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Jaquith Library Concert Series: Cold Country Bluegrass
Traditional bluegrass, gospel numbers, and some contemporary tunes.
6:30 p.m. Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield. Free. 426-3581.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
Youth Birding Program Bird Walk
A morning exploration for young birdwatchers. No experience necessary.
7–8:30 a.m. North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, Montpelier. Free. 229-6206.
Movies on the Hill: Yankee Doodle Dandy
Free, outdoor, family-friendly films at Vermont College. Bring a blanket or chair.
Movies start at dusk, about 8:30 p.m. Vermont College green, Montpelier. Free.
www.vermontcollege.edu/movies. Rain date Saturday, August 15.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
Hike with the Green Mountain Club, Montpelier Section
Difficult, 8-mile, 2,900-foot elevation gain hike up Mount Algonquin in the Adirondacks.
Contact leaders Paul Demers, 793-0888 or pdemers@vmec.org; or Paul DeLuca, 4767987 or pdeluca420@msn.com; for meeting time and place.
SculptCycle Tour
Walk with the artist/creators of Montpelier’s bike-inspired public art. Refreshments follow.
1–3 p.m. Meet at Christ Church, State Street, Montpelier. Free. Rain or shine. 223-9604
or www.sculptcycle.org.
Classes/Workshops
AGRICULTURE
Beginning with Poultry
See complete workshop description at www.nofavt.org.
Monday, August 10, 10 a.m.–12 noon. Applecheek
Farm, Hyde Park. $10 NOFA members, $15 nonmembers. Register at 434-4122 or info@nofavt.org.
The OrganicA Project:
Organic Apple Production
See complete workshop description at www.nofavt.org.
Thursday, August 13, 2–5 p.m. UVM Horticultural
Farm, South Burlington. $10 NOFA members, $15 nonmembers. Register at 434-4122 or info@nofavt.org.
Is This Worth It?!: Enterprise
and Gross Margin Analyses
See complete workshop description at www.nofavt.org.
Thursday, August 13, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Brotherly Farm
Organic Dairy, Brookfield. $10 NOFA members, $15
nonmembers. Register at 434-4122 or info@nofavt.org.
ART
Kids’ Art at Studio Place Arts
Fun workshop on art and theater for kids age 8–12 on
August 7 and three-day art camp the week of August 10.
Call 479-7069 or visit www.studioplacearts.com for
more information and to register.
DANCE
Argentine Tango Class and Practice
With Judith Schwartz. Mixed-level lesson tailored to suit
participants. No partner needed. Beginners welcome.
Sundays, 7–10 p.m. Capitol City Grange, Northfield
Street/Route 12, Montpelier. Through August. $15 per
night, $50 for four weeks, $5 per night open practice
only. 603-357-9919 or judithanh@gmail.com.
FLOWER DESIGN
Art and History of Ikebana
Wednesday, August 26, 6 p.m. The Pink Shutter, Montpelier. $50–$65, includes supplies to take home.Register
at least one week in advance. 223-3413.
HOMESTEADING
The Family Cow
and Making Home Dairy Products
See complete workshop description at www.nofavt.org.
Saturday, August 8, 2–5 p.m. Turkey Hill Farm, Randolph. $10 NOFA members, $15 nonmembers. Registration required at 434-4122 or info@nofavt.org.
What’s Bugging Your Garden?
See complete workshop description at www.nofavt.org.
Wednesday, August 12, 6–8 p.m. Waterbury. $10 NOFA
members, $15 nonmembers. Register at 434-4122 or
info@nofavt.org.
Bread and Puppet’s
Dirt Cheap Opera
The old story of the gangster Mac the Knife
and his brand-new wife Polly, freshly rebaked to suit the taste of the citizens of our
divine republic, reigned over by the gods of
love, money, justice, and revenge. Benefits
medical aid to Gaza.
7:30 p.m. Lamb Abbey, 65 Pioneer Center,
Montpelier. $10 suggested donation. 4763154. Cosponsored by Vermonters for a
Just Peace in Palestine/Israel, and Bread
and Puppet Theater.
Vermont Philharmonic
Pops Concert
A mix of light classical pieces and Broadway
tunes. Featuring Broadway and TV veteran
Peter Boynton, and celebrating the philharmonic’s 50th season as Vermont’s oldest
community orchestra.
7:30 p.m. Hardwick Town House. $15
adults, $12 seniors, $5 students.
www.vermontphilharmonic.org
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space allows).
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then central Vermont events.
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and one-time workshops.
An Introduction to Keeping Bees
Pre- and Postnatal Yoga Classes
See complete workshop description at www.nofavt.org.
Saturday, August 15, 1–3 p.m. Berry Creek Farm, Westfield. $10 NOFA members, $15 nonmembers. Register
at 434-4122 or info@nofavt.org.
KIDS
Prenatal class: ease back pain, nausea, and hip discomfort
and prepare for pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Instructor
Elizabeth Murphy is a labor and delivery nurse, yogini,
and mother.
Saturdays. Prenatal, 9–10 a.m. Postnatal, 10:45–11:45
a.m. Central Vermont Medical Center, conference room
3. $10. 223-9940.
Methodist Youth Program
Anusara-inspired Yoga
For kids ages 3–10. Arts and crafts, songs and dancing,
games, sports, cooking, walks and hikes, and more.
Through August 14, 9 a.m.–12 noon. $25 per week..
Bring your own lunch. For financial assistance, contact
Becca, 229-9158. Register with Diadel, 839-8548.
With Lydia Russell-McDade. Celebrate the delicious gift of
embodiment with a fluid and strengthening yoga flow.
Saturdays, 10–11:30 a.m., Plainfield Community Center
(moderate). At Yoga Mountain in Montpelier: Tuesdays,
12 noon–1:30 p.m. (advanced); Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m.
(advanced); and Fridays,12 noon–1:15 p.m. (moderate). www.yogamountain.com.
MOVEMENT
Qigong for Harmony and Balance
With Mary Sturtevant. Harmonize body, mind, and breath
and bring increased vitality to your health.
Saturday, August 1, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Milarepa Center,
1344 Route 5 South, Barnet. $50–$125 sliding scale,
lunch included. 633-4136 or www. milarepacenter.org.
Pilates at Breathing Light Studio
Daytime and evening classes for all abilities, led by experienced, caring teachers.
7 Main Street, Montpelier. 229-2290.
OUTDOORS
Tai Chi with Ellie Hayes
Leave No Trace Master Course
Mondays, 5–6:30 p.m. 64 Main Street (third floor),
Montpelier. Registration required: 456-1983.
Practical, comprehensive certification program for teaching and practicing Leave No Trace skills and ethics.One
day of classroom work, followed by a four-day backpacking trip. Cosponsored by the Green Mountain Club and
the Appalachian Mountain Club.
August 12–16. White Mountain National Forest. $629
GMC and AMC members, $699 nonmembers. Register
at 603-466-2727, ext 8115, or amcint@outdoors.org.
Sun Do: Korean Qi Gong and Yoga
With Betsy Forrest. Combining yoga, breathing meditation, and exercises for energy, flexibility, and strength.
Mondays, 5:30–7 p.m. The Movement Center, 1 Granite
Street, Montpelier. Eight weeks for $60. 229-4262.
Mind/Body Wellness
Inner Space Exploration personal growth programs combining chi kung, yin yoga and guided imagery, hemi-sync
meditation music. For all ages and skill levels.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 6:30–8 p.m.
Satori Studio, 65 Elm Street, Mathewson Building,
Barre. Registration required: 498-5555 or www.satoristudio.net.
Aikido of Montpelier
Tuesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 7–8 p.m. Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. 1 Granite Street, Montpelier. $40 per
month. 454-8550.
Tai Chi for Beginners
With Sara Norton.
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. The Movement Center, 1 Granite
Street, Montpelier. $150 for 13 weeks. 454-8550.
Qi Gong: Chinese Movement
Map and Compass I:
Land Navigation Basics
Develop wilderness navigation skills with map and compass, practice getting lost, learn how to interpret terraina
nd estimate distances, and more. No experience necessary; hiking distance not to exceed 4 miles.
Saturday, August 22, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Green Mountain
Club headquarters, Waterbury Center. $45. Register by
August 14 at 244-7037. www.greenmountainclub.org.
SOLO Wilderness First Aid
Sixteen-hour, hands-on course on preventing, recognizing, and treating injuries and illnesses in the field. Wilderness First Aid certification awarded upon completion.
Saturday and Sunday, August 22–23, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Green Mountain Club headquarters, Waterbury Center.
$180. Register at www.greenmountainclub.org.
Wednesdays, 6–7 p.m. Movement Center, 1 Granite
Street, Montpelier. Edward, 229-4537.
SPIRITUALITY
Qi Gong
Yearning for Learning Center
A moving meditation of breath, visualization, and sound
based on Chinese meridian and five element theory.
Thursdays, 12 noon–1 p.m. Breathing Light Studio, 7
Main Street (third floor), Montpelier. Pamela, 229-1800.
Apples and Honey Hebrew School
Songs, games and blessings, storytelling, music, art, and
drama for ages 5–11 (Tuesdays, 3:45–5:30 p.m.).
Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah
Explore the mystical, spiritual and transformational
teachings of the Jewish tradition (Thursdays,
6–8 p.m.).
Deepening Our Jewish Roots
Fun, engaging text study and discussion on Jewish spirituality (Sundays, 4:45–6:15 p.m.).
Yearning for Learning Center, Montpelier. Rabbi Tobie
Weisman, 223-0583 or info@yearning4learning.org.
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Men’s Group
Celiac Support Group
Exhibits
MULTIPLE DAYS
Relationship Group
Men discuss challenges of and insights
about being male.
6:15–8:15 p.m. 174 Elm Street, Montpelier.
Interview required: contact Neil Davis,
Psychologist-Master, 223-3753.
Zen Meditation
SCULPTCYCLE
6:30–7:30 p.m. 174 River Street, Montpelier. Call Tom for orientation, 229-0164.
With Zen Affiliate of Vermont.
More than 20 outdoor sculptures
made from recycled bicycle parts.
Downtown Montpelier. Through October. www.sculptcycle.org.
The Basement Teen Center
Cable TV, PlayStation 3, pool table, free
eats, and fun events for teenagers.
3–6 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 3–11 p.m.,
Friday. Basement Teen Center, 39 Main
Street, Montpelier. 229-9151.
Lunch in a Foreign Language
Bring lunch and a dictionary!
12 noon–1 p.m. Tuesdays, Italian. Wednesdays, Spanish. Thursdays, French. Fridays,
German. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. 223-3338.
Christian Meditation Group
People of all faiths welcome.
Mondays and Fridays, 12–1 p.m. Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Christ Church, Montpelier. Regis, 223-6043.
Grandparents Raising
Their Children’s Children
Support groups. Childcare provided in
Montpelier, Waterbury, and Woodbury.
First Wednesdays, Barre Presbyterian
Church, Summer Street, 10 a.m.–12 noon.
Second Tuesdays, Wesley Methodist
Church, Main Street, Waterbury, 6–8 p.m.
Third Thursdays, Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre Street, 6–8 p.m.
Fourth Mondays, Woodbury Community
Room, 6–8 p.m. Evelyn, 476-1480.
Third Tuesdays.
6–7:30 pm. Central Vermont Medical
Center. Free.
Men and women, any and all relationships.
6:15–8:15 p.m. 174 Elm Street, Montpelier.
Interview required: contact Neil Davis,
Psychologist-Master, 223-3753.
Exploring the Path
to Enlightenment
Lively program of integrative discussion and
meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition
with Ven. Amy Miller.
6:30–8 p.m. Milarepa Center, 1344 Route
5 South, Barnet. Free. 633-4136 or www.
milarepacenter.org.
WEDNESDAYS .
Bereavement Support Group
Every other Wednesday. Next (and final)
meeting August 19.
10–11:30 a.m. Central Vermont Home
Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road,
Barre. Free. Diana or Louise, 223-1878.
Parents of
Challenging Children
For adoptive parents of children with serious emotional and behavioral issues.
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Easter Seals Vermont, 641 Comstock Road, Berlin.
223-4744.
Cancer Support Group
Diabetes Support Group
First Thursdays.
7–8 pm. Central Vermont Medical Center.
Free.
FRIDAYS
Cardboard Tecktacular
With Ben Matchstick. For children ages 4–7.
Books, puppets, kamishibai, music, and
games.
10:30 a.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library,
Montpelier. Free. Through August 7.
223-4665.
Overeaters Anonymous
Twelve-step program for physically, emotionally, and spiritually overcoming overeating.
12 noon–1 p.m. Bethany Church, 115
Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 223-5793.
Infant/Child Car Seat
Inspections
First Fridays.
12 noon–4 pm. Berlin Fire Station. Free.
Appointment required: call 371-4198.
Games at the Library
Storytime at the
Waterbury Public Library
Third Wednesdays.
5:30–7 pm. For location, call Ellen
at 223-6196.
For ages 6–12.
3–5 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Children’s Library. Free. 223-4665.
Mondays, age 2. Wednesdays, babies/toddlers. Fridays, preschoolers. 10 a.m. Waterbury Public Library. Free. 244-7036.
Prostate Cancer
Support Group
Apollo Duplicate Bridge Club
Shambhala Buddhist
Meditation
Man-to-man group. Third Wednesdays.
6–7:45 pm. Conference Room 2, Central
Vermont Medical Center. Free. 223-2933.
Instruction available. All welcome.
Tuesdays, 6:45–7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, 6–7
p.m. Program and discussion follow
Wednesday meditation. Shambhala Center, 64 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 2235137.
MONDAYS
Montpelier Streetwalkers
Meet your neighbors and work toward
walking every street in Montpelier.
5:30 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Please arrive a little early, prepared
to walk in the day’s weather.
Bereavement Support Group
Every other Monday. Next (and final) meeting August 10.
6–8 p.m. Central Vermont Home Health
and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre.
Free. Diana or Louise, 223-1878
Youth Recreation Night
Games, movies, snacks, and music.
7–9 p.m. Church of the Crucified One,
Route 100, Moretown. 496-4516.
Adult Dodgeball
Co-ed, adult, pick-up dodgeball. All welcome. Nonstinging, soft dodgeballs used.
8–9 p.m. Union Elementary School gym.
$15 for six-plus weeks. 223-5141.
TUESDAYS
Comics Club
Kids ages 8–18: drop in and learn how to
write, design, and draw your own comics.
3–5:30 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library,
Montpelier. 223-4665.
Brain Injury Support Group
Open to all brain injury survivors, caregivers, and adult family members. Facilitated by Marsha Bancroft. First Tuesdays.
5:30–7:30 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library,
Montpelier. 1-800-834-7890, ext. 106.
Community Yoga Class
With live piano by Cody Michaels.
5:30–7 p.m. Plainfield Community Center.
Bring a mat and blanket. 456-8740 or
Community Herb Clinic
Sliding-scale herbal consultations by the
Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism.
6 p.m. 250 Main Street, Suite 302, Montpelier. Appointment required at 224-7100.
Quilting Group
Working meeting of the Dog River Quilters.
Second Wednesdays.
6–7:30 p.m. Maplewood Quilts, 29 East
Street, Northfield. Contact 223-7984.
Eating with Grace
For women wanting to make peace with
food, weight, and body image issues.
6–8:30 p.m. 100 State Street, Montpelier.
Interview required; contact Anya,
229-0399.
Alzheimer’s Support Group
Second Wednesdays.
7–9 pm. Community National Bank,
Barre. Contact 476-5116 or 476-4822.
Trance Dance
Free-form community dance in a safe, alcohol-, food-, and smoke-free environment.
Bring water. First and third Wednesdays.
7–9 p.m. Middlesex Town Hall. $3–$5 donation. Suzanne, 223-9050.
THURSDAYS
All welcome. Partners sometimes available.
6:45 p.m. Bethany Church, Montpelier.
Don, 485-8990; or Wayne, 229-3922.
Friday Night Fix
Get to know your bike. Learn to fix a flat
and some basic bicycle maintenance.
Every other Friday: next clinic August 14.
6–7:45 p.m. Onion River Sports, Montpelier.
229-9409 or www.onionriver.com.
SATURDAYS
Capital City Farmers Market
More than 40 central Vermont vendors. Live
music every week.
9 a.m.–1 p.m. 60 State Street, Montpelier.
Through October. 685-4360 or www.
montpelierfarmersmarket.com.
Contra Dances
First, third, and fifth Saturdays.
8–11 p.m. Capital City Grange, Northfield
Street, Montpelier. $8. Beginners welcome.
Bring soft-soled shoes. 744-6163.
SUNDAYS
D.R.U.M.:
Deep Roots Unite Mankind
Explore drum rhythms and techniques.
One-hour lesson followed by drum circle.
Bring a drum and a willingness to learn or
teach.
2–4 p.m. The Lamb Abbey, Montpelier. By
donation. dclanxner@gmail.com.
Arts-in-Healing
Second Thursdays. For cancer survivors.
Enjoy and share music, poetry, and art.
12 noon–2 pm. Central Vermont Home
Health and Hospice. Free. 793-8404.
Brain Injury Support Group
Open to all survivors, caregivers, and adult
family members. Facilitated by Kathy
Grange and Jane Hulstrunk. First and third
Thursdays.
1:30–2:30 p.m. Unitarian Church, Montpelier. 244-6850.
Community Reiki Clinics
Stress reduction and relaxation. First come,
first served. Second Thursdays.
5:30–7 pm. Central Vermont Medical Center, Conference Room 3. Free.
Salvation Farms
Gleaning Network
Seeks Volunteers
Volunteers needed for in-field
gleaning, farmers’ market gleaning,
delivery of produce, and administrative tasks.
To help, contact Amanda, Montpelier
area field coordinator, at 522-8446.
BLINKING LIGHT GALLERY
A 10th-anniversary retrospective of
potter and gallery founder Charlotte
Potok.
16 Main Street, Plainfield. Through
August. Hours: Thursday, 2–6 p.m.;
Friday– Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
454-0141.
CABIN #4
“From the Third Eye,” stained glass
and photography by Margaret Blanchard.
Camp Meade, Middlesex (behind
Red Hen). Through October. Hours:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays,
3–5 p.m. 210-471-9599.
CITY HALL
Photos, history, and a mural by Delia
Robinson celebrating Montpelier’s
water treatment plant.
39 Main Street, Montpelier. Through
September. Carolyn, 229-5676, or
George, 229-9416.
GREEN BEAN ART GALLERY
“Birch Trees,” paintings by Barbara
Leber.
Capitol Grounds, 27 State Street,
Montpelier. Through August.
artwhirled23@yahoo.com.
JACOB WALKER GALLERY
The seventeen artist-members of the
cooperative show works in oil,
watercolor, acrylic, and pastel.
Copley Hospital gallery (528 Washington Highway) and River Arts(74
Pleasant Street, both in Morrisville.
Through October 16.
LAZY PEAR GALLERY
“Pins and Needles,” mixed-media
work by Vermonter Mary Admasian
154 Main Street, Montpelier.
Through September 20. Reception
Friday, August 7, 5–8 p.m. 223-7680
or www.lazypear.com.
RED HEN BAKERY & CAFE
“Home Grown: Painting in Vermont,”
vibrant landscapes and floral paintings by Middlesex artist Jayne Shoup.
Camp Meade, Route 2, Middlesex.
Through August. Jayne, 223-0100.
THE SHOE HORN
“Portraits in Painting,” oils by Hope
Rappaport.
8 Langdon Street, Montpelier.
Through September. 223-5454.
STUDIO PLACE ARTS
“Working It Out,” a show depicting a
variety of work and tools; on the
second floor, pieces from “Coffee
Trees” suite by Cully Renwick; and
on the third floor, a Nelda Haley
retrospective.
201 North Main Street, Barre. August 11–September 19. Reception August 14, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Hours: Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.;
Saturday, 12 noon–4 p.m. 479-7069
or www.studioplacearts.com.
VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL
Vermont Festival of the Arts sampler:
works by 13 Vermont artists.
136 State Street, Montpelier.
Through August 31. www.vermontartfest.com, www.vermontartscouncil.org.
VERMONT SUPREME COURT
Works by Vermont artist Lois Eby.
109 State Street, Montpelier.
Through August 28. Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m; Friday, 12:30–4:30 p.m. 828-0749.
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Grandview Winery
Blueberry Wine Festival
Saturday, August 15, 1– 5 pm
Blueberry wine for tasting, blueberry jam for sale,
and blueberry pie by the slice!
Grandview Winery
off Rte 14,
East Calais 456-7012
h, the potato! I used to think of
potatoes as hearty winter fare. But
that all changed when I dug up a
potato and ate it that same day. A freshly dug
potato is a whole different creature from one
that has been in cold storage for six months.
Potatoes do keep very well for months on
end, but if you can get a potato that hasn’t
been out of the ground for more than a few
days, you are in for a treat. That’s why in the
summer I only get my potatoes from the
farmers market. Once a potato has made it to
the store, the magic is just missing.
What I choose to do with my freshly dug
potato always follows my food philosophy:
“Choose good ingredients and don’t mess
them up.” I love red potatoes and usually
choose those, but there are many other options. Ask the farmer which one they would
recommend for what you want to make.
They know their spuds!
I just made some farmers’ market pesto
(recipe to be seen here in a couple weeks),
and I can’t wait to boil some red potatoes in
salty water and toss them warm in the pesto.
I also love to make “country” mashed potatoes by leaving the skin on the red potatoes.
But for your culinary pleasure this week, I
have included a recipe for my favorite
potato salad. Enjoy!
Make sure to celebrate National Farmers
Market Week on Saturday, August 8, by
checking out NOFA’s scrumptious pizzas at
the Capital City Farmers Market. And from
10 to 11 a.m., check out our very own adult
and youth pizza-cooking competition.
Also open for tastings, tours, and retail sales every day 11–5 pm,
except Tuesday
2 lbs red potatoes, washed
2 tbs salt plus more to taste
1 medium onion
3 of your favorite large peppers
(choose lots of colors!)
1 zucchini or summer squash
2 cloves slice or crushed garlic
black pepper
olive oil
1. Boil 2 quarts of water with 2 tbs salt.
2. Chop the potatoes into roughly equal
sized pieces. Add to the boiling water
and add a little oil to the water to keep
it from boiling over. Cook until the
potatoes are soft enough to break
with a fork, about 10 minutes.
3. Slice the onion, peppers, and squash
into similarly sized pieces. Sauté them
in a pan with the garlic over mediumhigh heat until al dente.
4. Toss the potatoes in a large bowl with
the sautéed vegetables, olive oil, and
salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy warm
or chilled.
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of Vermont as well as a regular vendor
and board member of the Capital City
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EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL
AARP Says
M
ontpelier is the third-most “livable” city in the United States, one of the nation’s 10
best places to live the “simple” life. So says the American Association of Retired Persons, the ubiquitous AARP. Personally, I remain slightly uncomfortable with this
AARP stuff. For those of us in deep denial about the onset of late middle age—still-booming
boomers—our eligibility comes as a rude shock, even after a few years to get used to it. We
know that the AARP membership threshold of 50 is the new 40. In fact, 60 is beginning to
look a lot like 40 to me. And just for the record, I am not retired. I’d like to be retired. If I
was, I might be more sanguine about getting that AARP info in the mail.
Leaving behind—at least for a moment—my crotchety misgivings about my ever advancing elder status, AARP has made Montpelier a bit of a national star. They say that we late
middle-agers should be very happy here. And for the most part I cannot disagree. As many
have commented it is useful for us to be reminded that this is a fine city with opportunities—
professional, recreational and cultural—disproportional to our small size.
Perhaps it is our size that explains why, in spite of our lofty position on the top ten list,
we get the shortest press release description of the group. We are one of only two dispatched with but a single sentence. Here are some of the comments on a few of the other
places listed. Walla Walla, Washington—number 10 on the list—is a “food lover’s paradise”
which “supports more than 100 wineries.” Not without some exports, we trust. Oxford, Mississippi, “puts on the most elaborate tailgates for the University of Mississippi’s football
games.” Then there is Texas Hill Country, Texas—yes, that’s what they call it—where residents are “deeply spiritual with 75% . . . describing themselves as having a religious affiliation”—a meaningful statistic only if one assumes that having a “religious affiliation” is any
particular indication of spirituality. Lexington/Fayette, Kentucky is one of “the few southern
cities to offer four distinct seasons,” which sounds mildly disturbing. And they have a
“unique mix of beer-drinking college basketball fans and julep swigging Derby lovers”—apparently a boozer’s paradise for children of all ages.
Montpelier doesn’t do too badly. Our single sentence on the list may lack particularly loving or lurid details, but it is nice enough. “As the smallest and most livable capital city in the
United States,” writes AARP, “this community’s 7,800 residents are active in politics and the
city’s art scene.” That’s it for the short press list. In the AARP magazine article which discusses the list of 10, we get a more detailed and comparative treatment, some of which requires our careful examination and, of course, our trenchant observations.
The AARP profile opens with a list of statistics and comments applied in common with the
others on the list. This starts with each city’s “vibe.” Ours is described as “Norman Rockwell
with a twist of politics.” I have a little trouble with this. I’ll take the twist but the Norman
Rockwell reference is a bit precious. For good or ill, Montpelier is a bit more Sabra Field—
perhaps even Mark Rothko—than Norman Rockwell. Next, we find that our population is
7,800, our median “housing price” is $159,060, and our average commute is 22 miles. There
is no mention of property taxes, which would be a fascinating thing to compare. My commute is a restful 1.5 miles.
The next two points I take strenuous issue with. According to AARP, the average number
of sunny days per year is 157. Now the compilers of this profile have admitted they have
never been here, but—and I don’t care about the statistics—this proves it. If nothing else,
they sure haven’t been here lately. Next they offer a recipe for the “[m]ost relaxing way to
spend an afternoon.” Their answer is “World-class skiing less than an hour away at Stowe.”
While I have no argument with the world-class skiing—though people from away better
sharpen their edges—I certainly don’t see this as the most relaxing way to spend my afternoons. After an exhausting week of the simple life and at my advanced age, I see curling up
with a good book and/or the Red Sox as my most relaxing options. Perhaps a short snowshoe would work, a less exhausting pleasure that I can find right outside my door and can
enjoy without a Thule on top or a pricey lift ticket.
Next in the short comparisons, AARP offers up an example of “simple fun for less than
$10” which is a trip to La Brioche to sample a pastry. True enough, and there are other spots
as well. And finally under “who knew?” the profile points out the oft-noted fact that “Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonald’s.” Ironically, neither the yummy pastry
or the juicy Big Macs—which can be found just outside the city limits—are particularly good
for my rapidly deteriorating cardiovascular system.
The short answer profile is followed by a brief descriptive paragraph, much of which is on
the mark, including a reference to the relative politics of the more conservative Coffee Corner and the more liberal Capitol Grounds. They do call politics the “local sport, as residents
keep track of what’s going on in the legislature.” This is certainly largely true. But just for the
record, many a Montpelier resident’s most frequent observation about the weeks of legislative occupation concerns how difficult it is to park. It’s bad enough even when the pols are
not in town. It is also true—and not mentioned—that this is a company town, and the companies are government, National Life, and a host of small businesses, including many on the
cutting-edge of sustainability, new technologies, and environmental research.
The AARP report singles out our cultural and creative energy, quoting “locals” as saying
that “the town’s relaxed pace and eclectic crowd fuel creativity.” While a flat economy—and
some other static cultural issues we have recently referenced in these pages [June 25]—pose
real challenges, a vibrant arts community is certainly one of our traditions. Though AARP’s
contention that “music festivals abound” may be a bit hyperbolic, the options for a wide variety of music are remarkable for a city like Montpelier.
So, despite a bit of AARP bashing, they are correct that there are few cities like Montpelier. While we must beware an orgy of self-congratulation—based on AARP’s adulation or
anything else—the fact is that there is much to recommend us to the world and to each
other. And flattery is nice, even when it comes from an organization that thinks I am retired
and wants to make me a senior citizen long before my time.
There was something else I meant to say.
I just can’t remember.
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LETTERS
LETTERS
VPR Kindles Controversy
To the Editor,
I am responding to your July 23 editorial
about Vermont Public Radio giving away
Amazon Kindles during its recent membership drive.
When the opportunity came up, there was
a lot of discussion at VPR about how the
local independent booksellers would feel
about our offering such a prize. We agreed
that while nothing will ever replace a real
book (and said as much during the drive),
these gadgets are here to stay and we felt
they would encourage a certain set of our
listeners to pledge for the chance to win
one.
However, the Kindles were only a small
piece of the puzzle. As a homegrown organization that relies on local support, we understand the importance of supporting local
businesses and organizations. To that end,
nine of the 10 prizes given away during our
recent drive were donated by local businesses, including Northshire Bookstore,
Milne Travel, Canoe Imports, and the Outdoor Gear Exchange. Local restaurants donated three meals a day to the volunteers
who spent long hours answering phones
and helping out. We partner with local
artists to design a new mug for each drive. I
also wanted to point out that local booksellers were the guests on our recent Vermont Edition summer reading show.
While we do business locally whenever
possible, we also believe it's important to receive funding and in-kind support from
many diverse sources, including individual
listeners, local and national businesses and
foundations, as well as the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting. Not only does every
partnership help VPR provide the robust service that it does, a broad base of support
helps VPR maintain both broadcast and fiduciary independence.
These are challenging times for everyone,
including VPR. Listeners can now choose to
listen to any public radio station they want
to online or on an iPhone. Podcasts make it
possible to listen to individual programs independent of a public radio station. The
globe is on our doorstep and we need to
fight to keep our local economy intact. We
are not disavowing the importance of this
local economy by giving away Amazon Kindles; rather, the funds they helped VPR raise
will allow us to continue supporting and
connecting the local community well into
the future.
Robin Turnau, VPR president and CEO
A Shelter in Russia
To the Editor,
On June 4, I attended a Kellogg-Hubbard Library presentation by Bob Belenky about his
recently published book, Tales of Priut
Almus: Story of a Russian Children’s Shelter.
Upon reading his book I discovered its important insights about children.
A startling impression was the idea of an
American visiting another country to learn
what that culture has to teach. We are so
used to Americans going to other countries
to instill our ideas, which could be inter-
preted as arrogance.
The way the shelter was designed was remarkable for its family style—small bedrooms for two or three kids, dining tables for
four—and its goals of instilling democracy.
The text and the photos of the children
were like kids anywhere, underscoring the
humanity we all share no matter what our
culture.
Lea Wood, Montpelier
Health-Care Reform
To the Editor,
Thanks so much for the editorial “Crying
Out for Health-Care Reform” in last week’s
(June 23) issue of The Bridge. That editorial
cites (from a booklet that Senator Bernie
Sanders and his staff have collected) some of
the pitiful stories of what Vermonters and
other Americans have experienced in the
disgrace that is our current health insurance
system. I know what this is like. I have had
to experience the system as well, where
being a patient needing medical help is often
synonymous with being a victim, where it
can be as much a fight to battle the insurance companies as it is to recover. I then lost
my job with benefits, including health insurance, and had to go it alone without any
health insurance, as my condition needed
more treatment. I had only two choices:
debt or the grave. In a single-payer system,
the necessity of such a choice does not exist.
I applaud what Senator Bernie Sanders
said, “In my view the fight for universal and
comprehensive health care is the civil rights
battle of our time.” Bernie is right on. It is a
battle for civil rights, a human right, and, like
the necessity for the civil rights battle a generation ago, it is a disgrace on all the good
that this nation has done or said that we
even have to wage it.
Walter Carpenter, Montpelier
Vigorous Copy Care Preferred
To the Editor,
In the July 23 issue of The Bridge, Nancy
Taube's article “The Secret Is Out: Art
Gallery Thrives in Downtown Barre” about
LACE doesn’t say what the acronym LACE
stands for. The article does spell the parent’s
organization's acronym (or was it an initialism?), making the mistake the more irritating. In this same issue, a reader in Melbourne
wonders what CSA from another Bridge article (this is an initialism, not an acronym)
means. Is there a pattern we should note
here?
An author makes many mistakes in copy.
The Bridge does have people who tend to
the accuracy of the copy. Let them tend with
vigor.
Disclaimer: I have worked on copy at The
Bridge, part-time.
Jim Wallace, Montpelier
Editor’s note: LACE stands for Local Agricultural Community Exchange. As noted in
a previous issue of The Bridge, CSA stands
for community-supported agriculture. The
proofreader regrets her oversight.
Send us your letters and opinions!
E-mail mpbridge@sover.net. Our deadline is Monday.
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AUGUST 6, 2009 • PAGE 15
Opinion
The Savoy Story
e asked Donald Rae and Bill Morancy—two people with close connections to the
Savoy Theater—to comment on the recent announcement that it was on the market (see page 1). The past, present, and particularly the future of the theater have been
the talk of the town and the local arts community. Here are Rae and Morancy’s observations.
W
Four Weddings and
a Funeral? Absolutely Not!
by Donald Rae
F
our pieces of great news landed on the
festival desk this year; four causes for celebration. Item one, we had our biggest
audience ever at the 12th festival in March;
item two, the 2010 Green Mountain Film Festival (GMFF) has been rated a “Top 10 Winter
Event” by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce; item three, GMFF received a Times
Argus Readers’ Choice Award (in the Arts Festival category); and item four, we have just received Art Jobs Funding from the Vermont
Arts Council for the coming 12 months, including our 13th festival in March 2010.
We also received confirmation that, after
29 incredible years, the Savoy Theater (our
home since the beginning) is to go on the
market, as Rick and Andrea decide to ease
back from the toil of running a seven-night-aweek movie theater and video store.
The last item, of course, was the story that
caught the headlines. The press reports were
automatically elegiac, as if a decision to sell
was tantamount to a decision to close. I was
reminded of the funeral scene in Four Weddings and a Funeral when Matthew, played
by John Hannah, recites Auden's famous
lament: “Silence the pianos,” they seemed to
say, “and with muffled drum, bring out the
coffins, let the mourners come.”
Which is not the way it is at all.
The Savoy Theater has achieved an enormous amount over the 29 years of its existence. From the festival's point of view, perhaps its crowning achievement is that it has
created an audience for nonmainstream
films in central Vermont. Such things do not
happen by accident. They do not happen
just because we may want them to happen.
Nor do they happen overnight. They hap-
pen only through sustained effort, through
consistently strong programming, and
through imaginative planning. Just as the
Savoy has built its reputation, it has built its
audience. It has built connections with colleges, schools, charities, individuals, and organizations. It has created the conditions for
growth.
Such things do not disappear overnight.
The Savoy Theater has been a vital element
in the GMFF from the very beginning. It is
the reason why the festival is in Montpelier.
It is the reason the festival has grown to a degree that would have been unthinkable to its
founders in 1997. The 13th GMFF in March
2010 is set to go ahead on schedule and as
planned. Thereafter Focus on Film, the presenter of the festival, looks forward to continuing its creative association not only with
the new owners of the theater (whosoever
they may be) but also with Rick and Andrea
for as long as they wish to remain involved.
But let us not forget—just as the Savoy
Theater brings a great deal to the communities of central Vermont, so too do those communities bring much to the Savoy. We see it
in the festival every year. There now exists a
community of discerning filmgoers that demands an experience far richer than all the
could-be-anywhere multiplexes (or handheld
viewing devices) of this world can ever deliver. As long as that appetite remains (and
why should it suddenly end?) then the future
remains bright.
Donald Rae is the managing director of
the Green Mountain Film Festival. “Funeral Blues,” by W.H. Auden, may be heard
in full in Four Weddings and a Funeral
(1994) available on DVD at Downstairs
Video and other well-stocked video stores.
Does the Savoy Matter?
by Bill Morancy
I
t matters to me. I’ve been a film buff/enthusiast since I stared open-mouthed at
the bug-eyed monsters chewing up extras on the big screen in the 50s. As I matured (some would dispute that term) so did
my appreciation for what film could do in
the hands of a master . . . Hitchcock,
Bergman, Kurosawa, and beyond. Every
thought, fear, philosophical rumination,
image, conflict, or emotion ever felt or
dreamed in the heart of man could be presented in scenes larger than life in a movie
theater.
I came to Montpelier three years ago, in
part because of the Savoy. That little theater
on Main Street, first operated as a movie theater over 100 years ago, brings some of the
finest contemporary films from all over the
world and presents them in a comfortable,
cozy environment where we can watch with
our friends and neighbors, free from annoying distractions.
Art houses are fading from our cultural
landscape. The way we watch and appreciate great and not-so-great films is shifting
away from the collective experience I’ve always known toward a more individualistic
one. People rent or buy films for home use
now. They gain from this convenience and
comfort, but they lose the shared excitement of seeing something worthwhile with
others in the dark. It’s one of the great truisms that nothing comes free. Everything has
a price. Soon it will be common to see
young people walking around staring at
their telephones, watching Spiderman 12.
They’re getting something from this experience. But is it what I get?
Art films are now shown only in our larger
cities or in towns with significant student
populations. I saw in a film magazine a while
ago that in the 60s subtitled films were about
7 percent of the American market. At the
time of this article that figure was around 1
percent. The folks like me who love these
films haven’t lost any of their enthusiasm for
the form. There are just fewer of us. And far
fewer young people following along behind.
One hundred years ago it would have
been easy to find people who would rhapsodize about horses—the marvelous personality of this one, the life-changing effect that
one had, how satisfying this relationship was
between man and animal, the intoxicating
smell and feel of tack, etc. All that is gone
now except scattered remnants now seen as
hobbyish or quaint. Are we better for that
change? It’s complicated. Some of the effects are better—greater mobility, less manure around. Some are not—pick your automobile story.
I see myself and those like me in a similar
position. I can go on and on about film for
hours (and have—often), but that’s not
going to change the zeitgeist. Ideas, cultural
practices have a life. An idea forms; if the
soil around it is right, it grows. Then it flourishes for a time. Then it fades. And at some
point it dies, eventually to be forgotten by all
except scholars. It’s a human tendency that
when things are good we want to hold onto
them, make them last. But this is am emotional reaction against the reality of the tides
of change.
Can the Savoy survive? In my opinion, not
in its present form. Too few people come
through our doors for it to be a sustaining
business. It will have to adapt. Someone
with vision, enthusiasm, and access to capital will have to come along and take Montpelier’s art house into its next phase.
Rick and Andrea have been carrying this
baton for over 25 years. They did it for love.
They deserve the heartfelt thanks of the
community for how generously they've enriched this town. And I hope they find someone who will stretch out a willing hand and
take this wonderful institution into its next
incarnation.
Bill Morancy is a projectionist/concessionaire currently working at the Savoy.
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