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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 [email protected]) or Mark Schultz (603-336-0008 or [email protected]).

• Dessert makers or musicians should contact Lindsay Cobb (802-376-3792 or [email protected]).

• 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, [email protected]).

• People needed for Nov. 22 setup and cleanup should contact Katherine Barratt (802-257-4220 or [email protected]).

• Drivers can contact Peter Wiles (802-254-4687 or [email protected]).

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