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of 22-Bratueboro aeformer, Tuesday, December 15, 1987 Calendar Listings for the calendar should be submitted one week before the date of the event. The calendar is for nonprofit events. Listings should include the time and place of the event, whether there is a charge for admission and the organization sponsoring the event. Listings of for-profit events will bey included i in Thursday's calendar All items will appear as space permits. Mail calendar items to the Reformer, Box 802, Brattleboro 05301.

1 uesday PRESCHOOL MOVIES 11 a.m., Brooks Memorial Library, Children's Room, Main Street. "Frog Went A-Courtin'" and "Hug Me." PARENTING CLASS 2:30 p.m., Green Mt. Chapel, 112 Western Ave. Support and instruction to pregnant and parenting women, and single mothers. Deals with raising and nurturing babies and children.

Sponsored by Lifeway Crisis Pregnancy Center. Information, 254-8866; or 254-6734 24- hour hotline. COMET WATCH 6-7 p.m., Observatory, Marlboro College. View the Bradford Comet, weather permitting. Free.

RHODESIA PROGRAM 7:30 p.m., Putney Public Library. Slides and talk on Rhodesia in 1965 by Roger Parrott. ednesday LA LECHE LEAGUE 10 a.m., meeting. Breastfeeding information; support for mothers, babies and mothers-to-be. Call 257-1137 or 464-5491.

MEETING Noon, Jolly Butcher Restaurant, Marlboro Road. Meeting of Business and Professional Women's Club. New members welcome. Reservations, 257-7151, ext. 261.

FREE CLINIC p.m., Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Bellows Falls. Breast exam clinic. Register at 2 p.m. Information, 463-3903: CHILD'S SUPPORT GROUP 4:30 p.m., Women's Crisis Center. Making children safe, lived in COLONIAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS la Genuine Draft THE IRON HORSE Proudly Presents the Extraordinary Zulu Vocal Group From Paul Simon's GRACELAND Album Ladysmith Black Mambazo Tuesday, December 15,8:00 p.m.

THE COLONIAL. THILATKE 95 MAIN ST. $15.00 Advance, $16.50 -Day of the show $21.50 Buffet Supper Preferred Seating, families with violence or alcohol abuse. Free and confidential. Information call Emily, 257-7364.

Sponsored by Women's Crisis Center. Newcomers come at 3 p.m. SUPPORT GROUP p.m., Women's Crisis Center. For women who are or have been victims of verbal, physical or emotional abuse. Child care provided.

Free and confidential. Information call Kathy, 257-7364. Newcomers come at 3 p.m. COMET WATCH 6-7 p.m., Observatory, Marlboro College. View the Bradford Comet, weather permitting.

Free. OPEN JUGGLING 6-8 p.m., Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department, Main Street. Beginners welcome. Free. Information, 257-7527.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 7:30 p.m., Brattleboro Memorial Hospital old library. Information 365-7603. Thursday NOWELL SING WE CLEAR 7:30 p.m., River Valley Playhouse, Putney. Christmas carols, songs of midwinter. $7, $4.50 senior, child.

Reservations recommended, 387-4355. SUPPORT GROUP 7 p.m., Brooks Memorial Library, Main Street. Candida (yeast) support group. Information, 257-5622. AL-ANON p.m., every Thursday, at Brigid's Kitchen, 15 Walnut St.

Information 254-3361. CIRCLE DANCING 7:30 p.m., Neighborhood Schoolhouse, Solar Hill. Sacred dances from many cultures, healing tool for the individual. Information, 254-3627. Friday OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Noon-1 p.m., Brooks Memorial Library, upstairs meeting room.

Step meeting. Information, call 365-7603. HOLIDAY MAGIC 7:30 p.m., Brooks Memorial Library, Main Room, Main Street. A free magic show for all ages by the Pink Elephant Theatre of Wilmington. TICKETS.

COLONIAL THEATRE BOX PM. DAILY (603)352-2033 TICKET OUTLETS: TOADSTOOL BOOK SHOPS. KEENE and PETERBORO, MELODY SHOP KEENE. MAPLE LEAP MUSIC 000000 00000 000000 RIVERVIEW RIVERVIEW "Panoramic view Restaurant the Connecticut River" Rte. 119 Bridge Brattleboro, 254-9841 Hours: Mon.

Wed. 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thurs. Sat.

5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. MEXICAN NIGHT WEDNESDAY 5-9 Authentic Mexican Food by Daniel Bastillos Featuring: Enchiladas Tacos Burritos Nachos Grande Chile PLUS REGULAR MENU BUFFET FAMOUS NEW Bills EARLY SPECIAL GREENFIELD, MASS.

ORDER BEFORE 6 P.M. 60 YEARS ON FEDERAL STREET SAT. Closed Mondays BETWEEN 11 A.M.-4 P.M. 773-9230 ON SUNDAY SIRLOIN TIPS PEPPERS $6.95 BAKED FRESH SCROD MOIST $6.95 LANGOSTINO CASSEROLE FRIED SELECT OYSTERS FRIED DEEP SEA SCALLOPS $7.95 FRIED SHRIMP COCKTAIL $7.95 SWORDFISH STEAK BAKED STUFFED SEA SCALLOPS SPECIALS INCLUDE: CHOICE OF ONE: SOUP JUICE CLAM CHOWDER CHOICE OF POTATO GARDEN SALAD OR VEGETABLE ROLLS AND BUTTER HOLIDAY CONCERT 7:30 p.m., Centre Congregational Church, Main Street, Brattleboro Music Center Community Chorus, Brattleboro Children's Choir. SQUARE DANCE 8-11 p.m., Academy School, West Brattleboro.

Green Mountain Squares. Skip LeBlanc calling, Vera Smith cueing. Class level dance. S. aturday OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 9- 10 a.m., Brooks Memorial Library, upstairs meeting room.

For women only. Information, 365-7603. CHILDREN'S FILMS 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Children's Place HandsOn Museum, 139 Main St. "Little Red Lighthouse' and "I'm Not Oscar's Friend Anymore." Admission $1, parents half price.

BAKE SALE 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Outlet Center, Canal St. Benefit Dummerston grade 8 trip to Montreal. CLOWNS 2 p.m., Hooker-Dunham Theater, Main Street. Songs, stories and merriment for the holiday season with Jackaloon and CeZeel.

Part of proceeds to benefit the Children's Place. FESTIVALS OF LIGHT 8 p.m., Studio Theatre, River Valley Playhouse, Putney. Mary Batchelder tells stories of Christmas, Hannukah, Winter Solstice. Stephen Procter, Lerna, Inez Zeller-Bass, Townshend Elementary School chorus. $4 seniors, children; family maximum $20.

Reservations, 387-4355. S. unday BAKE SALE 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Outlet Center, Canal Street, Exit 1. Benefit CCV graduation banquet. SING p.m., Putney Federated Church.

"Gifts for Central America" program of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) of Vermont. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 10- 11:30 a.m., Brattleboro Memorial Hospital old library. Step meeting. Information, 365-7603. CHILDREN'S FILMS 1 p.m., Children's Place Hands-On Museum, 139 Main St.

"Little Red Lighthouse" and "I'm Not Oscar's Friend Anymore." Admission $1, parents half price. CLOWNS 2 p.m., Hooker-Dunham Theater, behind Yellow Square Gallery, Main Street. Songs, stories and merriment for the holiday season with Jackaloon and CeZeel. Part of proceeds to benefit the Children's Place. CHILDREN'S FILM 3:30 p.m., Westminster West Library.

"Paddle to the readings of "How the Grinch Stole Christ- PARAMOUNT. DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO: 250 4364 Walt Disney's CINDERELLA (G) Nightly. 7 p.m. Sat. Sun.

2 p.m. Sicilian The law or the Nightly 9 p.m. No Matinee "AN UPROARIOUS FILM" STEVE MARTIN JOHN CANDY PLANES. TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES Shows 7:05 9 p.m. Sunday, Maitinee 2 p.m.

AMAZING, GRACE, Chuck Show 7 p.m. ONLY film so fresh, so funny, it amazes the I'VE HEARDTHE MERMAIDS A MIRAMAX FILMS RELEASE Show 9:10 ONLY AICHIS THEATRE mas" and "The Polar Express." Library open 3-5 p.m. FESTIVALS OF LIGHT 3 p.m., Studio Theatre, River Valley Playhouse, Putney. Mary Batchelder tells stories of Christmas, Hannukah, Winter Solstice. Stephen Procter, Lerna, Inez Zeller-Bass, Townshend Elementary School chorus.

$4 seniors, children; family maximum $20. Reservations, 387-4355. CANDLELIGHT SERVICE 4 p.m., Marlboro Meeting House. Obituaries and Funerals LEON C. LaROCK WEST HALIFAX Leon C.

LaRock, 89, of West Halifax died Monday evening at Eden Park Nursing Home in Brattleboro. Funeral arrangements are pending at KerWesterlund Funeral Home. ROBERT L. LINDSEY MANCHESTER, N.H. Robert L.

Lindsey 64, of Manchester died Saturday evening at a Manchester hospital. Mr. Lindsey had been a resident of Manchester for 28 years, moving from Brattleboro, Vt. He was employed by Building 19 8 as maintenance supervisor after working as the grocery manager at Mammoth Mills for 18 years. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of East Side Club, Henry J.

Sweeney Post No. 2, Derryfield Country Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Association of Retired Persons. Surviving are his wife, Stella Wasileski Lindsey; two sons, Robert L. Jr. of Manchester and James R.

of Metarie, a daughter, Deborah J. Langlois of Manchester; three sisters, Marion Longueil of Brattleboro, Ruth Blodgett of Vernon, Harriet Drury of Guilford; two brothers, William of Brattleboro and Raymond of Endwell, N.Y.; two grandchildren; many nieces, nephew and cousins. He was predeceased by a son Gregory A. Funeral services will be held at Goodwin Funeral Home in Manchester Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St.

Joseph Cathedral at 9 a.m. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be Pine Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, New Hampshire Affilitate, 309 Pine Manchester 03103.

NOAH ALAN WILEY RYAN GORDON WILEY SOUTH LONDONDERRY A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family for infant FAIRFIELD PLAZA RTE. 5 BRATTLEBORO 254-8721 Andrew McCarthy 7:00 LESS THAN 9:05 ZERO 2. THE RUNNING MAN (R) 7:00 Arnold Schwarznegger 9:05 Michael 3. Douglas 6:50 Glenn Close FATAL 9:05 ATTRACTION MATINEES: SAT. SUN.

2:00 P.M. Christmas candlelight service. Rev. Donald Snyder; Bell Choir of First Congregational Church of West Brattleboro. Refreshments.

CAROL SING 7:30 p.m., Green River Church, Guilford. Monday out out AL-ANON p.m., every Monday, Newfane Congregational Church (on the Newfane Green). Information, 254-3361. FOLK DANCE Brattleboro School of Dance, 17 Elliot upstairs. International Folk Dance.

7:30 p.m., instruction. 8:30 p.m., dancing. $2.50 to $4. AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Information. A meeting for people who have tested positive or are well-but-worried.

Confidential, no fee. Information 348- 7225. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Noon-1 p.m., Brooks Memorial Library, upstairs meeting room. For more information, call 365- 7603. sons, Noah Alan Wiley, 2 days old, who died Nov.

23, and Ryan Gordon Wiley, 10 days old, who died Dec. 1, at Medical Center Hospital in Burlington. Ryan and Noah were born Nov. 21 at Medical Center Hospital, the sons of John and Jacqueline (Prouty) Wiley of South Londonderry. Surviving besides the parents are grandparents, Gerald and Lucille Prouty and John and Patricia Wiley, all of South Londonderry; and greatgrandmother, Catherine Wilder, also of South Londonderry.

Memorial contributions may be made in care of Dr. Gerald Lucey, Intensive Care Unit, Medical Center Hospital, Burlington, Vt. 05401. LAWRENCE H. SHAW DENVER, Colo.

Lawrence H. Shaw, 78, of Denver, formerly of Brattleboro, died Dec. 10. He graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1927. The following year, he went to Schenectady, N.Y., where he joined the Business Training Progran at General Electric.

He later held the position of supervisor of the drafting and data department. In 1963, he was transferred to Texas, where he was manager of personnel at the General Electric Texas Unit. Following his retirement in 1971, he moved to West Winfield, N.Y., where he and his wife owned an antique shop. They have resided in Denver the last two years. Surviving are his wife, Evelyn (Harvey) Shaw, whom he married in 1936; two daughters, Barbara Perry of Orinisky, N.Y., and Frances Green of Columbia Lake, Texas; two sons, Jeffrey Shaw of Richfield Springs, N.Y., and Andrew Shaw of Denver; one sister Mrs.

John R. Mann of Brattleboro; two brothers, Chester D. Shaw of Brattleboro and Francis W. Shaw of Port St. Lucie, 11 grandchildren.

Private services were held in Denver. Boyd services A memorial service for Marjory Boyd, who died Dec. 11 at Linden Lodge Nursing Home, was held Monday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. John Madden of Concord, N.H., officiated with Luella Frechette as organist.

The service was largely attended by friends, relatives and a delegation from the Holstein Association. Ker-Westerlund Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Vital Statistics DEATHS In Brattleboro (Eden Park Nursing Home) Dec. 14, Leon C. LaRock, 89, of West Halifax.

In Manchester, N.H., (Hospital), Dec. 14, Robert L. Lindsey 64, of Manchester, formerly of Brattleboro. In Burlington (Medical Center Hospital), Nov. 23, Noah Alan Wiley, 2-day-old son of John and Jacqueline (Prouty) Wiley of South Londonderry.

In Burlington (Medical Center Hospital), Dec. 1, Ryan Gordon Wiley, 10-day-old son of John and Jacqueline (Prouty) Wiley of South Londonderry. In Denver, Dec. 10, Lawrence H. Shaw, 78, of Denver, formerly of Brattleboro.

BIRTHS In Sacramento, Nov. 22, a daughter, Kimberly Jean Hansen, to Jeffrey and Marcia (Bozetarnik) Hansen of Fair Oaks, granddaughter to Casimir and Jean Bozetarnik of Brattleboro and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansen of Saratoga, Calif. In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Dec.

8, a son, Matthew Louis Tomberg, to Louis and Susan (Fontaine) Tomberg of. Bellows Falls; grandson to Adeline Tomberg of Santa Barbara, and Eugene and Dottie Fontaine of Bellows Falls. In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Dec. 8, a son, Travis Reed Cutting, to Reed and Sandra (Whipple) Cutting of Guilford; grandson to Charles and Martha Whipple and Clayton and Doris Cutting, all of Guilford; grandson to Guy and Evelyn Whipple of Guilford and Martha Dubriske of Ashuelot, N.H. In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital, Dec.

8, a son, Jesse Donald Kosiba, to Thomas and Linda (Ruggles) Kosiba of Westminster; grandson to Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Ruggles of Rhinebeck, N.H., and Mrs. William Kosiba of Perth, N.Y.

p.m. WINTER WONDERLAND Enjoy the Frosty the but of cold antics finds his in the who left is almost 254-4000 The DisNEY Channel WARNER CABLE the SPECIAL INSTALLATION wire OFFER TO ADD ANY PREMIUM SERVICE This is available only in those areas a limited time offer serviced by Warner Cable, Not valid with any other offer. with gift of new and unwrapped Other restrictions may apply toy valued at $5 or more. Ta he Season To Be JOLLY Date This Gift Certificate, issued to is worth towurds the purchase of food and beverage at the Jolly Butcher's Tavern Valid anytime. Signed Beef Fish House Route 9, West Brattleboro, Vt, 802-254-6043.

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