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The dynamic New York City-based group Brazz Tree joins Vermont Arts Exchange in cel-ebrating the open-ing of VAE’s 2010 Basement Music Series on Saturday, February 13, at 8 p.m.

“The Basement Music Series is back with a bit of a shorter season than in past years but with the same high standards of presenting quality music not often seen in this neck of the woods,” says Artistic Director Matthew Perry. “We are pleased to kick off the 2010 season with Brazz Tree, a powerful combination of great artists returning this year with a new member, Marika Hughes, on cello.”

A Basement Music Series favorite, Brazz Tree — Brad Hammonds on guitar, Mazz Swift on violin and vocals, Alan Camlet on cajón and percussion, and cellist Hughes — returns for its fourth concert in VAE’s Sage Street Mill. Their most recent visit, in

January 2009, sold out — so fans should get tickets early for this show!

The musicians share one global musical vision: their simple ideal is to combine all of the music that they love without adhering to stylistic guidelines or parameters — and they succeed, in a some-times cacophonous, sometimes very straightfor-ward, always elegant, but also sometimes swooping-around-and-hitting-you-in-the-back-of-the-head

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IN THIS ISSUE:Antiques & Auctions .......... 21Ask Our Experts ................... 3Auto.................................... 29CAT-TV ................................. 5Classifi eds........................... 26Crossword .......................... 23From my Corner ................... 4Horoscope........................... 28Jobs.................................... 31Mind & Body ...................... 19Real Estate.......................... 28Sports .................................. 3Weather.............................. 22Weekly Almanac ................ 24Worship ............................. 25

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Meals on WheelsSuggested donation of

$3.00 per mealFor reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 802-442-8012

Manchester: 802-362-3714Wednesday, February 10

Beef Stroganoff, Broccoli, Buttered Noodles, Vanilla Pudding and Milk.

Thursday, February 11Baked Ziti with Sausage, California Blend Veggies,

Garlic Bread, Sliced Apples and Milk.Friday, February 12

Baked Fish, Roasted Potatoes, Spinach, Valentine Cookie and Milk.Monday, February 15

CLOSEDPRESIDENTS’ DAY

Tuesday, February 16Pea Soup with Ham, Grilled Cheddar Cheese with Tomato,

Sliced Carrots, Fruit Cocktail and Milk.

Hoosick Falls Senior Center

Wednesday, February 10: Cards; motor vehicle available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; van leaves at 9:15 a.m. for swimming at Bennington Rec. Center; entertainment, Wesley the Violinist at 12:30 p.m with exercise to follow.

Thursday, February 11: Cards; bocci, 10 a.m.; bingo, 12:45 p.m.; Good Food Ideas; special dinner day, Valentine’s Day!

Friday, February 12: Cards; crafts sponsored by Fidelis at 11 a.m.

Monday, February 15: Closed.Tuesday, February 16: Card

party, 10:30 a.m.; van transporta-tion available for local grocery shopping.

The Hoosick Falls Senior Center is located at 69 Church St., Hoosick Falls, New York. Dinner is served at noon daily. Please call Director Kathy Bugbee with your reservation at 518-686-7561.

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Ask Our ExpertsWe all have questions at one

time or another about home improvement, pets, landscap-ing, insurance, finances, health, our mortgage, real estate, our car, and our home electronics. Call 802-447-3382 or e-mail us at [email protected] with your question and we’ll ask one of our experts who will give you their professional answer. Look for the Ask Our Experts column every week. Kathy Solien from Remax Maple Leaf Realty is this week’s expert.

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...generous contributions...The Pownal Food Pantry would like to express their appreciation for

the generous contributions received throughout the year from Pownal citizens and the surrounding communities. During the year, many individuals, families, organizations, churches and businesses contribute in many different ways to make the PFP successful in supporting 20+ families throughout the year.

There are two food drives that support the PFP. In the spring, the Pownal Post Office sponsors a food drive for non-perishable items, which are collected by the mail carriers, while other postal employees are assisting to get the food transported to the pantry. The other food drive is the Annual Holiday Food Drive at the Pownal Elementary School. Both sixth grade classes decorate and distribute boxes for each classroom. The children also assist in transporting the collected items to the pantry and help to put the food away.

During the Holiday Food Drive, the Pownal Stewart’s Shop holds a matching fund that helps to provide money to offset our donations.

A special thanks to the Methodist Church, which graciously houses the pantry, and to the Solomon Wright Library and the Discount Food & More store, for being drop off locations for non-perishables.

The Pownal Food Pantry provides assistance to local families in need throughout the year. This is a volunteer, non-profit program supported solely by donations. The pantry is open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Donations are accepted while the pantry is open, at the Solomon Wright Library or at the Discount Food & More store, during regular business hours. Monetary donations can be sent to the Pownal Food Pantry at P.O. Box 213, Pownal, VT 05261.

A hearty thanks to all those who reached out to help their neighbors in need!

Respectfully Submitted by,— Penny Willette

Co-Chairperson of the Pownal Food PantryPownal, Vermont

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Bennington Marauders Set Record in the Pool— by Patrick Morrissey

Both the boys’ and girls’ MAU swim teams defeated the visiting Saint Joseph’s High School on January 29. The victory for the girls’ team marks the 30th consecutive win, a streak that reaches back to the 2007-2008 season. Amanda Ranttila and Ashley Dunican were the double winners for the Patriots, as Erin Dunican, Heather McManigle, Alexy Novelli, and Heather Foley were all winners for the girls. For the boys, the only double winner was Calvin Shaw, followed by wins from David Hagerdon and Ryan Spencer. While the girls roll, the boys team is enjoy-ing a surprisingly successful season, as they put forth their largest team in terms of swimmers, with 11. After wrapping up their regular season on February 2, both the boys and girls put their long and hard work to test at the Berkshire Individual Championships at Simmons Rock College in their final meet of the year.

Need Ideas for the Spring Season?— by Patrick Morrissey

The Mount Anthony Lacrosse Association is inviting any interested lacrosse players to a sign-up February 10. The sign-up will be held at the Bennington Recreation Center from 6-7:30 p.m., and the season starts April 1 and goes to June 20. Who is eligible? Any boys grades kin-dergarten through eight and any girls grades one through eight. Boys Under-15 and Under-13 teams require a payment of $95 which covers registration and US Lacrosse. Boys U-11 registration is $85, and Boys U-9 is just $55. Girls U-15 registration is $75, U-13 is $65, and U-11 is $40. Any boys interested may contact Barbara Morrissey at 802-442-6777, and any girls interested may contact Macaela Shaughnessy at 802-753-7764. For more information, please visit our web site, www.malavt.com.

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Ask Our ExpertsQuestion: When is the best time

to list my house? Should I wait until spring?

—Signed: Still Shoveling

Answer: Dear Shoveling,I often hear both buyers and sellers

say that houses don’t sell in the winter. While the activity does tend to slow down this time of year, it is actu-ally because of the holidays and not the season itself. In November and December, people are busy with holiday activities, decorating, fam-ily visits, parties and don’t want to have to deal with either looking at homes or preparing their home to show.

A few sellers will ask to withdraw their house from the market in the winter thinking that there are no buyers around and that their house does not show as well this time of year. In the spring, a lot of homes come on the market, and by waiting till this time, you only increase your competition. Why not be one of the few houses available instead of one of many? Winter can’t be any worse than mud season!

Our “spring market” actually starts in February and March because buyers need to get busy if they are going to be able to close on a house and move in the spring. This year a home has to be under contract by April 30 to qualify for the tax credit. Don’t forget, it only takes one buyer and if your house is not on the market, it will not sell, so the bot-tom line to your question is – talk to your Realtor and don’t wait to list your house.

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Extra Helpings for StephentownThe March ordering date for the Extra Helpings Community Food

Buying Club in Stephentown is Thursday, February 25, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Stephentown Federated Church on Garfield Road. The Extra Helpings program is part of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. It allows anyone to buy nutritious food at lower-than-retail prices. There are no limits on age, income, number of bundles, or geography, so all smart shoppers are welcome and encour-aged to participate.

The March choices which can be ordered then are: $21 basic bundle: 3.75 lb. avg. wt. Bavarian holiday ham half; 1 lb. pkg. natural Polish kielbasa; 1 lb. pkg. hamburger (90/10); 1 lb. pkg. chicken patties; 1 pt. grape tomatoes; and 1 cantaloupe. Special #1 at $19 is a 8.5-lb. avg. wt. fresh spiral cut ham. Special #2 at $13.25 is a 2 lb. bag of cooked shrimp (peeled/cleaned/de-veined I.Q.F., 41-50 count). The Meat Box at $32 contains 2 lb. cranberry and apple stuffed pork chops; 3 lb. honey mustard flavored chicken breast; 3 lb. home style beef patties; 2 lb. maple breakfast sausage links; and 3 lb. chicken patties.

Cash payment must be made when ordering. The pick up date is Thursday, March 25, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Stephentown Federated Church. You may have another person order or pick up your order, but any food not claimed during the pick-up hours will be donated to the food pantry. For additional information or to offer your help with the program, call Paula Dibble 518-733-0699 or Mary Defreest 518-733-0009.

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From my Corner— by Susan J. Coons

...sick and tired...I’m sick and tired of seeing

the long faces of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. I’m sick and tired of the long, pinched face of John Boener and the arro-gance of Mitch McConnell. I’m sick and tired of seeing four male politicians (Republicans and Democrats) shuffle lock-step and shoulder to shoulder up to a microphone to make a statement, blaming the other side for inac-tion, with all of their cronies standing on the steps in the background behind them. Presently, the Senate is not there to look out for your job or mine, they’re looking out for their own job. They aren’t interested in better health care for you, they want to keep their own health care. The Democrats were elected to do something and instead they’re sitting on their hands! I’m sick and tired of it!

I’m sick and tired of talk show tirades. I’m sick and tired of outra-geously stupid accusations made by people who have no helpful solu-tions to the problems we face. I’m sick and tired of talking heads twist-ing the truth and passing it off as news. I’m sick and tired of talk show hosts from the extreme left to the extreme right recklessly spewing their chatter without responsibility for what they are saying. Politicians hire ghost writers to write books that would never pass a fact check and make millions of dollars appealing to the anger and fear of uninformed Americans. If a lie is repeated often enough, does it become the truth just because many people believe it? If the lie is packaged in fear and loathing, does that make it more attractive? Why do we stop to look at an accident? Think about that. What have we become?

Freedom of speech is a privilege and it comes with responsibility. Especially in the electronic media. It’s against the law to stand up in a theater and yell, “FIRE!” Yet that’s what these fear mongers do day after day, screaming fear of the government, and polarizing Americans against one another depending on race, gender, ethnicity, geography and income. Words are recklessly thrown around without regard to the strength of those very words. Words like Socialist, Marxist, un-American. The amazing foolishness of the prevalent rhetoric spewed forth reminds me of “Alice in Wonderland”, when the Queen of Hearts screams, “Off with their heads! Off with their heads,” for no reason, except that Alice was there. And the whole deck of cards was ready to go along with the Queen.

I’m sick and tired of it, and I’m sick and tired of so many good people believing such rubbish (for want of a better more suitable word, and I’m sure you know what it is).

This column is for entertainment purposes. It’s an outlet for me to share the funny things in life with you. But, like most of you, I have become very frustrated with Washington, D.C. I have utmost respect for anyone’s opinion as long as it’s informed. For Senators to simply do nothing is not why any of us voted for them, Republican or Democrat. I’m going to send a copy of this column to my Senator, my Congressman, and the President.

Susanism: Always keep the Poligrip in a warm place during win-ter months. Otherwise you will need a caulk gun to apply it to your denture in the morning.

HFCS PTA Food Cupboard

Each month, the PTA spon-sors the Food Co-op, with foods supplied by New Country Value Foods.

How does it work? Each month an order form goes home with each student for parents, grandparents, and others to select items they would like to buy. Buyers appreciate being able to buy items they will use in every-day meal preparation at good prices without having to spend money on gas and extra time to get to the grocery store, while at the same time supporting HFCS PTA. Order forms are due back to the elementary school office by the date specified at the top of the form. Orders can be placed online once the purchaser sets up an account at www.ncvfoods.com.

New Country compiles the orders for delivery to HFCS on the delivery date indicated on the form. People who have placed orders in advance come to the school’s main lobby from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to pick up and pay for their orders. Order forms for the next month are also avail-able for pickup at that time.

At the end of each month, HFCS PTA receives a check for 6% of the total sales – which helps the PTA sponsor programs purchase equipment and supplies that really make a difference!

For additional information, visit New Country’s web site at www.ncvfoods.com or contact Sharon Messersmith, HFCS PTA Co-Chair, at 518-686-9594.

Please spread the word. We hope to see more and more of you at the upcoming co-ops (February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, and June 17)!

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CAT-TV Channel 15 Public Access ProgrammingC.A.B.B. Notes Su/Th 1pm M/F 10am W/Sa 7pm Chamber Chat Su/Th 2pm M/F 8am W/Sa 8pm Outside My Corner Su/Th 2:30pm M/F 8:30am W/Sa 8:30pm Pets of the Week Su/Th 2:45pm M/F 8:45am W/Sa 8:45pm Spotlight on Downtown Su/Th 3pm M/F 9am W/Sa 9pm Bennington Tomorrow Su/Th 3:30pm M/F 9:30am W/Sa 9:30pm Energy Alternatives Su/Th 4pm M/F 7am W/Sa 10pm Project Underground Su/Th 4:30pm M/F 7:30am W/Sa 10:30pm Q & A Live Su/Th 5pm M/F 11am W/Sa 11pm Wellness Workout M/F 6pm T 12pm W/Sa 6am Mixed Bag M/F 7pm T 1pm W/Sa 7am Girls Night Out M/F 8pm T 2pm W/Sa 8am Future Of Hunting M/F 9pm T 3pm W/Sa 9am Vermont Forests M/F 10pm T 4pm W/Sa 10am Green Mountain Challenge M/F 11pm T 5pm W/Sa 11am The Bible & You Su 6am T/Th 6pm W/Sa 12pm Sword & The Spirit Brdcst Su 7am T/Th 7pm W/Sa 1pm Message From St. Peter's Su 8am T/Th 8pm W/Sa 2pm Sacred Heart St. Francis Su 8:30am T/Th 8:30pm W/Sa 2:30pm First Baptist Church Su 9:30am T/Th 9:30pm W/Sa 3:30pm This Is The Day Su 10:30am T/Th 10:30pm W/Sa 4:30pm Wilmington Baptist Church Su 6pm M/F 12pm T/Th 6am The Rhema Word Su 6:30pm M/F 12:30pm T/Th 6:30am It Is Written Su 7:15pm M/F 1:15pm T/Th 7:15am Roman Catholic Diocese Su 8pm M/F 2pm T/Th 8am Tomorrow's World Su 9pm M/F 3pm T/Th 9am Pure Heart Clear Mind Su 9:30pm M/F 3:30pm T/Th 9:30am CAT-TV Channel 16 Arts and Educational ProgrammingVt State Brd. of Education Su 5am T/Th/Sa 12am W 11am SVSU Board Meetings Su 9am M 12pm ART Su 11am T/Th/Sa 9am Th/Sa 8pm At The Benn. Opera House Su 12pm T/Th/Sa 10am Th/Sa 9pm GED Connections Su 3pm T/Th/Sa 5:30am W 9:30pm MA School of Law Su 5pm M/F 9:30am T/Th/Sa 1pm Drexel Interviews Su 6pm M/F 10:30pm T/Th/Sa 2pm Lifelines Su 7pm M/F 11:30pm T/Th/Sa 3pm Moosefest Artist Profiles Su 7:30pm M/W/F 6:30/9pm M/W/F 7:30amBennington Then & Now Su/T 8pm M/W/F 3pm All Things Food Su/T 9pm M/W/F 4pm Wild Country Cloggers Su/T 9:30pm M/W/F 4:30pm Jerry Tyler Country Music Su/T 10:30pm M/W/F 5:30pm Benn El Live M - F 8:15am Tell Me A Story T/Th/Sa 7am T/Th 7pm Classic Arts Showcase Su 12am T/Th/Sa 3:30pm NASA TV M/W/Th 1am M 10am Research Channel M/W/F 9am Bennington School District M(1st) 7pm M/W/F 6am W/F 6pm MAU Board Meeting M(2nd/4th) 7pm M/W/F 6am W/F 6pm CDC Governing Board M(3rd) 7pm M/W/F 6am W/F 6pm CAT-TV Channel 17 Government ProgrammingProgressive Focus M/W/F 4:30pm Su/T/Th/S 9am Su/Tu 9pmArmy Newswatch M/W/F 5:30pm Su/T/Th/S 10am Su/Tu 10pm Gov. Douglas Press Conf. Su/T/Th/S 5pm M/W/F 9am, 9pm Sen. Sanders Cable Show Su/T/Th/S 6pm M/W/F 10am M/W 10pmKnow Your SCORE Su/T/Th/S 6:30pm M/W/F 10:30am M/W 10:30pmStatewide Programming Su/T 10:30pm T/Th/Sa 10:30am F 9pm Democracy Now M - F 8am M - F 12pm T - Sa 12am Grit TV T - Su 1pm The Global Report M/W/F 6pm Shaftsbury Select Board M(1st/3rd) 7pm W/F 6am, 2, 7pm Bennington Select Board M(2nd/4th) 7pm W/F 6am, 2, 7pm Benn. Dev. Rev. Board Tu(1st/3rd) 7pm Th/Sa 6am, 2, 9pm No. Benn. Village Trustees Tu(2nd) 7pm Th/Sa 6am, 2, 9pm Pownal Select Board Thurs 7:30pm Su/M 6am, 2pm Sa/Su 7pm

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Colonial Tea Party and SamplerTo boycott the heavy tax placed on British import teas, colonists

learned to substitute “independence teas” which were herbal infusions derived from plants that they would have had growing in their gardens. Coffee also became popular during this period, and remains the pre-ferred brew among Americans to this day. Gillian Hettinger, of Sheffield, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, literature teacher, scholar, and frequent Sheffield Times contributor, will host this program.

Come learn what our ancestors would have been served for tea cour-tesy of Harney’s & Sons Fine Teas. Bring your own tea cup and try a taste of each to see if you would have liked them! The program will be held in Dewey Memorial Hall, Sheffield, Massachusetts, town green.

AARP Bennington MeetingAARP Bennington Chapter #269 will be holding their monthly

meeting on Thursday, February 11 at 1 p.m., at the Elks Club on Washington Street, Bennington. It will be a covered dish luncheon. A “special game” will be played following the luncheon. Members and guests are invited. Donations of food and clothing needed as there is a great demand in our area.

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Republican Party MeetingThe Bennington Republican Party will hold their monthly meeting

on Saturday, February 13 at 9 a.m., at the Bennington Free Library in the BankNorth room. Use the entrance to the left of the book drop. For further information, please call 802-442-0612.

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Congressman Peter Welch stopped in Bennigton on Friday, February 5, to share his information about current activities on the Hill in Washington, D.C., and listen to concerns of business people and resi-dents of Bennington County.

Jonah Spivak shared his idea of how to go forward with a health care plan that would be beneficial to all Americans. Other topics discussed were employ-

ment in Bennington County, the banking industry on Wall Street, small banks in Vermont and the bottleneck in the Senate.

Pictured above, left to right: Representative Peter Welch, Susan J. Coons, Lindy Lynch, (not seen, Caleb Wolfe), Steve Love, (not seen, Peter Odierna, BCIC) and back to camera, Jonah Spivak.

Peter Welch Makes a Stop at South Street Cafe

Ladies Night OutCome beat the winter blues

and enjoy an evening of shop-ping, beauty and fun at the first “Ladies Night Out” presented by the Hoosick Youth Center & Community Coalition (HAYC3). This special event for adult ladies in the community is set for Friday, February 26 from 6-10 p.m. at the Youth Center, 115 Church Street, Hoosick Falls.

Various home party vendors (Avon, Tastefully Simple, Silpada Jewelry) will present their wares. One-night-only specials and samples will be available at some booths. In addition, there will be demonstrations of services for women throughout the evening and several service providers — manicurists, skin care experts, massage therapists — will offer “mini” treatments for a small fee or donation. This will be a fun, festive gathering for ladies young and old.

There is no admission fee for this event. There will be a raffle for many door prize items and a 50/50. Light refreshments will be offered as well. Proceeds of the event benefit HAYC3 and its programs for youth and families.

For additional information, call 518-686-9050 or visit www.hoosickyouth.org. Vendors and service providers are still wel-come to sign up to participate. Visit the web site for forms or call the Youth Center

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Community members Kevin Kees and Mark Trombley are helping to organize and host the 13th annual toy and model show on February 20, from 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., with all proceeds to benefit Sacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales Parish.

All ages are welcome to come and enjoy the activities which include: an auction featuring old and new collector toys, models, trains, and figurines; over 40 vendor tables selling various items; a 50/50 raffle; and a model car contest with trophies handed out during the day.

The concept of the toy and model show originated when Kees and Trombley were with a group of friends at a DARE car cruise and saw an opportunity for a group of individuals to gather and enjoy the toy and model car hobby. After working with the DARE program for a period of time, the event moved to Sacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales and last

year raised approximately two thousand dollars. Roughly 300 specta-tors attended last year’s event. One of the events promoters, Kevin Kees, said “this is an outstanding gathering for people to rekindle their child-hood by seeing, buying, and selling toys from their past.”

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Seniors of ShaftsburyThe S.O.S., Seniors of Shaftsbury, invites all seniors to a pot luck

lunch at the Shaftsbury Methodist Church on Friday, February 19 at 12 noon. Grace Sohn will display many of her quilts.

Bring a dish to share, your place setting and food for the Church’s food shelf. Call George Sohn at 802-447-1976 for information.

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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to Offer Lenten Series

“Dance then, wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the Dance, said He! And I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be, and I’ll lead you all in the Dance, said He.”

These words from the chorus of the contemporary hymn “Lord of the Dance” describe the Christ that will be invited into people’s lives during the 2010 Lenten supper series at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 200 Pleasant Street, Bennington. The series will be based on the book “Christ of the Celts: The Healing of Creation” by J. Phillip Newell. The Celtic Christians experienced Christ as leading to the “unity of our origins,” and it seems in the 21st century we seem to need that aspect of God’s will for us more than ever.

St. Peter’s Lenten Series will be held on five Tuesday evenings: February 23, and March 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A light supper of soup and bread will be followed by exploring “Christ of the Celts” in music, dance, and art. Activities will be suitable for persons of all ages from St. Peter’s and from the community.

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Dine at McDonald’s, ManchesterDon’t want to make dinner? No problem. Join us for dinner at the

Manchester McDonald’s on Thursday, February 11 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Bring your friends and family for a night out at the Manchester McDonald’s. A portion of all sales will be donated to the Sunderland Elementary School first and second grade class trip to Boston.

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Valentine’s Day Kid’s PartyDon’t miss the Valentine’s Day Kid’s Party at Northshire Bookstore on Saturday, February 13 at 1 p.m., upstairs in the Children’s department. Celebrate with fun activities for kids ages 4-7. There will be cookie decorating, Valentine’s stories, a heart-themed craft, and fun all around.For more information on this and other events, call 802-362-2200 or 1-800-437-3700, or visit the Northshire Bookstore Web site at www.north-

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St. Mary’s Academy fifth-graders are celebrating their New York State Social Studies Assessment results. All St. Mary’s fifth-graders passed the assessment with sixty percent of students receiving a top score of 4, meaning they met the NYS Standards with Distinction. Forty percent of students received a score of 3 meaning they met the NYS Standards.

If you would like to know more about the successes of St. Mary’s, please attend the Open House on March 6 from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Pownal Valley Affordable Housing At it’s regular January meeting, the Pownal Valley Affordable Housing

(PVAH) committee announced completion of a phone directory of important numbers for tenants and homeowners living on limited or fixed incomes. The pamphlet will be available over the next few days at 15 venues in Pownal including churches, businesses and public facili-ties. “We believe our function is not only to attract nonprofit-supported, new sustainable housing, but also to make our residents aware of programs that will make their household dollars stretch further,” stated committee member Pat Kane who spear-headed the project.

The meeting was also attended by John Broderick of the Regional Affordable Housing Corporation (RAHC) who reported on the prog-ress to date of the feasibility study being conducted under a grant from Vermont Housing Conservation Board for an affordable housing proj-ect in Pownal. Committee members were extremely encouraged by the tentative conclusions suggested by the still-incomplete study. Money has been judiciously allocated so that the fact-finding results would apply to any number of Pownal properties with some money in reserve to initiate whatever project is ultimately chosen. Populations and income levels to be served are still being determined with the possibility of a mixed community, including a homeownership component. PVAH members rigorously support decisions that serve current Pownal resi-dents within the limitations imposed by fair housing laws.

The committee also agreed on a tentative series of projects and pro-grams aimed at helping low-income residents save energy costs by mak-ing important but affordable improvements to their units. Events under consideration are an energy efficiency workshop geared specifically to mobile home owners, a raffle for an array of energy-saving items and services, and an Energy Fair for residents of all types of housing, and even landlords, who are interested in saving energy costs. Jordan Schell-Lambert, president of PVAH, explained that the raffle would also serve as a fund raiser for the group, allowing it to bring additional programs and services to the community.

If you are interested in attending a meeting or joining the group, please email PVAH at [email protected] or call 802-823-9308.

Wallooomsac Winter Farmers’ MarketBennington’s Farmers’ market is now year-round on Saturday,

February 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holden-Leonard Mill, 160 Benmont Avenue, Bennington, Vermont. Come in for local winter veggies, artisan cheeses, delicious baked goods, live entertainment and more. Indoor markets continue once a month until the outdoor market opens in May. For more information, go to www.walloomsac.org or call 802-688-7210.

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Few purchases can be as nerve wracking as buying a vehicle. Short of buying a house, buying a car is the biggest purchase many people ever make. Such a large financial commitment makes it no great surprise that many car buyers approach the process with a degree of trepidation.

Such anxiety with respect to car buying has only increased as the country’s economic woes have led many people to exercise greater caution before spending their money. That said, the car buying process does not need to be stressful. Before purchasing your next car, consider the following tips that can help make the process go more smoothly.

* Time your purchase properly. Unless your current vehicle is completely unreliable, it can behoove you to wait until certain times of

the year to buy your next car. For example, auto dealers often see the end of the calendar year as a chance to establish sales records. As a result, many auto dealers slash the prices on their vehicles throughout the month of December, providing prospective auto buyers an opportunity to save a significant amount of money.

Another good time to buy is late-summer and early fall. That’s when dealers start receiving the coming year’s models on their lots, motivating them to sell the current year’s models, typically at discounted prices.

* Bring something to the table. Entering a dealership empty handed can be akin to painting a bullseye on your back. Without doing your homework, the dealer will be negotiating with you on the prices he has

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* Know your credit score. For buyers hoping to finance their next vehicle, one of the most influential factors will be your personal credit history. An individual’s credit history will determine interest rate when applying for a car loan. Examine your credit report before visiting a dealership to give yourself a better bargaining position. Also, a close examination of your credit report can determine if there are any errors that need to be fixed before applying for a loan.

* Be careful trading in a car you still owe money on. When trading in a car you still owe money on, you should get it in writing that the dealer will pay off the existing auto loan within 10 days. If you do not get such an agreement, the auto dealer likely will not pay off the loan on time, and you will be charged late fees that could negatively affect your credit history. If a dealer will not agree to pay off the existing auto loan within 10 days, do not purchase a vehicle from that dealership.

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The economic downturn of the last 12-18 months has left many businesses and homeowners struggling to stay afloat. For those with real estate holdings, home sales have largely slumped across the United

States, where an abundance of unsold properties continue to dot the landscape.

In an effort to revitalize the housing industry, The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 established a tax credit for first-time homebuyers that can be worth up to $7,500. The tax credit has since been increased and extended through the The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, signed into law on November 6, 2009. It extended and expands the first-time homebuyer credit allowed by previous acts.

According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the new Act extends the deadline for qualifying home purchases from November 30, 2009, to April 30, 2010. Additionally, if a buyer enters into a binding contract by April 30, 2010, the buyer has until June 30, 2010, to settle on the purchase. The maximum credit amount remains at $8,000 for a first-time homebuyer -- that is, a buyer who has not owned a primary residence during the three years up to the date of purchase.

The Act also extends to homeowners who have been in a primary residence for five years or more and are looking to purchase a different primary residence. This is a “long-time resident” credit of up to $6,500. To qualify this way, a buyer must have owned and used the same home as a principal or primary residence for at least five consecutive years of the eight-year period ending on the date of purchase of a new home as a primary residence.

The new law also raises the income limits for people who purchase homes after November 6. The full credit will be available to taxpayers with modified adjusted gross incomes (MAGI) up to $125,000, or

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$225,000 for joint filers. Those with MAGI between $125,000 and $145,000, or $225,000 and $245,000 for joint filers, are eligible for a reduced credit. Those with higher incomes do not qualify.

For those who have been on the fence about purchasing a home, these tax credits could be the incentive needed. Buyers with qualifying purchases in 2010 have the option of claiming the credit on either their 2009 or 2010 tax returns.

To learn more about the act and first-time homebuyer incentives, visit www.irs.gov.

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Free Film Club at The Clark to Survey ‘What in the World is Going On?’

The Cinema Salon Film Club will resume free screenings and discus-sion at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute on Friday, February 12, at 4 p.m. The theme of this series featuring a different country or region in each session will be “What in the World is Going On?” Enjoy films on the Clark’s big screen with commentary and discussion led by Steve Satullo, film programmer for the Clark. Subsequent meetings will be held on February 26, March 12, March 26, and April 9, at 4 p.m. There is no charge to join the club and film screenings are free.

Satullo, an independent film scholar who programs films at the Clark and writes the Cinema Salon blog, has selected representative feature films from Iran, China, and Africa, and will introduce them in the context of the directors’ careers and the nations’ film histories. The films of the first three sessions will be “Offside” (directed by Jafar Panahi, 2006, 92 min.) on February 12, “The World” (directed by Zhang Ke Jia, 2005, 143 min.) on February 26, and “Moolaadé” (directed by Ousmane Sembene, 2004, 124 min.) on March 12.

The Cinema Salon Film Club is intended for interested viewers who approach film as a medium of engagement, who wish to grapple intellectually and emotionally with the serious art of film, and to find in world cinema a way of engaging with the world and extending one’s understanding and empathy for other cultures. Ideally the screenings will attract not just sophisticated film fans, but participants with par-ticular interest or expertise in the region under discussion.

The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open daily in July and August). Admission is free November through May. Admission June 1 through October 31 is $15 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu.

MidweekMusicThe Williams College Department of Music will present their weekly

lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers on Wednesday, February 17, at 12:15 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public.

All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to wonderful performances of classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall. Check music.williams.edu/node/1118 for specific program details.

This program will include Heitor Villa-Lobos, Otto Ketting, and Tchaikovsky.

For building locations on the Williams campus, please consult the map outside the driveway entrance to the Security Office located in Hopkins Hall on Main Street (Rte. 2), next to the Thompson Memorial Chapel, or call the Office of Public Affairs 413-597-4277. The map can also be found on the web at www.williams.edu/home/campusmap.

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Come to Tea With Your Teddy!The Southern Vermont Arts Center’s second annual Teddy Bear Tea

Party for kids aged 4 – 12 (with an adult) takes place at the Arts Center on Saturday, February 13, from 2-4 p.m. Reservations are required! Call or email SVAC Outreach Coordinator Stacy Gates at 802-362-1405, ext. 32 or [email protected] , for reservations and more information.

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AARP Driver Safety Program Courseat Bennington Senior Center

The Bennington Senior Center, on Pleasant Street, will be hosting the AARP Driver Safety Program Course on Wednesday morning, February 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The 4-hour course provides a review of driving skills, techniques, and tips aimed at helping drivers adjust to the normal age-related physical changes that affect all drivers’ ability to be safe behind the wheel of their cars. In addition, the course reviews the changes in the rules of the road as found in the Vermont Driver’s Manual. The goal of the course is to keep senior drivers driving for as long as possible in the safest possible manner. Refreshments will be served during the two “stretch” breaks.

The fee for the course is $14 for non-AARP members and $12 for AARP members. AARP members are asked to bring their member-ship card to the class with them. To register for the course, contact Sue at 802-442-1052. Note: Early registration is recommended as the class size is limited.

There is also a class scheduled for Tuesday, March 23 at the Neighborhood of Southwest Vermont in West Rutland. To register for this course and for further information, contact Baird Morgan at 802-483-6335.

Early registration for all classes is a plus as space is limited at some of the sites. For further information regarding the location, date and time of other AARP Driver Safety Program Courses, call Estelle Schwartz at 802-297-1172; if she is unavailable, please leave your name and phone number on her answering machine and she will get back to you ASAP.

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AARP Taxaide ServiceEach year at income tax time AARP offers free tax preparation. This

nation-wide program serves millions of tax-payers. Although special emphasis is on low and middle incomes and older taxpayers there is no income level or age limit. There are however some limits on complex-ity.

Sites for the service are as follows: Bennington Free Library, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m., now through April 15; North Bennington Merchants’ Bank, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 1 to 4 p.m., now through April 15; Walloomsac Apartments, Wednesdays, 12:30 to 4 p.m., now through April 15; Pownal Library, Mondays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, now through April 15; and Manchester Town Clerk’s Office, Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon, now through April 15.

For home-bound seniors, house calls by appointment. For further information, call Barth at 802-442-9504.

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Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition

The Williams College Department of Music presents the annu-al Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition on Tuesday, February 17, at 6 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus. There are also two pre-competition studio recitals on Wednesday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 14, at 3 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Hall. These free events are open to the public.

As a highlight the competition winners appear with the Berkshire Symphony in the fourth and final regular season concert on Friday April 30, in the ‘62 Center, a concert which showcases the remarkable talents of Williams students. All four of these annual events are noted for their high level of performance and the particular verve that these young musicians bring to their interpretations.

The Berkshire Symphony is conducted by Ronald Feldman and includes Music Department Adjunct faculty members, area profession-als, and Williams students. The ensemble presents four major concerts each season. The programs include music from all periods and genres, from classical standards to cutting edge premieres.

The competition is open to Williams College students who have completed required instrumental or vocal studies and are enrolled in qualifying courses. The students must be recommended by their instrumental or vocal teachers. The works may be one movement from a concerto, a single-movement work, a concert or operatic aria, song cycle, etc. for soloist and orchestra. The students are accompanied by professionals in both the studio recitals and the competition itself.

A distinguished panel of judges consisting of professional musicians from outside the Williams community chooses the winners. This year

AIDS Project of Southern Vermont Expresses Gratitude

The AIDS Project of Southern Vermont expresses great appreciation to all the individuals, retail stores and church members who have sup-ported our community members living with AIDS or HIV. For the 2009 holiday season the AIDS Project of Southern VT (APSV) asked local merchants to donate gifts for our clients’ holiday gift bags, to ensure that our clients with low and fixed income have gifts for themselves and their families. These donations also confirm that our neighbors living with AIDS or HIV do have support here in Bennington County. Even with increased knowledge about the disease and how it is contracted, HIV/AIDS still holds some negative stigma. Fortunately, that stigma is fading.

This season, the following merchants in Bennington gifted our cli-ents: Burger King, Dollar Tree, Dominos, Dunkin’ Donuts, Hannaford, McDonald’s, The Pharmacy, Pizza Hut, Price Chopper, Subway, Wendy’s and Yankee Dollar.

The members of the following churches continued their ongo-ing support by having “adopted” a family or two and buying gifts for children of parents with HIV/AIDS: 1st Baptist Church, St. Francis de Sales, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, The Second Congregational Church of Christ (all in Bennington), the First United Methodist Church of Shaftsbury, and St. John the Baptist Church in North Bennington. These Churches also provide food and personal items throughout the year for our DOVE program.

Finally, an extra thanks to Hannaford and their customers who bought “Fund a Feast” boxes to help fill our client’s pantries during the holidays and beyond.

APSV is a regional AIDS service organization that provides direct services to people living with HIV/AIDS, and HIV prevention services to those at most risk in Windham, Bennington, and southern Windsor counties. For information, visit www.aidsprojectsouthernvermont.org.

the panel welcomes Michael Sussman, clarinetist and professor of music at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst; Pianist Judith Gordon, assistant professor of music at Smith College and Joel Pitchon, associate professor of violin and chamber music at Smith. The audi-tions are overseen by David Kechley, Chairman of the Department and Ronald Feldman.

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Stephentown Food PantryThe Stephentown Food Pantry wishes to thank all the generous

people who have donated food and money to the pantry during the past year. This broad community support allowed us to provide food for nearly 6000 meals to thirty-nine families in 2009. We thank the local stores that help us: Dhruvi Mart, Sykes Store, New Lebanon Stewart’s Shop, and New Lebanon Supermarket. The assistance of these local stores is invaluable.

Many individuals and organizations have provided money and food donations: Stephentown Girl Scout Troops, Veterans of the Stephentown Area, Stephentown Federated Church, Stephentown Seniors, Hancock Baptist Church, Hancock Volunteer Fire Department, Hancock School staff, Berlin Elementary School, Berlin Central School District adminis-trative staff, Beacon Power Corp., Zwack Inc., Kinderhook Creek Farm, Heavenly Quilters, East Greenbush Weight Watchers, and Stephentown Memorial Library patrons. We especially thank the Stephentown Federated Church for providing space for the Pantry.

The Stephentown Food Pantry offers short-term assistance to resi-dents of Stephentown, New York, and Hancock, Massachusetts. The pantry is open every Saturday morning, weather permitting, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Stephentown Federated Church, Garfield Road (County Route 26). Appointments are not needed. As always, requests for help are confidential. For information, call 518-733-5923 or 518-733-0268.

This volunteer group has been serving the community since 1983. If you wish to donate money to help fund the pantry, you may send checks to the Stephentown Food Pantry treasurer at P. O. Box 387, Stephentown, NY 12168.

Endurance Training Camp in Pittsfield, Vermont

Joe Desena, a founder of Peak Races (www.peakraces.com) and Peak Camps (www.peakcamps.com) will head up a February 13-14 Winter Endurance training camp with on-snow training and a 10k snowshoe marathon out of headquarters at Amee Farm in Pittsfield, Vermont, on Route100 near Killington, Vermont.

The Winter Endurance camp includes seminars, in-woods running and an informal 10k snowshoe race. The per person rate for an over-night, two days of training, events and overnight accommodations, all for jut $100.

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DVDs for SaleThe Cambridge Historical Society and Museum is pleased to

announce that they now have a brand new shipment of “The Great Cambridge Fair” DVDs for sale.

After the wonderful response from the public from the first batch of DVDs, they now have another large quantity for sale. You can find them at the Battenkill Book Store, O’Hearns Pharmacy or by calling 518-677-3327 and leaving a message. If you missed getting one the first time around, you now have another chance. Produced in the 1970s, this show depicts the Great Cambridge Fair which was a popular yearly event from 1890 -1942. Photos are by Carleton Foster, historical content by the late Robert Raymond and narration and music by Kerry McKernon. This is a wonderful way to preserve and enjoy a piece of Cambridge History.

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Scholarship Auditions forBennington County Choral Society

The Bennington County Choral Society is preparing for its 2010 music scholarship auditions. This year the Choral Society will award up to three $300 scholarships to talented high school musicians from Bennington County and the neighboring towns of Williamstown, Petersburgh, Hoosick, White Creek, Cambridge and North Adams.

The auditions will be held on Tuesday May 11, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Second Congregational Church, Hillside Street, Bennington, Vermont. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 12, 2010. Those interested in more information or an application for the audition should immediately write to: BCCS Scholarship Auditions, c/o Dolores Kimball, P.O. Box 296, Shaftsbury, VT. 05262.

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Humanities Grant Funds Victorian Mystery Series

Victorian-era mysteries that shaped thousands of later suspense stories will be explored during a four-part book discussion series from April to June 2010. Victorian Roots of Mysteries will be held in the Rotary Room of the Bennington Free Library on April 11 and 25, May 16 and June 6. All programs begin at 2 p.m.

The Vermont Humanities Council has made a grant to the Bennington Free Library to underwrite the series between April and early June.

The series is a collaboration among the Baker Street Breakfast Club, a local Sherlock Holmes scion society, the Friends of the Bennington Free Library, and the Bennington Free Library. It is funded, in part, by the Vermont Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

On each Sunday a scholar will talk about and facilitate a discussion of one of the four books in the series. Copies of the series books will be available to borrow at the Bennington Free Library’s front desk by March 1. Books in the series are: April 11, “The Leavenworth Case” by Anna Katharine Green, with scholar Sally Sugarman; April 25, “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab” by Fergus W. Hume, with scholar Jeff Bradway; May 16, “New Arabian Nights” by Robert Louis Stevenson, with Ms. Sugarman; and June 6, “The Hound of the Baskervilles” by Arthur Conan Doyle, with Mr. Bradway.

Sally Sugarman and Jeffry Bradway are members of the local Sherlockian organization, the Baker Street Breakfast Club, and the Baker Street Irregulars, the premiere organization of Sherlock Holmes aficionados. Mr. Bradway is a former bookseller and college teacher and has spoken at conferences and has been published in the Baker Street Journal. Ms. Sugarman, a former teacher of early childhood stud-ies and popular culture at Bennington College, is active in the Popular Culture Association, an academic society, and is a publisher, author, and president of the Baker Street Breakfast Club. Ms. Sugarman reviews historical mysteries for Deadly Pleasures and has been published in the Baker Street Journal.

Each of these books has a special appeal. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab was the most popular mystery of its time. The Stevenson mystery has characters that are almost identical to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. The Leavenworth Case was one of the first mysteries written by a woman. The Hound of the Baskervilles is part of the canon of immensely influential Sherlock Holmes adventures. They are all 19th – or in the case of the Hound — early-20th-century mysteries

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Designer and Entrepreneur Sandra Jordan Shares

Design and Marketing Skills at SVCSandra Jordan, designer and owner of the Sandra Jordan Prima

Alpaca™ Collection, will deliver a lecture, entitled “Alpaca: From Commodity to Branded Luxury,” at Southern Vermont College on Tuesday, March 2, at 2:45 p.m. in the Everett Theatre. Jordan developed a green business plan to benefit local economic development while pro-ducing treasured Alpaca fabric in her native Peru. This effort resulted in her luxurious Prima Alpaca™ textile collection and an award from Vida Peru, a charitable organization, for workforce development initiatives. Her company’s fabrics have been used in many homes and businesses and grace the Obama White House.

Part of the College’s 2009-2010 From Inspiration to Innovation lec-ture series, Jordan’s address is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the College’s Burgdorff Gallery.

Growing up in Peru, Jordan was exposed to many traditional artisan crafts. That exposure was the beginning of her lifelong passion for time-honored art forms from around the world. She received an undergradu-ate degree in International Affairs, and she has undertaken graduate work in education and business administration.

From 1993 until 2007, she served as Jordan Winery’s Creative Director and renovated the hospitality suites and public areas for Jordan Wines. These activities inspired her to create heirloom pieces reflecting the wine country lifestyle, expanding the Jordan brand to encompass more than fine wine. She won national awards for her pack-aging designs in the wine industry and publications entitled “Pictures at Jordan” and “Estate Tales.” In 2006, Jordan authored her first book, “The Art of Decanting,” which features wine presentation and showcases her collection of wine related items.

The SVC lecture series continues on Friday, March 19, with National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, an historian and law professor, whose lecture at the Bennington Center for the Arts is entitled “Presidents, Family, and Culture: Rethinking History.”

For more information on the lectures, contact SVC’s Office of Communications at 802-447-6389/6388, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.svc.edu

SVC’s intercollegiate athletics teams are part of the New England Collegiate Conference. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

that provided models for what was to come. Mysteries are now one of the most popular of genre literatures. Besides providing the image of the detective, these books also developed the narrative structure that was to be characteristic of the mystery novel. Along with discussing the mysteries themselves, speakers will also provide the social and historical context from which this new genre emerged. Both a reflection of their times and timeless, these books will offer pleasurable reading and new insights into detective fiction.

The reading series is a precursor to Sherlock Holmes: The Man and His Worlds, planned for June 24–27. This conference, sponsored by the Baker Street Breakfast Club, is expected to attract 170–200 local mys-tery readers along with members of Sherlock Holmes organizations in New England, New York State, the Northeast, as well as Canada.

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Jailhouse ToursThe Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association Jailhouse

Commission plans to offer jail tours beginning July 24 (the date of the Al Fresco dinner) through October 2010.

Members of the commission are seeking photos, objects and other memorabilia relating to the jail.

Many prisoners had instruc-tions in crafts and woodworking during their incarceration. They constructed and finished furniture, painted utensils, and sometimes built items on order, such as doll houses. As friendships developed between prisoners, and guards, prisoners often gave handmade gifts to these friends.

If you have an idea or an item related to the life of the jail, please notify Gail Bearup at the Courthouse by calling 518-854-7053.

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Berkshire 24 Hour Theatre ProjectCalling all Berkshire County theatre people: The Berkshire 24 Hour

Theatre project may not be happening until April 23 and 24, but the time to start thinking about it is now. Interested in working with people from across the county on a project that will only take 12 hours of your time? Interested in giving acting, writing or directing a try? Please contact Kelli Newby at 413-664-7745 or [email protected] to express your interest.

The Berkshire 24 Hour Theatre project will begin at 7 p.m. on April 23 as writers gather in Stone Soup at Topia in downtown Adams for a night of brainstorming and writing. At 7 a.m. the next morning, the writers will hand off their scripts to the pre-established acting and directing teams who will rehearse in spaces in downtown Adams. Everyone will rejoin at 7 p.m. that evening for the big show.

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Results of Library Board MeetingThe Solomon Wright Public Libray board met at the library for their

regulary scheduled annual meeting in January. New board members Linda Donigan and Shannon Barsotti were introduced and welcomed. Agenda items included election of officers and the upcoming year’s library supported events and catalog automation. The library invites everyone to come and view the 250th anniversary quilt on display in the library. Plans were discussed for the Historical Society’s 250th pictorial commemorative envelope event. Pownal residents are invited to register and put a dot on the “where you are from” map project in the Community Room and learn a bit about the history of Pownal’s Post Offices in the display entitled “Postmarked Pownal” now on view until the end of February.

As part of the town celebration this year and as our volunteers work on the automation project the library will sponsor a “How many items?” in our database contest. Put your guess and contact informa-tion in our library appropriate entry container! Winners will be drawn and awarded prizes in the late fall of this year. Other business at the meeting chaired by Wendy Hopkins included director’s report, spring bonfire plans, planting of the 250 tree, special Fall Photography exhibit, Gates Foundation matching grant progress, building upkeep, Tax Aides starting in February, 250th Calendars and books, and Treasurer Ruth Botzow’s report. Questions for the board may be sent to the library or directed to any member.

Hockey to Benefit Vermont Reading Partners

Celebrate the day, February 14, at Vermont Reading Partners’ Annual Reach Your Goal in Reading Hockey Match between the Green Mountain Boys and the Vermont Law Enforcement Hockey Club (The Enforcers) from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Riley Rink, their 11th annual “shakedown.” VRP will host a free Table of Books for the young and young at heart. Play Chuck-a-Puck. The concession stand will be open for those with an appetite. Sponsors for the event include, The Perfect Wife Restaurant, Express Copy, Vermont News Guide, Brewster Antiques, GSK Climate Control, State Farm Insurance Companies, The Aspen at Manchester, Finn & Stone, Inc., Bank of Bennington, Merchants Bank, Stewart’s Shops, Green Mountain Boys, Vermont Law Enforcement Hockey Club, r.k. Miles, Inc., Manchester Pizza House, Candeleros, Sonny’s Blue Benn Diner, Dorset Union Store, Kilburn’s Convenience Store, Al Ducci’s Italian Pantry, Laney’s Restaurant, Ye Olde Tavern, Bistro Henry, East Dorset Jiffy Mart, and Mulligan’s of Manchester.

Winter Exhibit at John Street GalleryThe 15 John Street Gallery is currently featuring the photograph-

ic works of Margaret Wyland (Petersburgh, New York), John Giblo (Cambridge, New York), Paul Hersey (Bennington, Vermont), Natalie Cartz (Troy, New York) and Julie S.K. Deuel (Quichee, New York). Rural local paintings continue to be on exhibit during the winter season by Martin Walter and Helen Rice. Hoosick artist Berta Burr continues to show her works at the John St. Gallery and her newest works will be on display at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester Vermont, through March 9.

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Events at the Pember MuseumOwl Moon Hike on Monday, February 15, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.Meet at the South Grimes Hill Road entrance to the Hebron Nature

Preserve at 6 p.m. for a search for owls. We’ll start with a reading from the book Owl Moon and have owl wings touch specimens. Afterwards, we’ll hike the West Trail to the observation deck in hope of hearing owl calls. This hike is open to children and adults. Bring a flashlight and wear snowshoes or boots. Registration is not required. Weather-permit-ting. Free.

Stained Glass Picture, Tuesday, February 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chase away the winter blues by creating a nature-themed stained

glass picture using a sheet of transparency, permanent markers and a frame. This will be a fun workshop for children in the 1st grade and up. Class size is limited to 10 and will be held in the museum. Registration is required. Cost is $3 per student.

Egyptian Writing, Wednesday, February 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come learn about the wonders of Egyptian writing – hieroglyphics.

In addition to learning about this unique form of writing, you’ll create a clay medallion inscribed with an Egyptian symbol for your name’s initial. This is an educational and creative workshop for children in the 1st grade and up. Class size is limited to 20 and will be held in the library. Registration is required. Cost is $3 per student.

Pinecone Feeder, Thursday, February 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Learn about birds that migrate or stay in our area in the winter. Make

a pinecone feeder for those birds that visit your yard. This will be a fun and educational workshop for all ages. Class size is limited to 15 and will be held in the library. Registration is required. Cost is $3 per student.

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Forum on Small Business Ownership Offered at Southern Vermont CollegeA free forum on entrepreneurship and small business ownership

will be offered at Southern Vermont College on Monday, February 22, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the college’s Everett Mansion. The forum is targeted towards aspiring individuals and small business owners from the south-ern Vermont region who are interested in exploring business ownership or seeking expansion ideas for a current business.

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Forum will include an informational panel of area professionals who work with small busi-nesses, a keynote expert on social media marketing and takeaway resources. The college has organized this event in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Vermont Small Business Development Center.

Sponsors of the event include Chittenden Bank, offering business banking solutions and Bluehouse Group, offering Web site design, Internet marketing and database development for businesses large and small.

President Barack Obama recently outlined plans to support small businesses in the coming months, including valuable tax credits and incentives. During National Entrepreneurship Week (Feb. 20 to 27), the Forum is geared to show small business ownership as an enticing career option.

Due to space limitation, preregistration is appreciated by February 18. For reservations or more information about the forum, contact Drouart at 802-681-2898 or e-mail [email protected] or visit the SVC Web site at www.svc.edu.

Chicken a-la-King DinnerThe First United Methodist Church, 134 Main Street, North Adams,

Massachusetts is offering a take-out or eat-in chicken a-la-King din-ner on Saturday, February 13, from 5 to 6 p.m. The menu will include chicken a-la-king with noodles, green beans, biscuit and Valentine cup-cake for dessert. The dinner will be served at the First Congregational Church kitchen. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children.

It is asked that you reserve your dinner in advance by calling the church office at 413-664-9655 by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 12. You may leave a message on the answering machine with your name and telephone number, address, and number of dinners, and if you will pick up or need delivery. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

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AA • AL-ANON • NA • GAThursday: NA: 7-8 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington Vt.Friday: AA: Turning Point Club, Bennington, Open meeting, 6-7 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.Saturday: Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7:00 p.m. NA: 7-8 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington Vt. Candlelight NA: 11:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Rm 6 ACOA: 9-10 a.m., Turning Point Club, BenningtonSunday: NA: 5-6 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington Vt. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m.Monday: AA Open meeting, Turning Point Club, 6-7 p.m., 465 Main st.,

Bennington, VT AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7:00 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday: NA, Turning Point Club, Bennington 2 p.m Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7:00 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bennington Free LibraryWednesday: Women’s Co-DA: 6:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. H.S. STEP meeting Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6-7 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Wed. 8-9pm, Turning Point Club of Bennington, 465 Main St., Benniington, VT , 802-442-9700

GED • EDUCATIONThursday: GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6:00 p.m.Tuesday: GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m.

(Basement Series, cont.)sort of way. Inspired by traditional Eastern and Western compositions, Brazz Tree’s musical vision — dubbed New World Acoustic Rock, or Music NWAR — fuses folk-inspired, percussive riff-based guitar lines with tradi-tional and original folk and fiddle tunes underneath the soulful singing of conscious lyrics. Although it draws on traditional forms born in places as far-flung as Ireland and India, Music NWAR remains firmly rooted in the exuberant, questing ethos of the New World.

“A sublime, surprising, bristling and hearty stew of Irish lyricism, daredevil jazz aerobatics and punk rock moxie,” praises Greg Tate of the Village Voice. “Both the elegance and the energy are off the chain.”

Brazz Tree’s debut CD, Quest (DIY, 2004) was followed by the widely-acclaimed Spiral On (Hoboken Records, 2007). Brazz Tree has toured extensively throughout the nation and the Netherlands. They were selected to perform at the 2006 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, the 2006 NXNE Festival in Toronto, the Temecula Valley Film Festival, the Dewey [Delaware] Beach Music Festival and many other festivals and venues. Brazz Tree is featured on the Relix compilation CD for the magazine’s April/May 2006 issue, and in the magazine’s “Listen Up” sec-tion in the September 2006 issue.

Brazz Tree has also received radio play from stations across the country, including a spotlight on NPR and Acoustic Café as “one to watch.” They have also performed on the Woodsongs Radio Hour at the Lexington Theater (Lexington, Kentucky) to a sold-out crowd, as well as WVIA’s Homegrown Music Series and WNYC’s Soundcheck with John Schaefer. Additionally, Swift performs as musician and timekeeper for The Moth storytelling events, and her haunting violin solo opens recordings of the show broadcast on NPR.

Tickets for this Basement Music Series concert are $17 in advance through Brown Paper Tickets, the first and only fair-trade ticketing company, at www.brownpapertickets.com or www.vtartxchange.org, or by calling (toll free) 800-838-3006. Price includes service fee. Tickets are $22 at the door on the night of show on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsors can reserve tables close to the stage and have their names or company logos printed in the show program, if desired. Spotlight Sponsor, for $100, get a reserved a table for two; Quartet Sponsors, for $200, get a reserved table for four.

Libations, provided by Thyme Tables Catering of Shaftsbury, will be available through a cash bar.

Join VAE for this and upcoming concerts in the 2010 Basement Music Series season and see why The New York Times calls the BMS “A Park Slope bistro in the Green Mountains.” With the intimate atmo-sphere, quality of sound in the basement concert space and high caliber of performers, listeners can’t go wrong.

For more information about Vermont Arts Exchange, the Basement Music Series, exhibits and classes and workshops, contact VAE at 802-442-5549 or visit www.vtartxchange.org.

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Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington

MIND & BODY WELLNESSThursday: Grief Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Hillside Dr., VNA & Hospice, 802-447-4594. Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 601 Main Street. Call 447-3700 for an appointment. Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, fourth Thursday,1:00 p.m. LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.Monday: Parents in Crisis, SVMC, Bennington, 7:00 p.m. RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free. Arlington, American Legion Hall, Mon and Th, 10:30-11:30.Tuesday: Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30-11:15 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Support group for family mem-bers of those suffering from mental illness, Third Tuesday at 7 p.m., UCS, 316 Dewey St., Bennington. Clare at 824-3909.Wednesday: Aerobic Indoor Walking - Beginner, Mon, Wed, Fri., Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 a.m. 442-6886 Senior Exercise Classes, Hoosick Falls Senior Center, 1-1:45 p.m. 447-5689. Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, SVMC, Medical Office Bldg., Bennington, 6:30 p.m.

MUNICIPAL MEETINGSThursday: Sunderland Elementary Planning Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 6:30 p.m. Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting,

Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday: Shaftsbury Zoning Board meet-ing, Town Office, second & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Planning Commission, Town Office, first & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday: Dept of Employment & Training Information, Veteran’s Memorial Drive, Bennington, first Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. Sandgate Planning Committee meeting, 7:00 p.m. Sunderland Zoning Board meet-ing, Sunderland Elementary school, third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUSThursday: Arlington Lions Club American Legion Room, second and fourth Thursday, 7:00 p.m.Friday: Friday Line Dancing, Pownal American Legion Post #90, Route 7, every Friday, 7-9 p.m., class included; no charge; bring non-perishable food item to support Pownal food Pantry; 823-4626 Success by Six Play Group, Mettowee School, West Pawlet, 9:30 a.m. Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m. Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington, second Tuesday, 7 p.m.Wednesday: ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.

BINGO Bingo, Pownal American Legion, Post 90, Route 7, Pownal; 3 jackpot games, speedballs, cookie jar crash, raffles and door prizes doors and concession open at 5 p.m. Community Bingo, Masonic Lodge next to Banknorth, Main Street, Bennington, VT; doors open at 5 p.m., Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. For info: Chuck at 442-7904; Dorothy at 379-1184.

FOOD • SENIOR MEALSWednesday: Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, 12 p.m.Tuesday: Senior Meals, East Arlington,

Bailey Hall, 12 p.m.

PRAYER GROUPSThursday: Community Bible Study, nonde-nominational for women, children, 10 a.m. - noon September -May. Bennington. 447-4745.Monday: Prayer meeting, Baha’i Faith at 7 p.m. For info., call 802-447-3866Wednesday: Spiritual Renewal for Busy Lives, Embury United Methodist Church, 41 East Main St., Cambridge, NY, 518-677-3602, 1st, 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m.

WEEKEND WORSHIP ARLINGTON

Saturday: St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 5:00 p.m.Sunday: St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. Rev. Scott Neal 802-375-9952, stjamesarlington.org; [email protected] St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Mass,10:00 a.m. Federated Church, East Arlington, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Ice Pond Road, worship service, 10 a.m.; www.earlingtonfedchurch.org; 375-2548, Rev. Kathleen S. Clark, Pastor Chapel on the Green, West Arlington, Services, 7:00 p.m., last Sunday of the month, 6:00 p.m. covered dish supper.

BENNINGTONSaturday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Vigil, 4:00 p.m.Sunday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Mass, 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. (SS 9) First Church of Christ Scientist, Services, 10:00 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street, Services, 10:00 a.m., (religious edu-cation, child care, 10:00 a.m.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 9:30 a.m. Sacrament Service; 10:40 a.m. SS; 11:40 a.m. Relief Society & Priesthood. 447-0139; 442-8126 Capstone Baptist Church meet-ing at 1043 Water Street, North Bennington: Worship, 11 a.m.; S.S. 9:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m., Pastor Phil Steadman, 442-6041 Missionary Alliance Church Service 10 a.m.,198 Crescent Blvd.,

Bennington (9 a.m. Christian Education all ages) 442-6840 Sunday Bible Study, 10 a.m., Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver St. 2nd floor. Child care provided. The Rev. Robin Greene, 447-8544.

NORTH BENNINGTONSunday:North Bennington Baptist Church, 15 Church St., North Bennington, VT, Worship, 9:30; Bible study Thurs., 10:15 a.m.; Prayer meeting, Thurs., 11:30 a.m.; Rev. David H. Jinno, Pastor; 802-442-2711

SANDGATESunday: Sandgate United Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

SHAFTSBURYSunday: Redeemer Lutheran Church (ECLA)m Route 67A, 1.5 miles off Route 7A, Shaftsbury. Sunday Communion service, 9:30 a.m. Pastor Fredrick McGee. 442-8423. First United Methodist Church, Worship Service 10 a.m., Pastor Matthew Bowles, 802-447-2908

NEW YORKSaturday: Mass, Salem’s Holy Cross Church, 5:30 p.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph’s Church, 4 p.m., Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 4 p.m. Contemporary Worship, 6 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Rte. 22 & Johnsonhill Rd., Hoosick Falls, NY 518-686--4062Sunday: Mass, Salem Holy Cross Church, 8:30 a.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph Church, 10:15; Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 10:30 a.m.; Schuylerville’s Notre-Dame-Visitation Church, 8:30 a.m. Embury Methodist Church of Cambridge, Services, 110:00 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church of Granville, Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. (coffee hour after service in undercroft) Truthville Baptist Church, Granville,Services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; SS 9:45 a.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Salem, Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays & Prayer Book Holy Days: 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I Shushan Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. All Saint’s Episcopal Church, Hoosick Falls: Eucharist Service 9:30 a.m. S.S. 9:15 a.m.; Healing Prayer and adult Bible study, Wed. 6:30 p.m.; Father Gary Strubel, 518-686-9037

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