Write to Emily Gossip at Jigsy's Diner! Clara Reed Dave Becker loves to ski Rev. Bellows Pastor Howard Liddle Farmer Leslie Miller Realtor Alice Reed Bookstore Owner Chris Perkins Rural Kids Maggie Sheldon School Teacher Paul Winkle Postmaster Dexter Perry Game Warden The Goodalls Innkeepers Tom Reynolds Banker	Emily Kramer Rural Town Clerk has freshly baked Apple Pie for folks who visit Town Hall. Please, help yourself.	You're lucky to catch me here. Today's usually one of my days off. Budget cuts. Let's see...what can I tell you about Rural, Vermont? There are plenty of state and federal agencies available to you. We keep track of them here. Plus we can point you toward Vermont's politicians. I even like one or two of them. There are a few up in Montpelier I personally think we could lose, but I suppose it's like that no matter where you live. If there's something you can't find here that you think ought to be here, be sure to let me know. I make it a point to keep up to date.
	Enter the SolarFest Songwriting Contest SolarFest has added a new feature to its sixth annual summer festival July 29 and 30: organizers are inviting all singer/songwriters to enter its first ever Singer/Songwriter competition. Entries, including the $10 entry fee, must be mailed to SolarFest, PO Box 1052, Middletown Springs, VT 05757 and postmarked by July 1. Ten finalists will be chosen to perform two original songs at Solar Fest to compete for cash and other prizes. For information and complete showcase rules, visit www.solarfest.com or call 802-235-2050. It's Your Turn: A Call to Local Office What about getting involved in local government this year? You might ask, "Why should I do that?" First, your town needs you. There are over 5,000 local offices to be filled by election or appointment in Vermont's 237 towns, nine cities, 45 villages, and other varieties of local and regional government. Who do you think the people are who hold these jobs? They are residents, voters, taxpayers who felt an urge to serve and gave in to it. Read more about getting involved in local government. Rural Vermont's Local and State Government Links Folks who represent Rural, Vermont in Washington, DC U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy Web Site Send Mail to Senator Leahy Senator Jeffords Web Site Send mail to Senator Jeffords Rep. Bernie Sanders Web Site Send mail to Congressman Sanders State of Vermont The State of Vermont Vermont Department of Agriculture The Census Bureau Site Local Chambers of Commerce Addison Chamber of Commerce Arlington Chamber of Commerce Barton Chamber of Commerce Bellows Falls/Great Falls Chamber of Commerce Bennington Chamber of Commerce Brandon Chamber of Commerce Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce Burlington Chamber of Commerce Cavendish Chamber of Commerce Chester Chamber of Commerce Dorset Chamber of Commerce Jay Peak Area Chamber Killington-Pico Areas Association (Chamber of Commerce) Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce Londonderry Area Chamber of Commerce Ludlow Chamber of Commerce Manchester and the Mountains Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce North Country Chamber of Commerce (Newport/Barton area) Northeast Kingdom Travel and Tourism Association Quechee Chamber of Commerce Randolph Chamber of Commerce Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce Smugglers' Notch Chamber of Commerce Springfield Chamber of Commerce St. Johnsbury Chamber of Commerce Stowe Area Association Sugarbush Chamber of Commerce

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