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Ask About NEXT DAY INSTALLATION Your LOCAL DirecTV Source Insight Satellite 160 Mill St. • Cavendish, VT 05142 802-226-7810 C&J Portable Toilets & Septic Pumping Corey & Jason Stoddard - Owners PO Box 432 Londonderry, VT 05148 Phone: 802-824-9840 Fax: 802-824-9840 Cell: 802-558-5416 Cell: 207-415-5144 ~ Caring for our Natural Environment ~ Since 1982 Custom Lawn Care Programs To Meet Individual Needs Residential Estate Commercial Municipal Professional Turf & Landscape Care Organic Fertilization · IPM · Hydroseeding Irrigation Systems · Landscape Design visit our Landscape Center at Parkedge Nursery 6 Lovell Drive Bellows Falls VT 463-4212 Rediscover Your Lawn & Landscape Today 463-4212 Archie Gleason MCDERMOTT’S STORAGE 802-875-4144 802-875-3135 • Indoor/Outdoor Storage • Commercial Vehicle • Trucks • Trailer/Camper/RV • Cars • Boats Owner’s on Premises E-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] RT. 103, Rockingham, Vermont Seasonal Vehicles Out and Ready When Needed 802-289-1375 Booking Now for the 2011/2012 Season Chester & Springfield Area SNOW PLOWING Buying Gold, Silver & Diamonds V ON B ARGEN ’ S The finest diamonds & artisan jewelry Springfield Shopping Plaza, Springfield, VT 802-885-2827 VonBargens.com encourage you to please support our local businesses JEFF LIENHARD Electrical & Building Contractor Generators • Repairs • Boilers - New & Upgrades Quality Work Economized Rates 25 Years Experience CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE • 802-259-3248 LICENSED &INSURED Send Us Your News, Photos & Letters to the Editor Come to the Cabaret, All Friends! 4th Annual Taste of the Valley Ludlow Group Rehearses New Comedy Skits to: [email protected] Springfield Hospital Spring Education Classes REGION -All programs are open to the public and require pre- registration unless noted otherwise. For more information or to register, please call Sandy Peplau at 802-885- 7686 or email speplau@springfield- med.org. CARDIO CROSS TRAINING Spice up your cardio workout by joining this program of Step Aero- bics, Kick Boxing, and High/Low Impact Aerobics. Stretching and strengthening mat/fitness ball ex- ercises will also be included. Mats, steps, fitness balls are provided. Cathy Neronski, Certified Instructor. Springfield Community Cen- ter (in cooperation with Springfield Parks & Recreation) Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5:45 p.m.—6:45 p.m. 8 week sessions, ongoing. Call Sandy to register. Cost: $66 R&R – RE- STORE AND REJUVENATE An evolutionary class, emerging from Louise Nufield’s own experi- ences of recovering from whiplash received when her car flipped over last winter. The potential exists to re- cover from an injury in such a way as to become better than before. To tap into that potential, you can learn from Louisa about some tools of self- empowerment. After the Emergency Room, life does not have to be about waiting. If you’ve been there, you know what that means. By using mu- sic you already love, very gentle self- massage, somatic movement (using the 21 tools of Ageless Grace®, and basic natural principles of ana- tomical repair, you can make the process of healing from injury more meaningful and satisfactory than it might otherwise be. Louise Nufield is licensed and certified in orthope- dic massage, structural integration, neuromuscular integration; has been doing body restorative massage for over 20 years, and became an Age- less Grace® Educator this past Feb- ruary. 8 week session, starting March 19 Noon – 1 p.m. Springfield Hospital, Meeting House There is no fee for this class; how- ever, you must pre-register by calling Sandy at 802-885-7686. BALLROOM DANCING- Con- tinuation Class This class is for more experienced dancers and you will learn more steps and try more dance styles. It is also a class that is tailored more to the skill and interest of the participants. In- structor: Jenny Gelfan Classes will be held at the Spring- field Adult Day Services Building on River Street, Springfield. 8 week ses- sion, Tuesdays, starting March 13 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Cost: $80 per person (Need to have a partner) BALLROOM DANCING II This class is designed for people who have had some dancing lessons; however, beginners are welcome. Instructor: Jenny Gelfan Classes will be held at the Spring- field Adult Day Services Building on River Street, Springfield. 8 week session, Tuesdays, start- ing March 13 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Cost: $80 per per- son (Need to have a partner) CAR SEAT CHECKUPS Do you have a new baby in the house? Do you now have 2 car seats to fit into the vehicle? When is your child ready to use the seat belt? What does the law say about how long your kids need to stay in a car seat? And did you hear correctly that kids should stay rear-facing until they are 2 years old? Free Car Seat Safety Checks are available by appoint- ment. Appointments can be made by calling Sandy at 802-885-7686, Colleen Gilman, 802-885-2151, or Holly Trail, 802-885-7342. HEALTHY AGING SERIES Springfield Senior Center, Springfield, Vermont. All presenta- tions are 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. All are welcome to attend to hear the presentation and to ask ques- tions. No registration necessary. Tuesday, March 13 Topic: Get up, Get Out, Get Mov- ing Presented by David Muller, MD Tuesday, April 10 Topic: Occu- pational Therapy- Activities of Daily Living Presented by Vicky Palma, OTR Tuesday, May 8 Topic: Bone Density Testing Presented by Kerrie Spinrad, R.T.(R)(BD) ARRT JOURNEY FOR CONTROL....a program for people with diabetes Springfield Hospital, March 28, 10 a.m. - April 25, 6:30 p.m. - May 23, 10 a.m - June 27, 6:30 p.m. There is no fee for this class; however, pre-registration is required by calling 1-877-532-4545. This pro- gram is sponsored by Merck & Co. PRE-DIABETES CLASS First Wednesday of each month 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Meeting House There is no fee for this class; how- ever, pre-registration is required by contacting Barbara Bye, RD, CDE at 802-885-7670. AMERICAN HEART ASSO- CIATION HEARTSAVER CPR (Adult/Child/Infant CPR) March 29, May 15, September 27, October 30 Participants need to attend just one evening. Classes are 5-9 p.m. and held at Springfield Hospital, Library Cost $50 American Heart Association Pe- diatric First Aid (No CPR) March 5, April 23, June 11, Sep- tember 10, September 24, October 29 Participants need to attend just one evening. Classes are 5-9 p.m. and held at Springfield Hospital, Meeting House Cost $50 American Heart Association Adult First Aid (No CPR) March 12, May 7, August 27. Participants need to attend just one evening. Classes are 5-9pm and held at Springfield Hospital, Meeting House Cost $50 American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare providers This class is for healthcare pro- viders who do not work for SMCS or Springfield Hospital. Classes will be held on May 9 and July 12. Individuals need to attend just one evening. Classes are 5-9 p.m. and are held at Springfield Hospital, Library Cost $50 Pre-registration is required of all American Heart Association classes by calling Sandy, 802-885-7686. The American Heart Associa- tion strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instruc- tional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material do not represent income to the Asso- ciation. BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPRINGFIELD, VT -Vermont Small Busi- ness Development Center (VtSBDC) is offering a three-hour workshop on how to start your own business and write a business plan. The course will be offered on Thursday, March 8 from 9 a.m. - noon in the conference room of the Springfield Regional Development Corporation at 14 Clin- ton Square in Springfield. The seminar is designed for individuals who are thinking about going into business but need assistance with the procedures involved and gov- ernment regulations regarding starting up a busi- ness in Vermont. Space is limited. To register for the workshop sign up online at www.vtsbdc.org (click on the training tab). For questions, please email Heath- er Gonyaw at [email protected]. The regis- tration fee is $40.00 / $45 for two. NEW! Online option of the “Start Your Own Business” workshop. Based on our popu- lar 3-hour workshop, this online course is now available for those individuals who are thinking about going into business and want a convenient way to access to same information. Instead of handouts, you will have exercises to do on your own and submit to an Area Business Advisor for feedback. This is the first step in working with VtSBDC as you determine whether there is a business in your good idea. You can register by going to the VtSBDC website www.vtsbdc.org. Vermont Small Business Development Cen- ter is a non-profit partnership of government, education and business, organized to help Ver- mont small businesses succeed. Free advice is provided to existing business owners and new entrepreneurs throughout the state. Visit our website at www.vtsbdc.org to find the advisor near you. Vermont Small Business Development Cen- ter is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through its funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsors’ or participants’ opinions, products or services. Start Your Own Business Workshop