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looking for-... ——————————— --

Are you a glbt/queer singer, performer, comedian, band? Then we want you!
middlebury open queer alliance is looking for ;oca| talent for a coffeehouse/cabaret
style event at Middlebury College on Thursday January 15th or 22nd. If you are
interested, please send info to moqa, Drawer 8, Middlebury College, Middlebury
05753 or call Carolyn @ 388-9435.

 
  

   
 
 

      
   
   
     
      
 
 

  

Out In the Mountains is looking for an Advertising Representative, an oppurtunity
to help a community based organization anrl make some extra money. The posi-
tion is part time, part paid and part voluntee' to start out, with the possibility of it
becoming an entirely paid position. The jot: requiers self-motivation and a car.
Please call Chris at OITM 865 9294.

 
   
 

  

living situations ————————— — —

Housemate wanted in Swanton Village.
Available immediately. Large room with bathroom, $350/month utilities included.
One month deposit required. Call 802-868-5159 after 4:00 p.m.

    
    

Responsible GM looking for an inexpensive living situation in Hardwick area.
Seeking sublet or extended house sitting arrangement. Don’t smoke, don't
have pets. call 865 0385.

 
 
     
     

36 Year old vegetarian, nonsmoking gay male looking for a quality roommate in
my country home 35 minutes to Burlington with 8 acres, a wood-fired sauna and
2 shelties (smallish dogs). $325, plus split Jtilities. Steven - 434-5653.

      
    

Non—smoking female roommate wanted for sublet, Thanksgiving through April
with option of staying through the summer. On the lake, Bike path and Bus Route.
No dogs. ,call 862 4467 E .

   
 
 

  

real estate— ——————————— — "

Cabin and Land For Sale:
Year round rustic cabin on 10.27 wooded acres in guildhall, VT. 35 minutes East
of St. Johnsbury. Cabin is newly finished this: tall, no electric, well insulated, on a
yearround well maintained gravel road. Has low taxes, very private, and safe.
$28,900. call Teri Anderson (603) 788 5530

   
   
   
 
     
     

Urban Gardener's Haven - Heated sunroorr., large sunny living room, one bath", .
two bedrooms, and a garden full of perennials, herbs, blueberries and dwarf fruit
trees. $97,000. Call Susan at 865-0436.

       

volunteers ———————— ——————

SISTER PAIRS NEEDED .

Volunteers to complete survey about how tr e lives of adult sisters are similar
or different. Contact: Esther Rothblum, Box 278, Dewey Hall, University of
Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, tel. 802-656-4156 and request two surveys or
give addresses of you and your sister. '

 
 
      
    

OITM is looking for volunteers to help with out reach, writing, reporting,
photography and community building. Volurteers will need to be able to work
with deadlines, but on the other hand will be invited to all the _

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How would you like to be a part of Vermont’; first weekly LGBT News TV show.
Volunteers are needed for camera operation, audio Technician, make up artist,’
and technical director. Producing a TV show that represents ourselves is an
important avenue to educate and dispel the myths stereotypes that continue to
plague society. The show takes dedication and sincere desire to make a difference.
Please don't be intimidated if you have no experience, if you are the right person
we will train you! If you are interested in becoming part of the crew contact Sharon
Randall at 802 849 2739, or write to Lavender Visions Productions Inc., PO Box
307, St. Albans, VT 05478.

 
 
    
   
     
 
      
 

 
 

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Female Searching for that special someone that will be my best friend, soulmate _
and eventually loving partner. If you're dete'mined, sensitive, hard working and A
affectionate I'm 38 and I'd like to hear from you. Soul Mate, RR1 Box 25., West
Danville, VT 05873 -

 
 
      
    

help wanted —- e —. ————— — + — — —
Rainbow Circleof Friends (RCOF) the first clating I introductionservice torthe gl
I/b communities in‘New England, is looking for field representitives inVermont,
New Hampshire and northern Maine, to work on a commission basis. Sales,
social services and public relations background required. Team player a must.
Fun job. Future opportunities available. ' ‘ -' -

     
     
 

    

 
 
 

The Vermont. People with AIDS Coalition is seeking to hire a part-timeH|V/
AIDS Outreach Worker. Please send resume & letter of interest by Dec 12th
1997 to: VT PWA Coalition PO. Box 11 Montpelier VT 05601-0011. A

 
   
 
      

OlTM's Classified section features items for sale, housing opportunities, Personals, help
wanted and the like. As a new service to our readers Individuals may place ads for free!
Donations are welcome and encouraged. We reserve the right to refuse ads. Responding
or placing ads is done at an individual’s own risk. Ads mustbe received by the twentieth of
the previous month. Mail ad copy and optional donation to PO Box 177 Burlington VT
05402 or! email it toiOlTM@together.net. We m.1st'h‘aI'/e fullname, addfess‘ and phone

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Peter Thomas had played
his alto saxophone for school
bands, town bands, and ama-
teur wind ensembles but never
for a specifically lesbigay
event. Actually, until 1992, he
didn't know that there was
such a thing as a ”pride band.”

”I received a pamphlet
on the Lesbian & Gay Bands of
America from my sister. who
had seen the San Francisco
freedom band play at the 1992
San Francisco Pride march,”
says Peter, ”That was around
June. Later that same year, I
took a course on gay and les-
bian culture at the Church
Street Center. One of the exer-
cises we did in class was to
think of something each of us
could do for the community
and draw up an action plan.
My plan was to organize a
band.”

According to Peter, that
course ”gave me the push to do
something." Through some
networking, he got in touch
with Leah Wittenberg, who
was involved with organizing

THEATER ON A SIIoE STRING

GETS UNDERWAY.

(From TOAS via email) Theatre on a
Shoestring, Vermont's newest theatre
company, has establisheda website
to help individuals get to know the
group better as well as offering ser-
vices that the thespian world is itch-

ingtor. 3'  '  ' ' V)
On TOAS’ webpage, an indi-
vidual can learn how to become a
member as wellas upcoming events.
TOAS also is in the planning stages
of building an actor's databaseonline
where actors can place their headshot
and resume online for the world to see.
The group also has many links
to search. From Playbill to Greg
Louganis’ homepage to contests (win
‘American Airline tickets!) and individu-
als, TOAS has what you're looking for.
TOAS is in the planning stages
of putting a calendar of events online
for all events in and around Vermont.
This page will be updated daily as to
eliminate closed events. No other or-

ganization can offer that.
For more infonnation, contact
TOAS online at

theatreshoe@hotmail.com orvisit our

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the 1993 Vermont Pride. By
becoming part of the Pride
committee, he met up with
others interested in getting
their instruments out of moth-
balls and playing for the yet
unnamed Pride band. For a
month before Pride, eight mu-
sicians rehearsed marching
and playing, many for the first
time since high school. Since
then, the band has become a
fixture in the Vermont Pride
march, playing i.n every march
except for 1995 due to rain.
' In 1997, the "Pride band”
officially became the Green
Mountain Freedom Band,
complete with uniforms and a
more diverse repertoire that
includes not only the tradi-
tional marches but classical,
ragtime, and pop. The band
also hopes to play more year
around as opposed to just
Pride day. Since September
1997, they have been meeting
the third Monday of every
month for a rehearsal just so
they don't get rusty.

Another important mile-
stone for the Green Mountain

website at http://members.trlpod.com/
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NEw ECUMENICAL SPIRITUAL Gnoup

Forms

(From Mlki Thomas) An Ecumenical spiri-
tual group is in the process of forming for
fellowship and discussion around issues
involving the -spiritual lives of gays, lesbi-
ans, bisexuals, and transgendered people.
Though Christlan_in'its initial orientation,
it is open to people of all faith backgrounds
who-have aninterest in sharing with oth-
ers their spiritual journeys. It is currently
meeting on Sundays once a month at the
Bishop Booth Conference Center at Rock
Point from 4 to 6 pm. The December 28
meeting will have a discussion about the
different holidays and celebrations of the
season‘ such as Christmas, Hanukkah,
and Kwanzaa. For more information re-
garding the group, call Tom at (802) 655-
6706. .

RBA CELEBRATES THE HoLIoAvs
(From Joy Griffith via email) In an atmo-
sphere of holiday decorations byvermont
Floral nearly 40 RBA members entered
the Vermont Room overlooking Lake

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Freedom Band was its official
affiliation with the Lesbian and
Gay Bands of America (LGBA),
whose pamphlet inspired Pe-
ter to put together the band in
the first place. LGBA is com-
prised of over 20 freedom
bands around the country as
well as in Australia, Canada,
and Norway. Peter has
marched with New York's Big
Apple Corps band and played
in its concert band. In August,
Peter and one other member of
the Green Mountain Freedom
Band joined other musicians
from New York, Montreal, and
Rochester to march in
Montreal's Pride. The biggest
thrill for Peter will come in
August 1998 when he and over
40 others from freedom bands
around the world gather to
play at the Gay Games in
Amsterdam.

All in all, this is not -bad
for an organization that got its
start as an exercise in a gay and
lesbian history class.

For more information, Contact
Peter Thomas at 878 1123.

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Champlain at the Radisson Hotel last
night, December 10th, to socialize,
celebrate this exciting season and
make business contacts. We enjoyed
the open bar and the “non-stop" hors
de ourves, but it was the door prize
drawing that created business, humor
and pleasure! Fitch Hill Inn in Hyde
Park gave an overnight certificate at
their scenic and historic Inn. Bill
Desautels from RE/MAX will be tak-
ing an R & R in Hyde Park! That's when
Richard (one of the Inn's owners)
leame'd by giving you can receive, be-
cause in the next drawing Richard's
name was drawn! When iRicha'rd
chose Valerie Ugro's Watercolor Land-
scape Painting he found the “Frame &
Reframe" owner Lynn Goyette to take
it over for tramingll Vermont Floral’s
splendid Poinsettia plant was heartily
received by an RBA visitor.

We want to thank the arrange-
ments made by Thomas Crowley,
President of Vermont Floral, Inc. and
may the Radisson see more of the
RBA in the coming months.

Joy..;.....to one and all during
this season of Christmas, Hanukkah,
Kwanzaa, Ramadan and Solstice!

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