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Welcome to the new Outlook in the Green Mountain State.

Vol. 1 No. 17 •

December 23, 2009

Community News, Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Food for Southern VT and NH

Holiday Rockin’ At Radio Shack — Pg. 10

Outlook High School Hoop Guide — Pg. 19

Due to the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays, the Outlook has the following early deadlines: The Dec. 30 issue deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 23 at noon.

The Jan. 6 issue deadline is Wednesday Dec. 30 at noon.

PAGE LISTING Rockingham . . . . . .2-6

Londonderry . . . . . .13

Letters & Opinion . . .5

Brattleboro . . . . . . .14

A&E . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

Ludlow . . . . . . . .15-16

Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Sports . . . . . . . . .18-20

Chester . . . . . . . . . . .9

Basketball Preview. .19

Springfield . . . . . 10-12

Puzzle Page . . . . . . . 21

Christmas Catalog. .12

Classifieds . . . . .21-23

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December 23-29, 2009

Knitting Together Keeps Our Community Warm

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Above are some of the dozens of knitted sweaters, mittens, hats and scarves made and distributed to area children by the Knitting Together group through the Rockingham Christmas Fund.

Story by Robert F. Smith – Editor always have something on hand.” during the winter months.

Photos courtesy of Mary Guild Guild emphasized that the best way to help the The group meets two hours every week, from 1-3 A group of local knitters have been working p.m. on Wednesdays at the Saxtons River Inn, where group would be by joining them and helping with the together for the last four years to meet a community they enjoy the company of fellow knitters and the knitting. A lot of warm children in our area really need, providing handmade sweaters, mittens, hats pleasure of an afternoon cup of tea along with good appreciate the work of quiet volunteers like Knitting and scarves for area children to help keep them warm conversation.

Together. In our communities, the Christmas spirit of Knitter Mary Guild said that the “everything we giving goes on year-round. make is given away. We have five knitters now, but we would like more. Anyone can join us. Bring your needles, we have yarn.”

The group works year around, but Guild admitted that “sometimes a winter storm stops us.”

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BF Woman’s Club Shares Holiday Spirit

Members of the Bellows Falls Woman's Club have presented each resident of McGirr's Nursing Home and its staff with a holiday gift. Pictured with some of the residents are club member Betty Haggerty, and Co-Presidents, Barbara Comtois and Judy Boynton. McGirr's Activities Director, Verna Joslyn, coordinated the gift giving. This is a project in which the club has participated for many years.

News, Notes & Announcements for the Rockingham Region water. Dessert will be brownie sundaes.

Holiday Hours at Rockingham Free Library Dinners to go are also available. Prices are $7 for

Holiday hours for the Rockingham Free Public Library will be: Closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 24, 25 and 26.

Closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and Jan. 2. Regular hours are : Monday, Tuesday Wednesday 10 - 7; Thursday & Friday 105:30 and Saturday 10-2.

For last minute shoppers, check out RFPL’s 2010 vintage calendar with hand-colored postcard reproductions of Rockingham area sites. Also available are hand-made wooden bookmarks and book bags with a printed reproduction of the RFPL building. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Rockingham Library.

Christmas Services at Unitarian Church The Walpole Unitarian Church will hold its traditional Christmas Even Candlelight Service on Thursday, Dec. 24 at 5 p.m. with carol singing, solo presentations, candlelight, and readings.

This year ’s service includes solos by Mariah Kranowski and Rebecca Holtz, who will offer “Do You Hear What I hear?” and a musical flute presentation by Pamela Whitfield. Marcia Oster is the organist and music director.

This year ’s choir, directed by Antonia Andreoli, will include Andreoli, Christine Benson, Virginia Carter, Rebecca Holtz, Mariah Kranowski, Kim Lewis, Aristides Nogueron, Ed Wasowski, Barbara Vaile, and Robert Watson, Wendy Harty, and JeanMarie Eyrs. Readers include Tucker Burr, Frank Kebbell, Nick Kranowski, Lisa Maria Andreoli, Wini Luhrmann, and Dorothy Read.

All are welcome, and invited to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food shelves.

BFUHS Sophomores Host Dinner The Bellows Falls Union High School Sophomore Class will be having a Roast Pork Dinner, provided and hosted at the Moose Family Center in Bellows Falls on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 5-7 p.m.

Dinner will include pork roast, mashed potatoes, veggies, dinner rolls, gravy, fruit punch, coffee and

adults, and $5 for seniors and children 12 and under.

Tickets may be purchased from a BFUHS sophomore or at the door. Everyone is welcome!

Local Rockingham History Books Reprinted The Rockingham Historical Commission announced a 2009 re-printing of two local history books from the early 20th century: The Old Meeting House and First Church in Rockingham Vermont, by Lyman S. Hayes and William D. Hayes (first printing 1915); and Bellows Falls & Vicinity (Vermont and New Hampshire) Illustrated, compiled by P.H. Gobie and edited by L.S. Hayes (first printing 1908). Each book is available for a donation (suggested $15 and $20, respectively).

The donation directly supports local historic preservation programs of the Rockingham Historical Commission. Please give as much as you can, and remember: only 200 copies of each book are available. The 2009 re-printing of these books was supported by a grant from the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

For more information or to purchase one or both books call 463-3456, ext. 123 or email clg@rockbf.org.

The books can also be purchased at Rockingham Town Hall weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; as well as at Village Square Booksellers and other area bookstores, the Waypoint Center, and the Saxtons River Inn.

Sevca Distributes Warm Socks to Children With the goal to get warm socks out to children who need them most, the Vermont Caring Foundation has coordinated an effort called The Blue Sock Project in partnership with Cabot Mills in Northfield and regional Community Action Programs to help keep some of Vermont’s most vulnerable children a little warmer this winter.

Families who have a need for socks for their children can contact SEVCA Family Services Outreach Workers at the Springfield office at 8856153, the Brattleboro office at 254-2795 or Westminster at 722-4575 or call toll-free at (800)464-9951.

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December 23-29, 2009

Terrier Basketball Action

Above, the Terrers’ Will Bourne goes up for a jumper during the recent Springfield Holiday Tournament.

Text by Joe Milliken, photo by Doug MacPhee The Bellows Falls Union High School boys’ hoop team recently took on Hartford in the Springfield High School Holiday Tournament, dropping a 6430 decision to the Hurricannes.

Alex Rowe led the way for Hartford with 19 points, while Luke Mayer added 11. Justin Ruggerio led the way for the Terriers with eight points, while Pete Falzo pitched in with seven.

Bellows Falls Hosts Holiday Hoops Tourny Thanks to the Booster Club, Bellows Falls Union High School will host the 30th Annual Girls Holiday Basketball Tournament at Holland Gym in Westminster, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 29 and 30.

The first night at 6 p.m. will feature a game between Stevens High School from Claremont, NH and Arlington High School.

The second game at 7:30 will feature the Bellows Falls Terriers facing Amity High School of Woodridge, CT.

Wednesday night will start with the consolation game at 6 p.m., followed by the championship game at 7:30.

All proceeds from this tournament benefit the Terrier Booster Club and their fund raising efforts to support all co-curricular activities and scholarships.

The admission fee for the tournament is $3 for adults, $2 for students and $1 for senior citizens.

No athletic passes or season passes will be valid for these games, as this is a fund-raiser.

Immanuel Episcopal Extends Pie Sale The Immanuel Episcopal Church Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser was such a success, they are extending the opportunity to buy pies through Christmas.

They are making apple, pumpkin, cherry, chocolate and custard pies.

The sale is raising funds for two special causes: • Immanuel Church Community Outreach helps people in need with heating fuel bills, medical prescriptions, transportation to doctor ’s appointments. Where SEVCA can’t help, Community Outreach may. We help hundreds of people every year in emergencies or just to get through tight spots.

• Stone Church Arts is the arts program of Immanuel Episcopal Church. The concert series is currently in its sixth season of “bringing the world to Bellows Falls.” Founded by our Music Director, cellist and composer Eugene Friesen, in 2004, we also added an art gallery in 2006 to Stone Church Arts programs.

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What Happens When the Quarter Million Runs Out?

by Robert F. Smith & Joe Milliken – Co-Editors A few weeks ago in our Nov. 18 issue, we wrote about the number of newspapers that had started up – and already begun to fail – following the bankruptcy of the Eagle Times organization last July.

I also mentioned the controversy created when the new owners of the Eagle Times newspaper group – the Samples News Group out of Pennsylvania – accepted a $250,000 loan, 75 percent of which was backed by a guarantee from the State of New Hampshire.

There have been more local paper casualties since that column, in fact, one of the new weeklies has already lost its editor after just five issues.

In that November column, we also expressed a deep concern we had at that time about some unethical advertising pricing practices that were beginning to rear their ugly heads. We wrote: “The last few months have seen some cutthroat and at times questionable pricing practices in the local newspaper advertising world as a handful of papers vie for the limited advertising dollars in this area. More papers will fail, and more jobs will be lost, especially if the practices continue.“ We also questioned “how a large, out of the region newspaper chain, now with a quarter million dollar state

guaranteed loan to float on, will fit into that mix remains to be seen.

“But I’m sure we’ll all be watching with keen interest!”

Well, we’ve been watching, and it seems the questionable pricing practices are not only continuing, but getting worse. Our clients repeatedly tell us of our competitors coming in and cutting their rates by 40 percent, 60 percent, 70 percent and more in order to get their business. Some clients have been offered free advertising.

We cannot blame a business for accepting these incredibly cheap advertising rates – we’re sure we’d do it too if we had a business in this area. When a paper can offer you a half page ad for a third or a quarter of what you’d normally pay, a business would be crazy not to accept, even though those ads are obviously being sold at a loss to the paper.

What we question are the ethics of those sort of sales tactics. We’ve tried our best to take the high road in this matter for some time now, even changing our name when asked, hoping that the practice would end after the initial startup. It hasn’t.

We question the ethics of accepting a state-backed loan, then using the money to run the business at a loss in order to undercut and put down the competition. Even using a large company’s deep pockets to

fund a practice like that is, if not unethical, certainly unprofessional. Too many in society today have lost respect for good, fair competition and a "win at all cost" attitude seems to be prevailing more often then not.

Most of the other papers that have started up here have done it ethically, with incredibly hard work and the professionalism to produce a high quality product, and that’s what we’ve been trying to do, with limited finances. We’ve tried to compete on a level playing field, letting the quality of our paper and the professionalism of our staff speak for us.

Almost to a person, every member of this staff has rejected multiple and very generous offers to depart the Outlook and jump ship. We feel we've started something special here, in returning this paper to an independent Vermont ownership, and our team is committed to see it through together.

We don’t mind the competition. Not at all. In fact, we thrive on it. We feel the Green Mountain Outlook is the most professional, highest quality weekly in the region, and it’s only going to get better. We work very hard at that, and we know that area businesses and our readers can see it.

All we ask is that we all compete honestly, ethically and professionally. Let’s keep the playing field level. sun shone and the wind blew at daytime.

VY attracts green jobs. No emerging industry likes competition, but Vermont policy makers must realize that a reliable, low-carbon instate power generator is essential for attracting the high-tech, green manufacturing jobs we all hope will rejuvenate the Vermont economy. Shutting down a baseload plant would weaken the economy, and the likelihood of investors investing in anything.

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As one can see from international climate change policy, nuclear energy is a good, clean option for energy production, because its carbon output is virtually nil, unlike fossil fuel plants. With 24/7 nuclear-powered electricity, we can plug in electric cars at night when power is not being used for much else. And with a relicensed Vermont Yankee, we wouldn’t need lots of instate biomass which could cause deforestation.

Without Vermont Yankee, Vermont dependence on carbon-emitting power will increase. Even the plant’s critics admit this but hope, with their fingers crossed, that it will only be for a little while.

Unfortunately no-one knows when renewable sources and conservation will be advanced enough to replace the third of the state’s electricity which is produced by Vermont Yankee. Renewing the license gives the state 20 years to create and invest in renewable power.

Editor, the Outlook: According to Rueters News Agency, “Nearly 190 new nuclear reactors would have to be built by 2050 in order to meet tough mid-century emissions reductions outlined in U.S. climate legislation, according to an analysis by the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration.”

Vermont Yankee re-licensing and the re-licensing of other existing nuclear generating stations will help in moving toward mid-century emissions reductions. Vermont legislators should not only vote to re-license VY, but also look to site a new nuclear power generating station somewhere in Vermont.

Keep the Green Mountains green by providing safe, reliable energy through nuclear power and other renewable sources. Keep Vermont’s carbonfootprint low with clean energy.

Nancy LaBeau, Bellows Falls

Take Action to End Global Warming Editor, the Outlook: According to NASA, the polar ice caps are melting at the rate of 9 percent per year.

World leaders are meeting in Copenhagen to face a threat that is bigger than many want to admit: out-of-control greenhouse gases. The current generation must stop looking for easy, feel-good answers and take action to reduce global warming.

What causes global warming? Carbon dioxide emissions from coal and natural gas producing power plants. Carbon dioxide emissions for cars and airplanes. Methane gases from factory farming. Deforestation.

How can we slow it down? Drive less. Conserve energy. Eat less meat. Plant a tree. Demand action to reduce climate change and promote clean energy

Ellen Cota, West Chesterfield, NH

Amit Kumar, Greenfield,

Correction In a letter to the editor from Steven Sysko in our Dec. 16 issue, a mistake was made in re-typing, and the word insignificant was replaced with significant.

The paragraph should have read: “Another thing that was mentioned is the once a year tax of approximately $4,800 that is paid to the town of Weathersfield for the land that Springfield owns in Weathersfield.

This insignificant cost is easily defrayed by the interest generated ...”

Vermont Yankee Helps Wind Energy Editor, the Outlook: Some candidates for governor seem to think Vermont Yankee is somehow “taking the wind out of our sails on developing renewable energy.” In reality there are at least three ways in which Vermont Yankee blows a fair trade wind into the sails of renewable power.

VY provides millions of dollars in project funding. By 2012 Vermont Yankee will have provided an estimated $25 for the Vermont Clean Energy Fund, financing renewable power development all across the state, including a study grant for Brattleboro’s downtown biomass generator. To put it bluntly, Vermont Yankee is a cash cow for instate renewable energy projects.

VY provides essential complementary power.

Complete reliance on wind and solar is impossible with today’s technology because it does not run steadily 24/7, so therefore a baseload provider like Vermont Yankee is actually an essential complement to intermittent renewable power. To put it bluntly, again, without baseload generation, the hospital runs out of power in the middle of the night. No matter how cleanly and gloriously the

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December 23-29, 2009

The Spirit of Giving is Alive & Well

Above are just some of the dozens of gifts people have donated to a burned out Rockingham family, collected over just a few days during the week before Christmas.

Story and Photo by Robert F. Smith – Editor event as evidence that he lived in a very good community. then is a tribute to the power of social networking.

When the Beam Family – a single mom and her 9 year old “What everyone should know,” he said, “is that no matMartin posted a comment about the situation on his Faceson from Rockingham – had their home burned out last book page on Wednesday evening. With nearly 200 Face- ter how hard the times are, you can always find a way to week, it looked like it was going to be a pretty bleak Christ- book friends, the message spread rapidly. Martin offered to help. Some of these gifts are from people who don’t have mas. They’d lost everything, including any Christmas pres- serve as a liaison, and he was soon accepting donations, much themselves, but they know how to get things done. ents they might have had. food, toys, clothes, gift certificates, bedding and Christmas This community should be proud of itself.

A newspaper article alerted the community, and an presents from over 30 people, as of Saturday morning, with “Doing things like this is making everybody better peoanonymous benefactor contacted Shamus Martin of Saxtons more on its way. ple. It’s good to be a part of it. You have no idea how good River and asked if he could help get the word out and see if On Saturday, Martin was organizing a present wrapping an effect this is going to have on people, even years down anyone was interested in helping the family. What happened party for Sunday, and made clear that he saw the whole the road.”

Elks & Emblem Club Essay Contest & Gifts to Walpole School Recently the Bellows Falls Elk’s #1619 and the Bellows Falls Emblem Club #153 sponsored a Drug Awareness Essay Contest and gave a gift to Walpole, N H. Elementary School.

The gift was a banner for the front of the school. They were able to purchase red ribbons for each of their 400 students and staff members which represented the awareness each child had of a safe and drug free school.

Winners of the essay contest were: kindergarten, Jacob Bradley; grade 1, Erin Brady; grade 5, Jayci Webb and grade 6, Maddie Beaudry.

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A Sound Review Joe’s take on New Music

Above, the members of Gypsy Reel.

Gypsy Reel is looking forward to a series of local concerts to usher in the New Year. You are invited to the following shows: On December 26, 7 p.m. in the Library at Hawk Resort in Plymouth, they will host an intimate evening of celtic, folk, traditional songs and tunes in the unique Gypsy Reel style.

On New Years Eve, a relaxed and elegant concert will take place at the Phelps Barn in Grafton - part of the historic Grafton Inn. Please call the Inn for details.

Saturday, Jan.2 will be a busy day with apres ski entertainment at the base lodge at Bromley Ski area from 3-6 p.m. Then your last chance to rock and reel that weekend at Killarneys Irish Pub in Ludlow from 8 p.m. on.

Review by Joe Milliken - Editor Upon first listen to Berklee College of Music graduate (and a West Bridgewater, MA native) Adam Hofmann's debut release, it is obvious from the outset that this cat is diverse in his influences; rock, funk, blues, jazz, soul, you'll find it all packed within these eight original, emotionally-charged songs.

Recorded at Avatar Studios in New York City, Hofmann and his Revival band - Billy Thompson on guitar and bass and Kevin Fortunato on drums brew up a churning, groove-laden mix of all these various aforemen-

North Star’s Winter Whites Group Show

Above, a Paul Stone painting that will be in the Gallery North Star Winter Whites group show until Jan. 18.

G a l l e r y N o r t h S t a r, a t 1 5 1 P a u l S t o n e t o t h e p h o t o re a l i s m o f To w n s h e n d Road in G r a f t o n , R o b e r t S t e i n e m ; f ro m t h e b o l d p re s e n t s Wi n t e r W h i t e s , a g ro u p collage works of Mariella Bisson to s h o w f e a t u r i n g o v e r 2 0 a r t i s t s the tranquil luminescent canvases of celebrating the beauty of the season. James Urbaska; from the classic New The show will run through Jan. 18. England oils of Thomas Torak to the Wi n t e r W h i t e s w i l l s h o w c a s e a e x p re s s i v e l y d e t a i l e d p a i n t i n g s o f v a r i e t y o f a r t i s t i c s t y l e s a n d Robert Huntoon.

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Attention All Vermont & New Hampshire Photographers!

Stone Church Arts is inviting photographers in the mid-river valley of New Hampshire and Vermont to submit photographs to its first ever Juried Invitational Show in the Chapel Gallery at Immanuel Episcopal Church at 20 Church Street in Bellows Falls.

Submit images in person at Immanuel Church along with a short description of each piece, a brief biography, and a fee of $10 per piece submitted. Up to 25 pieces will be chosen for the show.

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whose work is chosen in the following categories: the one piece chosen “Best in Show” receives a $100 gift certificate and “Runner Ups” receive $25 gift certificates to Monadnock Imaging in Keene, NH. Submit work by January 8.

Stone Church Arts, founded in 2004, is the arts program at Immanuel Episcopal Church and consists of an art gallery and concert series. For more information about Stone Church Arts or the Photography Juried Invitational, call 463-3100.

Christmas Break Art Camps for Kids Ages 6-12 in Manchester Above, an original oil painting by Gloria Vanderbilt, offered for sale at the Southern Vermont Arts Center.

Whether you’re looking to spend $50 offerings, from gallery admissions for for an Arts Center gift certificate, $90 non-members to Broadway excursions on a family gift membership or $6000 to purchases in the Museum Shop. A for Aurelia with Parrot and Crow, an gift certificate purchase of $100 or original oil painting by Gloria more is rewarded with a copy of Art Vanderbilt, you’ve still got time to and Soul, Mary Hard Bort’s definitive visit the Southern Vermont Arts history of the Southern Vermont Arts Center and pick up “just the right Center.

Certificates are available by calling thing” for every art lover on your list.

Unframed archival quality prints by Wendy Gawlick at 362-1405 ext. 18 or renowned Arts Center members Luigi in person at the Arts Center.

For more information call 362-1405 Lucioni and Ogden Pleissner are just or drop by the campus, which is just $55 apiece.

SVAC gift certificates, on sale in off West Road in Manchester, Tuesday denominations of $50 or more, have no through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. expiration dates and may be used as and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Visit cash at the Arts Center for all any time at www.svac.org.

The Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester is offering a four-day Christmas Break Art Camp for kids aged 6 to 12 (kids will be divided into two age groups) on Monday, Dec. 28 through Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Students can attend as few as one and as many as four sessions.

Monday’s camp, for ages 7 through 12, is “Creating Outdoor Sculpture and Ceramic Objects,” will be held at Turning Wheel Studio at 438 Route 7A, in East Dorset (all other sessions will be for 6-to-12-year-olds and will be held at the Arts Center). Monday’s tuition is $70, which includes a $10 materials fee (no other discounts apply).

Tuesday’s camp sessions are “Styles of Illustrators,” which will include the

work of exhibiting artist Phoebe Stone and Drawing Optical Illusions/Perspective.

Wednesday’s sessions are Folk Art Painting,” based on the paintings of Grandma Moses and the classic Americana prints of Currier & Ives, among others, and Collage Art. Thursday’s camp will be Portraits and A Study of the Human Face and Fantasy Art – Dragons, Fairies and other Mystical Creatures.

Tuesday’s through Thursday’s camps cost $50 a day for kids of SVAC members/$60 per day for nonmembers. Discounts are available.

Advance registration is required, contact Stacy Gates at 362-1405.

For class details and more information visit www.svac.org.

The Killarney – So Much More Than Pub Food Story and Photo by Robert F. Smith – Editor The Killarney, an Irish pub/restaurant located at the base of the Okemo Mountain access road in Ludlow, has in some ways suffered from its reputation as a great spot for Irish pub food.

The Killarney has a great bar and great pub food, no doubt about it, but it has so much more than that.

Owner Mark Verespy said that he still has customers come in surprised at the extent of The Killarney’s menu, all of which is made from scratch, from the sauces to the mashed potatoes.

Sure you can get a burger there, but The Killarney also features chicken, steak and seafood dishes, as well as traditional Irish fare like bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie, Killarney meat loaf, fish and chips and an Irish BLT. Now there is also a specialty menu, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free dishes. The kids menu at this familyfriendly restaurant also has a healthy slant to it, offering a lot of kid’s grilled favorites and not just the typical fried food.

Jim Allen has been the Killarney’s chef since it opened five years ago, and has always emphasized taking advantage of local agriculture.

At left, Mark Verespy at work in the kitchen at The Killarney.

“We buy as much locally as we can,” said Verespy. “All our breads are made next door at the Sweet Surrender Bakery.”

The pub has a special selection of drinks, with 15 beers on tap, 24 Irish whiskeys and 29 single malts. It also hosts a good deal of live music, with an open mic on Mondays, a very popular trivia night on Wednesdays, and live entertainment on most weekends throughout the winter.

Call The Killarney at 228-7797 for more details.

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TYDANS MOVING WILL GET YOU THERE Story by Joe Milliken-Editor Photo courtesy of Tydan’s Moving Moving your family or business can be a very stressful and expensive experience if you do not properly plan, organize, and find the right moving company.

Enter the "relocation specialists" of Southern Vermont, also known as Tydan's Moving.

Launched in 2006 by owner Jay Francoeur and located on 180 Main Street in Chester, Tydans Moving is a fully insured, full service moving company that serves all of New England, New York and beyond.

Francoeur started out in rigging and moving and has spent his life building his integrity based business from the ground up.

“Tydans Moving has standards which surpass the industry with top rated customer service and on site management,” office manager Sabra Francoeur stated in a recent interview. “Being privately owned and with no parent company means higher standards, much more personalized service and quality you just

Above, one of the moving trucks of Tydans Moving, Southern Vermont’s relocation specialists headquartered in Chester. cannot easily find in this day and and long distance moving, residenage." tial and commercial, a complete Tydans specializes in both local packing and loading service and also

Silverknot – Jewelry, Celtic Gifts, Beads & More

At left, a jewelry tree laced with necklaces at the SilverKnot in Chester, and above, just a small part of the vast assortment of rings for sale at the shop.

Story and Photos by Robert F. Smith – Editor The SilverKnot, on The Green in Chester, is celebrating its third year in business, and expanding the shops offerings as well.

SilverKnot owner Georgette Champagne has also expanded the shop. It has specialized in silver jewelry since it opened, and has also always had an exceptional assortment of Irish-themed gifts. These include clothing and accessories, the jewelry of course, and also books, plaques and artwork.

As an aside, she noted that one of her major sellers in Chester has been men’s Irish hats.

Now Champagne has also added a whole section of beads and accessories for making your own jewelry. In harmony with that, SilverKnot will be offering beading lessons starting in January on Fridays and Saturdays.

In December, SilverKnot will be open Wednesday to Friday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 875-5463 for details.

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Holiday Services at St. Luke’s Advent and Christmas services at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church welcome visitors and worshipers who seek to renew their Christian faith and to find a deeper meaning to Christmas. Advent is the season of preparation for the birth of Christ.

On Sunday, Dec. 20, Advent IV, Rite I at 8 a.m. and Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10 a.m. are celebrated. Then at 4 p.m. a traditional service of Lessons and Carols is performed, followed by a covered dish supper in Willard Hall.

On Thursday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve at 6:30 p.m. there will be Carol Singing immediately followed by The Festival Holy Eucharist Rite II at 7, with child care available. Finally, at 11 p.m. The Festival Holy Eucharist Rite I will be celebrated.

On Christmas Day, Dec. 25 Holy Eucharist Rite II will be celebrated at 10 p.m. And on following Sunday, Dec. 27, the Holy Eucharist Rite I will be celebrated at 8 a.m., and Rite II follows at 10 a.m. as usual.

On Thursday, Dec. 31, The Eve of The Holy Name Rite II will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m.

A complete listing of Advent and Christmas services along with directions and a map link can be found on the church website at www.stlukesepiscopalvt.org.

News & Notes for the Chester Region Christmas Eve Service at Andover Church There will be a candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m. at the Andover Community Church in Andover.

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"Select and fragile items such as glass, antiques and light furniture should always be shrink-wrapped before being packed transported."

Tydans eccepts all major credit cards, always accepts special moving requests and is a member of the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“Tydans Moving is able to be much more flexible than larger moving companies and can work with you on a one on one basis,” Sabra added.

“Every move is different and each requires unique and personalized attention. We also understand today’s stresses and time restraints, so we will work with you to make your move as easy as possible.”

To learn more about Tydans or to set up a free estimate, call 875-6677 or 877-204-9919.

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Springfield Radio Shack Will Go The Extra Mile Story by Joe Milliken - Editor photos courtesy of Springfield Radio Shack Radio Shack in Springfield, which is located at the

Springfield Shopping Plaza on Chester Road, is the place to shop during the holidays, with lots of special prices and activities going on throughout the season.

US Cellular’s Jan Uvena, former drummer with Alice Cooper, rocks the Springfield Radio Shack.

“We have a variety of products and services available to our customers year round,” manager Sue Williams said in a recent interview.

“Our Radio Shack is a Fed Ex shipping center, along with a copy and fax center. We are also a US Cellular agent for cell phones, and a payment center for CVPS. “You can pay your light bill, cell phone bill, make a few copies, send your faxes and hang out with us for a while.”

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“We will always go the extra mile for our customers,” Williams stated. “Everything from changing watch batteries, to installing minutes on trac-fones, to looking up information on the web to helping to ensure a customer is getting the right product or service for their particular needs.”

They will even go as far as to make house calls. That’s right!

“When within our power, we will go right to the customer ’s home

Santa Claus dances with a young friend at Radio Shack’s “Rock With Santa” event. to help install a computer.” telephone, television or This is not part of the service requirements through Radio shack, but simply from a staff that is more than willing to help whenever they can.

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In fact, Mr. Uvena recently visited the Springfield store to help “drum up” some business and customer service for the holiday season with the recent “Rock With Santa” event at the Springfield store location.

“We had a visit from Santa as well, taking photos with children that could then be printed onto cards for the kids to take home.

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There will be a free Christmas Community Dinner on Friday, Dec. 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Saint Mary's Catholic Church on Pleasant Street in Springfield There will be no delivery services, takeout is available.

The meal will include roasted turkey with all the fixings, with homemade pie for dessert.

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News, Notes & Announcements for the Springfield Region h o s t t h e s e r v i c e a n d i n t ro d u c e Christmas Eve at the Red Barn p ro g r a m re a d e r s f ro m the

There will be a Christmas Eve service at the Red Barn at 21 Route 106 in North Springfield, across from the Mobil station.

There will be a live nativity from 4-6 p.m. in front of the barn, followed by a candlelight service from 6-7.

Refreshments will be served. Call Pastors Mike and Carol Gibson at 8861396 for more information.

Free Christmas Community Dinner T h e re w i l l b e a f re e C h r i s t m a s Community Dinner on Friday, Dec. 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Saint Mary's Catholic Church on Pleasant Street in Springfield There will be no delivery services, take-out is available.

The meal will include baked ham with all the fixings, with homemade pie for dessert.

Weathersfield Church Christmas Services T h e We a t h e r s f i e l d C o m m u n i t y Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at the Meetinghouse on the Center Road at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24.

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Readings of nine lessons and c a ro l s w i l l b e f o l l o w e d b y t h e lighting of individual candles and the singing of “Silent Night, Holy Night.”

Pianist Geraldine Rudenfeldt will accompany the community carolers.

Flutist Sally Reeves will play ‘Jesu Bambino’ and vocalists Susan Hunter of Weathersfield and Hallie Whitcomb of Springfield will be joined by baritone Gregg Eddy.

The Meetinghouse is handicapped accessible and for further information call 674-5280.

Free Community Dinner at Church of Christ The Springfield Church of Christ will host a free community dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at the building at 972 Chester Road in Springfield.

Serving will be from 6 to 6:45 p.m., with doors opening at 5:50.

The evening’s menu will be ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and cookies. Beverages will include lemonade, iced tea, milk and coffee.

Any questions should be a d d re s s e d t o P u g g y L a m p h e re a t 886-2670 or Tom Snow at 484-5089.

All members of the Springfield area communities are welcome.

Winners of the Springfield Town Library Holiday Gift Baskets Winners of the Friends of the Springfield Town Library Holiday Gift Baskets were Louise Ankuda, winner of the Holiday Gift Basket and Britney Phelps won the children's free basket.

Friends of the Springfield Town Library appreciate the excellent community support and thank all who purchased tickets for this important fundraiser. Special thanks go to the

following merchants: Bibens Home Center, Coger's Sugar House Gardens, Friendly's Restaurant, Joe's Discount Beverage, Misty Valley Books, Penelope's Restaurant, Royal Diner & Pancake House, Springfield Food Co-op, Springfield Pharmacy, Tina's Hallmark, Video Stop, Woodbury Florist and Young's Furniture & Appliances.

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Christmas Events at Billings Farm Discover the traditions of a late 19th century Vermont Christmas with a visit to the Billings Farm & Museum, the gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage. Christmas at the Billings Farm will be featured on weekends in December and Dec.26 – Jan. 3, from 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Christmas Week: Dec. 26 – Jan. 3: Horse-drawn sleigh or wagon rides included with admission; making historic Christmas ornaments and snowflakes. Sunday, Dec. 27, from 11:30 a.m.– 2 p.m.

Guests enjoy the horsedrawn sleigh ride at Billings Farm.

Admission is adults, $12; 62 and over, $11; children 5-15, $6; 3-4, $3; 2 and under, free. It is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12.

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Springfield High School students, serving their community, presented the proceeds from the Empty Bowl Dinner which was held on Nov. 10. Accepting the donation presented by Seniors Britney Andrews and Sara Paton for the Miller Art Center was Pat Belnap. Accepting the donation presented

by Freshman Jeremy Moore for the Springfield Family Center was Mary Helen Hathorn.

The fundraiser was made possible by the Okemo Mountain Community Challenge Grant which supplied the clay materials and the visiting artists, potter Susan Leader and performance artist Ashley Hensel-Browning.

The evening was a delight Springfield High School seniors Britney Andrews and Sara Paton present the proceeds from the for those in attendance and Empty Bowl Dinner of Nov. 10 to Pat Belnap of the Miller Art Center. the donations made to both the Miller Art Center and the Springfield Family Center was in the amount of $1,500.

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Artist Christine Mix in Show at South Londonderry Free Library

News & Notes for the Londonderry Region GMC Manchester Section Snowshoe Hikes For all winter activities you must have a pack with at least extra warm layers, extra mittens, extra socks, food, fluid, space blanket, headlamp, whistle – this is your personal minimal winter safety kit.

For all trips, please contact the trip leader to let them know you are coming and confirm meeting place and that the trip is still going.

• Tuesday, Dec. 29 – Lye Brook Falls, start time 9 a.m., distance 4.8 miles, snowshoe, moderate, leader Alyson Grzyb, alyruby@gmail.com, 362-6108.

• Saturday, Jan. 2 – Equinox Preservation Trust – Red Gate to Flatlander ’s Pass to Pond Loop and back, start time 10 a.m., distance about two miles, snowshoe, easy, trip leader Alyson Grzyb, alyruby@gmail.com, 362-6108.

Peru Congregational Christmas Eve The Peru Congregational Church invites you to join us at our Christmas Eve service which will begin at 6 p.m.

For more infomation call 379-1438.

Christmas Eve Service in Londonderry Original watercolor and gouache, along with some ink and pencil children's illustrations of Christine Mix, will be on view for her Holiday Solo Exhibit at the South Londonderry Free Library, in South Londonderry to January 16.

Mix's watercolor and ink wash illustrations have appeared in the children's cook book, Write Out of the Oven! by Josephine Waltz, published by Teacher Ideas Press/Greenwood Publishing, in 2005. Write Out of the Oven! personally connects children in grades 5-8 with their favorite literary heroes.

A collection of letters and recipes from more than 50 well-known and award-winning children's authors. Write Out of the Oven! received a nice review

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Mix is also the author of, Standing Up, a non-fiction short true story, that was published, in Chicken Soup for the Child's Soul, Character-Building Stories to Read with Kids Ages 5-8, May 2007.

She sold six b/w spot illustrations to SCBWI's Bulletin, between 2005 and 2009 and has recently finished her first children's picture book dummy, Spike and the Wee Sea Folk.

For more information about Mix, her art, and what's new, visit www.chrismixart.com or her new mini blog at www.chrismixkidsillustrator.blogspot.com For more library information call 824-3371.

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December 23-29, 2009

‘Tis the Season to Quit Smoking – Give Yourself the Gift of Health The Vermont Quit Network grew by 83 percent last year.

One of the major reasons for this growth is that Vermonters increasingly are using online tools to help them quit smoking cigarettes.

Online registrations for the Vermont Quit Network’s online support service more than tripled, creating a large demand for other free services that include quit tips, distraction tools and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) delivered directly to Vermonters’ homes. Traffic to the Vermont Quit Network’s other access points also increased: Call volume for the Quit by Phone services rose by 28 percent.

Clients counseled through the Quit in Person services increased 32 percent.

“For many Vermonters, more and more time is spent online, so it makes a lot of sense that the biggest growth in the Vermont Quit Network comes from the online support services,” said Ackerman Coordinator of STOP. “Our goal is to provide the quit services when and where people need them.”

STOP encourages smokers to sign up to have free nicotine gum, patches or lozenges delivered directly to their homes (while supplies last) by visiting VTQuitNetwork.org and clicking on “Your Quit. Your Way” where they can also check out quit tips and strategies and order free quit tools.

Those interested in a little extra help can register for phone coaching, in person group coaching or online coaching services by visiting VTQuitNetwork.org, by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669). Or, find out more by calling 885-8706.

Most Vermont smokers think of themselves as “independent quitters,” interested in quitting cigarettes in their own way, on their own terms. To help them take back the control lost to this addiction,

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the Vermont Quit Network’s “Your Quit. Your Way.” suite of tools to help these self-directed Vermonters quit: Pedometers to track steps taken (instead of a cigarette break) as part of a successful health and fitness program.

Distraction putty and worry stones that keep hands busy until a typical five minute nicotine craving passes.

Quit Coaching Podcasts with proven strategies for successfully quitting smoking from Vermont Quit Network quit coaches.

Quit Cards that include tips and strategies for getting through cravings and ideas on creating a quit plan.

Vermont Quit Network tools are available through community coalitions like STOP, Health Department District Offices, Quit in Person coaching groups around the state, and via direct mail. Materials can also be ordered online at VTQuitNetwork.org.

“The coming holidays are a time when Vermonters traditionally think seriously about quitting smoking,” said Tobacco Control Chief Sheri Lynn.

“We want all Vermonters to know that if they need expert support – whether it’s online or offline – we’re here with a range of services.”

Vermont smokers, and their friends and family, who are interested in learning more about the support available when considering quitting should contact the Vermont Quit Network by checking out VTQuitNetwork.org, dialing 1-800-QUIT-NOW (7848669) or calling a Vermont Quit Network in person coach at a local Vermont hospital.

The Vermont Tobacco Control Program is funded by payments from the Master Settlement Agreement and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more information, visit www.healthvermont.gov.

Vermont Community Foundation Releases Report on Charitable Giving in Vermont Giving in Vermont, a new report from the Vermont Community Foundation, looks at the essential role charitable giving plays in our communities and the distinct challenges nonprofit organizations face when trying to raise money in a rural state.

Among other things, the report points out that individuals contribute the vast majority of all monetary donations, far outpacing those from foundations, corporations and businesses. It also found that

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Sindy Hassig, a Grace Cottage physical therapist and a Tobacco Treatment Specialist, will conduct the classes.

Those who have tried to quit but are still smoking are particularly encouraged to enroll in this program.

Free nicotine replacement products are available for any Vermont resident enrolled in this program.

Call the Grace Cottage Wellness Program, 365-3649, to register or for more information.

A free Tobacco-Free Support Group meets weekly at Grace Cottage on Thursday evenings, 5-6 p.m., in the Community Wellness Center.

The weekly meetings are informal and relaxed, and all are welcome, whether they’ve quit or not.

For more information about the support group, call Sindy Hassig at 365-7357 ext. 182.

Valley Lions & RVCU Help Food Shelf

It's that time of year again when the Valley Lions Club and the River Valley Credit Union in Townshend will give a helping hand to the Townshend Food Shelf.

Once again, for every donation, the Valley Lions Club and the River Valley Credit Union will match dollar for dollar up to $500. Our goal is to reach $1,000

by Christmas. We feel there is a real need in these economic times to help our community. Last year through the generosity of many of our neighbors and local businesses, we raised $3,000. There will also be a place at the credit union to donate non-perishable food.

Our organization thinks that it is important to increase community involvement, it makes the person donating food feel good and the persons receiving the gift of food feel good knowing someone cares.

Tony Dezendorf is the new person in charge at the Townshend Food Shelf and they are hoping for your much needed support. Stop by the River Route 106 • North Springfield, VT 05150 Valley Credit Union in Exit 7 off I-91 Townshend to drop a donation in the jar or mail contributions to the Valley Lions Club, PO Box 153, Newfane, VT 05345.

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Vermonters are more generous with their time, but donate less money, when compared to national averages.

The research shows a “philanthropic divide” exists between those states with the most resources and those with the least. Like Vermont (ranked #48), nearly every state with the least resources is rural. Rural giving is challenged by shrinking tax bases, the presence of few major corporations, and local donor bases that have less discretionary income than their urban counterparts.

The report also looks ahead, and shows how bequests hold the potential to build endowments of more than $465 million by 2015 if just 5 percent of estates are left to nonprofit organizations.

Contributions could include non-cash gifts, which have become more popular among the growing elderly population, such as real estate, art and even patents.

To view the report on line, visit www.understandingvt.org or call the Vermont Community Foundation at 388-3355.

Programs at Brooks Memorial Library Dartmouth professor and art historian Jane Carroll will consider how political power has been projected through art in a talk at Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m.

Her talk, “Projecting Leadership: Art Used for Political Ends," is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series.

Carroll is Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at Dartmouth College, specializing in Medieval and Renaissance art.

Upcoming Brattleboro talks include “Horses Like Lightning: A Story of a Passage through the Himalayas” with Dartmouth anthropologist Sienna Craig on Feb. 3; “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” with award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns on March 3; and “To Live or Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan” with journalist Nicholas Schmidle on April 7.

For more information, call 254-5290, 262-2626, info@vermonthumanities.org, or visit www.vermonthumanities.org.

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Above, the courageous meat cutters at Lisai’s Market in Chester, in one of Pam Nelligan’s photos for the nearly bare, Men of the Okemo Valley 2010 Calendar. The calendar is being sold to raise money for area food shelters. all of them."

Story by Robert F. Smith, Editor Marji Graf, executive director of the Chamber could Photo and Editorial Assitance from Pam Nelligan Several area businessmen took a bold move to help not have praised the effort enough, Nelligan said. benefit Black River Good Neighbor Services in "We created this calendar in two weeks," Graf said.

Pam and Stephanie Smith of S.Smith Graphic Ludlow and the Chester Food Bank during this Design, who did all the digital layout for the calendar, holiday season.

They chose to nearly bare all, and be photographed were willing to jump on board at short notice.

“We had a list of interested businesses and within doing it, to help create the Men of the Okemo Valley 2010 Calendar, an Okemo Valley Chamber of two weeks had all the images and layout ready for “Involving our local Commerce fundraiser for the food banks. So far so printing,” Nelligan said businesses in joint endeavors benefits everyone in the good – it seems the calendar is selling like hotcakes.

Calendars are now on sale for $20 at the below- community. I applaud everyone involved and urge mentioned merchants, as well as the Chamber of folks to visit these businesses and buy a calendar.”

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The Men of Okemo Valley met their fans at The Cool Moose Cafe in Ludlow last week for the official unveiling of the 2010 "naked" calendar. The room was crowded with fans and the "months" sat on seats of honor as people shook their hands and asked for autographs.

Plowing • Shoveling • Security Checks The calendar features the men at work at 12 locations in the valley. From Chester; Lisai’s Market, Excavations • Decks • Additions MacLaommain's Scottish Pub, Misty Valley Books and Home Improvements • Lawn Care Stone Hearth Inn volunteered to be photographed in various states of undress. Northern Ski Works, Jason James, Owner Hunter Lea Gallery, Blue Sky Trading, The Killarney Phone: 802-384-3813 Fax: 802-226-7782 60942 Pub, The Cool Moose Cafe, The Timber Inn and CZ Construction represented Ludlow and Pleasant Valley Foods in Cavendish rounded out the months.

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December 23-29, 2009

Farmers Market Donates to BRGNS

News & Notes for the Ludlow Region Breaking into Business Workshop for Artists Breaking into Business, a special two-day training program for Vermont artists of all disciplines (visual, performing, media, literary, crafts and traditional) sponsored by the Vermont Arts Council. Each two-day training program is being offered at two locations.

Paramount Theater in Rutland Breaking into Business workshop dates: • Marketing for Artists, Saturday, Feb. 13 (snow date: Feb. 20) • Business Planning for Artists, Sunday, Feb. 14 (snow date: Feb. 21) Application Deadline: Jan. 11 Artists may apply to attend at either location for one or both days.

The cost for 2-days is $75, for one-day, $50.

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high quality, locally grown and produced food products, agricultural products, and fine crafts; and to the public for supporting this inaugural venture.

LFMKT believes in paying it forward and in keeping with their goal to support local charitable organizations, they hope that this donation will help those in need and will increase awareness that BRGNS is a very important community resource.

They also hope that you will support this great farmers market next season. Look for us on the front lawn of Okemo Mountain School (53 Main Street) Friday afternoons from 4-7 p.m. from Memorial Day through Columbus Day weekends.

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Jerry Milligan, President of The Ludlow Farmers Market Inc. presented Black River Good Neighbor Services with a check for $1,000 recently.

In light of news that Vermont is the sixth hungriest state in the nation, the membership of LFMKT voted to make the donation to assist community members in need. LFMKT, a non-profit organization, completed a successful first season in October.

The market would like to acknowledge the generosity of Okemo Mountain School for the use of their property and Okemo Mountain and their sign shop for signage and other support.

Thanks also to LaValleys Building Supply, LPCTV, and Greg Mauriello; to the LFMKT vendors for their enthusiasm and for supplying the community with

It’s the holiday season and Okemo is welcoming families with a full slate of on-snow fun and après ski events and activities.

Dec. 23: Last Chance Santa. At 4 p.m., Santa Claus makes a Jackson Gore grand entrance in a convoy of snowcats for a pre-Christmas visit.

Dec. 25: Ski and Ride with Santa and Friends. Santa and his merry crew will be cruising the slopes on Christmas Day. Dec. 26: OkeMovie Night. Families will enjoy a fulllength feature movie at The Jackson Gore Inn starting at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 26: EPIC Snowcat Dining Adventure. Okemo offers Snowcat Dinners Saturday evenings between Dec. 26 and March 13. Departure from the Jackson Gore Inn lobby is scheduled at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.

Seating is limited and reservations are required. A prix fixe of $125 per person does not include tax or gratuity.

Call 228-1435 for more information or to make a reservation.

Dec. 27: Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Display.

A spectacular pyrotechnics show starts at 7:30 p.m. at

the Okemo Clock Tower base area, following a torchlight parade of skiers and riders.

Dec. 28: The Nature Museum at Grafton presents “Animals in Winter,” a complimentary one-hour program exploring how animals survive the long New England winters. Starting at 7 p.m. in the Jackson Gore Roundhouse.

Dec. 31: Okemo’s Family New Year ’s Eve. Friends and family will enjoy a host of ongoing events and activities planned for the afternoon and evening of Dec. 31. After ice skating, tubing, snowshoeing, horsedrawn wagon rides, cookie decorating, bingo, a trivia tournament and more, a dance party with a DJ., balloons, noisemakers and dinner, completes the New Year celebration in the Roundhouse at Jackson Gore.

There’s even a fireworks show planned. Festivities are scheduled from 5-10 p.m. Revelers can purchase an activities-only wristband for $20, or include the dance party for $35. Visit Okemo’s Family New Year ’s Eve webpage for more information.

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following results: Winner in the Men’s Under 16 Ski division was Dan Ladd, 15, of South Windsor, CT, Jared Coletti, 10, of Kintnersville, PA second and third went to James Maguire, 13, of Darien, CT. Parker Clarkson, 16, of Weston, took top honors in the Men’s 16 and over Ski division. Graham Bunt, 18, of Fair Haven, NJ, took second.

The top snowboarder in the Men’s Under 16 division went to Peter Cerulo, 15, of West Windsor, Second place went to Emmett Ellmaker, 15, of Erwinna, Pa, and third was Alex VonBraun, 15, of Greenwich, CT. Matt Schaffer, 19, of Brownsville was the winner of the Men’s 16 and over Snowboard division. Second place went to Ted James, 22, of Proctorsville, and Woody Rodriguez, 20, of Reading took third.

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Get In The Game A View On Sports By Editor Joe Milliken

Red Sox Hot Stove The baseball hot stove is stoking now, as the Red Sox finally made a couple moves to improve their team and try to get closer to the Yankees, who they are suddenly looking up at again.

However, the approach taken might not have been what most Sox fans were anticipating.

Instead of going after a much needed big bat by

resigning Jason Bay or going after free agent Matt Holliday, the Boston brass has made moves to improve the team’s pitching and defense with the additions of former Angels ace John Lackey and a former gold glove outfielder in Mike Cameron.

Lackey is a great signing, despite the fact that the Sox had to give a 31-year-old pitcher a five year deal. But he has been a durable pitcher for a winning team and has pitched in plenty of big playoff games.

Lackey is also good insurance in case the Sox run into trouble resigning Josh Beckett, who becomes a free agent after the 2010 season, or have to trade away Clay Buckholtz in order to

aquire that big bat.

The Cameron signing is perhaps a little harder to understand. He has been a good player over his career, a three-time gold glover averaging around 25-30 home runs a year throughout his career.

But these numbers reflect the prime of his career, which is no longer the case. And he certainly does not replace the offense of Bay. Sox fans everywhere are waiting to see if these moves are not the last ones that Epstein pulls the trigger on, as the Red Sox eye another big prize – Padres first baseman Adrain Gonzalez.

He is a power hitting, gold glove caliber first baseman that would be the Sox answer to Mark Texeira.

He is a young player and a bargain at around $6 million over the next two years, an addition that would allow Kevin Youkilis to move to third base.

I know, I like Mikey Lowell too, but he is simply breaking down too much and it has now even affected his usually stellar defense.

Of course, the catch is that in order to pry Gonzalez away from San Deigo, the Sox will likely have to not only give up important prospects, but also a good player already on the roster such as Buckholtz or even Jacoby Ellsbury. Is it worth it?

One hot stove rumor has Buckholtz going to the Padres as the centerpiece in a trade, while

another has the Sox center fielder Ellsbury being the main piece.

Trading Buckholtz seems logical in the fact that they just signed pitcher Lackey to a five year deal and can still concentrate on re-signing Josh Beckett.

However, trading Ellsbury would be a mistake because he is a game-changer. A pesky lead off man who disrupts pitchers when he is on the base paths and stealing bases.

He is also a great defensive center fielder who takes a lot of runs away with his glove.

The Sox should think long and hard before trading Ellsbury because even though the Sox are probably looking for a little more offense from

the speedster, he is still young and is going to get even better as a hitter and base stealer.

-------------------------Local Hoop Action The Springfield High School girls’ hoop team recently traveled to Lyndonville, dropping a 37-21 decision to North Country.

The Lady Cosmos continued to struggle on the offensive end of the floor, however, and having one of their top scorers on the shelf (Desmond Dana, finger injury) certainly does not help the cause.

Kayle Perham led the scoring for Springfield with eight points, while Taylor Thomas added six.

Thomas has also done a good job at the point until Dana returns.

Lady Terriers Outlasted By Otters Bellows Falls Still In Search Of First Win Story and photos by Joe Milliken - Sports Editor The Bellows Falls Union High School girls' hoop team recently lost a tough one to Otter Valley at home, 42-15, at Holland Gym in Westminster.

Neither team could get much offense going early on, but the Lady Terriers in particular struggled to put the ball in the basket, posting just five points in the first half.

The Lady Terriers did

a decent job on the defensive end of the floor and also did pretty well rebounding the ball, but simply could not get any offensive flow going.

Erin Trombley led the way for the Lady Otters with 11 points, while Shayne McDonough and Kristy Pinkham each pitched in with eight.

Sophomore guard Dumont was the high scorer for the Lady Terriers with eight points.

Bellows Falls’ Aly Davis puts up a shot over an Otter defender.

Bellows Falls sophomore guard Sarah Dumont drives to the basket over Otter Valley’s Kristy Pinkham, during the first quarter of the Lady Terrier’s loss to the Otters.

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The Outlook’s High School Basketball Guide good size, speed and athletisicm. As she learns the game and if she works hard, Enny has the tools to be a very good rebounder and post player around the basket.

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Preview and photos by Joe Milliken - Sports Editor Bellows Falls Terriers The Bellows Falls boys’ basketball team will be going through a rebuilding year, putting a young team on the court after losing a half dozen key seniors to graduation.

What makes matters worse is the fact that the Terriers recently lost three seniors and a sophomore to academic ineligibility.

Therefore, the Terriers will be searching for offense this season, with several players getting the opportunity to step up, including Will Bourne, Drew Guild, Justin Ruggerio, Jeremy Kilburn and Peter Falzo.

A big concern will be the ability to hit the outside shots and being undersized in the paint and under the boards, therefore the Terriers will need to play tough defense.

However, even if this can be accomplished, coach Evan Chadwick will still need one of his players and become a shooter, a go-to offensive leader on the floor.

The Lady Terriers are also in a rebuilding phase, after not only losing a few key seniors

to graduation, but also their long-time coach Jayne Barber to retirement.

Therefore, new varsity coach Justin Aube will need some time to implement his new way of doing things.

Aube's current squad is relatively small, which might cause a problem in the rebounding department.

However, Bellows Falls does possess some speed, especially in the back court, therefore if they can play scrappy defense and cause turnovers, this could lead to some easy transition points.

Sophomore guard Sarah Dumont, who got some important playing time as a frosh, appears to be the young leader of this team at the point.

She handles the ball well, plays that scrappy defense and can take the ball to the basket.

However, others need to step up as well, including seniors Julie Cermola, Marissa Smith and juniors Megan LaBeau and Ally Davis.

The Lady Terriers are also young, with two sophomores and four freshman on the varsity team.

Keep an eye on frosh Enny Mustapha, who has

Entering (I believe) his whopping 51st season as a high school basketball coach, I think it's safe to say that coach Robert "Stretch" Gillam has "seen it all.”

Junior point guard Jason Albert, now a third-year starter, should be able to run the offense with a purpose.

Albert will also need to consistently knock down the perimeter shot and make defenders come out and guard him, which in turn should open up lanes for his teammates.

Senior center Ian Furrer will need to play tough defense under the basket, while Justin Veysey is quick, versatile and can fill up a stat sheet if he works hard and can stay disciplined on the floor.

Junior guard Ian Currie will also have to step up offensively, while Ryan McNally could also provide some offense off the bench.

The Lady Chieftains have all the elements to make a serious run at a state title under coach Terry Farrell.

Coach Farrell will put some talent and experience on the floor, including senior center Emma Listle, a gamechanger who not only can score in the paint, but also plays tough defense, rebounds well and block shots.

The Lady Chiefs also have a strong back court with senior guard Sara Groshens and sophomore McKala Benson.

Groshens plays tough defense all over the court, while Benson is really coming into her own as an excellent scorer and defender.

Another key is the addition of junior Julie Comstock, a transfer from Vermont Academy who sees the court well and plays great defense.

If they stay healthy and out of foul trouble (they do not have the luxury of big roster numbers) there is no reason the Lady Chiefs can not make that title run.

Springfield Cosmos This season, coach Peter Peck’s defending state champion Cosmos should have no problem putting points on the board, led by senior guard Brandon Boyle, Billy Wheeler, Ethan McAllister and T.J. Wallace.

However teams will be looking to double-team and shut down the highscoring Boyle, so the

Cosmos will need to space the floor and share the ball in the transition game in order to create some easy baskets for others.

The Cosmos are not a particularly big team so rebounding could be an issue, therefore they will need to use their speed and get Boyle in the open floor to make plays.

The junior Wheeler will also need to step up and be a consistent scorer alongside Boyle.

The Springfield girls', under first-year coach Brodie Ladue, should also be able to put some points on the board, but more importantly will need to quickly gel defensively.

Several Lady Cosmos will be looked upon for scoring punch, including Brittany Grant, Kayla Perham, Desmond Dana and Chelsea Howland.

The Cosmos will also need to avoid turnovers, which has plagued them recently. There are some athletic players on this team that should be able to keep them in games.

Black River Presidents The Black River girls’ basketball team is going through a rebuilding process, as they put a very small (in roster numbers), fairly young and inexperienced team on the court.

After losing 1,000point scorer Courtney Rohrig to graduation, putting points on the board could be an issue for this team, so they will need to rely on grit, hustle and determination to overcome obstacles.

Offensively, the Lady Presidents will rely on seniors Katie O’Neil, Kaitelynd Palmer and Amanda Chambers, as well as the up-andcoming sophomore Angie Valente.

However the larger concern could be on the defensive end of the floor and rebounding.

With not a lot of experience and a small (in numbers) bench, the Lady Presidents can illafford injuries, or getting into foul trouble.

Valente and Palmer can score if they get the ball in the right spots and O'Neil works hard all over the floor, therefore the younger players on the roster will need to follow their lead and find a way to grind out some wins.

On a sad note, the Black River boys' will not play a schedule this winter, because of roster and ineligibility issues.

But hopefully the Presidents will be able to regroup and come back strong next season to carry on the colorful President's basketball tradition.

Leland & Gray Rebels The Leland & Gray boys basketball team should be able to make some noise this season with an experienced and balanced scoring attack including Noah Chapin, Colin Nystom, Tyler Russell, Josh Fontaine and Jake Huston.

Zack Peterson also plays tough underneath and can rebound well, while Matt Bizon does a good job of distributing the basketball to his teammates.

However, the Rebels will need to get out on the break in order to counter the fact that they are not very big.

The Lady Rebels are a team with an interesting mix of experience and youth, with first year coach Gregg Morrow looking to his captains, senior Bethany Burdick and junior Aly Marcucci for leadership on the floor.

The youth movement will be led by the freshman tandem of Ashley Goddard and Alex Murrow. Both of these young ladies can score and rebound, and show great poise for their age and experience.

Frosh Chelby Nystrom is also looking to make an impact.

Another interesting aspect of this Leland & Gray team is height, featuring a half dozen players over 5'10', a luxury most teams do not possess.

This should allow the Lady Rebels to rebound well and take advantage offensively in the paint and around the basket.

B & B Bulldogs Scoring should not be a problem for the Burr & Burton boys' hoop team, led by long-range shooter Chris Antonez, Danny Favreau, Joseph Keefe, JJ Conlin, Shane Quintana and Jake Oliver.

BBA also has a deep bench that should certainly pay dividends in the fourth quarter of games.

Because the Bulldogs are not very long, another key component will be on the defensive end of the floor and causing turnovers.

They can score with anyone they face, however how they fair on the defensive end will determine how far this team goes.

The Lady Bulldogs could be a force to be reckoned with, led by junior guard Jenna Hoffman.

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Dec. 23-29, 2009

Lady ‘Cats Fall To Conant High

Fall Mountain’s Brie Aumand shoots a jumper during a recent Lady ‘Cat loss to Conant High School.

Cosmos junior Billy Wheeler goes up for two points.

Springfield senior guard Brandon Boyle drives to the basket over an Hartford defender.

Text by Joe Milliken - Sports Editor Photos by Doug MacPhee The Springfield Cosmos recently hosted their annual holiday basketball tournament, getting an easy win over Hartford, 62-26, in Dressel Gym in Springfield.

The Cosmos led 33-15 at the half and never looked back, out-scoring the Hurricannes 18-4 in the third quarter to pull away with the win.

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Text by Joe Milliken - Sports Editor Photo by Doug MacPhee The Fall Mountain Regional High School girls’ basketball team recently lost a tough home game to Conant High School, 59-55, at The Den in Langdon, NH. After falling behind by 14 at halftime, 36-22, the Lady Wildcats mounted a comeback in the third quarter, out-scoring Conant 24-12 to draw within two points heading into the final quarter before finally falling by four at the buzzer.

The loss put the Wildcats (at press time) at 2-1 on the year in Class M, while Conant remained undefeated at 3-0.

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PUZZLE PAGE LOOSE LADY

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ACROSS Have the final turn Kin of ibid.

Plenty Alastair of “A Christmas Carol” Since way back when Moonshine Convertible, maybe Game whose name must be spoken during play Seafood restaurant starter Toned down Drops by Niagara Falls?

Sweep’s target, perhaps Hard worker’s output Actress Woodard Mountain nymph Follow Will Smith title role Swabs Heirloom quality “Nothing __!”

Unsavory pair of options “I’ve __ had!”

Entrance “The Big Chill” director

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63 Gives pieces to 65 In just a bit 66 Old knowledge 67 Palace abroad 69 Prom night rentals 71 Indic language 73 Smooth in the shop 75 Shining 76 Portrait photographer Richard 78 Major in astronomy?

80 Old Italian bread 82 History 83 Sun. discourse 84 Literally, “with highest praise” 88 Driving aid 89 Hot day refuge 91 “The Partridge Family” actress 92 Disquiet 94 Expand 96 City ESE of Mocha 98 French noble 100 Is under the weather 101 The world’s longest crosses Japan’s Akashi Strait 107 Party leaders 109 Milk units: Abbr.

110 Queens stadium 111 Vast, in verse 112 When a teen’s curfew may be 113 Did some after-dinner work, maybe?

115 Extended 117 Fair-hiring org.

118 Gist 120 1961 #1 hit for Dion, and a literal hint to this puzzle’s hidden theme 123 Duke’s gp.

124 Character __ 125 Tarnish 126 Songlike 127 Jeanne d’Arc, e.g.: Abbr.

128 Squealer 129 They may follow dogs 130 Seeded

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Natives of Lima or Toledo Popular yellow office product __ au vin Hosp. areas It’s caused by standing fans Tear into Plunder

14 Vacationing 15 Breezy farewells 16 Nickname heard in Manhattan 17 Couch potato quality 18 “The only sure bait when you angle for praise”: Lord Chesterfield 24 Waterside inn 26 One who gets you up 30 Pizazz 33 Celebrated singers 35 Workers 39 Less 40 Frequent McEnroe opponent 41 Wrinkly fruit 42 __ Cologne

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64 Earth 68 Kennel sound 70 “What a pity” 72 Sch. with a record 33 Rose Bowl appearances 74 Joanne of film 77 Ones who can barely be seen?

79 “The Age of Anxiety” Pulitzer winner 81 “What __ idea!”: “How stupid!”

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Course list Smart set __ nous Pick up the pace Kept under control Atlantic commonwealth Reading in a disorderly class?

2-BR listings, perhaps Strands Pals Bridge bid, for short Bellyache Large-kitchen feature Manages Bellyache Ran the show Get a whiff of Noodle Twofold __ gum: thickening agent Mid sixth-century date Never, in Nuremberg Strong D.C. lobby

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James Plumbing & Heating Oil Co. has an opening for a full-time and part-time office position. This position will be responsible for customer support, strong communications skills, excellent knowledge of accounting, and clerical/administrative skills. Prior experience preferred. Interested persons please apply at 91 Paper Mill Rd., Bellows Falls, VT or mail resume to PO Box 755, Bellows Falls, VT 05101.

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802-875-4009.

LONDONBERRY, VT.New 3-BDRM, 2-1/2 BA. Owner will finance with 15% down. 802875-3535.

LUDLOW, VT. Beautiful and convenient, completely equipped. Private deck overlooking river, golf course, breathtaking view of Okemo trails. $750/mo. incl. utilities/Dish TV. 1st, last, plus one month sec. due w/lease.

802-228-3747.

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Land just waiting for your dream home to be built. This 10.8 acres offers privacy. Building site cleared. Views to south with some clearing, along with a view of Mt. Ascutney to the East. Perk Test done and driveway in place. VAST snowmobile trail at road edge of property.

1/4 of land open pasture, 3/4 wooded, seasonal stream on property. Power at road edge.

Owner/Broker.

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$229,900*

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LOUDONDERRY 3BR, 2 1/2 Baths Owner Will Finance $237,900

Subsidised Housing for the Elderly at Evergreen Heights A wonderful location in Springfield VT. Newly renovated 2 bedroom 11/2 bath, washer & dryer hook up. Model unit ready for showing. For more information please call Emile Legere Management 603-352-9105

*Less $8,000

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MOTORCYCLE/ ATV 2005 360 Kawasaki\’ca4-wheeler,\’ca4wd, Red, $2500. 518-962-2376 BLACK LEATHER motorcycle saddlebags; like new; $45.00. (518) 561-2350.

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TRUCK OR VAN FOR SALE 1988 FORD Ranger ext. cab. V6, 2WD, standard. For parts or fix. $450 OBO. 518-8349296.

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2009 CHEVY SUBURBAN LTZ

2009 CHEVY EQUINOX

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4 Door, Automatic, Air

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HEATED SEATS

ONLY 10K MILES

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT.

ONLY 25K MILES

2005 JETTA GLS 4 DOOR

Leather Interior, Sunroof, Fully Loaded

Sunroof, Fully Loaded

ONE OWNER

2001 CHEVY MALIBU

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