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The Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce has donated a portion of the funds raised from the fifth annual Aurora Dance Party to the Center for Communication in Medicine (CCM), a Bennington, Vermont, based non-profit that produces programs to bridge the commu-nication gap between doctors and patients. The gift will help support community education programs.

“We will all be patients some day and good care will depend on how well we communicate,” says Celia Engel Bandman, the Center’s co-founder and medi-cal humanist. “But patients and doctors speak different languag-es and we must make sure we understand each other.” The goal of CCM’s community programs is to educate patients and families about their role in communicat-ing their needs and concerns so that they can help their doctors to be better-informed advisors

for making health care decisions and planning of care. Dr. Bernard Bandman, the Center’s co-found-er and Executive Director, adds, “Too often illness silences us. Research studies show that effec-tive communication can improve quality of care and health out-

comes.”For more information about

the Center for Communication in Medicine, please call 802-442-5800, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.communicationinmed-icince.org.

Bernard and Celia Bandman accept check for $1000 from Michele Hogan and Jimmy Woodward.

IN THIS ISSUE:Arts, Entertainment .......... 10Antiques & Auctions .......... 12Auto.................................... 18Classifi eds........................... 16Crossword .......................... 10Horoscope........................... . 5Jobs.................................... 23Mind & Body ........................ 5Telly’s Take ........................... 3Pets, Home & Garden ........... 8Real Estate.......................... 21Weather. ............................... 8Weekly Almanac ................ 13Worship ............................. 14

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Meals on WheelsSuggested donation of

$3.00 per mealFor reservation or cancellation

in Bennington: 802-442-8012Manchester: 802-362-3714Wednesday, August 12

Spinach Bacon Quiche, Stewed Tomatoes, Buttered

Green Beans, Mandarin Oranges/Pineapple and Milk.

Thursday, August 13Cheddar Meatloaf, Mashed

Potatoes, Peas/Carrots, Applesauce Cake and Milk.

Friday, August 14Chef Salad with Deli Meats & Cheese, Macaroni Salad, Mari-

nated Tomatoes, Peaches and Milk.

Monday, August 17Shepherd’s Pie, Brussels

Sprouts, Dinner Roll, Sliced Cinnamon Apples, and Milk.

Tuesday, August 18Turkey Sandwich, Coleslaw,

Potato Salad, Bread, Jello w/Fruit and Milk.

Hoosick Falls Senior Center

Wednesday, August 12: Cards, senior exercise class, 1 p.m.; van transportation to Bennington Rec. Center for swimming, leav-ing at 9:45 a.m.

Thursday, August 13: Cards; Bocci, 10 a.m.; Bingo, 12:45 p.m.; Good Food Ideas, 11:30 a.m.; MVP presentation, “Let’s Get Organized”.

Friday, August 14: Cards, crafts.

Monday, August 17: Mystery Bingo, 10 a.m.; cards; senior exer-cise class, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, August 18: Card party, 10:30 a.m.; van transporta-tion available for local grocery shopping.

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 Pvt. Ryan J. Bussing has

graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, GA. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training.

During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training in drill and cer-emonies, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physi-cal fitness, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and expe-rienced use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.

The Advanced Individual Training course is designed to train infantry soldiers to per-form reconnaissance operations; employ, fire and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines; locate and neutralize land mines and operate target and sight equipment; operate and maintain communications equipment and radio networks; construct field firing aids for infantry weapons; and perform infantry combat exercises and dismounted battle drills, which includes survival procedures in a nuclear, biologi-cal or chemical contaminated area.

Bussing is the son of Raymond Bussing of County Route 52, Greenwich, NY.

The private is a 2008 graduate of Greenwich High School.

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Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival

The annual Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival will be held at Camelot Village, Route 9 West, in Bennington, Vermont, on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Cost is adults $5; $1 for children under 12. There is plenty of free parking avail-able. This event is held on private property, so no pets are allowed.

Demonstrations include herbal workshops, garlic braiding, and more. Live music both days. Beer tent, vendors, food, games, garlic everything! This is a a top ten Vermont event. For more information call the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce 802-447-3311 or check www.bennington.com.

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By Telly Halkias

When the word “trail” comes to mind, hiking and riding aficio-nados anticipate a cross-country trek. But a trail can take other forms, too.

This summer, throughout Berkshire County, numerous organizations are banding togeth-er in a confederation known as the Lincoln Trail. Offering the public access to a broad range of all things Lincoln, the Trail’s purpose is to commemorate the bicentennial of our 16th presi-dent’s birth. Its events, exhibits, and ephemera highlight different aspects of Abraham Lincoln’s life and tenure in office.

Chesterwood, center of the celebration and located in Stockbridge, is the country home of Daniel Chester French (1850-1931), the sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. A self-guided tour, “Discover Lincoln at Chesterwood,” con-nects visitors to displays of

Berkshires Lincoln Bicentennial

French’s preliminary models, bronze sculptures and Lincoln-related works used as a reference for his final sculptures, including a plaster cast of Lincoln’s hands. A full-size bronze reproduc-tion of French’s Lincoln statue

for the Nebraska Statehouse in Lincoln, Nebraska is located on the grounds.

Chesterwood is the birth-place of the Lincoln Trail con-cept. Executive Director Donna Hassler noted that it didn’t take long to realize that a 200th birth-day tribute for Lincoln could become a reality.

“As part of our planning, I began wondering what other Lincoln-related works existed in the Berkshires to broaden our celebration of the Lincoln bicen-tennial,” Hassler said. “Little did we know this past winter that so many county organizations and establishments had such fasci-nating ties to the 16th President of the United States.”

For further information, visit www.chesterwood.org, or call 413-298-3579.

Telly Halkias, owner of Now and Then Books in Bennington, is a

freelance writer and editor. E-mail: [email protected]

The Official Logo of the Lincoln Trail Bicentennial.Photo Courtesy of Chesterwood.

Following up on the recent suc-cess of the Community Energy Mobilization Project, where vol-unteers installed energy efficien-cy materials in 50 local homes, the Dorset and Manchester Energy Committees are pleased to announce that they have been awarded an additional grant from the Stratton Foundation’s Urgent Need program. These funds will be used to install more intensive efficiency measures in two local families’ homes.

The basic grant is for $3000, with an additional $2000 available as a “challenge match”. Thanks to two local firms, Hand Energy Services and Energy Wise Homes, which are both offering

generous discounts on labor and materials, this matching grant has already been met. Through collaboration with the local Interfaith Council, two fami-lies have been selected as ben-eficiaries of this energy efficiency work, which will be completed before the next winter heating season.

This project is a wonderful “next step”, building on the first community energy efficiency project, and will serve as a help-ful springboard for further effi-ciency efforts. Working in our own communities, and together as neighbors, we can make a dif-ference.

The Stratton Foundation’s

mission is to help enhance the quality of life and build commu-nity in Southwestern Vermont. For more information about programs and grants, please visit www.strattonfoundation.org.

Community Energy Commission

Town Wide Tag/Craft Sale

The Shaftsbury Fire Depart-ment is looking for vendors for a Town Wide Tag/Craft Sale to be held on Saturday, September 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Farmers are welcome to sell their produce as well. Cost of a space is $10 for a 25’ x 25’ space. A chicken bar-becue will be held that same day and tickets will soon be available. Please call Art Barber at 802-442-7300 for further information.

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Chesterfield Historical SocietyThe meeting program of the Chesterfield Historical Society will be

“Model T’s Head ‘Over There’ - Ambulances and Their Drivers in WWI”. Speakers will be Ed and Libby Klekowski. This August 20 meeting will be held at the chestserfield Senior Center. The dinner will begin at 6:30 with the program starting at 7:30 p.m. The menu will include chicken, pasta salad, summer vegetables, dessert buffet and beverages. Dinner price is $10 per person. The public is invited to come for dinner and/or the evening program.

Everyone attending the dinner must confirm reservations with Pete Banister, at 413-296-4333, no later than Tuesday, August 18.

No reservation is required for those only attending the evening program.

Logo Design Contest in PownalEveryone is invited to enter the Logo Design Contest in connection

with Pownal’s 250th anniversary, which takes place in 2010. All entries must be original and unpublished. Logo should depict Pownal, past or present, and be presented on 8-1/2 x 11 paper with entrant’s name, address and phone number on the back of the entry. Entries may be mailed to Elaine Clark, 952 County Road, Pownal, VT 05261, or may be left at the Pownal Town Hall. For more details call 802-949-7018.

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The Johnsonville Rescue Squad located at 4 River Road, Johnsonville, New York, will be holding a Chicken Barbecue Dinner on Saturday, August 15, 2-5 p.m.The menu includes potato salad, baked beans, cole slaw and a roll. Eat in or take out. Cost is adults $10; children 6-12 $5; under 5 no charge. Reservations preferred by calling 518-753-6011.

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Amateur Radio Club Ham-FestThe Northern Berkshire Amateur Radio Club will hold their annual

“Ham-Fest” on Sunday, August 16 at the Adams Fairgrounds off Route 8 in Adams, Massachusetts. Gates open at 8 a.m. for the general public.

Admission is $5 with no charge for children under age 12. Pavilion space is available at $15 with one admission. Tailgating is $10 with one admission. There will be a 50/50 raffle and a grand prize raffle of a YAESU FT-7800R dual-band mobile radio. You can talk-in on 146.91+.

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Satellite Shop for Bennington MuseumThe Bennington

Museum has opened a satellite shop and exhibition space on Main Street in down-town Bennington. This location — next to Izabella’s Eatery — is open every day except Monday for the summer. Opening at 10 a.m., it has later hours Friday through Sunday when it is open until 6 p.m.

The location has on exhibit original pottery such as Norton, United States Pottery and David Gil originals. There is information about Grandma Moses, an introduction to her life story along with framed prints - which are on display and also for sale. Photos of the Bennington area circa 1890-1920 by famous Bennington photographers Frederick Burt, Mary Sanford, and Wills White are on view.

The shop carries Bennington Pottery, Grandma Moses prints - framed and unframed, Norman Rockwell prints, and other selected merchandise represent-ing some of the shop’s newer items including dug Nap prints, some which are in original hand painted wooden frames. Books such as “Vermont Furniture”, “Bennington Redware” and “Grandma Moses” are for sale in the satellite location as well.

AARP Chapter #269 MeetingThe AARP Bennington Chapter #269 will hold their annual picnic

at Willow Park on August 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be a covered dish potluck. The Welcome Blend Quartet will be the afternoon’s enter-tainment. Members and guests can play bingo and bocci ball.

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Knitting Comfort Dolls for CHABHAThroughout August and September, Yarns for Your Soul will be

knitting small African dolls for CHABHA, which stands for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS. Continuing with the year-long charity knitting campaign, “Knit For Your Soul and Theirs,” Yarns for Your Soul will col-lect knitted comfort dolls also known as “duduzas”. Most children who have been affected by the AIDS epidemic have lost their parents and may even be the heads of their families. Some children are so poor that they use glass bottles as dolls. Duduzas bring comfort to traumatized children. This month, we will be working in conjunction with the Burr and Burton Service Learning Group which is helping to raise funds to mail the dolls to countries such as South Africa and Rwanda.

Yarn can be comprised of any fiber that is machine washable. Please note that should you choose to use scrap yarn, CHABA requires the feet and faces of the dolls to be brown. Please come into the shop to pick up a free pattern. Or sign up for a Knitter’s Guidance Class to expand your techniques. Volunteers who donate duduzas to the shop will receive a coupon for 10 percent off a future purchase. Yarns for Your Soul is located at 605 Depot Street in Manchester Center. Shop hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sundays.

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SVMC Urology Welcomes Dr. Donaldson Dr. Anthony H. Donaldson will join SVMC Urology on August 3.

An urologist who has a special interest in laparoscopic surgery, Dr. Donaldson has served in the U.S. Navy for the past 10 years. For the last four, he has been the head of the Department of Urology at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. Donaldson and his wife, Liz, are both natives of Washington County, New York. “We wanted to return to this area when my term in the Navy ended,” he stated. “We missed the sense of community you find in this part of the country, as well as the change of seasons and the beautiful countryside.”

Dr. Donaldson received his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School and completed his residency in urology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He is certified by the American Board of Urology.

“I was undecided as to what branch of medicine to go into when I entered medical school,” said Dr. Donaldson. “Once I did a rotation in urology, I knew I had found my niche. I enjoy the mixture of surgery and outpatient care you provide as a urologist,” he added. “I get to care for my patients throughout their treatment. That continuity is impor-tant to me.

“Even though SVMC is a smaller hospital when compared to those in bigger cities, it is a hospital that is on the cutting edge of medical technology,” said Dr. Donaldson.

Dr. Donaldson and his wife recently moved to Salem, New York with their two sons, five-year-old Quinn and two-year-old Declan. An active family, they look forward to enjoying the area’s hiking, gardening, snow-shoeing, and cross country skiing opportunities. They are also interested in small-scale farming.

SVMC Urology is located in Suite 110 of the Medical Office Building at 140 Hospital Drive in Bennington. To make an appointment with Dr. Donaldson, call 802-447-6253.

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Citizens Bank Makes Generous

DonationCitizens Bank recently

made a contribution of $2,500 in support of the Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity

Affiliate’s work in Bennington County. Led by West Pawlet Branch Manager, Harry Haldt, a group of employees and customers spent Saturday, June 13 working on the home Habitat is building in North Bennington. At the end of the day, Harry surprised Dick Malley, President of the Bennington Area Habitat Affiliate’s Board of Directors by giving him the contribution.

For each of the past five years, Harry Haldt has organized teams from his and other Citizens Banks in Bennington County to help build homes in Shaftsbury, Winhall, Rupert, West Rupert and North Bennington. In addition, for each of the past three years, Harry has helped with the annual Habitat auction.

For more information about the Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity affiliate and ways you can help, please call 802-442-3717.

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■ PETS, HOME & GARDEN ■

MentorWorks Garden Yields Produce for the Needy

Last spring, participants in MentorWorks, the Hoosick Falls mentoring program, planted a garden at the Hoosick Youth and

Community Center as a community service project. Recently, the gar-den yielded its first crop of beans, which were harvested and donated to the Hoosick Falls Food Pantry. As more fresh vegetables ripen in the garden they will be gathered and donated to help needy families in our community. In addition, plans are in the works to conduct a canned food drive during the Pumpkinpalooza event in September. By support-ing programs that help others, such as the Food Pantry, MentorWorks seeks to instill a sense of community service in its participants.

MentorWorks is made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, administered by the Hoosick Area Partnership for Parents and Youth. Donations to support the program can be sent to HAPPY, c/o Joyce Davis, P.O. Box 492, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. Please specify your donation is for MentorWorks. Anyone inter-ested in becoming a mentor or referring a child to the program should call Aelish Nealon at 518-686-9050.

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Hunter Education CourseThere will be a Hunter Education Course in Manchester, Vermont, at

the Manchester Rod & Gun Club on Recreation Park Road. The course will be held August 21, 6:30-9 p.m.; August 22, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and August 23, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. These courses include the responsibility and ethics of hunting, but the emphasis is on the safety aspects of gun handling. There is no age limitation for participants, but it is recom-mended for ages 10 and over. Parents or guardians are invited to take the course with the younger attendees.

All materials are donated by Vermont Fish & Wildlife and the course is free of charge. There is no pre-registration required. For further infor-mation, contact Ed Knight at 802-362-4376 after 5 p.m.

Hands-on Archaeology at Merck ForestFor two weeks in August Archaeology Day Camp will be offered at

Merck Forest & Farmland Center in Rupert, Vermont. Sessions will run August 10-14 and August 17-21. Participants will excavate an early historic archaeological site. Activities are designed to teach kids skills and diversions from the early historic and prehistoric times. This day camp is designed for children aged 9-15. Each session is $125. To sign up, please contact the office at Merck Forest at 802-394-7836 or Debbie Lyon, Director, Stewardship Field Program, at [email protected], or Charles Paquin, Instructor/Archaeologist, at 518-677-3746 or [email protected].

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Fly Fishing Festival

The American Museum of Fly Fishing’s annual Fly Fishing Festival is the only event of its kind in the region and will take place on Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From antique dealers to artists, reels to rods, a unique mix of 40 artisans, collectors, conservation groups and more will be assembled on the museum grounds on Route 7A in Manchester to celebrate fly fishing.

New this year — try Casting with the Legends. Our set of his-torical rods includes such mak-ers as Leonard, Granger, Heddon and even the Wonder Rod of the 1950’s. Here’s your chance to test, feel, and get your hands on one of these legendary rods that most people only dream of using!

There will be many exhibi-tors and demonstrators this year including Bob White, noted artist from Minnesota who has illus-

trated articles for the writer John Gierach, woodworker Jim Platteter who has designed a portable fly-tying desk exclusively for the festival; builders from the Newfound Woodworks will display their beautifully crafted canoes and take us through the phases of canoe construction; and a presentation by salmon fly-tyer Bill Chandler. Returning to the Festival will be a family area where younger anglers can learn how to tie flies with museum Deputy Director Yoshi Akiyama.

The museum’s Antiques Road Show will also be taking place through-out the day, so go through the attic and dig out Grandpa’s old rod. Fishing and tackle specialist Carmine Lisella of the Jordan Mills Rod Company will be appraising all of your old gear and fishing collectibles free of charge to assess their value.

Admission to the festival is $3 (no charge for AMFF members or children 13 and under). Admission to the Festival and current exhibit, “Gadgets and Gear: 20th Century Innovations in Fly Fishing”, is $5,14 and older, and $5 for ages 5-13.

For more information and to view a complete list of the partici-pating vendors, visit the Web site at www.amff.com, or contact the museum at 802-362-3300.

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Around the World with 37 Artists The Bennington Center for the Arts has launched a lavish tour

around the world, featuring stops in such exotic locales as Bali, Tibet, Russia, Africa and Venice. No need to renew your passport or update your shots, and you can even drink the water. BCA is pleased to present its perennial favorite, American Artists Abroad.

Many of the artists in this show have been in past exhibitions at the Center, including Huihan Liu, born in Guangzhou, China. While Huihan displayed an early interest in and talent for painting, he was not able to pursue his artistic dreams until he was in his early twenties. During the “cultural revolution” of Chairman Mao, his father, who was a professor at a Christian college, was relocated with the entire family to rural China to be “re-educated” as a farmer. Huihan eventually was accepted into the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art where he earned undergraduate and master’s degrees in fine art and then taught for twelve years before immigrating to the United States in 1987 where he earned another Master of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Art in San Francisco.

Figurative artist Scott Burdick was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He says he spent a lot of time in the hospital in casts and on crutches as a young boy and after his mother introduced him to draw-ing the time passed much more quickly. Scott’s formal art training was received at the American Academy of Art and at the Palette and Chisel Art club, both located in Chicago. Scott travels extensively throughout the world in search of subject matter for his mostly figurative paintings. The diverse cultures, costumes and customs he observes all offer a wide variety of material for his work and make his artwork perfect for this show. “What makes a subject attractive to me are the same things that attract us all. The beauty of a young girl, the character of a weathered face, the solitude of a farm at sunset, or even the story itself behind someone or something that makes it interesting.” Burdick says.

Being able to see the world through the artists’ eyes is what this show is all about. California native John Cosby says, “While standing on loca-tion, in a place I have never visited, I begin to recognize what is different from all the other places I have been.”

American Artists Abroad is on exhibit at the Bennington Center for the Arts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day but Tuesday through September 13.

The Bennington Center for the Arts is located on Vermont Route 9 at Gypsy Lane in Bennington, VT. For more information please call 802-442-7158 or visit www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org.

Fairies and Wizards Take Over Youth Center

Magical fairies and powerful wizards took over the Hoosick Youth & Community Center last week during the second YCC camp of the summer. Participants created magic wands, snow globes, magic potions, wizard hats, and fairy wings during the week. They focused their cre-ativity to design their own costumes and develop their special magical abilities for a showcase that was presented to parents and friends on Friday afternoon. Additional YCC camps this summer will be held August 17-21, August 24-28 and August 31-September 4. There are a few remaining spaces in these camps. Contact Aelish Nealon at the Youth Center, 518-686-9050, for details and to register.

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Community Choral Society, CambridgeThe Community Choral Society, under the directorship of Matt

Edwards, is beginning its 56th year this September. The choral is made up of vocalists from the surrounding areas and no auditions are neces-sary. Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, September 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cambridge United Presbyterian Church with performances the first and second Sundays in December. New voices are always a welcome addition to the chorus, and anyone with a love for singing is welcome. For more information, call Hannah Stevens, 518-677-3139, or Lois Sheaff, 518-677-5562. If you like making music with others and per-forming beautiful music for the community, come join us.

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Middlefield FairSponsored by Hinsdale Lions Club

The Hinsdale Lions Club will be providing two sit-down meals at the Middlefield Fair on August 15 and 16. Meals will be served from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday will feature baked ham, baked beans, coleslaw, and applesauce with peach cobbler for dessert. Sunday will include baked chicken with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy with homemade chocolate or vanilla cake for dessert.

Cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children under 12.

New England Youth Theatre Presents ‘Grease’

How did the mixture of teen angst and 50’s music that is “Grease” come to be? How about in 1970 Warren Casey gets fired from his job as a lingerie salesman in Chicago? With time on their hands, Casey and his greaser buddy Jim Jacobs start to work on the idea that came to them over a beer at a party — a new musical, one that violates all the rules of “legit” show tune melodies and, instead, is built on nothing less than good old rock n’ roll.

Join the high-energy NEYT cast at Rydell High in a fabulous fifties celebration of everyone’s favorite musical!

Sponsored by Berkley and Veller Greenwood Country Realtors. Performances are Thurday-Sunday, August 6-9. Evening shows are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. Matinees are Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Ticket prices: adults $11.50; seniors $9.50; students $7.50. Tickets are available online at neyt.org, in person at the theater on Wednesdays between noon and 5 p.m.

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American String Quartet

The American String Quartet, the resident quartet at the Manhattan School of Music and at the summer Aspen Music Festival, will perform as the final installment of the chamber music series at the Clark, August 25, at 8 p.m. Concert admission is $21; $18 for members and stu-dents. Concert tickets may be purchased online, by phone at 413-458-0524, or at the Museum Shop. This concert series is funded by the Alice Shaver Foundation; additional support is provided by Legacy Portfolio Management. The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, MA. clarkart.edu, 413-458-2303

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■ ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS ■

McCullough Free Library Seeks Donations for Book Sale

The John G. McCullough Free Library in North Bennington, Vermont is planning a book sale and is seeking donations of adult and children’s books, videos, DVDs, and CDs. Area residents should bring dona-tions to the library during operating hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 1–8 p.m., Thursday and Friday 1–6 p.m., or Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Textbooks, Reader’s Digest books, encyclopedias or badly outdated non-fiction cannot be accepted. To make arrangements for other times to drop off donations, please call the library at 802-447-7121.

The Book and Bake Sale will take place at the McCullough Library in North Bennington from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12th and 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday September 13th.

Old Pownal Photos WantedThe Pownal Historical Society is gathering old photos from the

time of World War II and back to include in a photographic publica-tion about Pownal in the past. If readers know of anyone who has such old photos, please let us know by calling 802-823-0198 or e-mail: [email protected]. We will gladly come to your house to scan the photos so that you do not have to loan them to us. If you have any ques-tions at all about what might be an appropriate photo, please contact us. We will cite your contribution in the book when it is published._______________________________________

Celebration of the Life of Ed BusheeA celebration of the life of Ed Bushee will be held on Saturday, August

14, beginning at 4 p.m., rain or shine, at the Barn at the Bennington Monument. Bring a story about Ed (if you have one) and a dish to share — there will be a grill available. Call Jen at 802-442-1001 or 802-384-5291 for further information.


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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., Turn-ing 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 WELLNESSThursday: 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.

■ WEEKLY ALMANAC ■ 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 Wednesday, 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

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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.

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; [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.

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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

NORTH BENNINGTONSunday:North Bennington Baptist Church, 15 Church St., North Bennington, VT, Worship, 9:30; Bible study Thurs., 10:15 a.m.; Prayer meeting, Thurs., 11:30 a.m.; Rev. David H. Jinno, Pastor; 802-442-2711

SANDGATESunday: Sandgate United Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

SHAFTSBURY

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-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.; 518-686-9037


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