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May 5, 2010
A New Market Press Publication
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Art & Film
Dr. Alan Bean comments on America’s uncertain future in space.
7th Grader Rachel Jones inspires others to donate their locks for a good cause.
Artist donates watercolor painting to documentary project.
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Fashion program for local teens with ‘30s elegance By Mary Lou Willits mlw@slatevalleymuseum.org GRANVILLE, N.Y.—In conjunction with a new museum exhibit, titled “Quarryman’s Daughter: Italian American Jennie Labate and Her 1930s Fashion Drawings”, the Slate Valley Museum, located at 17 Water St. in Granville, will offer an intensive fashion design class for junior high Sexy 1930s silver-screen dish teens on Saturday, May Norma Shearer is in the limelight 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Slate Valley Museum May with Vermont fashioner 22. designer Wyley Garcia. File photo Along with viewing Jennie Labate’s 35 fashion drawings of the Great Depression era, each student will learn how to design a line of clothing using croquis (fashion illustration figures). By the end of the day, participants will create one of their own designs using fabric and basic sewing skills. A live debut of all the teen designers’ fashions is scheduled during the museum’s fundraiser, Fashion After Hours, on Saturday, May 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the museum. Instructor Wyley Garcia received her MFA from Massachusetts College of Art. As an artist, she primarily works with textiles making wearable art and huge textile installations. She is a fiber arts coordinator and fashion design instruction at Davis Studios, Burlington. She recently participated in an International Wearable Arts Exhibition juried by Liz Good, Editor of Fiber Arts Magazine. The cost for the day-long fashion class, which includes materials, is $45 per student or $40 per student for museum members. Students also receive free admission to the Fashion After Hours fundraiser. Class space is limited, and pre-registration and payment are required. Pre-registration and payment are also required for those wishing to attend the Fashion After Hours fundraiser. The cost is $25 per person or $20 for museum members, and space is limited. Along with the teen fashion show, the evening features a live mannequin and the 1930s movie “The Divorcee”, starring Norma Shearer, who won an Academy Award for Best Actress in the role. The museum will be transformed into a nightclub-like setting where attendees will enjoy complimentary hors de oeuvres and a cash bar specializing in martinis and nonalcoholic “marteenis.” To make reservations for the class or the fundraiser, call the museum at 518-642-1417. For the museum’s 15th Anniversary 2010 Calendar of Exhibits, Public Programs, and Events, call the same number or visit the museum website at www.slatevalleymuseum.org. The museum is handicapped accessible and air conditioned.
COLOR GUARD – Cadets of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol’s Rutland Composite Squadron lead the annual Loyalty Day Parade in downtown Rutland last Sunday. The teenage CAP cadets, and fellow senior members of the USAF auxiliary, joined VFW members to lead the patriotic parade. Photo by Marie Fitzgerald
African sculpture stolen On April 29, the owners of a building located at 315 Pease St. in Dorset arrived home to realize their valuable sculpture was stolen from their property. The artwork is a Shona sculpture weighing 150-200 pounds. It’s approximately five feet tall and three feet wide. The sculpture, titled “U-Kama”, was created by an artist in Zimbabwe, Africa. The investigation revealed the sculptor was stolen between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Evidence at the scene also indicated that more then one suspect is involved. The sculptor depicts a family in a circle with outstretched arms. Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of this sculpture or persons responsible for this theft is urged to contact Lt. Reg Trayah at the Vermont State Police, Shaftsbury Barracks. 802442-5421
Sex offenders on a short leash locally During the first two weeks of April, law enforcement agencies in the Troop C area (Bennington, Rutland and Addison counties) worked collectively to verify that the registered sex offenders that listed their residence within the area were in compliance. “Each of the three State Police station commanders assigned Troopers to verify that every registered offender within the State Police coverage area resided at the address they supplied to the registry,” said VSP Capt. Donald Patch. The commanders invited local police agencies and the county sheriffs to participate in the detail. Law enforcement was able to check on 233 of the 348 registered offenders. Of those checked there were four arrests, three determined to be deceased and five that had been incarcerated. One of the cases was referred to the U.S. Marshalls Service, for it is believed that the subject left the State. Breakdown by county: Rutland—Total: 181; Checked: 139 Addison—Total: 59; Checked: 59
U-Kama: stolen African sculpture
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