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December 20, 2017 the Chronicle Section B – 16 Pages Mosher leaves a masterpiece Points North, short stories by able to cast the Canadian First Howard Frank Mosher. Published Nation actress Tantoo Cardinal as by St. Martin’s Press; 202 pages in his leading lady. Ms. Cardinal, paperback. who first came to the attention of U.S. audiences in the film Dances Reviewed by Chris Braithwaite with Wolves, has just returned to the screen in the Netflix series “Points North,” the 12-page “Godless.” That’s a western worth story that opens Howard Mosher’s watching for lots of reasons, in latest — and last — book is a small these troubled times. But the best masterpiece. reason is the chance to get It is a story about Freeman and reacquainted with Ms. Cardinal, W, about an old black man and his who settled for a time in the mixed-race grandson, the product Northeast Kingdom after making of Freeman’s “ex-daughter” and a Mr. Craven’s film. father described as “trash from the no-count Lord Hollow branch of the The story “Points North” stands Kinneson family.” firmly on its own two feet. I don’t They met when W was six, recall meeting Freeman or W in sitting on Freeman’s New Canaan earlier Mosher books. They’re the doorstep with a note pinned to his sort of people Howard admired and overalls: “Over to u.” befriended throughout his life in To tell the story would be a the Kingdom. When confronted disservice to the author and his with the powers that be, they don’t readers. It is enough, perhaps, to so much challenge authority as say it is at times very funny, at shrug it off. other times quite sad, and at its They aren’t inclined to make conclusion triumphant — in an speeches, and never bother to understated, Howard Mosher sort explain themselves. That makes of way. them pretty hard for a writer to The dialogue is all that well- capture on paper, and Howard’s written dialogue should be. The ability to do so is what makes him briefest exchange gives the reader stand out among contemporary a glimpse of years of the sort of writers. accommodation people are forced to Howard was a very deft man make to each other, if they are to with a pencil, and in “Points North” survive their proximity. he manages to generate maximum Here’s how the relationship emotional power with a minimum begins: of emotional falderal. Read it, and After surveying the foundling you’ll see what I mean. silently for a few moments, There are some details in that Freeman said, “Do you like to fish?” opening story that link Points “I don’t mind,” the boy said. North to Mr. Mosher’s body of “Get in the boat,” Freeman said. work. W is, after all, a Kinneson, contemporary issues in the “Say what?” Charlie said. even if from the no-count side of Kingdom. “Where is Don Quixote?” “Dispossessed,” Jim said a little It seems entirely fitting that the family. Beginning with Mr. is a about a farmer’s reaction to the louder. “We’ve been dispossessed.” Mr. Mosher chose to end his Mosher’s treatment of the infamous wind towers that sprout on the writing career with a collection of Irasburg Affair, his novel A edge of his property, and his That story also contains a self- short stories. It is what he did Stranger in the Kingdom, the relationship with the Mexicans who reflective joke. Howard finished best. Kinnesons feature importantly in milk his cows. this book against a tough deadline When, as an aspiring young several of his books. In “Dispossessed” Jim and in late 2016 and early this year — writer, he offered a collection of And one could read the rest of Charlie confront a loss that may be a diagnosis of terminal cancer. stories to his agent he was the Points North collection as a all too common in the remote In “Dispossessed,” Jim reflects discouraged. Publishers aren’t novel. The family appears in all forests of Essex County that have on a story about a logging camp keen on short stories, he was told, ten of the stories, particularly the come into government hands. The owner who got a sleepy young particularly not from unknown brothers Charles, the judge, and camp the Kinnesons have hunted riverboy out of bed by tossing authors. These are very good Jim, the editor. from for generations is suddenly dynamite onto the woodstove. stories, he was told, but if you want At times Mr. Mosher uses the padlocked, a sign posted on the Mr. Mosher continues: to get them published, you need to stories to provide background to door warning them to keep clear. Jim had tried to pry the quarter publish a successful novel first. earlier mysteries, as in “What Pliny At excerpt: stick of dynamite anecdote into So Howard wrote Disappearances. Knew,” the longest piece in the … Charlie fetched the splitting more than one of his stories but It was a successful novel, and book. axe from the woodshed. He knocked maddeningly had never found a deserved to be. It stands, in my And at times he uses them to the hasp and the new lock off the way to make it fit. Anecdotes that frail memory, as my favorite wrap up unfinished narratives, as camp door with one short blow with didn’t fit into a story organically Howard Mosher novel. in the wonderful “Lonely Hearts.” the back of the axe-head. stood out as conspicuously as a Then he was able to publish Here he returns to Jim’s Wordlessly, he tore down the black eye. He made a mental note Where the Rivers Flow North, his relationship with Frannie, the “condemned” poster. Inside the to use the tale in his current book- collection of stories. These are French Canadian high school camp he crumpled the poster into a in-progress. At seventy, if he superb. girlfriend who abandoned him in ball and threw it into the cold wanted to shoehorn in a logging Mr. Mosher’s last novel, God’s firebox of the Glenwood. anecdote, he by God would. A footnote: Jay Craven made Kingdom, for a full scholarship to “Kindle,” he said. his best of several Howard Mosher McGill University in Montreal and Jim looked at his brother. He Well, Howard shoehorned it in. adaptations into a movie of that her ambition to be a doctor. glanced around the camp, built two Laughing out loud, I pictured him, name. I don’t think Mr. Craven did It’s as close as Mr. Mosher ever hundred years ago by their great- pencil in hand, bent over a yellow full justice to any of Howard’s came to being corny, but he great-great grandfather, his foolscap pad at his kitchen table in books, but he came closest with recovers by making the story namesake James “Rebel Jim” Irasburg. And I by God heard him Where the Rivers Flow North. hilariously funny. Kinneson. He said something, not chuckle. That was chiefly because he was Some of the stories deal with quite audible.

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Ruminations A maple take on a Christmas classic by Elizabeth Trail

For reasons too complicated to go into, we children always slept over with our grandparents on Christmas Eve. With carols on the record player, we played a series of old-time games, starting with Hide the Thimble, then Blind Man’s Bluff, and finally one called Pretty Bird My Cup, which mystifies me to this day. The person who was “it” filled a thimble with water and secretly picked a color. Then “it” went around the circle, facing each player and asking “Pretty bird my cup, what sort’s yours?” The person who named the secret color got a face full of water. I saw this game recently on a campfire website, and I guess we got lucky. Outdoors, it’s played with a bucket. There was a certain strategy involved. Sometimes “it” would go for an exotic color like “puce” or “aquamarine” and keep everyone guessing three or four times around the circle. But other times, players would start with hard colors and a simple answer like “blue” would be completely overlooked. The water in the face always seemed to me like an incentive to guess wrong. And the possibility of sibling vengeance always raised a trust issue. But the game remains an indelible part of our Christmas memories. I still have the thimble. Then there were sweets — Mae made After a few experiments, I came up with a maple syrup version of my grandmother’s traditional cornflake and fruitcake and peanut brittle, divinity fudge and peanut butter ball recipe for the holidays. Photo by Elizabeth Trail candied walnuts. There were cornflake and peanut butter balls, and cookies, and of course all of the assorted store bought Christmas candies. Just the other day at the grocery store, I And third, it was achingly sweet. Granted, I My grandmother wasn’t one to ration the treats, chatted with a man who was buying the don’t like things quite as sweet as I used to, but so we ate until we could hold no more, washed ingredients for a batch of the classic peanut this was a bit much. So I switched to a natural down with eggnog that was heavy on cream and butter and cornflake balls just like the ones Mae peanut butter and health food store brand spices. used to make — sugar, a bottle of corn syrup, a cornflakes to get rid of the added sugars in name As the evening drew to a close, we read The box of cereal and a jar of peanut butter. brand cereal and peanut butter. Night Before Christmas, with bonus points for He says his wife makes them every year. It was perfect! Definitely not at all “healthy- anyone who could recite it from memory. The thought carried me back to childhood tasting.” And the maple syrup made the peanut And then, with stockings hung on the wall Christmases. But there’s not much on that butter balls even tastier than the original. next to the oil burner, and a plate of cookies on a ingredient list that I eat anymore. Here’s the final recipe. tray nearby for Santa, the interminable hours of Still, I couldn’t get the thought of Mae’s lying awake in the dark waiting for Christmas peanut butter balls out of my mind. Could they Maple syrup peanut butter balls morning began. be made with maple syrup instead? It seemed Sweets are, of course, still a huge part of worth a try. 2 cups maple syrup Christmas. I tried making peanut butter balls with honey 2 1/2 cups unsweetened peanut butter But over the past few years, both my taste in the past, and got nowhere. As soon as I added 7 cups natural corn flakes buds and my metabolism have changed. And the the peanut butter, it turned into something foods that make me feel better are pretty much in resembling those old-fashioned chick-o-sticks Boil maple syrup just to the soft ball stage. line with what the research is now saying about crunchy candies — not at all what I was going for. On a candy thermometer, that’s 235 degrees, but healthy eating. But honey and maple syrup are completely you can also keep a cup of ice water next to the We’re a lot more likely to have a piece of fruit different sugars. So it seemed reasonable that stove and drop a bit of the syrup into the cold after dinner these days than dessert. And when I they might perform differently in candies. water to test it. At first the syrup will just sort of do indulge, I’d rather not wake up the next I made up a test batch by boiling two cups of dissolve into the water. When it forms a soft ball morning feeling like road kill. maple syrup, adding peanut butter, and then that you can pick up in your fingers, take it I’ve learned to make a great apple pie filling three cups of cornflakes. quickly off the heat. with just apples, balsamic vinegar, butter, and It was a gloopy mess. Stir in the peanut butter until it is cinnamon — no added sugar. (Don’t ask about First off, I figured out that while the recipe thoroughly melted. Then add the corn flakes, the paleo almond flour crust I tried at for the blend of white sugar and corn syrup calls tossing with a wooden spoon until thoroughly Thanksgiving though.) for heating only until the sugar is dissolved, the coated. And this year I substituted maple syrup for maple syrup needs to be boiled to the soft ball Partially cool the mixture, then form into about a third of the condensed milk in the famous stage. balls. A little oil or butter on your hands will Libby’s pumpkin pie recipe, and skipped the Second, since a cup of sugar dissolved into a keep the peanut butter from sticking. white sugar altogether. It was not only delicious, cup of corn syrup doesn’t actually make two cups Cool and pack into tins. but it also cut and handled just fine. of liquid, I needed a little more peanut butter to But Christmas is Christmas, and exceptions get the proportions right when starting out with contact Elizabeth Trail at must be made. two full cups of maple syrup. 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VT State Inspections for Cars & Motorcycles: $55 the Chronicle, December 20, 2017 Page 3B Ten best backroads: part two

begins in East Charleston and ends in Newark. with VT 5A. I used to take the Long Pond Road In fact, one of my ten most favorite is the as a scenic ride to work on the morning after the Gaudette Road in Norton. It’s a road that starts paper came out and there was nothing pressing at off innocently enough until it merges with the big the office to do except show up at ten in the DC power line road that cuts through the big morning for a story meeting. woods of Essex County, offering spectacular views Backroads may be the best foil to keeping of the ledges of Brosseau Mountain, before time — something I didn’t suspect until I spent merging with VT 105 at Stone Dam in nearly 30 years living off one. During the years I Brunswick, where the Nulhegan River flows was growing up in Island Pond there was a under the highway. suspended wooden bridge across the tracks that The Nulheagan River, of course, empties into had a stop sign at the junction of a ninety-degree the Connecticut River at Bloomfield, which faces turn onto a deck or ramp that led cars into North Strafford, on the New Hampshire side of downtown past the railroad station. When the the river. Further north, in the village of Beecher bridge was replaced with a wider, more modern Falls, there’s a backroad with the innocuous one, which had no stop sign or a turn, I heard an moniker, River Road, that can lead a traveler into out-of-towner lament its passing. New Hampshire from Vermont without crossing “That old bridge was good for people of this the Connecticut River. town,” he said. “It made them slow down.” I discovered it by accident on a Sunday As a rule, backroads make me slow down, as afternoon ride, and include it among my ten most there’s generally too much to see to drive fast. favorite lists because of the grand sense of Bear and deer and ravens and hawks, camps discovery it afforded me. Rather than say sometimes occupied, sometime not and sometimes Yours from the Perimeter anymore about it in print, I leave it to you to fancy and sometimes not come readily to mind discover. when I consider the backroads I travel to and by Paul Lefebvre A far better known River Road in the Upper from home. And of all the backroads I travel, I’m Kingdom is the one in Orleans County that runs partial to the Beck Pond Road, where for much of Throughout the years of writing this column I between the village of Orleans and the city of the seventies and into the eighties I was its only have tried without success to turn the two-word Newport. It’s a road that passes through the full time resident. But neighbors or not, it spelling of back road into a highly more dignified backwaters of the Barton River and along remains a remarkable place to live. one-word, singular noun. The use of back as an stretches of wetland as it meanders north toward From the house, it’s a short walk to the pond, adjective to describe what is a noun, or the name Newport and the South Bay of Lake which gives the road its name. Geese often land of thing, is embarrassingly inappropriate for Memphremagog. It’s a road that appeals to the there in the spring and fall; their presence someone who lives and travels on a back road. fisherman in every one of us, and represents all obscured by the presence of conifers, including If we have made places like barnyard or what a backroad should be: rutty, narrow, tricky, dead cedar trees that crowd the pond at water’s watershed into a singular word, then why not sparsely settled, and sometimes as expansive as edge. The land around the house is ruggedly backroad? There — as soon as I make that bends in a river. rural with outcroppings of granite mixed with transition from two words into a singular word There are few backroads in the UK as trees past their prime for harvesting. noun, the word is underlined in red on my descriptive as the spur off the Newark Pond Road There’s a curve just beyond the pond’s outlet computer screen, telling me I have a misspelling. known by its sign, “Blackfly Boulevard.” It’s a that bestows no mercy on drivers in a hurry, and The truth is that among grammarians and short spur on the backside of Bald Mountain that tourists who discover the road often stop and look computer programmers, backroads get no respect. leads into one of the narrowest roads this side of for an exit when they see a car approaching them. Hence, to draw attention to their lamentable Montpelier. Be prepared to take the ditch if you During the winter the surface is slippery, and status in the English language, I have compiled a meet a rig bigger than the one you are driving. during the spring it’s apt to be muddy and list of the ten best backroads in the Upper Years ago, before there was such a place as speckled with protruding rocks that have risen to Kingdom in hopes that in the glare of public the Upper Kingdom, the Long Pond Road was the surface with the escaping frost. scrutiny their status as a singular word (no known as one of best road hunting roads around The Beck Pond Road like most backroads hyphen) might be recognized. The same might be when it came to hunting partridge. And while offer distinctive characteristics that often can’t be said for cookstove, woodbox, and fairplay, but the curtain is slowly descending on road hunting found on paved highways. Usually they afford those are matters for another day. as a recreational pursuit, a road such as the Long the best view and the highest possibility to see What I like best about backroads is that most Pond Road still conveys a sense of wilderness as wildlife. And while everyone has their own list of are known by their proper name. There is, for it winds by a pond where the cry of loons rise like favorites, I bet Upper Kingdom dwellers would example, the Bean Brook Road, the Lewis Pond someone calling in distress. agree that backroad deserves a grammatical Road, the Creek Road, and the Gideon Mills From Long Pond to Willoughby is a short skip upgrade from a lame two-word description to a Road, along with others that are named for an and a jump on a descending road whose singular one-word noun. activity. Given my druthers I would place a surroundings become more and more civilized as Whether there’re on anyone’s top ten lists or moratorium on such overworked names as gravel turns to hardtop until a junction is made not. Schoolhouse Road and Sugarhouse Road, or the slightly more obsequious, Paul Bunyan Road. I have no quarrel with backroads named after a residing family such as the Basil Hill Road that

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Roy C. Cote, 66, of North Troy, Aimee Rose Laplume, 95, of died suddenly on December 12, Newport Center, died on December 2017, in Newport. 13, 2017, in Newport. He was born on February 25, She was born on September 16, 1951, in Newport to the late Levi 1922, in St. Odilon de Beauce, and Sylvia (Jones) Cote. Quebec, to Anselme and Albertina Mr. Cote was the owner of Roy (Boily) Boily. On July 4, 1939, she Cote’s Taxi for many years. He married Armand Laplume who enjoyed bowling, playing bingo, predeceased her on April 12, 1975. hunting, and using word search Mr. and Mrs. Laplume lived in books. He shoveled walkways for Derby Line, where they raised their St. Vincent de Paul Church in North four children, while Mr. Laplume Troy and he also took people on worked for Earl Hackett Farms. In errands and appointments. He also 1960, they purchased a farm on the shoveled driveways for elderly City Farm Road in Newport Center, people and delivered meals in North where they lived until 1990. Troy on Christmas. He helped his She was a member of St. Mary’s great friends Donald St. Onge and He was predeceased by two Star of the Sea Catholic Church of siblings: Simone Laplume and her Durward Starr with many things. sisters: Charlotte Linton and Newport, and the Daughters of husband, Adrien, of Magog, Quebec, He was always on the road but Margery Page; three uncles: Buddy Isabella, the Ladies of St. Anne of and Bernadette Fortier of rarely for himself. He would give Hastings of Knowlton, Kenneth Newport, and St. Edward’s Ladies Courcelles, Quebec; her stepbrother the shirt off his back to anyone if Jones of Mansonville, and Lawrence Altar Society. Andre Clouthier and his wife, needed, even to a stranger. He was Jones of Vale Perkins; two brothers- Mrs. Laplume loved to play Jeanne d’Arc, of St. Joseph de always willing to help, and he loved in-law: Freddie Morse of Jay and bingo, and loved snowmobiling, Beauce, and Arsene Clouthier and to pick and joke with everyone. He Roswell Gardner of Millbrook; and canning, gardening, and going to the his wife, Desneiges, of St. Marie de had a heart of gold. by his sister-in-law Sandy Leavitt senior meals. Beauce; and by several nieces and He is survived by his siblings: Cote. She is survived by her children: nephews. Beverly Morse of Jay, Grace Funeral services were held on Roger Laplume and his wife, She was predeceased by her son Gardner of Millbrook, New York, December 16 at the Curtis-Britch- Lucille, Paul Laplume and his wife, Gerard at the age of three; by her Ross Cote Sr., and his companion, Converse-Rushford Funeral Home Pauline, and Pauline Raboin and brother Armand Boily; and her Janet Pepin, of Quebec, Russell Cote in Newport with Pastor Rick Shover her husband, Gerard, all of Newport sisters: Lucienne Carrier, Irene and his companion, Mary, of Sutton, officiating. Center; by her grandchildren: Peter Bauglois, and Rita Clouthier; and by Quebec, Roger Cote and his wife, Spring interment will be in Jay Laplume, Susan Leclerc and her her brothers-in-law: Leandre Jessie, of Mansonville, Quebec, and Village Cemetery. husband, Philippe, Marielle Brown Clouthier, Edmond Carrier, and Rupert Cote and his wife, Should friends desire, and her husband, Chris, John Leandre Fortier. Jeannette, of Manchester, New contributions in his memory may be Raboin and his wife, Violet, Alan A Mass was celebrated on Hampshire; by two aunts: Ruth made to the St. Vincent de Paul Laplume and his wife, Rachel, and December 18, at the St. Mary’s Star Hastings of Knowlton, Quebec, and Church, 18 North Pleasant Street, Diane Laplume; by her great- of the Sea Catholic Church in Esther Jones of Vale Perkins, North Troy, Vermont 05859. grandchildren: Danielle and her Newport, officiated by the Reverend Canada; and by several nieces and Online condolences can be husband, Joe Demers, Crystal Rijo Johnson. Spring interment will nephews. shared at curtis-britch.com. Leclerc, Alan and Zackrey Laplume, be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in and Nicholas, Ryan, Kyle, and Newport. Alexander Brown. Online condolences may be sent She is also survived by her to curtis-britch.com.

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Reginald Dean “Reg” Hunt, 97, water system. He retired from that three grandchildren: Tom King and a longtime resident of the St. Albans position at the age of 92 in 2013. In his wife, Beth, of New London, area, died on December 12, 2017, at 2013, he moved back to St. Albans Wisconsin, Karen Shields and her the Northwestern Medical Center and resided at the Holiday House. husband, Kirk, of Benson, and with his family and friends at his He was a former member and Heather Hawa and her husband, side. Deacon of East Charleston Kemal, of Vienna, Virginia; three Born in North Troy, on August Congregational Church and was a great-grandchildren: Elizabeth and 25, 1920, he was the son of the late member of the First Baptist Church Katherine Hawa, and Emily Oliver Hazard Perry Hunt and of St. Albans. He was a proud and Shields; and his very close friends Anna Gertrude (Goodwin) Hunt. In longtime member of the Kiwanis Gene and Marge Boren and their 1940, he married the former Ruth Club in Barre, a past master of family of St. Albans; and several Esther Ladd who predeceased him Franklin Lodge #4 of the Free and nieces and nephews. in 1987. Accepted Masons in St. Albans and Mr. Hunt was predeceased by Mr. Hunt was a 1938 graduate a member Island Pond Lodge #44. his son Dean in 1948; and his of North Troy High School and then He also was an officer with VAST siblings: Carlton P. Hunt, Bert owned and operated Hunt Gas and and had served on the St. Albans Hunt and Barbara Fauchs. Appliance from 1949 to 1965, after Town School Board. Mr. Hunt Funeral Services were held on which he was employed at R.L. enjoyed wintering at the Pelican December 18, at the First Baptist Vallee. Later he joined Vermont Pier in Ellenton, Florida, and the Church in St. Albans, with Pastor Gas Systems, which was bought out adventures with his good friend, William Simmons officiating. Street, St. Albans, Vermont 05478. by the Gas Company of Vermont, Gene Boren. Spring interment will be held in the To send Mr. Hunt’s family a first working in St. Albans then in He leaves two children: Patricia North Troy Cemetery. written expression of sympathy or Barre. He retired in 1982. After his King and her husband, Edward, of For those who wish, memorial share a memory please go to his retirement, he moved to Island Pond Benson, and Richard Hunt and his contributions may be made to the online guest book at where he managed the municipal wife, Marlene, of Newport Center; First Baptist Church, 29 Congress www.healdfuneralhome.com.

Michael John Hamer Lorraine F. Caouette

Michael John Hamer, 69, of Lorraine F. Caouette, 94, of Greenville, North Carolina, formerly Island Pond, died on December 9, of Newport Center, died peacefully 2017, at her home. in his sleep on December 10, with She was born on March 27, his longtime friend Amy Hazard by 1923, in Island Pond, to Harry and his side. Irene (Davis) Osborne. On July 5, He was born June 6, 1948, to 1941, she married Herbert Aline Fortin and Bill Hamer. He Caouette, who predeceased her on and his sister, Joan Hamer, grew up November 26, 2003. on their family dairy farm in She graduated valedictorian Newport Center. from Brighton High School. At one Mr. Hamer graduated from time she was librarian for the town Sacred Heart High School in library in Brighton. Newport in 1966. He studied for Mrs. Caouette and her late the brotherhood at Oblates of Mary husband enjoyed traveling, Immaculate in Essex, New York. gardening, knitting, sewing, and He attended Johnson State College watching birds. She was a member and earned a bachelor’s degree in of St. James the Greater Catholic English from the University of Church in Island Pond and the Vermont in 1973. church choir. She was also a He joined the VISTA anti- songwriter-band leader and as a member of the American Legion Lynwood Osborne and his wife, poverty program, serving first in community volunteer in many Auxiliary of Island Pond. She was Helen, of Alabama; and her sister New Orleans and then Greenville, organizations, including Greenville’s very active in her community with Ruth Perrier of Burlington. where he settled in the mid-1970s, Unitarian Universalist many different organizations as well She was predeceased by three and became an integral force in the Congregation, the Support Team for as various committees in her brothers: Maynard, Donald, and local music scene and volunteer Adaptive Recreation, the Friends of church; however her biggest joy and Robert; and by her sister Joanne community. He was among the first Greenville Greenways, ReLeaf, and love was her family and their get- Hill. to become, in 1983, a Witness for the Pamlico Tar River Foundation. togethers. She was very proud of all A Mass was celebrated on Peace in Nicaragua. Friends may remember him by her children and grandchildren and December 14 at St. James the After a diving accident that left contributing to one of these all their accomplishments, and her Greater Catholic Church in Island him a quadriplegic, he completed organizations or to the nonprofit of greatest concern was that her Pond. Spring interment will be in rehab at Pitt Memorial Hospital. In their choosing. family was all okay and in good Lakeside Cemetery in Island Pond. 1986, he joined the English faculty He is survived by his sister health. Should friends desire, at East Carolina University, where Joan, who lives at their home; his She is survived by her children: contributions in her memory may be he taught until 2013. nephews Bill and Dan Cellucci; his Richard Caouette of Rutland, Linda made to St. James the Greater He lived for many years on Park niece Colleen Rush; several cousins; Goulet and her husband, Craig, of Catholic Church, 191 Clermont Avenue, where his home was the and many excellent caregivers, Island Pond, Janis Barnes and her Terrace, Newport, Vermont 05855; site of frequent celebrations that including, most recently, Patricia husband, Burton, of Island Pond, or to the Brighton Rescue Squad in centered around good food, music, Williams. Christine Hill of Fair Haven, and care of Derby Line Ambulance, P.O. and his large cast of friends. There was a celebration of life, Eileen Bailey and Teresa Caouette, Box 105, Derby Line, Vermont Despite being confined to a led by the Reverend Bob Clyde, on both of Island Pond. She is also 05830. wheelchair for 33 years, he December 15, at St. Paul’s Episcopal survived by 13 grandchildren; 21 Online condolences can be remained active as a singer- Church in Greenville. great-grandchildren; her brother shared at curtis-britch.com.

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Property transfers Town of Newport — June 2016 to June 2017 Recorded Acres Description Sold for Grand list Seller Buyer 6/1/16 21.9 Commercial $215,000 $644,300 James & Faye Hilliker, Newport Center Adam & Geraldine Hilliker, Newport Center 6/1/16 10.46 Prim res $975,000 $1,249,500 Jane & Roland Limoges, Tucson, AZ Howard Miller, Newport 6/6/16 10.39 Prim res $196,000 $216,800 William & Eva Fishell, Newport Thomas & Robin Coulter, Newport Center 6/6/16 37 Open $49,000 $82,300 Thomas & Suzanne Michalenoick, Cornish, NH Marcus Desroches, Newport Center 6/28/16 9.61 Open $11,000 $33,000 Gretchen Barton, East Longmeadow, MA Nicholas & Megan Maclure, Derby 6/28/16 123.63 Op. farm $109,000 $501,900 Marc & Tiffany Marquis, Newport Center VT Land Trust & VT Hsing. & Cons. Bd., Montpelier 7/5/16 62.50 Open $107,500 $108,700 Leo & Mercedes Patenaude, Newport Center Roland & Suzanne Brasseur, Newport Center 7/5/16 22.35 Sec res $168,000 $161,700 Michael Rocco, Amherst, NH Scott Letcher, Underhill 7/5/16 1.60 Open $15,000 $30,888 Lawrence & Adrianne Ashland, MA Mohammad Malik & Jillian Null, Newport Center 8/1/16 12.30 Prim res $135,000 $184,900 James & Brenda Mahoney, Newport Center Mark Therrien, Newport Center 8/22/16 20.20 Open $35,000 $45,300 Michael & Timothy McCarthy, North Troy Wendell & Julie Hastings, Derby Line 9/15/16 1,356 Op. farm $5,000,000 $2,057,400 Mead Farm, LLC, Newport Center Chaput Family Farms, North Troy 9/19/16 3.40 Prim res $140,000 $130,100 Roland & Beatrice Deslandes, Newport Shae Chase, Newport Center 9/19/16 10.12 Open $18,500 $28,200 Keven & Kathie Cleary, Woodridge, NJ Tyler Spring, Jay 9/19/16 1 Single fam $120,000 $126,100 E. Dillon & R. Bergeron, Newport Ctr./Derby Carol Starr, Newport Center 9/19/16 .26 Single fam $154,000 $146,000 Patricia Duffett, Hudson, NH Donald & Allison McDowell, Morrisville 9/19/16 165.85 Op. farm $385,000 $523,400 Leslie & Donna Hammond, Newport Center Mead Farms LLC, Newport Center 10/11/16 .41 Sec res $202,333 $335,500 Andrew & Douglas March, Warwick, RI Igor & Tatiana Sergeev, Newport Center 10/11/16 .41 Sec res $101,166 $335,500 Susan Pelcher Est., Cape Coral, FL Igor & Tatiana Sergeev, Newport Center 10/17/16 1.85 Open $27,000 $19,400 Toni & Carrie Roberge, Newport Ralph & Wendy Zimmerman, Newport Center 11/23/16 1 Seasonal $250,000 $291,300 Katherine McGreevey, Derby Manon Fernet, La Prairie, Quebec 11/29/16 2.9 Sec res $210,000 $257,000 Est. of Milton Hammond, Larchmont, NY Richard & Lauren Rodier, Edgewood, NM 12/13/16 .33 ROW $2,950 NL Rose Lemieux, Newport VT Transco LLC, Rutland 12/14/16 46.42 Single fam $50,000 $124,100 Laurence Johnson, East Windsor, CT Anthony & Brianna Stuart, Irasburg 12/19/16 32 Sec res $200,000 $237,300 David & Linda Mason, Southborough, MA Tyler & Ginas Ste. Onge, Newport Center 12/19/16 62 Prim res $260,000 $297,900 Jeffrey & Julie Dykens, West Chatham, MA Alan Wright & Paula Kline, W. Chester, PA 12/22/16 3.72 Sec res $50,000(sub) $297,900 Jeffrey & Julie Dykens, West Chatham, MA Robert Pastel & Nettye Lamkay, Albany, NY 1/4/17 20.71 Prim res $20,710 NL Donald Boneau, North Troy Wayne & Rebecca Goley, Newport 1/5/17 .48 Util. easement $2,947 NL Larry Royer, Brownington VT Transco Inc., Rutland 1/17/17 10.50 Prim res $59,000 $70,500 Spates Family LLC, Newport Kyle Bowen, Newport Center 2/1/17 2 Prim res $260,000 $151,000 Vincent Illuzzi, Newport Michael Conley, Fairfield 2/1/17 12.50 Prim res $50,000 $46,300 Nancy Cote, Lyndonville Eric LeBlanc & others, North Troy 2/8/17 NL Easement $4,439 NL Andreo & Denise Pothier, Newport Center VT Transco Inc., Rutland 2/14/17 5.06 Prim res $386,000 $340,600 Benjamin & Diane Franford, Killingworth, CT Valeru Grebenin, New York, NY 2/21/17 .77 Easement $5,597 NL Amanda Laramee, Newport VT Transco LLC, Rutland 2/21/17 .16 Easement $2,000 NL Seth Hisman, Newport VT Transco LLC, Rutland 3/9/17 .26 Prim res $34,850(fore) $91,400 Jean Desroches & Samatha Deyo, Newport Center U.S. Bank Nat’l. Assoc., Minneapolis MN 3/13/17 30.60 Prim res $55,000 $81,200 John Lutz, Parkerburg, WV James Stock, Carrboro, NC 4/3/17 .90 Prim res $27,000 $175,800 Rodney & Valerie Lucier, Newport Center Anthony & Dari-Joy Glover, Newport Center 4/24/17 12.50 Prim res $17,500 $28,100 Winona McDaniels, Cape Coral, FL William Lantagne & Alanna Whittier, Newport 5/4/17 6 Prim res $225,000 $243,600 Celine Hall, Northfield, MA Nicholas & Anne Bouchard, North Troy 5/8/17 10.13 Prim res $32,000 $40,300 Robert & Kimberly Sales, King George, VA Ralph Paradis, Derby 5/25/17 8.80 Prim res $22,0009(sub) $98,000 Andre & Deborah Patenaude, Hartland Stephen Deluca, Westport, CT 6/6/17 6.65 Prim res $196,900 $214,400 Bonita Deslandes, Westfield Paul & Christina Tetreault, Newport Center 6/12/17 2.40 Prim res $138,500 $145,000 Derek Pratte, Derby Greta Scott, Derby 6/19/17 10.03 Prim res $272,000 $250,800 Raymond & Rebecca Ash, Franklin, NH Hossein & Patricia Naraghi, Tucson, AZ * “sub” indicates property was subdivided, so town appraisal does not reflect current value of property.

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The long term commitment, large Coventry’s roads now fully meet the forthcoming Conservation District (OCNRCD) to undertake a investments in road drainage, and good practices MRGP road standards. This number is well above comprehensive road erosion inventory of all of the such as using good surface material with a crown the statewide average. For this, Coventry’s roads hydrologically connected road segments, looking and removing all grader berms has diminished are likely more resilient to flash flood events that at areas of concern for water quality impairment Coventry’s fraction of this estimated loading are more frequently occurring, have improved issues and meeting standards laid out in the which is reflected in the very high percentage of road drainage, and reduce sediment runoff upcoming Department of Environmental assessed road segments meeting the new permit associated with town roads to adjacent waters.” Conservation (DEC) municipal roads general standards. 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Sunday Services: Holy Eucharist & Sunday School, BARTON ______Lake Region Parish. The Rev. Evelyn Coupe. 525-3607. Dec. 24, Christmas Eve 9:30 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Food shelf is open Mondays from 11:20 Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. at Barton United Church. All ages welcome. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. except Christmas and New Year’s Day. No Souper Lunch in BARTON BAPTIST CHURCH – 1859 Glover Road, Barton – 802-525-3624. Pastor December. Ralph Fryman. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. HARDWICK ______Evening service at 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. ST. MARY, STAR OF THE SEA – Saturday at 4 p.m., (Sunday and Holy Day Vigil). Sunday & ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH – 39 West Church Street, Hardwick. 802- Holy Day masses at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Weekday masses are Monday and Thursday at BARTON UNITED CHURCH, United Church of Christ & United Methodist Church. Part of the 472-5979. Sunday Service at 10 a.m. Child care available. Coffee hour 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8 a.m., Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Lake Region Parish. The Rev. Evelyn Coupe. 525-3607. Dec. 24, Christmas Eve following the service. Home to the Hardwick Area Food Pantry & winter Reconciliation anytime by appointment as well as Saturday 3-4 p.m. Fr. Patrick I. Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. All ages welcome. clothing donations. Nwachukwu, S.D.V. 802-334-5066. NORTHEAST KINGDOM QUAKER MEETING – Meets at 10 a.m. on Sundays at the Barton ST. NORBERT CHURCH – Saturday Vigil Mass 4 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. Parish SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH – 37 Concord Ave., Newport. Pastor Cornell Preda, 487- Public Library. For more info, call 525-6638 or 754-2029. Administrator Fr. Claverlito S. Migraino, 193 S. Main St., P.O. Box 496, 4632 or 334-3096. Saturday Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m. Saturday Worship Service at 11 Hardwick, VT 05843. Phone 472-5544. Confession at 3:15 p.m. each a.m. Tune in to 96.1 FM (WJSY-LP) for quality Christian radio broadcasting 24/7 or visit us SOLID ROCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD – Church Street, Barton. 525-3888. Interim Pastor Larry Saturday before Mass or by appointment. online at www.wjsy.org. Rohm & his wife, Rose. Sunday Services: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., all ages; Worship Service, 10:35 a.m. UNITED CHURCH OF HARDWICK – South Main St., Hardwick. Parsonage: 472-6353. NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH – 306 East Main Street. The Rev. David Lisner, Pastor. 334-5554. Church: 472-6800. Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning worship service begins at 10:30 ST. PAUL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH – 85 St. Paul’s Lane, Barton. No current weekend a.m. Children’s Church with nursery available. Handicapped accessible. Wednesday night Bible Masses. www.MostHolyTrinityParishVT.com or 525-3711. Study/Prayer Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Kid’s Club begins on Friday nights with a light meal at 6 p.m. Christmas Vigil Mass on Dec. 24th at 4:30 p.m. HOLLAND ______For more information, call Nancy at 766-5094. Our church services are broadcast on the PEG HOLLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH – Pastor John Genco, 766-2901. Sunday Worship at Channel 17 on Fridays at 4 p.m. and again on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. Our services are also online 10 a.m. Wednesday evening Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Communion first BROWNINGTON ______through our website at www.newportbaptistchurchvt.org. Sunday of every month. Handicapped accessible. Please join us! NEW HOPE BIBLE CHURCH OF BROWNINGTON – (Formerly Brownington Center Church.) UNITED CHURCH OF NEWPORT – 63 Third Street. 334-6033. Pastor James Merriam. 10 a.m. Pastor Dan Prue Jr., 334-9991. Sunday Worship and Children’s Church at 10 a.m. with IRASBURG ______Sunday Worship Service with nursery for ages 5 years and under. We are a combined fellowship following. Evening service at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to visit and be a part United Church of Christ and United Methodist congregation with a tradition of lively of our church family. Handicapped accessible. Teens and youth ministries weekly. GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH OF IRASBURG – Pastor Scott M. Libby. 754-2363. music, open-minded exploration, and strong community service. Come and join us to Wednesdays, devotional & prayer meeting in Newport at 7 p.m. Sundays, morning find out how you can serve others while deepening your walk with God. Other activities BROWNINGTON VILLAGE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH U.C.C. – Organist Mark Violette. Guest worship at 10 a.m. with discussion and application of sermon at 11:35 a.m. preacher weekly. Sunday Worship from 11 a.m.–noon. Coffee fellowship following the service. include choirs, handbells, food shelf, youth group, community lunch, women’s fellowship, The church is handicapped accessible and hearing enhancement is available. Everyone is ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH – 85 Creek Rd., Irasburg. No current weekend prayer partners, Bible study, book club, and more! Christmas Eve, Sun., Dec. 24th – 10 welcome, and parents are encouraged to bring children. No service on Sun., Dec. 24th. Masses. www.MostHolyTrinityParishVT.com or 525-3711. a.m. 4th Sunday of Advent, worship led by Mary Hoadley. 7 p.m. Candlelight Worship led Service will be at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Jay Sprout. Sun., Dec. 31st, regular Sun. service with Christmas Day Mass on Dec. 25th at 9:30 a.m. by James Merriam. 10 p.m. Candlelight Service with Holy Communion led by James guest preacher. Merriam. UNITED CHURCH OF IRASBURG – Irasburg. Rick Shover, Pastor. (802) 754-8448. Service is at 9:30 a.m. Communion is first Sunday of every month. All are welcome. BURKE ______Handicapped accessible. Children’s story hour/childcare available during service. NEWPORT CENTER ______EAST BURKE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC – The Rev. Judi Horgan. All are welcome Steeple lights for December are lit by Brady Metcalf and family, and Janine NEWPORT CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – An Evangelical Bible Based Congregation here! “God is still speaking!” Worship Service and Sunday School at 8:45 a.m. LeMarche and family, in memory of their father, mother, and sister, Linda Reick. and Member of the Conservative Confession Methodist Movement. Sunday morning worship Holy Communion the first Sunday of each month. TRINITY FAMILY CHURCH – Bible Worship at the Irasburg Grange Hall, Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at 9:30 a.m. with childcare provided. Coffee Fellowship & Communion first Sunday of the WEST BURKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – The Rev. Danielle Rodrigues, 467-3466. month. Christian Women’s Group first Saturday of the month. TLC “The Lord’s Choir” Handbells Sunday church service at 10 a.m. Holy Communion first Sunday of each month. NEW HOPE BIBLE CHURCH OF IRASBURG – at the River of Life. Sunday school for all ages practices weekly. Other activities announced. “In the tradition of the Reformation.” at 9 a.m. Sunday Worship at 10 a.m. Pastor George Lawson, 754-2423 and CRAFTSBURY______Pastor Dan Prue Jr., 334-9991. NORTH TROY & TROY ______EAST CRAFTSBURY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – East Craftsbury Rd., Craftsbury, VT. 802-586- ISLAND POND ______FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – 14 Main Street, North Troy. Services on the last Sunday 7707. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.eastcraftsburypresbyterian.org. Rev. of every month at 4 p.m. with Pastor Rick Shover. Deborah McKinley, Pastor. SUNDAYS: Adult Bible Study at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. with FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BRIGHTON, ISLAND POND – The Rev. Alan Magoon, Children’s Sunday School during worship. Wed., Dec. 20th: Blue Christmas Worship Service at Pastor. Church & parsonage phone: 723-5037. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m., ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH – 18 North Pleasant St., North Troy. No 7 p.m. at the Church on the Common (joint service) especially for those with sadness in their lives. Sunday School,11:15 a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., Bible Study current weekend Masses. www.shsvsi.com or 988-2608. Sat., Dec. 23rd: Lessons and Carols Service at 7 p.m. with music and scripture. Sun., Dec. 24th: Thursday at 7 p.m. Handicapped accessible (chair lift). “A friendly church in a Christmas Day Mass on Dec. 25th at 8 a.m. Services as usual. Wed., Dec. 27th: 7:30 p.m. Holiday Concert by Porter Brook Trio. friendly community welcomes you!” SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH – 130 South Pleasant St., Troy. Masses held OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH – Saturday evening Mass at 6 p.m. from Memorial BRIGHTON BAPTIST CHURCH – Sunday service at 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. Sunday School, Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 8 a.m. www.shsvsi.com or 988-2608. Day to Columbus Day weekend. Our Lady of Fatima is part of the Mary Queen of All 10 a.m. For more information, call (802) 723-4800. Christmas Vigil Mass on Dec. 24th at 5 p.m. Saints Parish in Hardwick. Rev. Claverlito Migriño, administrator. 802-472-5544 GREEN MOUNTAIN BIBLE CHURCH – Route 105, 1 mile west of the village of Island UNITED CHURCH OF CRAFTSBURY – an Open and Affirming Congregation; affiliated with the Pond. Sunday service at 10 a.m. and Wednesday service at 7 p.m. First ORLEANS ______Wednesday: Hymn Sing. Pastor Neal Perry, 754-2396. United Church of Christ. Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday School offered during worship. ORLEANS FEDERATED CHURCH – Rev. Alyssa May. Sunday Worship Services at 9 a.m. Handicapped accessible. No matter who you are or where you are on your spiritual ST. JAMES THE GREATER CHURCH – Sunday & Holy Day Masses at 10:10 a.m. Community food shelf hours are 8:30–10:30 a.m. the 2nd and 4th Mondays of journey, you are welcome. Church phone: 586-8028. www.unitedchurchofcraftsbury.com Weekday Mass on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m. (Sunday each month. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m., everyone welcome. Find us on Facebook, or e-mail [email protected]. and Holy Day Vigil). Reconciliation anytime by appointment as well as Saturday No 9 a.m. service on Christmas Eve. Harp music by Mary Lovegrove for 15 from 3:30-4 p.m. Fr. Patrick I. Nwachukwu, S.D.V. 802-334-5066. minutes before service, plus a selection during the service. DERBY & DERBY LINE ______ST. THERESA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH – 44 East St., Orleans. Masses on Saturdays at 4 p.m. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH – 9 a.m. Sunday Services. E-mail: [email protected] BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH – 183 Elm St., Derby Line. Pastor Richard Daniels. Sunday School and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 525-3711. www.MostHolyTrinityParishVT.com for all ages at 10 a.m. Sunday Service (nursery available) at 11 a.m. PM service, call for information. Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m. For more info, call 873-3258. LOWELL ______ORLEANS COUNTY______CHURCH OF GOD – Crawford Road, Derby. Morning Worship 9 a.m., Evening Worship, LOWELL BIBLE CHURCH – Pastor David DiZazzo (673-9459): Sunday Worship & NORTHEAST KINGDOM QUAKER MEETING – Meets at 10 a.m. on Sundays at 115 Scott Lane, 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. For more information call 334-5916. Pastor Sunday School at 10 a.m. with coffee hour following service. Wednesday night Barton, VT 05822 (just off Burton Hill Rd.) For more info, call 525-6638 or 754-2029. Laurence Wall. www.newportcog.com Bible study at 7 p.m. in Lowell. Thursday night Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. in Newport. Please call for information & directions. CORNERSTONE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH – Quarry Road, past McDonald’s. Pastor Glenn SHEFFIELD ______Saaman, 334-5282. Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA CATHOLIC CHURCH – 151 Hazen Notch Rd., Lowell. No current SHEFFIELD FEDERATED CHURCH – Berry Hill Road. Sean Quinn, Pastor. 802-873- weekend Masses. www.shsvsi.com or 988-2608. 4558. Sunday Worship Services 10:30 a.m. ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR – Saturday at 6 p.m. in the church (Sunday and Holy Day Christmas Vigil Mass on Dec. 24th at 7 p.m. Vigil). Sunday & Holy Day masses at 8:30 a.m. in the church. Weekday masses are SUTTON ______Monday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel, Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the chapel, MORGAN ______Friday at 6 p.m. in the church. Reconciliation anytime by appointment as well as SUTTON FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH – The Rev. Mark Heinrichs, supply pastor, 525- Saturday 5:30-6 p.m. Fr. Patrick I. Nwachukwu, S.D.V. 802-334-5066. MORGAN CHURCH – Pastor Mike DeSena. Traditional Service Sundays at 9 a.m. with 4214, or church 467-8585. Church services: 9 a.m., Adult Bible Study, Sunday Sunday School and Nursery available during the service. Contemporary Service School. 10:15 a.m., Morning Worship. Fridays at 7 p.m., music practice. FIRST UNIVERSALIST PARISH (UU), DERBY LINE – 112 Main Street, Derby Line. Services each Saturdays at 6 p.m. with a potluck supper the third Saturday of each month. Several Fellowship hour after church. Sunday at 10 a.m. Potluck social hour following service. Handicapped accessible. We are a small group Bible studies both evening & morning during the week. Please call 895-4526 welcoming congregation. Church phone 873-3563. Church e-mail: [email protected]. or visit our website at www.themorganchurch.com for more information. Church website: www.derbylineuu.org. No services held Dec. 24 or 31. WESTFIELD ______WESTFIELD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – Main Street (Route 100) in Westfield. We welcome DERBY COMMUNITY CHURCH – 3064 U.S. Route 5, Derby. Pastor Mike Haddad. 9:15 a.m. NEWPORT ______all to worship services and music commencing at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Refreshments Sunday School for preschool through adults. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. Care provided NEWPORT ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH – 128 Vance Hill Rd., Newport Center. Sunday morning and fellowship following services. For questions, call Pastor John Klar at 673-4852. for children through five years of age. Call 766-5500 for information about Bible Study, Solstice Holiday Service on Wed., 12/20, at 6 p.m. followed by a cookie and pie potluck. Teen Youth Group, Women’s Bible Study, Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, and other worship services begin at 9:45. Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11 a.m. Bible study opportunities waiting for you! & prayer time held Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Various fellowship times include breakfasts, dinners, and game nights, etc. Pastor Chris Barton. Everyone is welcome. WESTMORE ______EAST & WEST CHARLESTON ______CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY – 362 East Main Street, Newport. Church services on WESTMORE COMMUNITY CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL UCC – Grounded in Christ, open to all, Sundays at 10 a.m. at the church. Wednesday evening meetings (5:30 p.m.) will be on the shores of Willoughby Lake with thoughtful worship, lovely music and choir with EAST CHARLESTON CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE – Sunday morning worship service at 11 Mark Violette, organist, on Sundays at 9 a.m. Coffee, refreshments, and fellowship follow a.m. For more information or directions, call the church at 723-4824. 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. the service. Church is handicapped accessible. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. with guest pastors Rev. Dr. Fred begins at 5 p.m., conducted by Rev. Jay Sprout. All are welcome. Barker and Rev. Harry Howard. Everyone welcome. LIFE IN CHRIST FELLOWSHIP – 81 Weaver St., Newport. Apostolic Church. Senior FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH – West Charleston. Scott Cianciolo, Pastor. 802-895-4643. Pastor: Janet Bishop. Associate Pastor: Allan Bishop. Sunday morning WHEELOCK ______Sunday morning worship at 9 a.m. with Sunday School for all ages from 10:45 to 11:30 worship, 10 a.m. Phone 334-7220 for information. All are welcome! THE ROCK – “A Holy Spirit empowered church” meeting at the Wheelock Town Hall on a.m. Wednesday evening choir practice and potluck fellowship from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., NEWPORT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE – 115 Elm Street, Newport. Pastor Paul Prince. Thursday and Sunday nights at 6 p.m. Pastor: Butch Ainsworth. 1-877-868-7625. followed by adult prayer, Bible study, and youth activities from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. All are You are welcome to join us for Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. (for all ages). welcome. Please call for more info. Worship Service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, EAST CHARLESTON – Guest Pastors. Worship Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m. Please call the church at 334-2628 for service and Sunday school at 10 a.m. Ramp and elevator available. further information. We care about you! NEWPORT CHURCH OF CHRIST – Corner of Sias Avenue and Prouty Drive, Newport. ST. BENEDICT LABRE – Sunday & Holy Day masses at 11:30 a.m. Weekday mass is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Reconciliation anytime by appointment as well as Sunday Bible Class at 10 a.m.; Worship Service at 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Wednesday from 6:30–7 p.m. Fr. Patrick I. Nwachukwu, S.D.V. 802-334-5066. Study at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Church office phone: 334-2028.

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. the Chronicle, December 20, 2017 Page 11B

TSTRICTHEDEADLINE FOR KEVENTS: MONDAYINGDOM AT NOON. We reserve the right to reject or edit events.C We do not takeALENDAR events over the phone. E-mail events to [email protected] AMERICAN LEGION BARTON POST #76 MEETINGS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 First Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m., at the Legion Hall in the Barton Memorial Building. ELISABETH VON TRAPP PERFORMS AT HIGHLAND CENTER HOPE’S DINER PLAY IN STANSTEAD In a holiday presentation full of enchantment, Elisabeth Von Trapp Cornerstone Baptist Church in Stanstead, Quebec, will be performing AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MEETINGS continues an annual tradition that was established by the Trapp Family the Christmas play Hope’s Diner on Thursday, December 28, at 6 p.m. For Second Wednesday of every month at 4 p.m., at the Legion Hall in Singers in “Home for Christmas,” accompanied by the Hazen Union High more information, call (270) 853-0806. Free admission. the Barton Memorial Building. For more information, call Patsy Tompkins at School Chorus, on Thursday, December 21, at 7 p.m. at Highland Center 525-6565. for the Arts in Greensboro. For more information, call 533-9075 or visit highlandartsvt.org. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 AMERICAN LEGION NEWPORT POOL TOURNAMENT The American Legion in Newport is holding an 8 Ball Pool IRASBURG UNITED CHURCH SENIOR MEAL MEMPHREMAGOG SKI TOURING FOUNDATION OPEN HOUSE Tournament on Mondays. 6 p.m. practice, 7 p.m. play. Double elimination, The Irasburg United Church Senior Meal for December will be on Join Memphremagog Ski Touring Foundation (MSTF) for a BCA rules. 8 players or less, pay two places; 9 players or more, pay three Thursday, December 21, at noon. The menu will be chicken and biscuits, complimentary guided tour on cross-country skis or snowshoes on places. For more information, call 334-2374. rolls, dessert, punch, and coffee. Saturday, December 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 3892 Darling Hill Road in Newport (parking lot). Come check out the MSTF ski trails and sign up for BARTON AREA SENIOR SERVICES, INC. (BASSI) giveaways and a chance to win a full season pass for 2017-2018. For more Located downstairs at the Barton Memorial Building. Meals will be FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 information, visit www.mstf.net. served on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon. Closed if schools are closed. Suggested donation of $5 for people under 60 and $4 for seniors, but no 4TH FRIDAY MUSIC JAM IN DERBY LINE one is required to pay. Come early for coffee, cards, and conversation. The 4th Friday Music Jam will be held on Friday, December 22, at the REGISTRATION REQUESTED Derby Line Village Hall from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 BINGO IN LOWELL p.m. Admission is by donation. All levels of musicians and singers AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Bingo is held every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Ignatius Hall on welcome. Free refreshments. For more information, call 766-2730. Each year from early February through mid-April, AARP Tax-Aide Hazen Notch Road in Lowell. Sponsored by the Troy and Area Lions Club. Proceeds benefit music, auto tech, and welding scholarships for students volunteers prepare federal and state tax returns for low- to middle-income Progressive jackpot starting at $500. Dinner available. from Lake Region and North Country Union High Schools. taxpayers through the AARP Foundation. AARP Tax-Aide is seeking volunteers to assist in tax preparation. Volunteers of all backgrounds are BOBBIN MILL PLAYERS MUSIC JAM SESSIONS welcome; no need to be an AARP member or retiree. No prior experience The Bobbin Mill Players will hold music jam sessions every SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 in tax preparation is necessary and volunteers of all ages are welcome. Tax Wednesday morning from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Lowell St. Ignatius Parish counselors receive free tax training and become IRS certified by passing Hall. Other music events include: First Friday evening of the month at the LIVE NATIVITY IN WOLCOTT an IRS exam. They help residents one-on-one at tax sites in Newport and Lowell Fire Station from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Second Friday evening of the A Live Nativity will be held at the Wolcott Church of the Nazarene on Derby. An information and training session is scheduled for January 8, 9, month at Lowell Church Hall from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Second Sunday Saturday, December 23, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., featuring a kid-friendly and 10 at North Country Career Center in Newport and runs from 8:30 a.m. afternoon at the Glover Town Hall from 1 to 4 p.m.; Third Friday evening at petting zoo, a gourmet hot chocolate bar, ornament crafts for kids, and to 4 p.m. each day. For more information, please e-mail Armand Lemieux at the Charleston Elementary School from 6 to 9 p.m., Fourth Friday evening Christmas music. For more information, visit www.WolcottNaz.org, find [email protected] or call 334-5443. To join the AARP Tax-Aide Program, at the Derby Line Town Hall from 6:30 to 10 p.m.; Fifth Friday evening them on Facebook under Wolcott Nazarene, or call 888-2728. Everyone is visit www.aarp.org/money/taxaide/. (when there is a fifth Friday) at the Barton Memorial Building from 7 to 10 welcome. p.m. For more information, call Millie at 334-2598 or Lyle and Amy at 334- ONGOING EVENTS 2419. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 BONE BUILDERS BALANCING & STRENGTHENING CLASS **PLEASE SUBMIT CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS IF YOUR LISTING Bone Builders Derby is from 2 to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays CHRISTMAS EVE! NEEDS UPDATING TO [email protected] at the Church of God on Crawford Road. Bone Builders Newport is from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Municipal Building. Bone HOLLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH MEMORY TREE ADULT LEARNING CENTER FREE SERVICES Builders Greensboro is from 10 to 11 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at The Holland Community Church will have a Memory Tree in front of Northeast Kingdom Learning Services Community Education Center the United Community Church. There is also a class in Craftsbury from 10 the church building to remember family and friends who have died. A on 1 Main Street in Newport offers GED preparation and GED testing, High to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Craftsbury Community reading of the names will take place at the Christmas Eve Candlelight School Completion Plans for teens (16 years and older) and adults, Care Center. For more information about Bone Builders classes, call the Service at 7 p.m. Name cards will be placed at the Holland Town Clerk’s preparation for standardized tests such as the AccuPlacer for CCV or the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging at (802) 751-0431. Office, at the church, or you may mail to Anna Whitelaw, 242 Holland Pond, ParaPro for public school teaching; basic computer skills instruction; Derby Line, VT 05830 or call Anna at 895-5319. academic skills assessment in reading, writing and math; and instructions BRIDGE LEAGUES IN ORLEANS & NEWPORT in most academic disciplines. All adult education services are free of ORLEANS: Meets Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Orleans Federated charge to the student. The tutorial program offers tutoring services at an Church on School Street. Come with a partner. MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 hourly rate for grades K-12. The adult learning center is open Monday NEWPORT: Meets Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at the Gateway Center. through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; tutorial services K-12 are Everyone must come with a partner. Learner’s Group continues scheduled by appointment. For more information, call 334-2839. CHRISTMAS DAY! Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at the library in Newport, and all are welcome to drop in. For more information, or to find a partner, call Eric CHRISTMAS HOME ALONE MEAL IN NORTH TROY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS McCann at 988-4773. The annual Christmas Home Alone meal will be served at the St. AA meetings are held in Newport, St. Johnsbury, and most towns in Vincent de Paul Church in North Troy on Christmas Day, Monday, the Northeast Kingdom. For detailed information call AA at 334-1213 or toll CCV JOB HUNT HELPER TO OFFER CAREER SERVICES December 25, starting at 11:30 a.m. with meal served at noon. All who find free at (877) 334-1213, or visit www.aavt.org and click on “District 3.” Also Community College of Vermont (CCV) Job Hunt Helper is available at themselves alone on Christmas Day are welcome to attend. Dinner will be visit www.aavt.org and click on “District 3” for a comprehensive schedule. the Goodrich Memorial Library in Newport for six hours a week to offer turkey and ham with many side dishes and desserts. To make a donation, career services to library patrons and job seekers. Find employment to volunteer, or for more information, call 487-9225. Home delivery is AL-ANON MEETING IN CRAFTSBURY COMMON opportunities in the area, write a resumé and cover letter, apply for jobs available only in North Troy by calling 487-9225. Thursdays at 6 p.m., at the United Church in Craftsbury Common. online, assess skills and interests, use the Internet to explore career Discussion. opportunities, and learn about education and training programs. Available on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 12 to 3 p.m., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 AL-ANON MEETING IN DERBY January 9 through May 22. For more information, call 334-7902. Saturdays from 6 to 7 p.m., at Newport Church of God, Crawford IMMUNIZATION CLINIC IN NEWPORT Road in Derby. If your life is affected because someone you love has an The Vermont Department of Health, located at the Emory Hebard addiction, Al-Anon can help. Offering understanding, support, and a State Office Building in Newport, will hold an Immunization Clinic on community that understands how you feel. Tuesday, December 26. You may qualify for vaccinations at no charge if CANDLE you meet one of the following criteria: No primary care provider; no health AL-ANON MEETING IN NEWPORT MAKING insurance or insurance doesn’t cover vaccines; primary care provider Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church parish house on WORK- Second Street in Newport. Discussion meeting is open to anyone whose doesn’t offer vaccines. Call 334-4386 for more information. SHOP life is affected by someone’s addictions. Newcomers welcome. at Parker WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP Pie Co. For those dealing with family members or friends diagnosed with Sun., Jan. 7, Alzheimer’s or other related dementia. Informal gathering. All welcome. NO NO PUBLISHED THIS WEEK 3-5 p.m. CHRONICLE MEETING IN DECEMBER.NEWPORT – Caregivers support group meets There will not be a published on Wednesday, December Chronicle every fourth Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at North Country Hospital in 27, as we enjoy our annual break. Our first issue of the new year will be Hosted by Kingdom Candles and Parker Pie Co. Newport, 2nd floor waiting room (Room 221). For further information, call Wednesday, January 3. Happy Holidays from all of us at the Chronicle! $35 per person includes all materials. (800) 272-3900 or e-mail [email protected]. ST. JOHNSBURY – Learn and create two soy scented candles that will be poured inside your Caregivers support group meets last Monday of each month at the very own, handpainted, northern lights themed Mason jar! Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, room 244, in St. Johnsbury. For PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Contact Amy Rouleau, at 802.624.1291 or further information, call Pam at the NEK Council on Aging at 748-5182, or [email protected] or facebook message Kingdom Candles! 1-800-642-5119.

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STRICTHEDEADLINE FOR EVENTS: MONDAYINGDOM AT NOON. We reserve the right to reject or edit events. We do not takeALENDAR events over the phone. E-mail events to [email protected] TCOMMUNITY MEAL IN NEWPORT K JAY COMMUNITY RECREATIONAL CENTREC RSVP BONE BUILDING & STRENGTHENING CLASSES A free Community Meal will be held the third Thursday of every month Located on Cross Road in Jay. Open to all area residents and visitors Offered twice a week: at the Jay Community Center on Tuesdays at noon, at the United Church of Newport on Third Street. All welcome. for free cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking in the winter, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and at the Westfield Community Center on mountain biking, hiking, and walking in the summer. Link to site map at Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. A free exercise class to prevent or CORNUCOPIA COMMUNITY/SENIOR MEAL IN NEWPORT www.jayvt.com and topofvt.com under discover/map. Site maps available reverse osteoporosis. Classes consist of a variety of exercises to improve Cornucopia Community/Senior Meal will be served every Friday from locally in Jay and at Jay Town Clerk’s Office. User guidelines: Please leave balance and increase strength. Participants start out using very light noon to 1 p.m. at Cornucopia, 125 Main Street, #3 (rear door entrance off no trace in this special place. Pack it in, pack it out. Leash your dog, bury weights which are gradually increased as strength develops. Weights parking lot between Coventry and Center Streets). Come at 11 a.m. for dog waste away from trails. Respect other users. No motorized vehicles. provided. For more information, contact Maureen Mcguire at 334-7746 or cards, board games, or just to socialize and make new friends. Community No fires of any kind. As this is a big hunting area, it is advisable to wear [email protected]. members of all ages are invited to enjoy a warm, well balanced meal orange. Enjoy at your own risk! prepared by Cornucopia Culinary Trainees. For more information, contact SENIOR DINING AT DERBY ELKS CLUB Cornucopia at 487-9380. JOURNEY TO RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTER Derby Senior Meals are held at noon every second Thursday at the Located at 58 Third Street in Newport. Making Recovery Easier Elks Lodge #2155 on the Newport-Derby Road in Derby. By donation. For COUNTRY ACOUSTIC JAM IN BURKE meets Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Art Group meets Tuesdays from more information, call the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging’s nutrition There will be a Country Acoustic Jam held every third Sunday of the 2:30 to 4 p.m. All Recovery meets Thursdays from 2 to 3 p.m. For more coordinators Jenny Patoine or Lallie Mambourg at 748-5182. month from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Burke Community Building. Everyone with information, e-mail Kathlene Douglass at special musical or singing talents are encouraged to participate. Come to [email protected]. SENIOR DINING IN GLOVER listen or join in on the fun. $3 donation at the door. Door prizes and 50/50 Lunch is served at noon on Mondays and Tuesdays on the lower raffle. All proceeds benefit the Burke Senior Meal Site. Snacks and LINE DANCING IN WEST BURKE level of the Glover Town Hall, 3018 Glover Street. Suggested donation by beverages available. For more information, call Therese Stone at 525-3412 Line dancing is held in West Burke at the meal site on the first and seniors is $3.50; for those younger than 60, $5. For more information, call or the Senior Meal Site at 467-3423 or the Town Office at 467-3717. third Wednesdays of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Everyone welcome. $3 the NEK Council on Aging’s Nutrition Coordinator Lallie Mambourg at 1- donation. For more information, call Therese Stone at 525-3412. 800-642-5119. CRAFTSBURY COMMUNITY SUPPERS Members of the United Church of Craftsbury in Craftsbury Common LINE DANCING IN TROY SOUPER LUNCH AT ST. MARK’S IN NEWPORT will offer free evening suppers on the third Wednesday of each month at 6 Line dancing classes for exercise and enjoyment are held every St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Second Street in Newport holds a p.m. Open to all. Donations appreciated but not required. For more Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church Parish Hall, 130 South free community Souper Lunch from noon to 1 p.m. on the last Tuesday of information, call 586-8028. Pleasant Street, in North Troy. No partner needed and all levels of every month. All are welcome. NOTE: No Souper Lunch in December. experience are welcome. If you can count to four, you can line dance! $5 DANCE AT BEEBE TOWN HALL per person. For more information, call Pat Sanders at 988-4193. SQUARE DANCING IN BARTON Come dance with us at the Beebe Town Hall in Beebe, Quebec, Square dancing will be held every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the every Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. Country western band. Also square NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING IN HARDWICK Barton Senior Center. Judy Clifford will be the caller/instructor. Call 525- dancing. Light refreshments and door prizes. For more information, call Every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Saint John the Baptist Episcopal 4400 for more information. (819) 876-2021. Church on West Church Street in Hardwick. All are welcome. NA is for people who wish to try our program of complete abstinence from all drugs. STAMP CLUB IN NEWPORT DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP MEETING This includes alcohol on an equal status with opiates or cocaine. The The Memphremagog Stamp Club meets on the second and fourth The Diabetes Support Group will meet on the third Thursday of every disease is addiction, not specific to any one particular drug. For more Wednesday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. at CALLICO, 326 Bluff Road, month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the meeting room at North Country Hospital in information, call 535-5042. Newport. All stamp collecting interests are welcome. For more information, Newport. For more information or to confirm your presence, call Barbara call 334-6001. Grant at 334-4155. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING IN NEWPORT Narcotics Anonymous meetings are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP DO DROP IN MEAL SITE IN NEWPORT CENTER p.m. On Tuesday the location is North Country Hospital located at 189 Third Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Nevermore Bookstore on The Do Drop In Meal Site at the Newport Center Fire Department on Proutry Drive in Newport in the surgery waiting room on the main floor of 100 East Main Street in Newport. A support group for those who have lost Cross Road is open on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games played the hospital. On Thursday the location is The Church of God at 295 someone to suicide and wish to have a safe place to talk, share, and spend before lunch, lunch at noon, bingo played after. For more information or Crawford Road in Derby. Enter through the main front doors of the church. a little time with others who have had a similar experience. For more reservations, call 334-6443. For more information, call 895-4757. information, call Mary Butler at 744-6284.

EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION NEWPORT AREA COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA TAI CHI CLASS The EAA meets every first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the The Newport Area Community Orchestra has openings for violin, viola, A Tai Chi Class (Bagua meditation) will be offered on Mondays, Caledonia County Airport in Lyndonville. All are welcome to attend. All that cello, string bass, clarinet, oboe, French horn, and trombone. We are a growing Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6 to 7 p.m. Call Marc Bourdelle at 525- you need is an interest in aviation. Each meeting begins with a short and well-established community orchestra located in the NEK of Vermont. The 1234 for locations and more information. business session where we discuss the minutes and reports from our orchestra plays two concerts each year, one in the fall and one in the spring. For chapter’s previous meeting, plus our past and future events. We then move more information, please contact us at 766-3021 or TAI CHI IN BARTON on to something educational, such as aircraft maintenance, safety, www.newportareacommunityorchestra.org. Rehearsals are on Tuesday Leader Brenda Lowther is teaching Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls members’ projects, or speakers and documentary movies from EAA evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the First Universalist Parish in Derby Line. Prevention at the Barton Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 Headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. a.m. The Arthritis Foundation Thai Chi Program, developed by Dr. Paul NORTH COUNTRY QUILTERS Lam, uses gentle Sun-style Tai Chi routines that are safe, easy to learn, GRANDPARENTS ’N’ KIN RAISING “GRAND” KIDS Regular monthly meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month and suitable for every fitness level. For more information, call 525-4400. Meets second Wednesday of the month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at at 6:30 p.m., at the Church of God on Crawford Road in Derby. New North Country Career Center, 209 Veterans Avenue, room 380, in Newport. members are welcome. TOPS MEETING AT IN BARTON For more information and to notify of your attendance, contact group leader TOPS VT #82 Barton meets every Monday at Mountain View Angela Blais at Head Start/Early Head Start by leaving a message at 525- NORTHEAST KINGDOM COMMUNITY ACTION ASSISTANCE Apartments Community Room. A fun, informative way to learn how to take 3362, extension 201. Dinner provided. Childcare provided upon request. Available to help with forms, photocopies, faxes, phone assistance, off pounds sensibly. Weigh-ins, 5 to 5:45 p.m.; meetings, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. fuel/electrical assistance, food shelf and commodities, Farm to Family First meeting is free! For further information, call 525-3173. “GROWING STRONGER” STRENGTH CLASSES FOR 40+ coupons, holiday meals, seed packets, housing, temporary shelter, housing Sponsored by the NEK Council on Aging. Meets at the Church of God advocacy, and 3Squares applications. NEWPORT: 70 Main St., Newport, TOPS MEETING AT ISLAND POND PUBLIC LIBRARY on Crawford Road in Derby on Mondays & Thursdays from 2 to 3 p.m. Call VT 05855. 334-7316. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TOPS VT #135 Island Pond meets every Monday at Island Pond Jenny at 748-5182 for more info or visit www.nekcouncil.org. ISLAND POND: 70 Cross St., Island Pond, VT 05846. 723-6425. Hours: Public Library. Weigh-ins from 4:30 to 4:45 p.m.; meeting from 4:45 to 5:30 Tuesday 10 a.m. to noon. ST. JOHNSBURY: 115 Lincoln St., St. Johnsbury, p.m. For further information, call Bev at 723-5907 or e-mail “GROW YOUR OWN” GATHERINGS IN HARDWICK VT 05819. 748-6040. Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. [email protected]. Grow Your Own (GYO) gatherings will be held at the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) in Hardwick from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on OSTEOPOROSIS EDUCATION & SUPPORT GROUP VAN SERVICE FROM WESTMORE TO BARTON the first Saturday of each month and will include a shared meal. For more The National Osteoporosis Foundation Better Bones of the Northeast Every first and third Tuesday of each month there will be van service information and to reserve a spot, contact Ms. Dale-Brown at 472-5940 or Kingdom group meets on the first Saturday of most months, at 1 p.m., in from Westmore to Barton. 10:30 a.m. pickup at the old Town Clerk’s office; e-mail [email protected], or Bethany Dunbar at 472-5362, the Community Room at the Community National Bank in Derby (accessed 1:30 p.m. return trip to Westmore. Free to residents age 60 or older. For extension 214, or [email protected]. from Crawford Road). Free and open to the public. All welcome. more information, call Mary at 525-4128 or the Area Agency on Aging at Refreshments. Learn from a variety of guest speakers and medical 334-2190. IMMUNIZATION CLINIC IN NEWPORT specialists. To register or for more information, contact Mary King, RN, Fourth Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Department BSN, at 535-2011 or [email protected], or visit VAN SERVICE TO SENIOR MEALS IN BARTON of Health in Emory Hebard State Office Building at 100 Main Street, Suite www.BetterBonesNEK.org. Every Thursday there is van service to senior meals in Barton. The 220, in Newport. Free. Walk in or call for an appointment at 334-4386. All pickup schedule is as follows: 11:25 a.m., Mountain View Apartments; childhood vaccinations are offered. Adult immunizations included are: OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING 11:30 a.m., Congress Court; 11:35 a.m., Monitor Manor; 11:40 a.m., Hepatitis A and B, Pneumococcal, TDaP, Tetanus, and Measles. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) offers a 12-step program of recovery for Hillcrest; 11:45 a.m., Memorial Building; 11:50 a.m., Park Street trailer park. the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of compulsive eating. Derby For more information, call Brenda Sargent at 525-4400. meeting Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m., at Derby Community National Bank training center on Crawford Road (behind the bank). Big Book study WESTFIELD COMMUNITY MEAL SITE meeting follows from 11:15 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 673- Every Thursday at noon at the Westfield Community Center (North 5621. Hill Road/School St.). Suggested donation $4 with the 2nd Thursday of the RESTAURANTS & month free. Following lunch, join the fun and play Bingo! Sponsored by the PRO BONO (FREE) LEGAL CLINIC IN NEWPORT Troy and Area Lions Club. For more information, call 744-2484. Pro bono (free) legal clinic monthly at Orleans County Restorative ENTERTAINMENT Justice Center, usually the first Wednesday of each month. Free consults Wii BOWLING IN WEST BURKE with lawyer. Best for landlord-tenant, housing, probate, elder law, custody, Wii Bowling is held in West Burke at the The Meal Site on the second family law, etc. issues. No criminal law. Advance appointments only by and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Everyone calling (802) 487-9293. $10 fee for people living outside Orleans County. welcome. By donation. For more information, call Therese Stone at 525- Mediation services are also available. For more information, visit 3412 or 467-3423. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWER www.kingdomjustice.org.

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TSTRICTHEDEADLINE FOR KEVENTS: MONDAYINGDOM AT NOON. We reserve the right to reject or edit events.C We do not takeALENDAR events over the phone. E-mail events to [email protected] LEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY GLOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM LIBRARY ACTIVITIES Irasburg. 754-2526. Hours: Monday, 3–8 p.m.; Wednesday and Bean Hill Road in Glover, second floor in Municipal Building. Thursday, 3–6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Story Hour for children www.gloverhistoricalsociety.org. Open by appointment only: Call Joan at **PLEASE SUBMIT CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS IF YOUR LISTING on Fridays at 10 a.m. (October 6–May 31 when school is in session). 525-6212 or Randy or Betsy at 525-4051. NEEDS UPDATING TO [email protected] RAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY GRACE GALLERY ALBANY TOWN LIBRARY 160 Railroad Street, North Troy. Hours: Monday & Wednesday 5-8 Old Firehouse, 59 Mill Street, downtown Hardwick. 472-6857. Located on Route 14 in the back of Albany Town Hall on Main Street. p.m., Thursday & Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Story Time on Fridays at 10 a.m. www.graceart.org. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.–4 Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, www.randmemorial.com. p.m. Community Workshops are held weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, call 755-6107. and Thursday, and are open to all community members. ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM BARTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury. 748-8291. www.stjathenaeum.org. GREENSBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 100 Church Street, Barton. 525-6524. Open Mondays from 1-7 p.m., 29 Breezy Avenue, Greensboro (building next to Willey’s Store), 533- Story Time (Acorn Club): Fridays at 10:30 a.m., ages 0 to 6, children’s Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-7 p.m., Fridays 1-7 p.m., Winter 2457. www.greensborohistoricalsociety.org. Check out our powerful new Library. First Wednesday Series. Scrabble Club: First Saturday of each Friday Afternoon Classic Movies, Friday Night Movies, Friday Evening tool for researching Greensboro families stored in our archives! Permanent month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Readings in the Gallery. Potlucks. Scrabble Players meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays year-round. Exhibit: Hill Homestead: The Story of Greensboro: Faces of Our Town has Book Discussions are January through May. Wednesday After-School been updated and displays tools and ledgers, kitchen gadgets, and farm WEST BURKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Programs: Fall, Winter, Spring. Call for programs and events for children. implements, and parlor furniture from the 19th century. 135 Main Street (5A), next to the park. Hours: Saturday 1-4 p.m. For further information, call (201) 519-3633. COBLEIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGHLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS www.westburkepubliclibrary.wordpress.com or on Facebook at 70 Depot Street, Lyndonville. Hours: Monday, noon–5 p.m.; Tuesday 2875 Hardwick St., Greensboro. 533-9075 or www.facebook.com/westburkelibrary. and Thursday, noon–7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; www.highlandartsvt.org. Borderlines: Four artists reflect on gender, culture, Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. For further information and programs, call the politics, and the environment. library at 626-5475. www.cobleighlibrary.org ART GALLERIES, HISTORICAL JANE’S CAFÉ AND GALLERY CRAFTSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY 43 Main St. (Rte. 5), Derby Line. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 8 Church Lane, Craftsbury Common. 586-9683. SOCIETIES & MUSEUMS a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring comfort food and artists of the Northeast Kingdom. [email protected]. www.craftsburypubliclibrary.org. Hours: The paintings of Jan Ghiringhelli; oils and pastels, plein air and studio Tuesday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m.–noon; Thursday, 2–6 p.m.; **PLEASE SUBMIT CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS IF YOUR LISTING paintings. Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon; and Sunday, 11 a.m.–1 NEEDS UPDATING TO [email protected] p.m. Friday Story Time: 10 a.m., up to age 6. Friday Lego Club for LOOKING GLASS MUSEUM AT CLAN OF THE HAWK children 5 to 12 years old, 3–4:30 p.m. Story Hour: for children birth to 5 ALBANY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM The Looking Glass Museum is located on the grounds of the Clan of years and families on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. The Albany Historical Society is located in the old village school on the Hawk off Route 58 in Evansville. Free admittance. This is a museum Route 14 across from the Methodist Church, and is open by appointment. dedicated to the local Native American groups. For more information, call DAILEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Contact Jim Oliver at [email protected], or Paul Daniels at the Diamond 754-2817 or e-mail [email protected]. Heart Farm in East Albany for an appointment. 101 Junior High Drive, Derby Center. Hours: Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., MAC CENTER FOR THE ARTS and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Story Time is Tuesday mornings from ARTFUL EYE 158 Main Street, Newport. 334-1966. Hours: Monday through 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Trustee meetings last Wednesday of the month at 6 A unique St. Johnsbury Gallery. 443 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over 45 Vermont visual artists and p.m. Tai Chi classes Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call the 424-1414. www.theartfuleye.com. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 handcrafters offer their work in the 2,000+ square foot gallery. MAC Center library at 766-5063, visit www.daileymemoriallibrary.org or check Facebook a.m.–6 p.m. Open Sunday by chance. Come explore 4,500 sq. ft. of locally for the Arts also offers special events, exhibits, musical performances, and page. crafted fine art and artisan craft. classes/workshops for adults and children. Visit www.memphremagogartscollaborative.com. GLOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY BREAD AND PUPPET MUSEUM 51 Bean Hill Road, Glover. 525-4365. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, One of the largest collections of some of the biggest puppets and MEMPHREMAGOG HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWPORT Thursday 1-6 p.m., Saturdays (December-April) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday masks in the world is located at 753 Heights Rd. (Route 122) in Glover (off Second floor of Emory Hebard State Office Building, Main Street, Play Group and Story Time (Fall, Winter, Spring) 9:30-11 a.m. at the Glover Route 16 and I-91 exits 24/25), and is open by appointment. Visit Newport. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Showcasing Town Hall. www.breadandpuppet.org or call (802) 525-3031 or 6972 for more Newport’s forever changing history and landmarks. FIRST SHOWCASE information. EXHIBIT: “Keeping the Memphre Legacy Alive in the Years Yet to Be.” GOODRICH MEMORIAL LIBRARY SECOND SHOWCASE EXHIBIT: “Celebrating 100 Years of Remembering 202 Main Street, Newport. 334-7902. www.goodrichlibrary.org. Hours: BROWN LIBRARY GALLERY ‘The Lady of the Lake’s’ Last Days – (1917-2017) here at Steamboat Wharf Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. At Sterling College, Craftsbury Common. 586-7711, extension 129. in Newport.” Board of Trustees meeting monthly, Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Book discussion Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Exhibit Plowing Old Ground. group held third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. Job Hunt/Computer For more information, visit www.VermontArtHouse.org/openings or call 586- MILLER’S THUMB GALLERY Help with CCV student on Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 2200. 14 Breezy Ave., Greensboro. 533-2045 or Saturdays, 12 to 3 p.m. from January 9 to May 22. Story Time: Tuesday [email protected]. mornings at 11 a.m. CATAMOUNT ARTS CENTER 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Masonic Temple building. 748- NATIVE AMERICAN MUSEUM (NATIVE CULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.) GREENSBORO FREE LIBRARY 2600. www.catamountarts.org. Open Monday through Friday, 1–6 p.m. and 56 Church Street in Newport Center. 334-6770. Open from 11 a.m.– 53 Wilson Street, Greensboro. 533-2531. before and after each movie screening. Gallery is always open to the public 6:30 p.m., closed Mondays. No admission fee. [email protected], www.greensborofreelibrary.org Librarian free of charge. Artists wanted for Juried show. Selected works will be on Mary Metcalf. Hours: Sundays 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; closed Mondays; display December 2 to February 16. Visit catamountarts.slideroom.com for NEWPORT NATURAL CAFÉ GALLERY Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; closed Wednesdays; Thursdays and more info. 194 Main Street, Newport. 334-2626. Monday through Saturday, 8 Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Story a.m.–8 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Hour for Children: at Four Seasons Learning, Fridays at 10 a.m.; Story CHARLESTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Time for ages 0-6 every Thursday at 10 a.m.; and for ages 6-12 every For information, call 723-6024 or 895-2901. NORTHEAST KINGDOM ARTISANS GUILD (BACKROOM GALLERY) Tuesday at 10 a.m. 430 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury. 748-0158. CHUCK GUEST GALLERY www.nekartisansguild.com. Hours: Open Monday through Saturday, 10:30 HASKELL FREE LIBRARY Featuring over 130 paintings of abstract imagery. Located at 205 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 93 Caswell Avenue, Derby Line. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Vermont Route 114 in East Burke. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to Friday from 9-5, Thursday 9-6, and Saturday 9-2. Board of Trustees meets 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 626- OLD STONE HOUSE MUSEUM (ORLEANS COUNTY HISTORICAL the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Toddler Time on Thursdays 9011 or visit www.chuckguest.com. SOCIETY) and Fridays at 9:45 a.m. For more information, call Nancy at 873-3022, 109 Old Stone House Road, Brownington. 754-2022. extension 201, or check the website at haskellopera.com/library-activities, COLBY CURTIS MUSEUM & STANSTEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY [email protected]. www.oldstonehousemuseum.org. or find them on Facebook. 535 Dufferin Street, Stanstead, Quebec. 1-819-876-7322. Two Museum is open closed for the season. The Alexander Twilight Visitors’ exhibitions: Remembering our Soldiers of the Great War and Rural Center and gift shop are open year-round, Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.– 5 HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Medicine in Stanstead County. p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Craft Circles (all welcome!): Quilter’s 1252 VT Route 100, Westfield. 744-2484. Visit the Hitchcock Circle meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Museum/Library page at www.westfield.vt.gov and on Facebook at Town of CRAFTSBURY COMMUNITY CARE CENTER GALLERY Westfield, Vermont for up-to-date activity listings. 1784 East Craftsbury Road, East Craftsbury. 586-2414. PARKER PIE GALLERY www.craftsburycommunitycarecenter.org. West Glover Village. Exhibiting works by local artists. South and ISLAND POND PUBLIC LIBRARY North: Watercolors and oil paintings of Key West and West Glover by Gayle Main Street. Hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Wednesday, 2–6 p.m., CRAFTSBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Gibson on display through January 23. Thursday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 Babcock House Museum, Craftsbury Common. Open Wednesdays p.m. Story Time every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. For further information, call and Saturdays from 10 a.m.–noon. PARSON’S CORNER 723-6134 or look on Facebook. Parson’s Corner Restaurant in Barton exhibits artwork by local artists. CRYSTAL LAKE FALLS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION & BARTON Changes monthly. Open every day until 2 p.m. except Tuesdays. JEUDEVINE MEMORIAL LIBRARY MUSEUM 93 North Main Street; P.O. Box 536, Hardwick. 472-5948. Located at the Pierce House on Water Street in Barton, open late PEACHAM CORNER GUILD www.jeudevinememoriallibrary.org. Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 1–7 spring through fall. Brick Kingdom Park open daylight hours year-round. The Peacham Corner Guild is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 1–5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Tuesdays. The guild features small antiques, fine handcrafted gifts and Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; closed Sunday. All programs are free and open FAIRBANKS MUSEUM specialty foods. Located at 643 Bayley Hazen Road in Peacham. 802-592- to the public. 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802-467-3500 Page 16B the Chronicle, December 20, 2017 Dietician, caregivers share tips on senior nutrition Maire Folan, consulting registered dietician considered a liquid in calculating fluid intake, but a cookie with tea. at the Vermont Farm-to-School program, had for those who drink coffee all day, it has the “Overall, our caregivers obviously take this eager audiences last week for three sessions on opposite effect. Alcohol also pulls water out of the very seriously, and really impressed me with the senior nutrition at Northeast Kingdom body and has no nutritional value. level of effort they put into their client’s diets,” Homecare’s (NEKHC) fall caregiver in-house — For people who have trouble obtaining said Terry Collins who runs the NEKHC training. enough fresh vegetables and fruits, Northeastern homecare division. “Many of them bring healthy, NEKHC holds in-house training twice a year Vermont Regional Hospital offers fresh produce even organic, food, fresh vegetables and fruits to refresh caregivers’ training on key issues in one day every week. Some senior meal sites also from their gardens, or shop at special markets, to elder care such as body mechanics, infection give out fresh fruits and vegetables. supplement what’s available in the client’s homes. control, and elder abuse reporting. Ms. Folan’s — To help with sugar addiction, push fruits That is not expected in their job description.” interactive approach to diet and nutrition elicited and use cinnamon and ginger on French toast to NEKHC provides in-home services for seniors a great discussion, with caregivers sharing tips focus on those flavors, instead of just sugar or in Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties. To for dealing with some of the key problems in syrup for sweetness. One caregiver suggested learn more about its services or to inquire about nutrition for elderly clients. agave nectar, which only takes a drop to add a lot becoming a caregiver, please call Ms. Collins at Elderly people often don’t have interest in of sweetness. An approach recommended by Ms. 334-7604, extension 109, or check the website at sufficiently nutritious food. How can caregivers Folan is to set aside a special time for sweets, like NEKHC.com. — from NEKHC. make sure they get a balanced diet? Ms. Folan talked about respecting the client’s preferences, but making small incremental changes over time to introduce improvements. She stressed the importance of making it easy and convenient to eat healthfully. Sierra Lowell graduates from Early To encourage eating and enjoyment, both caregivers and Ms. Folan shared suggestions, Childhood Leadership Institute such as: Encourage people to watch or help in the preparation; people eat with their eyes, make Sierra Lowell of Craftsbury has graduated it attractive; give them choices; find the recipe from the Snelling Center for Government’s Early they always used to make, and make it for them; Childhood Leadership Institute. The provide help and encouragement; eat with them; commencement ceremony was held on October 28, and work with the family to find out what this 2017 at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe with Jane family member likes, what they’re used to. Lindholm, host of the Vermont Public Radio Other suggestions included: Use flavorful or program, Vermont Edition, delivering the keynote aromatic foods and spices; keep hot foods hot and address. cold foods cold, because food served at the correct Lowell joined 24 other leaders from around temperature helps with the loss of taste receptors; the state for six overnight sessions with twelve and increase nutrient density, not portion size, for seminar days from May to October. Graduates example, puree carrots or squash and add it to were recognized for their dedication to gaining tomato sauce. leadership skills and a deeper understanding of Seniors often rely excessively on TV-dinners. the science and landscape of early childhood For times when the caregiver is not around, Ms. issues in Vermont, and their commitment to Folan said it’s important to leave healthy, easy- making greater contributions in their to-prepare meals in one- or two-portion sizes. organizations and communities. generation of Vermonters. “In general, elderly adults do not get enough As host and creator of But Why: A Podcast The Early Childhood Leadership Institute is a calcium and vitamin D,” said Ms. Folan. She For Curious Kids, Ms. Lindholm was well-suited unique leadership and personal transformative suggests vitamin D fortified low fat dairy, eggs; to address the crowd of early childhood institute, initiated in 2014 to stimulate for calcium, try dark leafy greens and nuts. If a professionals and elicited chuckles as she enthusiasm for and effective participation in person has trouble chewing, try nut butters. shared some of the questions kids ask. She efforts to improve early childhood work in spoke of her own experiences in the world of Vermont. For more information or an Other suggestions from the talk include: — Supplements to help with vitamins B12 early childhood as the mother of two young application, visit www.snellingcenter.org or and D. children and applauded the class for their contact Suzanne Trahey, director, at — Try to make sure seniors drink water endless energy, often with boots on the ground [email protected], or (802) 859-3090. throughout the day. One cup of coffee is themselves, in helping to raise the next — from the Snelling Center for Government.

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