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Call Deb today at 642-1234 to place your help wanted advertisement. Chocolate lovers of all ages will want to converge on the Pember Library tonight as they host their Second Annual Choco- late Lovers' Contest. A wide assortment of chocolate creations by area bakers will be judged. There also will be a choc- olate trivia contest complete with prizes. Following the judging, all the chocolate treats will be sold to the highest bidder. See details on the delicious event inside! giveaway NameTRANSCRIPT
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LaFlammes Inc. in Granville, Whitehall and Cambridge is hosting a huge Serta mattress sale. And for a limited time
only you can recieve a free luxury blanket with the purchase of any iComfort Serta Mattress. See all the details and
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Chocolate Lovers Contest!
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Sylvia Cramer of the Haynes House of Hope invites everyone to at-tend their � fth annual Sweetheart Dance on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Granville Forum. See inside.
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Chocolate lovers of all ages will want to
converge on the Pember Library tonight
as they host their Second Annual Choco-
late Lovers' Contest. A wide assortment
of chocolate creations by area bakers
will be judged. There also will be a choc-
olate trivia contest complete with prizes.
Following the judging, all the chocolate
treats will be sold to the highest bidder.
See details on the delicious event inside!
Las Vegas comes to WhitehallIf you like Blackjack, you'll want to mark your calendar and
head on over to the Whitehall Elks Lodge this Saturday for
their special "Las Vegas Night" event. See details inside.
Laugh your cans offVentriloquist Pete Michaels will be just one of the perform-
ers Saturday, Feb. 18 at the 3rd Annual Border Riders
Snowmobile Club Comedy Show which will be held at the
Forum. Also performing will be Vinnie Mark and Bob
Dibuonos. Musical entertainment will be provided by
Freedom Hawk for all to enjoy. The event benefits the Border
Riders and the Granville Food Pantry. Also, for every non-
perishable item you bring you will receive a chance to win a
door prize. Details inside.
FREE Luxury Blanket Event!
Congratulations Michael Lewsey!Michael Lewsey of Hoosick Falls was the big winner of the
Weekender's "Great Escape to Romance" giveaway. He won a
two-night stay at the luxurious Equinox Resort & Spa in
Manchester. Plus, he won breakfast each morning and two 50
minute massages and more. Congratulations Michael!
MANCHESTER NEWSPAPERS' | 2012
PERFECT WEDDING
Pick-up your free copy of our
"Perfect Wedding" bridal magazine
at locations throughout the area.
It's filled with great advice and
money-saving values!
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Candy BenefitWHITEHALL Lindt signature
heart tins filled with 23 milk
chocolate truffles are being
sold at Skenesborough
Gardens, 189 Broadway in
Whitehall, to benefit the
Whitehall Fire Dept. Cost: $15,
with $6 going to the fire depart-
ment.
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Phone DriveTICONDEROGA The
Ticonderoga Federal Credit
Union is continuing its annual
Cell Phone Drive through
February. Donated cell phones
will be given to the STOP
Domestic Violence Center in
Essex County where they will
be converted into emergency
911 phones for domestic vio-
lence survivors. To donate a
phone, visit the TFCU branches
in Ticonderoga, Port Henry or
Elizabethtown. Information:
www.tfcunow.com.
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Health ClinicsRUTLAND AREA The Rutland
Area Visiting Nurse
Association and Hospice will
offer Blood Pressure and Foot
Care Clinics as follows: 10 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 10, Rupert
Firehouse; 9:30 a.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 15, Dorset Nursing Assn;
1:15 p.m. Feb. 15, The Meadows
(residents only), Rutland; and
3:15 p.m. Feb. 15, The Gables
(residents only), Rutland. Cost:
$2 blood pressure; $5 foot care.
Information: 802-775-0568.
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Rummage SaleWELLS St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church off E. Wells Road at the
green in Wells will hold a
Rummage Sale from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday,
Feb. 10 and 11. Fill a bag for
only $3 on Saturday.
Information/to donate items
for the sale: Joyce Rogers at
802-287-0077.
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Grief Workshop RUTLAND AREA The Rutland
Area Visiting Nurse
Association and Hospice will
offer an Understanding Grief
Workshop from noon to 1:30
p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at its
office, 7 Albert Cree Drive in
Rutland. The process of griev-
ing will be explored. Those
grieving and those comforting
them will be welcome.
Registration is required with
Ann LaRocque at 802-770-1516.
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Chocolate ContestGRANVILLE The Friends of
the Pember Library will host
the Second Annual Chocolate
Lovers’ Contest at 7 p.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Pember
Library, 33 W. Main Street in
Granville. Prizes will be award-
ed in various categories,
including cookies, candies,
cakes, pies, and miscellaneous.
You can enter the contest (no
fee) or just watch the judges
pick the winners. There’ll be a
chocolate trivia contest with
prizes, door prizes, beverages
will be served, and chocolate
creations will be sold.
Information: 518-642-2525.
Winter CarnivalLAKE GEORGE Weekend II of
the Lake George Winter
Carnival will be held on
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11
and 12, in Lake George Village.
Featured will be a polar swim,
cook-offs, races, children’s
activities, a beach bonfire, and
fireworks. Free admission.
Information: 518-240-0809, or
www.lakegeorgewintercarni-
val.com.
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Fishing ContestWHITEHALL The South Bay
Great Northern Fish Contest
will be held from 6 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 on
South Bay in Whitehall. The
cost is $25 and tickets will be
on sale until 6 a.m. the day of
the event at South Bay Bait and
Tackle on Broadway in
Whitehall.
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Silent AuctionPOULTNEY The Poultney
Elementary School PTO will
host a Silent Auction from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.
11 at the Poultney Elementary
School. More than 30 local ven-
dors, raffle, great food, prizes
and more. Proceeds help fund
the school’s artist-in-residence
week.
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Sweetheart BreakfastWELLS The Youth Fellowship
group will host a Sweetheart
Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11
a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the
Wells United Methodist Church
off the green. Buy one break-
fast for $5 and get one for your
sweetheart for $2.50. Everyone
will be welcome. Information:
Regina Mason at 802-325-2280.
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Valentine CelebrationGRANVILLE All children are
invited to a Valentine
Celebration at 10:30 a.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Pember
Library, 33 W. Main Street in
Granville. Crafts, stories, a con-
test and refreshments will be
included. Information: 518-642-
2525.
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Basket PartyRUPERT A Basket Party will
be held on Saturday, Feb. 11, at
the Rupert Firehouse on Route
153. Doors will open at 11 a.m.
with drawings at 1 p.m.
Admission: $5, including a
light lunch and tickets; $2 addi-
tional tickets. Donations from
Nina Jewelry, The Fair Haven
Inn, Telescope Casual
Furniture, and the Adirondack
Phantoms will be included.
Also, quilt, Orvis fly fishing
rod and reel, and 50/50 raffles
will be held. Proceeds will ben-
efit the Rupert F.D.
Information/to donate a bas-
ket: Heidi Fisher at 518-642-
1246, or 518-232-6841.
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WinterFestTICONDEROGA A free
WinterFest will be held from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.
11, at the Ticonderoga
Recreational Fields. Featured
will be snowshoeing, sledding,
ice skating, broom ball (noon to
1 p.m.), snowmobile and wagon
rides (noon to 2 p.m.), and a
snowman fun run (register 10
to 10:30 a.m., run at 10:45 a.m.).
Refreshments and free raffles,
and promotions from area busi-
nesses, too. Information:
Ticonderoga Chamber of
Commerce at 518-585-6619, or
www.ticonderogany.com.
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Wine TastingLAKE GEORGE A free
Valentine’s Wine Tasting will
be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on Saturday, Feb. 11, and 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday the 12th,
at the Adirondack Winery in
Lake George Village. Couples
will sample champagne, wines,
cheeses, chocolates and more.
Information: 518-668-9463, or
www.adirondackwinery.com.
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Snowmobile ShowQUEENSBURY The annual
Vintage Snowmobiles in the
Adirondacks Show will be held
on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the
Adirondack Bar and Grill in
Queensbury. Classic snowmo-
biles will be displayed and priz-
es awarded beginning at 1 p.m.,
and there’ll be a cookout and
bonfire starting at noon.
Proceeds will benefit area trail
maintenance and area resi-
dents with celiac disease. And,
snow permitting, there’ll be a
snowmobile ride beginning at 8
a.m. Cost: $20 sled registration;
$10 non-sledders. Information:
Scott at 518-527-0450 between 6
and 9 p.m., or email spree-
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Steak and ClamsGRANVILLE Everyone is invit-
ed to VFW Post 1653, 9 North
Street in Granville, for Steak
and a Dozen Clams from 4 to 6
p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. Cost:
$15. Information: 642-1599.
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Dinner DanceGRANVILLE The 5th Annual
Haynes House of Hope
Sweetheart Dinner/Dance will
be held at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 11, at The Forum on Potter
Avenue in Granville. Dinner
will be served at 7 p.m., with
dancing to the music of
“Standing Room Only” at 8 p.m.
Cost: $40; $75 per couple.
Tickets are available at the
Pine Grove Diner, TD Bank on
Main St., The Forum and the
Haynes House of Hope. Door
prizes and a silent auction, too.
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Taste of ChocolateRUTLAND All Saints Anglican
Church will host “A Taste of
Chocolate” on Saturday, Feb.
11, at the Godnick Adult
Center, Woodstock and Deer
streets in Rutland. Chocolate
tasting, from cookies to
mousse, will begin at 5:30 p.m.,
followed by musical entertain-
ment at 7 p.m. You’ll sing and
dance with Max in his Elvis
persona. Cost: $15 adults; $5
age 7 and younger. Silent auc-
tion and 50/50 raffle, too.
Information: 802-282-8098.
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Vegas NightWHITEHALL Elks Lodge 1491,
located on Williams Street in
Whitehall, will host Vegas
Night from 6 to 11 p.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 11. The evening
will feature roulette, blackjack
and bell jar, with all proceeds
to charity. For more informa-
tion, call the lodge at 499-1750.
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Sweetheart CelebrationPOULTNEY St. Raphael’s
Ladies Guild invites everyone
to a Sweetheart Celebration on
Saturday, Feb. 11, in St.
Raphael’s Church Hall off
Main Street in Poultney. Hors
d’oeuvres, desserts, non-alco-
holic beverages and “chocolate
fountains” will be available
starting at 6:30 p.m., with danc-
ing to music by the local
“Times Like These” band from
7 to 10 p.m. Cost: $15; $25 per
couple. Tickets will be avail-
able at Marcy’s Hair Studio,
The Original Vermont Store,
and at the door. Information:
Mary Celik at 802-353-0341.
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the 1987 movie starring Patrick
Swayze and Jennifer Grey, will
be screened at 7 p.m. on
Saturday Feb. 11, at the
Paramount Theatre in Rutland.
Information/tickets: 802-775-
0903.
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Taste of Vermont STRATTON MOUNTAIN The
Stratton Foundation will host
“A Taste of Vermont,” featur-
ing “men who cook and women
who grill,” from 7 to 9 p.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 11, at the
Stratton Base Lodge. Sign up to
be a chef and also enter the
cook-off contest for prizes,
with Chef Suvir Suran judg-
ing. Cash bar, silent auction
and children’s activities, too.
Cost: $35 adults; $15 age 12 and
younger; $100 family of four.
Tickets are available at 802-297-
2096 and www.strattonfounda-
tion.org, and will be sold at the
door.
Buffet BreakfastFAIR 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,
Feb. 12. Cost: $7 adults; $3.50
ages 3 to 10; free 2 and younger.
This breakfast is held on the
second Sunday each month,
with few exceptions.
Information: 802-265-7983.
Church’s FuturePOULTNEY The Preservation
Trust of Vermont will host a
meeting from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on
Monday, Feb. 13, at Trinity
Church in Poultney.
Community input will be
sought on potential future uses
for Trinity Church.
Information: 802-343-8180, or
email [email protected].
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Catholic DaughtersWHITEHALL Court McLoghlin
596, Catholic Daughters of the
Americas, will meet at 7 p.m.
on Monday, Feb. 13, at the Our
Lady of Hope Church Hall on
Wheeler Avenue in Whitehall.
A valentine social will follow
the meeting.
Women’s HealthGRANVILLE Washington
County WIC will hold its
monthly clinic from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the
Baptist Church on Quaker
Street in Granville. WIC pro-
vides supplemental foods and
health education to pregnant
and nursing women, infants,
and children to age 5. Ask if
you qualify for help with your
food bill. Information/alter-
nate time: 518-746-2460.
Garden ClubMANCHESTER The Garden
Club of Manchester will meet
at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15,
in the Beckwith Room at
Hildene in Manchester. Club
member Pat Durfee will share
her secrets on “Growing and
Drying Flowers and Weeds.”
Cost: $5 non-members.
Re-EnactmentsWASHINGTON COUNTY
Re-enactor Terry Glasier, a
member of the 6th
Massachusetts Continental
Army, will depict Maj. Daniel
Whiting at the following
Washington County venues: 11
a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, Salem
Senior Center, 32 E.Broadway,
854-7294; 12:15 p.m. Feb. 16,
Cambridge Senior Center, 5
Park Place, 677-8592; 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, Senior Center
of Kingsbury and Fort Edward
Area, 78 Oak Street, 747-9352;
and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.
22, American Legion Post 83,
the Washington County Senior
Meal Site, 148 Main Street in
Whitehall 499-2482. Terry will
provide an officer’s view of
George Washington and also
take questions from attendees.
All area senior citizens are
invited.
Food DriveHARTFORD The Hartford
Community Food Drive will
continue through June 30 to
benefit the Hartford
Community Food Pantry. Bring
non-perishable food items to
the Hartford United Methodist
Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on Saturdays, and noon to 2
p.m. Sundays. Monetary dona-
tions also will be appreciated,
with all food and donations
going to the pantry at the
Yoked Parish on Route 23.
Information: 518-632-5894, or
www.Hands4NY.org.
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Rummage SaleGRANVILLE Sylvan Star/
Skenesborough Chapter 122
will hold a Rummage Sale from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb.
17, at the Slate Valley Masonic
Center, 95 North Street in
Granville. This sale will be
held on the third Friday each
month, with few exceptions.
Donations of clothing, house-
hold items and toys may be
brought to the Masonic Center
on the day of the sale.
Information: Jean MacLeod at
518-260-0460.
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Fish FryWHITEHALL 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 Feb.17. This meal is
served each Friday, with few
exceptions. Information: 518-
499-2482.
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Movie NightGRANVILLE Movie Night will
be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb.
17, at the Pember Library, 33 W.
Main Street in Granville. A
recently released family film
about friendship will be
screened and everyone will be
welcome. Information: 518-642-
2525.
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Friday BingoWHITEHALL Elks Lodge 1491
at 5 Elks Way in Whitehall will
host Friday Night
Bingo at 7 p.m. on Feb. 17.
Featured will be a $500 jackpot
special. This bingo is held each
Friday, with few exceptions.
Information: 518-499-1491.
Winter CarnivalLAKE GEORGE Weekend III of
the Lake George Winter
Carnival will be held on
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18
and 19, in Lake George Village.
Featured will be a polar swim,
cook-offs, races, children’s
activities, a beach bonfire, and
fireworks. Free admission.
Information: 518-240-0809, or
www.lakegeorgewintercarni-
val.com.
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Health Care MeetingWELLS The Wells Republican
Committee will host an infor-
mation meeting, “Green
Mountain Care: What every
Vermonter should know about
the state’s healthcare reform
law, and how it will affect you!”
at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18,
at the Wells Village School.
Featured speakers will be state
Sen. Randy Brock (by video),
Daniel McCauliffe, M.D., and
Rutland Treasurer Wendy
Wilton. Free and open to all.
Information: Ron Dreher at 802-
645-0742.
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Whitehall FestivalWHITEHALL The 2012
Whitehall Winter Festival will
be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
on Saturday, Feb. 18, at
Skenesborough Harbor Park.
Featured will be the Penguin
Dip and many other popular
activities. Information: Marge
Mohn at 518-499-2435.
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Comedy ShowGRANVILLE The Third
Annual Granville Border
Riders Snowmobile Club
Comedy Show will be staged at
7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at
The Forum Restaurant in
Granville. Featured will be
comedians Vinnie Mark, Pete
Michaels and Bob Dibuonos,
with music by Freedom Hawk.
Cost: $15 in advance with
Chris, 518-642-9283; $18 at the
door. Proceeds will benefit the
Granville Border Riders and
Granville Food Pantry. Also, for
every non-perishable food item
you bring you’ll receive a
chance to win a door prize.
CALENDAR ITEMS DEADLINE
Friday at 10 a.m. is the deadline to submit
items for the free calendar in the following
week’s newspaper. Whenever possible, items
should be submitted a week or more earlier
than that to ensure timely publication.
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BENEFIT SPAGHETTI DINNERMonday, Feb. 27 • Seatings at 5, 6 and 7 pm
at Bernardo’s • Eat-in $5 Take-out $6All proceeds will benefit CHARLIE BROWN (Middle Granville).
Charlie has been hospitalized since Thanksgiving and the home is in much need of repairs. A first floor shower will need to be installed and other modifications will
have to be made for when Charlie does come home.
SPECIAL VALENTINES HOURS: Sat 10-4, Sun 9-3, Mon 10-7, Tues 10-6
Relax and browse a cozy country shop.
Boxed Chocolates • Gourmet PopcornGift Certificates • CandlesTart Warmers & Decor
has relocated to 209 Broadway, Whitehall, NY
Future home of Lucia’s Restaurant! (Formerly the Roma)
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