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Vol.1 No.2

A New Market Press Publication

Sept. 2nd, 2009

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

Musicians Support Local Fundraisers – Pg. 2

CHESTER REMEMBERS ITS FOUNDERS

Editing Films With Ken Burns – Pg.17

Cooking with Sharon Boccelli – Pg.19

Page Listing Rockingham . . . . . . .2-5

A & E . . . . . . . . . .17-19

Chester . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Food . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Ludlow . . . . . . . . . .9-11

Home & Garden . . . .20

Brattleboro . . . . .12-13

Springfield . . . . . .21-23

Londonderry . . . .14-15

Puzzle Page . . . . . . . .24

Sports . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Classifieds . . . . . .25-28

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This past weekend Chester celebrated Founder’s Day with parades, speeches and barbeques. See Page 7 for more pictures.

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AREA MUSICIANS PLAY FOR WORTHY CAUSES Story and Photos by Robert F. Smith – Editor When called on to help out for a worthy cause, local musicians always seem to rise to the occasion.

That proved true over the past couple of weeks as, not only local musicians, but even a band from California participated in shows to help out local causes.

On August 22, several performers, including Josh Maiocco, Megan Avila, Ninja Monkey, GMP, Vinnie DiBernardo and Stereo Child participated in the Phoenix Festival at the Everyday Inn in Rockingham. The event was a benefit for Ryan and Sarah James, the owners of Harvest Moon and Smoking Bowls. Their Smoking Bowls portable food kiosk on Route 103 in Rockingham was completely destroyed by fire, and the concert raised money to build a replacement. The concert was also broadcast live over WOOL FM, the local community radio station.

On August 29, Motel in the Meadow in Chester hosted Magic in the Meadow, a concert to benefit The Animal Rescue and Protection Society, TARPS, which is based in Chester. Some familiar names – Josh Maiocco and Ninja Monkey – were there, along with 84 Sheepdog and local performer Dan Walker. In addition, Dan Whitely, who was raised in this area, came up from New Jersey to play, and Oh Darling, a band based in Los Angeles with family connections to TARPS, concluded the show.

In photos, clockwise from top, Dan Walker, Dan Whitley, the Little Darlings, Ezra Veitch of Ninja Monkey and Megan Avila.

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GRAFTON DUET CHEESE WINS BLUE RIBBON Submitted by Grafton Village Cheese Grafton Village Cheese of Grafton was awarded a blue ribbon for its Grafton Duet cheese at the 25th Annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging and Competition earlier this month. Results were announced at the Hilton Austin, Texas site of this year’s annual conference. This is the second award Grafton Duet has taken home this summer, after winning a silver “sofi” award at the 2009 National Association for the Specialty Food Trade judging competition in New York City in July.

Grafton Duet is made of two layers of Grafton Premium Cheddar and one layer of St.

Pete’s Blue Cheese, resulting in a delicious, attractive cheese for cheese boards or gifts. St. Pete’s Blue is made by Faribault Dairy in Minnesota.

“We are honored to take home a blue ribbon for Grafton Duet and I commend the cheese makers from both Grafton and Faribault Dairy for creating such a delicious, unique cheese,” said Adam Mueller, president of Grafton Village Cheese.

In July, Grafton Cheese took home two “sofi” awards, which stands for specialty outstanding food innovation at the NASFT Fancy Food Show in New York City. Grafton Duet won a silver “sofi” in the New Product category, and Grafton’s Classic

Reserve won a silver “sofi” in the Classic category.

This year’s ACS event experienced a record total 1,327 entries from 197 companies. Out of 314 ribbons awarded, the state of Vermont captured 32 ribbons. The Grafton Duet blue ribbon marks its 17th ACS award.

The ACS conference—a gathering of cheese makers, enthusiasts, marketers, distributors, food writers and retailers from the U.S., Canada and Europe— celebrates the widespread enthusiasm for American specialty cheese. Every year, the conference culminates in the gala Festival of Cheese, a public event featuring more than 1,100 competition entries on display

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Nature Museum At Grafton Programs For Mighty Acorns & A Night At The Museum Submitted by the Nature Museum at Grafton After a summer hiatus, the Mighty Acorns program for preschool explorers ages 3-5 and their caregivers will start up again for the school year on Wednesday, September 16, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at The Nature Museum on Townshend Road in Grafton.

This monthly, fun-filled program offers hands-on activities that foster creativity and connect children more closely to the natural world.

Participants will explore the outdoors, visit different habitats, and enjoy the many resources that the Museum has to offer through exhibits, puppet shows, dramatic play and art projects.

The cost is members $5; non-members $7. Costs are for children; there is no charge for adults. Please pre-register by calling 802-843-2111. For information about other programs, call the Museum or visit www.naturemuseum.org.

Young people ages 9-13 are invited to spend a night at The Nature Museum exploring areas not open to the public and celebrating the mysteries of the night. This special event will take place on Friday, September 11 for girls and on Saturday, September 12 for boys.

Participants will arrive at 5 p.m., set up tents for the overnight, cook dinner outside, go on a night hike, discover nocturnal wildlife, explore the secret places of the museum, learn about constel-

lations, and enjoy s’mores at the campfire, along with some great fireside tales. They’ll leave the next morning at 10 a.m. after making breakfast.

The cost is members $40, non-members $50.

Minimum number participants are four, maximum number is 10. Pre-registration is required by calling the museum at 843-2111.

For more information about this and other museum programs, call the museum or visit www.nature-museum.org.

Our Place Drop In Center Launchs Project Feed The Thousands Submitted by Our Place Drop In Center Our Place Drop-in Center is kicking off its most important food drive of the year with a fiesta on Tuesday, September 15.

The center will cordon off its parking lot from 5 to 7 p.m. to launch Project Feed the Thousands with a taco bar donated

by Harvest Moon caterers of Saxtons River. Volunteers and donors who have supported the center are being invited to observe the launch, tour the center’s dining room, kitchen, and food shelf, and recognize volunteers who have given many hours of service.

“September is also Hunger Action Month,” said OP Director Susan Shea, “so we are making a major effort to get out the word that hunger is a yearround reality and how important this drive is to families in our area.”

Project Feed the Thousands is the annual end-of-year regional food drive that stocks food shelves and centers throughout southeastern Vermont. Each

community in the region puts its own twist on the outreach efforts, and Our Place is coordinating its efforts with counterparts in Chester and Springfield.

Buckets for donations of nonperishable food and boxes for cash donations will be placed in area businesses and schools during the drive, which ends December 31. Donations can also be dropped off at the center at 4 Island Street, or checks mailed to Our Place at P.O. Box 852, Bellows Falls, Vt. 05101.

Started by George Haynes and Larry Smith in 1994, Project Feed has become a year-round effort in Brattleboro, with numerous individuals and businesses committed to making the drive successful. In 2009, Our Place Drop-In Center has a goal of $7,000 in cash and 500 bags of food.

“It’s more challenging to sustain an extended effort in the smaller communities,” said volunteer coordinator Jane Eno. “This year, we’re focused on raising the visibility of the cam-

paign in northern Windham County with the fiesta in Bellows Falls and other events.”

From January through July 2009, Our Place served 15 per cent more meals than in the first seven months of 2008. The total number of people receiving food from the center’s food shelf was up 23 per cent during the same period, with the number of unemployed among them up 37 percent.

“We are anticipating demand for our services to increase even further during the rest of 2009,” Shea said. “As the amount of food donated by area farmers and gardeners decreases in the fall, Project Feed goes a long way toward filling our shelves for the busy holiday season.

We’ll be recognizing some of this community’s hidden heroes at the fiesta kick-off.”

Anyone who has benefited from Our Place as either a recipient or a contributor is welcome to attend the fiesta and bring food items such as frozen fruit and vegetables, 100 per cent fruit juice, canned meat, or

healthy packaged goods to help launch the food drive.

More information about Our Place and Project Feed the Thousands is available by contacting Shea at 463-2217 or ourplace@sover.net.

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Eating Fresh, Eating Local, Eating Healthy At Area Schools Submitted by Suzanne Groenewold Eat fresh, eat local, that’s the theme for students in Bellows Falls Union High School, Bellows Falls Middle School, and the Saxtons River and Central Elementary schools in September and October.

Café Services, the schools food service provider, is focusing on connections to local farms and locally grown foods. They will be featuring information on local farms they do business with, the national Farm to School initiative, and the locally grown produce they serve in the

cafeteria throughout the school year.

Café Services’ program, Farm Fresh Focus, will feature fresh local apples in October. As part of their focus on this locally grown favorite, the cafeterias will each hold an apple festival where students will be encouraged to sample different varieties of apples grown at a nearby orchards.

Information on different apple varieties, the nutritional value of apples, and information on local orchards will also be available. Café Services is one of the first Food

Service Management Companies in the country to actively work with and support the Farm to School initiative, and have received recognition at the past two National Farm to School Conferences for their efforts.

Café Services is also a participant in the National Restaurant Association’s Food Safety Education Month, which is held in September each year.

Safety Spotlight is a program featured each month in the cafeteria newsletter focusing on food safety and sanitation topics.

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Sept. 2 - Sept. 8, 2009

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The mission of the Saxtons River Art Guild is to advance and encourage the lo-

cal fine arts scene and new members are always welcome.

To learn more about the Saxtons River Art Guild contact Nancy DiMauro at 3874382.

Meeting Waters YMCA’s ASPIRE Program Serves Several Area Towns

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Greater Rockingham Medical Group titled "Harvest Festival."

The artists presented beautiful harvest scenes such as country roads and autumn trees, and the public

With the ringing of the first day's closing bell at schools up and down the Valley came the opening of the eleventh year of Meeting Waters YMCA’s ASPIRE after-school programs at many of those schools.

With the addition of a new program serving children and families in the Alstead Attendance Area, Meeting Waters YMCA’s ASPIRE program will now serve over 220 youth from thirteen communities spread over four counties in two states.

ASPIRE now runs at all three elementary schools in Brattleboro, as well as at Dummerston School, Chester-Andover Ele-

mentary School and at the regional Y’s facility in Bellows Falls. That program serves children and families from schools in Bellows Falls, Saxtons River and Westminster. The new program hosted at Alstead Primary School will also serve students and working parents from Langdon and Acworth.

ASPIRE—the After-School Program for Inspiration, Recreation and Education—was created in 1999 by Meeting Waters YMCA Program Director Susan Fortier and her husband Steve Fortier who serves as the organization's Executive Director.

The program runs after school for each of the 180 school days.

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Ripples Fitness Center located in the lower level of the Health Center at 1 Hospital Court is happy to announce Back Yard Boot Camp is set to start Tuesday, September 8 at 5:45 p.m.

Class will be led by certified trainer Lisa Dumont. This challenging and fun class will help you melt fat, increase strength, increase endurance and cardiovascular condition and get you in great shape.

All participants are encouraged to work at their own intensity level. Class is taught circuit style with a group warm up and various group drills.

Classes are Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. from September 8 to October 15. Program cost is

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$60 for Ripples members and $120 for non members. Preregistration by Friday, September 4 is required.

Contact Lisa Dumont at 4634262 or Ripples Fitness Center at 463-4344.

Ripples is also now offering NIA dance technique classes.

The fall session will begin on September 8. Classes will be offered Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. from September 8 to October 27 and Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. from September 10 to October 29.

Each eight week session is $80 and single class rate is $12 per class. NIA offers you a body care dance workout that helps you realign bones, open up and unlock areas of tension.

Class is taught by NIA certified instructor Michele Turner.

To register for class please contact Michele at 603-835-6654.

school vacations and most holidays, as well as for half-days on teacher in-service and other early release days. In all, the program operates for over 210 days during the school year.

Each day of an ASPIRE program includes physical activity, nutritious snack, assisted study time and a cooperative group project. Activities are centered around monthly themes such as Different But the Same; Our Community; and Kindness In combination Meeting Waters YMCA’s Lewis Day Camp and ASPIRE programs combine to provide year-round “out-ofschool” programming for hundreds of area youth and their families.

The Meeting Waters YMCAis a charitable, non-profit social service organization founded in 1895. Its programs serve children, teens and families from over 20 Vermont and New Hampshire communities throughout the Fall Mountain, Springfield, Bellows Falls and Brattleboro regions.

For more information about ASPIRE you can visit the Meeting Waters YMCA’s website at www.meetingwatersymca.org.

For information and registration materials, call the Meeting Waters YMCA office nearest you (Brattleboro: 246-1036; Bellows Falls: 463-4769; Springfield: 885-8131) or email them at info@meetingwatersymca.org.

BF Woman’s Club Begins Fall Meetings Submitted by the Bellows Falls Woman’s Club The Bellows Falls Woman’s Club will begin its meetings on September 8 at the United Church of Bellows Falls on School Street at 1:30 p.m.

This is the 108th year of the club’s existence. It is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Vermont and of the national federation, which is our nation’s largest women’s volunteer organization.

The September 8 program on antiques will be presented by local merchant, Chris Glennon.

Students who participated in last spring’s Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminars will report on their experiences at the event.

The local club raises funds through a variety of means and puts the proceeds back into our area communities through do-

nations to agencies and programs such as VT/NH Visiting Nurses and Hospice, Parks Place, Our Place Drop-in Center, Rockingham Christmas Fund, Veterans’ Christmas Fund, Herricks’Cove Wildlife Festival, and Rockingham/Westminster Elder Housing.

Many youth opportunities and programs are supported by the club, including Girls’ State, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminars, Project Graduation, an annual art show at BFUHS, and projects at our local schools and at Kurn Hattin. A scholarship is awarded annually to a student beginning his or her studies for a career in health care.

Area women are invited to join the club, which meets monthly, September through May. For more information, call Barbara Comtois at 463-4290.

Art Exhibition In Grafton Features Over 50 Area Painters & Sculptors

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Library Cards - An Invaluable Educational Tool Submitted by Rockingham Free Public Library “A library card is the most important school supply of all - it’s free and it won't go out of style.” says Sam Maskell, Youth Services Librarian at Rockingham Free Public Library (RFPL) in Bellows Falls.

“Kids come to the library to check out books and get help with homework, but they can also check out DVDs, audio books, magazines and music – and use the Internet to make after-school life a little more fun.

There’s a lot available and lots happening at the Rockingham Free Public Library.”

The first week in September is National Library Card Week.

A library card provides free access to a world of resources in print and online; all with the expert assistance of librarians and library staff. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.

A recent survey by the American Library Association showed that families use libraries to spend time together:

44 percent report taking their children to the library for this reason.

Libraries don't just stock bestsellers; they have obscure classics, nonfiction research books, audio books, and they can guide you to reputable online sources of information. Librarians not only help you find what you're looking for, but they know dozens of resources you didn't even know you needed.

As computers become an increasingly important resource to students, the Rockingham Library is pleased to offer the Vermont Online Library, a one-stop source for thousands of news articles and periodicals, ideal for students. The VT Online Library is provided free to library patrons.

A searchable catalog of the entire RFPL collection is online at www.rockingham.lib.vt.us; from the comfort of your home or school computer you can see what’s available at the library, what programs are happening, and access the VT Online Library.

Having a library card gives you the ability to log onto your account and see what you have out, reserve items, and view in-

formation. Patrons can also check out and download AudioBooks through the library’s website.

The Rockingham Library houses a sizable reference collection to help with homework, and thousands of non-fiction books on a variety of subjects.

Also available are foreign language tapes and CDs, almanacs, atlases, encyclopedias, a fascinating local history room and guides in ASVAB, GED, and SAT. The librarians at the Rockingham Library are happy to help find just the right reference to help (but they won’t do homework!).

If you’ve never had a library card before, get one now – it’s easy. All residents in the Town of Rockingham, and students at the Bellows Falls Middle or High School get theirs free.

Non-resident cards are available for an annual $50 fee.

This month, celebrate and support your local library by bringing a friend who hasn't yet discovered its magic. Or, if it's been a while, come check us out again - you'll be pleasantly surprised. For more information, stop by or call the library at 4634270 or go online to www.rockingham.lib.vt.us.

The Harvest is in at the Bellows Falls Farmer’s Market

Text and Photo by Robert F. Smith – Editor Russell Allen’s Orchard in Westminster is ready for the pick-your-own apple season.

The famed orchard, with some trees a century old, features over 20 varieties, including several heirloom ones, as the sign Russell is standindg behind above indicates. The orchard is just minutes from Exit 5 on Interstate 91. Take Westminster Heights Road, go past Kurn Hattin Homes and look for the signs. a senior discount is also offered.

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Text and Photo by Robert F. Smith – Editor The Bellows Falls Farmer’s Market is a popular spot on Friday afternoons for great music, healthy local food, and a chance to visit with old friends and neighbors.

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Goodbye Particle Board Text and Photo by Robert F. Smith – Editor There was art on the streets in Bellows Falls last week when Gretchen Schmid displayed several of her recent paintings in front of the Windham Hotel building. Schmid is one of the artists living in the Exner Block, and her work includes portraits and landscapes in a style that combines realism, impressionism and abstract painting.

News From Westminster Cares The Westminster Cares, Inc. Board of Directors met on August 5. Westminster Cares creates opportunities for seniors and disabled adults to live with independence and dignity in the community. Your support to this care-giving organization is a way for all of us to take care of our elderly.

The 2009 Westminster Quilt Show will be held on October 17-18, at the Westminster Center School. The committee has been busy making preparations for this fundraising event by working on registering quilts, seeking advertisements for the brochure and selling advance raffle tickets.

Localvore lunches on Nutrition sponsored by the Council on Aging in collaboration with the Westminster Congregational Church and Our Place were held recently. All the food was local. About 50 people have

been attending. In this series there will be one more lunch on July 26. Hopefully funding will be available for another series.

The Emergency Preparedness Registry is now complete.

Notices will be placed in the Westminster Gazette twice a year requesting that new residents or registered residents who have new requirements notify Westminster Cares.

Services provided include: 14 people on Meals on Wheels, 40 rides for 11 different people by 13 volunteers for a total of 680 miles; many medical equipment loans were made. Meetings attended in June/July: Bookkeeper, Gazette, Quilt Show, Garden Tour and meetings with the Development Director. Programs in June/July: 4 Secrets of Healthy Aging session, 7 Yoga classes, 8 Artist in Each of Us classes, and 54 Living Strong classes held. Anyone

interested in learning more about Westminster Cares, working on a committee, making a contribution or attending a workshop may contact Ronnie Friedman at 722-3607 or by email at wecares@sover.net.

Westminster Cares has received the following memorial gifts during July and August: In memory of Charles Edson from Cyndy Fine; In memory of Al Green from Virginia and Edmund Paige; In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Metcalf from The Parda’s.

In memory Claire Ogelsby from Cyndy Prozzo: In memory of Fran Streeter from Artie Aiken Westminster Cares welcomes donations throughout the year from anyone wishing to memorialize a loved one or a friend.

Send to: Westminster Cares, PO Box 312, Westminster, VT 05158.

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Old-Fashion Chicken Pie Supper in Andover

Sept. 2 - Sept. 8, 2009

Chester Rotary Holds Annual Penny Sale Sept. 12 Submitted by the Chester Rotary

Submitted by the Andover Project Committee It’s that time again! Recently, the Andover Project Committee had its first planning meeting for the upcoming Fifth Annual Andover Old-Fashioned Chicken Pie Supper which will be held at the Andover Town Hall on Saturday, September 26.

As in the past years, there will be three seatings at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. and take-out orders available after 5:30.

Although there is a lot still

to do before the supper, the group has run this very popular, well-organized community event for the past four years.

Last year they served over 300 sit-down dinners, 75 takeout orders and several dinners delivered to local Andover shut-ins. Proceeds from the supper go to the Andover Scholarship Fund which sponsors scholarships for continuing education to its graduating seniors.

Dinner prices are $9 for

adults, $4 for children 6 – 14 and free for 5 and under. Tickets will be on sale soon at the Andover Town Hall and at Misty Valley Books in Chester.

The many volunteers have a wonderful time putting on this affair, and the committee would love anyone to join in the fun. Any questions about volunteering or the supper, call Linda at 875-2765 or Jean at 875-1564.

Above, the Andover Project Committee.

Raffle Tickets To Support The Chester Old Home Days Fireworks This is the third year that Sam, a patriotic Bonnie’s Bundles Doll, has stepped up to the cause.

Standing proud and tall at Lisai’s Market, Sam invites you to buy raffle tick-

ets at $1 each or six for $5 to win him on Saturday, September 5 at the American Legion Field.

Tickets are also on sale at Bonnie’s Bundles and at the Motel in the Meadow.

Bonnie and Sam will be selling tickets the day of the event. New this year, children can buy and make Sam Calico Paper Dolls. Proceeds will be added to the fireworks fund.

Southern VT Astronomy Group Meeting In Chester Submitted by the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA) will hold its monthly meeting and free public presentation at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8 at the Whiting

Library in Chester.

Dartmouth Astrophysics researcher, David McGaw, will describe in lay terms the work he's been doing with fellow researcher, Jim LaBelle, in studying the Roman goddess of dawn, also known to us as the Aurora.

He will discuss the study

of the very mysterious radio emissions from the Northern Lights with ground-based receivers and sounding rockets.

Information about other upcoming astronomical events may be found at www.sovera.org or by calling 875-6464.

You will find a reasonably priced playhouse at the live auction that will be part of the 45th annual Penny Sale and Silent Auction presented by the Chester Rotary Club. The four foot by eight foot by six foot high wooden playhouse was built and donated by the River Valley Technical Center of Springfield, Vermont. It was constructed by the students of the school under the direction of Erin Hunter, Program Instructor, Carpentry Program.

The Penny Sale will be held on September 12, 2009 at the Green Mountain Union High School in Chester, Vermont. This year, the Penny Sale will feature children's toy prizes with a special sale starting at 6:30 PM for the kids. At that time, a review of the Silent Auction items will also start. The playhouse will be part of a live auction and may be bid on that evening. You can view the playhouse prior to the day of the Penny Sale at Chester Bookworm at 330 Main Street in Chester. It will also be displayed at the high school the night of the Penny Sale.

The Penny Sale itself will start promptly at 7 p.m. with the drawing of the first prize ticket.

There will be ticket sales from Rotarians throughout the auditorium for the Children’s Toy special series and for the three prize series

to follow. The live auction will be part of one of the Penny Sale series.

Ticket prices for the Children’s Toy series are 4 for $1. Tickets for the remaining three Penny Sale series are one for $1, six for $5, 12 for $10 and 24 for $20. Also, don’t forget our 50/50 Raffle with a guaranteed $500.00 minimum to the winning ticket holder. Raffle tickets sell for one for $1 and six for $5.

They can be bought from any Rotarian and at several locations around town.

Photo of a playhouse by River Valley Technical Center.

Discover Yoga Week in Andover Submitted by Susan Leader Discover Yoga Week will be observed at the Andover, Town Hall Monday through Friday from September 7 to 11 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. each morning. Classes are by donation, and open to everyone.

No prior yoga experience or fitness level required. Individuals may attend as many class[es] as they wish, no need to attend all five.

I studied as a 'yoga apprentice' on Maui with influential teacher Nadia Toraman. My classes reflect my training in both Ashtanga and Iyengar styles, with a strong emphasis on proper body alignment and mental focus.

The word yoga has been interpreted in many ways, such as the 'union' between body and mind, or between the individual and the larger community.

The fundamental aim of a yoga practice is 'quality of ac-

tion', in other words, our practice on the mat translates to quality of action off the mat, in daily life.We do not simply learn to stand on our heads – we practice the skills to quiet the mind and own bodies.

Discover Yoga Week, which

News From The Chester-Andover Family Center Drop by the Chester-Andover Family Center located at 656 Depot Street in Chester and browse in our refurbished Thrift Shop.

Our mailing address has changed to P. O. Box 302, Chester, VT 05143 and our phone number is 875-3236.

We are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday and the hours are as follows: Tuesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We also offer a Food Shelf and emergency assistance for those in need of help with rent, heat, and electric bills. The Center operates totally from donations from the many generous people in the community.

Our Thrift Shop has a totally new look and some great buys. A store-wide

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is by donation only, allows me to practice my belief that yoga should be accessible to all.

Yoga does not belong to the masters, to the serious students or to the wealthy. Rather, yoga is is a gift of health and self discovery to all.

In Chester, take Route 11 East for 1/2 mile. Take right onto Green Mountain Turnpike. We are the first house on the left!

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bag sale is scheduled for the entire month of September so come in and fill a bag for $2.

We welcome donations for the Thrift Shop as well as nonperishable food items for the Food Shelf and all can be dropped off during Thrift Shop hours. Cash donations are also gladly accepted and are put to good use in purchasing food for the Food Shelf and to helping those individuals who are having difficulty in paying their utilities, rent, or heating their home.

Shopping at Shaw’s Market can also help the Center.

Just go online to Shaw’s and designate through the Shaw’s Reward Program that a percentage of your purchase, when shopping on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, be given to Chester-Andover Family Center; our ID number is 49001021071.

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Chester Celebrates First Founder’s Day Since 1909

Text by Robert F. Smith – Photos by Pam Crowley Last Saturday Chester celebrated its Founder’s Day with a patriotic parade, a visit from Gov. Jim Douglas, above, reenactors, tours, games, slide shows and an all day barbeque at the Chester Masons.

Non-Profit Seeks Woodworkers, Crocheters To Help Families That Have Lost A Child Submitted by Share Southern Vermont Are you a woodworker?

Do you like to spend time in your shop? Or, can you crochet and enjoy making small projects? Have you ever experienced the loss of a baby or been connected to a family who has? Have you always wanted to know how to help?

Share Southern Vermont, Inc. is a 501 c 3, not-for-profit chapter of Share National which has been serving bereaved families and caregivers worldwide for over 30 years. At Share, bereaved parents find comfort in friendship, strength in shared experiences and hope for healing and happiness. Share’s mission is to

serve these families as sadly, 1 out of 4 babies die due to pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or infant death in the first few months of life. Our organization is fully supported by donations.

In addition to monthly support group meetings, annual memory walks, candle lighting ceremonies, angel ornament drives, and the upcoming fundraiser: bowling for babies; Share Southern Vermont also provides families with hardwood, handmade memory boxes.

Parents take some comfort in knowing they have a tangible item to keep all their baby’s precious items in.

Last winter Jeremiah Tyrrell, father of Emma Grace Tyrrell born still on September 8th, 2000 and owner of

Tyrrell’s Angels Construction made twenty boxes.

“We anticipated them lasting throughout the year”, says Cara, Tyrrell’s wife and founding director of Share Southern Vermont, “the sad news is we aren’t going to make it. We are down to our last four boxes and it is only August.”

The frequency of loss in the Southern Vermont communities has surprised even Tyrrell. “We tell every family, ‘We are so sad you are here ~ We are so glad you came’ and I find myself saying it more and more lately.

I really didn’t expect our support group to grow this quickly. Every time a baby dies another family’s life is forever altered. Families are always invited to attend

monthly support meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Whiting Library in Chester."

If you feel led to donate materials, please view the wish list on their website: www.sharesouthernvermont.blogspot.com.

If you are willing to make some boxes, please visit the above website to view the 2010 memory box, then contact Cara at 226-7231 or at sharesouthernvermont@gm ail.com.

If you would like to crochet some angel ornaments for our 2010 holiday drive, email Cara for the pattern and details.

All donations, both materials and time, are tax deductible.

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It brought great sadness to The Messenger office recently, upon hearing news of the passing of Mr. Edward A. Eagan, Jr., a man who brought great energy and passion to his life's work, which included the previous 10 years as Ludlow's Chamber of Commerce director.

Born April 11, 1942 in Springfield, Mr. Eagan graduated from Green Mountain Union High School in Chester and later attended college in Connecticut.

After marrying Patricia Judd in 1967, Mr. Eagan served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and also served two tours of duty in Vietnam.

Edward was an innovative entrepreneur early on

become Ludlow's Chamber of Commerce director, a position he held for 10 years.

Mr. Eagan very much enjoyed fly fishing and was most recently a teacher of the craft at Hawk Mountain Resort.

Mr. Eagan is survived by his wife of North Springfield, son Aaron Eagan of Gainsville, FL and a granddaughter.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Springfield Humane Society, 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, VT 05156; or to the "Let's Go Fishing" program at the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, 103 South Main St., Waterbury, VT 05671-0501.

At left, the late Edward Eagan while enjoying his favorite activity-fly fishing.

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145 Main Street Ludlow, VT Open for Lunch 7 Days a Week 11AM - 2AM 802-228-7822 Submitted by the Black River Arts Museum Pictured above is Georgia Brehm, Director of Black River Academy Museum in Ludlow, as she performs data entry on a laptop computer that may not see daylight again until the year 2108.

The laptop is the critical piece to the time capsule that BRAM is assembling as part of the construction of its new elevator tower. A number of DVD and textual CDs have been prepared for the laptop as one of the vehicles for letting the folks in the year 2108 know what life was like

in the Black River area in 2008 - and before that.

According to Brehm, "The time capsule has been assembled and stored safely so that someone in 2108 will have the chance to open up a century old box of memories."

Ralph Pace, who helped

assemble the computer portion of the time capsule, noted that it "would be interesting to be a fly on the wall when they open this in 2108.

By that time elevators may have been replaced by Star Trek transporters."

Above, Georgia Brehm.

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An Evening Of Jazz Cabaret In Mount Holly With Alexa Fila & Joe Solomon On Sunday, September 6 at 8 p.m. the Mount Holly Community Association will welcome back Alexa Fila and Joe Solomon for a free jazz cabaret evening.

Solomon on the string bass and Fila as vocalist will perform jazz favorites in the Billie Holiday style.

We will transform the com-

munity center and library into a Cabaret and serve decadent desserts and libations for purchase.

Fila and Solomon have enter-

tained audiences here many times before and they always play to a packed house.

Be sure to get there early to get a good seat.

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Stand Up Shakespeare In Mount Holly On Saturday, September 5 at 3 p.m. 14 New York City actors led by Jamie Ward, part time resident of Mt. Holly, are bringing a new concept to the Mt. Holly Library and Community Center Stage.

“Stand-Up Shakespeare”, in the tradition of Comedy Central’s stand up comedians, is a show that will amuse you and entertain you. They

will perform a self-contained show that will include the drama, music and comedy of William Shakespeare.

All products of “The Michael Howard Studio” this group of acting professionals meet every Labor Day Weekend in Killington, for a “Shakespeare Retreat”. All participants are members of either the Screen Actor ’s Guild or Actors’ Equity.

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Text by Joe Milliken - Editor, photo by Donald Dill On Saturday, September 5 starting at 8:30 a.m., the Ludlow Fire Department will hold it’s 31st annual wood cutters auction and tag sale at the Ludlow Fire Station. All proceeds will go to buying new and enhancing equipment for the Ludlow Fire Department. Refreshments and raffles will also be available. For more information contact Ron Bixby at 228-4530.

Many Varieties Of Homemade Pies & Cheesecakes Homemade From Scratch Just Like Grandma Used To Make!

Above, members of the Ludlow Fire Department getting wood ready for their annual auction and tag sale. Front row, Spencer Williams, Brett Sanderson, Carrol Sanderson, Dave Nickels, Kyle Ehlers, Jarrett Sanderson. Back row, Peter Kolenda, Dave M Vanguilder, Jim Farquhar, Philip Severy, Eric Lever, Marty Benson. (Not in photo) Buzz Ehlers, Doug Peabody, Bill Tuomisto.

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The Ludlow Enterprise Fund recently announced an award of $10,000 to Black River Academy Museum (BRAM).

Anita Alic, chairperson of BRAM's Capital Fund Committee, said, "We are very grateful that the Town of Ludlow awarded us $10,000 from the Enterprise Fund. We will use the award to help pay for the mandated fire code upgrade in the Museum. It is our next step towards 'Accessibili-

ty for All'. Once the upgrade is completed, the top floor will once again be opened to our visitors and once again, school groups will be able to visit the top floor, too, as we now have a second egress in the new tower. The total cost of the fire code upgrade is approximately $28,500 and we have raised the balance from private donations."

Georgia Brehm, BRAM Director, noted that the fire code restrictions had prohibited student and adult groups from

touring the second and third floor exhibits of the museum due to the lack of a second exit.

"With the addition of the elevator wing with its new stairway and exits," Brehm indicated, "this problem will be eliminated once we have enhanced the electrical and mechanical needs that satisfy the fire code."

She added that this enhancement will "once again allow both students and adults to view some of the local history that the museum contains."

The second floor of the museum houses the auditorium, the new log cabin display by area students, plus a large work area for weaving. The third floor is home to the classroom restoration as it might have appeared during President Calvin Coolidge's tenure as a student at the academy.

Both Brehm and Alic said that BRAM's remaining need is funding for the elevator cab itself. More information is available at BRAM's web site, www.bramvt.org.

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John Festa Coming To Ludlow Dance Club On Saturday, September 12 at 6 p.m., the Ludlow Recreation Department will host "west coast swing lessons" at the Ludlow Town hall located at 37 Depot Street.

John Festa, a pivotal figure in the national and west coast swing worlds, will be offering lessons, while bringing a whole new look to the local dance club.

Originally from New

York, Festa has competed, taught and judged swing competitions and is also one of the top DJ's performing at various swing events throughout the country.

Lessons begin at 6 p.m. and a pre-registration by September 7 is required.

There will also be a free dance starting at 9 p.m. For more information contact Karen at karencdance@comcast.net.

Ludlow Garden Club Meeting Sept. 10 The Ludlow Garden Club will be holding its September meeting on Thursday, September 10 at noon at the Woodbury Garden Center in North Springfield.

Members are asked to bring a sandwich and a chair. Hostesses will provide drinks and dessert.

Those who wish to carpool will meet at Shaw's parking lot at 11:30.

For further information call 672-4041.

Text and Photo Courtesy of Ralph Pace Pictured above is a 15 foot gap in the driveway of Jackie Hunt, located on Commonwealth Avenue in Ludlow. The gap was the result of torrential rains recently that totalled over 3 inches in a relatively short period of time. According to Hunt, it was necessary to "do some mountain climbing" to go from the street to her home to traverse the gapping hole.

She noted that it took two days for a contractor to refill and pack the hole created by the rushing water and brush that it carried. The torrent of rain carried debris down Commonwealth Avenue onto Ludlow's South Main Street (Route 103), littering the area with dirt, rocks, and whatever else debris it carried down the North Hill area. As of this writing, Ludlow officials were still cleaning up the resulting mess.

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Fletcher Farm School & Gift Shoppe Extends Season Thru October 12th Submitted by Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts The Craft & Gift Shoppe at Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts is staying open longer this year. It will be open Labor Day and all Saturdays and Sundays in September and also October 3 through Columbus Day, October 12.

The Shoppe is open from 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to

5:30.

There is a fantastic variety of items for sale which were all made by members of the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc. Stop by and get a gift for yourself, your home, your pet or someone special.

The handcrafted items includes quilts and quilted items; baskets; jewelry of all kinds; painted and stenciled woodenware and slate; hand-carved

wooden items; paintings; herbal products for bath, body, home and pet; marbled paper, candles and silk scarves and more; doll and baby items; stuffed animals; stained glass; knitted, crocheted and needlefelted items; note cards; hooked chair pads and wall hangings; miniature punch needle and cross stitch; penny rugs; handpainted glassware; decorative and practical fabric items for

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kitchen and home; polymer clay items and much, much more.

There is also a Holiday room with many items for Christmas and Hanukkah decorating and gift giving including decorative plates, ornaments, placemats and napkins and Christmas stockings.

It is located on the Fletcher Farm School campus, 611 Route 103, south of Ludlow Village.

Tuesday Night Deadliest Catch 1# King Crab Legs $18.95

Wednesday Night Trivia Night Teams, Prizes

Thursday Night Texas Holdem Poker 5:30

Saturday, Sept. 5th

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Text and Photo by Rick Martin – Message Sales Miracles In Motion held it's first poker run, which started in Keene, NH and ended up at Curtis' BBQ in Chester. After leaving the Harley Davidson shop in Swanzey, NH with five stops, including Agway in Brattleboro and Allen Brothers Mobil in Westminster. They expected to raise over $3,000 dollars. Above, the event included live music.

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Ken Howard at Retreat’s 175th Anniversary Celebration health care by the hundreds of dedicated staff, volunteers and professionals who work tirelessly to unmask the stigma and ignorance surrounding mental health and addiction.”

“As we mark our 175th anniversary, we remain committed to leading the way forward in caring for all people with mental health and addictions problems and providing a voice on their behalf,” continues Simpson. “We have recently introduced two new innovative programs and services including a new partial hospitalization/residential program exclusively for uniformed service workers (police, fire, military, EMTs, etc) and a new 16-bed inpatient program for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.”

The 175th Anniversary Celebration commemorates the Retreat’s septaquintaquinquecentennial birthday and supports The 1834 Fund for the renovation and preservation of the historic campus. Tickets are $75 with Patron Tickets $125. Proceeds from the event will be matched dollar-for-dollar with a grant from the Thomas Thompson Trust. For more information go to brattlebororetreat.org/175th-anniversary-benefit-celebration or email development@brattlebororetreat.org. Howard also starred in the NBC series “Crossing Jordan” as retired Boston police detective Max Cavanaugh. (Deleted reference to Jill Hennessey) The veteran actor and Amherst College graduate has had roles in nearly 100 different television shows and movies, according to the Internet Movie Database. His feature-film debut came in 1970 in “Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon” opposite Liza Minnelli. Additional film credits include “1776,” “Such Good Friends,” “Clear and Present Danger,” “The Net,” “At First Sight,” “In Her Shoes,” and “Dreamer.”

Submitted by the Brattleboro Retreat Guests at the Brattleboro Retreat’s 175th Birthday Party that celebrates 175 years of mental health and addiction recovery and commemorates September as National Recovery Month, will enjoy a sitdown dinner and dancing to an 18-piece band, along with some inspirational star-power.

Ken Howard, Emmy and Tony Award winning actor, will lend his support and awareness to the benefit that’s slated for Saturday, September 12 at 5:30 p.m. under a grand tent at the Retreat’s campus.

Howard has had a long career spanning Broadway, TV and Film. He will be remembered for his starring role as Coach Reeves in the television series he created, The White Shadow. Most recently he has been nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role in Grey Gardens opposite Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore for HBO. Howard will share his personal story about coping with a family member’s struggle with addiction and depression.

“It’s all about helping better the lives of those with health issues, whether they are mental or physical,” says Howard.

“I’m happy to lend my voice to the Retreat’s efforts -- mental health is a critical issue that leaves no family or community untouched.”

Howard is no stranger to speaking on behalf of health causes and as a recipient of a kidney transplant, he was appointed chancellor of the National Kidney Foundation and works with their efforts to encourage people to donate organs.

“As a fellow Amherst college mate, we’re delighted to welcome Ken to our community,” says Dr. Robert E Simpson, Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Brattleboro Retreat. “Ken Howard’s personal tragedy will serve to honor the many inspirational stories of recovery and the extraordinary efforts to improve mental

Above, actor Ken Howard.

Fair Winds Farm 3rd Annual Harvest Celebration Submitted by Fair Wiinds farm Celebrate the season of bounty with the Third Annual Harvest Celebration at Fair Winds Farm in Brattleboro on Friday, September 18.

Enjoy a leisurely stroll or ride the wagon through the fields to a dinner of locally grown food from three area farms. A horse drawn hayride, camp fire and harvest music will fill your mind with memories and your heart with good cheer for the months to come.

This event is co-sponsored

by Windham Localvores, Vermont Fresh Network and the Riverview Cafe.

What does a 100 percent local menu prepared by Tristan Toleno of the Riverview Cafe have to offer? Load up your plate with grassfed lamb, chicken or turkey all grown at Fair Winds Farm.

Add winter squash, potatoes, slabs of fresh tomato with fresh goat cheese, side salads, applesauce and pickles, all from Fair Winds, Pic-

cadilly, Lilac Ridge or other local farms. For dessert try fruit salad, or a slice of melon or apple custard.

The festival will be held under a tent in the midst of meadows, trees and hills just showing the beginning of their fall colors.

Wonderful food is just the start of the evening's festivities. Climb into the hay-filled wagon for a peaceful ride through fields and woods behind a team of Suffolk draft horses. Gather around a campfire to hear local musicians Megan and Dan MacArthur, Jason Breen and Jay Bailey as they sing autumn harvest songs.

Rides begin at 4 p.m., dinner will be served from 5 to 6; music and hayrides will continue into the evening.

Tickets are $18 to $24 (sliding scale) for adults, and $8 to $12 for kids.

The farm is located across from the Brattleboro Country Club off Route 30.

Call for more information at 254-7128.

Vermont Theatre Company Holds Seven Year Itch Auditions In Brattleboro Submitted by the Vermont Theatre Company The Vermont Theatre Company announces auditions for the George Axelrod comedy.

The Seven Year Itch to be directed by Robert DuCharme of Brookline.

Auditions will take place Thursday, September 3, at 7 p.m.; Friday, September 4 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 5 at 10 a.m., all at the Brattleboro Union High School in the auditiorium.

The play deals with a thoroughly domesticated publisher ’s assistant, Richard Sherman, whose wife of seven years, Helen, takes off to Maine with their child, to escape the heat of New York City. Richard roams restlessly around his empty apartment with a sworn promise not to drink or smoke while his wife is gone. He does both and more, when a flower pot tumbles down from an overhead balcony.

It was knocked over by a young TV

model who has moved into the floor above. The latter day Don Juan invites her down and his fantasies, real and imagined, take flight.

Richard believes that other females he comes in contact with during his work day, Miss Morris, Elaine, Marie and Pat are all after him. To ease his guilt feelings, he is positive that a writer, Tom Mackenzie, is getting a little too friendly with his wife in a cabin in the woods, He seeks help from Dr. Brubaker while editing the doctor ’s copy of his current book about a notorious sex maniac.

The movie version featured Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell. The play calls for four men, six women and a young boy or girl. Rehearsals, in most cases, will be during the week avoiding the weekends when ever possible. The play is an ideal vehicle for anyone looking for a small female character walk on. The production will run October 30, 31

and November 1, also November 6,7 and 8 at the Dummerston Grange.

People interested in back

stage work, props, lights, costumes or crew are encouraged to sign up at one of the auditions.

Grace Cottage’s 5th Annual Tour de Grace Submitted by Grace Cottage Hospital Grace Cottage Hospital’s Fifth Annual Tour de Grace bicycle rally offers the chance to do a good deed while enjoying a ride with family or friends on Saturday, September 12.

Sign up today via the web (www.gracecottage.org) or by phone -- the first 100 who sign up will get a free t-shirt.

The 19-mile event is mostly downhill. Riders begin at the Stratton Mountain Base Lodge parking area anytime between 8 and 10:30 a.m.; the ride ends at Grace Cottage Hospital on Route 35 in Townshend.

The route is well marked, maps are available at the starting point, and busses transport riders and bikes back to Stratton. Riders under 12 years old must ride with an adult, and helmets are required for all

riders.

Volunteers will be stationed along the route to provide free beverages and snacks.

Event sponsors include Grace Cottage Hospital, Stratton Corporation, Solstice at Stratton, BB’s Landscaping, D&K’s Jamaica Grocery, Equipe Sport, Howard Printing, the Stratton Village Shops, and the Three Mountain Inn. The entry fee is $25 per rider.

Riders are also encouraged to obtain pledges to support the hospital.

Visitwww.gracecottage.org/ events for a route description and registration and pledge forms. These forms will also be available the morning of the race at the Stratton Base Lodge parking lot.

For more information, call 365-9109.

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Brattleboro Music Center Awarded Grants To Support Music In Schools The Brattleboro Music Center has been awarded grants from the Max Y. Seaton Memorial Trust and the Turrell Fund for support of its Music in the Schools Program during the 2009-10 school year.

The Music in the Schools program is a collaboration between the Brattleboro Music Center and area public schools, offering Windham County school children access to enhanced musical experiences beyond what is available in their schools.

This is the second consecutive year of funding by these foundations.

The Brattleboro Music Center ’s Music in the Schools program offers free stringed instrument instruction in the public schools, a series of in-school concerts by professional musicians, and an annual children’s performance of the Windham Orchestra at the Latchis Theatre attended by over a thousand elementary schoolchildren last year.

The Music in the Schools

String Instrument Program, for which the grant funding was designated, provides free group violin and cello lessons to students during the school day and offers students an opportunity to participate in an after-school string orchestra. During the 2008-2009 school year, Green Street School, Academy School and Oak Grove School participated in the String Instrument Program with over 40 students taking advantage of the free lessons offered. The BMC provides instruments and subsidizes the cost.

In addition, 22 elementary school children participated in the BMC’s beginner level string orchestra, the Prima Orchestra, conducted by Lisa Ferrigno, Music in the Schools coordinator, and David Tasgal. Students in the Prima Orchestra perform two concerts each year and give outreach concerts at Brattleboro area retirement homes and community centers. Last year they collaborated with other student or-

chestras and the Windham Orchestra in a performance at the Latchis Theatre as part of the Windham Orchestra’s Listen Local Concert. Children who graduate from Prima have the opportunity to step up to the Music Center ’s Junior and Senior Orchestras.

The Brattleboro Music Center and area public schools have collaborated for decades with the shared goal of nurturing children through music. The number of children engaged in string study who thrive speaks to the vitality of the program. The known outcomes for students involved in active music making have been common knowledge since Plato wrote, "Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul."

Current research confirms the value of music in education and overall well-being.

Discipline, perseverance,

dependability, courage, and pride in achievement derive from participation in music study and translate into social and academic growth.

The Brattleboro Music Center, now in its 57th year, has been at the center of community music-making in Brattleboro and surrounding towns since its inception. The Music in the Schools program is in keeping with the BMC’s mission, "To promote the love and understanding of good music and make it a vital part of the community".

Through continued funding from the Max Y. Seaton Trust and Turrell Fund the BMC is able to offer the Music in the Schools program, and will be able to extend its outreach and the enrichment music provides to an increasing number of school children this year.

Educators and parents who would like more information should contact the Brattleboro Music Center at 257-4523, visit bmcvt.org, or email info@bmcvt.org.

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Grace Cottage Welcomes Dr. Blackwood Dr. Carol Blackwood, a family practice physician with a specialty in geriatrics, has joined the staff of Grace Cottage Family Health in Townshend.

A graduate of the University of Vermont (B.A. Chemistry, B.S. Textile Design), and the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Dr. Blackwood finished her medical studies while serving in the U.S. Navy. She completed her family practice residency at the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, CA, and her Geriatrics Fellowship at East Carolina University.

Dr. Blackwood served with the U.S. Navy for 25 years, most recently as Family Physician and Geriatrician at Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital in North Carolina. Her career in the Navy has taken her all over the world.

Prior to receiving her medical degree, she was an intelligence officer at the AntiSubmarine Warfare Operations Center in Misawa, Japan; a watch officer in

Seoul, Korea; an intelligence instructor in VA; and an assistant intelligence officer for the Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet, based in Norfolk.

She was a Family Physician at naval hospitals in Lemoore, CA, and Jacksonville, FL, and during 2005, she was deployed to Fallujah, Iraq.

“When I was in Iraq, I realized that when I retired from the Navy, I wanted to ‘go home’ to Vermont,” said Dr. Blackwood. “I found a perfect piece of land to build a house on in Rockingham, with room for my beagle and two horses (a Morgan and a Tennessee Walker)." She retired from the Navy earlier this year.

"I chose to join Grace Cottage because it’s so strongly a part of the community - I’ll be able to get to know my patients and their families, and we’ll be able to work together as a team to promote good health and long life.”

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Blackwood, call 365-4331.

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River Steward Has Skunk Adventure

By David Deen River Steward It was a surprise, walking out of the home office in mid-June to find a black and white fur ball, small enough to fit into a coffee cup staring up from the edge of the back porch. The next day there were two. Each day more appeared until it was clear that seven kits had set up residence under the back porch.

The ongoing presence of these kit skunks was the prompt to learn more about these cute little stinkers. And of course the first question was, Can young skunks spray? The answer is yes after about two weeks from birth. The mother was never seen and presumed dead as these kits were emaciated, a situation that was dealt with with peanut butter.

The scientific name for spotted and striped skunks is Mephitis mephitis. The Greek word means pestilent or bad odor. If you think about the name, the repeat of the Latin word mephitis in the skunks’ taxonomic name catches the essence of the animal, stink squared and that is certainly a fitting descriptor.

Their musk which can be sprayed from two glands controlled by the sphincter muscles for a distance of up to 10 feet and aimed left to right in an arch of thirty degrees is a sulphur compound known as butylmercaptan. Not only does it stink but it can burn locally usually causing no permanent damage even if sprayed in the eyes. The U shaped position skunks take at release has both ends of the skunk facing its adversary and it scents quickly once in position.

Until the mid-1990s the skunk was the most disliked member of the weasel family.

Then two researches proved that the skunk genetically was in a family of its own. We should have known that skunks were unique. The weasel family name is Mustelidae while the skunk family name now is Mephitidae. Both

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names mean stinkers in Latin but skunks are now recognized as a separate species.

Regardless of the classification, they are still disliked but even that should be rethought.

Their diet is a boon to humans.

They are omnivorous and eat grubs to berries to snakes and small mammals like mice, rats, moles and shrews.

They are known to eat enormous amounts of army worms, cut worms, potato beetles and other bugs that are harmful to agriculture and your garden.

Their fore paws are exactly designed to dig up these grubs and even the kits were good at it despite no mother to train them.

Skunks possess a strong sense of smell but poor eyesight. The usual locomotion of a skunk is to be wandering seemingly aimlessly with its head down. It smells for grubs.

One feeding trick skunks use is to propel an egg with their front feet through their back legs against a hard object, once cracked open they consume it at their leisure. And although a meandering gate is their usual approach to moving and feeding, they have been observed

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Bell earned an art degree from Iowa State University and has done further study with the likes of artists Pat

Weaver, Judi Wagner, Tony Van Hasselt and Tom Lynch.

Bell is also a member of the Southern Vermont Art Center, Monadnock Area Artists Association and the Vermont Watercolor Society.

Also look for Bell's work at the Hunter Gallery in Grafton, the Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester and the West River gallery in Weston.

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Peru Prepares For Annual Fair The Peru Fair, rated as one of Vermont’s top ten tourist events, will once again fill the town of Peru with visitors and craftspeople on Saturday, September 26. Now entering its 30th year, the Fair offers hay rides, a “village green” pig roast, and pony rides, as well as area crafts and food products provided by some 90 area artisan and craft people.

In announcing the date, Joe O’Donnell, this year’s Fair Chairman, stated that … “The Peru Fair has attracted several thousand visitors to our town each year to the benefit of every kid in our town who is continuing their education on a full

time basis, post high school. So not only is it a lot of fun for everyone, but it serves a good cause as well.”

This year’s Fair will open at 9 a.m. As usual, free bus service to and from the town is provided from Bromley Mountain’s parking lot (about a five minute ride). Admission is a suggested $5 which is directed to The Peru Scholarship Fund.

Based on the Farmers Almanac, The Peru Fair Committee stressed that the 26th will be a sunny, quintessential early autumn day and is suggesting that there is no need for umbrellas this year – unless it rains. ®

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States except dry areas in the desert southwest. They den in the winter but do not hibernate.

They go into a prolonged sleeping state but their metabolic rate does not decline as with animals that truly hibernate. They are not social animals but will den during winter together in groups that include male and female adults and young of different ages and litters.

The young are usually born by mid-May in our watershed so these kits were late into the world. Of the seven kits in this litter, one died of unidentified causes while they were all still around the house. Within six weeks they had all dispersed to parts unknown. Access to under the porch will be fenced off in September well before they may decide to return and den there for winter.

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pouncing on prey. As with all animals skunks can swim but prefer dry land.

Guns and automobiles kill more skunks then any of their other predators but most carnivores and birds of prey will eat skunks, but they need to be close to starvation before they will do so. A major concern for mortality in skunks is rabies.

During the skunks mating both male and female skunks bite each other providing the transmission route for rabies between them. Skunks serve as a reservoir for the rabies virus passing it along to other wildlife. In response to the rabies epidemic in the 1980 and 90s several states required any caught skunk found to be euthanized and the head sent to their health department for testing. That is still the case in Vermont.

There are 13 subspecies of the skunk in North America. Their range stretches from northern Canada to northern Mexico through all the lower 48 United

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Summer Events Report From The First Baptist Church Submitted by Beverly Foster During the last two weeks of July, the South Londonderry First Baptist ChurcFirst Baptist Church was a buzz of activity. Service to the community is an important aspect of our faith and the youth from the Hope Community Church in King of Prussia demonstrated what this means.

The First Baptist Church and the Second Congregational Church hosted the youth from King of Prussia for two weeks. The churches were packed with air mattresses, and the vigor of youth.

The first week, the high school youth arrived with enthusiasm and a heart for service. A big part of their service included a daily Vacation Bible School Kid’s Club, run by six of the high school youth, along with a few members of the church, from 1 to 3 p.m. each day.

Fifteen young people from the community were treated to two hours of songs, games, and Bible lessons.

While some of the youth ran Vacation Bible School, the others were sent out to serve in the community. Among the projects where painting the Second Congregational Church parsonage, clearing brush at the ongoing parsonage project at First Baptist, working at the Flood Brook Community Collaborative, helping out at Northshire Day School, visiting and sprucing up at Smith Haven, putting in water bars at Ball Mountain Dam, and working for Londonderry Cares, which included serving many elderly people in the community with projects such as

staining a deck, washing windows, and yard work.

The second weekend brought the middle school youth, who arrived with no less enthusiasm and continued the service work in the surrounding community.

During the second week, the youth constructed the front porch for the First Baptist parsonage, cleared brush at the church from downed trees, and did a spectacular job of making the kitchen at the church shine. Along with service many wonderful relationships were built and we hope these will continue for many

years to come.

During their stay, the First Baptist Community opened their homes and their hearts to the youth. Many hosted the kids for afternoon showers after their long day of work, while others offered their yards and fire pits for evening worship and activities.

A community barbecue, set at Memorial Park in South Londonderry, was held to bring the church family, and the beneficiaries of the service together with the youth for an evening of food and fellowship.

The First Baptist community is proud and pleased to have been a part of an incredible two weeks of pure service to the people and organizations in our midst.

We look forward to continuing the work that was started in our surrounding towns.

Above some of the kids in the First Baptist Church Youth Group at Flood Brook Union School in Londonderry.

Across their palms they have written “Serve ‘09.”

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Get In The Game

SPORTS

A View On Sports By Messenger Sports Editor Joe Milliken

Finally! The high school fall sports season is here, with a full slate of local games on the horizon and as we continue to get things rolling here at the paper, watch for my "fall sports guide" to appear in the September 23 issue of The Messenger.

However in the meantime, there are lots of changes going on within the Marble Valley League this season.

In Bellows Falls, the Terrier football team is dropping to Division III which probably should have been done a year ago, but don't think for a second that the shift will make life any easier for coach Bob Lockerby's “Purple Gang” as BF still faces a tough schedule with the likes of local powerhouses Springfield and Windsor, as well as Woodstock, Mill River and non-

league juggernaut Moriah of Port Henry, NY., who just so happened to reach the D III title game last year.

The change in divisions should help the BFUHS girls soccer team, who have gutted out a couple tough seasons recently.

However despite not getting any wins last season, the Lady Terriers came oh-so-close to winning matches on several occasions, therefore you have to think the shift in divisions could turn some of those close losses into wins.

Coach John Broadly has also been grooming senior goal keeper Tia Billado since she was a frosh and I have a hunch that Tia is going to be the Lady Terriers secret weapon this season.

You can't beat someone if you can't score on them, therefore Billado needs to step up to the plate this season and help lead her team to some victories.

---------------------------------In Chester, the Green Mountain soccer team has been on the brink of threatening for a state championship the last couple seasons under third year coach Julie Walton.

After posting six wins (but also three, close-call ties) two years ago and nine wins last season, the Lady Chiefs seem to once again, possess the athletes, coaching and enthusiasm to

once again make a run-despite the loss of graduated goal keeper Morgan Solomon.

There are a number of key returning players at all positions and watch out for little Laura Hofmann, who is this sports editor’s pick to have a break out season for the Lady Chiefs.

The Green Mountain boys' soccer team will be looking to improve upon a five-win season last year, as third-year coach Ed Laffaye continues the transition from the past “two up front" European style, back to a traditional 4-3-3 set.

The Chiefs should be deeper and more fresh at the end of games, but also keep an eye on sophomore goal keeper Jacob Walker who takes over in net.

He is quick and anticipates well for a young keeper, but also has the “goalie” in his blood for his father Scott was a great GM keeper in the 1980's.

---------------------------------In Springfield and talking about close matches, the Lady Cosmos soccer team lost an incredible five games in overtime last season, which indicates they were oh-so-close to having a much better seed in the tournament (13th) last year.

However numbers are also low for coach Don Thomas and he will rely heavily on the continued improvement of sophomore goal keeper Alaina Orth

and the offense of senior striker Taylor Thomas.

On the Springfield boys’ soccer side, seventh-year head coach Paul Kendall should once again have a strong team after notching 11 wins last season, however they also have a tough schedule in facing three Division I teams plus a Hartford squad that just dropped to Division II. The defending champion Cosmos football squad will have the challenge of living up to last years’ undefeated season and despite losing the likes of Grant White, Keith Cook and Stephen Miller, will return plenty of experience with Brandon Boyle, Billy Wheeler and Corey Sprague.

The Cosmos field hockey team should have an interesting season, their first without Joy Benson, who stepped down last season after 23 years at the helm.

Despite losing a couple cocaptains to graduation in Claire Hammond and Hanna Reeves, the Cosmos certainly return many seniors this season including Emily Reeves, Autumn White, Kayla Perham, Becca Trombly and Katie Mellish.

Also watch for junior standout Maria Stern and juniors Jessie Haskell and Brittany Grant to make their mark on this squad.

----------------------------------In Ludlow, the Black River High School girls’ soccer team is looking for an unbelievable fourth consecutive Division IV state championship under Pat Pullinen, who is in his eleventh season as head coach.

Despite losing sharp-shooter Courtney Rohrig to graduation, the Lady Presidents once again appear loaded for another run at the title.

A few key returning players include Katie O’Neil, Amanda Chambers, Zoe Trimboli, Tina Valente, Emily Hammond and Angela Valente, to name a few.

After going undefeated last season en route to the championship, it seems like there is no where to go but down, but don’t be surprised if the Lady Presidents have another repeat performance in them because after all, they are somehow getting used to all this winning.

On the boys’ side, head coach Tony Valente, now in his thirtyfirst season as Presidents coach, also lost some firepower after after winning a state title last

year, however Black River always seems to find a way to plug in the holes and put forth a competitive team.

After losing a few key seniors to graduation, coach Valente still has a strong core of players heading into this season including Kippie Turco, Jacob Covell, Victor Cucullo and Dillon Normyle.

----------------------------------In Manchester, the Burr & Burton Academy boys’ soccer team appears loaded and have some unfinished business to attend to.

After posting a 14-win season last year and losing in the semifinals, the Bulldogs return several key players - including Dan Favreau, Ben Pierce, Chris Antonez and Brandon Ogilvie and appear poised to take the next step.

However, the bulldogs are also moving up to Division I this season, which I am sure will present some new challenges.

On the girls’ side and after posting their own 14-win season last year, the Lady Bulldogs will also face the challenge of moving up to Division I. However, coach Dan DeForest has several returning varsity players which will help in the transition, including Jenna Hoffman, Jenny Coppin, Alicia Trombley, Carla Coppin and Katie McDonald.

----------------------------------In Townshend, the Leland & Gray girls’ soccer team is looking to build upon last season’s six-win season, despite the loss of top-gun Morgan Mahdavi, who set the school record for career goals.

This season, lady rebel coach Evan Chadwick will look to key returning players Keira Cappancelli, Kerry Johnson, who returns from an injury last year.

On the boys’ side, head coach Chris Barton is looking to improve upon last season eightwin record, and is returning over a dozen players from last years’ squad to help make that happen. Therefore experience should not be an issue.

The Rebels will look to several returning players this fall such as Noah Chapin, Colin Nystrum, Tyler Russell and Shawn Stine to lead the way.

---------------------------------In Brattleboro, the Colonels will look to improve upon last season’s eight-win season, with coach Paul Sather looking to seven returning seniors to lead

the way.

Facing a tough schedule in Division I, Brattleboro will look to his experienced players such as Zack Emond, Jose Silva, Joey Charmichael, Dan Rivers and Gray Grandy, who is returning from an injury that ended his season last year.

On the girls’ side the Lady Colonels will look to improve upon last years’ eight-win season and first round loss in the tournament.

Coach Edwin De Bruijn has some solid returning players in Hannah Szec, Erin LaBlanc, Kayla Hansel and Taylor Kerylow, but will also look to infuse some younger players as well including freshman Leah Short and Hailey Lang.

----------------------------------In Rutland, coach Kirk Abrahamson is looking to improve upon last seasons’ five-win mark, and has plenty of veterans to help reach the goal of getting into the tournament.

The Raiders have several returning seniors including Wes Henderson, Sean Kennely, Nick Levens, Tyler Barsalow and Dan Wigmore.

Others looking to make their mark include Brendan Bucksbaum, Keegan Stewart and Greg Roy. On the girls’ side, the Lady Raiders certainly have some unfinished business after going 12-1 last season, before being upset in the first round of the tournament.

Although facing a very challenging schedule, coach Lori McClallen has plenty of experience to lead the way this season including Angie Ludien, Claire Maass, Whitney pratt, Alyssa Morre and Liz Douglas.

Others looking to make their mark include Nell Reis, Marisa Kiefaber, Kristy Charnock and Kate Candon, which should give the Lady Raiders a interesting bland of youth and experience.

---------------------------------In closing and as I begin to map out my game coverage for the week, I realize that there are several teams not mentioned in this column... however do not fret!

My new Messenger “sports guide” section will appear in the September 23 edition of the paper. It will be packed with all the information you will need to follow your favorite team on their tournament run. Good luck to all our local teams!

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As the area high school football season approaches, several local teams will be kicking off their schedules this week.

Highlight games include a Division I, home-opening clash for Brattleboro against Burlington, a home-opener under the lights for Burr & Burton Academy as they take on CVU and there’s a tough road test right off the bat for the Bellows Falls Terriers against Moriah, NY, a team that made it to the Division III title game last year.

The defending Division II state champion Springfield

Cosmos will also open their season on the road against Poultney.

Watch for continuing Messenger coverage of all local high school teams throughout the season and best of luck to all of our teams.

Friday, September 4 Bellows Falls @ Moriah, NY, 7 p.m.

Burlington @ Brattleboro, 7 p.m.

South Burlington @ Rutland, 7 p.m.

CVU @ Burr & Burton, 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 5 Springfield @ Poultney, 1 p.m.

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Colchester @ Burr & Burton, 7 p.m.

Oxbow @ Springfield, 7 p.m.

Brattleboro @ BFA, 7 p.m.

Montpelier @ Woodstock, 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 12 Otter Valley @ Bellows Falls, 1 p.m.

Rutland @ St. Johnsbury, 1 p.m.

Friday, September 18 Burr & Burton @ Fair Haven, 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 19 Bellows Falls @ Mt. Abraham Springfield @ Windsor, 1 p.m.

Brattleboro @ Keene, NH 1 p.m.

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Arts & Entertainment Local Film Editor Making His Mark At Florentine Films Story by Joe Milliken - Editor, photo by Craig Mellish Bellows Falls Opera House recently had the honor of hosting a preview showing for the soon-to-be released and much-anticipated documentary film National Parks: America's Best Idea, created by Ken Burns and the folks at Florentine Films, which just so happens to be nestled locally in downtown Walpole, NH. Renowned for their work on such documentaries as Baseball and The Civil War, Florentine Films is now recognized as arguably the most influential documentary film company in the history of the medium.

A veteran filmmaker of more than 30 years, Burns and the Florentine family have created some of the most memorable documentary films ever, including the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge, the Primetime Emmy Award-winning The War and Jazz.

One of these Florentine Film family member just so happens to be local film editor Craig Mellish, a North Walpole, NH resident and Fall Mountain Regional High School graduate who has worked at Florentine since 1996 and played a part in the aforementioned National Parks series. Mellish has had an interest in film from an

early age. So how exactly did his affiliation with Florentine come about?

"At the time, I was in the film program at Keene State College and our supervising editor, Paul Barnes, was teaching an editing class," Mellish stated in a recent interview. "Before the first class the head of the film department asked if I wanted to be his teacher's assistant.

“Later in the semester Paul called and asked if I could help out at Florentine over the weekend as they were in a bit of a crunch getting the Thomas Jefferson film ready for a big screening. So I helped out that weekend, got an offer to be an intern a few

days later and have been here ever since."

Other Florentine projects Mellish has worked on over the years include Lewis & Clark: The Journey Of The Corps Of Discovery and the aforementioned Jazz.

"What really stands out about that first Thomas Jefferson project was the amount of work that went into making one of these films, the general learning of new things and as compared to today, how much the technology has changed.

"Back then we were editing with film - literally cutting one piece and taping it to the next - and you had to keep track of every single frame of

film. Some jobs that would at one time take all day, can now be performed by a few clicks of the mouse at the computer.

“The most interesting and challenging aspect of editing, for me, is trying to find the best way to tell the story, using images, words and music.

Finding that perfect photograph or piece of music.

Sometimes it's a lot of trial and error other times it an epiphany.”

More recently Mellish had been working on the National Parks series, which is a history of America's beautiful parks and the people who help preserve them, as an editor on two episodes, The Last Refuge and The Morning Cre-

ation. He is also a co-producer of the series.

“I'm hoping that The National Parks series surprises a lot of people in the fact that I think many will tune in thinking they will see a travelogue of sorts, but it's nothing like that.

“This series is packed with as much emotional impact as any film that Ken has made," Mellish added.

"In making the films I think we were all surprised at how many great stories there were surrounding the formation of these parks. You have stories of great historical characters like John Muir & Theodore Roosevelt, you have stories of saving the bison from extinction inYellowstone and species of birds in the Everglades that where being slaughtered in great numbers.

"But you also have great stories of human interest such as a couple from Nebraska who spent their summers from the 1920's through the 1940's travelling to parks taking thousands of photos and writing journals, or the tale of several Japanese Americans who were interred in prison camps in Montana, Wyoming and Utah during World War II who were able to deal with their imprisonment by holding on to the memories of their love for places like Mount Rainier and Yosemite.

"Many think it is the gov-

ernment that sets aside places, but it also took tremendous efforts on the part of small groups and individuals to get the government to recognize the need to save these magnificent landscapes for future generations."

New projects that Mellish is currently working on include a continuation of the Baseball series and a project about Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Rooseevelt.

“Next up for me is editing a two-part addition to our 1994 series on Baseball. The two episodes tentatively titled "The 10th Inning" (top and bottom) will pick up in the early 1990's where the last one left off and brings us up to the present.

The shows will cover, among other things, the players strike in 1994, the influx of Latin and Asian players into Major League Baseball, the Yankees dynasty of the late 90's, steroids effect on the game and it's hallowed record book and of course the Boston Red Sox finally winning a World Series after 85 years of waiting.

“We also have a film on Prohibition in the works as well as a series on the Roosevelts: Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor.”

At left, North Walpole-native and film editor Craig Mellish at his work station at Florentine Films in Walpole, NH

JURIED EXHIBITION AT GRAFTON BRINGS OUT SOME FINE ART

Story and photos by Robert F. Smith – editor The village of Grafton will once again provide the backdrop for the Exhibition at Grafton 2009, a select juried art event of original works by noted professional artists from New England and surrounding states. The free third annual event, had its opening on August 30 and the exhibition runs through to September 10.

Dozens of artists and art lovers packed the three galleries hosting the exhibition -- The Old Tavern at Grafton, the Hunter Gallery of Fine Art and Gallery North Star -- during a special reception preview the works and to celebrate the awards last Saturday evening.

The three galleries will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during the show.All the art displayed is for sale during the show.

The juried collection of work was judged by Lisa Leavitt, Associate Curator of the Danforth Museum in Framingham, MAand Josephine Bloodgood, artist and current curator of the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, as well as a fine art instructor at

SUNY Ulster in Stone Ridge, NY. One best in show award and three merit awards were given Saturday night: Best In Show - "City Night After Rain", Elaine Reed, watercolor Award Of Excellence- "Last Stand", Randall Gardner, oil John R. Alford, Jr. award Of Excellence- Iris And Jewelweed, Ailyn Hooey, charcoal Donald E. Kissel Award Of Excellence- "Oh Boy! Coy"- Marlene Kramer, watercolor Exhibition at Grafton supporters include Chittenden Bank and Barrett & Valley Associates Professional Real Estate Services.

The Old Tavern at Grafton, an historical 45-room inn, is offering a special Exhibition at Grafton lodging package for visitors. Details can be found at www.oldtavern.com.

In photos, from left, the Best in Show Winner "City Night After Rain", Elaine Reed, and, and Merit Award winner "Last Stand", Randall Gardner.

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HAALE IN BENEFIT MMI CONCERT Submitted by Making the Most of I

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World renowned singer songwriter, Haale, will be presenting a concert of her music to benefit Making the Most of I, a women’s support and education organization. The concert will be held in Bellows Falls at the Immanuel Episcopal Church, also known as the Stone Church, on Saturday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Making the Most of I was founded in 1998 to offer free classes to women in transition all over the state of Vermont.

Program director, Nancy Clingan, a trained expressive therapist, states “We have served over 1,000 women in the community and in prisons. We take our 14 week course on the road and make it free of charge in order to make it accessible to low income women. We address issues that impact women’s lives, such as stress reduction, communication and conflict resolution, self esteem and body image.

Some women are dealing with depression, domestic violence, isolation, mental health issues, substance abuse, or are in need of parenting skills. We provide information and resources in those areas to support women to move forward and make the changes they want in their lives. The group dynamic is powerful. We use music, painting, collage, writing and movement also to show how that supports each woman’s healing.”

Haale is a NY-born woman of Persian descent whose name means the 'halo around the moon.' She knows the healing power of creativity from her own personal journey out of an abusive relationship and homelessness.

Ten years ago, Haale discovered that writing poetry and songs, singing, playing and using yoga allowed her to move into a stronger, more confident person. She believes in the power of healing through creativity. She understands the

significance of having programs like MMI to support women in this journey.

The poetry of ancient Persians Rumi and Hafez are part of her healing and music.

Haale’s songs are trance inducing, rhythmically propulsive, and lyrically engaging tapestries that draw on both Persian mystical and American psychedelic musical traditions. Her band consists of percussionist Matt Kilmer and cellist Brent Arnold, Haale will be playing new songs as well as tunes from past releases, including her debut album No Ceiling, hailed "one of the year's most memorable releases," by the Boston Globe.

Opening for Haale that evening will be Luz Elena Morey, a local singer songwriter

from Brattleboro, who is also one of the professionals who presents in the 14 week course for MMI. On Sunday, September 20 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Haale will lead a poetry reading and writing workshop at the Stone Church as well and is open to all. Admission is by donation.

The workshop is called Medicine for the Heart, and Haale states: “We will read poems by Rumi and Hafez translated into English and we will hear them in Persian as well to get a taste of the incredible rhythm and rhyme of the original versions.

We will discuss the mystical themes of the poems, and explore what they tell us about love, fear, transformation, and evolution.”

Above, Haale in concert.

Specker Family Band in Free Andover Concert Father John, and daughters Lila and Ida Mae Specker, The Specker Family Band, will perform a free concert in the Andover Town Hall in Andover on Sunday, September 6 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Saxtons River Art Guild Drawing From Experience Class The Saxtons River Art Guild will be offering a class

by Barbara Schupack of Walpole, NH entitled, "Drawing from Experience" on September 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Looking at a scene or an object as the subject for art is more than meets the eye.

Therefore, the interpreta-

tions will vary with each individual. In order to enhance your drawing, there will be a combination of exercises and studies to integrate design, positive and negative space and impressions, into the drawing process.... Barbara's goal is to expand options when you use your talents.

Schupack's background in art includes the Art Institute of San Francisco, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, teaching in Public school, and privately.

To register for the class, call Kathy Waryas, at 4639456. Materials for the class include newsprint, drawing paper, hard and soft pencil.

Plymouth Notch Folk & Blues Festival September 5&6 Submitted by the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site

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The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site hosts the sixth annual Plymouth Folk & Blues Concerts on September 5 and 6 from 2 to 5 p.m.

The event teams Vermont stars and nationally known musicians in a lively folk and blues festival held in the pure country air of historic Plymouth Notch.

“Each year this event has drawn more and more people as we have continued to attract some of the best local talent and national acts to perform,” said John Dumville, Historic Sites Operations Chief for the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

The concerts are free; a donation is suggested. This year, the festival has been honored as a “Top 10 Fall Event” by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.

Among the acts featured are Jay Ottaway; Vermonter Phil Henry; Greg Klyma; Patrick Fitzsimmons; Lindsay Mac;

and Craig Bickhardt. There will also be a jam session at the Wilder House restaurant Saturday night featuring blues guitarist and singer Larry Dougher.

This year ’s festival is also sponsoring a food drive for the Vermont Food Bank; attendees are asked to please bring nonperishable food items. Other highlights include children’s songwriting events and face painting both days; wagon rides on Saturday; and a barbecue on Sunday beginning at noon at the site’s restaurant, the Wilder House.

The event is organized by Jay Ottaway and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, and is generously supported by Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation, Good Commons, Mountain Times, Plymouth Artisan Cheese, Sonicbids, Vermont Standard, and Wilder House Restaurant.

Plymouth Notch, considered one of the best-preserved presidential sites in the country. Twelve buildings are open to the public including the Coolidge Homestead,

Coolidge Birthplace, general store, village church, cheese factory and 1924 Summer White House office.

An outstanding collection of early agricultural equipment is displayed in the Wilder Barns, and the Aldrich House has a new exhibit this year: “A Lake Champlain Childhood: The Early Years of Grace Coolidge.”

The concerts are held rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, performances will be in the Union Christian Church at the Coolidge Site. For more information, call the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site at 672-3773, or visit the website: www.plymouthfolk.com Schedule of Performers: September 5. Jay Ottaway, Phil Henry, Greg Klyma, plus Tom Bianchi on the Kids’ Stage September 5. Jam Session at Wilder House Restaurant.

Featuring Larry Dougher. 8 to 11 p.m.

September 6.

Patrick Fitzsimmons, Lindsay Mac, Craig Bickhardt, plus Alastair Moock on the Kids’ Stage.

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THE MESSENGER DVD REVIEW Review by Joe Milliken - Editor

Frank Zappa is such a unique icon in pop culture in the fact that as iconic as he was to his many fans, there were and are still many music followers who not only do not realize his genius impact, but couldn't even name one song from his vast catalog.

Except for perhaps "Valley Girl" (which isn't even his song, but his daughter's) or "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow". For the true fans, that is just wrong.

However before going the solo route in 1970, Zappa fronted the zany and maniacal Mothers Of Invention, who released six albums on the Verve music label between 1966 and 1969 including their groundbreaking concept debut Freak Out, which was rock’s first double-album.

Released by Sexy Intellectual/MVD Video, In The 60's chronicles Zappa's early musical path and then the formation of The Mothers ("Of Invention" was added later, under the request of their record label) and explores in grand detail the releasing of perhaps Zappa's most influential work including the aforementioned Freak Out, along with Absolutely Free, We're Only In It For The Money, Lumpy Gravy, Cruising With Ruben & The Jets and Uncle Meat.

In The 60's is not authorized by the Zappa Family Trust, however that really

does not matter and is certainly no surprise because for some strange reason, Mr. Zappa's widow Gail does not cooperate with anyone (other than son, Dweezil) in regard to others releasing Zappa material, which is a shame.

Aside from that, this film is arguably the most wellrounded Mothers Of Invention documentary out there.

It is 134 minutes full of informative narratives, rare, live concert and in-studio footage, interesting still-life images and most importantly, insightful interviews with former Mothers band members Don Preston, Jimmy Carl Black, Bunk Gardner and Art Tripp, as they talk about their unique musical experiences as members of The Mothers Of Invention.

Much of the vintage archival footage is of rough quality, but fascinating none the less, including an early guest appearance on the Steve Allen Show, excerpts from the 1969 Uncle Meat film, live clips from The Mothers’ famous appearances at New York's Garrick Theatre and live footage from a show in Germany in which a riot was incited.

Also included in the mix are interviews with various music industry people, authors and music critics of that time period, giving their obviously educated insights and analysis on the band's escapades and incredible impact the music

had on pop culture in the mid-to-late 60's.

The film also does well in conveying some of Zappa's early influences including the blues of Howlin' Wolf, 1950's doo-wop and composer Edgar Varsese, and how it all helped shape his own, one-of-a-kind musical legacy.

Technically speaking the quality of the footage is quite good, especially considering the various clips are over 40 years old.

The stereo mix and fullscreen transfers are more

than adequate, however there are no extra features to speak of other than an extra 10-minute interview segment and some band member text bios.

However the lack of extras is certainly understandable, given the wealth of information already packed into the main feature.

Yes, this is a more than worthy representation of the impact Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention had on both music and culture during the mid-to-late 60's.

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Jackson Gore Music Series Final Concert Submitted by Jackson Gore The Jackson Gore Outdoor Music Series is winding down with Buzz Universe wrapping it all up on Friday, September 4.

BuzzUniverse offers an original and eclectic blend of rock, jazz, Latin and world grooves. BuzzUniverse features smoking horns and a rock-solid rhythm section.

Since 2003, the band has been performing and tearing up clubs and large festivals throughout the northeast.

Described by jambands.com as "addictive and hip-grinding," BuzzUniverse has enlightened loyal fans with brilliantly crafted songs, incredible vocal harmonies and ferocious live energy. Natives of Elizabeth, NJ, BuzzUniverse aims to spread their unique sound and positive vibe far and wide.

On Friday nights through-

out the summer season, the lawn in the courtyard at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Inn is transformed into an outdoor concert venue featuring renowned local and regional entertainers. Admission to the Jackson Gore Outdoor Music Series is free. The grounds open at 5 p.m. and concerts are slated to run from 6 to 9 p.m.

Families are welcome and all attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets. Summertime barbecue favorites and refreshments are available each week and concert-goers may also dine at Jackson Gore’s Coleman Brook Tavern. New this year, Coleman Brook diners may enjoy al fresco table service.

For more information visit www.okemo.com or call 228-1600.

Forreservations at Coleman Brook Tavern, call 2281435.

Music Collective Benefit Concert, Open House Submitted by Open Music Collective On Sunday, September 13 at 4 p.m., Open Music Collective will hold a benefit concert and open house. The concert will take place at OMC's new handicapped-accessible school space, at 74 Cotton Mill Hill, Studio A-335, in Brattleboro.

Open Music Collective is a recently formed non-profit music school dedicated to education and training in a variety of musical styles and genres, for students at all levels, in a comfortable and encouraging setting. Historically, music has evolved and been passed along from mentor to student, and the Open Music Collective continues in this tradition.

Together, the faculty of OMC – all local and regional musi-

cians – have several decades of teaching and performing experience, in a variety of styles, from jazz to bluegrass to classical to rock. They include Artistic Director Jamie MacDonald (bass, ensembles, theory), Kate Parsons (piano), Claire Arenius (drums), Phil Bloch (violin, viola), Draa Hobbs (guitar), Doug Raneri (drums), Vernon David (cello, composition), David Goodrich (guitar) and Gil Chase-Pinkney (sax).

Beginning mid-September, OMC will be offering a variety of workshops, multi-week ensembles and private lessons, for beginning to advanced students of all ages.

For more information, see the website at www.openmusiccolletive.org, or call 275-5054.

Good, Healthy Local Food – Sharon Boccelli of Boccelli’s on the Canal Story and Photos by Robert F. Smith – Editor Sharon Boccelli does not have a restaurant background, but she says, with a laugh, “I come from a big Italian family, so I thought, ‘How hard could it be?’

Ha!” There is a lot of humor and irony sprinkled throughout Sharon’s conversation. She’s got a little Boston accent and a lot of Boston attitude.

Boccelli’s on the Canal on Canal Street in Bellows Falls is in fact her first restaurant. Prior to that she was in the auction business in Cambridge, MA, a business from which, she says, she is semi-retired. What got her into the restaurant business, she says, is that she fell in love with the building that houses Boccelli’s.

The one story brick building had long been unoccupied, but at one time it was owned by the Bellows Falls Cooperative Creamery and was where the creamery repaired and maintained its delivery trucks. It was big enough so that when Sharon had it remodeled, she was able to create a restaurant space with one part of it and an open area for auctions on the other.

That space has most fre-

quently been used for live music and art events, especially after the former Oona’s Restaurant in The Square burned and the lobby space used for concerts in the Hotel Windham was no longer available.

Sharon says hosting a lot of live music at the restaurant is a double-edged sword – it brings in a lot of new faces and businesses, but some of her regulars won’t come on music nights because it’s too busy.

Despite it’s name, Boccelli’s is not just an Italian restaurant.

“I’d say we have an eclectic menu kind of bent toward Italian food,” Sharon said. “We use a lot of local products, and I don’t think people know that about us.

Our cheeses, salads, burgers, vegetables, and meats we try to get all local and organic. We try to buy from as many local growers as possible.

“We also make everything from scratch. We make our own salad dressings, our own meatballs, we make our own chicken and eggplant parmigiana, our own shrimp scampi.”

There is one pretty consistent theme to the food – garlic.

“If you don’t like garlic, don’t come here,” Sharon

said. “We’ve got it written on the backs of our shirts, Boccelli’s ‘where garlic is a

vegetable – not a condiment.’”

While her committment

to local fresh and organic food is important to Sharon and her customers, she also

notes that it has its drawbacks, particularly price.

“I pay $9 a pound for my salad greens,” she said, “as opposed to paying $2.50 a pound from a distributor.”

While good local food is more expensive, you can’t always pass all that expense on to the customer, and keep them coming back. So prices at Boccelli’s remain reasonable, and the menu includes everything from full meals to meatball sandwiches and a delicious, inexpensive cheese and vegetable covered bruschetta that she throws on the grill for a quick heating up.

“Our menu changes seasonally, though we always have the eggplant parmigiana, the chicken parmigiana and the shrimp scampi,” Sharon said. “I mostly learned to cook from my grandmother. Janessa (Purney, her sous chef) and I make up most of the recipes.

There isn’t another place like us around. Some people love us, some don’t.

“We have a lot of gluten free food on the menu. We want people to see that you don’t have to eat bad food or high calorie food for it to be tasty.”

In photo, Sharon Boccelli of Boccelli’s on the Canal in Bellow Falls.

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Bellows Falls Middle School Students Create School Garden

Story by Robert F. Smith – Editor; Photos courtesy of Mary Lou Massucco A project at the Bellows Falls Middle School that stretched from one school year to the next has turned a little-used patch of lawn into a beautiful and bountiful vegetable garden.

Eighth grader Jordan Morse, in right photo, started the project with teacher Mary Lou Massucco as an after school program through a 21st Century Grant.They also made some garden “signature” bricks out of terra cotta clay with words on them and they were fired in the kiln and placed in the garden.

Jordan and Mary Lou continued as volunteers throughout the summer.

The garden produced tomatoes, broccoli, cucumbers, carrots, popcorn, zucchini, green beans and wax beans. Also several varieties of sunflowers and other flowers.

At top, the before and after pictures of the side lawn of the Bellows Falls Middle School; and Jordan Morse stands behind one of the garden’s tomato plants.

Mums the Word at Sunshine Acres Nursery & Garden Center Text by Robert F. Smith, Editor photo by Rick Martin, Messenger Sales Sunshine Acres Nursery and Garden Center on Route 11 in East Chester has just gotten in their late summer shipment of mums and the greenhouses are filled to overflowing with color.

Also available are other fall plants like kale, cabbage, asters and sedum.

On sale through September 6 are all trees and shrubs including fruit trees, berry bushes and assorted grasses.

The garden center is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and can be reached at 875-4911.

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Local Bikers Raise Thousands for Food Bank

MGK Counseling Services

submitted by the Artisan Group

Mark G. Koch LMFT Individual and Relationship Counseling Non-Violent Communication Support NVCasneeded@gmail.com Call (802) 299-1192 Sliding scale fee. Medicaid/Insurance 1011 N. Main St. #21 White River Junction, VT 05001 365 Summer St. Springfield, VT 05156

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the joy of watching swirling kettles of hawks and the anticipation of rafts of waterfowl on Lake Champlain.

This program is co-sponsored by the Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society.

Local benefactors for the entire semester programs are Barbara and Robert Sanderson.

For a complete brochure listing you can call the phone message machine 885-8390 ext. 8550 and leave your name and address. The complete Springfield and statewide list is available on the internet at www.learn.uvm.edu/osher.

of 30 full-time workers as well as thousands of volunteers. Food is collected from various sources, including grocers, farmers, restaurants, cafeterias and other resources. All of this food must be sorted, stored, and channeled to our member agencies.

Artisan Group™ is the premier network of stone fabricators in North America. Its extensive network allows the organization to offer the world’s best granite from the best sources around the globe. Utilizing the most technically advanced, automated shops in the industry, highly skilled craftsmen ensure that each and every installation

meets exacting standards. From classic to exotic, it offers the most extensive array of color choices in the industry, and with short lead times and competitive pricing, Artisan Group granite countertops are closer than one might expect.

For more information, visit www.artisan-counters.com.

Team NBC Solid Surfaces/Black River Produce includes, from left, Jerry Bremer, Mark Curran, co-owner Black River produce; Don Hinckley and Jon Lancto who all raised more than $5,000.

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MONUMENT CLEANING When it comes time to honor a loved one, families have turned to us for over 50 years.

What better recommendation could there be?

We are now scheduling monument cleanings for Fall.

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Healthy Living Workshops Submitted by Springfield Hospital On Saturday, September 12 in Springfield from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Springfield Hospital will host a free, healthy living workshop at the hospital.

There will also be workshops in Bellows Falls on September 21 and in Ludlow on October 13.

The workshops will help those who are living with chromic conditions. Caregivers are also encouraged to attend.

The six-week workshop involves fun activities and useful tools that will help those to live a better and healthier lifestyle.

For more information or to register, call Nancy Schaefer at 869-3053 or email at inmotion@vermontel.net

802-885-3196

NAMI-Vermont announces the free Family-toFamily Education course for families of persons diagnosed with serious mental illness. This 12-week class

will start in Springfield on Tuesday, September 8 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

For more information or to register, call 1-800-639-6480 or namivt@myfairpoint.net.

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News From the Springfield Humane Society Spuds has a unique face you can’t resist. Actually since he has been here several months I guess he can be resisted.

Aren’t there any loving homes out there that will take a Spuds or a Roy (here since December) or any of the other 31 adult cats and 28 kittens?

None of them are here through their fault. Animal problems are created by people so they are really people problems. We need responsible people willing to give these amazing critters another chance. If you adopt you will be the winner! You will be getting an amazing companion and loyal friend so don’t delay – adopt today. Until there are none.

Our next low cost spay/neuter clinic for cats will be November 3 in Weathersfield. Space is limited and fills fast so call 885-2174 to make reservations. A $10 deposit is required to hold your spot.

There is still time to get a sponsor sheet for our Paws About Springfield walk for the animals to be held on September 19 at Lane Eye Associates, 441 River Street in Springfield. Call or stop by the Shelter for a sheet or download one from www.spfldhumane.org Help us make this a dog-gone purr-fect event by joining us as we walk the streets so homeless pets won’t have to.

Remember our sales every Friday 8 a.m. to noon (weather permitting) at North Springfield Storage. Lots of great items – great prices – great cause.

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affiliate of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. The mission of the Vermont Foodbank is to gather and share quality food and nurture partnerships that will end hunger in Vermont. Last year, the Vermont Foodbank served 66,200 people suffering from or at risk for hunger by distributing nearly 6.5 million pounds of food. Our central activites are food collection and distribution to 270 member agencies (food shelves, soup kitchens, and feeding sites). This distribution is a proactive and labor-intensive process using the time and talent

Osher Lifelong Learning Offers Birding On Tuesday, September 8 at 2 p.m. at the Nolin Murray Center next to St. Mary's Catholic Church on Pleasant Street in Springfield, Bridget Butler, Naturalist from the ECHO Research Center, located on Lake Champlain, will present the next Osher Lifelong Learning program titled, "Bird Migration."

Butler, who titles her website the "Bird Diva," will help the audience to explore some of the magnificent changes happening in the world of birds during autumn in New England. She will give pointers in the challenges of identifying fall warblers, tell of

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Save $150*on your oil bill this season!

Get your oil furnace or boiler cleaned and tuned up before the upcoming heating season and save money. A tune up will also give you peace of mind, knowing that your oil burner will be less likely to break down during the coldest months, and also protect your loved ones from deadly carbon monoxide poisoning. Call Allen Bros. Oil today and ask about our service plans. *Based on a typical home, burning about 1200 gallons per season at current prices.

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We need copy paper, canned cat food, paper towels, and baby food jars (so we can sell loose catnip) and a locking file cabinet. Thanks to everyone who helps us this way.

Shelter hours are Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30. Visit at www.spfldhumane.org or call 885-3997.

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Two Artisan Group (premier network of stone fabricators) members Don Hinckley, owner of NBC Solid Surfaces and Jon Lancto, owner of Surface Products, rode in the Harpoon Point to Point bike ride to benefit the Vermont Foodbank.

Team NBC Solid Surfaces/Black River Produce includes JerryBremer, Mark Curran, co-owner Black River produce, Don Hinckley and Jon Lancto who all raised more than $5,000!

The 8th Annual Harpoon Point to Point, Saturday, August 15, 2009, was a day of bicycle rides across the state of Vermont to benefit the Vermont Foodbank.

“I am proud to help the less fortunate in Vermont and happy to have had one of my fellow Artisan Group members join me in this challenging endeavor,” says Hinckley.

A collaborative effort by the Vermont Foodbank, the Harpoon Brewery, and The Point Radio Network, this ride was established to raise awareness and funds for the Vermont Foodbank and its efforts to end hunger in Vermont. Last year's event raised over $47,000- making it the largest one day fundraising event to date. This enabled the Vermont Foodbank to provide over 141,000 pounds of food, or approximately 108,461 meals to Vermonters in need.

The Vermont Foodbank is an

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SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF FORMER NURSE

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The fourth annual Eileen Austin Neal scholarship of $1,000 was recently awarded to Megan Scott from Fall Mountain Regional High School.

Scott will be attending Colby Sawyer College to pursue a BSN degree.

Eileen Austin Neal was a registered nurse at Springfield Hospital for 64 years, retiring in 2005. She was the first recipient of the hospital's George F. Leland Community Health Award in

2003.

In 2004 the hospital established the Eileen Austin Neal Spirit of Nursing Award, which is given to a staff nurse in recognition of her many years of dedicated service.

Upon her passing in February of 2006 and at the request of Eileen's family, Springfield Hospital Foundation established the nursing scholarship in Eileen's name.

"Springfield Hospital is a better place for Eileen having worked here," said Lar-

ry Kraft, the director of the Springfield Hospital Foundation.

"This scholarship continues her positive influence on nursing and the The fourth annual Eileen Austin Neal scholarship of $1,000 was recently

Above, Larry Kraft, director of Springfield Hospital Foundation and Suzanne DelloRusso, Nurse Manager of Inpatient Services, present scholarship award to Megan Scott.

September Is Recovery Month At HCRS Submitted by HCRS On September 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) on River Street in Springfield, will host a meeting about the Al-Anon or Alateen alcohol treatment program in the confer-

2009 Banquet and Auction Help us preserve wetlands and wildlife habitat!

Chester American Legion Friday, September 11, 2009 Call Tom at (603) 543-3463, or E-Mail at Blackduck20@Hotmail.com for tickets, information, and early bird specials.

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ence room at HCRS. Al-Alon is a mutual support fellowship where members share their experiences, strengthen and hope, and offers a program of recovery for relatives and friends as well. Alatten is a program for teenagers affected by someone else's

drinking. Meetings are held at no cost in your locality and no appointments are necessary.

Literature, meeting lists and light refreshments will be available. For more information contact LaNae L. at 952-9012.

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Local Cafeteria Workers Study Healthy Cooking Submitted by the Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center On Thursday, August 29 the Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (SVAHEC) and its 30+5 program sponsored a Vermont Food Education Every Day (VTFEED) workshop at the Bellows Falls Union High School.

This training was designed to familiarize cafeteria staff with the cooking and handling of fresh produce and whole grains along with incorporating new foods into existing dishes.

At this hands-on workshop, participants transformed fresh, local, and seasonal products into the following tasty menu items: vegetarian lasagna, assorted mashed winter squash, and whole grains with seasonal vegetables.

Participants also learned bulk cooking techniques for vegetables that preserve and retain freshness and color.

Ten cafeteria associates from the local cafeteria service provider, Café Services, and the Regional Café Services manager, John Kenyon attended the four hour training. Café Services has committed to the continued improvement of school foods through the increased use of local products.

Café Services contributed financially to this workshop, as did GHousen Beverage Distributors of Brattleboro, Wal-Mart of Claremont, NH, Blue Cross Blue Shield of VT, and Durand Toyota/Ford of Bellows Falls. Additional funds

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were provided by 30+5’s federally-funded Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant.

On September 30 this same workshop will be offered to Café Service Associates in Springfield and Windsor.

Beginning this fall, 30+5 will offer hands on cooking experiences to elementary school youth in both Springfield and Bellows Falls.

Each month, Nancy Schaefer and Daylyn Finnegan, the 30+5 program staff, will visit elementary school classrooms to help them prepare cafeteria taste-tests featuring fresh produce. Since school foods are a large portion of the calories consumed by youth, the 30+5 program fo-

Tanglewood Marionettes To Perform Cinderella At FMRHS Submitted by Fall Mountain Early Learning Center On Wednesday, September 16, at 6 p.m., the Tanglewood Marionettes will perform Cinderella at the Fall Mountain Regional High School auditorium in Langdon, NH. Families will also have the opportunity to explore ideas that promote early literacy through visiting displays in

the lobby prepared by local, early childhood providers and others with interest in young children.

This free event is open to all and is made possible through a grant funded by the FM Education Endowment Association.

For more information contact Tammy Vittum at the Fall Mountain Early Learning Center at 603-835-6314.

cuses on the nutritional quality of school foods; additionally 30+5 encourages and assists schools to increase physical activity options for youth.

To help the schools provide meals with fresh produce, 30+5 is asking community members with surplus produce in their gardens to donate extra fresh produce to their local school cafeteria; please check with your school cafeteria service manager to see if they can utilize your produce.

Schaefer, coordinator of the 30+5 program said, “Schools in Springfield and in the Windham Northeast Supervisory Union (Bellows Falls and surrounding towns) will gladly accept

donated produce; monies saved by these donations will help them to purchase more fresh fruits, and vegetables during the rest of the school year.”

If you would like more information about our program please contact her at 885-2126 ext. 206. nschaefer@svahec.org.

In photos, from left, large group photo, seated, Terri Rounds, Donna Billado. First Row: john Kenyon, Sarah Allaire, Abbie Nelson, Hannah Marshall. Second Row: John Ayer, Lorraine Knowlton, Victoria Shangraw, Linda Kinney.

Third row: Artie Knowlton Peter Allison, Emily Howarth, Catrina Kingsbury. Background: Daylyn Finnegan and Nancy Schaefer.

CCV Offering Online Psychology Courses Submitted by CCV The Community College of Vermont (CCV) will be offering a wide range of psychology courses this fall, all online. These online courses offers both degree and nondegree students great flexibility and are available in all academic areas.

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FURNITURE 6’ SOLID Oak Armoire, matching end tables, good condition $150.00. 518-532-9841 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.

BEDROOM SET, Queen Size Bed w/dresser, chest of drawers, nightstand, and large mirror. $400. (518) 891-5962 BEIGE QUEEN Sofa bed, $300. 518-6432417 COMPUTER DESK, Brand new, need to sell, Must get $200.00 for it. Call 518-623-4100 DANISH COUCH, gold leatherette 6ft long $50. Rieman Lake Clear 518-891-7662 DOUBLE BED, brass head board, comfort select single control mattress. $350.00 (518) 523-2329

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GUNS/AMMO S&W Model 10 Revolver 38 S&W, Holster, Cart. Belt. VG Cond Mfg 1945-1948 $250 (518) 338-3258 SIMMON’S 3x12 Rifle scope with range finder, new Asking $185.00, 802-342-2700

JEWELRY NEW, NEVER worn (in case with reciept) Men’s Citizens watch. $200.00. Call for details. (518) 572-0734

SEARS CRAFTSMAN riding mower 36”, 11hp (all metal) MFG by Roper, excellent condition $375.00. 802-775-0280 TORO CORDLESS Lawn mower, like new $175. 518-644-9481 TROY-BILT chipper shredder. Will take up to 3” diameter branches. Excellent condition. $299. (518) 891-2568 TROYBILT CHIPPER Vac w/bag, gas driven, 5HP, excellent condition, $400 518-834-5185

LOST & FOUND RING FOUND, Along Shore Airport Rd, Ticonderoga, must ID call in evening 845256-1703

Sunday, Sept. 6 • 1:00

No Reserves • No Passed Items Antiques, Collectibles & Storage

34934

****WANTED TO BUY**** Diabetic Test Strips. Cash paid up to $10/box. Call Wayne at 781-724-7941. In CT call 203-733-8234

BLACK & YELLOW Lab Pups AKC/OFA/DNA, hips excellent, vet exam, first shots, family raised, house broken. 518597-3404

SAXTONS RIVER AUCTION CO. Buying & Selling Estates & Single Items Probate Appraisal Service & Clean Outs 37 Westminster West Rd. Saxtons River, VT 802-869-3200 Days 802-885-3050 Nights

DOG KENNEL 36X24X26 $50. 518-5329439 KITTENS FOR ADOPTION ( ASSORTED VARIETY) (518) 236-9806 KITTENS FOR ADOPTION; READY TO GO TO THEIR NEW HOME! (518) 236-4810

WANTED TO BUY

PHYSICAL FITNESS

WANTED DIABETES TEST STRIPS Any Kind/Any brand Unexpired. Pay up to $16.00 per box. Shipping Paid. Call 1-713-395-1106 or 1-713-343-3050 ext. 1. www.cash4diabetestestrips.com

RECORDS 137 LP records all types from the 50s thru 70s. Inventory available (518) 5436857 Call and place your listing at 1-800-989-4237

AEROBIC STEP w/video $25.00. 802-7736129 EVERLAST ONE Gym- 60 exercises-With CD and all parts. Excellent conditionSaranac Lake $35 (518) 524-0418

WANTED TO buy a mint conditioned preowned doublewide, approximately 24’x40’, capable of being moved to Ingraham lot in Chazy. Call 518-338-6597

NEW OLYMPIC Weight bar (45lb) for $35 518-668-5450.

TOOLS

WEIDER PRO-355 Universal Weight Bench, all stations, holds 510 lbs with instructions.

New! $125. 518-566-8968

GARAGE FULL, including miter saw, lathe, drill press, call for details, 518-543-6418

SPORTING GOODS

CAREER EDUCATION AVIATION MAINTENANCE/AVIONICS. Graduate in 15 Months.

FAA Approved; financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Call National Aviation Academy Today! 1-800-292-3228 or NAA.edu HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! Fast Affordable & Accredited. FREE Brochure. Call Now! 1800-532-6546 x412 www.continentalacademy.com OCEAN CORP. Houston, Texas. Train for New Career. Underwater Welder, Commercial Diver, NDT/Weld Inspector.

Job placement and financial aid for those who qualify, 1-800-321-0298.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

NEW COMO. Mitre Saw/large tuble saw both 10” was $450 now both $250. 802-247-3617

ALL CASH VENDING! Do you earn $800 in a day? Your own Local Vending Route. 25 Machines and Candy for $9,995. 1-800-9208301 (Not valid in CT.) EARN $1100 weekly assembling toys from home. NO selling & NO recruiting needed! www.safwa1.com EARN $500.00 - $2500.00 WEEKLY procesing mail. Great opportunity! Postage, supplies furnished. Processors needed NOW! No travel. For FREE information call Regional Crisis Centers NOW! 1-800-4978685

Bus Driver - Part Time 15 - 20 hours per week Need School Bus endorsement on license Willing to train and reimburse for CDL license

EARN $500.00 - $2500.00 WEEKLY processing mail. Great opportunity! Postage, supplies furnished. No travel. Processors needed NOW! For Free information call Regional Crisis Centers NOW. 1-800-4978685

Applications accepted until position filled.

Interested persons should write a letter of inquiry to: George O. Thomson, Principal or call (802)226-7758 for application

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

HONEST INCOME from home processing our mortgage assistance postcards. No advertising. Postage and materials provided.

References available. No gimmicks. 877774-9295

EDUCATION

Openings for 2009-10 Cavendish Town Elementary School P.O. Box 236 Proctorsville, VT 05153

34885

HEALTH

SAVE BIG MONEY IMMEDIATELY! On Doctors, Dentists, Prescriptions, Hospital Charges and other essential services. From $14.95 per month. Existing conditions accepted.

1-800-316-0702 savemoney@earnware.net

WANTED: USED childrens and adult clothing. Must be in good condition. (518) 3350956

XXL DOG Create metal tray $100 OBO. 518644-3085

ALL CASH Vending! Do you earn $800/day?

Local Vending routes. 25 machines + candy. $9,995. 1-800-807-6485. (Void/SD,CT,MD)

ONLINE PHARMACY Buy Soma Ultram Fioricet Prozac Buspar, $71.99/90 QTY or $107/180 Qty PRICE INCLUDES PRESCRIPTION! We will match any competitor’ s price! 1-888-507-3415 or www.trirx.org

U.S. SILVER COINS or entire collections.

Call 1-877-857-7852. Littleton Coin Company, trusted since 1945. Visit us on the web at www.LittletonCoin.com/SELLYOURCOINS. Reference B8Y100

ANTIQUE HARMONIUM. Plays but needs work. adjustable stool. $400. You transport.

518-946 7754

TWO TON Auto frame Jack, cost $400, never used, air Rowered, Asking $275.00 OBO. 518-643-0269

ONLINE PHARMACY - BUY Soma, Ultram, Fioricet, Prozac, Buspar, $71.99 for 90 Qty. and $107 for 180 Qty. PRICE INCLUDES PRESCRIPTION! We will match any competitor’ s price! 1-866-632-6978, or www.trirx.info

WANTED

BEAUTIFUL FAMILY Raised AKC Chocolate Lab puppies, 1st shots, $400. Also taking deposits on Yellow, & Black Labs. 518-5290165 or 315-244-3855

MALE & FEMALE mixed Rottie’s Free To A Good Home, Call for more info 518-942-7034

PIANO-BRAND Henry Miller in very good condition, $400.00 OBO. 518-297-6439

802-885-3050 or 802-869-3200

BEAUTIFUL BLACK Great Dane Puppies, Family raised, vet checked, 1st. shots included, Ready To Go Now! $800 518-643-0320

WHITEWATER KAYAK, Necky Jive, good shape with new skirt. $350 Located Saranac Lake (518) 339-9679

MUSIC

CLARINET, FLUTE, VIOLIN TRUMPET, Trombone, Amplifier, Fender Guitar, $69. each. Cello, Upright Bass, Saxophone, French Horn, Drums $185. each. Tuba, Baritone Horn, Hammond Organ, Others 4 sale. 1-516-377-7907.

AUCTION

Old Saxtons River Playhouse 37 Westminster West Rd., Saxtons River, VT VT Auction License #0727

POWER MOWER, 20 inch, runs good $20 518-597-3939

Sept. 2 - Sept. 8, 2009

CANOE ROLL On Loader, for Yakima and Thule racks, rubberized roller, details: www.thekingz-dot-net/loader. $45 (518) 4944833

GUARANTEED LIFETIME INCOME Working from home. Offered by a 17 year old company. Sky’ s the limit. Free training with a proven success system. 1-800-3108482 makemoney@earnware.net

Equal Opportunity Employer 34855

CHECK us out at www.denpubs.com

HONEST INCOME from home processing our mortgage assistance postcards. No advertising. Postage and materials provided.

References available. No gimmicks. 877774-9295.

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Receive $10 for every envelope stuffed wtih our sales material. Free 24 hour recorded information. 1-800-491-9377.

ASSEMBLE MAGNETS & CRAFTS FROM HOME! Year-round Work! Excellent Pay! No Experience! Top US Company! Glue Gun, Painting, Jewelry & More! TOLL FREE 1866-844-5091, code 5 **Not available MD** AWESOME CAREER OPPORTUNITY $20/hr., Avg $57K/yr. Postal Job!! Paid Training/Vacations, OT. Full Benefits.

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Broker

34877

258 River Street SPRINGFIELD, VT

802-885-7171 802-875-3301

Paul Benson

Sales Associates Linda Benoit Cynthia Mayo Bonnie McPadden Judy Thompson Dave Yesman

SCOTT REALTY

Each office independently owned and operated.

www.c21scottrealty.com First Time Buyers, Take Advantage Of The Tax Credit Before It Is Too Late!

MUST SEE HOME!!

Beautifully restored craftsman style home must be seen to be truly appreciated!!

Wonderful original wood work, built-ins with original leaded glass, specially designed stained glass window, private patio with built-in fireplace, totally remodeled bathrooms finished to craftsman era but with modern touches. This home is truly a showcase. Great neighborhood close to all amenities. Priced to sell! Springfield $149,900

PRICE REDUCED! Pleasant 4bedroom ranch with two fireplaces has many recent improvements, including hardwood flooring, roof, exterior and interior paint.

Attached 2-car garage. Walk out basement.

Rear deck with view of the valley this is priced to sell. Come take a look and bring the kids.

Springfield $149,900

PRICED TO SELL!! Newly remodeled cape, open concept kitchen/dining room, sliders to large deck, new kitchen and bathroom, new energy efficient windows, hardwood floors freshly refinished.

Springfield $109,900 34933

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HELP WANTED MOVIE EXTRAS NEEDED! Earn $150$300/Day. All Looks, Types & Ages.

Television, Feature Films, Commercials & Print. No Experience Necessary. FT/PT 1800-340-8404 ext 1007 MYSTERY SHOPPERS! Earn up to $150 daily. Get paid to shop pt/ft. Call now 800690-1272.

WORK AT HOME. Government Jobs, data entry, clerical benefits. $12-$48 hr. FT/PT. Call 1-888-293-7370.

HELP WANTED/LOCAL PICKERS/COLLECTORS For Tree seeds & Berries Buying fresh Barberries.

9/1/09-9/20/09 Call Jim H. 607-535-7955 POSITIONS AVAILABLE immediately, Apply in person at Bliss Farm, High St., Chester, VT 802-875-2031

INSTRUCTION & TRAINING FORCE PROTECTION Security Details. $73K - $220K Paid Training! Kidnapping Prevention. $250 - $1000/day. Call 1-615891-1163, Ext. 812, www.rlcenterprises.net

APARTMENT FOR RENT BELLOWS FALLS, VT. 1 & 2 bdrm. Both newly renovated. Heat incl. Pictures & info http://www.36frontstbf.com. 802-463-2054 BELLOWS FALLS, VT. 3 room (suite) partially furnished in large house in town.

Beautiful location with separate entryway & bath. Shared kitchen. $500/mo. 802-7328104.

CHESTER, VT. Exquisite 1 bdrm, large LR, DR & plenty of closet space. Heat, HW & trash removal incl. $760/mo. Call Scott 802885-6292.

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

Call 802-875-2915 LUDLOW, VT. 1 bdrm apt. $660/mo. Ref. & sec. required. Call Dan 802-885-4345.

ROCKINGHAM, VT. Studio apt., clean, full Kit & BA. 7 min. from I91, 30 mins. from Keene or Brattleboro. Quiet wooded setting.

Heat & AC incl. $650. No smoking, no pets.

1st, last & sec. 802-463-3144.

ROOMMATE WANTED: Looking for working male or college student to share fully furnished home, farm like setting, low rent. 518834-6045 SOUTH LONDONDERRY, VT. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, on organic farm. DW, fireplace, newly renovated/insulated. No smoking/no pets. $900 + utilities. 802-824-4658.

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

SPRINGFIELD, VT. Efficiency apts. available. From $525. 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. Call Scott 802-885-6292.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. Nice apts. in quiet neighborhood. 1 bdrm $750, 2 bdrm $800.

Includes heat. No smoking. Ref./Sec. 802885-5550 SPRINGFIELD, VT. Totally renovated, 1,100 sq. ft. 3 bdrm. Large LR, DR & eat-in kitchen w/DW. Beautiful hardwood floors & carpet.

Heat, HW, trash removal incl. Garage & storage avail. $1,000/mo. Call Scott 802-8856292.

TOWNSHEND, VT. 3 bdrm, 1-1/2 bath. New HW floors, new tile in bath. Master on 1st floor. $900/mo. 802-869-1960 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

COMMERCIAL RENTAL OFFICE SPACE for Lease - $1,800/mo., Approx. 1,400 sq. ft. located on Clinton Street in Springfield, VT. Snow, trash removal, heat included. Available Oct. 1st 2009. Inquire w/ Jerry Cross at jcross@bryantcu.org or Call 802-886-4228

HOME FOR RENT 3 BDRM, LR/DR, kitchen, mudroom, part. furnished/or not. Incl. HT/HW/elec/LP. Pets neg. Lease, security & ref. $1,100/mo. 802875-2960.

CROWN POINT, NY 5 bedroom house, call 518-597-3935 for info.

PROCTORSVILLE, VT- Spacious 1 bdrm, 2 bath house. Garage, deck, security, 1st & references required, no smoking/no pets. $800/mo., 802-226-7357 SPRINGFIELD, VT. 1 bdrm, heat & rubbish removal incl. Sec. & ref. req. 802-869-3386.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT 54”X60” Picture Window, thermo pane $75 OBO. 518-563-3435 LARGE KITCHEN counter, black, $50. 518643-8938

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE

2 TRAILER Homes. 50’ Long x 12’ wide. $2000 each. Buy 1 or both. 518-546-8258.

FOUR P175/ 70, R13 X-Trac tires $150, New 518-852-0709

38” BRECKENRIDGE Mobile Home/park model, fully equipped, many extras, selling due to illness. 518-594-3024 or 450-6990470.

FOUR TIRES: P185/70R14...sold car...good condition (518) 594-7203 (518) 594-7203

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HOME REFINANCE Rates are at HISTORIC Lows! Topdot Mortgage is offering LOW FHA 30 year fixed rates starting as low as 5%.

Call (800) 823-2962 Today!

HOMES FOR SALE: A 6 bd, 3ba, only $214/mo! Bank Repo! 5% dn, 15 yr @8% apr. For listings 800-4145 x S815

REAL PROPERTY FOR SALE 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

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!!!

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

AUTO ACCESSORIES 4 COOPER Lifeliner Classic II Steel Belted Radial all Season Tires P195/65R15 For Sale $100 OBO Call 518-643-9391 BED EXTENDER for Toyota Tacoma Truck, fits thru 2005 series $80. 518-766-2219

1964 ROYCRAFT 10’x70’ Mobile Home, as is, you move $100. 518-668-9359

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FOR SALE 2 kelly safari tires 205 75 r15 like new (518) 946-7434

16 FT 1974 Manatee fiberglass boat, Magictilt trailer, fish finder, Evinrude motor, needs repair (518) 891-6249 16’ ALUMINUM Starcraft, complete w/camping equipment, fishing equipment & Life Jackets, $1600 OBO. 518-891-7041

FOUR TIRES: P205/70R15 General Radial — good condition — sold car! (518) 5947203 (518) 594-7203

17FT ALUMINUM canoe. good condition. $150.00 (802) 434-2273

SNOW TIRES 225/60R 16, used one season. Asking $80. 802-758-2790

17FT ALUMINUM canoe. good condition. $150.00 (802) 434-2273

SPORT 20-SV Sears car carrier, $50 Firm.

802-388-2464 for more info.

18HP JOHNSON Motor (outboard) $250.

802-773-9287

TIRES, SET of 4, 185/70 R13, Radials, very good condition 470. 802-446-3919

18HP JOHNSON Motor (outboard) $250.

802-773-9287

TIRES: 8 Michelin 225/70r/19.5 load range G. Good condition. $100 each 518-563-6243

CANOE LIKE new. Fiberglass 17ft.. $300.00 Call 518 494 0044 or 641 8533 1986 18’ Bayliner Capri open bow w/ EZ Load trailer. 85hp (needs work) $499 (518) 335-9186

TRUCK CAP fiberglass, black, fits Ford Ranger $275. 518-962-2371

AUTO WANTED

GRUMMAN ALUMINUM Canoe $495.00.

518-543-6067

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

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

CARS FOR SALE

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

1966 FORD T-Bird, 2 dr. coupe, automatic, 70,000 org. miles, driving condition, Best offer. 518-946-7550

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

FARM EQUIPMENT 4’ YORK Rake, brand new, used once, $450 Firm. 518-582-5503 NEW 3PT. Hitch back blade, medium duty, 7 positions, 7’. $450. 518-639-5353 NEW OAK Hay Rack 8’x8’x16’ on used running gear $1300 will separate; 8’x8’18’ new steel Hay rack, steel floor $2700; Pressure treated floor $2400; Kuhn GA 300 GT Rotary Rake 8’x8” on steel wheels/Honda engine PTO available $1475; New tractor rims; Bale spear 3pt $180; Bucket mount $140; New Loader buckets; Back hoe and excavator buckets. 518-639-5353.

UTILITY DUMP trailer, STAR, 1995, 10’x6’. $500/OBO. Evenings 802-484-3397.

MOTORCYCLE/ ATV 2008 SUZUKI Boulevard C109R black extras 1500 miles moving must sell asking $9500.00 garaged call after five weekdays (518) 637-1386 MOTORCYCLE HONDA 350, 4cyl., 1953, 12,000 miles, Classic. $350.00. 518-5231720

REC VEHICLES SALES/RENTALS

1995 ISUZU Rodeo, body/frame perfect, four wheel, front end rebuilt, needs trans $499 firm 518-643-2947

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.

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

DONATE YOUR CAR. FREE TOWING. “Cars for Kids”. Any condition. Tax deductible Outreach Center. 1-800-597-9411

FORD FOCUS Wagon 2000 needs exhaust runs, for parts or fix, $498 OBO. 802-2475329

BOATS 10 FOOT boat and trailer, come & look $250.00 As Is. 802-683-1143

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.

12’ ALUMINUM Starcraft boat and trailer $250, motor available. Piercefield 518-3592558

AUTO DONATIONS 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

~ Integrity on the Move ~

TRUCK OR VAN FOR SALE

“THE RELOCATION SPECIALISTS”

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

TOLL FREE: 1.877.204.9919

2003 FORD F-150 standard 2wd, 103K miles, good condition $2950; Also 1997 Chevy Blazer, fair condition, 150K miles, $1950. 802-226-7863

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LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL COMPLETE PACKING & MOVING SERVICE

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

802-875-6677

877-204-9919

www.tydansmoving.com

TOLL FREE PHONE/FAX

2006 SATURN ION

34853

Sept. 2 - Sept. 8, 2009

You can’t escape the buys in the Classifieds!

1-800-989-4237.

2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA

SPRINGFIELD, VT 1 & 2 bedroom, all appliances, rubbish removal, all utilities, min. security. Call 802-886-2703 SPRINGFIELD, VT. Studio apt., country, $485/mo. heated, HW, trash. No smoking.

No dogs. Ref & Sec. req. 802-885-2358.

Specials of the Week

Sale Price $ 8,995

Auto, Air, Only 32,000 Miles

2005 SATURN VUE

2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500 Auto, On Star, DVD, Loaded $ 14,995

2005 FORD FOCUS STATION WAGON ZXW Auto, 4 Cyl., Heated Seats, 1 Owner, 64,634 Miles

WITH THIS AD $8,995

I-91 • Exit 5 • Route 5 • Westminster, VT www.westminsterauto.com

Sale Price $ 7,995

FWD, 5 Spd., Sunroof, Fully Loaded, Only 47,000 Miles

2003 VW PASSAT WAGON

Sale Price $ 9,995

6 Cyl., Auto, Fully Loaded, 1 Owner, 61,000 Miles

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT

Sale Price $ 7,495

4 Dr., 5 Spd., A/C, CD Player, Extra Clean

2004 CHEVROLET 1500

802-722-4722 Open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 34891

Sale Price $ 6,995

5 Spd., Fully Loaded, Extra Clean, 94,000 Miles

2002 TOYOTA TACOMA

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS!!!

Sale Price $ 11,995

4 Cyl., 5 Spd., A/C, Extra Clean

Sale Price $ 10,995

4x4, V8, Auto, Fully Loaded, Extra Clean

2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER

Sale Price $ 4,995

ZR2 Pkg., 6 Cyl., Auto, Loaded

BENSON’S CHEVROLET, INC. Main Street, Ludlow, VT 05149

802-228-4000 www.bensonschevy.com

34998