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Vol. 23, Issue 4 Friday, January 27, 2012

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Woodchuck Festall ready to goBy Matthew Rice

Sometimes it’s nice to get a

break from the winter, even if it

is a mild one, and for nearly a

decade the folks in West Pawlet

have been offering up a mid-

winter diversion that’s fun for

the whole family: The West

Pawlet Volunteer Fire

Department’s Woodchuck

Festival and Firemen’s Games.

The festival will be held at

the Mettawee Community

School off of Route 153 in West

Pawlet Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m.

“It’s hard to believe we’ve

been doing it for this long,”

West Pawlet Fire Chief David

Hosley said.

For nearly 10 years the com-

munity has been coming out to

acknowledge the fire company,

help them raise a bit of money

and be entertained during what

is sometimes a long, cold win-

ter.

Hosley is the man behind the

maze, the creator of the obsta-

cle course that makes up the

fireman’s games main feature.

“It’s a lot harder than it looks

but its good fun and lots of

excitement,” Hosley said.

Teams of five take on the

course that requires skill and

stamina as the team must take a

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stokes basket to put out a ‘fire’

and then retrieve a victim – in

the shortest possible time.

The course varies each year

and Hosley is always tight

lipped about what those chang

es may be. “It’ll be new and dif-

ferent – can’t really say how…

it’ll have its own twists and

turns,” he said.

Teams from as far away as

Argyle and Manchester have

come to compete in the chal-

lenge which provides these vol-

unteers a chance to have some

good clean fun at a time when

they’re actually together in a

relaxed atmosphere.

“We’re hoping for different

weather this year so we don’t

have four foot snow banks; that

would be all right,” Hosley said.

Hosley said teams often wait

until late or even the day of the

competition to sign up so he

was not sure how many teams

would compete.

The obstacle course starts up

at 1 p.m.

The games are capped by tug-

of-war with the host depart-

ment taking on all comers.

“Hopefully Mother Nature

gives us a good day, it’s a good

time, so come root for your fire

department,” Hosley said.

If you enjoy a bit of dancing,

after the games members of the

department will put on a dance

number to the tune of ‘Cotton

Eye Joe’ – in full bunker gear.

Across the street will be a

little something for everyone.

From open to close, hot food and

beverages will be available in

the Woodchuck Café featuring

everything from hot coffee to

hot dogs and woodchuck stew.

The Ladies Auxiliary will

conduct a silent auction featur-

ing everything from flowers to

furniture; fire extinguisher

inspections will be available

free of charge and, of course,

the marketplace.

The sold-out, standing room

only marketplace features some

60 vendors from artists, bakers

and crafters as well as maple

products, cheese and much,

much more.

“The vendor part has gotten

huge – it’s sold out and there are

people waiting for spots,”

Hosley said.

From hand creams and

homemade soaps to jewelry,

rugs, stained glass and other

treasures for the home, the mar-

ketplace has it all.

Roaming around to thrill the

little ones will be the Woodchuck

Festival mascot WP and his

buddy Smokey the Bear. Also

for the kids, a woodchuck color-

ing contest in groups six and

under and ages 7-12 judged by

local artist Roy Egg – judging at

2 p.m. Egg will also reveal new

collectable art for the show

along with his menagerie of

artworks.

You’ll also want to get your

spaces early for Cow Plop Bingo

and a shot at winning as much

as $250

FestContinued from front page

Sled rides from a snowmobile are a highlight of the Winter Carnnival.

Snow Devils have high hopesBy Matthew Rice

Optimism is more prevalent

than snow at the moment in

Poultney which means the

Snowmobile Winter Carnival

and associated activities remain

set for Feb. 3 and 4. Several asso-

ciated activities including the

Poultney Chamber of

Commerce spaghetti dinner

fundraiser and the appearance

of several Model T snow car

conversions will go on regard-

less of the weather while the

carnival will reschedule if the

snow does not fall.

Poultney Valley Snowmobile

Devils president Ernie

DeMatties said the crew holds

out hope they will be arriving at

the annual Chamber of

Commerce spaghetti dinner

fundraiser by snowmobile and

not by car.

“We’ve had it snow the night

before so if we know (snow’s)

coming, we’ll try to pull it off,”

DeMatties said.

“If there’s snow…” is a

phrase DeMatties uses often as

the 2011-2012 winter has dropped

precious little snow on the trails

around the area.

Weather permitting (“If

there’s snow…”) the Snow

Devils will gather in East

Poultney about 5:30 p.m. Friday,

Feb. 3 to lead a torchlight pro-

cession into the village to the

Methodist Church.

The club provides the torch-

es and the assembled riders led

by a fire truck ride the shoulder

of the road into the village for

the dinner. “Get there early if

you plan to ride,” DeMatties

said.

The dinner starts at 6 p.m.

and the meal will include spa-

ghetti, bread and salad. “It’s a

great dinner at a great price,”

DeMatties said. “Come one,

come all you’re going to love it,”

dinner organizer Steve

Broughton said.

Find the Methodist Church

on Main Street, for more infor-

mation contact DeMatties at

802-287-9755.

The following day is the

scheduled winter carnival. Held

on Bob Chestnut’s property off

of York Street Extension, the

carnival offers fun for the whole

family (“If there’s snow…”).

If the worst case should be

realized, the winter carnival

will be moved to the final

Saturday of the month, Feb. 25

and all times and activities will

be the same.

“This is not a money-maker

for us, we just want people to

come from all over and enjoy

themselves,” he said.

DeMatties said the event is

free and open to the public as a

way of passing on their love of

the sport to others who might

never have been on a snowmo-

bile.

Club members offer snowmo-

bile rides, sliding is available as

well as games and hot food.

After sliders or tubers come

down the hill, DeMatties said

club members will tow them

back to the top of the hill.

DeMatties said Chestnut’s

garage acts as a warming hut to

get out of what can be cold

weather and is also a place to

get something to eat including

hot dogs and hamburgers, soups

and French fries.

Another special event which

will not be impacted by the

weather is the arrival of Model

T cars from the New England

Antique Model T Club.

DeMatties said these car enthu-

siasts have their antique cars

converted into snow vehicles

complete with front skis. “We

just finished getting the per-

mits so they’re coming, all the

reservations are made,”

DeMatties said.

(“If there’s snow…”) the

Model Ts will arrive at the win-

ter carnival via the trail sys-

tem. “They’re going to go on the

trails from Castleton to

Poultney,” he said.

If not, they will be trailered

to York Street Extension. The

event is free and open to the

public.

Down Home Derby set for Feb. 5-6By Derek Liebig

What a difference two weeks

make.

Mild weather earlier this

month and throughout

December had local anglers

wondering if they would ever

have the opportunity to wet

their lines, but over the past 14

days temperatures have taken a

turn for the better and bodies of

water throughout the Lakes

Region are now suitable for

hard water fishing.

What’s more, the cold weath-

er arrived just in time for local

fishing derbies, the first of

which will be held next week-

end.

The Benson Fish and Game

Club and the Benson Youth

League will hold the “Lake

Champlain Down Home Derby”

on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 5

and 6.

The 13th annual derby is tra-

ditionally the first local fishing

derby each season and serves as

the unofficial start to the derby

season.

He said there’s as much as a

foot of ice on some of the bays

on Lake Champlain but encour-

ages anglers to use caution and

check the ice before venturing

out too far.

Local anglers will show off

their prowess as they compete

against each other for more

than $2,500 in cash and prizes.

The tournament features two

days of fishing for adults, and

the Kids Down Home Derby on

Saturday, Feb. 5.

The cost to enter the derby is

$20 for adults and $5 for kids,

which organizers define as any

angler ages 14 and under. Derby

tickets are available at local bait

shops and at derby headquar-

ters. Tickets will not be sold

after 1 p.m. on Feb. 4.

Last year organizers expand-

ed the waters in which people

could fish and that change

remains this year. Anglers can

set out in search of the derby

winner anywhere on the

Vermont-side of Lake

Champlain south of the Lake

Champlain Bridge in Addison .

Derby headquarters will

once again be held at Benson

Landing and will be open from 5

a.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 4 and 7

a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 5.

Anglers who have already

purchased their tickets, can

begin drilling holes and setting

up their tip-ups anytime after

midnight on Friday.

Fish must be at derby head-

quarters by 4:30 p.m. on

Saturday for the kid’s derby or

by 3 p.m. on Sunday for the

adult derby.

Bartholomew said one of the

big changes this year is that

prizes for the Kid’s Derby will

be awarded on Saturday instead

of Sunday.

This year’s derby will include

four categories (anglers are per-

mitted only one fish per catego-

ry): northern pike, walleye,

three yellow perch and other.

Prizes will be rewarded to the

top three in the walleye and

‘other’ divisions and top five in

the pike and perch divisions.

Climate change topicat Science Pub Sunday

Dr. Alan Betts will speak

about “Climate Change and

Vermont” at 4 p.m. on Sunday,

Feb. 4 at the Lake House Pub

and Grille in Castleton.

The discussion is the latest

in a series of lectures spon-

sored by the Friends of the

Castleton Free Library, dubbed

Science Pubs.

The events are a series of

informal lectures on topics of

scientific interest in a pub set-

ting.

Events are held once a month

from November through April

at either the Iron Lantern

Restaurant in Castleton or the

Lakehouse Pub and Grille in

Bomoseen. More than 85 people

attended last month’s lecture.

The last two science pubs of

the year are “The Ambivalent

Egg: Gender and the Olympics” by Dr. Mark Fox at 4 p.m. on

March 4 at the Iron Lantern

Restaurant and at 4 p.m. on

April 1 at the Lake house Pub

and Grille, Dr. Helen Mango

will discuss “Arsenic in our

Grandwater: Natural-But Is It

Good For You?

Admission to the science

pubs is free but patrons will

have to pay for their own food or

drinks.

For further information on

the entire Science Pub series,

please call the Castleton Library

at 468-5574

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Looking forward

to warm weather

Author Bass to speak twice at Green MountainBy Matthew Rice

As debate over the controver-

sial Keystone XL oil pipeline

continues, Green Mountain

College will host award-win-

ning author and environmental

activist Rick Bass for a public

talk at 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30 in

the Gorge in Withey Hall)

His talk will be based on his

2010 book "The Heart of the

Monster: Why the Pacific

Northwest & Northern Rockies

Must Not Become an

ExxonMobil Conduit to the

Alberta Tar Sands," co-authored

by David James Duncan.

He will also read from his

nature writings on Tuesday,

Jan. 12:30 p.m. in the College’s

Griswold Library. Both events

are free and open to the public.

“People who care about the

proposed ExxonMobile pipeline

from the Alberta tar sands

would be interested in the eve-

ning lecture, and those who

care about literature, especially

nature writing, would be inter-

ested in a public reading by a

well-known author,” Assistant

Professor of History and

Religious Studies Mary Jane

Maxwell said.

The 1,700-mile Keystone XL

pipeline would carry oil from

tar sands in western Canada to

refineries in Texas, passing

through several states includ-

ing Bass’ home state of

Montana.

Concerned about the envi-

ronmental damage, Bass and

his co-author Duncan post-

poned other writing projects to

write the book.

In a Northwest Book Lovers

interview Bass said: The Heart

of the Monster isn’t just about

Idaho and Montana. It’s about

corporate power in America,

about salmon and grizzlies and

species extinction . . . it’s a story

that pits irreversible global

warming versus the integrity

of wilderness.”

The author of more than 25

books, Rick Bass’ fiction and

non-fiction has received numer-

ous awards including O. Henry

Awards and Pushcart Prizes.

He is also the recipient of

grants from the Guggenheim

Foundation and the National

Endowment for the Arts as well

as a Lyndhurst Foundation fel-

lowship and his fiction has been

anthologized in Best American

Short Stories as well as numer-

ous journals and magazines.

The New York Times Book

Review calls Bass,

“One of this country’s most

intelligent and sensitive short

story writers.”

Born in Fort Worth, Texas,

Bass received a B.S. in geology

at Utah State University and

currently lives in Montana

where he has worked to protect

the states wilderness areas

from development and logging

interests.

Bass was the speaker for

Green Mountain College’s

fourth annual Thomas L.

Benson Lecture on April 20.

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The Castleton Federated

Church, on Main Street in the

village, will host a Roast Pork

Supper on Saturday, Jan. 28,

from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The charge

for the all-you can eat dinner,

followed by an assortment of

homemade cakes, is $9 for

adults, $6 for children under 12.

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The “heARTs of Rutland!”

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to bring attention to the people,

places and businesses in

Rutland and the region. After

the Hurricane Irene disaster, it

evolved into a community street

art project to showcase how the

community comes together

year after year, showing heart

in so many ways. The project

celebrates these people and

their pride in everything the

region has to offer.

It will begin with a series of

talented local artists who will

paint oversized hearts that will

be unveiled in late spring for all

to see. The hearts will be on

display in Rutland and around

the region from late spring

through fall. In fall 2012, there

will be a live auction of the

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a community partnership orga-

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Rutland Partnership, Rutland

Region Chamber of Commerce,

and Rutland Economic

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Omya which is very involved

with the project. “We are

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look forward to seeing the

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pleased to announce the launch-

ing of its new website, wellsli-

brary.com. On the website you

will find a beautiful picture of

the library on the green, a map

and directions, all the events

going on at the library, service

information including library

hours, the history of this

unique building and pictures,

new books and links to the town

and state government. Each

month the website will be

updated. Please view this new,

full of information, website.

February is Love Your

Library month. Please stop by

the library for free weekly raffle

drawing for books and prizes

starting Feb. 6 and ending four

weeks later. The librarian will

hold her Guessing Game

Contest with the winner drawn

on Feb. 23. A handmade quilt

raffle will be held with three

chances for $1, starting Feb. 1.

The lucky winner will be drawn

on April 12, ending a week of

festivities for National Library

Week.

Little Listener’s Story time

will continue at 10:30 a.m. on

Feb. 2, 9, and 16. This is a fun-

filled program of stories, music

and a craft for children ages 3-5

with a parent or caregiver. A

nutritious snack will be served.

The adult book discussion,

Author of the Month, will be

held at 10:30 a.m. on February

23rd. Please stop by the library

to pick out a book. Bring a bev-

erage and a treat will be served.

Wells Library unveil new website;announces Library Month events

'heARTS' project coming together in Rutland

Sponsors form a heart to reflect the new project.

Gospel Choir

at GMC Feb. 14In celebration of Black

History Month, the Green

Mountain College Choir will

host the Men’s Gospel Choir of

the Metropolitan New

Testament Mission Baptist

Church from Albany, N.Y. at 3

p.m. on Saturday, February 4 in

Ackley Hall.

The performance is free and

open to the public.

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School’s Stage 40 continues its

37th season with their Winter

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This version of the classic

tale was written by renowned

poet Ted Hughes. Opening the

show will be two Merz fairy

tales by German writer and art-

ist Kurt Schwitters.

Performances will be held at

7:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 and 28.

Tickets will cost $5.


Green Mountain College

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Vermont Outdoor Job Fair from

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 7, at

Withey Hall.

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zations specializing in outdoor

programming have been invit-

ed. To date, attendees include

the Student Conservation

Association, the Vermont Youth

Conservation Corp, Vermont

Youth Adventures, True North

Wilderness Program, and

Windigo Adventure.

The fair will offer opportuni-

ties for job seekers to meet with

potential employers. Formal

interviews will take place from

1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in designated

areas.

The Outdoor Job Fair is free

and open to the public.

The event is being sponsored

by the Green Mountain Office

of Career Services, the Green

Mountain Adventure

Programming Office and the

Academic Adventure Program.

For more information please

contact Tammy Bender: bend-

[email protected].

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SPAGHETTI BENEFIT DINNERfor

One of Vermont’s best

known fiddlers will come back

to life during a performance

scheduled in Fair Haven this

weekend.

Adam Boyce will portray

turn of the century fiddler,

Charles Ross Taggart, at 2 p.m.

on Jan. 29 at the Fair Haven

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The performance is free and

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A 10th century Vermonter,

Boyce is an award winning fid-

dler who has composed over 100

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During the performance he

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Vermont Humanities Council

and sponsored by the Fair

Haven Historical Society, Jay

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HappeningsMANCHESTER The Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester is accepting registrations for a win-ter plein air workshop, “Snow painting with Stapleton Kearns: "Design and Color for Outdoor Painting,” that will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 1 to 3. Information/registration: 802-362-1405, Ext. 10, or www.svac.org.

RUTLAND The Rutland Recreation and Parks Dept. is accepting regis-trations for a Women’s Winter Getaway for adult women that will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 7 and 8, at the Swiss Farm Inn & Mountain Meadows in Pittsfield, Vt. Escape the daily grind of work, family and life stress and meet new, active friends while doing healthy activi-ties. Cost: $120, including meals, snowshoeing, yoga, and more. Information/registration: Cindy Wight at 282-1092.

WHITEHALL The Whitehall Drama Club will stage ‘Annie’ at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. Tickets cost $5 and will be sold at the door and refreshments will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Whitehall Drama Club.

RUTLAND Collin Raye, a five-time nominee for country music’s Male Vocalist of the Year Award, will perform in concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Paramount Theater on Center Street in Rutland. Cost: $21.50 to $28.50. Information/tickets: 802-775-0903, or www.paramountlive.org.

TINMOUTH A Contra Dance will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Tinmouth Community Center on Route 140. Cost: $9; $7 teens; free age 12 and younger. Wear clean, non-marring shoes. Refreshments will be avail-able and everyone will be welcome (you don’t need to bring a partner). Information: 235-2718, or www.Tinmouthvt.org.

POULTNEY A Community Breakfast will be served from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Poultney Methodist Church on Main Street. Cost: $1; free age 14 and younger. This breakfast will be served by Poultney community members on the last Saturday each month and everyone will be welcome.

MANCHESTER The American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester will continue its series of fly tying lessons from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan 28. This session will be for advanced beginners and supplies will be provided. Cost: $5. Pre-registration is requested at 802-362-3300, or email [email protected].

GRANVILLE Fireside Stories for children will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Pember Library, 33 W. Main Street in Granville. Soup will be this week’s theme. Information: 518-642-2525.

RUTLAND The Rutland Youth Theatre will hold Auditions for “Charlotte’s Web” from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Godnick Adult Center off Woodstock Avenue in Rutland.

Rehearsals will be on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons, with performances on March 30 and 31. Information: Saskia Hagen Groom at 558-4177.

WEST HAVEN Everyone is invited to a Spaghetti Dinner to benefit Todd Book at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the West Haven Grange on Main Road. Cost: $10 adults; $5 children. Todd lost a portion of his hand while logging on Jan. 9. Information: Allison Enny at 518-499-1654, or Bruce Book at 802-265-8059.

CASTLETON The Castleton Federated Church on Main Street in Castleton Village invites every-one to an all-you-can-eat Roast Pork Supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. Cost: $9 adults, $6 younger than 12, with proceeds benefiting the church restoration. Handicap accessible at the rear of the building. Information: 802-468-5725, or Norm and Cindy at 802-265-8686.

GRANVILLE A Bad Dog Spike Show with Miss Carol will be staged at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at American Legion Post 323 on Columbus Street in Granville. “Rockin’ bone chillin’ har-monica, country, rock ‘n’ roll, blues,” including hits from the 1950s through the ‘80s, will be featured. Sing along and dance. Information: 518-642-1759.

GRANVILLE The Granville Rotary Club invites everyone to The Forum in Granville at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, to compete in Rotary Trivia Challenge 2012. Teams of six will answer trivia questions in five exciting rounds. Entry fee: $150 per team; $90 per student team; $12 per spectator. There’ll be a cash bar and free appetizers will be provided. Information/registration: Peter O’Brien at 518-642-1010.

FAIR HAVEN A Basket Raffle to benefit Project Graduation…a safe, alcohol-free graduation event…will be held on Sunday, Jan. 29, in the cafeteria at Fair Haven Union High School. Doors will open at 11 a.m. with drawings at 1 p.m. Cost: $5 first sheet of tickets; $2 additional sheet. Food and beverages will be for sale, too. More than 100 baskets, special baskets, a 50/50 drawing, and door prizes will be featured.

FAIR HAVEN The Fair Haven Historical Society and Jay Brown of Fabian Trucking will present 10th generation Vermonter Adam Boyce with a portrayal of Charles Ross Taggart, “the old country fid-dler,” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Fair Haven Grade School Learning Center. Mr. Taggart was a fiddler, piano player, humorist, singer and ventriloquist who per-formed across the country for more than 40 years, starting in 1895. Free and open to all and refreshments will be served. Information: Lorraine Brown at 802-265-3843. RUTLAND The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will per-form Mozart and Faure Requiems at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Tickets range from $9 for students to $29, available at 802-775-0903, www.ParamountLive.org, or at the box office on Center Street. Also, there’ll be a pre-concert discus-sion for audience members titled, “Musically Speaking,” moderated by Barre Times Argus and Rutland

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GRANVILLE Cub Scout Pack 44 will host a Spaghetti Dinner on Monday, Jan. 30, at Bernardo’s Restaurant on Church Street in Granville. Seating will be at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Cost: $5 eat in, $6 take out, including spaghetti, sauce, salad and bread; drinks and des-sert extra. Proceeds will benefit the Mettowee Valley Ecumenical Council Community Fuel Assistance Program.

POULTNEY Nationally acclaimed writer/activist Rick Bass will dis-cuss his book, “Heart of the Monster: Why the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies Must Not Become an ExxonMobil Conduit to the Alberta Tar Sands,” at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30. Learn about the fight to save salmon, forests and communities in Idaho and Montana by stopping the Keystone XL oil pipeline. This event will be held in the Gorge at Withey Hall on the Green Mountain College campus in Poultney and everyone will be welcome.

GRANVILLE The public is invited to attend an informational meeting regarding the Granville School District budget for next year and beyond in the high school audito-rium Monday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. The forum will provide a chance for taxpayers to ask questions about the budget and will include a pre-sentation by Superintendent Mark Bessen and Business Manager Cathy Somich. Find the high school at 58 Quaker Street, Granville.

POULTNEY Author Rick Bass will read from his nature works at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the Griswold Library at Green Mountain College in Poultney. The New York Times Book Review stat-ed that Rick is “one of the country’s most intelligent and sensitive short story writers.” Everyone will be welcome.

DORSET The Long Trail School will present an arts and academic showcase, “A Taste of Long Trail,” from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the school off Route 30 in Dorset. Included will be academic presentations, artistic displays, international bac-calaureate and upper-level musi-cians and chorus, upper school drama, and varsity a cappella and dance team presentations. Information: Courtney Callo at 802-867-5717, Ext. 141.

WEST PAWLET Auditions for Mettawee Mania 2012, A Talent Extravaganza, will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Mettawee Community School on Route 153 in West Pawlet. Singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, and other acts are needed. Information/audition appointment: Rod Hawkins at 802-325-3687. All acts using musical recordings should be prepared to leave a copy with Rod following the audi-tion. The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. on March 10, with rehearsals on March 8 and 9.

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WELLS The Wells Village Library on the green will continue its Little Listeners Story Time for children ages 3 to 5 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9 and 16. Stories, rhythms, songs and craft activities will be featured. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Information/registra-tion: 802-645-0611.

MANCHESTER Elizabeth von Riesenfelder will lead a new bridge course titled, “Where Am I and Who Am I? Identity Crisis at the Bridge Table,” that will run from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays from Feb. 2 through 23 at Equinox Village in Manchester Center. Learn to con-stantly evaluate your hand. Cost: $75. Pre-registration is required with Renee Bornstein at the Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning, 802-362-1199, or www.greenmtnacademy.org.

FAIR HAVEN American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49 will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, at American Legion Post 49, 72 S. Main St. in Fair Haven. This auxil-iary meets on the first Thursday each month. Information: 802-265-7983.

POULTNEY Meetings will be held as follows at American Legion Post 39, 689 Granville Street in Poultney: Sons of the American Legion, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2; Ladies Auxiliary, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7; and regular Legion meet-ing, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. Information: 802-287-5229.

GLENS FALLS The Friends of the Crandall Library will hold a Book Sale Friday through Sunday, Feb. 3 to 5, at the library in Glens Falls. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 518-792-6508, or www.crandallli-brary.org.

WHITEHALL American Legion Post 83 at 148 Main St. in Whitehall invites everyone to its Friday Fish Fry from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 3. This meal is served each Friday, with few exceptions. Information: 518-499-2482.

POULTNEY The Poultney Valley Snowmobile Club will host a Torchlight Parade, snow permit-ting, on Friday, Feb. 3. Participants will line up at 5:30 p.m. at the East Poultney green and ride at 6 p.m. to the Methodist Church on Main Street in Poultney for a spaghetti supper. The club will provide the torches. Information: Ernie DeMatties at 802-287-9755.

WHITEHALL Elks Lodge 1491 at 5 Elks Way in Whitehall will host Friday Night Bingo at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3. Featured will be a $500 jackpot special. This bingo is held each Friday, with few exceptions. Information: 518-499-1491.

COSSAYUNA The Cossayuna Lake Improvement Assn. will host an Ice Fishing Tournament and 50/50 Raffle from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Cossayuna Lake. Cost: $10 entry fee, with cash prizes for largest pike or tiger muskie, perch and crappie. You may register and buy bait at Lakeside General Store. Measuring will be near Pratt’s Point, by orange flag. Information: Tom Schultz at 531-4146, or Nancy Hieber at 692-9206.

WEST PAWLET West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department’s Woodchuck Festival and Firemen’s Games. The festival will be held at the Mettawee Community School off of Route 153 in West Pawlet Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include an obstacle course, tug-of-war, danc-ing, food and a silent auction.

CAMBRIDGE Hypothermic Hoedown 2012 will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the new band-stand on Avenue B, off Route 22, in Cambridge Village. Teams and individuals will race through woods, fields, streams and frozen swamps. There’ll be three distance categories: a short race for chil-dren; a 1.5-mile race; and a 5K. Other events, too, if snow is suffi-cient. Time/registration: www.hypothermic-hoedown.info.

DORSET The Dorset Library will host an opening reception for members of the Green Mountain Club who will present information about the club and its history from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the library. This club is the builder of the Long Trail that runs from the Massachusetts border to the Canadian border. Books and trail guides will be offered for sale. Information: 802-867-5774,..

POULTNEY In celebration of Black History Month, the Green Mountain College Choir will perform with the Men’s Gospel Choir of the Metropolitan New Testament Mission Baptist Church from Albany, N.Y., at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4. You’ll find this event, featur-ing lively music from the spiritual and gospel song traditions, in Ackley Hall on the Green Mountain College campus in Poultney. Free and open to all.

GRANVILLE Everyone is invited to a Grandpa’s Tour of Italy Benefit Dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the American Legion Hall on Columbus Street in Granville. Lasagna, baked ziti, spaghetti, goulash and more will be served. Cost: $6 eat in, $7 take out, with proceeds benefiting the medical bills of Britany Jordan’s grandfa-ther who is battling cancer.

RUTLAND A Spark Your Winter Blues Dance and Silent Auction to benefit Rutland Catholic Schools will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Holiday Inn in Rutland. Members of the Satin and Steel and the On the Rocks bands will perform, light hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be served, and there’ll be a cash bar. Cost: $10. Tickets are available from CKS and MSJ students and at the school offices, and will be sold at the door. Also, for tickets or to donate and item for the silent auction, call Mary Lou Tedesco Harvey at 236-3485, or Joann Rotella Ballard at 747-8199. MANCHESTER The Equinox Curling Club will offer a Learn to Curl Clinic for ages 15 and older from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Feb. 5, at Riley Rink in Manchester. Cost: $35. Pre-registration is required at www.equinoxcurling-club.org. Information: Jacki Lappen at 802-645-0222, or email [email protected].

The Poultney Valley Snowmobile Club will host a Torchlight Parade, snow permitting, on Friday, Feb. 3. Participants will line up at 5:30 p.m. at the East Poultney green and ride at 6 p.m. to the Methodist Church on Main Street in Poultney for a spaghetti supper.

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Kevin Durkee of Durkee

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Jeff Larson of Gilmore Home

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The Board of Directors is

Stewart Barker of Stewart

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Brian Harrington of Harrington

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Jerry Stearns of Stearns

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Life directors are Joe

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Builder of the Year—

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Twig RemembersBud Beebe

It takes a certain personality

to make it as a bartender in a

small town pub. You have to be

able to mix well with all kinds

of people for you never knew

who was walking through that

door. You also had to be nurse,

psychiatrist and comic for you

were going to be faced with all

of that before you were through.

You have to remember that

this was before “post war trau-

ma” and such and this was

where the “WWII” guys were

dealing with their problems.

Enter, Bud Beebe at the

Highland Gray Hotel, Main

Street, Poultney. What a happy

go lucky little guy. He was

always smiling and handling all

the difficult problems at ease.

Later he took a job driving

slate truck for Vermont

Structural. He and Bob Warren

and Bob Clark would stop in the

Fair Haven Inn for a couple of

pops. Oh, they were so much

fun. You couldn’t tell who the

straight man was. But it sure as

hell wasn’t Bud. We couldn’t

wait ‘til they drove in.

The last time I saw Bud was

at his “Thirst Parlor” in

Granville. There were cop cars

out front. I peaked in and called

his name. He came out and said,

“Good timing, Twig, I just got

robbed.” There he stood chuck-

ling, with that big broad smile.

Bud Beebe, one of a kind.

May God be with you.

-- Twig Canfield

Ricky ParkerHis mom was a Bixby and his

dad was a Parker, two good

names that blend to make good

people.

Ricky was a huge man and

all in all he had a good bubbly

personality. But don’t cross

him. Remember he was a Parker

boy from Middletown and he

could handle himself.

A snowy winter day will not

pass that I won’t think of big

Rick rumbling down the road

with that big red Poultney Town

snow truck.

May God be with you, Rick.

-- Twig Canfield

Dan BrillYou talk about a close-knit

father and son relationship. It

was a show of mutual love and

respect.

Now think about it. It’s that

little buddy – you changed his

diaper, showed his first steps,

watched him run, you showed

him how to hunt and fish, haul

wood, use a chainsaw. He is

gone and you are here with us

elders just hanging on by a

thread. Where is the justice in

that?

There has to be a reason.

Perhaps the Good Lord has

something special in mind for

him. He needs him as part of

his world.

I cannot imagine the strains

of pain that run through the

hearts of these poor people who

have to go through this with

their young ones.

May God bless each one of

you with an extra inner

strength.

And may God be with Danny

Brill.

-- Twig Canfield

Don PerkinsThink of a big friendly bear

with a trademark “Handlebar

moustache” sitting at the coun-

ter raising hell with the wait-

resses as he awaits his dessert.

The waitresses at that “big

truck stop in the sky” are going

to think that they were sent to

heaven when he gets there.

May God be with you, Don

Perkins.

“I’m headin down to

Newburgh Falls.

On that long, dark, turvey

road.

Don’t know when I’ll get

there.

Got an awful heavy load.

But when I get back in a day

or two I’ll be such a happy

guy.

When the waitress slides

across

the table that big chunk of

apple pie.”

Note: For those of you truck-

ers who can’t recall this song, it

was written last week by yours

truly for Don Perkins.

-- Twig Canfield

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