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Mountain Gazette, September 5, 2013 www.mountaingazetteofvermont.com Page 3Coming Events continued from page 2Classes run from 10:30 AM to noon at the Vermont GenealogyLibrary located on Hegeman Ave, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester,across from the State Police Building. Classes are $5.00. We arealso open for research Tuesdays 3:00 to 9:30 PM. and Saturdaysfrom 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please visit our website www.vt-fcgs.org/vtgen.html or call 802-310-9285 for more info.Open House Tour, Tom Moore and Sons, Award WinningLEED Certified Home, noon to 5:00 PM, 122 Stevensville Road.Underhill Center. Visit one of Vermont’s highest performinghomes! Powered by Renewable Energy!Sunday, September 8Community Breakfast from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the VFWPost 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex Junction (across from Big Lots).Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of ForeignWars. All are invited, both members and non-members. Adults $6and Children $3. Call 878-0700 for more information.Huntington’s Annual Chicken BBQ and Salad Supper,Brewster-Pierce School begins at 11:00 AM and continues until2:00 PM or all are served. The meal features a slow-roasted halfchicken, baked beans, fresh dinner roll, homemade pie, beverageand a choice of seven fresh salads, made with local vegetables andfresh herbs. A variety of choices are to be had to suit the needs ofall diets. Serving $10 Half Chicken Dinner; $7.50 Salads Dinner;$6 Child’s Chicken Dinner (under 12 years)Tickets available at the door or reserve your meal by calling434-4583 or 434-2690.Takeouts are available. Half chickens for the freezer will beavailable for $6.50 and whole pies will be available for $14,beginning at 1:00 PM.The proceeds benefit the Huntington Public Library.Beginning at 1:00 PM: Ice Cream Social & LiveMusic, Huntington Town Hall. Also historic photos display andother Huntington information will be available.4:00 PM: Contradance at Jubilee Farm barn. Caller Will Mentor.Live music: Pete Sutherland & Jim Burns. Admission: $5 adult;$2 12-years & under; $12 family (2 adults/2 children). Familiesand beginners welcome.Tuesday September 10Storytime in the Nestlings Nook, 10:30 – 11:15 AM at theBirds of Vermont Museum. Join us for stories and activitiesabout birds. Got a favorite book about birds? Tell us.Free withadmission; donations welcome • Great for pre-schoolers.Wednesday September 11Making Strides Against Breast Cancer – Team Meeting,At American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, 5:30-6:30PM. Preparing for the walk on October 20 at Dorset Park in SouthBurlington.September 11 to October 16Free Financial Education Workshops, Copley Hospital StevensConference Room, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Contact Barb at 881-2597 formore informationThursday September 12MMU Academic Boosters 27th Annual Pre-Open HouseLasagna Dinner from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Dinner includes lasagna,salad, roll, beverage, and a delicious piece of pie. Tickets cost$8-adult, $6-student, $3-preschooler, $25-family of four. Ticketsavailable now at MMU Main Office, Jericho Center Country Store,Underhill Country Store, Richmond Home Supply and Beaudry’sStore in Huntington. Tickets will also be available at the door thenight of the dinner. Proceeds benefit the MMU Academic BoostersCommittee, which supports academic programs at MMU.Authors Appearance, Katharine Britton, Little Island, PhoenixBooks Burlington, 191 Bank Street, Burlington at &:00 PM. Free.More info: www.phoenixbooks.biz or 448-3350.Saturday September 14Waterville Union Church annual chicken pie supper, WatervilleElementary School, Rt. 109 Waterville, from 5:00 PM until all areserved. All homemade food; takeouts outs available. Wheelchairaccessible. Contact person Joan Tobin 644-6596.Author appearance, Abigail Gehring, Classic Candy, PhoenixBooks Burlington, 191 Bank Street, Burlington from 2:00-4:00PM. Free. More info: www.phoenixbooks.biz or 448-3350Organizing Your Research Results - Every year more recordsbecome available to us and our files rapidly expand. Locating aparticular record in those files often becomes more difficult. Inthis talk veteran genealogist, Barb Wicker, will discuss variousmethods for regaining control of our research results andorganizing them consistently. Classes run from 10:30 AM to noonat the Vermont Genealogy Library located on Hegeman Ave, FortEthan Allen, Colchester, across from the State Police Building.Classes are $5.00. We are also open for research Tuesdays 3:00 to9:30 PM. and Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please visitour website www.vt-fcgs.org/vtgen.html or call 802-310-9285 formore info.Birding the Basin: the Back Roads Field Trip with Jim andKris Andrews, 8:00AM – 1:00 PM.Meet at the Green on Orwell.Seek out songbirds, shorebirds, raptors and waterfowl, new backroads, and birding hotspots. Ideal for beginners; more experiencedbirders welcome to share their expertise. Bring a snack andfluids; dress for the early fall weather. We will drive and walk theback roads of western Orwell, Benson, and West Haven.$20 forThe Mountain Gazette6558 VT Rt 116 Starksboro, VT 05487(802) 453-6354 • mtgazette@earthlink.netwwwmountaingazetteofvermont.comDeadline: September 12Publication: September 19Brenda Boutin editor/publisher/ad sales /deliveryNews writer - Phyl NewbeckLetters Policy:Maximum 450 words; one letter per writer, per calendar month.Must be signed for attributionwith writer’s address and phone number.members of the Birds of Vermont Museum; $25 for non-members• Please pre-register (you can pay ahead or at the door)Sunday, September 15Classical Concert: Voice, Piano, Cello, Saint Michael’s College,Colchester at 3:00 PM in the McCarthy Arts Center featuringrenowned opera singer George Cordes ’81, bass-baritone, who hassung more than 60 opera roles at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC,the New York City Opera (principal singer for six years), ChicagoLyric Opera, and scores of others in the U.S. and abroad. WithElizabeth Cordes, pianist; Jonathan Tortolano, cellist; Dr. WilliamTortolano, narrator and pianist. Free and open to the public.Pancake Breakfast, Grace United Methodist Church, 130Maple Street, 8:30 and 10:45 AM begins again (FREE). Comeand enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes and maple syrup andjuice and coffee and good conversation around the table. Pleaseinvite someone or two for this special community event. Then JoinUs for Worship at 9:30 AM. Usually our Praise Band is playing.Monday September 16Monkton Events:All are invited to attend a presentation given by Ken Wheelingabout ‘Sleighs’ at the East Monkton Church on September 16 th ,beginning at 7:00 PM. Among his many other talents, Ken is anoted horse-drawn vehicle expert. The East Monkton Church islocated at 405 Church Road in East Monkton. Please note thatthere are no restroom facilities at the church. There is no rampthere but the three steps to the front door can be maneuvered by awheel chair with assistance. The Monkton Museum and HistoricalSociety is sponsoring and hosting this event. This presentation isfree and open to the public. There will be light refreshments afterthe presentation. For more information, contact Gill Coates at 482-2277 or you may e-mail him at monktonmhs@gmail.com.Wednesday September 18Blood Drawing hosted by the Jericho Underhill Lions Club,from 1:00 to 6:00 PM, Covenant Church in Essex. In addition tobeing able to enjoy homemade pies, donors will receive a couponfor a free round of golf at participating golf courses throughoutVermont.Saturday September 21Google Search for Genealogists - Dedicated onlinegenealogical databases like FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.comare such powerful tools for research that it is easy to overlookinternet search engines. Ed McGuire will discuss why and whento use tools like Google. In this updated class he will demonstratehow to use keywords, wildcards, and other features to find some ofthose illusive ancestors.Classes run from 10:30 AM to noon at the Vermont GenealogyLibrary located on Hegeman Ave, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester,across from the State Police Building. Classes are $5.00. We arealso open for research Tuesdays 3:00 to 9:30 PM. and Saturdaysfrom 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please visit our website www.vt-fcgs.org/vtgen.html or call 802-310-9285 for more info.Wee Turtle Carving Class with David Tuttle, 9:00 AM – 3:00PM. Come to a one-day carving class at the Birds of VermontMuseum with David Tuttle of the Green Mountain Woodcarvers.We will carve and paint a small Turtle. Wood blank, eyes, snacks,and coffee provided. No carving experience required! Beginnersare as welcome as experts. Do bring your tools and gloves if youhave them; if you need some, let us know. Please pre-register. $25for Museum and GMWC members; $35 for everyone else. Greatfor teens and adults.Open House, Essex Rescue, Educational Drive, Essex will behosting our annual open house, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. We alwayslook for ways to improve community education about EssexRescue by bring on new ideas for our open houses. In addition tothe ambulance, fire trucks, police cars, Free IHOP pancakes, bakedgoods, Essex Rescue will be hosting FREE quick and effectiveCPR lessons. Our goal for this year coming is to work harder toimprove community education in CPR and cardiac arrests. We’redoing this by holding FREE periodic classes throughout the nextyear on HANDS ONLY CPR. These lessons can be done effectivelyand efficiently within a matter of minutes. We’re teaching thesebecause in the event of a cardiac arrest, the beginning minutes arethe most critical.Sunday September 22,2013 Vermont Walk to End Alzheimer’s at ShelburneMuseum. Registration is at 9:30 AM and the walk will begin at10:30 AM. Participants will enjoy a complimentary day at thebeautiful Shelburne Museum, a healthy breakfast, entertainment,educational opportunities, and the 2013 Promise Garden, a newmission focused element sponsored by the Arbors at Shelburne,To register, or to find a walk near you, visit alz.org/walk or call1-800-272-3900.Saturday October 5Bus tour of Monkton, On August 10, some of the MonktonMuseum and Historical Society members took a bus tour ofDO YOU RECOGNIZE THE SUBTLESIGNS OF SICKNESS?1. Inappropriate elimination2. Unexplained weight loss or gain3. Changes in grooming habits4. Changes in interaction5. Changes in activity6. Changes insleeping habits7. Changes in food orwater consumption8. Signs of stress9. Changes in vocalization10. Bad breathwww.affectionatelycats.com60 Commerce St. Williston, VT. 05495FIND US ONAffectionately CatsFeline Veterinary Hospital and Boarding Suites860-CATS(2287)Monkton. Since it was such an enjoyable event, the MMHS hasdecided to have a tour and invite the public. All town and nontownresidents are invited to attend a ‘Tour of Monkton’, leavingat 10:00 AM from the Monkton Rec. Field on Hollow Road. Youare asked to be at the Rec. Field by 9:45 AM. The tour will takeapproximately 2 1/2 hours. A minimum of 10 attendees will beneeded in order to have the tour. Cost will be $10 for non-historicalsociety members. An exact number of attendees is needed in orderto acquire the correct size vehicle for the tour. If you are interestedin this informative ride, please contact Gill Coates at 482-2277 ore-mail him at monktonmhs@gmail.com by September 7.Saturday October 12Chicken Pie Supper, Shelburne United Methodist Church, 2seatings: 5:00 and 6:30 PM. Call 985-3981 for reservations.Saturday November 9Bingo, Mount Mansfield American Legion Auxiliary Unit 35 inCambridge at the Eagles’ Club in Jeffersonville, located at 646 VTRte 109. Doors open at 11:00 AM and games begin at 1:00 PM.It’s a great way to have fun with your friends and neighbors andsupport a good cause. The American Legion Auxiliary uses fundsraised to help veterans in the community as well as to support girlsgoing to Girls’ State.For the first 60 people to arrive, Texas Roadhouse is donatinga bag of peanuts, each containing a gift certificate for a freeappetizer. In addition, some bags will contain a gift certificate for afree dinner. In addition to cash and gift prizes for the games, therewill be tickets available for door prize drawings and a 50/50/ raffle.SUMMER TIRESMake your appointment nowfor a full vehicle check up.VisaDiscoverMastercardAmericanExpressONGOING EVENTSADULT ACTIVITIESChittenden County Postage stamps and post card club meetsevery first Wed. of the month 6:15 -8:30 PM, A IDX CircleGE Healthcare Building. South Burlington Information email:Laineyrapp@yahoo.com or call me at 802 660-4817The Essex Art League holds monthly meetings at the FirstCongregational Church, 39 Main St., Essex Jct. For information,862- 3014.Drop in Watercolor Painting, Every 3rd Saturday, 9:00 - 11:00a.m., at the River Arts Center in Morrisville. An opportunity torefine your watercolor skill set or learn new techniques if you’re abeginner. Bring your own materials, no registration required, dropin. Suggested donation $8. Call 888-1261, or visit our website:www.riverartsvt.org for more details. Join us.Eagles Auxiliary #3210 holds bingo at the club house on Rt.109 Friday nights. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Bingo starts at 7:00PM. For more info contact Sally at 644-5377.Essex Art League meets the first Thursday of the month, from9:00 – 11:00 am, at the Essex Junction Congregational Church onRt. 15. The meeting agenda includes a business and social time,and features a guest artist presentation. A detailed calendar, listingfeatured speakers, is published on the League’s website: www.essexartleague.comEssex Art League meets the first Thursday of the month, from9:00 – 11:00 am, at the Essex Junction Congregational Churchon Main Street. The meeting agenda includes a business andsocial time, and features a guest artist presentation. A detailedcalendar of meetings is published on the League’s website: www.essexartleague.com.Ongoing Events continued on page 4Coming Soon to the Center of Richmond!Arabesque etc.A Dance StudioEnroll now for classes in Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz/Funk, Lyrical /Contemporary,Zumba, and Ball Room/Swing!For information and registration contactArabesqueetc.com or Call Martina Price at 802-383-8468Offering excellent instruction of Dance Disciplines in a family friendly environment.Arabesque Etc. 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Page 4www.mountingazetteofvermont.com Mountain Gazette, September 5, 2013Ongoing Events continued from page 3The Green Mountain Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guildof America will meet on Wednesday, September 11 at 9:30 AM atthe Pines Senior Living Community, 7 Aspen Dr, South Burlington.Crazy Quilting and Quaker Ball embroidery will be the topic. Firstmeeting is complimentary. Bring a bag lunch. Contact number372-4255.Handbell ringers, Tuesday evenings, United Church ofUnderhill. All are welcome at rehearsals. Two ensembles;opportunity for small groups/shorter time periods. We ring avariety of music in a variety of settings and look forward to newfaces joining us. Beginners welcome. Call Roger, 899-3106, forinformation.Mt. Mansfield Scale Modelers gather on the third Thursdayof the month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Modelers encompassingall categories of interest and skill levels are welcome. BrownellLibrary, Kolvoord Community Room, Lincoln Street, EssexJunction.The Women of the United Church of Underhill meet on thesecond Saturday of each month at 8:00 AM at the Church located atthe park on Rt. 15 in Underhill Flats. Women interested in sharingChristian prayer and discussions are welcome. Contact JulianneNickerson at 899-3798 for more information.Smugglers Notch 55+ Club meets every Wednesday atSmugglers Notch for a social time then break into groups toski. We start with a brief organizational meeting, coffee and rolls,and then we head out to the trails in self-selected ability groups,gather informally throughout the summer for a wide variety ofoutdoor activities. Membership benefits include various discountsat Smuggs. For more information call Deborah at 644-5455 or justattend a meeting at the Morse base lodge starting at 9:00 AM everyWednesday.The Underhill Historical Society meets at the Underhill TownHall on the 2 nd Monday of the month, 6:30 PM. Anyone welcome.HEALH EVENTS & GROUPSAlcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “Wing It” group meetsSundays - 11:00 AM at Maple Leaf Farm on Stevensville Road,Underhill - it’s an Open Speaker meeting followed by a Brunch(there is a $10 charge for the brunch)Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “The Firing Line” groupmeets Wednesdays, 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM at Maple Leaf Farm onStevensville Road, Underhill - it’s an Open Step meetingAlcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “The Firing Line” groupmeets Saturdays, 8:00 – 9:00 PM at Maple Leaf Farm onStevensville Road, Underhill - it’s an Open Speaker DiscussionmeetingAlzheimer’s Support Group - Free educational support groupseries for families coping with a loved one with Alzheimer’s diseaseand related dementias. This series gives caregivers the opportunityto better understand and develop strategies for the future. Heldmonthly at The Arbors at Shelburne. For more information and toregister, contact Nicole Houston, Director of Family Services, TheArbors at Shelburne, 985-8600.Brain Injury Support Group - offer survivors and familymembers, caregivers, friends and the community a place to comeand receive valuable resources and information about brain injury.The support group is a place to share experiences in a safe, secureand confidential environment. Meets the 4 th Friday of the month atthe YMCA in Winooski from 11:00 AM-noon, the 1 st WednesdayBEAUTYFull Service Hair Salonfor Men,Women & ChildrenTues. & Weds. 9:00-7:00, Thurs. 9:00-1:00Fri. 9:00 - 6:00, Sat. 7:30-12 noon Walk-ins OnlyRoute 15, Jericho • 899-2068of the month at Fanny Allen in Colchester from 5:30-7:30 PM,and the 2 nd Tuesday of the month at the Saint Albans diner in SaintAlbans. Call the BIAVT help line at 877.856.1772.International Cesarean Awareness Network supportingmothers and families recovering from or learning about cesareansand vbac’s. ICAN support groups next meeting is October 14 at4:00 PM at Maitri Health Care in Bouth Burlington with specialguest Polly Perez. For more information email ICANvt@gmail.com or call Jessilyn at 644-6700.Overeaters Anonymous meets 6:00 – 7:00 PM Wednesdays atthe Jericho United Methodist Church, VT Rt. 15, Jericho. TOPSChapter 145 Jeffersonville meets 6:15 PM on Thursdays at theEagles Club, Route 109, Jeffersonville, VT. Weigh-in 5:15– 6:00PM.Healing Circle Breast Cancer Network, support group forwomen with breast cancer, meets first Tuesday of every monthat 5:30 PM, Northwestern Medical Center, Conference Room #1.RSVP at 524-8479.Lamoille Home Health & Hospice: Offering HospiceVolunteer Training during the month of September. Health careprofessionals for the area will be sharing their knowledge andpassion for hospice, Please contact Charlene at 888-4651 orccamire@lhha.org for more information.Franklin County Prostate Cancer Support Group, firstTuesday of each month, 5:15 - 7:00 PM, Northwestern MedicalCenter Conference Room #2, St. Albans. This support groupoffers men opportunities to educate themselves and each other;share and learn from each other’s experiences; offer support toeach other, a spouse or partner; and advocate early detection ofprostate cancer. For more information, Fern Mercure, 524-0719.Statewide Quit Line, Telephone Smoking CessationCounseling. Call 1-877-YES-QUIT (1-877-937-7848). Free.Tobacco Cessation Classes, Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00 PMin the Cambridge Regional Health Center Conference Rm. Thisis a free, 4 sessions, ongoing class. Free Nicotine Replacementis available for participants. For more information or to sign upcontact Rorie Dunphey at 644-5114 or Shannon Chauvin at 253-4853 x147Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, “Keep It Simple” groupmeets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8:00 – 9:00 PM andSaturdays, 6:30 – 7:30 PM at the United Church of Underhill,Underhill Flats.KIDSPlaygroups are free of charge and open to all children birththrough age 5 and their caregivers. At playgroup you will findstories, songs, crafts, free play, local events & information, andmore. It is a wonderful opportunity to play with the children inyour life, meet other playmates, and connect with other parentsand caregivers. Playgroups follow the school calendar. Come toany or all groups that fit your schedule. For more information onany of the playgroups, please contact Heather Lebeis at 899-4415or underhillplaygroup@yahoo.com.Mondays: Jericho Community Center, 9:30-11:00 AMWednesdays: Richmond Free Library, 8:45-10:15 AMThursdays: Bolton’s Smilie School, 9:00-11:00 AM the 1st and3rd Thursdays of the monthThursdays: Huntington, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM at HuntingtonPublic LibraryFridays: Underhill Central School, 9:30-11:00 AMKids’ Yoga, 3-5 years & 6 years and up. Toddler tumbling andnew moms’ groups. The Well, 644-6700.Early Literacy Storytime, Thursdays, 11:00 AM at WestfordPublic Library. Stories and activities utilizing early literacyconcepts for age’s birth-preschool. Drop-in; no registrationneeded. We welcome new families. For more info, contact Victoriaat 878-5639 or westford_pl@vals.state.vt.us, or visit our websitewww.westford.lib.vt.us and click on Events @ Your Library.SENIORS/COMMUNITY MEALSJeri-Hill XYZ Seniors meet at the Town Hall in UnderhillCenter on the first and third Wednesday of each month. All seniorsare welcome. Dinners are served at 11:30 AM. For information,please call Bette Workman, 899-4446, Loreen Teer, 899-1363 orDoug Keith 899-2582.Johnson Community Meal - Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday,11:30AM-12:30 PM at the United Church in Johnson. Come fora hot meal and get to know your neighbors. The meal will befollowed by a community gathering. For more information, pleasecontact: Ellen Hill: 635-1439, ellen.hill@jsc.edu.Westford Senior lunches – Join Westford Seniors for lunch atthe Red Brick Meeting House on the Common the second Mondayof each month. The next senior luncheon is on Monday, September13. There is no lunch in July or August. Lunch is served at 12:00noon with a short meeting or presentation following. Call 878-7405 or 879-7382 for information or for a ride.Bolton Up and Downtown Club meets the last Thursday ofthe month at the Bolton Fire station. Meal at 5:00 PM. Open toVillage CarpentryJericho, Vermont899-4209* Fine Interior Carpentry* Bookcases* Mantles and Hearths* Picture-Framed, Patterned andTraditional Hardwood Floors* Hardwood Stairs and HandrailsFinished BasementsDrywall, TapingInterior Doors and TrimWe will never say “no thanks” to your smallcarpentry or repair job.ADA AccessibilitySenior DiscountsAs always, lots of wonderful local referencesadults 60 and over. Contact Doris Wheelock at 434-3769.Huntington senior meal site – The Huntington Senior mealsare served the third Tuesday of each month at 12:00 noon at theCommunity Baptist Church in Huntington Center.St. Jude’s Church, Hinesburg, senior meals held on secondand fourth Wednesday of each month with bingo games after thedinners. Everyone is welcome including caregivers. Dinners are$3.00 per person. For information call Ted Barrette at 453-3087.Starksboro First Baptist Church, Starksboro - senior meals,fourth Thursday of the month, 11:30 AM, call Brenda Boutin at802-453-6354 for more information.“Good Food for All” free dinners, 2nd Thursday of eachmonth at the United Church of Underhill, Rt. 15, Underhill Flats,from 5:00 – 7:00 PM, and on the last Thursday of each monthat Calvary Episcopal Church, Rt. 15, Underhill Flats, 5:00 – 7:00PM. Everyone in the communities is invited.SPORTS ACTIVITIESOngoing Pilate classes at Dakini Studio in Underhill. Mon. andThurs. at 6:00 PM call 899-4191 to register. Find more informationand other scheduled classes at dakinistudio.wordpress.com.Qi Gong, the ancient Chinese art of movement, classes are asfollows: Saturdays 9-10AM--562 VT Rt. 15, Johnson; Saturdays11AM-12PM--River Arts, Morrisville; Sundays 11:15AM-12:15PM--Artful Cup, Jeffersonville.Zumba, Fairfax - Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 PM and Saturdays 9:00-10:00 AM. Contact Pam Adams 370-4437 or pamaj68@aol.com.Zumba Fitness, Monday evenings only, 5:30 - 6:30 PM, at theRiver Arts Center in Morrisville. Zumba Fitness with certifiedinstructor, Karen Machia. No registration required, drop in. Call888-1261, or visit our website: www.riverartsvt.org for moredetails.SUPPORT GROUPSCFS, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, Chemical Sensitivity andGulf War Syndrome, 1:00 to 3:00 PM every third Thursday at:The Bagel Cafe, Ethan Allen Shopping Center Burlington, VT callor visit website www.vtcfids.org or Lainey at 802 660-4817 or 800-296-1445 ask for RikAlzheimer’s support group, third Wednesday, 9:30 – 11:30AM, The Arbors, 687 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Free education forindividuals and families in the early stages of Alzheimer’s diseaseand related dementias. For information and to register, contactNicole Houston, 985-8600.Approach Autism With Advocacy, Recovery & Education(AAWARE) in the Lamoille Valley, third Sunday, 3:00 – 5:00PM, Second Congregational Church of Jeffersonville CommunityRoom, Jeffersonville. Special topics, guest speakers, resourceinformation; playroom for kids, fenced side yard for outdoor play.For information, Terry Holden, 644-2759 (Jeffersonville) or TinaKarl, 888-3430 (Hyde Park.)Veterans Job Networking, Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11:00 AM,VFW Post, Essex Jct.; 1:00 – 2:30 PM, American Legion Post,St. Albans.TOWN GOVERNMENT & ORGANIZATIONSCambridge Area Rotary meets on the first Thursday ofthe month, rotating to local restaurants, 7:00 – 8:00 AM. Forinformation, call Anita Lotto, 793- 0856, or Chuck Hogan, 644-8134.Westford Fire Department, Mondays, 7:00 PM, at the firestation next to the Town Garage. For information, email JohnQuinn, jquinninvt@aol.comJericho-Underhill Water District meets first Monday of eachmonth at the United Church of Underhill, Underhill Flats, 7:00PM. For information, call 899-4076 or 899-3810.Jericho Historical Society, second Thursday, 7:30 PM, OldRed Mill, Jericho.Jericho Underhill Park District Board meeting, first andthird Wednesdays, 7:00 PM, Deborah Rawson Memorial Libraryproject room, Jericho. Residents of Jericho and Underhill alwayswelcome. 899-2693 for information.Jericho Energy Task Force meets the second Thursday ofevery month from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Jericho Town Hall.THRIFT SHOPS & FOOD SHELVESThe Heavenly Cents Thrift Shop located just east of the FiveCorners in Essex Jct. on Rte 15, the hours are from 10:00 AM to3:00 PM on Tues. and Wed., 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Thurs. Pleasecheck us out.Westford Food Shelf, open on the third Saturday of everymonth, 8:00 – 10:30 AM, United Church of Westford. All arewelcome. Fresh produce, meat, and non-food items available.The Clutter Barn, adjacent to the United Church of Underhillat Underhill Flats, receives donations of gently used householdmerchandise every Saturday from 8:30 AM to 12 noon from Junethrough September 14 excepting the last Saturday of each month.The Clutter Barn hosts Tag Sales, open to customers August 31,and is also open during Harvest Market, September 28 and 29.Help your child improvehis/herGRILLgrades& PIZZA30 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT(802) 434-CAFE (2233)Kids who learn how to writeAwesomeGet Better GradesSunday and feel less stress Brunchin school withA Specialty homework Not to be Missed!book reportsessaysand testsA tradition is a hard thing to change, and here at the Bridge StreetCafe, we encourage you (if you don’t already) to try your SundayBrunch here with us. Many have already come to the conclusionthat there’s no place else to be for it! 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Mountain Gazette, September 5, 2013 www.mountaingazetteofvermont.com Page 5Farmers’ MarketBy Suzanne KusserowSenior Guest ColumnistIt is Thursday afternoon, on a day that only Vermont canproduce: golden-tinted even in the shady spots, with a slight breezethat is white wine, gently chilled, sweet with a tangy finish. Thesedays are so much more precious because of their trick of hidingbehind a dripping mat of rain, or cuddling into the mountain undera morning fog. Unlike the monotony of southern California and itsboring warmth and sun, we thrive on contrast; we are caught bythe precious tidbits that are a northern forest symphony of shadesof green, a temperate jungle of growth, a flash of sun turning theleaves upside down and silver.And Thursday afternoon is Farmer’s Market. A large crowdtoday, cars parked all over the grass of Mills Riverside Park, withthe noise of barking dogs and chatting people drawing one insidethe circle of small tents. John Connell is the first person I see:“Here is a lovely card, Sue. Send it to anyone who is a farmer;write something nice…in recognition and thanks. Great cards,aren’t they? Promise you’ll really send it!” A happy beagle greetsmy dog with great wagging of tails and the use of keen olfactorye-mailing. A frequent seller is from Bosnia, says her T-shirt and herheavy accent on D’s and T’s. I sample a cookie: “They kind of looklike peaches, filled inside…try a bite”. I am treated to a display ofother goodies: grape leaves with meat, grape leaves without meat,stuffed cabbage, and unstuffed cabbage, Baklava… I admire herwares and most of all, her perseverance in making her ethnic foodspart of our lives, too.Craig Walker sells maple syrup. I have known Craig for a longtime, and used to take my kids up the mud and snow tracks to hissugar house. He gives me a list of others in Underhill who havebeen here as long as he has: “Well, there are about 5 or 6 of us. Idon’t think Don qualifies, though, because he was out of town forawhile.” Joyce comes over to say Hello. She glows; she alwaysdoes, I think. She has an innate ability to reach out, spread herwarmth and smile and to remember small things about others thatare sincere and pleasing. I stop to pat a brown and white sheepskin,rough and thick and tempting enough to bury my face into it. “Feelsgood, huh” says the woman.The next tent is a young man who has taught himself how tocultivate mushrooms. I learn a lot about using yellow birch logs inwhich to bury spores to sprout; how he started with this businessand how he figures profit and loss. “When I discount electricity,keeping the humidity just right, the new room I’ve built ontothe house, it still comes out as a small profit. I want to get therestaurants educated, though, about how to use these mushrooms toget out the real flavor. Butter, there’s nothing better…a very gentletoasting in butter; olive oil may be healthier, but there’s nothingthat can beat the taste of butter.” Hounds Bay Woodworking isusually on Irish Settlement Road, but today his beautiful bowls ofcherry, maple, butternut are on display. We discuss the differencebetween the designs in the wood: “That one is cut from a burl; itcomes out a little differently than spalting. Once I had someonestop here at the Market and give me a beautiful maple burl. It washuge; I almost couldn’t get it into the truck!” The name, HoundsbayWoodworking? “Well, I have a couple of hounds and they do bayoccasionally.”Corn, sweet and still damp from the fields of Chamberlin’s;Salsa from Sonia; bread with a mild sweet rye taste; lettuce: “Thisis labeled ‘mild’; it has a little less Arugula in it. And have youever seen this strange thing? If you name it, you can have it. Calleda Black Tomato”. I pass by soaps, lotions made of wild things,plants of the wild things themselves, small bottles of herbals, girlsselling lemonade. My dog has found a spot in the shade and isbeing patted by several kids; he could stay forever! But reality hasa loud stern voice and I must obey. Going home to cook the greenbeans with some barely sautéed minced garlic, sample the bread,slice the tomatoes with some Basil from the garden and that buttersubstitute,olive oil. The day sparkles on the cars, the people, themood. It has been a good trip, a good visit with friends and food andhome-based projects. It will warm the next day and its inevitablerain, and the jobs that need to bedone. Thank you, Farmers’ Market!“When I’m 64”By Scott FunkAging in Place AdvocateSome birthdays are milestonesand we know it before we getthere. 5’s probably the first one,because we know we are going togo to school. Next comes 16 and adriver’s license. Then 18, when wehave to register for the draft andbegin voting. And at 50, we getour AARP invitation. We see thesewere coming and it is hard to avoidfeeling like these birthdays matter.Then there are the zero birthdays.Not everyone finds them dramatic,but for some, they are hurdles to beleaped over. 10, now I’m not a kidanymore. 20, now I’m not a teenageranymore. 30, wow I better get myact together. 40, gee, why aren’t Ihaving as much fun anymore. Andso on.Finally, there are those birthdaysthat come out of nowhere and justsmack you between the eyes witha 2x4. These days are ambushesand are different for everyone. 40was a tough one for me. Basically,I didn’t expect to live that long. Ihad no plans beyond then. I hadno concept of myself at the age ofpeople I didn’t ever want to hangaround with.This August, I turned 64 andlet me tell you right now that noteveryone wants to hear that song onhis/her 64 th birthday.As my “special day” neared mylovely wife, Kelly, kept checkingwhat I wanted to do. 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Page 8www.mountingazetteofvermont.com Mountain Gazette, September 5, 2013DEBORAH RAWSON LIBRARY, UNDERHILLOur Sunday hours resume on September 8, 1:00-4:00 PM.Art for September features photography by Hannah WebbHassler.The silent auction item for September is a Bash Badge fromSmugglers’ Notch. Bidding starts Tuesday September 3 at 12:00PM and closes Friday September 27 at 6:00 PM. Thank you toSmugglers’ Notch for this generous donation.Book Donations for the library sale at the Harvest Market maybe brought to the Big Red Barn (next to Mills Riverside Park) 10:00AM-12:00 PM on Saturdays: Sept. 7 & 14 Please no: Textbooks,Magazines, Encyclopedias, Computer manuals, Reader’s DigestCondensed Books or Religious Books. Limit 3 boxes per family.Our book sale at the Red Barn next to Mills River Park will beopen September 27 Friday night from 5:00-7:00 PM for a specialpre-buy time. There is an entry fee of $5.00 per person to purchasebooks early. On Saturday September 28 the sale will be open from9:00 AM-5:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. If you wouldlike to volunteer for a shift to sell please stop by the library to signup.The Library will be closed Saturday Sept. 28 and Sunday Sept.29.Last chance to enter the Quilt raffle. The Deborah RawsonLibrary quilting group has created and donated a lovely queensized quilt in the LeMoyne Star pattern. The quilt is on displayat the library. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 and can bepurchased at the library. The drawing will be held on October 2 at2:00 PM. The money raised benefits the library.Different Date. The Adult Writers Group. We will meet ThursdaySeptember 12 at 6:30 PM. Whether you’ve been working on yournovel for years, or have just picked up a pen, we would love tohear from YOU. The goal of the group is to create a community ofwriters. Participants will share and critique each other’s work in asupportive environment. Bloggers, short-story writers, novelists,screen-play writers, poets, and other dabblers of scribbling arewelcome. We will meet on the second Wednesday of each monthat 6:30PM. During the month, participants will submit theirwriting piece to the group via email, so everyone has a chance toread and critique each piece. The meeting time will be devoted totalking about what we have read, our observations and thoughts ofimprovement. Please contact Elise Doner with any questions aboutthe group: busyfeet4kids@gmail.com, 899-2644 Happy Writing.The Board of Trustees will meet Thursday September 19 at7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. Our budget discussion isabout to start. Please join us.Do you love to play Scrabble? Come to the library play Scrabblewith fellow enthusiasts, Monday, September 16th at 6:30. Bring afriend and a Scrabble board or just join a table with others.The Friends of DRML will meet Wednesday September 18 at10:00 AM. Please join us.Library hours: Tuesday 12:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday 10:00AM – 6:00 PM, Thursday 12:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM –6:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 PM,closed Monday. For information on any of the library’s progrAMs,call 899-4962.FAIRFAX COMMUNITY LIBRARYWednesday September 11, 3:00-4:00 PM: Tissue Paper Leaves.After-school craft is back. Join Nicole Vance, local artist, in makingcolorful tissue paper leaves just in time for autumn. Preregisterwith the library. Free, ages 6+. Limit of 15 registrants.Tuesday September 17, 9:30-10:30AM: Preschool Story Hour: I Love BooksJoin us for themed stories, songs, and activities for ages 0-6. Free.Thursday September 19, 2013, 6:30-8 PM: VHC ReadingDiscussion of GrendelFor our fall Vermont Humanities book series, we will bereading four novels that all re-imagine classics works of fiction,Ray’s SeafoodMarket& RestaurantFRESH FISH MARKETFRESH LIVELOBSTERSCooked Shrimp,Squid, Conch, Octopus,Whole Belly Clams, Lake Champlain Yellow Perch,Sea Scallops, Homemade Seafood Chowder,FRESH FISH& SHELLFISHCreemeeStand Open& New England Clam Chowder7 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Jct. 1-802-879-3611Open Daily 10-8 • EAT-IN OR TAKE OUT RESTAURANTLIBRARY NEWSretelling them from a different character’s perspective. In our firstdiscussion meeting, Helene Lang, a scholar of literature, will befacilitating a discussion on Grendel by John Gardner (this willbe a retelling of the Old English heroic epic poem Beowulf).Books will be available at the library to sign out in advance of thediscussion. Join us, everyone is welcome.Tuesday September 24, 9:30-10:30 AM:Preschool Story Hour: Turtles & TortoisesJoin us for themed stories, songs, and activities for ages 0-6. Free.Thursday September 26, 6:30-7:30 PM: Intro to DigitalResourcesDid you know you can access a wide variety of digital services onyour digital device with just your library card? Resources include:Listen Up. Vermont audio and e-books, One Click Digital audiobooks, Universal Class, and more. We’ll be giving a free tutorialhere at the library. All are welcome. Bring your digital device withyou.Saturday September 28, 10:00-11:00 AM: FGI BookmobileVisits the Library.Have you ever been on truck filled with books? Now is yourchance. The Franklin Grand Isle Bookmobile will be visiting thelibrary for a story time and craft. Preregistration appreciated. Free,for all ages.Fairfax Community Library: 75 Hunt St., Fairfax, Vermont,05454; Phone: 849-2420 Program Planner: Karyn Norwood atknorwood@fwsu.org; Library News: http://www.bfafairfax.com/pages/communitylibrarynews.html. Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#./pages/Fairfax-Community-Library.School Year Library Hours: Monday, Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:30PM; Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM- 3:15 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.JERICHO CENTER LIBRARYWednesday 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon (children’s story time); 2:00-7:00 PM; Friday 1:00-5:00 PM; Saturday 10:00 AM -12:00 noon.Stop in and see the new additions to our collection, and/or for moreinformation, call 899-4686 or email us at jerichotownlibrary@gmail.com.Questions? Contact the Volunteer Connection at 860-1677volctr@unitedwaycc.org or Laurie Dana, Coordinator, UnitedWay Volunteer Connection.FREE beginner yoga classes continue on Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00PM. In lieu of a fee, feel free to bring a non-perishable item(s)BROWNS RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSBrowns River Middle School eighth grade classes and oneseventh grade class will be piloting the one-to-one student laptopinitiative this school year. Eighth grade teacher, Janette Robertssaid, “I’m excited for students to use these laptops. I know itwill help them be more productive and creative.” The goals areto increase student:• engagement and participation• communication skills• personal responsibility• efficiency and organization• ability to find information• opportunity to work with other students on projects• ability to make learning personal to their interests• control of their learningPrincipal, Kevin Hamilton, stated, “We look forward tosharing with our community about this new one-to-one laptopinitiative.” Moreinformation will be onthe school website andnewsletter.or monetary donation for the Richmond Food Shelf. RSVPs orQuestions: ldiAMond@uvm.edu or 802-318-5570.Visit the library’s website richmondfreelibraryvt.org to getconnected to the calendar, the catalog, and check events, downloadaudio books and digital books, write a resume, take a class, link toour Facebook and more.Any questions? Comments? Just give us a call or email.. 434-3036, rfl@gmavt.net.VARNUM MEMORIAL LIBRARY,JEFFERSONVILLETuesday September 10 -The Varnum Memorial Library inJeffersonville and Cambridge Arts Council; 2nd Poetry Peoplefrom 7:00-8:30 PM. We would love to hear you read your ownpoetry or an other’s; free verse or metered, set to music or not orsimply come and listen. This event is free and the public is invited,for more info the Library is 644-2117.Wednesday September 18, at 7:00 PM. The Varnum MemorialLibrary in Jeffersonville; Tango. Learn something new.Demonstration with Culest Bynam and John Coppens. Dance,photography, and history of this art form. This event is free andthe public is invited, call the Library for more info. 644-2117.Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays 12:00 to 7:00 PM, Wednesdays3:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursdays 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Fridays 2:00to 5:00 PM, Saturdays 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.WESTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY, WESTFORDSeptember 4 - Trustees Meeting 7:00-9:00 PMSeptember 11 - Book Discussion Group – 6:00-7:00 PM. Getin the Back to School mood with a classic. Lord of the Flies by:William Golding Extra copies available at the Library.September 13 - Art Opening: 6:00-7:00 PM. Watercolors byBetty Ann Morse. Light refreshments served.September 20 - Storywalk at the Farmer’s Market, 3:30-6:30PM. Stroll around the Westford Common and learn how beansgrow with Jody’s Beans by Malachy DoyleSeptember 25 - Pajama Storytime - Theme: Fall, 6:00-7:00 PMWear your Pjs.Storytime every Thursday at 11:00 AMLibrary Hours: Wednesday 1:00-7:00 PM, Thursday 10:00AM-6:00 PM, Friday 1:00-7:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM; website: www.westfordpubliclibrary.org; Email:westfordpubliclibrary@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook. 878-5639, Bree Drapa, Librarian.VERMONT HEATINGALTERNATIVE308 POND ROADHINESBURG, VT 05461802-343-7900GMBC RidesThese are the Green MountainBicycle Club rides for the month ofSeptember. All riders with the GMBCmust wear helmets and obey the rules ofthe road. Please do not ride two abreastif there is traffic in either direction. Formornings with questionable weather,please call the ride leader to makesure the ride is still taking place. Rideleaders are obligated to go to the startingpoint and provide maps but may choosenot to ride if the weather is miserable.Riders below the age of 18 must beaccompanied by a parent.Sunday September 1, Stowe Sojourn- The 38-mile ride (M) goes throughMorrisville, Hyde Park and Johnson.The 63-mile (S) ride makes a loop toCraftsbury. Enjoy the low traffic andscenic towns. Finish with ice cream atthe scoop shop in Stowe. Meeting Time:9:15 AM. Meeting Place: Stowe PostOffice. Leader: Glen Brooks, 373-1583/ gfbrooksvt@gmail.com, Co-Leader:Leslie Carew, 865-2805 / carew@champlain.eduSaturday September 7, NEK weekend Day 1 - Willoughby Wanderings, 47-mile(M/S) ride up through Sutton and Barton, along the shore of Lake Willoughby andthrough part of Willoughby State Forest. A 30- mile (M) version of the ride returnsto Burke via Route 5. Meeting Time: 9:30 AM. Meeting Place: East Burke Sports- Parking is available (check www.kingdomtrails.com) at East Burke Sports (notcustomer spots), Pub Outback and East Burke Storage parking lots. No parking inChappy’s/River Garden parking lot. Leaders: Pat Stabler and Tom Evers, 427-3193/ everstab@verizon.netCamping is available at Pat and Tom’s house just outside East Burke; early birdsget beds or floor space in the house. BYOB drinks and/or potluck BBQ for anyonewho is interested on Saturday afternoon/evening. There is a $15 fee for camping,part of which might be refunded.Sunday September 8, NEK weekend, Day 2 - NEW Kingdom Swing, 66 (S)loops up Barton into Newport for a snack break and then returns through Orleans.There will also be a 40-mile (M/S) loop. Afterwards, cool off with a swim atCrystal Lake. Meeting Time: 9:15 AM. Meeting Place: Glover General Store.Leaders: Pat Stabler and Tom Evers, 427-3193 / everstab@verizon.netSunday September 15, Century Day, three rides, all following the same route forthe first 25 miles with a food stop in Bristol. The Metric Century is 62 miles (M)via Bristol and Vergennes. The full Century is 100 miles (S) traveling down to theCrown Point Bridge and returning through the Champlain Valley. Those looking foran extra challenge can do the Double Gap Century which is 113 miles and includesthe Middlebury and Appalachian Gaps. Meeting Time: 7:30 AM. Meeting Place:Wheeler lot, Dorset Park, South Burlington. Leader: Matt Kuivinen - 881-9045/ mattkui@earthlink.net; Co-Leader: Lou Bresee, 658-0597 / lakelou@comcast.net; Metric Leader: David Jacobowitz, 578-8803 / davidjacobowitz00v@gmail.com