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Mania is on at Mettawee schoolThe Mettawee Community PTO is hosting its 12th annual Mettawee Mania: A Talent Extravaganza on Saturday, March 10. Alumni of the commu-nity school and local talent will delight attendees with magic, singing, comedy and dance, starting at 7 p.m. at the Mettawee Community School in West Pawlet. Tickets are available at the door beginning at 6 p.m. General admission is $7 for adults, $3 for students and seniors. Kids 3 and under can attend for free with an adult.

“A Spotlight on Business Forum” event on Saturday, March 10, in Poultney will showcase many Poultney area businesses. Sponsored by Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce, the “Spotlight” event will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Poultney Elementary School. Businesses include sweet shop, antiques, yarn shop, hardware, historical society, banking, bed and breakfasts, cleaning, waste management, insurances and rehab institute.

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The seventh annual Variety Show and potluck dinner on March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) at the Hubbardton Grange / Town Hall on Monument Hill Road. The fun starts at 5 p.m. and the price of admission is a dish to share.The Variety Show is open mic. If you sing, dance, play an instru-ment, want to recite a poem or tell a joke, you are welcome. For information, call Marie Goodrich at (802) 273-2364.

Cure for cabin fever

Biomass facility clears major hurdleBy Derek Liebig

A project that developers say

has the potential to generate

more than 200 jobs in the region

cleared a major hurdle last

month when the Fair Haven

Energy Center received an air

quality permit from the

Vermont Department of

Environmental Conservation.

The permit confirms that

emissions of pollutants adhere

to federal and state regulations

and will not significantly dete-

riorate existing air quality.

Developers said the permit is

the first issued in Vermont to

an electricity-generating facili-

ty of its size in 20 years, and the

first issued to a combined gen-

erating and pellet manufactur-

ing facility anywhere in the

United States.

Beaver Wood Energy has

proposed the construction of a

29.5 megawatt wood-fired

power generating facility and

wood pellet production plant

just off of Route 4 near the

visitor’s center in Fair Haven,

Vt., however some its opera-

tions would be located in

Whitehall.

The Friends of the Fair Haven Library present Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder, who will perform “World Tales and Celtic Music” on Wednesday, March 14 at 7 p.m., just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Appealling to all ages, Jennings and Ponder are recognized worldwide for their outstanding interpre-tation of the international folk tale. With harp and concertina in hand, Jennings and Ponder add finely tuned voice and physical animation to their vibrant performance of Irish traditional folk music taken from all three of their award-winning storytelling albums. The couple brings high energy, humor, and suspense to their musical retelling of the best in international folk lore.

Program worth Pondering

Fair Haven Concert series announces performersOrganizers of the Fair

Haven Concerts in the Park

series have announced the

full line-up of performers for

summer 2012 series.

All concerts are held in the

gazebo in the Fair Haven town

park and are held at 7 p.m. on

successive Thursdays from

late June through late August.

In the event of rain, concerts

will be moved to the Fair

Haven Baptist Church across

the street from the park.

The schedule is as follows:

Big Spike Bluegrass on

June 21; Blue Gardenias on

June 28; 40th Army Band on

July 5; Chad Hollister on July

12; Left Eye Jump on July 19;

and Possum Haw on July 26.

Celtic rock band Prydein

will perform on Aug. 2;

Starline Rhythm Boys on Aug.

9; the Moonlighters on Aug.

16; and TS Ensemble on Aug.

23.

See BIOMASS, pg. 2

Good friends, a warm fire and chocolate are on the menu at the Castleton Free Library's second "Chocolate Friendzy" event.

Chocolate Friendzy Friday in Castleton

Chocolate will be the theme

tonight when the Castleton

Free Library hosts its second

“Chocolate Friendzy” event

from 7 to 9 at the library.

Proceeds from the event

benefit the Friends of the

Castleton Library.

The event, first held two

years ago, focuses on chocolate,

but not just the eating part. It

also includes chocolate history,

manufacture, varieties and its

healthful benefits.

Admission to the event is

$10, but it is free for those who

bring a chocolate dessert to

share.

See FRIENDZY, pg. 2

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See page 5 for details.

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2 - March 9, 2012 - The Lakes Region FreePress

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Thinking about the great music ...

Tom Emero, managing part-

ner of Beaver Wood Energy,

described the facility as a

“giant, ultramodern, sophisti-

cated wood stove,” and being

such, the permit was a crucial

step forward in the develop-

ment of the facility.

“Receiving this permit is a

credit to the incredibly

advanced technology we are

bringing to bear on this proj-

ect,” Emero said in a prepared

statement. “Our proposed facil-

ity is one of the most advanced

in the nation and

will provide clean,

renewable energy

for Vermont once

c o n s t r u c t e d .

Vermont has very

stringent pollu-

tion controls and

standards. If our

plant meets with

approval here, it’ll

get approval any-

where.”

Steven Snook, an engineer

with the air pollution control

division of Vermont

Department of Environmental

Conservation, said the proposed

facility successfully demon-

strated that emissions will not

have an adverse impact on exist-

ing air quality.

In fact, according to models

used during the permitting pro-

cess, the Fair Haven facility has

more restrictive limits than

other similar facilities.

Snook said the wood pellet

manufacturing facility has

what they term a “bag house”

that traps air particulates and

represents a higher level of con-

trol than other facilities in the

Northeast.

Before developers can break

ground, there are still a few

more permits they must obtain.

Emero said they are in the

process of applying for power

line interconnect and waste

water discharge permits.

They are also negotiating

with utility companies to pur-

chase electricity generated at

the facility and sell it to their

customers.

Emero said the permit pro-

cess and the sale of the power

work in conjunction. As the

permits are approved and the

project becomes more viable, it

becomes easier to sell the power.

If all the permits are

approved and an agreement is

reached with a utility company,

the next step is a formal govern-

ment review. If that is success-

ful, developers will receive a

certificate of public good and be

able to move ahead with the

project.

In June, Emero said Beaver

Wood has an option to purchase

an old building adjacent the

Lock 12 marina on North

Williams Street in Whitehall,

where they would install a

pumping station to draw water

from Lake Champlain.

“We still think that’s a great

solution. The site was actually

suggested by the Army Corps of

Engineers,” he said last week.

The water would be used in

the cooling process at the facili-

ty, which Emero compares to

running water through a car’s

radiator.

He said the pumping station

would be approximately the size

of a one-car garage and any

noise produced would be mini-

mal.

“Most people probably won’t

even realize it’s there,” he said.

The water would travel

through an underground pipe

to the facility.

“We expect it to be of mini-

mal intrusion,” Emero said.

The cost of the pump and

pipe has been estimated at $2

million to $3 million and the

pumping station would be tax-

able.

Emero said the project has

the potential to create tens of

millions of dollars in revenue

for local businesses and munici-

palities, as well as a host of

jobs.

He estimates

the project would

create 50 perma-

nent onsite jobs,

over 180 forestry-

related jobs and

up to 1,000 jobs

during construc-

tion.

“The benefits

are just as appli-

cable for

Whitehall as they

are for Fair Haven,” Emero

said. “The economic impact is

both local and regional.”

Developers say the plant

should generate enough elec-

tricity for 34,000 homes.

The facility would also pro-

duce 110,000 tons of wood pel-

lets per year which developers

have said is the equivalent of 13

million gallons of No. 2 heating

oil.

Up to 80 percent of the wood

needed to power the facility

could be harvested within a

50-mile radius of the plant,

developers said.

If the permit process and

government review are success-

ful, construction of the facility

is expected to take up to 26

months, but it remains too early

to determine an exact starting

date, Emero said.

BiomassContinued from front page

‘... Vermont has very stringent pollution controls and standards. If our plant meets with approval here, it’ll get approval anywhere.’

Tom Emero, managing partner of Beaver Wood Energy

The library will provide an

array of chocolate-based desserts

as well as coffee and tea. There

will be a presentation on choco-

late, a tasting contest, music and

a warm fire and opportunities to

meet and greet other library

friends and neighbors.

Those who bring a dessert

should label it with their name

and the name of the dessert.

For further information,

please contact the library at

(802) 468-5574.

FriendzyContinued from front page

Bond vote fails

Editor’s note: The

Lakes Region Free Press

reported on the bond

issue for a proposed new

Castleton town office last

week. Just to follow up on

that reporting, PEG-TV

was reporting the bond

issue went down to defeat

712-382; the Rutland

Herald had it 715-382.

Official results from

the Secretary of State’s

office are not available as

of press time.

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Region Free Press

Author to speak on business revolution at GMCThe earth will soon be home

to seven billion people, all seek-

ing to share the same

water, air, food, and

products. While this

presents major chal-

lenges to business – and

to society in general – it

also offers unique

opportunities to organi-

zations that recognize

and capitalize on them,

says Bruce Piasecki,

president and founder

of AHC Group.

Piasecki, author of the new

book “Doing More with Less: The

New Way to Wealth,” will present

a public talk at Green Mountain

College Monday, March 19 at 7

p.m. The event is free and open to

the public.

Piasecki’s new book is

based on 30 years of

experience working with

companies throughout

the world, and offers a

g r o u n d - b r e a k i n g

approach to thinking

about and doing busi-

ness in this new era.

“The businesses that

survive this challenging

new millennium will be

the ones that find new and last-

ing ways to answer key social

questions about poverty, mobil-

ity, and energy now,” he writes.

Central to this effort is what

he calls “the art of competitive

frugality.” This means return-

ing to the core values of indus-

triousness and frugality that

the great statesman, inventor,

and author Benjamin Franklin

wrote about so eloquently two

centuries ago.

Piasecki believes that redis-

covering the vital link between

frugality and competition will

usher in a golden age of higher

efficiencies and smarter compe-

tition. Fundamentally, his

approach demands a return to

basic principles: achieving

greater balance by realigning

frugality and prosperity.

Piasecki

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The Lakes Region FreePress - March 9, 2012 - 3

Marina to be auctioned on TuesdayBy Derek Liebig

Lock 12 Marina and Finch and

Chubb Restaurant will be offered

for purchase during a public auc-

tion next week.

The property will be auc-

tioned at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday,

March 13, at the marina on North

Williams Street in Whitehall, NY.

The sale is inclusive of all

remaining operating equipment

and includes nearly 400 feet of

lake frontage and dockage for

approximately 35 boats.

A deposit of 10 percent of the

final purchase price will be due

five days after the auction.

The property had been on the

market for nearly two years until

it was repossessed by banking

officials last fall. The previous

owners, Ray and Linda Faville

had been asking $975,000 for the

property last summer, down from

the $1.48 million they had origi-

nally asked for it in 2010.

The Favilles, who owned and

operated the business for 26

years, confirmed last September

that they were closing the mari-

na and the restaurant and would

not reopen this spring.

A pair of floods, soaring gas

prices, and the continuation of a

depressed economy delivered the

final blows to the business, the

couple said.

Last fall, Ray Faville said the

recent boating season was par-

ticularly disappointing.

A prolonged period of flood-

ing in the spring delayed the

opening of the Champlain Canal

and the marina. And when they

finally opened, the boat traffic

just wasn’t there.

The amount of fuel sold at the

marina dropped from a high of

40,000 to 50,000 gallons a few

years ago to as few as 10,000 gal-

lons last year.

Those issues were compound-

ed further when Tropical Storm

Irene moved through the area in

late August.

Although Whitehall avoided

the brunt of the storm, high

water levels caused the closure

of the Champlain Canal for sev-

eral days and the loss of any

money that could have been

made from boaters passing

though the area.

Faville also said the business

was hurt by the mooring wall

behind the Canal Corp. visitors’

center.

The town used to provide free

electrical service to boaters pass-

ing through Whitehall, but

passed a resolution in October of

2010 to turn off services.

“Over the last eight years it

has really hurt. I know the elec-

tricity is no longer on but it’s

become let’s go to Whitehall and

go to the free wall,” Ray Faville

said in September.

Robert Elmy, who owns

Champlain Harbor Marina, was

also plagued by many of the

same problems that affected

Faville, and his property was for

sale last summer as well.

Last September he said it was

his intention to reopen this

spring.

Since that time, however,

Elmy has been accused of

assaulting his wife and has been

indicted on felony counts of

assault, coercion and unlawful

imprisonment.

He applied for a renewal of his

liquor license last month, but if

he is convicted on any of the felo-

ny charges, by New York State

law, he is disqualified from

obtaining his liquor license. His

trial is set to begin on April 30.

Lock 12 Marina and Finch and Chubb Restaurant are familiar sights to boaters in the region. The businesses are on the auction block.

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West Haven has been awarded a

grant for capital improvements

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$10,000 from NASCAR. The

prize was awarded on Saturday,

Feb. 18 during a conference at

Daytona International Speedway

in Daytona Beach, FL.

Under its new ownership for

2012, the asphalt half-mile

Devil’s Bowl track will see

installation of a new concrete

retaining wall and paving of the

pit garage area access roads.

The NASCAR funds are part of

a total $100,000 grant divided

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early in our new program is

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the grant money to good use in

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Basketball fuel

raffle ongoingThe Slate Valley Jr. Slaters

AAU basketball club is holding a

fuel raffle fundraiser throughout

the month of March.

Tickets for 100 gallons of fuel

oil will be sold by players the win-

ner will be announced on Sunday,

April 1. The fuel has been donated

by J&D Fuels of Whitehall, NY,

and tickets are available for $10.

Players will be in local commu-

nities selling the tickets or can be

purchased by calling Keith

Alexander at 774-8811 or Jerry

Jokinen at 282-8335.

Proceeds from the raffle will

benefit the club, which is a non-

profit AAU organization located

in Fair Haven. The club consists

of three teams with 30 players

from Poultney, Fair Haven,

Castleton, Benson and New York

towns.

The Slate Valley Museum

will hold its second celebra-

tion of the month focused on

immigrant groups, when it

spotlights the Irish with an

event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday,

March 17.

The region’s Irish commu-

nity helped spur the infant

quarry industry into its most

productive period. Many of

the Irish immigrants to the

Slate Valley were skilled quar-

rymen from County Tipperary,

County Kilkenny and County

Clare. Slate had been pro-

duced in these countries since

at least the 13th century, but

the slate industry remained

small. Still predominantly

dependent on agriculture, the

blight on the potato harvest

between 1845 and 1851 caused

widespread famine, mass

deaths and large-scale emi-

gration to American, impact-

ing farmers and quarrymen

alike.

Many of the Irish who

came to the Slate Valley were

different than the typical

immigrant from Ireland. Like

the Welsh, they had developed

valuable industrial experi-

ence and skills from working

in quarries in Ireland. Several

of them became owners of

slate mills and quarries, par-

ticularly in the northern part

of the valley around Fair

Haven, Castleton and

Poultney. This successful core

of Irish immigrants attracted

others seeking opportunities

through family and local con-

nections.

Although never as numer-

ous in the quarries as the

Welsh or the later Eastern

European workers, the Irish

still formed an important eth-

nic community in the Slate

Valley.

To celebrate this heritage

and the beginning of spring,

the Slate Valley Museum will

have a day of Irish tea and

food and a showing of “The

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HappeningsWHITEHALL The Whitehall Library on Williams Street will hold a Book Sale during its normal hours for the next few weeks. Bring a shop-ping bag and fill it for only $2, or buy a single book for 25 cents. You’ll find the sale in the down-stairs Children’s Room.

MANCHESTER The Manchester Public Library says it is the place to be “if it’s pirate chatter ye be after.” Use one of the library’s 10 public computers, or your own at home, to access Mango Language’s online Pirate Language Course. Free with a Mark Skinner Library card. Information: 802-362-2607, or email info@markskinnerlibrary.org.

WHITEHALL American Legion Post 83 at 148 Main St. in Whitehall invites everyone to its Friday Fish Fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on March 9. This meal is served each Friday, with few exceptions. Information: 518-499-2482.

WELLS The Wells United Methodist Church’s Mission Event group will host a Teacup Auction on Friday, March 9, at the Modern Woodmen of America Hall off Route 30 in Wells. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with drawings at 6:45 p.m. Nearly 500 items, including crafts, knick-knacks, glass, house-plants, and baked foods will be featured. Cost: $1 for 10 tickets. There also will be a silent auction, including maple products and jams, and hot dogs, doughnuts, and make-your-own sundaes will be available. Information: Bill at 802-325-3203, or Maryann at 802-645-0131.

WHITEHALL Elks Lodge 1491 at 5 Elks Way in Whitehall will host Friday Night Bingo at 7 p.m. on March 9. Featured will be a $500 jackpot special. This bingo is held each Friday, with few exceptions. Information: 518-499-1491.

MANCHESTER The Manchester Rotary Club will host March Money Madness, “an exhilarating eve-ning with a chance to win $10,000,” on Friday, March 9, at Riley Rink in Manchester. Cost: $100, including admission for two, with hors d’oeuvres, four drink tick-ets, and a chance to win money and door prizes. Doors will open at 7 p.m., with drawings starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Rotary Club members, www.marchmoneymad-ness.tumblr.com, link Buy Your Tickets Here! to Eventbrite website, or email MarchMoneyMadness@gmail.com.

CASTLETON The Castleton Library on Main Street, Route 4A, will hold its second “Chocolate Friendzy” event from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 9. Featured will be an “astounding array” of choco-late-based deserts, coffee and tea, a tasting contest, a film and/or speaker, music, and a warm fire. Admission: $10; bring a dessert and get one free admission (label the dessert with your name and name of the dessert). Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Castleton Library.

DORSET Oscar Wilde’s witty clas-sic, “The Importance of Being Earnest” will be staged at 7:30 p.m. on March 9, 10, 16 and 17, and 2 p.m. March 11 and 18, at the Dorset Playhouse on Cheney Road. Cost: $20 adults; $10 stu-dents; two for the price of one opening night. Information/tickets: 802-867-5777.

BENNINGTON Bennington Museum’s Club Muse on the sec-ond floor at 75 Main Street, Route 9, will be open from 8 to 11 p.m. on Friday, March 9. Dance music will be provided by the Shakespeare in the Alley band, and there’ll be great brews and Irish-themed drinks from a cash bar. Admission: $5 cover charge at the door. Information: 802-447-1571, or www.benningtonmuseum.org.

WELLS The Youth Fellowship invites everyone to its monthly Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the Wells United Methodist Church off the green in Wells. Cost: Free with a donation for the Wells Food Shelf/Our Neighbors Table, or $5 adults, $3 ages 3 to 12.

GRANVILLE A Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the South Granville Congregational Church on Route 149. And, the Ladies Prayer Breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. at AJ’s Restaurant in Granville, with ordering from the menu.

MANCHESTER The Equinox Preservation Trust and the Mountain Goat store will offer a hike to explore the geology of Mt. Equinox and its underlying hydrology with Dave DeSimone of DeSimone Geoscience Investigations on Saturday, March 10. Meet at 9 a.m. at the W. Union Street red gate parking lot in Manchester. Free and open to all. Information: Rick LaDue at 366-1400, or email rick@equinox-preservationtrust.org.

RUTLAND Joanna Tebbs Young will lead a workshop titled, “Journal to the Self,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11, at the Chaffee Art Center, 16 S. Main Street in Rutland. Twenty-two journaling techniques will be taught for “per-sonal growth, creative expression, and life enrichment.” There also will be a bus trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Cost/registration: 802-775-0356, or www.chaffeeartcenter.org.

PAWLET A Kung-fu for Kids Program will be offered from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays from March 10 through April 7 at the Pawlet Public Library. Information/registration: Rich Marantz at 802-645-1960, or email rich@green-mountaintaichi.com.

RUTLAND The Green Mountain Club will host a Hike of the Plymsbury Ski Trails on Saturday, March 10. Explore cellar holes, stone walls and more on this mod-erate, four-mile trek. Meet at 10 a.m. at Main Street Park, near the east end of the fire station off Center Street in Rutland. Information: Barb and Barry Griffith at 492-3573.

GRANVILLE The Double L Stable Equine Rescue and Sanctuary will host a Horse Information Event beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the Tractor Supply Co. store on Quaker Street in Granville. Get information on adoptable horses and a free copy of “To Those We Hold So Dear, Letters to Our Beloved Pets” by local author Patti Carte. Also, learn how to get your horse ready for spring and sign up for spring shot clinics. Live music and a raffle, too. Information: Double L at 518-638-6929, or www.doublelstableequi-nerescue.petfinder.org.

WELLS A Rummage Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on E. Wells Road, near the green in Wells. Fill a bag for $3, including books and linens. Information: Joyce Rogers at 802-287-0077.

POULTNEY The Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce will host its Second Annual Spotlight on Business Forum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the Poultney Elementary School. Showcased will be the products and services of Poultney and sur-rounding area businesses. Information: 802-287-2010, email poultneyvt@yahoo.com, or visit www.poultneyvt.com.

TICONDEROGA Major Robert Rogers and the Battle of Snowshoes will be highlighted during a Living History Event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at Fort Ticonderoga. Tour through opposing pickets of British rangers and French sol-diers and experience a tree-to-tree battle reenactment at 1 p.m. Cost: $10; free Friends of Fort Ticonderoga and Ticonderoga res-idents. Information: 518-585-2821, or www.fortticonderoga.org.

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

BENSON The Benson First Response organization will spon-sor a Rabies Clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the Benson Firehouse. Cost: $8 per rabies shot for dogs and cats. Dog licenses also will be available. Information: Jan Ladd at 802-537-3434.

RUPERT Merck Forest and Farmland Center at 3270 Route 315 in Rupert will offer a free Time to Knit Workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 10. Information: 802-394-7836, or email info@mer-ckforest.org.

GRANVILLE Everyone is invited to a Spaghetti and Meatballs Dinner prepared by T’s Kitchen from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at VFW Post 1653, 9 North Street in Granville. Cost: $6.50, with proceeds benefiting the family of Kevin and Crissy Loomis who recently lost their home to fire. Information: Matthew Meade at 518-955-0990.

GRANVILLE Everyone is invited to a Chicken and Biscuit Dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at Granville Hook & Ladder, Inc., 42 Quaker Street. Eat in or take out. Cost: $7 adults; $6.50 senior citizens; $5 age 10 and younger.

WELLS A benefit Spaghetti Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the Modern Woodmen of America Hall off Route 30 in Wells. Cost: $6 eat in, $7 take out, free age 2 and younger. Proceeds will benefit Keith Williams, son of Ken and Nancy Williams, who injured his hip in an accident on Jan. 14, is out of work and may need a hip replacement. Information: Kellie Sykes at 802-287-9762.

WEST PAWLET Mettawee Mania 2012: A Talent Extravaganza will be staged at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the Mettawee Community School on Route 153 in West Pawlet. Miss Vermont,

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Katie Levasseur, is scheduled to emcee this event that showcases local talent of all ages. Tickets are available at the school from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on school days and will be sold at the door. Cost: $7 adults; $5 senior citizens and students; free children age 3 and younger with an adult. Information: 802-645-9009 during school hours.

FAIR HAVEN American Legion Post 49 at 72 S. Main St. in Fair Haven invites everyone to an all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. Cost: $7 adults; $3.50 ages 3 to 10; free 2 and younger. This breakfast is held on the sec-ond Sunday each month, with few exceptions. Information: 802-265-7983.

RUTLAND The Vermont Symphony Orchestra, with Director Jaime Laredo, will perform an “Orchestral Heroes” concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Tickets range from $9 for students to $29, available at 802-775-0903, or www.ParamountLive.org.

MANCHESTER Israel Congregation of Manchester at 6025 Main Street, Route 7A, invites everyone to a screening of “Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 11. Patti Kenner, one of the film’s executive producers, will dis-cuss what motivated her to pre-serve this foreign correspondent/photojournalist’s story for future generations. Cost: Free-will dona-tion. Information: Doris Bass at 802-297-0167.

EAST ARLINGTON Everyone is invited to a Macaroni and Cheese Dinner at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, at the Federated Church of East Arlington on Ice Pond Road in East Arlington. A free-will offer-ing will be accepted to support camp scholarships for children this summer. Information/reservations: 802-375-2548.

GRANVILLE The Sisters of Charity from Scarsdale will lead an ecu-menical Parish Mission at 7 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, March 11 to 14, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Bulkley Avenue in Granville. Each session, running from an hour to 1.5 hours, will fea-

ture praise, song, witnesses and talks, and everyone will be wel-come.

WEST PAWLET An introduction to a Qigong and Meditation Class with Rich Marantz will be offered at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 12, at the Fish and Game Club in West Pawlet. Free and open to all ages and fitness levels. Information: Rich at 802-645-1960, or email rich@greenmountaintaichi.com.

RUTLAND The American Cancer Society will offer its free Look Good, Feel Better Program from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 13, at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland. Female cancer patients will learn beauty tech-niques to help them feel good about how they look during che-motherapy and radiation treat-ments. Information/registration: Rhonda Rockwell at 802-773-0032.

CASTLETON Everyone is invited to a Spaghetti Dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, at the Iron Lantern Restaurant on Route 4A in Castleton. Cost: $8, $5 senior citizens and children, with proceeds benefiting the grade 8 class at the Castleton Village School. Takeouts may be ordered on March 13 at 468-5474.

BENNINGTON Prof. Thomas Redden from Southern Vermont College will present six lectures on “Buddhism, Spirituality, and American Politics: Envisioning a Politics of Compassion” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church of Bennington, 108 School Street. The talks will be on March 13 and 20, April 3 and 17, and May 1 and 15. Free and open to all. Information: 802-447-6388, or email communications@svc.edu.

CASTLETON The GFWC Castleton Woman’s Club will meet for lunch at noon on Wednesday, March 14, at the Medical Chapel on the Castleton State College campus. A business meeting will follow at 12:30 p.m. At

1 p.m., Laurie Knauer will demon-strate the popular Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi routines, mem-bers are asked to bring items for donation to Castleton Cares, and everyone will be welcome. Information: Linda at 273-2086.

MANCHESTER The Garden Club of Manchester will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, in the Beckwith Room at Hildene in Manchester. Local arborist Joe Blair of Joseph J. Blair Tree Care will demonstrate the art of correc-tive pruning. Cost: $5 for non members.

DORSET A free Community Supper will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at The Dorset Church, off Route 30 at 143 Church Street. Takeouts will be available and everyone will be welcome. Information: Jane at 867-2260.

MANCHESTER Burr and Burton Academy students will perform this year’s Prism concert, “Calling All Dawns,” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, March 14 and 15, at the Riley Center for the Arts in Manchester. Tickets: burrburton.tix.com. Information: Julie Freebern at email jfreebern@burrburton.org.

GRANVILLE The Granville Democratic Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at the Village of Granville Meeting Room, across from Stewart’s Shop, 51 Quaker Street in Granville. All Granville regis-tered Democrats, especially those newly registered, are encouraged to attend. Information: Nicholas Silitch at 642-8086.

FAIR HAVEN Folk storytellers Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder will celebrate Irish Week with tradi-tional Irish music on harp and concertina, anecdotes about his-torical Irish musicians, and more at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14. You‘ll find this free event for all ages at the Fair Haven Library and refreshments will be served. Information: 265-8011, or email fairhavenlibrary107@yahoo.com.

RUTLAND AREA The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice will offer Blood Pressure and Foot Care Clinics as follows: 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15, Maple Village, Rutland; 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, Dorset Nursing Assn., Dorset; 1:15 p.m. March 21, The Meadows (res-idents only), Rutland; 3:15 p.m. March 21, The Gables (residents only), Rutland; 11 a.m. March 21, Linden Terrace, Rutland; and 9:30 a.m. March 21, Sheldon Towers, Rutland. Cost: $2 blood pressure; $5 foot care. Information: 802-775-0568.

MANCHESTER The Sustainable Living Series with Alan Benoit will continue at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester. The Perfect House Committee will present its top 10 suggestions on “Fixing Up a Money Pit.” Free and open to all. Information: www.SustainableDesignofVt.com.

POULTNEY The Poultney Woman’s Club will meet on Thursday, March 15, downstairs at the Poultney Methodist Church on Main Street. Following a 7 p.m. business meeting, Sue West will lead a craft activity at 7:30 p.m. Everyone will be welcome; bring $2 for materials. Information/for a ride: 287-9744.

Everyone is invited to a Spaghetti Dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, at the Iron Lantern Restaurant on Route 4A in Castleton. Cost: $8, $5 senior citizens and children, with pro-ceeds benefiting the grade 8 class at the Castleton Village

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Haystack Hustlers Seniors

of Pawlet will meet to “Celebrate

The Maple Season” with a

maple lunch at noon, Monday,

March 13, at the Pawlet Church.

All area seniors are invited,

but, if you do not regularly

attend, please call for reserva-

tions to Phyllis at (802) 325-3196

right away, so the organizers

can have an accurate count.

The menu will be pancakes,

french toast, maple syrup,

maple sausage, maple bacon,

fresh fruit, etc. There will be a

time to share maple memories,

recipes, etc. The group will also

collect items for the Pawlet

Food Shelf and hold a 50/50

raffle.

At noon March 27, we will

enjoy a delicious lunch at the

Mettawee School. The students

will share their projects, which

is the highlight of the day.

The suggested price of this

meal is $3.50 and reservations

should be made to Phyllis at

(802) 325-3196 by March 20. We

will collect items for the Pawlet

Food Shelf and hold a 50/50

raffle.

There will be a spaghetti

dinner to benefit Keith

Williams on Saturday, March

10, at the Modern Woodman

of America in Wells, VT.

Dinner includes spaghet-

ti, sauce, bread, salad, drinks

and dessert. Eat-in is $6,

takeout $7. Kids under 3 are

free.

Keith, the son of Ken and

Nancy Williams, had hip sur-

gery following an accident in

January, and the proceeds

are to go toward his bills.

For more information,

call Kellie Sykes at 802-287-

9762.

On Friday, March 9, the Wells

United Methodist Mission

Group will hold a Teacup

Auction, at the Modern

Woodmen’s Hall.

The doors will open at 5:30

p.m. Drawings will begin at 6:45

p.m. There will be over 400

items, including grocery and

personal items, and home baked

goods. There will also be a

small silent auction.

Everyone could be a winner!

An envelope of 10 tickets costs

$1. Skip supper.

Refreshments will be avail-

able for purchase, including ice

cream.

Wells Mission teacup auction

Benefit spaghetti dinner in Wells Saturday

Celebrating the maple season

The Castleton State College

Habitat Club is holding a basket

raffle at the American Legion

Post 50 in Bomoseen on March

24. Doors open 11 a.m., drawing

starts at 1 p.m. The Habitat Club

is hoping to raise funds to send

14 volunteers to Georgia to work

with Habitat for Humanity to

build homes for people need as

part of their “Alternative

Spring Break” program.

Refreshments, food and a fifty-

fifty raffle will be available. For

more information call (802) 353-

3639.

Helping Habitat help others

HOMEFINDER'S GUIDE

Thank you to Mr. Grote’s

fifth-grade class at the Wells

Village Public School for help-

ing the library staff move

books to storage for the annual

books sale in July. They did a

great job! Pictures of the stu-

dents can be seen on the Events

Page of the library’s website,

wellslibrary.com.

The Wells Village Library

announces a new DVD collec-

tion of family friendly DVDs,

including literature-based sto-

ries from Harry the Dirty Dog

to White Fang. DVDs can be

loaned for a period of one

week.

Story Time for children ages

3 to 5 with a caregiver continues

on March 8, 15 and 29 at 10:30am

with stories about mittens, mice

and the windy month of March.

A nutritious snack will be

served after the program of

wonderful books and flannel

stories, music and a craft.

The Author of the Month

book discussion will be held on

Thursday, March 22 at 10:30

a.m. The discussion this month

will be based on any book by

the award-winning author,

Barbara Kingsolver. Stop by

the library to select a book.

Bring a beverage and a deli-

cious treat will be served.

The display case this month

contains a interesting collec-

tion of photos of the Wells

Village Public Library from the

late 1940s. Thank you to the

Historical Society for lending

us the photos for this month. If

you have a collection that you

would like displayed, stop by or

call the library at 645-6411

where you can speak to the

librarian or leave a message.

Volunteers are always wel-

comed to join our wonderful

group of dedicated people. See

the librarian to select a time.

Winter hours continue. Visit

the library Monday 4-6pm,

Wednesday 3-5pm and

Thursdays at 10:00am-12pm.

Books can be returned at the

library or at the Wells Country

Store on Route 30.

March On at the Wells Village Library

The Maple Leaf Quilters will

be holding a meeting March 20

at 6:45 p.m. at Christ the King

Hall on Killington Avenue in

Rutland. This meeting is open

to all people who love the art of

quilting.

Their speaker of the month

will be Marsh Cassel, a Maple

Leaf Quilter member.

The Middletown Springs

Historical Society will be hold-

ing its 24th Annual Maple

Festival on the Green and

indoors, Sunday, March 18 from

1 to 4 p.m.

The festival will feature Fred

Bradley’s demonstration of

early maple sugar boiling in a

cast iron kettle over an open

fire, delicious maple desserts

created by Society members,

maple products and crafts, and

new 2012 syrup will be available

for sale.

Old fashioned sugars on

snow and maple cotton candy

are always favorites. Videos

about Vermont maple sugaring

will be shown continuously.

Maple sap buckets decorated

by local artists Barbie Carr,

Chris Edmunds and Mareva

Milarc will be raffled at the end

of the afternoon along with

over 50 prizes including $75

and $50 in cash, maple gift bas-

kets, maple syrup and maple

products, craft items, and gift

certificates from local busi-

nesses will go on continuously

during the festival.

A silent auction will be held

during the festival featuring

crafts, merchant donations and

services. Acoustic music and

kids’ activities enliven the free

afternoon event.

Quilters to hold meeting

Maple Fest in Middletown Springs

Tinmouth organic dairy

farmer and lifelong resident

Shawn Young was recently diag-

nosed with cancer and is under-

going treatment at Dartmouth.

A benefit brunch fundraiser

will be held at the Tinmouth

Community Center on Route

140 on Sunday, March 18, from

11a.m. to 1 p.m. with other

events to follow. All proceeds

will go to the Young family to

help keep the farm running and

offset expenses that will be

incurred while going through

treatment and traveling back

and forth to DHMC.

Brunch will be served from

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will

include pancakes with maple

syrup, home fries, scrambled

eggs, bacon or sausage, baked

goods, coffee and milk. $10 per

person.

There will be a basket raffle

at 2 p.m. In addition, a silent

auction will take place which

will include an UGG basket of

goodies (valued at over $900), an

Orvis fly rod, a wooden rocking

chair, a set of DeWalt power

tools in case, four Yankees tick-

ets, an all-day guided fly fishing

trip, a leather motorcycle jacket

and other incredible items. The

silent auction will end at 3 p.m.

Come to help out the Young

family and possibly take some

of these great things home.

There will also be a 50/50 and a

live auction for some awesome

items during the afternoon.

Benefit for Shawn Young

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