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Forty years! 4000 pianists! 40,000 fingers! Sonatina in Old Bennington Vermont, an inter-national piano camp for children and adults of all levels of piano ability, will be celebrating its 40th year on Saturday, July 4, with a public concert.

This is not your typical con-cert – there will be 42 young pianists, between the ages of 7 and 16, performing the Pachelbel Canon in a round on 31 different pianos that are placed in various unusual locations in the Sonatina

camp house. The program will also include solo and duet piano performances by Sonatina fac-ulty members, playing Chopin, Barber, Dvorak, Olson and other works.

Twenty years ago, students who were then enrolled in the camp performed the Pachelbel Canon and have never forgotten the experience. Rosamond van der Linde, the camp’s founder, created this idea and will be in attendance for the reenactment. Van der Linde, an avid punster,

began the program by shooting off a cannon and from the loud downbeat, the students started playing.

Film director Joel Gardner, of Camp Gardner Films, will be on hand to capture more footage for a full-feature documentary film that is being done on the camps, the house, the faculty and staff, and the large number of pianos tucked into every nook and cran-ny at Sonatina. Camp Gardner Films was recently awarded a Billy Rose Foundation Grant to document the piano stories that many have experienced while in attendance at camp.

The magic of the Sonatina programs has spread worldwide, with piano participants coming from as far as Japan and New Zealand. Sonatina alumni hold reunions or visit with each other throughout the country to renew friendships and support each other’s musical progress long after they’ve come to camp.

Noah Adams, a host on National Public Radio, attended

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(Sonatina, cont.)the Autumn Sonata 1994 and his experience is featured in an entire chapter of his book entitled “Pia-no Lessons: Music, Love and True Adventures.”

In addition, student con-certs are held every Thursday, from July 2 – 23 at 6 p.m., at the Bennington Center for the Arts. These concerts are free. Tickets to the 7:00pm July 4th concert are $10 at the door or $5 in advance. Park behind the Monument Elementary School and proceed to the back yard of Sonatina. Call 442-9197 or visit the Web site at www.sonatina.com.

Meals on WheelsSuggested donation of

$3.00 per mealFor reservation or cancellation

in Bennington: 442-8012Wednesday, June 24Chicken Cacciatore w/

Spaghetti, Italian Vegetable Blend, Garlic Bread, Pudding

and Milk.Thursday, June 25

Roast Pork w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Garlic Green Beans Almondine, Foccacia, Vanilla

Cake and Milk.Friday, June 19

Turkey Tetrazzini over Pasta, Broccoli, Beets, Bread, Fruited

Jello and Milk.Monday, June 22

Lemon Chicken, mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Bread,

Fresh Baked Cookie, and Milk.Tuesday, June 23

Shepherd’s Pie, Spinach, Dill Carrots, Bread, Applesauce,

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Hoosick Falls Senior Center

Wednesday, June 24: Cards, senior exercise class, 1 p.m.; Trip, Hudson Valley Cruise.

Thursday, June 25: Cards; local grocery shopping; bocci at 10 a.m.; bingo, 12:45 p.m.; van transportation available.

Friday, June 26: Cards; crafts.Monday, June 29: Mystery

bingo, 10 a.m.; cards; senior exer-cise class at 1 p.m.; Ken Fleming’s trip to Mohegan Sun; Food Stamp information with Bev Hickman, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, June 30: Card Party,10:30 a.m.; local grocery shopping with van transporta-tion available.

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

Service NotesArmy National Guard Pfc.

Kevin W. Atwood has gradu-ated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradi-tion and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemi-cal warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field train-ing exercises.

He is the son of Kimberly Farrar of Twenty Mile Stream Road, Proctorsville, Vt., and grandson of Carol Daniels of Skyline Drive, Springfield, Vt.

Army National Guard Pvt. Benjamin C. Roden has gradu-ated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military jus-tice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and expe-riencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.

He is the grandson of Lenard Roden of White Church Road, Troy, N.Y., and son of Stephen Roden of Storm Hill Road, Johnsonville, N.Y.

Roden is a 2006 graduate of Tamarac High School, Troy.

U.S. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Daniel M. Hall, son of Ken and Brenda Hallof East Dover, VT, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, on May 22, 2009 and commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps

2nd Lt. Hall successfully com-pleted four years of intensive aca-demic, physical, and professional training, resulting in a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Mechanical Engineering.

Second Lt. Hall is a 2004 grad-uate of leland and Gray Union High School, Townshent, VT. His grandparents are Leonard and Betty Hall of East Dover, VT, and Ray and Mary Clark of Newfane, VT.

The private is a 2008 graduate of Springfield High School.

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Grafton Flea Market

A Flea Market will be held July 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Grafton Town Park, Route 2, 12 miles east of Troy, just past the State Park.

There will be a giant raffle, children’s games, hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade cookies and cakes, and Giffy’s chick-en barbecue from 3 to 5 p.m. Entertainment is by Tri-County Banjo Band.

Proceeds to benefit St. John Francis Regis’ Church and youth activities. Vendors and food ven-dors wanted: $15 for 10 x 10 space; $25 for 10 x 20 space. For information, call 518-279-3331.

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Summer Book Sale in StephentownThe Stephentown Memorial Library is holding a Summer Book Sale

and Festival on Saturday, July 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The library is located on Route 43, West of Route 22 in Stephentown, NY. You will find plenty of summer reading: hard backs (used and barely used), large print, and paperbacks. Come for the Tag sale, bake sale, food, and crafts sale.

Breakfast in Johnsonville, NYThe Johnsonville Rescue Squad located at 4 River Rd. Johnsonville,

NY, will be holding their monthly breakfast on Sunday, July 7, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Adults, $6; children 5-12 $3; under 5, no charge. Menu con-sists of omelets, eggs, french toast, pancakes, juice, coffee, sausage and fruit. For further information, call 518-753-9459.

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President’s Education Award WinnersThe 2008-2009 ninth grade President’s Education Award winners

have been announced at Salem Washington Academy. The President’s Education Awards Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the National Association of Elementary and Secondary Principals. The program was developed to recognize and honor students who have achieved high academic goals through hard work and dedication to learning.

To be eligible for The President’s Award for Educational Excellence students must earn a 90+ grade point average for grades 7, 8, and the fall of grade 9 as well as high achievement on the reading or math New York State assessments. This year’s winners of the Educational Excellence Award are: Christopher Allison, Stephen Butler, Ellen Cassidy, Cassandra Deveau-Greene, Jessie Gibb, Jasmine Hernandez, Nicholas Gaudreau, Daniel Jameson, Joshua Lee, Katelyn McKeighan, Kristian Payne, Rebecca Rogers, Terri Lynn Snowball, Samantha Skelly, John Steller, Melissa Waters, and Magill Woodruff.

The purpose of the President’s Award for Educational Achievement is to recognize students that show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment or intellectual development in their aca-demic subjects. This year’s winners of the Educational Achievement Award are: Courtney Jones, Marissa Fiorino, Shelby Tanaka, and Bethany Tingley.

A reception was held in the high school library in order to honor these students and their parents. Students were presented with certifi-cates and enjoyed some light refreshments.

Annual Writers Retreat at Dionondehowa

It is not too soon to register for the 2009 Writers Retreat weekend will be held on July 18 & 19 at Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary & School, in Shushan, New York.

The Retreat is held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and with ample opportunities for solitude and for a sense of community with other writers.

Whether one is new to the medium of words or is an experienced and confident writer, this weekend can provide time for oneself, time set aside in the beautiful natural setting of Dionondehowa, with its long view across the valley toward the mountains of Vermont. Gathering in the performance space of the renovated barn, writers will also have access to the grounds, the orchard and, if they like, to the 217 acres of the forever-wild Sanctuary.

This year the Retreat will offer a focus, point of view and sense of place, intended to stimulate and help direct the creative impulses of participants. As in years gone by, facilitator Bonnie Hoag will offer exercises and prompts to lubricate imaginations, senses of humor, and our facility with words, which are the writer’s paintbox. Critiques and discussion of individual’s writing is respectful and only by permission. The Retreat is intended to give writers at all levels of confidence a sense of belonging to the larger process of discovery.

For further information and to register, phone 518-854-7764. There is a brief reading assignment in keeping with this year’s focus. There is a modest cost for the weekend.nwww.dionondehowa.org

Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary & School, a nonprofit land trust, protects 217 forever-wild acres bordering the Battenkill, near Shushan, NY.

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Register Now for Southern Vermont’s Home-Brew Festival

Attention home brewers and regional micro-brewers! Now is the time to register your beer for the Southern Vermont Home Brew Festival. Hosted by the Bennington Museum and sponsored by Madison Brewing Co. of Bennington, VT, the festival is being held Saturday, October 3, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Old Bennington Brush Building on South Street in Downtown Bennington. Home brewers showcase your best brew. The expert panel of judges will determine the winner who will create a production run of their beer to be carried on tap at Madison Brewing Company for a limited time. A cash prize is also offered for “Best Brew”. To register, call Mel Madison for details at 802-44B-REWS (802-442-7397) or visit www.benningtonmuseum.org to download a registration form. Not a brewer, but would like to help out? Call Pat at the Bennington Museum to volunteer, 447-1571.

Mark your calendar now to attend the third annual Southern Vermont Home Brew Festival. The ticket price of $25 includes admission, five 4 oz. tastings, a commemorative tasting glass, great food from Madison’s restaurant, demonstrations, vendors, and live music. Further tastings can be purchased for $1-a-piece. Tickets will be sold at the door.

The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington in The Shires of Vermont. Just a short ride from Manchester, Williamstown, and eastern New York, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Wednesday. Visit the museum’s Web site www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-447-1571 for more informa-tion on this event and other exhibits and programs at the museum.

Liberty MeetingThe Bennington County Chapter of the Campaign for Liberty will

meet June 25 at 7 p.m. in the BankNorth Room of the Bennington Free Library.

The main item of discussion will be the recent meeting of liberty-oriented groups from throughout Vermont and progress made on plans to form a coalition that will educate, advocate, and lobby for a return to the fundamental principles of this state and this nation.

For further information please contact Audrey Pietrucha at 442-7371 or [email protected].

Shaftsbury Historical Society The Shaftsbury Historical Society will start its season with an Open

House on Sunday, June 28, from 2-4 p.m. at the Museum on Vt. Rt. 7A. Everyone is invited to hear Kenneth Coonradt, Chaplain, American Legion Bennington Post 13, who will speak on flag etiquette and Americanism. This is a topic of interest to all of us and a program you should not miss. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.

On July 5, at 10:30 a.m., the annual Heritage Service will be held at the Museum. Everyone and all faiths are welcome.

Some events scheduled for the season are Helene Lange (of Vt. Humanities Council) portraying Beatrix Potter and Victor Rolando, noted local archeologist, will speak on Burden Iron Works. Watch for other programs to be announced.

The Museum is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 4 p.m., when Curator, Wolf Roxon, will be there. Stop in and look at his new displays. He is preserving many photographs discovered that were donated over the years. Some places and people in them need to be identified. Please come in and look at them – you may recognize the places and people which would help – and you will enjoy comparing then and now.

We appreciate docents who serve weekends from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

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Free Dinner in Cambridge, NYYou are invited to a free meal at First Baptist Church in Cambridge

on Saturday, June 27, from noon to 1 p.m.. This menu will be ham, homemade macaroni and cheese, applesauce, coleslaw, rolls, dessert and beverages. This month’s meal is sponsored by Cambridge United Presbyterian Church. The monthly meals are organized by First Baptist Church of Cambridge, with the assistance of community churches and organizations such as 4H clubs and scouts, etc. There have been as many as 80 people served at these dinners.

If money is short at the end of the month, if you get tired of cooking for yourself and eating alone, if you like to get out and socialize; come enjoy a good meal cooked for you, and it’s free and open to anyone. First Baptist Church is located on West Main St. between Glens Falls National Bank and the IGA store.

Reservations are not necessary. Take-outs will be available for those unable to attend at 1 p.m. in your own containers, only if there is food available at that time. Any organization or individual wishing to help this month or in the future, please call 518-677-3327. The next com-munity meal will be held on July 25.

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Hoosick GrangeThe Hoosick Grange will host speaker Ned Pratt who will share slides

of stained glass windows of various churches, on Wednesday, June 24. A covered dish supper will be held beginning at 7 p.m., with the program to begin at 8 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

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Registration Open for Upward BoundSummer Residential Program at SVC

Upward Bound at Southern Vermont College, a federally funded program through the U.S. Department of Education, is currently seek-ing applications from eligible high school students grades 9-11 for the Summer Residential Program which starts on Sunday, June 28, and runs through August 7. The Upward Bound Program helps students develop the skills, motivation and self-confidence necessary for success in high school, college and beyond.

Research has shown that students can lose up to two months of knowledge during their summer vacations and that this deterioration of learning is most apparent in mathematics.

Enrolling in Upward Bound can avoid this loss as it provides funda-mental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities to participants to succeed in their pre-college performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits.

The program serves high school students from low-income families; high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree; and low-income, first-generation military veterans who are preparing to enter postsecondary education. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.

Students from the following schools may be eligible to enroll in Upward Bound: Arlington Memorial, Berlin Central, Burr & Burton Academy, Cambridge Central, Hoosic Valley Central, Hoosick Falls Central, Mount Anthony, Mount Greylock Regional, and Salem Central. For further information and eligibility guidelines, call 802-447-4665 or log on to www.svc.edu/student/upwardbound.

Pember Book SaleThe annual Friends of the Pember Library Book Sale will be held

at the Mary J. Tanner School this year due to construction at the other school buildings. The school is located on Route 22 in Middle Granville. The sale will be held on Friday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prices are $1 for hardcovers, $.50 for large paperbacks, and $.25 or 5/$1 for paperbacks. The popular one dollar a bag sale will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday only. Customers will be required to use bags provided by the Friends.

Once again, we will have a large assortment of fiction, non-fiction, children’s, and young adult books as well as AV materials. We welcome your donations but ask that you do not bring encyclopedias, Readers Digest Condensed Books, or any moldy or disintegrating books. You can bring your books to the Pember when the library is open.

This is a great chance to stock up on your summer reading material for a very reasonable price. For further information, call the Pember Library at 518- 642-2525.

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Town Of Hoosick 2009 Summer Youth Camps

Hoosick Town Supervisor Marilyn Douglas announces a number of exciting youth camps planned for this summer. Douglas stated “The Town is pleased to offer quality programs for the youth of the Town. The camps provide a safe, healthy learning environment, and the per-fect summer experience for your child.”

The first week of camp is June 29 through July 2 with the remaining five weeks running consecutively through the week of August 7. The location for this camp is the Town skating rink. The camp includes structured activities, arts and crafts under the direction of Kristen Lang, and swimming at the Town’s Pool. The ages for this camp are 5 through 12. Also, health registration forms must be completed includ-ing immunization records. Registration for this camp is first come, first serve. This camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and cost for Town residents is $65 per child.

For those basketball enthusiasts, HFCS athletic director Mike Lilac will be hosting the Town’s Basketball Camp on June 29 through July 2 at the Town Basketball Courts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This camp is open to girls and boys from grades 3 to 8. The cost for residents of the Town is $65, non-resident, $100.

For those children interested in history, History Camp under the leadership of teacher Phyllis Chapman is a splendid choice. This year’s camp is “In Grandma Moses’ Day”. The camp will be at the Barnett Homestead from July 6 to July 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The camp is lim-ited to 25, and children must be 8 years old or older. The cost for resi-dents is $80; non-resident $100.

For more information or to regis-ter for any of the above, stop in and see Town Clerk Susan Stradinger, or call 518-686-4571.

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Vegetarian GatheringThe public is invited to the Vegetarian Gathering, which takes place

under the shelter of the “Rabbit Run”, near the lake, at Grafton State Park. Each participant is asked to bring a vegetarian, but preferably VEGAN entrée (a dish free of all animal products including dairy and eggs) to feed 10 people. A suggested contribution of $5 per person is asked to offset rental costs, with any surplus monies donated to the Berkshire Vegetarian Network and the New York Capital Region Vegetarian Expo (www.nyvegetarianexpo.org) taking place in Saratoga Springs on September 19.

The Potluck dining will take place from 12:30 p.m. Attendees should bring their own plates, utensils, and serving ware. Coolers and com-fortable lawn chairs are highly recommended, otherwise, seating is at wooden picnic tables. Bring drums and other musical instruments.

Grafton Lakes State Park has an entry fee of $7 per car, which includes all the amenities of the park, including the use of “New York’s best freshwater beach”, boat rentals, and 25 miles of hiking trails, for the entire day.

Grafton Lakes State Park, 61 North Long Pond Road, Grafton, NY 12082; 518-279-1155.

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Rich Wirsing Performs at Summer Sounds of Salem

Musician Rich Wirsing will perform at Summer Sounds of Salem on Saturday, June 27. The free concert begins at 11 a.m., and takes place at the gazebo on Main Street in Salem, during the weekly farmers’ market. Wirsing is an accomplished singer, songwriter and performer who plays a wide range of rock tunes mixed with his own well-crafted compositions.

Wirsing grew up on Long Island but has lived in Hebron for the last four years, where he writes and records his own folk and rock music. The self-taught musician has been performing for close to thirty years both as a solo artist and with bands. Locally, he has performed with

Salem’s Psychoneedles, and with Rapid Incline, a rock and roll dance band that performs at the Salem Tavern.

Summer Sounds of Salem, a free outdoor concert series sponsored by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, features an eclectic mix of music from around the world. Concerts are held each Saturday at the gazebo on Main Street from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., during the weekly farm-ers market. Food is for sale dur-ing the concerts, including the

Rotary Club’s sausage and peppers and baked goods at the farmers ‘market.

The series is made possible by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program administered locally by the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, and the generous sup-port of Glens Falls National Bank, Stewarts Stores and local businesses.

For additional information please call Wendy Bordwell at 518-854-3682 or email [email protected].

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Woodbinde Medieval BandOn Sunday, June 28 at 2 p.m., the Woodbinde Medieval Band will

perform its program “Music for a Summer’s Day” at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington, 108 School Street, downtown Bennington.

The three-person Woodbinde Medieval Band is made up of Eric Buddington, Sue Matsui, and Marc Simpson, and plays early music on bowed psaltery, gemshorn, hurdy-gurdy, kortholt, medieval harp, rebec, recorders, viola da gamba, and other instruments of the medieval and renaissance periods.

Admission to the concert is free. The event is co-sponsored by the Bennington Cultural and Arts Council and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington as part of Bennington’s annual June Arts festival.

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‘Sound of Music’ in BrandonThe Brandon Town Players will be presenting Rodgers and

Hammerstein’s classic musical “The Sound Of Music” at the Paramount Theatre, Center St., Rutland on July 16, 17, and 18, at 7:30 p.m. and on July 19, at 2 p.m. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Players in their support of the renovation of the Brandon Town Hall and the opportunity to present quality community theater to the surrounding area. Watch for us at Brandon’s Independence Day parade and for a sneak preview of our musical talent; watch us at Friday Night Live on Center St., Rutland, July 10.

This favorite Rodgers & Hammerstein musical won 6 Tony awards including Best Musical, Book and Score. It is a great family musical for people of all ages. The show, directed by Dennis W. Marden, musical director Karen James and choreography by Kathy Mathis promises to entertain you with all your favorite songs and dances. The family’s narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theater.

Tickets are $23 for Orchestra/Loge and $21 for the balcony (plus applicable taxes and credit card charges). Tickets may be purchased at the Paramount Box Office, 775-0903; on their Web site at www.paramountlive.org, or at the door the night of the show. Don’t miss this great classic musical. For more information contact Dennis at

[email protected]. Hope to see you all at the show.

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A Kiss for a CausePrincipal Rebecca Martin of St. Mary’s Academy, Hoosick Falls, NY,

shares a smooch with Milkshake the pig at the school’s annual Funtastik Fair held last weekend. The kiss was a reward for the students at St. Mary’s for working so hard on their recent SMArathon fundraiser.

Summer Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, and Running Camps

Offered at Southern Vermont CollegeSouthern Vermont College is offering a series of baseball (boys), bas-

ketball (boys), soccer (co-ed), and running (co-ed) camps for multiple age groups, that will be held on campus in August. Directed by Southern Vermont College coaches with NCAA Division III experience, each camp provides instruction on sport fundamentals and skill develop-ment. SVC camps are grouped by age and/or ability and feature person-alized attention. The camps include team competition, a camp T-shirt, special awards and contests, and closing day ceremonies.

Two Mountaineers baseball camps will take place from Monday, August 3, to Friday, August 7, at Bill Epstein Athletic Field with a charge of $95 for each camp. The first camp is geared for boys, ages 7-12 and will take place from 9 a.m. to noon; while the second camp is for ages 13-18 and will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please contact baseball Head Coach Don Schaffer for more information at 447-4662 or email [email protected].

Two Mountaineers basketball camps will be held from Monday, August 10, to Monday, August 17, at the SVC Field House with a charge of $100 for each camp. Camp one, for boys entering grades 7-9, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; while the second camp, for grades 10-12 take place from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please contact basketball Head Coach Michael McDonough for more information at 447-4658 or email [email protected].

The Mountaineers running camp will be offered from Sunday, August 2, to Friday, August 7, at Southern Vermont College’s beautiful 371 acre campus with a charge of $380 for a residential camper and $280 for a day only camper. The camp is set up for an 8-12 grade level runner and is an all day camp. Please contact men’s and women’s cross county Head Coach Joe Catania for more information at 447-4658 or email [email protected].

Three Mountaineers soccer camps are being offered with the two younger age camps taking place from Monday, August 3, to Friday, August 7, at the Everett Field with a charge of $95 per camp. The first camp ranges in age from 5-8 and will take place from 10 a.m. to noon; while the second camp ranges in age from 9-12 and will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. The third camp being held is a high school soccer condition-ing camp from Monday, August 10, to Friday, August 14, at Everett Field with a charge of $95 per camp. This camp is specifically for grades 9-12 and will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please note for the soccer camps there is a 12 camper minimum per camp and registration is due by July 24. Please contact women’s soccer Head Coach Shawn Holcombe for more information at 802-447-4356 or email [email protected].

Download a camp brochure and register today for one or all of our Mountaineer Sports Camps by visiting www.svcathletics.com/informa-tion/camps/index or call and/or email a coach at the above listings.

Founded in 1926, Southern Vermont College offers a career-enhanc-ing, liberal arts education with 21 academic degree programs for approximately 500 students. Southern Vermont College recognizes the importance of educating students for the workplace of the twenty-first century and for lives as successful leaders in their communities. SVC is part of the New England Collegiate Conference, made up of nine institutions participating in 14 NCAA Division III sports. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

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Wilder Library Thanks Stratton

FoundationThe Board of Trustees

of the Wilder Memorial Library in Weston wishes to offer sincere thanks to the Stratton Foundation for their generous grant for the purchase of our new computers, which have been installed by Rick Twigg of Weston, who donated his servic-es. In the 21st century, and especially in this economic climate, public access to computers and the Internet has become one of our Library’s most important services. We are deeply grateful that the Stratton Foundation, which does so much good in our area, has made this important contribution to the Weston com-munity.

St. Mary’s Academy students were the first to dip into the Town of Hoosick’s Pool for the 2009 season. Other schools using the facility for end of the year field trips are Hoosick Falls Central, Cambridge Central

and Woodford. The pool will open from 1 to 5 p.m. from June 22 to June 26 with regular hours starting on Monday, June 29.

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St. Mary’s Academy Students First to Take a Dip

Cal Low (left) of the Stratton Foundation presents a McCarty grant to Marguerite Mason, a Trustee of the Wilder Memorial

Library, while Treasurer Bill Hoyt and Librarian Carolyn Mullett look on.

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Second Annual Wiffle® Ball Classic to be held at the Bennington Museum

On Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, the Bennington Museum will host its second annual Wiffle® Ball Round Robin Tournament on the “Field of Dreams” located behind the museum. Last year, over 6 teams competed with “The Family” going on to win the tournament.

Will they take the win again this year or will they be upset by your team? All area businesses and organizations are invited to put a team of at least six players together, and come out on Saturday for the “Just for Fun” Round Robin, or on Sunday for the “Wiffle® Pros” Competition. Both days are offering good fun and good sport. Bring a lawn chair and team spirit and enjoy the games. Spectators and fans are encouraged to attend.

The games will begin at 9 a.m. each day, and each team is guaranteed two games of play. On Saturday, the teams must be mixed gender and will play by National League Rules. On Sunday, the “Wiffle® Pros” will play by official Wiffle® Ball Rules.

Registration forms may be obtained by calling the Bennington Museum at 447-1571. The registration form is to be accompanied with a $50 registration fee and returned to the Museum. The proceeds go to the Bennington Museum’s Children’s Programming. After registering, your team will be notified of its game time and will receive rules and other information by mail.

The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum is closed on Wednesday. Visit the museum at www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 447-1571 for more information.

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American Legion Post #69 Holding Golf Tournament

The American Legion Post #69 is holding a Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 18 with an 8 a.m. shotgun start at the Windo Hills Golf Course, Greenwich, NY. Cost is $240 per team with the fee to be handed in with sheets no later than June 30. A buffet will follow at the Post in Arlington. Call 375-6157 for further information.

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Come to The Georgi and enjoy the Hubbard Hall Irish Dancers Thursday, July 2nd at 7 p.m. The Hubbard Hall Irish Dancers are a family dance school, led by Darcy mMay of Greenwich, where mothers, daughters, sisters and sometimes brothers all dance and learn together while keeping cultural tradition alive. Their

First summer event on the lawn at The Georgi on the Battenkill: The Hubbard Hall Irish Dancers!

dances may include jigs, reels, slip jigs, and hornpipe; incorpo-rating traditional Irish dances, set dances, and ceili dances with original choreography. The Dancers will include 20-30 children of all ages and abilities and will be accompanied by a 5+ piece band (at least Bliss and Robbie McIntosh: fiddle and bass; Mitch Throop: guitar;

Jerry Jenkins: tin whistle; Greg Edinger: bodran). Tickets are $5 ($10 for a family) and Friday, July 3, is the rain date, if needed. More information at www.thegeorgi.com or 518-854-3773.

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Film and Music for Shirley Jackson Day’s Third Year

The third annual Shirley Jackson Day will be celebrated on Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, at 6 p.m., at the North Bennington Firehouse, with a film on Friday and music on Saturday in honor of Jackson, whose famous story “The Lottery,” was focused on these very days in a small New England town. The annual Shirley Jackson Days are presented as part of June Arts!, which is organized by the Bennington Cultural and Arts Council. The event is co-sponsored by the Bennington Cultural and Arts Council, Pangea Restaurant and Lounge, and Powers Market. Admission is free. Attendees are invited to enjoy refreshments, Dutch treat style, at Pangaea Restaurant or Lounge, across the street from the firehouse, following the events.

The HauntingOf the several adaptations of Shirley Jackson’s work for television

and film, “The Haunting” is one of the earliest and also the best. Filmed in classic black and white in 1963, and starring such high profile actors as Ronald Adam, Claire Bloom and Julie Harris, the film brings out the mysteries and tensions of Jackson’s novel. “The Haunting of Hill House” (1959), regarded by many, including Stephen King, as one of the important horror novels of the 20th century, is a contemporary updat-ing of the classic ghost story. It will be shown at 6 p.m., at the North Bennington Fire House on Friday, June 26.

Barry Hyman & The Halfway Home BandOn Saturday night, June 27th, the festivities will feature danceable

live music provided by the youngest son of Shirley Jackson, Barry Hyman and his Halfway Home Band. The performance will be from 6 to 8 p.m., at the North Bennington Firehouse. All are welcome after-ward on a Dutch treat basis at Pangaea or Pangaea Lounge across the street from the firehouse.

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One-Stop Enrollment Day at Southern Vermont College

First-year and transfer students for Fall 2009 will have an opportu-nity to apply and enroll on the spot at Southern Vermont College in Bennington on Tuesday, June 30, in the Admissions Office.

In one day, at one place and at one time, prospective students can complete the admissions process (application fee waived), learn about transfer credits, speak with financial aid, and register for fall classes.

Scholarships and grants are still being awarded to students who qualify, and on-campus housing is still available. Individuals are asked to bring a copy of their SAT scores, transcripts from all schools attended and letters of recommendation if available.

For more information contact the Admissions Office at 447-6304 or e-mail [email protected]. General information about SVC is avail-able at www.svc.edu.

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Take Your 15 Minutes of

FameDoes your organization or

non-profit have an upcoming event that you would like to promote? Stop in at the TriState Pennysaver News and let us take your picture and put your story in the paper. We’re located at 109 South Street, Bennington, VT. Call 802-447-3381.

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BIO/GRAPHIK: Ink Paintings and Drawings on Paper

“All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” — Federico Fellini.

From June 20 through August 1, the Bennington Museum’s Regional Arts Gallery will have on exhibit “Bio/Graphik: Ink Paintings and Drawings on Paper” by Leonard Ragouzeos. The ink drawings and ink paintings in this exhibit are from an ongoing series of works-on-paper which began early in 2002. They are all created with India ink on an archival, synthetic paper called Yupo.

The focus or subject matter of Ragouzeos’ work is usually a person (often the artist himself) or a singular still life element such as a fruit, vegetable or a tool isolated and presented in a dramatic, somewhat Baroque light. Some of these black and white compositions, such as the self portrait on display titled “Doubt” are very large, up to eight feet or more in length. Close inspection of these achromatic works offer the viewer an engaging surface of ink splatters, drips and nuanced tonal changes, while from a distance these marks come together into a recog-nizable image of something or someone of interest to the artist. In this sense, the work is autobiographical.

Ragouzeos believes that a painting or drawing, like life itself ”... is the result of a series of assertive, purposeful acts leading to accidents and errors and then corrections. This pattern of adding, subtracting and rethinking continues for a while causing both frustration and delight, and ending when there is nothing more to add or take away. The man-ner in which a person works, and the visual record of his or her actions constitute another insight into who made these pictures. The technique itself becomes ‘bio-graphic’.”

Born and raised in NYC, Ragouzeos was educated in its public schools and colleges. In 1974 he left New York with an MFA in paint-ing and moved to the Midwest to take a teaching position at Iowa State University. In 1980, he moved to Pennsylvania where he taught at Millersville University of Pennsylvania until retiring in 2005. It was then that he and his family settled in Newfane, Vermont.

Throughout his teaching career Ragouzeos maintained an active stu-dio. Now, in Vermont, he has found time to focus on his art and become a part of the arts community. This past fall two of his pieces were fea-tured in The Brattleboro Museum of Art’s exhibition of portraiture, “As Others See Us”. In recent years his unique work has been exhibited in public venues such as Fitchburg State College, Smith College, and the Newton Library in Massachusetts, and at Penn College and Moravian College in Pennsylvania. In 2007 he won “Best of Show” at the 11th Biennial Regional Competition at Keene State University, and this year merited an honorable mention. As a member of The Rock River Artists group he opens his studio for a weekend each July to the public.

Working with members of the Windham Gallery in Brattleboro, Ragouzeos spearheaded an interesting and rewarding project for the dementia unit of The Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington. Twenty four large illustrated panels were created and placed on each resident’s door, enlivening the space but also making it easier for patients to distinguish and locate their own rooms. More about the artist and his work can be found on his Web site www.leonardragouzeos.com.

The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street, Bennington in The Shires of Vermont. The Museum is just a short ride from Manchester, Williamstown, and eastern New York. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum is closed on Wednesday. Visit the museum’s Web site www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-447-1571.

DOUBT; 96 in. h. x 60 in. w.; India ink on Yupo, synthetic paper (in the studio)

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Shaftsbury Garden Club

The Shaftsbury Garden CLub meets Wednesday, July 1 at 2 p.m., in the Shaftsbury Methodist Church. Cindy Lewis, Master Gardener, will give an illustrated talk on the history and cultiva-tion of the peonies at Hildene. The Garden Club will be pleased to welcome new members. Call Vi Baker ar 442.9215 for infor-mation.

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Historic Osprey Nest Destroyed; CVPS Offers Reward

An active Lake Arrowhead osprey nest has been destroyed, and Central Vermont Public Service is offering a reward in an effort to find out how.

CVPS spokesman Steve Costello said, “We’re looking for information from anyone who knows how the nest was destroyed, whether by the hand of a person or Mother Nature.”

If it turns out that the nest was destroyed on purpose, CVPS is offer-ing a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and convic-tion of whoever was responsible.

The nest, on an island in the middle of Lake Arrowhead, was on top of a tripod set up for the birds at the CVPS hydroelectric site. CVPS began working with the state and local resident Meeri Zetterstrom to restore ospreys at the site for more than 20 years ago.

“This nest site was the first to produce a chick as part of our efforts at Lake Arrowhead, in 1998,” said Costello, who manages the company’s osprey program. “The ospreys have produced chicks at that site for 11 straight years, and were there when their nest was toppled. It’s unclear whether the birds were still brooding on eggs or chicks had hatched, but either way it’s a big loss.”

Three other osprey nests remain active at Lake Arrowhead, along with dozens of others now scattered across the state.

Anyone with information about the destroyed nest should call Game Warden Curtis Smiley at 849-2156.

The two birds are hanging around near their destroyed nest, which contained eggs or young chicks. Central Vermont Public Service is try-ing to determine how the nest was destroyed, and is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction if vandal-ism was involved.

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Fifth Annual Tour De Paws Offers Cyclists Three Rides

Second Chance Animal Center will hold the Fifth Annual Tour de Paws on Sunday, July 19. “Riders will be able to choose from among three rides. For those who prefer not to ride, we have a four mile walk,” said Lesley Nase, coordinator of the Tour and a former member of the board of directors at Second Chance Animal Center.

The three bicycle tours include the Metric Century Ride of 63 miles, an In Between Ride of 30-35 miles, and a 15 mile Loop Single and Families Ride. Riders will follow a trail of paw prints past beautiful pastures and over the rolling hills of Vermont. The four mile walk goes to Riley Rink and back by sidewalk through Manchester.

All funds raised by the bicycle rides and walk for the animals will go directly to the care of the dogs and cats at the shelter in Shaftsbury. Costs of the event have been donated by area businesses and individual animal lovers.

The event will be held at the Manchester Recreation Park, Route 30 in Manchester, VT., and partici-

pants are invited to attend a hearty, homemade barbecue at the finish of the rides. Meal tickets for family and friends are available.

Cost of the Metric Century ride is $35 through July 10, $40 on the day of the ride and registration will be at 7 a.m., with a start time of 7:30 a.m. Registration for the In-Between ride (which is the same price as the Metric) will be at 8:30 a.m., with a start time of 9 a.m. The Loop Ride is $50 for a family of four and $25 for a single adult. Registration for the Loop Ride will be at 8:30 a.m., with a 9 a.m. start. Walk registration takes place at 9:30 a.m., with a start time of 10 a.m. The registration fee is $25 for a single adult and $40 for a family of four.

The event will be held rain or shine. For more information and to register online go to www.2ndchanceanimalcenter.org/tourdepaws. Registration forms may also be obtained by calling Second Chance Animal Center at 375-2898.

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The Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum opens for the summer season on Saturday, July 4, with Paws and Reflect: Art of Canines. There will be a free opening reception with refresh-ments and select exhibiting artists on opening day from 2 - 4 p.m. (free, supervised, art-themed play time for children three and older will be offered during the reception).

Paws and Reflect: Art of Canines is a national traveling exhibition

intended to recognize and promote excellence in art, and heighten pub-lic attention and awareness about the family Canidae. The show consists of flatworks in acrylic, gouache, mixed media, oil, pencil, scratchboard, and watercolor, and sculptures in bronze by thirty-seven artists who have produced a body of canine-inspired work of consistent quality.

In addition to the artists represented in the touring exhibition, the Arts Center has added, exclusive to this showing, works by artists with a connection to SVAC and Vermont, including Anna Dibble, Steven Huneck, Mellon Tytell, Polly Thompson, Sue Westin, Jack Pitcher and Nancy Eames.

Paws and Reflect: Art of Canines will be on display through September 6. Doggie themed events and activities are planned for most weekends through Labor Day; events are still in the planning stages and will be posted on svac.org as they are confirmed. Check often!

Museum admission is free for members and children under 13, $8 for non-members, $3 for students.

The Paws & Reflect Opening Reception is graciously hosted by SVAC’s Hospitality Committee. For more information call 362-1405 or drop by the Arts Center, which is just off West Road in Manchester, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 5 p.m., Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. Visit any time at svac.org.

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‘Nature versus Nurture’ at Becket Arts Center

All area residents are invited to attend the FREE Marty Lasker lecture “Nature versus Nurture” at the Becket Arts Center on Monday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m. A panel of experts will share their views on talent and its many interpretations. Is the visual artist born with the imaginative use of the paintbrush? Has the individual who is a noteworthy musician attained his goal solely through study and practice? Does the choreog-rapher receive his inspiration from within, or from countless hours of studies in movement? Marjorie Fuller, retired college voice professor, will moderate a provocative discussion of these and other questions.

Panel participants will include: Byam Stevens, Artistic Director of Chester Theatre Company; David Anderegg, PhD, clinical and devel-opmental psychologist; Tracy Wilson, Executive Director, Berkshire Music School; and Barbara Barron, Fiber Artist.

This is the first lecture for the 2009 Marty Lasker Lecture Series. Successive programs will be held Monday evenings during July and August. All programs are free and will be held in the air-conditioned Philip Barber Gallery (upstairs gallery) at the Becket Arts Center. Seating for all presentations is on a first-come, first-served basis. Refreshments are available following each lecture.

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American Legion Auxiliary Pownal Post 90

The American Legion Auxiliary Pownal Post 90 would like to announce the winners of our Annual Poppy Poster Contest.

Over 225 children at the Pownal Elementary School participated in the Poppy Contest.The Memorial Day Ceremony was held at the school on Friday, May 28, in the gymnasium.

Mrs. Crawford’s first grade class led the program with The Pledge of Allegiance followed by the PES Band and Chorus playing the Star Spangled Banner. A Memorial Day reading was read by Sierra Skorupski.

The Armed Forces Medley arranged by Jack Bullock was performed

by the PES Chorus under the direction of the Music teacher Ms. Colleen Partenope. This was a tribute to all the servicemen and Veterans.

The PES Band then performed the John Phillip Sousa March, “The Thunderer”. Two Poems were recited by Mrs. Strange’s 4th grade class, The Flag Song and Peace. A reading followed on Poppies and Memorial Day by Josh Bicking.

The Pownal American Legion Ladies Auxiliary presented the Poppy Poster Contest winners with cash prize awards and Poppies to the fol-lowing students: Ideals Class: David Hasz; Kindergarten: Jada Sore; First Grade: Evan Burrington; Second Grade: Jeanna Thompson; Third Grade: Madelyn Kocsis; Fourth Grade: Areiana Taylor; Fifth Grade: Nikolas Todd; Sixth Grade: Logan Belville; Auxiliary Post 90 Honorable Mention: Amber Marcoux; Grand Prize: Faith Wilkins

The Gettysburg Address was then recited by Ms. Whalen’s 6th grade class. Taps followed with trumpeters April Foley, Nicole Snow, Evan Haley and Leah Olansky.

The program concluded with the PES Band playing America the Beautiful directed by their music teacher Ms. Partenope.

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Stephentown, NY Food PantryThe Stephentown Food Pantry will be closed on Saturday, July 4,

because of the holiday; please plan accordingly. The pantry is usually open every Saturday morning from 9 a.m., to 11 a.m. at the Stephentown Federated Church, Garfield Road (County Route 26). Appointments are not needed. As always, requests for help are confidential. For infor-mation, call 518-733-5923 or 518-733-0268.

The Stephentown Food Pantry offers short-term assistance to resi-dents of Stephentown, New York, and Hancock, Massachusetts. This volunteer group has been serving the community since 1983. If you wish to donate money to help fund the pantry, you may send checks to the Stephentown Food Pantry treasurer at P.O. Box 387, Stephentown, NY 12168.

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BILLIARDSFamily


From my Corner— Susan J. Coons

...random thoughts...I had dinner with friends in Manchester one night a couple of weeks

ago, and didn’t leave until around 8:45. It was dark and raining, and a lonely ride home. Being with them, talking, drinking, eating, laughing...all the noise that visiting with friends brings...and then the sudden soli-tude of the ride made me feel very alone. It was one of those “stepping on the rake” moments. I don’t often feel lonely.

I’ve always been a happy person. When I go to bed at night, I look forward to all the things I can accomplish the next day. I keep myself busy with various event committees, Rotary, my work, painting when I get the chance, taking care of my home and property, enjoying my

children and friends.I seldom think about being alone. But when the thought strikes, it’s

very hard to shake free. I think about how much I miss my husband; I think about the people, the times, and the adventures that are past and will never happen again. All that laughter, and some crying, too.

The next morning it was back to reality. I found that a tree had fallen on my house! No time for self pity. I was very lucky. No windows broken and hopefully only a few slate shingles damaged. Friends recommended Steve Gallant to remove the tree from the roof, and he was there the next afternoon, ever so gently taking the tree off the roof, and just in time, for we’ve had rain every day since!

Which brings me to last Thursday. Yet another very rainy day. I noted to my friend, as we entered Mulligan’s for lunch, that the slate sidewalk

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AA • AL-ANON • NA • GAThursday: NA: 7-8 p.m., Turning Point Club,

465 Main St., Bennington Vt.

Friday: AA: Turning Point Club, Benning-ton, Open meeting, 6-7 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church,

Bennington, 7:30 p.m.Saturday: Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7:00 p.m. NA: 7-8 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington Vt. Candlelight NA: 11:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington H.S. Meeting Book Second Con-gregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congrega-tional Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Rm 6

ACOA: 9-10 a.m., Turning Point Club, BenningtonSunday: NA: 5-6 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington Vt. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m.Monday: Al-Anon Turning Point Club, Bennington, 7 p.m., 465 Main St., Bennington, VT AA Open meeting, Turning Point Club, 6-7 p.m., 465 Main st., Ben-nington, VT AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7:00 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington H.S. Meeting Book Second Con-gregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday: NA, Turning Point Club, Benning-ton 2 p.m Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Ben-nington College, North Bennington, 7:00 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bennington Free LibraryWednesday: Women’s Co-DA: 6:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. H.S. STEP meeting Second Congre-gational Church, Bennington, 7:30

p.m. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6-7 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Wed. 8-9pm, Turning Point Club of Ben-nington, 465 Main St., Benniington, VT , 802-442-9700

GED • EDUCATIONThursday: GED Class, Mack Molding, Arling-ton, 6:00 p.m.Tuesday: GED Class, Mack Molding, Arling-ton, 6 p.m.Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Ben-nington

MIND & BODY WELLNESS

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Habitat Seeks DonationsBennington Area Habitat for Humanity is collecting donations for

their third annual auction and tag sale scheduled for Saturday, July 18.On June 27 and also on July 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Habitat

volunteers will be on hand at their storage facility at A Safe Place self storage off Route 7 in Dorset to accept donations of good quality items for either the auction or tag sale.

If you have questions about what items are acceptable, for more information, or to arrange for pick-up, contact Bill Hoyt at 824- 5055 or [email protected].

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Thursday: Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 601 Main Street. Call 447-3700 for an ap-pointment. Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Benning-ton, fourth Thursday,1:00 p.m. LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7:00

p.m.Monday: Parents in Crisis, SVMC, Benning-ton, 7:00 p.m. RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free. Arlington, American Legion Hall, Mon and Th, 10:30-11:30.Tuesday: Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strength-ening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30-11:15 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Support group for family members of those suffering from mental ill-ness, Third Tuesday at 7 p.m., UCS, 316 Dewey St., Bennington. Clare at 824-3909.Wednesday: Aerobic Indoor Walking - Begin-ner, Mon, Wed, Fri., Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 a.m. 442-6886 Senior Exercise Classes, Hoosick Falls Senior Center, 1-1:45 p.m. 447-5689. Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednes-day, 6 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, SVMC, Medical Office Bldg., Ben-

nington, 6:30 p.m.

MUNICIPAL MEETINGSThursday: Sunderland Elementary Planning Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 6:30 p.m. Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting, Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday: Shaftsbury Zoning Board meet-ing, Town Office, second & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Planning Commission, Town Office, first & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday: Dept of Employment & Training Information, Veteran’s Memorial Drive, Bennington, first Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. Sandgate Planning Committee meeting, 7:00 p.m. Sunderland Zoning Board meet-ing, Sunderland Elementary school, third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUSThursday: Arlington Lions Club American Legion Room, second and fourth Thursday, 7:00 p.m.Friday: Friday Line Dancing, Pownal American Legion Post #90, Route 7, every Friday, 7-9 p.m., class included; no charge; bring non-perishable

food item to support Pownal food Pantry; 823-4626 Success by Six Play Group, Met-towee School, West Pawlet, 9:30 a.m. Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alli-ance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m. Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington, second Tuesday, 7 p.m.Wednesday: ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.

BINGO Bingo, Pownal American Legion, Post 90, Route 7, Pownal; 3 jackpot games, speedballs, cookie jar crash, raffles and door prizes doors and concession open at 5 p.m. South Bennington Bingo, Ben-nington Club, doors open 5:30 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. $1,000 permanent jackpot progressive; kitchen service; 802-447-1619 for info

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

Tuesday: Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, 12 p.m.

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

WEEKEND WORSHIP ARLINGTON

Saturday: St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 5:00 p.m.Sunday: St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. Rev. Scott Neal 802-375-9952, stjamesarlington.org; stjames

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[email protected] St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Mass,10:00 a.m. Federated Church, East Arlington, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Ice Pond Road, worship service, 10 a.m.; www.earlingtonfedchurch.org; 375-2548, Rev. Kathleen S. Clark, Pastor Chapel on the Green, West Arling-ton, Services, 7:00 p.m., last Sunday of the month, 6:00 p.m. covered dish supper.

BENNINGTONSaturday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Vigil, 4:00 p.m.Sunday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Mass, 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. (SS 9) First Church of Christ Scientist, Services, 10:00 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street, Services, 10:00 a.m., (religious education, child care, 10:00 a.m.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 9:30 a.m. Sacrament Service; 10:40 a.m. SS; 11:40 a.m. Relief Society & Priesthood. 447-

0139; 442-8126 Capstone Baptist Church (for-merly Old Stone Baptist Church) meeting at Grace Christian School, Worship, 11 a.m.; S.S. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m., Pastor Phil Steadman, 442-604 Missionary Alliance Church Service 10 a.m.,198 Crescent Blvd., Ben-nington (9 a.m. Christian Education all ages) 442-6840

SHAFTSBURYSunday:Sunday: Redeemer Lutheran Church (ECLA)m Route 67A, 1.5 miles off Route 7A, Shaftsbury. Sunday Com-munion service, 9:30 a.m. Pastor Fredrick McGee. 442-8423. First United Methodist Church, Divine Worship, 10:45 a.m.

NEW YORKSaturday: Mass, Salem’s Holy Cross Church, 5:30 p.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph’s Church, 4 p.m., Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 4 p.m.

Sunday: Mass, Salem Holy Cross Church, 8:30 a.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph Church, 10:15; Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 10:30 a.m.; Schuylerville’s Notre-Dame-Visita-tion Church, 8:30 a.m. Embury Methodist Church of Cambridge, Services, 110:00 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church of Granville, Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. (coffee hour after service in undercroft) Truthville Baptist Church, Gran-

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ville,Services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; SS 9:45 a.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Salem, Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays & Prayer Book Holy Days: 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I Shushan Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. All Saint’s Episcopal Church, Hoo-sick Falls: Eucharist Service 9:30 a.m. S.S. 9:15 a.m.; Healing Prayer and adult Bible study, Wed. 6:30 p.m.; Father Gary Strubel

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