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My husband and I acquired a son in law. Our youngest daugh-ter got married on Valentine’s Day, which also happens to be the anniversary of her and her now husband’s first date. I told them they should write a book on how to plan a wedding.

Essentially, there was no planning - they didn’t even care if there was a cake. All they cared about was being together and making it official so they could begin their journey together as husband and wife. No flowers, no wedding party, no stress. Just 24 of their closest family and friends were there to share this special time with them. A Justice of the Peace married them upstairs at the Freight Yard Pub in North Adams. Freight Yard was perfect, they had the lights dim, tablecloths with lit candles, great food and even had a fire in the fireplace. I loved that there was no stress in preparing for this special day and it was intimate, beautiful and marvelous. Many couples often argue over the arrangements for their wedding day because of the pressure of having everything perfect and planning out so many details.

Now, all of the money we were going to spend on her wedding can go to them. Which makes us very happy. I think weddings, proms, and teen birthday parties have all gotten out of hand. I know people that have spent over $40,000 on a wedding, re-financed their homes and taken withdrawals from their 401K, all to be used for one day. We spent $2,000 and the day was just as special. Nobody arrives to the prom

or teen birthday party in anything but a stretch limo anymore and they spend hun-dreds on a gown. I am guilty of it too - we went overboard with both of our girls on these occasions. Every parent wants the best for their kids and for them to enjoy their special moments, but I think too much money is being spent on these occasions.

My daughter and son-in-law are going on a cruise in April. They could not get time away from work until then. They both work at Big Y in North Adams. My daughter has worked there for 6 years and is in the deli department and my son-in-law Eric has worked there for 23 years as a grocery manager.

The first three years my daughter worked there she would come home from work every day and tell me how she was so in love with a grocery manager named Eric. I would say to her, he has a good, stable job, his own place, no kids, hasn’t been married; I don’t understand what you see in him. I would tease her like that because as a teenager her choice of boyfriends was not the best. She was always drawn to the people that needed help. She wanted to be the one to help them, which is great but doesn’t mean you have to be in a relationship to help them. I still think she should work in a field where she is helping people. She is a very caring person and people feel very comfortable around her. Whatever she ends up doing for a career I know she will be successful and I know that she and Eric have one of the most beauti-ful relationships I have ever witnessed. It is nice to see two young people so committed to each other.

Our next Celiac support group will be held on Thursday, March 15, 6:30 p.m. at the North Adams Public Library.

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(North Adams, MA) Adding cultural excitement to the Berkshires winter season, Jacob’s Pillow Dance and MASS MoCA will co-pres-ent Australian contemporary dance company and audience favorite Chunky Move in Connected March 24 and 25 at MASS MoCA’s Hunter Center. Based in Melbourne, the company is acclaimed for dance works that merge unique visual design and “blasts of cho-reographic excitement” (Jack Anderson, New York Times). These daring and inno-vative works have garnered fans around the world, earning the company a strong reputation as “Australia’s biggest and most successful contemporary dance export” (Edinburgh International Festival). This engagement will mark Chunky Move’s first Berkshire County return since the 2007 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.

Ella Baff, Jacob’s Pillow Executive and Artistic Director comments, “We’ve pre-sented Chunky Move over the years at the Pillow; they are always fresh and inven-tive. Connected, their newest work, is perfect for MASS MoCA, a collaboration of choreographer Gideon Obarzanek and visual artist Rueben Margolin. Margolin is known for large kinetic sculptures that move and morph, well suited to the dynamics of dance. In fact, in Connected, the sculpture takes up a good portion of the stage and the audience sees how it is built as the dance unfolds. It’s a fascinat-ing interplay of human, machine, and movement.”

The evening-length dance Connected merges the worlds of visual art and dance, animating the physical relationship between eleven dancers and a kinetic sculpture made of wood, recycled plastic, paper, and steel. Constructed in real time during the performance, the sculpture has been described by dance critic Deborah Jowitt as “the most compel-ling presence onstage.” Connected builds in momentum as athletic and agile dancers twist and hurtle through space to a powerfully haunting electronic score by composers Oren Ambarchi and Robin Fox. Chloe Smethurs of Dance Magazine describes the choreographic variety: “From kaleidoscopic patterns to frenetic, body-flinging chaos, from sim-ple walking to a mellifluous duet of action and reaction, the movement vocabulary...is ever-changing.” Keith Gallasch of Australia’s RealTime calls Connected “...an engrossing creation, intensely and rewardingly collaborative, passionately danced to exacting choreography.”

Founded in 1995, Chunky Move creates diverse dance works, rang-ing in site specific, stage, new-media, and installation pieces. Known for producing a distinct yet unpredictable brand of genre-defying dance performance, the company redefines the possibilities of contemporary dance as “one of the driving forces behind Melbourne’s thriving dance culture” (Theatre Notes). Succinctly described by ARTS HUB, “Chunky Move has challenged expectations with works that have been innova-

tive, eclectic, physical and bold.” The company has performed through-out the U.K., Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including two week-long engagements at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in 2005 and 2007.

Founder Gideon Obarzanek, a 2005 Bessie Award-winner for Outstanding Choreography/Creation, serves as Artistic Director through June 2012. Ella Baff, Jacob’s Pillow Executive and Artist Director, describes Obarzanek as “a major pres-ence on the international arts scene.” His accolades include Best Dance Work for Glow at the Live Performance Australia Helpmann Awards (2008) and Honorary Mention in the Prix Ars Electronica awards in the Hybrid Arts category (2009) for Mortal Engine. Connected is the final work Obarzanek created for the company before his upcoming departure to become an independent choreogra-pher. This U.S. Tour marks the last per-formances under Gideon Obarzanek’s direction.

On July 1, 2012, Anouk van Dijk, internationally acclaimed choreogra-pher based in The Netherlands, will commence her role as Chunky Move’s new CEO and Artistic Director. She has toured extensively around the world as lead soloist with the Rotterdam Dance Group and Amanda Miller’s Pretty Ugly Dance Company, along with her own company anoukvandijk

dc. Anouk van Dijk and her troupe appeared twice at MASS MoCA performing the works Stau in 2006 and Shotz in 2009.

In addition to two public performances, on March 23, Chunky Move will conduct a daytime master class and open rehearsal for dance and

Jacob’s Pillow Dance and MASS MoCA Co-Present Chunky Move

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visual arts students from Williams College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), and Bennington College.

Jacob’s Pillow and MASS MoCA have co-presented performing arts programming since the museum was founded in 1999. Together, with funding from the Irene Hunter Fund, they support the development of visual and performing artists, encouraging experimentation within and between various art forms, and expanding the public’s under-standing of creative processes. The Irene Hunter Fund increases MASS MoCA’s capacity to nurture and present innovative dance programming at the highest quality; develop new dance audiences in the Berkshires; and continue deep collaboration with Jacob’s Pillow. Past co-presentations include Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, STREB, MOMIX, DanceBrazil, Stephen Petronio Company, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Armitage Gone! Dance, and Los Muñequitos de Matanzas.

Performance and Ticket Information:March 24 8pm and March 25 3pm; Hunter Center

at MASS MoCA. Galleries are open until 7:30pm on Saturday, March 24 so visitors can combine the performance with a stroll through the exhibitions. On Sunday, March 25, MASS MoCA’s galleries are open from 11am-5pm.

Ticket prices: $39 premium / $29 orchestra / $25 mezzanine / $10 children under 16.

MASS MoCA Box Office hours are Wednesday through Monday, 11am-5pm. To order tickets by phone: 413.662.2111. Online tickets are available for Mezzanine seating only: www.massmoca.org.

The MASS MoCA Box Office is located at 87 Marshall Street, North Adams, MA 01247. For additional information on Jacob’s Pillow and the 80th Anniversary Season, visit www.jacobspillow.org.

MASS MoCA, the largest center for contemporary visual and per-forming arts in the United States, is located off Marshall Street in North Adams on a 13-acre campus of renovated 19th-century factory build-ings. MASS MoCA is an independent 501c(3) whose operations and programming are funded through admissions and commercial lease revenue, corporate and foundation grants, and individual philanthropy.

Except for an initial construction grant from the Commonwealth, and competitive program and operations grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, MASS MoCA is privately funded: 90% of annual operating revenues

are from earned revenues, membership support, and private gifts and grants. Jacob’s Pillow, celebrating its 80th Anniversary in 2012, is a National Historic Landmark, home to America’s longest running inter-national dance festival, and recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts. The Festival includes more than 50 national and international dance companies and 300 free and ticketed performances, talks, tours, exhibits, and events. The School at Jacob’s Pillow encompasses one of the most prestigious professional dance training centers in the U.S., as well as an Intern Program in various departments of arts administration and production. The Pillow’s extensive Archives, open year-round to the public, chronicle more than 80 years of dance in photographs, pro-grams, books, costumes, audiotapes, and video. Year-round Community Programs enrich the lives of children and adults through public classes, residencies in area schools with Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum in Motion®, and more than 200 free public events. Choreography commissions; Creative Development Residencies, in which dance companies are invited to live and work at the Pillow and enjoy unlimited studio time; and the annual $25,000 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award all support visionary choreographers. Virtual Pillow is aimed at expanding global audiences for dance and offers the opportunity to experience dance and Jacob’s Pillow from anywhere in the world via online interactive exhibits, global video networks, and mobile social media. For more information, visit www.jacobspillow.org.

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...chip shot...I’ve been writing about and

talking about things I’ve stopped eating or cut down on eating to be healthier. I haven’t eaten potato chips in a month! I’m so proud of myself! YES!

But now I am a fallen angel! Chris brought a bag of UTZ Potato

Chips to the office and offered me a small handful. They’re just the way I remember them to be! They were only available locally in the east, espe-cially in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where we lived from 1969 to 1972. In looking up UTZ online I learned that William and Salle Utz in Hanover, Pennsylvania founded the UTZ POTATO CHIP COMPANY in 1921. Another good potato chip made in Pennsylvania is Gibbles. I purchased the chips in a large tin can that when emptied, my son used to store his matchbox cars. I could find both brands of chips, fresh meats, fresh vegetables and fruits, homemade jams, jellies, relishes, cereals, and more at the Amish Farmers’ Market in Harrisburg, Pennyslvania.

Neither Gibbles nor UTZ chips were available in California. The chip of choice out west was Laura Scudder’s Potato Chips.

There really was a Laura Scudder. She was born in Philadelphia and worked as a nurse before moving to California. She became an attorney and then moved south to Monterey, Park, which is where we moved to from Chicago in 1950. She founded her food company in 1926. Until this time potato chips were packaged in large tins. Laura Scudder was the first person to use cellophane bags for her chips and also the first food producer to freshness- date their food products.

Sadly, over the many years since founding her business venture, the

successful company has been bought, sold, bought, sold, changed, etc., and basically disappeared, but the Laura Scudder’s brand is being mar-keted in California and on many other food products nation-wide.

It has been claimed that the first American potato chip was created in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1853. They were known as Saratoga Chips. The English and Irish invented potato chips in the 1840s which they called crisps. Joe “Spud” Murphy built the Irish crisp company named Tayto. In the early 1950s Joe and a friend found a way to flavor their crisps and created cheese and onion and salt and vinegar crisps.

I’m going to make an assumption...Pennsylvanians obviously know how to make a good potato chip. Many of the lasting companies are handed down from generation to generation, leaving one to think they’re a good chip off the old block! Right?

P.S.: Pringles are not potato chips.

■ FROM MY CORNER ■ — by Susan J. Cooons

(STURBRIDGE, MA) - Winter daydreams of back-yard gardens are turning to action as spring arrives, and Old Sturbridge Village helps gardeners of all experience levels get ready for the season with an all-day, comprehen-sive workshop in gardening techniques and sustainability practice on Saturday, March 24. “So You Want to Have a Vegetable Garden!” features five experts in horticulture and environmental science who will delve into the “slow food” movement, address spe-cific ways to plan and improve your backyard vegetable gar-den, and talk about manage-ment of plant pests and disease. Details: 800-SEE-1830, www.osv.org <http://www.osv.org> .

The day begins with a keynote address, “Slow Foods-Sustainable Gardens,” by John Forti, curator of historic gardens and landscapes at

Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, N.H. Forti will talk about the grow-ing American movement toward homegrown, non-processed food and how personal gardeners have become a key component of that effort.

“Backyard gardens have become a significant part of the trend toward people growing and eating real food or ‘slow food,’” Forti says. “We’ve seen an 80 percent increase in recent years in seed sales of heirlooms. An event like this is a chance to explore plants and garden-ing traditions that help us

define a sense of place and connect us to our past.” One of the workshop topics is “Slow Foods and Renewing America’s

Old Sturbridge Village Hosts a Vegetable Gardening Workshop

Old Sturbridge Village grows and preserves heirloom vegetables.

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By Tara J. Maroney

Mother Nature seems to be playing a practical joke on snow enthusi-asts this year. With a freak snowstorm in October, and little snow since, some are enjoying the break in weather while others are desperate to get out on the slopes. While most ski resorts are optimistic that the com-ing months will provide the needed snow, as of early January, Mount Snow had less than 60 percent of its ski trails open, and had yet to open its tubing hill for the year. While they frantically try to make snow to satisfy their mountain trails, here are a few other activities in Southern Vermont you can do to fill your time and get your winter weather fix.

Trail Rides at Kimberly FarmsWhat a great way to enjoy the cold, peaceful Vermont air while

participating in a new activity. Every day, Kimberly Farms in North Bennington offers private, guided trail rides through the woods to the top of Lookout Mountain. Guests can choose to do one, two or three hour trail rides and no riding experience is required. In addition, the farm offers riding lessons, and pony rides for children. Trail rides are available year round but they do ask for 24 hour advance notice.

Online reservations can be made at www.kimberlyfarms.org or at 802-442-5454.

Explore nature!Merck Forest and Farmland Center in Rupert Vermont is available

year-round for visitors. Whether there is white stuff on the ground or not, you can enjoy the outdoors, participate in a hike or learn about the state’s natural beauty. Educational and fun programs are offered throughout the year. Find out more information at www.merckforest.org or 802-394-7836.

Go Skating at Riley RinkAlthough it is inside, the cool weather of the ice skating rink is remi-

niscent of the outdoors but is much more forgiving of warmer weather. With skating offered nearly every day, this can be a great fix for those eager to jumpstart the winter season. The rink also offers broomball and recently added curling to its list of available activities. If you don’t know how to skate, don’t worry, they offer lessons too. You’ll find them in Manchester and at www.rileyrink.com or 802-362-0150.

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Food Traditions (RAFT),” and Forti says that workshops such as OSV’s event are important drivers in the RAFT movement.

“One of the important roles that museums play is to help communi-ties connect the ways of the past with the developments of the future,” Forti said. “They’re giving skill sets that were traditional and useful in this region back to a 21st-century population, including kids.”

In addition to Forti’s keynote address, other presenters include: OSV staff garden researcher Christie Higginbottom. Dawn Pettinellli, MS in Forest Science, Oregon State University Mary Concklin, MS in horticulture, West Virginia University Joan Allen, plant pathologist and diagnostician at UCONN’s Home

& Garden Education CenterThe day’s major emphasis is on practical information and environ-

mentally-sound growing techniques for vegetable growers, ranging from beginners to veteran gardeners. In the afternoon, concurrent ses-sions will be offered. One set of workshop topics addresses environmen-tal trends in the world of vegetable gardening; besides the RAFT ses-sion, these include “An Understanding of Environmental Stewardship” and “Sustainable Practices.” A second concurrent session deals with the execution of starting and maintaining a garden; topics in this batch include “Planning the Vegetable Garden,” “Space Requirements for Planning a Garden,” and “Making the Most of a Small Space: Mapping, Interplanting, and Succession Sowing.” And a third concurrent session covers keeping the garden healthy, with “Integrated Pest Management (IPM),” “Soils for Vegetable Gardeners,” and “Management of Plant Diseases in Vegetables” on the discussion list.

Although many of the techniques of vegetable growing have been passed down through the ages, the vegetable garden of the 1830s was a

different place. A few facts about that period: Many varieties of vegetables have been lost since that time, since

plants were generally “annuals” and would only persist from year to year if seeds were saved. The journals of Thomas Jefferson, an avid grower on his Monticello estate, list several varieties of plants that are unknown to growers today.

Some vegetables of the 19th century are making a comeback, though. Heirloom seeds cultivated at Old Sturbridge Village are a popular item in the museum’s gift shop, and include old varieties like the Turks Turban Squash, the Yellow Pear Tomato, the Asparagus Pole Bean, and Mangle Wurtzel Beet.

The most commonly grown plant in today’s backyard gardens would have been very unusual to find before the early 19th century. Tomatoes were thought by most North American and European people to be poi-sonous until that period, although South Americans (where the tomato is native) grew them for food well before then.

Registration cost to attend the “So You Want To Have a Vegetable Garden!” workshop is $35 for the day, $30 for Old Sturbridge Village Members, and pre-registration is required. Attendees may also register for the Old Sturbridge Village “Local Harvest Luncheon,” to be held at 12:00 noon the same day as the workshop, March 24. The luncheon price is $16.

A series of four follow-up sessions through August is free to OSV Members and Sturbridge residents who attend the March 24 workshop, while non-members from the original session can also attend the follow-ups at half the regular OSV admission price

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While there are many benefits to getting older, few people associ-ate the aging process with all the good things that occur as a person approaches their golden years. Instead, aging is more often associated with aches and pains than grandkids and trips around the world.

Though such associations are unfortunate, they are rooted in the reality that aging often comes with a few ailments. One such ailment many older adults deal with is osteoarthritis, which, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, affects more than 12 mil-lion men and women over the age of 65 in the United States alone. In Canada, one in 10 adults has osteoarthritis, proving this most common form of arthritis does not discriminate based on geography.

But as prevalent as osteoarthritis might be, the millions of men and women currently living with the condition are proof that it doesn’t have to ruin a person’s golden years. In fact, learning about osteoarthritis, its risk factors and prospective treatment options can help those men and women currently living with the condition or those concerned about developing it down the road.

What is osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis, or OA, is also referred to as degenerative joint disease. The most common type of arthritis, OA occurs when cartilage begins to wear away. Cartilage is an essential part of each joint, helping to absorb shock and enabling the joint to move smoothly. OA most often occurs in the body’s weight-bearing joints, which includes the hips, knees and spine.

When a person has OA, the cartilage in a joint stiffens and loses it elasticity, which makes it more susceptible to damage. Joints will be stiff in the morning, a stiffness that can last roughly 15 to 20 minutes. As the day progresses and the joints are used more and more, the pain can intensify and swelling can occur. This is typically because, as the joint’s cartilage continues to deteriorate, the tendons and ligaments are stretching and causing pain.

Are there symptoms of OA?

There are symptoms of OA, but these can vary greatly from individ-ual to individual. Some people experience few symptoms of OA even if X-rays indicate their joints have undergone significant degeneration. In addition, the pain associated with OA isn’t necessarily constant, and some people can go years without experiencing any OA-related pain. Such instances are most common among people with OA of the hands and knees.

Those who do exhibit symptoms of OA can do so in a variety of ways. Men and women with progressive cartilage degeneration in their knee joints might become bow legged or develop a limp, which will worsen as the cartilage continues to degenerate.

OA of the spine often causes pain in the neck or lower back. Severe pain can be caused by bony spurs that form along the spine, and numb-ness and tingling of affected body parts can result as well.

Men and women with OA of the hands can also exhibit symptoms, which are usually bony deformities along the joints of the fingers.

Osteoarthritis Affects Millions of Aging Men and Women


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Heberden’s node is a bony enlargement at the small joint of the fingers that occurs because of bone spurs resulting from OA in that joint. A bony knob that occurs at the middle joint of the fingers, known as Bouchard’s node, is also quite common among men and women with OA of the hands. While neither of these nodes is especially painful, they are associated with limited motion of the affected joint.

Patients with OA at the base of the big toes might notice the forma-tion of a bunion, something that researchers suggest is possibly genetic, as it can be found in numerous female members of certain families.

The Arthritis Society in Nova Scotia notes that, early on, men and women with OA will find their symptoms are typically only triggered by high impact activities. However, eventually the pain can be triggered by daily activities and might not subside until men and women get adequate rest. Some people even feel pain for most of the day, including when they are attempting to fall asleep at night.

Can OA be treated?

OA can be treated, but men and women must recognize that it cannot be cured. As mentioned above, some people’s symptoms can disappear for years at a time. But they will return, and treatment, if it was ceased, must then continue.

OA is most common among people who are overweight, so one of the most effective ways to reduce pain from OA is to lose weight and get regular exercise. This takes pressure off of joints that are being heav-ily taxed. To lose weight, choose a low-fat diet that features plenty of vegetables, fruits, lean proteins and whole-grains. For a more specific diet, consult a physician.

Though exercising when pain from OA is significant might seem counterintuitive, exercise is actually great for the joints. Each person is different, so consult a physician before beginning a new exercise regi-men. However, don’t shy away from aerobic exercises, including walk-ing, swimming or even riding a bicycle, or strength-training exercises like weightlifting, which makes the muscles stronger and more capable of supporting the joints. And as with any exercise routine, don’t forget to stretch.

Another treatment option for joints hurting because of OA is the application of a heating pad or a cold pack. Cold and heat can be applied several times per day (always cover the skin with a towel prior to application to avoid skin damage). But those nursing an injury should only apply cold for the first few days.

Medications are another treatment option for OA. Discuss medica-tions, which can include over-the-counter anti-inflammatory pills, such as Advil, Aleve or Motrin, prescription medications, and corticosteroid injections, with a physician who can help determine the best course of action.

While surgery is not a necessary course of treatment for the major-ity of OA sufferers, for some it is. Surgical options can be a minimally invasive arthroscopic procedure, a joint fusion surgery wherein the joint is removed and bones are held together with screws, pins or plates, or a complete or partial joint replacement. Another surgical option is an osteotomy, a procedure where a section of the bone is cut and removed to improve joint alignment and stability.

More information about OA is available at the Arthritis Society Web site at www.arthritis.ca. TF123878


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413-243-0105 413-243-0109Frank A. ConsolatiJeff J. Consolati

Serving Berkshire County Since 1945

Homeowners / Business • New

Contractors MarketAuto • Boats • Flood

Life • Long-Term Care

Fax: 413-243-462271 Main Street, Lee

on each day. Sessions include: April 21: Planning and Preparing the Garden I - prepping garden

beds, sowing spring crop. May 26: Preparing and Planting the Garden II - preparing hills for

vine crops, planting bush and pole beans, setting transplants June 23: Managing Crops I - thinning, weeding, cultivating tech-

niques and proper watering.August 11: Managing Crops II - recognizing and solving disease and

insect problems, plant nutrition, planting fall crops and harvest/storage techniques.

Old Sturbridge Village celebrates New England life in the 1830s and is open year-round. Winter hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wed.–Sun., and all Mon. holidays. Admission to the museum: adults $24; seniors $22; children 3-17, $8; children 2 and under, free. All programs are subject to change. Each admission includes free parking. Woo Card subscribers get $5 off adult daytime admission; college Woo cardhold-ers receive $12 off adult daytime admission. For times and details of all OSV activities visit: www.osv.org or call 1-800-SEE-1830.

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