.=.,i..,....-.~.-, compass Adelphia (Ch. 15) Greater Burlington Area — Fridays 9:00 PM Adelphia (Ch. 15) Montpelier. Waterbury, Randolph — 2nd 8. 4th Fridays 7:30 PM SAPATV (Ch. 8) Vllethersfield, Chester, Springfield — Thurs 6:00 PM ' Lake Champlain (Ch. 2) — ll 802-862-5724 for air daysltimes CVN (Ch. 7) 2nd & 4th Mondays at 8:30 PM BCTV (Ch.8) call 802-257-0888 for air daysltimes MMCTV (Ch.3) Richmond, Jericho, Underhill - call 802-434- 2550 for air daysltimes WENO (Ch. 15) Enosburg, Berkshire, Richford —1st & 3rd Sundays at 8:00 PM CATV Bennington, Pownal, Shaftsbury, Woodford, Hoosick Falls-N.Y. — ll 802-442-8868 MCTV Middlebury, East ‘ Middlebury, Vlleybridge —call 802- 388-3062 for air daysltimes. Watc_h for Afa’bu_l_ous‘ P._R.l.D.E. raaxage in July‘! Gauen 18:-s Banal" ‘ AIDS Prop} . Joe Eck and Wayne Wrnterrowd, partners in North Hill, will open their extensive garden in Readsboro, Vermont again this summer to ben- efit the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont. The garden atNorth Hill will be open for touring on Monday, June 30; Thursday, July 31; & Sunday, August 31, from 9 am - 3 pm. Joe Eck and Wayne Vlnnterrowd, nationally recognized garden designers and horticultur- ists, started the garden at North Hill 1977. It now comprises about seven acres under intense cultivation, sur- rounded by" a larger tract of mature hardwoods of beech and maple. Though it has evolved in size and dimension throughout its life, most parts have now reached a youthful maturity. The mission of the garden has become to grow as many species as might be hardy in a cli- mate that experiences winter lows of -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Significant individual. collections within the garden include plantings of heathers and dwarf conifers, antique and species roses, bam- boos, unusual perennials and annu- als, an extensive rock and bo‘glgar- ‘ , den, a large collection of hybrid_‘,—‘ " deciduous magnolias, and mariy tender conservatory plants used as A components of the garden in sum- mer. Eck and Vlfinterrowd are the authors of Living Seasonally: The Kitchen Garden and Table at North Hill, A Year at North Hill,‘ Elements of Garden Design and Annuals for the Connoisseur. The garden at North Hill has been fea- tured in Horticulture, and The New York Times, among many other periodicals and books. Contributions to the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont are taken at the entrance to the Garden. The mission of the AIDS Project is to provide services to people affected by HIV and AIDS and to prevent the transmission of HIV. Our services are free to all those whose lives are affected by HIV/AIDS. Tours generally take an hour. If you are interested in touring North Hill, please send your request in writing to the Project. It should include the following information: 1. Choice of Date: Mon, June 30; Thurs, July 31; or Sun, August 31. 2. Choice of time: 9 am — 3 pm (tours every 20 mins, include 1st and 2nd choice). 3. The number of tickets you would like. Limit is 4 tickets per request. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Mail the request to: North Hill, clo AIDS Project, PO Box 1486, Brattleboro, VT 05302. V1’ Freedom to Mary Ihsk Force Stl Worlfig for The civil union law was an amazing step towards equality for all cou- ples, but it was only a step. It is a compromise, a separate institution that tries to shadow civil marriage. is it civil marriage to gay and lesbian Vennonters? No. it is not. is it equal? No, it is not. It's been three years since Ven'nont’s landmark civil union law was signed and much more work remains to be done. The Vennont Freedom to Marry Task Force (VFTMTF) contin- . ues its work toward the recognition of full civil marriage for same-sex couples. .- We will be back at this year’s' Pride 2003 celebration on Saturday, June 14th at Burlington’s Waterfront. VFTMTF will sponsor a booth at this year's afternoon event containing free literature about the Task Force and buttons, bumper stickers, and tee shirts for sale. Please join us to march in the parade, and proudly wear your “I DO" tee-shirts. And, stop by our booth and pick up a CUT THE CAKE" sticker that will show you've gotten a CU. ‘ :Besides'Pride 2003, the Task Force is traveling to three fairs this summer. We will be at the Addison County Field Days, the Champlain Valley Fair and the Vermont State Fair in Rutland. At the fairs we tell our stories about Vemionters and about how the civil union law effected our lives, we pro- vide specific information about the civil union law, and reasons why the law still doesn't go far enough. Task Force volunteers staff all the fairs and we need your help. If you would like to volunteer please call us at 802-388-2633, or drop a note to VFMTF, PO. Box 481, South Hero, VT 05486. See you at the Pride 2003 and at the summertime Fairs! Sannra Awards Scholarships Samara Foundation announced that three $1,000 scholarships and three Notable Student Awards were pre- sented for 2003 to six Vennont High School graduates. The Samara Scholarship was established in 2000 as an investment in the future of Vermont students who oppose discrimination and prejudice and who stand for the elimination of homophobia in our society. Look for more information in the Summer- ' Samara Newsletter and on our web site at vlnn/w.’_s'arnarafoundation;org ' http:llw\_Nw.sam”aratoundation.orgl: ' sam'ar'a Found’ation'wo'uld like to thank the members of the Samara Scholarship Advisory Committee for all their hard work and dedication: Susan Baker, Chris Chambers, Pam_ Macy, Roland Palmer, Nari Pensen, B.J. Rogers, Susan Sussman (Chair) and David Wales. V A