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Learn Fly Tying!During January and February, the American Museum of Fly Fishing

in Manchester will hold a series of classes designed to

take students from the basics of the art all the way through more

advanced patterns of flies See Pg. 2 for details.

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By Linda Ellingsworth

A 75th anniversary is cause

for celebration in any business,

but for a weather-dependent ski

resort, it’s downright remark-

able. This winter, Bromley

Mountain in Peru hits that

milestone, and the resort has

planned a full weekend of activ-

ities for the weekend of Jan. 21

and 22 to celebrate.

The centerpiece of the week-

end, the “Bash for the Ages”

party on the evening of

Saturday, Jan. 21 is already sold

out, said Marketing Coordinator

Janessa Purney. To be held in

the Bromley Base Lodge, the

party will offer dancing to the

10-piece Swingin’ Vermont Big

Band, great food and drink, plus

75th anniversary souvenirs.

If you missed out on a party

ticket, there’s still cause for cel-

ebration that weekend. Visit

bromley.com for a special

online-only e-coupon deal to get

a two-day lift ticket for $75. On

Saturday morning, enter the

“Dress Your Favorite Decade

Race”, and then come back on

Sunday for the “Who’s Got the

Most Season Passes” contest.

One of the reasons that

Bromley has survived so long is

because the mountain doesn’t go

dormant when the snow melts.

“We’re diversified,” said Purney.

“We do summer as well as winter.”

Back in 1976, Bromley added an

Alpine Slide, which is now part of

the mountain’s Vermont Sun and

Fun Park. The park also includes

the Big Splash Water Slide Ride,

and about two years, a four-run zip

line – the Sun Mountain Flyer

ZipRider – was added. “It’s been

very popular,” said Purney.

New this year at Bromley is

3,000 square foot kids facility

and a fully-enclosed carpet lift.

Bromley also purchased $70,000

of new rental equipment and

became a Burton LTR Center,

which gives the resort access to

snowboard equipment designed

specifically for beginner snow-

boarders.

A new black diamond glade,

Orion, was added to the East Side.

Developed in close coordination

with the Vermont Department of

Forests, Parks and Recreation and

the Green Mountain National

Forest, the goal of the new trail is

to not only provide great terrain,

but also to ensure a sustainable

forest in and around the new glade.

Founded in 1936 by Fred

Pabst Jr., son of Captain

Frederick Pabst of Pabst Blue

Ribbon fame, Bromley was soon

dubbed “Vermont’s Sun

Mountain” due to its unique

southern exposure. The Pabst

legacy continues to be acknowl-

edged throughout the resort.

“Lots of trail names reference

the founder,” said Purney. “And

we always have Pabst Blue

Ribbon on tap at the bar.”

Bromley installed its first

uphill chair lift in 1939, and in

1946 it became the first ski area

to have a slope side fully-certi-

fied nursery.

In the 1960s, Bromley became

the first ski resort to spend a

million dollars on snowmaking,

making it the world’s largest

snowmaker.

The 1980s brought major expan-

sion on Eastside, with the Blue

Ribbon Quad, Havoc and Pabst

Panic. In the 1990s, the mountain

put in the High Speed Detachable

Quad, the Halo Terrain Park, and

expanded the Kids Center.

Today, the 3,284 foot mountain

is served by nine lifts, and it has

snowmaking on 80 percent of its

skiable terrain. There are 46

trails on 300 acres, including 58

acres of expert terrain.

Bromley Mountain has

grown considerably since its

beginning in 1936, but it contin-

ues to offer the sunniest skiing

in the East. For more informa-

tion, visit bromley.com.

Bromley celebrates 75 years

The Southern Vermont College Board of

Trustees has announced that SVC’s President

Karen Gross has been named as a Senior Policy

Advisor to the U.S. Department of Education,

serving in the Office of the Undersecretary of

Education for one year, starting Jan. 17.

To enable President Gross to carry out her new

duties, the Board of Trustees granted her a one-

year leave of absence from the College, during

which time the College’s Chief Operating Officer,

James Beckwith, will serve as acting president.

Under the terms of her appointment,

President Gross will focus on issues of higher

education including increasing student access

to college, improved alignment between high

school and college, educational affordability,

and programmatic quality and college comple-

tion rates. These are all topics that she has

championed at SVC since her arrival in 2006.

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin com-

mented, “I am very pleased that the President

of Southern Vermont College has been select-

ed to serve our nation in the Department of

Education. I am sure President Gross will

reflect well on Vermont and make a great con-

tribution to education in the United States.”

In reflecting on her appointment, President

Gross stated “I look forward to sharing what we are

doing here at SVC with a larger audience as we

reflect on how to improve affordable college access

and completion for many worthy Americans.”

Prior to becoming SVC’s eighth president in

2006, Karen Gross was a tenured law professor

for more than two decades at New York Law

School, where she specialized in consumer

finance and over-indebtedness. She has served

on a variety of governmental committees and

has testified before a wide range of govern-

mental bodies including the Vermont House of

Representatives, the U.S. House of

Representatives, and the U.S. Senate.

President Gross is a prolific author and

speaker of topics such as vulnerable student

success, financial empowerment education, and

asset building in low-income communities. She

recently completed three years service as presi-

dent of the New England Collegiate Conference.

For more information about this appoint-

ment, visit www.svc.edu.

SVC President to serve as policy advisor

with U.S. Dept. of Education

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Winter might not be the time

for fly fishing, but it is the per-

fect time to work on your fly

tying skills. During January and

February, the American

Museum of Fly Fishing in

Manchester will hold a series of

classes designed to take students

from the basics of the art all the

way through more advanced pat-

terns of flies. Each session runs

from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Beginners will want to attend

the first session on Jan. 14 with

George Butts. Starting at square

one, he will show the tools need-

ed and explain the nomencla-

ture and various parts of a fly.

During the class, students will

be taken step-by-step through

the tying process as they learn

to create their own fly. Patterns

learned this day will be the

Maple Syrup and Wooly Bugger.

On Jan. 28, the focus will be

on Advanced Beginners.

Students will start off with a

simple beginner pattern of a

black ant or beetle, and then

quickly progress to more inter-

mediate streamer patterns. An

instructor has not yet been

announced for this class.

Kelly Bedford will be the

instructor for the Intermediate

class on Feb. 11. In this session,

students will learn to create the

Gartside Sparrow. This little-

known and versatile fly was

first tied by Jack Gartside 25

years ago when he was looking

to create a fly that could be

fished either as a nymph or as a

streamer. He developed this

impressionistic fly that com-

bined some of the common fea-

tures of both insect and bait-

fish. Since it looks like a lot of

things in general and nothing

in particular, the fish makes up

its own mind as to what it is.

The February 25 class, taught

by Peggy Brenner, is for

Advanced tiers. Ms. Brenner

will show students how to step

up their tying with a more

advanced feather wing stream-

er pattern. Since many tiers

find it difficult to properly align

the feathers with the streamer

patterns, Peggy will eliminate

the mystery and show you how

to master it.

The fee for each session is $5,

but students can also register

for all four for a cost of $18.

Supplies will be available if

needed. Advanced registration

is recommended since space is

limited. To confirm your place,

email kmurphy@amff.org or

call the museum at (802)362-3300.

Children’s Theatre

auditions in Dorset

A look back at the infamous

Jack the Ripper murders and a

retrospective of 50 years of ski-

ing at Stratton highlight events

this week at Northshire

Bookstore.

At 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13,

author Robert House will pres-

ent “Jack the Ripper and the

Case for Scotland Yard’s Prime

Suspect,” a thorough examina-

tion of the grisly murders.

While the Jack the Ripper mur-

ders remain among the most

famous unsolved mysteries of

all time, few people realize that

the man in charge of the inves-

tigation, Sir Robert Anderson,

wrote in 1910 that the police

knew Jack the Ripper’s identity.

Robert House will discuss

Anderson’s belief and the evi-

dence pertaining to it.

The history of Stratton

Mountain will be celebrated at 7

p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, when

photographer and skier Hubert

Schriebl discusses his new book

“Stratton: The First Fifty

Years.” Hubert will also present

a slide show on the ski resort,

where he has been a fixture for

almost as long as the resort’s

existence.

For more information, call

(802) 362-2200 or visit www.

northshire.com.

Auditions for the Missoula

Children’s Theatre production

of “The Wiz of the West” will be

held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday,

Jan. 16 at the Dorset Playhouse.

Roles will be available for stu-

dents in grades kindergarten

through 12. Approximately 50 to

60 local students will be cast to

appear in the show, but there is

no guarantee that everyone who

auditions will be cast in the play.

This is a group audition. No

advance preparation is neces-

sary, but a smile never hurts!

Students should be ready to

come and have a good time.

Those wishing to audition

must arrive by the schedule

starting time and stay for the

entire two-hour session. The

first rehearsal begins about 15

to 30 minutes after the audition.

Rehearsals will be conducted

Tuesday through Friday from 4

to 6 p.m. and/or 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

at the Dorset Playhouse.

Although not all cast members

will be needed at each session,

those auditioning must have a

clear schedule for the entire

week, and if selected, be able to

attend all the rehearsals

required for their role.

Performances of the play will

be held at 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday,

Jan. 21 at the Dorset Playhouse.

Students who are in the cast will

be called for dress rehearsal

before the performance that day,

and must be available for all

scheduled performances.

To help cover production

costs, there will be a fee of $35

for each child who participates

as a cast member. Parents are

asked to pay the fee on the eve-

ning of auditions after assign-

ments have been made. Anyone

for whom this fee poses a finan-

cial problem should talk to one

of the Players’ producers about

the availability of a scholarship.

For more information about

the production, contact Sheila

Conway at the Dorset Players’

office between 10 a.m. and 2

pm.., Monday through Friday, at

(802) 867-5570 or email dpi@ver-

montel.net.

Northshire Bookstore events

Learn the art of Fly Tying!

Robert House

Hubert Schriebl

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Marty and Pat Coleman of

Mount Tabor were hit hard by

flooding issues, on top of seri-

ous medical issues, and their

friends in the Danby area are

ready to help.

On Saturday Jan. 21, the cou-

ple will benefit from a basket

raffle and spaghetti dinner

fundraiser to benefit the

Coleman’s medical and disaster

recovery.

The basket raffle will be held

at the Currier Memorial School

in Danby. Doors open at 11 a.m.

and tickets will be sold from

that point on. The drawings will

start at 1 p.m.

Admission is $5 and includes

a sheet of tickets. Additional

sheets are $2 each.

From 5 to 7 p.m., there will

be a spaghetti dinner sponsored

by Sal’s Restaurant. Live

entertainment will be provided

throughout the dinner. The cost

is $10 for adults and $5 for those

under 10. Advance tickets are $8

and can be purchased at Sal’s

Restaurant 148 West St. Rutland,

and 15 South Main Wallingford

or American Hairlines 69 Elm

St. Manchester Center.

With Abraham Lincoln’s

birthday approaching on Feb.

12, eighth grade students who

are participating in the 2012

Lincoln Essay Competition are

reminded that their essays must

be submitted to Hildene no later

than 5 p.m. on Feb. 12.

The competition is open to

all eighth grade students who

live in Vermont or go to public,

private or home schools in the

state. Each entrant is permitted

to submit one essay.

The program’s goal is to pro-

mote awareness in the minds of

a young generation of

Americans of the contributions

of our 16th president, Abraham

Lincoln. Through this process,

Hildene hopes to instill aware-

ness of the responsibility that

each of us has to do our part to

make our community a better

place. The exercise also rein-

forces the importance of

research, critical analysis and

good writing.

Students entering the compe-

tition are required to write a

500-word essay responding to

the question “About what wrong

in need of righting, or what

opportunity to make a differ-

ence do you feel passionately

enough to try to do something

to make your community, state,

country, or even world a better

place?” Students are also asked

to compare the values that moti-

vate them to those that moti-

vated Lincoln.

Essays will be evaluated by a

panel of judges based on the

content, the student’s under-

standing of the subject, and his

or her ability to convey that

understanding using good writ-

ing practices. All winners will

be notified by the end of March.

A celebratory luncheon will

be hosted by Hildene at the

Lincoln family estate on Sunday,

May 20, 2012. Each winner,

along with their parents and

teacher, will attend as Hildene’s

guests. The first, second and

third place winners will read

their essays and receive their

awards. The following prizes

will be awarded: First Place,

$1,000; Second Place, $750; Third

Place, $500; and up to 10

Honorable Mentions of $200

each.

Essay entry packets are still

available by download at www.

hildene.org/schools.html. For

questions about the contest or

to receive a packet by mail, call

Stephanie at (802)367-7960 or

email Stephanie@hildene.org.

This year’s sponsors are The

Perfect Wife, the Spiral Press

Café and r.k. Miles.

Long Trail School fundraiser

Manchester and the Mountains Bike Club to hold Potluck

The Southern Vermont Arts Center invites everyone

to the opening of the 20th Annual Winter Members’

Exhibition, to be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan.

14 at the SVAC Yester House Gallery.

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artists

and mingle with friends while enjoying complimentary

wine and hors d’oeuvres. Artists whose work is fea-

tured in the exhibit include Susan Abbott, Elfriede

Abbe, Arthur Jones, Leslie Peck and Patti Zeigler.

The exhibition is a juried show featuring paintings,

sculpture, photographs and mixed media pieces from

SVAC members. Collectors and browsers alike eagerly

anticipate this show, which is representative of artists

from throughout the Northeast. This extraordinary show

of diverse works will be on display through Feb. 11.

Located off West Road at 930 SVA Drive, the Southern

Vermont Arts Center is open Tuesday through Saturday

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. SVAC

also operates a pop-up gallery in downtown Manchester

called Off the Hill, which is located at the junction of

Routes 7A and 30, across from the Northshire Bookstore.

For more information about the 20th Annual Winter

Members Exhibition, visit www.svac.org or call (802)

362-1405.

Coleman fundraiser to be held

20th Annual Winter Members’ Exhibition to open at SVAC

Lincoln’s Birthday is deadline for Hildene competition

The Manchester and the

Mountains Bike Club (MMBC), a

newly formed club dedicated to

the promotion of safe road and

mountain biking, invites the

community to join them for a

potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. on

Thursday, Jan. 19 on the second

floor of the rkMiles business

offices. The offices are located to

the right of the hardware store.

Come learn more about the

projects the group is working on

and its plans for 2012. Enjoy a

slide show, brief presentations

on projects and mingle with

other outdoor enthusiasts. This

is a great time to get involved

and become part of the region’s

newest recreational effort.

The club’s mission is to create a

vibrant community of biking

enthusiasts, as well as promote envi-

ronmentally conscientious trail con-

struction and maintenance.

During the past year, the club

has been exploring on and off-road

trail systems to be enjoyed by both

local biking enthusiasts and visi-

tors to the region. More informa-

tion can be found at www.mmbc.us.

To attend the potluck dinner

meeting, please RSVP to

milesj@rkmiles.com. And don’t

forget to bring your favorite

dish to share!

The eighth grade class at

Long Trail School will hold a

special “Breakfast for Dinner”

fundraiser from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

on Friday, Jan. 20 at Sherrie’s

Café.

For a cost of $10 per person,

guests can choose from vegeta-

ble and three-cheese quiche

served with an arugula and

cherry tomato salad and rose-

mary focaccia bread; steak and

eggs, home fries and finger

rolls; or hand-dipped French

toast topped with fresh fruit,

Vermont maple syrup and a

side of bacon, sausage or

ham. Maple rice pudding

with whipped cream will be

served for dessert.

Reservations are recom-

mended for dining in, and take-

out will be available.

Proceeds from the dinner will

go toward the class trip to

Washington, D.C. in March. This

annual trip to the nation’s capi-

tal is a valuable educational trip

that allows eighth grade stu-

dents to experience first-hand

the cultural sights of the city.

For more information about

Long Trail School, contact

Chelley Tifft at (802) 867-5717 ext.

190 or visit www.longtrailschool.

org.

"Mount Tabor, Late Afternoon," an oil on linen by artist Susan Abbott, will be in SVAC's 20th Annual Winter Members' Exhibition, which opens on Jan. 14.

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MANCHESTER Register by Friday, Jan. 13 to attend a Cane and Walker Fitting Workshop at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16 at Equinox Village in Manchester. The workshop will be conducted by Physical Therapist John DiBlasio. To reserve a place, call Kylee at 802-362-4061.

POULTNEY All families are invited to attend a game between the Poultney All Stars and the Harlem Superstars, a comedic basketball team, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, at Poultney High School. Cost: $7 in advance (call 802-287-5861, stop by the school’s main office, or see any Poultney High School Athletic Leadership Council mem-ber); $8 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Leadership Council.

GLENS FALLS The Adirondack Phantoms will host Granville Night at the Jan. 27 and Feb. 3 games. Members of the Granville sixth grade chorus will open the game at 7 p.m. with the Star Spangled Banner. Tickets are available at the Granville Elementary School for both games at a cost of $13 for adults and $11 for children.

SALEM Chinese Kung Fu funda-mentals for children will be taught at the Salem Courthouse Community center from Jan. 14 to Feb. 25. Ages five and six will be taught from 9:20 to 10 a.m.; ages seven to 11 will run from 8:35 to 9:15 a.m. Fee is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. To reg-ister: 518-854-7053 or email HSCPA@salemcourthouse.org.

CAMBRIDGE Everyone is invited to an opening reception from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, for a juried exhibition titled, “Reflection,” at the Valley Artisans Market’s Small Gallery, 25 E. Main Street, Route 372, in Cambridge. This exhibition will run through February. Information: 518-677-2765.

MANCHESTER The American Museum of Fly Fishing will host a series of four fly tying lessons beginning Jan. 14 at the museum. Each session runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Supplies will be avail-able. Sessions will be held on Jan. 14 (Beginners); Jan. 28 (Advanced Beginner); Feb. 11 (Intermediate); and Feb. 25 (Advanced). Cost: $5 per session, or four for $18. Register in advance at kmurphy@amff.com or call 802-362-3300.

CAMBRIDGE The Theater Company at Hubbard Hall will hold auditions for its production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 in the Freight Depot Theater behind Hubbard Hall. Come prepared with a one-minute monologue, resume and photo. Anyone interested can audition; all are welcome. Call Benjie White at 518-677-2495 or email benjie@hubbardhall.org to let him know of your intent to audition.

MANCHESTER The Southern Vermont Arts Center on West Road will hold the opening of its 20th Annual Winter Members’ Exhibition from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the SVAC Yester House Gallery. Mingle with the artists and enjoy complimen-tary wine and hors d’oeuvres. The

show will be on display through Feb. 11. Information: 802-362-1405 or www.svac.org.

WEST PAWLET The West Pawlet Fire Dept. will hold an “All You Can Eat” Pancake Breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the fire house. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children five to 12, and free for kids under five.

DORSET Auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “The Wiz of the West” will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16 at the Dorset Playhouse. Students in grades K through 12 are invited to the group audition. No advance preparation is necessary. A $35 per child fee is asked for each child that is selected for the cast. Performances will be at 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Dorset Playhouse. Information: email dpi@vermontel.net or call Sheila Conway between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at 802-867-5570.

HEBRON Everyone is invited to a Potluck Supper at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, at the East Hebron United Presbyterian Church on Route 22 in Hebron. Bring a dish to share to this event that will be held on the third Monday each month. Information: 518-854-7017, or 854-7716.

VICTORY The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club will hold a rifle com-petition on Tuesdays through March 13 at 7 p.m., starting Tuesday, Jan 17 at the club on Rt. 32, south of the village of Victory. All are welcome; bring your own 22 caliber rifle and ammunition. Information: 518-695-3917.NORTH CREEK Gore Mountain in North Creek will hold a “Take Your Daughter to Gore Week” from Tuesday, Jan. 17, through Sunday, Jan. 22. Daughters age 19 and younger will ski, ride and tube for free with a paying parent. Information: 518-251-2411, or www.goremountain.com.

SALEM The Battenkill Time Traders will hold an information session for new members at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Proudfit Hall, 181 Main St., Salem. Those who choose to become members will get credit for attending the ses-sion. Information: www.battenkill.timebanks.org.

RUTLAND Make your reservations by Jan. 17 to attend the Comedy Improv to be presented by the Marble Valley Players on Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 28 at the South Station, 170 South Main St., Rutland. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m.; show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35, advance sale only. To reserve: 802-247-6778.

MANCHESTER Photographer George Bouret will be hosted at a reception at the Gallery at Equinox Village at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19. All are welcome. Preview the artist’s work at www.bouret-photography.com.

MANCHESTER The Sustainable

Living Series hosted by Alan Benoit, AIA, will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Northshire Bookstore. This month’s topic is Socially Responsible Investing, with guest speaker Will Belongia, executive director of the Vermont Community Loan Fund. Free and open to the public. Information:SustainableDesignOfVT.com.DORSET Environmental enthusi-asts are welcome to attend “Green Drinks” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Dorset Inn, 8 Church St., Dorset. Enjoy drinks and con-versation on topics including sus-tainable agriculture, climate change, local consumption, alter-native energies, and more. Green Drinks is an informal group of com-munity members who wish to engage in environmental issues broadly. Information: www.green-drinks.org or Green Drinks Manchester VT on Facebook.

MANCHESTER The Manchester and the Mountains Bike Club (MMBC) invites the community to a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 on the second floor of the rkMiles business offic-es (located to the right of the hard-ware store). Enjoy a slide show, presentations on projects, and mingle with other outdoor enthusi-asts. Bikers of all ages are wel-come. RSVP to milesj@rkmiles.com. For more info about the club, visit www.mmbc.us.

SALEM Learn how to knit a Zig Zag scarf with instructor Jane Gibson on Thursdays, Jan. 19-Feb. 9, from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at the Courthouse Community Center in Salem. Must have ability to knit and size 8 knit-ting needles. Stop in the Courthouse to see a sample scarf. To register: 518-854-7053 or email HSCPA@salemcourthouse.org.

DORSET The eighth grade class at Long Trail School will hold a “breakfast for dinner” fundraiser from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 at Sherrie’s Café. Menu includes quiche, steak and eggs, French toast and more. Cost is $10; take-out is available. Proceeds will benefit the class trip to Washington DC in March.

DANBY A Basket Raffle and Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser will be held starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Currier Memorial School (Danby Elementary School). All proceeds will go towards the Coleman’s medical and disaster recovery. Doors open for the Basket Raffle at 11 a.m. for ticket purchas-es; the raffle starts at 1 p.m. Admission is 45, which includes a sheet of tickets. From 5 to 7 p.m. there will be a Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by Sal’s Restaurant. Cost at the door is $10 adults and $5 for children under 10. Advance tickets are $8 and can be purchased at Sal’s Restaurant, 148 West St., Rutland and 15 South Main St., Wallingford, or at American Hairlines, 59 Elm St., Manchester.

PERU Bromley Mountain celebrates its 75th anniversary with a “Bash for the Ages” from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 in the Base Lodge. Dance to the music of the Swingin’ Vermont Big Band, enjoy food and drink, Bromley memorabilia, souve-nirs and more. Enjoy anniversary special prices on skiing for the week-end. For tickets: www.bromley.com.

Out & AboutBy Jim Carrigan

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TUE 1/17

THU 1/19

FRI 1/20

SAT 1/21

“Three Generations - One Goal - Your Comfort”

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE • FULLY INSUREDERIC FISKE • 518-345-5006 (HOME) • 802-236-0178 (CELL)

Outdoor Re-Set Controls ~ SAVE UP TO 30% IN FUEL CONSUMPTION!

THIRD GENERATION PLUMBING & HEATING

Radiant Heating • Geothermal • Warm Air Furnaces • High Efficiency Boilers Heating System Replacements • Water Softeners • Water Heaters

Oil Tank Installations • Annual Maintenance

CALENDAR ITEMS DEADLINEFriday at 10 a.m. is the deadline to submit items for the free calendar in the following

week’s newspaper. Whenever possible, items should be submitted a week or more earlier

than that to ensure timely publication.

ALWAYS IN STOCK209 Riverside Heights, Manchester Center, VT

802-362-2344

112 Dekalb Road, Granville, NY 12832 • Monday-Friday 8-5, Saturday 8-12(518) 642-3063 or 642-3036

UNWANTED VEHICLES & SCRAP METALTITLE NOT NEEDED

$$$$$$ PAYING TOP DOLLAR $$$$$$BRASS • COPPER • ALUMINUM • BATTERIES • STEEL

ON SITE SCRAP METAL DISMANTLING & REMOVAL

CLOSED SUNDAYS & MONDAYS

TAKE-OUT AVAILABLE

WEDNESDAYS:Prime Rib Night $12.00

THURSDAYS:Wing Special- EAT IN ONLY

FRIDAYS: Fish Fry

SATURDAYS: BBQ Ribs

THE GRANVILLE FORUM

Open Wednesday-Saturday, 4pm-closing.Closed Sun., Mon. & Tues. (only through the winter months)

518-642-0629 or 518-527-494547 East Potter Avenue, Granville, NY

Head Chef: John McCullough