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September 16, 2009

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The logger

Local Flavor

Fans were treated to an in-depth look into the mind of one of their favorite writers.

Rusty relaxes and writes to us on a beautiful sunny Sunday in Vermont.

Immense property taxes are hitting homesteads hard and may force closures.

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Castleton house turns 200 The town of Castleton is rich in American history. Charted in 1761, the town is best known as the meeting place of rebels Ethan Allen and later traitor Benedict Arnold. The duo planned their attack on Fort Ticonderoga at Castleton tavern. The town never had much sympathy for Tory sympathizers.

Today, America’s colonial era is alive and well in Castleton. Residents are preparing for. the Castleton Colonial Day House Tour, an annual event that will be held this year on Saturday, Oct. This year marks the 200th birthday of 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Castleton’s Dake-Cook house. You can This year ’s event will fea- join Jo Ann Riley on a rare tour of the histure an outstanding col- toric house on Saturday, Oct. 3. lection of seven private homes, the recently refurbished D&H railroad station as well as public buildings, historic sites and galleries.

A special feature this year will be the Dake-Cook house built in

See HOUSE, page 12

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Rutland woman wins 1,000 gallons of fuel oil

By Lou Varrichio newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND—A Rutland woman will be the lucky recipient of 1,000 free gallons of home heating oil. Rita Geno won the home heating oil by being the winner of a special promotion presented by the Rutland Tribune and Patten Oil. Tribune readers were invited to enter their names at any one of seven participating locations including Reincarnations Consignment on River Street, Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center on Merchants Row, Three Tomatoes Restaurant on Merchants Row, Terrill Street Discount Beverage on Terrill Street, the Vermont Bagel Café on Woodstock Avenue, Garden Time on Route 7 north, and Patten Oil Company located on Park Street in Rutland.

Geno's name was drawn by a Patten Oil executive at random from hundreds of entrants; as the winner, Geno had entered her name at Pyramid in downtown Rutland.

Mark Patten, owner of Patten Oil in Rutland, stands with lucky winner Rita Geno of Rutland, and Linda Altobell, Rutland Tribune sales executive. Geno entered her name in the recent promotion at Pyramid Wellness center in downtown Rutland.

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Art-in-the-Park is top 10 event locally OMG, IT’S FULL OF STARS! — Four images made by the new camera aboard the upgraded NASA Hubble Space Telescope last week. Top left: NGC 6302, a butterfly-shaped nebula surrounding a dying star.

Top right: a galactic grouping called Stephan's Quintet. Bottom left: 100,000 stars in Omega Centauri. Bottom right: a pillar of star birth in the Carina Nebula. “Seeing Stars” columnist Lou Varricchio discusses these wonders on page 4.

Images courtesy of NASA

The Rutland Area Art Association will present the 48th Annual Art in the Park Fall Festival to be held Oct. 1011, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. in Main Street Park at the junction of Routes 4 and 7 in Rutland. This fine art and craft event is Vermont's oldest continuing arts tradition, and one of the Rutland Area Art Association's major fund-raising events, according to Sherri Birkheimer Rooker of the association.

This year, the big event was voted to Vermont’s Top Ten Events by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and received a media Best of the Best Art Festival award.

During the festival there will be live music, hourly door prize drawings, free activities for children and

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WEDNESDAY September 16, 2009

Vermont fiction

Keeping up with Archer Mayor The washing machine at the Rutland County Humane Society is currently broken and we are waiting for a part. As a result, the animals are running out of clean bedding. If you have any old comforters, blankets, sheets, towels or other similar items and can donate them to RCHS for the animals, they would really appreciate it. If you have any questions please contact the shelter at 483.6700.

The humane society is located at 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford,VT Hours of Operation: Wed. - Sun. 12 noon to 5 p.m.

Closed Mon. and Tues. For more information call 802-483-6700 or visit www.rchsvt.org

Jayda 6 month old. Spayed Female. Hound/Labrador Retriever mix. I am a lovely girl who loves to meet people. I am very delightful and am very cute. I am playful, lovable, and an all around great dog. If you are looking for a beautiful, new best friend then please stop by and take me home.

Theodore 10 month old. Neutered Male. Basset Hound/Terrier mix.

It’s official. I am the world’s cutest dog. I am a comical little dog who enjoys being the center of attention.

I am a good dog for a first time dog owner. I am sweet and very outgoing.

Shirley 1 year old. Spayed Female.

Domestic Short Hair Calico.

I am a sweet girl who was abandoned in Poultney with my 3 kittens. A good Samaritan brought me here and I am enjoying the chance to rest and relax.

By Catherine M. Oliverio newmarketpress@denpubs.com Vermont mystery author Archer Mayor enjoyed an intimate evening with guests at the cozy Terry Lodge located on Isle La Motte. It was a perfect moment for several Mayor fans—myself included—to observe the creative mind behind some of the best written detective fiction in the genre.

How did Mayor end up on a secluded island near the north end of Lake Champlain?

Well, it all began with his connection with Dr. Eric Buel, director of the Vermont forensic laboratory, who had been frequenting the quaint island lodge for years. Buel believed the lodge would make an gathering place for Mayor ’s select fans to meet and discuss the mysery novel and the writing craft.

Mayor mingled with lodge guests during and after a delicious dinner.

The author began the conversation by noting that he is not totally comfortable with public speaking. That fact didn’t seem to matter; his relaxed candor and interaction with the audience naturally produced an evening of engaging conversation.

“It’s all about ignorance and curiosity—I want to learn about what I write,” said Mayor. “I do a lot of research with Eric. He is the real celebrity here, not just a scientist. He’s the spaceman and wants to bust cases quicker than ever.”

According to Mayor, Buel has become the new character David Hawk, which many readers will discover in read-

A very mysterious gathering: Innkeepers Cherie and Matt Bean with special guest author Archer Mayor (center). The Beans own Terry Lodge on Isle La Motte.

Photo by Catherine M. Oliverio

ing the continuation of the popular series.

Buel and Mayor share ideas, and somehow Mayor makes the reality of the science through research come through his fictional plot.

“Having a tape recorder around scientists makes them nervous,” said Mayor. “I do intensive research and get it clear in my head, but I just write with no idea how it will turn out. The nuts and bolts can’t be shown. I’m like a closet air traffic controller and a huge editor since I started as one. I also use Nancy Aichele, my significant other, to bounce things off.”

Mayor likes the carpenter metaphor.

“I’m like a craftsman. I burn through the mechanical process. It’s an art, and art just happens. You enter the daydream-like state with a character and dialogue. I have a quirky sense of humor when I come up with my titles, and I want to show people working together that there is a purpose with my stories, as well as morals, which are not necessarily known when I begin.

“Every book stands on its own. I really do not know what it’s like to read my books. Criminals do different things—for example, cocaine is found in a cop’s aftershave, and forensic toxicologists have questioned this.”

Mayor, with a history degree, began his career working two and a half years for a wealthy Texas family involved with oil and forestry.

Their story embodied American history and led him to writing his first Joe Gunther book, “Open Season.” He is now up to his twentieth in the series.

As many authors, Mayor is disciplined working a 14month cycle; and because of his background, he brings out the history of his characters.

Mayor shared, “I was the youngest of six kids with bedlam and mayhem at home. I had to become a storyteller.”

“My father, who died at 89, had us moving around a lot,” said Mayor, “We lived in 30 different places since dad got fired a lot. My dad said, ‘Never quit, always get fired.’”

While moving about so

much, Mayor shared that he carried his imagination along. “You told stories to wow the socks off people and play it out before any fact checking was done.”

This caught up with him while at the governor ’s mansion where he met five groups of people whom he told five different stories. It wasn’t until that Christmas morning that his charade had been discovered as the others talked and learned about Mayor being a surgeon, lawyer, and so on.

Mayor began his career as a 1975 novelist scribbling a manuscript for University Tech generating about $1 million. At that point they kept him restricted in an office where he wrote due to boredom. “ I sent out a manuscript knowing it was trash the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd knowing I would be creatively rejected, but at least I asked for 30 seconds to ask why? Joe Gunther surfaced during my career as a historian.”

Mayor, highly acclaimed for his Vermont-based series featuring detective Joe Gunther will be releasing his new book, “The Price of Malice”, due out lthis autumn.

He said, “This story is two tales in one because half of ‘Price’ solves and concludes the subplot of ‘The Catch’”, his prior Gunther novel.

Mayor continued, “People ask me what should I do to get a book published, and I say, if it’s your first book burn it.”

“You need to analyze it, as if sitting in front of a piano.

I’m an old fashioned journeyman and see book shortcomings, ambitions, and standards.”

“I have this weird upside down and backwards career.

I wrote first before working with the police. Most of the story is fictional, but the rest of it is scientific. My first affidavit had others killed with laughter since I wrote in polysyllables.”

Mayor ’s first book came out in 1988 and had three books published the same year, two history books and one novel. “I quit my job not taking my father ’s advice.”

Someone questioned if he kept a database of all of his

characters, and Mayor replied, “No way. It’s all here in my memory. Remember readers are storytellers; they get to run the movie in their heads and are capable of being creators.”

Not only does Mayor write, but he also is a death investigator for Vermont’s chief medical examiner, a deputy sheriff for Windham County (soon to be with the state attorney’s office). Mayor ’s literary work won him the 2004 New England Independent Booksellers Association Award for best fiction— the first time a crime novel was honored.

Owners and innkeepers Cherie and Matt Bean have operated the Terry Lodge, “an inn to come home to on Lake Champlain” for over 23 years. The Beans are the third owners of this 1860 historic lodge overlooking Lake Champlain, which has seven bedrooms in the lodge, a four-unit motel, carriage house apartment, and a housekeeping cottage spread across approximately three acres. The lodge has been catering to vacationers and tourists for more than 70 years.

Another connection bringing Mayor to the Terry Lodge included next-door neighbors Lorri and Stephen Mank.

“We thought it would be so cool for Archer to come visit the lodge,” said Lorrie Mank.

The Manks inspired Cherie and Matt Bean to contact Mayor. Stephen works in Vancouver. While traveling, he loves reading Mayor ’s books which make him forget about travel hassles.

Another fan, Anne Zolotas, said, “This is very special. He draws me to our locality and makes me curious with his style and genre. I like how he treats his hero and how he gives sensitivity to women.

Mayor really knows how to draw the reader into the process.”

To explore the fictional Vermont crafted by Archer Mayor, see www.ArcherMayor.com. For more information about the Terry Lodge, call 928-3264, e-mail terry_lodge@yahoo.com terry_lodge@yahoo.com, or visit www.geocities.com/terry_lodge.

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Food Shelf offers free coupons UVM helps new farmers A new, free manufacturers coupons program is available through the Poultney Food Shelf; the idea was created by volunteers of the Food Shelf from throughout the community.

Kathy Hutson at Poultney Food Shelf said that two boxes are located near the entrance doors of the Food Shelf in the Stonebridge lobby area near the Chamber of Commerce desk. One box is for food-stuff coupons and one for non food-stuff coupons.

The volunteers will appreciate receipt of clipped coupons when possible and please check the expiration dates on the coupons.

Poultney Food Shelf is open Tuesdays, 3-5 p.m., by appointment and by emergency or call 287-9558.

The Food Shelf lobby area and the Chamber of Commerce are open Monday through Sundays when the open sign is up on the Stonebridge porch; most weekdays it opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 2 p.m. and weekends it opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m.

The Town of Poultney's Stonebridge on Beaman Street is Poultney is the beautiful historic white house overlooking the intersection of Routes 30 and 140 with Main, East Main and Grove Streets in Poultney village.

This fall and winter, the University of Vermont Extension Women's Agricultural Network will offer in person and online sessions of a course specifically designed for aspiring and beginning farmers.

Growing Places is a non-credit course designed for people who are considering starting an agricultural or natural resource based business. It is open to everyone, and is relevant to all crop, livestock and value-added enterprises.

Since 1995, more than 300 people have completed Growing Places. WAgN piloted the on-line version in early 2006 and found that the course translates well to the on-line environment.

Whether you choose the in-person or online course, the curriculum is the same. People for whom travel time, family and work commitments make participation in an in-person class difficult, may find the on-line course a good option. Individuals with slower Internet connections, who prefer “live” interaction, or who are less comfortable with written communication may prefer the classroom setting.

Growing Places Courses will be offered as follows in the fall of 2009 and winter of 2010: •Fall 2009 Online Session, Starts Nov. 16; ends Dec. 21; •Winter 2010 Online Session; Starts Jan. 11; ends Feb. 22; A deposit of $100 must accompany your registration, unless you are seeking a scholarship. In that case, send in your registration form by the registration deadline with a $25 deposit and a written scholarship request. For details, call 2232389 x15.

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Sunday in Vermont

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am writing this on a Sunday and it turns out, it’s sunny; it’s a Sunday. Just heard the Sun is 500 billion years old. Must be the candles on the cake making all that heat. It’s 93 million miles away from the Earth, and 100 times larger. Imagine the Earth as a golf ball and the Sun as a Mini Cooper. The Sun is an old giant ball of hydrogen gas.

After reading the first paragraph you might be thinking, contrary, if you’re a regular Scrawlins reader, to what you’ve assumed until now, that I’m one smart full of information fella.

Don’t think that. I’m not. I just happened to hear those sun statistics on a television show I was listening to while I stretched earlier this morning.

Aren’t Sunday mornings in Vermont fantastic? I just used my underwear to clean the tops of my heat registers in my bedroom, and had a great time doing it. It’s so clear and cool and sunny outside that I want to clean all day. I want to clean dirt that barely exists, mostly just because, it’s sunny, and it’s Sunday. Can you relate?

Yes, it’s Sunday and it’s sunny and it’s feeling more fall like as the moments pass. I want to stay at the house all day, sit, and watch my tomatoes redden. But I can’t, cause I’m working at the fair, as I have been the past eight days and nights, and I have to leave my house to go sit inside an overly air conditioned large industrial building for 10 hours. I’m not complaining, it’s my job, and it’s a good one, I’m simply telling you I’ve been very busy the past 10 days at the fair as an excuse for this column being particularly bland.

The column is due Monday mornings. I like to start the new one the day after, if I’m able. This week with 15-hour days, I’ve not been able to keep up with all my administration work, say nothing of trying much creative.

I might think I could have been writing while at my booth at the fair, but the number of folks who visit is large enough, and the frequency of the visits are close enough, that I haven’t felt I could get much clean writing done. So here I’m scrambling on this sunny Sunday morning to blast out a first draft. I’ll touch it again tonight at mid-night when I get home, and do the final pass on it before I send it Monday morning. All that being much less work it should take to pass to you a readable, sensible piece.

I have had a thought about what next weeks piece will contain, and I’m thinking it’s one you might want to check in on, because it might (or might not) contain a big announcement.

Last week, a noted Vermonter stated his intentions regarding his employment. His announcement “shook-up” many of those who work in the same business, which set-off a flurry of activity within the local media.

Many of the noted Vermonter’s peers, the ones who were shook-up, now find themselves the subject of news reports that contain their own future intentions regarding their employment.

All those announcements and media reports got me to thinking about the noted Vermonter’s job, which the shook-up folks may or may not seek, and how I just might think about trying to seek it. So, with that said, I now have a week to put my thoughts together on whether my announcement will get my name included in the same news reports that the shook-up folks names have been in. We’ll see.

Until then, have fun on Sundays when it’s sunny, and even when it’s not.

Rusty DeWees tours Vermont and Northern New York with his act “The Logger.” His column appears weekly. He can be reached at rustyd@pshift.com. Listen for The Logger, Rusty DeWees, Thursdays at 7:40 on the Big Station, 98.9 WOKO or visit his website at www.thelogger.com

Just say no F

or a state which, in the past, has borrowed enthusiastically from progressive states (so identified before USA Today invented the now-well-known redblue delineation) for exciting new expanded-government initiatives in regulation and control, it’s enlightening to take similar note of a time when it hasn’t: now.

In the 1960s, it was regional high school and vocationaled districts from New York: in the 1970s it was rural septic-system design from Wisconsin; in the 1980s it was Statewide land-use planning control from Oregon; and in the 1990s it was innovative pair bonding from California, all of which found eager adopters in Vermont.

But now, in the late 2000s, another blue State, Washington, is encouraging multiple small-scale hydro-electric power stations, and Vermont, in the modern vernacular, doesn’t want to go there. Case in point: the now-withdrawn proposed hydro station project in Middlebury on the falls of the Otter Creek. It raises two points, one historical and one contemporary.

Historical, or how a couple of Yalies brought electricity to northern New England: the corporate lore of multi-national engineering corporation EBASCO (the Electric Bond and Share Corporation) goes back to late-19th century New Haven, when Electrical Engineering was a new discipline at Yale and a couple of silver-spoon-in-mouth undergrads decided to make EE their major. After graduation they fanned out across small-town New England, pitching to every Board of Selectmen in a village with a dam-andmill previously set up for manufacturing, their proposition for using some of that hydro power to generate electricity for municipal, local business, and residential use.

The engineering grads would design the system, oversee construction, and train local management in operation for a small fee, which would be more than covered by ratepayers’ bills. When frugal Selectmen (back then, not now) declined for lack of funds to pay for the engineering and the construction, the Yalies had a quick answer: we don’t need cash; just pay us in some of the high-dividend stock or bonds you’ll have to issue, thus giving rise to the corporate name of their fledgling enterprise. By the early 1960s, when EBASCO branched out into urban planning and renewal and industrial park design, I signed on as an inhouse architect, the corporation was, proportionally, as wealthy as Yale, endowment-wise, and it was that historical connection with, for example, Barre and Rutland, which got EBASCO hired to do city-planning work there and staffers like me to do the writing and drawing.

My bosses said to me that there wasn’t a village in Vermont where EBASCO hadn’t put in the hydroelectric, a couple of generations earlier, including, of course, Middlebury and Brandon.

Vestiges of those early setups remain in both towns. The

WEDNESDAY September 16, 2009 selectmen then weren’t as no oriented as the present cross-section of Vermont politicians (who don’t at all share the pro-capital investment outlook which brought the railroads to the state in the mid-19th century, electricity to Middlebury in the early 20th century, or IBM to Essex Junction in the mid-20th century). Today’s prevailing mindset is one of rejection (think OMYA or Wal-Mart) rather than welcome (think new-homestead property tax exemption for most of the 20th century, but decidedly not any more).

Vermont has become a state of no. The image, beyond its borders, of the state isn’t any more one of frugal and laconic, innovative and free enterprise-motivated Yankees, but one of hostile zoning boards, compost-throwing public hearing participants, fleeing businesses and a shrinking young-adult labor force.

If the old icons of Vermont character were accurately captured in the forgotten mill, railroad, quarry and farm photos by Aldo Merusi, the new image icons might well be the fake stuffed sheep adorning pretend-grazing meadows near Woodstock, the building-supply retail outlet in Montpelier which has stood vacant since Grossman’s left, and Home Depot chose not to fight through the permit process for a move-in—the affordable-housing opportunities which are easy for government-related—or connected applicants but not for private-sector developers, or a state government which proudly announced that it has just allocated taxpayer stimulus money for an Addison County artist’s research into the “physical and performative qualities of fresh water”—presumably that does not include traversing a millrace and turbine to generate electrical power.

As for hydroelectric then and now: Vermont and Washington, I commend to readers’ attention the half-page article in the Aug. 21 issue of the Wall Street Journal. The story described how small-scale (the contemporary equivalent of the Yalies’ efforts a century ago) dam-and-generator plants are being welcomed, built, and soon operated in a blue state.

In Washington, the WSJ reports, 500 sites in the 5 to 10 megawatt output range have been identified, each capable of serving an average of 5,000 ratepayers.

Using that math, it would take about three dozen in Vermont to service the approximate 200,000 metered connections. And the Vermont-Yankee shutdown compost-throwers could have their wish.

My prediction: hydro power won’t happen either, because the urge to no is even more powerful.

Former Vermonter Martin Harris lives in Tennessee.

Hubble’s “Wayback Machine” A

stronomers declared NASA's newly rejuvenated Hubble Space Telescope observatory a whopping success last week. And the good news was the crowning technical achievement of the year 2009, the International Year of Astronomy.

America’s space telescope was recently outfitted with new cameras and other instruments by U.S. space shuttle astronauts. Spectacular images released just last week— from several of the giant orbiting telescope’s operating science instruments—reveal jawdropping views of our immense universe.

NASA’s high-resolution color images were worth the wait. They include multi-wavelength snaps of galaxies, a star crowded stellar cluster, and a stunning butterfly like nebula cloud (see images on page 1), to name a few.

“Hubble's suite of new instruments allows it to study the universe across a wide swath of the light spectrum, from ultraviolet all the way to near-infrared,” according to NASA. The scope’s spectroscopic instruments have pierced billions of years to reveal portions of the spider web-like structure of the universe as well as the distribution of chemical elements that go into the production of stars and life.

“This marks a new beginning for Hubble,” said Ed Weiler, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “The telescope was given an extreme makeover and now is significantly more powerful than ever, well-equipped to last into the next decade.”

So what makes all the news about Hubble worth celebrating? Well, let’s look at all the instrument upgrades— Several onboard instruments were made more sensitive to light gathering thus improving Hubble’s efficiency by a very large factor. Also, other electronic improvements have transformed Hubble into a supercharged version of the 1990s-era space telescope. This 21st-century spacecraft upgrade can now complete deep-sky observations in a fraction of the time of the old 20th-century version.

According to the NASA officials beaming at last week’s news conference, scientists have been “focusing, testing, and calibrating” the new instruments since June and the results are beyond their wildest dreams.

Hubble is among the most complex spacecraft ever built in history. Astronauts performed the hardware upgrades on the 19-year-old observatory’s systems at great risk. But sometimes risk is worth price. Case in point: The telescope was quickly called into service in July to observe Jupiter after a collision with a suspected comet. Hubble’s images

revealed a massive disturbance in Jupiter ’s upper atmosphere at the point of impact.

Hubble’s observation schedule for 2009 and 2010 will be robust; it will include observing mysterious, ultra-cold Kuiper Belt objects at the far edge of our solar system. And the spacecraft will start a systematic search for new planets orbiting around distant stars. This work will include probing extrasolar planet atmospheres—water and oxygen may be found on some Earthlike worlds. Could there be life below those distant clouds?

Hubble has played its starring role of optical time machine to the hilt. By looking across millions of light years in distance, this spacecraft is gazing back, back into the remote past.

With that said, next year, Hubble will start observing baby galaxies that are less than 500 million years old.

These young and growing galaxies were existing in the early days of the universe, so what may be revealed will be a prime example of Hubble as a kind of Sherman and Peabody “Wayback Machine”.

Dark matter will be another observing target for Hubble.

There’s much we don’t know about where dark matter is hiding in the universe. This mystery matter acts as a repulsive force; it also seems to be splitting the universe apart.

So, whatever Hubble reveals on this and other distant fronts, will open new vistas to better understanding the nature of time and space.

As taxpayers, we all own a piece of Hubble, one of our nation’s greatest scientific resources. Many Hubble space images are free and can be used for personal, non-commercial applications; they are downloadable and make eyecatching wall hangings or objects of study. You can download them to your flash drive, then take your flash drive to a local camera shop; there you can print out stunning, large-format prints and posters for home.

To examine the Hubble Space Telescope’s new photos for yourself, go online to: www.nasa.gov/hubble, hubblesite.org, or www.spacetelescope.org/.

Lou Varricchio, M.Sc., is a former NASA science writer. He is currently involved in NASA’s JPL Solar System Ambassador Program which provides space-science and space-exploration educational tools to Vermonters.

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Stafford students build bridge at State Fair The Forestry and Natural Resources students from Stafford Technical Centerwere once again be part of the festivities at the Vermont State Fair. The students demonstrated cutting logs into boards with their portable sawmill setup. In addition, they also constructed a portable skidder bridge for the Rutland Natural Resource Conservation District using the beams that they cut, trimmed and drilled.

Portable skidder bridges ensure that equipment and logs crossing over water bodies are not causing stream bed or stream bank disturbance. The bridges minimize the potential for soil erosion.

Baker appointed to PEGTV PEGTV, Rutland County’s public access television station, has announced the appointment of Jeremy Baker to its board of directors. Baker is the manager of preconstruction engineering at CVPS in Rutland.

“Jeremy will bring a fresh perspective to the PEGTV board given his deep commitment and long-standing involvement with the fish and wildlife community,” said Michael Valentine, executive director at the station. “We are truly excited about having Jeremy as part of our team.”

PEGTV is comprised of Channels 15, 20 and 21 and is available to all cable subscribers throughout Rutland County.

Streaming programming, video on demand services and hyper-local weather forecasts are also available online at www.pegtv.com. For more information, contact PEGTV at 747-0151.

CCV honors students The following students at the Community College of Vermont achieved honors status for the summer 2009 semester.

The President’s List includes full-time students with a 4.0 grade point average (GPA). The Dean’s List includes fulltime students with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.99. Sherry Bates, Rutland, President's List: Donna Jackson-Chubb, Castleton, Dean's List: Tiffany DelBianco, Proctor, and Dean's List Cullen Stewart, Wallingford.

Big benefit auction planned On Saturday, Sept. 19, starting at 10 a.m., auctioneer Glen Merrill will donate his time to run a benefit auction for BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont. The event will be held at the Royce Mandigo Area located at the Vermont State Fairgrounds using the Dana Avenue gate.

All kinds of items will be up for sale to benefit a great cause including box lots of dishes, books, knick knacks, glassware. Also included will be a Kenmore three burner wickless oil stove, a High Fidelity AM radio, a wooden tool box and old tools, computer desks, sofas, stands, and many other miscellaneous and furniture items!

Please come down and support this very special auction.

For more information please contact Donna Stearns at 7739480 or e-mail dstearns@broc.org.

PHS Class of ‘71 reunion Members of Poultney High School’s Class of 1971 are reaching out to classmates far and wide asking them to reconnect. Members of the class would like to hear from you for a planned reunion.

For details, e-mail reunion organizers at PHS71.vt05764@yahoo.com .

Class organizers include Carol Vaughan-Allen, president, Laurie McMorrow-Nolan, vice president, and Janice BrusoEdwards, secretary/treasurer.

In the Military

Merritt completes basic Army Pvt. Mark S. Merritt has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Ok. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.

Merritt is the son of Scott Merritt of Turtle Hill Road, Midlothian, Va., and Anne Shortle of Harrington Ave., Rutland.

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From the Editor:

A farmstead in peril I

n our tiny corner of the world, Vermonters are witnessing the continued erosion of the family farm, once a part of the bedrock of New England and be-

yond.

So who’s helping our struggling family farmers and other rural residents? To their credit, some of our elected officials have shown concern; they have taken action, at least on the dairy front, but we never see these officials budge when it comes to taxes. For many rural dwellers in Vermont, the house of tax cards is soon to come crashing down.

One, little example of Vermont’s rural woes can be seen in the case of the Hurlburt family’s Meadowlark Farm.

This 1,151-acre heritage farmstead straddles the MonktonNew Haven town line.

English immigrant Lebon Gates Hurlburt started this Addison County farm in 1801. Thomas Jefferson was president and Vermont was still a frontier state. Meadowlark is the oldest family held farmstead in our region. It has remained in the hands of the Hurlburt family since Lebon first plowed the land. But today—after first selling 130 milking cows in 1994 to pay the ever increasing property tax burden—patriarch Herrick Hulburt, age 78, is now facing the family’s greatest crisis in 208 years: How will the Hurlburts pay the taxes before the property is seized?

Herrick’s health has affected his day-to-day activities now; the last thing he wants to deal with are tax hungry state and local government officials. And the Hurlburts’ tax bill has been increasing each year since they sold their herd.

In true Vermont farming tradition, Herrick’s children and grandchildren live on the family land, too. Three sons, Michael, David and Rick, and their families, live in separate houses spread across the property. Their future on the land is clouded by the shadow of a growing tax obligation that is both unreasonable and impossible for them to pay based on their income-to-debt ratio.

Herrick Hurlburt’s land was originally assessed by the Town of Monkton at $1,452,400. It was later “reduced,” barely a micron, to $1,450,200. One of the Hurlburt property sites, occupied by Herrick’s son Michael, was also assessed above the local average just because it has “lovely views of the Adirondacks.”

Michael Hurlburt likes to cite Vermont’s extinct Council of Censors which was designed to oversee the collection and use of public funds and taxes.

In the historic council records, you can find references to old Article 9 of the state Constitution which stated that “taxes shall never be a burden” on Vermont’s citizens. Article 9 was later rewritten, the reference to “burden” mysteriously deleted. In fact, old Article 9 proclaimed that taxes “to be raised ought to appear clear to the legislature to be of more service to the community than the money would be if not collected...” Wow, imagine that Vermont government used to have this philosophy written into its Constitution! How far we’ve strayed from our founding revolutionary ideals.

Today, the Hurlburts owe the towns of Monkton and New Haven something on the order of $28,000. Minus land use and school taxes, the family property tax bill stands at $20,000.

A lot of the land in question is marshy and rocky, but that hasn’t deterred appraisers from assigning a “bulkland” prime real estate status—the point being, how many taxes could the town generate if the Hurlburts sold and those 1,151 acres were cleared for new homes? (Don’t forget those “lovely views of the Adirondacks”.) But to be fair, not all the blame is with town officials and their appraisals. The mess of the Hurlburt land is just the tip of a very big tax iceberg. Local appraisers are dictated to by state rules, thanks to the dictates of “Common Level of Appraisal”.

Have we really come to the point where a family’s tax bill exceeds its income? And what can be done to reverse this ominous trend? What happened “taxes shall never be a burden...”?

Michael believes the taxing of his family’s farmland is a violation of the Equal Protection and Common Benefits clauses of the Vermont Constitution. He may be right. But towns and lawyers, naturally, will argue otherwise. No category of landowner is singled out to be treated differently, they claim.

The Hurlburts, I am sure, have been urged by friends and neighbors to involve a land trust or consider selling parcels off to developers to generate funds. But it doesn’t appear the family likes either of these choices. They are happy on the land their ancestors pioneered. So how can this or any other family stand up against the appetite of the state in search of ever more tax dollars? We’re not sure this family is on the winning side in that struggle.

The Hurlburt’s lands are still agriculturally viable as far as we can tell. The land is still used for some sugaring and haying. A neighboring farmer rents some of the land al-

Herrick Hurlburt, Sr. is hoping the towns of Monkton and New Haven will reduce his excessive property taxes—taxes that may force him to sell his family’s 208-year-old heritage homestead.

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though much of it is hilly, rocky and swampy. No matter, if the Hurlburt family loses this Addison County land to housing development, it can never go back. (And there are those who would love a view of the Adirondacks and have the incomes to afford it.)

It appears that town officials see the 1,151-acre Hurlburt property only for its future development potential—as if it was already private, residential property ready for an influx of exurban escapists.

Where in the Book of the Universe is it written that a pioneer Vermont family can be forced to sell its heritage just because a town sees only tax green by future development?

The Hurlburts say the land is their past and their future.

Local listers say the farmstead’s best use is in development.

The arguement is based on the state’s ridiculous “highest and best use” concept, the result of reapportionment in the 1960s. This means rural lands are taxed for development potential, not as a cornfield or woodlot. By artificially inflating the value of land like the Hurlburt’s, city dwellers pay fewer taxes and the state can get its hands on more revenue for things like public education, etc. Somehow, the system as it is sounds unfair and untenable.

So is it fair to say that it looks like the Hurlburt hand is being forced to sell its land in order to develop it, thus increasing the town’s taxbase? (Maybe town officials need to live within their means just as citizens live within theirs.)

In May 2007, a judge heard the Hurlburts’ appeal against Monkton in local superior court. Apparently, the judge agreed that the town needed to do something different (the town was ordered to reassess the Hurlburt property for tax year 2005), but the court was less demonstrative (or instructive) in other areas: it didn’t see a violation of the state Constitution, at least as argued by Michael Hurlburt. The judge concluded that neither the town nor Hurlburt credibly established the property’s true value. Back to square one.

In the meantime, the Hurlburts have done what they can with their heritage land to generate funds to meet their obligations—they’ve been forced into logging, sugaring, and some haying to pay a few of the bills. Right now, they are hoping the towns of Monkton and New Haven will add humanity to reason and work with the family to reduce the tax burden.

Let’s hope both parties resolve this dilemma, a dilemma that faces many low to modest income rural dwellers in Vermont. But even with a glimmer hope in government officials not casting off their simple humanity for the sake of money—when it comes to going more than half way with neighbors in need—it just doesn’t look good for the little guy these days.

Lou Varricchio

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Religious Services RUTLAND All Celtic Saints Anglican Mission An orthodox Anglo-Catholic Christian Community. Mass & Liturgy offered every Sunday at 4:00p.m. Childcare available. Handicap Accessible. Christian Education. 42 Woodstock Ave., Rutland (Services at Messiah Lutheran Church) 802-282-8098.

Email: AllCelticStaintsRutland@comcast.net Alliance Community Fellowship Howe Center, Sunday Worship 10:30a.m.

Phone: 773-3613 Calvary Bible 2 Meadow Lane & Grove Street, 775-0358.

Sunday Worship Service 9:30a.m. & 11:00a.m. www.cbcvt.org Christ the King 66 South Mail St. - Saturday Mass 5:15p.m., Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:30 & 11a.m.

Church of the Nazarene 144 Woodstock Ave., Pastor Gary Blowers 483-6153.

Sunday School for all ages at 9:30a.m. Morning Worship at 10:30a.m., Evening Worship at 6:00p.m. & Wednesday Prayer at 7:00p.m., Children’s Church available during Worship Service.

Church of Christ 67 Dorr Dr., Sunday Worship 10:30a.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints North Strewsbury Rd., 773-8346. Sacrament 10a.m.

Church of the Redeemer Cheeney Hill Center, Cedar Ave., Sunday Service 10a.m.

First Baptist Church 81 Center St., 773-8010 - The Rev. Mark E. Heiner, Pastor. Sunday worship 10:30a.m., Sunday school 9:00a.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Hillside Rd. Saturday Worship 5:30 p.m., Sunday Worship 10:30a.m.

Grace Congregational United Church of Christ - 8 Court St., 775-4301.

Sunday Chapel Service 8:30a.m., Worship 10a.m.

Green Mountain Baptist Church 50 Barrett Hill Rd. , 747-7712.

Sunday Worship 11a.m., Evening service 6p.m.

Green Mountain Missionary Baptist Church - 98 Killington Ave., 775-1482 • Sunday Worship 11a.m. & 6p.m.

Immaculate Heart of Mary - Lincoln Ave. Saturday Mass 4:30p.m., Sunday Mass 8 & 10:15a.m.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Gleason Rd. - Public Meeting 10a.m.

Messiah Lutheran Church 42 Woodstock Ave., 775-0231. Sunday Worship 10a.m.

New Hope in Christ Fellowship 15 Spellman Terrace, 773-2725. Sunday Worship 10:15a.m.

Pentacostals of Rutland County Corner of Rt. 4 and Depot Lane, 747-0727.

Evangelistic Service 6p.m.

Roadside Chapel Assembly of God Town Line Rd., 775-5805. Sunday Worship 10:25a.m.

Rutland Jewish Center 96 Grove St., 773-3455. Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30p.m., Sat. Shabbat Service 9:30a.m.

Salvation Army - 22 Wales St. Sunday Worship 11a.m., Praise Service 1:30 p.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist 158 Stratton Rd., 775-3178. Saturday Worship 11a.m.

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church 8 Cottage St. - Sunday Service 10a.m.

St. Peter Church Convent Ave. - Saturday Mass 5:15p.m., Sunday Masses 7:30 and 11:30a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church 85 West St., 775-4368. Sunday Eucharist 8, 9 & 10a.m., Wed. 12:05p.m., Thurs. 9a.m., Morning Prayer Mon.-Sat. at 8:45a.m.

True Vine Church of God 78 Meadow St., 775-8880 or 438-4443. Sunday Worship 10:30a.m. • Training for Reigning, Wednesdays at 7p.m. Nursery available during Sun. & Wed. services.

J.A.M. Sessions for teens bi-weekly Fridays at 7p.m.

Women’s Bible Study Tuesdays at 10:30a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church 117 West St., 775-0850. Sunday Services 10:30a.m.

Rev. Erica Baron United Methodist Church 71 Williams St., 773-2460. Sunday Service in the Chapel 8 and 10a.m.

United Pentecostal Church Corner of Rt. 4, Depot Lane, 773-4255. Sunday Services 9:30a.m. and 6p.m., Evangelical Service 5p.m.

Wellspring of Life Christian Center 18 Chaplin Ave., 773-5991. Sunday Worship 11a.m.

BRANDON Brandon Congregational Church Rt. 7 Sunday Worship 10a.m.

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Brandon Baptist Church, Corner of Rt. 7 & Rt. 73W (Champlain St.) Brandon, VT 802-247-6770. Sunday Services: 10a.m. Adult Bible Study, Sunday School ages 5 & up, Nursery provided ages 4 & under. Worship Service 11a.m. *Lords supper observed on the 1st Sunday of each month. *Pot luck luncheon 3rd Sunday of each month. Wednesdays 6:30p.m., Adult prayer & Bible study, Youth groups for ages 5 and up Grace Episcopal Church Rt. 73, Forestdale February-April: 9am, Holy Eucharist; 9a.m. Sunday Morning Program for children preschool and older.

247-6759, The Rev. Margaret (Margo) Fletcher, Priest-inPartnership LifeBridge Christian Church - 141 Mulcahy Drive, 247-LIFE (5433). Sunday Worship 9a.m., www.lifebridgevt.com, LifeGroups meet weekly (call for times and locations) Living Water Assembly of God 76 North Street (Route 53), Office Phone: 247-4542.

Email: LivingWaterAssembly@gmail.com. Website: www.LivingWaterAOG.org. Sunday Service 10a.m.

Wednesday Service 7p.m. Youth Meeting (For Teens) Saturday 7p.m.

St. Mary’s Parish - 38 Carver St., 247-6351, Saturday Mass 4p.m., Sunday Mass 9:30a.m.

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church - Rt. 7, Brandon Village. February-April services will be held at Grace Church, Rt. 73 Forestdale: 9a.m., Holy Eucharist; 9a.m. Sunday Morning Program for children preschool and older. 247-6759, The Rev. Margaret (Margo) Fletcher, Priest-in-Partnership United Methodist Church Main St., 247-6524. Sunday Worship 10a.m.

CASTLETON Castleton Federated Church Rt. 4A - 468-5725. Sunday Worship 10:30a.m.

Church of Christ Bible study & services Sunday 10:00a.m. All are cordially welcome. Contact Jim Jackson, 683-9748 or 273-3379.

Faith Community Church Mechanic St., 468-2521. Sunday Worship 10:45a.m.

Fellowship Bible Church Rt. 30 North, 468-5122. Sunday Worship 10:45a.m. & 6p.m.

Hydeville Baptist Church - Hydeville, Rt. 4A Sunday Worship 9:30a.m. • 265-4047.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Saturday Mass 4p.m., Sunday 8:30a.m.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church - Main St. Sunday Worship 10:45a.m. third Sunday of the month.

CHITTENDEN Church of the Wildwood United Methodist Holden Rd., 483-2909.

Sunday Service 10:30a.m.

Mt. Carmel Community Church - South Chittenden Town Hall, 775-4832. Sun. Worship 10:15a.m.

St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church - Saturday Mass 4p.m.

Wesleyan Church North Chittenden, 483-6696.

Sunday Worship 10a.m.

CLARENDON Clarendon Congregational Church Middle Rd. 773-5436. Sunday Worship 9:30a.m.

Reformed Bible Church Clarendon Springs, 483-6975. Sunday Worship 9:30a.m.

FAIR HAVEN First Baptist Church South Park Place, Sunday Worship 11a.m.

First Congregational Church Rt. 22A Sunday Worship 10a.m.

Our Lady of Seven Dolors 10 Washington St. Saturday Mass 5:15p.m., Sunday 8 & 10:30a.m.

St. Luke’s - St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Sunday Worship 10:45a.m.

United Methodist Church West St., Sun. Service 8:30a.m.

FORESTDALE Forestdale Wesleyan Church Rt. 73 Sunday Worship 11a.m.

St. Thomas & Grace Episcopal Church Rt. 7, Brandon village: 8 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 (traditional language). 9:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite 2 (contemporary language), with music. “Sunday Morning Program” for children preschool and older (during school year). Telephone: 247-6759, The Rev. Margaret (Margo) Fletcher, Priest-in-Partnership Grace Church Rt. 73, Forestdale - part of St. Thomas & Grace Episcopal Church: May-July services held at St. Thomas, Brandon village (corner of Rt. 7 and Prospect): a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 (traditional language.) 9:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite 2 (contemporary language), with music. “Sunday Morning Program” for children preshcool and older (during shcool year.) Telephone: 247-6759, The Rev. Margaret (Margo) Fletcher, Priest-in-Partnership.

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Living Water Assembly of God 76 North Street (Route 53), Office Phone: 247-4542.

Email: LivingWaterAssembly@gmail.com. Website: www.LivingWaterAOG.org. Sunday Service 10a.m.

Wednesday Service 7p.m. Youth Meeting (For Teens) Saturday 7p.m.

HUBBARDTON Hubbardton Congregational Church Sunday Worship 10a.m. • 273-3303.

East Hubbardton Baptist Church The Battle Abbey, 483-6266 Worship Hour 10:30a.m.

IRA Ira Baptist Church Rt. 133, 235-2239.

Worship 11a.m. & 6p.m.

LEICESTER Community Church of the Nazarene 39 Windy Knoll Lane • 9:30a.m. Worship Service, 11:00 a.m. Bible School, 6:00p.m. Evening Service.

Wed. Evening 7:00p.m. Dare to care and Prayer.

3rd Sat. of the month (Sept.-May) 8:00a.m. Men’s breakfast St. Agnes’ Parish - Leicester Whiting Rd, 247-6351, Sunday Mass 8a.m.

MENDON Mendon Community Church Rt. 4 East, Rev. Ronald Sherwin, 459-2070. Worship 9:30a.m., Sunday School 11:00a.m.

PAWLET Pawlet Community Church 325-3716.

Sunday Worship 9:30a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Church West Pawlet. Sunday Mass 9:30a.m.

The United Church of West Pawlet 645-0767. Sunday Worship 10a.m.

PITTSFORD Pittsford Congregational Church Rt. 7, 483-6408. Worship 10:15a.m.

St. Alphonsus Church Sunday Mass 9a.m.

POULTNEY Christian Science Society 56 York St., 287-2052. Service 10a.m.

St. David’s Anglican Church Meet at Young at Heart Senior Center on Furnace St., 6451962. 1st Sun. of every month, Holy Eucharist 9:30a.m.

Poultney United Methodist Church Main St., 287-5710. Worship 10:00a.m.

St. Raphael Church Main St. Saturday Mass 4p.m., Sunday Mass 10a.m.

Sovereign Redeemer Assembly 287-4435 • Sunday Worship 10a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church Church St., 2872252.

Sunday Holy Eucharist 10:45a.m.

United Baptist Church On the Green, East Poultney. 287-5811, 287-5577. Sunday Worship 10a.m.

Welsh Presbyterian Church Sunday Worship 10a.m.

PROCTOR St. Dominic Catholic Church 45 South St. Sunday Mass 9:15a.m.

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Gibbs St. Sunday Worship 9a.m.

Union Church of Proctor - Church St., Sun. Worship 10a.m.

SHREWSBURY Shrewsbury Community Church Sun. Service 10:30a.m.

SUDBURY Sudbury Congregational Church On the Green, Rt. 30, 623-7295 Open May 30-Oct. 10, for Worship (No winter services) & Sun. School 10:30a.m.

WALLINGFORD East Wallingford Baptist Church Rt. 140, 259-2831. Worship 11a.m.

First Baptist Church -School St., 446-2020.

Worship 11a.m.

First Congregational Church 446-2817.

Worship 10a.m.

St. Patrick’s Church Sat. Mass 5p.m., Sun. 10:30a.m.

Society of Friends (Quaker) Rotary Bldg., Rt. 7 Sunday meeting for worship 10a.m.

South Wallingford Union Congregational Church Sunday Worship 9a.m.

WEST RUTLAND First Church of Christ, Scientist 71 Marble St., Sunday School & Service 10a.m., Wednesday Evening Service 7:30p.m.

St. Bridget Church Pleasant & Church Streets Saturday Mass 5p.m., Sunday 9a.m.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Barnes & Main Streets, Saturday Mass 4:30p.m., Sunday 9a.m.

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y hat is off to Tom Salmon. I sure hope that this move helps wake Vermonters up to the real problems that the far left have brought on to Vermonters.

When I served on the Vermont Senate Finance Committee with Peter Welch, Peter pulled me aside during our discussions on what became Act 68 to ask me which tax I preferred raising, income or sales? I replied neither, to which he replied, "then you are irrelevant.” Such a view has clearly been a top guiding principle of Vermont’s legislative leadership.

Soon it became clear that raising the sales tax did not lower property taxes. It only resulted in higher public-education budgets and a higher sales tax, just as Democrat Governor Madeline Kunin’s state economist Art Woolf had testified before the Senate Finance Committee. Those leading the legislature arrogantly show no regard for people with expertise and understanding.

Auditor Salmon has helped shine light on the reality of our situation. However, Tom Salmon cannot turn Vermont around. Vermonters must turn Vermont around, starting by replacing every legislator (regardless of political party) who helped get us in this mess.

Whether motivated by political power or by fear of political consequences, those who bowed to the out-of-state big-money interests that view Vermont as a beachhead for pushing a set of disastrous ideas on our nation need to be replaced with people who will put the long-term interests of Vermonters first.

Mark Shepard Vermont State Senator, 2003-2006 Bennington

Editor’s note

Thank you, Gov. Douglas This newspaper salutes Gov. Jim Douglas for his years of public service and for his mature, steady leadership. He is a model public figure—balanced and respectful—demonstrating good morals and ethical principles. We will be sorry to see him exit Vermont’s political stage.

The governor and First Lady Dorothy Douglas’s marriage is a role-model relationship for many citizens who look up to the Douglas family with pride. (We also find the governor's wry sense of humor to be both refreshing and very human—qualities frequently lacking in so many of today's politicians.)

With that said, we wish Gov. Douglas all the best and much success; his disappearance from the statewide scene in 16 months will be a great loss to the public life of this state.

Louis Varricchio Managing Editor The Eagle & Rutland Tribune NEW MARKET PRESS NEWSPAPERS 16 Creek Rd. Suite 5A Middlebury, Vt. 05753

Green thank you To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the many outstanding business's, people, and organizations, who contributed greatly towards the tremendous success of the 13th Annual Castleton Concert on the Green, "live music" summer concert series, enjoyed by thousands, this past summer.

They are, the wonderful supportive sponsors, the performers, local newspapers, the Castleton Federated Church; Castleton State College, and its Audio Technical Department; Troop 13, Venture crew 122, and all the behind the scenes people who helped in so many various ways.

I would especially like to thank the many thousands of Rutland County music lovers, the many visiting neighbors throughout all the New England states, and our summer visitors, who attended these "live music" weekly summer concerts, for their support, and their continued loyalty and enthusiasm, of this well established summer tradition in the village of Castleton. Also, the support for the give back program, certainly displayed the generiousy of all the concertgoers towards their neighbors.

It was a fun summer, and it is a pleasure to be associated with, and to work with all these people who help to make the Castleton Concert on the Green the wonderful success that it is. Thank you.

Dick Nordmeyer, Director Castleton Concert on the Green Castleton

WEDNESDAY September 16, 2009

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By Frederick Pockette When Evan Cassidy (South Burlington, VT) ran the opening kick-off 70 yards to the Anna Maria 12-yard line he set the pace for what was going to be a wide open contest between the hometown Spartans and the visiting Anna Maria Amcats. Five plays later Tyler Carpenter ran it in from one yard out t give the Spartans their first touchdown in program history, and their first lead, 7 - 0 just 2:18 into the opening period.

The Spartans, behind the running of Carpenter, wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the way, outlasting the visiting Amcats to pull out a 42-28 win.

Carpenter carried the ball 21 times for 126 yards and three touchdowns. Senior running back Randy Babineau (Milton) added another 39 yards on 14 carries. Castleton’s offense was just as effective through the air. Freshman quarterback Shane Brozowski completed 13 of his 17 pass attempts for 202 yards and 2 a pair of touchdowns. He connected with freshman wide receiver Cassidy for a thirty-yard scoring strike, and he found sophomore tight end Justin Leombruno (South Burlington) for a thirteen yard touchdown pass. Brozowski’s favorite target proved to be junior wide out Thomas Cole (Florence) who had four receptions for 115 yards, including a 52-yard completion.

Anna Maria got a solid game from their running back Nate Adames who rushed the ball 24 times for a game high 131 yards. Amcats quarterback Santino Simone completed 8 of his 20 pass attempts for 90 yards and an interception in the losing effort.

The Spartans play their first road game ever this weekend when they face Utica College at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Then after an off week they will return home to face Gallaudet College on Saturday, Sept., 26.

Raiders Squeak Past Rebels 9-6 in Season Opener A young Rutland Raiders football team dominated the South Burlington Rebels on both sides of the football last Friday night in Rutland in both teams season opener. However an inability to finish off successful drives with points plagued the Raiders all night. But their defense did the rest, completely shut-

ting down the Rebels offense, allowing the Raiders to escape week one with a huge 9-6 win. Rutland’s defense held the visiting Rebels to just 160 yards of total offense, while the Raiders managed 350 yards.

Rutland’s lone touchdown came on a 45 yard pass play from quarterback Troy Davine to Rick Lantman in the first period. They would add a safety in the third quarter when South Burlington fell on a fumble in their own end zone and Andrew Borkowski fell on top of the recoverer for the two points.

The Rebels lone score, which came in the third quarter, was set up by their defense. Following an interception that gave the Rebels excellent field position quarterback Jared Lebowitz completed a 16-yard scoring pass to Connor DeVarney.

In other high school football action, the Otter Valley Otters celebrated their new field by crushing the visiting Mount Abraham Eagles 56-7. Junior quarterback Zak Williams didn’t pass a lot, but when he did throw it he made it count. Williams completed five of just six pass attempts for 115 yards and four touchdowns. Senior Joey Massores caught a pair of those touchdown passes. Sophomore Nate Fitzgerald caught a fifty yard TD bomb and senior Casey Babcock had the other scoring catch.

The lone Eagles score came in the fourth quarter on an eighteen yard touchdown scamper from Sam Lieberman. The 0-1 Eagles are at Winooski this Friday night before coming home next Saturday to host Bellows Falls in their home opener. The 1-0 Otters will be at Bellows Falls Saturday afternoon to take on the Terriers.

In Saint Johnsbury the hometown Falcons scored three second half touchdowns to turn a 6-0 game into a 25-0 rout of the visiting MSJ Mounties. In the first half the visiting Mounties played relentless defense and kept close to their hosts. The lone score of the half came on a fourth-and-long when Saint Johnsbury quarterback out threw the coverage and wide out Ben Price got under it for a 33-yard touchdown strike.

But in the second half the Falcon offense turned it up and put it away, and they didn’t waste anytime doing it.

Saint Johnsbury took the second half

kickoff and marched 62 yards in just 10 plays, with Ryan Mulligan finishing the drive with a two-yard TD plunge, making it 12-0 Falcons.

That quickly became 18-0. Just two plays into MSJ’s next drive Price recovered a Mounty fumble in the backfield and raced it into the end zone for another Falcon touchdown. Saint Johnsbury would add one more insurance touchdown later when Gray connected with Ville Suojanen for a 22yard scoring strike. The extra point by Price made it 25-0, which is how this one would end.

For MSJ running back Johnny Bizon carried the ball 19 times for 41 yards.

MSJ quarterback Leighton Thayer completed four of his six pass attempts for 62 yards and an interception.

Raiders Fall to Lakers in Overtime With just two minutes gone in overtime Colchester ’s Lauren Bernard took a feed from Katherine Morley and drove it into the net to give her Lakers a 3-2 win over Rutland in girls high school soccer action.

The loss was a tough one for the Raiders to take. Behind goals from Kate Candon and Allison Dorion the Raiders held a 2-0 lead six minutes into the second half, but couldn’t hold on. Kristen Couillard, with an assist from Alexa Burke, scored to cut the lead to 2-1.

Morley then tied the game with 18 minutes left. Rachel Seaman provided an assist on the equalizer.

The Raider boys soccer team were in Colchester to face the same Lakers and came away with a 1-1 tie. Dustancq Whitcomb, off a feed from Rob WellsRogers, put Colchester up 1-0 with 17 minutes gone in the first half. Sean Kennelly tied the game by blasting a penalty kick past Laker goalie Nick Barton with five minutes left in the opening half.

The Raiders were fortunate to escape with a tie. Despite being down a man for nearly 40 minutes of the contest Colchester kept the pressure on. Rutland goalie Dan Wigmore needed to make 18 saves to preserve the tie, but the Raider offense made Barton make just eight to achieve the same purpose.

Since this was both squads season opener they stood at 0-0-1 following the deadlock.

Stone gets wins, Tremont regains crown at Devil's Bowl WEST HAVEN — Todd Stone may have lost his crown at Devil's Bowl Speedway, but he did it in style.

Stone crushed the field Sunday night to win the double-points, 50-lap 358modified feature on Championship Weekend, but ended up losing his title by a single point.

Ken Tremont Jr., who went into the night with the points lead, came across the finish line fifth, just enough to beat Stone for the championship by one point, 715-714, for his fifth modified title at the Bowl Tremont used a mid-summer hot streak to get in position to win the championship. During July, he was the only driver to win the 358-modified division, chalking up three consecutive victories. He finished the year with six wins, while Stone visited victory lane three times.

Stone was so strong Sunday night that only the top five cars finished on the lead lap, and if he had run a couple of more circuits, Stone might have put Tremont down a lap, as well.

Ron Proctor set the pace for the first three laps from the pole position, but Kris Vernold moved out in front on lap four.

Ray Hoard, who had started eighth, got out on the box quickly and when the first caution flew on lap 10, he was in position to take the lead on the restart.

Stone, who had started 10th, moved into the No. 2 position on lap 18 and he and Hoard kept the crowd on their feet with some incredible racing until Stone finally moved in front on lap 36.

From there, it was just a matter of how many cars Stone was going to lap,

as the final 29 laps were run cautionfree. Hoard was the only car that could keep pace with Stone, but he was still almost three seconds behind when Stone hit the finish line for his fourth win of the season.

Following Stone and Hoard across the finish line were Marc Johnson, making a rare appearance at the Bowl, Vernold and Tremont. The third, fourth and fifth positions never changed after the 22nd lap, when Tremont got around Vince Quenneville Jr. for fifth. But Johnson, Vernold and Tremont ran together like they were magnetized, and the three cars were separated by just 0.300 seconds at the finish line.

Frank Hoard III came away with his fifth win of the year in the 30-lap budget sportsman feature, easily outrunning Derrick McGrew for the win. D.J. Brundige finished third, with Chuck Dickinson fourth and Jack Swinton fifth.

Cale Kneer regained the track championship in the pro-street stock division by picking up his seventh win of the campaign. Fred Little finished second while defending track champion Carl Vladyka was a distant third. Kneer last won the track championship at the Bowl in 2006.

Bill Duprey won the 20-lap limited feature, but Mike Clark came away with the championship by finishing second. The win was Duprey's sixth of the season.

The CRSA sprints helped bring down the curtain on the 2009 season at the Bowl, with Chad King turning in an impressive performance to come away with the win. He finished over three seconds ahead of Chuck Alessi, while

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Libraries seek “bailout” funds The Vermont Department of Libraries has submitted an application for $601,753 in Federal grant funds from the taxpayer funded American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program for Public Computing Centers.

According to Martha Reid, state librarian, the BTOP grant awards will be announced in November.

“If we get this grant, thousands of Vermonters will have access to free computer training at a variety of locations around the state and four of our busiest public libraries will be able to purchase additional computers for public use,” Reid said.

Partnering with the Vermont State Colleges (VSC), the Department of Libraries designed a proposal that would use funds to enhance public computing centers in the public libraries in Brattleboro, Burlington, Lyndon and Rutland and to provide over 10,000 hours of free computer training classes for the public at VSC and public library locations throughout the state.

The VSC includes Castleton State College, Lyndon State College, Johnson State College, Vermont Technical College and the Community College of Vermont.

Rutland 4-Hers in horse play A statewide competition, based on an interview and overall 4-H participation, has yielded a team of University of Vermont Extension 4-H horse project participants and their horses who will represent Vermont at the upcoming Eastern States Exposition. A significant number (6 of 14) are from the Rutland area. They are Jessica Bachman, Samantha Forrest, and Kayleigh McDonnell of the Rough Riders 4-H Club, and Julia Dockum, Katelyn Phillips, and Marissa Smyrski of the Horsepower 4-H Club. Althea Greene, also of the Horsepower Club, was selected as 1 of 4 teen leaders who will be assisting the other 4-H members. Both clubs are based in Castleton.

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Couponing’s best kept secrets: Get two for the price of one

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ast week, I shared one of the best-kept secrets of couponing: holding on to coupons for “One Free Item” and pairing them with a “Buy One, Get One Free” (BOGO) sale at the store. Any time you match a coupon for a free product to a store’s sale in which that same product is on sale BOGO, you take home two free items instead of one. And what’s better than getting one product free? Getting two for free, of course!

This brings us to this week’s best-kept coupon secret… and if you liked last week’s secret, you’re going to love this:

Secret #2: “Buy One, Get One Free” coupons When you use a BOGO coupon during a sale in which the same items are also part of a BOGO sale at the store, you will buy none

– and get two for free!

This one can be a little difficult to understand at first, so I will break it down using an actual example from a recent sale. My store had a certain brand of shampoo on sale BOGO in their weekly flier. This shampoo is regularly $4.99 a bottle. During this sale, a shopper will pay $4.99 for the first bottle and get the second bottle free. If I gave the store $4.99 in cash, how many bottles of shampoo would I take home? Two. Here’s where the fun begins. I’ve also got a coupon from the newspaper that states “Buy One [this brand] shampoo, Get One Free.” In the fine print on the coupon, it states that when my store redeems this coupon for reimbursement, they will receive the price of the shampoo, “up to $4.99 in value.”

Did you catch that? Without even paying attention to the BOGO wording on

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the coupon, instead look at the value. It’s worth $4.99!

Giving this coupon to the cashier is just like giving them $4.99 in cash. And with the shampoo on sale for $4.99 BOGO, I can take two bottles to the register and “pay” for them with my $4.99-value coupon. I’ve “purchased” none and take home two for free.

In my coupon classes, this topic tends to raise a lot of questions. Of course, audiences get very excited when they learn another easy way to get things for free! But some people get tripped up a little bit with over-thinking these coupons. In one class, someone spoke up and felt they should get four bottles for free, because the shampoo is already on sale BOGO at the store, and the coupon states “Buy One Shampoo, Get One Free.”

But it doesn’t work that way (and the store cashier will take issue with that incorrect viewpoint, too!)

Truly, the BOGO wording on the coupon is irrelevant when you are using the coupon during a sale in which those items are already BOGO at the store.

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looking at is the actual value of the coupon. Because the coupon has a value of $4.99, it’s just like handing the store that same amount in cash.

I’ve touched on this in previous columns, and it’s important to mention it again. Think of your coupons as cash, because they are! They represent money to you and to your store. And when you start thinking of them as cash, it helps you visualize why you can “buy” items that will ultimately be free with a coupon.

Next week, I’ve got yet another coupon secret to share, and it, too, involves BOGO sales. © CTW Features Jill Cataldo, a coupon-workshop instructor, writer and mother of three, never passes up a good deal. Learn more about couponing at her Web site, www.supercouponing.com. E-mail your couponing coups and questions to jill@ctwfeatures.com.

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The session offers an overview of business planning, including where to find market information, how to tackle projections and writing a business plan.

It is designed for people who are thinking about going into business and want accurate information about the procedures and government regulations involved to start a business in Vermont.

The $40 registration fee includes a business planning workbook and access to five online workshops to help the prospective business owner get started.

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Life-sized puppets of explorers Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain created to celebrate this year for the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration of the Hudson River and Samuel de Champlain’s exploration of Lake Champlain got their public debut last week. The two explorers met for the first time. In 1609, they missed each other by six weeks and 100 miles.

The Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain puppet meeting was part of both the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Small Boat Festival and the Westport Heritage Festival last week.

The great explorers greeted the public and share stories of their historic travels and recent adventures.

Both puppets were created for display at local libraries and have been a fun way to allow families to learn about their history and promote literacy.

The Henry Hudson puppet is currently spending most of his time with libraries within the Upper Hudson Library System (N.Y.) when he is not attending festivals and Quadricentennial events. Samuel de Champlain is being used by the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington, Vermont and

most recently appeared in the Quadricentennial Parade in Vermont.

The Hudson puppet was made in 2008 by a California dollmaker. His clothing was made by Albany Heritage Area Visitor staff member, Chris Persans. Persans also made four adorable smallersized historical puppets including a Mohican girl and a Dutch fur trader.

These smaller puppets are used extensively in school programming.

Champlain’s puppet was made by Fletcher Free Librarian staffer, Christine Demarais.

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Thursday, September 17 BRANDON — American Red Cross teams up with the Boston Red Sox to Honor Blood Donors at the Fire Station. Donor hours will be noon-5:50 p.m. All donors will be eligible to win the chance of a lifetime and become the Blood Donor of the Game. Info regarding donor eligibility and for official contest rules 800-843-3500 or visit www.newenglandlblood.org.

CASTLETON CASTLETON — American Logres Theatre Playwrights Workshop. Six week consecutive workshop. Thursday afternoon/evenings at the Castleton State College, New Woodruff Conference Room. $120 for 6 week session.

Info: www.americanlogrestheatre.com or 235-1383.

R UTLAND — Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at the Maple Village at 10 a.m.

There is a suggested donation of $2 for blood pressure screenings and $5 for foot care. For more information, please call 775-0568.

END OF AN ERA — Aubuchon Hardware closed its West Street store in downtown Rutland on Sept. 1. The downtown fixture had celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008, but signs on the store’s doors this year confirmed the surprise closing. A posted message thanked customers: “With much regret, we announce the closing of this store location. For more than 50 years it has been our pleasure to serve the hardware needs of the City of Rutland.”

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RAVNAH warns of coming flu season H1N1 flu vaccine almost ready With both the seasonal flu and the H1N1flu posing serious health risks this winter, it’s important to take the first step to protect yourself. The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice recommends that everyone in the Rutland County area get their seasonal flu shot early this year to be ready for the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available.

Locally, RAVNAH officials are cautioning that the flu is a contagious respiratory illness that spreads from person to person when someone infected with the flu coughs, sneezes or talks. The flu can cause serious illness and can be lifethreatening. Each year in the United States over 36,000 people die from seasonal flu complications.

Flu season typically begins in December or January and lasts through April. This flu season could be worse. The novel or new H1N1 flu is a new and very different flu virus spreading worldwide among people, and may cause more severe illness than usual.

The single best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu shot.

To prevent the spread of flu: Wash your hands well and often throughout the day, avoid touching your eyes, mouth or nose, avoid close contact with those who are ill and stay home if you are sick,and cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, not your hands.

You should get a seasonal flu shot every year. The seasonal flu vaccination will not protect you against novel H1N1. The vaccine is in production and information will be available in the next few weeks.

Wgo should get a flu shot? Anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu, all children from 6 months through 18 years of age, anyone 50 years of age or older, people with chronic health conditions, people with weakened immune systems, people who live with, or provide care for, adults or children, and women who will become pregnant during the flu season.

Unlike the common cold, flu symptoms are usually more severe and can come on suddenly. Common flu symptoms include: fever (usually high) headache runny or stuffy nose muscle aches, chills sore throat extreme tiredness dry cough vomiting and sometimes diarrhea (more often in children) Call your health care provider if your flu symptoms are very serious or if you have chronic health conditions.

RAVNAH will be hosting community flu clinics starting Sept. 28 through early November. For a full listing of RAVNAH flu Clinics, see www.ravnah.org or call the Rutlandarea flu hotline at 770-1574.

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Friday, September 25 NORTH NORTH CLARENDON — Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $2 for blood pressure screenings and $5 for foot care. For more information, please call 775-0568.

Saturday, September 26 BRISTOL BRISTOL — Bristol Harvest Festival from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the Town Green. 90 plus crafters/vendors, horse-drawn wagon rides, bandstand music, farmer's market, children's venue with pony rides, Taste of Bristol, pie contest and more, 388-7951. www.bristolharvestfest.com.

MIDDLEBUR Y — The Middlebury Farmer's Market is open every SatMIDDLEBURY urday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outdoors at the MarbleWorks by the Falls. Fresh local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, wine, flowers, plants, and crafts. EBT and debits cards welcome. Wednesday is Senior Citizen Day at the market with 10 percent off at participating vendors. For more information contact coordinator Pam Taylor, 388-0178.

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BRISTOL BRISTOL — Better L8 Than Never Car Show - hosted by Snake Mountain Cruisers at Mount Abe Union High School athletic field. Free Sponsored by the Five Town Business Council (a division of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce) and the Bristol Recreation Department. www.bristolharvestfest.com. For information call 388-7951.

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GRANVILLE, N.Y. N.Y. — Donnie "P" & Celebration, a well-known Polish polka band from the Albany area, headlines the Slate Valley Museum's Barn Dance. The rain or shine event, which runs from 5-11 p.m., will be held in the barn and under tents at Wing Clydesdales and Horse Farm, Granville, the major sponsor for the museum fundraiser. Barn dance tickets, which cost $15 for adults and $5 for ages 12 and under, can be purchased in advance at the museum and other ticket locations or at the gate, but tickets are limited. Hayrides, 518-642-1416.

MIDDLEBUR Y — The Middlebury Farmer's Market is open every SatMIDDLEBURY urday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outdoors at the MarbleWorks by the Falls. Fresh local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, wine, flowers, plants, and crafts. EBT and debits cards welcome. Wednesday is Senior Citizen Day at the market with 10 percent off at participating vendors. For more information contact coordinator Pam Taylor, 388-0178.

MOUNT HOLLY— HOLLY— The Mount Holly Historical Museum iinvites the community to enjoy a home-style Baked Ham supper with all the fixings along with delicious homemade pies for dessert. The dinner beginning at 5 p.m. will be at the Odd Fellows Hall in Belmont. The supper is to benefit the Mount Holly Historical Museum. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Info 259-2679.

SHELBURNE SHELBURNE — Introduction to Zen Buddhism will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Vermont Zen Center, 480 Thomas Rd. Workshop will be conducted by an ordained Zen Buddhist teacher and focuses on the theory and mediation practices.Vegetarian lunch and refreshments include— d in the $55 fee. Pre-registration required. Info 985-9746.

SHOREHAM — Rummage & Food Sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Shorham Congregational Church. $2 bag sale starts at noon.

STARKSBOR O — 5th Annual Craft Fair at Starksboro Elementary in the STARKSBORO gym. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (set up starts at 8 a.m.) Craft fair to benefit Starksboro Food Shelf. Info: Phyllis 434-2559 or Norma 434-2796.

SOUTH BURLINGT ON — "MUSIC WITH MIA" weekly musical story BURLINGTON time at University Mall. Kids can enjoy music, stories, and sing-a-longs with local singer/song-writer Mia Adams. Located in the JCPenney Court every Monday at 10:30 a.m. Free. Mondays, Sept. 7-Nov. 23. For more information, please call 863-1066 x11.

Sunday, September 20 CASTLETON CASTLETON — 15th Annual Border Run. Sign-In at the Castleton Jiffy Mart, Castleton Corners between 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. $10/person. Info: Greg or Karen 265-4547.

SHOREHAM — 2nd Annual Tour de Farms, Sunday Sept. 20 on the Green in Shoreham, staggered starts begin at 10:30 a.m. Take one of three routes winding through southern Addison County, and stop and sample the freshest and finest foods at farms all along the way! Following the tour will be Apple Fest on the green, featuring music, lunch, and a farmers’ market.

Tour de Farms advance registration - $15 adults, $8 kids (12 and under); day of registration - $30 adults, $15 kids. To pre-register and see a full list of participating farms and producers, go online to www.ruralvermont.org/tdf.html or call 223-7222. All proceeds benefit sponsoring nonprofits, Addison County Relocalization Network, Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition, and Rural Vermont.

Monday, September 21 SOUTH BURLINGT ON — "MUSIC WITH MIA" weekly musical story BURLINGTON time at University Mall. Kids can enjoy music, stories, and sing-a-longs with local singer/song-writer Mia Adams. Located in the J.C. Penney Court every Monday at 10:30 a.m. Free. Mondays, Sept. 7-Nov. 23. For more information, please call 863-1066 x11.

Tuesday, September 22 MIDDLEBUR Y —The Middlebury Republican Town Caucus will be held MIDDLEBURY on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Middlebury Community Hourse located next to the post office. Elections of officers and county committee representatives will take place at this time. Join us to celebrate and enjoy special harvest desserts. Bring a friend. All are welcome. For more information, call 3886620.

SOUTH BURLINGT ON — "Designing with Native Plants" by Liz Krieg BURLINGTON will be the Burlington Garden Club's program at 1:15 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St. Liz is the owner of Rising Sun Greenhouses and Landscaping Co., offering landscape consultation and design services.

Guests are welcome. Handicapped accessible, 863-6764.

Wednesday, September 23 MIDDLEBUR Y — The Middlebury Farmer's Market is open every SatMIDDLEBURY urday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outdoors at the MarbleWorks by the Falls. Fresh local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, wine, flowers, plants, and crafts. EBT and debits cards welcome. Wednesday is Senior Citizen Day at the market with 10 percent off at participating vendors. For more information contact coordinator Pam Taylor, 388-0178.

Thursday, September 24 CORNWALL CORNWALL — A Concert by Maiden Vermont, Vermont's premiere women's barbershop chorus at 7 p.m. at the Cornwall School. Occasion: Thank You concert from Maiden Vermont for Cornwall School. Admission: One can of food per person. Info: Lindi Bortney, Director, 388-1012.

DORSET — Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at the Dorset Nursing Association at 9 a.m. There is a suggested donation of $2 for blood pressure screenings and $5 for foot care. For more information, please call 802-775-0568.

VERGENNES — Harvest Days Luncheon at noon. Join friends at the Vergennes Eagles and enjoy the cooler days and a wonderful meal of Roasted Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Squash, Cranberry Sauce

Wednesday, September 30 MIDDLEBUR Y — The Middlebury Farmer's Market is open every SatMIDDLEBURY urday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outdoors at the MarbleWorks by the Falls. Fresh local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, wine, flowers, plants, and crafts. EBT and debits cards welcome. Wednesday is Senior Citizen Day at the market with 10% off at participating vendors.

For more information contact coordinator Pam Taylor, 388-0178.

R UTLAND — Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at the Godnick Adult Center at 12:30 p.m.There is a suggested donation of $2.00 for blood pressure screenings and $5.00 for foot care. For more information, please call 802-775-0568.

Saturday, October 3 MIDDLEBUR Y — The Middlebury Farmer's Market is open every SatMIDDLEBURY urday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outdoors at the MarbleWorks by the Falls. Fresh local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, wine, flowers, plants, and crafts. EBT and debits cards welcome. Wednesday is Senior Citizen Day at the market with 10% off at participating vendors.

For more information contact coordinator Pam Taylor, 388-0178.

SAINT ALBANS ALBANS — Boot Cancer, A Fitness Challenge for All. All proceeds are donated to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Boot Cancer is an event unlike any other because it will challenge your strength and stamina by performing two workouts consisting of basic exercises and endurance drills used in standard physical fitness programs. Price to Compete: Minimum of $50.00 in pledges. Location: Collins-Perley Sports & Fitness Complex. Event begins at 9:00 a.m., pledges are handed in during morning registration. All registered volunteers and competitors will receive a t-shirt.

Prizes given to top performers and top fundraisers.Go to www.bootcancer.org to register online or contact 802-849-6621 or 802-527-1202.

Monday, October 5 SOUTH BURLINGT ON — "MUSIC WITH MIA" weekly musical story BURLINGTON time at University Mall. Kids can enjoy music, stories, and sing-a-longs with local singer/song-writer Mia Adams. Located in the JCPenney Court every Monday at 10:30 a.m. Free. Mondays, Sept. 7 - November 23, 2009. For more information, please call 863-1066 x11.

Wednesday, October 7 MIDDLEBUR Y — The Middlebury Farmer's Market is open every SatMIDDLEBURY urday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outdoors at the MarbleWorks by the Falls. Fresh local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, wine, flowers, plants, and crafts. EBT and debits cards welcome. Wednesday is Senior Citizen Day at the market with 10% off at participating vendors.

For more information contact coordinator Pam Taylor, 388-0178.

R UTLAND — The Vermont Rental Property Owners Association will hold its monthly meeting in the conference room of the Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer Street at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited. Info: 775-4351.

Saturday, October 10 MIDDLEBUR Y — The Middlebury Farmer's Market is open every SatMIDDLEBURY urday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outdoors at the MarbleWorks by the Falls.

Fresh local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, wine, flowers, plants, and crafts. EBT and debits cards welcome. For more information contact coordinator Pam Taylor, 388-0178.

Monday, October 12 SOUTH BURLINGT ON — "MUSIC WITH MIA" weekly musical story BURLINGTON time at University Mall. Kids can enjoy music, stories, and sing-a-longs with local singer/song-writer Mia Adams. Located in the JCPenney Court every Monday at 10:30 a.m. Free. Mondays, Sept. 7 - November 23, 2009. For more information, please call 863-1066 x11.

Saturday, October 17 BETHEL — The fall meeting of the Green Mountain Quilters Guild will be held at Whitcomb High School at 10:00 a.m. This meeting is our annual Workshop Event. Traditonal business meeting and Show and Tell will be part of the meeting. Info: Shirley Fuller 872-9973.

MIDDLEBUR Y — The Middlebury Farmer's Market is open every SatMIDDLEBURY urday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outdoors at the MarbleWorks by the Falls.

Fresh local produce, meats, cheese and eggs, baked goods, wine, flowers, plants, and crafts. EBT and debits cards welcome. For more information contact coordinator Pam Taylor, 388-0178.

VERGENNES — John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful fame at the Vergennes Opera House at 8:00 p.m. John Sebastian's influence on American music over the last forty years is not limited to the hugely successful band, The Lovin' Spoonful that he founded and fronted in the 1960's. With numerous solo hits, Broadway musicals, TV theme songs and musical instruction manuals to his credit, Sebastian is a true fixture in the music that is uniquely American. 2009 marks the 40th Anniversary of John's memorable appearance at the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival. Buy tickets online through the Flynn Regional Box Office or call the Vergennes Opera House at 802-877-6737.

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By Pamela Amick Klawitter ACROSS 1 Sharp comment 5 12th century year 9 Tante’s spouse 14 Guttural interruption 18 Domingo forte 19 Brother of Moses 20 Santa’s favorite snack cakes?

21 Limp-watch artist 22 Fake footprint at the murder scene, e.g.

24 __-garde 25 Words of triumph 26 Story starter?

27 Kiss drummer Peter 28 Tea type 30 Bite hard 31 Conjurer’s word 32 Ages like iron 33 Coward, slangily 37 Finishes, as a lawn 39 Net business 40 It may have a code 41 James Bond’s domain 43 A-Team muscleman 46 Fitness franchise primarily for women 48 Related to the lower back

50 Evening parties 52 Adjusts, as sagging socks 54 Helmsley and others 56 1930s-’40s singer/actress Durbin 57 Stuffed shirt 59 “As a matter of fact,” informally 61 More ill-mannered 62 Stare 66 Anne’s home, in a 1908 Montgomery classic 70 Statutes 71 Paperless tests 73 Meal on a stick 74 Bad marks 76 Nursery rhyme loser?

78 Make a home (in) 81 “Like that’ll ever happen!”

86 Shows up 88 Correct, as text 90 Site of a bread line?

91 “L.A. Law” costar 92 Go round and round 94 __ land: unreality 96 Marathoner’s woe 97 Island east of Java 98 Aristocratic 100 Pay attention in class 103 Like a dismal day 106 One of a world majority 107 “Closer to Fine” folkrock duo

109 Fishing mishaps 110 Struggle to make, with “out” 113 Cranny’s partner 114 Honda, to Toyota 115 Ponytailed pal of Lucy Van Pelt, in “Peanuts” 117 Wittenberg’s river 118 Knock off 119 Wrong move 120 Mythical matchmaker 121 Highlands rejections 122 Specter on the Hill 123 Locker room group 124 Slider’s goal

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19

DOWN Unadorned Aggressive Greek god Frees (of) Scrooge’s cry Cousin of the xylophone Veggie drawers Charged particles Having one sharp, musically Chicago site of many connections Bright stars Seaman’s song A million to one, say Italian noble family Gigi’s goodbyes Warmongers Economist Janeway Gets the lead out?

Hood’s weapon?

23 Lacking auditory feedback 28 Jazz trombonist Kid __ 29 Chinese leader 30 Horror writer Barker 31 Put 33 “Ugh!” 34 Case for tweezers and such 35 Symbol of happiness 36 “Boston Public” actress Sharon 38 Like no news?

41 Decaf pioneer 42 “If at first you don’t succeed” course of action 43 “How Can You __ Broken Heart?”: Bee Gees hit

44 45 47 49 51 53 55 58 60 62 63 64 65 67 68 69 72 75 77 79 80 82 83

Keep getting Mad, say Old dynasts Like most pop hits Mnemonic for this puzzle’s theme He succeeded Fidel Politically motivated spending Auctioneer’s shout Nasty exam Lawn intruder Turn Soap-on-__ Popeye’s dad Poopdeck __ Civil War’s Robt. __ Big name in criticism Long time follower?

Certain Slav Chef’s high-temperature technique Vacation area Annual dance Lollapalooza Twin of Jacob Goodyear’s home Hoover Dam’s lake

84 “It’s him __”: lover’s ultimatum 85 “Blue” TV squad 87 More boring 89 __ Fagan, Billie Holiday’s birth name 93 New kid on the block, e.g.

95 Third son of King David 97 Toys “R” Us purchases 98 Real est. ad count 99 Hybrid big cat 100 Bedding material 101 First name in B-29 lore 102 Southwestern home 104 Rub off 105 Woody in films 108 Willy of “Free Willy” 109 Foal’s father 110 Columnist Bombeck 111 “Get Smart” evil agency 112 Thornfield Hall governess 115 Check for accuracy 116 Gift of the garrulous

S OLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK ’ S C ROSSWORD PUZZLE

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

Rearrange the letters in each word to spell something pertaining to Labor Day. (Hint: a person)

HTMWAET IAGRUME ANSWER: Matthew Maguire

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GM’s late “Vibe” has local champion Local Vibe blogger featured by GM The Vermont Vibes Blog is featured in the summer 2009 issue of Pontiac Performance magazine. The blog is authored by public relations professional Rachel Carter. Carter is the owner of the Rachel Carter PR agency.

Pontiac Performance is the official Pontiac publication published by General Motors Corporation and distributed quarterly to Pontiac owners nationwide.

Despite the wide popularity of several of Pontiac’s vehicles—including the highly economical Vibe—the storied auto trademark will disappear at the end of 2010, the result of several concessions forced by the Obama administration following the government’s financial rescue of GM. GM is one of the last two all-domestic car manfacturers still in operation.

Sadly, the last Vibe rolled off the assembly line in Detroit on Aug. 17, according to an Internet report. The car was part of an unusual joint venture between GM and Toyota. Despite its demise less than a month ago, the Vibe lives on. Also, new and used Vibes are still seen on some car lots around the area.

The Vermont Vibes Blog features Carter ’s first-hand experiences exploring Vermont, cooking and gardening adventures at her home and office in Vermont, and ways to share positive “Vibes” to Vermonters all while travel-

Vermont resident Rachel Carter loves her Pontiac Vibe so much she started a Vibe autoowners blog site. The last Vibe rolled off the assembly line Aug. 17.

Photo by Andy Duback Photography

ing in her Pontiac Vibe.

Carter has been a six-year customer of Shearer Pontiac locally. The blog was Carter's original creation over two years ago and is independent of Pontiac and General Motors.

Photography for the magazine story was made locally by photographer Andy Duback and was photographed

in East Charlotte.

Both Shearer in South Burlington, Shea Motor Co. in Middlebury, and the Smith GM dealership of Rutland have been faithfully serving Pontiac owners in the region for many years.

Carter ’s blogsite is located at http://VermontVibes.blogspot.com.

House From page 1 1809 is celebrating its 200th anniversary. The renowned architect Thomas Dake built this house for his bride Sally Deming.

It includes one of Dake’s trademark spiral staircases.

The Woodward-Albro house on Main Street is another fascinating addition to the tour this year. It was built in 1835 by Dr. Jonathon Woodward who attended the Castleton Medical College originally located on the lot adjacent to the house.

One of Dr. Woodward’s account books has remained in the house for 157 years despite the many families that have occupied the site.

Railroad buffs will enjoy touring the recently renovated D&H railroad station built in 1850. On display will be railroad books and memorabilia collected over the years by Castleton resident John Burditt whose first job at the age of 15 was with the Boston and Main Railroad.

A favorite stop on the tour is the Castleton Federated Church where visitors can see the beautifully carved pulpit, often described as builder Thomas Dake’s architectural masterpiece. Also on the tour are: the Skinner-Cresci brick house c.1832 with its converted barn that once housed the paint and wagon shop of Eliah Bond; the Landgon-Hitchcock house completed in 1823 by Thomas Dake; and the Ranson-Rehlen house c.1846 with its curving Dake central staircase.

The Higley House, home of the Castleton Historical Society, will be open and visitors can tour the exhibits, antique tools, carriage collection and Castleton Womans Club period costume display. On display at the Higley House will be the famous Blue Cat Quilt depicting historic landmarks in town and highlights from the book The Blue Cat of Castleton.

The quilt was entirely hand sewn and hand quilted with over 375 hours spent in creating the unique pattern of quilting stitches. .

Demonstrations of spinning, weaving and quilting will be found in homes along the tour. There will be organ and choral music at the Federated Church and a hammered dulcimer concert by Anne Marie Hampton.

Crafts and home made bake goods will add to the festivities on the Village Green. For additional information about Colonial Day call 468-5691.

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FOR SALE: RCA 47” Big Screen TV; Box style approx. 6 years old works great $200 obo please call for further information (518) 335-9103 MICRO GEM HD digital to Analog receiver never used, old TV quit, $45. 518-563-3845

FARM LIVESTOCK BEEFALO. QUALITY Federally inspected meat available, 30% less cholesterol.

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LIKE NEW 13” dora the explorer T.V. asking $45.00 (518) 636-3271

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FIREWOOD CUT, split & delivered, $195 a cord green, $275 a cord dry.

VT Certified wood dealer.

Call Dave 802-349-5085 FIREWOOD CUT, split & delivered. Please call 802-885-9382 and leave a message.

FIREWOOD FOR sale. $150/cord. Will deliver, Grafton, Chester, Rockingham. 802-8691277.

FIREWOOD FOR Sale. Full measured cord.

Delivered 15 miles from Rockingham. $180.

802-463-9683 GREEN FIREWOOD for sale. Cut, split & delivered. $175/cord 2 cord loads. 802-2639673.

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2 17” wheels for 2004 Cadillac CTS $300; Hardwood Staircase, includes stairs, spindles, railings, paneling, door $800; Siegler oil stove $125; Alaska Stoker Coal stove, burns Rice coal $750. 518-585-6276 2 FIFTH wheels, up to 15000 lb. capacity. $50 and $100. PU box liner, good condition.

Fits 8 ft box. $100. (518) 563-4738 26” CRAFTSMAN Rolling tool chest, 6 small drawers, 5 large drawers, $100.00. 518-8345068 4 ANTIQUE cast iron bath tubs- ex. condition $499.00 takes all. 518-359-8084 4 WHITE Pine 2” Rough cut boards, 12 & 14ft. long, 12 to 16” wide, clear $100. 518562-2187 Plattsburgh, NY 65 CD’s mostly Country Western hits, perfect condition, popular price $50. 518-523-1681 68 MAPLE Building Blocks for young child.

Lot of fun $30. 518-623-3669 80GBHD PLAYSTATION 3,with,10games.paddle paid$900 sell for $400obo contact meat ps3forsale51@yahoo.com

1/2 bag cement mixer. Like new - used once.

Easily removed. Tilts 2 ways, electric drive. $250/firm. 802-885-2094.

1/2 price insulation, 4x8 sheets, high R, up to 4” thick, Blue Dow, 1/2” insul board. 518-5973876 or Cell 518-812-4815 1980 NEW Yorker Boiler, Model WC-130.

Save on heating costs w/this add-on wood/coal boiler. $800/OBO. 802-885-4947.

GIGANTIC 72” X100” MIRRORS, (15) sheets, $165/each. New, perfect condition.

Free delivery (one or all). Installation available. Also, 48” x100” (8), $115/each. 1-800473-0619 GUN SHOW Sept. 19-20 at the American Legion Hall 129 S. Main St., White River Jct. 05001 120 tables with dealers selling, buying and trading new and used guns and knives.

Free appraising - Public Invited Sat. 9-5 - Sun. 9-2 Info: 802-875-4540 www.greenmtgunshowtrail.com HIGH COST of Cable Got You Down? GET DISH w/FREE FREE installation! Over 50 Free HD Channels! Lowest Prices! Call 800240-8112.

TWO, KIDS electric ride pick-up truck & Jeep. New 12V batt. $250/all or divide. 802885-2094 VENT LESS GAS fireplace, attractive wood, excellent shape $250. 518-536-0152 WHITE JEANS Free Arm Sewing Machine Model 1787 with instruction book. Like new. $50.00 518-298-5249 WOOD SHELVING 1”x7” or 1”x15”x32”. 80’ steel brackets + clips. $30. 518-576-4592

FREE FREE 10 FT fluorescent lights. 518-5468614

FURNITURE 2 SCANDINAVIAN style comfortable leather & solid wood chairs. $60. 518-494-3872

ANDERSEN CASEMENT Window 4foot by 4foot, vinyl clad-wood frame screens included $100 OBO (518)494-9990

LONG LAKE 10spd., bikes, good condition $35 or make offer. 518-624-2699

38” ROUND drop leaf lt. oak table, 4 chairs, excellent condition. Asking $125.00. 518503-5054

MARLIN 35 caliber lever action, scope, sling, recoil pad, 2 yrs. old. $350 firm. PSE Thunderbolt compound bow, 50-60 lb. draw, 4 yrs old. $350. 802-885-3041 leave message.

ANTIQUE PINE dresser, 3 large drawers on the bottom, 2 small drawers on the top with antique keys, 15 1/2” deep x 37” wide, x 37 “ high, excellent condition, 518-891-2921.

BOYS BIKE 15” wheel, $15. 518-543-8850 CART, STURDY box 48”Lx36”Wx33”H with 5” wheels. Hauled wood over paved surface.

Seehttps://accounts.craigslist.org/post/shwpst?pii=1364348722&db=lv (518) 834-9696 CLEANING OUT sewing room, excellent quality upholstery and general fabrics, under $5. 518-493-5341 Clothes Dryer Maytag electric, $200 OBO; Clothes washer Maytag, needs water pump $100. 518-834-1166 DARTON COMPOUND BOW READY TO SHOOT . NEW FIBEROPTIC SIGHTS AND STRING . $125.00 (518) 563-8090 DISH NETWORK. $19.99/mo, Why Pay More For TV? 100+ Channels. FREE 4Room Install. FREE HD-DVR. Plus $600 Sign-up BONUS. Call Now! 1-888-430-9664

ELECTRONIC AIR Hockey Table excellent shape (518) 562-2002

(2) 4X7 wood garage doors w/ windows. $150. 802-885-8259.

TRAILERS. SALE or Rent, landscape, construction, auto, motorcycle, open/enclosed cargo, snowmobile, 4 wheeler, steel or aluminum, horse and livestock. Connecticut Trailers, Bolton, CT 877-869-4118

LARGE STAINLESS steel microwave oven with white microwave cart with casters, perfect condition, Asking $80. 518-546-7821

WOOD STOVE Fisher Grandma Bear, brick lined, never used. Piercefield. $499. 518359-2558

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FRIEDRICH 10,000 BTU Air Conditioners.

Great Shape. Uses Standard wall outlets. $250. Keene Valley 518-576-2285

LARGE SNOW Blower $375. 518-293-8468

DRAFTING TABLE includes machine $250.00. 518-963-7144

WOODSTOVE VERMONT Casting Vigilant 8” -flue good condition asking $250 518-8919021

THERMATRU STEEL entry door, Fanlight, 4 9/16inch jamb, 3’0”X6’8” $50 OBO (518)4949990

ALUMINUM STORM Windows, various sizes. Excellent condition. $20. (518) 5859153

SEMI-SEASONED firewood. $195/cord.

Delivered. $250/cord dried. Also buy timber in odd lots. GMF Services, LLC. 603-4778270 or 802-591-1137.

WOOD STOVE VC DEFIANT works great, small repairable crack on top, $350 OBO (518) 643-9224

FOR SALE: Oil Burner for a Miller Furnace. great condition; $200 obo please call for further inquiries (518) 335-9103

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ELECTRIC SCOOTER (Sunshine), new condition, needs battery. $100. 518-523-1720

ETCHED GLASS tub enclosure. Fits 5’ or 6’ tub. Cost $1100 new Asking $200 OBO, perfect. 518-647-5985 FIREWOOD $175/cord; Pellets $225/ton; Pellet Stove $1500; Dune buggies 250cc $2000.; 150cc $1500; Queen bed $50; King bed $75; Boat w/tubes $1800; Nissan pickup $2000; Kia-Rio $1000; Full size head board, rails, dresser w/mirror, 2 side tables $125; 2 glass shelved hutches w/lights $125 Call Charity or Fran 802-259-2214 FIVE BLADE Ceiling Fan with light for sale $20 Call 518-643-9391

MEADOWBROOK CART excellent condition, draft horse size, $2,200 OBO Must Sell.

518-563-3716 leave message.

MEMCO WOOD-fired boiler w/domestic hot water coil. Takes 18” wood. $750. 802-4630619.

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PICTURE WINDOW - 8’ x 53” w/2 side slideup. Great condition. $125 OBO (518)5612125 PING-PONG table by Harvard Sports, like new, $100 firm, on Lake George. 518-6563088 PROPANE GAS heater 30-40 KBTU, great emergency heat or for camp or shop, $275.00 OBO. 518-643-0269 SINGLE AXLE Utility Trailer, new shop, built 4’x6 1/2’ removable 20” sides. H.O. Tires $395. 802-492-2308 STOP PAYING Too Much for TV! Get Dish w/FREE install plans, FREE HBO & Showtime & FREE DVR Upgrade Call FREE for full details! 877-479-3573

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518-543-6281.

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FOR SALE: CHERRY BEDROOM SET. Solid wood, never used, brand new in factory boxes. English dovetail. Original cost $4500. Sell for $795. Can deliver. Call Tom 617-395-0373.

T-SHIRTS Custom Printed. $5.50 heavyweight. “ Gildan” , Min. order of 36 pcs.

HATS, - Embroidered $6.00. Free Catalog. 1800-242-2374. Berg Enterprises. 40. TFNEOW

BEIGE, FLORAL 6’ couch, excellent condition. $65. In Proctorsville. 802-226-7420.

COMPUTER CENTER 4 1/2 ‘ long, like new, $100. 518-891-2692 DARK PINE Bedroom set - 5 pieces with hutch dresser $400.00 Call (518) 6421751 MATTRESS SETS **100% New** Twin mattress and box sets starting from $89, Full sets from $135, Queen sets from $144, King Sets from $290. Underpriced Warehouse 802846-7622. Priced 20-50% less than any store, warehouse club, or odd lot center in VT, NY, or NH. MEMORY FOAM Mattress Warehouse Clearance **100% New** Twin Mattress starting from $225, Full from $299, Queen from $339, King from $399. Underpriced Warehouse 802-846-7622. Priced 20-50% less than any store, warehouse club, or odd lot center in VT, NY, or NH. OAK VANITY 31” Blue Flecked top, deep sink, hardware, oak recessed medicine cabinet, lights $45. 518-563-2409 PLATFORM BED + Plush Pillowtop Mattress Combo **100% New** Both w/10 yr. warranty. Twin Combo from $329, Full Combo from $449, Queen Combo from $499, King Combo from $649. Underpriced Warehouse 802-846-7622. Priced 20-50% less than any store, warehouse club, or odd lot center in VT, NY, or NH. SIMMONS BEAUTY Rest Mattress & Box Spring, queen size, very good condition $325.00. 518-623-3222 SOFA TAN “English” like new $400. 518637-2774 TABLE MAPLE 5ft by 42, $45.00. 802-2879451 TWIN SIZE frame, box spring & mattress.

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30-30 Model 94 Winchester $250.00. 518623-3407

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PIANO-BRAND Henry Miller in very good condition, $400.00 OBO. 518-297-6439 SONY CAROUSEL CD player (5 Disc tray) in ex. cond. needs system to connect to bought new $250. A steal at $30. Call 518-563-6900

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BOSTON TERRIER puppies. Male & female available. Mostly trained. $500. Taking deposits. Ready Sept. 16th. 603-352-1082 ask for Gail.

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Western lines, raised w/children & other pets, $1000. 802-343-4238. email: kweenrenee@gmail.com ENGLISH SPRINGER spaniel 18mth old female for sale. $100.00 call 518-546-9918 or 518-570-1022 (518) 546-9918 FREE KITTENS. 3 gray, 2 black & white, some double paws. Ready to go. Mother also needs home. Relocating. Mother is 6, timid, but great cat for an older cat. Call Pat Crawford 802-885-4610.

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APARTMENT FOR RENT BELLOWS FALLS, VT. 2 bdrm, newly remodeled. Includes heat, electric, plowing, trash, parking. $1,250/mo. Pictures & info http://www.36frontstbf.com. 802-463-1954 BELLOWS FALLS, VT. One-room efficiency, small but cute. $525/mo. includes heat, electric, garbage & snow removal. No smoking/no pets. Security & references required. 802-463-4502.

BELLOWS FALLS, VT. Unfurnished, 2nd floor, 1/2 tank free oil, easy access to Rt. 12 and I-91. $600 plus util. $300 dep. Work, personal and present landlord for references.

802-463-9282, call 5-8 p.m.

CHESTER, VT. Exquisite 1 bdrm, large LR, DR & plenty of closet space. Heat, HW & trash removal incl. $760/mo. 802-885-6292.

CHESTER, VT. Furnished room, private bath/entrance, utilities. $135/week, one month minimum. 802-875-6978 or 802-5796978.

CHESTER, VT. New 1 bdrm apts. $725/$775/mo.

Includes HT/HW/parking/plowing. Deck over river.

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FOR RENT: Middlebury 2-3 bedroom apartment. Utilities included (not cable, Net).

Spacious sunning deck. Near schools, shops, furnishings, off-street parking. 45 Court St. $1,100 month. Call 802-388-1000.

LUDLOW VILLAGE, VT. 1 bdrm., clean & bright on Okemo Shuttle. Utilities & snow removal included. $700/mo. 802-226-7494 LUDLOW VILLAGE, VT. 2 bdrm, clean, lots of closets. Utilities & snow removal included. $1,050/mo. 802-226-7494.

LUDLOW, VT, 2 bedroom, $565/mo., plus utilities, no pets, 1st., last & security deposit.

Call 802-875-2915 LUDLOW, VT. 2 bdrm. townhouse w/WD hook-up. New windows. No pets. 1st, last & sec. $675. Utilities not included. 802-8752915.

ROCKINGHAM, VT. New renovated 2 bdrm, heat, trash & snow removal included. No smoking/pets. $850/mo. 802-463-3018.

LUDLOW, VT. 1 bdrm apt. $660/mo. Ref. & sec. required. Call Dan 802-885-4345.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. Large 2nd floor 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Newly renovated. 2 miles from Exit 7 I-91. $565-$675/mo. No pets. Lease, ref. & sec. 802-885-2721.

PROCTORSVILLE, VT. Studio and 1 bdrm apt. includes H/HW, trash & snow removal, laundry facility on site. Call for application.

Stewart Property Management. Equal Housing Opportunity. 802-885-7885. Income limits do apply.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. Quiet, clean studio/1 bdr apts. Incl. heat/HW, no pets/smoking. Rent weekly or monthly. Sec./ref. required. 800283-8072.

SOUTH LONDONDERRY, VT. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, on organic farm. DW, fireplace, newly renovated/insulated. No smoking/no pets. $900 + utilities. 802-824-4658.

WINDHAM, VT Beautiful country setting, 3 sunny rooms + equipped kitch & bath. $800/mo. Includes util. Pets ok. 802-874-4790 www.windhamcountryhouse.com/apt1.shtm

SPRINGFIELD, VT 1 & 2 bedroom, all appliances, rubbish removal, all utilities, min. security. Call 802-886-2703

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

SPRINGFIELD, VT. 1 & 2 BDRM APARTMENTS. NO SMOKING, NO PETS. NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. CALL 802558-5731.

SOUTH LONDONDERRY, VT. 3 office spaces. Heat, elec., offstreet parking & snow rem. included. 105/sq.ft. $100/mo., 170/sq.ft. $250/mo., 289/sq.ft. $350/mo. 802-2972007.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. 2bdrm apts. available.

Includes HT/HW, trash & snow removal, W/D hookups. Call for application. Stewart Property Management. Equal Housing Opportunity 802-885-7885. Income limits do apply.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. 3 bdrm, $775 includes H/HW, trash & snow removal, W/D hookups.

Call for application, Stewart Property Management. Equal Housing Opportunity.

802-885-7885. Income limits do apply.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. 3 bdrm, W/D hook-up. $975/mo. HT & HW included. 802-885-5836 SPRINGFIELD, VT. 4 bdrm, $1,050.

Includes H/HW, trash & snow removal, W/D hookups. Call for application, Stewart Property Management. Equal Housing Opportunity. 802-885-7885. Income limits do apply.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. Efficiency & 1 bdrm. apts. available. Sec. & ref. required. Call Dan 802-885-4345.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. Huge 1 bdrm, large LR, DR & eat-in kitchen. Beautiful hardwood floors & carpet. Heat, HW, trash removal incl. $795/mo. 802-885-6292.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. Immaculate 2 bdrm in quiet residential neighborhood. $875/mo. includes HT/HW/trash & snow rem. Avail Nov. 1st. Now taking applications. 802-8855550.

SOUTH LONDONDERRY, VT. Prime 1st floor office. Heat, AC, elec. & off-street parking included. High-speed internet avail. 1/2 bath & kitchenette space. $750/mo. 802-2972007.

HOME FOR RENT ANDOVER, VT. 2BR home. Lg. kitchen, fireplace, tiled bath, granite. 2-car garage.

Includes W/D, lawn care, snow removal. Also available newly built lg. 2-story barn/workshop. House $950. Barn/workshop $500.

802-591-0328.

CHESTER, VT. 4 bdrm furnished. No smoking/pets. Ref. & security. $1,250/mo. plus util.

802-885-5657.

LONDONDERRY, VT. 2 bdrm, no pets/no smoking. $700/mo. 802-875-3902.

MOUNT HOLLY 3 bd, 1 bath house, includes lights. $900/mo. 1st, last, security. Some pets welcome; 4 bd house, 2-1/2 baths, lights included, some pets welcome. 1st, last security, $1200/mo. Call Charity or Fran 802-2592214.

SOUTH LONDONDERRY, VT. Renovated rustic barn. 2 bdrm, deck, bath & shower, WD hookups, wood & gas heat. 1st, last, sec. $650 + util. Pets ok. 802-824-9545.

LONDONDERRY, VT. 3 bdrm house, references. 802-875-3535.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. 1 bdrm, heat & rubbish removal incl. Sec. & ref. req. 802-869-3386.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT LARGE KITCHEN counter, black, $50. 518643-8938 NEW UNUSED Anderson double casement window, brown vinyl clad wood, Rough opening 53”X72” ( #CXW 145-2) $300, 518-6449865 or 516-437-2495

BUILDING LOT FOR SALE IN MORIAH, OVER 16 ACRES, APA APPROVED, ACCESS OFF FISK AND TARBELL HILL ROADS. ASKING $63,000. ALL SERIOUS OFFERS CONSIDERED. (518) 942-8076

RENTAL WANTED 3 ADULTS with pets looking for a reasonable place to rent or rent to own.

Good references.

802-735-5521.

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CHESTER, VT. 1 bdrm, bright, sunny, charming kitchen. Trash/snow rem. included.

No smoking/no pets. $700/mo. 917-7541851.

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Cash Price Starting at $5,000 1-877-9836600 www.FloridaLotsUSA.com HAS YOUR BUILDING SHIFTED? Contact Woodford Bros., Inc. for straightening, leveling, foundation and wood frame repairs at 1800-OLD-BARN, www.woodfordbros.com; MAHIC#155877; CTHIS#571557; RICRB#22078.

HOMES FOR SALE: A 6 bd, 3ba, only $214/mo! Bank Repo! 5% dn, 15 yr @8% apr. For listings 800-4145 x S815 LONDONDERRY, VT. $15,000 down buys new 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath cape, views, end of road. 802-875-3535.

LONDONDERRY, VT. Energy Star, 15% down buys new 5 bdrm, 2 bath, end of road, views. 800-363-4607.

OWN LAND IN BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA!!

NEVER BEEN EASIER! $0 down $0 interest Starting $129/month. 18 lots ONLY! PreRecorded Message (800) 631-8164 mention ad code 5063 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com

REAL PROPERTY FOR SALE 5.5 acres on Tarbell Hill in Cavendish.

Cleared lot with septic design for 3 bdrm home and power on site. $60k. Please call 802-226-8107.

CHESTER, VT. 4 bdrm, bright, sunny. Good size rooms. New kitchen. Trash/snow rem. included. No smoking/no pets. $1,250/mo.

917-754-1851.

TIMESHARES DISCOUNT TIMESHARES SAVE 60%-80% OFF RETAIL!! Worldwide Locations! Call for Free InfoPack. 1-800-639-5319 www.holidaygroup.com/flier SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARE NOW!!

Maintenance fees too high? Need Cash? Sell your unused timeshare today. No commissions or broker fees. Free consultation. www.sellatimeshare.com, 1-888-310-0115 SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARE NOW!!!

Maintenance fees too high? Need Cash? Sell your unused timeshare today. No Commissions or Broker Fees. Free Consultation www.sellatimeshare.com 1877-494-8246

Pittsford

HISTORIC BUILDINGS downtown Springfield, VT. 2, 3 bdrms, 2, 1 bdrm, 1 furnished 2 bdrm. All fully restored, new appliances. 2 business spaces also available. 550 sq. ft. & 350 sq. ft. Sec. dep., ref. & credit check req. Call John 802-875-5119.

ROOMMATE WANTED Mt. Holly. Furnished room in quiet, country location. All included. $125/wk. Call Mark 802-259-2549.

VACATION/ RECREATIONAL RENTALS HALLOWEEN MURDER MYSTERY WEEKEND!! On October 23-25, 2009. At the Georgian Resort, Lake George, NY. www.tomcrown.com, call 1-877-866-2769.

SUNNY FALL Specials At Florida’ s Best Beach New Smyrna Beach Stay a week or longer. Plan a beach wedding or family reunion. www.NSBFLA.com 1-800-5419621

HOME FOR SALE NEW MODULAR 3 bedroom Home, 2 bath, 40’x24’, Ready to put on your site. 518-8911781.

Multi Family Home Great opportunity for investment or live and rent situation. Three unit in town location with short walk to Pittsford Rec Park, Lothrop school, and food and grocery. Excellent rental history.

Dry storage area. Owner/ Broker.

MLS# 2707851 $168,500

2312 Route 7 PO Box 212 Pittsford, VT 05763 Phone: 802-483-6111 Fax: 802-483-6111 morgan@mcgeerealestate.net

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Automotive

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AUTO ACCESSORIES 4 185-70-14 Snow Tires, Hancook, like new, 2000 miles on them, $150.00. 518-546-7434 4 SNOW TIRES, Nordman-2, 215/70 R15 radial, unmounted, used one season. $136.

(802) 425-3377

1986 18’ VIP bow rider & Force 125HP outboard motor. Well maintained, ready to water ski. Trailer included. $1,200. (518) 4944398.

2000 KIOTI LK3054 Tractor set-up for forestry work. Ex. condition w/low hours.

Asking $7,900. Call Donald 802-463-4909.

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1990 YAMAHA Wave Runner III Mechanic’s Special. Idles rough, needs carb work.

Adirondack, $300.00 (631)-463-8843

4’ YORK Rake, brand new, used once, $450 Firm. 518-582-5503

CANOE LIKE new. Fiberglass 17ft.. $300.00 Call 518-494-0044 or 518-6418533

4 STUDDED Hakkapeliitta 17” snow tires.

Fits 05’ Subaru Outback & newer. 1 season’s wear. New $800+, asking $400. 802-2635104.

CANOE OLD Town 16’ Red, Discovery model 169, excellent condition, $399. Call 518-623-5063

FIBER GLASS Tono cover for truck bed, 6.5 ft long, taken off Toyota Tacoma, $150 O.B.O. 518-547-8464

KAYAK SPRAY skirt, for Kayak Cockpit measuring 21 1/2” wide X 40” long, brand new, never used, tags still on. New $50.

Asking $40 Call 518-873-2424

FOUR P175/ 70, R13 X-Trac tires $150, New 518-852-0709 FOUR TIRES: P185/70R14...sold car...good condition (518) 594-7203 (518) 594-7203 FREE - FOUR tires with good tread left.

Goodyear Wrangler SR-A, P265/60R18.

LongLake 518-624-6690 (518) 624-6690 SNOW TIRES 225/60R 16, used one season. Asking $80. 802-758-2790 TIRES, SET of 4, 185/70 R13, Radials, very good condition 470. 802-446-3919

AUTO WANTED AAAA ** DONATION Donate your Car Boat or Real Estate. IRS Tax Deductible. Free Pick-up/Tow. Any Model/Condition. Help Under Privileged Children. Outreach Center.

1-800-928-7566 AAAA DONATION. Donate your car, boat or real estate. IRS tax deductible. Free pick up/ Tow any model/ Condition. Help underprivileged children Outreach Center. 1-800-8836399 DONATE YOUR CAR- Help families in need!

Fair Market Value Tax Deduction Possible Through Love Inc. Free towing. Non-runners OK. Call for details. 800-549-2791 DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING. “Cars for Kids”. Any condition. Tax deductible Outreach Center. 1-800-597-9411

BOATS 16’ ALUMINUM Starcraft, complete w/camping equipment, fishing equipment & Life Jackets, $1600 OBO. 518-891-7041 18HP JOHNSON Motor (outboard) $250.

802-773-9287 1982 WELLCRAFT 20’ Cuddy, 270HP Merc Cruiser, excellent condition, well maintained, full canvas, Bimini Top, full cover, galvanized trailer, Sacrifice @ $3500 Firm. 518-5857630

PADDLEBOATS $250, with canopy $295. 2 years old. Pelican yellow/blue. Good condition. Lake Placid. (518) 524-7890

CARS FOR SALE $500! POLICE Impounds for Sale! Cars, Trucks, SUVs’ from $500! Hondas, Chevys, Jeeps, Toyotas And More! For Listings 800489-1981 1963 MERC. Benz 220S 4-speed auto., 83,456 orig. miles, 4-D sedan, orig. inside & out. Only rust on this car is just over & behind top of headlights. Asking $2,900. 802-4639443 1993 HONDA Civic, runs great, auto, approx.

200,000K miles, service up to date, BB value $1500 OBO. 518-494-3872 1993 NISSAN pathfinder runs great, new tires $500 or best offer call 518-321-5474

FORD MODEL 1720 Diesel Tractor. 4Wdrive, 3 point hitch, 1004 hrs, hydrostat transmission, cab heater, power steering, new battery, 7’ Fisher plow, Ford grader blade-turf tires, chains, like new. Asking $10,900/OBRO. 802-463-9443.

NEW 3PT. Hitch back blade, medium duty, 7 positions, 7’. $450. 518-639-5353

1989 SKI-Doo Safari, runs great, electric start, new battery, good condition, no papers. $475.00 OBO. 518-858-7930

TRUCK OR VAN FOR SALE

DONATE A Car Today To Help Children And Their Families Suffering From Cancer. Free Towing. Tax Deductible. Children’ s Cancer Fund of America, Inc. www.ccfoa.org 1-800469-8593

1986 CHEVY Custom Deluxe 4x4 with Fisher Plow. Call for details $450. 518-802-0830

DONATE A CAR HELP CHILDREN FIGHTING DIABETES. Fast, Free Towing. Call 7 days/week.

Non-runners OK. Tax Deductible. Call Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 1-800-578-0408

1988 FORD F350 crewcab, dually-platform stake body. 7.3 diesel, only 39K, standard 5speed, recently painted, like new. $4,900.

802-463-9443.

94 DODGE Dakota, 4 new tires, needs trany work, $450.00 very little rust.

94 FORD F-150, 96,500 miles, cruise, A/C, auto, $2400. 518-576-9312

MOTORCYCLE/ ATV

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS!!!

2003 HARLEY Davidson, Anniversary Edition low rider, 30K miles, manufacturers warranty until 2010, to many extras to list, $9000 518-623-4565 2005 HONDA VTX1300R, 10,000 miles, too many extras to list, excellent condition. $7,500. 802-885-3170.

2008 SUZUKI Boulevard C109R black extras 1500 miles moving must sell asking $9500.00 garaged call after five weekdays (518) 637-1386

REC VEHICLES SALES/RENTALS 1995 FLEETWOOD pop-up, reasonably good condition w/roof rack. $1,500/OBO. Trades. 802-885-3041 leave message.

2003 JEEP Liberty, 6 cyl., auto. 80,500 miles, silver w/black interior. New tires. Aug. VT inspection. Call 802-376-9446.

1-800-989-4237

The Classified Superstore

2006 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo. 42,500 miles. Silver w/gray interior. New tires, mint.

Oil/filter change every 3,000 miles. $15,500.

802-297-3631.

FORD JOHN C. STEWART & SON, INC. CUTTINGSVILLE, VT 05738 (802) 492-3332 (800) 842-1448 Fax (802) 492-3311

FARM EQUIPMENT 84 MASSEY MODEL 1105, 3500 hrs., runs excellent, recently serviced, 18.4 x 38 rear tires w/chains, industrial loader w/8’ bucket, yr. round cab, new paint $9000. 518-5230120

SNOWMOBILE FOR SALE

AUTO DONATIONS

NH 258 Rake with Dolly wheels $2850; NH 256 $1400; NH 256 $1850 with dolly wheels; JD 310 R Baler $3050; Bush Hogs $300 up.

518-639-5353.

1998 GMC 4x4 w/ extra cab $4800; 2002 Mercury Sable $3600; 99 Ford Ranger 4 cyl., 5spd., $1100; 95 Buick $950; 81 Monte Carlo 66,000 miles $1500. 518-494-4727

WANTED JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI,1970-1980, Z1-900, KZ900, KZ1000, H2-750, H1-500, S1-250, S2-250, S2-350, S3-400. CASH PAID. 1-800-7721142. 1-310-721-0726.

1997 AMERICAN Star Fifth Wheel, 33 WRKD/Slide, tub/shower, 17’ awning, ladder, power jacks, spare tire, rear hitch, no smoke, excellent condition. $12,000 518-494-7801.

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‘00 Jeep Cherokee

‘95 Chevy Corvette

6 Cyl., Automatic, 4x4, R&B

5 Speed, Glass Top, Leather, Looks and Runs Super!

BUY FOR $9,950

‘02 Ford Escort

Only 57K, 4 Door, Automatic, Ice Cold Air!

BUY FOR $4,950

‘03 VW Beetle

Auto, P/L, P/W, Tinted Windows

GoodGuys!

NOW $8,950

The

‘03 Ford Ranger

Automatic, 2 Door, P/L, P/W

‘05 Pontiac Grand Prix

‘02 Dodge Stratus Automatic, 2 Door, 4x4, 93K

FINANCING AVAILABLE

Frankie Gomez, General Manager

4 Dr., Auto., P/L, P/W

Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sat. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Sun. Closed

BUY FOR $4,950

Route 7 Brandon, VT

802-247-8286 NEW LOW PRICES!

HOT DEAL OF THE WEEK

‘02 Mercedes E320

3rd Row Seating, Leather, Auto, Loaded!

BUY FOR $12,900

NOW $9,950

NOW $4,950

5 Speed, Leather, Loaded, 4 Door, Turbo, Moonroof, 114K BUY FOR $5,950

‘04 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE

NOW $6,950

5 Spd, 4x4, P/L, P/W BUY FOR $7,950

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5 Spd., 4 Cyl., 2 Door

BUY FOR $18,500

4 Dr., Duramax Diesel, Auto, Reese Hitch, 3/4 Ton

‘02 Honda CRV

‘05 Ford Focus

‘01 VW Jetta

BUY FOR $5,950

‘00 Chevy Cavalier

BUY FOR $6,950

‘00 Ford Ranger XLT

4 Door, , Automatic 94k BUY FOR $3,950

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4 Dr., 4x4, Automatic, P/L, P/W, V6

NOW $2,950

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Auto., P/L, P/W, Convertible, Rare Find

‘01 Mercedes Kompressor

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BUY FOR $9,950

‘04 Chevy Impala LS NOW $4,950

Stop in and see the inventory and the Good Guys… Frankie, Louise, Mary , Cory & Autumn

*Payments based upon approval for 48 months at 6.25% with no money down. Tax and title extra.

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