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PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 65 GRANVILLE, NY 12832 Friday, February 17, 2012 Vol. 22, Issue 6 800.354.4232 The Southern Vermont Arts Center announces the return of their February Break Art Camps to run from Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 24 at the Hay Madeira Studios. See page 4 for details. The painting “Ice Skating” by Thomas Torak will be on display in SVAC’s February Solo Exhibitions. POSTAL CUSTOMERTRANSCRIPT
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The glitz and glamour of the
Oscars comes to Manchester on
Sunday, Feb. 26, when the HotChocolate
Society hosts its celebrated Oscar
Party at the Wilburton Inn.
The Academy Awards will
be broadcast on multiple
screens while guests enjoy
and evening of food, special-
ty cocktails and fun. Guests
can be winners as well, as
there will be awards for the
best-dressed woman, man,
and couple.
The event begins at 5 p.m.
with a pre-show reception fea-
turing a selection of
Vermont’s artisanal cheeses
from Taylor Farm, Blythedate
Farm, Grafton Village Cheese
and Woodcock Farm. Fresh
breads and Vermont Gold
Burgers from Earth-Sky-
Time Farm, as well as vegeta-
bles and hors d’oeuvres will accompa-
ny the cheeses. For those over 21, the
reception will include a complimenta-
ry cocktail from the Oscar Bar.
Following the reception, there will
be Culinary Awards, which will fea-
ture passed bites and food stations by
local chefs. “Best Savory Bite” and
“Best Sweet Bite” will be awarde by a
jury of local food professionals. J.K.
Adams Kitchen Store will provide all
awards.
Chefs competing in
the Culinary Awards
include Jason
Corrigan of The
Grafton Inn; Gene
Rowley and Natasha
Littrell from Crazy
Russian Girls Bakery;
Henry Bronson from
Bistro Henry; Dina
Bronson of Dina’s
Vermont Baking
Company; Constance
Sturgis of Graze at
Manchester; Victor
Tirrito of Fior
D’Italia; Didier
Cazaudumec of the
Wilburton Inn; Ana DiTursi of Ana’s
Empanadas; and Nancy DeBona of
Crackers-Crepes & Crisps.
“The Oscar Party celebrates the
many talents from Hollywood, indie-
wood, and foreign lands that make
movies,” said organizer Michael
Ellenbogen.
The event also features an Oscar
Pool. Every guest will receive the
Oscar ballot by email prior to the
event, which must be returned no
later than 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.
25. Winners will be announced and
prizes awarded following the
announcement of Best Picture.
The HotChocolate Society is an
event planning company with a pas-
sion for culture, social parties and
chocolate that started in New York
City in January 2007 with a
HotChocolate Bowl on Super Bowl
Sunday. It soon followed with its first
Oscar Party. The group’s events aspire
to gather people together and intro-
duce them to fine chocolates and the
talented chefs and chocolatiers who
create them.
Tickets for the Oscar Party are $55
at the door and $45 in advance online
at http://thehotchocolatesociety.com.
Ticket includes food, a complimenta-
ry cocktail, chocolate and the chance
to win prizes. For more information,
call Michael or Carolina Ellenbogen
at (802)768-8598.
The painting “Ice Skating” by Thomas Torak will be on display in SVAC’s February Solo Exhibitions.
The public is welcome to join the Southern
Vermont Arts Center for an afternoon of art, wine
and hors d’oeuvres from to 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 18 for the opening reception of the February
Solo Exhibitions at the Yester House Gallery.
Artists exhibiting include Brad Guarino, Marta
Johansen, Mary Jean Kenton, Marla Korr, Dan
Mosheim, Harry Rich, Eric Tobin, Thomas Torak
and Oscar Trugler.
Brad Guarino’s “visual narratives” in this exhi-
bition explore his interest in the role models soci-
ety imposes on men, both with a sense of humor
and an implied sense of threat. Marta Johansen’s
“Recondite Landscapes,” an exhibition of drawings
on papers, creates topographies and textures,
abstractions of places and things.
New York City artist Marla Korr’s work reflects
the lush environs of the Hudson River Valley in her
landscapes. Mary Jean Kenton’s numerous exhibi-
tions include the 2011 “The Lacquered Landscape
Screen,” and 2010’s “Transitions.”
Vermont furniture maker Dan Mosheim has
transitioned from traditional furniture to a theme
of combining wood and steel, color and texture.
Harry Rich considers his paintings to be “children
of the New York School.”
One of the most highly acclaimed artists exhib-
iting at SVAC, Eric Tobin’s style and subject matter
have universal appeal. His love for his native
Vermont can be seen in all of his work.
Nationally recognized artist Thomas Torak’s
work has been seen in more than 250 juried and
invitational exhibitions. A long-time member of
SVAC, he is an instructor at the Art Students
League of New York.
Primarily a figurative painter, Oscar Trugler
has been painting landscapes for the past several
years. He has shown his work internationally as
well as regionally. This is his second solo exhibi-
tion at SVAC.
This show will be on display through March 19.
The Southern Vermont Arts Center is located off
West Road at 930 SVA Drive. For more information,
visit www.svac.org or call (802) 362-1405.
SVAC to open February Solo Art Exhibitions
Oscar Party at the Wilburton Inn “All About Owls” at library
The Mark Skinner Library will
present a fascinating family pro-
gram “All About Owls,” at 10:30
a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Explore the world of these
silent flyers of the night with
members of the Grafton Nature
Museum staff. Learn how
owls adapt through pic-
tures, calls, feathers,
mounts and more. Learn to
hoot like an owl!
The event is free and open to the public.
Children must be accompanied by adult care-
givers. For more information, call the library at
362-2607.
Mark Skinner Library also wants everyone
to know that February is Library Lovers Month.
Betsy Bleakie, the library’s executive director,
reminds Manchester residents that they are
entitled to a free library card. Located at 48
West Road in Manchester, the Mark Skinner
Library is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Children’s February Break
Art CampsThe Southern Vermont Arts Center announces the return of their February Break
Art Camps to run from Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 24 at the Hay
Madeira Studios. See page 4 for details.
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Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry, co-founders of the Book Doctors, will host Pitchapalooza for writers at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Northshire Bookstore.
Equinox Village
Gallery openingArtist Dona Mara, who
works in the ancient medium of
encaustic (hot wax) painting,
will be the guest at an opening
of her new exhibit “The Forces
of Nature” at 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Gallery
at Equinox Village in
Manchester.
Mara’s encaustic work and
other work will be on display at
the gallery until March 12. Her
work includes botanical sub-
jects and landscapes.
For more information, call
(802) 362-4061 ext. 212.
Girl Scout Cookie SaleManchester’s Girl Scout Troop 232 will sell Girl Scout cookies
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 18, 19, 25 and 26 outside the Orvis
Outlet at 4382 Main Street. Cookies will be $3.50 per box. Those
watching their waistline should consider purchasing a box to be
donated to the Manchester Community Food Cupboard when the
sale concludes at the end of March. For more information, email
It’s American Idol for writ-
ers, minus the snarky com-
ments. At 1 p.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 18, Northshire Bookstore
will host “Pitchapalooza,” an
event in which 20 writers select-
ed at random will get an oppor-
tunity to pitch their book to a
literary agent.
Each writer gets just one
minute to make their pitch. In
the last month, three writers
have gotten publishing deals as
a result of participating in
Pitchapalooza.
Pitchapalooza is the brain-
child of Arielle Eckstut and
David Henry Sterry, co-found-
ers of The Book Doctors, a com-
pany dedicated to helping
authors get their books pub-
lished. Eckstut and Sterry are
also the co-authors of “The
Essential Guide to Getting Your
Book Published.”
At Pitchapalooza, the judges
will help you improve your
pitch, not tell you how bad it is.
They will critique everything
from idea to style to potential in
the marketplace. Authors will
come away from the event with
concrete advice, as well as a
great understanding of the ins
and outs of the publishing
industry. Whether you make a
pitch or just observe, this is an
educational and entertaining
event.
Guest judges will be Pam
Art, president and publisher of
Storey Publishing, and Jessica
Wood, buyer and manager of
Northshire Bookstore’s
Children’s Department.
Arielle Eckstut has been a
literary agent for 18 years at
The Levine Greenberg Literary
Agency. She is also the author
of seven books and the co-
founder of the iconic brand,
Little MissMatched. David
Henry Sterry is the bestselling
author of 12 books on a wide
variety of subjects including
memoir, sports, young adult fic-
tion and reference. The duo has
taught their workshop across
the country and has appeared
everywhere from The New York
Times to NPR’s Morning
Edition.
At the end of Pitchapalooza,
the judges will select a winner,
who will receive an introduc-
tion to an agent or publisher
appropriate for his or her book.
To sign up to pitch, partici-
pants must purchase a copy of
“The Essential Guide to Getting
Your Book Published.” All those
who buy a copy of the book will
receive a free 20-minute phone
consultation. For those who
wish to attend without making
a pitch, the event is free.
For more information, call
the bookstore at (802) 362-2200
or visit www.northshire.com.
Pitchapalooza for writers at
Northshire
The Northshire FreePress - February 17, 2012 - 3
The Bennington Area
Habitat for Humanity affiliate
will hold informational meet-
ings this month for people who
would like to learn if they are a
good candidate for a Habitat
home to be built on Jennifer
Lane in Manchester this sum-
mer, or for other Habitat homes
to be built in the future.
Meetings will be held at the
Tutorial Center on Richville
Road near the Manchester Post
Office on at 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,
Feb. 22, and at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 25. People who
have lived in or worked in
Bennington County for at least
the last 12 months meet the
basic residency requirement.
Meetings will include specif-
ic details about the application
process, as well as the cost and
responsibilities involved. Those
attending will get immediate
help in completing an applica-
tion and a tour of the Habitat
home currently under construc-
tion on Jennifer Lane.
Requirements for applicants
include a very specific need for
decent and affordable housing.
Current housing must be
unsafe, overcrowded, or inade-
quate in a very basic way.
Applicants must be unable to
get funding for a home through
traditional sources.
The combined income of
members in the household must
fit into a range based on HUD’s
affordable housing guidelines,
and sources of income must be
stable. Applicants must be will-
ing to work in partnership with
Habitat in a variety of ways.
For more information, call
(802) 367-1000.
Documentary
film at B & BT h e
documen-
tary film,
“ M o t h e r
N a t u r e ’s
C h i l d :
G r o w i n g
Outdoors
in the
M e d i a
Age,” will
be shown
at 2 p.m.
on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Burr and
Burton Academy’s Hunter
Seminar Room. Camilla
Rockwell, the film’s director,
will lead a follow-up discussion.
Rockwell began her career in
film with filmmaker Ken Burns,
working on nine of this PBS
programs. “Mother Nature’s
Child” was recently chosen to
be screened at the Colorado
Environmental Film Festival
later this month.
Co-sponsored by Equinox
Preservation Trust and Hildene,
the documentary explores
“nature’s powerful role in chil-
dren’s health and development
through the experience of tod-
dlers, children in middle child-
hood and adolescents.”
The program is free and open
to the public. For more informa-
tion about the film, go to www.
mothernaturesmovie.com.
Museum
ABCs Bennington Museum begins
its 2012 Museum ABCs program
at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16
with a program entitled “Large
and Small.”
Designed for preschoolers
ages three to five and their par-
ents, Museum ABCs includes
stories, visits to museum galler-
ies and an art or craft activity.
The program is free, but all chil-
dren must be accompanied by
an adult. The pgoram is pre-
sented in collaboration with the
Bennington Free Library.
Registration is not required
but is recommended by calling
the museum at (802) 447-1571 or
the Bennington Free Library at
(802) 442-9051. Museum ABCs is
sponsored by the Bank of
Bennington.
Cookbook author
at NorthshireSarah Pinneo, co-author of
the popular “Ski House
Cookbook,” delves into the
world of fiction with her new
novel “Julia’s Child.” Pinneo
will discuss the book at 7 p.m.
on Friday, Feb. 17 at Northshire
Bookstore.
Formerly a Wall Street deal-
maker, Sarah Pinneo now blogs
at sarahpinneo.ocm. She lives
with her family in Ludlow,
Vermont and Hanover, New
Hampshire. For more informa-
tion, call the bookstore at (802)
362-2200.
Learn about a Habitat for Humanity home
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The Dorset Theatre Festival is
thrilled to announce its first annual
Jean E. Miller Young Playwrights
Competition.
Named after local educator, public
servant and DTF former board president
Jean E. Miller, the competition is
designed to honor her many years of
service to this community, as well as her
capacity to inspire a love for theatre,
creative writing and education. The competition is
being underwritten through the support of the
Windham Foundation and John and Janet Irving.
“Jean seemed the perfect person to name this
competition for, as she has always been an inspi-
ration to me due to her steadfast commitment to
the arts and education in this region,” said Dina
Janis, DTF Artistic Director.
The competition is open to all middle and high
school students in the Bennington Rutland
Supervisory Union (BRSU). Deadline to enter is
May 31, 2012. The program will also include a series
of workshops in March and April in local schools
with DTF’s playwright/educators, followed by
online mentoring with all participat-
ing students.
Nationally renowned playwrights
who are regular participants in DTF’s
New Play Development Programs will
serve as judges for the competition.
Winners will be announced in September.
During the third week of September, the
Festival will present performances of all
the winning young playwrights’ original
work, read by professional actors and directed by DTF
Artistic Director Dina Janis.
Partners for this programming include
Theresa Rebeck, whose play “Seminar” is cur-
rently on Broadway starring Alan Rickman, and
whose new show “Smash” (produced by Steven
Spielberg), has just previewed on NBC. Also par-
ticipating are The Lark Play Development Center
and writers who have participated in DTF’s
Annual Writers Retreat.
Interested students, educators or parents can
contact DTF Educational Coordinator Faith
Griffiths at (802) 867-2223 or faith@dorsettheatref-
estival.org.
4 - The Northshire FreePress - February 17, 2012
The Southern Vermont Arts
Center announces the return of
their February Break Art
Camps to run from Monday,
Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 24
at the Hay Madeira Studios.
Using a variety of media and
techniques, classes will include
Sock Monkeys, Rainbow Art,
Polymer Clay, Paper Bead
Making, and more. Morning
sessions for ages four to seven
and seven to 12 will run from
9:30 a.m. to noon. Afternoon ses-
sions for ages seven through 12
will run from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Kids can pick and choose
which topics interest them,
choosing one class or all 10.
Students attending the camp
should bring a snack or lunch if
they are staying the whole day.
They should also bring warm
clothes for going outside and
clothes for making messy art.
The cost of the camps varies
by number of sessions selected.
Scholarship assistance may be
available. Early enrollment is
encouraged as classes fill quickly.
For more information, visit
www.svac.org or contact
Education Coordinator Sarah
Warren at (802) 362-1405 ext. 10.
Jean E. Miller Young Playwrights CompetitionChildren’s February Break Art Camps
With warmer temperatures
and a dearth of snow, birding
experts expect a most intrigu-
ing 15th annual Great Backyard
Bird Count on February 17
through 20 this year.
This citizen science project
encourages participants to
count birds at any location they
wish for at least 15 minutes on
one or more days of the count.
They are then asked to enter
their tallies at www.birdcount.
org. The event is free, and no
registration is required.
On these four days, bird
watchers across the U.S. and
Canada will tally millions of
birds in the annual count coor-
dinated by the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology, Audubon, and
Canadian partner Bird Studies
Canada.
In past winters without snow,
participants were most likely to
report American Robins.
Experts wonder if robins will
be seen farther north this year,
and as well as Eastern Phoebes,
who could begin their migra-
tions earlier. Snowy owls might
also be observed, given the
unusual weather.
Last year, participants sub-
mitted more than 92,000 check-
lists with more than 11 million
bird observations. These impor-
tant data capture a picture of
how bird populations are chang-
ing across the continent year
after year.
To learn more about how to
join the count, get bird identifi-
cation tips, a how-to video and
more, visit www.birdcount.org.
The count also includes a photo
contest and a prize drawing for
participants who enter at least
one bird checklist online.
More information can also
be obtained by calling the
Vermont Bird Place & Skywatch
at (802) 362-2270.
The Great Backyard Bird Count
2011 February Break Art Camp participants show off their work.
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• New Septic Systems Installed
• Repairs to Old Systems
The Northshire FreePress - February 17, 2012 - 5
RUTLAND The Chaffee Art Center at 16 South Main St. in Rutland is a local partner with Google for the 2012 Doodle 4 Google Contest. All kindergarten through grade 12 stu-dents are encouraged to submit their own Google doodle, the best to be displayed on www.google.com. A winner will be selected in each state and each winner will receive a $30,000 college scholar-ship, and a $50,000 technology grant for his or her school. Contest rules/applications: Visit Lucy’s Room at the Chaffee.
MANCHESTER The Southern Vermont Arts Center off West Road in Manchester is accepting registrations for its February Break art camps that will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Feb. 20 to 24. Registration: 802-362-1405, Ext. 10. Information: www.svac.org.
MANCHESTER Betsy Bleakie, executive director of the Mark Skinner Library in Manchester, urges all Manchester residents to participate in Library Lover’s Month by getting a free library card. The card provides free access to best-sellers, audio books, download-able e-book services, magazines, movies, online courses, and more. Programs for adults and children, too. Information: 802-362-2607, or www.markskinnerlibrary.org.
HEBRON Registrations are being accepted for one-day open hearth cooking classes that will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from March 24 through 31 at the 1786 Wilson Homestead in Hebron. Meals will be cooked in a stone fireplace using original or reproduction hearth equipment. Cost: $45, gift certificates available. Information/registration: Sally Brillon at 518-854-3134.
ARLINGTON Red Mountain Chapter 41, Order of the Eastern Star of Arlington, will hold a book/record/puzzle/game/framed print sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday the 18th, at the Arlington Masonic Lodge, 117 E. Arlington Road (next to Mack Molding). Information/donations for sale: Kathy Cotrofeld at 375-6782.
EAST ARLINGTON Everyone is invited to a ham and bean dinner and dessert auction on Friday, Feb. 17, in Bailey Hall at the Federated Church of East Arlington. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the auction, with des-serts and some handcrafted items, will kick off at 7 p.m. Dinner cost: Free-will offering. Information: 802-375-2548, or www.earlingtonfed-church.org.
MANCHESTER The National Theater of London’s latest produc-tion, “Traveling Light,” will be broadcast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, in the Riley Center for the Arts at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester. This new play by Nicholas Wright “imagines the birth of silent film in a remote east-ern European village at the turn of the century.” Cost: $20; $5 stu-dents. Information/tickets: Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning, Renee Bornstein, 802-362-1199, or www.greenmtnacad-emy.org.
WELLS The Wells Republican Committee will host an information meeting, “Green Mountain Care: What every Vermonter should know about the state’s healthcare reform law, and how it will affect you!” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Wells Village School. Featured speakers will be state Sen. Randy Brock (by video), Daniel McCauliffe, M.D., and Rutland Treasurer Wendy Wilton. Free and open to all. Information: Ron Dreher at 802-645-0742.
MANCHESTER Girl Scout Troop 232 will sell Girl Scout cookies from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18, 19, 25 and 26, outside the Orvis outlet, 4382 Main St. in Manchester. Eight cookie varieties will be offered at $3.50 per box, including the new Savannah Smiles that celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. On a diet? Consider donat-ing cookies to the Manchester Community Food Cupboard. Information: Email [email protected].
MANCHESTER The Southern Vermont Arts Center off West Road in Manchester invites every-one to an opening reception for its February solo exhibitions from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18. You’ll find this event in the center’s Yester House Gallery where this show will run through March 19. Information: 802-362-1405, or www.svac.org.
ARLINGTON St. James Episcopal Church invites everyone to a free community supper from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, in its church undercroft at routes 7A and 313 West in Arlington. Chili, corn-bread and dessert will be served. Information: 802-375-9952, or www.stjamesarlingtonvt.org.
MANCHESTER The Mary Martha fellowship of the First Baptist Church of Manchester invites everyone to a pot roast supper at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the church, corner of Bonnet and Main streets (routes 30 and 7A) in Manchester. Cost: $11 adults; $5 age 10 and younger. Reservations/if stairs are a problem: Martha Thompson at 802-362-3473.
GRANVILLE The Third Annual Granville Border Riders Snowmobile Club comedy show will be staged at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at The Forum Restaurant in Granville. Featured will be comedians Vinnie Mark, Pete Michaels and Bob Dibuonos, with music by Freedom Hawk. Cost: $15 in advance with Chris, 518-642-9283; $18 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Granville Border Riders and Granville food pantry. Also, for every nonperish-able food item you bring you’ll receive a chance to win a door prize.
BROMLEY MOUNTAIN FebFest, a fundraiser for the nonprofit Bromley outing club, will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Bromley Mountain. Featured will be fireworks, a torchlight parade, live music, dancing, dessert tast-ing, a silent auction, and more. Everyone will be welcome.
WEST PAWLET The West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Dept. invites every-one to an all-you-can-eat pancake
breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the firehouse in West Pawlet. Cost: $7 age 12 and older; $5 ages 5 to 11; free 4 and younger. There also will be a food sale, with rolls, pies, cookies and more.
MANCHESTER The Equinox Preservation Trust and Hildene will sponsor the screening of the docu-mentary film, “Mother Nature’s Child,” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, in the Hunter seminar room at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester. This film “explores nature’s powerful role in children’s health and development …” and its director, Camilla Rockwell, will lead a discussion after the screen-ing. Free and open to all. Information: www.mothernatures-movie.com.
WELLS The Section Eight Ryders will host a basket party on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Modern Woodmen of America Hall off Route 30 in Wells. Doors will open at 2 p.m. with drawings at 4 p.m. Cost: $5 first sheet of tickets; $2 additional sheet. Proceeds will benefit the medical bills for Charlie Brown of Granville and repairs to his home so that he can come home from the hospital following physical ther-apy. This event will include a lotto tree, raffle, and a 50-cents-per-scoop buffet. Information/to donate raffle items and baskets: Janice Paddock at 518-345-5078.
CAMBRIDGE A Curiosity Forum, “Stitches, scalpels & saws: medi-cine in the American Revolution,” with U.S. Parks Ranger Joe Craig, will be presented at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main St. in Cambridge. Information: 518-677-2495, or www.hubbardhall.org.
DORSET The United Church of Dorset and East Rupert off Route 30 at 143 Church Street in Dorset invites everyone to its annual Shrove Tuesday Mardi Gras dinner on Feb. 21. Creole seafood chow-der, blackened catfish, pancakes with sausage, and much more will be served. Seating will be at 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. Cost: $10 adults; $5 age 12 and younger. Tickets are available at the Williams Store and the church office, 867-2260.
MANCHESTER The Mark Skinner Library will present a family pro-gram, “All about owls,” at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the library, 48 West Road in Manchester. Learn all about owls from Grafton Nature Museum staff members. Free and open to all; children must be supervised by adult caregivers. Information: 802-362-2607.
MANCHESTER The American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester will continue its series of fly tying lessons from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. This session will be for advanced-level fly tiers and supplies will be provided. Cost: $5. Preregistration is requested with Kim Murphy at 802-362-3300, or email [email protected].
Out & AboutBy Jim Carrigan
FRI 2/17 SAT 2/18
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TUE 2/21
WED 2/22
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“Three Generations - One Goal - Your Comfort”
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CALENDAR ITEMS DEADLINEFriday at 10 a.m. is the deadline to submit items for the free calendar in the following
week’s newspaper. Whenever possible, items should be submitted a week or more earlier
than that to ensure timely publication.
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BLACK ANGUS STEAK FAIRHURRY IN!
at the
TO NAME JUST A FEW:
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STEAK
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Reservations suggested.
FEBRUARY 1ST -22ND
LUNCH & DINNER 11:30-9:30
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The Mid-Hudson Valley Fur Harvesters Association is a nonprofit group of Trappers and Predator Hunters that represent the interests of Fur Harvesters in Washington and Rensselaer Counties. We are dedicated to promoting our sport and fostering a future that accepts and encourages the use of renewable resources. We are currently seeking new members to become active in the association, and help us with our goals of “Educating the Future and Remembering the Past”. Annual dues to the organization are very low, while the difference we make continues to get higher. We currently have active representatives within the Washington County Federation of Sportsman’s Clubs, Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance, New York State Trappers Association, National Trappers Association, Conservation Alliance of New York, and the New York State Conservation Council. We meet the second Wednesday of the month, and alternate meeting between Washington and Rensselaer Counties. Anyone interested in becoming an active member is encouraged to call Scott Dimick @ 747-8516 / Dave Guest @ 642-1125 / Rick Vladyka @ 642-1531 / or Jim Greeley @ 658-9720