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WEEK IN REVIEW

Flood of Comments on River Run The 18-year-old River Run Restaurant has long been a Plainfield landmark, recognized by locals and the national press — USA Today, Smithsonian and Food & Wine have all written it up. But two weeks ago, new owner Ignacio Ruiz abruptly shuttered the joint, and announced he’d reopen it as a Spanish resto, Tasca. Food editor Suzanne Podhaizer reported on the closure on Blurt, our staff blog. The news spread quickly via social media and prompted a flood of comments. We’ve excerpted a few here. Ruiz has announced that previous owner Jimmy Kennedy will serve one last River Run breakfast. Turn to “Side Dishes” on page 39 for the date of the goodbye meal. All the best to Mr. Ruiz, his wife and their children. I wish you the best of luck... but Tasca will never hold the power that River Run did in Plainfield. UNKNOWN, 7/24

long as I ﬁeld almost as a part of Plain me (and en To be . s old ha s n ar Ru e ye River I was just thre Run was r en ve wh Ri g e) in re en d ag have, op mmunity woul s... The co e wa th it of t wn to os e I think m e Plainﬁeld th ad pping m sli at ds wh en of fri a huge part ed with good t few aurant populat s one of the las wa gh crowded rest lau d an lk ta to e bl ta from table to like a family. the town felt places where LDER, 7/25 SAD PLAINFIE

Well that comple tely sucks. We’ve been going to the River Run for 16 yea rs; breakfast the re was part of ou family’s Vermont r vacation tradition and often we’d ma the 45-minute dri ke ve to Plainﬁeld 2 or 3 times during ou stay here... But be r fore unloading on Mr. Ruiz, keep in mind it was Jimmy Kennedy who so ld the place. Mayb Mr. Kennedy just e got tired of getti ng up ungodly ea crank out those pa rly to ncakes. He will be missed, though. DAVID BLUMGART ,

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Look folks — this is the real world , not some happy little dream where businesses stay open just to make you happy or to be a happy part of a smal l town... I’ve been to River Run many times. Good food, nice place. But when things aren’t working, or a new owne r comes in, things change. Perhaps a quick read throu gh “Small Business For Dummies” is in order here.

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Young Vermonters with lifethreatening diseases will have ﬁrst dibs on shooting moose this fall. That’s supposed to help?

LOCK ON LAMPREY

The U.S. government is pouring nine times more federal money into Lake Champlain this year than last — $6.5 million, to be exact. Watch out, weeds.

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Burlington’s Five Sisters neighborhood tried on its historic “designation” for a day before a few frugal residents realized it might have costly implications.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?

7/22: Food writer Alice Levitt previews this weekend’s Rutland Ethnic Food Festival.

7/23: Secretary of State Deb Markowitz responds to criticism from her wannabe replacement Jason Gibbs.

7/26: Gov. Jim Douglas visits soldiers in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan.

7/26: Seven Days intern Haylley Johnson talks with Dedalus Wine Shop co-owner Jason Zuliani about summer wines.

7/27: Staff writer Lauren Ober explains the new sidewalk stencils popping up all over Burlington.

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My name is Steve Sgorbati, and I am the town clerk in Sudbury, the hometown of “Gerald,” the subject of the “Hackie” column [July 14] entitled “Back to Hortonia.” I just wanted author Jernigan Pontiac to know that, on July 15, “Gerald,” as he called Charles Knakal, suffered an acute myocardial infarction and passed away in “minutes,” according to the death certiﬁcate, at or around 3 a.m. He had been down to Connecticut with his family on the weekend of July 9 for the [funeral] services of his wife and came back up on to Sudbury on the 11th. His family left him on the 12th, but were calling several times a day to check in. On the night of the 14th, at 10 p.m., he spoke to his daughter, who told him she was coming back up on the morning of the 15th. Sadly, it was she who discovered his body. I wanted to thank “Hackie” for helping Charles get into the house. When I went to check on him on the evening that Pontiac dropped him off, he said the taxi driver was really nice and had helped him get into his house. So, thanks for being kind to a resident of Sudbury. Steve Sgorbati SUDBURY

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Oh, please. Can’t these ﬂatlanders ﬁnd something else to be “shocked and saddened” about [“Feedback: Ad Abusive to Animals,” July 14]? The ad for the Vermont History Expo was funny, as is a greased pig race. I have only ever seen one, but the pig was having as much fun as the children who were chasing it. The pig is an intelligent animal, but it is not defenseless, and it is generally no smaller than the children who are chasing it. The children, by the way, get quite as greasy as the pig, and probably experience much more humiliation, landing in the mud as piggy escapes again. The theme of the expo, “Back to the Land Again,” repeatedly illustrated the historical connection between humans and animals. The ad had one shortcoming: For all that was wonderful about the History Expo, it would have been more fun if there had been a greased pig. Bonnie DeGray RIPTON

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You mentioned that “back in the day” Steve Bogart used to cook at River Run before opening A Single Pebble [“Sharing the Fare,” July 14]. Your memory doesn’t go back very far. Way before River Run was even born, back in the ’70s, Steve used to take over the kitchen at

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severe problems. In particular, specialinterest lobbying and campaign funding, partisan gridlock, and an unsustainable national debt have sapped government’s capacity to have a significant impact. For Kiernan, our remaining hope is citizens — authentic patriots — who do not wait for government or the market to solve our problems. He gives us detailed case histories of successful private organizations such as the Innocence Project, Volunteers in Medicine and Sustainable South Bronx, each of which began with a single individual determined to correct an injustice. Kelley slams Kiernan’s characterization of these altruists as patriots as oxymoronic, nationalistic, narcissistic and narrow minded. He even faults Kiernan for failing to exhort Americans to tackle Africa’s problems, since “hardly anyone starves to death in this country.” He must have skipped Chapter 4, in which Kiernan convincingly justifies calling his heroes patriots, “not just old-fashioned do-gooders.” This book infuriates Kelley because he wants to believe that government can still work. We just have to push President Obama to fulfill his campaign promises and persuade Congress to cut military spending enough to solve all our health care, criminal justice and education problems. And he calls Kiernan naïve? Kelley cannot forgive Kiernan for writing the wrong book. He wanted to read a different book, one that would “make the case for collective political action.” Maybe he should write it.

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Adirondacks: The Adirondack black-ash pack basket

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Can Burlington Save Centennial Field and the Lake Monsters?

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20 More Strange Dolls Appear in Burlington BY AMY LILLY

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how often do you cross over? The 6-million-acre Adirondack Park’s “wild” reputation is not just about the animals. Consider the IRONMAN TRAINING and race, which have brought an economic windfall to Lake Placid. Kevin J. Kelley marvels at that scene, then embarks on a less grueling endeavor — a BIKE RIDE TO CANADA. Lauren Ober hikes to one of the park’s many FIRE TOWERS, and visits a crafter of the indigenous PACK BASKET. Pamela Polston visits a 91-year-old “CHAMP” ARTIST in Essex, Margot Harrison HUNTS GHOSTS in an abandoned mining town, and Alice Levitt tracks down dinner — from a NECI-TRAINED CHEF in Saranac Lake. This week, we hope to inspire your own peak experience.

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Not to Be Rusted Rusted Root, the band probably best known for mid-’90s chart climber “Send Me on My Way,” “has more to offer in concert than that one delirious hit,” a Washington Post writer opined last fall. No kidding. In its latest album, Stereo Rodeo, the pop-rock group threads invigorating global rhythms through everything from an Elvis cover to a scathing reaction to the Bush presidency. Have another listen at the Hop this week.

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In last week’s Seven Days, music editor Dan Bolles caught up with Eugene Hütz, who, as a former member of the Fags, is a vet of B-town’s mid-’90s “golden age” of music. This week, the increasingly famous and always charmingly eccentric Ukrainian immigrant pays a visit to his old digs with gypsypunk band Gogol Bordello. Primus and Heloise & the Savoir Faire also perform on the Champlain Valley Expo Midway Lawn.

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tate Sen. ED FLANAGAN (D-Chittenden) hasn’t had good luck with automobiles. The Democratic candidate for auditor of accounts was in a near-fatal 16t-Wclx051910.indd 1 5/14/10 3:11:57 PMcar crash in 2005 that left him with a traumatic brain injury. After a couple of subsequent accidents, he chose to give up driving. He’s since got himself an electric bicycle, but recent police reports suggest he is no safer on the road. Flanagan was involved in two bicycle crashes earlier this month that were witnessed by people who say he was riding erratically Saturday, August 14 in traffic and hitting passing cars. In the ﬁrst accident, which occurred Irasburg, Vermont July 6 on St. Paul Street, the driver told police Flanagan was weaving. When she slowed to pass him, he swerved into her Blueberry Sundaes • Prizes •Walkers welcome car and crashed. When she stopped to check on him, Flanagan refused help and asked the driver not to call the police, ac16t-kingdomrun052610.indd 1 5/24/10 11:17:03 AMcording to the police report obtained by “Fair Game.” AMAZING SIDEWALK SALE! Flanagan sped off on his electric bike before the driver could summon help. The driver followed Flanagan, but lost sight of him and later called police when 20-75% OFF! she realized who he was. Michael Stars Police caught up with the senator at Velvet his downtown condo, where the officer Alexia Admor noticed Flanagan’s scratched-up bike, Rock and Republic the bike’s broken mirror and a blood Seven for spatter on one of his shoes. all Mankind Flanagan told the officer the driver of the car honked at him, came by too closely and “nudged” him as she passed. She stopped and asked if he was OK, Flanagan claims. He said he was and then went home. According to the report, Flanagan told the officer he was “looking forward to riding his bike again.” He’s a man of his word. Two days later Flanagan was involved in a crash on Colchester Avenue near the entrance of Fletcher Allen Health Care. In that incident, he was headed east when he tried to make a left-hand turn across four lanes of traffic and hit a car, bounced off and crashed — nearly landing in the path of oncoming automobiles. According to the police report, Flanagan tried to blame the crash on 81 Church Street, Burlington • 860.2220 the car driver not letting him yield. Yet mon-sat 10-9 • sun 11-6 weddings.holiday parties. black tie events.special occasions. three eyewitnesses — including a cyclist

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behind Flanagan — saw the senator cut across traffic without making a hand signal or checking traffic around him. Flanagan claimed he checked his rearview mirror, but police didn’t believe him, because his mirror didn’t survive the earlier crash. In an interview with “Fair Game,” Flanagan chalks up the collisions to bad drivers in Burlington and his ongoing effort to get the hang of his electric bike, which he claims can reach top speeds of 40 miles per hour.

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“It takes a certain balance and it takes awhile to get used to,” said Flanagan. “I got the bike two years ago and am still learning.” A former defensive end at the University of Pennsylvania, the wannabe auditor — who held that job before his accident — is determined to overcome the physical challenges he faces as a result of the 2005 accident. The strange behavior is harder to diagnose. Flanagan’s Senate colleagues have quietly tolerated his oddities, which include lying down in committee rooms and obsessively sorting stuff. Last year he was caught masturbating in the locker room at the Greater Burlington YMCA. Flanagan denied it at ﬁrst, but later blamed the behavior on the disinhibition syndrome associated with his brain injury. However off putting his recent foibles may be, Flanagan hadn’t put other people, or himself, in physical danger. Until now.

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Bike riding isn’t the only thing Flanagan is relearning. “Fair Game” has discovered he wrote a $1000 check to the Vermont Democratic Party and forgot to list it on his most recent campaign ﬁnance report. As “Fair Game” noted last week, state auditor hopeful DOUG HOFFER, Flanagan’s rival in the Democratic primary, found several discrepancies in Flanagan’s

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OPINION campaign finance reports, as well as those filed by Republican incumbent THOMAS M. SALMON. Flanagan listed no contributions or expenditures for the filing period, and couldn’t say where more than $27,000 in campaign cash came from. Whoops. The Vermont Democratic Party’s July 15 campaign finance report listed a $1000 contribution from “Flanagan for Vermont” that was received on June 24, 2010.

Life During Wartime

Last week, Gov. JIM DOUGLAS joined four other governors on a five-day tour of Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. While in Iraq, he found some ammunition for his GOP troops back home to use against Secretary of State DEB MARKOWITZ, the perceived front-runner in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. A military bulletin board listed Vermont’s primary date as September 14, not August 24 — the new date. “One of the reasons I didn’t think they should change it during an election year is that word doesn’t spread as quickly as they think,” Douglas told reporters on a phone call from Afghanistan. Word of the snafu did spread quickly in Vermont. Douglas’ former righthand man JASON GIBBS, who is a candidate for secretary of state, seized the opportunity. Gibbs has been highlighting Markowitz’s shortcomings as the state’s elections chief and is urging Markowitz to ensure that active-duty military and guard members know when to return primary ballots. Markowitz told “Fair Game” Gibbs shouldn’t fire first and ask questions later. Guard members do know about the date change, because the Vermont National Guard has been very proactive, said Markowitz. Doesn’t hurt that Lt. Gov. BRIAN DUBIE’s brother, Gen. MICHAEL DUBIE, is at the helm. The improper Iraq listing was due to an out-of-date booklet published by the Federal Voting Assistance Program, the federal agency that pressured Vermont to change the primary. The booklet has now been corrected, Markowitz said. That’s not good enough for Gibbs. “Whenever a problem comes up, she’s

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quick to blame others for the mistake and take no responsibility,” he said. “She should have done more to make sure the information was correct in the first place. Maybe she’s too busy running for governor.” The GOP attack was bolstered by friendly fire from desperate-sounding Democrats SuSan Bartlett and Doug racine, who parroted the criticisms of Gibbs and additional volleys made by Auditor tom Salmon in a Times Argus story outlining criticisms of Markowitz’s tenure. So far, Lt. Gov. Dubie has stayed in his foxhole. Waiting for the bodies to pile up?

Labor Pains

The Vermont Department of Labor has told Susan Bartlett that her campaign workers must be treated as employees, not as independent contractors. Last week, “Fair Game” noted that Bartlett wasn’t deducting taxes for Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance from her campaign workers’ wages, perhaps running afoul of the law. The campaign is in the process of figuring out the back tax bill. It’s also buying workers’-comp insurance, said John Bauer, Bartlett’s campaign manager. “When issues like this arise, we’re not going to avoid them — you pick up the phone, make a call and get the answer,” said Bauer.

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A congressional email from Welch’s office last week bore a familiar surname — Coriell. The missive’s author was Scott coriell, a 2007 Middlebury grad who joined Welch’s Burlington office several months ago. He moved to the D.C. office to serve as press assistant to chief spokesman Paul Heintz, said BoB rogan, Welch’s chief of staff. “He clearly has politics and a nose for journalism in his blood,” said Rogan. “We are lucky to have him and are glad to have him on our team.” Coriell’s brother, DaVe, works for the top Republican in Vermont: Gov. Jim Douglas. Any advice from the big bro? “My only advice to him is to say good things about the governor,” said Dave Coriell.

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Of all the union endorsements, one of the most coveted is that of the Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont. Why? They’ve never backed a loser in a statewide race. Ever. Two weeks ago the union met with candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state, according to matt Vinci, the union’s president. As a result of the interviews, the union’s brass unanimously elected to endorse Republican Lt. Gov. Brian DuBie in the governor’s race, Rep. SteVe HowarD (D-Rutland) for lieutenant governor and former Democratic State Senator Jim conDoS in the secretary-of-state contest. “We have a lot of friends running this year, and this was a very difficult decision to make,” Vinci said. “For us it came down to past relationships over the years, and these three candidates have stood strong with us.”

trouble raising money against the popular incumbent. Former Omya exec JoHn mitcHell raised $2450, spent $15,631 and has a negative $1131 in the bank. He loaned his campaign $12,050. Businessman KeitH Stern donated $10,000 to his own campaign, spent $1477 and has $8522 in the bank. Former “True North” radio show host Paul BeauDry has raised $13,492 from individual donors — the most of the three. He spent $8401 and has $5065 in the bank. To make do, Beaudry is paying himself a weekly salary of $500. “I was clear with my supporters that I would need to eke out a living because I couldn’t afford to run and not earn a paycheck,” said Beaudry. Meanwhile, Welch is sitting on $1 million in the bank and collecting his annual congressional salary of $174,000.

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I am writing in an effort to clear up what appears to be a bit of confusion as it pertains to Woodchuck Hard Cider and the recent Vermont Brewers Festival [“Side Dishes: Booze New,” July 14]. Although we are disappointed that Woodchuck was not allowed to participate in the festival again this year, we were not singled out. It appears that local cider makers are not allowed due to a lack of space (driven by the success of the event). Lastly, I wanted to set the record straight about the “petition” that is mentioned in your article. The link, the words written and the petition itself were 100 percent drafted and posted by a Woodchuck fan. This was not done by the company. We, too, are a small brand and continue to respect/appreciate other craft companies in the state. We would never want to hurt the image of the festival or any of the participants. I hope this past weekend was a huge success and that this hasn’t detracted from the excitement that is generated around this event every year. Bret Williams MIDDLEBURY

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It was great to see coverage of the Tulsi Tea Room [“Tea Time,” July 7]. However, the lovely Ms. Thompson was inaccurately credited as sole owner; in fact, the business is collectively owned and run. I hope you’ll acknowledge the hardworking team and let readers know they are seeking more folks to join them!

I was so excited to see an article about “circus freaks” [“Shock and Awe”] billed on the cover of the July 14 issue! I have a great deal of fondness for sideshows and interest in their history and outlook. It was nice that the author seemed to take such a respectful approach to the topic, but it would have been even nicer if that respect had resulted in adequate research into her piece. Aside from the numerous minor factual errors (e.g., Tom Thumb was about three feet tall at the time of his marriage, not two; the famous freak retirement town is Gibsonton, not Gibsontown), the article was made up almost entirely of broad generalizations

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I was disappointed with the Seven Days article about Deb Markowitz [“On Your Markowitz,” July 14]. I wondered if the interviewer had even met her, so dry and “reportery” was the piece. One of Deb’s strengths is her dynamic personality: inspiring people to work hard toward a goal; rising to meet every challenge. Her unwavering determination and indefatigable energy are two main components of the success she would achieve as governor. Vermont is intensely localized. Each of the candidates is going to be supported by his or her local constituents. Especially because, as has been noted, there is little difference between them in terms of policy and ideas. So how to choose? There again, the interviewer missed the key component to Deb. She is the only candidate who has consistently shown that she can beat Brian Dubie. And this, of course, is what must happen. We cannot afford to promote a politician who sat by while Jim Douglas sold our power-generating rivers to Canada, then proceeded to champion Vermont Yankee. Instead of presiding over a move to make Vermont energy independent, they saddled us with a crumbling and destructive power source and gave the boon of our own rivers to another country. This is just one example, though an egregious one, of the mistake it would be to hire Dubious Dubie. Beyond Markowitz’s proven abilities and incredible tenacity, that is one powerful reason to vote for Deb in the primaries. We cannot afford to quibble among ourselves while the opposition further erodes the strength of our state.

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“capitalism with a conscience” — labor unions. It seems poet Gil Scott-Heron was right when he said the revolution would not be televised or, in this case, printed. Don’t look any further than Barre to see the roots of Vermont’s socialresponsibility movement. European immigrants flocked to the city to join the booming granite trade, a heavily unionized industry to this day whose artisans produce some of the finest monuments the world over. Barre granite cutters founded a union in the late 1880s, among the first ever in Vermont. Using their socialist beliefs as inspiration, in 1900 the cutters built the Barre Old Labor Hall, a National Historic Landmark, as a community center for promoting sustainable living, fellowship, education, activism and social justice. Along with activists nationwide, Granite City residents risked life and limb organizing for good jobs, fair wages, safe workplaces, reduced hours, environmental stewardship and workers’ compensation, health care and unemployment insurances. Today, organized labor still pushes an agenda steeped in social responsibility and has a visible presence in the political arena. Unions were among the first to draw attention to Wall Street greed, exportation of jobs to cheap overseas markets, mistreatment of workers in the oil fields and coal mines, wealth inequality, human rights, affordable housing, green jobs, preservation of social services, and universal health care. If wonderful organizations like Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and [companies like] Seventh Generation make progressive capitalism newsworthy, then so be it. Publicity well deserved. Next time, just please give props to the original working-class heroes who taught us there is nothing wrong with making money if we respect people and the planet.

and misstatements based on the author’s preconceived notions of freakdom. Saying that “some states banned freak shows altogether” is a misleadingly cherry-picked presentation of a long and complicated legal history. Blaming the decline in popularity of freak shows entirely on a nation’s burgeoning conscience is Now a lazy underrepresentation of the serving whole wheat truth. Asserting that all freaks are crust inherently noble characters is an insultingly one-dimensional AUGUST SPECIAL depiction. Stating that every one Large 1-Topping Pizza of them just suddenly gave up 1 Order Boneless Wings and and moved to Gibsonton to suck 2 Liter Soda up unemployment checks in the 1980s unfairly and inaccurately portrays them as indolent paraAvailable pick-up or Delivery expires 8/31/10 sites with no aspirations or work ethic. 973 Roosevelt Highway Worst of all, the entire piece Colchester • 655-5550 was an obituary to a ﬁeld of enwww.threebrotherspizzavt.com tertainment which is not dead! Sideshows and freak shows have 12v-ThreeBros-072810.indd 1 7/26/10 9:44:42 AM experienced a renaissance in the past decade or so. There are many working freaks across the United States, including one with strong ties to Vermont. Fire eater, juggler and bearded lady Jennifer Miller has worked with Bread and Puppet Theater and performed with her own company, Circus Amok, in Vermont numerous times. RED PRIEST

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ogan Franks learned to swim two years ago in a Baghdad pool that used to be the private property of Saddam Hussein. For the past three months, the 22-year-old Marine reservist from Plattsburgh has been plying the waters of Lake Placid’s Mirror Lake in preparation for his first competitive triathlon. The grueling training paid off last Sunday. Franks finished first in the 18- to 24-year-old group and 11th overall in a field of more than 2600 racers who took part in the Lake Placid Ironman event. He completed the 2.4-mile swim, the 112-mile bike ride and the full 26.2-mile marathon in nine hours, 20 minutes and 27 seconds. “There’s nothing else in the world I’ve ever wanted to do more than this,” Franks said following a performance that stunned even hardcore Ironmen — and Ironwomen; about 400 females competed on Sunday. “It’s amazing what the human body can do if you push its limits.” The overall men’s winner, 27-year-old Ben Hoffman of Durango, Colo., had to be carried off to the medical tent for treatment.

Any Ironman contest pushes the human body beyond its limits, but the Lake Placid edition offers special tortures. The biking leg includes an agonizingly long climb with an elevation gain of about 1800 feet, while the second half of a marathon course apparently designed by sadists is almost entirely uphill. It’s the killer nature of the course that lures thousands of triathletes from around the country to train in this village of 2600 year-round residents, famous for the Winter Olympics hosted there in 1932 and 1980. “It’s seen as one of the most desirable destinations for training because of its scenic aspects and the challenges it presents,” says Jon Lundin, a spokesman for the Olympic Regional Development Authority. “They start coming as soon as the ice is out of Mirror Lake. They’re swimming in it by April.” Lake Placid ranks among the top five training sites in the United States, says Shane Facteau, an Ironman organizer. Boulder, San Diego and Austin are also on the list. The Ironman competition is “hugely important for this area,” says Facteau, who lived in Lake Placid for seven years. “The

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weekends leading up to it, the streets here are just thronged with visitors.” The Ironman competition gives the local economy a $10-million-plus jolt, according to a State University of New York study. That’s about three times as much as Burlington’s KeyBank Vermont City Marathon. Lake Placid’s own marathon — in June — brings in about $1 million. The dollar differences are directly attributable to how long the athletes — and their supporters — stay in town. In every way, the Ironman is a long, drawn-out affair. The area’s endurance events, as well as winter competitions at the Olympic facilities, have less tangible benefits, too, says Jim McKenna, president of the Lake Placid/Essex County Convention

and Visitors Bureau. “It all makes a big impression on our youth,” he notes. “A number of them have embraced the races, and it makes them want to have healthy lifestyles.” McKenna and other Lake Placid boosters rely increasingly on the Ironman, now in its 12th year, as the key element in their marketing repertoire. “We’re no longer tied to the Olympics of 30 years ago,” McKenna explains. “We’re trying to appeal to today’s market on the basis of what they know and find exciting.” Lake Placid does remain associated with the Olympics in the minds of many wannabe medalists. Weekend workout stars can’t upgrade to the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center, however. It’s

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ew York looks different than Vermont, and it’s not just because of the industrial wind farms. The Empire State still embraces “outdoor advertising” — think Times Square — while its Green Mountain neighbor banned billboards back in 1968. A few Vermont businesses take advantage of New York’s regs to advertise themselves in a way they can’t on their home turf. Ski areas, in particular, favor the al-fresco approach. Bromley, which advertises itself as the Vermont ski resort closest to Albany, rents billboard space along Interstate 787 as well as on Route 9 in the Albany area. Okemo advertises during ski season on a billboard on the stretch of Route 4 between Whitehall, N.Y., and Fair Haven. Mount Snow is considering an investment in outdoor advertising near Albany, says Greg Fisher, the resort’s marketing director. The West Dover mountain, which calls itself the “Gateway to Vermont,” already spends heavily on billboards in the New York City area. Mount Snow advertises on Long Island Rail Road station platforms

as well as inside the carriages of the commuter train. It also rents digital billboards along the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and at the New Jersey entrance of the Holland Tunnel to Manhattan. Stratton Mountain has been advertising in New York City’s subway system for the past five or six years, says marketing chief Myra Foster. “The city’s an important market for us,” she explains. Calculations about where their potential customers are driving determine where — and whether — Vermont companies buy billboard space. Okemo’s marketers figure it will reach a bigger share of its target audience on Interstate 91 in Connecticut and Massachusetts than it would on Route 4 in New York. So the resort spends its advertising dollars more readily on billboards to the south of Vermont than to the west, explains Chris Doyle, Okemo’s marketing manager. Stowe also does outdoor advertising in states other than New York, although spokesman Jeff Wise won’t specify where. “That’s proprietary information,” he says.

For the Birdseye Diner in Castleton, a billboard on Route 4 east of Whitehall is the perfect spot to advertise. “That’s such an important road for us,” says Robert Staudter, an employee of the local company that owns the diner. “There aren’t many chances for us to get to folks coming to Vermont for tourism.” The billboard on which Birdseye has advertised for the past month was previously rented to the Holiday Inn in Rutland. The change of sponsors may reflect Staudter’s view that “tourists have probably decided in advance where they’re going to be staying, but they probably haven’t decided where they’re going to eat.” In hopes of influencing them, Birdseye invests in a very big sign. Birdseye’s billboard is a model of straightforward advertising: “Good Food Served Right,” the sign reads, accompanied by a picture of the diner’s exterior. “Every American can relate to a diner,” Staudter suggests. A few Vermont businesses have given up on billboard advertising — not just in New York, but everywhere.

“We’ve found better ways to spend our advertising dollars,” says Killington communications manager Tom Horrocks. “Billboards can be very expensive,” he notes, “and in our experience, radio, the Internet and print have all proven more cost effective.” Billboard advertising in New York runs between $2000 and $5000 a month. Lana Hauben, vice president for advertising at Manchester Designer Outlets, says the southern Vermont shopping complex also stopped using billboards a number of years ago because “it wasn’t worth the money.” The intrinsic problem with outdoor advertising, Hauben and other Vermont marketing pros say, is that it’s virtually impossible to measure return on investment.

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Since MiLB returned to Burlington 16 years ago, more than 1.7 million people have attended games at Centennial. But this year could be the Vermont Lake Monsters’ last at the historic park. Major League Baseball (MLB) has been critical of Centennial’s substandard playing field, clubhouses and lighting. Last year, the University of Vermont severed some of its ties to the historic ballpark by abolishing the school’s centuryold baseball team. The Lake Monsters have made some minor repairs to the infield and the pitcher’s mound this year, but nothing more. MLB won’t extend the team more than one year because of the stadium’s shortcomings. “If we had a new stadium or made significant improvements to Centennial, we could probably talk about a five-, 10or even 20-year agreement,” says local businessman Ray Pecor, who owns the Lake Monsters. New ballparks cost $3000 to $7000 per

seat to build, with small markets such as Burlington generally seating up to 6000 people. Renovations range from $4000 to $6000 per seat, according to Pine. He says that Mayor Bob Kiss, CEDO director Larry Kupferman and chief administrative officer Jonathan Leopold, among others, have been meeting with area business and political leaders to investigate possible funding streams. “We were really glad to see the city council get on board,” said Pine. Wright’s resolution was meant to be proactive. “I didn’t want the Lake Monsters to be suddenly gone while we sat by and did nothing to try to keep them,” he said. His resolution directs CEDO to set up formal meetings with the team’s owners, UVM, a representative from Gov. Jim Douglas’ administration and the congressional delegation. Paul Bruhn, from Preservation Trust of Vermont, is also researching the possibility of getting private and federal grants. “If nothing’s done to that park, I think we all know that the Lake Monsters are not going to be here much longer,” said Wright. Options include federal and state historic preservation or community economic development block grants; selling stock and making it a publicly owned team; and issuing bonds that could be repaid by residents, perhaps through a short-term, special tax on rooms, meals and entertainment in the county. Other possible financing mechanisms are: scratch-off, baseball-themed lottery tickets; legislative action to create a special assessment district spanning more than one community or county; a special stadium tax on restaurants, hotels and rental cars; lease financing with team and concession rents; gross receipts; ticket surcharges; federal infrastructure improvement; parking fees; and naming rights. Tom Torti, executive director of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, said the business community could potentially support a regional tax or funding agreement to either build a new stadium or fix up Centennial. “I think they could do it again if they knew it was only a short-term tax increase to make the improvements,” said Torti. The improvements, however, would have to be long term. “If we do something, we need to do something that will not just meet the MLB standards,” said Pine, “but something that will keep a baseball team here 15 to 20 years.” m

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exhibit her creations at a closing reception that took place last Friday. Robinson had just completed a two-month residency at the Firehouse. Since she began making her strange dolls in 2003, the artist has gained a dedicated following via the Internet. She is represented at the Strychnin Gallery in Berlin, which has branches in New York and London. Without a hint of boastfulness, she noted that all the dolls created during her residency would sell, after she moved back to her Pine Street studio and put their pictures on her website. “I’m the most shocked by the thing myself,” Robinson declared. “But people just love them.” Many of her fans are overseas, she said, and “one woman in Pennsylvania, a collector of macabre art, has bought one of every series I’ve done. “There’s a huge doll community out there. It’s its own subculture; it’s underground,” she averred. Robinson was unaware of this gothic underworld when she switched from “dabbling” in painting and drawing to making dolls from polymer clay, wire and cotton batting. Her inspiration came when a friend forwarded a link

as a child — though she did cut off the hair and paint the faces of her younger sister’s doll collection. Rather than offering a lengthy artist’s statement on her work’s underpinnings, Robinson admitted only that she’s “attracted to creepy things, to mystery.” She’s more interested in other people’s reactions to the dolls: “I make them for my own reasons, but I feel they have a second life with the public,” she said. “I don’t want to interfere with the dialogue that happens between the viewer and the piece.” m

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the “Leap Froggers” sculpture on the Church Street Marketplace and “UVM Catamount” near the Royall Tyler Theatre, Sparling has mostly worked on private commissions throughout his 40-year career. And he’s happy to be done with that now. “I’ve stopped making things for people who don’t really apDennis Sparling preciate it except for their own aggrandizement,” he says. A recent reading of da Vinci’s letters acquainted Sparling with a kindred spirit. “I realized he had done battle with some of the same things I object to in contemporary life: artists having to do deals for money, for example. I thought, This guy is one of the ’ve been waiting to do this all my biggest heroes!” he says. life,” Dennis Sparling, 66, says of the Therefore, Sparling wanted his verbronze sculpture of Leonardo da sion of the quintessential Renaissance Vinci that he’s creating in his New man to be physically big. It will stand Haven studio. nearly 10 feet tall on its pedestal, with Best known in the Burlington area for da Vinci looking like an Old Testament

to a gallery in Japan showing “very creepy” dolls as art. While she has no formal art training — and left college after a year and a half to move to Vermont in 1995 — Robinson was specific about her influences. Her work might remind viewers of Tim Burton’s films or the recent animated movie Coraline, but Robinson considers those “kids’ stuff.” She prefers the work of more “political” artists, such as the Czech stop-motion animator Jan Svankmajer and the German surrealist Hans Bellmer, whose unsettling, disarticulated ball-joint dolls, made in the 1930s, were declared “degenerate” by the Nazis. Does Robinson’s work have a political motivation? Her answer was cagey. “Maybe I [do]; I just don’t want to talk about it,” she ventured, laughing again. Did she have a tortured childhood? Not at all; her parents are Baptist missionaries who have always been “really supportive,” she says. Robinson noted that she never liked playing with dolls

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t looked like something sinister was going on last week on the fourth floor of the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts. A child’s bed sat in the middle of the studio, but the only sign of its occupant was a mass of long blond hair emerging from underneath. Ghostly white dolls with bald pates and ravaged, gaping mouths dangled from the ceiling above the bed. A horned girl-doll perched on the bedframe, a beaked one next to the lamp nearby. Black rag dolls with pointed, Klan-like hoods and white clay masks for faces watched eerily from miniature chairs on the floor. “The ‘strange dolls’ have taken over the bedroom,” said their creator, Burlington artist Beth Robinson, with an easy laugh. Surprisingly warm and chatty, given her macabre aesthetic, the 34-year-old Mississipi native explained the scenario she had come up with to

prophet: lushly bearded, the index finger of his right hand pointed heavenward. Looming above the metal scraps, masks and sculpted light fixtures scattered around Sparling’s quarry-side studio, the halffinished piece already appears imposing. The sculptor will have to work on it steadily to meet a deadline for completion in less than two months. Sparling’s da Vinci is intended as the centerpiece of a show organized by Middlebury artist Doug Lazarus that’s scheduled to open September 19 at the World Canals Conference in Rochester, N.Y. Two other Vermonters — Cameron Schmitz of Vergennes and Stowe’s Craig Mooney — are among the dozen artists whose work is included in “Re Inspired: An Artistic Navigation of the Erie Canal.” Da Vinci was considered a fitting star

for such a show because he devised the principles of raising and lowering water levels in canals. Mooney says he was invited to participate because Lazarus wanted the exhibit to present a variety of styles and media. A view of the Erie Canal from a mountain near Amsterdam, N.Y., is characteristic of Mooney’s oil landscapes in its semiabstract rendering of the interplay among clouds, sunlight and water. Mooney was also inspired to take part because an Irish ancestor of his, who settled near Albany, N.Y., may have worked on the Erie Canal as a stonecutter. Thousands of Irish immigrants helped build the 185-year-old canal, which connects the Hudson River

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the quadricentennial celebrations. Like the lake show, “Re Inspired” is scheduled to make several stops, though this time none is in Vermont. Lazarus got the idea for an Erie Canal exhibit after completing a series of paintings of refurbished canals in Scotland at the invitation of British Waterways, the organization responsible for maintaining the UK’s canals and rivers. “A friend said to me, ‘Why are you going all the way to Scotland to paint canals? You could do the same thing right next door in New York,” Lazarus explains.  For more info on the World Canals Conference, September 19-24 in Rochester, N.Y., and the canal art exhibit, visit www.wccrochester.org.

OUTSIDE THE BOX Joseph Cornell was one of the first American artists to arrange photographs and knickknacks into shadow boxes. But, for all the recognition he received over his lifetime, he rarely emerged from his own little box. Instead, Cornell cared for his brother, who had cerebral palsy, in the same shabby house in Queens where he’d grown up. Detail of Cornell box Cornell’s rich imaginary life takes center stage in New York-based playwright Charles Mee’s Hotel Cassiopeia, which the PARISH PLAYERS will present this weekend in Thetford Hill. The play, based on the artist’s dream diaries and art, captures the moments when Cornell’s personal life and work intersected. It isn’t a biography per se — it’s only 70 minutes long — but a nonlinear look at the world through his eyes. Cornell was incredibly shy and uncomfortable in social situations. His father died when he was a boy, so he returned home as a young adult to help his mother take care of his brother, Robert. The artist was in love with beautiful women, such as actress Lauren Bacall, and obsessed with the dancers of the National Ballet, but he reportedly died a virgin. “In the play we hear him speak about [the dancers] as if he had a romantic interest,” says REBECCA YOUNG-WARD, who is directing the Parish Players production. “But it wasn’t sexual. He was intrigued by their beauty. It was about their visual appeal.” He was also drawn to more unconventional beauty, Young-Ward says. Cornell filled his boxes, after all, with mundane objects such as paper birds, colored sand and found images, arranging them just so until they collectively transformed into something wondrous. It won’t take an intimate knowledge of the artist’s work, though, to enjoy the Thetford production, its director suggests. The set includes narrative slides to keep the audience on track as the play floats through Cornell’s life — from his creation of the boxes to the death of his brother. “It really shows the compassion that he had, even though he was seen as such a socially awkward person,” says Young-Ward. M E G A N JA M E S

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HACKIE | A Vermont cabbie’s rear view By J e r n i g a n P o n ti a c

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espite myself and my better intentions, I just can’t help hating on the pedicabs. Yeah, I know — this is green transportation, blah, blah, blah. It started innocently enough a few years ago with just one or two of these modern-day rickshaws tooling around the downtown center of Burlington, dinging their little handlebar bells. But here’s the thing: They are insidious. Evidently following the playbook of the zebra mussels, they seem to be all over the place this summer — an infestation of lean, muscular, pedaling young men, each of them bent on stealing my fares. That’s right, my fares. Yes, I’m deluded — like George W. Bush, who was born on third base and thought he’d hit a triple. My misapprehension is that these customers somehow belong to me. How dare they allow themselves to be carted around Burlington, à la Little Lord Fauntleroy,

he smiled at me, friendly as can be, and asked, “What do you taxi guys think of these pedicabs?” “Oh, they’re just great, aren’t they?” I replied, deadpan as Buster Keaton. “Is that what you really think?” he said, seeing right through me. “I just wondered, ’cause don’t they, like, take away some of your business?” Lord, Lord, Lord, I directed my inner dialogue to the man above. Why are you tormenting me so? Can’t you simply arrange for someone to shoot me and be done with it? I sighed and said, “The truth is, they are taking away some business from us cabbies. A lot of the folks they get, to be fair, are going just a few blocks and would probably hoof it otherwise. I suppose it’s kind of a kick being conveyed around town in the open air that way. You get to feel like a colonialist in the British Raj or something. I think, for a little extra, they offer you a small whip that you can use and really get into it.”

“Ooh — yes, do,” the girl said, and I could feel the four of them metaphorically lean forward in their seats in anticipation. In my experience, everyone likes a good story. “A couple weekends ago, I was driving past City Market — you know, on South Winooski — and I was hailed by a man and a woman on the other side of the street. I stopped, but, before they could cross over to get to my taxi, one of the pedicab guys came out of nowhere and pulled up to them, saying, ‘C’mon, why don’t you take me? I’m cheaper, and it’s more fun.’” I paused for a moment, both for dramatic effect and to negotiate the highway exit onto Route 15. “As you can imagine,” I continued, “I took some interest in this communication. The woman of the twosome brushed him off, saying, ‘Sorry, we’re going to Shelburne,’ and they proceeded across the street. “As they were getting into the cab, I

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fixed my attention on the grinning pedicab guy and said matter-of-factly, ‘If you ever try something like that again, I will flatten your fuckin’ pedicab. And that’s with or without you in it. You can count on that.’” “Holy crap!” said my seatmate. “Do you think he took the warning seriously?” “Oh, I know he did. You know why? Because I wasn’t kidding. I am slightly nuts when it comes to protecting my turf. Many years ago, I ran down a rogue cabdriver out by Amtrak over a similar incident. So, when I spoke to him, he could see it in my eyes.” I don’t know if this story impressed or freaked out my customers, but talking about it made me feel better. I do believe my deranged hatred of pedicabs has run its course, and I’ve arrived at acceptance. May a thousand pedicabs spring forth and prosper. Amen. m

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A look of confusion mixed with horror came over the guy’s face. “You’re … you’re kidding, right?” “Yeah,” I ’fessed up. “I’m kidding. No, you don’t get to whip the guy pedaling. No matter how imperial you’re feeling.” Jernigan, you dog, I said to myself, getting all third person-y. You are hilarious. You truly are. “Look,” I continued, picking up the more serious thread, “it’s a free country, and if they’re supplying a service that people want, what can I say? It’s just that this is a relatively new thing in Burlington, and if these guys want to be welcomed at the water hole, they got to play nice with the other animals. I mean, we’re all thirsty and trying to get a drink.” The guy looked at me quizzically. His friends in the back had stopped talking and were listening at this point, as well. The girl sitting directly behind me giggled and said, “Mr. Cabbie, could you elaborate on that? I don’t think we, like, understood the thing about the water hole.” Why not? I thought. “Perhaps,” I said, “I could illustrate my point with a little story.”

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on these glorified tricycles? Why do they think God created the internal-combustion engine? And, while we’re at it, does not the very word “pedicab” besmirch the noble taxicab by bestowing the nomenclature of “cab” on this three-wheeled monstrosity? Actually, that’s a coinage I’d subscribe to: pedimonstrosity. On the opening night of the Vermont Brewers Festival, I headed to the waterfront in search of attendees too drunk from “sampling” the beers — wink, wink — to slog back up the hill to the bars and clubs. Arriving down there, I felt like a wildebeest surrounded by nipping hyenas — pedicabs to the left of me, pedicabs to the right. And — arghh! — the tipsy microbrew enthusiasts were actually taking them! Eventually, I did catch a fare, probably because it was a group of four, more than the P-cabs can handle. Plus, the folks were going to Five Corners in Essex — way farther than P-cabs can journey. My customer in the shotgun seat was a strapping young man with close-cropped blonde hair. As we headed out of town,

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iam, think. When the Singaporean authorities want to modify someone’s behavior, they don’t screw around with binaural beats — they’ve got canes. Binaural beats (BBs), embraced in recent years by the new-age crowd, are a scientific curiosity first described in 1839 by Prussian scientist H.W. Dove. They occur when two slightly different tones are played simultaneously, one in each ear, causing the brain to perceive a beat whose frequency is the difference between those of the two tones. For example, playing a 370-hertz tone in the left ear and a 380hertz tone in the right yields a beat with a frequency of 10 hertz. You’d notice something similar if you simply set two tone generators side by side, but it’d be a monaural beat — you could hear it with just one ear. What’s different about binaural beats is that the mixing of the two tones happens in your head. The BB phenomenon was brought to modern attention by

Gerald Oster in a 1973 article in Scientific American. Oster determined that the tones needed to produce the beats were relatively low frequency and the beats themselves were in the range of 1 to 30 hertz. Human brainwave frequencies, as it happens, fall within the same general range. Now we get to the woolly part. Some researchers have theorized that binaural beats can help change the frequency of your brain waves. Different brainwave frequencies are associated with different mental states. Frequencies from 30 to 14 hertz are the beta brainwave pattern, typically seen when we’re awake and active. Patterns from 13 to eight hertz are called alpha patterns, and occur when we’re relaxed. From 8 to 4 hertz, we enter the theta stage, observed during REM sleep and meditation, and below that we fall into the deep, dreamless sleep of the delta pattern. Use BBs to slow down somebody’s brain waves, the thinking goes, and maybe you can get them to relax. Considered individually, some

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every year. Chamonix in the Alps a little bit, volcanoes in Latin America, Banff in Canada.

SD: You’re the only brother who works in the store? VM: We weren’t allowed to work here when we were kids. We physically built it, but my parents said, “We don’t want you working here.”

SD: Tell me about the community events the Mountaineer organizes. VM: We do three events a year: a mountaineering festival, a backcountry skiing festival and a trail run. They’re all charity events … The trail run fills up in 20 minutes, and we keep it limited to 60 people. All three events we try to keep small and really high quality.

Mostly, I love to slide on skis. I don’t really care if it’s downhill, backcountry or cross country.

SD: Tell me about your famous bathroom. VM: If you make the bathroom wall at the Mountaineer, you’ve made the temple of notoriety. That could be [by going to] Mount Everest, the South Pole, the North Pole … Mount Elbrus [Europe’s highest peak], Mount Robson [the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies]… But it doesn’t matter how big or small the mountain is. This has become a really fun thing for us. m

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SD: So the store also has a social mission? VM: We support two fire departments and the school right here in Keene Valley. We also supVinny M c C l e l l and port the hospice, the preschool, the New York Ski Educational Foundation, the Nature Conservancy SD: What’s your favorite sport? VM: I like to climb mountains and ski … With Mountainfest, we generate down them. I also rock climb and ice anywhere from $3000 to $7000. We climb. Mostly, though, I love to slide on also started a fund in the Adirondack skis. I don’t really care if it’s downhill, Community Trust. Basically, they pool money and create endowments. So, every backcountry or cross country. event we hold, we put a little money SD: Do you travel the world to climb? aside so that when the McClelland VM: Yeah, I’ve done a lot of mountain- family leaves the scene, or if something eering. I have two brothers in Jackson happens to the Mountaineer, that fund Hole [Wyo.], so I go out to the Tetons will continue to make donations to … an

SD: Why do climbers seek you out? VM: First of all, we’re located in a very nice place. And we have very competent employees, and they know what they’re talking about. We pride ourselves on being able to fit people. We test everything that’s in the store. Every boot on that wall, every shoe, every backpack, every snowshoe. If the company won’t give us something to test, we don’t offer it. So we know the products; we know how they perform and use them ourselves.

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SD: Why not? VM: They wanted us to go elsewhere and see the world. It’s funny, because when I took over the management, I explained [to my staff ] that I didn’t know the first thing about retail, and I hoped they wouldn’t leave. But we have an amazing crew here. They’re all really talented.

educational cause, because my father was an educator.

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lenty of Adirondack entrepreneurs can claim they’ve built their businesses from the ground up. Vinny McClelland means it literally. McClelland is the general manager of the Mountaineer, a rock/ice climbing, mountaineering and outdoor gear shop at the foot of the Adirondacks’ High Peaks region in Keene Valley, N.Y., a village of about 1000. Founded by his parents in 1975, the A-frame-style store was built by McClelland and his three brothers using local hemlock and Douglas firs. Since then, it’s become a veritable Mecca for local mountain goats, backcountry skiers, and others who crave rarefied air and vertiginous slabs of granite or ice. McClelland himself is no armchair adventurer. As someone who summered annually in the region since his childhood, he became a “46er” years ago — that is, someone who’s summited all 46 peaks in the Adirondacks. Still active and fit at 59, he continues to be an avid mountaineer and skier. The store isn’t massive, but it holds several levels of merchandise that most likely arouse gearheads: ice axes, harnesses, boots, topo maps and books ranging from Fodor’s Travel Guide to Thailand to The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Few retailers can say they’ve taken their business to the extremes that McClelland has, including Everest, Denali and Antarctica. Lest anyone doubt it, a visit to the restroom features photos of many Mountaineer customers on some of the world’s highest peaks, all of them displaying the store’s signature bandana. For his part, McClelland credits much of his success to his small but dedicated staff, who not only sell gear but walk the walk — at times, to the top of the world. “These guys are pretty remarkable,” he says. “They’re all hard core.”

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Mountain Guide Despite lost vision, Adirondack Life editor Betsy Folwell trains a keen eye on the region By K en P ic a r d ken picard

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etsy Folwell writes essays the way shuckers open oysters: With a flick of the wrist, she cracks open the rough, craggy shell of her subject to reach its meaty center. But, with more consistency than any mollusk hunter, Folwell ends up with a pearl in hand. Admittedly, such a briny metaphor isn’t one Folwell is likely to palm off in her own prose. As creative editor and longtime contributor at Adirondack Life, the glossy bimonthly magazine that documents life and culture in the 6-million-acre park, she crafts narratives full of the flora and fauna native to the North Country peaks. Her rich, earthy prose paints pictures as arresting as her magazine’s signature photography. Consider her description of a moose from her recent essay “Tracks: Moosed Opportunity on a Well-Worn Trail” in the November/December 2009 issue of Adirondack Life. “The moose was the first project in the creator’s repertoire,” Folwell writes. “After putting the legs of a heifer in high heels on a plow-horse torso and attaching a boxing-glove nose to a buffalo’s hump, a bell-shape goatee was dangled beneath rubber lips and the ensemble was topped with a gargantuan pair of garden forks.” In her essay “Artificial Intelligence” in the magazine’s current issue, Folwell paints the sky “a Google G blue, the clouds scudding in layers, with cumulus cauliflower outpacing the frosty wisps below.” And in her essay “New Loon,” from the November/December 2006 issue, she describes the fowl’s “streamlined torpedo shape and high-contrast paint job” and calls it “so prevalent in décor and design that an outside observer — say, a desert dweller — would assume loons to be the requisite monogram for a happy home and a stylish wardrobe.” Folwell’s deftness with detail is all the more striking when one discovers that her eyesight has dwindled to little more than hazy shadows and forms. Legally blind since 2001, she now relies almost exclusively on her encyclopedic memory to describe the visual splendor that surrounds her. “Sometimes,” she admits, “I feel like an imposter.” Yet Folwell, 57, remains one of the sharpest observers of the Adirondacks, where human dwellers — of both indigenous and invasive varieties — carve out niches in the rugged and ever-changing landscape. Brian Mann, the Adirondack bureau

Few media outlets cover the entire Adirondack Park, Pepper points out, and Folwell is the one of a precious few who “really understands the sense of place here that makes each one of these small towns a little different from every other, [with] their own history and their own character.” Author Bill McKibben, who wrote the introduction to Folwell’s 2009 collection Short Carries: Essays from Adirondack Life, calls her “as sweet a writer as you could wish,” whose ability to “bend a phrase” and bear witness to life inside the Blue Line “has only flourished in the years since she’s gone blind.” For her part, Folwell neither dwells on her disability nor shies away from discussing it. After her vision went “in a flash” beginning in November 2000, the result of a rare degenerative condition in both optic nerves, several local reporters asked her for interviews. Folwell politely declined; she didn’t think her lost sight was much of a story. Perhaps her cred as a storyteller kept them from pressing her to change her mind.

Folwell remains one of the sharpest observers of the Adirondacks,

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chief for North Country Public Radio, calls Folwell “the single most knowledgeable person about the Adirondacks” he’s ever met. “She knows the history of the early settlers and the latest gossip from the Stewart’s [Shop] in Keene Valley,” he

says. “It’s kind of spooky how she knows what she knows.” Jerry Pepper is director of the Adirondack Museum’s research library in Blue Mountain Lake, where Folwell worked for many years before she joined the Adirondack Life staff in 1989.

Folwell’s own story is rife with apparent contradictions. A native of Racine, Wis., she’s the daughter of an engineer for Johnson Wax who had no particular love for the great outdoors; he never camped or even hiked. Folwell, who for years has been an avid skier, snowshoer, fisherwoman and paddler, developed her appreciation for nature while in college, where she met her husband, Tom, and majored in, of all things, urban studies. In March 1976, the couple settled in Blue Mountain Lake, population 150. Another irony: Folwell first learned of the Adirondacks after moving to India, where she worked for an education resource center creating teaching materials for American public schools and colleges. Her first visit to the region occurred en route to a job interview at the Adirondack Museum. But, like many writers whose stockin-trade is the life they lead and the people they encounter daily in their community (her style is reminiscent

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only read three words at a time, I tend to see the ones that are spelled wrong.” Although the region she writes about is always evolving, Folwell says that, for the most part, her magazine’s mission is not. Unlike comparable publications, such as Arizona Highways and Vermont Life, which tend to be uncritical boosters of their respective regions, Adirondack Life doesn’t gloss over the blemishes and warts of the area. For example, last fall, Adirondack Life ran an in-depth feature on pot farming in the Adirondacks. Another, coming out in September, is about systemic poverty in the North Country. “For someone vacationing here, it might not be what they’re interested in,” Folwell acknowledges. “But I feel, and the other editors feel, that one of the roles of the magazine is to really document what’s going on here.” As her vision grows more limited with age, Folwell becomes even more enmeshed in the goings-on of Blue Mountain Lake. On July 1, she and Tom launched a new venture: the Blue Canoe Ice Cream stand. Set up in a foreclosed storefront that once served as a diner, the property came with several run-down cabins the couple plans eventually to renovate and rent. And, in typical form, Folwell has already begun excavating the building’s history for what will inevitably become an essay. “The place has a spot in local memory,” she says. “And not necessarily a good memory.” Folwell reveals how locals remember the building’s original owner, Norris LaPrairie: “‘Scoundrel’ is about the nicest word,” she says. “We heard that the gravel from the parking lot was stolen, one garbage can at a time, from highway construction jobs.” While others at her stage in life might be retreating from the chaos of a new business, new projects, and a busy writing and editing regimen, Folwell says she and Tom “saw chaos run by and said, ‘C’mon in!’” The residents of Blue Mountain Lake are all the richer for it. 

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of Vermont’s Edward Hoagland, who, coincidentally, also went blind), Folwell plunged herself into her adoptive community and never left. For a decade she volunteered on the local fire department and ambulance squad. Years later, she helped launch the Adirondack Center for Writing, which has birthed many a local writer. Folwell apparently inherited at least one of her father’s traits: his love for puttering around with old things. For several months in the summer and fall of 1980, she and Tom became the proprietors of the now-defunct 34 Store in Blue Mountain Lake. They named the old general store after a 1950s-era historical tome on the region called Township 34. Folwell’s account of that experience, which she calls a “graduate semester in small-townology with a minor in microeconomics,” is one of dozens of wonderful short essays included in Short Carries. Today, Folwell still works at least three days a week in the 150-year-old former Presbyterian Church in Jay, N.Y., that now serves as the headquarters for Adirondack Life. A ruddy, spry redhead with a dry wit, she is generous to a fault with her time. And her blindness is barely apparent to a casual observer. Folwell doesn’t use a cane and, on this reporter’s recent visit to her office, her yellow Lab guide dog, Oakley, was sleeping on the job, perhaps chasing chipmunks in his dreams. Folwell confesses she’s had to put her “pride on the shelf” and rely on the kindness of others to shuttle her around. Nevertheless, she maintains an impressive schedule of work and play. Folwell still cross-country skis, bicycles and canoes — solo — the last by paddling in familiar waters and navigating by the sound of a nearby highway. And she not only writes as eloquently as ever, but still edits the 50,000-circulation magazine eight times yearly — six bimonthlies and two special issues. Folwell writes her own column using a laptop computer that reads aloud, and she reads printed materials using a closed-circuit television that magnifies words so they fill the entire screen. “It takes forever,” she says, “but if I

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MOBIUS is a nonproﬁt umbrella agency whose mission is to develop a culture of mentoring in our communities. Our dream is that one day every child in Chittenden County who needs or wants a mentor will have one. We estimate 3,300 children in Chittenden County need mentors. Just over 800 of them have one. That means that we are looking for at least 2,500 more mentors. Help us ﬁnd mentors for kids by participating in this event under the Mobius banner or by sponsoring a Mobius team member.

· mentored youth improve academically and have higher aspirations · mentored children are 46 percent less likely than their peers to begin using illegal drugs · mentored youth are 27 percent less likely that their peers to begin drinking · mentored youth are 52 percent less likely than their peers to skip school · mentored youth are more trusting, conﬁdent, and communicative · all this in exchange for your investment in one child, for one hour a week, for one year.

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The benefits of mentoring to the children and the community are significant and lasting:

Hundreds of children are waiting for a mentor. You can help. Walk to the top of Vermont with us or become a mentor. Call us today at 658-1888. Help us realize the dream of ﬁnding a mentor for every child that needs or wants one.

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MISSION: To nurture girls’ innate capacity for confidence, courage and leadership through adventure-based experiential education. VISION: We envision a world in which all girls are confident in who they are, filled with selflove and the power of self-definition, and able to be positive members of their communities as they become adults. However, our purpose doesn’t stop there. We want to see girls become agents of change. When girls are empowered and equipped for leadership and selfsufficiency their community changes in positive ways. While our work is about supporting girls to discover and utilize their full potential, ultimately we are committed to using our work as a vehicle for promoting social justice and grassroots social change. Summer and school year programs include Dirt Divas (mountain biking), rock climbing, and multi-sport programs—all intentionally designed to support girls to discover and realize their full potential, as individuals and as community members. Learn more at www.girlsmovemountains.org

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climbs 2,564 vertical feet on the famous Mt. Mansﬁeld Toll Road to the summit parking lot. The racecourse starts on pavement for .3 miles before changing to gravel for 4 miles. Racers will experience a steady incline throughout the course with a 10-degree maximum pitch. Participants will be rewarded with one of the most spectacular views in the east overlooking three states and Canada.

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Take the challenge of racing or hiking to the top of Vermont. The challenge might be the Mountain, yourself, or your competitors. Will the top runner or rider take the King/ Queen of the Mountain or will runners and riders retain their 2009 titles? Come to beautiful Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont, for one of the most fun and exciting races of the summer and see what it is all about.

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typically carry 50 to 60 pounds without cracking, depending on their size. Leather or cotton harnesses hold them on the wearer’s shoulders. While pack baskets don’t look comfortable, they are actually surprisingly

which boasts 35 antique baskets in its collection. She notes that they were useful for carrying supplies, and even babies, through the woods. As white settlers moved into the region, they adopted the baskets as their preferred carrier, largely because they were so functional; water didn’t rot them, and heavy loads didn’t crush them. The Algonquians and Iroquois people, who also crafted pack baskets, earned a tidy profit selling their woven wares to French trappers and traders. Over the years, the pack baskets became de rigueur for white hunters and trappers, says Bond. Adirondack guides began making them, and today, many park residents still prefer pack baskets to modern backpacks, says Jill Breit, executive director of Traditional Arts in Upstate New York. Like most pieces of outdoor equipment, the utilitarian pack baskets are not without their hassles. With only one way into and out of the pack, finding things can be a pain. In the North Country, there’s a joke that whatever you need is bound to be at the bottom of the basket. Ann MacBride, a weaver from Wilmington in the Lake Placid region of the park, first learned to make pack baskets 10 years ago, when she resided in Rochester. Her nowhusband was living in the Adirondacks, and, during a visit, MacBride enrolled in a pack-basket-making class at the Adirondack Loj. When she was laid off from her job at Kodak, not long after, MacBride used her reeducation money to further her studies in the Finger Lakes region with renowned basket maker John McGuire. She also apprenticed with Leadley, who lives in Speculator. PHotos: Lauren Ober

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f ever a region had a built-in set of there are still traditional basket makers trademarks, it’s the Adirondacks. who cut their own trees and pound out From the iconic Adirondack chair the splints themselves. Jack Leadley and to the utilitarian guide boats to the Bill Smith — North Country legends and rustic birch-bark and twig furniture, well north of age 70 — both procure their New York’s North Country is rife with own black ash. regional emblems. One perennial at gift shops and home-goods stores throughout the 6-million- Ann MacBride weaves the base of an Adirondack pack basket at Dartbrook Rustic Goods in Keene, N.Y. acre Adirondack Park is the pack basket. To tourists, these may seem like your average decorative baskets. They’re anything but, though the miniature iterations do look charming with flowers sprouting from the top. Pack baskets are woven baskets that are worn like rucksacks, and they are as much a part of the Adirondack narrative as the trappers and fishermen who used them. As long as there have been people in the Adirondacks, there have been pack baskets. But, before you can understand how the baskets became one of the unofficial symbols of the North County, you need to understand just what they are. Black ash, native to the northeast and especially to swampy areas, has long been the wood of choice for pack baskets because of its extreme pliability, suppleness and strength — it doesn’t splinter. In traditional packbasket making, the ash was cut, then pounded until the growth layers separated into strips. Today, some basket makers use reed from China Wet reed weavers sit on a workbench waiting for the strips — the vertical to be threaded into the pack basket thongs also called splints — and the weavers, which run horizontally. The reed is not as strong as black ash, but it’s a The wooden splints are woven to quarter of the price, and sources for create a flat bottom so the basket can the northern wood are limited. Many stand upright, which was handy for Adirondack weavers who do use ash go canoe travel. The baskets have a bowed outside the state to find splints, although belly and a narrow mouth and can

The beginnings of a 14-inch-high pack basket

light and pleasant to wear. Historians believe they evolved from the carrying baskets of the Algonquian people who populated the region, says Hallie Bond, curator at the Adirondack Museum,

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splints, they do not need to be cut to a specific length. When one weaver ends, MacBride tucks it under a splint and starts lacing in another over the top. Periodically, MacBride pushes the weavers down to create a tight form. “It rips apart my nails and cuticles,” she says. But that part is essential. When the basket dries, the wood shrinks, so tamping down the weavers prevents gaps. Soon a basket begins to appear, with its back flat and its belly bending outward. MacBride doesn’t shape the baskets on a form; she knows from practice how to weave the wood to get that distinctive pack-basket silhouette. After the basket is woven, it sits out to dry for at least 24 hours. Then the rim, handle harness and wooden runners on which the basket sits must be attached. Depending on the size, each pack basket takes about four to five hours to make, MacBride says. And they aren’t cheap to buy. One of MacBride’s large packs, which will hold a multiperson picnic, a day’s haul at the trout stream and then some, sells for $395 at Dartbrook Rustic Goods. That’s a lot of money for containers MacBride says she’s used to take laundry to the cleaners. But with minimal maintenance, pack baskets can last for decades — longer than most modern rucksacks. Plus, they’re as pregnant with Adirondack mystique as the woods themselves. Buyers know they’re not just bringing home another decorative basket — they’re investing in a piece of history. m

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MacBride, 44, is a tall, sturdy woman with a crafter’s rugged hands. When she’s not making baskets, she mans the switchboards as a dispatcher for the Department of Environmental Conservation, volunteers for her local fire department as an EMT, and serves as a wilderness first responder for Search and Rescue of the Northern Adirondacks. MacBride isn’t sentimental about her basket making. She’s not necessarily doing it to preserve a regional craft, but because she loves baskets and finds crafting them therapeutic. Her appreciation for baskets extends beyond her own weaving. She collects pack baskets made by old-timers like Leadley and Smith, who are considered the masters of this craft. Recently, I visited MacBride at Dartbrook Rustic Goods, an Adirondackstyle-furniture dealer in Keene, N.Y., where she sells her pack baskets. In the rear of the distinctly luxe store is a small workshop that MacBride has been using while her own home is being renovated. In a bucket at her feet, splints soak in water to make them pliable enough to work with. “Moisture is black ash’s friend,” MacBride says. Once the splints are sufficiently waterlogged, she can begin weaving. Each splint has been cut 40 inches long, giving her enough material to make a basket 14 inches high. Over and under, over and under, MacBride threads the wooden strips. Though she’s been making baskets for only a decade, she works with an ease that makes this seem old hat. Once she has woven the rectangular base with the splints, she begins to insert the weavers, which run horizontally through the basket. Thinner than the

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From the Top

Some see fire towers as the Adirondacks’ crowning glory; others say they mar the real view photos: lauren ober

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View from the fire tower atop Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain in Chesterfield

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hrough a small break in the trees you can see it, but just barely. You charge ahead toward the gleaming silver tower squarely mounted at the summit of the trail. It’s what you climbed the mountain for. It’s what everyone climbed the mountain for. At the destination, you crane your neck skyward and take in the 35 feet of steel. Five flights of stairs zigzag upward, encased in metal caging to prevent hikers from teetering on the wooden stairs and tumbling over the slim banisters. Giddiness and anticipation make you dizzy. The stairs beg you to climb them. With each step, the ground feels exponentially farther away. The wind wails, flapping your pants like a flag in a storm. You know you can’t possibly be pitched from the tower, but you still feel unsteady. The tower’s cab can’t come soon enough. Finally, its open hatch comes into view. Heeding the handwritten reminder to watch your head, you duck and enter. Immediately the air is calm; the cab’s windows are closed against the wind. The panorama is breathtaking. You imagine what it must have been like for the tower’s earliest inhabitants — grizzled fire observers trained to spot smoke in the hills — to be surrounded by so much beauty. Sure, the hike up to this point was fun, but this is what you came for. And so it goes with the 23 Adirondack peaks that claim public fire towers. While the 6-million-acre park offers innumerable hikes up and around its many summits, only

a handful of those peaks can claim to be firetower mountains. That number could decrease in the near future, pending the result of a dispute over the towers on two of the peaks — Hurricane Mountain and St. Regis Mountain. Regardless of the outcome, people’s love of Adirondack fire towers — for their mystique, their views and their history — is incontrovertible. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) began erecting fire observation stations on the park’s summits after forest fires in 1903 and 1908 destroyed nearly a million acres of Adirondack woods. The first such station was built atop the 2180-foot Poke-O-Moonshine in 1912. Five years later, the state replaced the original station on the peak with a standardized steel tower. Unlike western forests, which tend to be much drier and more fire prone than their northern cousins, the Adirondacks were historically considered “asbestos forests,” says David Thomas-Train, president of the Friends of PokeO-Moonshine. But droughts, irresponsible logging practices and sparks from the locomotives that soon cut through the park made its woods more vulnerable. State officials realized that, to preserve and protect the region, they required some sort of warning system. The fire observation program was born. “The installation of the towers marked the first state effort at land stewardship,” ThomasTrain says.

The fire tower at the summit of Poke-O-Moonshine was reopened in 2005 after being closed for 16 years

hikers can climb to fire towers on the following adirondack peaks: Mount Adams — 3584 feet, Newcomb, Essex County Mount Arab — 2545 feet, Piercefield, St. Lawrence County Azure Mountain — 2518 feet, Waverly, Franklin County Belfry Mountain — 1820 feet, Moriah, Essex County Black Mountain — 2646 feet, Dresden, Washington County Blue Mountain — 3759 feet, Indian Lake, Hamilton County Cathedral Rock — 1700 feet, Wanakena, St. Lawrence County Goodnow Mountain — 2685 feet, Newcomb, Essex County Gore Mountain — 3583 feet, Johnsburg, Warren County Hadley Mountain — 2675 feet, Hadley, Saratoga County Hurricane Mountain — 3694 feet, Keene, Essex County Kane Mountain — 2060 feet, Caroga, Fulton County Lyon Mountain — 3830 feet, Saranac, Clinton County Owls Head Mountain — 2780 feet, Long Lake, Hamilton County Pillsbury Mountain — 3597 feet, Arietta, Hamilton County Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain — 2170 feet, Chesterfield, Essex County Rondaxe (Bald) Mountain — 2350 feet, Webb, Herkimer County Snowy Mountain — 3899 feet, Indian Lake, Hamilton County Spruce Mountain — 2005 feet, Corinth, Saratoga County St. Regis Mountain — 2874 feet, Santa Clara, Franklin County Vanderwhacker Mountain — 3386 feet, Minerva, Essex County Wakely Mountain — 3744 feet, Lake Pleasant, Hamilton County Woodhull Mountain — 2362 feet, Webb, Herkimer County While hikers can climb to these fire towers, not all of them are open to climb up.

Over the years, the state built 57 towers within today’s Adirondack Park. Civilian fire observers and forest rangers manned them for six to seven months of the year, living in cabins on their assigned mountains and using jeep roads for vehicle access. When observers spotted smoke, they would use an Osborne Fire Finder — an alidade-type sighting device attached to a round map table — to find the rough coordinates of the fire. They would then triangulate with two other towers to pinpoint its location. In addition to spotting fires and serving as unofficial stewards of the mountains, the fire observers had another, more patriotic role. According to the 400-page “Fire Tower Study for the Adirondack Park” released in February by the DEC, New York’s fire towers, including those of the Catskills, were used in “aircraft spotting and detection” during World War II, the Korean War and the early days of the Cold War. The fire observers were considered part of the nation’s warning system and were acknowledged for their “unselfish contribution.”

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located in state lands classified as Primitive and Canoe areas of the park, respectively. According to the park’s Master Plan, first adopted in 1972, such areas — along with those classified as Wilderness — should contain few if any humanmade structures that could mar their “primeval character.” Since the towers are considered “nonconforming,” the recent fire tower study recommends their removal “in conformance with Master Plan guidelines.” The ADK supports this recommendation, but many other organizations — Engelhart’s and Thomas-Train’s, for example — do not. ADK’s board of directors voted in 2005 to oppose any changes to the Adirondack Park Agency’s Master Plan that would allow the nonconforming towers to remain. “It defeats the purpose of ‘wilderness’ if you see the works of man,” Ertelt says. However, after a number of local groups voiced opposition to the proposed removal, the park agency began looking at legal ways to preserve those two towers. ADK does not support this reexamination, says Ertelt. “[The towers on Hurricane and St. Regis] don’t really provide any particular benefit. You can’t use them, and both of those mountains have pretty good views,” Ertelt argues. “The towers don’t add anything. There’s A table map and alidade pointer in the tower cab helped nothing particularly fire observers spot forest fires in the Adirondacks unique about them. They’re not the oldest, newest, tallest, et cetera.” In the early days of Poke-O-Moonshine’s restoraErtelt does concede that, if the towers are removed, tion, says Thomas-Train, vandalism was rampant in the they should not end up in the scrap pile as many others tower. The alidade was stolen and the walls were spray have. Ideally, he says, they would be relocated like those painted. The problem has tailed off thanks to SUNY reassembled at the Adirondack Center, the Adirondack Potsdam students who serve as summertime stewards, Museum and the Ranger School at Wanakena. as well as an increase in public education. While fire towers might have raised some political Today, the fire towers have become one of the more hackles, the structures’ impact on the region is undenipopular hiking destinations in the Adirondacks, says able. On some of the more heavily trafficked fire tower Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) spokesperson Paul mountains, such as Blue, Hadley and Rondaxe (Bald), Ertelt. Many of the mountains lack a significant view, which get nearly 50,000 visitors a year, hikers have to and only from the fire towers can hikers get the per- wait in line for a glimpse from the cab. There is somespective they’re looking for. thing awe inspiring, even playful, about the towers. People plan their hikes around fire towers, Ertelt The structures and the views they provide instill a says. One of the club’s chapters sponsors a Fire Tower pre-digital-age sense of wonderment. Engelhart likens Challenge wherein hikers must climb and document at them to lighthouses. least 23 fire tower ascents — 18 of the 23 Adirondack “There are certain kinds of structures that we’re Park summits and all five of those in the Catskill Park. drawn to as people for the setting, the shape or the Though the fire towers are a unique cultural re- romance of them,” Engelhart says. “You don’t climb to source — and, according to Engelhart, an architectural the top of Poke-O-Moonshine and sit away from the asset — they are not without controversy. Two of the other people. You climb the fire tower and you imagine fire tower peaks — Hurricane and St. Regis — are yourself up there in 1925, looking for a fire.” 

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By 1985, the state determined the fire towers and their unionized staff were too expensive and opted for aerial surveillance. The towers were all decommissioned by 1989. Today, the use of light aircraft to spot fires has become outmoded, too. The need for aerial surveillance within the Blue Line “has been obviated by hikers with cellphones,” says Thomas-Train. Steven Engelhart is executive director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, a nonprofit historic preservation organization. He argues that, when it decommissioned the towers, New York lost a piece of Adirondack history. The fire towers were an emblem of the public’s willingness to care for a natural resource, he says. The humanmade steel structures are part of the regional vernacular. “Many generations of local people were fire observers, and being up on the towers became part of the lore of the community around here,” Engelhart says. “A lot of local people connect the towers to families who worked there and feel strongly that that’s a part of their community.” Today, 34 towers exist in the park — 20 in the Forest Preserve and 14 on municipal or private land — but not all are accessible. Some, like the tower atop Hurricane Mountain, have been closed to hikers

pending necessary restoration. So far, 11 towers have been restored. Work on Poke-O-Moonshine, which Engelhart considers one of the park’s “success stories,” began in 1997. With funds raised by volunteers, the wooden steps were replaced, as were the steel crosspieces. The group installed safety fencing and new windows to keep the weather out, and commissioned the building of a new map table and brass alidade. Inside the 7-by-7-foot cab, volunteers placed interpretive panels that detail the viewscape and explain the tower’s role in Adirondack firefighting. The tower was reopened in 2005.

Town Out of Time Deep in the Adirondacks, an abandoned mining village holds rich veins of history B y Ma r got Harr ison

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Entrance to furnace

View from inside the furnace, looking up

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hen I crawl inside the Adirondack Iron and Steel Company blast furnace in Tahawus, N.Y., the summer day’s warmth gives way to the chill of longabandoned places. Above me, a stone funnel rises 45 feet, widening and then narrowing to a tiny circle of daylight. The stones glisten, but they aren’t wet. The inferno that burned 24/7 in the furnace when it smelted iron ore, from 1849 to 1856, turned their faces to glass. “These were kind of the nuclear reactors of their day,” says Paul Hai, a local conservation expert who’s serving as tour guide. Radiation is one hazard visitors to Tahawus don’t have to worry about. But the furnace embodies an evergreen parable of best-laid plans. Just five years after it was built, the state-of-the-art operation shut down for good, the casualty of a global financial panic. A promised railroad spur stopped short of this isolated mining settlement, located deep in the Adirondacks on the site of the present High Peaks trailhead. And the hamlet, then called Adirondac, became a ghost town. Over the course of a century and a half, this would happen to it twice. I came to Tahawus — the site’s modern name — because I wanted to explore a creepy, deserted place like the title town in the film and video game Silent Hill. Photos of the “ghost town” on the Internet raised my hopes by depicting scabby shacks in sallow, autumnal light. Tahawus is a line of ruined dwellings sitting half-buried in dense second- and

The 19th-century blast furnace

third-growth forest between dead-end CR-25 and a burbling brook that happens to be the headwaters of the Hudson River. But when I explore the strip, what I find isn’t a seedy land that time forgot but a microcosm of the Adirondacks. Tahawus is a ravishing landscape that has hosted both grimy industrial sites and a playground for the fish-and-game set. Today, it’s the object of earnest 21stcentury efforts to preserve what Hai calls “a seemingly wild place that can also support industry and individuals.” Like all ghost towns — particularly those you can drive to — Tahawus has drawn its share of curiosity seekers. A contributor to the site Ghosttowns.com wrote, “This ghost town is the best I [have] seen outside Ontario.” A more recent visitor, commenting on RoadsideAmerica.com, warned that Tahawus is “not so eerie anymore.” That’s because, in 2003, the Open Space Institute purchased the site from Houston-based National Lead Company

and took on the mission of preserving the 10,000-acre Tahawus Tract for future generations. Today, when you call the Adirondack Park visitor center in nearby Newcomb and ask about Tahawus, you’re likely to be connected to Hai. The Rochester, N.Y., native is program coordinator at the Adirondack Ecological Center in Newcomb, part of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Hai believes in living history. When we meet him at the trailhead, he introduces us to two former residents of Tahawus: Ann Knox, who’s summered in the area since 1924, and David Olbert, who lived here from 1954 to 1962. Olbert, who now resides in Newcomb and has golf plans with Hai later this afternoon, calls the younger man “a great guy” who “just fell in love with the history of this area.” That’s putting it mildly. Hai is a major Tahawus geek. As we stand in the half-full parking area at the trailhead, he unfurls

a map and rattles off names of famous people who chronicled the ghost town in the 1800s: photographer Seneca Ray Stoddard, naturalist John Burroughs. “You’re lucky I’m not nailing you with the mining stuff,” Hai says later. But once we reach the blast furnace — which looms beside the road like a blackened Mayan temple — he does, in fact, nail us with the mining stuff. Lifting a bar of pig iron, Hai explains how molten ore once flowed from the furnace’s mouth. Water pumped uphill from the brook kept it from overheating. “In 1855,” he enthuses, “we’ve got waterjacketed and water-cooled machinery in the middle of this unbelievably remote site.” Much of that 125-year-old machinery now lies rusting in the bright green grass beneath picture-postcard mountain views.

ithout its iron ore — discovered by white settlers in 1826 — the village of Tahawus probably wouldn’t have existed. From 1827 to 1857, the Adirondack Iron and Steel Company extracted it using the best methods then available, consuming an acre of trees a day to run the furnace, says Hai. Well after the furnace went cold, in 1876, the company leased the land to a private fish-and-game club. Around the start of the 20th century, the Tahawus Club built a clubhouse — now gone — and a strip of cottages with cedar shingles and green window frames. Some of those are still here. We stroll up to the first potential ghost residence. Its roof has caved, making it look from the front like a jagged nightmare of scrap lumber. (Later, prowling

A house in the deserted village of Tahawus, N.Y.

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Knox says that, according to family lore, it was her grandfather, Roosevelt’s family physician, who sent him to Tahawus in the first place. Given its historic significance, the Open Space Institute has been restoring the cottage with plans to transform it into an interpretive center. But the days when blue bloods inhabited these rustic dwellings are long gone. In 1939, Tahawus turned back into a mining town. An “impurity” in the iron ore that had bedeviled the Adirondack Iron and Steel Company turned out to be titanium oxide — exactly what the U.S. needed on the eve of World War II. National Lead bought the land, began extracting titanium from a nearby site and evicted the Tahawus Clubbers from the cottages, which it used to house its workers. “We were completely evacuated from here,” recalls Knox. That’s when Olbert entered the picture. When his family moved here, the town was “all mine employees,” he says. Olbert, who wears a T-shirt commemorating Newcomb’s annual Teddy Roosevelt weekend, was born in 1954 and spent his first eight years here. He still remembers the names of families who lived in the now-ruined houses. “There were tons of kids,” he says. “Never a dull moment.” A path through the grass leads to the house where Olbert grew up. Its second story has slumped backward, giving it the look of a Salvador Dalí painting. Inside, an old Smartfood bag in the rubble speaks to the presence of intruders. “People are in and out of here all the time,” says Olbert.

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around the back, I find the cellar and large sections intact.) “This was a beautiful house,” says Olbert. Knox remembers the house, too. A current resident of southern Pennsylvania and a Tahawus Club member since childhood, she’s been summering here for the past 84 years. “My parents came on their honeymoon,” she says, “and then they brought me as a baby.” As her Cardigan corgi snoozes on the asphalt road, Knox, whose bright eyes and sharp recollections belie her age, recalls coming here back when club members had servants and ate on “white linen cloths.” “We ran around and did wicked things,” she says. We approach a less tumble-down house with ominous graffiti scratched on its door frame: The Shadowman. Nearby, a dull green fire hydrant stands rusted in the underbrush. “This was all bare,” says Knox of the heavy woods. A few steps down the road stands the McNaughton Cottage, circa 1834, the only remnant of the original mining settlement. A solid box with boarded windows, it stands in marked contrast to the wrecked structures around it. In Adirondac days, the McNaughton Cottage was a bank, perhaps the first one incorporated in Essex County. But it gained its fame in 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt stayed there as a guest of the Tahawus Club. When he learned President McKinley was dying from an assassin’s bullet, TR left the cottage and booked it to Washington.

Though Olbert left Tahawus when he was young, the ruin brings stories swarming to his lips: He remembers jumping 30 feet off the porch into snowdrifts, building a bobsled run, watching his brother shoot rocks with a giant slingshot. In those days before intense parental supervision, the Olbert kids and their friends even scaled and rappelled down the Victorian blast furnace. “We always did outdoor stuff,” Olbert says. “It was the only thing you could do.” Knox chuckles and mimes reading a text message. “Now kids just look at the palm of their hand, and it’s so diverting.” But local kids — or other outdoorsy types — still seem to be enjoying Tahawus. Behind the ruins runs a grassy strip where a fire pit holds recently charred logs. Lumber balanced on stones forms rudimentary benches with a view of the riverbank. Do people come here to spot sleek black otters or specters? Hard to say. But it’s also hard to call a place a ghost town when it lives in the memories of people such as Knox. She still stays at the Tahawus Club, which has relocated about 10 miles away to a gracious, 19thcentury farmhouse. Olbert lives with his wife in Newcomb and owns a business that rents canoes, kayaks and mountain 8v-3Toms040710.indd 1 4/2/10 11:09:23 AM bikes. “We do OK in the summer,” he says. In the winter, Olbert teaches high school physical education and driver’s ed in nearby Long Lake. He hopes one of his kids will continue his business, but he knows young people have a tendency to move on — the average age in Newcomb is mid-fifties. It’s one of the grayest towns outside Florida, says Hai, but it’s no ghost town yet. To Hai, who’s adopted Tahawus and regularly shepherds outsiders through MAKING HOMES ACCESSIBLE it, the place “speaks to the cycles of human occupancy in the Adirondacks” and the importance of creating “viable 1k FUN RUN FOR KIDS communities,” he says. To Olbert, it’s still sort of home. After his family’s cottage was abandoned, he says, he returned and rescued a toy horse OAKLEDGE PARK, BURLINGTON from the attic. He gave it to his daughter. 11am “Back then, I always had visions of being able to come back and save it and buy it,” he says of the town. Now, though, he thinks the buildings “should be taken down all the way” — with the exception of McNaughton. Not because Tahawus is a cursed place like Silent Hill, but because it deserves better than a fate of creeping decay. m Watch Eva Sollberger’s “Stuck in Vermont” video about Tahawus at sevendaysvt.com/multimedia.

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he west side of the Champlain Valley — or the “Adirondack Coast,” as the tourist posters call it — has a landscape much like the east side: hay fields and pastures, wood lots with half-hidden houses, creeks cutting down from the mountains to the lake. Culturally and economically, however, the Clinton County corner of New York state is no mirror image of what it faces in Vermont, as a bike ride from Port Kent to Rouses Point reveals.  Norman Rockwell’s America lives along this flat 50-mile stretch of mostly smooth asphalt. Flags flap in many front yards; a boy sells lemonade and cookies from a roadside table made of milk crates and planking; little kids and their parents fly kites in newly mown fields. There are also hot-dog joints ($4.25 for a Michigan and fries at Gus’ Red Hots on Cumberland Head Road in Plattsburgh); evangelical churches (“When the trumpet sounds, I’m outta here!” reads one of their billboards); and gun shops (the Old Lantern specializes in firearms for historical reenactments).  Clinton County appears to be staging its own reenactment of the 1950s, complete with the decade’s seamy, sexy side. Diamond Dolls Gentlemen’s Club

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leers at the Bible Baptist Church almost directly opposite it on Route 9.  Politically, Clinton County is as dependably Democratic as any place in Vermont. Barack Obama trounced John McCain here, 60 percent to 38 percent. But the Tea Party has a presence, too, as evidenced by yard signs for Doug Hoffman, the “true conservative” who’s seeking the Republican nomination in New York’s 23rd congressional district. Carl Paladino, a wealthy developer and GOP gubernatorial candidate, may be the Mad Hatter of the Clinton County Tea Party. His yard signs proclaim, “I’m mad as hell too, Carl!” The landscape shows hints of hard times — perhaps more noticeable to a biker than a driver. Saplings have sprouted in fields where cows probably grazed not long ago. Tumbledown barns and rusty tractors age gracelessly alongside homes that look occupied until an

observer sees the weeds growing on their front steps. Nearly 15 percent of Clinton County’s 81,000 residents live in poverty, and more than 9 percent can’t find jobs. The corresponding figures for Vermont are 10 percent and 6 percent.  But success also can be seen. When the Pentagon closed the Plattsburgh Air Force Base in 1995, it seemed to be consigning the base’s 3500 acres to hopeless abandonment — a site unlikely to attract anything other than the occasional mega-concert, like Phish’s Clifford Ball in 1996. Today, riding the looping roads of a complex that closely resembles Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester, a biker glimpses redevelopment projects at every turn. One example: A green is replacing a parking lot on the grounds of the Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, where visitors can get guided

tours of a well-tended, though poorly lit, collection of antique cars and bicycles. Of 165 parcels of land on the former base that went up for sale 15 years ago, only nine remain on the market.  It’s a cool and cloudy day with a strong southerly wind: ideal conditions for a biker pedaling north from the Lake Champlain ferry dock along the wide shoulder of Route 9. The road has little car traffic, and almost none after I turn onto Lake Shore Road in Chazy, about five miles north of Plattsburgh. I’ve found biker’s delight: herons, horses and heifers pose photogenically against a backdrop of whitecaps. For 10 miles or so, it’s like riding on a two-lane bike path that’s lined with ash trees — a few of which, oddly, have triangular purple boxes swaying from their branches.  “What are those for?” I ask the lemonade boy. He tells me they’re traps for beetles. Wikipedia later provides a more detailed description of the emerald ash borer that’s said to be eating its way through 14 states and parts of Canada, killing more than 50 million trees en route.  History is a constant companion as I sweat my way past at least 30 roadside markers commemorating local events and personages. One is intriguingly

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along this flat 50-mile stretch of mostly smooth asphalt. succinct: “Captain Chazy,” one reads, “killed by Mohawks in 1666.” Clinton County can’t be accused of leaving its backstory untold. In Chazy, the Alice T. Miner Museum documents local colonial history. The region’s important role in the War of 1812 receives its due at a museum and intepretive center on the former air base, which is also the home of the Clinton County Historical Association. And the Kent-

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Delord House Museum in Plattsburgh preserves artifacts of a family prominent in two wars and the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Vermonters interested in the visual arts ought to check out the Rockwell Kent Gallery Collection on the Plattsburgh campus of the State University of New York. Many of the writings and paintings of this modern realist and socialist agitator were composed on an Adirondack farmstead in nearby Au Sable Forks. Quirkier works by various artists, including a 10-foottall steel-and-wire-mesh Indian, can be seen at the Stoneledge Sculpture Park about 10 miles north of Port Kent. Five hours — and several stops — after disembarking from the ferry, I reward myself with a mug of French roast and a cinnamon donut (the $1.75 house special) at Lakeside Coffee in Rouses Point. Here, a stack of Seven Days and a couple of Stephen Huneck’s droll dog prints make a Vermonter feel at home. Revived, I pedal a final New York minute to the Canadian border post, where a guard waves me through with a nod and a smile. I’m heading for St.-Jean -sur-Richelieu on Québec’s fabulous Route Verte bike network. For those who prefer to stay in the U.S., a ride through Clinton County can also end with a roll across the Rouses Point Bridge to Grand Isle and then south toward Burlington. Biking Clinton County proves a fine way of experiencing the sights, sounds and scents of the Burlington area’s underappreciated northwestern neighbor: so close yet seemingly so distant. m

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he waves lapped at the shore, and hundreds of boats swayed gently in the marina as the sun began to dip low in the sky. A glass filled with Riesling sweating in my hand, I waited for my appetizer: glowing pink tuna tartare on crispy lotus chips, topped with ginger mousse and tobiko fish roe. Ginger mousse or not, this was no urban restaurant. I was taking in the view at a touristy eatery called Café Mooney Bay, just 15 minutes outside Plattsburgh, N.Y. Located a quick ferry hop from the Lake Champlain Islands, Plattsburgh serves as a gateway to upstate New York for Vermont travelers. But should they plan to stop for a meal before heading to the Adirondack wilderness and its resort destinations? That’s what I hoped to find out. Armed with a combo of old-fashioned word of mouth and newfangled technology — my smart phone — I set out to see what this small city (population 18,816 as of the 2000 U.S. Census) has to offer. Over the course of 10 hours, I found a handful of decent eats, a cozy co-op, a library renowned for its cookbook collection, rumors of some really good ethnic food I’ll have to discover on another visit and one lakeside spot that has surprisingly sophisticated cuisine but odd ambiance. The verdict: Given the choice, I’d still rather dine in Burlington. But if I found myself in Plattsburgh at mealtime, I’d happily hit the brakes instead of the gas. To get my tour off to a proper start, I began with coffee. Locating a non-chain java joint in Plattsburgh — home to a state university with about 6000 students — wasn’t as easy as one might expect. A web search turned up two possibilities, but since Coffee Camp’s phone number was disconnected, I headed directly to the Koffee Kat on Margaret Street. Its reviews on Yelp. com were promising: Commenters called the décor “funky” and “reminiscent of cool little coffeehouses in San Francisco,” and the beverages “inventive” and “delicious.” The colorful café was just what I was looking for. Doubling as an ice cream parlor, it offered a diverse clientele, free Wi-Fi and board games arrayed on a purple-and-yellow-painted piano in the center of the room. My nicely made decaf espresso was served with another treat — restaurant recommendations. Staffer Michael Waldron has lived in San Francisco and Burlington, where he made a living

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Café Mooney Bay, which I hadn’t heard of. “People say it’s the hidden gem of Lake Champlain,” he told me. The café was a dinner-only spot, though, and right now I needed a place for lunch. Waldron called the nearby Great Adirondack Soup Company a decent choice.

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food At 11:20 a.m., the place was nearly empty, and the soups weren’t ready. “It will be a while,” the young man behind the counter explained when I ordered a $5.95 sampler. “I’m patient,” I said. “That’s a good trait to have.” Waiting for my side salad with orangemaple dressing and my cups of chickencorn chowder and vegetable soup, I examined the place, which struck me as a cross between a hunting lodge and a Christian church. It had wicker furniture, rustic woodwork and a mountain-themed mural on the wall. Religious pamphlets were scattered around, and a quotation from Ecclesiastes adorned the menu. A prodigious pile of excellent cookbooks occupied a side table, so I whiled away half an hour perusing recipes from Nobu Now by master chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa. The soups didn’t live up to the cookbook collection’s promise. Though they were prepared with homemade stock, neither one was particularly flavorful. Spooning up the vegetable soup — packed with broccoli, kale, cabbage, zucchini, red pepper, onion, eggplant, carrot, a few grains of rice and a couple beans — I felt like I was eating somebody else’s leftovers. The mild chowder was laced with bits of chewy chicken and frozen corn. Given the low prices, though, I didn’t mind much. The fare at The Smoked Pepper, an Americanized Mexican restaurant, was a bit more fun. A cold Negra Modelo complemented a battered and deep-fried poblano pepper that, when sliced open, unleashed a gush of cheese dotted with chorizo and rock shrimp. The dish was surprisingly mild, but pleasant enough. Homemade red beans were properly cooked, but bland. The tomato-coated rice was fluffy and flavorful, reminding me of a dish my mom used to make. So far, I hadn’t eaten anything worth driving for, but I was already too full for another meal. It was time to visit the North Country Food Co-op and find out what local farmers and producers are up to. The small store, reminiscent of the Old North End incarnation of City Market, smelled pleasantly of spices and offered lots of bulk nuts and grains and organic and health-food staples. Wandering the aisles, I located a handful of New-York-made sauces and snacks. Some crunchy Sustain EATING PLATTSBURGH

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Ruiz, whom he calls “Iggy,” he also asked to keep the River Run name so he can use it for a new barbecue catering company. “I’ve been looking into some pit-smoker trailers,” he explains. “I’ll probably start up this fall.” Pfeiffer, a writer, naturalist and host of “For the Birds” on Vermont Public Radio, notes he’s unfamiliar with “tapas” and isn’t much of a dinner person. He says he wishes Ruiz well, and that he’s happy to have the cozy maPlE vallEy café nearby so he can keep eating eggs and home fries with his friends. “I’m big on breakfast,” he says. “I think that’s why this hits me more than other folks. It’s the culture of breakfast, the angle of food and community, that we’re losing.” anthony sPEctoR, who raises grass-fed beef as owner of sPRucE mountaIn faRm, has a cheerier take on the transition. “The Spanish menu is delicious,” he says. Like many central Vermonters, he’d never tasted Ruiz’s style of food until recently and says, “It’s not what I expected. I expected it to be like Tex-Mex, but it’s not. There’s really interesting seafood. After years of greasy Southern barbecue, it’s nice to have fresh fish.” Spector recalls Mamet saying River Run was where “poets and farmers eat together.” But he contends that can happen at a tapas place, too. Pfeiffer doesn’t agree: “Plainfield has lost a place where writers, farmers, mechanics, artists, firefighters and a few local misfits gather under one roof, sharing tables overflowing with food and damned good conversation,” he says. “Restaurant suppers don’t offer that kind of venue. The sun is setting on a tradition.” After nearly two decades, Spector admits, the restaurant famed for its catfish and conversation had become part of the “fabric of the community.” But he thinks that, in time, Tasca will evoke reactions just as warm, and concludes, “I like the changes very much.” As for Kennedy, he seems pragmatic — he knew he was relinquishing control of River

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“My intention was not to get rid of breakfast,” says Ruiz. “But I think it’s a formula that’s not working anymore.” Why? The early-morning hours were reportedly costing the restaurant more than it brought in. “Where we stand right now, dinner has kept River Run alive, economically,” Ruiz says. He also believes the restaurant’s split personality was confusing customers. Ruiz claims even oldtimers have learned to like his Iberian cuisine. “There are definitely Plainfield townies who have been coming since it opened [in 1991] and are very receptive,” he says. Although Spanish food may seem exotic to some, Ruiz calls it “very homey; it’s the food I grew up eating.” He says he spoke briefly about the changes with

Kennedy, with whom he has a “very good relationship.” “He seems to be on board,” Ruiz says. “It’s a little bittersweet for him, because it’s his baby, but ultimately I think he just wants it to succeed.” Kennedy agrees that, given the unexplained drop-off in breakfast business of late, changing the concept made sense. “As a business decision, it was probably the right move,” he says. “We’ve discussed in the last two months how I would feel about things like changing the name.” But Kennedy still seems surprised by how the changes at the eatery came about. “We obviously don’t agree on everything,” he points out, referring to himself and Ruiz, “but we do get along.” The BBQ expert — who keeps busy working as a spokesperson for caBot — was out of town at a fishing tournament when he received a text message from Ruiz suggesting he get in touch. Because of the rigors of the competition, Kennedy says, he didn’t notice the text until he’d already heard secondhand the news of River Run’s closing. Commenters on Blurt, the Seven Days staff blog — where the River Run story first appeared last Friday — have taken issue with the abrupt transition. “If it’s not working, at least have the courtesy to announce a last day,” said somebody with the handle “Give Us Our River Run Back.” “Up for Debate” agrees: “Had I known what changes were going to take place, I would have gotten to River Run as soon as possible for a last feast.” Kennedy, who’s fielded numerous phone calls from upset fans since he got back to town, shares the sentiment. “They just wanted a little more notice,” he says. “For me, it was an issue, because it felt like there was no closure for something that’s been there a really long time.” To remedy the situation, Kennedy will cook one last River Run breakfast on August 8. “We’ll give everyone a chance to come back in one more time to get their pancakes and bacon or catfish,” he says. When Kennedy talked to

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Few Vermont eateries attain the fame of Plainfield’s RIvER Run, which Mississippi-born chef JImmy KEnnEDy opened with his then-wife, maya, in 1991. Over the next 18 years, the barbecue joint — which brought fare such as catfish, hush puppies and fried dill pickles to central Vermont — racked up accolades. In USA Today, it was singled out as one of the nation’s “top 10 catfish restaurants,” and Smithsonian Magazine lauded the “memorable, homemade food that is fast disappearing from our own family fare.” In Food & Wine, famed playwright, screenwriter and director DavID mamEt called River Run “the best place on Earth.” That may be why River Run regular BRyan PfEIffER was a little distraught when he and his Thursday breakfast buddies found newspaper covering the windows. “There’s something about a table set with coffee, eggs and home fries that creates fertile ground for cantankerous morning conversation,” Pfeiffer says. Later he adds, “I wanted to grow old eating breakfast at River Run.” He’ll have to find a new place to get old. Last year, when IgnacIo RuIz bought River Run, he had a two-prong plan: Kennedy would keep making pancakes and cheesy grits in the a.m., while Ruiz would prepare the cuisine of his native country, Spain, in the evening. For seven months, that’s what they did. Kennedy no longer had to deal with the administrative aspects of owning a restaurant, which freed him up for other pursuits such as professional competitive fishing, but his presence behind the griddle kept longtime customers such as

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alking down Broadway in Saranac Lake, you may get an overwhelming feeling that someone is watching you. As you approach the Eat ’n Meet Grill and Larder, he makes himself known: From the building’s balcony, the King surveys all who pass. At least, that’s what the life-sized plastic statue of Elvis appears to be doing.

Vargo opened the takeout restaurant four years ago this August — and he designed it without an eat-in option. Business is flourishing now, but building it was a challenge at first. Vargo had to train takeout customers to wait for food made from scratch — as nearly everything is at the Eat ’n Meet, from potently fruity raspberry vinegar to smoked brisket. “We have the best Reuben this side of New York City,” Vargo brags. Because of his attention to detail, meals can take half an hour or more from the time they’re ordered. Initially, he says, many locals in search of fast food were turned off. But

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The objet d’art sets the mood for the Eat ’n Meet. There’s a free minigolf course on the hilly property. Folks play a round in the shade of trees while they wait for jerk chicken or schnitzel prepared by Chef-owner John Vargo and his very own Sancho Panza, Mike Mironchik. Though it offers no eat-in dining, Eat ’n Meet is not your average snack bar. Vargo, 45, is a New England Culinary Institute grad who turned down Chef Robert Barral’s invitation to be executive chef at Burlington’s now-defunct NECI Commons restaurant. The farm-totable ethos he learned in Vermont and the Hudson Valley reigns at the Eat ’n Meet. What Vargo can’t prepare just hours after it has been picked or plucked goes in his freezer to be sold to customers. If he has his way, Burlington may someday get a taste of his concept. 2v-GroundRound070710.indd 1

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now they’ve learned to check the everchanging menu posted on Eat ’n Meet’s website each day and call ahead, then come and hang out with BYObeer by the links. “God knows what they do up there,” says Vargo, laughing. Since the early days, Vargo and his wife, Colleen, have added quirky tables and chairs to the tiny dining room, where diners can read books about the Adirondacks or check out other tag-sale decorations, such as a box of “Road Kill Helper.” The ladies’ room is home to several paintings of wide-eyed, traumatizedlooking children. While some diners plan ahead, many others are content to grab the day’s “silver tin special” and run. “Sometimes you don’t see anybody in the restaurant at all,” says Mironchik. “You wouldn’t think we’re very busy.” What Vargo didn’t need to train his clientele to do was enjoy his sometimes outthere dishes. Southern-fried frog legs are a popular staple. “People in the area are really open to frog legs and organ meats,” Vargo says.

Auguste Escoffier, the father of modern culinary technique — which prompts Vargo to note, “I’m about four times removed from Escoffier.” Vargo’s travels inform the dishes he makes today. He handcrafts flat kielbasa patties like the ones he had in Frankfurt, and is sure to serve his pork schnitzel on a real Brotchen bun. Another perennial specialty is Portuguese sardines dusted with masa flour and fried, then tossed with sherry vinegar and tomatoes. Unlike most beignets served in the U.S., Vargo’s are nothing like doughnut holes. They’re made from pâte à chou, the same pastry used for profiteroles, and emerge flaky and light, served with black raspberry compote. Even Vargo’s chocolate chip cookies are made to order and come meltingly hot from the oven, with a side of whipped cream and a sprig of mint. Vargo’s cuisine also offers Caribbean flavors: In the ’90s, after completing his studies and working with Smith, he spent time in the islands researching and selling his own brand of hot sauce. Now he offers hot sauces at Eat ’n Meet and online. The

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Many of those people are fellow chefs. With all the cooks at Lake Placid resorts and culinary students at nearby Paul Smith’s College, Vargo notes, his customers tend to have palates of aboveaverage sophistication. “The head chef from Mirror Lake [Inn Resort and Spa in Lake Placid] is out on the deck right now,” he says. With clientele like that, Vargo can sell several different charcuterie items each day. In the paper or foil takeout containers that hold the food at the Eat ’n Meet, diners can pick up soppressata or chickenliver mousse with toast points. Vargo uses his classical training to make confit from farm-fresh duck legs and gizzards in fat and herbs. Vargo was born in Tennessee but grew up in the Hudson Valley, where both his parents were employed at the Culinary Institute of America — his mother as an administrator, his father as the school’s first-ever instructor in refrigeration. In his early twenties, before he headed to NECI, Vargo learned some of his kitchen skills in a less likely place:

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sweet and mustardy Jamaican Maroon variety is the perfect accompaniment to Vargo’s plantain dumplings. For just a dollar, diners get two fist-sized starch patties that taste like banana donuts made of mochi. Jamaican beef patties and fish tacos are also on the menu. So are homemade Italian guanciale and potato and onion pierogis. Vargo calls his global menu “just a reflection of where I’ve been and what I like to eat — food people would crave from different parts of the world.” However, Vargo’s ingredients are firmly grounded in the Adirondacks. His Blue Line burgers are made from Adirondack Beef Company animals. The mild feta he puts on top, along with crispy and fatty guanciale, is from Asgaard Farm and Dairy in Au Sable Forks. Last Wednesday’s special was a trio of wild-mushroom empanadas featuring locally foraged lobster mushrooms

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the U.S. Army. One of his superiors, a chef named Al Jenkins, was a member of the army’s Culinary Arts Team, which enters Bocuse d’Or-style cooking competitions. With his guidance, Vargo ended up competing in the World Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt, surrounded by master chefs. When most American chefs say they’re French-trained, they mean they had a French instructor at culinary school. But Vargo didn’t just study at NECI with Barral (now of Brandon’s Café Provence); he interned at Le Grenadin in Paris. When you order the $14 lobstermushroom Newburg at Eat ’n Meet, you can bet that, though it’s vegetarian, it tastes authentic. Another of Vargo’s mentors was Dan Smith, the Hudson Valley chef known as a father of the American localvore movement. Smith’s own Mr. Miyagi was Basque master chef Eugene Bernard, a disciple of

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law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings, advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any home seeker who feels her or she has encountered discrimination should contact: HUD Office of Fair Housing 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092 (617) 565-5309 — OR — Vermont Human Rights Commission 135 State St., Drawer 33 Montpelier, VT 05633-6301 800-416-2010 Fax: 802-828-2480

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On July 16, 2010, Adams Real Properties, LLC, filed application #4C0700-9A for a Project generally described as: construction of a 1,760 sf addition to existing day care on Lot #18 of Adams Park. The Project is located on Marshall Avenue in the Town of Williston, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Williston Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 110 West Canal Street, Winooski, and the office listed below. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before August 10, 2010, a party notifies the District Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request shall be in writing to the address below, shall state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hear-

ing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the District Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by August 10, 2010. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(5). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 20th day of July 2010. By /s/Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@state. vt.us BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD Tuesday August 17, 2010 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday August 17, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in Contois Auditorium, City Hall to consider the following applications: 1. 10-0967CA/VR; 52 Sunset Cliff Road (RL-W, Ward 4) Nate & Rachel Strules/Tektonika Studio Architects Demolish existing house and construct single family house with associated variance for front yard setback. 2. 10-1132CU; 189-191 South Champlain Street (RH, Ward 5) A & R Development, LLC Demolish vacant building, remove all materials, re-grass lot. No development proposed.

3. 10-0860FC; 62 East Ave (RL, Ward 1) Owner: Jean Gunther, Appellant: Sharon Bushor Appeal of Administrative Approval to construct 78ft fence on side of property 4. 08-167PD; 173-193 Saint Paul Street (RH, Ward 5) Springlet, LLC Extension of time request to construct 34 residential condominium units with structured parking and associated site modifications. Plans may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning office, (City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. This may not be the final order in which items will be heard at the meeting. Please view the final Agenda, at www. ci.burlington.vt.us/planning/drb or posted on the Planning and Zoning Office notice board, one week before the hearing for the specific order in which items will be heard. CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS The following traffic regulations are hereby enacted by the Public Works Commission as amendments to Appendix C, Motor Vehicles, and the City of Burlington’s Code of Ordinances: Sec. 7. No-Parking Areas. No person shall park any vehicle at any time in the following locations: (1) through (232) As Written (233) On the north side of College Street [from South Prospect Street westerly to the university parking lot exit from the Waterman Building.] for a distance of 320 feet west of South Prospect Street. (389) through (506) As Written Adopted this 14th day of July 2010 by the Board of Public Works Commissioners: Attest Norman Baldwin, P.E. Assistant Director-Technical Services Adopted 7/14/2010; Published 07/28/10; Effective 08/18/10 Material in [Brackets] delete. Material underlined add. PUBLIC HEARING SOUTH BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD The South Burlington

Development Review Board will hold a public hearing in the South Burlington City Hall Conference Room, 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 7:30 P.M. to consider the following: 1. Final plat application #SD-10-24 of F & M Development Co, LLC, to amend a previously approved planned unit development consisting of; 1) 383 residential units in seven (7) buildings, 2) a 63 unit congregate housing facility, 3) a 4,430 sq. ft. expansion of an indoor recreation facility, and 4) an 16,000 sq. ft. television studio and office building with approval to: 1) raze an existing car wash and television station, 2) construct a 24,800 sq. ft. 2 and 4 story addition to contain 28 congregate housing units and 3,000 sq., ft. of social service use to the existing 63 unit congregate housing facility, and 3) construct a 48,500 sq. ft. 4-story multi-family dwelling to contain dwelling units. The amendment consists of :1) add the property at 20 Bacon Street to the PUD to construct a parking area, and 2) add accessory storage use to the approved Bacon Street Lofts building, Bacon Street. John Dinklage, Chairman South Burlington Development Review Board Copies of the application are available for public inspection at the South Burlington City Hall. July 28, 2010 PUBLIC NOTICE TAXICAB RATES Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 30-36 of the Burlington Code of Ordinances, the following maximum taxicab fares will be authorized for exclusive rides within the City effective August 1, 2010. (Exclusive rides are ordinary taxi rides by one (1) person from a starting point to a specific destination.) (1) Within Zone 1: Up to [Six Dollars and Twenty Cents ($6.20)]. Six Dollars and Fifty-Three Cents ($6.53).

(4) Between Zone 1 and Zone 3: Up to [Nine Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($9.56)] Ten Dollars and Seven Cents ($10.07). (5) Within Zone 3: Up to [Seven Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($7.81)] Eight Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($8.22). (6) Between Zone 3 and Zone 2N: Up to [Seven Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($7.81)] Eight Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($8.22) except up to [Ten Dollars and Eight Cents ($10.08)] Ten Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($10.61) for a fare transported between Zone 3 and Zone 2S. (7) Within Zone 4: Up to [Eight Dollars and Eighty-Nine Cents ($8.89)] Nine Dollars and Thirty-Six Cents ($9.36) except up to [Eleven Dollars and Eighty-Four Cents ($11.84)] Twelve Dollars and Seventeen Cents ($12.17) for a fare transported between Zone 4 and Zone 1 and except up to [Thirteen Dollars and Sixty Five Cents ($13.65)] Fourteen Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($14.37) for a fare transported between Zone 4 and Zone 2S. (8) For each additional passenger on an exclusive ride, not including the first passenger, picked up or delivered in any of the preceding zones, a One Dollar ($1.00) charge per additional passenger may be collected. Note that under an amendment to the ordinance adopted by the City Council on August 27, 1990, there is an automatic annual increase or decrease in taxi rates equivalent to one hundred (100) per cent of the annual change in the National Intra-City Public Transportation Rates (an element in the overall Public Transportation Index) compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the 12-month period ending May 31 of each year. For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2010, the relevant change was equal to an increase of 5.3%; this increase is reflected in the changes to taxi rates in sections (1) through (7) above.

(2) From Zone 1 to Zone 2N or 2S or Vice Versa: Up to [Eight Dollars and Seventeen Cents ($8.17)] Eight Dollars and Sixty Cents ($8.60).

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(3) Within Zones 2N and 2S: Up to [Seven Dollars and Twenty-Nine Cents ($7.29)] Seven Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($7.68).

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sevendaysvt.com/classifieds STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF CHITTENDEN, SS. PROBATE COURT DOCKET NO. 33323 IN RE THE ESTATE OF MARIANNE G. KORY LATE OF So. Burlington, VT 05403 NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of MARIANNE G. KORY late of So. Burlington, VT. I have been appointed a personal representative of the above named estate. All creditors having claims against the estate must present their claims in writing within 4 months of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy filed with the register of the Probate Court. The claim will be forever barred if it is not presented as described above within the four month deadline. Dated: 7/6/10 Signed: Lisa Kory Printed Name: Lisa Kory Address: 355 Cochran Rd. Richmond, VT 05477 Telephone: 802-4344741 Name of Publication: Seven Days First Publication Date: 7/21/2010 Second Publication Date: 7/28/2010

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To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Yellow Dog Real Estate, LLC. by Quit Claim Deed of Randy Gaulin and Tanya N. Gaulin dated January 26, 2005 of record at Book 695, Page 707 of the City of South Burlington Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of South Burlington. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 6609000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 8th day of July, 2010.

By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403

NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by National City Mortgage to Randall Gaulin dated January 23, 2006 and recorded in Volume 171, Page 171 of the Land Records of the Town of Winooski, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4:00 P.M. on August 12, 2010, at 46 Corrine Street, Winooski, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Randall A. Gaulin and Tanya N. Gaulin by Quitclaim Deed of Yellow Dog Real Estate, LLC dated January 12, 2006 of record at Book 171, Page 169-170 of the City of Winooski Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Winooski. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

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NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Option One Mortgage Corporation to Kathy L. Cote f/k/a Kathy CoteMahfiche dated May 26, 2006 and recorded in Volume 750, Page 464 of the Land Records of the Town of South Burlington, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 8:15 A.M. on August 12, 2010, at 125 White Street, South Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described

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National City Real Estate Services, LLC, s/b/m to National City Mortgage, Inc., f/k/a National City Mortgage Co., a division of National City Bank of Indiana, Plaintiff v. Randall A. Gaulin, Tanya N. Gaulin, Yellow Dog Real Estate, LLC, Gabriel G. Handy, Individually and as Trustee Of the DDH-GSH Trust, and Occupants residing at 1 Peterson Terrace a/k/a 1-3 Peterson Terrace, South Burlington, Vermont, Defendants

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by National City Mortgage Co., a division of National City Bank of Indiana to Randall A. Gaulin dated January 23, 2006 and recorded in Volume 739, Page 741 of the Land Records of the Town of South Burlington, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:15 A.M. on August 12, 2010, at 1 Peterson Terrace a/k/a 1-3 Peterson Terrace, South Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:

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legals [cont.] in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Kathy CoteMahfiche (now known as Kathy L. Cote) by Warranty Deed of Dennis Mercier and Sheri Mercier dated October 29, 1999 of record at Book 465, Page 55 of the City of South Burlington Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of South Burlington. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 6609000.

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DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 8th day of July, 2010. Residential Funding Company, LLC By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Orleans Unit CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. S 457-09 CnC Keybank N.A., f/k/a Bank of Vermont, Plaintiff, v Randall E. Speer and Denise L. Speer, and Any Other Occupants of 33 Main Street, Milton, Vermont, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Powers of Sale contained in certain Mortgage Deeds from Randall E. Speer and Denise L. Speer as follows: (1) Mortgage in favor of Bank of Vermont (n/k/a Keybank, N.A.)

dated May 14, 1991 and recorded on May 23, 1991 in Volume 131, Pages 522-524; (2) Mortgage in favor of Keybank National Association dated April 29, 2002 and recorded on April 30, 2002 in Volume 240, Page 681; and, (3) Mortgage in favor of Keybank National Association dated July 22, 2005 and recorded on August 8, 2005 in Volume 318, Page 848 of the Town of Milton Land Records. The undersigned represents the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same which will be sold at Public Auction at 1:45 o’clock PM, on the 16th day of August, A.D. 2010, at the subject premises of 33 Main Street, Milton, Vermont, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage will be sold as a whole. To wit: “A lot of land, with all buildings thereon, located on the southerly side of Main Street in the Village of Milton and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing on the south side of Main Street at the northwest corner of land now or formerly owned by Gertrude Landon, Edward Landon, Margaret R. Kennedy and Elizabeth Kenndy [sic]; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly line of said LandonKennedy property to the northline of land now or formerly owned by H.H. Beeman; thence in a westerly direction along the northerly line of said Beeman’s property to a point located 45 feet easterly from land now or formerly owned by Asa Davis; thence northerly 56 feet in a line parallel with the southerly sideline of Main Street; thence northerly along the easterly side of property now or formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith, in a line parallel with the east line of said David property to the southerly side of Main Street; thence easterly along the southerly side of Main Street to the point or place of beginning. “The above-described land or a portion is subject to an annual leasehold rent of 62 cents, being a portion of school lot #66, 2nd division of the original Town of Milton lots. “Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to RANDALL E. AND DENISE L. SPEER by Warranty Deed of GORDON A. and MARY V.

BEAUPRE dated 3/13/84 and of record in Vollume [sic] 84, Page 11 of the Town of Milton Land Records.

in which case the sale may not occur.

“This mortgage is subordinate to a first mortgage to Farmers Home Adminisration [sic], which mortgage is of record in the Land Records of the Town/City of MILTON.

The contents of storage units(s) 01-04113 located at 28 Adams Dr, Williston, VT 05495, will be sold on the 29th of the month of July, 2010 to satisfy the debt of Marie Clow. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

“Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned documents, the records thereof and the references therein contained, all in further aid of this description.” Terms of Sale: Purchaser at the sale shall pay cash or certified funds, or produce a commitment letter from a bank or mortgage company or other lender licensed to do business in the State of Vermont at the time of the sale for the amount of the winning bid. In any case the winning bidder shall be required to produce $10,000.00 (ten-thousand dollars) cash or certified funds at the close of auction as the deposit against the sale. The sale will be subject to the Confirmation Order of the Chittenden Superior Court. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid property taxes and town/city assessments, if any. In the event the auction terms are confirmed by the Superior Court aforesaid, and the winning bidder is unwilling or unable consummate the sale, the deposit shall be forfeit. In the event the sale is not confirmed the deposit will be returned without interest. The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Grant C. Rees, Attorney, PO Box 108, Milton, Vermont 05468, 802-893-7400. By: Grant C. Rees, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff Publication Dates: July 21, 2010 July 28, 2010 August 4, 2010 The contents of storage unit(s) 01 -04912 located at 28 Adams Dr, Williston, VT 05495, will be sold on the 29th of the month of July, 2010 to satisfy the debt of Buffy Huntington. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale,

Please note this in not a public auction.

Please not this is not a public auction. The contents of storage unit(s) 01-04270 located at 28 Adams Dr, Williston, VT 05495, will be sold on the 29th of the month of July, 2010 to satisfy the debt of Mims Lane. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur. Please not this is not a public auction.

DON’T SEE A SUPPORT group here that meets your needs? Call Vermont 2-1-1, a program of United Way of Vermont. Within Vermont, dial 2-11 or 866-652-4636 (toll free) or from outside of Vermont, 802-652-4636, 24/7. COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS NOW MEETS IN BRISTOL The Addison County Chapter of The Compassionate Friends (TCF), a nonprofit selfhelp bereavement support group for families that have experienced the death of a child will hold its regular meeting this Monday, Aug. 2, from 7-9 p.m. at Saint Ambrose Church at 11 School Street (on the corner of Main Street in Bristol, right next to the town park), enter through the side door. Bereaved parents, adult siblings and grandparents are encouraged to attend to meet others who have gone through a similar experience and for support. For more information, contact chapter leaders Nancy Merolle at 388-6837, or Claire Groleau at 3889603. TRANS GUY’S GROUP: Every fourth Monday, RU12? Community

Center, 34 Elmwood Ave, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. This is a social and support group specifically for trans men. This informal, peer-facilitated group welcomes maleidentified people at any stage of transition. As this is currently a closed group, please contact the center to sign up: thecenter@ru12.org or 860-RU12. PARTNERS OF TRANS GUYS: Partners and Spouses of Trans Guys. Every third Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m. This peerled group is a space where the partners and spouses of trans guys can meet to talk, share thoughts and give each other support. Please let Kara know you’re coming at 860-7812. TRANS GUYS OVER 35: Every second Wednesday of the month from 6-8 p.m., Trans Guys over 35 will meet to discuss issues, shared and individual, and get support from other guys. For more info contact Kara at kara@ru12.org. TRANS SUPPORT GROUP: Every first and third Wednesday, RU12? Community Center, 34 Elmwood Ave., Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. This peer-led, informal group is open to all trans people and to any discussion topics raised. It is a respectful and confidential space for socializing, support and discussion. Contact thecenter@ru12.org for more information. LGBTQ VIOLENCE SURVIVORS: SafeSpace offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship violence, dating violence, emotional violence or hate violence. These groups give survivors a safe and supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, and offer and receive support. Please call Ann or Brenda at 863-0003 if you are interested in joining one of these groups or for more information. MALE SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE: SafeSpace is offering a peer-led support group for maleidentified survivors of relationship violence, dating violence, emotional violence or hate violence. This group will meet in Burlington at the RU12? Community Center and will be facilitated by Damian. Support groups give survivors a safe and supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, and offer and receive support. Please contact SafeSpace if you are interested in joining this group, 802-863-0003.

QUIT SMOKING GROUPS Are you ready to live a smoke-free lifestyle? Free 4-week Quit Smoking Groups are being offered through the VT Quit Network Fletcher Allen Quit in Person program in your community. Free Nicotine Replacement products are available for program participants. For more information or to register, call 847-6541 or wellness@vtmednet.org. For ongoing statewide class schedules, contact the VT Quit Network at www. vtquitnetwork.org. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: Learn how to cope with grief, with the intention of receiving and offering support to each other. The group is informal and includes personal sharing of our grief experiences. Open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. There is no fee. Meets every other week Mondays, 6-8 p.m. at the Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, Barre. 802-223-1878, www.cvhhh.org. DIGESTIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Join this open support group, hosted by Carrie Shamel, and gain information regarding digestive disorders. If you suffer from any kind of digestive disorder or discomfort this is the place for you! Open to all. Meets the first Monday of every month in the Healthy Living Learning Center. For more information contact Carrie Shamel at carrie. shamel@gmail.com. www.llleus.org/state/ vermont/html. AL-ALNON IN ST. JOHNSBURY: Tues. & Thurs., 7 p.m., Kingdom Recovery Center (Dr. Bob’s birthplace), 297 Summer St., St. Johnsbury. Sat., 10 a.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Cherry St., St. Johnsbury. NAMI CONNECTION (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Free peer-based recovery support group for people living with or facing the challenges of mental illness. This is a group that focuses on allowing participants to share their experiences and learn from each other in a safe environment. 100% confidentiality. BENNINGTON: Every Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 200 Pleasant Street. BURLINGTON: Every Thursday, 4-5:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2 Cherry Street. ESSEX JUNCTION: Starting June 2010. 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 2-3:30 p.m., Congregational

Church, 39 Main Street. HARTFORD: 2nd and 4th Friday 4-5:30 p.m., Hartford Library. Call Barbara Austin, 802-457-1512. MONTPELIER: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m., Kellogg-Hubbard Library, East Montpelier Room (basement). NEWPORT: Starting June 2010. 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m. Medical Arts Building (attached to North Country Hospital), 2nd floor conference room. RANDOLPH: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m., United Church, 18 N. Main Street. RUTLAND: Every Monday, 7-8:30 p.m., Wellness Center (Rutland Mental Health), 78 South Main St. ST. JOHNSBURY: Every Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., Universalist Unitarian Church, 47 Cherry Street. 1-800-639-6480, connection@namivt.org. ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS, ACA is a 12-Step program for people that grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. We meet in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge our common experiences. We discover how childhood affected us in the past and influences us in the present. Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St., Burlington. For info contact Emily at 802-922-6609, emily@ intrapersonalcoaching. com. SEEKING ACTIVE RETIREES/50+: To form a social group. Snowshoeing, theater, biking, hiking, kayaking, etc. Please call 802864-0604. Lv. msg. if no answer. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA): Drug Problem? We Can Help. If you think you have a problem with drugs, including alcohol, give yourself a break. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship for individuals who have a desire to recover from the disease of addiction. NA offers a practical and proven way to live and enjoy life without the use of drugs. To find an NA Meeting near you in Vermont or Northern New York, please go to www.cvana. org/Meetinglist.pdf or call our 24-hour, toll free, confidential number, (866) 580-8718 or (802) 862-4516. For more information about NA, please go to http://www. na.org/?ID=ips-index and click on “>Is NA for Me? CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP AND FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP: 1-3 p.m., every third Thursday at The Bagel Cafe, Ethan Allen Shopping Center, N. Ave.,

Burlington. Please call or visit website for location information, www. vtcfids.org or call 1-800296-1445 or 802-6604817 (Helaine “Lainey” Rappaport). ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS with debt? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Annonymous. Saturdays 10-11:30 a.m. & Wednesdays 5:30-6:30, 45 Clark St., Burlington. Contact Brenda at 338-1170. IS FOOD A PROBLEM FOR YOU? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason? Is your weight affecting the way you live your life? Call Overeaters Anonymous, 863-2655. GIRL POWER: Learn about your inner power through meditation, sacred space, healing energy modalities. Connect and attune to empower & enlighten, expand your sense of awareness, network with others your age, find peer support within this on-going monthly group. Please bring a notebook journal, writing utensil and a folding chair. Ages 12-18. First Sat of each month at 4 p.m. at Moonlight Gift Shoppe, Rt. 7, Milton. To reserve space call Michele, 802893-9966, moonlightgiftshoppe@yahoo.com. CIRCLE OF PARENTS: support group meeting in Rutland Monday evenings. Snacks and childcare provided. Meeting is free and confidential. For more info. call Heather at 802-498-0608 or 1-800-children. Meetings Tuesday evenings in Barre. For more info. call Cindy at 802-229-5724 or 1-800-children. ALS (LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE): This support group functions as a community and educational group. We provide coffee, soda and snacks and are open to PALS, caregivers, family members and those who are interested in learning more about ALS. Our group meets the second Thursday of each month from 1-3 p.m. at “Jim’s House”, 1266 Old Creamery Rd., Williston, VT. Hosted by Pete and Alphonsine Crevier, facilitated by Liza Martel, LICSW, Patient Care Coordinator for the ALS Association here in Vermont. 223-7638 for more information. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn, 5 Dorset St., S. Burlington, VT. There

sevendaysvt.com/classifieds is no fee. This is open to anyone who has lost someone to suicide. For more info, call 802-4799450, or ljlivendale@ yahoo.com. BURDENS WEIGHTING YOU DOWN?; Unemployed, homeless, in need of direction? We are people just like you and have found the answer to all of the above problems. We meet every Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Imani Center 293 N Winooski Ave. Please call 802-343-2027. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA): Meetings in Barre occur every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday 6-7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St. Info: 863-2655. Meetings in Johnson occur every Sunday 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Johnson Municipal Building, Route 15 (just west of the bridge). Info: Debbie Y., 8885958. Meeting in Montpelier occur every Friday 12-1 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St. Info: Carol, 223-5793. Meetings in Morrisville occur every Friday 12-1 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 888-2356 or Debbie Y., 888-5958.

A NEW PERSPECTIVE: A peer support group for people working through the combination of mental health and substance abuse issues. Wednesdays at the Turning Point Center, 5-6 p.m. The group will be facilitated and will be built around a weekly video followed by a group discussions. Some of the topics will include: Addictions and mental illness, recovery stories, dealing with stress, understanding personality problems, emotions. 191 Bank St., Burlington. 802-861-3150. LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP;:Last support group meeting for the summer meets June 17, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Howard Center, 1138 Pine St., Burlington. Facilitator: Coleen Lillie. Call 802-488-6663 for more details. BEREAVED PARENTS & SIBLINGS SUPPORT GROUP: of the Compassionate Friends meets on the third Tuesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. at 277 Blair Park Rd., Williston. Info, 660-8797. The meetings are for parents, grandparents and adult siblings who have experienced the death of a child at any age from any cause.

WOMEN’S RAPE CRISIS CENTER: Will be starting a free, confidential 10week support group for adult female survivors of sexual violence. Please call 864-0555 ext. 20 for information.

SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOVED ONES WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS: Group forming for family members and loved ones of people with terminal illness. The group will have a spiritual base. We will offer each other support by listening, as well as share creative ways to explore feelings of grief and loss through writing, prayer, etc. Please contact Holly, hollyh@ pshift.com. AL-ANON: Family group 12-step. Thursdays, 12:20-1:20 p.m. Call AWARE at 802472-6463 for information and to register. Free of charge. 88 High Street, Hardwick. BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT: Montpelier daytime support group meets first and third

LAKE CHAMPLAIN MEN’S RESOURCE CENTER MEN’S DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP: All men welcome, weekly group w/cofacilitators. Open discussion format. Varied topics including: relationships, work, parenting, personal growth, healing. Confidential, nonjudgmental. Open to all ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations. Joseph’s House, 113 Elmwood Ave. Every Thursday, 7-9 p.m. More info: call Chris 434-4830. LYME DISEASE: Are you interested in forming a group? Please call Susan at 899-2713. HIV SUPPORT GROUP; This is a facilitated HIV/ AIDS support group that aims to foster a greater sense of community, self-acceptance and personal growth. We are a group of survivors and, with all of our experience, will help you understand and enjoy what positive living has to offer. Friday @ 7 p.m. in the white building behind the Universal Unitarian Church. For more info call Alton @ 310-6094.

STARTING A WOMEN’S GROUP: Ages 45+, to meet weekly for lunch and other activities such as walking, book discussions, museum visits, matinees, etc. Email Katherine at MKR27609@aol.com. MAN-TO-MAN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PROSTATE CANCER: Support group meets 5 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of each month in the board room of Fanny Allen Hospital, Colchester. 1-800-ACS-2345.

who have been there, learn about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and how to reduce its symptoms. Therapist facilitated. Weekly meetings, 802-343-8114. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: and Dementia support group. Held the last Tuesday of every month at Birchwood Terrace, Burlington. Info, contact Stefanie Catella, 8636384. FAMILY AND FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP: If someone in your family or one of your friends is in an abusive relationship, this new support group is designed especially for you. Info, call Women Helping Battered Women, 658-1996. WOMEN HELPING BATTERED WOMEN: offers free, confidential educational support groups for women who have fled, are fleeing, or are still living in a world where intimate partner violence is present. WHBW offers a variety of groups to meet the diverse needs of women and children in this community. Info, 658-1996.

MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE/DYSAUTONOMIA: Group forming for information sharing purposes. Please call 863-3153.

VT PARENTS OF FOOD ALLERGY CHILDREN EMAIL SUPPORT TEAM: Info, contact MaryKay Hill, 802-373-0351.

TOPS: (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter Meeting. Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier. Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. For info call Linda at 476-8345.

TOPS: (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meeting, St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. weigh-in, 7-8 p.m. meeting. Info, call Fred or Bennye, 655-3317, or Patricia, 658-6904.

BEREAVED PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: Every first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Enosburg Falls, 10 Market Place, Main St. Parents, grandparents and adult siblings are welcomed. The hope is to begin a Compassionate Friends Chapter in the area. Info, please call Priscilla at 933-7749. EATING DISORDERS PARENTAL SUPPORT GROUP: for parents of children with or at risk of anorexia or bulimia. Meetings 7-9 p.m., third Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Community Church, Rt. 15, Essex Center. We focus on being a resource and providing reference points for old and new ED parents. More information, call Peter at 802-899-2554. OCD SUPPORT GROUP/ THERAPY GROUP: Come share your experience, get support from those

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516, or visit www.cvana.org. Held in Burlington. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem with sex or relationships? We can help. Sunday meetings, 7-8:30 p.m. Call Sandy, 863-5708. DOES YOUR PARTNER/ SPOUSE HAVE AD/ HD: (Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder)? Support group meets in Burlington to share experiences, challenges, laughs, resources. Want more information? Write addpartner@yahoo.com.

Post & browse ads at your convenience. WEDNESDAYS CIRCLE: A Transpersonal support group, every Wed., 6 p.m., Innerharmony Community Wellness Center, Rt. 100N, Rochester, VT. 767-6092. A sharing circle focusing on personal growth, transformation, spirituality and healing, led by Jim Dodds. DECLUTTER’S SUPPORT GROUP: Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe 2 or 3 of us can get together to help each simplify. 453-3612. PARENTS TOGETHER: Support group will be meeting in Rutland on Monday evenings. Snacks and childcare provided. All groups are free and confidential. Please call 1-800-CHILDREN for more information. SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN: who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Battered Women’s Services and Shelter of Washington County. Please call 1-877-5439498 for more info. AHOY BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: Join our support group where the focus is on living, not on the disease. We are a team of dragon boaters. Learn all about this paddle sport and its health-giving, lifeaffirming qualities. Any age. No athletic experience needed. Call Linda at 802-434-4423 or email: dragonheartvermont@gmavt.net or go to: www.dragonheartvermont.org. NAKED IN VERMONT: The premier Nudist/ Skinnydipper organization in Vermont offering information library, message board, chat room, Yahoo group, and more. (ALL FREE.) Visit www. nakedinvermont.com. SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION: New England: Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732. HARD-OF-HEARING: support group: I’m starting a support group for adults who have a hearing loss that affects the quality of their work/ family/social life. Let’s share personal experiences and knowledge of hearing-aid technology. Marlene, 999-8005. MENTAL ILLNESSES: The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill holds support meetings for the families and friends

of the mentally ill at Howard Center, corner of Flynn and Pine. Second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m. Park in Pine St. lot and walk down ramp. 8626683 for info. LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, Transgender, Queer and Questioning: Support groups for survivors of partner violence, sexual violence and bias/ hate crimes. Free and confidential. SafeSpace, 863-0003 or 866-8697341 (toll-free). “HELLENBACH” CANCER: support: Every other Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Middlebury. Call to verify meeting place. Info, 3886107. People living with cancer and their caretakers convene for support. DEBTORS SUPPORT GROUP: Mondays, 7-8 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 21 Buell St., Burlington. Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m., King Street Youth Center, 87 King St., Burlington. Info, call Cameron, 363-3747. BURLINGTON MEN’S GROUP: Ongoing Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 877-3742. Area men are invited to join this weekly group for varied discussions and drumming. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 8608382. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the first step of 12 and join a group in your area. AL-ANON: Ongoing Wednesdays, 8 p.m. First Congregational Church, N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Free. Info, 655-6512. Seven other locations also. Info, 860-8388. Do you have a friend or relative with an alcohol problem? Al-Anon can help. DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL: violence: WomenSafe offers free, confidential support groups in Addison County for women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Info, 388-4205.

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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA’S SUPPORT GROUP: Held monthly at The Arbors at Shelburne. For info. or to register, contact Nicole at 802985-8600.

ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE BATTLING MULTIPLE MYELOMA? Support meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month from 5-6:30 p.m. at Hope Lodge on East Avenue, Burlington. For more information call Kay Cromie at 655-9136 or email kgcromey@aol.com.

SHOPLIFTERS SUPPORT GROUP: Self-help support group now forming in the capital area for persons who would like to meet regularly for mutual support. This new group would meet biweekly at a time and place to be decided to discuss our issues, struggles and ways of staying out of trouble. We’ll likely use some of Terry Shulman’s work as a focus for some of our discussions. Please call Tina at 802-763-8800 or email at Tmarie267201968@cs.com

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CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS (CODA): :Announcing a new 12step (non-AA, non-NA) meeting. Do you have trouble with relationship issues? Avoidance of feelings? People pleasing? Needing to be needed? Join us Thursday at 5 pm. at the Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. 802-861-3150. For more information about codependence, see www. coda.org and click on “Am I Codependent?”

COED SINGLES GROUP : Ages 50-65, forming for friendship and fun. Chittenden County area. Activities to include weeknight/weekend dinner, bowling, hikes, snow shoeing, movies, etc. If interested email Myra at csbnc27609@aol.com.

GLAFF: Gay and lesbian adoptive and foster families. GLAFF provides support, education, resources and strategies to help maintain and strengthen gay and lesbian foster and adoptive families in northwestern VT. Open to all GLBTQ foster and adoptive parents and their children. Food, childcare provided. The group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month. Call Mike at 655-6688 to get more information and to register.

FORMING A NEW GROUP: focused on recovery/ management of addictions, compulsions and their resulting imbalances on our lives. Alternative or supplement to traditional 12-step programs. Are you having trouble moderating alcohol? Work? Sex? Television? Food? Drugs? Computer games? Requires a commitment to improving your health and the ability to maintain a nonjudgmental atmosphere. Let’s discover how our struggles relate and help each other work on strategies to find balance. Contact Michelle at 802-399-6575 or recoveryourbalance@ gmail.com.

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NEED A HUG?; New support group starting. Would you like to explore personal intimacy in a safe environment? This is accomplished by using touch for expressing and receiving tenderness. This is platonic and personal boundaries are respected. Day, time and location TBA. Jeff 310-4903 email iiyog@ aol.com.

SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP: For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide. Location: Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 North Main Street, Wallingford, 802-4463577. 6:30-8:00 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month.

Thursday of the month at the Unitarian Church “ramp entrance” from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Montpelier evening support group meets the first Tuesday of each month at Vermont Protection and Advocacy, 141 Main St., Suite 7, in conference room #2 from 6-8 p.m. Colchester evening support group meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the ground floor boardroom from 6-8 p.m. Middlebury support group on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Patricia Hannaford Career Center. Call our helpline at 1-877-856-1772.

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SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE (SOS): Hospice Volunteer Services (HVS) of Addison County and the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will collaborate to sponsor a monthly ongoing support group for people who have lost someone by suicide. The group will meet the 1st Wed. of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. These free peer support groups will be held at Hospice Volunteer Services at the Marbleworks in Middlebury, and cofacilitated by professional representatives from HVS and AFSP, both suicide survivors. For more information and to register call HVS at 388-4111.

LIVING SINGLE SUPPORT GROUP: This course is a follow-up to the Divorce Recovery course that is offered at Essex Alliance Church. If you’ve been through the Divorce Care Class, you have an opportunity to continue to grow, heal, rebuild, and start again. Call Sue Farris for more information at 802-7340695.

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Make a difference in your career. The Vermont Catholic Charities Inc. (VCCI) has an opening for a Staff Accountant. We're looking for an individual who will provide a range of accounting functions for VCCI and our Level III Assisted Living Homes. The role will include, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and billing; accounts payable and purchasing; general ledger accounting and financial analysis. This position reports to the Controller. To be considered for the position, candidates should have a BS in accounting or finance and some related work experience. Candidates must also be highly proficient with Microsoft Excel. Familiarity with FRx Report Writer, Crystal Reports and accounting software is desirable. If interested please forward your resume to: eorourke@vermontcatholic.org. Check us out: www.vermontcatholic.org. Vermont Catholic Charities Inc., a Vermont licensed agency, is a leading provider of assisted living services, counseling services, marriage enrichment and prison ministries in the Diocese of Burlington.

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Make a difference. Founded in 1787, Castleton is a college community that values personal interaction with students and among colleagues. Your work will be appreciated here. You can help us make a difference in the lives of our students, and for the benefit of Vermont.

Health Services Coordinator To direct and coordinate the College Health Services Office, providing comprehensive health care and education to students and medical administrative support, information and education for other College needs. Minimum qualifications: RN licensed in Vermont; bachelor’s degree, plus two to four years of relevant clinical and administrative experience, preferably in higher education; or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired. This is a full-time, permanent, 10-month position (August 15 to June 15), VSC Grade 12, UP PAT Bargaining Unit Position. Salary is within the VSC salary range for Grade 12, plus an excellent benefit package. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.

Position requires understanding of HUD's Multifamily Housing requirements and procedures, including leasing requirements and activities, eligibility, tenant selections, rent calculation, recertification, HUD 50059s, and subsidy data reporting. Position also requires experience with Enterprise Income Verification System. This Chittenden County facility position allows for flexible hours with some homebased opportunities. Pay is commensurate with experience. To apply for this position, please email Lori at palmerlann@aol.com, or call 802-734-7952.

Applicants should forward an employment application form (found on www. castleton.edu), resume, cover letter and three references to: Office of Human Resources, Castleton State College, Castleton, VT 05735. Candidates must be willing to submit to a criminal background check. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the satisfactory results of this check. CASTLETON STATE COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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A community of caring for elders

Job opportunities Job Opportunities inina a supportive work environment: supportive work environment:

LNAs, RCAs, PCAs

• RN or LPN - Full and part-time, day and evening shifts available Part-time hours available on alland shifts. • LNA or RCA - Part-time evening night shifts available

Part-Time Temporary LPN

WeTemporary offer competitive salaries,to benefits, differentials position fill in and forshift family leave. For more information or to schedule an interview, call This job is on the weekend day shift in ourplease dementia Donna at 802.862.0401 or e-mail care community. We offer competitive pay and donna@conversehome.com

shift differentials. For more information or to schedule an interview, please call Donna at 802.862.0401 or email donna@conversehome.com. 272 Church Street, Burlington,Vermont 05401 272 Church St., Burlington,VT 05401 email: info@conversehome.com www.conversehome.com www.conversehome.com

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Nonprofit Business Manager Are you good with numbers and want to help kids? A growing and well-respected Lamoille Valley nonprofit seeks a savvy, creative and experienced business manager for a 20-hour-per-week position. The successful candidate will be good with numbers, believe in the principles of restorative justice, want to help children and youth, enjoy a collaborative and creative work environment, and possess a good sense of humor.

Developmental Services, Shared Living Provider Seeking highly skilled, patient and nurturing shared living provider for a 20-year-old young woman with developmental disabilities. She enjoys animals, hiking, and cosmetology. The ideal candidate is a single woman or couple with no children in the home who will be outgoing and creative team members.

The Courtyard Burlington Harbor is looking to add to its hotel team. The Courtyard is the premier downtown hotel consisting currently of 127 rooms, 3000 square feet of event space, and a restaurant and bar.

Primary responsibilities include managing all accounting functions including payroll, A/R and A/P, and preparing grant financial reports, program budgets, agency budgets, and quarterly and year-end tax reports.

Ongoing comprehensive training provided. Generous tax-free stipend and respite budget included in this exciting opportunity for a home-based career. Must be in Chittenden County.

The following positions are available: FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE BELLMAN A.M SERVER ENGINEER

Priority will be given to applicants with a bachelor’s degree, experience with nonprofit accounting and proven communication skills. Competitive salary, team-oriented work environment and flexible work hours.

Please contact Kaylan Livsey at (802) 488-6546. HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees.

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Human Resources Director

Email with cover letter and resume by August 6, 2010 to: lccdrjp@gmail.com. For more information: www.lamoillecourtdiversion.org. LCCDRJP is an equal opportunity employer.

Send resumes to: jessica.andreola@marriott.com.

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team. Reporting to the Executive Director, this key role serves as internal consultant and strategic partner in the furtherance of our mission to serve and strengthen Vermont local governments. The Director, HR manages all aspects of human resources while being willing to provide hands on customer service to staff and our municipal members as needed.

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New England Federal Credit Union, Vermont’s largest credit union with seven branch locations, is a growing organization committed to excellence in price, convenience, service, and simplicity, and to sharing success. NEFCU offers a stable, supportive, high-standards work environment, where employees are treated as key stakeholders. Please visit our website, www.nefcu.com, to learn more about the great opportunities and benefits that exist at NEFCU.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and at least five years at a professional, managerial level of human resources. For further information visit: www.vlct.org/marketplace/classifiedads/.

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Manager of Co-op Deli

eCommerce Specialist

Ideal candidate has:

The eCommerce Specialist, a newly created role, is responsible for ensuring the systems, procedures, and vendors making up our electronic delivery of banking products, transactions, and communications result in the highest levels of NEFCU member satisfaction. Analysis of product use and capabilities, process documentation, benchmarking and measuring utility and reliability, selecting software controls, responding to regulatory inquiries, researching and resolving member inquiries regarding functionality and service are key elements of contribution through this position. The successful candidate must be detail oriented with specialized expertise in electronic retail service delivery. Self-discipline and drive to accomplish while working at a faster-than-average pace in a team environment are essential. This position requires a dedicated, cooperative team player who enjoys building relationships and assisting others. A minimum of an associate’s degree in an appropriate field associated with retail technologies and systems and demonstrated professional experience in the key contribution areas for the position will be required for consideration. The position is a full-time position and reports to the Senior Retail Delivery Executive.

strong fiscal, operational, and people skills • successful experience leading deli department • ability to model exceptional customer service • knowledge of food prep. and safety Full time position with excellent benefit package.

NEFCU enjoys an employer of choice distinction with turnover averaging less than 10%. More than 96% of our 165 staff say NEFCU is a great place to work (2009 Annual Staff Survey). If you believe you have the qualifications to contribute to this environment, please send your resume and cover letter to: HR@nefcu.com EOE/AA

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We offer a quality workplace located in convenient, downtown Montpelier and an excellent total compensation package including defined benefit and defined contribution plan choices with up to 12.1% total employer contribution. Please submit cover letter, resume, contact information for three references to jobsearch@vlct.org with HR as subject. EOE

Deputy Chief Financial Officer A unique, member-owned organization, VLCT has an immediate need for an experienced finance professional to join our management team. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this key role manages all financial operations necessary to support program staff in delivering services to member municipalities. The Deputy CFO duties include highly technical and administrative work in managing the finances of VLCT and its related member insurance programs. Minimum Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in business, finance or comparable area required. Masters degree in one of these areas or CPA preferred. Five years of financial management experience required. For further information visit: www.vlct.org/marketplace/classifiedads/. We offer a quality workplace located in convenient, downtown Montpelier and an excellent total compensation package including defined benefit and defined contribution plan choices with up to 12.1% total employer contribution. Please submit cover letter, resume, contact information for three references to jobsearch@ vlct.org with Deputy, CFO as subject. E OE

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Office Manager Grounds for Health, an international women’s health care nonprofit based in Waterbury, Vt., seeks flexible, organized self-starter to play crucial support staff role to fast-paced, growing organization. Ideal applicant will have strong administrative and computer skills. Position is four days/week. Send resume and cover letter to: info@groundsforhealth.org.

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Business Development Specialist The Vermont Community Loan Fund is searching for a Business Development Specialist to provide one-on-one and classroom training to childcare providers throughout the state.

Full-time/part-time, registered, experienced

Dental Assistant for busy one-doctor office. Great staff, pleasant atmosphere, great benefits. Please call 802-878-0600 or email your resume to rdellamoredmd@gmail.com.

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Restaurant Delivery Drivers Wanted Create your own schedule. Be available nights 4 or 5 to 9 or 10 p.m. Must have own car, positive attitude, customer service experience, GPS or map. Email info@863togo.com for more info. No phone calls.

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Looking for Creative Talent emailing your request to maria@vclf.org 3-Month Position (Oct. start) may lead to full-time. VCLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Min.4 yrs. professional experience. Strong print skills. Send cover letter and salary requirements Creative Suite mastery Resources at hr@vclf.org. (EXPERT level: InDesign/ Photoshop/Illustrator). Detail-oriented team player. Fast-paced, creative environment and a great team.5v-VT Comm Loan Fund-072810.indd 1 Send resumé, cover letter and samples to:

tions, above-average verbal and written comprehension, ability to manage large volume of work and schedule priorities, basic math skills, and the ability to meet and exceed individual and unit goals. Flexibility to work with changing job assignments and priorities is essential. Please mail your resume and letter explaining why you would be a great addition to our team to:

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Community HealtH nurses This position will provide skilled nursing services to agency patients based on a plan of care approved by the physician. In the delivery of care, the nurse will use independent judgment based on common principles of pathophysiology and accepted standards of care. This person will work collaboratively with patients, families, other disciplines and community agencies. Must have a current VT RN license and two years of medical-surgical nursing experience.

Full- & Part-time PHysiCal tHeraPists Qualifications include a current Vermont Physical Therapy license and a minimum of two years experience, preferably within a rehabilitation program. Qualified candidates should send resumes to aCHH&H, attn: Human resources, Po Box 754, middlebury, Vt 05753, email to hr@achhh.org, or apply directly online at www.achhh.org.

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Bistro Chef

STAFF ACCOUNTANT Do you feel trapped in your current accounting position and want to be in a position where you can grow with a dynamic company as both an accounting professional and a leader? If your answer to the question is “yes,” then there could be a position for you at Heritage Aviation. Work in the exciting world of aviation while helping to advance our financial accounting function. As our Staff Accountant, you’ll be responsible for the general ledger, monthly closings, internal controls, accounting policies and financial reporting. These responsibilities also include working directly with the CFO while supporting the Accounting Team and Leadership Team.

HowardCenter improves the well-being of children, adults, families and communities.

Child, Youth and Family Services INCLUSION PrOgram - BehavIOr INterveNtIONISt We are seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our team of professionals. Interventionists will develop therapeutic mentoring relationships with students struggling to find success in public school due to academic, social-emotional and behavioral challenges. This position requires individuals to be comfortable with the management of aggressive behavior. Full benefits. Bachelor’s degree required. Driving required. Position starts August 16, 2010.

Stylish bistro in Central Vermont is hiring a Chef immediately.

Visit www.howardcenter.org for more details and a complete list of employment opportunities. HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees.

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The right candidate will possess a four-year degree in Accounting, have a minimum of seven years relevant experience and have acquired broad experience in the various facets of a complex accounting function. They should have been responsible for monthly closings, internal and external report generation, regulatory filings, and the overall integrity of the general ledger. Having experience in guiding a year-end audit, managing working capital and budgeting are all considered a plus. The successful individual must be very accounting savvy, organized, accurate, hands on, a quick learner and proficient in both Excel and Word. Only hardworking, self-starters who are committed to providing the best ossible service and support need apply. Background check required.

Organizer

ordination. Policy experience and flexible schedule a plus.

Administrative Coordinator

Ambition, creativity and organization rewarded with manageable work load, fair pay, vacation/ illness pay, and insurance contribution.

If this sounds like a great fit for you, please submit cover letter and resume to Heather Thibault at hr@flyheritage.com; by fax: 802-861-8295; or by mail to Heritage Aviation, 265 Aviation Ave., South Burlington, VT 05403.

(15 hrs./wk. to start) Office, website and database management. Administrative support. Some membership coordination. Office in Montpelier. Full descriptions and application details:www.ruralvermont.org.

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25 years of promoting economic justice for Vermont farmers.

Refrigerant/HVAC Technician

Central Vermont Medical Center has a full-time opporCentral Vermont Medical Center has a Full time opportunity for a tunity for a skilled and experienced HVAC Technician to skilled and experienced HVAC Technician to join our Plant Facilities join our Plant Facilities team. Qualified candidates must team. Qualified candidates must possess an EPA approved possess an EPA-approved refrigerant certificate and a refrigerant certificate andina strong base boiler strong knowledge base boilerknowledge operations. Ainminimum minimum of 5 years of experience power plantas ofoperations. five yearsA of experience in power plantinoperation, operation, as well as plumbing and electrical experience in well as plumbing and electrical experience in troubletroubleshooting complex controls and mechanical devices required. shooting complex controls and mechanical devices, Weekend rotation, on-call, and on-call off hoursand workoff-hours are required. required. Weekend rotation, work are required. We offer a competitive salary and differentials for off shifts and We offer a This competitive salary andfordifferentials for off weekends. position also qualifies our Flexible Benefit shifts and weekends. This position also qualifies for our Program with options for medical, dental, vision, long-term and Flexible Benefit Program with options for medical, denshort-term disability, and life insurance, as well as a generous tal, vision, long-term and short-term disability, and life paid time off program. insurance, as well as a generous paid-time-off program.

COME SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER!! We encourage qualified candidates to visit our website and apply online at www.cvmc.org or call us at 802-371-4191 for more information.

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shipping, receiving, warehousing, inventory and customer service. Advancement will be possible for the right individual. A good sense of humor, flexibility and a strong work ethic are requirements. Candidates must have a clean driving record and be physically able to lift 50 pounds. Salary will be commenserate with skills and experience. We provide health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid vacation/ holidays and profit sharing. This is a quality position for a quality individual.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Library Media Specialist/ Technology Integrationist Needed

The Alburgh Community Education Center is seeking a highly collaborative individual to become its library/media and integrated technology teacher. The successful candidate will possess both passion and knowledge related to 21st-century technology skills, integrated technology and literacy instruction, library/media management, and children’s literature. The individual will work collaboratively with K-8 teaching teams to create a dynamic pedagogical model. Strong organizational, planning and teamwork skills a must. The ideal candidate will be experienced working with diverse learners and possess an understanding of positive behavior supports. The successful candidate will have familiarity with literature for children and young adults and be able to manage the day-to-day and long-range needs of a library media center including budgeting, acquisition and circulation. Duties include library, computer and reading instruction, managing the media center and computer lab, and collaborating with teachers and staff to provide a high-quality, 21st-century library and technology program. Vermont licensure is required. If interested, please send cover letter, resume, proof of Vermont licensure and three current letters of recommendation to:

Send resumes to: tjtoovt@live.com.

Grand Isle Supervisory Union, c/o Barbara Burrington, 5038 US Route 2, North Hero, VT 05474.

SAC Fastener Company 206 Avenue C Williston, VT 05495

Applications accepted until July 31, 2010.

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HEAD TEACHER Entry-level position for an energetic, organized individual who wishes to train as a legal assistant while supporting other staff. Candidates must have one to three years of relevant work experience, preferably in an office setting, be detail oriented and proficient in Microsoft Word, and have excellent typing skills. Legal services background a plus.

child care position available. BA/ BS or AA in Early Childhood ed. or a related field or CDA required. Call Crystal at the PlayCare Center of Richmond, 802-434-3891, for more information.

Contact Krista at 802-879-2021 or kristalacroix@yahoo.com.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Full-time, tenure-track position available. Teaching and research specializations are open; terrorism and security are preferred. The successful candidate will also teach research methods and2v-leapsandbounds-061610.indd criminology. The position also offers opportunity to engage in applied research at the Vermont Center for Justice Research. Please visit our website, www.norwich.edu/jobs for further details and information on how to apply for these and other great jobs. Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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ACCOUNTING LIAISON Essential Requirements: This position involves working closely with other trucking companies to process both accounts receivables and accounts payables and requires close audit of all invoices to ensure accurate billing. Communication skills and ability to develop a close relationship with our partners is essential. Other requirements include ability to resolve disputes and negotiation skills. Competitive starting pay and full beneﬁts package after 90 days. Go to WWW.MYLANDAIR.COM and click on “Contacts” then “Employment”, or send resume to JOBS@MYLANDAIR.COM. Land Air Express of New England is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

FoodScience Corporation seeks

Inside Sales Representatives.

Join our family-owned nutritional supplement company and sell our high-quality products to health care professionals, health food stores, veterinary professionals and pet and equine industries. You will be responsible for all aspects of developing and managing an assigned sales territory; including managing customer relationships with established accounts and new business development. Consultative sales 1:24:43 PM skills are essential. An ability to effectively interact and communicate verbally and in writing with a diverse customer base is needed. You will handle a high volume of inquiries, quote requests, and sales transactions from current and new customers. You will work in partnership with the Outside Sales Team to achieve volume goals. You will be expected to maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that encourages harmony with customers, management, and peers from across the company.

Leaps & Bounds is looking for motivated, flexible team players to join our growing childcare team at our Essex and Williston locations. Must have experience, education and a sense of humor! Pay based on education and experience.

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This sales opportunity is for you if you believe that success is the result of growth, self-motivation, and effective communication. At FoodScience Corporation you will enjoy a compensation package including salary plus commission, an attractive benefits package and an opportunity to enroll in our 401K savings plan. Please inquire today! Qualified candidates should send resumes to FoodScience Corporation, Attn: Gina Walter, 20 New England Dr., Ste 10, Essex Jct., VT 05452, or email gwalter@foodsciencecorp.com.

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Roommate

Supportive roommate sought to provide quiet home to independent man in Montpelier. Attached apartment or similar setting would be ideal but not critical. Individual values independent access to downtown Montpelier, so location is key. Qualified candidates would have a clean driving record, ability to work as a team and a knack for respectful approaches. Compensation include difficulty-of-care payment as well as monthly room and board. Background checks required.

Call Melissa at Upper Valley Services for more details at 802-496-7830.

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AssistantAssistant Director of Director of National National ServiceService ProgramsPrograms Washington Co. Youth Washington Co.Service YouthBureau Service Bureau Helpmanage manage AmeriCorps* AmeriCorps*State and and A*VISTA programs Help State *VISTA programs that that support, strengthen, and sustain positive and healthy support, strengthen, and sustain positive and healthy opportunities opportunities for Vermont youth. for Vermont youth. Assist with the following: recruiting and supporting members

and sites; grants managing and reporting; coordinating and faAssist with the following: recruiting and supporting members cilitating monthly training; creating and implementing public reand sites; grantsdeveloping managing reporting; and falations campaigns; andand maintaining data coordinating bases and cilitating monthly training; creating and implementing public websites; and site monitoring. relations campaigns; developing and maintaining databases and Looking for and a highly detail-oriented person with good websites; siteorganized, monitoring. writing skills, computer proficiency, administrative experience, and a positive attitude. BA and experience with AmeriCorps, Looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented person A*VISTA, or other national service programs preferred.

with good writing skills, computer proficiency, administrative experience th Send cover letter and resume by August 6 to— andM.a positive attitude. BA and experience with AmeriCorps, K. Schaeffer, Director of National Service Programs *VISTA or other national service programs preferred. WCYSB/B&GC vyt.vydc@gmail.com PO Box 627

SendMontpelier, cover letter and resume by August 9 to VT 05601-0627 M.K. Schaeffer, Director of National Service Programs WCYSB/B&GC The Washington County Youth Service Bureau/ Boys & Girls Clun revyt.vydc@gmail.com ceives funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service. Employer. VT 05601-0627 POEqual BoxOpportunity 627, Montpelier, The Washington County Youth Service Bureau/Boys & Girls Club receives funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Loan Fund Manager Outreach! Community Development! Expand & Develop Loan Programs!

EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

Join Champlain Housing Trust as our Loan Fund Manager. Serve the affordable housing needs of a diverse group of people in Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties. Develop and manage new and existing loan programs, raise loan capital, manage loan portfolios, develop and implement marketing and outreach strategies, oversee underwriting and rehab, process loan approval requests to decision-making bodies, write and manage grants; ensure licensing and regulatory compliance, and supervise staff. The qualified candidate should be entrepreneurial, organized, and able to communicate complex information clearly. Excellent judgment, interpersonal skills and strong computer skills required. S/he must be able to work independently as well as part of a team while demonstrating initiative and a commitment to the CHT model of permanent affordability. BA/BS with prior experience in lending, financial management, or real estate finance required. Licensed lender with community development experience and familiarity with housing rehab preferred. Some evening and weekend hours required. Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, life and disability insurance, vacation, holiday, sick leave and 403(b) plan. Submit cover letter and resume by August 16th to Human Resources, Champlain Housing Trust, 88 King Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or email HR@champlainhousingtrust.org. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORKPLACE.

Do you thrive in a positive, forward, can-do culture with an everimportant social mission? Please visit our website, www.ncssinc.org for position details, application l,inks, additional listings and to learn more about NCSS! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. “Creating a stronger community, one person at a time”

NCSS Inc., 107 Fisher Pond Rd., St. Albans, VT 05478. hr@ncssinc.org

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Marketing Intern (Summer) Immediate Opening (Vermont - geo-targeted areas) RISE Engineering, a division of Thielsh Engineering Inc., is one of the longest operating energy companies in the country. RISE has an immediate opening for a temporary, part-/full-time, summer Intern in Vermont to explain energy-efficiency programs to local business owners and to motivate them to sign up for free energy surveys. Our office is located in South Burlington, Vt., but the targeted area will include Rutland, Brattleboro and St. Albans. The ideal candidate for this position will: • Be a resident of Vermont • Have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and dependable transportation • Be outgoing, energetic and well spoken - able to initiate and carry on conversations with local business owners • Be able to walk daily (four to five miles) within some of Vermont’s more populated cities and towns to distribute literature and explain the energy program offered through Efficiency Vermont • Be able to accept/expect resistance from business owners but will persist at stopping into local businesses to explain the program and motivate customers to sign up for a free energy survey • Be over 21 years old The terms of the position are 30 to 40 hours per week for six to eight weeks without benefits. Payment will be provided in an hourly wage.

To learn more about RISE, please visit our website at www.riseengineering.com. If you are interested in applying for the position, please follow the “Careers” link on our website and fill out an employment application, or send a resume to ppalumbo@thielsch.com. Be sure to indicate the position/location you are applying for.

Program Instructor/Coordinator Vermont Works for Women and YWCA Vermont seek a Program Instructor/Coordinator for TechWorks — a projectbased technical education program for high school girls. We seek a dynamic, inspired teacher to oversee this supportive, challenging and experientially based learning environment. Full-time position with competitive benefits package and salary. Position begins August/September 2010. Send cover letter, resume and list of references via email to sgrove@vtworksforwomen.org, or fax to 802-655-8922. For more info, visit www.vtworksforwomen.org. Position open until filled. Vermont Works for Women is an EOE.

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Early Childhood Teacher

Established early childhood program is seeking dynamic, committed teacher to be part of our program. Position responsibilities include working as a team member, teaching, curriculum planning, general classroom responsibilities and work with families. Full-time opportunity with benefit package. BA/BS in early childhood or related field and Early Childhood License is preferred, but not required. The Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send resume and letters of reference to Search Committee, Mary Johnson Children’s Center, 81 Water St., Middlebury, VT, 05753, by August 14.

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Help us serve healthy school food. Small elementary school needs a kitchen crew member with great knife skills and an interest in feeding kids healthy, local food. Good prep skills and experience in quantity cooking are important. You must be able to pass a background check and successfully complete sanitation training. This job is physically demanding, requiring employees to frequently lift up to 50 lbs. If you enjoy kids, cooking, and not working weekends, nights or holidays, this job could be for you. Please email your resume. Position begins August 28, approx. 30 hours/week, following the public school calendar. EOE. Please email your resume to Elizabeth Skypeck at eskypeck@cssu.org.

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Technology Support Specialist

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The wonderful schools of Chittenden East Supervisory Union are looking for a Technology Support Specialist to join the dynamic team that is responsible for the maintenance and repair of information technology hardware and associated software; provides professional technology customer service to staff and students in schools and on a help desk; and coordinates school technology purchasing and budgeting. The team serves schools in the towns of Bolton, Huntington, Jericho, Richmond and Underhill. Please visit www.cesu.k12.vt.us for an online job application link and job details, or contact Steve Jarrett at steve.jarrett@cesu.k12.vt.us, or call 802-858-1729. EOE

Century 21 Jack Associates, Vermont's premier real estate firm, has an exciting new opening for an Office Facilitator in our South Burlington headquarters. The successful candidate will enjoy working with people, supporting our agents, managing various social networking sites, and will be well versed in MS Office and web portals. The position also requires that you are punctual, computer literate, organized and a team player with a can-do attitude who is also able of working independently. Compensation commensurate with experience. Send resume and salary requirements to: employment@c21jack.com

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Homeless Healthcare Clinical Social Worker 34 hours per week

Must be a self starter and willing to prospect for new business through cold calling (phone and in person), Internet, direct mail and trade shows. Ability to build relationships with customers is major component of this job. Competitive salary with benefits. Send resume to Michelle Little at michelle@vermont.org

Secretary iV position has an emphasis on clerical support, use of multiline phone system, data entry and maintaining confidential material. Position demands attention to detail, organizational skills and customer service. fast-paced environment. Submit resumes to: Chittenden County State’s Attorneys Office, 32 Cherry St., Ste. 305, Burlington, VT 05401, no later than august 6, 2010.

Planning and Zoning Analyst/ Assistant to the City Manager City of South Burlington

Classification: Grade 12, Step 0, Salary: $38,149-plus DOQ/E, plus excellent benefits.

Provides therapy, case management, and clinical and medical social work services as part of a medical team. Conducts rapid assessment, diagnosis, and provides brief counseling support and psychotherapy, case management, crisis and behavioral medicine interventions. Conducts social work consultations and makes treatment recommendations. Assists with accessing benefits and resources including health/disability insurance, WIC, transportation, etc. Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), plus three years of clinical practice experience. Licensed as an independent clinical social worker in the state of Vermont and licensure in drug and alcohol counseling (or willingness to become licensed). Full benefits package provided. This position qualifies for Educational Loan Repayment Programs under the National Health Service Corp! Send your resume and cover letter to HR@CHCB.org or FAX to (802) 860-4327.

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The Darcy Group Ltd. of Burlington, Vt., is looking for a Senior Tax and Accounting Manager. In this position you would be responsible for the more complex individual and business clients with an emphasis on consolidated and multi-state tax returns. You would oversee a small staff and would be responsible for managing daily activities and assisting in business development. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, at least three years professional experience in public accounting or similar field, a current CPA license/CPA candidate and the ability to directly handle client relationships. We offer excellent benefits and a relaxed professional environment. Please send your cover letter and resume to Mariann Olewnik at mpo@darcygroupltd. com, subject: “Accountant — Taxes,” or via fax to 802-864-6068.

The city of South Burlington, Vt. has an opening for a full-time Planning and Zoning Analyst /Assistant to the City Manager. The candidate will join a small, fast-paced team that addresses complex issues of planning and zoning and city governance. The position provides support to the Planning & Zoning Department and City Manager’s Office. The Planning and Zoning Analyst/Assistant to the City Manager is the Planning and Zoning Department’s main point person for public inquiries, through phone calls and walk-ins, and provides general support to the department’s operations. The selected candidate will perform a wide range of work, including providing information to the public on planning and zoning issues; preparing staff reports and completing written decisions of development applications in support of the Zoning Administrator; distributing decisions of the Development Review Board; aiding in preparation and distribution of packets for all meetings; maintaining the department’s digital and paper filing systems; performing research on long-range planning issues; and providing staff support to volunteer boards and committees. The candidate will be the E-911 and Green-Up Day coordinator, and may be authorized as an assistant zoning administrator. The Planning & Zoning Analyst/Assistant to the City Manager will, in addition, provide analytical support on matters for the Planning and Zoning Department and City Manager’s Office, including confidential matters. Such support could be in the form of analysis of financial, procedural, benefits, negotiations, personnel or other confidential matters working with other office staff. The selected candidate may act as public information officer by issuing press releases and representing the city as needed. Qualified candidates will have a strong demonstrated analytical and organizational proficiency, including expertise with Microsoft Office (including Access) and ability to learn other programs such as ArcGIS and website maintenance software, a minimum of 60 wpm typing, outstanding phone and people skills, experience with professional management analysis, and demonstrated ability to work with confidential materials. Hours are typically 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, with occasional evening meetings as required. Please submit cover letter, resume and three references to Human Resources, City of South Burlington, 575 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT 05403, or via email to jladd@sburl.com. Position open until filled. City website www.sburl.com. EOE.

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Williston Children’s Center

Toddler Teacher Great opportunity to join dynamic teaching team in small, NAEYC-accredited center serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers. Relationship-based, Reggio-inspired program implements antibias, emergent curriculum. Come prepared to sit on the floor, laugh out loud, sing, dance, jump and run. Must enjoy getting messy and cleaning up! Prior group care experience required; CDA/AA or BS in ECE preferred. Competitive salary, great benefits (including health insurance). Supportive work environment includes daily laughter, chocolate and dedication to helping one another do our best work. Resume/cover letter to: Andrea Viets, Williston Children's Center 44 N. Williston Rd, Williston VT 05495, or email to aviets@childcareresource.org.

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Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District

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INTERNATIONAL ADVISOR Provides administrative and student support for international study at Norwich University, under general direction of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Assures visa compliance for international students studying at Norwich, serves as administrative liaison for exchange programs with foreign institutions, and provides information and assistance for study abroad by Norwich students. Develops, tests and administers plans for emergencies involving international students or study abroad. ADJUNCT FACULTY Experienced educators needed for undergraduate teaching assignments in mathematics, geology and chemistry beginning August 2010. Assignments are dependent on pending student enrollment. Minimum of a related master’s degree and teaching experience are required. Please visit our website, www.norwich.edu/jobs for further details and information on how to apply for these and other great jobs.

www.vtstatejobs.info The Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management DisApplication deadline: 10/15/08 Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The State of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. trict is currently seeking to fill two positions, Executive www.vtstatejobs.info Director and Operations Coordinator. The NWSWD is a legislatively chartered municipal corporation charged with 1 7/19/10 12:08:51 5v-norwich-Multi-072810.indd 1 7/26/10 planning, implementing and regulating waste manage- 3v-VocRehabVt-072110.indd Champlain Valley Oral & PM Maxillofacial Surgery ment strategies for member communities.

The executive director directs and manages all district administrative and operational activities. The executive director’s overall responsibility is to provide leadership for district staff and to cultivate relationships and provide outreach that facilitates community participation, project development, and short- and long-range planning. This employee is responsible for financial oversight as directed by the district board of supervisors. The operations coordinator facilitates all aspects of district operational activities that involve the direct management and movement of materials for all district programs. This employee must demonstrate skilled technical and manual operation of vehicles and heavy equipment including baler and skid steer. Detailed job descriptions and link to the district’s charter are available at www.nwswd.org or by contacting John Leddy at 802-524-5986 or coordinator@nwswd.org. To apply, please send a confidential cover letter, personal resume and three references to NWSWD, 158 Morse Dr., Fairfax, VT 05454, or they may also be emailed to coordinator@nwswd.org. Resume review will begin on August 6, 2010. The Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District is an equal opportunity employer.

Billing & Reimbursement Analyst Medical/Dental Full-time position available in busy outpatient surgery practice. Ideal candidate: two to four years experience billing medical and/ or dental insurance for outpatient services, keen eye for details, ability to juggle multiple priorities/ discuss fees with insurance carriers and patients, ability to research reimbursement issues, and ability to work with a team to deliver excellent service to patients. Knowledge of CPT/CDT and/or ICD-9 coding required. Send resume to: CVOMS, ATTN: Practice Manager, 118 Tilley Drive, Suite 102 South Burlington, VT 05403 No phone calls, please.

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CommuniCations Coordinator/ database administrator Burlington College is in the midst of an exciting transition, anticipating our move to a larger campus and projecting significant enrollment growth during the coming years. In support of these changes, we are seeking an experienced Database Administrator/ Communications Coordinator. Reporting to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the individual in this position will be responsible for database administration, coordination of internal and external communications, preparation of press releases, website content management, donor correspondence, and merchandising. Although we are currently seeking a unique individual with experience in both database administration and communications, this combined position does offer the possibility of future career growth in either area. The successful candidate will be an energetic and organized individual with the ability to work closely with all college constituencies. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred), excellent oral and written communication skills, and database and systems aptitude. Burlington College is an equal opportunity employer. Contact:

Christine Plunkett Vice President of Administration and Finance Burlington College, 95 North Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. Email: Cplunkett@burlington.edu. No phone calls please. • Deadline for submissions: August 15, 2010.

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Web Designer Jvillage Network engages and grows the membership communities of Jewish organizations by creating affordable, easy-to-update custom websites with engaging interactive tools and vibrant online content. Our members include synagogues, schools, JCCs, Federations, camps, Hillels and other Jewish non-profits. We are looking for a designer who can deliver visual solutions consistently and under tight deadlines. Equally important is a strong understanding of web/user-interface and the necessity of functional design. This position requires taking a leadership role on website design projects while working with clients and internal project management staff. Our environment includes Adobe CS4, Microsoft .NET, and the Ektron CMS400.NET content management system. This is a full-time salaried position with benefits, based in Burlington, VT. Full details and information on applying at www.jvillagenetwork.com/careers

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City of Saint Albans, VT

Administrative Coordinator City Manager’s Office

Information Technology Coordinator Full Time RAP is a global nonprofit providing technical and policy assistance to government officials on a broad range of energy and environmental issues. We are seeking a systems-savvy person with passion for applying technology to organizational issues to assist us in improving the flow of knowledge and expertise both internally and externally. Additionally, the coordinator will oversee RAP technology and communications infrastructure and user support. Qualifications: BS or MS in computer science, business administration or a related field; solid understanding of website management and the features, functionality, governance and capabilities of SharePoint; demonstrated experience working on SharePoint projects; excellent communication and organizational skills. For more details about the position, please visit our website: www.raponline.org. Please send resumes by Aug. 9, 2010, to hr@raponline.org, or 50 State St., Suite 3, Montpelier, VT 05602. Equal Opportunity Employer

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The City of Saint Albans seeks an Administrative Coordinator in the City Manager’s Office. This position provides administrative support to the Mayor, City Manager, and Director of Finance and Administration and serves as a critical communications link in City Hall operations.

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Superior communication skills, ability to multitask, and attention to detail required. Commitment to public service and enthusiastic attitude essential. A full job description is available at www.stalbansvt. com. Expected hiring range is $30,000 - $35,000. To apply, send cover letter and resume to Peg Strait, Director of Finance and Administration at p.strait@stalbansvt.com. Resume review will begin August 2, 2010.

Main Street Manager The City of Saint Albans seeks an enthusiastic, well-organized professional to lead the city’s downtown revitalization efforts. The city has adopted the National Main Street Center’s four-point approach to downtown vitality and committed the funds to ensure sustainable staffing. We now seek a talented professional to implement the program. Saint Albans (pop. 7,500) has recently completed a Master Plan for Downtown Redevelopment and is implementing the plan with a new streetscape, a building façade program and increased collaboration with the merchants in the central business district.

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Adjunct Faculty – Fall 2010, Multiple Positions, Burlington, VT About Champlain College: Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a private, baccalaureate institution located in the picturesque Hill Section of Burlington, Vt. Champlain’s signature entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to relevant professional preparation, and nationally-acclaimed innovative curriculum has resulted in tremendous growth and recognition as one of the “Top Up-and-Coming Schools” in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” Champlain responds quickly to trends in the marketplace with cutting-edge, student-centered courses and programs. The College delivers rigorous master’s, bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs and professional certificates on campus, online and abroad. All listed courses are taught on campus

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Division of Communication & Creative Media

“Reaching out from the heart to those in need.”

GDD-111 – Visual & Digital Fundamentals: Graphic designer or digital artist with familiarity of foundational art and design principles and high level of expertise in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

Activities Coordinator

GDD-212 – Digital Interactive Design: Graphic designer with considerable web design experience including high level of expertise in Adobe Flash. GDD 300 – Publication Design: Graphic designer with considerable experience in magazine, newspaper, book and other forms of publication materials. Must be expert in Adobe InDesign.

Division of Education & Human Studies PSY 100-03 Introduction to Psych – A survey of the science of psychology, including an overview of human behavior in various areas such as physiopsychology, development, learning social psychology, personality and abnormal behavior. PSY 120-51 Adolescent Psychology – A study of the physical and psychosocial growth and development of the individual during the adolescent years (12 to 21). Issues experienced by adolescents, such as peer development, the school experience, family relationship and hazards of adolescence, are explored in depth. PSY 150-01 Behavioral Psychology Across the Lifespan – Students will explore how professionals manage and modify human behavior from infancy through old age. The impact of psychological, physiological and environmental forces on behavior will be examined. Students will practice applying beginning techniques and strategies, and accurate observing and recording procedures in behavioral psychology. Requirements: Master’s degree is required in a related field and prior teaching experience is strongly preferred. Additional Information: Champlain College values, supports and encourages diversity of backgrounds, cultures and perspectives of students, faculty and staff. Application Instructions: If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit online at www.champlain.edu/hr your resume/ CV cover letter describing your interest in this position. Note: After submitting your resume/CV, the subsequent page gives you instructions that enable you to upload your cover letter and any additional documents you wish to send. See the FAQ for using our online system. Returning Applicants: Log in to your Champlain College Careers Account to check your completed application. Champlain College is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer.

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St. Joseph’s Residential Care Home, Burlington, Vt.

Executive Director The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Library and Art Gallery, located in historic downtown St. Johnsbury,Vt., is a nonprofit corporation committed to preserving its national landmark building and art and book collections, and promoting lifelong learning through art, literature, and information services. The board of trustees seeks an executive director to assure that the organization has a long-range strategy that achieves its mission of service to the community; to provide leadership in developing program, organizational, and financial plans with the board of trustees and staff; and to carry out plans and policies approved by the board. The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree in a field related to the organization’s purpose or equivalent experience and expertise. The position also requires a minimum of five years of experience in directing a business firm or nonprofit agency and strong financial management skills. Demonstrated success in fundraising, public relations and marketing is critical. Museum or curatorial experience is desirable. If you are interested, please contact: Ron Steen, P.O. Box 403, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, 802-751-8292, or ron@yourhrpeople.com.

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St. Joseph’s Level III Residential Care Home is seeking to hire an experienced individual who can perform the role of Activities Coordinator. The Activities Coordinator is responsible for the planning and implementation of daily activities composed of recreational, educational, social and religious programs. The right candidate will have experience with care planning and documentation according to Residential Care requirements. The position necessitates a high level of care and compassion; a high level of communication; and strong organizational skills. The candidate must have a willingness to promote the vision, mission and values of the home. If interested please send resumes to danderson@vermontcatholic.org.

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Pet Food Warehouse, a locally owned pet food and supply business, is looking for full-time sales associates to provide superior customer Please apply in person at service and assist with store projects. Candidates must be reliable Quality Inn, 2572 Shelburne Rd., Publications Editor / Director of Media Relations Shelburne, and bring references. and hardworking, have the ability to repetitively lift An inspired writer/editor to create print and online copy, prepare press releases, and actively seek media exposure. 50 lbs., and a desire to learn about our products. Must also love Experienced Housekeepers Garden Manager / Sustainable Agriculture Faculty 1-qualityinn072110.indd pets and have great people skills! Please apply in person at: 1 7/16/10 1:42:20 PM A dedicated individual to teach courses in agriculture and act as manager for our small-scale, diversified gardens. Quality Inn in Shelburne is hiring Pet Food Warehouse, 2500 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, or experienced housekeepers. 2455 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Kitchen Line Cook Competitive pay, experience required. Sterling College, a small, experiential and environmentally focused liberal arts college in Craftsbury Common, Vt., invites applications for the following employment positions.

A creative, passionate person with a minimum of two years of professional cooking experience or a culinary degree.

Please apply in person at Quality Inn, 2572 Shelburne Rd. Shelburne, and bring references!!!

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7/19/10 2:58:46 PM Farm Associates Inc., an inpatient substance abuse program, has the following position open.

Maple Leaf Farm is seeking a full-time MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT. Responsibilities include small-appliance repair, light carpentry and plumbing, grounds maintenance, and general upkeep of six-building facility. Candidate will be expected to train for water supply operation, fire safety and maintenance. Requires driver’s license. Excellent benefit package included.

2 Full-time Counter Positions $9/hour, 6 a.m.-2 p.m., 3 days/week. --9 a.m.-5 p.m., 2 days/week.

Mail, fax or email letter of interest and resume along with salary requirements to: Maple Leaf Farm Associates, Inc. 10 Maple Leaf Rd., Underhill, VT 05489

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Vermont Farm Viability Program Assistant

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BIOMEDICAL IMAGING SPECIALIST— STAFF SCIENTIST Brief description: Design and develop software solutions for biomedical research. Minimum qualifications: PhD in computer science, computer systems engineering, electrical engineering or related field. Reply to: MBF Bioscience, 185 Allen Brook Lane, Suite 101, Williston, VT 05495, or email careers@mbfbioscience.com.

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VHCB seeks a part-time program assistant for the Vermont Farm Viability Enhancement Program. The program delivers team-based technical assistance and business planning services to farmers through a wide array of non-profit partners and private consultants. The successful candidate needs strong communication, writing and presentation skills, data management experience, and attention to detail. Experience in administration and/or implementing programs desired. Farm background, agricultural education or demonstrated credibility with farmers a plus. Ability to work with a diverse group of people required. In-state travel required. The position is 20 hours/week, salary starting at $14/hr. Comprehensive pro-rated benefit package. EOE. Reply with letter of interest and resume by August 16 to: Laurie Graves, VHCB, 58 East State St., Montpelier, VT 05602. The job description is posted at www.vhcb.org/employment.html or call 828-3250.

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DINING SERVICES AT UVM is NOW accepting applications. Full- and Part-Time Employment Opportunties for 2010/11 Academic Year Full Benefits/Competitive Wages/Flexible Schedules Apply in person (M-F 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Robinson Hall • 406 South Prospect St. • Burlington, VT 05405 or mail in your application Call 656.4664 for more information • AA/EOE

Specialized Community Care, a developmental services agency, is looking for someone who thinks innovatively, acts altruistically, and has the flexibility to act when and where action is needed in and around Addison/ Rutland counties. Veterans are valued. If you are committed to service, give us a call at 802879-3100, or email us at sccnorth@surfglobal.net.

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Part-time opportunities: Do you have three- to eight-hour blocks of time between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on various weekdays and are you looking for a job that fits your schedule? Are you an education or psychology major looking for experience? We are seeking individual/s to join our team and provide substitute behavioral intervention services for an energetic and happy teenage student with autism. Hours will range between 20 and 40 hours a month. You will receive a schedule at the beginning of each month with an opportunity to do last-minute subbing if it works into your schedule! Responsibilities include observing instructional procedures using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), data collection and behavioral support. Training provided. Generous compensation! Experience working with developmentally disabled children or adults helpful. Email letter of interest to Lesha Gates at leshagates@gmail.com.

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Two AmeriCorps Family Support Programs Coordinators and One Nutrition Services Coordinator

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A National Service Program of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Learn new skills, build your resumé and serve your community! Organizations are now accepting applications for 26 positions beginning in September 2010.

to help develop and manage parent education and support groups. One Family Support position is based in Montpelier and the other in St. Albans, but both would involve travel to nearby communities. Duties include recruitment and supervision of volunteers, community organizing and group deor call velopment. Must have reliable transportation. Knowledge of child development and child abuse, interest in parent education/support, and passion for 5v-VHCB072810.indd 1 helping families required. The Nutrition Services Coordinator position is based in Montpelier and involves coordination of food needs for support groups and parent education programs.

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AmeriCorps is a government funded national community service program. When serving a full term of AmeriCorps (@1700 hours in 11 months), you will receive a Living Allowance stipend of $12,000 and are eligible to earn a $5,350 education award, health insurance, childcare (must meet income eligibility requirements), mileage reimbursement and other benefits. The term starts September 1, 2010. Please send cover letter, resume and three references to: Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, Coordinator Search - PO Box 829, Montpelier, VT 056010829 or email: pcavt@pcavt.org. Website: www.pcavt.org EOE

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The city of South Burlington, Vt. has an opening for a full-time planning and zoning assistant. The candidate will join a small, fast-paced team that addresses complex issues of planning and zoning.

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Qualified candidates will have a strong Microsoft Office (including Access) proficiency and ability to learn other programs such as ArcGIS and website maintenance software, a minimum of 60 wpm typing, and outstanding phone and people skills. Hours are typically 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, with occasional evening meetings as required. Please submit cover letter, resume and three references to Human Resources, City of South Burlington, 575 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT 05403, or via email to jladd@sburl.com. Position open until filled. City website www.sburl.com. EOE.

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Join a sports team with heavy emphasis on local sports. We cover several college teams including Division 1 University of Vermont, high school sports throughout the state as well as NY/Penn League Baseball. Must be able to shoot and edit. Willingness to work on late notice, fill in on anchor shifts and come up with good feature story ideas. We place heavy emphasis on our growing 3:06:08 PM website. Expect to work weekends and holidays. No phone calls. Send tape and resume to Sports, WCAX-TV, PO Box 4508, Burlington, VT 05406, or jobs@wcax.com.

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Child and Family Outpatient Clinician: Individual, family and group treatment. Some case management and community work involved. Team approach. Master’s degree (MSW, LCMHC or Psychology) and Vermont licensure required. Substance abuse credentialing preferred. This is a 37.5 hour per week benefit eligible position. For a complete list of Job Opportunities visit www.csac-vt.org. To apply you may choose to contact us by: • Email: apply@csac-vt.org • Mail: Send a resume and cover letter to: CSAC HR 89 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753. • Phone: (802) 388-6751 Ext. 425.

for fall semester, beginning 8/23/10. Full or part time. Flexible scheduling and competitive wages.

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Collaborative Solutions Corporation is seeking to fill several positions at our Second Spring Community Recovery Residence located in Williamstown, Vt. Recovery Staff - We have one full-time opening for a night shift as well as several per diem openings for recovery staff to provide direct care to consumers in our community recovery setting who would generally receive services in a hospital environment. Duties include, but are not limited to, providing supportive counseling, observing and recording resident activities and behaviors, taking vital signs, and assisting residents in meeting basic daily needs. The full-time position is salaried with benefits, and is scheduled as three 12-hour shifts and one four-hour shift. Recovery Staff Coordinator – We are seeking to hire an energetic and enthusiastic individual with strong organizational skills whose duties will include administrative support to human resources and management; orienting new employees as well as maintenance of staff training records as required by licensing; providing logistical support to day staff, maintaining staff schedules; providing floor coverage for meetings. This position is full time, five days per week, and is benefits-eligible. The two positions listed above are available for candidates having a high school diploma, associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Experience working with severely and persistently mentally ill adults in similar care positions can be considered in lieu of college degree. Vocational Specialist – We have one position open for an energetic, recovery-oriented individual to provide vocational assessment, training and development in coordination with clinical and direct care staff. Candidates should have excellent communication and computer skills and the ability to work as a team player. This position requires a master’s degree and two years experience; bachelor’s degree and three years experience; a combination of education and relevant experience, and/ or an occupational therapist degree may be considered. All positions offer competitive wages and a flexible benefits and time-off package. Additional shift differential available for night-shift positions. Valid driver’s license, excellent driving record and safe, insured vehicle also required. Applications or resumes may be submitted (no phone calls, please) to: Lori Schober Second Spring 118 Clark Rd. Williamstown, VT 05679 Or via email at: loris@cscorp.org EOE

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Some people enjoy grocery shopping — wandering aisles packed with colorful produce and exotic specialty products is their idea of fun. For others, particularly those with busy schedules or mobility issues, buying food can be a chore. Soon HEaltHy lIvIng will offer a new service to the latter group. The locally owned store has partnered with Colchester biz MyWEbgrocEr to give its customers an online shopping option. Within the next few weeks, explains Healthy Living co-owner and general manager ElI lEssEr-golDsMItH, a customer will be able to browse the store’s products online, add them to a shopping cart and place an order “at any time of day, seven days a week.” Prices, including discounts, will correspond exactly to those at the brick-and-mortar location. While the browsing goes online with MyWebGrocer, pickup and payment still happen at the store. Customers select a pickup time, receive a confirmation email and pull into one of two special parking spots where a Healthy Living staffer greets them and collects payment — no money is taken through the Internet. Once payment is processed, groceries are zipped out to the vehicle. Lesser-Goldsmith says the online shopping experience won’t be impersonal: Employees will be sure to call the customer with any questions about the order. “Healthy Living is famous for its customer service,” he says. But how much does the convenience add to your grocery bill? For orders under $150, Healthy Living will charge a $7.95 fee to cover costs of the service and in-store labor. Busy folks can choose a $30-per-month “unlimited” plan. Although Lesser-Goldsmith says there’s a learning curve involved with web-based shopping, he believes customers will quickly see the benefits. Old grocery lists are saved, so favorite items can easily be added to one’s cart. When Healthy Living posts a recipe on its website, the system enables customers to purchase the necessary ingredients with a couple of clicks. “For a lot of people,” LesserGoldsmith says, “I think this is going to be a really exciting new way to shop.” m

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Stamper (of Ben + Vesper) ﬁrst recorded albums under the name CLOV using their high school music teacher’s four-track. Weisman went on to study music theory and jazz guitar at the University of New Hampshire. In a theory class, he met Ryan Power, now known as one of Burlington’s busiest jacks-of-all-musical-trades. “Chris would either be in the front, answering all the questions, or in the back row sleeping,” Power recalls from his living room/recording space in Shelburne. “And I thought, Who is this guy who knows all these answers? He’s so arrogant. He seems like such an asshole.” Power laughs out loud at the memory. Soon enough, the two realized they had a lot in common and started spending nearly every day together, playing jazz guitar and practicing improvisation. Now, as Power puts it, “We’re essentially brothers.” After college, Weisman dedicated himself to teaching guitar lessons, writing songs and recording albums on a four-track. He calls his style “post-Beatles songwriting,” and draws from the Fab Four’s late period to create his own harmonically adventurous, idiosyncratic and psychedelic pop music. “In high school, I was a psychedelicsong guy. Then I went to college and

became a jazz guy,” Weisman explains. “And ever since that, I’ve always had this dichotomy between the two where I am, like, Maybe I should just be a straight-up free-jazz musician and really work on it and try to get an academic position somewhere. Or, I really shouldn’t try to do jazz stuff, because everyone in indie rock hates jazz. Fortunately, I never really make it completely into one of the camps. But I have been cursed with trying to decide between them.” In 2007, Weisman tried to make that decision. He had gone through a big breakup and had decided to stop writing pop songs and dedicate himself to becoming a “Wire magazine guy” (referring to the British experimental-music publication). He worked on a book of 100 “nonmusical patterns” — a visualpattern system for learning and playing the guitar — and recorded an experimental album. In January 2008, while he was mixing the album with Power, Weisman realized he had made a mistake. Catch Chris Weisman with Ryan Power and Hume at the Monkey House in Winooski on Wednesday, August 4, at 8:30 p.m. $5.

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“It was boring, conceptually, because it was pure,” he admits. “Like, now I’m a Wire magazine guy, rather than me being my messy self with the two contradictory things: the popsong stuff and this jazz stuff, too. And I realized that this whole idea of quitting writing songs was just a total mistake.” Weisman returned to his parents’ house in New Hampshire and in less than two weeks recorded an album of songs he called Bicycle Operator and Coach. It ignited a remarkably prolific three years during which Weisman has moved to Vermont, recorded seven albums — including two doubles — and collaborated on another called Northern Songs with Burlingtonbased experimental musician Greg Davis, as well as on Happy Birthday’s debut album in 2009. Davis, who owns and operates Autumn Records, released a compilation of Weisman’s songs, called Tape Walk, in 2009, and the cassette double album Fresh Sip early this year. He’ll release Weisman’s upcoming double album Transparency & the Other Compass this fall. “Chris does a great job of adhering to traditional pop forms, but also subverting them in super-unique ways,” says Davis. “Sometimes the average listener might hear one of Chris’ tunes as a pop song, but then some people might be, like, ‘That’s weird,’ because it doesn’t sound right. But he’s just extending the pop-songwriting language out of a long lineage of people, and working with different degrees of complexity, and finding new colors and things to work with harmonically and melodically.” And yet, even with his prolific output, Weisman remains largely unknown. He claims to be comfortable with that, even though he recognizes that touring with Happy Birthday could help put his music on the map. “When I’m recording, it’s almost like I’m making a time capsule that I sort of send out into the world on its own,” he says. “And I kind of like it to travel on its own engine. And it might take a really, really long time, and it might only find a very few people in the long run, but that’s OK to me. Whereas, when I’m out there and I’m really trying to push it more, it fills me with anxiety, like, Why am I not successful?” Weisman continues, “But the minute I give up, I get all excited, like, Oh, man, maybe someday this song will be the cult favorite of this certain person in 50 years.” m

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What the Folk?

Should you find yourself at this weekend’s Champlain Valley Folk Festival — and I highly suggest you do at some point between Friday and Sunday — you’ll likely notice that something ain’t quite right. Namely, that you’re in Burlington. For the vast majority of its 27-year existence, the fest has resided in the bucolic idyll of Kingsland Bay State Park in Ferrisburgh. But, due to circumstances beyond their control, CVFF organizers were forced to move the folk fest over to B-town’s Waterfront Park this year. And just what were those circumstances, you ask? Number one was weather. The fest has been a virtual washout for the last two years running because, well, this is Vermont and it rains. A lot. And our finicky weather makes outdoor fests genuinely risky, financially. I blame WPTZ meteorologist Tom Messner. The other big issue was growing concern over the festival’s impact on the grounds of the park itself because — drum roll, please! — Furthur is scheduled to play this year. OK, I’m lying. Furthur isn’t playing. But I had you for a sec, right? The truth is that damage to the grounds had become a legit concern — in part because of the weather, actually. But the festival’s increasing renown also played a factor in the decision. Ultimately, the CVFF needed to find a pretty home with the infrastructure to keep folks dry if it rained, and to handle increased traffic. That left only one option: Shelburne Museum. I’ll stop now. In addition to its well-covered tents all along Waterfront Park, the CVFF will take advantage of indoor stages in nearby Main Street Landing. All of which increases the likelihood that each show will go on as planned and, just as importantly, that people will show up. And they should. This year’s lineup is as star-studded as any in recent memory, and includes Anaïs Mitchell, Bow Thayer, Moira Smiley and VOCO, Tidal Wave, Bill Sims Jr. & Mark LaVoie, and Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade, among many other great acts of local, regional, national and international renown. For more info and a full schedule of performances and workshops, visit www.cvfest.org.

— most recently, Steve Martin’s Novocaine. Also, the power-pop trio claims to have gotten “their asses kicked by Phish in a battle of the bands.” But really, who didn’t back then? The Switch were scene contemporaries and certifiable road warriors, most active locally and regionally in the late 1980s. They would seek their fortunes on the left coast for a time, performing as Uncle Pecos, before returning to the Queen City. And there they have continued playing together sporadically. Saturday’s show — in support of a band called Midnight Spaghetti — will be their first B-town gig in five years, and one of just a handful since the 2002 release of their career retrospective Remember The Switch. According to Cuts guitarist Frank Egan, his band is back in the studio working on new material, in addition to a documentary about the band members’ nearly 30-year relationship. So, methinks this won’t be the last we hear from them.

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• The other big news this weekend is that it’s time once again for the annual Old North End Ramble in Burlington. Which can only mean that I must have something else scheduled for this Saturday and will miss the neighborhood pride/field days for roughly the fifth year in a row. And a quick check of the calendar reveals … a

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This Saturday, two local bands who trace their roots back to the Reagan administration take the stage at Nectar’s: the Cuts and the Switch. The former were one of the most decorated Queen City bands of the era, twice snagging “Best Band in Vermont” honors from the late, great Vanguard Press, in addition to some national love from Billboard magazine. The Cuts’ music has appeared on TV and in movies

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wedding. Sigh. What’s worse, I’ll miss yet another Decatur Street Carnival, which truly sucks for yours truly. This year’s incarnation features Y’ardy Yar, Damnation Train and — wait for it — Heloise Williams of Heloise & the Savoir Faire. That’s in addition to a BBQ, fortune telling and — wait for it again — a punk-rock hair salon. Really. And that’s just scratching the surface of the options available this year. From experimental fun at Jamba’s Junktiques, to klezmer music, to something called Hip-hop Mysterium Theatre at Old Spokes Home, to the hardrockin’ roundup and community photo at the end of the day, it’s a great time to wander about the O.N.E. Maybe next year. • Benny Alert! The new(ish)ly minted Burlington Bombers Roller Derby League is throwing a benefit to benefit, um, itself this Friday at The Monkey House. I’ll admit, I’m partial to the Green Mountain Derby Dames myself. But there’s gotta be room enough in this town for another group of people crazy enough to hurl themselves around an indoor track on roller skates at high velocity, and into one another, right? Right. Plus, I’ll get behind any cause that enlists the help of local bands such as Rough Francis, Blue Button, Shepard’s Pie and DJ Disco Phantom, as has the BBRD. Also, more punny name opportunities for derby skaters are always a good thing. My current favorite: Maimie van Doren. • Band Name of the Week: Brewglass, playing Wednesday, July 28, at Monty’s Old Brick Tavern in Essex. OK, so it’s not a band name as much as a session. Still, I love a good pun. And I love a bad one. And this presumably drunken bluegrass night fits the bill. • Remember the Album Station? Once upon a time, it lived at 102.9 on your FM dial under the call letters WCLX — which is now Farm Fresh Radio. [See

Lauren Ober’s July 7 story, “Rural Rock.”]

Without getting too deep into the nitty gritties, in September 2009 there was some … “unpleasantness” that forced the Album Station from the airwaves. Take a look through the 7D archives online for Shay Totten’s coverage of the whole story. Sticky stuff. Anyway, it seems all’s well that ends well, and DJs Russ Kinsley, Diane Desmond and crew are now on the air at 97.9 FM WZXP. Welcome back! • Hear ye, hear ye! Henceforth, local newwave-y outfit Flood in the Fizzy Factory shall be known only as the Fizz. Why? Why the hell not? They’ll be at One Federal in St. Albans this Thursday. • Before we move on, reggae fans, take note: Midnite, Monday, Nectar’s. ’Nuff said.

Listening In

And last but not least is this week’s totally self-indulgent new column segment, tentatively titled “Listening In.” If you missed last week’s column, a number of readers have recently suggested including a non-7D-specific section of the column listing some bands and albums I dug into recreationally that week. So I decided to try it. Why? Just because, that’s why. Also, I thought it might be fun. At least for me. And, as usual, I was right. Ahem. Anyhoo, here’s a random sampling of what was on my iPod, turntable, CD player, 8-track player, etc., this week. • Gigi, Maintenant • Das Racist, Shut Up, Dude Mixtape • Parlovr, Parlovr • The Slackers, Better Late Than Never • Fools Gold, Fools Gold • Mike Birbiglia, My Secret Public Journal Live • Shannon and the Clams, I Wanna Go Home m

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There is a reason why most truly great modern epics are trilogies. As a story device, a trilogy lends itself to a natural narrative arc. Generally, there is a rise, then a fall, and finally, redemption — think Lord of the Rings or The Godfather. In the case of local hip-hop collective VT Union, the story began in 2006 with their impressive debut, Tha Mixtape. In 2008, Messrs. Nastee, Dakota, DJ A-Dog, et al., followed that with an aptly titled sophomore effort, The Return. Now, with their third and final album, The VT Union Is Dead, their epic story ends. (Although we’d be remiss not to acknowledge VTU ringleader Nastee’s 2009 solo joint, The Album B4 the Album, which, if the VTU canon is LOTR, would be the local hip-hop equivalent of The Hobbit: a great read and important back story, but not quite a classic on its own.) Amid swampy Resonator guitar slides and bluesy vocal howls, the album opens on backwoods hip-hop anthem “Itz VT.” Unlike on previous albums, Dakota stands front and center throughout much of VTU’s parting shot. His performance, especially here, begs the question of why he wasn’t featured more prominently before now. The Waitsfield native’s flow is effortless, his witty lyrical turns blending down-home Green Mountain roots with urban musical savvy. He’s not from the streets, but country roads. And proudly so. The remaining VTU regulars are equally impressive. Nastee is at his gruff finest throughout, but especially on anthemic centerpiece “Make Rume” and “All My Dogz.” Manus drops chill, hypnotic lines like a lyrical snake charmer on “Luv That.” VTU part-timer S.I.N. makes a showstopping cameo on “All About.” DJ A-Dog is his usual incomparable self throughout. The gang is truly all here. And then some. Hard-charging BTV emcee BURNTmd and Boston’s Akrobatik drop in on “Stand the Rain,” borrowed from the former’s excellent Let’s Get Ill EP. Sean Price, of legendary Brooklyn crew Boot Camp Clik, pops up on “This Is Me.” Malice of Clipse and Massive B’s Bobby Konders hype up “Make Rume,” and tear up the Statik Selektah remix of the song that closes the album. VT newcomer Colby Stiltz takes the reins on “My Nutsac,” which is as

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Nothing flags a band as “amateur” quite like not knowing how to properly digest influences. All too often, new bands sound either like a half-baked, awkward mashup of the bands they list on their MySpace page under “influences,” or like a tribute band. Reverse Neutral Drive are not one of those bands. On their debut album, Bringing Down Babar, it’s easy to hear RND’s inspirations, but they distill a wide spectrum of influences into a smart, well-constructed identity of their own. They sound familiar, because they sound like lots of bands. But they don’t sound like anyone in particular. After a short, meandering instrumental intro track, the album kicks off in earnest with the peppy “Craig’s Lust.” The track sets the template that most of the remaining songs follow: propulsive, post-punk rhythms melded with a ska-like bounce, and creative melodic interplay between punky guitar and bright, Wurlitzer-style keyboard. It’s a smart, infectious and fun sound that seems tailor-made to excite people at live shows. Vocalist/guitarist Geoff Bennington’s voice stands out immediately, not because

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down pat, they lean on it too much. And at 13 tracks and nearly 54 minutes, the album is simply too long. A very good EP or shorter disc resides in here, but there aren’t enough ideas to sustain a recording of this length. Someone get these guys an editor! On the occasions when RND do color outside their self-deﬁned lines, they succeed quite nicely. “Breakfast Time Waltz” is easily one of the standouts, as the band tones down its boisterous tendencies for a rare down-tempo moment. Keyboardist Taylor Johnson’s tasteful ﬂourishes work especially well on this track, and a lush arrangement with strings and melodica hints that the band could probably do chamber pop as well as they do post-punk, if they wanted to. Although their sound wears thin after nearly an hour, the band’s fun and energy are pretty infectious. Reverse Neutral Drive sound accomplished and creative on Bringing Down Babar and, length and redundancy issues aside, it’s a solid debut.

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northern

Bee’s kNees: Gretchen Witt and Jill Williamson (folk), 7 p.m., Donations. the BreWski: Live Music, 8 p.m., Free. claire’s restauraNt & Bar: Nicole Carey & Handmade Blues (acoustic blues), 8 p.m., Free. ONe federal: The Fizz (rock), 7 p.m., Free.

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ONe PePPer grill: Karaoke, 8 p.m., Free.

kOffee kat : Vermont Joy Parade (indie folk), 7 p.m., Free.

ON taP Bar & grill: Jive Attic (rock), 7 p.m., Free.

MONOPOle: Peacock Tunes & Trivia, 5 p.m., Free.

PariMa acOustic lOuNge: Burgundy Thursdays with Joe Adler, Bow Thayer, Chris McGandy, Eric Segalstad (singer-songwriters), 8:30 p.m., $3.

MONOPOle dOWNstairs: Gary Peacock (singersongwriter), 10 p.m., Free.

radiO BeaN: Jazz Sessions (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. Anthony Santor Group (jazz), 11 p.m., $3.

red square: Selector Dubee (reggae), 6 p.m., Free. A-Dog Presents (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. red square Blue rOOM: DJ Cre8 (house), 9 p.m., Free. rí rá irish PuB: Longford Row (Irish), 8 p.m., Free. the scuffer steak & ale hOuse: PJ Davidian Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

sPlash at the BOathOuse: Salsa Dance Party, 7 p.m., Free.

central

Black dOOr Bar & BistrO: Dana & Susan Robinson (folk), 8 p.m., $5.

laNgdON street café: Sheesham and Lotus (folk), 8:30 p.m., Donations. Osage Orange (indie folk), 9:30 p.m., Donations. PurPle MOON PuB: Skinny Dip (folk), 7 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

51 MaiN: French School Open Mic, 9 p.m., Free. ON the rise Bakery: Lokum (Turkish Balkan), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

burlington area

Backstage PuB: Karaoke with Steve, 9 p.m., Free. Empty Pockets (rock), 9 p.m., Free. BaNaNa WiNds café & PuB: BBQ Bash with Kahootz (rock), 5:30 p.m., Free. BlueBird taverN: Myra Flynn (neo-soul), 9:30 p.m., Free. cluB MetrONOMe: No Diggity: Return to the ’90s (’90s dance party), 9 p.m., $5. greeN rOOM: DJ Big Kat (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. JP’s PuB: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. MaNhattaN Pizza aNd PuB: Torpedo Rodeo (surf-punk), 10 p.m., Free. MarriOtt harBOr lOuNge: The Trio featuring Paul Cassarino, Tracie Cassarino & Jeff Wheel (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free. the MONkey hOuse: Burlington Bombers Fundraiser with Rough Francis, Blue Button, Shepard’s Pie, DJ Disco Phantom (rock), 9 p.m., $7. Nectar’s: Jay Burwick (acoustic), 7 p.m., Free. Grippo Funk Band (funk), 9 p.m., $5. NightcraWlers: The Hitmen (rock), 9 p.m., Free. ON taP Bar & grill: The Growlers (blues), 5 p.m., Free. Pleasure Dome (rock), 9 p.m., Free. PariMa acOustic lOuNge: Zack duPont Band (rock), 9 p.m., $6.

red square Blue rOOM: DJ Stavros (house), 9 p.m., $3. ruBeN JaMes: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., Free. rí rá irish PuB: DJ Johnny Utah (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free. the skiNNy PaNcake: Lizzy Pitch (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., $5 donation. the verMONt PuB & BreWery: Prydien (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

central

Black dOOr Bar & BistrO: Madman 3 (electroreggae), 9:30 p.m., $5. charlie O’s: DJ Rabbi Darkside (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. greeN MOuNtaiN taverN: DJ Jonny P (Top 40), 9 p.m., $2. laNgdON street café: Friday Happy ARRRGH! with The Shanty Rats (pirate drinking songs), 6 p.m., Donations. Osage Orange (indie folk), 9:30 p.m., Donations. the reservOir restauraNt & taP rOOM: Rise Up Sound (reggae), 9:30 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

51 MaiN: Chinese School Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. city liMits: Top Hat Entertainment Dance Party (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free. ON the rise Bakery: Open Jazz Session with Dan Silverman, 7:30 p.m., Free. tWO BrOthers taverN: Salsa Night with DJ Hector Cobeo (salsa), 10 p.m., Free.

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Bee’s kNees: Riverwheel (folk), 7 p.m., Free. the BreWski: Greyspoke (rock), 9 p.m., Free. MatterhOrN: 7 Lbs. of Pork, The Cop Outs (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

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MONOPOle: Sinecure (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

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tWO BrOthers taverN: DJ Dizzle (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

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red square: Kelly Ravin (roots), 6 p.m., Free. NY Funk Exchange (funk), 9 p.m., $3. Nastee (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3.

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greeN MOuNtaiN taverN: Thirsty Thursday Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

taBu café & NightcluB: Karaoke Night with Sassy Entertainment, 5 p.m., Free.

rasPutiN’s: DJ ZJ (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $3.

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the skiNNy PaNcake: Rachael Rice (country), 9 p.m., $5 donation.

Olive ridley’s: Karaoke with Ben Bright and Ashley Kollar, 6 p.m., Free. Therapy Thursdays with DJ NYCE (Top 40), 10:30 p.m., Free.

radiO BeaN: Iliamna and the Kellogg/Kozlik Contingency (indie), 7 p.m., Free. Future Claw Magazine Release Party, 10 p.m., Free.

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out her own little niche in modern folk circles since the tender age of 17. Now armed with the real-world experience of a road-tested troubadour and a striking catalog of original material released on her own label, Morning Bird Records, the Kansas-born songwriter is poised to take her place alongside the day’s folk-pop stars. Catch Robins this Sunday at Radio Bean with her friend and bandmate seaN reNNer and fellow MBR labelmates glOwiNg HOuse.

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Naked TurTle: Rodney Putnam (acoustic), 6 p.m., Free. Ten Year Vamp (rock), 10 p.m., Free. Olive ridley’s: Benjamin Bright (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., Free.

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augusT FirsT: Open sessions (folk), 6 p.m., Free. BacksTage PuB: The Hitmen (rock), 9 p.m., Free. BreakwaTer caFé: Jam Anties (rock), 6 p.m., Free. cluB MeTrONOMe: Retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5. FraNNy O’s: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. greeN rOOM: Envy with DJ Eli Wilkie (house), 10 p.m., Free.

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Roger Waters / The Wall Oct 19 & 20

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red square: DJ Raul (salsa), 5 p.m., Free. Andrew Parker-Renga (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., Free. calypso soldiers (reggae), 9 p.m., $3. DJ A-Dog (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3. THe skiNNy PaNcake: Jim seem (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., $5 donation. THe verMONT PuB & Brewery: schrag, Perkins & santosusso (jazz), 10 p.m., Free.

central

Black dOOr Bar & BisTrO: miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade (jazz), 9:30 p.m., $5. cHarlie O’s: Hot Flannel (bluegrass), 10 p.m., Free.

HigHer grOuNd BallrOOM: Of montreal (indie), Ortolan ( alt-pop), 9 p.m., $20/23. AA. HigHer grOuNd sHOwcase lOuNge: Jam for sam (rock), 8 p.m., $15. AA.

THe reservOir resTauraNT & TaP rOOM: seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 10 p.m., Free.

JP’s PuB: Dave Harrison’s starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

MarriOTT HarBOr lOuNge: Bryan mcNamara (jazz), 8 p.m., Free.

NecTar’s: midnight spaghetti, The cuts, The switch (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

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rasPuTiN’s: Nastee (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

laNgdON sTreeT caFé: Jessie Gile (acoustic), 9 p.m., Donations. Nsi (indie), 9:30 p.m., Donations. Dance club with DJ Two Tone (dance party), 11 p.m., Donations.

THe MONkey HOuse: Born under a Bad sign, As We Were, Nothing in Vain (rock), 5 p.m., Free. Painted Faces, maryse smith, The Go Round (indie), 9 p.m., $5.

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burlington area

Flying Neutrinos (indie folk), 10 p.m., Free. Loveful Heights, Oomphemera, mustache Ride (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

51 MaiN: Russian school Reception, 9 p.m., Free. ciTy liMiTs: Dance Party with DJ Earl (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free. TwO BrOTHers TaverN: Prana (rock), 10 p.m., $3.

northern

Bee’s kNees: Open mic, 7 p.m., Free.

NigHTcrawlers: Alter Ego (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

THe Brewski: conscious Roots (reggae), 9 p.m., Free.

ON TaP Bar & grill: Last Kid Picked (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

MaTTerHOrN: The Blame (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

PariMa MaiN sTage: ONE Ramble After Party, 8 p.m., Free. radiO BeaN: Less Digital, more manual: Record club (open turntables), 3 p.m., Free. Brett Hughes (cosmo-rural), 6 p.m., Free. Lizzy Pitch (singersongwriter), 8:15 p.m., Free. ingrid Lucia and the

PiecassO: The Hamiltones (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

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Olive Ridley’s: Lucky Boyz (rock), 10 p.m., Free. Tabu Café & NighTClub: All Night Dance Party with DJ Toxic (Top 40), 5 p.m., Free.

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1/2 lOuNge: Funhouse with DJs Rob Douglas, Moonflower & Friends (house), 7 p.m., Free. The blOCk galleRy: Open Mic, 1:30 p.m., Free. The MONkey hOuse: Comedy Night hosted by Kathleen Kanz with Villarreal Mentz, Jean Tharpe, Jake Feldman, Oliver Barkley (standup), 7 p.m., Free. Comedy Night (standup), 7 p.m., $5. NeCTaR’s: Mi Yard Reggae Night with Big Dog & Demus, 9 p.m., Free. PaRiMa MaiN sTage: Sunday Jazz Supper with Bob Gagnon’s Gypsy Jazz Ensemble (gypsy jazz), 6:30 p.m., Free. RadiO beaN: Sean Renner, Abi Robins and Glowing House (folk), 7:30 p.m., Free. Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade (jazz), 10:15 p.m., Free. Red squaRe: Side Pony with Myra Flynn & Gregory Douglass (’80s covers), 8 p.m., Free.

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Naked TuRTle: Mike Williams (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., Free.

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central

ChaRlie O’s: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. laNgdON sTReeT Café: Yeah Yeah Jenn Kelley (acoustic), 7:30 p.m., Donations. The Grownup Noise (indie folk), 9 p.m., Donations. MaiN sTReeT gRill & baR: Abby Jenne (rock), 7 p.m., Free. slide bROOk lOdge & TaveRN: Tattoo Tuesdays with Andrea (jam), 5 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

51 MaiN: Quizz Night (trivia), 7 p.m., Free. TwO bROTheRs TaveRN: Monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

northern

The bRewski: Mickey & Friends (acoustic), 8 p.m., Free. The hub PizzeRia & Pub: Jeremy Harple (rebel folk), 8 p.m., Free. PaRkeR Pie CO.: DJ Two Tone (eclectic DJ), 8 p.m., Free.

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burlington area

1/2 lOuNge: Sirenix: Queen City Songwriter Series with Mark Lavoie (blues), 7:30 p.m., Free. bReakwaTeR Café: Given (rock), 6 p.m., Free. fRaNNy O’s: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free. higheR gROuNd shOwCase lOuNge: Northern Exposure: Busted Brix, One Man Empire, Jessica Prouty Band (ska, rock), 8:30 p.m., $5. AA. leuNig’s bisTRO & Café: Jenni Johnson Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

1/2 lOuNge: Heal-In Sessions with Reverence (reggae), 10 p.m., Free.

lifT: DJs P-Wyld & Jazzy Janet (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

Club MeTRONOMe: Lynguistic Civilians (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $5.

MaNhaTTaN Pizza & Pub: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free.

NeCTaR’s: Rise Up! presents Midnite (reggae), 9 p.m., $25/30.

The MONkey hOuse: Chris Weisman, Ryan Power, Hume (indie), 8:30 p.m., $5.

PaRiMa MaiN sTage: Jazzed Up Mondays (jazz), 7 p.m., Free (18+).

NeCTaR’s: Salem (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

RadiO beaN: Open Mic, 8 p.m., Free. Red squaRe: Hype ‘Em (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. ROzzi’s lakeshORe TaveRN: Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Free.

central

laNgdON sTReeT Café: Open Mic, 7 p.m., Free.

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burlington area

leuNig’s bisTRO & Café: Dayve Huckett (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. lifT: Karaoke … with a Twist, 9 p.m., Free. The MONkey hOuse: Hip-Hop Open Mic with Dakota, 10 p.m., Free. MONTy’s Old bRiCk TaveRN: Open Mic Night, 6 p.m., Free.

RadiO beaN: Gua Gua (psychotropical), 6 p.m., Free. Mike Gamble (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., Free. Honky-Tonk Sessions (honky-tonk), 10 p.m., $3.

Red squaRe: Free. Live Music, 8 p.m., Free. DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., Free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m.,

central

ChaRlie O’s: The Heckhounds (blues), 8 p.m., Free. gReeN MOuNTaiN TaveRN: Open Mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., Free. laNgdON sTReeT Café: James Maddock (acoustic), 8 p.m., Donations. Evan Crandell Project (jazz), 9 p.m., Donations.

champlain valley

CiTy liMiTs: Karaoke with Let It Rock Entertainment, 9 p.m., Free. ON The Rise bakeRy: Open Blues Session, 7:30 p.m., Free. TwO bROTheRs TaveRN: Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., Free.

northern

Join us Tuesday nights at 5pm, July 6-August 10 at:

The bRewski: Comedy Night with Andie Bryan (standup), 7:30 p.m., Free. Comedy Night (standup), 8 p.m., Free.

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NeCTaR’s: Love In Stockholm (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

RadiO beaN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., Free.

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Club MeTRONOMe: Bass Culture with DJs Jahson & Nickel B (electronica), 9 p.m., Free.

ON TaP baR & gRill: Paydirt (blues), 7 p.m., Free.

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RubeN JaMes: Why Not Monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

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MONOPOle: Open Mic, 8 p.m., Free. Red squaRe: Upsetta International with Super K (reggae), 8 p.m., Free.

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Classes may not be in session, but the wo rk of three Dartmouth College un dergrads speaks for itse lf this week. Ariela Anhalt (pictured ) and Sarah Laeuchli, ’11, and Tabetha Xavier, ’10, are winners of the Eleanor Frost Co mp eti tio n and Ruth & Loring Dodd Co ntest, respectively, and the ir pen ned expressions reach aud iences through staged rea din gs and a fully produced play this weekend. Each em otive one-act explores family relation ships: In Anhalt’s “For You,” a gay son hopes for his dyi ng father’s approval; an art-school dropout moves in with her grandmother in La euc hli’s “The Rose Garden”; and a mi ddle-aged man loses his gri p when his wife leaves him in Xavier’s “Sit-In.” If the festival’s past winners — including Th e Cider House Rules pla ywright Peter Parnell and actress-write r Mindy Kaling of “The Office” — are any indicator, these writers are on the rise.

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troll through Burlington’s Old North End on Saturday, and you’ll come across an aerial-silk performance, fortune telling and gardenparty cookouts. That’s only the beginning of the smorgasbord of street activities marking the Ramble’s seventh year. In this “anything goes,” community-driven party, residents and businesses celebrate the neighborhood’s diversity and arts scene. The day dawns with Battery Park’s Field Days, in which North and South Enders compete in sack races and water-balloon fights. A disco-themed, veggie-powered shuttle bus carries folks to the Decatur Street Carnival, where live music, yard sales and Hula-hooping await. The ONE World Market boasts locally made crafts and artisan specialties, and the annual Ramble Round Up tops off the festival with gigs by Heloise & the Savoir Faire, Loveful Heights and others. Start rambling. THE RAMBLE

Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., at various locations in the Old North End, Burlington. Free. The Ramble Round Up continues at North End Studio, Radio Bean and Parima after dusk. Activity maps available at coffee shops and markets around town. Info, 535-8976. www.theramble.org

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As Luck Would Have It The premise of Green Mountain Lucky may ring a bell. Not only does its story, centered on a struggling Vermont family farm, recall newspaper headlines, but it updates last year’s North Country Lucky, presented by Lost Nation Theater in staged readings. Familiar or not, the humorous twists of this now fully produced musical by John Cassel and Al Boright make it anything but commonplace. Take, for example, the villainous Flatlander Trio, who hope to turn a financially challenged homestead into a crop of condos. Or the farmer’s musician brother, who camps out in the bunkhouse with his band and stirs up sibling rivalry. Who will prevail? Eighteen songs, including such instant favorites as “Sap Beer” and “Stackin’ Wood,” build to a surprise ending. Just our luck.

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‘BUILDING SOILS’: A workshop for new farmers, led by Stephen Chamberlain, Carla Fenner and Wendy Sue Harper, covers soil testing, composting, weed control and more. Dutchess Farm, Poultney, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 417-7331.

Thursday, July 29, through Saturday, July 31, 7:30 p.m., at Enosburg Opera House. $10-12. Info, 933-6171. www. enosburgoperahouse.org

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ANNUAL GIANT BOOK SALE: Bookworms bury themselves among more than 20 categories of tomes, audiovisual materials and more. Stowe Free Library, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Info, 253-6145. BURNHAM KNITTERS: Yarn unfurls into purls at a chat-and-craft session. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576. ‘RIVER TRACKING’: EarthWalk Vermont’s Angela Gibbons leads a hunt for signs of mink, muskrat, otter and beaver. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581, jaquithpublicli brary@hotmail.com. SEWING WORKSHOP: ‘LEARN THE BASICS’: Novice stitchers get acquainted with sewing machines, fabrics and seams. Preregister. Upper Valley Food Co-op, White River Junction, 6-8 p.m. $20 includes all materials. Info, 295-5804, uppervalleysewop@ gmail.com.

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METROPOLITAN OPERA SUMMER ENCORE SERIES: PALACE 9: See above listing, Palace Cinema 9, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $12.50-15. Info, 660-9300. ‘PRINCESS KA’IULANI’: Marc Forby’s 2009 drama is based on the true story of the Hawaiian princess’ fight to defend the independence of her people. Cinema 1, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. $4-7. Info, 748-2600.

‘THE BLUE LIGHT’: Only the town outcast knows the secret of the blue light beaming down from a nearunreachable mountain cave in Leni Riefenstahl’s 1932 German film. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2576.

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CELEBRITY HAPPY HOUR: Hang out by the bar with Gabrielle Komorowski of NewsChannel 5 and UVM men’s basketball team member Kyle Cieplicki at a benefit for Ronald McDonald House Charities. All tips are donated. Sweetwaters, Burlington, 5:30-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 862-4943. CHURCH SUPPER: Pork, baked beans and coleslaw make their way onto plates and into bellies. Richmond Congregational Church, 5:30 p.m. $3.508; takeout available. Info, 434-2789. ENOSBURG FALLS FARMERS MARKET: A morethan-20-year-old summer bazaar offers herbs, jellies, vegetables and just-baked goodies in the heart of the village. Lincoln Park, Enosburg Falls, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 933-4503 or 933-6623. LAMOILLE VALLEY YEAR-ROUND FARMERS ARTISAN MARKET: Farmers and food producers fill Vermonters’ totes with local and organic dining options, including eggs, cider, seeds and cow cheeses. River Arts Center, Morrisville, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-1261. MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET: Crafts, cheeses, breads and veggies vie for spots in shoppers’ totes. The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-0178, middleburyfm@yahoo.com. SOUTH HERO FARMERS MARKET: Foodies take advantage of fresh-from-the-farm fare and other local goodies. St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 372-5912.

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‘BONE BUILDERS’: Folks bulk up their bone and muscle strength through guided exercises. Senior Citizens Center, Brandon, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 247-3121. ‘TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF’: Health coach Amy Venman doles out tips for making yourself a priority on your to-do list. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 999-5733. ‘TAMING THE MIND’: A weekly series with Amy Miller imparts the fundamentals of meditation. An overview for newcomers begins at 6:30 p.m. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 7-8 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 633-4136.

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‘Black and White in Color’: Artists hand-color photographs at the Owl Cottage Activity Center, Shelburne Museum, noon-4 p.m. Regular museum admission, $5-20. Info, 985-3346. Community Story Time: Books and songs amuse kids of all ages. Town Hall, Worcester, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. Craftsbury Chamber Players MiniConcerts: Classical musicians preview their pieces for music-lovin’ little ones and their guests. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-3443. ‘Ocean Creatures’: What critters reside under the sea? Little ones in grades 1 to 5 find out. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2366. ‘Peter the Music Man’: Educator Peter Alsen lets preschoolers try out various instruments at a fun intro to music theory. Colchester Meeting House, 12:30-1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. ‘Water Your Imagination’ Summer Creativity Series: Little ones ages 5 and up concoct silly putty and more in “Be a Mad Scientist.” Preregister. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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Brandi Carlile: The singer-songwriter produces a medley of catchy folk-rock and alt-country airs. Good Old War open. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $25-32. Info, 775-0903. Capital City Band: Community band members toot their own horns in a public, outdoor concert next to the Pavilion Office Building. Vermont Statehouse lawn, Montpelier, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-7069. Concerts on the Bluff: Singer-songwriter Roy Hurd and fiddler Frank Orsini are the center of attention in a family-friendly gig. On the bluff, Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-562-4161.

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Craftsbury Chamber Players Summer Concert Series: A Vermont ensemble performs classical compositions by Bach, Brahms and Debussy. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 8 p.m. $820. Info, 800-639-3443. KoSA Music Festival: Memo Acevedo, Anders Åstrand, Bill Bachman and other internationally renowned artists highlight nightly performances. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 8 p.m. $5-10; free for ages 12 and under. Info, 468-1119. Point CounterPoint: The faculty music group lets loose a program of chamber music in memory of Constance Holden. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 382-9222. Summer Songwriters Show: Rachel Hamilton, Carol Ann Jones and Rebecca Padula blend folk, jazz, blues and bluegrass. Pavilion, Essex Shoppes & Cinema, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111. The ImproVisions Jazz Quartet: Pianist Michael Arnowitt and three others create off-thecuff jazz sounds. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-6242.

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Masterpiece Garden Tour: Museum garden staff draw attention to the bushes and blooms of Bostwick Garden. Shelburne Museum, 1 p.m. Regular museum admission, $5-20. Info, 985-3346.

Book Discussion Series: ‘A Mysterious Lens on American Culture’: A thought-provoking cultural backdrop makes Barbara Neely’s Blanche Cleans Up more than a simple whodunit. George Peabody Library, Post Mills, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 333-9724.

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‘Birds By Ear’: Why does the uncaged bird sing? Find out on an evening excursion full of songs and sightings. Meet at the Nature Center; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4. Info, 244-7103.

‘Wagon Ride Wednesday’: Riders lounge in sweet-smelling hay on scenic, horse-drawn routes. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Regular admission, $3-12. Info, 457-2355.

Book Discussion: Bibliophiles sink their teeth into Katherine Paterson’s The Day of the Pelican. Bradford Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 2224536, bradfordpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

Franklin County Field Days: A four-day Vermont tradition in its 35th year includes arts and crafts galore, a performance by the Jessica Prouty Band, oxen pulling, a parade of antique tractors, a draft-horse show, all-star wrestling, and much more. Airport Road, Highgate, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. $8 per day; free for children under 3; $1 parking fee. Info, 868-2514.

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‘Pie & Poetry’: Vermont poets David Budbill, Geof Hewitt and Marjorie Ryerson join fans for slices of homemade pie after their readings. Old Town Hall in Pond Village, Brookfield, 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 276-9906.

‘Big Flicks at the Paramount’: A revived theater works its way through notable films from “the decade that changed the cinema,” 1965 to ‘75. This week’s feature is Chinatown. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 6:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. $4-6. Info, 775-0903.

Vermont Lake Monsters: The Green Mountain State’s minor-league baseball team bats against the Hudson Valley Renegades. Centennial Field, Burlington, 7:05 p.m. Individual game tickets, $5-8. Info, 655-4200.

‘Prophetic Odyssey’: What happened after Moses died? A study group peruses the prophetic writings to quench its thirst for knowledge. Temple Sinai, South Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5125. ‘Readings in the Athenaeum’: Vermont poets Mary Ruefle and David Hinton give voice to passages in a summer reading series. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

‘Elvis on Tour: 75th Anniversary Celebration ‘: An introduction by Priscilla Presley kicks off this special screen event, filled with neverbefore-seen concert footage and offstage content. Palace Cinema 9, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300.

Alao Kung Fu: Martial arts students focus on the form and technique of the hung gar style through vigorous conditioning workouts. Fair Haven Fitness, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $6. Info, 265-3470.

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Melissa Moon: In “Microbes and Bacteria — Our Ancestors: Adversaries or Allies?” the educator considers the impact of single-celled organisms. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-7. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@hungermoun tain.com. Summer Lecture Series: In “Design, Process and Feel: The Importance of Handwork in Furniture Design,” furniture maker Charles Shackleton speaks about hand-carved details and inspirations. Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Warren, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-5545.

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‘Always ... Patsy Cline’: In a play the Los Angeles Times calls “a song-filled valentine,” the legendary country singer is remembered for her true friendship with a Houston fan. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. $26-35. Info, 654-2281.

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Argentine Tango: It takes two to tango, but no partner is necessary for this mixed-level class with Judith Schwartz. Beginner’s lesson at 6:30 p.m. Capital City Grange, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $20. Info, 603-504-2512. Rebecca Kelly Ballet: The mapped pirouettes and pliés of this ballet combine classical technique with modern styles. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m. $12-20. Info, 518-523-2512. Salsa Dance Party: David Larson and Shannon Lashua guide folks through the popular Latin American moves to DJ’d tunes. Rain site: South End Studio. Splash at the Boathouse, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0044.

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‘Avenue Q’: People and puppets weave a hilarious tale of trying to make it big in the Big Apple in this Tony Award winner for Best Musical, presented by the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company. Weston Playhouse, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Various prices; visit www.westonplayhouse.org for details. Info, 824-5288.

Annual Giant Book Sale: See WED.28, 9 a.m.9 p.m.

Cabaret With Charles Lindberg & Friends: A piano virtuoso and the director of Lost Nation Theater’s The All Night Strut joins the cast in speakeasy-style tunes. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10; $5 with The All Night Strut ticket or stub; cash bar. Info, 229-0492.

‘Extend the Garden Season’: Instructor Peter Burke serves up simple techniques for planning a winter garden. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. $10-12. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@ hungermountain.com.

‘Lucky Stiff’: Harry Witherspoon is heir to his uncle’s fortune, on one condition: He must cart the dead body around for a fun-filled Monte Carlo vacation. The Skinner Barn Theatre Company presents this over-the-top musical comedy. Skinner Barn, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $20. Info, 496-4422, info@ theskinnerbarn.com.

The Swell Season: Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová — stars of the 2007 Academy Award winner for Best Original Song, Once — create heartfelt folk-rock melodies. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:15-10:45 p.m. $36.50-50.25. Info, 652-0777.

‘Mad Forest’: Professional actors play a role in the Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble’s production of Caryl Churchill’s drama, set around the Romanian Revolution of 1989. Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Info, 443-2771.

Vermont Mozart Festival: ‘Sax On the Beach’: The Steve Wilson Trio interpret tunes from the Great American Songbook, in addition to jazz standards and original works. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking. Grand Isle Lake House, 7:309:30 p.m. $28.50-36. Info, 862-7352.

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’: Six precocious whiz kids battle it out letter by letter for the coveted title in this eccentric and heavily audience-participatory play. Town Hall Theatre, Stowe, 8 p.m. $10-20. Info, 253-3961, tick ets@stowetheatre.com.

Village Harmony: Teen singers perform a repertoire of music traditions drawn from around the world. Congregational Church, Danville, 7:30 p.m. $5-10 suggested admission. Info, 426-3210.

‘The Comedy of Errors’: Rutland Youth Theatre thespians in grades 7 to 12 present the Shakespeare farce about mistaken identities, twins separated at birth, a death sentence and more. Orwell Town Green, 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 558-4177.

Movie Night: A surf-style eatery queues up a wind-and-water-themed flick weekly. The Spot, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 540-1778.

Concert & Ice Cream: After guided tours of the museum at its annual open house, the Morrisville Military Band cranks up the sound over dessert. Noyes House Museum, Morrisville, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 888-7617.

‘Sunsets at Shelburne Museum’: Guest curator Ami Simms leads a special tour through the “Alzheimer’s: Forgetting Piece by Piece” display. Preregister. Shelburne Museum, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Regular museum admission, $5-20. Info, 985-3346. ‘The Power of Kabbalah’: Participants gain a “manual” for daily life and spiritual wisdom, based on recent literature, in-class activities and the work of Kabbalah Centre International. Unity Church of Vermont, Essex Junction, 7-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, 223-1843. Thursdays at the Intervale: Folks learn more about artisanal chocolate during a day devoted to “Eat Well, Be Well” topics and music from the Young Tradition Showcase. Calkins Community Barn, Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $5 per family; free for kids. Info, 660-0440, ext. 101, or 999-5831.

‘The Way We Get By’: Aron Gaudet’s thoughtful 2009 documentary tells the story of three senior citizens who make it their mission to thank the American soldiers traveling through a tiny Maine airport. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2576.

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Hinesburg Farmers Market: Growers sell bunched greens, goat meat and root veggies among vendors of pies, handmade soap and knitwear. United Church of Hinesburg, 3:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-3018, info@hinesburglionsfarmers market.org. Jericho Farmers Market: Passersby graze through locally grown veggies, pasture-raised meats, area wines and handmade crafts. Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 324-5455. Lake Willoughby Farmers & Artisan Market: Performances by local musicians join produce, eggs, lemonade, gemstone jewelry, sun catchers and more to lure buyers throughout the warm months. Long Pond Road, Westmore, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 525-8842. South Royalton Farmers Market: More than a dozen vendors peddle various locally grown agricultural goods and unique crafts. Town Green, South Royalton, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 763-8087. ‘The Tap Water Challenge’: Taste buds try to distinguish between tap and bottled H20. Peace and Justice Center, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 863-2345, ext. 5. Winooski Farmers Market: Area growers and bakers offer their soil-grown and homemade wealth for shoppers to bring home. Champlain Mill, Winooski, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 734-6175, wfm@ winooskidowntown.com.

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Vermont Child Health Symposium: A three-day program brings together child-health practitioners, state agency reps and policy makers to promote quality care. Billings Center and Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4-9 p.m. $75 one-day registration fee; visit cme.uvm.edu for more details. Info, 656-2292.

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‘Black and White in color’: See WED.28, noon4 p.m.

the roaring dandelions: A four-piece ensemble serves up R&B music in the gazebo. Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581, jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com.

Bonnie christensen: The author-illustrator of Django flips pages for budding bibliophiles before local group They Might Be Gypsies play music inspired by 1930s gypsy-jazz. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2366. craftsBury chamBer Players miniconcerts: See WED.28, East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church, Craftsbury, 2 p.m. music With Peter: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song and dance moves. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. ‘Pinocchio’: Geppetto’s wooden puppet dreams of becoming a real boy in QuarryWorks’ production for young audiences. Adamant Music School, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6978. summer story time: Eager readers dive into tales of water, waves, boats and more. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 453-2366. tie-dye Party: White clothes take on groovy colors and patterns at an annual hippie-craft affair. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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Battery Park concert series: New Zealand rocker and multi-instrumentalist Gin Wigmore shares songs off her latest album, Holy Smoke. Battery Park, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. BroWn Bag concert series: Music lovers relax over snacks while listening to Cajun and zydeco traditions by Yankee Chank. Rain location: Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. Woodstock Village Green, noon. Free. Info, 457-3981. BroWn Bag concerts: North Carolina duo Dana and Susan Robinson create old-time music and original songs in the courtyard. Christ Church, Montpelier, noon. Free. Info, 223-9604. concerts in the Park: Listeners gather around the bandshell for sing-alongs with Bill Shontz. Rain site: South Burlington High School Auditorium. Dorset Park, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4108.

‘groovin’ on the green’ concert series: The Nobby Reed Project sound out blues grooves on the village green. Maple Tree Place, Williston, 6:308:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-9100. Jazzismo: Pianist Arturo O’Farrill and saxophonist Papo Ross join the Latin band in a cabaret-style evening of jazz. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $19-23. Info, 863-5966.

kosa music festival: See WED.28, 8 p.m.

rusted root: Indie-rock-meets-world-beat persuasions emerge from this seven-member Pittsburgh band, known for “Send Me On My Way.” Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $10-28. Info, 603-646-2422.

snoW farm vineyard concert series: “Mountain Girl” Tammy Fletcher provides tunes for outdoor listeners at a picnic-friendly vineyard.

‘staying found’: Wilderness wanderers learn how to navigate with compasses and maps. Call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4. Info, 244-7103. ‘Wonderful Water critters!’: Frogs, salamanders and dragonflies make appearances on a wet walk. Meet at the Nature Trail parking lot; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2:30 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4. Info, 244-7103.

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Jay craven: The local director and screenwriter speaks on “Community Life and the Arts in the Northeast Kingdom.” Peacham Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3216. maude BarloW: The author, activist and former UN senior adviser on water speaks about the world’s most important natural resource in “Water: Keep It Pure, Keep It Public.” Film House and Lake Lobby, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, reception, 5:30 p.m.; discussion, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2328, ext. 112. ‘Wetlands of vermont’: A PowerPointenhanced lecture gives a virtual tour of the ecological characteristics of wetlands across the state, and covers conservation efforts. Green Mountain Club Visitor Center, Waterbury Center, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036 or 244-7037.

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‘alWays ... Patsy cline’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘avenue Q’: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m. ‘cosmic nightingale’: Aliens arrive in search of 1930s radio broadcasts in this musical comedy presented by high-school-aged actors from the Northeast Kingdom. Vermont Children’s Theater, Lyndonville, 7 p.m. $4-8. Info, 626-5358. ‘green mountain lucky’: John Cassel and Al Boright’s original musical comedy portrays a struggling Vermont farm family dealing with the villainous Flatlander Trio — a banker, lawyer and land developer. See calendar spotlight. Enosburg Opera House, Enosburg Falls, 7:30 p.m. $10-12. Info, 933-6171, info.fotoh@gmail.com. ‘king lear’: Donald Rowe stars in Unadilla Theatre’s production of the famous Shakespeare tragedy, which probes the conflict of good versus evil. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 456-8968, unadilla@pshift.com. ‘lucky stiff’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘mad forest’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘Pigs and Bugs’: Phantom Theater presents Paul Zimmerman’s profanity-filled play about a man who becomes unhinged. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 496-4997.

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satin & steel: A nine-piece horn band originally formed in Rutland in the 1970s executes classic R&B compositions, as well as originals. Bayside Park, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 345-5511.

discovery hike: Forest walkers of all abilities take on loops of varying lengths. Meet at the History Hike parking lot; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4. Info, 244-7103.

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Primus, gogol Bordello: The American rock group offers funk-flavored songs, and the gypsypunk band displays rollicking stage theatrics. Heloise & the Savoir Faire open. Midway Lawn, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 6:3011:30 p.m. $35-38. Info, 652-0777.

Bug Walk: Walkers grab nets and sleuth around for dragonflies, butterflies, and other flying or hopping six-legged creatures. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. $3; $5 per family. Info, 229-6206.

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‘JumPin’ in July’: Sirsy headline a summer concert. Rain site: Strand Theatre. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 57 p.m. $10. Info, 518-561-1604 or 518-563-1604.

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‘SongS for a new world’: Rotating student casts collaborate with Café Noir Productions in Jason Robert Brown’s musical theater work. U-32 High School, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $12-15; free for children under 12. Info, 496-4781. ‘The 25Th annual PuTnam CounTy SPelling Bee’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘The 39 STePS’: Depot Theatre presents a spoofy rendition of Hitchcock’s mind-bending comedythriller. Depot Theatre, Westport, 8 p.m. $22. Info, 518-962-4449. ‘The all nighT STruT’: Lost Nation Theater swings into a celebration of 1920s to ‘40s music and dance in an anthology of tunes by Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and more. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10-25. Info, 229-0492. ‘The Comedy of errorS’: See WED.28, Town Hall Theater, West Rutland, 7 p.m.

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‘The Taming of The Shrew’: The Shakespeare in the Barn series presents an update of “the ultimate dating drama” in its 14th season. Inn at Baldwin Creek & Mary’s Restaurant, Bristol, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 989-7226.

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Book diSCuSSion SerieS: ‘geniuS of mark Twain’: Classic lit lovers dish on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with author Ron Powers. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 388-4095. Phoenix wriTing grouP: Pen-and-paper scribblers of all genres and levels of expertise read and discuss original works. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

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argenTinean Tango: Shoulders back, chin up! With or without partners, dancers of all abilities strut to bandoneón riffs in a self-guided practice session. Salsalina Studio, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $5. Info, 598-1077.

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ConTaCT imProviSaTion ClaSS & danCe Jam: Attendees learn a dance technique exploring off-the-cuff movement before a group dance jam. Shambhala Meditation Center, Montpelier, 6:30-9 p.m. $10 for class and jam; $5 for jam only. Info, 318-3927, abbi.jaffe@gmail.com. luBBerland naTional danCe ComPany: Exuberant dancers move about in a version of Claudio Monteverdi’s late-Renaissance masterpiece, The Return of Ulysses. Guest performers follow. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 8 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 525-3031.

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‘made in Bradford: Then and now’: A new display drawing comparisons between the past and present opens. Bradford Historical Society, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 222-4423. naTive elderS gaThering: Visitors absorb the sacred teachings of indigenous elders at wisdom seminars, peacekeeper trainings, children’s activities and other spiritually themed events. Visit www.sunray.org for schedule. Sunray Peace Village, Lincoln, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Donations accepted; workstudy and camping available. Info, 453-4610 or 530-468-5727. Sewing workShoP: ‘working wiTh whaT you’ve goT’: Needleworkers with basic skills transform fabrics into pillow covers, placemats, wall hangings, curtains and aprons. Preregister. Upper Valley Food Co-op, White River Junction, 2-4 p.m. $20 includes all materials. Info, 295-5804, uppervalleysewop@gmail.com. TerTulia laTina: Latino Americanos and other fluent Spanish speakers converse en español. Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3440.

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deerfield valley BlueBerry feSTival: Feeling blue? Wilmington, Whitingham and Dover celebrate the hue over 10 days with a Déjà Blue Classic Car & Motorcycle Cruise-In, blueberry bake sales, an “All Things Blue and Agricultural” parade, blues music, and more. Visit www.vermontblueberry.com for full schedule. Various locations, Mount Snow area, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Various prices. Info, 464-8092, info@visitvermont.com. ‘feSTival of The iSlandS’: Island getaway, anyone? This inaugural three-day bash in the five island towns offers craft fairs, wine tastings, farm tours and more. Various locations, Champlain Islands, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Various prices; most events are free; activity maps available at visitor information sites. Info, 999-5862. franklin CounTy field dayS: See THU.29, 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m. STowe Summer arTS feSTival: A 10-day, mixed-media shindig celebrates the variety of arts in the Green Mountain State, including more than 100 events in performing arts, fine arts, crafts and culinary arts. Various locations, Stowe, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Various prices. Info, 253-7321. TaSTe of STowe arTS feSTival: At this threeday affair under Camelot-style tents, an “Iron Chef” contest, Beer and Blues Day, and live music augment booths hosting 160 exhibitors of contemporary crafts and original art. Topnotch Field, Topnotch Resort, Stowe, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $2-8; free for kids; $10 for weekend pass. Info, 253-7321.

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reBeCCa kelly BalleT: Professional dancers and 40 students of all levels present short works developed in a two-week dance camp. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 10:30 a.m. $10; free for kids under 8. Info, 518-523-2512.

meTroPoliTan oPera Summer enCore SerieS: loew audiTorium: Elina Garanča and Roberto Alagna star in Bizet’s ever-popular Carmen. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:30 p.m. $15. Info, 603-646-2576.

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The woodChuCk TheaTre weSTern film feSTival: Shoot-outs, saloon scenes and runaway stagecoaches fill the screen at a Western-themed bash showing old classics such as Shane, Red River, Winchester ‘73 and High Noon. Call for schedule. Murphy’s Barn, Waterbury Center, 8 p.m. $1-2. Info, 877-2262.

‘BarBeCue & BlueS’: Bill Sims Jr. and Mark LaVoie produce back-porch, Americana blues tunes. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $18; $30 with three-course barbecue dinner. Info, 496-8994. Car Show: Sweet rides steal the show, but music, a barbecue, raffles, mini-golf and paintball round it out. Raffle proceeds help support the Lamoille County food shelf. Common Acres Campground, Hyde Park, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 888-5151. eCoSew: ‘leT’S make SadBoy dollS!’: Crafters practice sewing curves and straight stitches while whipping together 1970s-style dolls. The Bobbin

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‘CeleBraTion of Summer harveST’: Chef Lauren Bowes of the New England Culinary Institute creates a menu solely from local ingredients in a meal organized by the Vermont Fresh Network. Caledonia Spirits and Honey Gardens

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Winery, Hardwick, 6 p.m. $40. Info, 434-2000 or 472-8000, todd@caledoniaspirits.com.

tion and times. Preregister. Milton Middle/High School, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. $5-25. Info, 893-1009.

Chelsea Farmers Market: A 35-year-old town-green tradition supplies shoppers with meat, cheese, vegetables, fine crafts and weekly entertainment. North Common, Chelsea, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 685-7726, chelseacommunitymarket@ gmail.com.

‘Tales of Narnia’: Little ones present C.S. Lewis’ magical world beyond the wardrobe in a youth theater production. Very Merry Theatre, Burlington, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 355-1461, info@verymerrytheatre.org.

Fair Haven Farmers Market: Community entertainment adds flair to farm produce. Fair Haven Park, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 518-282-9781. Five Corners Farmers Market: Farmers share the bounty of the growing season at an open-air exchange. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-6701 or 355-3143, essexcommunityfarmersmarket@yahoo.com. ‘Foodways Fridays’: Historic recipes get a revival as folks learn how heirloom garden veggies become seasonal dishes in the farmhouse kitchen. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-12. Info, 457-2355. Hardwick Farmers Market: A burgeoning culinary community celebrates local ag with fresh produce and handcrafted goods. Route 15 West, 36 p.m. Free. Info, 533-2337, hardwickfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

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Afterthoughts: Patriotic and Broadway show tunes alike burst from this vocal ensemble. Samuel de Champlain Center Stage. Rouses Point Civic Center, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-297-2954 or 518297-5502. Champlain Valley Folk Festival: Annalivia, Atlantic Crossing, Anaïs Mitchell, Old Sledge, Tidal Wave and others bring Celtic, French Canadian, English and old-time traditions to this nonstop, three-day fest. Workshops and dancing round out the weekend. Waterfront Park, Burlington, 6-11 p.m. $10-20 per day; $40 per weekend; free for children under 12. Info, 877-850-0206. Dick Forman & Glendon Ingalls: The local musicians present piano-heavy jazz. Salisbury Congregational Church, 7:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 352-4609 or 352-6671.

The 2010 Eleanor Frost and Ruth & Loring Dodd Annual Playwriting Festival: Dartmouth College undergrads present their original one-act plays, in staged readings or fully produced, over three nights. See calendar spotlight. Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $2-4. Info, 603-646-2422. ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘The 39 Steps’: See THU.29, 8 p.m. ‘The All Night Strut’: See THU.29, 8 p.m. ‘The Comedy of Errors’: See WED.28, Godnick Senior Center, Rutland, 7 p.m. ‘The Taming of the Shrew’: See THU.29, 8 p.m. ‘Trial By Jury’ & ‘HMS Pinafore’: Echo Valley Community Arts stages two of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas. Plainfield Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. $8-17. Info, 223-3599.

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Hartland Farmers Market: Everything from freshly grown produce to specialty food abounds at outdoor stands highlighting the local plenitude. Hartland Public Library, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 4362500, hartlandfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

KoSA Music Festival: Participants of the KoSA International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp and Festival headline an evening concert. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 468-1119.

Bennington Town Meeting: Senator Bernie Sanders brings the economy, health care, clean energy and more to the table at a public forum. Second Congregational Church, Bennington, brunch, 9 a.m. meeting, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 800339-9834.

Ludlow Farmers Market: Merchants divide a wealth of locally farmed products, artisanal eats and unique crafts. Okemo Mountain School, Ludlow, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 734-3829.

Summer Carillon Concert Series: Carillonneur Julia Littleton plays the largest musical instrument in the world, often called “the singing tower.” Mead Chapel, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

Putney Town Meeting: See above listing. United Church of Putney, Putney, dinner, 5:30 p.m.; meeting, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 800-339-9834.

Lyndonville Farmers Market: Ripe fruits and veggies highlight an outdoor sale of locally grown eats. Bandstand Park, Lyndonville, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 533-7455, lyndonfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Vermont Mozart Festival: ‘Entremont on the Rocks’: Celebrated pianist Philippe Entremont performs a Chopin program of polonaises, waltzes and ballades. Barre Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $15-36. Info, 862-7352.

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Richmond Farmers Market: Live music entertains fresh-food browsers at a melodycentered market connecting farmers and cooks. The Highland Weavers take the stage with Irish and Scottish harmonies. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 434-5273. Westford Farmers Market: Purveyors of produce and other edibles take a stand at outdoor stalls. Westford Common, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 370-4077, info@westfordfarmersmarketvt.org.

Vermont Child Health Symposium: See THU.29, 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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‘Aladdin, Jr.’: The Adirondack Regional Theatre takes kids of all ages on a magic-carpet ride through this Disney classic. Stafford Center, Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. $8. Info, 518-572-2020, adirondackregionaltheatre@ hotmail.com.

‘Black and White in Color’: See WED.28, noon4 p.m. ‘Pinocchio’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m.

Summer Preschool Story Time: Tots ages 3 to 5 bury their noses in books with read-aloud tales, rhymes, songs and crafts. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 8780313.

sport

Barefoot Running: Who needs shoes? Athletes learn how nude feet can lead to lighter, faster and safer exercise in an informative presentation. Eastern Mountain Sports, South Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0473. Vermont Lake Monsters: See WED.28, 7:05 p.m.

talks

John Wallace: The owner of Autumn Gold offers a gem of a presentation in “The Mystery, History and Fascination in Gemstones.” Proceeds benefit the Foundation for Alcoholism Research. Middlebury Community House, 7-9 p.m. $20-25. Info, 758-2243.

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‘Always ... Patsy Cline’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘Avenue Q’: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m. ‘Cosmic Nightingale’: See THU.29, 7 p.m. ‘Green Mountain Lucky’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m. ‘Hotel Cassiopeia’: The Parish Players’ production focuses on life through the imaginative eyes of artist Joseph Cornell. Eclipse Grange Theater, Thetford, 8 p.m. Most tickets $10-14. Info, 785-4344. ‘King Lear’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m. ‘Lucky Stiff’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘Mad Forest’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘Pigs and Bugs’: See THU.29, 8 p.m. ‘Songs for a New World’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m.

Native Elders Gathering: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tag Sale: Furniture, dishes, books, clothes, and other odds and ends find new homes at this fundraiser for the church’s community programs. First Baptist Church, Burlington, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6515. Wood-Carving Demo: Visitors avid about avians see trees being whittled into models of various bird species. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 1-2 p.m. Free with regular admission, $3-6. Info, 434-2167.

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‘BigTown BigTent’: This nine-day performingarts bash hosts a variety of acts, including music by They Might Be Gypsies, a poetry reading with Galway Kinnell and a variety show. BigTown Gallery, Rochester, 7 p.m. Various prices; visit www.bigtowngallery.com for details. Info, 767-9670, info@ bigtowngallery.com. ‘Bookstock: The Green Mountain Festival of Words’: David Macaulay and Bill McKibben highlight a written-word extravaganza, including talks and readings by 18 other authors and poets, dance and musical performances, used book sales, and a young writers’ competition. Various locations, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 457-9149.

Barbecue & Entertainment: A family cookout precedes carnival games, a dunking booth, ball games and a salute to our troops at a benefit for the school’s “Box of Kisses” project. Clarendon Elementary School, North Clarendon, 5-9 p.m. $1015. Info, 345-7336.

Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.30, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Downtown Walking Tour: Preservation Burlington takes history and architecture buffs on an hour-long tour of the Queen City’s significant nooks and crannies. Meet at the corner of Church and College streets. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 11 a.m. $5. Info, 522-8259, info@preservationburlington.org.

Quilt Exhibition Opening Weekend: Needleand-thread workers display their patchwork at a juried show, and beginning stitchers partake in informal workshops and activities. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $3-12. Info, 457-2355.

Fair Trade Crafts Sale: Local artisans present jewelry, pottery, paintings and other creations alongside handmade items by crafters in developing regions. Fellowship Hall, Greensboro United Church of Christ, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 533-2223.

Taste of Stowe Arts Festival: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Final Cut Pro Open Lab: Apprentice film editors complete three tracks of exercises as a VCAM staff member lends a hand. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692. French Roundtable: Speakers at various skill levels order café during an open practice session. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. GLAM’s QueerQuest: Groups learn what makes the Queen City queer on a fun scavenger hunt through downtown. Meet in front of the Unitarian Church on Pearl Street. Various downtown locations, Burlington, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812. Historic Tour of UVM: Folks register online, then meet at Ira Allen’s statue to tour the campus’ modest early clapboards and grand Victorians, led by professor emeritus William Averyt. University Green, UVM, Burlington, 9-11 a.m. Free. Info, 6568673. Historic Walking Tour: Preservation Burlington takes city dwellers on a stroll through the Old North

‘Festival of the Islands’: See FRI.30, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Franklin County Field Days: See THU.29, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Stowe Summer Arts Festival: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

The Ramble: Anything goes in the Old North End’s celebration of creativity and community. Join a tug-of-war, sack races, a garden-party barbecue, the Decatur Street Carnival, the Epic Bike Ride or the Ramble Round Up for evening tunes. See calendar spotlight. Various locations in the Old North End, Burlington, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 535-8976.

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Ben & Jerry’s Outdoor Movie Festival: Moviegoers get an ice-cream fix while watching Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix under the stars. Ben & Jerry’s Factory, Waterbury, at dusk. Free. Info, 862-9620. ‘Marquez vs. Diaz II Fight Live’: Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Márquez and Juan “Baby Bull” Díaz meet again for a highly anticipated rematch. Palace Cinema 9, South Burlington, 9 p.m. $15. Info, 6609300.

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Discovery Hike: See THU.29, 10 a.m.

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‘Mad Flea’: An outdoor market and bazaar boasts eye-catching, independent retail, including antiques, toys, comic books and more. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 496-8994.

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‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’: Johnny Depp is eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow in this 2003 adventure film based on the Disney ride. Snacks provided. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 8784918.

‘Aquadventure!’: A two-hour paddle offers a scenic look at the wildlife and cultural history of the Waterbury Reservoir. Preregister. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2-4 p.m. $2-3 includes boat rentals. Info, 244-7103.

Lugh Celebration: Revelers mark Lughnasadh, the Gaelic holiday associated with the start of the grain harvest, with a potluck meal. Moonlight Gifts, Milton, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 893-9966, ecomyth@mac. com.

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Aquatic Life Demonstration: Sea-life expert Seth Guyette considers what lurks beneath the surface with kids of all ages. Colchester Meeting House, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313.

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‘Devote’ Dance Party: DJ ShaR4 spins tunes straight from the Montréal dance scene at this all-ages boogie. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 9-midnight. $8 plus a food item for the Haven. Info, 356-2776.

Lawn Sale: An array of antiques, collectibles and baked treats covers the grass at a benefit for the Colchester Historical Society. Historical Society Parsonage, Colchester Village, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0042 or 878-0014.

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Village Harmony: See WED,28, Thetford Hill Church, 7:30 p.m.

West Dover Town Meeting: See above listing.. Andirons Lodge, West Dover, 12:30 p.m.

End. Meet at southwest corner of Battery Park, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 522-8259.

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a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 735-3860, christinamead@ willistonfarmersmarket.com.

‘BirdS By ear’: See WED.28, 7 p.m.

‘The Square’: Nash Edgerton’s suspenseful film noir centers on a man in a loveless marriage who comes up against arson, blackmail and murder. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:30 p.m. & 8:45 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2576.

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The Woodchuck TheaTre WeSTern Film FeSTival: See FRI.30, 8 p.m.

‘aladdin, Jr.’: See FRI.30, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

green mounTain draFT horSe Field day: Farmers demonstrate the true meaning of “horsepower” through traditional sowing methods with steeds bred for strength pulling plowing and reaping machines. Shelburne Farms, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Regular admission, $5-8; free for members and children under 3. Info, 985-8686.

‘Black and WhiTe in color’: See WED.28, noon4 p.m.

‘WonderFul WaTer criTTerS!’: See THU.29, 2:30 p.m.

erica S. perl: The author of Dotty, a picture book about imaginary friends, reads the tale aloud. Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 475-2311.

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BriSTol FarmerS markeT: Weekly music and kids’ activities add to the edible wares of local food and craft vendors. Town Green, Bristol, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 453-7397, sallyb_sallyb@yahoo.com.

capiTal ciTy FarmerS markeT: Fresh produce, perennials, seedlings, home-baked foods and handmade crafts lure local buyers throughout the growing season. Marge and John Butterfield offer live music. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958, manager@montpelierfarmersmarket.com.

‘addio, vermonT’: Local tenor Kevin Ginter and pianist Karen James perform a duet before the former moves to Italy. Jericho Congregrational Church, 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 899-2094.

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champlain valley Folk FeSTival: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. ‘happy BirThday Jerry Jam’: Tribute band Star ‘69 help rock fans make some noise for the Grateful Dead member Jerry Garcia’s birthday. Waterhouses Campground, Salisbury, 3-5 p.m. $10; $5 with camping rental. Info, 352-4433.

grand iSle FarmerS markeT: Shoppers browse through a wide selection of local fruits, veggies and handmade crafts. St. Joseph Church Hall, Grand Isle, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-5912. groTon groWerS markeT: Rain or shine, Vermonters relish a potpourri of area edibles, running the gamut from goat cheese to pastries to 7/26/10 4:07:32 PMfruits. Veterans Memorial Park, Groton, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 584-3595 or 584-3310, grotongrowers@ gmail.com.

koSa muSic FeSTival Finale gala concerT: Internationally acclaimed artists and faculty members — including Bob Quaranta and Francesco Beccaro — close the weeklong festival. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 8 p.m. $5-10; free for ages 12 and under. Info, 468-1119.

middleBury FarmerS markeT: See WED.28, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. milTon FarmerS markeT: Honey, jams and pies alike tempt seekers of produce, crafts and maple goodies. Milton Grange, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-7734. mounT Tom FarmerS markeT: Twenty-five purveyors of garden-fresh crops, pasta, herbs and spices set up shop for the morning. Mount Tom, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 763-8617.

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norThWeST FarmerS markeT: Stock up on local, seasonal produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Local artists Karen Day-Vath, Paule Gingras, Meta Strick and Clair Dunn display original prints, paintings and mixed-media for Art in the Park. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 373-5821. randolph FarmerS markeT: Open-air stalls boast crops straight from the soil, prepared foods, farm products and tchotchkes. Central Street, Randolph, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 728-9123. ruTland counTy FarmerS markeT: Downtown strollers find high-quality fruits and veggies, mushrooms, fresh-cut flowers, sweet baked goods and artisan crafts within arms’ reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 773-4813. ShelBurne FarmerS markeT: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheeses, and local novelties grace outdoor tables at a presentation of the season’s best. Shelburne Parade Ground, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2472. WaiTSField FarmerS markeT: Local bands enliven an outdoor outlet for homegrown herbs, flowers and fruits, and handmade breads, cheeses and syrups. Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027. WilliSTon FarmerS markeT: Shoppers seek prepared foods and unadorned produce at a weekly open-air affair. Town Green, Williston, 10

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young adulT quakerS meeTing: Barbecue lovers meet for food and an informal chat about beliefs, spirituality and Quakerism. Rain date: August 8. North Beach, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 922-3435, remoore@uvm.edu.

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alao kung Fu: See WED.28, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

killingTon muSic FeSTival: Internationally acclaimed musicians band together to perform “Songs Without Words,” featured works by Fauré, Wagner, Massenet, Brahms and Mendelssohn. Ramshead Lodge, Killington Resort, 7 p.m. $20-25. Info, 422-1330 or 773-4003.

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‘pinocchio’: See THU.29, 2 p.m. & 5 p.m. ‘read To a dog’: Stories form a bond between young readers and Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

enoSBurg FallS FarmerS markeT: See WED.28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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BurlingTon FarmerS markeT: Sixty-two vendors sell everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to ethnic cuisine to pottery to artisan cheese. Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172, info@burlingtonfarmersmarket. org.

derBy FarmerS markeT: Chemical-free veggies and other seasonal eats are up for grabs. Elks Lodge, Derby, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 3342580.

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vermonT child healTh SympoSium: See THU.29, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

diScovery hike: See THU.29, 10 a.m.

onion river cenTury ride: Pledge-propelled bikers benefit the Kellogg-Hubbard Library by pedaling either 111, 68 or 24 miles. See calendar spotlight. Begin by the Montpelier Pool. Montpelier Recreation Field, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. $50-65 standard registration; $30 pledge registration with at least $50 in pledges; $5 for barbecue tickets only. Info, 229-9409.

theater

‘alWayS ... paTSy cline’: See WED.28, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. ‘avenue q’: See WED.28, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘coSmic nighTingale’: See THU.29, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. ‘green mounTain lucky’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m. ‘hoTel caSSiopeia’: See FRI.30, 8 p.m. ‘king lear’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m. ‘lucky STiFF’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘mad ForeST’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘SongS For a neW World’: See THU.29, FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

marTin SexTon: Once hailed by Billboard Magazine as “the finest new male singer-songwriter of recent memory,” the folk fave performs his hit songs. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m. $23-25. Info, 518-523-2512.

The 2010 eleanor FroST and ruTh & loring dodd annual playWriTing FeSTival: See FRI.30, 8 p.m.

Sara ThomSen: The soulful singer-songwriter joins Paula Pedersen of Three Altos for a rare Vermont performance. Community Church, East Barnard, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 349-7019.

‘The 39 STepS’: See THU.29, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Summer carillon concerT SerieS: Guest carillonneur David Maker plays the largest musical instrument in the world, often called “the singing tower.” Upper Parade Green, Norwich University, Northfield, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2318, nucarillon@norwich.edu. TunBridge midSummer muSic FeSTival: Evan Crandell and the Too Hot to Handle, Hifidelic, Laslo Cameo, Mono Malo, and Jeanne & the Hi Tops headline a family-friendly shebang. Gates open at 12:30 p.m. Tunbridge World’s Fairgrounds, 1-11 p.m. $20; free for kids under 12. Info, 872-7074. vermonT mozarT FeSTival: ‘The Four SeaSonS’: The Oriana Singers and VMF Orchestra take a Vivaldi turn with Magnificat in G Minor, The Four Seasons and Gloria in D Major. Gates open for picnicking at 5 p.m. South Porch, Shelburne Farms, 7-9 p.m. $15-36. Info, 862-7352.

outdoors

Bike Ferry: Cyclists go the distance between Burlington and the Champlain Islands on what used to be a railroad bed, thanks to Local Motion’s causeway-bridging ferry. Colchester Causeway, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $6-10 suggested donation. Info, 6522453, brian@localmotion.org.

‘The 25Th annual puTnam counTy Spelling Bee’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘The all nighT STruT’: See THU.29, 8 p.m. ‘The comedy oF errorS’: See WED.28, Town Green, Middlebury, 7 p.m. ‘The Taming oF The ShreW’: See THU.29, 8 p.m. ‘Trial By Jury’ & ‘hmS pinaFore’: See FRI.30, 7:30 p.m.

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Woodstock Town Meeting: See above listing. Woodstock Union High School, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-339-9834.

environment

Transition Town WRJ Permaculture Brunch: Berry pancakes and other localvore dishes fuel folks up for a walk and talk about the edible landscape, followed by building compost piles, installing fencing and sheet mulching. The Center for Sustainable Practice, White River Junction, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 299-7555.

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‘Art, Music & Tea’: Melodies from Champlain Islands folk group Potluck flow through the air as folks gaze at watercolors by Maurie Harrington and glass techniques by Jennifer Buckner at this outdoor garden party. Fisk Farm Art Center, Isle La Motte, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 928-3364. Chess Club: Tabletop warriors do battle at the behest of players of all ages and abilities. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. Ice Cream Social & Concert: Townsfolk savor frozen sweets in cones as a band plays. Sales benefit the operation and renovation of the Brick Meeting House. Town Green, Westford, 6:30 p.m. Free; $1.50 per scoop. Info, 878-5804. Military Appreciation Day: Military personnel and family members enjoy the beach, basketball and volleyball courts, horseshoe pits and more. Rain date: August 8. Lake Carmi State Park, Enosburg Falls, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Free day-area access to anyone with a current or retired military ID, or honorable DD-214; $2-3 for others. Info, 933-8383. Native Elders Gathering: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.5 p.m.

fairs & festivals

‘BigTown BigTent’: See SAT.31, 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.30, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. ‘Festival of the Islands’: See FRI.30, 8 a.m.8 p.m. Franklin County Field Days: See THU.29, 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

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Quilt Exhibition Opening Weekend: See SAT.31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Stowe Summer Arts Festival: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Taste of Stowe Arts Festival: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Vermont Festival of the Arts: A whoppin’ fiveweek festival boasts 125 exhibits, performances and workshops celebrating painting, poetry, crafts, culinary arts and everything in between. Visit www. vermontartfest.com for details. Various locations, Mad River Valley, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Various prices. Info, 496-6682.

film

‘Please Give’: Nicole Holofcener’s 2010 seriocomedy offers a portrait of a wealthy New Yorker who tries to come to terms with the contradictions in her life. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2576.

food & drink

Colchester Farmers Market: Vendors present passersby with fresh local produce, specialty foods and crafts. Creek Farm Town Center, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-4908. ‘Ice Cream Sundays’: Who needs the ice-cream man? Visitors churn their own flavors while learning about the scientific and historical aspects of the tradition. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, noon & 3 p.m. $3-12. Info, 457-2355. Plainfield Farmers Market: A “maker’s market” teems with vegetables, fruits, perennials, baked goods, eggs and meat, as well as artists and

musicians. Mill Street Park, Plainfield, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 454-8614. Stowe Farmers Market: Preserves, produce and other provender attract fans of local food. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027 or 498-4734, info@stowevtfarmers market.com.

theater

‘Hotel Cassiopeia’: See FRI.30, 2 p.m. ‘King Lear’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m. ‘Lucky Stiff’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. ‘Mad Forest’: See WED.28, 8 p.m.

kids

Raw Milk Theater: Actors, musician, poets and writers present stories, songs and skits about Vermont country life. Flack Family Farm, Fairfield, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 933-7752.

‘Pinocchio’: See THU.29, 2 p.m.

The 2010 Eleanor Frost and Ruth & Loring Dodd Annual Playwriting Festival: See FRI.30, 7 p.m.

‘Black and White in Color’: See WED.28, noon4 p.m. Vermont Mozart Festival Family Series: Saxophone man Steve Wilson and vibraphonist Joe Locke put an improv-jazz spin on familiar children’s songs. Gates open at 10 a.m. for picnicking. Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Shelburne, 11 a.m. $5-7. Info, 862-7352.

music

Champlain Valley Folk Festival: See FRI.30, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

‘The 39 Steps’: See THU.29, 5 p.m. ‘The All Night Strut’: See THU.29, 2 p.m. ‘The Taming of the Shrew’: See THU.29, 8 p.m. ‘Trial By Jury’ & ‘HMS Pinafore’: See FRI.30, 2 p.m.

words

Cody Michaels: The Vermont pianist works the hammers and strings to produce his award-winning musical expressions. Richmond Free Library, 45 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 434-3036.

Reading Series: Writers of regional and national renown present their works in the gallery. The featured speaker is Galway Kinnell. BigTown Gallery, Rochester, 6-7 p.m. $15. Info, 767-9670, info@ bigtowngallery.com.

Elisabeth von Trapp: The Vermont-raised granddaughter of Maria von Trapp brings alive the sound of music with earthy, ethereal works. Grand Isle Lake House, 7 p.m. $30-35. Info, 372-5049.

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Folk By Association: Musical duo Karen Krajacic and Jill Cowen blend folk, roots and bluegrass genres. Guitarist Jon Rose makes a guest appearance. Sand Bar State Park, Milton, 2-4 p.m. Free; regular parking fee. Info, 893-2825. George Thorogood and the Destroyers: Born in the ‘70s, this high-energy blues-rock band is still going strong. Tom Hambridge opens. Shelburne Museum, 7 p.m. $40-45; free for children 12 and under. Info, 652-0777.

business

Networking Luncheon: Traci Pena, owner of Reincarnation, shares her business philosophy in “Marketing Passionately.” Vermont Women’s Business Center, Barre, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free; bring a lunch. Info, 479-7439.

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Native Elders Gathering: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.5 p.m.

music

Afro-Brazilian Percussion Class: Community band Sambatucada teach the pulsating rhythms of samba, samba reggae and baião. Call for specific location. Various locations, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 343-7107. Tower of Power: A more-than-40-year-old band produces urban soul music. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $21.50-28.50. Info, 775-0903.

theater

Auditions for ‘The Foreigner’: Thespian hopefuls try out for roles in this Marble Valley Players comedy. Town Hall Theater, West Rutland, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 779-2722, gary.thompson@marblevalleyplayersvt.org. ‘The True Cost of Coal’: The Beehive Design Collective, a political arts nonprofit, explores mountaintop removal through artwork, anecdotes, statistics and performing arts. North End Studio, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. $5 donation. Info, 863-6713. ‘Twelfth Night’: Shakespeare in the Adirondack Park presents the Bard’s classic comedy of mistaken identities in the wake of a shipwreck. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-523-2512.

words

Marjorie Cady Memorial Writers Group: Budding wordsmiths improve their craft through “homework” assignments, creative exercises and sharing. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 388-2926, cpotter935@comcast. net. Ron Krupp: The local author of Lifting the Yoke: Local Solutions to America’s Farm and Food Crisis offers up practical actions for Vermonters. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576.

Northeast Fiddlers Association: Stringedinstrument players gather for a monthly jam to brush up on their skills. VFW Post, Morrisville, noon5 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 728-5188.

‘Spend Smart’: Vermonters learn savvy skills for stretching bucks and managing money. Preregister. 294 North Winooski Ave., Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 540-2567, growingmoney@cvoeo.org.

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Sinfonietta Symphony Series Concert: Soprano Laura Enslin solos in a program sharing the correspondence between conductor Artur Rodziński and his contemporaries. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $22; free for students 18 and under, as available. Info, 518-523-2051.

fairs & festivals

Milton National Night Out: A community bands together through games, food, live music and safety demos to strengthen neighborhood spirit, support local crime prevention and forge policecommunity partnerships. Bombardier Recreation Park, Milton, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1009.

Vermont Mozart Festival: ‘Fresh Air’: The VMF Orchestra executes Walter Piston’s Divertimento for nine instruments; a compilation of jazz improv by Steve Wilson; Samuel Barber’s Capricorn Concerto; and Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Gates open for picnicking at 5 p.m. Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, 7-9 p.m. $15-36. Info, 862-7352. Woodstock Chamber Music Series: Cellist Julia MacLaine and pianist Ilya Kazantsev collaborate on classical compositions. North Universalist Chapel Society, Woodstock, 2 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 457-3981.

outdoors

‘Aquadventure!’: See FRI.30, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Bike Ferry: See SAT.31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

sport

‘Bike to Brunch’ Series: Cyclists earn their meals on a six-mile pedal to and from Kismet in Montpelier. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Cost of food. Info, 229-9409. Coed Soccer: Noncompetitive players of all fitness levels break a sweat making goals. Starr Farm Dog Park, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5091.

talks

Howard Coffin: The historian illuminates the effect of the Civil War on Vermonters. American Legion Post 80, Island Pond, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 907-322-4486.

‘BigTown BigTent’: See SAT.31, 7 p.m. Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.30, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Stowe Summer Arts Festival: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Vermont Festival of the Arts: See SUN.01, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

health & fitness

Aura Healing Clinic: People receive treatment for and feedback about their personal energy fields. Golden Sun Healing Center, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 922-9090.

kids

‘Colorful Compositions’: Sea scenes and landscapes emerge in the Owl Cottage Family Activity Center. Shelburne Museum, noon-4 p.m. Regular museum admission, $5-20. Info, 985-3346. ‘Cooking and Booking Berries’: NECI student chefs whip up a delicious snack from freshly picked fruits. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. Monday Matinée: Folks of all ages view the traditionally animated The Princess and the Frog, set in New Orleans during the roaring ‘20s. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. Summer Playgroup: Kiddos and their families convene for fun by the gazebo. Bring a snack. Community Playground, Fairfax, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-1941. ‘Write Now!’: Wordsmiths in grades 6 and up get inspired to put pen to paper. Preregister. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313.

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‘Basic Introduction to Camera Use’: Budding videographers learn about media production in this taping workshop. Channel 17 Studios, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 862-3966, ext. 16, morourke@ cctv.org. French Conversation Group: Folks take their Romance language capabilities for a spin in a weekly repartee. Bien fait! Borders Books & Music, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088. Music & Picnic: A bicentennial program of music precedes shared town stories and outdoor eats. Congregational Church, Peacham, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3037. Native Elders Gathering: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.5 p.m. ‘Time Travel Tuesday’: Visitors cook on a woodstove, churn butter and lend a hand with other late-19th-century farmhouse chores and pastimes. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $3-12. Info, 457-2355. ‘Traveling the Path to Enlightenment’: Students of all levels get a practical overview of Tibetan Buddhism. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6:308:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 633-4136.

fairs & festivals

‘BigTown BigTent’: See SAT.31, 7 p.m. Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.30, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Stowe Summer Arts Festival: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Vermont Festival of the Arts: See SUN.01, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

music

Junction, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $25 includes all materials. Info, 454-7752, janey@cabotschool.org.

film

Castleton Concerts on the Green: Boréal Tordu headline a family-fun night of FrancoAmerican entertainment. Castleton Village Green, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 273-2911.

food & drink

‘In Celebration of Chopin’: Pianist Neal Larrabee masters the ivory keys in Impromptu in F-sharp Major, op. 36; four mazurkas, op. 24; Fantasie in F Minor, op. 49; and more. United Church of Christ, Greensboro, 8 p.m. $10-20; free for kids under 18; $75 for a season ticket. Info, 525-3291.

Chittenden County Philatelic Club: Stamp collectors of all levels of interest and experience swap sticky squares, and stories about them. GE Healthcare Building, South Burlington, 6:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817, laineyrapp@yahoo.com.

‘Songs at Mirror Lake’: Mike Powell offers a folk repertoire at a weekly musical gathering. Mid’s Park, Lake Placid, N.Y., 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 518-524-4328.

Open-Mic Night: Local poets, musicians, singers, storytellers and comics unearth hidden talents and step into the limelight. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

Tuesday Night Live: Vermont band Canyonero offer honky-tonk tunes in the open air and the Johnson Historical Society serves up homemade pies. Legion Field, Johnson, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-7826.

fairs & festivals

Thetford Hill Community Market: Vendors supply localvores with an array of baked treats, honey, maple syrup and veggies. Thetford Hill Green, 4-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4404.

Vermont Mozart Festival: ‘Chopin’s Preludes’: Pianist Jean-François Latour works his way through four mazurkas, op. 33; Nocturne in E-flat Major, op. 9, no. 2; Nocturne in G Minor, op. 15, no. 3; and more. Vergennes Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $15-36. Info, 862-7352.

Stowe Summer Arts Festival: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

health & fitness

sport

Ben & Jerry’s Outdoor Movie Festival: Moviegoers get an ice-cream fix while watching Where the Wild Things Are under the stars. Ben & Jerry’s, Burlington, at dusk. Free. Info, 862-9620.

Derby Farmers Market: See SAT.31, 9:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Johnson Farmers Market: A street emporium bursts with local agricultural products, ranging from produce to herbs to fresh-baked bread. Main Street, Johnson, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1682. Old North End Farmers Market: Local farmers sell the fruits of their fields, and their labor. H.O. Wheeler Elementary School, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 324-3073. Rutland County Farmers Market: See SAT.31, 3-6 p.m.

Deeksha Oneness Experience: Stressed-out souls find peace of mind and rejuvenation in this spiritual transfer of energy. Christ Church Presbyterian, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $3-5 donation. Info, 233-2638. Laughter Yoga: What’s so funny? Giggles burst out as gentle aerobic exercise and yogic breathing meet unconditional laughter to enhance physical, emotional, and spiritual health and wellbeing. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 355-5129.

kids

‘Colorful Compositions’: See MON.02, noon4 p.m. Drop-In Story Time: Preschoolers get wrapped up in creative tales and tunes. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313.

Story Hour: Tales and picture books catch the attention of tykes of all ages. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. ‘Stroller Strolling’: Babies take a ride as families meet and mingle along the recreation path. Community Park, Fairfax, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-1941.

‘Summer Fun Days’: Adventure stories set the scene for hands-on activities for children entering grades K through 3. Phoenix Books, Essex, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

Teen Book Club & Library Volunteers: Litlovin’ adolescents talk about recent reads and assist with summer events. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

theater

‘Always ... Patsy Cline’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. Auditions for ‘The Foreigner’: See MON.02, 6:30 p.m. ‘Bye Bye Birdie’: Very Merry Theatre’s Teen Tour presents the classic musical about a rock singer stirring things up in a small Ohio town. Rain site: Richmond Free Library. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 355-1461, info@very merrytheatre.org.

WED.04 business

Artists’ Learning Circle: Artists of all stripes — including writers, actors, dancers and designers — swap business ideas and challenges. Vermont Women’s Business Center, Barre, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 479-7439.

dance

English Country Dance: Those keen on Jane Austen’s favorite pastime make rural rounds in air-conditioned comfort. Val Medve calls the steps. Richmond Free Library, 7-9 p.m. $2 donation. Info, 899-2378.

education

‘Project Underground’ Educator Workshop: A Virginia-based nonprofit busies science teachers with hands-on activities about caves and cave creatures to bring back to the classroom. Preregister. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex

Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival: See FRI.30, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Vermont Festival of the Arts: See SUN.01, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

film

‘The Wind’: Lillian Gish stars in Victor Sjöström’s timeless 1928 silent film about a woman’s battle with the elements. Bob Merrill provides piano accompaniment. Pre-film discussion in the Hood Museum, 6:30 p.m. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 603-646-2576.

food & drink

Enosburg Falls Farmers Market: See WED.28, 3-6 p.m. Lamoille Valley Year-Round Farmers Artisan Market: See WED.28, 3-6:30 p.m. Middlebury Farmers Market: See WED.28, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. South Hero Farmers Market: See WED.28, 4-7 p.m.

health & fitness

‘Taming the Mind’: See WED.28, 7-8 p.m.

kids

‘Colorful Compositions’: See MON.02, noon4 p.m. Craftsbury Chamber Players MiniConcerts: See WED.28, 4:30 p.m. ‘Peter the Music Man’: See WED.28, 12:30-1 p.m. ‘The Art of Pirateology’: Argh, matey! Budding buccaneers craft model ships, treasure maps and more during group story time. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2366.

music

Alao Kung Fu: See WED.28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Vermont Lake Monsters: The Green Mountain State’s minor-league baseball team bats against the Auburn Doubledays. Centennial Field, Burlington, 7:05 p.m. Individual game tickets, $5-8. Info, 655-4200.

talks

Jim Fouts: The curator of the St. Albans Historical Museum’s military room traces the tensions that led to the Civil War. Milton Historical Society, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2598. Larry Coffin: The local historian sparks a discussion on the “Immigrant Experience.” Bradford Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536, bradfordpubliclibrary@gmail.com. National Speleological Society Convention Talk: In “Caves Provide Sanctuary for Ukrainian Jews,” folks learn about the 38 people who lived in underground labyrinths for 344 days during the Holocaust. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 11:30 a.m. $5. Info, 907-923-8326. Summer Lecture Series: In “Building Corporate Furniture: A Reflection on 40 Years of Collaborative Furniture Design Process at WallGoldfinger,” John Wall talks about the company’s efforts with green manufacturing and more. Yestermorrow Design/ Build School, Warren, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-5545. ‘The Mutating Crisis of Global Capitalism’: The International Socialist Organization leads a discussion about the economy, with regard to the damaged system of capitalism. Room 311, Lafayette Hall, UVM, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 881-9157. ‘The Wisdom of the Heart’: A visual presentation focuses on the Hermetic Gnostic philosophy as it relates to daily life. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 524-9706, vermont@ goldenrosycross.org. William Hosley: What do gravestones, architecture, furniture and paintings say about early Vermonters? This presenter uses slides to show how artifacts impart historical experience. Shoreham Historical Society, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 897-2001.

theater

‘Always ... Patsy Cline’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. Auditions for ‘The Foreigner’: See MON.02, 6:30 p.m. ‘Bye Bye Birdie’: See TUE.03, Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes, 7 p.m.

Capital City Band: See WED.28, 7-8 p.m.

‘King Lear’: See THU.29, 7:30 p.m.

Concerts on the Bluff: High-energy band Eat. Sleep. Funk. are the center of attention in a family-friendly gig. On the bluff, Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-562-4161.

‘Lucky Stiff’: See WED.28, 8 p.m.

Craftsbury Chamber Players Summer Concert Series: A Vermont ensemble performs classical compositions by Beethoven, Damase, Bax and Dvořák. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 8 p.m. $8-20. Info, 800-639-3443. Kris Gruen: An indie-folk rocker based in Vermont offers powerful and poetic lyrics. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-6242. Vermont Mozart Festival: ‘Mozart in the Manger, Schubert in the Stall’: The New York Chamber Soloists offer Mozart’s Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581, and Schubert’s Trout Quintet. Gates open for picnicking at 5:30 p.m. West Monitor Barn, Richmond, 7:30 p.m. $15-36. Info, 862-7352.

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’: See WED.28, 8 p.m. Walker Brothers Circus: Aerialists, tumbling artists, contortionists and circus stars pitch a tent for evening entertainment. Knight Point State Park, North Hero, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $12; free for ages 14 and under. Info, 372-8400.

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Music & Stories: Storytellers Rik Palieri and Tom Stamp present “deep river blues” and tales from all over the globe in a party atmosphere. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 4263581, jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com. ‘Prophetic Odyssey’: See WED.28, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. m

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‘Under the Sea’: Ocean explorers take at look a complex underwater ecosystems all over the world in this 2009 documentary by Howard Hall. Popcorn and juice provided. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2366.

Brown Bag Lunch Discussion: The artists, directors and writers of New York Theatre Workshop’s Olé and Benedictus speak about their works-inprogress over bagged eats. Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., noon. Free. Info, 603-646-3691.

‘BigTown BigTent’: See SAT.31, 7 p.m.

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‘Bats in the Balance’: Scott Darling, a Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife bat biologist, briefs listeners on white-nose syndrome before an informal discussion among leading cave scientists, in town for a National Speleological Society convention. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/ Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 917-923-8326.

Native Elders’ Gathering: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.5 p.m.

‘Wagon Ride Wednesday’: See WED.28, 11 a.m.2 p.m.

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Burnham Knitters: See WED.28, 6-8 p.m.

Garden Program: Museum staff members elaborate on “Vegetable Gardening the Organic Way” in Bostwick Garden. Shelburne Museum, 1 p.m. Regular museum admission, $5-20. Info, 985-3346.

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‘Get to Know Your Bike’: A cycle-shop pro introduces free wheelers to vehicle anatomy, flat fixes and roadside skills. Skirack, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3313.

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ORTHO-BIONOMY: THE SPINE: Aug. 7-8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $245/14 CEUs ($225 when paid in full by July 20). Call or email about introductory, risk-free fee. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, Burlington. Info: Dianne Swafford, 802734-1121, swaffordperson@ hotmail.com. By accessing the innate, self-corrective reflexes, participants will focus on specific techniques for facilitating release in the neck, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, sacrum and pelvis, to achieve pain relief and structural balance. Ortho-bionomy is a gentle yet deeply effective form of body therapy that is used to reduce tension, improve structural alignment and restore well-being. 14 CEUs.

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design/build INTRO TO CARPENTRY: Intro to Tools: Sept. 13-17; Intro to Building: Sept. 27-Oct. 1. Location: The Flashbulb Institute, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Suite 212B, Burlington. Info: The Flashbulb Institute, Sara Mehalick, 802-881-0419, sara@theflashbulb.org, www.theflashbulb.org. Intro to Tools and Intro to Building are two hands-on courses with a max of six students. Tools: Learn and practice the safe use of commonly used carpentry tools. Build: Intro to steps of a simple project including sourcing materials, designing to meet your needs and safe construction. URBAN PERMACULTURE PRACTICUM: Urban Food Production: Aug. 2-7; Passive Solar Design: Aug. 30-Sept. 4. Location: The Flashbulb Institute, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Suite 212B, Burlington. Info: The Flashbulb Institute, Sara Mehalick, 802-881-0419, sara@theflashbulb.org, www.theflashbulb.org. Urban Food Production and Passive Solar Design are two hands-on courses applying what is commonly learned in a Permaculture Design Certification Course. Classes include observation of existing urban permaculture projects, discussion and reflection on key concepts, and a final small design/build

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2010 EQUINE-GUIDED WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT CIRCLES WITH LUCINDA NEWMAN CEGE: Aug. 13-Oct. 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Weekly on Friday. Cost: $15/ per circle. Free introductory circle. Location: Horses and Pathfinders Center for Equine-Guided Education, Moretown. Info: 802-223-1903, Lucinda@ Horsesandpathfinders.com, www.horsesandpathfinders. com. A series of eight inspiring Fridays for women to continue personal growth; deepen trust; gain a fulfilling sense of meaning, purpose and direction in life and work; gain empowerment in stuck places; and practice soft skills. No horse experience necessary. Max. of six participants. LIFE LEADERSHIP & HORSES W/ LUCINDA NEWMAN CEGE: Aug. 20-21. Location: Horses and Pathfinders Center for Equine-Guided Education, Moretown. Info: 802-223-1903, Lucinda@ Horsesandpathfinders.com, www.horsesandpathfinders.com. This innovative, equine-guided workshop masterfully blends sociobiology, leadership, empowerment and horsemanship into a powerful metaphor for developing professional mastery, leadership savvy and self-excellence. No riding or horse experience is required. The focus of life leadership and Horses is developing leadership and empowerment skills, it is not about learning horsemanship techniques.

WILDERNESS FIRST AID & CPR: Wilderness First Aid: Aug. 14 & 15, 9 a.m-4 p.m. CPR: Aug. 14, 5 p.m. Cost: $220/both courses, $175/ WFA only, $45/CPR only. Location: Essex CHIPS, 2 Lincoln St. , Essex Junction. Info: Essex CHIPS, Aaron Kinnart, 802-878-6982, aaron@essexchips.org, www.EssexCHIPS.org. The Wilderness First Aid course will prepare participants to deal with a crisis in the wilderness, a great resource for those who spend a lot of time outdoors. The CPR course, a basic CPR course, will certify participants through the American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR program in basic CPR. WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER: Aug. 15-22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.. Location: The Flashbulb Institute, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Suite 212B, Burlington. Info: The Flashbulb Institute, Sara Mehalick, 802-881-0419, sara@theflashbulb.org, www.theflashbulb.org. The Flashbulb Institute is bringing trainers from SOLO Schools (www.solochools. com) to teach this 72hour certificate course. Wilderness First Responder certification is an advanced medic training required for many outdoor-related jobs and is often recommended to people interested in street medic training. Grants available!

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NUWARRIOR PHYSICAL ARTS: Location: Several locations in Greater Burlington area, Burlington. Info: Scott Kirby, 802-9998523, scottkirby333@gmail. com, www.nuwarrior.net. Nuwarrior Physical Arts is a progressive personal training organization offering dynamic solutions to help you reach your fitness goals. We create personalized exercise programs that draw on a vast spectrum of arts from around the world, such as tai chi, yoga, aerobic kickboxing and much more. Discover your inner warrior.

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TALK SO KIDS WILL LISTEN: Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m., Aug. 10, 17, 24. Thursdays, 6:308:30 p.m., Aug. 12, 19, 26. Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sept. 13, 20, 27. Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., Sept. 16, 23, 30. Cost: $45/person for 3 2-hr. sessions. Location: Demeter Resolutions LLC, Burlington. Info: Demeter Resolutions, LLC, Anthe Athas, 802864-0624, empowerment@ demeterresolutions.com. Have less stress and feel better about your parenting. Learn the skills to talk to your kids so they’ll listen and engage their cooperation. Join a group or ask us to bring the workshop to you. Group leader Anthe Athas, educator, facilitator

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696 Pine St., near Lake Champlain Chocolates, right behind New World Tortilla, Burlington. Info: Sabrina, 802-540-0044. Don’t miss this! This Thursday, July 29, South End Studio’s first open house “sunset” Latin dance on the deck at Splash, Burlington’s waterfront boathouse, 7-9 p.m. Free. Live DJ. Viva!

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BICYCLE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE: Level 101: Aug. 9-14, Sept. 6-11; Level 102: Aug. 23-28, Sept. 20-25. Location: The Flashbulb Institute, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Suite 212B, Burlington. Info: The Flashbulb Institute, Sara Mehalick, 802-881-0419, sara@ theflashbulb.org, www. theflashbulb.org. Hands-on course with a max of five students. Each student will have his/her own bike

stand and work space. Level 101 will cover the basics of bicycle repair and Level 102 will build on that. Students will have access to a bicycle tool share and stands for one year. DIRT DIVAS MOUNTAIN BIKE CLINIC: Aug. 7. Location: Millstone Hill, East Barre. Info: Girls Move Mountains, 802-229-2976, info@girls movemountains.org. Girls Move Mountains in partnership with Millstone Touring and Onion River Sports is pleased to offer a one-day Dirt Divas mountain-bike clinic for women, ages 16 and up, who are interested in learning the exciting lifelong sport of mountain biking. This one-day clinic is geared toward beginner/ intermediate riders and provides a structured, stepby-step progression toward building the skills necessary to have fun and find success on a mountain bike, all in a positive and supportive environment. We will cover the basics of gearing, shifting, braking, body position, cornering, bike handling, riding obstacles, trail riding and bike repair/maintenance. Girls Move Mountains is committed to providing quality instruction by female instructors experienced in coaching, mountain biking and wilderness first aid.

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configuration.. Location: Marijke’s Perennial Gardens Plus, 1299 Robert Young Rd. (Rt. 116 to Rt. 17 East; follow VT directional signs), Starksboro. Info: 802-4537590. Aug. 15, 2-3 p.m., Backyard Composting. Aug. 22, 2-3 p.m., Create Wildlife Gardens. Aug. 29, 2-3 p.m., Indoor Container Gardens. 35 exquisite display gardens in a mountainous wild life setting. Hardy field-grown perennial plants, small fruits, and showy containers for sale. Open daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Tue. & Wed. MEDICINAL HERB GARDEN TOURS: Aug. 1-8, 1-4 p.m., Weekly on Sunday. Cost: $30/3-hour workshop & garden tour. Location: Central Vermont gardens, 546 Anderson Rd. in Barre & 435 Bartlett Hill Rd. in Montpelier, Barre & Montpelier. Info: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Lisa Mase, 802224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, www.vtherbcenter. org. Healing Gardens: Medicinal Herb Garden Tours and Workshops. A benefit for the community herbal clinic. Tour three of central Vermont’s premiere herb gardens. Connect with plants, from common perennials to rare species. Attend in-depth workshops. Enjoy

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herbs WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Wild Edibles 2010: Enhancing Local Food Security summer/fall term, Sundays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 3; tuition $300; apply for VSAC nondegree grant. Plan ahead and apply now for VSAC nondegree grant for 2011 programs, Wild Edibles & Wisdom of the Herbs, while funds are plentiful. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 802-456-8122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool. com, www.wisdomoftheherb sschool.com. Earth skills for changing times. Experiential programs embracing local, wild, edible and medicinal plants, food as ﬁrst medicine, sustainable living skills, and the inner journey. Annie McCleary, director, and George Lisi, naturalist.

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8900, aikidovt.org. Aikido is a dynamic Japanese martial art that promotes physical and mental harmony through the use of breathing exercises, aerobic conditioning, circular movements, and pinning and throwing techniques. We also teach sword/staff arts and knife defense. Adult classes seven days a week. The Samurai Youth Program provides scholarships for children and teenagers, ages 8-18. AIKIDO: Tues.-Fri., 6-7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 9-10 a.m.; & Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 802-8629785, www.vermontaikido. org. Aikido 101: Join us for a free class! “Introduction to Aikido” begins at 10 a.m., the 3rd Saturday of each month. Please bring or wear loosefitting exercise clothing; plan to arrive 15 minutes early to register. This class is a gentle introduction to basic movement and training, open to everyone interested in learning more about Aikido. VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 802-6604072, Julio@bjjusa.com, www.bjjusa.com. Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardiorespiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and self-confidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn

from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certiﬁed 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

massage ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: Cost: $5,000/500-hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Junction. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 802-2888160, elementsofhealing@verizon.net, www. elementsofhealing.net. This program teaches two forms of Oriental massage, Amma and Shiatsu. We will explore Oriental medicine theory and diagnosis as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, Yin Yang and 5-Element Theory. Additionally, 100 hours of Western anatomy and physiology will be taught. Program starting September 2010. VSAC nondegree grants are available. Come join our open house on July 24. MASSAGE PRACTITIONER TRAINING: Open House: Fri., Aug. 6, 5:30-6:30. Training commences Sept. 14. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts School of Massage, 187 St. Paul St., Burlington. Info: Touchstone Healing Arts School of Massage, 802-658-7715, touchvt@gmail.com, touchstonehealingarts. com. Still some openings for this highly regarded program. Immerse yourself in a nine-month, 690-hour

personal growth experience that culminates with stepping into your new career as a bodywork professional. Learn all you need to know to become nationally certiﬁed and know that you have trained with the best. REHAB MASSAGE PRACTITIONER: Sep. 13Jun. 27, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $5,500/600-hour program. Location: BodySoul Spa & School, 132 N. Main St., St. Albans. Info: BodySoul Spa & School, Hope Bockus, 802524-9005, bodysoulmas sage@comcast.net, www. bodysoulmassageschool. com. A full, 10-month program in clinical massage therapy. A well-rounded class that offers you an opportunity to learn sports therapy, spa techniques, Swedish massage, advanced marketing and much more. Register by Aug. 15. Classes start week of Sept. 13. Class is one day per week. Pick your class day (Monday or Friday). VSAC grants available. Ask about internship opportunities.

and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. LEARN MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: Jul. 20, 7 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Location: Exquisite Mind Studio, 88 King St., Burlington. Info: Exquisite Mind, Arnie Kozak, 802-6608043, drkozak@exquisitemind.com, exquisite mind.com. Learn to meditate and participate in ongoing mindfulness meditation practice community at the new Exquisite Mind Studio. Nonsectarian Buddhist-based mindfulness meditation. No-fee instructions, weekly practice sessions and monthly retreats. Free weekly introductory program. Read the blog at www.blog.beliefnet.com/ mindfulnessmatters.

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ALL WELLNESS: Many package/pricing options to suit your budget. Please call for pricing details. Location: 208 Flynn Ave. (across from the antique shops, near Oakledge Park), Burlington. Info: 802-863-9900, www. allwellnessvt.com. We encourage all ages, all bodies and all abilities to discover greater ease and enjoyment in life by integrating Pilates, physical therapy, yoga and health counseling services. Come experience our welcoming atmosphere, skillful, caring instructors and lightﬁlled studio. First mat class is free! Also, please join us for a free introduction to the reformer, the ﬁrst Tuesday of every month at 7:00-just call to sign up.

LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sunday mornings, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or by appointment. The Shambhala Cafe meets the ﬁrst Saturday of each month for meditation and discussions, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. An Open House occurs every third Wednesday evening of each month, 7-9 p.m., which includes an intro to the center, a short dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-658-6795, www. burlingtonshambhalactr. org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out

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begin with a 9 a.m. watercolor demonstration with guidance on how to approach outdoor landscape painting. also, demonstration of all concepts covered occurring after lunch. landscapes will include shelburne Farms, shelburne Museum and other pastoral landscapes. wheel thRowinG/intRo. to aDv.: Sep. 29-Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $245/ members; $270/nonmembers; $60/material fee. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: 802-985-3648, info@shelburneartcenter.org, www. shelburneartcenter.org. Instructor: Hoyt Barringer. Refine your approach to wheel work by throwing intelligently with the emphasis on understanding each step of the process more completely. The course explores all aspects of throwing: pulling, measuring, lids, handles, spouts, glazing and firing. Become your own potter.

Saturdays and Sundays at Oakledge Park and Beach. $30 hourlong privates and semi-privates; $20 each for groups. Location: Oakledge Park and Beach, End of Flynn Avenue, a mile south of downtown Burlington along the bike path, Burlington. Info: Paddlesurf Champlain, Jason Starr, 802-881-4905, jason@ paddlesurfchamplain.com, www.paddlesurfcham plain.com. learn to stand Up Paddleboard with Paddlesurf champlain! Get on board for a very fun and simple new way to explore the lake and work your body head to toe. Instruction on paddle-handling and balance skills to get you moving your first time out. learn why people love this Hawaiian-rooted sport the first time they try it.

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1-Day CoppeRFoil staineD Glass: Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $120/members; $140/nonmembers; $40/materials. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: 802-9853648, info@shelburneartcenter.org, www.shelburneartcenter.org. One-day introductory stained-glass workshop for beginners to learn the louis comfort Tiffany copperfoil method of constructing stained glass. select one of 10 patterns. learn to select glass colors, cut glass, apply copperfoil, solder and finish a panel. all materials supplied. aRt FoR non-aRtists: Sep. 30-Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Thursday. Cost: $235/members; $270/ nonmembers; materials/ TBA. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: 802-985-3648, info@ shelburneartcenter.org,

www.shelburneartcenter. org. Instructor: Jacquelyn liebman. explore a range of art media in a fun and supportive class environment. Perfect time to get in touch with your creative side. Basic drawing and painting techniques ranging from pencil sketching to charcoal and watercolor. No-pressure, stress-free class. BeG. Metal/JewelRy DesiGn: Sep. 28-Nov. 16, 5:30-8 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $225/members; $260/nonmembers; $35. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: 802-985-3648, info@ shelburneartcenter.org, www.shelburneartcenter. org. class will cover design of jewelry, small sculpture or functional art. skills and techniques will teach you the art of fine craftsmanship. each student will complete a series of practice pieces before designing and creating a wearable or finished piece of art. sawing, drilling, piercing, annealing, forming and smoldering will be covered. BeGinninG wooDwoRkinG: Sep. 21-Nov. 30, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Weekly on Monday, Tuesday. Cost: $240/members; $265/ nonmembers; $70/material fee. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: 802-985-3648, info@shelburneartcen ter.org, www.shelburneart center.org. Instructor: Michael Glod. step-by-step class, students will learn through an organized approach. The first class meets at a lumberyard, where students learn how to pick wood. after initial milling, students will use hand tools to shape and refine their pieces before final finishing.

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has adopted the mythical creature, artistically speaking. He refers to Champ as decidedly real — though with tongue in cheek, one suspects — and has built a body of artworks around it. Some of these cartoons and paintings currently make up an exhibit on one wall of the Adirondack Art Association Gallery in Essex. A founding member of the AAA, Couchey has shown these pieces in the area before, including at an exhibit in Willsboro, N.Y., on the occasion of his 90th birthday last year. For denizens of the Champlain Valley, the pictures seem to have staying power.

hat do 1950s comic books and the Lake Champlain monster have in common? Sid Couchey. He may not be a household name, but the titles of Couchey’s comics certainly were. “At one time,” he says, “Richie Rich was the most popular comic book in the world, translated into many languages.” Indeed, the story of the tow-headed, bow-tied “world’s wealthiest kid” generated a 1980s animated television series, a 1994 movie starring then-still-child actor Macaulay Culkin and a sequel two years later. Richie was part of a cast of characters created for Harvey Comics that also included Little Lotta and Little Dot. Though Couchey’s early mentor at the company, Warren Kremer, invented the characters, Couchey drew them, and others, from his home in Essex, N.Y., for several decades. He slyly inserted details from the area in the storylines, such as the names of friends and local businesses, and he managed to influence how the characters behaved.

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Now 91, Couchey pretty much is a household name around Essex, but these days he’s arguably best known for his affectionate depictions of “Champ,” the alleged behemoth serpent of Lake Champlain. Since moving upstate from New York City in 1961 with his wife, Ruth (to whom he proposed through a “Little Lotta” comic 51 years ago), the Cleveland-born Couchey

And it turns out that folks on the New York side of the lake have a friendly competition regarding the monster’s residency. “Port Henry thinks it’s the home of Champy,” says Couchey. “We say Essex is its summer home.” Though a similarly jokey quality runs through most of his illustrations, a selection Couchey calls the “Champy by the Masters” series reveals his “serious” artistic skill. Each of these Champ depictions emulates the style of a famous artist. Still, they’re funny. Couchey signs the works after their inspirations: “Sid Seurat Couchey,” “Sid Picasso Couchey” and so on. The first depicts a pointillist

Champy, the second a cubist one with eyes askew. In the work signed “Sid Monet Couchey,” Champy pokes a pink head through a flotilla of water lilies. In a black-and-white departure from his typically colorful works, Rodin’s “The Thinker” is represented by a 2-D curledup serpent looking as contemplative as could be expected. Ornate architectural details, presumably from Rodin’s Paris jardin, appear in the background. In the 1980s, Couchey illustrated for a nostalgia-themed magazine called Good Old Days. He also scored a gig with the state of Vermont creating a character called Rascal Raccoon that was used in an anti-alcohol campaign directed at children. (An oversized 3-D version still resides in Couchey’s barn. “I don’t know what to do with it,” he says. “It’s so large and ungainly.”) In 1994, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kansas City Comics Convention. Sixteen years later, that lifetime continues, and Couchey is still a “cartoonist for hire.” His mark is evident in Essex, appearing on an outdoor sign created for the summer homestead of former New York Governor George Pataki, just down the road. Couchey’s daughter, Laura Couchey Abate, who lives near Troy, N.Y., has written a book for children based on her father’s work. A Cartoonist’s Introduction to the Masters features, of course, drawings from his Masters series. The book is not yet published, but if it is, Sid Couchey may well influence yet another generation of kids, even without the largesse of Richie Rich. Meanwhile, Couchey draws daily, while reserving time for a local group he cofounded called the Do Nothing Club. “We can talk and eat doughnuts,” he says of this passel of friends. “And we can suggest things, but we can’t act on them.” Champy, it appears, is not a member. PA M EL A P O L S T O N

“A ‘Champ’ for the Summer,” artworks of the Lake Champlain monster by Sid Couchey. Adirondack Art Association Gallery, Essex, N.Y. Through August 17.

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tAlKs & eVents bCA Art mArKet: Local artists and crafters sell their wares at this Burlington City Arts-sponsored open-air bazaar every weekend, weather permitting. Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Burlington City Hall Park. Info, 865-7166. shelburne Artists mArKet: Local artists and artisans show and sell their wares, including paintings, photography, handmade clothing, prints, jewelry and more. Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Shelburne Art Center. Info, 985-3648. ‘sPeleoArt’: Artwork created by cavers as a part of the National Speleological Society, meeting concurrently in Vermont. Monday, August 2, noon-5 p.m., Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. Info, speleoart@hawaiiflow.com.

‘wArren Kimble’s AmeriCA’: Favorite works from the country’s best-known contemporary folk artist. Through October 24 at Shelburne Museum. Info, 985-3346. ‘Ansel AdAms And edwArd burtynsKy: ConstruCted lAndsCAPes’: The centerpiece exhibit of the season features more than 60 images by the renowned photographer of the American wilderness and the contemporary Canadian photographer who focuses on human impact in the natural world. Through October 24 at Shelburne Museum. Info, 985-3346. bryCe berggren: “Objects in Many Dimensions,” new and older sculptures and wall hangings by the local artist. August 2 through 29 at The Block Gallery in Winooski. Info, 373-5150. CAsey blAnChArd: Mixed-media monoprints, Gates 1 & 2; JAy Vogler: abstract paintings in oil and wax, Skyway; and Phil herbison: “Wall Soup,” mixed media on wood panel, Escalator. Through July 31 at Burlington Airport in South Burlington. Info, 985-3037. ChArles PAPillo: “Things You Wanted to Make Real,” an installation of found and created objects based on the idea of open-ended storytelling and exploring the artist’s personal philosophy of “life as art.” Through August 13 at Jager DiPaola Kemp Design in Burlington. Info, 864-5884. Corin hewitt: “The Grey Flame and the Brown Light,” a multimedia exhibit by the Burlington-born artist, employing sculpture, video and elements of the Vermont landscape to explore the origins of experience and questions of nativity and the artistic process. On Fridays and Saturdays throughout July, the artist will be in the gallery working inside a small-scale reproduction of a community auditorium stage. Through September 4 at Firehouse Gallery in Burlington. Info, 865-7165.

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AnnA feil: Portraiture paintings in mixed media. July 30 through August 31 at Birke Photography in Waitsfield. Reception: Friday, July 30, 7-9 p.m. Info, 355-1344. dAVid bumbeCK: New paintings and prints from the past by the former Middlebury College art professor. July 30 through August 30 at Select Design in Burlington. Reception: Friday, July 30, 6-9 p.m. Info, 864-9075. ‘dwellings’: Photographs by Victoria Blewer, S. Chandler Kissell, Andy Newman, Jon Olsen, Janis Sanders, Eric Tobin and Jen Violette. Through September 12 at Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Reception: Friday, July 30, 4-6 p.m. Info, 388-0098. mAd riVer VAlley Artists: Some three dozen local artists show more than 130 works in 2- and 3-D as part of the annual Vermont Festival of the Arts. July 30 through September 5 at Lareau Farm Inn in Waitsfield. Reception: Sunday, August 1, 5-7 p.m. Info, 496-4789.

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Corliss blAKely: “Visions of Nature,” floral and still-life paintings created on the artist’s iPhone and iPad. On view Saturdays and during First Friday art walks. Through September 25 at Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington. Info, 652-4505. dJ bArry: “Alien World,” the largest painting around town that depicts alien life wandering in an alien world. Through July 31 at Blue Cat Cafe & Wine Bar in Burlington. Info, 461-5814. MARIE-JOSÉE LAMARCHE 802.233.7521

dArshAnA bolt: Figurative paintings by the Burlington artist. Through July 31 at North End Studio in Burlington. Info, 863-6713. dAVid mAgnAnelli: Artworks in pencil, acrylic and multimedia inspired by everyday events, metaphysics, Buddhism and sacred geometry. Through August 23 at Muddy Waters in Burlington. Info, 999-7725. diCK brunelle: New contemporary abstract paintings in watercolor and acrylic. Through July 30 at Barnes & Noble in South Burlington. Info, 864-0989. essex Art leAgue: “Artist’s Choice,” a selection of works by members of the arts group. Through August 31 at Phoenix Books in Essex. Info, 862-3014. gerArd w. rinAldi: “Homage to Giorgio,” an exhibit by the Chelsea artist inspired by the still lifes of Giorgio Morandi. Through August 13 at McCarthy Arts Center Gallery, St. Michael’s College, in Colchester. Info, 685-3321.

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‘in the wild’: Juried wildlife photography from around the world. Through August 6 at Vermont Photo Space Gallery in Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686. JAVier Cintron: “Sol y Luna,” collage paintings that contrast the landscape of summer between Puerto Rico and Vermont. Through July 31 at 1/2 Lounge in Burlington. Info, 865-0012. BURLINGTON-AREA ART SHOWS

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‘wAtersCAPes’: Seven local artists contribute works in a variety of media that feature the “elixir of life” from oceans, lakes and rivers, realistic and abstract. Through September 22 at Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes. Reception: Thursday, July 29, 5-7 p.m. Info, 877-3850.

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‘one single CAtAstroPhe’: A cheap-art show by Daniel McNamara of Bread and Puppet Theater addressing circumstances in Haiti, Palestine and Afghanistan, along with “totally unrelated cheap-art mysteries and revelations.” Through August 31 at Plainfield Community Center. Closing reception features a possibilitarian puppet show and concert by the Wild Music Ensemble: Wednesday, July 28, 8-10 p.m. Info, 525-4515.

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‘Alzheimer’s: forgetting PieCe by PieCe’: An exhibit of 52 contemporary quilted works that offer poignant tribute to victims of the disease, organized by the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative; and audio recordings of stories from elders, in conjunction with Vermont Public Radio and the StoryCorps Memory Loss Initiative. Also, ‘CirCus dAy in AmeriCA’: A multimedia exhibit celebrating the art and experience of the American circus, circa 1870-1950; ‘JAy hAll ConnAwAy: A restless nAture’: A retrospective of the 20th-century New England landscape painter; ‘All fired uP: six CerAmiC Artists from Vermont’: Unique artist-designed installations by a half-dozen of the region’s finest ceramicists; ‘embellishments: the Art of the CrAzy Quilt: Extraordinary examples from the permanent collection that have never been publicly exhibited; ‘uPon A PAinted oCeAn: AmeriCAn mArine PAintings’: Fine works from the permanent collection; ‘tAlly-ho! the Art And Culture of the fox hunt’: Artwork, film footage and artifacts from the heyday of the sport in America; ‘the Art of ogden Pleissner: A retrosPeCtiVe from the ColleCtion’: More than 30 rarely seen oils, watercolors and drypoints; ‘good fenCes: Vermont stone wAlls’: An outdoor exhibit exploring the medium’s history, variety and materials; and

Art on mAin exhibitor Jury: Bristol nonprofit gallery seeks new exhibitors in a variety of media; very limited space for 2-D. Jury August 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Details and application at www.artonmain.net/forms.html.

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‘A CentenniAl CelebrAtion: the Art of frAnCis Colburn And ronAld slAyton’: In honor of the 100th anniversary of their births, the museum honors two of Vermont’s finest painters and lifelong friends with an exhibit of more than 50 paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints, as well as audio recordings and poetry. Through August 29 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

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he view from the Adirondack Art Association Gallery in downtown Essex, N.Y., may be reason enough to hop on the Charlotte ferry and cross Lake Champlain this summer. The historic firehouse building hugs the shoreline, so, when both doors to the back patio are flung open, all you can see is water. Oh, and the art’s not too shabby, either. During the association’s recent “Explosion of Color” group show, the 1000-square-foot gallery was filled to the brim with everything from oil paintings of resplendent mountain views to earthtoned pottery to handpainted dolls. The association was started in the early 1960s by six local artists, including cartoonist Sid Couchey (see review this issue), noted for his work on Harvey Comics such as Richie Rich in the ’50s through ’80s. The AAA “started very informally,” says current board chair Gina Schwizer. “Some of the founding members, Patricia Reynolds, Ruth Rumney and Florence Winn, who are still showing with us, were there in Sid’s basement or living room at that first meeting.” Since then, the nonprofit organization has grown to include roughly 50 exhibiting members who live — for at least a few months of the year — in Essex, Clinton, Warren or Hamilton counties. The association doesn’t jury the artists who show in the gallery, or specify how much of the year they must spend in the Adirondack region. As a result, the gallery, open from May to October, is a unique blend of local and nonlocal art. “We try to make certain [the artists] have a connection to the area,” says Jim Friday, a board member and contributing photographer, who spends his winters in Rochester, N.Y. He came to Essex because of his wife, whose family has farmed locally for generations. Smitten by the dramatic landscape of his adopted summer home, Friday captures panoramic views of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains to display at the gallery. Other AAA artists, such as Cameron A. Myler, contribute decidedly urban tableaux. This artistic influence from beyond the Champlain Valley has enriched the local scene, Schwizer says. “We have a lot of younger members who are starting to show more often with us,” she says. “Younger people, who live here year ’round, are really kind of confined to seeing what’s available to them here. But there’s this influx of artists who come in with different styles and different backgrounds. I think it exposes them to things they wouldn’t see otherwise.”

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Likewise, when those part-time Essex artists return to their studios and galleries in New York or Chicago, they take with them a little piece of the North Country, Schwizer surmises. Friday says it would be hard to pinpoint an “Adirondack style” on display at the gallery, but it’s also impossible to ignore the influence of the region’s landscape on the artwork. “It’s hard not to be influenced by the light, the mountains,” Friday says. A large acrylic painting by William Amadon, called “Piseco Lake,” offers viewers the glory of cresting a rocky overlook — and gaining a breathtaking view of the water, nearly white in the glare of the sun — without having to break a sweat. Duker Bower’s oil painting “Gore Road” depicts a slightly grizzled man with a chainsaw taking a breather by a stack of lumber, a black dog in the snow at his feet. And Ellen Few Anderson’s tall, narrow abstract paintings evoke the layers of color in Lake Champlain in early spring: pink bleeding into dark blue bleeding into turquoise and gray. On the shaded back deck, where a cool breeze blows off the lake, stands Sally J. Smith’s whimsical “Faerie Castle.” The

structure, about 4 feet tall, is made primarily of tree bark and pine cones, a delicate fungi staircase circling each tower. Next to the castle, Wendy Miller’s ceramic bowls, plates and mugs are arranged on a table, as if awaiting an afternoon tea. Now through August, the gallery features Couchey’s illustrations of Lake Champlain’s elusive monster in a show called “A ‘Champ’ for the Summer.” The AAA offers workshops for artists of all ages throughout the summer. “In a small town, there often aren’t a lot of places to gather,” Friday says. “We try to bring people together.” Essex is definitely a small town, with roughly 800 residents in the summer and 713 year-round, according to the 2000 U.S. Census — though it was once a thriving hub for the shipbuilding industry. Friday says the Lake Champlain port was part of the expressway between New York City and Montréal, until that economy collapsed when railroads began to wind through the region in the mid-19th century. In conjunction with a visit to the gallery, Friday recommends a stop at the town’s historical society, just a short walk up the road in a renovated former schoolhouse.

The Essex Community Heritage Organization has a cool display of faded photographs, salvaged remnants of shipwrecks and the architectural plan for an over-thetop lakeside resort that was never built. Visitors can learn about the history of the area and take in some earlier depictions of the lake and Adirondacks, which have captivated artists for as long as anyone in the little town can remember. m Adirondack Art Association Gallery, 2752 Essex Road, Essex, N.Y. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., through October 10. Info, 518-963-8309. www.adirondack artassociation.com

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Jean Carlson Masseau: “Lake, Land, Light,” large giclee color photographs printed on watercolor paper, featuring images of the light on Lake Champlain and the surrounding valley. Through August 31 at Shelburne Vineyard. Info, 985-8222. JessiCa shanahan: “Tarot: A New Translation,” artworks mounted on board and laminated to resemble giant cards. Through July 31 at Red Square in Burlington. Info, 318-2438. July at the Maltex: Nine artists exhibit photographs, paintings, mixed media and sculpture on all four floors of the historic building. Through July 31 at The Maltex Building in Burlington. Info, 865-7166. Kari Meyer: “Natural Paths: A Portrait of Vermont’s Rivers, Roads and Forests,” acrylic paintings. Through August 8 at 215 College Gallery in Burlington. Info, 272-4763. Katharine MontstreaM: New “Church Street Looking North” prints and Flashbags, as well as new Adirondack paintings. Through July 31 at Montstream Studio in Burlington. Info, 862-8752. Kevyn Cundiff: Stained-glass pieces by the Burlington artist, in the Main Reading Room. Through August 31 at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211. Mary e. Johnson & dan higgins: “Community,” silver-gelatin, black-and-white photographs of the people in the artist’s life; and “The Changing Face of Winooski,” silver-gelatin and color prints of the people and places of the city since 1969, respectively. Through August 26 at Community College of Vermont in Winooski. Info, 654-0513. MiChael egan & Carol stenberg: Glass works and photographs, respectively. Through July 31 at Salaam in Burlington. Info, 658-8822. MiChael strauss: High chroma impressionist landscapes in acrylic and ink. Through August 2 at The Daily Planet in Burlington. Info, 865-2329. Molly hodgdon: Nature-inspired watercolor and pen-and-ink works. Through August 31 at Pine Street Deli in Burlington. Info, 793-8482. ‘Montage: the 18th annual suMMer group show’: Sixteen of Vermont’s finest artists exhibit works in a variety of media. Through August 10 at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. Info, 985-3848.

‘people & portraits’: A diverse selection of paintings, photography and sculpture featuring people and faces, by customers and staff. Through July 31 at Artists’ Mediums in Williston. Info, 879-1236.

‘piCture yourself: the photobooth in aMeriCa, 1926-2010’: A selection of American photobooth photographs and equipment collected by Burlington artist and photo historian Nakki Goranin. Through September 1 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

‘robots and rayguns’: A group exhibit that channels the futuristic aesthetic of a bygone era: life-sized robots in clay by John Brickels, “steampunk” Rayguns by Jonathan Ward, and other works by Martha Hull, Dan Siegel and Justin Atherton. Through July 31 at S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. Info, 578-2512.

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‘the Cows CoMe hoMe to burlington’: More than 30 life-sized fiberglass bovines, hand-painted16t-rentageek102109.indd 1 by Vermont artists and installed on platforms, appear to be grazing around downtown in this public art festival. At the end of the exhibition, the cows will be auctioned to benefit the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger. Through September 30 in Burlington. Info, 863-3489. three green door artists: Photography using 35mm and 120 film by Ben Aleshire; abstract-expressionist, mixed-media drawings and paintings by Maya Urbanowicz; and paintings by Pippa Harrison. Through July 30 at Green Door Studio in Burlington. Info, 999-7788.

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‘unaltered’: A group exhibit of works in multiple media by the 14 artists and writers of previous exhibit “Alter(ed) Ego.” Through August 26 at Flynndog in Burlington. verMont photo group show: The 22nd annual exhibit of members’ works in a diverse range of styles, in the Pickering Room. Through July 30 at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Info, 865-7211.

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‘anarChy’: A group show in a variety of media that express the titular theme, Main Floor Gallery; ‘Not Just Child’s play’: Works by Barre students, Second Floor Gallery; and angelo arnold & Jason baldwin: “Detours.” Through July 31 at Studio Place Arts in Barre. Info, 479-7069. andrea greitzer & rob strong: “in.side/ out.side,” photographs that explore the areas of museums that surround art; and parking lots, industrial façades and metal structures along America’s highways, respectively. Through July 30 at PHOTOSTOP in White River Junction. Info, 698-0320. annette lorraine: “Mixing It Up,” watercolors by the land conservationist. Through July 31 at Governor’s Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.

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s.r. wild: Collage and assemblage of found, discarded items representing the artist’s experiences, failures and observations. Through August 31 at SEABA Gallery in Burlington. Info, 793-8482.

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peter bruno: “Another Country,” photographs, mixed media and box constructions. Through July 31 at August First in Burlington. Info, 540-0060.

steve hogan: “Hogie Goes Bananas,” cartoony, “low-brow” art inspired by popular culture and animation. Through August 31 at VCAM Studio in Burlington. Info, 793-8482.

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saM K.: Photographically based digital prints and montages. Through August 30 at Speeder & Earl’s (Pine Street) in Burlington. Info, 793-8482.

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‘CosmiC Canvas’: Paintings by Vermont artists Missy Storrow, Linda Maney and Robin LaHue. Through July 31 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, artwhirled23@ yahoo.com. Dennis murphy: “Less Is Enough,” new explorations in oil pastels and digitally enhanced photography by the local artist, musician and gamelan instrument maker. Through August 1 at Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. Info, 454-0141.

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sanDra lory: “Coffee and Cacao: Two Sacred Plants of the Global South,” photographs from Mexico by the Vermont herbalist. Through August 31 at Espresso Bueno in Barre. Info, 479-0896. t. WenDelken: “Midsummer Mysteries,” foundobject assemblages, mixed media and acrylic paintings. Through August 7 at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Info, 223-3338. ‘the ColleCtors shoW 1’: What do artists collect and how do the objects influence their own art? This exhibit offers seven examples with collections of Felix de la Concha, Marcy Hermansader, Hoff Hoffman, John O’Brien, W. David Powell, Rosamond Purcell and Peter Thomashow. Through August 22 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. Info, 767-9670.

‘a Deep look at a small toWn: marlboro, vermont’: Documentary photos and recordings by Forrest Holzapfel, who interviewed 200 of his fellow townsfolk in 1999. Through September 6 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964. Cameron sChmitz: Abstracted prints by the Vermont artist, who is donating 30 percent of sales to the Willowell Foundation and Bristol Friends of the Arts. Through August 22 at Inn at Baldwin Creek & Mary’s Restaurant in Bristol. Info, 453-2432.

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Eight women members of a new, local artists’ co-op are showing vibrant works in a variety of media at Artspace 106 at the Men’s Room in Burlington. Not every salon provides so much visual stimulation for clients getting a haircut! The exhibit is on view through August. Pictured: “Mama Bear” by Katherine Taylor-McBroom.

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‘Celebrity’: Paintings, prints and photographs from the permanent collection that convey the idea and presentation of being famous. Through August 15 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. Info, 443-5007. Custer inGham: More than 40 landscape paintings by the Vermont artist (1863-1931) of local views, all works gathered from private collections. Through August 15 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes. Info, 475-2022. hannah sessions & staCey stanhope: “Got Your Goat,” paintings and clay works, respectively, that reflect farm life. Through August 31 at Brandon Artists’ Guild. Info, 247-4956. klara Calitri: “The Enchanted Garden,” paintings, monotypes, sculptures and ceramics by the Vermont artist. Through August 7 at The Art House in Middlebury. Info, 458-0464. lisa kippen: “Currently Working,” drawings that investigate natural patterns, from those in the streambed near the Tunbridge artist’s house to the larger patterns left by glacial varves. Through August 10 at The Brick Box Gallery, Paramount Theatre, in Rutland. Info, 235-2734.

henry steiner: “Around the World in 80 Years,” photographs by the part-time local resident. Through September 6 at Tunbridge Public Library. Info, 889-9404.

liza myers: “Starry Night Sunflower Moonlit Vista,” a 4-by-16-foot mural hanging on the outside of the gallery as part of the Brandon Artists Guild Sunflower Power summer exhibit. Through August 30 at Liza Myers Gallery in Brandon. Info, 247-5229.

‘momenta iv’: The fourth annual group print show was juried by art dealer Cynthia Reeves. Through July 31 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Info, 295-5901.

lyna lou norDstrom & robert Compton: “Emerging Textures,” monoprints and Jomoninspired pottery, respectively. Through August 15 at Art on Main in Bristol. Info, 453-4032.

peter maCDonalD: “Images Past and Present,” acrylic paintings. Through July 31 at the Shoe Horn in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454. 2v-VTFreshNet072810.indd SevenDaysAdFINAL.indd 1 1

roGer CroWley & mitCh moraski: “Picture This,” photographs. August 1 through 31 at the Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, artwhirled23@yahoo.com.

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ray broWn: New geometric-inspired paintings by the local artist. Through August 30 at Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.

virGinia Webb & GeorGe laWrenCe: Large oil landscapes, still lifes and portraits; and miniatures, watercolor and acrylic landscapes and abstracts, and matchbook paintings, respectively. Through August 29 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 431-0204.

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‘purely pastel: Landscapes, still lifes and figurative works by Vermont Pastel Society members Kate Mueller, Jan Ghiringhelli, Judy Greenwald and Joyce Kahn. August 1 through September 6 at Three Mountain Café in Waitsfield. Info, 496-5470.

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Marion Guild: “Dusty Drawings and Doodles,” pencil drawings spanning 70 years by the 93-yearold Vermont native, whose first art job was with the WPA Federal Art Project in Burlington. Through July 30 at Charlotte Senior Center. Info, 425-6345.

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SuMMer Group Show: Karla Van Vliet, Karin Gottshall, Paige Ackerson, Kit Donnelly and other local artists present their works in a variety of media. Open Saturdays or by appointment only. Through October 1 at The Gallery at 85 North Street in Bristol. Info, 453-5813. SuMMer MeMberS’ exhibit: Paintings and photographs by Don Haynes, Jonathan Taylor, Romy Scheroder and Joseph Rizzi. Through August 8 at Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. Info, 775-0356. taylor apoStol & evan MorSe: “Intercourse,” recent sculptures. On view weekends or by appointment. Through August 15 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. Info, 438-2097. ‘the nature of wood’: An exhibit of locally crafted furniture by Vermont woodworkers, 1790 to the present. Through October 23 at Sheldon Museum in Middlebury. Info, 388-2117.

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annelein beukenkaMp: “Flourish,” floral watercolors by the Burlington painter. Through August 22 at Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. Info, 253-1818. debi Gobin & holly Sierra: “Spirited Nature,” paintings and prints that celebrate nature. Through August 8 at The Art Gallery in Stowe. Info, 253-6007. diane MeSSinGer: Recent self-portrait paintings by the Cape Cod artist that explore the unconscious, interior landscape. Through August 14 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358. ‘expoSed! 2010’: UVM sculpture professor Meg McDevitt curates the annual outdoor sculpture exhibit featuring the works of 19 local artists, as well as three international artists, on the gallery grounds and at sites around town. Through October 31 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.

Jennifer herSey Cleveland: “Flower Porn,” macro photographs of flowers and insects in suggestive poses by the Barton artist. Through July 31 at Hangman Framing & Art Gallery in Hardwick. Info, 754-9474.

‘land and liGht’: One hundred juried landscape paintings by 80 artists; and nanCy Stone: “One Woman Show,” watercolors, prints and mixed media by the Vermont artist. Through September 12 at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-5100.

loiS eby & Judith wrend: “Energy in Space,” abstract, jazz- and Asian-inspired paintings; and colorful metal sculptures, respectively. Through August 15 at West Branch Gallery and Sculpture Park in Stowe. Info, 253-8943.

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to express personal history and her “unconscious, interior landscapes” in paint. Pictured: “Diane Messinger Self Portrait Number 33.” ‘reMeMbranCe: a MeMorial’: A collective, collaborative touring art project that, so far, comprises nearly 5000 abstract, figurative sculptures created from tea bags and representing fallen soldiers in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The project is ongoing and is open to new participants. Donations of materials are welcome. Through September 6 at Memphremagog Arts Collaborative in Newport. Info, 505-1265. robert waldo brunelle Jr.: “Every Kid’s a Winner!” paintings, cartoons and kinetic sculptures by the local artist. Through August 28 at Visions of Vermont in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-8183. ‘triloGy: three friendS, three yearS, three perSpeCtiveS in Monotype’: Unique handpulled prints by Vermont artists Jane Morgan, Dorothy Martinez and Carol Boucher. Through August 15 at Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Info, 899-3211. vaneSSa CoMpton: Paintings that address the importance of the subconscious realms. Through October 4 at Claire’s Restaurant & Bar in Hardwick. Info, 472-7053.

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follow the Money: andy warhol’S aMeriCan dreaM’: Paintings, photographs and prints of coins and dollar signs, as well as images of people both famous and unknown, by the iconic pop artist. Through September 19 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover. Info, 603-646-2426. ‘Made in hollywood: photoGraphS froM the John kobal foundation’: Nearly 100 vintage prints by Tinsel Town studio photographers of legends such as Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth and others. Through September 12 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover. Info, 603-646-2426. Sid CouChey: “A ‘Champ’ for the Summer,” artwork by the local artist and cartoonist, who drew for Harvey Comics in the 1950s and ‘60s. Through August 17 at Adirondack Art Association Gallery in Essex, N.Y. Info, 518-963-8309. ‘we want MileS: MileS daviS vS. Jazz’: The first major North American multimedia retrospective dedicated to the legendary jazz trumpeter and composer (1926-91) features images and sound. Through August 29 at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal. Info, 514-285-2000. m

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new artiSt exhibit: An exhibit with gallery newcomers Lisa Morrison, sculpted tree paintings; Daniel Pattullo, paintings of Vermont scenes; Corliss Blakely and Clair Dunn, paintings and photography, respectively, made using iPhone technology. Returning artists Meta Strick and Kimberlee Forney add idiosyncratic paintings to the mix. Through July 31 at Staart Gallery in St. Albans. Info, 524-5700.

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idn’t we just see this movie? Why go to the trouble of shooting a new one when you could simply toss a few scenes from Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Gone in 60 Seconds into Wanted, call it Lara Croft: CIA Supervixen and voilà: You’d have pretty much everything Salt has to offer. Which is, believe me, not a hell of a lot. Let’s put the latest from director Phillip Noyce (Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger) in context: This is a spy thriller whose tone, its creators would like you to believe, is tongue in cheek. At least, I pray to God they would. And it’s directed by a filmmaker whose heyday is a dim ’90s memory. The biggest red flag: After reading Kurt Wimmer’s script, Tom Cruise — for whom it was written — took a pass. He opted for the dismal, dopey Knight and Day over this. That has to tell you something. Probably everything you need to know, for that matter. Before I put you in a coma with a summary of the plot, permit me a digression. Having been inspired to engage in this

profession by the movie-review show Roger Ebert once did with the late, great Gene Siskel, it has pained me over the past few years to watch as the Pulitzer winner’s work becomes increasingly characterized by signs of cognitive deterioration. Virtually every week, he inaccurately reports some aspect of a picture. We all know Ebert’s been through a bitch of a battle with cancer. Without the aid of an electronic device, he can’t even communicate vocally anymore. I find this profoundly saddening, even as I applaud Ebert for his resilience. He’s still out there going to screenings and writing reviews. The fact is, though, they’ve become a dismaying mashup of the insightful and unreliable. In his piece on Salt, for example, the critic informs us within the space of his first two paragraphs that “Salt is a damn fine thriller” and that “it’s gloriously absurd” with “holes in it big enough to drive the whole movie through.” Maybe it’s just me, but this sounds more like a recommendation for a Zucker brothers spoof than for a damn fine picture of any genre.

MOVIE SHOOT Jolie goes through the action-film motions in this flashy snooze-athon from director Phillip Noyce.

Which Salt most definitely is not. It’s yet another of this summer’s trifles about operatives for top-secret agencies who endeavor to clear their names after they’re accused of disloyalty in one form or another. Angelina Jolie is suspected of being a double agent working for the Russians. Wimmer borrows unabashedly from The Manchurian Candidate and “Road Runner” cartoons in equal portions as he devotes an hour and a half to a prolonged chase, during which Jolie’s character eludes half the government’s secret-service contingent while eliminating the other by various improbable means. It’s

a Bourne rip-off in which neither logic nor the laws of physics hold sway, a busy, by-thenumbers homage to the preposterous. Honestly, I think that’s all you really need to know. Except, perhaps, that Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor come along for the slum. Cookie-cutter entertainment at its most derivative, Salt offers little in the way of the unexpected. The biggest surprise here, I suppose, would be that Cruise had the sense to run as fast as he could in the opposite direction. You would be wise to do the same.  RICK KISONAK

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Winter’s Bone ★★★★

here’s an adjective we Vermont arts writers use often, probably more often than our metropolitan counterparts: “hardscrabble.” My Webster’s says it means “yielding or gaining a meager living by great labor.” In practice, and when applied to people, “hardscrabble” is a polite way of saying “dirt poor.” Given that the classic hardscrabblers are the rural, working poor, and that many of us can count our ancestors among them, maybe it’s also a way of saying, “There but for the grace of God (or until we run out of oil) go I.” Director Debra Granik’s independent drama Winter’s Bone is set in the Ozarks, not the Northeast Kingdom. But it’s exactly the kind of film that makes us reach for the word “hardscrabble” to convey the combination of respect and queasiness its characters’ way of life inspires. The film is based on a novel by Missouri’s Daniel Woodrell, who coined the term “country noir” for his fiction and sounds like the Ozarks equivalent of our own Castle Freeman Jr. His plot is as bare bones as it is gripping. Seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) lives on a bleak, rural homestead with her two younger siblings and their mentally ill mother. She has taken on the mom role, cooking for the kids (’taters in Crisco) and quizzing them on their homework. Ree’s

dad, who’s off somewhere cooking meth, is irrelevant to her until the sheriff (Garret Dillahunt) comes to announce he’s skipped bail, leaving the family home as his bond. If Ree doesn’t find her father and drag him back, she’ll watch her family dissolve and lose its only treasure, the property’s hundred-yearold woods. Local folks with financial interest in her dad’s trade stand in her way. And, while Ree is tough for a teen, the men and women she meets on her quest have several decades of hardscrabbling on her. Winter’s Bone draws inevitable comparisons to Courtney Hunt’s 2008 Frozen River, which was filmed in Plattsburgh. They’re both movies about desperate women made by emerging female directors. They both focus unblinkingly on poor Americans’ daily rituals. And they both received the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival from a panel of judges who’ve probably never had to shoot and skin a squirrel for food, as Ree does in the film. But Winter’s Bone has the edge, commercially and aesthetically, and not just because its star is young and Hollywood pretty. While heavy-handed plotting pulled Hunt’s film down, Granik’s unfolds like an old country ballad, alternately spine tingling and rousing. Its terse characters don’t explain themselves, but they get life from skilled, natural

FAMILY VALUES Lawrence takes crazy risks to hold on to her brother and sister in Granik’s acclaimed indie film.

actors — such as John Hawkes, a veteran supporting player who comes into his own as Ree’s cagey uncle, Teardrop. As for Ree, well, I think every teen who’s ever watched “The Hills” should get to know her, regardless of the film’s R rating, just as a reminder that being a girl is about more than mumbling and accessorizing. (For the record, the rating is mainly for cuss words.) This girl doesn’t “kick ass” like Uma Thurman in Kill Bill. She just walks into the vipers’ nest and stares the vipers in the eye. Lawrence makes Ree a study in courage, as laconic as John Wayne, with her own kind of grace and bravado. When Ree tells a friend who’s taken a risk for her, “You really are the

person I always thought you were, darlin’,” we understand why she gets her way more often than her size and strength warrant. Some people call movies about the hardscrabble life “poverty tourism.” I see their point. If Ree existed, she might rather watch “The Hills” or Twilight than this movie, and can you blame her? Realism is a taste we acquire after consuming too much of its opposite. But this movie doesn’t pander to its audience or encourage viewers to condescend to its characters. It delivers a jolt like the raw, angry young voice that speaks to us from a Hank Williams Sr. song.  M A R G O T HA R R I S O N

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With Olivia Thirlby. Wein directed. (88 min, NR. Savoy; ends 7/29) cYRUSHHH1/2 John C. Reilly plays a lonely man who finds himself the rival of his new girlfriend’s deadbeat son in this comedy from Mark and Jay (Baghead) Duplass. With Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill and Catherine Keener. (92 min, R. Palace) DESpicABlE mEHH1/2 Steve Carell voices a dastardly villain plotting to steal the moon in this animated adventure comedy. With the voice acting of Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig and Miranda Cosgrove. Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud directed. (95 min, PG. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol [3-D], Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Marquis, Palace, Stowe, Sunset, Welden) EXit tHRoUGH tHE GiFt SHopHHHH1/2 Directed by British graffiti artist Banksy, this documentary about an L.A. man trying to videotape guerrilla creators — such as Space Invader, Shepard Fairey and Banksy himself — is an arthouse hit. (87 min, NR. Roxy; ends 7/29) GRoWN UpSH1/2 Five old friends gather over the July 4 holiday weekend to honor the passing of their childhood basketball coach in this comedy from director Dennis (Big Daddy) Dugan. Starring Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade and Adam Sandler, who cowrote the film’s screenplay. (102 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Sunset)

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tHE KiDS ARE All RiGHt: Lisa (Laurel Canyon) Cholodenko directed this acclaimed study of modern family values in which a pair of teens with two moms (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) decide they want to get to know their sperm donor. With Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson. (104 min, R. Roxy, Savoy)

i Am loVEHHHH1/2 Tilda Swinton plays a married Italian aristocrat who develops a dangerous taste for a much younger chef in this drama from writerdirector Luca Guadagnino. With Flavio Parenti and Edoardo Gabbriellini. (120 min, R. Roxy)

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tHE SAVoY tHEAtER

26 Main St., Montpelier, 2290509, www.savoytheater.com

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BIG PIctURE tHEAtER

48 Carroll Rd. (off Rte. 100), Waitsfield, 496-8994, www. bigpicturetheater.info

July 21, 22, 23, 24 • July 28, 29, 30, 31 August 4, 5, 6, 7, 2010 All shows at 8 p.m. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 67 Main Street Tickets, “Dinner and a Show” information: www.stowetheatre.com; 802-253-3961

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wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Despicable me (2-D) 5:30, 7:30. The Karate Kid 5:30. Grown Ups 8. friday 30 — sunday 1 *Dinner for Schmucks 6:15, 8:30. Despicable me (2-D) 4:30. The Karate Kid 5:30. Grown Ups 8 . Times change frequently; please check website.

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BIJoU cINEPLEX 1-2-3-4 Rte. 100, Morrisville, 8883293, www.bijou4.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Salt 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:15. Inception 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:15. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 1:20, 4, 7, 9:15. Despicable me (2-D) 1, 3:30, 6:30. The twilight Saga: Eclipse 8:30.

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30 Church St., Burlington, 658-6452 Sun 10–6, Mon–Sat 9–9 www.AppleMountain.net

friday 30 — thursday 5 *cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 1:20, 3:40 (Sat & Sun only), 6:40, 8:30. *Dinner for Schmucks 1:30, 4 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9. Salt 1:10, 3:50 (Sat & Sun only), 6:50, 9. Inception 7:30. Despicable me (2-D) 1, 3:30 (Sat & Sun only).

cAPItoL SHoWPLAcE

93 State St., Montpelier, 2290343, www.fgbtheaters.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Salt 1:30, 6:30, 9. Ramona and Beezus 1:30, 6:30, 9. Inception 1:15, 6:15, 9. Despicable me (3-D) 1:30, 6:30, 9. toy Story 3 (2-D) 1:30, 6:30, 9. friday 30 — thursday 5 *charlie St. cloud 1:30, 6:30, 9. Salt 1:30, 6:30, 9. Ramona and Beezus 1:30, 6:30. Inception 1:15, 6:15, 9. Despicable me (3-D) 1:30, 6:30. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 9. The twilight Saga: Eclipse 9.

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Breaking Upwards 4 (Wed only), 8. Please Give 2 (Wed only), 6.

ESSEX cINEmA

Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rte. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543, www.essexcinemas.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Salt 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20. Ramona and Beezus 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:25. Inception 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:35. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:50. Despicable me (3-D) 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30. Grown Ups 12:30, 2:45, 7:20. Predators 5, 9:45. toy Story 3 (3-D) 12, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:20. The twilight Saga: Eclipse 1, 4, 7, 9:45. friday 30 — thursday 5 *cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (3-D) 12, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:20. *charlie St. cloud 12:50, 3, 5:05, 7:10, 9:15. *Dinner for Schmucks 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50. Salt 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20. Ramona and Beezus 12:15, 2:30, 4:55, 7:15, 9:25. Inception 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:35. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 3, 5:15, 7:30. Despicable me (3-D) 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30. The twilight Saga: Eclipse 12:30, 9:45.

mAJEStIc 10

190 Boxwood St. (Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners), Williston, 878-2010, www.majestic10.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Salt 12, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45. Ramona and Beezus 11:30 a.m., 1:50, 4:10, 7, 9:25. Inception 1:10, 3:10, 4:30, 6:35, 8, 9:20. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 12:50, 3:40, 6:25, 9. Despicable me (3-D) 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:20, 6:40, 9:10. Predators 12:40, 9:40. toy Story 3 (3-D) 11:40 a.m., 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30. The twilight Saga: Eclipse 1, 4, 6:45, 9:30. The Last Airbender (3-D) 1:20, 3:50, 6:50. Grown Ups 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35. friday 30 — thursday 5 *cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (3-D) 11:55 a.m., 2:10, 4:15, 6:30, 8:50. *charlie St. cloud 1, 3:50, 7, 9:30. *Dinner for Schmucks 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:45, 6:45 (open-captioned), 7:10, 8:30, 9:40. Salt 1:10, 4, 7:15, 9:35. Ramona and Beezus 11:45 a.m., 2:05, 4:25. Inception 12:05, 3:10, 6:20, 8:40, 9:25. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 12:30, 3:20, 6:10. Despicable me (3-D) 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:40,

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friday 30 — thursday 5 *The Kids Are All Right 2 (Sat-Mon & Wed only), 4 (Sat-Mon & Wed only) 6, 8. July 2-August 1 is “Sci-Fi July.” Visit website for schedule and showtimes. Despicable Me

9:20. toy Story 3 (3-D) 12:50, 3:30, 6. The Last Airbender (3-D) 9:15. The twilight Saga: Eclipse 12:40, 6:05. Grown Ups 3:40, 8:45.

mARQUIS tHEAtER Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841.

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Salt 2, 4:15, 6:30, 9. Inception 2:30, 6, 9. Despicable me (2-D) 2, 4, 6, 8:45. friday 30 — thursday 5 *cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 2, 4, 6, 8. Salt 2, 4:15, 6:30, 9. Inception 6, 9. Despicable me (2-D) 2, 4.

mERRILL’S RoXY cINEmA

222 College St., Burlington, 8643456, www.merrilltheatres.net

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Salt 1:15, 3:30, 7, 9:30. I Am Love 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20. Winter’s Bone 1:25, 4, 7:10, 9:25. Inception 1, 3:40, 6:30, 9:15. Solitary man 1:05, 6:40. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work 3, 4:50, 8:30. ondine 3:15, 6. Exit Through the Gift Shop 1:20, 8:15. friday 30 — thursday 5 *The Kids Are All Right 1:05, 2, 3:20, 4:05, 5:30, 6:30, 7:40, 8:45, 9:50. Inception 12:55, 3:40, 6:30, 9:15. I Am Love 1:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20. Winter’s Bone 1:25, 4, 7:10, 9:25. Salt 1:15, 3:30, 7, 9:30.

PALAcE cINEmA 9

10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, www.palace9.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 ***met Summer Encore: carmen Wed only: 6:30. ***Elvis on tour: 75th Anniversary celebration Thu only: 7. Salt 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35. Ramona and Beezus 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1, 3:40, 6:20, 8:50. cyrus 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:20. Inception 10:30 a.m.

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(Thu only), 12, 1:30, 3:15, 6:30, 8, 9:30. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 1:05, 3:35, 6:50 (Thu only), 9:15. Predators 8:45 (Wed only). Despicable me (2-D) 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 (Thu only). Grown Ups 4:25, 7:05, 9:25. toy Story 3 (2-D) 1:20, 3:50, 6:15 (Wed only). The twilight Saga: Eclipse 1:40, 4:45. friday 30 — thursday 5 ***marquez vs. Diaz II Fight Live Sat only: 9. *cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 12:10, 2:20, 4:25, 6:35, 8:30. *charlie St. cloud 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:10. *Dinner for Schmucks 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1:10, 3:45, 6:50, 9:25. cyrus 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20. Despicable me (2-D) 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9 (except Sat). Inception 1:30, 4:40, 6:30, 8, 9:30. Ramona and Beezus 1, 3:35. Salt 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:10, 9:35. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 3:55, 8:45. toy Story 3 (2-D) 1:20, 6:25. ***See calendar section for details.

PARAmoUNt tWIN cINEmA 241 North Main St., Barre, 4799621, www.fgbtheaters.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 1:30, 6:30, 9. The twilight Saga: Eclipse 1:30, 6:30, 9. friday 30 — thursday 5 *cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 1:30, 6:30, 9. *Dinner for Schmucks 1:30, 6:30, 9.

St. ALBANS DRIVEIN tHEAtRE 429 Swanton Rd, Saint Albans, 524-7725, www. stalbansdrivein.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 The Last Airbender 8:55 followed by The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Full schedule not available at press time.

StoWE cINEmA 3 PLEX

Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678.

wednesday 28 — thursday 5 Salt 2:30 (Sat & Sun only), 4:40 (Sat & Sun only), 7, 9:10. Inception 2:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9:15. Despicable me 2:30 (Sat & Sun only), 4:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 8:30.

SUNSEt DRIVE-IN

155 Porters Point Road, just off Rte. 127, Colchester, 862-1800. www.sunsetdrivein.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Salt 8:55 followed by Predators. Despicable me 9 followed by The Last Airbender (2-D). Inception 8:45 followed by The twilight Saga: Eclipse. Grown Ups 9 followed by The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. friday 30 — thursday 5 *Dinner for Schmucks 8:40 followed by Grown Ups followed (Fri & Sat only) by The Last Airbender (2-D). *cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 8:40 followed by The Sorcerer’s Apprentice followed (Fri & Sat only) by The A-team. Inception 8:40 followed by The twilight Saga: Eclipse. Despicable me 8:40 followed by Salt followed (Fri & Sat only) by Predators.

WELDEN tHEAtER

104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 5277888, www.weldentheatre.com

wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Salt 2, 7, 9. Inception 4, 7. Despicable me (2-D) 2, 4, 7. The twilight Saga: Eclipse 4, 9:30. The Last Airbender (2-D) 2, 9. friday 30 — thursday 5 *cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 2, 4, 7. *Dinner for Schmucks 2, 7, 9. Salt 7, 9. Inception 4, 8:45. Despicable me (2-D) 2, 4.

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RAMONA AND BEEZUS★★★ Beverly Cleary’s funny, unaffected kids’ novels about a loud, scrappy little brat and her passive-aggressive older sister have somehow become a family-friendly comedy starring well-groomed Disney vets Joey King and Selena Gomez. With John Corbett and Ginnifer Goodwin. Elizabeth Allen directs. (104 min, G. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) SALT★1/2 Phillip (Patriot Games) Noyce directed this thriller about a CIA agent (Angelina Jolie) who has to clear her name after she’s accused of being a sleeper agent. With Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor. (100 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Sunset, Welden) SOLITARY MAN★★★1/2 Michael Douglas is a philandering car dealer fallen on hard times in this character study. Not to be confused with A Serious Man or A Single Man. With Susan Sarandon, Jesse Eisenberg and Mary-Louise Parker. Brian Koppelman and David Levien, frequent collaborators with Steven Soderbergh, directed. (90 min, R. Roxy; ends 7/29) THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE★★1/2 Is it smart to let Nicolas Cage mentor you? College student Jay Baruchel learns all about magic from the crazyeyed one in this contemporary fantasy directed by Jon (National Treasure) Turteltaub. With Monica Bellucci and Alfred Molina. (111 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, St. Albans, Sunset) TOY STORY 3★★★★: The toys are back in town. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and the rest of the original’s voice cast return for a third adventure, this time in 3-D. Lee (Toy Story 2) Unkrich directs. (98 min, G. Capitol (3-D), Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Palace)

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE★★ Girl loves vampire boy with funny hair. Girl nags boy to bite her so they can be together forever. Boy saves girl from bad vampire out for blood vengeance. Lather, rinse, repeat. David (Hard Candy) Slade directed this one. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. (124 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Sunset, Welden)

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WINTER’S BONE★★★★ Director Debra Granik and young actress Jennifer Lawrence made a big splash at Sundance with this gritty drama about a teen in the Ozarks doing whatever it takes to hold on to her family homestead. With John Hawkes and Kevin Breznahan. (100 min, R. Roxy)

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THE ART OF THE STEAL★★★★ From director Don (Rock School) Argott comes this documentary that chronicles the plundering of a world-class private art collection by the very institution entrusted with its preservation. (101 min, NR)

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CLASH OF THE TITANS★★1/2 Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes head an international cast in this meeting of Greek mythology and digital technology. Gemma Arterton costars. Louis (The Incredible Hulk) Leterrier directs. (118 min, PG-13)

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REPO MEN★★ Director Miguel Sapochnik makes his feature debut with this futuristic thriller in which people are saved by mechanical organs manufactured by a shadowy corporation — only to be threatened if their payments aren’t prompt. Starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. (111 min, R) 

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