local medium responds to audience questions about connecting to those who have “passed into Spirit.” The Inn at Essex, Essex Junction, 8 p.m. $35-45. Info, 863-5966.

theater ‘ART THE FATHER’: See THU.20, 8 p.m.

‘BLITHE SPIRIT’: See THU.20, 8 p.m.

‘CRAZY FOR YOU’: See THU.20, 7:30 p.m.

‘MORE’: See THU.20, 7:30 p.m.

‘SCAPINO’: See THU.20, 7:30 p.m.

‘STOP KISS’: See WED.19, 8 p.m.

‘TRANSLATIONS’: The Fairfax Community Theatre Company stages a play by Dancing at Lughnasa dramaturge Brian Friel. Set in 1833 Ireland, it looks at language as the soul of a nation. Baptist Building, Fairfax, 7:30 p.m. $8-10. Info, 878-0188, info@fctcvt.org.

‘YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU’: See THU.20, 7:30 p.m.

‘YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN’: See THU.20, 8 p.m.

SAT.22 activism ‘CLOSE THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS’ VIGIL: Members of Pax Christi Burlington and other area peace groups participate in a nationwide call to shut down a U.S. Army training site for Latin American military officers. Meet at the top of Church Street and march to City Hall for a concluding ceremony. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 12 p.m. Free. Info, 862-0068.

‘THE PEACE PUZZLE & OUR PART IN IT’: At this interactive multimedia workshop hosted by a Community College of Vermont history class, community members of all ages and backgrounds discuss ways to address turmoil — and promote peace — in the modern world. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Free. Info, 310-2742.

TRANSPORTATION PLAN MEETING: Bikes, cars, trains, buses? Chittenden County residents consider how to best design and implement a long-term “Metropolitan 2060” vision of mobility. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-1794.

art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. HOLIDAY FINE CRAFT & ART SHOW: See THU.20, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

dance BALLROOM DANCE SOCIAL: Singles and couples of all ages learn ballroom, swing and Latin dancing.

7-10 p.m. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7 p.m. $12. Info, 8622269, elabd@comcast.net.

BELLY DANCE SHOWCASE: Spangleclad students of Middle Eastern and American ab undulations jingle in tandem. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $8.50-14.50.

Info, 457-3981.

CONTRA DANCE: Cuckoo’s Nest makes music for dancers in clean shoes, and Ruth Sylvester calls the steps. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 8 p.m. $8, free for kids younger than 16. Info, 785-4607.

OTTER CREEK CONTRA DANCE: Caller Lausanne Allen coordinates folks in soft-soled shoes to live tunes by the Saltash Serenaders. Holley Hall, Bristol, 8 p.m. $6. Info, 453-4613.

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CATAMOUNT ARTS AUCTION: After hors d’oeuvres and silent bidding, auctioneer Maurice Chaloux emcees a fundraiser that features Red Sox tickets for four fans to sit in David Ortiz’s private box at Boston’s Fenway Park. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, pre-auction party 6 p.m.; auction 7 p.m. $10. Info, 748-2600.

CHARITY AUCTION: Donors eye offerings, then bid on jewelry, area rugs, antique furniture, hotel stays and more. Burlington High School, Burlington, 12 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7851.

FRIENDS OF THE TREES ANNUAL GATHERING (ETC.)

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HONKY-TONK HOEDOWN: Venison pie, veggies and dessert sate fall feasters, then boisterous bar ballads by the Starline Rhythm Boys and Girl Howdy allow for wiggle room. See calendar spotlight. Old Lantern, Charlotte, dinner 6:30 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m. $25 includes dinner; $15 for dancing only. Info, 863-5966.

‘INTRO TO EXCEL’: Beginners learn how to use electronic spreadsheets by entering data into columns, rows and cells, then creating basic formulas.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. $3, call to register.

Info, 865-7217.

LIBRARY BOOK & A/V SALE: See WED.19, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

OKEMO SKI SWAP: See FRI.21, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

food & drink BURLINGTON FARMERS’ MARKET: Vendors sell everything from ethnic cuisine to pottery to artisan cheese and anything else they can produce in the cold at this monthly event.

Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 888-8898188.

EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST: See WED.19, 6 a.m.

THANKSGIVING FARMERS’ MARKET: Forty-eight vendors offer locally produced products for the holidays, and root crops and other food donations find their way to hungry households. Montpelier High School, Montpelier, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Free. Info, 685-4360, manager@ montpelierfarmersmarket.com.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See WED.19, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.

BEBOP PLAYGROUP: Adults indulge in coffee and bagels while kids up to age three meet their peers. Bebop Baby Shop, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.

Free. Info, 860-6842.

‘HELE MAI HOOHIWAHIWA’: That’s Hawaiian for “come celebrate.”

Traditional dancer Tiffany Brown teaches hula steps to kids in preschool through third grade. Alumni Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 11 a.m. Free. Info, 603-6462010.

‘SATURDAY STORIES’: Librarians read from popular picture books. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10 a.m.

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‘EXILED’: In this 2006 Hong Kong gangster film, two hit men hired to eliminate a renegade get more than they bargained for. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

music Also, see clubdates in Section B. BILL STAINES: The legendary singer-songwriter and yodeler shares new and traditional folk at a concert presented by the Burlington Songwriters Group. Unitarian Church, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 524-6043, jggibbon@aol.com.

BURLINGTON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: Cellist Sergey Antonov joins this 20-member Vermont group for a concert of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations. See calendar spotlight.

UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $8-25. Info, 863-5966.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHORUS: Thanksgiving music forms the focus of a program featuring contemplative music by Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré and Vermont composer Gwyneth Walker. First United Methodist Church, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5811.

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<calendar > ‘NATIONAL DIDGERIDOO DAY IN THE USA’: East Montpelier musician Pitz Quattrone conducts a workshop intro to an Australian Aboriginal wind instrument; then blues-folk settings by the Earthman Band and slide guitarist Chris Robertson showcase the rhythmic tube’s sonic versatility.

Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 229-4952.

UPPER VALLEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: See FRI.21, 7:30 p.m.

FRIENDS OF THE TREES ANNUAL GATHERING: Those who feel a spiritual connection to large-limbed plants give thanks for their existence and swap woodsy stories over a potluck meal. See calendar spotlight.

Libanus Lodge, Bristol, 1-4 p.m. Free, bring a dish to share. Info, 453-5575.

OKEMO SKI SWAP: See FRI.21, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

SCRABBLE CLUB: Triple-letter-square seekers wage word wars. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 2-6 p.m. Free. Info, 862-7558.

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TURKEY TROT: Random drawings for holiday birds, maple syrup and other prizes raise funds for area families at this 100-yard, 2-mile or 10-K run. Westford School, Westford, registration 9 a.m., run 10 a.m. $8. Info, 878-2902.

ANIMAL FEEDING: See WED.19, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.

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‘ART THE FATHER’: See THU.20, 8 p.m.

‘BLITHE SPIRIT’: See THU.20, 8 p.m.

‘CHICKASAW, THE ELIXIR OF LOVE’: In the very building from which schoolchildren watched the Civil War Raid of 1864, this musical-theater vignette set during that episode explores the life of a Canadian cure-all medicine peddler taken hostage by Confederate soldiers. Bliss Auditorium, St. Albans Historical Museum, St. Albans, 7:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 524-2635.

‘CRAZY FOR YOU’: See THU.20, 7:30 p.m.

‘ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE & THE ART OF COURTLY LOVE’: Pining for a troubadour? Don’t fret — WordStage Vermont pairs the New England premiere of Carlisle Floyd’s opera Flower and Hawk with music by the Fyre and Lightning Duo. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $20 or donations. Info, 828-8743.

‘MORE’: See THU.20, 7:30 p.m.

‘SCAPINO’: See THU.20, 7:30 p.m.

‘STOP KISS’: See WED.19, 2 p.m.

‘TRANSLATIONS’: See FRI.21, 7:30 p.m.

‘YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU’: See THU.20, 7:30 p.m.

‘YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN’: See THU.20, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

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Soweto Gospel Choir Tuesday, December 2 at 7:30 pm This show will be audio described.

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Also, see movie theater showtimes in Section A. ‘CHILDREN OF WINTER’: See SAT.22, 7 p.m.

‘CITIZEN KANE’: Director Orson Welles stars as a ruthless newspaper tycoon whose lust for power and fortune drives him to destroy those closest to him.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2422.

music Also, see clubdates in Section B. BURLINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY: Choristers combine their voices in Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass,” nicknamed for a British vice-admiral, then turn to Mozart’s “Alma Dei Creatoris.” Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 3 p.m. $10-20. Info, 863-5966.

DARTMOUTH CHAMBER SINGERS: In a program titled “Transcendence and Flight,” vocalists spread their musical wings with five centuries of works reveling in metaphysical and literal aeronautics. Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 2 p.m. $3-16. Info, 603-646-2422.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHORUS: Thanksgiving music forms the focus of a program featuring contemplative music by Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré and Vermont composer Gwyneth Walker.

Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

theater ‘TRANSLATIONS’: See FRI.21, 2 p.m.

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AUTHOR TALK: Jeff Belenger, author of the children’s book Who’s Haunting the White House? probes paranormal politics; then illustrator Rick Powell describes creating the book’s artwork.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

BOOK SIGNING: Author Jeff Belanger and illustrator Rick Powell autograph copies of their children’s book Who’s Haunting the White House? The Book Garden, Montpelier, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2824.

SUN.23 art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. HOLIDAY FINE CRAFT & ART SHOW: See THU.20, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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FRENCH-ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP: Speakers of Anglais swap syllables with native French speakers in a parlez session. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7211.

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PAUSE CAFÉ: Novice and fluent French speakers brush up on their linguistics — en français. Borders Books & Music, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 655-1346.

food & drink CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See WED.19, 2 p.m.

EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST: See WED.19, 6 a.m.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See WED.19, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.

DARK KNIGHT & SUPERGIRLS COMICS CLUB: Pencil- and pen-holders draw on their inner resources to produce paneled narratives. 3:30-5 p.m.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

ECHO STORYTIME: Young explorers discover the wonders of the natural world through books and imaginative play. ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. $7-9.50. Info, 864-1848.

music Also, see clubdates in Section B. NOONTIME CONCERT SERIES: Pianist Xiudan Lin performs classical keyboard compositions. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, 12-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 864-0471.

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. Billings Hall, UVM, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 585-730-9052, lgraves@ uvm.edu.

sport LAUGHTER YOGA: Chortlers channel the untapped healing power of yukking it up. Richmond Free Library, Richmond, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 349-5404.

ZUMBA FITNESS: See THU.20, 7-8 p.m.

theater ‘STUNT NITE’: Students from Rice Memorial High School offer acrobatics, illusions, song and dance in an annual stage revue that dates from 1929. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10-15.

Info, 863-5966.

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BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See WED.19, 5-5:30 p.m.

food & drink CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See WED.19, 2 p.m.

health & fitness FLOWER ESSENCES: Sniff testers learn to manage seasonal stress with aromatic extracts. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10.

Info, 223-8004, ext. 202.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See WED.19, 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.

MONDAY MUSIC: Local musician Mia Adams tells stories and sings kid-friendly faves. In the J.C. Penney seating area. University Mall, South Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11.

TUE.25 activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See WED.19, 5-5:30 p.m.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See WED.19, 5-5:30 p.m.

dance ‘SALSALINA’ PRACTICE: See WED.19, 6 p.m.

food & drink CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See WED.19, 2 p.m.

EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST: See WED.19, 6 a.m.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See WED.19, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.

‘MOVING & GROOVING’: Two- to five-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.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: Middle and high schoolers help librarians plan cool programs and choose new books to order for the stacks. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7228.

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GoofyGal7, 26, l, #111796 LADY NEEDS A COUNTRY BOY I am looking for a country boy who drives a big truck and likes to hunt, cause I’ll totally join. Preferably ages 20-25. I am not your average girl and don’t want to be treated like one. Let’s do something that keeps me interested...and possibly off the beaten path. ithinkurtractorssexy, 19, #111794 LIFE MOVES PRETTY FAST I am told I am a pretty funny girl and great to be around. I am looking for someone who can make me smile and isn’t afraid to be themselves. Peaches, 29, l, #111789 COUNTRY, KISSER, KLUTZY THINKER I’ve been told I’m modest. I’d rather listen.

I’m up for anything out of the ordinary. I’ll take you skiing any day. I cook...a lot. I’m looking for an ambitious, outgoing, outdoorsy kind of guy. Someone who can wake up, not have a plan, and go with it. Sports should be on the agenda somewhere. cdogskierfreak, 18, #111787

WHERE ARE YOU? I am on a quest to find someone who can really make me laugh. If you share in my unusual way of looking at the world, that would make you the grail. Please have a working knowledge of quirky British humor and be up for conversations about the question of life, the universe and everything else. Biscottigirl, 43, l, #110121

NEW TO BURLINGTON I’m 25, new to the area, looking for friends, more than friends, people to show me the town. I’m easygoing, honest and direct. I like dogs, film, literature and everything outdoors.

You can find me on a bench downtown pretty often. Don’t be shy. Stop and say hello.

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IN SEARCH OF SNOW I’m an outdoorsy kind of gal - hiking, skiing & enjoying the beauty of the mountains. I’d like to find someone who loves the outdoors & VT, & puts personality ahead of hair color. Irish, 39, l, #111754

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WOMEN seeking WoMEN INDEPENDENT, KIND, OPEN-MINDED GAL Looking for somebody with similar selfless attributes to join me in discovering what life has to offer. Somebody who is independent, enjoys dancing and hanging out with friends.

I am slender, brown hair, hazel eyes, college grad professional. You are kind and beautiful. catsmeow, 31, l, #111890 MUST LOVE FUN!!

Fun, flirty & frankly, fabulous! Cute, adventurous and outgoing! Enjoy movies, different kinds of music, food & wine. Am a Euro, so appreciating other cultures and enjoying traveling a big plus. mfe77, 31, l, #111881 CHARMING, OUTGOING, SPITFIRE GIRL I believe everything happens for a reason and “what does not kill you makes you stronger.” I know I am beautiful! I fully love life and enjoy its craziness, & believe everything has both its good and bad sides! Every single negative event in my life has, in some way or another, proven itself positive in the long run. UGH!!

Drea, 26, l, #111875 ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? I love my life and who I am, I’m even more excited to see what the future will bring. It keeps getting better, and now, Go Obama, feeling great. You? Rose2009, 42, #111792 COUNTRY GIRL, CITY TASTES. Looking for someone who likes themselves and has many of these qualities. Sophistication, sensuality, brains, flair, fit, attractive package.

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Always up for new friends. dragongirl, 55, l, #111671 FUN, ADVENTUROUS, CHARISMATIC I am a Burlington native, but I left for a couple of years living in Alaska, Seattle and Missouri. I just moved back last year and I am looking for someone to share coffee, good conversation and an occasional adventure. I love mini-roadtrips and walks down Church Street, and almost any kind of live music. funoflife17, 25, l, #111663 SPIRITUAL, ARTISTIC, NATURE-LOVING WOMAN Caring, easygoing, loves life. Looking for someone to share time with who has similar interests and passions. poppylover, 36, l, #108921

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26 y.o. trans guy. Moved to the area a couple months ago. Looking for a girl who can show me around. Movies, lunch/dinner, and just generally hanging out would be nice. Friends first of course, dating/relationship possible if chemistry’s right... kinneyisking, 26, l, #111916 MONKEY SPANKING POODLE OWNER I can best be summed up in 2 words: dependable and fun. I have an optimistic and caring personality & a great sense of humor that leans toward playful sarcasm with a touch or more of naughtiness. I am warm, sensitive, caring & devoted to my friends and family. I have many interests including my profession.

WaveMaster, 56, #104476 WICKED AWESOME SARCASTIC SMARTASS I am looking to find someone to enjoy life with.

I’m that guy who women say they are looking for but seem to overlook. I am 5’9, white, brown hair, blue eyes, athletic and intelligent.

Keithisfratastic, 22, l, #111910 NICE GUY FOR NICE LADY OK, about me...well, I am understanding, hardworking, never like to give up on things, like to relax sometimes, I like my sleep as well as to stay up late, my friends are important to me, and I like to travel as well as live every day like it’s my last with no regrets. A college student looking to start as friends. weightguy25, 24, #111889 FUN, ACTIVE, INTERESTING I am willing to try almost anything at least once. When it comes to relationships, I want to be straightforward and to the point. I like to hang out and play games of any sort. I also like snowboarding, paintball, anything active.

I communicate better on email so hit me up if you want to know more. Armyman88, 20, #111886 READY TO START AGAIN...I THINK I love being active, outdoors as much as I can.

In the evenings I can be very content reading or watching a movie. But I never say no to going out and meeting new people. I have a great sense of humor (sometimes silly). I can be serious, but smiling is more fun. morganvt, 51, l, #111872 KIND, HONEST, LOYAL, SINCERE I am a very laid-back, social person. I love music, the outdoors, art and literature. I am generous to a fault. I am also fiercely loyal. I make my home amongst the people I call friends. I am told I have a good sense of humor but a problem with tact. I am a compassionate listener and very empathetic.

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TRAVELING MAN, PHOTOGRAPHER, HUMORISTIC! I’m 5’10” with brown hair and eyes, about 175 lbs. I’m 19 and looking for fun. I’m in sales and would consider myself a good talker. I’m the kind of guy who you love to be alone with but your parents love to be around as well. thepictureman, 19, l, #111850 MR. NICE GUY OK, I don’t ever do this. I am looking for a nice girl to hang out with and get to know better. I don’t want any immature girls, I can’t handle that AGAIN. I am 24 years old and want someone within a few years of me. If you like nice guys, let me know. dantheman123, 24, l, #111847 PEACE AND COURAGE Thoughtful, smart, playful, outdoorsy and youthful guy seeks compatible female. I enjoy skiing, hiking, swimming outside, dining out and in, reading, watching movies, occasionally taking in concerts or plays, and traveling now and then. I like physically fit, level-headed types who can let loose in the right setting. A sense of humor and a nice smile are wonderful things. dx3, 48, l, #111843 WHAT I LIKE I am healthy, honest, open-minded and loyal.

I like casual walking, hiking, biking; open to trying new things. I like movies, humor, plays, an occasional ballgame. I choose FirstNight-like entertainment over the bar scene.

I enjoy cruising country roads. I can laugh at, and learn from, my mistakes. I live alone and am looking for a woman who wants to share common interests. Ultimately seeking loyal, committed, long-term togetherness. tryitonce, 59, #110880

MEN seeking MEN FUN GUY, LOVE SEX Happy guy looking for happy people who share the same interests as I. I like to have sex a lot but not too much. Looking for someone who likes sex. gregman81, 27, #111894 TRYING TO STAY POSITIVE Wanted: Intelligent, open-minded, masculine guy with a great sense of humor, rugged good looks & a (mostly) stable life. Me? Intelligent, funny (I think so anyway), masculine, tall (6’2”), vgl, fit with a quick wit & easy laugh.

Like: Movies, cooking, kissing, nature, friends, books, coffee, conversation & quiet times. Also happen to be HIV pos. Your move. Time4you, 41, l, #111770 LOOKING FOR SOMETHING REAL Looking for an honest, kind, intelligent man for a real connection. I like everything healthy - no substances - kayaking, hiking, writing, movies, music, snuggling. I tend to like shorter, hairy guys, but that is not set in stone. Mostly I want someone who can communicate and is interested in starting out slowly and seeing where it goes. Hope to hear from you! dj18822, 38, #111534 MODEST CATCH SEEKS SAME Hello, mountain people. How do you do? Art, human services and spirituality are big in my life. I want my life filled with mindful people, humor, energy healing, cozy homes, and food - lots of really good food. I offer what I seek: An honest, reliable gentleman with a lot of love and libido to offer! Cubs step right up.

Namaste! efe_hombre, 24, l, #111512 OUT IN THE SUNSHINE! Looking for the right partner to work his ass off next to mine in making our life fruitful and full of beauty. Looking to farm, enjoy living creatively on the land, loving our neighbors, singing my heart out, and finding all that’s good that the Green Mts. and the Champlain Lake Valley have to offer. Wanta share your dream? todreambyday, 30, l, #111397

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GENEROUS AND ATTENTIVE Looking for individuals who are safe and honest, caring and discreet to share dinner, drinks and intimate times together. If a real connection is made, possibly much more! Just want to start slow and see where things go. mountainbiker, 40, #110621 SEXY, CHARMING LOVER, HARDWORKER, HONEST Hello, I’m looking for a transvestite or a gay male to have fun with on discreet encounters.

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Searching for that submissive and adventurous gal who wants and enjoys great sex. I am highly sexual, very giving, passionate and at times very romantic. Enjoy threesomes and one-on-one. I am 100u D/D free and expect same. I love going down...mmm. I can be discreet. We to have an open mind for sex that is truly great fun! vtont, 48, l, #111864 HUMOROUS, SENSUAL, OPEN Hi, there. I’m a 33 y.o. professional living in Swanton but working in Burlington. Looking for women/couples who are looking for a clean, fun imaginative guy who is open, honest and horny. I’m clean and very, very interested in meeting new people either online or IRL. Write me! Andyt, 33, u, l, #111862

LUST DRIPPING IN SENSUAL FUN, DANGEROUS, SEXY IMAGINATION I like to have a good time in all situations, and try to forget the regrets. Long-term Bodies moving to the music in wrapped desire. relationships scare the shit out of me.

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This equestrian wonders if you’re single.

When: Wednesday, November 5, 2008.

Where: One fine fall afternoon. You: Man. Me: Woman. #904828 WRONG PHONE NUMBER? Hey, Kristin. I was delighted to see you again after it having been two summers ago since I last saw you on Pearl Street while I was inline skating. And I was looking forward to hanging out with you. I don’t know if you intentionally gave me a wrong phone number. So...here’s an opportunity to correct a mistake. Peace. When: Monday, November 10, 2008. Where: Laundromat on N. Winooski Avenue. You: Woman. Me: Man. #904827

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STUCK ON YOU Eva, you are beautiful, talented, and your quirkiness drives me wild. Alas, I’m too shy to tell you my crush, but you certainly make Vermont a pleasure. When: Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Where: in their masterpieces. You: Woman. Me: Man. #904825 I SPY DANZ MISSING IPOD Found without any change at VPB a few weeks ago. We took it home and charged it up. If you know the names of some of your playlists, it can be yours again. Just stop by the bar and chat with one of the lovely bartenders. When: Monday, October 20, 2008. Where: Vermont Pub and Brewery.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #904824 JENNIE Met you last weekend through mutual friends. Spent some time chatting with you at the Monkey Bar on Saturday, but I left kind of abruptly. I just wanted to say that I like you, and that I do hope I see you again.

Perhaps for coffee sometime? ~C. When: Friday, November 7, 2008. Where: Monkey Bar. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #904823 JENNIFER I couldn’t sleep after our encounter - I was so discombobulated. When you said “I’m sorry,” I wasn’t sure if you meant about my torn-apart life or that I am so pathetic for being lonely and needing someone to talk to. I hope you don’t think poorly of me. A. When: Wednesday, November 12, 2008.

Where: Cider Mill. You: Woman. Me: Man. #904822 LIVE LONG AND PROSPER You were working at Uncommon Grounds around noon time...hope the plans work out well. I noticed your watch first, but was taken by your face. When: Thursday, November 13, 2008. Where: Uncommon Grounds. You: Woman. Me: Man. #904821 WRONG ROUND I told you I would “I Spy” you...I just wonder if you might have checked “yes” had we had 7 minutes to talk? When: Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Where: Cider House BBQ & Pub. You: Woman. Me: Man. #904820 KITTEN OR COUGAR My friend called you a cougar. All I saw was a sexy kitten! Eleven months difference - who would’ve known. Stowe is nice but come to Barre and you won’t be alone.

Single is fun but party friends are way more fun. You know where to find us, so let the cougar kitten fun begin. When: Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Where: Singles party at The Cider House. You: Woman. Me: Man. #904818 I LOVE YOU, JOHN! I will never say this to you in person, but I am so in love with you. You are a magical person, and I can’t imagine not knowing you. Your mind, your body, your soul...are beautiful. Damn, you drive me crazy. I wish I could tell you for real. When: Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Where: The Back Seat. You: Man. Me: Woman. #904817 CUTE GIRL WITH SHAGGY HAIR You came in last week for lunch at El Sol, maybe with a coworker...you sat near the window. I was writing on the chalkboard and thought you were super cute!!! Coffee perhaps? When: Thursday, November 6, 2008. Where: El Sol Barre. You: Woman.

Me: Woman. #904816 CHARLOTTE WINERY GIRL WHERE RU? I came in a few times and bought wine just to see you. Told you I was just finishing medical school, wish I would have had the nerve to ask your name. Your smile and beautiful eyes are always going to be on my mind. When: Sunday, November 2, 2008.

Where: Charlotte Village Winery. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #904815 CALLAHAN’S CUTIE To the cute 3’ bartender at Callahan’s Pub.... was sittin’ in corner with my girlfriends, was hopin’ to meet up sometime and wrastle.

When: Saturday, November 8, 2008.

Where: Callahan’s Pub. You: Man. Me: Woman. #904814

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BRUNETTE IN MED ED BLDG I was exiting a meeting and it seemed you were looking for one. You had funky glasses like mine, an eccentric blue top dress and a wishbone on your bag. Hope to randomly see you again. When: Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Where: UVM. You: Woman. Me: Man. #904813 COLOR ME PERFECTLY The Hottest Color Babe Ever - I spied you at the salon, you blow my mind when you run your fingers slowly and deliberately through my long, flowing hair. I love the “clothing optional” after-hours policy!!! Is that for all the girls, or just for me? Your sink or mine Baby Girl? Till next time... When: Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Where: Salon after hours. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #904812 IS IT JUST INFATUATION? It’s been 3 months now since we met. You are often on my mind and in my heart, and whatever the outcome is I will graciously accept it, knowing that no matter what you have taught me so much and brightened my world, if only for an instant. When: Monday, November 10, 2008. Where: Burlington.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #904810 BROWN-HAIRED GODDESS SHOPPING HANNAFORDS Beautiful girl buying a pastry and maybe some grapes at Hannafords on Monday at 7:45 p.m. Brown, flowing hair, boots with heels, and black tights. So pretty... When: Monday, November 10, 2008. Where: Hannafords Dorset St. You: Woman. Me: Man. #904808 SNOWY DAYS IN BED Every day I wake up to your beautiful smile and those deep brown eyes makes me feel like I can conquer the world. I will be taking you up on that rain-check, well, snow-check to be specific. When: Monday, November 10, 2008. Where: My bedroom. You: Woman. Me: Man. #904806 HANDSOME DR. STRANGELOVE IN CABOT Not an arrogant bone in your body, though you were oh so good. I was “the devil with the blue dress on” and you reminded me how good it was to be bad. Thanks, I needed that. Hope your life is back on track. Did you find your missing stethoscope? And it is all about the fun, isn’t it? When: Saturday, October 25, 2008. Where: Cabot Vermont Halloween Party. You: Man. Me: Woman. #904805 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE I have known you for about 7 years. I have loved you since day one. Relationships always kept us apart. In 2005 we finally started dating. Things were great for awhile, then your alcohol became a problem. It was a rough 3 years. I ended it, but since then you have become sober and I can’t stop thinking about you. When: Sunday, November 9, 2003. Where: Jack’s house 2002. You: Man. Me: Woman. #904804 BEWITCHED, BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED October 31, at Charlie O’s you walked in and sat on the pool table nearest the band with 2 friends. We made eye contact; you told me I was beautiful, even though I was dressed as a witch. You took my breath away; I was too shy to talk! My friends were here from out of town! Let’s try again? When: Friday, October 31, 2008. Where: Charlie O’s, Montpelier, VT. You: Man. Me: Woman. u #904803

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Dear Mistress Maeve, We’re a heterosexual couple that is really into cooking and finds good food to be a big turn-on. Whenever we cook a meal together, we always flirt and have fun — especially when the extra-virgin olive oil makes an appearance. Something about that slick, viscous goodness pouring from the phallic bottle into the hot pan just gets our juices flowing. We’ve playfully rubbed it on one another in the kitchen, tasted it off each other’s fingers. (It does give a delightful burning in the back of the throat reminiscent of other, more sexual, throat encounters.)

So, wise Mistress, we want to know: Is it safe to realize our fantasy and use our beloved olive oil as a sexual lubricant?

Signed, Popeye and Olive Oyl Dear Popeye and Olive Oyl, Sounds like you two have a very flavorful relationship!

Kudos to you for cooking up new recipes in the bedroom, rather than serving lukewarm leftovers.

Unless you’re the only cooks in your kitchen — meaning you’re monogamous — I’m going to assume you’re using condoms. Like oil and water, oil and latex condoms don’t mix. Oil can degrade latex, rendering the condom unable to protect you against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. If you are using condoms but insist on alternative lubes, try a polyurethane condom — effective and oil friendly.

A host of online resources say it’s OK to experiment with olive oil in the bedroom. However, have you ever heard the saying “Some fantasies are better left fantasies”? Olive oil can cause irritating allergic reactions and uncomfortable clogged glands and follicles — totally unappetizing. Perhaps you should continue lubing your food with olive oil but stick with waterbased lubricants for your most delicious parts.

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arShare Vermont is an interesting new nonprofit that will open for business in Burlington in just a few weeks. Its mission is to provide an affordable, convenient and reliable alternative to private car ownership that will also reduce the community’s overall car usage. I sat down with founding Executive Director Annie Bourdon to find out what’s driving CarShare’s efforts.

BOB KILPATRICK: Where does the idea for car sharing come from?

ANNIE BOURDON: Car sharing is a national trend. I moved here from San Francisco in 2004, where I helped a friend start City CarShare, which was the first nonprofit car-sharing

organization in the country.

Right around the time I moved up here, I got connected with some folks from Burlington who were really interested in car sharing and we said, “Let’s do it!”

BK: Tell me about the model — how does it work?

AB: It’s a pretty easy concept.

We have a network of cars, we own the cars, we insure them and we insure our members. The cars are all decentralized, so, unlike a rental car company where you have to go to a designated site and fill out the paperwork and the cars are all parked in one lot, our cars are all self-accessible and parked around town. You have to reserve a car before you use it. You can hop online and use our website or pick up a phone and use our automated phone system. You can reserve the car for as little as half an hour or as long as you want. You pay $4.95 an hour and 25 cents a mile. That includes comprehensive insurance and gas.

BK: How many vehicles do you have?

AB: We are planning on launching with

eight. They will be located at six pods around the city. A pod is simply where the car is parked, and there will be a sign designating that it is for CarShare only.

BK: What types of cars are they?

AB: If everything goes according to plan, we will have hybrid Toyota Priuses and all-wheeldrive Subaru Impreza hatchbacks. That’s a good mix of having really fuel-efficient cars and cars that will be great in the winter.

BK: What if a business such as Seven Days wanted to become a member of CarShare?

AB: Car sharing is ideal for businesses, not just for mobility needs — like, you need to get to a meeting — but it also encourages employees not to drive to work. Oftentimes employees will drive to work just because of the fear that they might need their car during the day. So, by having access to CarShare, employees can use alternative transportation and know that if they

need a car, they can use one of ours. There’s a modest monthly fee, which ranges on the number of employee drivers, and then they pay the exact same hourly and mileage rates. The business receives a detailed, itemized invoice. We really take the hassle out of fleet management, so we save on administrative costs for the business, too.

BK: How does providing people with cars reduce car usage?

AB: People often don’t make the connection, but car sharing inevitably results in a dramatic reduction in the amount people drive. The carbon reduction is about a ton a year for each member. That’s significant.

When you buy a car, you’ve already sunk money into it.

You rationally want to get your money’s worth. When you pay by the mile, something shifts; it’s a behavioral change and you just decide, Do I really need to drive, or could I walk, could I bike, could I take the bus? If you own a car, you drive it. So just by not owning — and even though it’s significantly less money to drive a CarShare vehicle — people just drive less. What we think is so phenomenal about

our service is that it’s convenient, it’s cost effective, it’s super practical, and it still results in all these benefits for the community and the environment. We also help increase mobility for folks who just can’t afford to drive, and when it’s freezing cold and they’ve got to bring their kid to a doctor’s appointment, we give them access to a car.

There’s really not a downside to car sharing.

BK: How can people find out more so they can decide if they’d like to become a member?

AB: They can go on our website, which is carsharevt.org. It has a great overview of how it works.

They are welcome to call me at 861-2340, or to stop by our office at 131 St. Paul Street. I’m more than happy to sit down and answer questions. 

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2-BR Twnhouse-Style Duplex 2-BR, 1-BA in S. Burlington. Water, trash/recycling, lawn/plow incl. Tenant pays gas heat/HW & elec. Off-street parking, 2 cars.

W/D hookups. NS/dogs. $900/mo. + util. Info: Ashley Adams, 802862-8664.

Adorable Bungalow Cute 4-BR, 2-BA house. Open floor plan, HDWD, finished basement.

Oversized 2-car garage, back deck & fenced backyard. No smoking.

Lease. Available Nov. 15. $1500/ mo. Info: 802-777-6700, skiersuz@skiersuz.com.

Affordable Apts Avail. Stowe 2-BR for $635. Jeffersonville 2-BR for $610. Hardwick 2-BR for $610 & 3-BR for $700. All apartments incl. heat, trash removal, water/ sewer & on-site parking. Contact Alliance Property Management, Inc. at 802-899-3400 for more info. Equal Opportunity/Fair Housing.

Bristol Apts. Avail. Renovated historic building conveniently located downtown. Both are bright & airy w/ new carpet & paint. Offstreet parking, storage space. NS/ pets. 2-BR, $700/mo. Avail. Dec. 1. 1-BR, $625/mo. Avail. now.

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call 540-0007 for service Burl.: Renovated Downtown Maple St., beautiful 2-BR condo, all remodeled, Whirlpool, topof-the-line appliances incl. W/D, parking, 700 sq.ft. Pets negotiable. Avail. Nov. 1, one year. $1400/mo. incl. heat! Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rental s @ hickokandboardman. com, www.HickokandBoardman. com.

BURLINGTON South Meadow - Lg. 3-BR, full BA, on-site W/D, great location, gas heat. NS/pets. Avail.

Dec. 1. Info: 802-864-9966.

Burlington 1-BR, clean & bright, new paint, flooring & lighting. Parking. Close to colleges & downtown. Refs. Credit check. Avail. Dec. 1. $650/mo.

Info: 802-238-5881.

Burlington 1388 N. Ave., 1st floor, duplex, pleasant 1-BR. NS/ pets. Parking. Utils. not incl. $775/mo. Info: 802-988-4422.

Burlington 4-BR, lg. BA, clean & bright, new porch & windows, W/D, off-street parking, close to downtown & colleges. Avail. immed. $1250/mo. + dep. & refs.

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3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath End Unit, gas fireplace in living room, front and back deck, finished basement, minutes to Fletcher Allen, UVM, shopping, schools and I-89. $279,900.

2 bedroom, 2 bath home in Canyon Estates featuring a fully fenced yard, one-car garage plus carport.

Master bedroom suite with private bath and hot tub room. Rec room or office possible in finished lower level rooms. $219,900.

This unit is priced to sell! 2 bedrooms, one bath, 1st floor unit shows like new! Association includes heat.

Washer and dryer stay. Walk to bike path, Starbucks and Shaws! $159,900.

Three bedroom home in the Burlington Hill Section with over 1,500 sq. ft. of finished living space. Hardwood floors throughout. Large sunny living room with wood burning fireplace. Large corner lot is fully fenced and has been professionally landscaped. $339,000.

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Colchester 2-BR $850 Pri2x1c-greentree022008-phyllis.ind1 1 w/ large vately located in duplex yard in convenient location. NS/ pets. Natural gas heat, on-site W/D, enclosed porch. Avail. now, « for rent 14-month lease. $850/mo. + utils., gas heat. 309-5544. Info: Burlington 1-BR Apartment 802-309-5544.

Private apt. on N. Winooski Ave., Colchester Remodeled Home close to downtown, clean & quiet 2400 sq.ft. house, lg. lot, new with small yard, new carpet, paint kitchen/BAs, all appliances, & fridge. $625/mo. + utils. Info: high-efficiency gas furnace & HW 802-229-0177. heater, HDWD, screened-in porch, Burlington 2-BR apt. 900 2 garages. NS/pets, refs. $1575/ sq.ft. on S. Williams. 5 min. walk mo. Info: 802-233-1150. to UVM, Fletcher Allen, Church Colchester: 4-BR Home Wall St. Avail. Dec. 1. $1300/mo. Call St.: Sprawling 3000+ sq.ft. ranch Cindy: 802-309-0430. w/ 3-BA, cathedral ceiling, gas Burlington 4-BR, East Ave. fireplace, kitchen w/ granite, Parking. No pets. Avail. now. breakfast nook, on wooded acre. $1600/mo. Neville Companies, Avail. now, flexible lease. $2000/ Inc., 802-660-3481 x1021. www. mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok nevilleco.com. & Boardman Realty, Kaitlyn DoBurlington central loc. rey, 802-846-9568, rentals@ 3-BR apt., lg. kitchen, DW, HDWD, hickokandboardman.com, www.

3-season porch, basement storHickokandBoardman.com. age, W/D, gas heat. Incl. elec., Colchester: Clay Point Rd. trash, water. Ward St. Avail. Dec Clay Point: Phenomenal setting, 1. $1475/mo. + dep. Info: 80210 acres, 4-BR, 4-BA, W/D, barn, 863-0188. pond, pool/hot tub use. Avail.

Burlington, North Ave. 2-BR house, encl. porch, hookups. No dogs. Avail. Now. $920/mo. Neville Companies, Inc. 802-660-3481 x1021. www.nevilleco.com.

now; 6, 12, 18 mos. $2500/mo.

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Cottage For Rent Available Jan 1. 2-BR cottage. Newly renovated.

Info: 802-363-4020.

Lakeshore Colchester Sunny, clean, lg. 1-BR, great view of lake and mountains, beach, dock, mooring, porches, close to town park, tennis, skateboard park, bike path, plowing incl., must see. Avail. Jan. 1, 2009. $975/mo.

Call Neil. Info: 802-655-6371.

Live on a mountain top BolCute, Renovated House Waton Valley, you will love it! 1-BR 2/25/08 10:25:18 terbury, newly renovated, 3-BR, AMcondo, furnished, fireplace. For 2-BA, open floor plan, lg. kitchen, rent, $800/mo. + utils., dep. For back deck, W/D. NS/dogs consale, $115,000. Just renovated, sidered. Lease. Avail. Nov. 15. all new, must see. Info: The Best, $1250/mo. Info: Suzanne HeMelanie Hoefler, 484-832-9964. beler, 802-777-6700, skiersuz@ Lovely House for Rent! Fully skiersuz.com. restored vintage cottage w/ views ESSEX 2-BR Duplex Quiet, resiof Malletts Bay. Master BR, walkdential area, yet mins. to grocery in closet, French doors to nice stores, movies, busline, shopenclosed yard. Oil heat + instant ping. Lg. shared yard, carport, gas fireplace faced in stone. W/D basement, W/D, DW, new floors & in small extra BR, enclosed porch, paint. NS/pets. Lease. $1075/mo. storage shed, beach rights, boat Info: 802-238-7152, oldpump42@ mooring, 12 mins. to Burlington. hughes.net.

Avail. Dec. 1. $1100/mo. + utils.

Ferrisburgh: Stone Federal Damage deposit, refs. required.

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802-496-3029 or peggypotter4-BR, 2.5-BA, spa-like master BA, bowls@madriver.com.

2 fireplaces, 3400+ sq.ft. Jan. 1; North Ferrisburgh Newly renegotiable lease. $1700/mo. Furmodeled 2- and 3-BR apts. in lg. nished or unfurnished. 802-846farmhouse on 8 acres w/ walking 9568; www.HickokandBoardman. trails, out buildings. Spacious suncom. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok ny rooms w/ HDWD. New efficient & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, rentkerosene monitor heaters. $900als@hickokandboardman.com. $925/mo. + utils. Info: Mark, 802House for Rent Cozy, trailside bungalow, spectacular views. Located at Catamount in Williston.

Avail. Nov. 1. $800/mo. +utils.

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Huntington: Views! New $$.

Sunrise Dr.: Green Mountains’ Majesty. 3-BR, 2.5-BA contemporary w/ 2200+ sq.ft., built 2008, cathedral ceilings, fireplace, custom tile & HDWD. Avail. now, flexible lease. $1500/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, www.

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Private 1-BR apt. Jeffersonville Village, newer, above detached garage. Full BA, W/D, large deck w/ scenic views. Walk to stores, bank, post office, school. NS/ pets. DSL/satellite ready. 1st/ last/security. $800/mo. incl. heat, elec., snow/trash removal!

Call Eric, 793-1597.

Richmond Village Sm. 2-BR, unfurnished, parking. NS/pets.

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S. Burlington Treetop condominium, 2-BR, natural gas, carport, W/D hookups, tennis, pool.

NS/pets. $1100/mo. + utils. Refs. req. Avail. now or Dec. 1. Info: 802-985-8564.

S. Burlington Suburban Sq. Spacious 3-BR, 2-BA, W/D, 2-car garage, fenced yard, lg. FR, inground pool. Avail. mid. December. $1500/mo. + utils. Info: 802233-0321.

S. Burlington 2-BR Condo Nice, 1.5 BA, 960 sq. ft. Great private neighborhood. W/D, WiFi incl. Unbeatable location. Avail.

Dec. 1. $1060/mo. Info: 802-3107648.

S. Burlington: Manor Wds. Kennedy Dr.: Large 3-BR condo.

Master w/ BA. Patio, carport + 1 coin-op W/D in basement.

Freshly painted, nice condition.

Avail. now; 1 year. $1200/mo.

Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802846-9568, rentals@hickokandboardman.com, www.HickokandBoardman.com.

Sugarbush Condo 1-BR, furnished, hot tub, 3-BA, restaurant/ bar on premises. $950/mo. Call anytime. Info: 802-434-5459.

Super Condo Near UVM The perfect location. Just 1/4 mile from Gutterson Fieldhouse/Patrick Gym. This spacious 2-BR, 1-BA condo has new carpet/paint, reserved parking, pool. Professionally managed. $1150/mo.

Info: Tony Bates, 802-388-6100, info@addisoncountyhomebuyers. com.

Vergennes 2-BR Nice apt. on 2 floors, 2-BR, living, kitchen & dining areas, covered porch, well maintained. Off-street parking. Pleasant stroll to historic downtown, walk to CCTA Burlington LINK route. Sorry, no dogs, please. $775/mo. incl. heat. Info: 802-373-2410.

Waterbury Avail. immed. Lg. 1-BR on second floor in great shape located at 9 N. Main St. Off-street parking, propane heat. $650/mo. NS/pets. Call eve. Info: John, 802-863-2959.

West Bolton 3-BR house Private setting, mountain stream on property, radiant floors, 30 min. to Burl. Yard maintenance & snow plowing incl., DSL internet, 15 mins to BV ski area. $1250/mo.

Info: Michael Rainville, 802-2337774.

Williston Country Home Charming 2-BR on quiet country road w/ plenty of land, freshly painted, FR w/ working Franklin stove, conveniently located near x-country ski & bike trails. $1100/ mo. + dep. & first. Please lv. msg.

Info: 802-893-2314.

Williston: Gorgeous 2-BR Williston Rd.: Top floor, built 2 years ago, 1500 sq.ft., cathedral ceilings, yard, gas fireplace, W/D. Pet negotiable. Nov. 1; 1 year. $1400/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, rentals@ hickokandboardman.com, www.

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Williston: Townhouse Marions Way: 3-BR, 2.5-BA, end unit, 2100 sq.ft., vaulted ceiling, deck, master w/ BA, wall of closets.

Furnishings optional. Avail. Jan. 1; year+. $1500/mo. Info: Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman, Kaitlyn Dorey, 802-846-9568, www.HickokandBoardman.com.

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Winooski: By the Week Boarding house, semi-furnished rooms, cable TV, Internet, central location, free parking. $175/room/ wk. + $100 dep. Call Brad at 802338-8434 for rental application.

BURLINGTON Quiet, sunny location within 10-block radius of UVM/downtown/Intervale. Join three other mature adults in tobacco-free zone and respectful lifestyle. Share gas heat, wood stove, solar green housing and earnest efforts at urban sustainability. Laundry incl. No pets. $475/mo. + 1/3 utils. M-F, call after 4 p.m. Info: 802-658-4396.

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Milton Looking or housemate(s) for 4-BR house, lots of open space inside/out, storage, woodstove & gas heat, parking. Perennial/vegetable. Kitchen w/ everything, W/D. $425/mo. + utils. Info: 802893-4348.

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S. Burlington room to rent Beautiful, quiet setting. Furnished BR w/ private BA, W/D, central air, parking, on bus line.

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Shelburne Lg. sunny room for rent. Beautiful setting. Quiet, intellectual atmosphere. Professionals only. 8 min. to downtown, near bus line. Info: 802-355-3004.

Supportive roommate needed To provide developmental home to a very independent and social man in Montpelier area. Qualified candidates would possess a good sense of humor, a willingness to work with a team, and a knack for respectful approaches. Clean driving record and background checks required. Compensation includes a tax free stipend and a monthly room and board payment. Info: Upper Valley Services, Melissa, 802-496-7830.

Williston Housemate Needed Young professional man seeks housemate to share large Williston home. Full use of amentities. Large BR & private BA. Pool.

Ideal location close to interstate, shopping, IBM ext. $600/mo. + half utils. Call Jonathan after 5 p.m. 802-734-5639.

Winooski Responsible roommate wanted for drug-free, pet-free environment. Gay friendly. $325/ mo. + dep. & half utils. Avail. immed. Info: 802-655-1118.

Winooski Fully Furnished Female student or professional, not a party house, lg. apt., all utils. incl. Phone for local calls. Cable, internet in each room. Furnished down to the silverware. Off-street parking. NS/pets. 5 min. to UVM, on busline, 10 min. walk to St. Mikes, corner of Lafountain & Franklin St. $550/mo. + dep. Info: 802-879-6920.

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MATH HELP Algebra, geometry, trig & pre-algebra. Retired math teacher from NJ. Very reasonable rates. Info: 802-578-8448.

SPANISH: BEG./ADVANCED Professional & tutoring lessons in your home or my home, native speaking. Montpelier, Barre, Northfield areas. $18/hour, weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: Alicia Ordonez, 802-485-4370, aliordo1@yahoo.com.

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Health/ Wellness A MASSAGE FOR MEN If you’re looking for a real relaxing massage, then contact me. Make some time for you. Rates are reasonable and I will travel. Info: motman@ ymail.com, www.massagepleasures.com.

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BURTON ZAHLER Is reopening his practice of psychotherapy.

Saturdays only, Burlington area.

Insurance not accepted. Fee negotiated. 1233 Shelburne Rd. Suite 350, S. Burlington. Info: 802-745-8994.

D. MALLIK, ACUPUNCTURIST Specializing in Classical Five-Element Acupuncture for balance and health in body, mind & spirit. Licensed acupuncturist since 1990.

Free phone consultation. Info: 802-864-9344, www.burlingtonvermont-acupuncture.com.

Full body Massage for Men By athletic Chinese-American male.

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Psychic Counseling & channeling w/ Bernice Kelman of Underhill. 30+ yrs. experience. Also energy healing, chakra balancing, Reiki, rebirthing, other lives, classes & more. Info: 802-8993542, kelman_b@yahoo.com.

Samadhi Cushions & Store Meditation cushions & benches handmade in Barnet, Vermont since 1976. Our store is open Mon.-Sat. Info: 800-331-7751, www.samadhicushions.com.

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Home/Garden ALL PRO CHIMNEY Any masonry needs provided. Chimney experts!

Liners, sweeps, & inspections.

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GREEN CLEANING SERVICE A green space is a healthy space!

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ODD JOBS YOU BETCHA Pressure washing, interior/exterior painting, fences & decks, doors, windows, baseboard casing, general carpentry & roofing, gutter repair & cleaning. Info: 802-373-2444.

Stay warm this winter! Do you need a more efficient furnace? Licensed & insured master plumber avail. for new construction, renovations, service & repairs. Reduced labor rate for seniors. Info: Donovan Plumbing and Heating, 802-318-7253.

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Toshiba 10.2 New swivel screen portable DVD player, never used.

Remote, carrying case, power cord, AV cable, DVD holder incl. $200 cash. Info: Matthew Kinney, 802-770-4714, kinneyisking@ comcast.net.

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Entertainment/ Tickets Appliances/ Tools/Parts DRY SEASONED Firewood $275 per cord at farm in Hinesburg.

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Harman P43 Pellet Stove One mo. old, extended hopper holds 110 lbs., perfect condition. Save $500 over new if you could even find one. Can assist delivery. $3000. Info: Fruitlands B&B, Dale Newton, 802-426-3889, vwtdi@ fruitlands.net, www.fruitlands. net.

Kitchen Aid Blender 5-spd., Ultra Power w/ 5-cup capacity in excellent condition. Instruction manual, recipes incl. $40, 8720552.

Two Air Conditioners 8000 BTU Sears Window unit, $40.

10,000 BTU Whirlpool portable unit, $100. Both work great, each has a remote control. Info: 802878-5576.

Winterforce Snow Tires 4 tires (195/60R15) for sale. Used for 1 season, in great shape. $140.

Can email pics if requested. Info: 802-453-6175.

Clothing/ Jewelry 1.12 carat GIA diamond New/ never set. Incl. GIA report. Carat: 1.12. Color: I. Clarity: VS2. Cut: Very Good. New: $7050. Asking: $6000/OBO. Serious inquiries only. Info: 802-862-6600.

Beautiful Wedding Dress Strapless light ivory satin A-line gown w/ side draping & champagne lace beading. Size 10, fits size 8. French bustle highlights back beading. $300. Info: 802734-8929.

BRAND NEW BURTON COAT Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s M, black â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gingham,â&#x20AC;? tags still on it. Paid $140, asking $120/ OBO. Must meet in Burlington, cash only. Info: 802-734-2538.

Electronics 4 NEW Nintendo Wii Games!

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, SSX Blur, Mini Desktop Racing & Petz: Catz 2. Perfect condition, no scratches, etc. Would make great holiday gift. $75 cash. Info: Matthew Kinney, 802-770-4714, kinneyisking@comcast.net.

A NEW COMPUTER NOW! Brand name. Bad or no credit - no problem. Smallest weekly payments avail. Call NOW. (AAN CAN) Info: 800-816-2232.

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New PSP Camera & photo editing game. Rare. Both are brand new, never used, game is still sealed in plastic. $50 cash. Info: Matthew Kinney, 802-770-4714, kinneyisking@comcast.net.

Drivers w/ late-model vehicles possessing entertainment and MC qualities wanted to host shows with exotic dancers. Info: 802-658-1464.

Solid gold, Dancers Exotic dancers. Adult entertainment for birthday, bachelor, bachelorette, deer camp or any time good friends get together. #1 for fun.

New talent welcome. Info: 802658-1464.

UVM Season Hockey Tickets Avail. immed. 2 seasons tickets for remaining 16 home games. Call eve. Info: John, 802-863-2959.

Free Stuff FREE ORIENTAL RUG Moving, needs good home. Info: Ryan Dunn, 802-917-2247.

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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 Bookcases For Sale! One wood, 36â&#x20AC;? x 24.5â&#x20AC;? x 8â&#x20AC;?, excellent condition, $25. One white, 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 25â&#x20AC;? x 12â&#x20AC;?, very good condition, $50.

Pick up. Info: 802-238-8502.

Ethan Allen DR Chairs Excellent condition. 2 armchairs, 3 side chairs. British Classics Collection. $300/OBO. Info: Patrick Sims, 802-233-8859.

Norwalk Furniture Paris, chair & love seat. Sage w/ purple piping. Automan is jazz design picks-up piping. Cherry wood finish. Gently broken-in. Best offer.

Sage Green Recliner Ashley Furniture. Very soft material. Like new, very clean. You pick up. Essex. $100. Info: Lindzey Chaffin, 802-233-7435.

MOVING/LAST WEEKEND Kitchen stuff, hardware, sofa, dining set, king bed, bargains galore. Nov. 22, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Nov. 23, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 19 Tillotson Dr., Jericho. Info: 802-899-3880.

Kid Stuff Changing Table - PALI Light brown finish, 2 drawers, pad incl.

Excellent condition. $120. Purchased from Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town, originally over $200. Info: 802-878-5576.

First Years Step Gate Metal, adjustable, for doorway. Incl. instruction manual, all pieces. In great condition. $15. Info: 802872-0552.

Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Makeup Table White, w/ oval mirror & matching bench, 2 drawers. For kids up to about 7 years of age. Excellent condition. $50. Info: 802-878-5576.

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CALL FOR MUSICIANS Accomplished acoustic guitarist w/ original tunes seeking string players to form tight ensemble for performances, possible recording.

Folk/Celtic/bluegrass/acoustic rock. 989-9791.

Sports Equipment

Do you want to play music?

Burlington management co. looking for talent. Very serious about helping someone to accomplish a successful music career. Looking for bands now! Info: Low Tide Management, Inc., 802-825-6035, lowtidemanagement@gmail.com.

11/17/08 6:57:35 PM Instruction

Bass Guitar Lessons For all levels/styles. Beginners welcome! Learn technique, theory, songs, ear-training,slap-bass in a fun, professional setting.

Years of teaching/playing experience. Convenient Pine St. studio.

Info: Bass Lessons with Aram, Aram Bedrosian, 802-598-8861, info@arambedrosian.com, www. arambedrosian.com.

Gore-Tex Dry Suit Red Henri Lloyd Breathable for kayaking, Exp. Guitarist/Bassist EaglesGuitar Instruction Berklee sailing. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s XS. Looking to un- Allmans-Skynnyrd-Beatles-Beach grad. w/25 years teaching experiload, make an offer! Call or email Boys-CSNY- Stones. Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mon people, for more info: roxyboardz@aol. isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there anyone playing this ence offers lessons in guitar, music theory & ear training. Individcom.

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NEW Burton Custom 158 w/ w/vocals. P/T, Brandon. Info: All ages/styles/levels. Info: Beldbonanzam@verizon.net, www.

P1 07/08 black w/ mounted new ford Guitar Studio, Rick Belford, large P1 (red/black/white). Ask- bluefrets.com.

802-864-7195, rickbelf@verizon. ing $470/OBO for both. Would FEMALE KEYS sought w/ vocs net, www.rickbelford.com. sell separately for the right price. Variety music, originals. Have Guitar instruction All styles/ 802-655-9479, 4-9 p.m. Info: in place female drummer, 2 male levels. Emphasis on developing 802-655-9479. guitarists, progressive male bassstrong technique, thorough muist! Everyone w vocals! All in 40s. sicianship, personal style. Paul Easygoing! Lots of potential!

Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Info: crabass1@msn.com.

Kilimanjaro, UVM & Middlebury College Faculty). Info: 802-8627696, www.paulasbell.com.

Antiques Furniture, postcards, Guitar School of Vermont pottery, cameras, toys, medical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not your usual music instructools, lab glass, photographs, tion.â&#x20AC;? Attention from multiple slide rules, license plates, silver.

1972 Martin D28 guitar Origi- teachers, fundamentals, theory, Anything unusual or unique. Cash nal owner. Very good condition. technique, composition. Teachpaid. Info: Dave, 802-859-8966.

Excellent sound, playability. ing Guitaristâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Growing Musicians. $2400 incl. new hardshell case. 802-655-5800, www.guitarMore details in online ad. Info: schoolofvermont.com.

Dan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, 802-862-4714.

Music Lessons Piano, guitar, Electric guitar, amp Fender voice, theory, composition, songStratocaster, aqua blue, excellent writing. All ages, levels, styles. condition, $400. Peavey amp, 20 yrs. exp. Friendly, individuRage 158, excellent condition, alized lessons in S. Burlington. $45. 802-399-6974.

Info: 802-864-7740, eromail13@ Guild Acoustic Guitar D4-NT, gmail.com. mahogany back/sides, arched back, spruce top, rosewood fretboard/bridge, nice playing/ sounding, good condition, hardshell case, made in Waverly, RI, USA. $450. Info: 802-355-2443.

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Bands/ Musicians

Bassist for hire Pro rig. Classic & modern rock. 20 yrs. experience. Avail. for full time or fill in.

Info: Billy Dorsey, 802-922-6711.

HANDHELD WIRELESS MIC Shure Beta SM58A, professional vocal mic, excellent condition, incl. cables & a good case. REDUCED to $250. Info: 802-862-4714.

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Auditions/ Casting Feat.-Length Student Film “Stalemate”: A struggling writer gets less than bargained for from a dysfunctional crime duo.

Casting call: Wed., Nov. 19, 5:30 8:00 p.m. Where: Fletcher Free Library. Shooting: Dec. 28 - Jan. 12.

Contact for appt. & prompt. Info: Marlboro College Films, Douglas Adams, 216-287-7506, dadams@ marlboro.edu.

building Build your own Timber Frame: Ongoing. Cost: $40 / hour. Location: Your project site or our workshop, Ripton. Info: House in the Woods Co., Michael Cummings, 802-388-0118, houseinthewoods @gmail.com, www.HouseInTheWoodsVermont. com. Want to build your own timber frame, but need help getting started and have questions about design, tools, joinery, enclosures and foundation systems? I offer one-on-one consulting, tutoring and design help for owner/builders who want to create healthy, energy-efficient, inspired structures.

Twenty-five years building and design experience.

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COOK for YOU cooking classes: Sundays in Nov. and Dec. (1-4 p.m.). Cost: $60 /class. Location: Stone Soup, 211 College St, Burlington. Info: Chef David Francis, 802-660-8649, davidcfrancis@ yahoo.com. Reclaim your kitchen and the satisfaction of preparing wonderful food. Improve your basic cooking skills, work with fresh ingredients, practice new recipes in a relaxed professional kitchen.

Classes include Vegetarian Thanksgiving (11/23), Cooking for One (12/7) and in January, Exploring Mediterranean Cuisine.

Burlington Taiko Classes: Location: Taiko Space (across from Outer Space Deli), 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington Taiko, 802-999-4255, classes@ burlingtontaiko.org, www.burlingtontaiko.com. Beginning classes Tuesdays - Kids, 4:30-5:20 p.m., $47/6 weeks. Adults 5:30-6:20 p.m., $53/6 weeks. Session begins 10/28. Advanced Beginner/Ensemble class meets weekly on Mondays at 5:30-6:50 p.m., $48/6 weeks, beginning 10/27. Gift certificates are available! For a full schedule of classes or more info, go online or email.

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Ballroom Dance Classes: First Step Dance offers Ballroom Dance classes in Burlington & Shelburne on Monday & Tuesday and holds Ballroom practice sessions in Burlington on Thursday.

Ballroom Dance Social on the 2nd Friday of each month. Location: -, -. Info: 802-598-6757, www.FirstStepDance.com. Beginning classes repeat each month, and intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Come alone, or come with friends, but come out and dance!

Train with The Champ Boot Camp: Weekly on all days. Cost: $200/up to 5 weekly sessions.

Location: King James Boxing, 147 Windridge Rd., Williston. Info: King James Boxing, King James, 802-324-5483, www.kingjamesboxing.com. Now with the help of World Champion Martial Artist and Amateur Boxing Champion King James, you can get into the best shape of your life. Our workout programs combine boxing and martial arts with a cardio and weight training program that will knock your socks off! So whether you want to be a fighter and learn the skills that will make you a champion or you just want to shed some weight and tone up, we can help.

Call today and set up your free trial session.

Broadway-Style Dance Classes: Nov. 18 - Dec. 9, 6-7 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $15 /$48 all four classes; $15 single class. Location: Very Merry Theatre Rehearsal Space, 333 North Winooski Ave./666 Riverside Avenue, Burlington. Info: 802363-8393, amirault@sover.net.

Musical theater dance classes with Karen Amirault (choreographer for Lyric Theatre’s spring & fall 2009 musicals). Fun, high-energy Broadway styles, vaudeville comedy to Hello Dolly with warm-ups to overtures from your favorite musicals, old and new. For teens and adults, all levels. Wear sneakers or dance shoes.

Dance Studio Salsalina: Cost: $12 /class. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 802-598-1077, info@salsalina.com. Salsa classes, nightclub-style. One-on-one, group and private, four levels. Beginner walkin classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Argentinean Tango class and social, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., walk-ins welcome. No dance experience, part-

herbs Wisdom of the Herbs School: Open house, Saturday, Dec. 6, 1-4 p.m., Rhapsody Cafe, 28 Main St. (next to the Savoy Theater), Montpelier. Wild Edible Intensive 2009: Enhancing Local Food Security. Class meets for two terms, three Sundays each term, 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. Spring term: 5/24, 6/14 & 7/12, 2009. Summer Term: 8/9, 9/20 & 10/4, 2009. Tuition $480 both terms or $240 each term. $50 nonrefundable deposit each term. VSAC non-degree grants avail. Wisdom of the Herbs 2009, 8 weekends: May 16-17, June 6-7, June 27-28, July 18-19, Aug. 1516, Sept. 12-13, Oct. 10-11, Nov. 7-8. Tuition $1750. Nonrefundable deposit $250. Discounted

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tuition for early registration paid in full one month before class begins. VSAC non-degree grants available. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, South Woodbury. Info: Annie McCleary, director, 802-456-8122, annie@wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, www.

WisdomOf TheHerbsSchool.com.

Unique experiential programs embracing wild plants, holistic health and sustainable living skills, valuable tools for living on the Earth in these changing times. Learn through herb walks and nature adventures, communion with nature, hands-on wild harvesting and preparation of wild edibles and herbal home remedies, with intention and gratitude.

holistic health Nutrition Response Testing: Nov. 18, 5:30 p.m. OneHour Health Seminar. Location: Maltex Building, 431 Pine Street Suite G01, Burlington. Info: Cedar Wood Chiropractic, Dr. Suzy Harris, 802-863-5828, cwchiro@ surfglobal.net, www.cedarwoodchiropractic.com. FREE Health Seminar: IF YOU COULD LOOK INSIDE YOUR BODY AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON.. WOULD YOU? Nutrition Response Testing is a systematic analysis used to determine which nutrients you may need in order for your body to heal itself. Healthy snacks provided! Space is limited, so RSVP TODAY!

language SPANISH IN WATERBURY CENTER: Cost: $155/10 1-hour classes. Location: Waterbury Center.

Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 802-659-4181, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishparavos. googlepages.com. Ten-week winter session begins Dec 1-4. Learn from a native speaker in a small class environment. Beginning to Advanced Spanish Classes: 1 hour per week. Available class times: Monday-Thursday, 5:30-6:30 and 6:50-7:50 p.m. Also: customized classes, private tutoring and lessons for children scheduled at your convenience.

martial arts AIKIDO: Adult introductory classes begin on the first Tuesday of the month. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine Street, Burlington. Info: 802-9518900, aikidovt.org. This traditional Japanese martial art emphasizes circular, flowing movements and

pinning and throwing techniques.

Visitors are always welcome. Gift certificates are available.

MARTIAL WAY SELF-DEFENSE CTR: Introductory class. Location: One minute off I-89 at Exit 17, Colchester. Info: 802-8938893. Day and evening classes for adults. Afternoon and Saturday classes for children. Group and private lessons. Kempo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Arnis and Wing Chun Kung Fu. Vermont Aikido: Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 North Winooski Ave, Burlington. Info: 802862-9785, vermontaikido.org.

Practice the graceful martial art of Aikido in a safe, supportive environment. Aikido training teaches body and spirit together, promoting physical flexibility and flowing movement, martial awareness with compassionate connection, respect for others and confidence in oneself. Visitors are always welcome in the dojo! Class hours are at our homepage.

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.

parenting Healthful Rhythms: Fri., Nov. 21, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m., and Sat., Nov. 22, 9:00 a.m. - noon. Cost: $50/lecture and workshop. Location: Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Turtle Lane, Shelburne.

Info: Anne Shapiro, 802-8646199. Healthful Rhythms for Your Young Child - Mealtimes, playtimes, and bedtimes. In this two-part class for parents and caregivers of young children, Waldorf teachers Frederica Graham and Anne Shapiro will offer ideas and activities to enhance your child’s inner well-being and your family life.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Road, Williston. Info: 802-6604072, www.bjjusa.com. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a complete martial-arts system; it enhances balance, flexibility, strength, cardiorespiratory fitness and builds personal courage and self-confidence. Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self-defense classes, Boxing, Muay-Thai Kickboxing and MMA for all levels. Head instructor is five-time Brazilian Champion Rio de Janeiro, certified 6th Degree Black Belt under Carlson Gracie.

Classes for men, women and children. First class is free.

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Natural Bodies Pilates: Join Pilates Mat and Reformer, Ballet Conditioning, or Integrative Movement classes - or combine all three in our Beginning Studio classes. Private sessions, class cards and per-class rates available. Free group introductions, and special rates on private introductions by appointment. Call today! Location: Natural Bodies Pilates, 49 Heineberg Dr. (Hwy. 127, just north of the Burlington Beltline), Colchester. Info: Lucille Dyer, 802-863-3369, lucille@naturalbodiespilates.com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com. Relieve stress and improve your health while shaping your whole body. Receive expert instruction in a supportive environment and enjoy the use of a professionally equipped studio.

Benefit from Lucille Dyer’s 20 years teaching experience to develop your awareness, strength and ease of movement. Classes are personalized, enlivening and fun!

LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sunday mornings, 9 a.m. - noon, or by appointment. The Shambhala Cafe meets the first Saturday of each month for meditation and discussions, 9 a.m. - noon An Open House occurs every third Wednesday evening of each month, 7-9 p.m., which includes an intro to the center, a short dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: 802-658-6795, www.burlingtonshambhalactr.org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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

Any home seeker who feels her or she has encountered discrimination should contact the:

HUD Office of Fair Housing, 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092 (617) 565-5309.

OR Vermont Human Rights Commission, 135 State St., Drawer 33, Montpelier, VT 05633-6301. 800416-2010 Fax: 802-828-2480

ABSOLUTE PILATES: Affordable, invigorating group mat classes and 1-on-1 sessions that rock your body, not your wallet. Location: Espire, 12 Gregory Drive, Suite 1, South Burlington. Info: 802-3102614, www.absolutepilatesvt. com. Tone, stretch and strengthen with certified classical Pilates & Polestar Pilates instructor Lynne Martens. Sculpt a great new body in fun group mat classes or private lessons on reformer, Wunda chair and tower unit in an attractive, welcoming locale. In the works: floor mat to standing movement to challenge stamina, coordination and balance. Visit our website for pricing, class times and specials.

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, semiprivates and group classes; physical therapy; holistic health counseling; craniosacral therapy; and Anusarainspired yoga. First mat class is free! Also, please join us for a free introduction to the reformer, the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 – just call to sign up.

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scuba SCUBA CERTIFICATION COURSE: Cost: $275/Tue./Thu. evenings for 4 weeks. Location: Waterfront Diving Center, 214 Battery Street, Burlington. Info: Waterfront Diving Center, Jonathan Eddy, 802865-2771, info@waterfrontdiving.com, waterfrontdiving.com.

Add a new dimension to your tropical vacation this winter, or fight off the winter blues: Learn to scuba dive! There is nothing else like it on earth. Trust the experienced professionals of Waterfront Diving Center to lead you safely through the world of diving. Classes starting each month.

tai chi Snake Style Tai Chi Chuan: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: BAO TAK FAI TAI CHI INSTITUTE , 100 Church Street, Burlington. Info: 802864-7902, www.iptaichi.org. The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

weight loss Train with The Champ Boot Camp: Weekly on all days. Cost: $200/up to 5 weekly sessions.

Location: King James Boxing, 147 Windridge Rd., Williston. Info: King James Boxing, King James, 802-324-5483, www.kingjamesboxing.com. Look your best in that holiday dress! Now with the help of World Champion Martial Artist and Amateur Boxing Champion King James, you can get into the best shape of your life. Our workout programs combine boxing and martial arts with a cardio and weight training program that will knock your socks off! Remember, being in great shape is not just for athletes!

Call today and set up your free trial session.

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 / drop-in, $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.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Mondays, 5:45 p.m. Class is sliding scale, $4-10. $5 Friday classes at 4:30 p.m. Cost: $14/single class. $130/10 class card. $12/1-hr. class. $110/10 class card for 1 hr. classes. Community classes donation $5-$10. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn Street, Burlington. Check out our added location at Eastern View, 185 Tilley Drive, South Burlington. Info: 802-8649642, www.evolutionvt.com. Vinyasa, Anusara-Inspired, Kripalu and

Iyengar classes for all levels, plus babies and kids yoga. Prepare for birth and strengthen post-partum with pre/post-natal yoga. Reducedprice community classes offered 3 times a week.

PATHWAYS TO WELL-BEING: Fridays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Cost: $12 /drop-in, $55/5-class card. Location: Pathways to Well-Being, 168 Battery Street, Burlington. A gentle yoga class for relaxation and rejuvenation, using breath and postures to experience meditation in motion. Lead by Lesley Becker, certified Kripalu Yoga instructor and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy practitioner. Info: 802-862-0836 x4.

The Studio at The Field House: Daily yoga & Pilates classes for all levels. Drop-ins welcome; no membership required. Cost: $15 /drop-in, $60/month (6 classes).

Special Field House Athletic Club Memberships are also avail. Location: 166 Athletic Drive, Shelburne. Info: 802-985-4406, www. shelburneathleticclub.com. Vinyasa, Iyengar, Anusara, Yin, Vajra & Kripalu classes as well as reformer, mat & senior Pilates.

YOGA VERMONT: Daily drop-in classes, plenty of choices, open to all levels, two locations. Cost: $14/drop-in, $115/10 class card, $130/month pass. Location: Chace Mill on Winooski River, downtown at 113 Church St. (top floor of the Leunig’s building), Burlington. Info: 802-660-9718, www.yogavermont.com. Six-week Skiier and Rider class, six-week Intro to Ashtanga, Monthly Restorative, Adaptive Yoga, Yoga Instructor Training Course and more listed on website. Gift certificates available. For the latest, check out our blog: //http:yogavermont.typepad. com.

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 December 2, 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 7th day of November 2008.

By /s/ Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state.vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On November 5, 2008, Alan and Nancy Norris, filed application #4C0935-1 for a project generally described as:

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On November 4, 2008, John Larkin LP, filed application #4C0526-4G for a project generally described as: the installation of one 5’1” x 15” exterior sign on the west side of the existing building with external illumination. The project is located on Shelburne Road in the City of South Burlington, Vermont.

The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the South Burlington Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 30 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www. nrb.state.vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above.

No hearing will be held unless, on or before December 2, 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

Subdivide Lot #3 into two lots.

The project is located on Postiche Lane in the Town of Hinesburg, 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 Hinesburg 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 December 2, 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.

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Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us

by December 2, 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 7th day of November 2008.

By /s/ Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state.vt.us PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance PROPOSED ZA-09-04 Downtown Transition Height Limits Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4441 and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington Planning Commission to hear comments on the following proposed amendments to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance. The public hearing will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 beginning at 7:00pm in the first floor Conference Room #12 of Burlington City Hall, 149 Church Street in Burlington, VT. Pursuant to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. § 4444(b): (1) The purpose of the proposed amendments is to revise the City’s zoning regulations to: a) Expand the boundary of the DT South of Main St subdistrict to include lots of record as of January 1, 2008 with frontage along the south side of Main St. in that portion of the Downtown Transition District (DT) between Main St. to King St. and from Battery St. to South Winooski Ave. (modify Sec. 4.4.1(a)2.B., modify Map 4.4.1-1,); and, b) Modify the height limits of the DT South of Main St subdistrict to provide for a 65-foot maximum height limit within 85-feet of King St. (add Sec. 4.4.1(d) 4.C).

(2) The proposed amendments in their entirety affect only that portion of the Downtown-Transition (DT) District between Main St. to King St. and from Battery St. to South Winooski Ave. (3) The proposed amendments affect the following sections of the Comprehensive Development Ordinance: See references in #1 above.

The full text of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance and the proposed amendments are available for review at the Department of Planning and Zoning, City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the department’s website at www.ci.burlington.vt.us/planning.

Agency of Natural Resources for certification of the Intervale Compost Products Solid Waste Composting Facility located at 282 Intervale Road in Burlington.

The Secretary has reviewed the application pursuant to the Solid Waste Management Rules and has determined that the application is administratively complete.

The Secretary will receive public comments on the application until December 5, 2008.

The Secretary will commence a review the application for conformance with the applicable statutes and rules, and if found in conformance, a draft certification and fact sheet will be issued and noticed for additional public comment.

Copies of the application are on file for public inspection in the Burlington and Winooski City Clerk’s Offices and the Colchester Town Clerk’s Office and at the Agency of Natural Resources, Waste Management Division, Waterbury, VT. Questions, written comments, or requests regarding the application should be addressed to: Carey Hengstenberg, Solid Waste Program Agency of Natural Resources, 103 South Main Street – 1 South, Waterbury, VT 05671-0404, telephone (802) 241-3888.

STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S 278-08 CnC

Deutsche Bank Trust Company of Americas f/k/a Banker’s Trust Company, as Trustee and Custodian, for IXIS 2005-HE3, by Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., f/k/a Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc., as its Attorney-in-Fact, Plaintiff, v Robert K. Bain and Dawn M. Bain, and Any Other Occupants of 318 Eagle Park Drive, Colchester, Vermont, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage Deed dated July 7, 2005, from Robert K. Bain and Dawn M. Bain to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Flexpoint Funding Corporation. Said Mortgage Deed was recorded on July 13, 2005 in Volume 530, Pages 556-573, of the Town of Colchester Land Records. The subject Promissory Note and Mortgage were assigned from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Flexpoint Funding Corporation to Deutsche Bank Trust Company of Americas formerly known as Banker’s Trust Company, a Trustee and Custodian for IXIS 2005-HE3 by: Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., f/k/a Meritech Mortgage Services, Inc., as its attorney-in-fact, by Assignment dated February 12, 2008 and recorded on February 22, 2008 in Volume 606, Page 264 of the Town of Colchester Land Records.

PUBLIC NOTICE APPLICATION OF INTERVALE COMPOST PRODUCTS for CERTIFICATION OF A SOLID WASTE COMPOSTING (TREATMENT) FACILITY

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 1:00 o’clock PM, on the 12th day of December, A.D. 2008, at the subject premises of 318 Eagle Park Drive, Colchester, Vermont, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage will be sold as a whole.

Pursuant to Section 6-304 (h) (1) of the Solid Waste Management Rules notice is hereby given that Chittenden Solid Waste District and the Intervale Center have applied to the Secretary of the

To wit: “Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Robert K. Bain and Dawn M. Bain by Warranty Deed of Thomas J. Hergenrother and Rachel D. Hergenrother dated

22 August 1991 and recorded in Volume 183, Page 403 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester.

“All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the within Grantors by warranty deed of Hauke Building Supply, Inc., dated May 18, 1976, and of record in Volume 28, Page 135 of the Colchester Land Records, and described therein as follows: “A lot of land with all buildings thereon situated on the easterly side of Eagle Park Drive, so-called, the newly erected dwelling house on said lot being known and designated as No. 35 Eagle Park Drive, said land having a frontage on Eagle Park Drive of 120.00 feet and uniform width, and a uniform depth of 142.10 feet, all interior angles being 90’, comprising 17,052 square feet, and being all of Lot No. 15 as shown on a plan of Eagle Park Sub-Division, Colchester, Vermont, dated February, 1973, revised July 27, 1973 and recorded in Plat Book 1 on Page 81 of the Town of Colchester Records.

“This conveyance is made subject to certain Protective Covenants dated July 18, 1974 and recorded in Volume 27, Pages 160-162, of Miscellaneous Records of the Town of Colchester, and to any utility easement of record which may pertain to this lot.

“Eagle Park Drive is now an accepted street.

“Meaning to convey a portion of the land, with all improvements thereon, acquired by Hauke Building Supply, Inc., in Warranty Deed of Rodney A. and Jane M. Reynolds dated August 30,1 974 and recorded in Vol. 24, Pages 363-365, of the Warranty Deed Records of Colchester.

“Property is known and designated as 318 Eagle Park Dr “Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.”

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.

The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Grant C. Rees, Attorney, P.O. Box 108, Milton, Vermont 05468, 802-8937400.

By: Grant C. Rees, Esq. Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s Attorney Publication Dates: November 19, 2008 November 26, 2008 December 3, 2008

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FT Administrative Assistant/Registrar

Busy nonprofit organization helping families of children with special needs has two secretarial openings, one full-time and one part-time. Must have MS Office skills, excellent phone manner, be detail oriented, well-organized, flexible, and a team player.

For detailed job description visit www.vermontfamilynetwork.org/Jobs Please send resume with cover letter by December 12, 2008 to: Human Resources Vermont Family Network 600 Blair Park Rd., Suite 240 Williston, VT 05495-7549 or via email to ric.corso@vtfn.org.

Hotel openings

Continental Breakfast/laundry Attendant Banquet server & set-up part-time night Auditor Front Desk Representative We offer a competitive wage and benefits package.

Interested candidates should apply to:

Best Western Windjammer inn & Conference Center 1076 Williston Road so. Burlington, Vt 05403 Fax: (802) 651-0640

Immediate Opening

Responsibilities - administrative tasks, record keeping, coordinator of school community and special events, registrar/receptionist. For a full job description and to submit your cover letter, resume, three references or letters of recommendation go to: www.schoolspring.com.

Excellent benefits.

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The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) provides emergency shelter, services, and housing for people who are without homes or who are marginally housed, with the belief that housing is a fundamental human right.

Consider joining the dedicated team at COTS and help make a difference!

CASE MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR The Case Management Coordinator is responsible for the supervision of a talented team of case management professionals, and for guiding the provision of services to homeless clients. The Coordinator provides crisis intervention as necessary, as well as regular support and supervision for case managers.

The successful candidate should be familiar with the needs of the homeless population; have a working knowledge of mental illness and substance abuse issues; and be familiar with community social services resources. The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree in an appropriate discipline, some supervisory experience, and three years of related social work experience.

HOuSING RESOuRCE SpECIAlIST The Housing Resource Center provides a one-stop source of information and services designed to prevent homelessness.

The Housing Specialist works directly with at-risk clients identifying and implementing effective strategies for maintaining housing. The Specialist collaborates actively with other community programs and resources in order to maximize positive outcomes for clients.

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Flexible Choices Advisor Flexible Choices is an option for elderly Vermonters and those with physical disabilities who are enrolled in the Choices for Care long-term care Medicaid program. Transition II, our nonprofit organization, provides orientation and guidance for Choices for Care participants who want to self-direct their services, by helping each participant understand his/her role as employer and how to design a plan of care and budget that works best for them.

Part-time position with excellent opportunity to advance to full-time. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, detail-oriented, focused, proactive individual with excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to travel throughout Vermont with dependable transportation and valid driver’s license. Familiarity with Choices for Care or Medicaid a plus.

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he Lodge at Otter Creek, a premier adult living community located in Middlebury, VT, is continuing to grow and expand. We are now entering Phase II of our employment process and are hiring for a variety of positions at all levels. Owned and operated by Bullrock Corporation and affiliated with Shelburne Bay Senior Living, The Lodge at Otter Creek is an equal opportunity employer and offers a range of benefits for full and part time positions

Sous Chef

FT position, days and evenings. Great kitchen to work in, should be experienced & able to supervise staff.

Part-Time LPN or RN for a new Assisted Living Program.

Shelter Staff works directly with homeless residents onsite, in a shelter environment. Staff is part of a dedicated team working to maintain a safe and supportive living environment. The successful candidate will be able to multitask, work both independently and as a positive team member, communicate clearly, and have good crisis management skills. Experience working in homeless direct service preferred.

Work 1-2 weekends a month, 8 hour day shifts to provide staff support and clinical services. Great opportunity to provide nursing care to seniors in a residential setting.

LPN

FT position. Need someone who is passionate about working with seniors with dementia to oversee a special care program.

For all openings, send resume and cover letter to: Karen Saudek COTS pO Box 1616 Burlington, VT 05402 jobs@cotsonline.org TTy relay 1-800-545-3323

No phone calls accepted. Positions open until filled.

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Please send resumes to: Heather Hudson, or apply at: The Lodge at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Road, Middlebury, VT 05753 www.lodgeatottercreek.com

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Looking for a job where you can really make a difference? Lund Family Center is the place for you.

Lund Family Center, a multiservice nonprofit agency, is seeking motivated, flexible and dynamic individuals with a passion for working with children and families for the following positions. Great opportunity to work with a team of professionals with a common vision to provide quality services to young women in a work environment that offers opportunities for professional growth and excellent benefits.

seeks EMT-Is & EMT-Bs & ECAS to fill full- and part-time openings.

Motivated and team-oriented individuals encouraged to apply.

Development Director Burlington Dismas House is seeking a parttime Development Director. Successful applicant will be responsible for planning and implementing the agency’s fund drive including: individual donor solicitation, fundraising events and grant proposals. Candidates should have at least 4 years proven track record of successful fund development; excellent writing and interpersonal skills. 20-25 hours of work per week. Email resume to: mary@dismasofvermont.org.

Nurse: Full-time. Day and Evening Nurses needed to serve pregnant and parenting young women and their children within residential treatment setting. Applicants should have a desire to work on a multidisciplinary team that is fast paced and challenging. Nurse staff will work in a nontraditional setting and provide leadership to the residential team on issues related to the health care of the young women and children including medication management, pre and post natal care, health assessment, medical case management and collaboration with the medical community. Lund Family Center provides holistic approaches to healthy living and embraces strengths-based perspective. Nursing credentials required.

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Call 800-639-2082 ext.5

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Substance Abuse Counselor: Part-time counselor needed to conduct comprehensive substance abuse assessment, treatment referral and coordination, and counseling within an outpatient program for pregnant and parenting women or co-located at the child welfare office to bridge agencies in an effort to provide immediate, holistic, family centered services and increase the collaborative capability of the community to respond to substance abuse within family systems. Minimum of bachelor’s degree in a social work, counseling, or human services related field and substance abuse counselor certification or apprentice substance abuse counselor certificate. Experience working with families required.

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Minimum of bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, or human services related field and Apprentice Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate or the ability to test for certification within three months of hire date. Experience working with women and children, and knowledge of community resources preferred.

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Shift Supervisor: Full-time Shift Supervisor needed for daytime hours within a residential treatment program serving pregnant and/ or parenting young women and their children. Responsibilities include supervision of staff and milieu management. The successful candidate will be able to provide life-skill and parenting support to young women are receiving treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues.

Leadership skills and experience working in a residential setting are desired. Minimum bachelor’s degree in human services, related field and experience working with young women and children required.

Supervisory skills, adaptability, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and strong communication skills preferred.

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IP Residential Counselor: 27-hour-per-week part-time sleeping overnight position to provide parenting and life skill support to pregnant and/or parenting women and their children in transitional housing program. Bachelor’s degree in relevant field needed; experience working with adolescents and flexibility a must.

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Provide services for people who use opiates or inject other drugs, including people who are currently using and people who are in early recovery. Help people meet basic survival needs; learn about treatment options; avoid HIV and Hepatitis C transmission and drug overdose; and navigate systems (legal, mental health, public benefits, drug treatment). Nonjudgmental and pro-client attitude required. Bachelor’s degree or high school diploma/GED and relevant education/experience required. CADC/LADC and advanced degrees welcome. Benefits eligible position.

Residential Counselor: Full-time counselor needed to provide parenting and life-skill support to pregnant and/or parenting women and their children in residential treatment setting and in independent living program. Minimum of bachelor’s degree in relevant field needed; experience working with adolescents and flexibility a must.

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Minimum of bachelor’s degree, experience in counseling and crisis support. Direct services to clients, families and the the early childhood education system preferred. community. BA or master’s degree in human services field and experience with persons with serious and persistent mental disorders preferred.

To place an employment ad call Michelle Brown 865-1020 x 21

Many positions require a valid VT driver’s license.

To learn more about HowardCenter, view a full listing of open positions more details on positions listed above and to apply online visit: www.howardcenter.org.

Please send cover letter and resume to: Jamie Human Resources Online @Tourangeau, sevendaysvt.com PO Box 4009, Burlington, VT 05406-4009 802-861-6460 (fax) No phone calls, please.

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Apply in person at:

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Weekend respite needed for a young woman who loves music, movies and outings. This charming woman, who requires intensive medical oversight, attends school and summer camp, and has overnight providers and afterschool nursing care. Best match is a single female without children living in a wheelchair-accessible home. Generous stipend and room and board provided.

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Burlington Telecom is looking for a full-time Senior Customer Service Representative and a full-time Customer Service Representative to provide superior service to Burlington Telecom customers. Candidates for the Senior CSR position must possess an associate’s degree and four years of previous customer service experience. Candidates for the CSR position must possess at least two years of customer service experience in a relevant setting.

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For complete descriptions, or to apply, visit our website at www.hrjobs. ci.burlington.vt.us or contact Human Resources at 802-865-7145.

Now HiriNg:

Part-time Front Desk Clerk

20-30 hours. Starting pay based on work experience.

Training provided.

Apply at Days Inn, 124 College Parkway, Colchester or fax resume to

802-655-6851.

Weekend Respite

If interested, send resume, cover letter and City of Burlington Application by December 1, 2008 to: HR Dept,131 Church St. Burlington, VT 05401.

For more information please call Leah MacCarthy: 802-488-6541.

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.

No Prior ce Experien ! d e d Nee Start Work Now! $880/hr Collect survey research data using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing technology in support of our government and business clients.

Survey topics include health, healthcare, housing, the environment and other timely topics.

• Evening and weekend shift work available.

• Paid training provided. No prior computer experience is required.

• Sickness, accident, prescription, vision & dental benefits available.

Please apply in person at our office located at 126 College Street, 3rd FL, Burlington 800-639-2030 Minority candidates encouraged to apply.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. EOE

Product engineer

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Come Design Your Life’s Work!

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Hubbardton Forge is looking for a seasoned, hands-on Mechanical Engineer who is experienced in new product design and testing as well as regulatory compliance. Experience with Solidworks or similar 3D drawing software, project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects are all necessary. Sourcing experience would be an added plus for the right candidate.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY HEAD START EARLY CARE ADVOCATE (Burlington): Provide developmentally appropriate environment and experiences for preschool children in a Head Start classroom located at Robin’s Nest Children’s Center (RNCC), and monthly home visits for families. Assist families in accessing medical and dental care for preschool children. Requirements: bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related education field, VT educator’s license and classroom experience. Experience in curriculum planning and implementation, child outcome assessment, and working with children with special needs. 40 hours/week (20 hours funded through Head Start, 20 hours funded through RNCC). 52 weeks/year. Starting wage: $12.26–13.89/hour. Health plan and excellent benefits.

Successful applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; skills in documentation and record-keeping; proficiency in MS Word, email and Internet; exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Must be energetic, positive, mature, professional, diplomatic, motivated, and have a can-do, extra-mile attitude. A commitment to social justice and to working with families with limited financial resources is necessary. Clean driving record and access to reliable transportation required. Must demonstrate physical ability to carry out required tasks. People of color, and from diverse cultural groups, especially encouraged to apply. EOE. Please submit resume and cover letter with three work references. No phone calls, please. Please send applications by email to: pirish@cvoeo.org.

Hand Forged Lighting and Accessories

If you are interested in joining an award-winning team in the creation of distinctive, high quality wrought-iron lighting and accessories, forward your cover letter and resume to: Hubbardton Forge attn: Human resources P.o. box 827 castleton, Vt 05735 Fax: 802-671-1005 email: hrd@vtforge.com

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To take minutes at meetings on 1st and 3rd Thursdays 7-10p.m.

Letter of interest to:

town Planner P.O. Box 119 Charlotte, Vt 05445

or dean@townofcharlotte.com.

802-425-3533

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Childcare positions

available working with infants and toddlers.

Education and experience preferred.

Maturity and flexibility a must.

Please call Crystal at The PlayCare Center in Richmond for more details, 802-434-3891.

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Seeking dedicated candidate with skills in MS Word and Excel, organized and thorough work ethic, friendly disposition and strong customer service. Part-time weekend schedule: Sat., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., with a possible weekday or two at every month’s end (flexible). Duties: account management, clerical work, customer service with some indoor/outdoor maintenance work required. Friendly employers, good working environment.

Please send a cover letter with resume to flynnave@verizon.net.

Child and Family Respite 20 hours

Work 1-to-1 with children in the community providing a mix of recreation and mental health suppport for children about 20 hours per week. Candidate must be available to work after school, evenings and weekends. Experience working with children preferred. BA/ BS preferred. Must have own reliable transportation.

Please visit our website for more information.

www.rmhsccn.org

Rutland Mental Health Services Human Resource Department PO Box 2222, Rutland, VT 05702

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Learning Place

Minutes-taker for Charlotte Planning Commission

New Childcare Center opening in Essex in January Staffing opportunities: infants thru preschool.

Requirements: CDA or higher education/experience preferred.

Send resume to:

thelrnplace@live.com

Solar Power Installers and alternative energy knowledgeable folks wanted. Call 802-324-3291 or email ivanland@aol.com.

Part-Time Administrative Assistant

Housekeeping Reliable, honest with good work ethic needed for approximately 15 to 20 hours a week.

Apply in person.

Champlain Inn 165 Shelburne Rd. Burlington.

The New School of Montpelier

Membership And Volunteer Coordinator/Director The Green Mountain Club, a nonprofit hiking organization headquartered in Waterbury Center, maintains and protects the Long Trail. GMC seeks a friendly, energetic, computer-savvy professional with excellent organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities include membership recruitment and retention, database management, event coordination, managing and supporting an extensive volunteer program. Requires nonprofit experience, strong communication skills, attention to detail, database management, and commitment to member and volunteer service. Raiser’s Edge, In Design software, and/or website experience desirable. Great working environment, good benefits. Full-time, flexible scheduling. Full job description available: www. greenmountainclub.org. Applications must arrive by Dec. 12.

Send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: GMC Executive Director 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Rd. Waterbury Center, VT 05677 EOE

is a small independent school serving unique children and youth.

We are recruiting one

Student Supervisor to join our diverse staff of 40.

Student Supervisors: • Help students develop positive relationships, trust, and the academic, social and communication skills necessary to be successful in life • Monitor students’ emotional states and implement behavioral strategies • Accompany students to class, employment, and community activities • Assist students with academic work.

Candidates must have a BA or five years experience after high school and a valid driver’s license with a reliable vehicle.

Criminal record checks will be conducted for final candidates.

Submit a resume by November 25, 2008, to The New School of Montpelier 11 West Street Montpelier, VT 05602 or email to: suel@the-new-school.net.

EOE

Graduate Education Instructor K-12 School Leadership Saint Michael’s College is seeking to fill an instructor position starting fall, 2009. The successful candidate will be a leader in school administration and its practical application in K-12 public schools.

Qualifications: PhD or EdD, evidence of exemplary accomplishment in public school leadership, and excellent teaching.

Possible teaching assignments include graduate courses in school law and financial management; supervision, evaluation and teacher development; school leadership practicum; and educational research.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: advising MEd students in school leadership; interviewing and supervising school leadership adjuncts; and collaborating within the college and with statewide educational communities.

Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to graduate education and be supportive of the mission of this Catholic, residential, liberal arts college. Saint Michael’s College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering and affirming an inclusive, multicultural, multiethnic environment for its students, faculty and staff. In their cover letters, applicants are encouraged to address their potential contribution to the promotion of this diversity.

Please include a letter describing your teaching philosophy, teaching experience, and your potential contributions to the department. Also send a curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, three letters of reference and evidence of excellent college teaching. The committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue until the position is filled. Send materials to: Dr. Anne Judson, c/o Office of Human Resources Saint Michael’s College One Winooski Park Colchester, VT 05439

LIBRARY EVENING SUPERVISOR Responsible, reliable and service-oriented person needed to staff the circulation desk, assist library patrons, supervise student workers, and ensure building security.

Hours are 4 p.m. – 12 a.m., Sunday – Thursday, during the fall and spring semesters while classes are in session.

This is a full-time, ongoing position. We are seeking a mature individual able to work independently.

High school diploma required, supervisory experience and/or computer experience preferred.

To apply: submit resume, cover letter and references to Evening Supervisor Search, via email: jobs@norwich. edu.

Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer Offering a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, group life and long-term disability insurance, flexible-spending accounts for health and dependent care, retirement annuity plan and tuition scholarships for eligible employees and their family members.

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Ability to teach spoken English preferred.

Call for part-time schedules.

4-12 hrs/week. Weekends a must. Must be 17 or older.

Must have vehicle.

Call 802-985-5531 after 9 am.

Baristas SPEEDER AND EARL’S is looking for morning and afternoon baristas at the Pine St. Location.

Please apply in person at:

412 Pine St. Burlington.

VABIR 75 Talcott Rd, Suite 30 Williston, VT 05495.

The Vermont Center for Independent Living, a statewide, private nonprofit disability rights organization, is seeking an Executive Director with excellent leadership skills and experience in development and grants management. Participation in the disability rights movement and master’s-level experience are required. VCIL is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send a letter of interest, resume and references to: Marty Roberts Vermont Center for Independent Living 11 E. State St. Montpelier, VT 05602.

Respiratory Therapy Opportunities

Employment Consultant A challenging position in our collaborative, team-oriented Burlington office. Requires ability to work with and respect individuals with physical, developmental and mental health disabilities.

We are seeking someone to motivate and support jobseekers with job search, securing and maintaining employment, while overcoming barriers to employment. Ideal candidate will have knowledge of the business community and be able to maintain positive rapport with clients and employers. Requires a selfstarter with attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills. Minimum qualifications include HS diploma, reliable transportation, good interpersonal and communication skills and computer knowledge. Send a cover letter and resume summarizing relevant experience and interest to:

Executive Director

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity where you would join an innovative Respiratory Therapy team? We may have just what you are looking for! CVMC is currently seeking qualified Respiratory Therapist candidates to fill our full- and part-time night shift needs. We are sure that you will find our recently upgraded RRT salary range of $21 - $32 per hour competitive!

$5000 sign-on bonus for full-time (Part-time bonus pro-rated)

These positions require a RRT (CRT considered), minimum of BLS and graduate of an AMA Respiratory Therapy program. Require skills with a variety of respiratory therapy modalities, diagnostic testing, mechanical ventilation, as well as patient and staff education. Include routine respiratory care, critical care and ABG lab. Experience in acute care or intensive care setting helpful.

Apply online at www.CentralToYourWellBeing.org or contact us at (802) 371-4493.

Eaqual Opportunity Employer

Looking for Something New?

Help Desk Operator

Work with Innovative Technology at Logic Supply.

We have an immediate opening for an experienced Help Desk Operator in our Morrisville corporate headquarters. This position is for a key member of our Information Systems team whose primary responsibility is to coordinate the Help Desk function for 160+ users.

Essential tasks include providing Help Desk technical software and hardware support by being the primary contact for bank employees (and occasional customer inquiries) to resolve a wide range of bank-specific and general computer application issues. Additional responsibilities include report generation, computer training, and assisting with ongoing network administration and other Information Systems operations. Proficiency in MS Office, Windows VISTA, Internet Explorer, and a basic understanding of computer networks and the ability to learn additional software is required. Experience with IBM AS400 operating systems is a plus. An Associates degree and/or computer certification with one to three years of related experience is preferred.

Union Bank offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, training for professional development, strong advancement potential, stable hours, and a friendly, supportive work environment. Wages are commensurate with experience. If you wish to be a candidate; please pick up an application at one of our branches and then apply with completed application, cover letter, resume, references and salary requirements to: Union Bank / Human Resources P.O. Box 667 • Morrisville VT 05661-0667 careers@unionbankvt.com

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Animal Control Officer

COURIERS

Seeking FT/PT Team Players Must have own vehicle and excellent knowledge of greater Burlington area.

Call Tom: (802) 238-3339

Office Manager

Become a Part of Our Exceptional Team!

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For local CPA firm. Duties include full charge bookkeeping, billing, supervising administrative staff and projects, administering benefits plans, and other matters.

Send resume and cover letter to: Human Resources vermontcpa@gmail.com

Now Hiring

Prep Cooks & Production Cooks

One Flight Up is looking to fill part-time and full-time positions at our fast-paced airport restaurant. We offer great benefits, competitive wages and no late nights!

Willing to train.

Candidates apply in person at: 1200 Airport Drive, call 802-862-6410, or send resume to oneflightup@comcast.net.

Adult Outpatient Division Substance Abuse Screener: Part-time (10-12 hrs/wk) clinical position providing substance abuse assessments and referrals to DWI offenders as part of Vermont’s Project CRASH program. Must be able to work independently, work with a wide range of individuals, and be highly organized. BA in Human Service field required, plus 2 years of related experience or equivalent. Must also have certification/license as an Alcohol & Drug Counselor. Flexible work hours.

The Town of Huntington is looking for an Animal Control Officer to be available as needed. The individual will administer and enforce the Huntington Animal Control and Animal Cruelty Ordinances. He/she handles animals in a humane and responsible manner, deals tactfully, but firmly, with animal owners, and exercises independent judgment under the auspices of the Ordinances, the Selectboard, and applicable State Statutes.

For information contact the Town Administrator Office 4930 Main Road Huntington, VT 05462-9712 Phone: 802-434-4779, Fax: 802-329-2013 townhunt@accessvt.com

CRT Division Clinician: Full time position with full benefits providing clinical and case management services for individuals, groups, and families in support of recovery from the impact of symptoms of psychiatric disabilities. Supportive teamoriented work environment, guided by recovery values, and supportive of innovative practices and professional development. Master’s Degree in human service field, own transportation and good driving record required.

Residential Care Provider: Full time positions with benefits are available for a new residential program. We are seeking individuals to assist in maintaining a living environment supportive of recovery. Applicants are sought who have an understanding of challenges associated with mental illness and who have a desire to be a helpful presence for others. Part time substitute hours also available.

For a complete list of Job Opportunities

visit www.csac-vt.org.

To apply you may choose to contact us by: • Email: apply@csac-vt.org • Mail: Send a resume and cover letter to: CSAC HR 89 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753.

• Phone: (802) 388-6751 Ext. 425.

Equal Opportunity Employer

C T Advanced Concert Ticket Sales Nationwide Fundraising Company is seeking individuals to staff our S. Burlington,VT Office.

Full- & part-time positions M-F, 12-9 pm, no weekends $11/hr after training, $16+ realistic with Weekly Bonus Incentive Program Full co. benefits including 401 (K) No experience necessary Management opportunity

Part-time Community Support You DO have something to offer.

Share your interests!

OUR KIDS ARE WAITING FOR YOU!

Youth & Family Services

Laraway Youth & Family Services is looking for optimists. Using the children’s strengths to develop the skills necessary to remain in a community setting, successful candidates will give support and be positive advocates for the children and families served. Must be available nights and weekends. Valid driver’s license, good driving record and reliable, insured vehicle required.

Laraway Youth & Family Services Community Support Positions PO Box 621 Johnson, VT 05656 Email: admin@laraway.org

School Behavior Interventionist Behavior Interventionist needed immediately.

Laraway School seeks a 1:1 to provide daily educational and behavioral support to a Laraway student within the school setting.

The successful candidate will have interest in and knowledge of behavioral programming, applied learning, Special Education and an ability to work with an experienced, skilled and dedicated staff.

Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Submit letter of interest, resume and three references to: Human Resources Behavioral Interventionist Position Laraway School PO Box 621 Johnson, VT 05656 802-635-7273 (fax) info@laraway.org LYFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Looking for highly motivated, career-oriented people with good communication skills.

recruiting?

ContaCt MiChelle:

865-1020 x21 michelle@sevendaysvt.com

For interview call

802-652-9629.

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dedicated to recovery

Starr Farm Nursing Center is looking for a few kind souls to join our team. Our philosophy here is Focus on Our People. We have availability for the following positions: RN / LPN – Full-time days on our Sub-Acute Unit, part-time nights LNA – Part-time nights MDS Nurse – RN license preferred, full-time day position.

Come check out our beautiful building and our generous wage package.

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as deeply discounted gym memberships and tons more fringe benefits.

Please contact: Leslie Merwin, RN, DNS Starr Farm Nursing Center 98 Starr Farm Road, Burlington, VT 05408 phone: 802-658-6717, fax: 802-658-6432 www.starrfarmnc.com Feel free to apply online.

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Teaching Assistants

Less Oil, More Flannel™

The Vermont Flannel Co.

Our NAEYC accredited, 5 STAR program is seeking committed, nurturing, energetic and fun-loving individuals to assist our team of teachers and to prepare meals for our food program. Individuals must have experience in the early care and education profession and possess a minimum of three approved college credits. Benefits. FT/PT available.

Please send your resume & three letters of reference to: Champlain Islands Parent Child Center Attention: Liz Lamphere 114 South Street South Hero, VT 05486 EOE

Employment Consultant/Job Developer

Sales Manager/UMall

Transition II is a unique and forward-thinking nonprofit organization with 27 years experience serving the Vermont community.

Part- or full-time, reliable and energetic.

Sell “the world’s finest flannel clothing”!

Full-time position in Chittenden County with excellent benefits. Focused, proactive, flexible, detail-oriented individual with strong interpersonal and customer service skills and excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to network with/identify workforce needs of the business community necessary and familiarity with the support needs of people with disabilities a plus. Dependable transportation and valid driver’s license required.

Retail & CoRpoRate SaleS

800-232-7820 or mark@vermontflannel.com

Resume and references to: Kara Artus, Executive Director kara@transitionii.com

INTAKE COORDINATOR Sought for busy mental health group practice.

Applicants must have strong interpersonal skills, sensitivity to confidentiality, ability to prioritize and work independently, and familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access. Prior experience in a mental health setting and knowledge of managed care preferred. This is a part-time position with some flexibility – parent’s hours available.

Please respond with cover letter and resume by mail to: Alesia Clear Otter Creek Associates 86 Lake Street Burlington, VT 05401 Or by fax or email to: 802-860-5011 or alesia@ocamhs.com.

Licensed Nursing Assistants Are you looking for an exciting career, that gives you the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art long term care facility with an award winning team? We may have just what you are looking for! At Woodridge Nursing Home we provide flexibility with your schedule, a generous compensation package, shift differentials, and a work environment that offers a “no-lift” program, individualized resident care programs, and top-notch nursing and rehabilitation care.

New ICU Nurse Weekend Plan *** Work 24 Hours days, get paid 36 Hours *** *** Work 24 Hours nights, get paid 40 Hours *** Your work is important and challenging. So is the rest of your life. DHMC is the best place to bring it all together. Find out why our new ICU Weekend options can be perfect for your life.

Our ICU weekend plan features: • 10% Differential/Days • 15% Differential/Nights • Accrue earned time at 0.6 FTE • Short-term disability based on 0.6 FTE • There are no on-call obligations **

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To find out more or to apply on-line, visit us at

www.CentralToYourWellBeing.org or contact us at 802-371-4191

Equal Opportunity Employer

South Burlington School District 2009-2010 School Year

Elementary School Principal Orchard Elementary School

We offer stimulating work, world-class educational opportunities and a diversity of nursing specialties that lead to a challenging and rewarding nursing career. We have also consistently been rated one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. If you want to practice sophisticated nursing in one of the most beautiful areas of the country, give Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center a closer look.

The South Burlington Board of Directors invites applications for the position of Principal of Orchard Elementary School.

The successful candidate will demonstrate and/or provide evidence of: • Knowledge of elementary school instruction and child development • Leadership, interpersonal and collaboration skills • Advocacy for all students • Parent and community engagement • Leadership development and change management • Classroom experience, and • Professional Vermont license with endorsement as Principal.

Please apply online.

www.dhmc.org

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Lebanon, NH 03756 •

Woodridge Nursing Home is currently seeking Licensed Nursing Assistants to work Full or Part time schedules on the evening shift, 3pm-11pm

Applications deadline December 8, 2008. Candidates may forward their resume and three current references to: Superintendent’s Office South Burlington School District 550 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 or apply at www.schoolspring.com. EOE We are an equal opportunity employer.

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Patient Representative Looking for a person to work part-time (20 hours/week) as a patient representative at the Vermont State Hospital, Waterbury, VT. The person will need: 1. A working knowledge of patients served at the hospital 2. Ability to be a team player and interact well with peers, advocates and professionals 3. Some computer knowledge 4. A flexible schedule 5. Demonstrated ability to work independently.

Employment duties include but not limited to assisting patients to file grievances, awareness of patient rights, attending meetings, assisting in satisfaction surveys and distribution and collection.

Rev up your income.

Psychiatric Nursing Opportunities

If you’ve got the drive, we’ve got the opportunity.

TEMPORARY DRIVERS You will be employed and paid by a staffing agency while on temporary assignment to FedEx® Home Delivery. It’s extra cash and a chance to work with an industry leader. You will be supplied with a truck and everything you need to pick up and deliver our customer’s packages.

Qualifications: • 21 years old or older • Clean driving record • Drug screen, background check & physical req’d • Customer service skills • Driving/delivery exp recommended • No equipment necessary

To apply for the position or get more information, contact: Linda Corey Vermont Psychiatric Survivors 1 Scale Ave. Suite 52 Rutland, VT 05701 or email vpsinc@sover.net.

Inquire in person, Mon-Sat, 9am-2pm: FedEx Home Delivery 322 Leroy Road Williston, VT 05495 802-651-6837

Central Vermont Medical Center is seeking qualified candidates to join our multidisciplinary team on our state-of-the-art Inpatient Psychiatric Unit.

Our excellent nurse/patient ratios and focus on quality care contribute to an exceptional working environment.

Psychiatric Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse Part time night shift openings available to work 40 hours bi-weekly with weekend rotation. Previous psychiatric or nursing home experience a plus.

Candidates must have an interest in Psychiatric Nursing and 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience is preferred. We offer competitive night and weekend shift differentials, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and a generous flexible benefit program. Current VT RN or LPN license required.

Apply online at our website www.CentralToYourWellBeing.org or contact us at 802-371-4493 Equal Opportunity Employer

Enjoy each workday while making a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Extended School Program Coordinator Creating Community Through People, Parks & Programs

The Essex Parks & Recreation Department is seeking an energetic individual to assist in the supervision of the Essex Extended School Program (ESP). General responsibilities include ensuring the safe and efficient daily operation of the after-school program. The Coordinator will also supervise and assist ESP site monitors with daily procedures, including attendance and supervision of children. This position is part-time. The ESP Coordinator works approximately 7-12 hours per week during the ESP at the rate of $12/hour.

For more information or an application, please contact the Essex Parks & Recreation Department at: 802-878-1342 or visit our website at www.essexparksandrec.org. Position will remain open until filled.

Requirements: • Previous experience working with children is preferred.

• 20 years or older • Ability to successfully complete State of Vermont background check.

EOE

Since 1977, Burton Snowboards has felt driven to create the best snowboarding equipment in the world. We believe in a strong work ethic and are committed to working as a team to achieve our goals and can truly say this is appreciated by everyone in the company.

Champlain Community Services

Community inClusion FaCilitators

CCS is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team in assisting individuals with developmental disabilities reach their goals in a one-on-one setting.

We are currently offering two positions, one full-time position supporting several individuals and one part-time position supporting a young woman who works well with female support staff. This is an excellent job for those first entering the field of human services or for those looking to continue their work with people.

If you are interested in joining our diverse team, please submit a letter of interest and resume to Karen Ciechanowicz, staff@ccs-vt.org.

Champlain Community Services 512 Troy Ave. Colchester, VT 05446 802-655-0511

YOUR EXPERTISE

Key Account Representative The Key Account Representative is responsible for forming excellent working relationships with Burton’s top dealers for all brands. This individual takes a proactive approach to servicing those dealers and drives the level of service for the department as a whole.

Qualified candidates must have a business degree and/or three years of customer service experience. Must be detail oriented and have the ability to manage multiple tasks; excellent written and oral communication skills i a must. Knowledge of Microsoft applications necessary especially Excel. Familiarity with web navigation and an affinity for problem solving also valuable. Ability to work a flexible shift in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing demands required. Key Account Reps. must be able to juggle several different duties at once, while never losing sight of excellent customer service. Teamwork is a must. Demonstrated commitment to providing a superior level of customer service is absolutely necessary.

Please apply online at: www.burton.com.

No phone calls, please.

OUR FUTURE NURSE PRACTITIONER

Thrombosis

The Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program at the University of Vermont / Fletcher Allen Health Care is seeking a nurse practitioner to become part of our clinical team.

We are devoted to the care of patients with thrombosis-related disorders in an ambulatory setting.

Posting #5533

For more information visit www.FletcherAllen.org

or call Holly at (802) 847-7929

Fletcher Allen proudly offers a non-smoking work environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

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OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE:

Experienced custom framer needed part-time with growth potential.

Must be organized and detail oriented.

Would prefer knowledge on a CMC and in Photoshop.

Send references and resume to: coco@cocosframeshop.com.

No calls.

Located in Stowe, VT.

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Regional energy services company seeks sales professional to sell products and services to residential and commercial customers in Chittenden/Franklin/ Grand Isle counties.

Knowledge of energy products a plus, but not required. Compensation package includes salary plus commission with full benefits. Please contact: Jon Whittle at jon.whittle@inergyservices.com EOE

waitStaff Now hiring full- and part-time waitstaff at the Shanty on the Shore.

Please apply in person at 181 Battery St., Burlington.

ChildCare Center We are looking for

Head & Assistant Teachers to work at our center in Essex Junction.

Experience preferred.

Great pay, benefits and a fun environment.

Please call 879-9955

Janitorial/Maintenance Position for a progressive and socially responsible redevelopment company.

Must be reliable, friendly and independent. Great benefits and a livable wage. Full-time.

Send resume and cover letter to:

Main Street Landing One Main Street Burlington, VT 05401.

Caring PeoPle needed

CARING PEOPLE NEEDED

Part-time Physical Therapist Dee Physical Therapy is seeking a highly motivated, mature and responsible licensed physical therapist to assist them with the development of a new satellite clinic at The Lodge at Otter Creek in Middlebury, Vermont. Duties will include patient care, supervision and development of clinical and administrative programs. Very competitive salary and compensation package.

Home Instead Senior Care, a provider of non-medical companionship and home helper services to seniors We are looking for friendly, cheerful andin their homes, is seekingpeople friendly,to cheerful, dependable assistand thedependable elderly in people. their CAREGivers assist seniors withcompanionship, companionship, lightmeal househomes. Non-medical keeping, meal preparation, personal care, errands, andand more. preparation, light housekeeping, errands Part-time, flexible scheduling, including: Daytime, evening, other homemaker activities.

No heavy lifting.

We weekend and overnight shifts currently available.

No heavy have flexible, part-time, day, evening, weekend and overnight shifts available in Chittenden, lifting.

Addison, Lamoille and Franklin Counties.

Please call 802-860-4663 CALL: (802) 860-8205

Contact Mike Dee with resume at: mikedee@deept.com

Burlington School District

Search marketing SpecialiSt

Positions Available

Kelliher Samets Volk, a marketing group with offices in Burlington, New York and Boston, is looking to add an experienced Search Marketing Specialist to its Burlington office.

Paraeducator positions available,

The Search Marketing Specialist will be responsible for planning, implementing, analyzing and optimizing our paid search engine marketing campaigns using KSV’s suite of campaign management and tracking tools.

21 – 35 hours per week, various schools.

Custodial and Head Custodian positions, 1st and 2nd shifts.

Requirements: • 3-4 years experience developing and managing paid search programs

Long-Term Substitutes needed for high school English, 4th grade and 6th grade classrooms, speech/language pathology and special education.

• Proficient in Excel, including the use of pivot tables • Advanced knowledge of Google AdWords, Overture/ Yahoo!, SEM, etc. and the basic elements of natural search engine optimization

Apply online through our website www.bsdvt.org, or send/email cover letter and resume to: dcox@bsdvt.org Burlington School District Human Resources 150 Colchester Ave. Burlington, VT 05401

Please send your resume and salary requirements to jobs@ksvc.com. We will respond to qualified candidates.

No phone calls please.

www.ksvc.com | 212 Battery St., Burlington VT 05401

EOE. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

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Seeking Substance Abuse Clinicians

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FLETCHER ALLEN & YOU Perfect Together

We currently have openings for both full-time and part-time MA -level clinicians specializing in the substance abuse field. Specialty areas include working as a Drug Court Case Manager, Clinicians working with Adolescents and their families, and working in our intensive outpatient program. Positions may be part time or combined to make a full-time position. All positions receive regular group and individual supervision. These positions work in collaboration within a full continuum of substance abuse services.

LABORATORY Informatics Applications ANALYST

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent flexible benefit package. If interested in working with knowledgeable and diverse team members in a group clinical treatment setting, please send a resume and cover letter to the contact information below.

Fletcher Allen Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Laboratory professional to provide information systems technical support and project management in a laboratory setting.

Melissa Turner, HR Coordinator Clara Martin Center, Box G Randolph, VT 05060 or to: mturner@claramartin.org

EOE

Visit us at

FletcherAllen.org or contact Megan at 802-847-9680.

Fletcher Allen proudly offers a non-smoking work environment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

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Town of Richmond highway depaRTmenT Seeking an energetic, patient and well-organized person to fill position of Heavy Equipment Operator, a permanent full-time 40-hour/per week position with seasonal overtime requirement.

Individual must enjoy working outdoors in all types of weather conditions with attention to detail and ability to complete job duties in a timely manner. Applicant must possess a Minimum Class B CDL. Dump truck operation and snow-plowing experience preferred.

waTeR ResouRces depaRTmenT Seeking detail-oriented and organized person to work as the Lead Process Operator with two other full-time operators at the wastewater treatment facility with some outdoor work in all types of weather conditions and in the industrial plant setting of the water and wastewater facilities. Position is responsible for all testing and reporting requirements in the department under the supervision of the Chief Operator. Driver’s license required. State certifications are also required as a condition of continued employment but not required in order to be considered for employment.

For both positions - a full job description is available at www.richmondvt.com under “Documents.”

Wage is dependant upon qualifications and experience; retirement and health benefits are available.

Please send cover letter, resume and three current references to: “Employment Search” c/o Town Administrator P.O. Box 285 Richmond, VT 05477.

Applications received before December 15, 2008 will be reviewed first and the positions will remain open until filled. Questions for highway position may be directed to Pete Gosselin, Richmond Road Foreman 802-434-2631 and questions for Water Resources position to Kendall Chamberlin, Chief Operator 802-434-2178.

EOE

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www.sevendaysvt.com [click on classifieds] Outreach Coordinator Transitional Housing/Economic Justice Advocate Provide advocacy and case-work related to economic issues for residents of WHBW’s Transitional Housing Program and individuals living in the community. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in social service is required. Knowledge of domestic violence also required. FT with benefits. To apply, send resume and cover letter

by November 21 to: WHBW Attn: Hiring Committee PO Box 1535 Burlington, VT 05402

CarShare Vermont is getting ready to launch, and we’re looking for an energetic, mission-driven Outreach Coordinator to join us! We offer a fun environment, plenty of creative and challenging work, and the opportunity to learn and advance within our organization. The Outreach Coordinator will conduct community outreach, recruit members, promote our mission, and help shape the future of our organization and the community we serve. This is a temporary, 24 hr/week position to start with the possibility of becoming a permanent full-time position for the right candidate.

For a complete job description, please visit www.carsharevt.org/jobs.

EOE

Chiropractic Assistant A 23-year-established, fast-paced practice is seeking a professional, energetic individual to provide exceptional service to our patients.

Excellent communication and phone skills a must. No chiropractic or medical office experience necessary. 20-24 hrs/week.

Please email salary requirements and resume along with a letter telling us why you should be part of our team. No phone calls!

Email: drsean@together.net Advanced Spine Disc Joint Center 150 Water Tower Circle, Suite 203 Colchester, VT 05446

Physical Therapists

Join VEIC – Be Part of the Energy Solution!

Planning and Development Managers Business Energy Services (3 Positions Available) Resume Deadline: 12/01/08

Seeking three qualified individuals to assess and develop targeted business market segments in each of the following areas, respectively:

• COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING • BUSINESS NEW CONSTRUCTION • K-12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND STATE BLDGS. Responsibilities: Research and analyze customer values and market barriers to cost-effective energy efficiency in targeted market segments; develop strategies to deliver value and overcome barriers; create and implement educational/outreach efforts; build positive working relationships with all market actors on local, regional and national levels.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, business or equivalent experience specific to targeted market segments; basic understanding of energy-efficiency concepts and technologies; independent judgment; demonstrated strength in strategic planning/ managing workload and projects; ability to develop relationships and collaborate with multiple agencies and organizations.

A Career That Fits Your Life

• Position open for Full-Time or Part-Time Physical Therapist • Innovative Practice • Patient-Focused Philosophy of Care • Excellent Continuing Education Benefits

Contact Dale at 802-864-3785 or email Howard@BurlingtonPTcareers.com

Vist us at www.BurlingtonPTcareers.com

TECHNICAL MANAGER, BUSINESS ENERGY SERVICES Resume deadline: 12/08/08 The Technical Manager will coordinate and develop the strategies, activities and staff necessary to ensure the delivery of high-quality technical information and services to market teams, staff and customers.

Responsibilities: Lead and coordinate technical staff to develop and implement work plans to fulfill goals that identify and evaluate opportunities to ensure technical quality, set priorities, identify resources, and establish timetables of energy efficiency deliverables to our customer base.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or business, plus a minimum of five years related experience.

Supervisory experience is required for this position. The qualified candidate will also have a strong understanding of energy efficiency concepts and technologies for commercial businesses Please visit www.veic.org/AboutUs/Jobs.cfm to learn more about this position, our exceptional work environment and comprehensive benefits package.

Respond with cover letter and resume to: resume@veic.org or mail to: VEIC Recruitment 255 South Champlain St., Suite 7 Burlington, VT 05401

Systems Engineer – Support C2 is seeking a highly motivated and seasoned support professional, skilled in supporting Microsoft technologies and delivering infrastructure solutions to our clients. The ideal candidate is comfortable working as part of a project team or as a selfdirected contributor, is committed to being a technical support and operations professional, and enjoys working with many technologies and customers each day.

Business Support Specialist We also seek a Business Support Specialist to provide support and consulting services to our contracted customers. This role will enable our customers to utilize and leverage the systems we build for them by collecting customer requirements for development and enhancement efforts, and translating them into specifications. In collaboration with our development team, the BSS will also manage the delivery of these projects.

For job, technical and educational requirements, please visit our website: www.competitive.com, go to “about us”, and then click on “careers”. Interested and qualified candidates should forward a cover letter and resume to: jobs@competitive.com.

354 Mountain View Drive, #400, Colchester, VT 05446-5923, 802-764-1700

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