Oké, Give Me The Whole Banana
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Oké, Give Me The Whole Banana
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HARVES vol. 48, no.1 • friday, december 15, 2006 Oké, Give Me The Whole Banana BY BECKY KARUSH Banana. It's an off-color joke, a slapstick comedian's oldest gag. It's Gwen Stefani's spelling bee, an old folk song about a Greek grocer, the monkey's best friend. Most of all, it's the number one fruit in the United States. Americans consume around seven billion pounds each year, 132 bananas for every person craving a snack that's sweet, easy to eat, and cheap. The banana industry, on the other hand, has a much less appealing history, and that's where Oké USA, a Fair Trade fruit company based in Boston that grows and imports bananas to Western Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire, comes in. “Banana companies have been accused of horrible abuses for almost a century,” says Jonathan Rosenthal, Oké USA co-founder and president. These abuses range from rainforest destruction in the early 1900s, to failing protect workers from pesticides that cause reproductive cancers, infertility, brain damage, and leukemia, to near total destruction of Costa Rican coral reefs due to pesticide runoff. While the largest U.S. banana companies -- Chiquita, Del Monte, and Dole -- have made public efforts in the last decade to protect the environment and their workers, wages for banana farmers remain extremely low. In Ecuador, the world's largest banana exporter, farmers are paid $3.25 for each 40-pound box of bananas, about 8 cents per pound. It's this low price that, in part, allows U.S. bananas to hoveraround 49 cents a pound. But that price also translates to almost no profit for the farmer. If many small farms go out of business, the low price means dependence on large banana companies for the only available jobs. A country's whole economy might then balance on one product from one company. The idea of Fair Trade developed in the 1980s, as people in Europe and the U.S. wanted to pay a price that fairly compensated the farmers, and ensure that the land and people in these countries stopped being destroyed. Today, Fair Trade farmers See larger AD inside at Hinsdale Race Track 68 of paper Sponsored by VFW POST 8497 receive $6.75 per forty-pound box of regular bananas, plus a one dollar “social premium” that usually goes to worker health care and education. Organic bananas with a Fair CONTINUED ON PAGE - 12 T BARN MIXES • ORNAMENTS • POINSETTIAS • CANDLES • GIFTS Halladay’s Greenhouse & Florist Open Every Day 0001062459kc Including Let us deliver the perfect gift or visit in person or online at halladays.com Christmas Eve! 802-463-3331 Halladays Downtown or Rte. 5 just north of Bellows Falls SAVE POWER & MONEY COMPACT FLOURESCENT BULBS $1 EACH RENEW SALVAGE Putney Rd, Brattleboro 802-246-2400 The Bellows Falls Town Crier P. O. Box 459 Bellows Falls, VT 05101 FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Now accepting new patients Approved Insurance Accepted Major Credit Cards Accepted 603-756-3333 8 Huntington Lane, Walpole, NH JCJ GENERAL CONSTRUCTION FRAME WORK TO PAINT OUT BUILDINGS TILE WORK: PAINTING AND MORE.... JIM, CONNIE AND JOE NO JOB TO SMALL Call 603-756-3629 for reasonable rates Your Community message sponsored by Cota & Cota Your Community message sponsored by Cota & Cota February 3 North Walpole Fire Department is hosting a Ham & Turkey Dinner at Bellows Falls Moose family center. Dinner served 5:00-7:30 pm Live Band 7:30-11:00pm Tickets are $10 at the door Call Aaron 603-439-2037 February 3 North Walpole Fire Department is hosting a Ham & Turkey Dinner at Bellows Falls Moose family center. Dinner served 5:00-7:30 pm Live Band 7:30-11:00pm Tickets are $10 at the door Call Aaron 603-439-2037 POSTAL CUSTOMER – LOCAL Century 21 Thackston & Co. Serving your Real Estate needs in the CT River Valley Steve Schoppmeyer Seeking Buyers & Sellers in both VT & NH (802) 463-5121, Ext 621 61 The Square, Bellows Falls, VT ECR-WSS PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID New England Newspapers Inc. Obit Joanne "Jo," Holbrook, 75, of Dunedin, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 at home. She was born in Hanover, NH and came to Dunedin in 1986 from Bellows Falls. She worked 13 years as a baker for Publix Supermarket in Dunedin. Survivors include a son, Michael Cozine, Nashville; a brother, Lorenzo Brillant Jr., Alabaster, Ala; four sisters, Jeanette Rumrill, Bellows Falls, Rita Belisle, Saxton's River,VT, Venise Cavlo, Alstead, N.H., and Connie Dawson, Bradford, VT; and three grandchildren. Local Notebook Children’s Holiday Decorations Kids of all ages are invited to make holiday decorations at the Springfield Town Library The ittle 6999 Smallest 3-channel indoor RC helicopter! Digital Proportional Control. 7” long. Ages 12 and up. Requires 9V and 6 “C” Batteries. # 60-4438 While they laast! Performance Kit. #604461, $9.99 Walpole Contra Dance 9999 $ rebate 1 = $99.99 Exclusive RC Micro Mosquito Christmas Eve at The Third Congregational Church The Sunday School of the Third Congregational Church UCC, Alstead, will present a Christmas Emergency Crank-Up Radio Reg. 119.99 - Starmate 4 with $20 SIRUS Car Kit mail-in $ Wednesday, Dec. 20, 3:30-4:30. This program is free and open to all. For more information call 885-3108. On Saturday, Dec. 16, the Walpole Contra Dance will feature music by Rodney Miller (fiddle), Marko Packard (guitar, flute, sax) and Stuart Kenney (bass, banjo), with Will Mentor calling. The dance will take place in the Hastings House, located on Union Street in Walpole, NH. Mentor will teach a beginners' dance workshop at 7:30 p.m., and the dance will run from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8 ($6 for students, seniors, and first time dancers). For more information or directions, visit www.walpoledance.org, call 802257-9234 or email ethan@ethanhw.com. Pause, rewind and replay up to 44 minutes of live SIRUS radio. Game Alert, #12-162 AKAI 32” LCD HDTV Wide 176˚ viewing angle 1366x768 resolution. HDMI input. #16-206 Reg. $999.99 $ 79999 SALE Also Available: GIFT CARDS for RadioShack, Borders, BlockBuster, Itunes, Cabella, Timberland, VISA, GiftFlicks & More program on Sunday, Dec. 24, at the regular church service that begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Coffee hour is in the Fireplace room directly after the service. For information call 603835-6358. Christmas Eve service will begin at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24, at the Third Congregational Church, River Street, Alstead. All are welcome. Rev. Janice V. Howe will lead the service; Gaylie Blake will be the organist. For information call 603-835-6358. RadioShack will be open late Friday and Saturday until 9PM Springfield Plaza • 2 Chester Road, Suite 2 Springfield, VT • (802) 885-8100 (Enter via Pearl St.) Hours: Mon. & Tues. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. USED GUITARS 382 West St., Keene RETRO MUSIC W W W. R E T R O G U I TA R . C O M We have lots of Electrics, Acoustics, Basses, and Amps in stock! Mon., Tue., Thu. 10-6 Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-5 Sun. 12-5, Closed Wed. 38 Washington St., Keene, NH 357-9732 603-357-0516 NO BULL! Single Vision Eyeglasses One Pair $49.95 Complete Complete Save $10! Offer includes Frames & Lenses Have A New Prescription? Why Not Get A Pair Of Sunglasses, Too! ALL OFFERS SOLD COMPLETE • INCLUDES • Over 500 Frames • Scratch Resistant Plastic Lenses • Huge Selection DARIEN EYEWEAR 149 EMERALD St., Center at Keene, NH • 355-2020 Hours: Tues-Fri. 10-5. Sat. 10-2, Closed Sun. & Mon. -2 Bellows Falls Town Crier Paul’s PET & AQUARIUM CENTER Two Pairs (Same RX Only) $89.95 rt h It ’s WTori p ! The YESTERDAY’S TECHNOLOGY TODAY! • December 15, 2006 • Open 7 days • We have over 110 tanks of freshwater & saltwater fish! • We offer a 2 for 1 fish sale every Sunday! • We carry small animals, birds, reptiles and a variety of supplies Everything is TAX FREE! 603-357-0610 The Center of Keene, Keene NH Don’t forgot to check out our monthly specials online at: WWW.PAULSPET.COM PRESENTING THE MOST COLORFUL UNFINISHED FURNITURE YOU CAN IMAGINE! Unfinished furniture is a great way to brighten your home with color. RT.9, SPOFFORD, NH • (603) 363-4100 Just 8 Miles East of Exit 3 I-91 & 5 Miles West of Monadnock Marketplace OPEN: 10-6, SUNDAY 12-5, CLOSED TUESDAY www.thetowncriers.com Local Notebook Too Much Water, Too Much Rain To Be Discussed Village Square Booksellers welcomes the members of the Alstead Historical Society who will be discussing their new book, Too Much Water Too Much Rain, The Story of The Alstead Flood, on Fri Dec 15 at 6pm during the 3rd Friday Art Walk. The Cold River Flood of 2005 was perhaps the greatest natural disaster ever to affect the town of Alstead, NH in all its 242 year history. Everyone, it seems, has a story to tell about the event and how it affected them. The tragedy created heroes and changed the lives of all who witnessed it. In the days following the flood, members of the Alstead Historical Society recognized that the town had undergone a traumatic event that would have a lasting effect on the way residents viewed the Cold River. They believed that future generations would want to know what the flood was like, what it did to the town, and how people responded. The flood needed to be documented. Thanks to a Save Our History grant from The History Channel, the society was able to partner with the local school in creating a book that not only documented the flood through photographs and personal narratives, but www.thetowncriers.com enabled students to learn about their local history as well as the book publishing process. The Town of Alstead will never be the same after the flood of October 2005. But thanks to this chronicle of events, everyone who was there can derive comfort from reading about the outpouring of community support and the individual acts of courage that only an horrific event can inspire. Book & event reservations can be made by calling 802-463-9404 or by visiting the store at 32 The Square in Bellow Falls, VT Bellows Falls Elks To Host Local Hoop Shoot The Bellows Falls Elks Club will host the annual free throw shoot out on Saturday, Dec. 16 at Bellows Falls Union High School at 10 a.m.. Boy and Girl divisions in ages 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13 will compete for the gold and the right to move on to the Southern District contest also at BFUHS on Jan. 21. District winners earn the right to vie for the state title in Barre. Ages are determined as how old the shooter will be on April 1, 2007 shooting will begin as soon as signup's are completed. You do not have to be a member of the elks to compete. Good Luck! For any questions or information, call Brian Haskell at 802463-4643. December 15, 2006 • Bellows Falls Town Crier P a g e -3 Local Notebook Al Campbell has joined the sales staff at Fairfield's A Keene native, Campbell recently returned to the area to care for his parents. He is a 1973 graduate of Keene High School and is a former fire chief for the town of Marlow. He also served as a volunteer fireman in Keene and Spofford. He resides in Keene with his wife, Marie. Campbell specializes in Cadillac Buick and Pontiac sales and can be reached at 3527700. Fairfield's is located at 434 Winchester St. in Keene. Bikers Ball Toy Drive Dec 16th at the Royal Flush On Saturday Dec. 16 there will be a Bikers Ball Toy drive at the Royal Flush in Springfield, Vermont. The River Valley Ridge Riders, the Royal Diner & Flush, and Springfield’s Santa’s Helpers SIMPLY POOL TABLES Bought • Sold • Refelted Authorized Dealer of Elephant Balls and Tables have this added help to there annual toy drive. Third Rail is a local classic rock band that also joined in this worthy cause. Many of the band members are Bikers and they are sure to rock the house. They have just added a new drummer Kyle Skrocki. Jason Pulcinski and Cris Carlson are the guitar players Jason Abare is the bass player and Cris Potter is the singer. They play a variety of covers including: Ozzy, AC/DC, Pearl Jam, and Hendrix. The toys gathered will be given out on Dec. 20 by Santa at the Royal Diner & Flush. There will also be a free buffet consisting of food that kids love. All local families are welcome to come out and enjoy the free food, visit with Santa and get a free toy. Don’t forget to bring your cameras! It’s all free and sure to be fun. For more information call the Royal Diner in Springfield at 802886-1400. s r o o D m r Sto s w o d n i W d an 0001054395-01 kt (802) 254-5514 have come together to gather toy donations for local Children. Third Rail will be performing at the Bikers Ball Toy Drive and Santa and his helpers will be at the Royal Flush from 9pm till closing. The toys gathered by the toy drive will be given out by Santa on December 20 at the Royal Diner & Flush from 6 to 8 p.m. People are asked to donate a toy anytime during the month of December at the Royal Diner & Flush. The toy drive culminates on Sat Dec. 16 with the Bikers Ball starting at 9pm. Anyone making a toy donation will get in free to the Ball. The River Valley Ridge Riders are a local riding club that meets once a month at the Royal Diner. It has been a long standing tradition in the Biker community to raise toys for children and the Royal Diner & Flush have joined in this worthy cause. Springfield’s Santa’s Helpers were thankful to (802) 365-7100 www.screenmobile.com Church Services Holiday Open House When: Where: When: Saturday, December 16th Boccaccio’s Salon, 56 Green Street,Bellows Falls 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. First Congregational Church Route 5, Westminster, VT • Come in to register for a FREE MAKEOVER with stylist of choice! Includes everything you need to achieve the look you pick out. Cut, color, perm, and/or highlight + a brow/lip wax and makeup application! • • Enjoy some great holiday SPECIALS: ~ BUY 2 PRODUCTS GET 1 FREE (BIOLAGE/BIBO MAKEUP/PAUL MITCHELL/BACK TO BASICS) ~ buy a $25.00 gift certificate for $20.00 ~ buy a $50.00 gift certificate for $40.00 ~ lots of great stocking stuffers and gifts • Be ready for your holiday party!! Have a professional makeup application that day for $12.00. (We use BIBO by Traham Webb) (the stone church) 12 Church St., Bellows Falls Sunday Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Margaret Crane For more information call 463-3100 Christian Family Circle Back Westminster Rd., Westminster, VT Russ Allen, Pastor Sunday School and Church Services 10 a.m. A non-affiliated Independent Bible Fellowship 8 School Street Bellows Falls, VT 05101 802-463-4323 Sunday Worship 10 am Rev. Kathryn A. Hult, Minister Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd 20 Summer St. Charlestown, NH Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer Traditional Liturgy Rector: The Rev. Brian R. Marsh Adv e r t ise He re Cal l 802 463-9591 0001057204-01 KT • December 15, 2006 Immanuel Episcopal Church Sunday School Available 000105837kc Bellows Falls Town Crier A warm and caring church seeking to worship God joyfully and serve God gladly Monday–Evening Prayer at 4:00 p.m. We hope to see you there! Happy Holidays & Thanks to all of our wonderful customers! -4 Pastor Karen Janus Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. The United Church www.thetowncriers.com Quote of the Week: Real success is finding your lifework in the work you love. David McCullough TownCrier & The Bellows Falls Town Crier is published on Fridays and mailed to households in Windham, Windsor, Cheshire and Sullivan Counties. OFFICE LOCATION: 24 Rockingham St., Bellows Falls, VT MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 459, Bellows Falls, VT Observations Observations Santa in Speedo! PHONE: 802-463-9591 FAX: 802-463-9818 Editorial Email: bfnews@thetowncriers.com and news@vermontobserver.com Sales Email: bftcsales@thetowncriers.com Publisher: Bob Larson Editor/layout: Cicely Eastman Assistant Editors: Becky Karush Tracy Hagerman Layout: Claudia Ricci Becky Karush Ad Design/Web Design: Alexander Lawrence Advertising Sales: Christine Cheney, Tracy Hagerman Circulation: Douglas O’Leary 802-254-2311 ext. 105 Advertising Deadlines: Display: Monday 4PM Classified: Monday 2 PM Advertising: Monday 5 p.m. Editorial Deadlines: Emails by Friday noon: news@vermontobserver.com or bftcsales@thetowncriers.com All others ten days prior to publication. MediaNews Group Publication The Bellows Falls Town Crier assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors published, but will print a correction. W ho would ever think about Santa Claus wearing Speedo? Well, I’ve seen him not only wearing it but lying down in a hammock between two palm trees with a beer bottle in his hand. And I guarantee you he had a really satisfied expression on his face. That’s how I use to see the jolly old man during holidays back home, in Brazil. So you guys better get lots of cookies next to the chimney. But aside from this Santa vacation picture it gets really interesting to see how they brainwashed us with an image of a cold and white Christmas. All my life in Brazil I sent and received Christmas cards with snow views and Santa delivering the presents in his sleigh wearing a heavy warm red outfit. Never really asked myself how could Santa deliver presents in a tropical country using a sleigh. Therefore how could he get to our homes if we don’t even have chimney? Back home it was so nice to see the Christmas lights wrapped on palm trees with green grass as the background. And on the table, during our Christmas dinner we could see all sorts of fruits, from peaches and grapes to plum and pineapple. My mom used to cut melon and watermelon in a half making zigzag shape at the border. I never heard about eggnog before mov- ing here. And I know many of you never heard about Panettone - a delicious Italian fruit cake made especially for the holidays. It is also used as decoration for the dinner table. Today you can even find the chocolate version of Panettone that is just as good. When I was kid the real traditional Christmas meal consisted of a whole roasted pig. We used go to a producer and pick our own pig, the one he would kill to become our dinner. Today they are still eating pig but come from the grocery store and it isn’t the whole animal anymore but just parts of it. For the New Year’s Eve we usually eat turkey! It is suppose to bring good luck for the year because the bird scratches back the dirt of the ground, leaving the old behind. After the meal we would celebrate the beginning of the New Year with lots of fireworks. It is very similar to 4th of July, except that they all start at exactly the same time. We make the count down, usually followed from TV. You can watch it in many channels. The most famous fireworks are in Rio de Janeiro, by the beach (remember it is summer during holidays in Brazil). Tons of people gather at the shore to watch the colorful show that can last almost 30 minutes. But there are also people who come just to offer goods to Iemanja, also called the Sea’s Queen by those ones who follow Yoruba, an African religion brought to Brazil by the slaves. It is also traditional to wear white during the year’s transition. It is suppose to bring you peace. Even though I miss the holidays in Brazil it is always nice to see the real snowy Christmas, that I used see only in pictures and movies, right outside my window. And I have to admit this New Year’s Eve I won’t care about my outfit’s color since it keeps me nice and warm. Claudia Ricci Div. of New England Newspapers www.thetowncriers.com December 15, 2006 • Bellows Falls Town Crier P a g e -5
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