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the Weekender The Ninth Annual Woodchuck Festival and Fireman's Games event will be held Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Mettawee Commu-nity School. The event will feature a wide variety of fun activities, including free � re extinguisher demonstrations by Don Pier-son (above) of Northeast Fire Extinguisher Service. He will demonstrate the proper use of a � re extinguisher at noon. See all the details inside of this great event spon-sored by the West Pawlet VFD.Congratulations Karla Foxvog!

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Sylvia Cramer of the Haynes House of Hope invites everyone to at-tend their � fth annual Sweetheart Dance on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Granville Forum.

Sweetheart

Dance

Hank Neddo invites everyone out to the South Bay Great Northern Fishing Contest from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased at South Bay Bait & Tackle until the day of the event.

Let's

Fish!

Vermont's leading climatologist Alan Betts will

speak on "Climate Change and Vermont" at 4

p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Lakehouse Pub

and Grille in Bomoseen. Admission is free and

the event is part of the Friends of the Castleton

Library Science Pub.

Expert to speak on

climate change

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ClassifiedsIt's true. You can advertise your items

for sale for free. See the classi� ed

section of this week's Granville Senti-

nel and Whitehall Times.

Katie Dunbar, left, and Jenna Goyette

hope you will come to a spaghetti din-

ner to help Betty and Francis Dunbar

pay their medical expenses. It will be

from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, at

Bernardo's. Details inside.

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Tax PrepTRI-COUNTY AREA Free Tax

Preparation by trained volun-

teers will be offered for fami-

lies and individuals with

household incomes of $49,000

or less. Information/appoint-

ments: Washington County,

1-800-211-5128; Warren County

Head Start, 793-3624; Moreau

Community Center, 792-6007;

Warren County Cornell

Cooperative Extension, 668-

4881; and Southern Adirondack

Independent Living Center, 792-

3537.

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Candy BenefitWHITEHALL Lindt signature

heart tins filled with 23 milk

chocolate truffles are being

sold at Skenesborough

Gardens, 189 Broadway in

Whitehall, to benefit the

Whitehall Fire Dept. Cost: $15,

with $6 going to the fire depart-

ment.

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Shooting ProgramWASHINGTON COUNTY The

Washington County 4-H

Shooting Sports Program soon

will be offered at the Hudson

Falls Fish and Game Club

(Wednesday nights) and the

Salem Rifle and Pistol Range

(Saturdays). For age 12 and

older and a parent must attend

the orientation session. Cost:

$15 4-H members; $20 non-mem-

bers, including 4-H enrollment.

Information/registration:

Cornell Cooperative Extension,

518-746-2560, or 1-800-548-0881.

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Thrift Shop Open ARGYLE The Argyle Methodist

Church Thrift Shop will be

open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday,

Feb. 3, and 9 a.m. to noon

Saturday, Feb. 4. This shop will

be open on the first Friday

each month and every

Saturday.

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Fish FryWHITEHALL American Legion

Post 83 at 148 Main St. in

Whitehall invites everyone to

its Friday Fish Fry from 4 to

6:30 p.m. on Feb. 3. This meal is

served each Friday, with few

exceptions. Information: 518-

499-2482.

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Friday BingoWHITEHALL Elks Lodge 1491

at 5 Elks Way in Whitehall will

host Friday Night Bingo at 7

p.m. on Feb. 3. Featured will be

a $500 jackpot special. This

bingo is held each Friday, with

few exceptions. Information:

518-499-1491.

Cookbooks, FoodsWEST PAWLET The Wells

United Methodist Church will

sell cookbooks, RADA knives

and choppers, and a wide vari-

ety of foods from 8 a.m. to 3:30

p.m. during the Woodchuck

Festival at the Mettawee

Community School on Route

153 in West Pawlet. Stock up on

munchies for Super Bowl

Sunday.

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Winter CarnivalLAKE GEORGE The Lake

George Winter Carnival,

Weekend I, will be held on

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4

and 5, in Lake George Village.

Featured will be a polar swim,

cook-offs, races, children’s

activities, a beach bonfire, and

fireworks. Free admission.

Information: 518-240-0809, or

www.lakegeorgewintercarni-

val.com.

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Woodchuck FestivalWEST PAWLET The West

Pawlet Volunteer Fire Dept.

will host its annual Woodchuck

Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 4, at the

Mettawee Community School

on Route 153 in West Pawlet.

The firemen’s obstacle course

(1 p.m.), cow-plop bingo, danc-

ing, hot dogs and woodchuck

stew, a silent auction, vendors,

coloring contest for children

(judging at 2 p.m. by artist Roy

Egg), free fire extinguisher

inspections, and more will be

featured.

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Basket RaffleBENSON The grade 8 class will

host a Basket Raffle from 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.

4, at the Benson Village School.

You don’t need to be present to

win and proceeds will benefit

the class’ trip to Washington,

D.C. Information: Elizabeth

Moyer at email emoyer@arsu.

org.

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Winter CarnivalPOULTNEY The Poultney

Valley Snowmobile Club will

host a Winter Carnival from 10


4, at Chesnut’s York Street

Extension in Poultney. Games,

sliding, snowmobile rides, hot

food and drinks will be fea-

tured. The New England

Antique Model T Club will

show off its vehicles, too, at

this event that’s free and open

to all. Information: Bonnie

Bradley at 802-287-9259.

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Children’s StoriesGRANVILLE Fireside Stories

for children will be offered at

10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4,

at the Pember Library, 33 W.

Main Street in Granville. The

alphabet will be the theme this

week. Information: 518-642-2525.

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Free ConcertPOULTNEY In celebration of

Black History Month, the

Green Mountain College Choir

will perform with the Men’s

Gospel Choir of the

Metropolitan New Testament

Mission Baptist Church from

Albany, N.Y., at 3 p.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 4. You’ll find this

event, featuring lively music

from the spiritual and gospel

song traditions, in Ackley Hall

on the Green Mountain College

campus in Poultney. Free and

open to all.

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Spaghetti DinnerPUTNAM The Washington

County Trail Blazers/Putnam-

Dresden Snowmobile Club

invites everyone to a Spaghetti

and Meatballs Dinner from 4 to

7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at

the Putnam Firehouse on

Route 22. Eat in or take out.

Cost: $9 adults; $4 age 10 and

younger. There also will be food

basket and 50/50 raffles.

Information: Randy Moore at

547-8410.

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Dinner BenefitGRANVILLE Everyone is invit-

ed to a Grandpa’s Tour of Italy

Benefit Dinner at 5 p.m. on


American Legion Hall on

Columbus Street in Granville.

Lasagna, baked ziti, spaghetti,

goulash and more will be

served. Cost: $6 eat in, $7 take

out, with proceeds benefiting

the medical bills of Britany

Jordan’s grandfather who is

battling cancer.

Kids’ Night OutFAIR HAVEN Kids’ Night Out

will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 4, at Fair Haven

Union High School. For chil-

dren age 3 through those in

grade 6, this event will include

kick ball, a movie, board

games, and snacks. Make your

own ice cream sundae, too,

donated by Stewart’s. Cost: $10

per child; $5 each additional

child. Proceeds will benefit the

two of the school’s seniors,

Maria Burt and Kaylie-Ann

Flannigan, who will go to

Honduras through the Rotary.

Information: Kaylie-Ann at 468-

5298, or Maria at 683-5797.

Climate ChangeCASTLETON The Friends of

the Castleton Free Library will

host a Science Pub event at 4

p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, at the

Lakehouse Pub and Grille on

Route 30 in Castleton. Alan

Betts, an atmospheric research-

er from Pittsford, will discuss

“Climate Change and

Vermont.” Free and open to all.


www.castletonfreelibrary.org/

friends.

Arthritis SupportRUTLAND The Rheumatoid

Arthritis Support Group will

meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday,

Feb. 6, in the RSVP/FGP/One-

2-One office on the first floor at

6 Court Street in Rutland.

Share stories, suggest strate-

gies and tips for dealing with

rheumatoid arthritis, and lis-

ten to speakers with disease

management advice.

Information: Nan at 802-775-

8220, Ext. 101, or email

[email protected].

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Benefit DinnerGRANVILLE A Spaghetti

Dinner to raise funds to help

local residents Betty and

Francis Dunbar pay their medi-

cal expenses will be held from 5

to 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6 at

Bernardo’s Restaurant. Dinner

will cost $5 to eat in and $6 for

takeout.

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February 7, 14, 21, 28Lindy Hop / Swing,

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Ms. Co-Founder POULTNEY Ms. Magazine co-

founder Jane O’Reilly will

speak about “Women’s Rights

and the Feminist Movement” at

9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, in

the Gorge at Withey Hall on the

Green Mountain College cam-

pus in Poultney. A coffee recep-

tion will follow the talk. Free

and open to all.

Quilling ClassGRANVILLE Pat Oathout will

teach Quilling at 6 p.m. on

Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the

Pember Library, 33 W. Main

Street in Granville. Roll, shape

and glue strips of paper into

decorative designs. Pre-

registration is not required and

materials will be provided.

Information: 518-642-2525.

Benefit DinnerWHITEHALL A benefit

Spaghetti Dinner and Basket

Raffle will be held from 4 to

6:30 p.m. at Whitehall Elks

Lodge 1491. The cost of the

meal is $7 and takeout will be

available. Proceeds will benefit

Sandy Redmond who is recov-

ering from cancer.

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Youth LeagueWHITEHALL Children in

grades kindergarten through 6

are encouraged to sign up for

the Whitehall Youth League

2012 baseball and softball pro-

gram from 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 9,

14 and 28, and 2 to 6 p.m. March

3, at the Whitehall Recreation

Center on Williams Street.

Phone DriveTICONDEROGA The

Ticonderoga Federal Credit

Union is continuing its annual

Cell Phone Drive through

February. Donated cell phones

will be given to the STOP

Domestic Violence Center in

Essex County where they will

be converted into emergency

911 phones for domestic vio-

lence survivors. To donate a

phone, visit the TFCU branches

in Ticonderoga, Port Henry or

Elizabethtown. Information:

www.tfcunow.com.

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Chocolate ContestGRANVILLE The Friends of

the Pember Library will host

the Second Annual Chocolate

Lovers’ Contest at 7 p.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Pember

Library, 33 W. Main Street in

Granville. Prizes will be award-

ed in various categories,

including cookies, candies,

cakes, pies, and miscellaneous.

You can enter the contest (no

fee) or just watch the judges

pick the winners. There’ll be a

chocolate trivia contest with

prizes, door prizes, beverages

will be served, and chocolate

creations will be sold.

Information: 518-642-2525.

Winter CarnivalLAKE GEORGE Weekend II of

the Lake George Winter

Carnival will be held on

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11

and 12, in Lake George Village.

Featured will be a polar swim,

cook-offs, races, children’s

activities, a beach bonfire, and

fireworks. Free admission.


www.lakegeorgewintercarni-

val.com.

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BreakfastWELLS The Youth Fellowship

Group will host a Sweetheart

Breakfast on the morning of

Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Wells

United Methodist Church off

the green. Buy one breakfast

for $5 and get one for your

sweetheart for $2.50. Everyone

will be welcome.

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Fishing ContestWHITEHALL The South Bay

Great Northern Fish Contest

will be held from 6 a.m. to 4

p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 on

South Bay in Whitehall. The

cost is $25 and tickets will be

on sale until 6 a.m. the day of

the event at South Bay Bait and

Tackle on Broadway in

Whitehall.

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WinterFestTICONDEROGA A free

WinterFest will be held from 11


11, at the Ticonderoga

Recreational Fields. Featured

will be snowshoeing, sledding,

ice skating, broom ball (noon to

1 p.m.), snowmobile and wagon

rides (noon to 2 p.m.), and a

snowman fun run (register 10

to 10:30 a.m., run at 10:45 a.m.).

Refreshments and free raffles,

and promotions from area busi-

nesses, too. Information:

Ticonderoga Chamber of

Commerce at 518-585-6619, or

www.ticonderogany.com.

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Wine TastingLAKE GEORGE A free

Valentine’s Wine Tasting will

be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

on Saturday, Feb. 11, and 11

a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday the 12th,

at the Adirondack Winery in

Lake George Village. Couples

will sample champagne, wines,

cheeses, chocolates and more.


www.adirondackwinery.com.

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Well-Being DayMANCHESTER All adults are

invited to a free Community

Well-Being Day from 2 to 5 p.m.

on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the

Mark Skinner Library, 48 West

Road in Manchester. Wear

loose-fitting clothes for a yoga

demonstration at 2 p.m., an

“Enjoy Eating and Never Diet

Again” presentation at 3 p.m.,

and a “Herbal Medicine for

Everyone” workshop at 4 p.m.

Pre-registration is requested at

802-362-2607.

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Dinner DanceGRANVILLE The 5th Annual

Haynes House of Hope

Sweetheart Dinner/Dance will

take place starting at 5:30 p.m.

on Saturday, Feb. 11 at The

Forum on Potter Ave. Dinner

will be served at 7 p.m., with

dancing to the music of

“Standing Room Only” at 8

p.m. Tickets are $40 per single

and $75 per couple. Purchase at

the Pine Grove Diner, TD Bank

on Main St., The Forum and

the Haynes House of Hope. The

event also includes door prizes

and a silent auction.

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Sweetheart CelebrationPOULTNEY St. Raphael’s

Ladies Guild invites everyone

to a Sweetheart Celebration on

Saturday, Feb. 11, in St.

Raphael’s Church Hall off

Main Street in Poultney. Hors

d’oeuvres, desserts, non-alco-

holic beverages and “chocolate

fountains” will be available

starting at 6:30 p.m., with danc-

ing to music by the local

“Times Like These” band from

7 to 10 p.m. Cost: $15; $25 per

couple. Tickets will be avail-

able at Marcy’s Hair Studio,

The Original Vermont Store,

and at the door. Information:

Mary Celik at 802-353-0341.

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Taste of Vermont STRATTON MOUNTAIN The

Stratton Foundation will host

“A Taste of Vermont,” featur-

ing “men who cook and women

who grill,” from 7 to 9 p.m. on


Stratton Base Lodge. Sign up to

be a chef and also enter the

cook-off contest for prizes,

with Chef Suvir Suran judg-

ing. Cash bar, silent auction

and children’s activities, too.

Cost: $35 adults; $15 age 12 and

younger; $100 family of four.

Tickets are available at 802-297-

2096 and www.strattonfounda-

tion.org, and will be sold at the

door.

Essay DeadlineMANCHESTER Sunday, Feb.

12, is the deadline for grade 8

students to submit their entries

for the 2012 Lincoln Essay

Competition to Hildene in

Manchester. Cash prizes will be

awarded, with a top prize of

$1,000. Competition packets

were distributed to area

schools and are available at

www.hildene.org/schools.html.

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The former Laflammes auto leasing dealership located at 2531 Rte 22, came to terms with AAC in October of 2011. W John Smith owner of AAC in Fort Edward NY, stated “An opportunity to expand into Cambridge and the surrounding area was exciting and a great business opportunity in our growingbusiness.”

W John Smith of AAC is happy to announce that all the Laflammes staff will be staying on, as well asadding some new faces, and with their help will be redefining auto sales and finance in the Cambridge

area. He explained that AAC has an exclusive relationship with a lender that considers the buyers ability to repay their loan by calculating time in area and time on job as two of its most importantqualifications. “Our exclusive qualifying program helps us to get to really know our customers. The applicaton takes only minutes to complete and most loan approvals are done on the spot. We have found that a customer’s stability is more important than their ‘CREDIT SCORE.’ At AAC we do not use credit scores to approve loans. We know there are a lot of good people out there that have been through some tough times recently. Whether it be late payments, automobile repo, foreclosure, medical

bills, divorce, or layoffs.”

Smith also stated, “In-house financing is becoming commonplace in the used car business, and there are a lot of dealerships testing the waters. We have been doing this a long time and our dedication to selling a well serviced and reconditioned vehicle is what separates us from the rest.” In addition Smith

stated, “In the North country we all need reliable autos. At AAC we go above and beyond both before and after the sale.” When you purchase a car from AAC we offer the customer $9.95 oil changes, free annual NY State inspections, 15% discount on all future service for the length of time you own your car. Smith wants all future AAC customers to know that whether you live in NY State or Vermont everycar receives a warranty. We believe it is in the best interest of the consumer, AAC and the finance company to supply a warranty. This may be especially important to our VT customers whose home state dealers often sell vehicles with no warranties at all.

Let’s talk terms, AAC offers at both locations, Cambridge and Fort Edward a wide variety of cars, trucks, mini vans and SUVs. We offer down payments as low as $95 and weekly payment amounts as low as $65. We like to qualify our buyers so we can structure a deal in which they have a payment they can handle a vehicle that meets there needs with the shortest term possible. Although not all of ourinventory is priced at $95 down and $65 a week we always keep at least 20 vehicles in stock for $95 down and less than $90 weekly. We also work with the customers pay schedule and can do weekly, bi- weekly or monthly payments to fit our customer’s needs. We except trades, autos, boats, motorcycles anything really, if it strengthens the deal we will make it work. So when looking for that next car or truck make sure to go to the AAC Sales and Service centers nearest you. Our Cambridge location is at 2531 RT. 22 Cambridge, NY 12816 (phone 518-667-5351). Our Fort Edward location is at 1569 RT. 9 Fort Edward, NY 12828 (phone 518-745-0316). At Absolute Auto Credit, walk in and drive out with over 20 vehicles @ $95 down +tax. Check us out on the web at absoluteautocredit.com.

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