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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 — Issue 177

BRATTLEBORO — • Send donations to Brattleboro Community Thanksgiving Dinner, in care of Katherine Barratt, Treasurer, P.O. Box 2384, West Brattleboro, VT 05303.

• People interested in cooking a turkey or donating produce or other foods should contact either Ray Branagan (802-579-4649 or ray.branagan@yahoo.com) or Mark Schultz (603-336-0008 or mas_1954@comcast.net).

• Dessert makers or musicians should contact Lindsay Cobb (802-376-3792 or lindsayc@sover.net).

• People interested in volunteering on Wednesday, Nov. 21, from 2 to 8 p.m. to prep vegetables and apples should call Ian Bigelow (802-579-7903, ianbigelowvt@gmail.com).

• People needed for Nov. 22 setup and cleanup should contact Katherine Barratt (802-257-4220 or kabar67@gmail.com).

• Drivers can contact Peter Wiles (802-254-4687 or pmw349@gmail.com).

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BRATTLEBORO-Once you have lived through a civil war, or been beaten and tortured and starved,

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Around the Towns

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 — Issue 212

'Battle of Gettysburg' featured at Rotary meeting BRATTLEBORO - Rodger Martin, Keene State College journalism professor and author of “The Battlefield Guide” (2009), is the featured speaker at the Brattleboro Rotary Club luncheon on Thursday, July 18, starting at 12:15 p.m. He'll deliver a talk, “The Battle of Gettysburg, 150 Years: Gone But Still With Us,” at the Brattleboro Country Club, 348 Upper Dummerston Rd. Martin is the author of three books of poetry that mine little-known locations and stories...

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Voices

Kornheiser: respected by statehouse peers

By
Jeanette White
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 — Issue 776

The writer served as a state senator representing Windham County from 2003 to 2023. PUTNEY-While I am not a resident of the Windham-7 district, I had the pleasure of working with Rep. Emilie Kornheiser for the years that our paths crossed - she in the House, I in the Senate. We didn't always agree, but we listened with respect to each other. Emilie has many great qualities. She is one of the smartest people I know - she really understands...

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Arts

River Singers begin 26th year of making music

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 — Issue 424

The River Singers Community Choir is embarking on its 26th year of multigenerational and multicultural community singing. Led by Mary Cay Brass, this 90-voice group sings a dynamic cornucopia of soulful, thrilling songs of joy, hope, peace, and courage from many cultures. This fall's lineup will include songs from Bosnia, South Africa, Rwanda, the Republic of Georgia, Bulgaria, and American Appalachian, civil rights, and gospel traditions. The River Singers meet on Tuesdays, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., starting Sept. 19...

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