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Announcements V The annual summer confer- ence of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), long anticipated destination for farmers, gardeners, consumers, activists, and others from Vermont to New Jersey (and farther), will again provide a .cornucopia of events, including an extensive pre-conference slate. In its 29th year, the NOFA conference will be held August 7-11, 2003 at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. A large tent of exhibitors will offer an array of infor- mation and products of interest to conference attendees, and a food court will feature simple, organic fare: Dorm rooms, camping, and wholesome organic meals with vegan, vegetarian, and meat options are available. For more information, contact Julie Rawson at (978) 355- 2853 or julie@nofamass.org, or visit the NOFA/Mass web site at vvww.nofamass.org. (07/03) V The Barony of All Vermont is proud to present: Adornment IV “Avalon: the Battle for- Power Between the Gods" August 8-10 at the Holiday Inn, Burlington. For room reservations: (802)863-6363 Mention Barony of All VT for dis- count rate. Special Advance Ticket: All three events $75 Purchase by July 15. Come join Baron ll Kristoff Raimondo Reeves Sousa Della Notte and the Barony for their fundraising, drag event of the year! Beneficiaries « for this years Adornment are R.U.1.2? and Mountain Pride Media. For more infonnation about Adornment IV or the Barony: Cro1025161@ao|.com ( K r i s t o f f ) , baronyofal|vermont@yahoo.com, www.geocities.com/greenmtsilhou- ettes/index.html (08/03) V First Night Call To Artists. Planning is underway for the next First Night Montpelier, December 31, 2003. First Night draws crowds of over 3,000 audience members and features performances in ten venues throughout the city. If you are inter- ested in perfonning, please call First Night Director, Judith Chalmer, at Onion River Arts Council, 802- 229- 9408 or email jchalmer@sover.net with your name, phone and address and you will receive an application form in the mail. The deadline for application will be June 30, 2003 (07/03) V GLBT Documentary Film Camp August 22nd — .27th with Emmy award winning producer and his staff at their beautiful fann and editing facilities in Southern Vermont. Morning seminars will con- sist of: grant and proposal writing, fundraising, narrative structures archival research, camera tech- niques, nonlinear editing, and distri- bution. Afternoons: hiking, swimming and relaxation. Evenings, dinner and documentary film screenings and cri- tiquing with resident and guest film- makers. For more information: 802 254 8807 or edit@afterstonewa||.com (08/03) Courses & Workshops V The Community Health Center of Burlington will begin a free 5-week Smoking Cessation Program on July 9, 2003. This group helps people who are ready to quit smoking with . Pat strategies and tools to break their smoking habit. This free program meets on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Income-eligible participants can receive free cessa- tion aids. Refreshments will be pro- vided. Transportation arrangements can be made for you. For further infonnation, please call the Social Work Department at 860-4323. (07/03) | .. '5“§'°p3¥§.‘.?.«..~.“' V Looking to make some extra money? Mountain Pride Media is looking for part and full-time Advertising Sales Reps to sell adver- tising for our monthly newspaper, Out In The Mountains, and our web site, www.mountainpridemedia.org. Monthly expense stipend and com- missions paid. Contact us today for more information. 802-434-5237 or ads@mountainpridemedia.org. Employment - Voiurnteer Positions V OlTM needs you! Mountain Pride Media, publisher of Out In The Mountains, depends on community members to help keep our paper out in the community by asking you to volunteer about an hour a month as a distribution volunteer. It's easy and helps to keep the cost of producing and distributing our paper down. FM! contact circulation@mountainpride- media.org or 802-434-6486. V Mountain Pride Media has numerous opportunities for individu- als who are looking to get involved with a local GLBTQ organization. You do‘ make a difference! FMI: mpm@mountainpridemedia.org or check our Volunteer Page at www.mountainpridemedia.org. V Fame (not fortune) Awaits ! Out in the Mountains is in search of writ- ers to voice the concerns and issues of our community. We especially need people to interview others on a topic, to cover news stories, and a special person to compile news clips relevant to our community from around the nation and the world. All ' interested glbtq persons are invited to contact Euan Bear at editor@mountainpridemedia.org. We are a 501©3 organization. There are no funds to pay content contribu- tors (maybe someday). V Come join MPM board mem- bers, staff, and other volunteers at the monthly Out In The Mountains Stuffing at the OITM office above the - Daily Bread in Richmond. Always on the last Thursday of the month, you can help get the paper ready for mailing out to our community while visiting with old friends or making new ones! The stuffing starts at 5:30 and lasts until we are finished (usu- ally 3 hours). We provide pizza so please join us! Check out the MPM Community Calendar on www.moun- tainpridemedia.org for exact dates. FM! 8. Directions: circulation@moun- tainpridemedia.org or 802-434-6486. V Professional, artistic, 42 year old, G.W.M., seeks one or two bed- room apartment or loft with full bath for September 1, 2003. Preferably downtown, with character or historic interior to make my own. 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Leave a message with phone number at 827-6674. (08/03) Personals V GWM FIT 36 yr old looking to date someone around same age interests include hiking, mtn biking, carshows. DK 1478 A Gorge Road East Clarendon, VT 05759-9617 Tel: 802-747-7018 (07/03) V GWF, young 50, seeks soul mate, partner in life, orjust friends. I am mentally and physically healthy. I like yard sales, woodworking, refin- ,ishing furniture, cooking, baking, camping, the great outdoors., hiking, x-country skiing, If you want to spend some time together, call, write or email. 802-287-4338, 2611 Hampshire Hollow Rd, Poultney, VT , partymarty1952@ao|.com. (07/03) V GWF, 58, professional—seeks sharing of interests, possible rela- tionship—- with non-smoker. Enjoy water sports, x-country skiing, hik- ing, cooking quiet meals together, eating out, back-roading, movies, theater, classical, blue-grass and new age music, country-living and spiritual/personal growth pursuits. Loving to laugh, loving to care... doesn't quite make sense not to have a "significant other!" Unfortunately some pet allergies. Please write: SFTS Possibilities, 2400 Rt. 116, Starksboro, VT 05487. (09/03) Real Estate For Rent V Hartland, VT Furnished Room to rent in cooperative household in |arge‘Victorian farmhouse. Rural area, close to White River / Non/vich VT and Hanover / Lebanon NH. Utilities, local phone, access to Equipped kitchen, laundry and com- mon areas of the house included. No lease, No Smoking, No Pets. $380/ month or $95/ week (07/03) V Get away for the weekend! Quaint, private cottage located in one of the most beautiful regions of northern Vennont. Minutes from the Long Trail, the cottage is located in Waterville (twenty minutes north of Smugglers Notch). it has one bed- room + futon and sits on 11 acres, tucked in a secluded corner of the woods. Stunning waterfalls and mountain views make this the per- fect escape. The cottage features a fully equipped kitchen, shower, TV, DVD/CDNCR player. Just relax on our property or go hiking, biking, canoeing, swimming...all just min- utes away. Available year round, $75/night.Visit us at wvvw.geoci- ties.com/cdmercer or call @ 802- 644-2787 (O9/O3) V 2 bedroom lakefront cottage in North Hero, Vermont, available weekly June-October, newly reno- vated, tastefully decorated, very pri- vate, 75 minutes to Montreal, 40 minutes from Burlington. $800/week. Please call Robert 372-5497 or 654- 7445 (08/03) V "Cabin-in-the-Woods." Romantic. Secluded. Private. For only 2 people this five room fully fur- nished idyllic cabin is your haven to forget about the world. Rooms include: deep soaking tub for 2, cozy fireplace with couch to curl up on, furnished kitchen, king-sized bed that looks out into the trees. A place to have your celebration, civil union ceremony, re-commitment or wed- ding here- on ample lawns stretching down to a soothing crystal clear brook. 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