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Tennessee Williams’ classic, “The Glass Menagerie,” will be performed by the Mad Hatters Drama Club at Southern Vermont College Friday through Sunday, April 17 to 19, in the Everett Mansion Theatre. Under the direction of SVC alumnus Charles Krawczyk ’05, the play will be held April 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and a matinee on April 19 at 3 p.m.

Set in the 1930s, this memory play featured a fam-ily of three, fractured by their separate yet equally significant character flaws. “The Glass Menagerie” is a study of emotion and perseverance as each character finds their way. Amanda, the overprotective mother, played by SVC student Amy Gallagher, is particularly proud of her past and often reflects her regrets onto her offspring Tom and Lora. Lora, played by student Elisabeth Messer, is a shy and fragile home girl who is set up with a gentleman caller by her brother Tim, played by student Scott Vogel. Jim, the gentleman caller, played by student Ryan LeGere, plays along with this setup but does not fully realize the circumstances of the evening.

Admission for the play will be $3 for students and children and $5 for the general public. Tickets will be available at the door; however, seating is lim-ited. Reservations may be made by calling 447-6373 or through e-mail: [email protected] (in the subject line of the e-mail, please enter the word “Tickets” and include: the show date, how many seats are needed, and mention if the ticket is for a student or general public admission).

“The Glass Menagerie” – Southern Vermont Col-lege student Elisabeth Messer as Lora in Tennessee Williams’ famous play, will debut Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. with various other show times over the weekend.

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Hoosick Falls Senior CenterWednesday, April 15: Cards, senior exercise class, 1 p.m.; van trans-

portation to Bennington Rec Center for swimming, leaves at 9:15.Thursday, April 16: Cards; local grocery shopping; bocci at 10 a.m.;

bingo, 12:45 p.m.; shopping with van transportation available; special dinner: Easter; Health Dept. presentation, 12:30 p.m.

Friday, April 17: Cards; crafts; Van shopping day to the mall, leaves at 9:30 a.m.

Monday, April 20: Mystery Bingo, 10 a.m.; cards; senior exercise class, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, April 21: Card Party, 10:30; Health Dept. available; local grocery shopping with van transportation 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.

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Meals on WheelsSuggested donation of

$3.00 per mealFor reservation or cancellation

in Bennington: 442-8012Wednesday, April 15

Scalloped Turkey w/Stuffing, Mashed Sweet Potatoes,

Broccoli, Bread, Mandarin Oranges and Milk.Thursday, April 16

BIRTHDAY DINNERRoast Pork w/Gravy, Mashed

Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Bread, Cake and Milk.Friday, April 17

Chili w/Ground Beef, Winter Blend Veggies, Corn Bread,

Applesauce and Milk.Monday, April 20

Baked Ziti, Italian Mixed Veg-gies, Garlic Bread, Fruit Cocktail

and Milk.Tuesday, April 21

Italian Baked chicken, Boiled Red Potatoes, Dilled Carrots,

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LGBT MeetingCalling all LGBT people and

their allies from Williamstown, North Adams, Adams, Bennington, and Lanesborough! 2009 Queer Town meeting Tuesday April 14, 6:30 p.m. at The Log (follow the rainbow on Spring Street).

This meeting will be a place to share info about your LGBT programing, meet others from the community and eat ice cream (from Lickety Split at MASS MoCa).

Our guiding discussion topic will be “Ally, what is one how can I be one”. This discussion will include how we are allies to each other in our diverse community and how our straight sisters and brothers can be allies to us (and vice-versa)

For more information con-tact Justin Adkins, [email protected]

Do Good. Have Fun. Go for a Spin!The HFCS PTA invites you and your family to join them “as they

put the ‘fun’ back in fundraising” with The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom Annual Spring Spin: One Good Turn to Benefit Another. For each ticket sold, the PTA earns $5, and this year there are many more days being offered as part of the program: Fridays–Sundays, from May 9–31, plus Monday, May 25, and Thursday, May 28.

Lake George’s premiere theme park is celebrating a new season of fun and wants you to enjoy the park and provide the HFCS PTA an oppor-tunity to raise hundreds to thousands of dollars! Regularly $39.99, the discounted $19.99 tickets (for ages three and over) include a full day of unlimited rides, spectacular shows, and incredible attractions—there’s something for the whole family. In addition, you can take advantage of the “C’mon Back!” certificate to revisit the park during the 2009 season for just $13.00 plus tax, or upgrade your Season Pass for only $39.99 plus tax.

Each ticket presold by May 1, 2009, will earn the PTA $5. In the past few years, the PTA raised $2835 through this fundraiser.

Children learn through play and Spring Spin allows your whole fam-ily a chance to play! The more tickets the PTA sells, the more money raised—and the more benefit to HFCS kids through PTA programs and events. And depending on how many tickets are sold, the PTA has an opportunity to win a bonus for being among the top three selling organizations.

Order forms will be coming home with students and are available by contacting Rhonda Rosenburg ([email protected]; 518-686-1593. For additional information about Spring Spin, you may also visit springspin.com.

Schnitzelfest On Saturday April 18, get your German on at the German-American

Club of Albany, 32 Cherry Street, Albany with our Schnitzelfest. This month we feature live music from the Mountain Brauhaus Band. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner served at 6 p.m. Dinner choices are Jaeger schnit-zel (pork) or Chicken schnitzel with potatoes, and a vegetable medley at $20 per person. Salad and dessert included. Walk-ins are welcome for music and dancing at $6 per person. For reservations, please call 489-0831 or 265-6102.

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In April, Salem area history will come to life at the Old Washington County Courthouse with two oral history panel discussions led by Salem Historian, Al Cormier. The first panel discussion entitled “Village Folk” will take place in the Courthouse courtroom on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. and will feature Jack Barber, Marian Coffinger, Elaine Gibb, Bob Hunter, Delores Phaneuf and Ed Phillips.

“Rural Folk” will take place on Thursday, April 30, at 7 p.m. in the courtroom and will feature Neil Adams, Bruce Ferguson, Peter Hanks, Grace Sheldon, Meg Southerland and Dottie Worthington. Please join the guests at the Courthouse for two fascinating discussions on earlier life in this area and bring your own memories to contribute. This event is for everyone’s enjoyment and there is no charge.

The Courthouse is abuzz with activity, with new classes and work-shops being offered for the spring months. The varied offerings run through May 30. The Pottery Studio under the supervision of Bob Nopper will once again be offering a wide selection of hands-on workshops tailored to the individual needs of students ranging from preschoolers to accomplished older students and adults.

Other spring workshops being offered include band weaving, basket weaving, duck decoy painting, sewing 101 for all ages, early morning stretch and poetry. Cornell Cooperative Extension will be available to offer workshops on long term insurance, making ends meet and explor-ing credit debt management. The Courthouse will be offering a Spring Break Camp to area students with two separate programs: Clay Camp

History Comes to Life at the Old Courthouse in Salem, NY

to introduce children to the wonders of pottery making and Mother’s Day Felt Gifts, a camp focusing on handmade gifts. For information and details regarding any class or workshop, visit the Web site at www.salemcourthouse.org.

Taconic Baroque Ensemble To Perform Benefit Concert

For Bennington Free ClinicThe Taconic Baroque Ensemble will perform a benefit concert on

behalf of the Bennington Free Clinic on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 3 p.m., at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The program will include the Concerto in G-major for solo viola, strings and harpsichord by Georg Phillip Telemann with Gail Smith as solo violist; Concerto for organ and orchestra in F-major (op.4, no. 4) by George Frideric Handel with Randall Krum on organ; and the Concerto for solo oboe, harpsichord and strings in d-minor by Antonio Vivaldi with Lyndon Moors on oboe.

Donations for the Bennington Free Clinic will be welcomed at the door. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is located at 200 Pleasant Street in Bennington and is accessible to people with handicapping conditions.

The Bennington Free Clinic provides free primary health care, well-ness education, and referral to uninsured residents of Bennington County and the surrounding area. The clinic is under the medical direc-tion of Dr. Richard Dundas, a long-time Bennington resident and med-ical practitioner. The clinic is currently open on Thursday evenings.

Please call 447-3700 for more information about the concert or to schedule a medical appointment.

The Changing World Of PublishingThere is a story buried in all of us and once it has found its way to

paper we are faced with the challenge of how to get it published. The 2nd Annual Poets’ and Writers’ Weekend on April 24-26 will explore the new challenges in the world of publishing through a panel discussion hosted at the Northshire Bookstore on Saturday afternoon, April 25 at 4 p.m. Join Joann Davis, Angela Miller, Christian Peet, Ed Czweski, and Chris Morrow as they talk about getting published in the 21st century.

Their topics will span the character of the large publishing house, to the niche publisher to online and self-publishing. Enjoy a demonstra-tion of how the “Expresso Book Machine” in the bookstore, or take a workshop with Ed Czweski on online publishing on the Sunday follow-ing the panel discussion. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information on the Poets’ and Writers’ Weekend please visit www.greatermanchesterarts.org, or call 362-6313.

Take a Walk on the Wildflower Side!Join Trustees of Reservations naturalist Rene Wendell on Earth Day,

April 22, 6-6:45 p.m., for a short walk to explore the trails of Springside Park, North Strteet, Pittsfield, MA, and to enjoy the earliest and most beautiful wildflowers, such as violets, trout lily, trillium, bloodroot and wild oats. The walk is free, but space is limited. Please call Rene to reserve a space at 413-229-8600.

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S.M.A. 8th grade students tone the chimes, bass, and xylophone to prepare for the Spring Concert on June 5th at 10:30 a.m. in the S.M.A. gymnasium. This concert will display the musical talents of the children in grades 2-8 coordinated by our music teacher Mrs. Hy-C. They will be

All invited to the Saint Mary’s Academy Spring Concert

playing hand chimes and Orff instruments which include xylophones, metallophones and glockenspiels with removable bars. All are welcome to attend. Please help us ring in a happy spring.

Chesterfield Historical SocietyThe Chesterfield Historical society will hold their meeting on

Thursday, April 16. Dinner will be offered at 6:30 and the program will begin at 7:30 p.m. The dinner menu is roast pork, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls dessert and beverages. Cost of the dinner is $10 per person.The program topic will be “From Dinosaurs to the Nutshell” with speaker Will Garrison. The meeting will be held at the Chesterfield Senior Center.

The public is invited to attend the dinner and/or the evening pro-gram. Everyone attending the dinner must confirm reservations with Pete Banister, 413-296-4333, no later than Tuesday, April 14. Those attending only the evening program; no reservation required.

Hinsdale Lions Club The Hinsdale Lions Club is offering a Roast Pork Dinner on Saturday,

April 18 with seatings at 4 and 6:30 p.m. Cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children under 12.

Reservations are required. for reservations or take-out, please call 413-655-2973.

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In these times, people are facing change on so many levels. Habits are changing. Ideas are changing. But making change in our lives—even when we have to—is not an easy job. After all, peo-ple are creatures of habit and tend to like the familiar old ways.

How to manage change is the topic of the Third Annual United Counseling Service Conference — Stages of Change — on May 1 at the Bennington Center for the Arts.

Dr. Carlo DiClemente, one of the world’s leading experts on the process of change, will present the day-ong conference. His work has been adopted around the world because it revolutionizes the understanding of change.

“We all make changes,” said DiClemente by phone. “The question is how can we approach change more successfully by tai-loring our activities to stimulate and reinforce change?”

Whether you’re running a business, parenting children, or recovering from addiction, change is a big part of life. But getting through changes smooth-ly and successfully can pose diffi-culties. DiClemente’s model has fundamentally changed how we

think about and address behav-ior.

“DiClemente is fantastic, and very entertaining,” said Patty McCarthy recently. McCarthy is the executive director of Friends of Recovery, Vermont, based in Montpelier.

To register or for more information

call UCS, 442-5491 x313; email [email protected]; or visit www.ucsvt.org. The complete conference and luncheon is $99. A catered buffet luncheon will be provided.

United Counseling Service serves children, adults, families, and seniors through nationally recognized counseling, early care and education, and clinical sup-port.

Second Chance Animal Center Marks 50th Annual Meeting

Walter and Dana Gilbert of Dorset will discuss their work with ther-apy dogs at the 50th Annual Meeting of Second Chance Animal Center on Friday, April 17 at First Congregational Church in Manchester. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Walter Gilbert and his therapy dog, Brandy, are familiar friends at Manchester’s Equinox Terrace, where they have visited regularly over the past six years. Dana Gilbert is the Humane Educator at Second Chance and teaches at elementary schools throughout the county.

The Gilberts and their dogs volunteer at hospitals, schools, nursing homes, libraries and anywhere else the therapeutic power of animals is seen to be effective. While service dogs do specific tasks for their own-ers, therapy dogs provide comfort and companionship during their visits. Brandy, an Australian Shepherd, will demonstrate his work at the meeting.

Following a brief social time to chat with friends and staff and par-take of refreshments, the business meeting will start at 7 p.m.

Board President Nancy Boardman, of Arlington, will introduce new board members, thank outgoing officers, and pass the gavel on to Judy Murphy, of Bennington, who will take on the position.

The President’s Award will honor the team of dog walkers who faith-fully volunteer their time to see that every dog awaiting adoption gets a chance to take a walk and get some much-needed one-on-one social-izing. Their work helps to relieve kennel stress as dogs wait for their “forever homes.”

The staff at Second Chance will choose an employee of the year to receive a Staff Award, which will be presented by Tina Wheeldon, Manager of Shelter Operations.

A door prize will be given at the meeting.Tickets will be available to purchase a chance to win a whimsical quilt, handmade by Jane Wright of Cambridge, New York. Tickets will be $5 each or five for $20.

The public is invited to attend the annual meeting. To learn more about therapy dogs go to www.therapydogvt.com.

UCS Conference to Host Change Expert

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Historic Park-McCullough continues its exploration of the theme of “The Immigrant Experience in America” with a weekend festival of five films on Friday, April 24, Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. Each showing will be followed by a discussion led by Dan Casey, noted writer and producer. All films are free and open to the public. All showings will be in the Carriage Barn at Park-McCullough.

The festival opens on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. with “The Green Square Mile: The Story of the Charlestown Irish”. Dan Casey, writer and co-producer, will show his prize-winning film and discuss the process of making a film on an American immigrant group. “The Green Square Mile” documents the previously forgotten history of Irish immigration into Charlestown from the 17th century and through the grim horror of the Famine years and beyond. The documentary not only traces the rise of the Irish as a political force, it relives the crises of forced busing, urban renewal, and urban crime. In interviews with neighbors, community leaders, and local kids, the film captures the resilience and determination of the Charlestown Irish and the very real connections with Ireland itself. The film was a selection of the Boston Irish Film Festival and has been screened in Boston, Ireland, and Northern Ireland to great acclaim.

The festival continues on Saturday, April 25 with three different films:

10 a.m. “I Remember Mama” (1948) NR. Based on a play by John Van Druten, which was in turn based on the stories from Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes, this is the story of the ups and downs of a Norwegian immigrant family in San Francisco, held together by the stoic yet tender matriarch. The film was directed by George Stevens and starred Irene Dunne in the title role. The film retains potent senti-ment without being overpowering. It was nominated for five Academy Awards and inspired a successful television series, Mama, on CBS from 1949-57. The film also inspired a musical stage show of the same name that opened on Broadway in 1979.

2 p.m. “Hester Street” (1975) PG. Joan Micklin Silver’s film stars Carol Kane as Gitl, a traditional Jewish woman who travels to America in the late 1800s to reunite with her husband but instead is met with heartache when she discovers he’s a changed man. Nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of a woman abandoned, Kane infuses Gitl with depth and humanity, making her struggles at once palpable and enlightening. Co-stars Doris Roberts and Mel Howard. The film has been called “one of the most endearing and engaging efforts to emerge from American independent cinema”.

7 p.m. “Big Night” (1996) R. Despite a talented chef and outstanding cuisine, an Italian restaurant run by two brothers (Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub) teeters on the verge of bankruptcy. Then they learn a huge star will visit their bistro for a multi-course meal. With everything to lose, the brothers pull out all the stops hoping the “big night” will save their trattoria. What follows is a culinary adventure that will teach them a lot about themselves, each other, and their different definitions of life, love and success. Co-directed by Tucci and Campbell Scott who also appears in the film along with Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, Minnie Driver, Liev Schreiber, Allison Janney and a host of other wonderful actors.

Sunday, April 262 p.m. “Moscow on the Hudson” (1984) R. Moscow Circus saxo-

phone player Vladimir Ivanoff (Robin Williams), on tour in New York City, walks into Bloomingdale’s to buy blue jeans and walks out with a

girlfriend, an immigration lawyer and a buddy. His life, and theirs, will never be the same. Vladimir experiences many misadventures and a longing for his family in this bittersweet story set against the backdrop of the Cold War in the 1980s. Life in the Big Apple is not what Ivanov had expected. In the end, although he finds that the American Dream isn’t what it seems, he learns that it can be whatever he wants it to be. The Golden Globe-nominated film was directed by Paul Mazursky and features Maria Conchita Alonso and Cleavant Derricks. One reviewer called it “an entertaining and touching tale”.

Discussion leader Dan Casey is a prolific writer and award-winning lecturer who has published more than 150 books, monographs, articles, and reviews, as well as fiction and poetry. His Irish-American volumes – Irish-American Fiction: Essays in Criticism and Irish-American Fiction: A Reader (both with Robert E. Rhodes) – have, according to critics, “established and defined the field.” He has written and co-pro-duced a one-hour documentary, “The Green Square Mile: Story of the Charlestown Irish” and is currently at work on two screenplays – one set in 11th-century Ireland, the other in rural Vermont – as well as the doc-umentary, “Boston’s North End: America’s Italian Neighborhood.” Dr. Casey has served as professor, chair, dean, vice president, and president at colleges and universities in Britain, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, and the U.S. He has been awarded four State University of New York Research Grants, four Massachusetts Council on the Humanities and Public Policy Grants, and four U.S. Fulbrights, as well a score of other grants, honors, and awards. Irish America Magazine named him to its list of “Top 100 Irish Americans.” Dan and his wife Linda live in Randolph, VT. He consults and lectures for the Vermont Humanities Council, Center for International Studies (Northampton, MA), and various U.S. colleges and university programs in the U.S. and Europe.

The April Film Festival is made possible through the generous sup-port of the Vermont Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities; and the members of the Park-McCullough House Association.

For a flyer about the film festival or for other information, please call 442-5441 or e-mail [email protected].

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Historic Park-McCullough Presents Film Festival Weekend

Williams College Sophomore Recital: Leo Brown ‘11, violin

Leo Brown ‘11, violin, from Williams College will perform a Sophomore Recital on Thursday, April 23, at 4 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public.

Accompanying Brown will be Scott Smedinghoof ‘09 on the piano and harpsichord. Works featured in this recital are Bach’s Parita No. 3 in E Major, Corelli’s Violin Sonata in E Minor, Mozart’s Sonata in B-Flat Major, and Ernest Bloch’s Nigun. Also featured is Topography 1, 2, 3 by Williams College student Brian Simalchik ‘10.

Leo Brown ‘11 of Niskayuna, New York has played the violin since he was five years old. He performs with the Student Symphony as a violinist and conductor, as well as Williams Symphonic Winds and Berkshire Symphony as a violinist. Leo’s current life plan is to pursue knowledge, achieve balance, appreciate family and friends, and keep things in perspective.


AgrAbility Program Reaches Outto Farmers in Bennington County

Thomas Younkman of Hyde Park recently joined the staff of the Vermont Center for Independent Living as its AgrAbility specialist.

Originally from Sarasota, Fla., Tom Younkman has farmed in Vermont for almost 20 years. He and his wife, Carole, own Stony Brook Farm, where they offer tours, produce soap from farm-raised goats and breed German shepherds.

Younkman and Tracy Dorman, an outreach spe-cialist for VCIL’s Bennington office, were featured recently on Bennington radio station

WBTN, along with Pownal farmer Cecily Strohmaier. The trio was interviewed about the AgrAbility program.

Vermont AgrAbility provides education and assistance to farmers with disabilities. It is a collaborative partnership with University of Vermont Extension, Rural and Agricultural VocRehab and the Vermont Center for Independent Living.

The AgrAbility program has helped Vermonters across the state, including Strohmaier. Strohmaier and her family own, rent and operate several farms in Bennington County. She has faced a number of health challenges over the years, including almost dying of West Nile Virus in 2002. For the past few years she has been living with severe rheumatoid arthritis.

The AgrAbility program has made life easier for Strohmaier, provid-ing her with moral support and other, more tangible forms of assistance. One thing the program did was help her put together a plan that includ-ed ideas for making it easier to care for her roughly 50 calves.

Strohmaier was also provided with a motorized power wagon, which makes hauling pails of milk and buckets of grain much easier for her.

“When I have to clean the calf pens, it’s better than a wheelbarrow because it’s got a motor. It has all-wheel drive so you don’t get stuck,” she said.

Today, instead of receiving services from AgrAbility, Strohmaier helps others do so, having become a peer support person. For example, when a farmer in Bennington County was run over by a tractor, Strohmaier referred him to the AgrAbility program. The program helped the farmer get rehabilitation services and get moving.

Strohmaier said Bill Snow, now an AgrAbility specialist in UVM Extension’s Berlin office, has been a huge help to her. Snow has strong ties to the Bennington area. He was the 4-H and Youth Extension agent in Bennington County from July 1969 until April 1982. He has been employed by UVM Extension in the AgrAbility program since February 2004, but said he still misses the Bennington area and its people.

For more information about AgrAbility, e-mail Tom Younkman at [email protected], or call him at 1-800-639-1522. Or, e-mail Tracy Dorman at [email protected], or phone her at 447-0574.

Thomas Younkman

Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Troops Recycling for a Better Tomorrow

Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Troops #1313 and #1144 would like to thank the Hoosick area community for their support of our ongoing recycling program. As part of our efforts to help make our world a better place, we have been collecting used photocopier and computer toner cartridges from various homes and businesses and sending them to be recycled in a proper manner. In addition to making our community a greener place to live, we will also be receiving a special environmental badge for our efforts. Thank you to everyone who has donated their cartridges thus far, as we certainly appreciate your contributions!

Their recycling drive is not over, however. They will continue to accept any used toner cartridges you may have, so if you have any contributions, please contact Joyce Brewer, [email protected]; 518-686-4942. Think green — helping us helps everyone!

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Releasing The Power Of Guilt Understanding where guilt comes from, acquiring tools to release it

and harnessing the energy that results from releasing it, will be the focus of the next Woman Quest, a local women’s growth and empowerment group. Wednesday, April 15, from 7-9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street, Bennington. $25/woman. New women always welcome. Call Teresa King, 442-4488 for more information.

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Elks Annual Community Tag SaleThe Bennington Elks Club will hold their annual Community Tag

Sale on Saturday, April 18, at the lodge. Outside and inside space is avail-able. Please contact Bonnie Tripp, 823-5859, for further information.

This event is open to the community and to community vendors and crafters. Cost for an inside table is $20; outside tables, $15.

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Williams College Senior Vocal Recital Featuring Jessica Kopcho ‘09

The Williams College Department of Music will present a Senior Recital featuring Jessica Kopcho ‘09 with Yvette Wang ‘09, soprano on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 1 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public.

Jessica Kopcho ‘09 is a soprano from Southern California double majoring in music and psychology. At Williams sings in the Concert and Chamber Choirs, takes voice lessons, and sings with the coed a cappella group the Ephlats. She played piano for most of her life, and is “attempting” to learn guitar. Next year she will be an intern music teacher at the International School of Trieste in northern Italy. She rows varsity crew, and in years past ran track and played soccer. She loves food, dancing, traveling, athletics, and has been in two musicals at Williams. She would like to get her Ph.D. in clinical psychology and continue to sing.

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Brian Cody from FLY-92 to DJ at Local Dance!

Brian Cody, from FLY 92.3 FM radio station, will be the guest disc jockey for a dance open to Hoosick area youth in grades 7-10. The dance will be held on Saturday, April 25, from 7-10 p.m., at the NYS Armory on Church Street. The admission fee is $5 per student, and food and drinks will be for sale. Students attending the dance must sign in with a home phone number and must be signed out by an adult by 10:00 p.m.; students will not be allowed to leave the dance and return.

Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Troop #1313 is hosting this event to raise money for their August 2009 trip to Washington, DC. AAUW Open Meeting

Dr. Magnus T. Bernhardsson of Williams College will give a pub-lic talk on Tuesday, April 21, 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 108 School Street in Bennington. The title of the talk is “Understanding Iraq” and will cover the historical and cultural frame-work to help us better understand the current political situation. This is hosted by AAUW (the American Association of University Women). Everyone is welcome, there is no charge, and refreshments will be served.

Dr. Bernhardsson earned his B.A. degree in theology and political science at the University of Iceland and then his Master’s Degree in reli-gion at Yale Divinity School. After studying Arabic in Syria for a year, he returned to Yale and completed his Ph.D in Middle Eastern history in 1999. Dr. Bernhardsson is currently an Associate Professor of Middle Eastern history at Williams. For further information, call 447-7996.

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Model Home Opens in ShaftsburyGreen Mountain Log Homes in Shaftsbury, VT, an authorized Kuhns

Brothers representative, will open their model home for viewing on April 24 -26. All attendees will have the opportunity to tour the model home and get answers to all of their log home questions. As a bonus, a free Kuhns Brother’s Log Home Deluxe Planning Kit will be available to all Open House attendees.

For anyone planning to build a log home this year, special money saving offers are available during this Kuhns Brother’s National Open House Event. These special incentives could translate into an average cost savings of between $25,000 -$50,000. Ask Rich Hollander, owner of Green Mountain Log Homes for details. Call Rich at 442-3185 for a reservation.

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Midweekmusic at Williams CollegeThe Williams College Department of Music will present their weekly

lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers on Wednesday, April 22, at 12:15 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public.

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

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

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Main Street Stage Youth Theatre Project presents April Vacation

Theatre CampOpen to students ages 10-18, this program is an opportunity for

true collaboration and creativity. The ensemble that participates in this camp will have an introductory day wherein they will experience various types of theatre from Shakespeare to radio theatre to contem-porary plays and improv. At the end of the first day, the ensemble will collectively decide what their performance will be: a contemporary play, a classical piece, scenes & monologues, an improv performance, or, perhaps, a play they write themselves!

Working alongside theatre professionals, these students will see what it takes to create a theatrical production. Their final performance will be held at the theatre and will be open to the public. There is a tuition fee.

Monday – Friday, April 20-24, 1 to 4 p.m. Performance, 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 25.

For more information, go to www.mainstreetstage.org or call 413-663-3240 North Adams.

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Order Your Trees!Spring Is Here, Believe It or Not!

The Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District wants to help you celebrate Spring by planting a tree.

The Conservation District’s 38th Annual Spring Arbor Green Tree and Shrub Program offers inexpensive bare-root stock for conservation plantings, wildlife habitat improvement, erosion control, Christmas trees, nature education and landscaping your environment. Trees avail-able this year include: Colorado Blue Spruce; Arborvitae, White Cedar, Austrian Pine; Douglas Fir, White Spruce, Mountain Ash, and White Flowering Dogwood. Shrubs include Highbush Blueberry, American Cranberry, Lilac, Red Raspberry, Rose of Sharon and more.

To get an order blank, call the Conservation District at 518-271-1740 or visit the Conservation Field Office at 61 State Street in Troy, New York. Our Ag & Life Sciences Building is located just north of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Return your order and payment by April 30 and distribution will be Saturday, May 9th from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Questar (BOCES) Center on Industrial Park Road in South Troy. You may also download an order blank by going to the Rensselaer County Web Site, which is www.rensco.com and follow the link to the “How To!” box on the left hand side of the page, scroll down to the 38th Annual Arbor Green Tree & Shrub Sale link, click and print it out.

This Program supports Soil & Water Conservation Programs in the County. You need not be a resident of Rensselaer County to participate in this program.

Celebrate Spring - Plant a Tree!!!

Decoy PaintingDecoy painting at the Historic Salem Courthouse with Hannie

Varosy will begin on April 23. This 5 week class will take you through the many steps which will result in a lovely pair of mallards and a nut-hatch mounted on a small branch. The registration deadline for this class is April 17, so please call 518-854-7053 to register today.

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Head Start Holds Open House in North Bennington

Parents interested in preschool openings for their children at Head Start are invited to attend an open house at the North Bennington Head Start on Wednesday, April 22 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Children must be at least three years old by September 1 to enroll for the fall.

New for this year, more children are eligible for the free Head Start program. Family income limits have been raised so that more children have access to the nationally accredited quality of Head Start preschool programs.

Head Start offers full-day programs for children ages 3 to 5. At the Open House, parents can meet staff, learn how Head Start programs help kids, ask questions, and make plans for the fall.

Head Start provides an enriching environment for learning and growth, and special education to children with disabilities. Head Start is sponsored by United Counseling Service (UCS).

To ensure each child’s well-being, Head Start offers comprehensive services, including medical, vision, and dental screenings, follow up care, parent education, and more.

The North Bennington Head Start is located at 2 Park Street. For more information, call Shannon Daugherty at 442-3686, ext.232.

Head Start has been serving families in Bennington County for 40 years. UCS provides comprehensive, community-based behavioral and developmental services for children, adults, families, and seniors since 1959.

Craft Fair in SchaghticokeA Craft Fair will be held at Hoosic Valley Elementary, Pleasant Ave.,

Schaghticoke, Saturday May 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Shop for Mothers Day from our local crafters and artists for Mom, Grandma or treat yourself to a gift or massage at the massage booth, jewelry, jams, honey, salsas, wood crafts and many more.

If you have any questions please contact Patti at 518-235-5461 or [email protected].

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Writing the Sacred WorkshopInkberry,Williams College, and the First Congregational Church of

Williamstown are co-sponsoring a Writing the Sacred workshop.Thursday, April 30, and Tuesday, May 5, at 7 p.m., Writing the Sacred,

a workshop, co-sponsored by Inkberry, Williams College, and the First Congregational Church, will be held in the Church library at 906 Main St. in Williamstown.

Both workshops build on journal writing, poetry and spiritual themes. Participants are invited to explore the thin spaces where cre-ative writing and spirituality meet by writing their own new Psalms, or spiritual poems. Each workshop will cover different material, so partici-pants may choose to attend both.

The workshop on April 30 is designed to provide a comfortable writ-ing space for GLBT and queer folks, in addition to the general public.

Ray McGinnis has taught over 8000 people how to write prayers, poetry, and autobiographies, all the while guiding them to bring their whole heart, mind and spirit to the process. He provides a safe, nurtur-ing space for those who maintain a regular writing practice and for those who have never put pen to paper.

His book Writing the Sacred is in its second printing. Signed copies will be available at the workshop for $20, cash or check. For more infor-mation about Ray’s work visit www.writetotheheart.com.

Cost per workshop is $15 for adults, $13.50 for Inkberry members, free for Williams College students. Ask about special rates for attending both workshops and for student rates for non-Williams students.

Contact Inkberry at 413-664-0775 or www.inkberry.org to register.About Inkberry- Inkberry promotes the literary arts in the Berkshires

with events and community partnerships that celebrate and support writing and reading. Inkberry is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

All You Can Eat Italian DinnerRedeemer Luther Church of Shaftsbury will hold an All-You-Can-

Eat Buffet Italian Dinner on Saturday, April 18, with seatings at 4 and 6:30 p.m. The menu includes homemade pasta and sausage ragout, lasagna, stuffed shells, baked ziti, meatball heroes, Caesar salad, bread and brownie sundaes.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12. The entire proceeds of the dinner will benefit the Bennington Food and Fuel Fund. The dinner will be held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bennington. For reservations, call 442-8423.

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The Berkshire Symphony Orchestra to Perform ‘Rising Stars’

The Berkshire Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Julian Kuerti will give a concert on Saturday, April 25, at 8 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. There will also be a pre-concert talk with Maestro Kuerti at 7:15 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall in Bernhard Music Center. This free event is open to the public.

This final concert of the season follows the annual tradition of featuring the winners of the Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition that was held in early February 2009. This event is a great showcase for the extraordinary talent at Williams College and is always a highlight of the season.

This year we have three soloists. They are Tiffany Yu ‘12, piano; Alexander Taylor ‘10, clarinet; and Alicia Choi ‘09, violin. Their respec-tive pieces are Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 (1st Movement); Copland’s Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra; and Korngold’s Violin Concerto in D Major, opus 35 (all movements.)

The orchestra will also present George Perle’s Sinfonietta No. 1 and Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite (1919 version.)

Canadian Julian Kuerti has been assistant conductor to James Levine at the Boston Symphony Orchestra since February 2007. He made his BSO debut with concerts in March 2008, leading Knussen’s The Way to Castle Yonder, Dvoak Symphony No. 7, and Beethoven Emperor Concerto, with legendary pianist Leon Fleischer. In July 2008, he stepped in for ailing Levine to conduct a program of Haydn, Schubert and J.S. Bach’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Peter Serkin as soloist. The Boston Globe had this to say about Kuerti’s debut at Symphony Hall: “Kuerti drew sumptuous sounds from the orchestra…with a vibrant and dashing account of Oliver Knussen’s “The Way to Castle Yonder” and a dark, robust reading of Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony.”

Kuerti also served as assistant conductor to Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, which he led in performances of Viktor Ullmann’s opera “Der Kaiser von Atlantis” in the 2007/08 season. He has conducted extensively in Europe, North and South America, performing with orchestras such as the Toronto Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC, Houston Symphony, Berliner Symphoniker, and the Budapest Festival Orchestra.

Mr. Kuerti was born in Toronto into one of Canada’s most distin-guished musical families; his father is famed pianist Anton Kuerti. He began his instrumental training on the violin, studying with some of Canada’s finest teachers. While completing an honors degree in engineering & physics at the University of Toronto, Julian kept up the violin, performing as concertmaster and soloist with various Canadian orchestras. After taking a year off and touring Brazil with Kahana, a Toronto-based world music band, Mr. Kuerti began his conducting studies in the year 2000 at the University of Toronto. That summer he was accepted as a student at the renowned Pierre Monteux School for Conductors in Maine, where he studied for two years with Michael Jinbo and Claude Monteux.

Mr. Kuerti studied with David Zinman at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen in 2004, and with acclaimed Finnish Maestro Jorma Panula at the NAC Conductors Programme in Ottawa. In 2005, Julian was one of two conducting fellows at Tanglewood, where he had the opportunity to learn in masterclasses from James Levine, Kurt Masur, Stefan Asbury and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos - performing with

Haitian Quilts ReceptionOn Friday, April 17, from 5 – 8 p.m., the Unitarian Universalist

Fellowship of Bennington invites the public to a reception for its exhibit of Haitian quilts, which runs through the month of April. These exuberant and unique quilts, ranging from tiny to queen size, were handcrafted by Haitian women—and three men—as part of a nonprofit humanitarian project called Peacequilts. Peacequilts’ primary mission is to relieve extreme poverty by organizing and supporting coopera-tives of Haitian women who create quilts which are exhibited and sold in the United States. All of the financial proceeds fold back into these cooperatives.

Peacequilts’ secondary mission is to educate the American public about the difficult conditions and challenges faced by Haitian citizens. Education initiatives include curriculum-based school resource kits, DVD presentations, speaking engagements, and its Web site: www.haitipeacequilts.org.

Maureen McClintock, Peacequilt board member and its Quilting Coordinator, will talk briefly and answer questions about this exciting initiative. The UU Fellowship Meetinghouse is located at 108 School Street in downtown Bennington.

the TMC orchestra and fellows throughout the summer.From 2005-2008, Kuerti served as founding artistic director and

principal conductor of Berlin’s Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop, with whom he recorded a recently released CD “When we were Trees” of Italian Cellist / Composer Giovanni Sollima for Sony/BMG.

The Berkshire Symphony includes nearly 70 members, half of whom are students and half of whom are professional musicians. The ensem-ble presents four major concerts each season. In addition to performing the great standards of orchestral repertoire a recurring theme each year is the performance of contemporary works. Championing the works of living American composers has been an integral part of the mission of the Berkshire Symphony.

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Swiss Steak Supper

Center Brunswick United Methodist Church, 990 Hoosick Road, will be holding its annual Swiss Steak Supper on Saturday, April 25. Menu includes: Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls, salad and homemade pies. Continuous servings will be 4-6. Ticket pric-es are: Adult $12. and Children (5-11) $5. Open to the pub-lic. Handicapped accessible. Reservations are required. Take-outs are available. For reserva-tions, call 518-279-3107.

Friends of Cherry Plain State Park To Hold Spring Meeting

The Spring meeting of the Friends of Cherry Plain State Park will be held Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m., at the Bridgeway Restaurant off Route 22. The Friends group is looking for new members to help grow the organization and expand its action in the regional community and the State Park.

The meeting’s agenda includes an update on making better links between the State Park and bordering Capital District Wildlife Management Area. Group members have been drafting a map that covers both parcels of land, with trails and the types of permitted rec-reation noted as well.

The park invites all lovers of the outdoors, from hikers to fisherper-sons, parents to outdoor sportsmen, to attend. Please RSVP by calling Grafton Lakes State Park’s office at 279-1155 to ensure adequate seating at the Bridgeway Restaurant.

The Friends of Cherry Plain State Park is a sub-group of the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park. The parks are jointly managed, and visited regularly by neighboring communities.

Cherry Plain State Park is one of the Top 100 Family camp-grounds in the United States, an accolade awarded by Reserve America. Located in Cherry Plain, the park features a sandy beach with swimming on Black River Pond, a pavilion, playground, picnic areas, and boat rentals.

For more information, call Grafton Lakes State Park at 518-279-1155 or Cherry Plain State Park at 518-733-5400.

National Volunteer WeekNational Volunteer Week marks a special time of year for

The Fresh Air Fund and I would like to take this opportunity to extend my deepest thanks to our dedicated Fresh Air hosts, volunteers and supporters in Vermont. They truly embody the meaning of the 2009 National Volunteer Week theme, “Celebrating People in Action” by demonstrating their com-mitment to helping New York City children.

Fresh Air volunteers work in several capacities throughout the year in 13 Northeastern states and Canada. Caring Fresh Air host families open their homes and share the everyday joys of summertime with their Fresh Air guests. Our local volunteer leaders – many of whom are also hosts – give by serving on our local committees, planning summer activities, publicizing the program and interviewing prospective host families. Additionally, individuals and businesses give gener-ously of their time and resources to make the Friendly Town host family program throughout this area a great success each and every summer.

The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children since 1877. For more information on how you can help to continue this wonderful tradition of vol-unteering, please call The Fresh Air Fund at 800-367-0003 or visit www.freshair.org.

Sincerely,Jenny Morgenthau, Executive Director

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Summer Lunch Program

Over 100 children in Arlington, Sandgate and Sunderland will be eligible to receive a weekly bag of free groceries providing the fixings for lunch over the 10 weeks between June 23 and August 18. Distribution will take place at Fisher Elementary School.

This collaborative effort of 15 different community groups including schools, churches, civic and service organizations continues to seek vol-unteers and donations to make this program possible. The community is warmly invited to a Spaghetti dinner on Saturday, April 18 at 6 p.m. at the Federated Church of East Arlington. Free will donations will be accepted for this delicious fundraiser put on by the Men’s Fellowship of the church. For further information about the Summer Lunch Program or the Spaghetti Dinner, please call 375-2548.

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David Farrar, general managerf at Miles Lumber in Arlington, presents a check and the first of many paper bags in support of the brand new

Arlington/Sandgate Sunderland Summer Lunch Program to three members of the planning committee: Vivian Lacy, Amy Goodfellow and

Kathie VanBenschhoten.

Highway Cleanup with the Battenkill Conservancy

On Saturday, April 18, please join the Battenkill Conservancy and the Clearwater Chapter of Trout Unlimited for the first highway cleanup of the season along the banks of our beloved Battenkill. Members of the Battenkill Conservancy will be awaiting you at the rest stop on Route 313 near the state line, with hot coffee and fragrant donuts starting at 9:00 a.m.

Let that rampant spring fever be your motivation to come and help us beautify the river banks where a long winter has contributed to the accumulation of unsightly debris and refuse. With your stylish and highly visible orange vest you’ll be able to safely tackle the great job of filling to the brim your heavy-duty garbage bag with the debris care-lessly thrown alongside this stretch of highway. You’ll feel rewarded for all of your hard work the moment you can admire the restored beauty of our once more pristine riverbank.

When you return to the rest stop with your full bag, Trout Unlimited will have the barbecue fired up and your complimentary lunch ready. Exchange your bag for a delicious meal rendered even more so by the camaraderie of fellow volunteers and the satisfaction of a job well done. Bring your lunch by the riverbank and let the Battenkill’s gurgle lull you into a relaxed afternoon surrounded by a reawakening nature, guaran-

teed to get rid of your winter doldrums.For information on this and future events please contact our office:

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Spring Open House at Southern Vermont College

Southern Vermont College will be holding a Spring Open House, Saturday, April 18. The day begins with check-in, 8 to 8:45 a.m. The day will conclude at 4 p.m. This event is an opportunity to learn about the college’s career-enhancing majors, athletics, campus life, academic sup-port, scholarships and financial aid.

The day will also include panel discussions for students and parents, an SVC Community Fair, lunch and a tour of nearby Southwestern Vermont Medical Center for students interested in the Nursing and Radiologic Technology programs.

Faculty, staff, coaches and admissions staff will be available to answer questions about the college’s 21 bachelor and associate degree programs, NCAA Division III athletics and much more. Guests will have a chance to meet current Southern Vermont College students and ask questions about campus life.

Founded in 1926, Southern Vermont College offers a career-enhanc-ing, liberal arts education. 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. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Pre-registration for the Open House is encouraged. For more information and to register, con-tact the Admissions Office at 447-6304; 800-378-2782, ext. 6304; or [email protected]. An Open House reservation form and addi-tional information about campus offerings are available on the col-lege’s Web site at www.svc.edu.

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Pancake BreakfastThe fourth annual Trout

Unlimited Pancake Breakfast will be offered on Saturday, April 18 from 8 a.m. to noon at the American Legion Hall, Arlington. The cost is $5 per plate for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Proceeds to benefit ongoing habitat restoration projects in Southern Vermont.

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TIP Development Announces Launch of The Hamlets

TIP Development announced last weekend that it has scheduled to break ground on its latest project, The Hamlets of Vermont, in Summer 2009.

TIP Development President, Frank Hall, and his partner in The Hamlets of Vermont project, Kathleen Roop, made the announcement during an open house held at The Betty Tynan Farmhouse, the focal point of the new Hamlets’ community.

Hall, an Arlington native with over forty years experience in the building trade, was excited at the opportunity to help revitalize the local economy: “Apart from filling the need for affordable, maintenance-free living options in our community, The Hamlets of Vermont will gener-ate new property revenues for the Town of Arlington as well as utilize the talents and skills of area workers. After a long, hard winter, it will be great to put our local trades-people back to work.”

According to Ms. Roop, the ability to preserve the past, while caring for the present and future is especially satisfying. “The Betty Tynan estate dates to 1825 – it’s truly a Vermont treasure. I’m pleased that we’re able to integrate the old farmhouse with these new structures and that we’re giving our residents the chance to enjoy the Battenkill River the way the first Vermonters did. What’s more, the green building techniques we’re using will ensure that the river and its environs will continue to be enjoyed for many generations to come.”

“In short,” Mr. Hall summarized, “The Hamlets project is a win for everyone.”

To learn more about The Hamlets of Vermont, go to www.thehamlet-sofvermont.com, or call 1-800-825-9717.

Local Habitat for Humanity Affiliate Selects Next Family

Richard Malley, President of the Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity Affiliate, is pleased to announce that Jennifer and Patrick Siegrist and their three children, Rebecca, Taylor, and Mariah, 2, 8, and 13, of Bennington have been selected to become the affiliate’s next fam-ily partners. The Siegrist family has lived and worked in the area for the last fifteen years. Speaking about their new home, Patrick wrote “It’s amazing how our excitement is growing with every passing day, and I’m sure this is only the beginning. Jennifer and I agree that if you believe in your dreams and have faith, not only will you have those dreams fulfilled, but more-so than ever imagined.”

The Siegrist home, including the cost of the land, will cost close to $125,000. Skilled and unskilled volunteers help make the home afford-able by contributing almost all of the labor. The affiliate will continue to seek funds this spring and summer from individuals and area busi-nesses for the home. Dina and Henry Bronson, owners of Bistro Henry, will help by donating $10 for every Mother’s Day brunch that is served on May 10.

Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to provide safe, decent, and afford-able housing for all people worldwide. This past summer Habitat completed its 325,000th home and now provides housing for over one million people in 100 countries. Affordable housing in Vermont is increasingly difficult to find in Vermont, and the work of Vermont’s eight active Habitat affiliates is very necessary and challenging.

To be chosen as Habitat partners, families have to meet the orga-nization’s criteria for selection, including financial stability, income guidelines, residency requirements, and a willingness to be a respon-sible Habitat partner. Each adult in a Habitat family commits to spend a minimum of 250 hours of time, working side by side with volunteers to build their new home. When a home is completed, Habitat conveys an interest free mortgage, with monthly payments established so housing costs, mortgage, taxes, and insurance do not exceed more that thirty percent of the family’s annual income. In turn, the mortgage payments help Habitat to build more homes in our area.

Anyone interested in becoming involved in any aspect of Habitat’s work, behind the scenes or building on site, should send an email to [email protected], or to check www.benningtonarehabitat.com.

Choosing to be involved with Habitat’s work in our area is an example of “thinking globally and acting locally.”

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Knitting at Merck ForestLois Dansereau has taught many knitting courses and with the help

of experienced knitters Margaret Mertz and June DeFelice will help the beginner in getting started or help the more experienced with a prob-lem pattern April 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Merck Forest. Bring a project you are working on or begin one with Merck Forest’s own 100% wool. Beginners can bring size 6 needles and a ball of sport weight cotton to make a washcloth. Lois is able to teach the most experienced and will also cover the basics, finishing, making your own designs, both the European and American methods, knitting with more than one color and different stitches. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact us at 394-7836 or [email protected].

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Earth Day Event Offers a Day of Free Family Fun!

The Eastern Rensselaer County Solid Waste Management Authority and the ERC Community Warehouse will host their 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Celebration, being held at the ERC Community Warehouse on Route 22 in Hoosick Falls, promises to be a fun-filled event that the entire family will enjoy.

Children will enjoy a unique interactive presentation with “Beatrice Green, the Recycling Queen.” The Outdoor World of Learning will also give a “Birds of Prey” presentation, showcasing many live endangered birds – the kids will be amazed! Hands-on activities, like planting their very own house plant to take home with them, will also delight the kids while teaching them valuable lessons about reuse and recycling.

Festivities will also include music, free lunch specials and refresh-ments... and don’t forget all the bargains you’ll find at the ERC Community Warehouse, one of the area’s largest non-profit reuse cen-ters. Plus, shoppers will save 10%, 20% or 30% off their purchase; they just have to pop a balloon to find out their savings. Attendees can also enter for a chance to win a variety of door prizes at the event. So gather the family, grab your friends and head to Hoosick Falls on Saturday May 2nd for this exciting, free Earth Day Celebration the whole family will enjoy. Call 518-686-7540 or visit www.erccw.com for information and directions.

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Lions Club of Pittsfield Holds Can and Bottle Drive

The Lions Club of Pittsfield will hold a can and bottle drive on April 18. Anyone wishing to donate their cans and bottles and has received a door hanger, may leave them at the curb side on date listed. All others, please call at 413-448-2855 for pickup. Next drives will be held May 30, July 11, September 12 and November 14.Now accepting water, ice tea, and juice containers in aluminum and plastic only. Also eyeglasses, cell phones and ink cartridges.

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The Salem Courthouse Expands Programs for Youth

The Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association has been hard at work transforming the courthouse complex into the “Courthouse Community Center”. Striving to serve the needs of the public, the Courthouse has expanded their Lunch n’ Learn offering for the sum-mer of 2009. This outstanding enrichment program is organized by HSCPA Vice President, Herb Perkins, and local educators, Stacy Parker and Kim Gariepy. It provides on the average of sixty children with a variety of activities in the areas of reading, writing, science, art and physical activities. Thursdays are spent at the Bancroft Public Library, and a diverse offering of guests enhance the subject matter each day. A nutritious and well-balanced lunch is provided to each child daily. This inspiring program is open to children from K through 6th grade at no charge. In the past, Lunch n’ Learn has been offered for five weeks, three days a week, three hours per day. Due to generous gifts from the Salem Rotary, the Shoppe Off Broadway, Stewarts Holiday Match Fund and the National Peanut Board, Lunch n’ Learn will be expanded this year. The 2009 Lunch n’ Learn program will commence on Monday, July 6th and run for six weeks through Friday, August 14. The program will be offered Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Also focusing on the youth of the area is a group of enthusiastic Salem residents who are working with town and village officials to form a Youth Commission. This effort was initiated back in January by HSCPA Vice President, Herb Perkins and dedicated Courthouse vol-unteer, Bob Benn. The Youth Commission Development Committee is currently seeking interested individuals representing various aspects of the community who are willing to contribute to a worthy cause. For more information, contact Susan Getty at [email protected].

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Bag and Food SaleThe Eagle Bridge Methodist Church Ladies are having a Bag and

Food Sale at the Eagle Bridge Methodist Church on April 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church is located on Route 67, Eagle Bridge, NY.

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Area Tag SaleSpaces and tables are available for $10/unit at this large Area Tag Sale

to be held on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Nemer Nissan Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac-Cadillac building, Bennington, VT. All fees will be donated to the Rotary Interact Community Service Projects.

This is the perfect time to spring clean your attic, garage, barn and home. Pre-register for your space and table by calling Carl, Gerry or Josh at 447-2301.

Set-up starts at 7:30 a.m., and there will be no dealers or retailers. No engines requiring fuels will be allowed.

Live remote by WGNA 107.7 and live music by “Southern Comfort” who will play southern rock and country music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

With over an acre available for selling, you will find a huge assort-ment of tag sale items to browse and purchase.

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150th Anniversary Williams vs. Amherst Print Chosen

Mayor James M. Ruberto announced today that Pittsfield artist Ralph Frisina’s art work has been selected to be the official print for the 150th Anniversary Williams vs. Amherst game on May 3, 2009. He was the winner of a design contest to create a memorable poster image to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first ever intercollegiate baseball game, which was held in Pittsfield.

Mr. Frisina is the Chief Creative Officer of Winstanley Associates in Lenox, where his work has received over 90 design awards in his twenty years with the company. Previously he worked for Colopy Dale studios in Pittsburgh serving clients such as Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. His winning print will be featured on the cover of the commemorative program, made into posters, and will have a permanent home at the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

The 150th Anniversary Game weekend is scheduled for May 2 & 3, 2009 at historic Wahconah Ballpark in Pittsfield. On Saturday, May 2, the Dan Duquette Sports Academy will host free (is that correct?) College Baseball Hall of Fame baseball clinics at 2 p.m. for boys and girls ages 8-14. All Leagues including Little League, Cal Ripken, and Babe Ruth are welcome to attend.

On Sunday, May 3 at 11 a.m. a vintage baseball game recreating the original 1859 game will be played between alumni of Williams and Amherst. At 1:05 p.m. the current Williams and Amherst College teams will play again, as they did 150 years ago in Pittsfield. The pre-game ceremonies begin at 12:45 p.m., recognizing Pittsfield as the birthplace of College Baseball, commemorating the first game, and recogniz-ing Alumni and community members. The game will be covered by ESPNU.

All tickets are just $5, Williams and Amherst students will have free admission. Tickets can be purchased over the phone at the American Defenders office at 603-883-2255. For more information on the Defenders visit americandefenders.us

The Rev. Margo Fletcher, Deacon, to be Ordained a Priest

By the grace of God and on behalf of God’s people, the Right Rev. Thomas C. Ely, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, will ordain Margaret Anne Laurie Fletcher to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ’s Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Thomas & Grace Episcopal Church, Brandon, VT. Ordination is the rite in which God gives authority and the grace of the Holy Spirit to those being made bishops, priests, and deacons through prayer and the laying on of hands by bishops. (Book of Common Prayer, p. 860-861) In the Episcopal Church, Ordination is considered a sacrament that has evolved in the church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and has continued an unbroken line from St. Peter and the apostles.

Margaret Ann Laurie Fletcher was ordained a deacon on Feb. 2, 2008, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Bennington. As a Deacon, she worked at St. John’s Episcopal Church, North Adams, MA, until being called to St. Thomas & Grace Episcopal Church in Brandon.

Deacon Margo completed the Discernment Process at St. Peter’s Church, Bennington, and was sponsored for ordination to the Diaconate by members of St. Peter’s Parish. Many people from St. Peter’s Parish will participate in the Ordination Rite on April 18 in Brandon. St. Peter’s Choir and Contemporary Ensemble under the direction of Organist-Choirmaster Randall Krum will participate in the musical offerings for the Ordination. After ordination, Margo will perform sacramental and pastoral duties at St. Thomas & Grace Church.

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The New England Youth Theater, in collaboration with Westminster’s Compass School, presents the Compass School Ten Minute Play Festival on April 16.

A selection of short plays written by ninth and tenth grade Humanities students at Compass School as a class assignment will soon be coming to life on the NEYT stage. The plays were written as part of a trimester focused on creative expression in which each student was challenged to create interesting characters and believable dialogue--all within ten pages.

A dozen of the plays written in the class were submitted to a commit-tee of actors and directors at NEYT, who then chose their six favorites. The plays, which run the gamut from the farcical to the hauntingly sad, will be directed and performed by New England Youth Theater faculty

and students.Compass School’s curriculum is built around public exhibition of

student work and these students were uniquely motivated by a desire to see their plays performed. In addition to the NEYT show, the entire Compass Humanities class will display their artwork and perform their poems and plays on May 1st at the Latchis 4 Gallery in Brattleboro for Gallery Walk.

The single performance of the Compass Play Festival is presented on Thursday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5, available only at the door.

The New England Youth Theatre is located at 100 Flat Street in Brattleboro, VT.

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