KINSIDE THE INGDOM - Barton Chronicle Newspaper · 2018-03-15 · So being back in Glover has been...

by Elizabeth Trail

GLOVER — When Al Elliott was growing upin Glover in the 1950s, he and his friends wentsliding on the unsanded roads at night.

They’d hitch a ride to the top of Lone TreeHill or Dexter Mountain and fly all the waydown to the village in the dark.

It was cutthroat sledding, not for the faint ofheart.

They went at night so they could see theheadlights of any oncoming cars and ditch theirsleds if need be.

Anywhere the road was sanded, theyoungsters poured water over the sand to form asheet of ice.

“In the morning the sun would come outand melt the ice and the sand would be on topagain, so no harm done,” he said.

Those on single sleds tried to force groups onlong “travis” sleds off the road, preferably into abrook.

“You couldn’t do that these days,” Mr. Elliottsaid with a touch of understatement.

In summer, youngsters hiked up Still Hill toa favorite swimming hole.

“They tell me kids still swim there today,” hesaid.

After a lifetime away from Glover, Mr.Elliott and his wife, Barbara, a Texan, rented acottage on Daniels Pond this year, it was partlyso he could finish his memoirs, and partly so hecould show her his roots.

Even though he hasn’t lived in the areasince he was in high school, Mr. Elliott is stillrecognized around town.

Having breakfast at Parson’s Corner, awaitress exclaimed, “Why, you must be anElliott! You all look alike.”

It happened again in the Busy Bee andagain in another restaurant.

“It’s the double dimples,” Mrs. Elliott said. Mr. Elliott was one of five brothers.“They all had them,” she said.Sharing his roots with his wife included

giving Mrs. Elliott a chance to experienceVermont winter.

When it snows in Texas, which is rare,there’s only an inch or two at most, she said. Itusually melts off the same day.

“I asked him if there would be enough tocover the grass,” Mrs. Elliott said. “He laughedat me.”

She knows better now.She was enchanted by the winter

wonderland outside the windows of their DanielsPond rental.

“I’d catch her standing at the window withtears streaming down her face, watching thesnow fall,” Mr. Elliott said.

“You’re not supposed to tell that,” she said.“But it was just so beautiful.”

Maybe, she said, it’s because New Englandwinter scenes are so much a part of theAmerican imagery, even for someone raised asshe was in Midland, Texas.

In any event, the Elliotts’ winter in Vermont— which began in the fall leaf season —included cutting their own Christmas tree,decorating it with cranberries, popcorn, bows,and homemade paper chain, and taking visitingchildren out to play in the snow.

“Now they have TV and iPads,” Mr. Elliottsaid. “But my four-year-old great-grandson

would be up at 7 a.m. wanting to go out andplay. He had the time of his life.”

The Elliotts’ Vermont interlude drew to aclose this week, but not before Mrs. Elliottexperienced her first Town Meeting.

She was a little disappointed that it wasn’tmore contentious. But it gave her a taste ofanother part of Vermont life that’s a world awayfrom the city life she was raised on.

The memoir that Mr. Elliott finished whilelooking out the window across frozen DanielsPond is called God Walks With Me.

That’s because of the many times in Mr.Elliott’s life that he survived near misses.

“He must have been with me,” he said.About a third of the memoir is devoted to

growing up in Glover in the mid-twentiethcentury.

Mr. Elliott was raised in the big white housetwo doors north of the Busy Bee in GloverVillage.

He went to the Glover Community Schooland then on to the Barton Academy for highschool, graduating in 1960.

When he went away to college, his dreamwas to come back and teach at the BartonAcademy like his father.

And he was offered a job there in 1964 at aprincely $4,800 a year. That’s roughly $37,500today.

His wife told him to go to graduate school sohe could make a real living, so he did.

But the Vietnam War intervened before hegot his PhD. Mr. Elliott spent 23 years in theAir Force, followed by 17 years in Los Alamos inthe nuclear safety compliance division.

He ended up at the Department of Energy inWashington, D.C. investigating nuclearaccidents. He also pulled together the teamsthat wrote the nuclear portion of the DesertStorm treaty and investigated weapons of massdestruction in Iraq under the first President

Bush. All that gives Mr. Elliott lots of material for

his memoir — the stories about his life he wantsto be sure his children know.

“My father lived to be 101,” he said. “Andafter he died, I thought of all the questions Iwished I’d asked him while he was alive.”

Last week, Mr. Elliott shared memories ofhis Vermont boyhood at an event hosted by theGlover Historical Society.

He’s a great storyteller. And his roots in the area are deep.Older people around here still remember

taking shop or drivers’ ed classes from his fatherat Barton Academy.

His mother, Lola Clark, grew up on what’snow Perron Hill, but back then was Clark’s Hill.

So being back in Glover has been a tripdown memory lane.

He said the most nostalgic parts of the tripfor him have going to church in Glover, andvisiting the camp on Daniels Pond that he andhis father built while he was still in school. Thecamp now belongs to his brother Earl.

But what Mr. Elliott most wanted to talkabout were the values that were part of Gloversociety in those days — values that shaped hislife.

From various jobs during his high schoolyears, mostly on dairy farms, he learned hardwork and that the boss is always right.

Once he was turned down for a job cleaningup the Shadow Lake beach.

The job went instead to Pearly Drew, a manwith a family to support.

“They told me your family is well enough off,nothing bad is going to happen if you don’t getthis job. If Pearly doesn’t get this job, his familywon’t have food on the table.”

In those days before the social welfaresystem, Glover found ways to take care of itsown, he said.

A Glover winter yields quilts and memories

March 15, 2017 the Chronicle Section B – 20 Pages

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Alverton “Al” Elliott previewed his forthcoming memoir with stories of growing up in Glover and Barton in the1940s and 1950s. He spoke at a special event sponsored by the Glover Historical Society on March 8. The quilts,made by Mr. Elliott and his wife, Barbara, were on display in the Glover Town Hall on Town Meeting Day.

Photo by Randy Williams

(Continued on page 6B.)

by Joseph Gresser

As I write this in mid-March, the weather hastaken a wintery turn as have my thoughts ondinner. Soup or stew seem appropriate for a daywhen temperatures will barely creep out of thesingle digits and winds are whipping the snowaround.

Fortunately, I can look to the larder foringredients left over from last fall’s harvest.

There is still a small pile of winter squash, abag of onions, and a basket of shallots. In therefrigerator I also have some carrots that I dugout of the garden during February’s warm spell.

A check of the freezer shows that I’m low onstock, but that isn’t a huge problem today,because I bought a couple of turkey drumsticksyesterday.

Like chopping wood, this meal is going towarm me twice.

My first step in making the stock is to roastthe turkey legs. I salt and pepper the drumsticksand put them on a rack above a small pan. On afrigid morning the oven adds a welcome touch ofwarmth to the atmosphere.

Once the drumsticks are nice and brown, Itoss them into a pot of water along with a carrot,an onion studded with cloves, a few peppercorns,and a handful of frozen celery from last summer.

I always leave the skin on the onion because Ilike the color it gives to the broth. If you preferclear broth, you’ll want to remove the skin beforeputting the onion into the pot.

Celery isn’t a vegetable that freezes well, butit survives the treatment well enough for soupstock, where flavor and not beauty or texture isparamount.

I bring the water to a boil and let it simmerfor a few hours. If I’m going to be cooped up inthe house, I want the place to smell nice, andthere are few aromas more comforting thancooking broth.

Once the broth is fully cooked I haul thedrumsticks and vegetables out of the pot and setthem aside. The flavor is leached out of theveggies, but I can use some of the turkey meat if Iwant to make a turkey vegetable soup later on.

I put the pot outside to cool for a while.When it has chilled, any fat will have formed asolid layer on the surface of the soup that caneasily be scraped off and set aside.

The turkey broth will be going into a wintersquash soup. I don’t like to be wasteful, so, inaddition to the turkey I cooked a squash in theoven earlier.

There are at least two ways of doing this.Some people like to cut the squash in half, empty

out the seeds, oil the surface and turn the halvesupside down in the dish. Once the flesh of thesquash has softened, one scoops it out of its skin.

I like to peel the squash first and cut it intopieces before baking. It really doesn’t make anydifference, I just enjoy peeling. I oil peeledsections and toss them into the baking dish andpop them into the oven.

Most years I grow buttercup and red kurisquash. The latter is a Japanese varietysometimes called Hokkaido squash after itsregion of origin.

The Japanese variety is very dry and has ataste almost like chestnuts. Both kinds of squashhave orange flesh, which, in my opinion, makes abeautiful soup.

Most recipes for this soup call for usingbutternut squash. I’ve never been tempted togrow that variety, but I can’t explain why that isso.

Properly harvested and cured winter squashcan last through an entire winter. The trick is tolet the vines die off until the stem of the squashhas hardened so it feels like a piece of wood.Once cold weather comes, I bring the squashinside where the gradually diminishing heap sitsuntil spring.

The pile of squash is slightly smaller nowthat I’ve cooked one for the soup.

Curried Winter Squash Soup

1 medium winter squash, baked without therind

½ cup chopped carrots½ cup chopped shallots½ cup chopped celery1 teaspoon curry powder2½ cups broth1 cup coconut milksalt and pepper to taste

Put a couple of tablespoons of olive oil into apot and heat.

Add shallots, carrots, and celery to thevegetables and cook until the shallots aretranslucent and the carrots begin to soften, aboutfive minutes

Add broth, squash, and coconut milk andbring to a boil. Quickly reduce heat and simmerfor five to seven minutes.

If you like, you can cool the broth and pureeit in batches in a blender. You can also justbreak up the squash with a fork for a somewhatchunkier version of the soup.

Season to taste with salt and pepper andgarnish with cilantro leaves.

You can add a dried hot pepper to the soup togive it some zing, or leave out the curry powderand substitute couple of tablespoons of mincedginger.

Just add the ginger to the sautéed vegetables.From there on, the directions are the same.

If I still have winter squash after soup seasonhas passed, I sometimes like to make what I calla winter squash pancake. It’s a simple, ifsomewhat labor intensive dish.

Start by peeling a squash and cutting it inhalf through the poles. Lay the halves on acounter and slice them into thin pieces. Stackthose slices and cut them so you end up with aheap of matchstick-sized pieces of squash.

Put some oil in a largish cast iron pan andpile the squash into it. Let it cook over mediumheat for ten or 15 minutes and then carefullyslide a spatula under the squash and flip thewhole pile over.

Gradually the squash will soften and subsideso after a few flips you will wind up with a sweetround squash pancake.

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Notes of a morning person

by Paul Lefebvre

The other day I was thumbing through thebook review of the Sunday paper when my eyelanded on a line from an advertisement. The adwas pimping what it called “the world bestreading lamps,” but the line that caused me tolinger was the one that said the company’s lamps“will change the way you think about lightforever.”

Actually the ad’s message came around justas I was ruminating about life and death. It alsoappeared on the second day of Daylight SavingsTime and I was bemoaning the return of earlymorning darkness.

As far as I know the logic behind DaylightSavings Time is to extend light into the earlyevening hours so people won’t feel trapped by thedarkness at just the hour they are getting out ofwork. Setting clocks ahead by an hour is a cruelhoax to convince people it is really earlier thanthey think, and there is no need to scurry home tobeat the oncoming darkness. Go shoppinginstead; eat, drink and be merry.

But what about the people like myself whoconsider themselves “morning people?” I don’tlike getting up in the dark and fumbling my waydown the stairs to start a new day. And,apparently, neither does my dog.

Stringer, who is approaching his firstbirthday, can’t understand why the distancebetween time and light has suddenly grown moredivergent. All winter he has been sticking hisnose in my face at first light, or between 5:30 andsix o’clock, the time I usually arise in themorning. But not today. For the secondconsecutive day he has been an hour behind,which is unquestionably due to setting the clocksone hour ahead of the natural rotation of theplanet.

Dogs have an uncanny sense of time. I couldsee he was worried when he arrived at my bedthis morning and the bedroom was still cast indarkness. I tried to comfort him.

“It’s okay, String, it’s not your fault,” I said,giving him a reassuring pat on the head. “Wehave arrived at the new six o’clock, only someoneforgot to turn on the light.”

Frankly, I share my dog’s sense of confusion.For weeks I have taken pride in my ability to telltime by the amount of light coming through thebedroom window, or relying on what some of usearly morning risers like to call our “internalclock.” And while most of us will never gain thefame enjoyed by the crime writer, Lee Childs,we’d give our eyetooth to have the sameindefatigable sense of time that he bestows on hismain character, Jack Reacher.

Reacher, who fills up a room like England’smost famous spy, James Bond, has what is surelyfiction’s most impressive and most memorableinternal clock. Whether he is waking up from anight spent in an oversized highway culvert orcoming around from a nasty blow to the head,Reacher knows what time it as soon as he openshis eyes.

Moreover, Reacher, who neither wears awristwatch nor carries a gun, is an Americancharacter created by a British author, or a nativeof the country that first considered DaylightSavings Time — which the Brits reportedly callSummer Time. The idea, which should come asno surprise to Americans, was first raised byBenjamin Franklin, or he-who-liked-to-tinker.

According to an Internet account of the originof Daylight Savings Time, the bespectacledFranklin raised the possibility in a “whimsicalarticle” that appeared in 1784. It took more thana century for the idea to blossom into a seriouscontender for measuring time when in 1907 aninfluential Brit, by the name of William Willetand keen on riding horses, became “incensed atthe waste of useful daylight first thing in themorning during summer.”

Obviously the man was a prig to believe thathorse riding was the only useful thing one coulddo in the early morning hours. Among us earlymorning risers, he has done a disservice to one ofthe great adages of Western Civilization: “It’s theearly bird that gets the worm.”

Evidently, he encountered some hometown

opposition to his better use of daylight hours, asthe Brits were still punting the possibility aroundwhen Germany implemented Daylight SavingTime in 1916, to aid their cause in World WarOne. Not to be outdone, its enemy, Britain, madethe change a few weeks later. Today, among thecountries that belong to the European Union,which still includes Britain, Daylight SavingsTime begins on the last Sunday in March andruns to the last Sunday in October.

As someone who turned 72 in January, what Ilike best about Daylight Saving Time is that itbecomes increasingly appealing as the dayslengthen and the temperatures rise. Ironically,when I was a kid I couldn’t wait for it to get darkat an earlier hour. For someone who had to go tobed early, Standard Time couldn’t come soonenough.

As a young woman, my mother gave up acareer in nursing to become a public schoolteacher. Unfortunately for me, the lessons shelearned as a nurse followed me from earlychildhood through adolescence. She was anardent proponent of enemas as a purgative for theslightest of gastronomical disorders, and believeda healthy growing boy needed ten hours of sleep anight.

Summertime may have brought more hours ofplaytime for some of my friends, but I recall goingto bed when it was still daylight. As I grew older,the more I complained. But my mother wouldonly pull down the shade and assure me that agood night’s sleep was the best prevention fromcoming down with polio — a major health scareamong mothers during the nineteen-fifties. Of allthe seasons, I liked fall and its short days thebest, as I could play outside until it got dark. If Ilive to be a 100, it will be my mother’s fault.

“Tonight’s the night we set the clocks back anhour,” she used to say. “Everybody gets an extrahour of sleep.”

I didn’t care. Since childhood, I’ve alwaysfavored going to bed in the dark and waking upbefore daylight. Not much has changed, asgetting up in the vanishing dark is still likehaving a step up on the day. Soon, as Marchgives way to April, sunrise and I will be back insync. And, if I feel like it, I can wait in bedknowing that six o’clock will be coming in withsunrise.

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ObituariesDorothy V. Monfette, 90, died in

Newport on March 7, 2017,surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Monfette was born inNewport on January 12, 1927, toWilliam and Elizabeth Curtis(Laplante). The family lived in St.Johnsbury for a time before movingback to Newport and settling onOrchard Street where she grew up.A child of the Great Depression, heryoung life was difficult at times.She never dwelled on that part ofher childhood. She told stories ofwinter days sledding on the hillbelow Bogner’s, and in summerpicking berries there. When ourMom was 14 years old a familymoved into town and she met andfell in love with Paul Monfette.They married on August 9, 1942.The following year they welcomedtheir first child into the world andsoon after Mr. Monfette was draftedand off to war. He was gone formore than two years and Mrs.Monfette carried on raising her babyand living on rations. When Mr.Monfette returned, it took a fewyears but they were able to build ahome of their own on Hill Street inNewport. They had four moredaughters and lived in that house

for the rest of their lives. Mr.Monfette died last April after 74years of marriage.

Mrs. Monfette had a fewdifferent jobs over her lifetime, buther children and home were herpassions. The family spent many anight in bed falling asleep to thesound of her at the sewing machinemaking new school clothes. Shemade sure we went on a vacationevery year, singing in the car on ourway to our adventure. Her energyknew no bounds. She turned an oldcow pasture into a yard where allthe kids in the neighborhood cameto play baseball or go down theslippery slide. Once the childrengrew older, Mrs. Monfette reclaimedthat yard and turned it into one ofthe prettiest in the city. Herflowerbeds are a true labor of love— full of perennials that will keepher memory alive. Over the yearsMrs. Monfette worked mostly as anurse’s aide but also made customcakes at our home. She would makegiant wedding cakes and everysurface in the house would becovered with little sugar flowers shehad made and left drying on waxedpaper. Her homemade candy wasthe best around. After the

daughters were out on their own,Mrs. Monfette began volunteering.Her work as an advocate for thepoor, and the victims of domesticviolence have had a lasting impacton the community. She worked oncountless toy drives and collectedevery year for the American CancerSociety. Mrs. Monfette’s work as ahospice volunteer brought comfort toso many families through the years.She gave her time and energy freelyand with love and great compassionfor others. Mrs. Monfette issurvived by her five naughtydaughters and three sons-in-lawwho were her sons: Shelia and AlanSisco, Paulette and Alvin Simard,Sue and Maury Tinker, JackieMonfette, and Tammi Monfette.She leaves her grandchildren:Larry Maxwell, Jennifer Simard,Joseph Simard, Jeffrey Markum,Barry Shelton, Sarah Soskin, EmilySoskin, and Jonah Monfette; hergreat-grandchildren: Amanda,Christopher, Nicholas, A.J., Lexi,Dylan, Ava, Austin, Kaya, Kingston,Elsie, Isabelle, Alyssa, Jackson, andone on the way. She had one great-great-grandchild, Ivey; and issurvived by two sisters-in-law:Blanche Monfette and Marilyn

Curtis. She was predeceased by herhusband, Paul; her siblings: VivianHamlin, Shirley Miller, AliceHackett, Gladys (Red) Theberge,and William Curtis. She was alsopredeceased by her belovedgranddaughter Jackie Simard.

Funeral services were held onMarch 13 at St. Mary’s Star of theSea Catholic Church in Newport.Spring interment will be on May 10at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s cemetery inNewport.

Online condolences may bemade at www.curtis-britch.com.

Rock N. Desroches, 67, died inWinter Haven, Florida, on March 8,2017.

He was born December 18, 1949,in Granby, Quebec, to Raymond andCecile Desroches.

In 1957 the family moved toNorth Troy. In 1973, Mr. Desrochesmarried the late Suzanne Quirionwho predeceased him in 1998. Theyhad two children together, Alan andNicole. In the spring of 2002, Mr.Desroches was naturalized and wasproud of becoming a U.S. citizen. In2003, he married Judy Judd Royerwho survives him, as does herdaughter Jessica, who Mr.Desroches treated like his owndaughter.

He was a man of many talents.Whether it was working on vehicles,snow machines, tractors, chainsaws,building homes, cutting trees,planting gardens, or landscaping, hewould give it a try. He would try to

do any kinds of repairs himselfbefore calling in a professional.Most of the time it worked out forhim. If anyone had a project goingon, Mr. Desroches would show upout of the blue, with his signature“C-gar” in his mouth, ready to lenda hand for the day. Whenever hewas around people knew it. Despitehis illness, Mr. Desroches wasalways able to make others laughand always had a big smile on hisface along with his big bushymustache.

Mr. Desroches started as afarmer, then became a carpenter.Later, he spent most of his workingcareer as a truck driver — firstdoing long haul trucking forBurkewitz Transport, then localdriving for Barrup Farms.

Upon retirement, Mr. and Mrs.Desroches started spending wintersin Florida and summers in Vermont.They loved traveling between the

two states. Even though Mr.Desroches was retired, he just couldnot get the truck driver out of him.He usually made the trip in just twodays, instead of taking his time toenjoy the scenery, which drove hisfamily crazy. He would just laugh,and in return, it made them laugh,too.

Mr. Desroches is survived by hisson Alan and his wife, Lisa, andtheir three children: Nathaniel andNatashia Brooks, and JuliaDesroches; by his daughter NicoleBrewer and her husband, Jim, andtheir three children: Benjamin,Levi, and Alexis; by hisstepdaughter Jessica Farrar and herhusband, Jared, and their twochildren: Kadin and Kiley. He isalso survived by his sistersRaymonde Mayhew, and JocelyneGage and her husband, Terry. He issurvived by many wonderfulbrothers- and sisters-in-law; nieces;nephews; and their families.

He was predeceased by hisparents; his first wife; and threebrothers: infant Jacques, Gilles,and Jean-Pierre Desroches; and by

several in-laws he always cherished.A Catholic celebration of life and

Catholic burial will be arranged at alater date at the convenience of thefamily. In lieu of flowers, pleasemake contributions in his memoryto the Ron Holland Dialysis Centerat North Country Hospital inNewport.

Interment will take place at St.Theresa’s Catholic Cemetery inOrleans. Online condolences can beshared at curtis-britch.com.

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ObituariesUrban A. Flynn Jr,

73, of Derby, died onMarch 5, 2017, inLebanon, New

Hampshire. He was born on September 13,

1943, in Newport to Urban Sr. andLouise (Rollins) Flynn. On July 4,1996, he married Jane Royer whosurvives him. He was a veteran ofthe U.S. Navy.

He was employed for theOrleans County Sheriff’sDepartment before retiring after 23years. Mr. Flynn was a member ofthe Newport American Legion,North Country Swingers, DerbyAlumni Association, and a supporterof the American Red Cross where hehad donated many gallons of blood.

He enjoyed officiating at basketballand softball games as a referee andumpire. He loved going to campdeer hunting, fishing, card playing,and especially square dancing. Heand Mrs. Flynn traveled to manydifferent states. He also enjoyedgardening much to Mrs. Flynn’sdelight because then she didn’t haveto. He was also a danger to theneighborhood with his chainsaw inhis hands.

He is survived by his wife, Jane,of Derby; by his children: ShawnFlynn and his wife, Anne, SaraHolst and her husband, Jim, ScottFlynn and his wife, Heidi, PaulaPollander and her husband, Peter,and Peter Mason and his wife,Tonya by 14 grandchildren; two

great-grandchildren; by his sisterLorraine Lontine and her husband,Raymond; by his brothers-in-law:David Royer and his wife, Diane,and Gerard Royer and his wife,Patricia. He was predeceased by hissister Judy Essaff; and by both hisparents.

A Mass was celebrated onMarch 10 at St. Edward’s CatholicChurch in Derby Line with theReverend Yvon Royer officiating.Spring interment will be in DerbyCenter Cemetery. Should friendsdesire, contributions in his memorymay be made to the Mary WrightHalo Foundation, 1073 UpperQuarry Road, Newport, Vermont05855. Online condolences can beshared at curtis-britch.com.

Helen P. Ricard, 79, of Canton,Connecticut, died unexpectedly inHartford, Connecticut, on February22, 2017.

She was born in Newport, onAugust 21, 1937, to Raoul andArlene (Robitaille) Ricard. Ms.Ricard is survived by four siblings:Andre Ricard of Newport, GeraldRicard of Canton, Connecticut,David Ricard of North Carolina, andCecile Ricard of Canton.

Ms. Ricard loved her fivedevoted children: Cathy, Peggy,Lynn, Michael, and Lisa. She isalso survived by ten grandchildren;and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was employed at theHartford Insurance Company for 20years, which she retired from in1996. She became a member of theSecond Congregational Church ofWinsted in Winsted, Connecticut, in1998. Not long thereafter, shebecame a member of the churchchoir. Her hobbies were sewing and

music. She enjoyed spending timewith her children, grandchildrenand great-grandchildren, as well asmany friends.

Services were held on March 4at the Second CongregationalChurch of Winsted.

Laura B. Marin, 65, of Newport,died on March 7, 2017, in Newport.

She was born on November 7,1951, in Easton, Maryland, toNelson and Olive (Bell) Yeatman.On November 22, 1969, she marriedAlfred Marin who survives her.

Mrs. Marin was employed in theproduce department at PriceChopper. She enjoyed reading,craftwork, and animals.

She is survived by her husbandAlfred Marin of Newport; by her sonAlfred Marin Jr. and his wife,Susanne of Levitton, New York; andby her grandchildren: Leandra andFrancis. She is also survived by hersiblings: Bernard Yeatman and hiswife, Gail, of South Carolina, JamesYeatman and his wife, Annie, ofDelaware, Larry Yeatman and hiswife, Nell, of Easton, and LindaStreet and her husband, Joseph, ofPreston, Maryland; her brother-in-law Frederick Marin and his wife,Lisha, of Proctorsville; and byseveral nieces, nephews, cousins,aunts and uncles. She waspredeceased by her brother Michael.

Funeral services were held onMarch 11 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home,

4670 Darling Hill Road, in Newport,with the Reverend James Merriamofficiating. Should friends desire,contributions in her memory may bemade to the Pope Memorial FrontierAnimal Shelter, 502 StrawberryAcres, Newport, Vermont 05855.

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When someone in town was sick,a “get well” box was set up in thegeneral store and townspeople filledit with food or necessities.

When young Al had his tonsilsout, his box included a Hardy Boysbook — his favorite.

And when someone died, the hatwould be passed and there would bea wreath at the funeral from thewhole community.

Mr. Elliott did a lot of the workon his memoir during a 68-daycruise to Australia and NewZealand, getting up at 5:30 a.m. andwriting looking back over the wakeleft by the ship.

“I was looking back over my life,not ahead,” he said.

The Elliotts met in Midland,Texas. Both were recently widowed.

He had come from New Mexicoto judge a flower show. She had thewinning entry. They met again at agarden club convention inWisconsin, and were married sixmonths later.

The couple still loves to travel. “We’re on the SKI program,”

Mrs. Elliott said. “Spend the Kids’Inheritance.”

When they travel in thiscountry, they always drive, and theyusually take back roads.

On Monday morning, theElliotts packed their car for thedrive back to Texas.

In the months they were here,Mrs. Elliott checked off a bucket listof Vermont adventures, fromsnowshoeing and ice fishing, to

driving through covered bridges, toa night in the Trapp Family Lodge.

Between those iconicexperiences, and uncounted mealsat the Busy Bee, Mrs. Elliott madequilts — 30 of them. Mr. Elliott

finished his memoir, and made afew quilts himself. Five, to be exact.

Mrs. Elliott turned her husbandinto a quilter not long after theirmarriage in 2010.

“But we don’t work together on

a quilt,” Mrs. Elliott hastened toclarify.

At home in Texas, where thecouple lives in a retirementcommunity north of Austin, eachhas a separate workspace.

“He likes to listen to musicwhile he sews, I like to listen tomovies,” Mrs. Elliott said.

And they make very differentstyles of quilts. He builds hisdesigns around animal and natureprinted squares. She experimentswith color and pattern, expandingon traditional quilt designs.

After a quilt top is pieced, theysend it to a shop in Texas to befinished.

This year the quilts were hungin the community center for TownMeeting and Mr. Elliott’s talk thefollowing night.

Over the weekend, they weretaken down and packed to be mailedback to Texas so they won’t take upso much space in the car.

“And then we’ll give themaway,” Mrs. Elliott said.

The winter in Glover was awonderful experience for both of theElliotts, and a homecoming for one.

“When you just come for a visit,you go here, you go there,” Mr.Elliott said. “It’s not like living hereagain.”

But they doubt they’ll do itagain, unless it’s to give some of theyounger great-grandchildren achance to see snow.

They have too many adventuresahead.

Al Elliott reconnects with his boyhood home(Continued from page 1B.)

Al and Barbara Elliott show off their latest quilt designs on the couch at the cottageon Daniels Pond where they spent the winter. Mrs. Elliott completed 30 quilts thiswinter while staying on Daniels Pond. Her husband made only five, but also finisheda soon-to-be-published memoir, in part about growing up in Glover and Barton. OnMonday, the couple packed up their car and headed back to Texas.

Photo by Elizabeth Trail

TOWN OF GLOVERWARNING

The legal voters of the Town of Glover, Vermont, are herebynotified and warned to meet at the Town Clerk’s Office in the Townof Glover on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, between the hours of teno’clock (10:00) in the forenoon (a.m.), at which time the polls willopen, and seven o’clock (7:00) in the afternoon (p.m.), at which timethe polls will close, to vote by Australian ballot upon the followingArticle of business:

ARTICLE I

Shall general obligation bonds of the Town of Glover in anamount not to exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars($750,000), subject to reduction from the receipt of availablestate and federal grants-in-aid, be issued for the purpose offinancing the cost of making certain public works buildingimprovements, viz: the construction of a town highwaydepartment garage, at an estimated cost of Seven Hundred FiftyThousand Dollars ($750,000)?

The legal voters of the Town of Glover are further notified thatvoter qualification, registration and absentee voting relative to saidspecial meeting shall be as provided in Chapters 43, 51, and 55 ofTitle 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated.

The legal voters of the Town of Glover are further notified thatan informational meeting will be held on Monday, April 10, 2017,at the Glover Town Hall in the Town of Glover at seven-thirtyo’clock (7:30) in the evening, for the purpose of explaining theproposed improvements and the financing thereof.

Adopted and approved at a meeting of the select board of theTown of Glover duly called, noticed and held on March 9, 2017.Received for record and recorded in the records of the Town ofGlover on March 10, 2017.

ATTEST:

Donna C. Sweeney Jack Sumberg Donna C. Sweeney Brian F. CarrollTown Clerk SELECT BOARD

LAKE REGION UNION HIGH SCHOOL NOTICE

Lake Region Union High School is seeking bids fromqualified contractors for a roof replacement project.

Sealed bids will be received on or before 1 p.m. (EST)Friday, April 28, 2017, and sealed bids will be opened at anopen to the public Operations Committee meeting at 5:15p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017, at Lake Region Union HighSchool. Site work on the project will begin no sooner thanMonday, June 26, 2017, and must be completed by Friday,August 18, 2017.

A mandatory walk through is scheduled for 8 a.m. (EST) onMonday, April 17, 2017. RFP: Specification and GeneralCondition documents will be available at the walk throughor in advance by contacting:

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Contractors must have proven experience with similar-sizedschool projects and provide a Performance Bond andinsurance covering the performance of said work.

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BIDS FOR ROOF REPLACEMENTThe Albany Community School is seeking bids fromqualified contractors for a roof replacement project.Sealed bids will be received on or before 1 p.m.(EST), Friday, March 31, 2017, and work will begin nosooner than Monday, June 26, 2017, and must becompleted by Friday, August 18, 2017.

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The Jay Focus Group, a non-profit charitableorganization, serving the needs of the greater Jayarea is offering a number of scholarship andgrant opportunities for Orleans County.

We are introducing a Community ServiceNon-Profit Grant of up to $300 for an OrleansCounty non-profit organization whose emphasis ishelping people of any age. The grant can be usedto help with rent, equipment, supplies, or otherneeds. The deadline for this grant is Monday,May 1, 2017. The winner will be announced onJune 1.

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The annual school spelling bee at Albany CommunitySchool was held on February 9. There were 17participants from grades four through eight. The beelasted for 12 rounds, 98 words, and one hour. Some ofthe words spelled by the students were elderly,hooves, and banana. The winning word was failure andwas spelled by Natalie Rowell, shown above. Nataliewill be going to the state spelling bee on Wednesday,March 22, at St. Michael’s College. Some state spellingbee words that Natalie might have to spell will berendezvous, fusillade, and basmati.

Photo courtesy of Carol Rowell

Albany studentheads to state spelling bee

Jed’s Maple Products of Derby will host itseighteenth annual sugar-on-snow party andmaple open house on March 25 and 26 this year.The event will be held in conjunction with theVermont statewide maple open house weekend.Jed’s will be open 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. both days.

The free family event includes sugar on snow,wood-fired maple pizza, maple specialty foodsampling, and tours of the eco-friendlysugarhouse, and the maple museum. There willalso be story time with sugarmaker Steve, kids’classes, including a hike through the sugarwoods,and lots of other activities.

The maple museum is housed in thesugarhouse that Steve grew up sugaring in and

allows visitors to take a step back in time toexplore the local area’s maple history.

Jed’s Maple is also a proud participant inAudubon’s bird-friendly maple program. Theywill be sharing information throughout theweekend about how they help the migratorysongbirds that nest in their woods during thespring and summer months. A special guest willalso be making his debut at the event to shareinformation with children about the program.

Jed’s Maple Products is located at 259 DerbyPond Road in Derby. For more information aboutthe sugar-on-snow party and maple open house,please call 766-2700, or visit www.jedsmaple.com.— from Jed’s Maple Products.

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Newport Parks and Recreation is hosting anindoor flea market on Saturday, March 25, from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. The antiques, bargains, andcollectibles (ABC) indoor flea market will be heldat the Newport Municipal Gymnasium and willbe open to the public. Shoppers are welcome tocome take advantage of the many antiques,bargains, and collectibles that will be for sale.For more information visitNewportRecreation.org. — from Newport Parksand Recreation.

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Sterling College has received a STARS(sustainability, tracking, assessment and ratingsystem) Gold Rating from the Association for theAdvancement of Sustainability in HigherEducation (AASHE), ranking first insustainability performance in Vermont and fourthin North America. AASHE is the most widelyrecognized framework in the world for publiclyreporting comprehensive information on a collegeor university’s sustainability performance.

Sterling’s STARS score increased from 75.2 in2016 to 78.97 in 2017. Aiding the higher scorewas a new installation of a solar array on thecampus and Sterling’s top rating for the thirdyear in a row from the Real Food Challenge.

“We have a deep appreciation for the workAASHE does because it is a rigorous assessmentof collegiate commitment to sustainability,” saidSterling President Matthew Derr. “It is unlike

the poorly researched rankings colleges areinduced to cite on social media. With AASHE, wehave empirical results from a third party that weare working to lead with our values ofenvironmental stewardship and that we havemore to do. This critical work is no place formarketing hyperbole. We encourage our peercolleges here in Vermont and around the countryto continue striving for greater gains insustainability.

“A lot of hard work from across the entirecampus made this recognition possible,” Mr. Derrcontinued. “Sterling College has no special office,no director of sustainability, no isolation of oursustainability effort, because we expect everyperson in our community to push for moresustainable and ecologically sensitive choices.”

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“STARS was developed by the campussustainability community to provide highstandards for recognizing campus sustainabilityefforts,” said AASHE Executive Director MeghanFay Zahniser. “Sterling College hasdemonstrated a substantial commitment tosustainability by achieving a STARS Gold Ratingand is to be congratulated for their efforts.”

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Twenty-six 4-H’ers participated in theNortheast Regional 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl andHippology Contest on February 24 at the LyndonTown School. The two-part competition was opento any 4-H’er, five to 18 years old, who is a 4-Hclub member or an independent member inCaledonia, Essex, Lamoille, and Orleans counties.

Up to six rosettes were awarded in each agegroup for both hippology and quiz bowl sections.

Winners of the hippology contest, in order ofplacement, are:

Seniors (14 and older) — Chelsea Carcoba,Danville; Samantha Turgeon, St. Johnsbury; andHailey Wilson, Danville.

Novice junior (first-time competitors, 14 andolder) — Julie Flanders, Newport.

Juniors (12 to 13) — Laura Mount, Westfield;Audrey Puffer, Waterford; Molly Patenaude,Holland; Brittany Webber, East Burke; HannahLaGoy, Newport; and Tatum Geoffrey-Kimball,Newport.

Also participating in the events were TatumGeoffrey-Kimball, Newport; Molly Patenaude,Holland;Paige Ainsworth, East Hardwick;Jasmine Mooney, Josie Plazek, Kaydence Repose,

and Alexis Sanborn, all of St. Johnsbury; MorganVanBlunk, Eden; and Madison Wilson, East St.Johnsbury.

Juniors (10 to 11) — Lily Cahoon and NoraDavis, both of Waterford; Dayne Gillan, Johnson;Hailey LaPierre, St. Johnsbury; Renee Payton,Danville; and Jazmine Bogie, Lyndonville.

Juniors (8 to 9): Gretchen Goodwin, Newport;Natalie Fuss, Hyde Park; and Kendall VanBlunk,Eden.

In quiz bowl, the following 4-H’ers placed inthe top six in their age group:

Seniors (14 and older) — Hailey Wilson,Danville; and Samantha Turgeon, St. Johnsbury.Chelsea Carcoba was not eligible to competebecause she was on the state horse quiz bowlteam last year.

Novice senior — Julie Flanders, Newport.Juniors (12 to 13) — Brittany Webber, East

Burke; Morgan VanBlunk, Eden; Audrey Puffer,Waterford; Jasmine Mooney, St. Johnsbury; andLaura Mount, Westfield.

Juniors (10 to 11) — Nora Davis, Waterford;Dayne Gillan, Johnson; Renee Payton, Danville;Jazmine Bogie, Lyndonville; Kaydence Repose, St.Johnsbury; and Hailey LaPierre, St. Johnsbury.

Juniors (8 to 9) — Gretchen Goodwin,Newport; Kendall VanBlunk, Eden; and NatalieFuss, Hyde Park.

To learn more about 4-H in Essex andOrleans counties, contact Lindy Birch at 334-7235.

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Several members of the SpecTACKularz 4-H club from Newport Center participated in the Northeast Regional 4-HHorse Quiz Bowl and Hippology Contest on February 24, in Lyndonville. Pictured in the back row, from left to right,are: Tatum Geoffrey-Kimball, Newport; Laura Mount, Westfield; and Julie Flanders, Newport. In the front row, fromleft to right are Gretchen Goodwin and Hannah LaGoy, both from Newport. Photo courtesy of UVM Extension 4-H

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FOR SALE BY OWNERSingle level, 3 bedroomranch, built in 2007,2 full baths, 2 car drive-in basement with equalor more storage space,large covered porch,vinyl siding, artesianwell, VAST trail access, 24’x32’ barn with pasture.Located on U.S. Route 5 in Sutton, VT. 4.026 acres,appraised for $189,000, priced by owner at$158,000 for quick sale. Call Elvin at (802) 777-5144 for additional details.

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TROY – 0.79A, comm./res., open, wooded, 200'road front, near 4-season fun. $31,900.

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NEWPORT TOWN – 10.46A, woods, quiet setting,dead-end road, lake ROW. NOW $44,900.

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DERBYEnd of road, 1.33A, brook, shared drilled well,comfy 3BR/2BA home, large garage to work in.

$109,000.Bruno - #4620272

NEWPORTThriving jewelry business, inventory, goodwill.Well-established, time to be your own boss.

$199,900.Dave C - #4620748

NEWPORTEastside 2-story, retail space down, apt. above,

hardwood floors, high tin ceilings, many updates.$170,000. Agent owned.

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DERBY1920 farmhouse, open 1.5A, stunning views,

great living space, 3BR/2BA, near lake, bike path.$199,000.

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GLOVER – 65.4A, permitted 5-lot subdivision,fields, woods, views, privacy. $159,000.

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WESTMORE – 3.14A, permitted, woods, private,near lakes, more land available. $29,900.

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KIRBYUpdated 3BR/2BA log home, 3.4A, new wrap deck,

wood fireplace, school choice, near bike trails.NOW $199,900.

Andrea - #4500843

VICTORYRural homestead, 52A, ample firewood, NH views,3BR, sunroom, eat-in kitchen, bright living room.

$229,000.Jack - #4620769

MORGANMust-see renovation, 2BR, granite counters,

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$89,500.Dave K - #4620721

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JCR 5206 ~ DeRBy: Spacious cottage-stylehome with deeded rights to Lake Salem.Priced thousands below assessed value, whatyour dollar would buy on this home won'tdisappoint! MLS 4506154. $114,900.

JCR J-151 ~ westfieLD: Located in AlpineHaven, this 4 BR & 3 BA home is just a shortdrive from Jay Peak. Owners have access tocommunity swimming pool, tennis courts &more. MLS 4420737. $150,000.

JCR 5227 ~ newpoRt: Remodeled in 2016,this house is move-in ready! Convenientlylocated near town amenities, with a HUGEattached 3 story workshop. MLS 4513109.$114,900.

JCR 5283 ~ LoweLL: Classic farmhouse on.75 acres. In need of some TLC, this home iswaiting for its final finishing touches. Pricedunder assessed value, this won't be on themarket long! MLS 4617553. $69,000.

JCR 5238 ~ DeRBy: Immaculate, Colonial-style home in a great location on 2.9 acres. Itboasts an oversized 3 car garage & over 4,000sq. ft. of finished living area. MLS 4601130.$389,000.

JCR 5255 ~ BRownington: Get yourdream rural location only 3 miles from I-91with this well-maintained 1870's farmhouse &barn on nearly 8 acres. Enjoy panoramicviews! MLS #4609729. $189,500.

AUCTIONBooks, Paper, Postcards

Saturday, March 18, 2017 • 10 AMLocated at the VFW Building at 156 Hill St., Lyndonville, VT

This year’s auction brings together the paper collected by 3 local men, Bob Williams,Duane Willey, and Mark Hughes, renowned for their knowledge of early steam

engines, farm equipment, and tools. In addition to agriculture and tool catalogs andmanuals, we have a good assortment of early magazines and newspapers,

advertising, lots of collectible books, postcards, a nice lot of early photos ofMontpelier, Civil War papers from RI 10th, and even Elizabeth Taylor’s autograph!

Go to www.lussierauction.com or Auction Zip #3341 for more details and photographs.Lussier Auction Service, Lyndonville, VT • 802-535-6100 or 626-8892

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Events and worship schedules can be e-mailed to [email protected], faxed to 525-3200, or mailed to the Chronicle, P.O. Box 660,Barton, VT 05822. Deadline is noon on Mondays for all Worship Schedules and Kingdom Calendar submissions.

ALBANY__________________________ALBANY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – “Amen Corner.” Rev. Nathan Strong, 754-2790.facebook.com/AlbanyUMChurch. Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m.

ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS CHURCH – Creek Road, East Albany. Watch for events.

BARTON __________________________________________BARTON BAPTIST CHURCH – 1859 Glover Road, Barton – 802-525-3624. PastorGary Ashton. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday morning service at 11 a.m.Evening service at 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m.

BARTON UNITED CHURCH, United Church of Christ & United Methodist Church. Part of theLake Region Parish. The Rev. Evelyn Coupe. 525-3607. Sundays in March: 9:30 a.m.Union Service at Glover Community Church with Sunday School.

NORTHEAST KINGDOM QUAKER MEETING – Meets at 10 a.m. on Sundays at the BartonPublic Library. For more info, call 525-6638 or 754-2029.

SOLID ROCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD – Church Street, Barton. 525-3888. Interim PastorThomas Hood. Sunday Services: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., all ages; Worship Service,10:35 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Midweek Bible Study, call for info.

ST. PAUL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH – Saturday evening Mass (May-October only) at 6p.m. Sunday morning Mass at 10 a.m. See website or call for other Masstimes: MostHolyTrinityParishVT.com or 525-3711.

BROWNINGTON __________________________________NEW HOPE BIBLE CHURCH OF BROWNINGTON – (Formerly Brownington Center Church.)Pastor Dan Prue Jr., 334-9991. Worship time is Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. All arewelcome to visit and be part of our church family. Handicapped accessible.

BROWNINGTON VILLAGE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH U.C.C. – Organist Mark Violette. Guestpreacher Rev. Alyssa May. Sunday Worship from 11 a.m.–noon. Coffee fellowship following theservice. The church is handicapped accessible and hearing enhancement is available. Everyoneis welcome, and parents are encouraged to bring children.

BURKE ____________________________________________EAST BURKE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC – The Rev. Judi Horgan. All are welcomehere! “God is still speaking!” Worship Service and Sunday School at 8:45 a.m.Holy Communion the first Sunday of each month.

WEST BURKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – The Rev. Danielle Rodrigues, 467-3466.Sunday church service at 10 a.m. Holy Communion first Sunday of each month.

CRAFTSBURY_____________________________________EAST CRAFTSBURY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – East Craftsbury Rd., Craftsbury, VT. 802-586-7707. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.eastcraftsburypresbyterian.org. Rev.Deborah McKinley, Pastor. Dr. John Weaver, Director of Music Ministry. SUNDAYS: AdultSunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. with Children’s Sunday School during worship.“Monday Mingling” group meets on Mondays from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. with soup and breadluncheon at noon. All are welcome to being crafts or games to enjoy with others.Wednesday, March 15 - Worship led by Rev. Richard Crocker, Presbyterian minister whohas recently retired as Chaplin at Dartmouth College.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH – Saturday evening Mass at 6 p.m. from MemorialDay to Columbus Day weekend. Our Lady of Fatima is part of the Mary Queen of AllSaints Parish in Hardwick. Rev. Claverlito Migriño, administrator. 802-472-5544

UNITED CHURCH OF CRAFTSBURY – an Open and Affirming Congregation; affiliated with theUnited Church of Christ. Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday School offered during worship.Handicapped accessible. No matter who you are or where you are on your spiritualjourney, you are welcome. Church phone: 586-8028. www.unitedchurchofcraftsbury.comFind us on Facebook, or e-mail [email protected].

DERBY & DERBY LINE ____________________________BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH – 183 Elm St., Derby Line. Pastor Richard Daniels. Sunday Schoolfor all ages at 10 a.m. Sunday Service (nursery available) at 11 a.m. PM service, call forinformation. Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m. For more info, call 873-3258.

CHURCH OF GOD – Crawford Road, Derby. Morning Worship 9 a.m., Evening Worship,6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. For more information call 334-5916. PastorLaurence Wall. www.newportcog.com

CORNERSTONE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH – Quarry Road, past McDonald’s. PastorGlenn Saaman, 334-5282. Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.on Sundays.

ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR – Saturday at 6 p.m. in the church (Sunday and Holy DayVigil). Sunday & Holy Day masses at 8:30 a.m. in the church. Weekday masses areMonday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel, Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the chapel,Friday at 6 p.m. in the church. Reconciliation anytime by appointment as well asSaturday 5:30-6 p.m. Fr. Patrick I. Nwachukwu, S.D.V. 802-334-5066.

FIRST UNIVERSALIST PARISH (UU), DERBY LINE – 112 Main Street, Derby Line. Serviceseach Sunday at 10 a.m. Coffee hour following service. Handicapped accessible.We are a welcoming congregation. Church phone 873-3563. Church e-mail:[email protected]. Church website: www.derbylineuu.org. Sunday, March19th: The Rev. Peter Chase on “Reflections on Water.”

DERBY COMMUNITY CHURCH – Pastor Mike Haddad. 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for preschoolthrough adults. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. Care provided for children through five yearsof age. Call 766-5500 for information about Bible Study, Teen Youth Group, Women’s BibleStudy, Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, and other opportunities waiting for you!

EAST & WEST CHARLESTON _____________________EAST CHARLESTON CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE – Adult Bible Fellowship and Kids’ BibleClub at 10 a.m. Family Worship Service at 11 a.m. For more information ordirections, call the church at 723-4824.

FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH – West Charleston. Scott Cianciolo, Pastor. 802-895-4643. Worship at 9 a.m. Children’s Church during morning worship. Youth Groupevery other Friday from 6-8 p.m. All are welcome. Please call for more info.

PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, EAST CHARLESTON – Interim pastor: MargieCatuogno, (802) 487-9193. Worship Service & Sunday School, 10 a.m. Ramp& elevator available.

ST. BENEDICT LABRE – Sunday & Holy Day masses at 11:30 a.m. Weekday mass is onWednesdays at 7 p.m. Reconciliation anytime by appointment as well asWednesday from 6:30–7 p.m. Fr. Patrick I. Nwachukwu, S.D.V. 802-334-5066.

GLOVER & WEST GLOVER ________________________GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH & WEST GLOVER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – Part of theLake Region Parish. The Rev. Evelyn Coupe. 525-3607. Sundays in March: 9:30a.m. Union Service at Glover Community Church with Sunday School.

GREENSBORO ____________________________________ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH – Mass on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Parish Administrator Fr.Claverlito S. Migraino, phone 472-5544.

GREENSBORO UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST – The Rev. Anthony Acheson. SundayService at 10 a.m. followed by coffee hour. Sunday School during the schoolyear; child care in the summer. Handicapped accessible (chair lift). All arewelcome. 533-2223 or [email protected].

HARDWICK _______________________________________ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH – 39 West Church Street, Hardwick. 802-472-5979. Sunday Service at 10 a.m. Child care available. Coffee hourfollowing the service. Home to the Hardwick Area Food Pantry & winterclothing donations.

ST. NORBERT CHURCH – Saturday Vigil Mass 4 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. ParishAdministrator Fr. Claverlito S. Migraino, 193 S. Main St., P.O. Box 496,Hardwick, VT 05843. Phone 472-5544. Confession at 3:15 p.m. eachSaturday before Mass or by appointment.

UNITED CHURCH OF HARDWICK – South Main St., Hardwick. Parsonage: 472-6353.Church: 472-6800.

HOLLAND _________________________________________HOLLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH – Pastor John Genco, 766-2901. Sunday Worship at10 a.m. Wednesday evening Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Communion firstSunday of every month. Handicapped accessible. Please join us!

IRASBURG _______________________________________GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH OF IRASBURG – Pastor Scott M. Libby. 754-2363.Wednesdays, devotional & prayer meeting in Newport at 7 p.m. Sundays, morningworship at 10 a.m. with discussion and application of sermon at 11:35 a.m.

ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH – Sunday morning Mass at 8:15 a.m. Parishoffice: 525-3711. Visit www.MostHolyTrinityParishVT.com for holiday andseasonal Mass times.

UNITED CHURCH OF IRASBURG – Irasburg. Rick Shover, Pastor. (802) 754-8448. Serviceis at 9:30 a.m. Communion is first Sunday of every month. All are welcome.Handicapped accessible. Children’s story hour/childcare available during service.

TRINITY FAMILY CHURCH – Bible Worship at the Irasburg Grange Hall, Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

NEW HOPE BIBLE CHURCH OF IRASBURG – at the River of Life. Sunday school for all agesat 9 a.m. Sunday Worship at 10 a.m. Pastor George Lawson, 754-2423 andPastor Dan Prue Jr., 334-9991.

ISLAND POND ____________________________________FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BRIGHTON, ISLAND POND – The Rev. Alan Magoon,Pastor. Church & parsonage phone: 723-5037. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.,Sunday School,11:15 a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., Bible StudyThursday at 7 p.m. Handicapped accessible (chair lift). “A friendly church in afriendly community welcomes you!”

BRIGHTON BAPTIST CHURCH – Sunday service at 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. Sunday School,10 a.m. For more information, call (802) 723-4800.

GREEN MOUNTAIN BIBLE CHURCH – Route 105, 1 mile west of the village of IslandPond. Sunday service at 10 a.m. and Wednesday service at 7 p.m. FirstWednesday: Hymn Sing. Pastor Neal Perry, 754-2396.

ST. JAMES THE GREATER CHURCH – Sunday & Holy Day Masses at 10:10 a.m.Weekday Mass on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m. (Sundayand Holy Day Vigil). Reconciliation anytime by appointment as well as Saturdayfrom 3:30-4 p.m. Fr. Patrick I. Nwachukwu, S.D.V. 802-334-5066.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH – Renovations finished! Morning Prayer on Sundays at 9 a.m.Holy Eucharist the last Sunday of each month at 9 a.m. E-mail: [email protected]

LOWELL ___________________________________________LOWELL BIBLE CHURCH – Pastor David DiZazzo (673-9459): Sunday Worship &Sunday School at 10 a.m. with coffee hour following service. Wednesday nightBible study at 7 p.m. in Lowell. Thursday night Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. inNewport. Please call for information & directions.

ST. IGNATIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH – 151 Hazen Notch Rd., Lowell. Sunday Mass at9:45 a.m. Confession any time upon request. Rectory, 988-2608.sacredvincentignatius.com

MORGAN _________________________________________MORGAN CHURCH – Pastor Mike DeSena. Saturdays Contemporary Service at 6 p.m. withCommunion and potluck supper the 3rd Saturday of each month. Traditional ServiceSundays at 9 a.m. with Sunday School and Nursery available during the service. Pleasecall 895-4526 for information regarding other activities which include Youth Group andBible Studies or visit our website at www.themorganchurch.com

NEWPORT ________________________________________NEWPORT ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH – 128 Vance Hill Rd., Newport Center. Sunday morningworship services begin at 9:45. Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11 a.m. Bible study& prayer time held Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Various fellowship times includebreakfasts, dinners, and game nights, etc. Pastor Chris Barton. Everyone is welcome.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY – 362 East Main Street, Newport. Winter church serviceson Sundays at 10 a.m. at the church. Wednesday evening meetings (5:30 p.m.) willbe Skype through May 1. Anyone who wants to join in on Skype, please call 334-5840 or 334-2051 to be added to the group. All are welcome.

LIFE IN CHRIST FELLOWSHIP – 81 Weaver St., Newport. Apostolic Church. SeniorPastor: Janet Bishop. Associate Pastor: Allan Bishop. Sunday morningworship, 10 a.m. Phone 334-7220 for information. All are welcome!

NEWPORT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE – 115 Elm Street, Newport. Pastor Paul Prince.You are welcome to join us for Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. (for all ages).Worship Service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service at 6 p.m.Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m. Please call the church at 334-2628 forfurther information. We care about you!

NEWPORT CHURCH OF CHRIST – Corner of Sias Avenue and Prouty Drive, Newport.Sunday Bible Class at 10 a.m.; Worship Service at 11 a.m.; Wednesday BibleStudy at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Church office phone: 334-2028.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS – Eric Pingree, Branch President;Marston Cubit, First Counselor; David Croteau, Second Counselor. Sacramentmeeting at 9 a.m. with Sunday School at 10:15 a.m.; Priesthood and ReliefSociety at 11:10 p.m. The chapel is located at 3417 Darling Hill Road in Derby.334-5700 or 334-5339.

FAITH LIGHTHOUSE ASSEMBLY OF GOD – All are invited to come out to worship with usat 51 Alderbrook Road, Newport. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., service at 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Service at 6 p.m. Saturday Youth Group at 6 p.m.Tuesday Evening Mid-week Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. Call for details: 334-8576.

ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH – 44 Second Street, Newport. 334-7365. Rev. JaneButterfield, interim priest. Sunday Services: Holy Eucharist & Sunday School,9:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Food shelf is open Mondays from 11:20a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ST. MARY, STAR OF THE SEA – Saturday at 4 p.m., (Sunday and Holy Day Vigil). Sunday &Holy Day masses at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Weekday masses are Monday and Thursday at5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8 a.m., Saturday at 7:30 a.m.Reconciliation anytime by appointment as well as Saturday 3-4 p.m. Fr. Patrick I.Nwachukwu, S.D.V. 802-334-5066.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH – 37 Concord Ave., Newport. Pastor Cornell Preda, 487-4632 or 334-3096. Saturday Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m. Saturday Worship Service at 11a.m. Tune in to 96.1 FM (WJSY-LP) for quality Christian radio broadcasting 24/7 or visit usonline at www.wjsy.org.

NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH – 306 East Main Street. The Rev. David Lisner, Pastor. 334-5554.Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning worship service begins at 10:30a.m. Children’s Church with nursery available. Handicapped accessible. Wednesday night BibleStudy/Prayer Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Kid’s Club begins on Friday nights with a light meal at 6 p.m.For more information, call Nancy at 766-5094. Our church services are broadcast on the PEGChannel 17 on Fridays at 4 p.m. and again on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. Our services are also onlinethrough our website at www.newportbaptistchurchvt.org.

UNITED CHURCH OF NEWPORT – 63 Third Street. 334-6033. Pastor James Merriam. 10 a.m.Sunday Worship Service with nursery for ages 5 years and under. We are a combinedUnited Church of Christ and United Methodist congregation with a tradition of livelymusic, open-minded exploration, and strong community service. Come and join us tofind out how you can serve others while deepening your walk with God. Other activitiesinclude choirs, handbells, food shelf, youth group, community lunch, women’s fellowship,prayer partners, Bible study, book club, and more!

NEWPORT CENTER _______________________________

NEWPORT CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – An Evangelical Bible Based Congregationand Member of the Conservative Confession Methodist Movement. Sunday morningworship at 9:30 a.m. with childcare provided. Coffee Fellowship & Communion firstSunday of the month. Christian Women’s Group first Saturday of the month. TLC “TheLord’s Choir” Handbells practices weekly. Other activities announced. “In the tradition ofthe Reformation.”

NORTH TROY & TROY ____________________________FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – 14 Main Street, North Troy. Hymns & scriptures. KellyDeslauriers, minister.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – South Street, North Troy (independent). The Rev. Dr.Richard E. O’Hara, Pastor. Sunday Worship (traditional) at 11 a.m. WednesdayBible Study (fall & spring). Other activities as announced. “A Christ-centeredchurch in the Reformed and Congregational tradition.”

ST. VINCENT CATHOLIC CHURCH – 18 North Pleasant St., North Troy. Sunday Mass at 8a.m. Confession any time upon request. Rectory, 988-2608.sacredvincentignatius.com

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH – 130 South Pleasant St., Troy. Saturday Mass at 5p.m. Confession available Saturdays from 4:15–4:45 p.m. or by appointment orrequest. Rectory, 988-2608. sacredvincentignatius.com

ORLEANS _________________________________________ORLEANS FEDERATED CHURCH – Sunday Worship Services at 9 a.m. Community foodshelf hours are 8:30–10:30 a.m. the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month.

ST. THERESA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH – Saturday evening Mass at 4 p.m. No SundayMass. Parish office: 525-3711. Visit www.MostHolyTrinityParishVT.com forholiday and seasonal Mass times.

ORLEANS COUNTY________________________________NORTHEAST KINGDOM QUAKER MEETING – Meets at 10 a.m. on Sundays at 115 Scott Lane,Barton, VT 05822 (just off Burton Hill Rd.) For more info, call 525-6638 or 754-2029.

SHEFFIELD ______________________________________SHEFFIELD FEDERATED CHURCH – Berry Hill Road. Sean Quinn, Pastor. 802-873-4558. Sunday Worship Services 10:30 a.m.

SUTTON __________________________________________SUTTON FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH – The Rev. Mark Heinrichs, supply pastor, 525-4214, or church 467-8585. Church services: 9 a.m., Adult Bible Study, SundaySchool. 10:15 a.m., Morning Worship. Fridays at 7 p.m., music practice.Fellowship hour after church.

WESTFIELD _______________________________________WESTFIELD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – Main Street (Route 100) in Westfield. We welcomeall to worship services and music commencing at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Refreshmentsand fellowship following services. For questions, call Pastor John Klar at 673-4852.

WESTMORE _______________________________________WESTMORE COMMUNITY CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL UCC – Grounded in Christ, open to all,with thoughtful worship, lovely music, and fellowship Sundays at 9 a.m., on the shore ofWilloughby Lake. The Rev. Martha B. Peck, 334-6075. [email protected]

WHEELOCK ________________________________________THE ROCK – “A Holy Spirit empowered church” meeting at the Wheelock Town Hall onThursday and Sunday nights at 6 p.m. Pastor: Butch Ainsworth. 1-877-868-7625.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15MAKING GARDEN DREAMS A REALITY Join the Orleans County Seed Library for an informational sharingsession to start bringing your garden ideas alive on Wednesday, March 15,at the Barton Public Library. Business meeting is at 4 p.m. and programstarts at 4:30 p.m. Share ideas about seed starting, bring ideas for practicalitems to be made for the garden, and more. There will be seeds to borrowfrom the library. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or visitthe Orleans County Seed Library’s Facebook page.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16NEK HISTORY DAY AT NCUHS The Old Stone House Museum will be hosting the 12th NEK HistoryDay on Thursday, March 16, at North Country Union High School. Exhibitswill be set up in the cafeteria at 1:30 p.m. with student interviews occurringat 6 p.m. and websites and documentaries will be in the computer lab from1:30 to 2:30 p.m. with judging and interviews occurring at that time. Therewill be one student performance at 7:30 p.m. with the award ceremony tofollow. This year, participating schools include Brighton, Barton, Orleans,and Glover elementary schools, as well as NCUJHS, NCUHS, and LRUHS.There are over 200 students participating in grades 7 through 12. Thecommunity is welcome to visit at 6 p.m.

WEBINAR ON BIOFINDER MAPPING TOOL The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is holding a series of freeworkshops on using the recently updated online mapping tool, BioFinder.The workshops are aimed at town planners and conservationcommissioners, but all members of the public are encouraged to attend. Awebinar will be held online on Thursday, March 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. Toregister for a webinar, contact [email protected]. There willalso be a workshop at North Country Career Center in Newport onWednesday, March 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

IRASBURG CHURCH SENIOR MEAL The Irasburg United Church senior meal will be held on Thursday,March 16, and will feature corned beef and cabbage dinner with dessert,coffee and punch.

SHED MEET & WILD GAME CHILI & CORNBREAD DINNER NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston will hold itsannual Shed Meet and Wild Game Chili and Cornbread Dinner onThursday, March 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost is $15. Bring your antler shedsand/or trophies to share and be scored by officials from the Vermont BigGame Trophy Club. For more information to register, call 723-6551,extension 304, or e-mail [email protected].

GROWING UP TRANS VIDEO IN HARDWICK The Art House presents the film Growing Up Trans on Thursday,March 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Hazen Union High School in Hardwick. For moreinformation, contact [email protected].

FRIDAY, MARCH 17JAM SESSION AT CHARLESTON SCHOOL There will be a Jam Session to benefit the Charleston School MusicProgram on Friday, March 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the CharlestonElementary School. Suggested donation is $3, snacks available. Allmusicians, singers, and community welcome. For more information, visitwww.ces.ncsuvt.org or call 895-2915, 723-6271, or 723-6038.

HUGE CABIN FEVER TAG & BAKE SALE There will be a huge cabin fever tag and bake sale at St. Vincent dePaul Church in North Troy on Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18, andagain on March 24 and 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Antiques,books, clothes, furniture, and much more.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18BINGO IN DERBY The Dailey Memorial Library will host a Bingo Day on Saturday,March 18, at Paul’s Sugar House on Route 5 in Derby. Doors open at 11a.m. and bingo starts at 1 p.m. Great prizes and gift certificates will beawarded to game winners, and a 50/50 raffle will be drawn. Snacks,beverages, and lunch will be available and event proceeds will benefit thelibrary. All are invited to attend.

MUD SEASON FOLLIES IN GREENSBORO Mud Season Follies will once again be held at the Greensboro UnitedChurch of Christ on Saturday, March 18. A potluck supper at 5:30 p.m. willbegin the evening, followed by the show at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This isa family event open to all ages. Admission is by donation to benefit localchildren for summer camperships at Wonder and Wisdom. Contact JudyWaible at [email protected] or 533-9894 for more information or ifyou’d like to perform or be a volunteer.

CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER IN IRASBURG The United Church of Irasburg will hold its annual Corned Beef &Cabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 18, with seatings at 5 and 6 p.m.Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Reservations arestrongly recommended to avoid being disappointed. Call the church at 754-8448 and leave a message, or call Michelle at 754-2281.

GROUND HOG OPRY IN HARDWICK The Ground Hog Opry is back featuring George Woodard, Al Boright,Carrie Cook, Nancy MacDowell, Jim Pitman, Colin McCaffrey, and RamonaGodfrey on Saturday, March 18, at the Hardwick Town House at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $12 at the door or reservations by phone, (802) 244-6150 or e-mail [email protected].

FASCAR IN IRASBURG New Hope Bible Church on Route 14 in Irasburg presents FASCARon Saturday, March 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring six Matchbox cars and racethem to see which is the fastest. Your fastest car will then be raced againsteveryone else’s cars. There will be refreshments, rewards, and a messagefrom missionary Eric Brown. Free and open to all ages. Invite friends! CallSuzanne at 754-8821 for more information.

BORDER BOARD GAMES IN DERBY LINE Come and play a whole new variety of board games on Saturday,March 18, at 5 p.m. at the Derby Line Village Hall. We play games like theSettlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, or Dominion. We gladly teach newcomersall our games. Come join this friendly group of geeks! For more information,find Border Board Games on Facebook or call 873-3028 or [email protected].

NORTHERN FLYER BLUEGRASS BAND IN CRAFTSBURY Northern Flyer Bluegrass Band will be performing at The Music Boxin Craftsbury on Saturday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. More information aboutthe band can be found at northernflyerbluegrass.com. For more informationabout the event, contact The Music Box at 586-7533 orwww.themusicboxvt.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 19LEPRECHAUN SCAMPER WALK/RUN IN JAY The Leprechaun Scamper Walk/Run to benefit the Jay CommunityRecreational Center will start and finish at the Jay Town Hall on Saturday,March 19, with registration at 1:30 p.m. and race starting at 2 p.m. Entryfee is $5 per person or $15 per family. All ages welcome. Prizes andfestivities held at the Jay Village Inn after race. For application and moreinformation, visit www.jayvt.com or e-mail [email protected].

BREAKFAST BUFFET AT AMERICAN LEGION IN ORLEANS The Orleans American Legion Post 23 will sponsor a breakfast buffeton Sunday, March 19, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The public is invited and thereis a small fee. For more information, call 754-6540 or visitwww.orleansvermontpost23.org for information and directions. Breakfastbuffets are held the third Sunday of every month through May.

MONDAY, MARCH 20ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP IN CRAFTSBURY There will be a local, hands-on, energy efficiency house constructionworkshop by Efficiency Vermont on Monday, March 20, at the Hanson’shouse, 809 King Farm Road in Craftsbury Common (driveway is PageantHill Road), from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Efficiency Vermont will conduct airtightness and insulation tests with a blower door and an infrared gun. Theywill give a tour on energy efficiency building construction practices andapplications. For more information, directions, and to confirm yourattendance ,please e-mail [email protected].



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COLLECTIVE GOODS SALE AT NCH The North Country Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a Collective GoodsSale (formerly Books are Fun), on Monday, March 20, in the hospital’sdownstairs meeting room. This sale is open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to5 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will come back to the Auxiliary for theirfundraising projects.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP The Compassionate Friends of the Northeast Kingdom, a supportgroup offering friendship and understanding to families grieving the deathof a child of any age and from any cause, will hold its monthly meeting onTuesday, March 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Orleans FederatedChurch on School Street in Orleans. For more information, call Fran Smithat 487-9055 or Bev Gage at 754-2085.

2017 SPRING GROW IT! WORKSHOP FOR GARDEN LEADERS The 2017 Spring Grow It! Workshop For Garden Leaders will be heldTuesday, March 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Lyndon Institute. The theme for theworkshop is “Growing Community” and will explore how your community-based garden can strengthen community, what makes your garden morethan just a space to grow food, and where are the opportunities forcommunity collaboration in these common spaces. For more information,call Libby Weiland at (802) 861-4769 or e-mail [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22“INTO TRUMP’S WORLD – THE LAUNCH” OSHER LECTURE Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture series introduces its spring 2017season on Wednesday, March 22, with James K. Oliver presenting “IntoTrump’s World – The Launch!” from 1 to 2 p.m. Lectures are held at theEmory Hebard State Office Building on Main Street in Newport in thesecond floor conference room. $5 walk-in or $40 for season pass ($70 forcouple). Dessert, tea, coffee, and conversation follows. For more detailsvisit www.learn.uvm.edu/osher or contact Suzi at 673-9499 [email protected].

THURSDAY, MARCH 23BOOK DISCUSSION ON SYMPHONY FOR THE CITY OF THE DEAD INGREENSBORO David Kelley, founder of Project Harmony, will lead a book discussionon M.T. Anderson’s Symphony for the City of the Dead on Thursday, March23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Free Library. Come and learn what itwas like to live in a war zone in a communist country and what can be doneto make it more livable. Call Mary Metcalf, librarian, at 533-2531 for moreinformation.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL FISH FRY St. Paul’s Catholic School presents its 13th annual famous Fish Fryon three separate dates at the Barton Memorial Building. The first dinnerwill be held Friday, March 24, starting at 5 p.m. Dine in or take out. Nophone orders, please. Cost is $12 for adults, $7 for kids and includes acomplete meal of golden battered haddock, baked potato, peas, coleslaw,homemade rolls, and homemade desserts. Other dates include March 31and April 7. For more information, visitwww.stpaulscatholicschool/sppa/fishfry.

BACKCOUNTRY SKI SERIES: BUNKHOUSE, BACKCOUNTRY, ANDBREW WEEKEND Explore the Northeast Kingdom winter mountains and woods via skisat the NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston on Friday,March 24, through Sunday, March 26. Participants will earn their turns,après ski celebration, and a good night’s sleep in the newly constructedbunkhouse. NorthWoods will provide hearty dinner and breakfasts. Therewill be a film screening and live music in the lodge. Participants shouldhave plenty of skiing experience, an alpine-touring setup including skins.Reserve early! Cost is $325 and includes lodging, breakfast and dinner,transport and tour guides. Call 723-6551 or [email protected] for more information.

HUGE CABIN FEVER TAG & BAKE SALE There will be a huge cabin fever tag and bake sale at St. Vincent dePaul Church in North Troy on Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25, from9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Antiques, books, clothes, furniture, and muchmore.

RAISE YOUR VOICE! STAND UP FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGHART The Art House, in partnership with Hazen Union student group Stand-Up, presents the second annual “Raise Your Voice!” event on Friday, March24, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Heartbeet Lifesharing in Hardwick (218 TownFarm Road). There will be poetry, music, rap, stories, and dance dedicatedto social justice. The night will end with refreshments and a dance party.This event is open to the public. For more information, call 586-2200 or e-mail [email protected].

STORY HOUR PLAY GROUP IN NORTH TROY Rand Memorial Library and North Troy Early Head Start present aStory Hour Play Group on Friday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at theRand Memorial Library in North Troy. Story hour, literacy based craft,blocks/builders, and more. For more information, call Early Head Start at988-2262 or the library at 988-4741.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25KINGDOM COFFEEHOUSE AT NORTHWOODS Join NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston for theirKingdom Coffeehouse on Saturday, March 25. Cost is $10 and includesrefreshments. Band TBD. For more information and details, checkwww.northwoodscenter.org or call 723-6551.

SUGAR-ON-SNOW SUPPER IN ORLEANS Orleans Federated Church’s annual Sugar-on-Snow Benefit Supperwill be held on Saturday, March 25, from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $11 foradults, $3 for kids under 12. Meal includes ham, baked beans, potatosalad, coleslaw, homemade rolls, sugar-on-snow, doughnuts, pickles,lemonade, coffee, and tea.

CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE SUPPER IN GREENSBORO BEND The United Methodist Church in Greensboro Bend will hold a CornedBeef and Cabbage Supper on Saturday, March 25, starting at 5 p.m. untilall are served. Meal also includes mac and cheese, baked beans, rolls,dessert, and beverage. Cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children, free forchildren under five and is all-you-can-eat. A bake sale will be held as well.For more information, call Erna Bartlett at 533-2637 or Doreen Bartlett at535-7334.

ABC INDOOR FLEA MARKET Newport Parks and Recreation is hosting an indoor flea market onSaturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Antiques, Bargains, andCollectables (ABC) Indoor Flea Market will be held at the NewportMunicipal Building gymnasium and will be open to the public. Shoppers arewelcome to come take advantage of the many antiques, bargains, andcollectibles that will be for sale. For more information, visitnewportrecreation.org.

SUGAR-ON-SNOW PARTY & MAPLE OPEN HOUSE IN DERBY Jed’s Maple Products of Derby announces its annual Sugar-on-SnowParty and Maple Open House on Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26,held in conjunction with the Vermont statewide Maple Open House. Theevent runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days and is a fun, free, family eventthat includes sugar-on-snow, wood-fired maple pizza, maple specialty foodsampling, tours of the eco-friendly sugarhouse and the maple museum.There will also be storytime with Sugarmaker Steve, kids’ classes includinga hike through the sugarwoods, and lots of other activities. Jed’s Maple islocated at 259 Derby Pond Road in Derby. For more information, call 766-2700 or visit www.jedsmaple.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 26NEWPORT ORCHESTRA RECITAL Now Playing Newport begins its fourth season with the Newport AreaCommunity Orchestra’s annual member recital at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March26, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Second Street in Newport.Suggested donation is $5. For more information, visitwww.nowplayingnewport.com.

REGISTRATION REQUESTEDSPRING FLING CRAFT FAIR AT ALBANY SCHOOL The Spring Fling Craft Fair at the Albany Community School will beheld Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Craft fair and silent auctionfundraiser to benefit the Albany Community School Playground Project.Please call Joanna at 755-9996 or e-mail [email protected] for vendorinformation.

JAY FOCUS GROUP SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP Open to all elementary students in Jay/Westfield, Troy/North Troy,and Lowell schools as well as North Country Union Junior and Senior highschools, and home schooled students. Application includes a wide range ofsummer camp opportunities for all ages. Deadline to apply is April 14.Winners announced April 25. Application online at www.jayvt.com or [email protected].

GEORGE BUZZELL SCHOLARSHIP A student residing in Orleans County who plans to or is pursuinghigher education at an accredited school in a natural resourcemanagement-related field is eligible to apply for this scholarship. In additionto pursuing a career in a field that reflects the values George Buzzellupheld in his career, applicants should demonstrate personal integrity,scholastic excellence, and interest and participation in diverse activities.Deadline for application submissions is April 15. For more information,contact The George Buzzell Scholarship Committee, c/o ColleenGoodridge, P.O. Box 515, Albany, VT 05820 or [email protected].

GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR ORLEANS COUNTY NONPROFIT The Jay Focus Group announces a grant opportunity for an OrleansCounty nonprofit whose emphasis is helping people with a donation of upto $300. Deadline is May 1 with winner announced June 1. Applicationonline at www.jayvt.com or e-mail [email protected].

CAMILLA MEAD ARTS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND The Wooden Horse Arts Guild Arts Education Committee announcesthe Spring Scholarship Round for the Camilla Mead Arts EducationScholarship Fund. Applications for the spring round of up to $500 will beaccepted beginning March 1. The round will be closed to applicants on May1. The scholarship application and all information is available online atwww.woodenhorsearts.com/scholarship.shtml or seeblog.woodenhorsearts.com. For more information, call 988-4300.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED IN HARDWICK The Chinese Cultural Camp is back! Somewhere between July 20and August 10, there will be 30 high school students from China coming tolearn about our culture. The cultural camp will be held at Hazen Union inHardwick. Chinese students will be here approximately 11 days.Requirements include transporting students to and from school onweekdays, providing two meals a day, providing an adequate sleepingsetup, and enjoying the opportunity for cultural exchange. There is astipend for hosting. For more information or to participate, contact AnnaCrytzer at [email protected] or call 525-4292.

HOW TO ACCESS LOCALLY GROWN FOOD Pam Kennedy, community mentor from NOFA for Orleans andCaledonia counties, is planning informational sessions to let folks knowhow to access locally grown and processed foods. Please [email protected] or 525-9725 to let her know about your CSA, farmstand, farmers’ market, or other relevant food business. These sessions willbegin in early April.

AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM Free tax returns prepared for taxpayers with low to moderate income,with special attention to those 60 and older, every Wednesday from 8:45a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Goodrich Memorial Library in Newport.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR FUTURE TEACHER The Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International will beawarding a $500 scholarship to a college junior or senior preparing for ateacher license. Student must be a resident of the Northeast Kingdom priorto entering college. Applications available from committee members: JudySherburne, 274-4430; Nancy James, 626-3317; or Lorna Johnson, 673-8262. Deadline for all applications to be received is April 1, 2017.

COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION The Jay Focus Group, a 501c3 nonprofit, is offering an up to $500Community Service Scholarship to a high school senior from OrleansCounty to enhance their future through continued education to assist witheducational costs. Requires previous community service involvement.Application can be found online at www.jayvt.com and must be received onor before May 1, 2017. Winner announced May 15, 2017. [email protected] for more information.

TRIP TO BOSTON WITH BARTON SENIOR CENTER The Barton Senior Center will sponsor a trip to Boston, Salem, andCape Ann on June 8 through 12 for five days, four nights. Trip costs $499per person and includes eight meals and guided tours of Boston, CoastalMass., and Lexington and Concord. There will also be a visit to Salem. Call525-4400 for information and to sign up.

ONGOING EVENTSADULT LEARNING CENTER FREE SERVICES Northeast Kingdom Learning Services Community Education Centeron 1 Main Street in Newport offers GED preparation and GED testing, HighSchool Completion Plans for teens (16 years and older) and adults,preparation for standardized tests such as the AccuPlacer for CCV or theParaPro for public school teaching; basic computer skills instruction;academic skills assessment in reading, writing and math; and instructionsin most academic disciplines. All adult education services are free ofcharge to the student. The tutorial program offers tutoring services at anhourly rate for grades K-12. The adult learning center is open Mondaythrough Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; tutorial services K-12 arescheduled by appointment. For more information, call 334-2839.

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For more information, call Joanna at 755-9996, [email protected].

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AA meetings are held in Newport, St. Johnsbury, and most towns inthe Northeast Kingdom. For detailed information call AA at 334-1213 or tollfree at (877) 334-1213, or visit www.aavt.org and click on “District 3.” Alsovisit www.aavt.org and click on “District 3” for a comprehensive schedule.

AL-ANON MEETING IN CRAFTSBURY COMMON Thursdays at 6 p.m., at the United Church in Craftsbury Common.Discussion.

AL-ANON MEETING IN DERBY Saturdays from 6 to 7 p.m., at Newport Church of God, CrawfordRoad in Derby. If your life is affected because someone you love has anaddiction, Al-Anon can help. Offering understanding, support, and acommunity that understands how you feel.

AL-ANON MEETING IN NEWPORT Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church parish house onSecond Street in Newport. Discussion meeting is open to anyone whoselife is affected by someone’s addictions. Newcomers welcome.

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP For those dealing with family members or friends diagnosed withAlzheimer’s or other related dementia. Informal gathering. All welcome.

NEWPORT – Caregivers support group meets every fourth Tuesdayfrom 6:30 to 8 p.m. at North Country Hospital in Newport, 2nd floor waitingroom (Room 221). For further information, call (800) 272-3900 or [email protected].

ST. JOHNSBURY – Caregivers support group meets last Monday ofeach month at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, room 244, inSt. Johnsbury. For further information, call Pam at the NEK Council onAging at 748-5182, or 1-800-642-5119.

AMERICAN LEGION BARTON POST #76 MEETINGS First Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m., at the Legion Hall in theBarton Memorial Building.

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MEETINGS Second Wednesday of every month at 4 p.m., at the Legion Hall inthe Barton Memorial Building. For more information, call Patsy Tompkins at525-6565.

AMERICAN LEGION NEWPORT POOL TOURNAMENT The American Legion in Newport is holding an 8 Ball PoolTournament on Mondays. 6 p.m. practice, 7 p.m. play. Double elimination,BCA rules. 8 players or less, pay two places; 9 players or more, pay threeplaces. For more information, call 334-2374.

AMERICAN RED CROSS ORLEANS VOLUNTEER DISASTER ACTIONTEAM MEETINGS The American Red Cross Orleans Volunteer Disaster Action Team(DAT) meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in theLegion Hall at the Barton Municipal Building. If interested in volunteering orfor more information, call Mickey Richards at 525-4416.

BARTON SENIOR CENTER Located downstairs at the Barton Memorial Building. Square dancingeach Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m.; Breakfast Club meets each Tuesday andThursday at 9 a.m.; Exercise Classes/Tai Chi 9 a.m.; and Growing Strongerclass at 10 a.m. 525-4400, [email protected]

BINGO IN LOWELL Bingo is held every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Ignatius Hall onHazen Notch Road in Lowell. Sponsored by the Troy and Area Lions Club.Progressive jackpot starting at $500. Dinner available.

BOBBIN MILL PLAYERS MUSIC JAM SESSIONS The Bobbin Mill Players will hold music jam sessions everyWednesday morning from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Lowell St. Ignatius ParishHall. Other music events include: First Friday evening of the month at theLowell Fire Station from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Second Sunday afternoon at theGlover Town Hall from 1 to 4 p.m.; Third Friday evening at the CharlestonElementary School from 6 to 9 p.m., Fourth Friday evening at the DerbyLine Town Hall from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Fifth Friday evening (when there is afifth Friday) at the Barton Memorial Building from 7 to 10 p.m. (Please note:The Lowell and Derby Line events change to Sunday afternoons duringJanuary, February, and March due to winter weather and short days.) Formore information, call Millie at 334-2598.

BONE BUILDERS BALANCING & STRENGTHENING CLASS An RSVP Bone Builders Balancing and Strengthening Class meetsweekly on Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. with the Troy and Area LionsClub weekly community mealsite following at noon. Located at theWestfield Community Center on North Hill Road. For more information, call744-2484.

BRIDGE LEAGUES IN BARTON & NEWPORT BARTON: Meets Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Barton ChambersApartments. Come with a partner. NEWPORT: Meets Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at the Gateway Center.Everyone must come with a partner. Learner’s Group continuesWednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at the library in Newport, and all arewelcome to drop in. For more information, contact Pat Hunt [email protected].

CCV JOB HUNT HELPER TO OFFER CAREER SERVICES Community College of Vermont (CCV) Job Hunt Helper Amber Minnieis available at the Goodrich Memorial Library in Newport for six hours aweek to offer career services to library patrons and job seekers. Findemployment opportunities in the area, write a resumé and cover letter,apply for jobs online, assess skills and interests, use the Internet to explorecareer opportunities, and learn about education and training programs. Ms.Minnie will be available on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdaysfrom 3 to 5 p.m., and Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call334-7902.

COMMUNITY MEAL IN NEWPORT A free Community Meal will be held the third Thursday of every monthat noon, at the United Church of Newport on Third Street. All welcome.

CORNUCOPIA COMMUNITY/SENIOR MEAL IN NEWPORT Cornucopia Community/Senior Meal will be served every Friday fromnoon to 1 p.m. at Cornucopia, 125 Main Street, #3 (rear door entrance offparking lot between Coventry and Center Streets). Come at 11 a.m. forcards, board games, or just to socialize and make new friends. Communitymembers of all ages are invited to enjoy a warm, well balanced mealprepared by Cornucopia Culinary Trainees. For more information, contactCornucopia at 487-9380.

COUNTRY ACOUSTIC JAM IN BURKE There will be a Country Acoustic Jam held every third Sunday of themonth from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Burke Community Building. Everyone withspecial musical or singing talents are encouraged to participate. Come tolisten or join in on the fun. $3 donation at the door. Door prizes and 50/50raffle. All proceeds benefit the Burke Senior Meal Site. Snacks andbeverages available. For more information, call Therese Stone at 525-3412or the Senior Meal Site at 467-3423 or the Town Office at 467-3717.

CPR & FIRST AID CLASSES OFFERED BY BARTON AMBULANCESQUAD Barton Ambulance Squad is still offering CPR and First Aid classesfor the public. Classes are taught by certified instructors who make classesfun while giving you knowledge and skills you may need to save a life oneday. Four instructors are available so a large class is possible, but notnecessary. They also work one-on-one. For prices and more informationcall 525-3637.

CRAFTSBURY COMMUNITY SUPPERS Members of the United Church of Craftsbury in Craftsbury Commonwill offer free evening suppers on the third Wednesday of each month at 6p.m. Open to all. Donations appreciated but not required. For moreinformation, call 586-8028.

DANCE AT BEEBE TOWN HALL Come dance with us at the Beebe Town Hall in Beebe, Quebec,every Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. Country western band. Also squaredancing. Light refreshments and door prizes. For more information, call(819) 876-2021.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP MEETING The Diabetes Support Group will meet on the third Thursday of everymonth from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the meeting room at North Country Hospital inNewport. For more information or to confirm your presence, call BarbaraGrant at 334-4155.

DO DROP IN MEAL SITE IN NEWPORT CENTER The Do Drop In Meal Site at the Newport Center Fire Department onCross Road is open on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games playedbefore lunch, lunch at noon, bingo played after. For more information orreservations, call 334-6443.

EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION The EAA meets every first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at theCaledonia County Airport in Lyndonville. All are welcome to attend. All thatyou need is an interest in aviation. Each meeting begins with a shortbusiness session where we discuss the minutes and reports from ourchapter’s previous meeting, plus our past and future events. We then moveon to something educational, such as aircraft maintenance, safety,members’ projects, or speakers and documentary movies from EAAHeadquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

FIRST STEPS WOMEN’S GROUP Meets on Fridays at 9:30 a.m., at 55 Seymour Lane, in theCommunity Justice living room. A warm, safe place where women can findsupport for facing challenges and learn some new strategies for addressinglife’s complications and problems. All welcome. No qualifications or criteria.

GRANDPARENTS ’N’ KIN RAISING “GRAND” KIDS Meets second Wednesday of the month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. atNorth Country Career Center, 209 Veterans Avenue, room 380, in Newport.For more information and to notify of your attendance, contact group leaderAngela Blais at Head Start/Early Head Start by leaving a message at 525-3362, extension 201. Dinner provided. Childcare provided upon request.

“GROWING STRONGER” STRENGTH CLASSES FOR 40+ Sponsored by the NEK Council on Aging. Meets at the Church of Godon Crawford Road in Derby on Mondays & Thursdays from 2 to 3 p.m. CallJenny at 748-5182 for more info or visit www.nekcouncil.org.

“GROW YOUR OWN” GATHERINGS IN HARDWICK Grow Your Own (GYO) gatherings will be held at the Center for anAgricultural Economy (CAE) in Hardwick from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. onthe first Saturday of each month and will include a shared meal. For moreinformation and to reserve a spot, contact Ms. Dale-Brown at 472-5940 ore-mail [email protected], or Bethany Dunbar at 472-5362,extension 214, or [email protected].

IMMUNIZATION CLINIC IN NEWPORT Fourth Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Departmentof Health in Emory Hebard State Office Building at 100 Main Street, Suite220, in Newport. Free. Walk in or call for an appointment at 334-4386. Allchildhood vaccinations are offered. Adult immunizations included are:Hepatitis A and B, Pneumococcal, TDaP, Tetanus, and Measles.

JAY COMMUNITY RECREATIONAL CENTRE Located on Cross Road in Jay. Open to all area residents and visitorsfor free cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking in the winter, andmountain biking, hiking, and walking in the summer. Link to site map atwww.jayvt.com and topofvt.com under discover/map. Site maps availablelocally in Jay and at Jay Town Clerk’s Office. User guidelines: Please leaveno trace in this special place. Pack it in, pack it out. Leash your dog, burydog waste away from trails. Respect other users. No motorized vehicles.No fires of any kind. As this is a big hunting area, it is advisable to wearorange. Enjoy at your own risk!

JAY/WESTFIELD RSVP BONE BUILDER CLASSES RSVP Bone Builders Balance & Strengthening classes are beingoffered twice a week through RSVP volunteers: at Jay Community Centeron Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and at Westfield Community Centeron Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. These are free exercise classes toprevent or reverse osteoporosis. Weights provided. For more information,contact Teresa at (617) 413-3898 or [email protected].

JOURNEY TO RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTER Located at 58 Third Street in Newport. Making Recovery Easiermeets Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Art Group meets Tuesdays from2:30 to 4 p.m. All Recovery meets Thursdays from 2 to 3 p.m. For moreinformation, e-mail Kathlene Douglass [email protected].

LINE DANCING CLASS IN DERBY Learn to line dance with Mo Profera at The Rec, located at Coutts-Moriarty 4-H Camp in Derby on Tuesdays through April 11, from 2 to 3 p.m.No experience necessary, but pre-registration is required. Call 766-5560 toregister or for more information.

LINE DANCING IN WEST BURKE Line dancing is held in West Burke at the meal site on the first andthird Wednesdays of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Everyone welcome. $3donation. For more information, call Therese Stone at 525-3412.

LINE DANCING IN TROY Line dancing classes for exercise and enjoyment are held everyWednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church Parish Hall, 130 SouthPleasant Street, in North Troy. No partner needed and all levels ofexperience are welcome. If you can count to four, you can line dance! $5per person. For more information, call Pat Sanders at 988-4193.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING IN HARDWICK Every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Saint John the Baptist EpiscopalChurch on West Church Street in Hardwick. All are welcome. NA is forpeople who wish to try our program of complete abstinence from all drugs.This includes alcohol on an equal status with opiates or cocaine. Thedisease is addiction, not specific to any one particular drug. For moreinformation, call 535-5042.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING IN NEWPORT Narcotics Anonymous meetings are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7p.m. On Tuesday the location is North Country Hospital located at 189Proutry Drive in Newport in the surgery waiting room on the main floor ofthe hospital. On Thursday the location is The Church of God at 295Crawford Road in Derby. Enter through the main front doors of the church.For more information, call 895-4757.

NEK CAMERA CLUB The NEK Camera Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month atthe Cobleigh Public Library on Main Street in Lyndonville from 6 to 8 p.m.This is an amateur photography club. For more information, call Casey at754-2616.

NEK MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP The NEK Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will meet the firstWednesday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at North Country Hospitalin the meeting room next to the library. For more information, call Stella at766-0103.

NEWPORT AREA COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA The Newport Area Community Orchestra has openings for oboe,violin, viola, cello and string bass. We are a growing and well-establishedcommunity orchestra located in the NEK of Vermont. The orchestra playstwo concerts each year, one in the fall and one in the spring. For moreinformation, please contact us at 766-3021 orwww.newportareacommunityorchestra.org. Rehearsals are on Tuesdayevenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the First Universalist Parish in DerbyLine.

NORTH COUNTRY QUILTERS Regular monthly meetings are held the first Tuesday of every monthat 6:30 p.m., at the Church of God on Crawford Road in Derby. Newmembers are welcome.

NORTHEAST KINGDOM COMMUNITY ACTION ASSISTANCE Available to help with forms, photocopies, faxes, phone assistance,fuel/electrical assistance, food shelf and commodities, Farm to Familycoupons, holiday meals, seed packets, housing, temporary shelter, housingadvocacy, and 3Squares applications. NEWPORT: 70 Main St., Newport, VT 05855. 334-7316. Hours:Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ISLAND POND: 70 Cross St., Island Pond, VT 05846. 723-6425.Hours: Tuesday 10 a.m. to noon. ST. JOHNSBURY: 115 Lincoln St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. 748-6040. Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.




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Tickets: • Adult $10 • Children under 12 $5Reservations strongly recommended to avoid beingdisappointed. Call Michelle Wilson, 802-754-2281, orthe Church, at 802-754-8448 and leave a message.

OSTEOPOROSIS EDUCATION & SUPPORT GROUP The National Osteoporosis Foundation Better Bones of the NortheastKingdom group meets on the first Saturday of most months, at 1 p.m., inthe Community Room at the Community National Bank in Derby (accessedfrom Crawford Road). Free and open to the public. All welcome.Refreshments. Learn from a variety of guest speakers and medicalspecialists. To register or for more information, contact Mary King, RN,BSN, at 535-2011 or [email protected], or visitwww.BetterBonesNEK.org.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING Overeaters Anonymous (OA) offers a 12-step program of recovery forthe physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of compulsive eating. Derbymeeting Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m., at Derby Community National Banktraining center on Crawford Road (behind the bank). Big Book studymeeting follows from 11:15 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 673-5621.

PLAY WORLD & NEKCA PLAYGROUP IN BARTON Play World, sponsored by Building Bright Futures, and NEKCABarton Early Head Start Playgroup, is held Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.at the Central Orleans Family Education Center (COFEC) in Barton. Formore information, call 525-6291.

RSVP BONE BUILDING & STRENGTHENING CLASSES Offered twice a week: at the Jay Community Center on Tuesdaysfrom 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and at the Westfield Community Center onThursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. A free exercise class to prevent orreverse osteoporosis. Classes consist of a variety of exercises to improvebalance and increase strength. Participants start out using very lightweights which are gradually increased as strength develops. Weightsprovided. For more information, contact Maureen Mcquire at 334-7746 [email protected].

SENIOR DINING AT DERBY ELKS CLUB Derby Senior Meals are held at noon every second Thursday at theElks Lodge #2155 on the Newport-Derby Road in Derby. By donation. Formore information, call the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging’s nutritioncoordinators Jenny Patoine or Lallie Mambourg at 748-5182.

SENIOR DINING IN GLOVER Lunch is served at noon on Mondays and Tuesdays on the lowerlevel of the Glover Town Hall, 3018 Glover Street. Suggested donation byseniors is $3.50; for those younger than 60, $5. For more information, callthe NEK Council on Aging’s Nutrition Coordinator Lallie Mambourg at 1-800-642-5119.

SOUPER LUNCH AT ST. MARK’S IN NEWPORT St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Second Street in Newport holds afree community Souper Lunch from noon to 1 p.m. on the last Tuesday ofevery month. All are welcome.

SQUARE DANCING IN BARTON Square dancing will be held every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at theBarton Senior Center. Judy Clifford will be the caller/instructor. Call 525-4400 for more information.

STAMP CLUB IN NEWPORT The Memphremagog Stamp Club meets on the second and fourthThursdays of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. at CALLICO, 326 Bluff Road,Newport. All stamp collecting interests are welcome. For more information,call 334-6001. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP Third Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Faith Lighthouse Church on Route105 in Newport (105 Alderbrook). A support group for those who have lostsomeone to suicide and wish to have a safe place to talk, share, and spenda little time with others who have had a similar experience.

TAI CHI CLASS A Tai Chi Class (Bagua meditation) will be offered on Mondays,Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6 to 7 p.m. Call Marc Bourdelle at 525-1234 for locations and more information.

TAI CHI IN BARTON Leader Brenda Lowther is teaching Tai Chi for Arthritis and FallsPrevention at the Barton Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9a.m. The Arthritis Foundation Thai Chi Program, developed by Dr. PaulLam, uses gentle Sun-style Tai Chi routines that are safe, easy to learn,and suitable for every fitness level. For more information, call 525-4400.

TOPS MEETING AT BARTON LIBRARY TOPS VT #82 Barton meets every Monday at Barton Public Library. Afun, informative way to learn how to take off pounds sensibly. Weigh-ins, 5 to5:45 p.m.; meetings, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. For further information, call 525-3685.

TOPS MEETING AT ISLAND POND PUBLIC LIBRARY TOPS VT #135 Island Pond meets every Monday at Island PondPublic Library. Weigh-ins from 4:30 to 4:45 p.m.; meeting from 4:45 to 5:30p.m. For further information, call Bev at 723-5907 or [email protected].

VAN SERVICE FROM WESTMORE TO BARTON Every first and third Tuesday of each month there will be van servicefrom Westmore to Barton. 10:30 a.m. pickup at the old Town Clerk’s office;1:30 p.m. return trip to Westmore. Free to residents age 60 or older. Formore information, call Mary at 525-4128 or the Area Agency on Aging at334-2190.

VAN SERVICE TO SENIOR MEALS IN BARTON Every Thursday there is van service to senior meals in Barton. Thepickup schedule is as follows: 11:25 a.m., Mountain View Apartments;11:30 a.m., Congress Court; 11:35 a.m., Monitor Manor; 11:40 a.m.,Hillcrest; 11:45 a.m., Memorial Building; 11:50 a.m., Park Street trailer park.For more information, call Brenda Sargent at 525-4400.

WEDNESDAY POETS Wednesday Poets, a poetry writing workshop, will continue for itsfourth season at 6:30 p.m. at the Barton Public Library on Wednesdays.Weekly sessions run until 8:30 p.m. This workshop features writing andsharing (or not) in a relaxed and supportive space. Veteran and beginningpoets make up the group; no prior experience is required. Materials andrefreshments provided. For more information, call Adrien Helm at 525-3740.

WESTFIELD COMMUNITY MEAL SITE Every Thursday at noon at the Westfield Community Center (NorthHill Road/School St.). Suggested donation $4 with the 2nd Thursday of themonth free. Free RSVP Bone Builders Balancing and Strengthening Classmeets weekly before the meal from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Following lunch,join the fun and play Bingo! Sponsored by the Troy and Area Lions Club.For more information, call 744-2484.

Wii BOWLING IN WEST BURKE Wii Bowling is held in West Burke at the The Meal Site on the secondand fourth Wednesdays of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Everyonewelcome. By donation. For more information, call Therese Stone at 525-3412 or 467-3423.

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES**PLEASE SUBMIT CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS IF YOUR LISTINGNEEDS UPDATING TO [email protected]

ALBANY TOWN LIBRARY Located on Route 14 in the back of Albany Town Hall on Main Street.Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 4:30 p.m. For more information,call 755-6107.

BARTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 100 Church Street, Barton. Open Mondays from 1–7 p.m.,Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1–7 p.m., Fridays from 1–7 p.m.Friday Afternoon Classic Movies, Friday Night Movies. Scrabbleplayers meet on the first and third Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. AfterschoolStory Hour on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. throughout the school year.

COBLEIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY 70 Depot Street, Lyndonville. Hours: Monday, noon–5 p.m.; Tuesdayand Thursday, noon–7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.;Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. For further information and programs, call thelibrary at 626-5475. www.cobleighlibrary.org

CRAFTSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY Church Lane, Craftsbury Common. [email protected]. www.craftsburypubliclibrary.org. Hours:Tuesday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m.–noon; Thursday, 2–6 p.m.;Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon; and Sunday, 11 a.m.–1p.m. Friday Story Time: 10 a.m., up to age 6. Friday Lego Club forchildren 5 to 12 years old, 3–4:30 p.m. Story Hour: for children birth to 5years and families on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

DAILEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 101 Junior High Drive, Derby Center. Hours: Tuesday and Friday, 10a.m.–6 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10a.m.–3 p.m. Preschool Story Time: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Family MovieNight: Third Friday of the month at 6 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting:Last Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. For more information, call thelibrary at 766-5063, visit www.daileymemoriallibrary.org or check Facebookpage.

GLOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY 51 Bean Hill Road, Glover. 525-6524 or 525-4365.www.gloverlibrary.org. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 1–6 p.m.;Saturday 10 a.m.–noon. Story Hour: Fridays at 10 a.m. Cook & A BookDiscussion: Call for book and date. Children’s literature discussiongroup for adults: Call to sign up. Arm Chair Chats meets the thirdThursday of each month at 7 p.m. For more information, call librarycoordinator Toni Eubanks at 525-4365.

GOODRICH MEMORIAL LIBRARY 202 Main Street, Newport. 334-7902. www.goodrichlibrary.org. Hours:Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Board of Trustees meeting monthly, Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Book discussiongroup held third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. Chess Club meetingsheld each Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Job Hunt Helper from CCV is availableMondays from 3 to 5 p.m., Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., andSaturdays from 1 to 3 p.m.

GREENSBORO FREE LIBRARY 53 Wilson Street, Greensboro. [email protected], www.greensborofreelibrary.org LibrarianMary Metcalf. Hours: Sundays 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; closed Mondays;Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; closed Wednesdays; Thursdays andFridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. StoryHour for Children: at Four Seasons Learning, Fridays at 10 a.m.; StoryTime for ages 0-6 every Thursday at 10 a.m.; and for ages 6-12 everyTuesday at 10 a.m.

HASKELL FREE LIBRARY 93 Caswell Avenue, Derby Line. 873-3022. Open Tuesdays,Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m. to6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Board of Trustees meets thethird Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Toddler Time is Thursdays andFridays at 9:45 a.m. Book Club meets the second Tuesday of the month at6:30 p.m. Scrabble is played Saturdays at 1 p.m. Bring a game if you haveone. For more information, call Nancy at 873-3022, extension 201, online athaskellopera.com/library-activities, or find us on Facebook.

HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 1252 VT Route 100, Westfield. 744-2484. Hours: Tuesday &Thursday 1-5 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Sept. through May). Visit theHitchcock Museum/Library page at www.westfield.vt.gov and on Facebookat Town of Westfield, Vermont for up-to-date activity listings.

ISLAND POND PUBLIC LIBRARYMain Street. Hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Wednesday, 2–6 p.m.,

Thursday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.–2p.m. Story Time every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. For further information, call723-6134 or look on Facebook.

JEUDEVINE MEMORIAL LIBRARY 93 North Main Street; P.O. Box 536, Hardwick. 472-5948.www.jeudevinememoriallibrary.org. Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 1–7p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 1–5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; andSaturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; closed Sunday. All programs are free and opento the public. For more information, please call the library at 472-5948 orvisit jeudevinememoriallibrary.org

JOHN WOODRUFF SIMPSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1972 East Craftsbury Road, East Craftsbury. 586-9692. OpenSunday, noon–1 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon, 2–5 p.m.

JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1 Water Street, Orleans. 754-6660. Hours: Monday, 10 a.m.– 8 p.m.;Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.Closed Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Handicapped accessible. StoryTime: Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Board Meetings: 3:30 p.m. on the secondMonday of every month. Computer tutorials: available by appointment.

LEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY Irasburg. 754-2526. Hours: Monday, 3–8 p.m.; Wednesday andThursday, 3–6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Story Hour forpreschoolers and home schoolers Fridays at 10 a.m., through May 31when school is in session.

RAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY 160 Railroad Street, North Troy. Hours: Mon. & Wed. 5-8 p.m., Thurs.& Fri. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. www.randmemoriallibrary.com Story Time everyFriday from 10 a.m. to noon. Playground on March 24, April 14 & 28, May5 & 19 from 10 a.m. to noon.

ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM

1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury. 748-8291. www.stjathenaeum.org.Story Time (Acorn Club): Fridays at 10:30 a.m., ages 0 to 6, children’sLibrary. First Wednesday Series. Scrabble Club: First Saturday of eachmonth from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Readings in the Gallery.

WEST BURKE PUBLIC LIBRARY 135 Main Street (5A), next to the park. Hours: Saturday 1-4 p.m. Forfurther information, call (201) 519-3633.www.westburkepubliclibrary.wordpress.com or on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/westburkelibrary.

ART GALLERIES, HISTORICALSOCIETIES & MUSEUMS**PLEASE SUBMIT CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS IF YOUR LISTINGNEEDS UPDATING TO [email protected]

ALBANY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM The Albany Historical Society is located in the old village school onRoute 14 across from the Methodist Church, and is open by appointment.Contact Jim Oliver at [email protected], or Paul Daniels at the DiamondHeart Farm in East Albany for an appointment.

ARTFUL EYE A unique St. Johnsbury Gallery. 443 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury.424-1414. www.theartfuleye.com. Open Monday through Saturday, 10a.m.–6 p.m. Open Sunday by chance. Come explore 4,500 sq. ft. of locallycrafted fine art and artisan craft.

BREAD AND PUPPET MUSEUM One of the largest collections of some of the biggest puppets in theworld. 753 Heights Rd. (Route 122), Glover (off Route 16 and I-91 S, exits24/25). Closed for the season. For more information, please visitwww.breadandpuppet.org or call 525-3031.

BROWN LIBRARY GALLERY At Sterling College, Craftsbury Common. 586-7711, extension 129.Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Exhibit Plowing Old Ground.For more information, visit www.VermontArtHouse.org/openings or call 586-2200.




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CATAMOUNT ARTS CENTER 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Masonic Temple building. 748-2600. www.catamountarts.org. Open Monday through Friday, 1–6 p.m. andbefore and after each movie screening. Gallery is always open to the publicfree of charge.

CHARLESTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY For more information, call 723-4833 or 895-2901.

CHUCK GUEST GALLERY Featuring over 130 paintings of abstract imagery. Located at 205Vermont Route 114 in East Burke. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to5 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 626-9011 or visit www.chuckguest.com.

COLBY CURTIS MUSEUM & STANSTEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY 535 Dufferin Street, Stanstead, Quebec. 1-819-876-7322. Twoexhibitions: Remembering our Soldiers of the Great War and RuralMedicine in Stanstead County.

CRAFTSBURY COMMUNITY CARE CENTER GALLERY 1784 East Craftsbury Road, East Craftsbury. 586-2414.www.craftsburycommunitycarecenter.org. Landscape photography by KarlJacobson on display through March 31.

CRAFTSBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Babcock House Museum, Craftsbury Common. Open Wednesdaysand Saturdays from 10 a.m.–noon.

CRYSTAL LAKE FALLS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION & BARTONMUSEUM Located at the Pierce House on Water Street in Barton, open latespring through fall. Brick Kingdom Park open daylight hours year-round.

FAIRBANKS MUSEUM 1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury. 748-2372.www.fairbanksmuseum.org. Open seven days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

GLOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Bean Hill Road in Glover, second floor in Municipal Building.www.gloverhistoricalsociety.org. Open by appointment only: Call Joan at525-6212 or Randy or Betsy at 525-4051.

GRACE GALLERY Old Firehouse, 59 Mill Street, downtown Hardwick. 472-6857.www.graceart.org. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.–4p.m. Community Workshops are held weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday,and Thursday, and are open to all community members.

GREENSBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 29 Breezy Avenue, Greensboro. 533-2457.www.greensborohistoricalsociety.org. Open Tues., Wed., and Thurs. from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Check out our powerful new tool forresearching Greensboro families stored in our archives! PermanentExhibit: Hill Homestead: The Story of Greensboro: Faces of Our Town hasbeen updated and displays tools and ledgers, kitchen gadgets, and farmimplements, and parlor furniture from the 19th century.

LOOKING GLASS MUSEUM AT CLAN OF THE HAWK The Looking Glass Museum is located on the grounds of the Clan ofthe Hawk off Route 58 in Evansville. Free admittance. This is a museumdedicated to the local Native American groups. For more information, call754-2817 or e-mail [email protected].

MAC CENTER FOR THE ARTS 158 Main Street, Newport. 334-1966. Hours: Monday throughSaturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over 45 Vermont visual artists andhandcrafters offer their work in the 2,000+ square foot gallery. MAC Centerfor the Arts also offers special events, exhibits, musical performances, andclasses/workshops for adults and children. Visitwww.memphremagogartscollaborative.com. MEMPHREMAGOG HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWPORT Second floor of Emory Hebard State Office Building, Main Street,Newport. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. ShowcasingNewport’s forever changing history and landmarks.

MILLER’S THUMB GALLERY 14 Breezy Ave., Greensboro. 533-2045 [email protected].

NATIVE AMERICAN MUSEUM (NATIVE CULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.) 56 Church Street in Newport Center. 334-6770. Open from 11 a.m.–6:30 p.m., closed Mondays. No admission fee.

NEWPORT NATURAL CAFÉ GALLERY 194 Main Street, Newport. 334-2626. Monday through Saturday, 8a.m.–8 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. On display are a fewwatercolor and ink drawings depicting the Vermont river by the self taughtartist Olga Lawson.

NORTHEAST KINGDOM ARTISANS GUILD (BACKROOM GALLERY) 430 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury. 748-0158.www.nekartisansguild.com. Hours: Open Monday through Saturday, 10:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Improbable Surfaces, Paintings in Mixed Media by KellyDoyle, on display until April 22. Artist’s reception Saturday, March 11, from2 to 6 p.m. with refreshments served. Also featuring Vermont country-stylefurniture by Paul Toney.

OLD STONE HOUSE MUSEUM (ORLEANS COUNTY HISTORICALSOCIETY) 109 Old Stone House Road, Brownington. [email protected]. www.oldstonehousemuseum.org.Museum is closed until May 15, but the Alexander Twilight Visitors’ Centerand gift shop are open year-round, Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.– 5 p.m.Closed Monday and Tuesday. Craft Circles (all welcome!): Spinner’s Circle meets the thirdWednesday of every month from noon to 4 p.m. (bring lunch). Quilter’scircle meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m.

PARKER PIE GALLERY West Glover Village. Exhibiting works by local artists. Newphotographs by Kent Shaw on display until April 11.

PARSON’S CORNER Parson’s Corner Restaurant in Barton exhibits artwork by local artists.Changes monthly. Open every day until 2 p.m. except Tuesdays.

PEACHAM CORNER GUILD The Peacham Corner Guild is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closedTuesdays. The guild features small antiques, fine handcrafted gifts andspecialty foods. Located at 643 Bayley Hazen Road in Peacham. 802-592-3332

PLEASANT VALLEY ART GALLERY 146 White Road, Irasburg. 754-2000. Open Saturdays and Sundaysfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m or call for an appointment anytime.

ROWE DESIGNS CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING & GALLERY 287 East Main Street, Newport. Open Tuesday through Thursday, 10a.m.–5:30 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m.–noon.Featuring wood carvings by Al Diem, scenic and nature photography byRobert Lyons and Gustav Verderber, Bella Doni Pottery, EdgewaterJewelry, original art by John Rowe, Elry Maze, Deb Cowan, Pat Lipinsky.

ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM GALLERY 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury. 748-8291. www.stjathenaeum.org.Open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.The Art Gallery at the Athenaeum contains one of America’s uniquecollections of 19th century American paintings. Admission fees: $8 foradults; free for age 12 and under, St. Johnsbury residents, and nonresidentpatrons. Second floor gallery features exhibits by local artists.

THE 99 GALLERY AND CENTER The 99 Gallery and Center on School Street behind 316 Main Streetin downtown Newport. Work by Seattle surrealist Donald Peel andNortheast Kingdom artists, free classes, movies and community events.Open most afternoons till 5 p.m. 323-7759. Whimsical sculptures anddrawings by Newport’s Manfred Rieder now on display.

THE ART HOUSE GALLERY 67 South Craftsbury Road, Craftsbury. Open Wednesday throughSaturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon. 586-2200.www.vermontarthouse.org.

THE THIRD FLOOR GALLERY Hardwick Inn, 4 South Main Street, Hardwick. Call 472-9933 forinformation. Works by Marie LaPreGrabon will be on display through May.

THE MUSEUM OF EVERYDAY LIFE 3482 Dry Pond Road (Route 16) in Glover (short distance south ofShadow Lake Road). Clare Dolan: 626-4409.www.museumofeverydaylife.org. New Exhibit: “Dust” on display now.Admission by donation. Self-service museum, open every day from 8 a.m.to 8 p.m.

THE VIEUX FORGERON ART GALLERY 240a Dufferin St., Stanstead, Quebec. All are welcome! Hours:Thurs.–Sun. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. www.levieuxforgeron.com

WHITE WATER GALLERY 5 River Street by the bridge, East Hardwick Village. Open Sundaysfrom 11 a.m.–3 p.m. or by appointment. Call Watergate at 563-2037.http://whitewatergallery.blogspot.com.

WOODEN HORSE ARTS GUILD (WHAG) P.O. Box 502, North Troy 05859. 988-4300.www.woodenhorsearts.com. Wooden Horse Arts Guild is a 501c3charitable organization composed of artists, crafters, writers,photographers, and musicians who live and work throughout Vermont andbeyond. They support and encourage artistic excellence in the literary,visual, and performing arts. Their virtual gallery gives members anindividual web page on www.woodenhorsearts.com. To read the news ofmembers and arts around the area, visit http://blog.woodenhorsearts.comand Like them on Facebook.

YE OLD BLACKSMITH ART GALLERY 240 A Dufferin, Stanstead, Quebec. (819) 876-2282. Open Thursdaythrough Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. In the heart of Rock Island in thehistorical Ye Olde Blacksmith overlooking the Tomifobia River. Thishistorical blacksmith shop is now a cozy gallery featuring a variety of worksfrom numerous local artists.

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CARPENTER PLUS- Experienced local carpenter,repair, and remodeling. Available for homemaintenance. Can install doors and windows andfloors. Can apply siding and sheetrock. Do yourpainting, interior or exterior. Available for roofclearing & repair. Roof and driveway shoveling.Please call for info & negotiations, 802-274-6620 or525-4431. Ex. 3/29

RAY’S TRUCKING- 24 ft. flatbed, 24 ft. cattle trailer,moves cows, horses, sheep, goats, etc. Tilt bed cartrailer with winch. 525-3954, or cell 673-8539. Ex.6/28

HUZ’S FINISHING TOUCH- furniture stripping andrefinishing. Custom wood finishing. Dennis Hussey,1672 Vermont Rte. 105, Newport, VT 05855. 802-334-2084 home, [email protected]. Like us onFacebook! Ex. 6/28

HOMEMAKER/COMPANION- seeking assignment.Dementia/Alzheimer experience. Personal care, mealpreparation, laundry, light housekeeping,companionship. Competitive rates depending uponassignment requirements. Call Jackie, 802-715-1000 Lowell. Ex. 4/26

MOVING?- Need a delivery? We can help. 30+ yearsmoving experience. Let our small box truck & trailerwork for you. Local and regional. 802-334-1863,802-673-6282. Ex. 4/12

NEED HELP- with household chores? Need helpcaring for yourself or a loved one? I have 17 yearsexperience as a P.C.A. (personal care aide). CallSybil, 802-535-8937. Ex. 3/22

TELEPHONE JACK & WIRE- installation and repair.Reasonable rates. 40+ years experience. Call Larry,802-334-5301. Ex. 5/24

TOTAL SECURITY- Keys, locks & safes. Freeestimates. Ken or Adam Johnson at 754-8417. E-mail [email protected], website:www.totalsecurityvt.com. Ex. 12/20

LOSE SOMETHING METAL?- Metal detector man willfind it for you. Call 525-3944. >

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PLOWING/ROOF SHOVELING- Derby, Derby Line,Island Pond, Charleston, Orleans, Barton,Brownington, Newport. 324-7573 cell, 766-8847home. David Guillette. Ex. 3/28

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YOUNG’S GENERAL MAINTENANCE- Apartments,homes & camps. Experience in masonry, carpentry &painting. No job too small. Phone anytime, 525-3960.

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CABINETS, BOOKCASES, VANITIES- & more. If youcan imagine it, we can make it. 25 years of design &building experience. Visit www.gnallen.com or callJerry at 603-237-8432. Ex. 4/12

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BLUE STONE LANDSCAPE- & Lawn Care. Spring &fall cleanups, mulching, lawn mowing & trimming,ponds, patios, and other landscapes stone work,bagging and dethatching. Professional & insured.Chris Nemeth, 802-647-2052. Ex. 4/26

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WANTED- mending to do in my home in Glover. CallSheila Atherton, 525-3240. Ex. 12/20

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SAVE ELECTRICITY- Sturdy clothes drying racks,free standing, old-fashioned style, though stronger,foldable. Handcrafted by the Cook family. 802-754-8412. Ex. 4/19

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GUITAR/CELTIC HARP- lessons in Derby/Morgan. Allages welcome, all styles taught. Gift certificatesavailable. Harp therapy lessons. Harps for rent orsale. [email protected]. 802-895-4341.Ex. 7/5

RENTAL PROPERTIES

EAST CHARLESTON- two bedroom mobile homewith garage, along Rte. 105. $700 monthly, nosmoking, no pets. First, last, and security depositrequired. Utilities are renter’s responsibility. Call 802-723-4831. Ex. 3/15

ISLAND POND- 2 bedroom, heat included. No pets.References, first, & security deposit required. 802-777-7389. Ex. 3/15

IN ORLEANS- second floor heated apartment,electricity, hot water, rubbish & snow removalincluded. Water & sewer. Close to the stores andEthan Allen. References, security deposit, no pets, no

smoking. 754-2249.>

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6’ CEDAR POSTS- sharpened. Call for prices,delivery available. 802-754-2915, 802-673-5241.Ex. 4/12

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MOUNTAIN RIVER TROUT RODS- Custom rods, spin& fly rod repairs. Rod building class. Personalbuilding instruction. Customkayakrods.com, 813-830-8890. Ex. 4/19

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WANTED- Newport Farmer’s Market seeking freemusicians and all vendors, especially food vendors,perennial & annual vendors, cheese, veggies, &others. For info., call Judy at 274-8206. Ex. 4/25

WOODLOTS WANTED- large or small lots for clean,selective cutting. Hardwood, softwood, cedar. Oneman, one small machine only! Let your land pay thetaxes. 525-6659 or 673-3451. Ex. 4/5

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FARM HELP WANTED- must be able to milk and runfarm equipment. 2 bedroom mobile home provided.Call 533-7735. Ex. 3/22


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The Vermont Land Trust (VLT) and theVermont Department of Forests, Parks andRecreation (FPR) worked with Dan and KimBackus to conserve their 514-acre forestland nearWestfield Mountain. The project was funded bythe Federal Forest Legacy Program.

The Backus’ land adjoins a 3,400-acreproperty that the Vermont Land Trust conservedin 1999. That land in turn adjoins the Long TrailState Forest and the Jay State Forest, whichmake up one of five significant forest areas thatspan both Canada and Vermont. Conservingcontiguous forestland is essential for a healthyforest products economy as well as wildlife thatdepend on diverse, expansive habitats.

“The land will also provide recreationalopportunity for our family and the public,” saidDan Backus, as dispersed public access ispermanently protected through the conservationagreement. We have enjoyed having friends andneighbors hunt, fish, hike, and ski here.”

When Mr. Backus first bought part of theproperty in 1982, the farm buildings were indisrepair. He gradually built back the farmhouseand barn, and added a pond, cabin, andsugarhouse to the land. Over the years, he addedon more parcels of land, until his property grew to

more than 500 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Backus operate a 3,300-tap

sugarbush on the property and plan to add moretaps in the coming years.

FPR now holds a conservation easement onthe land, which the Vermont Land Trust helpedto create. This legal agreement will assure thatthe property will continue to be well managed fortimber, maple sugaring, and wildlife habitat.

The Forest Legacy Program, started bySenator Patrick Leahy, has played an essentialrole in funding the protection of large stretches offorest in Vermont.

The Backus family regularly harvests timberfrom their carefully managed forest. They keeptheir forest roads in excellent condition, and areconstantly improving the land’s timber resourceswith help from a professional forester. A portionof the land has farm fields, some of which wereconserved. They are used for grazing andgrowing hay.

The land has nearly a mile of frontage on MillBrook, and is crossed by more than a mile ofunnamed streams. The property will be managedin a way that promotes good water quality. —from VLT.

Backus family conserves 500 acres in Westfield

Dan Backus, seen here in his sugarhouse, conservedhis sugarbush and surrounding forest with help fromVermont Land Trust, Vermont Department of Forests,Parks and Recreation, and the federal Forest LegacyProgram. Photo courtesy of VLT

The Dailey Memorial Library will host abingo day on Saturday, March 18, at Paul’s SugarHouse on Route 5 in Derby. Doors will open at 11a.m. and bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Prizes andgift certificates will be awarded to game winners,and a 50/50 raffle will be drawn. Snacks,beverages, and lunch will be available and eventproceeds will benefit the library. All are invitedto attend. — from Dailey Memorial Library.

Bingo at Paul’sSugar House

Five tables played duplicate bridge at theGateway Center in Newport on March 1. DennisLyster and Eric McCann were the north/southwinners at 67, followed by Ellie Ingram and PatHunt at 49. The east/west pair of Sally Newtonand Marcie Mastin won with 72, beating outSusan Marchesani and Carolyn Lyster with 54.

On February 22 in Newport, Steve and KarenRandle had the top north/south score with 60,followed by Janet Long and Russell Blais, 53; andPat Hunt and Ellie Ingram, 51. Best east/westscores were John Ward and Susan Marchesani,62; Marvalene and Keith Richards, 59; andBarbara Buchanan and Al Traver, 56.

Top scores in Barton on February 27 were,north/south, Marcie Mastin and Sally Newton, 56;Bill Cummings and Louise Streeter, 54; andJanet Long and Anne Seadale, 50. For east/westit was Carolyn Lyster and Susan Marchesani, 61;John Newton and Eric McCann, 60; and BarbaraVarney and Linda Seright, 54. — submitted byPat Hunt.

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