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1/24/14: DsantosVT is a local dance company that holds monthly salsa socials at the North End Studios in Burlington. Eva joined them in January and met their teacher, Manuel Dos Santos, who brings the sultry Angolan dance Kizomba to the area.
Music: Afinque
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1/25/14: The first Annual Ice Sports University weekend was held at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee last weekend. Guests took classes in curling, pond hockey, Nordic skating, ice fishing, cross country skiing and snow shoeing. Eva tried Nordic skating and curling for the first time and only hit the ice twice.
Music: La Strada, New Home, "Go Forward"
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1/13/14: Last Monday night, Maglianero Café held a Barista Jam. Baristas from coffee shops all over Burlington gathered to hang out and compete in a Latte Art Throwdown.
Music: Barbacoa, "Delerium Tremelo," "Western Medicine"
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1/11/14: Pat Stanley has been a firewood dealer for the past 24 years, earning him the nickname of "The Wood Guy." Eva visits Pat at his Richford warehouse and follows him on a delivery to St Albans. It's been a rough winter for Stanley. The below freezing temperatures have created an unusually high demand for wood and with a low supply of dry wood in the area, "The Wood Guy" has been kept busy.
Music: Phil Spitalny, "Give Yourself a Pat on the Back"
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1/4/14: The Cleary family in Jericho Center has a unique way of celebrating special occasions. For the past 3 years, the Clearys have been burning large sculptures created by sculptor & fire breather, Chris Cleary. This year Chris built a 20 foot tall creation representing Old Man Winter. Kim Cleary is a fire spinner, and multiple fire artists joined both her and Chris in the pre-show performance. There were over 200 guests in the Cleary backyard on Saturday night gathered to watch Old Man Winter burn. Despite the cold temperatures, this celebration was the perfect way to ring in the new year.
Music: Deep Soda, Pose Dead - Collected & Destroyed Vol. 2, "Spirit Flies Ahead"
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12/23/13: Eva takes a look back at her favorite Stuck in Vermont videos of 2013.
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12/19/13: Näri Penson is celebrating 31 years of teaching pre-kindergarten through first grade at The Schoolhouse in South Burlington. This week marks the 29th Annual Kwanzaa Ceremony at The Schoolhouse under her guidance. Students share traditional African American songs, light candles, and explore the 7 Principles of Kwanzaa.
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12/14/13: It all started with a pet mouse named Tiny in 1980. Artist Ellen Jareckie and marketing partner Barry Percy were inspired by Tiny to start House-Mouse Designs when they were UVM students. Over the past 33 years, their business has thrived and Ellen's fanciful mice designs are instantly recognizable whether seen on greeting cards, calendars, mouse pads or buttons.
Eva visited with Ellen and her mice Squeak and Blizzard at her studio in Shelburne.
Music: The Smittens, A Little Revolution, "Twitterpated!" (Mfdod Remix)
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12/4/13: The Wake Robin Singers held their Annual Holiday Concert at Wake Robin in Shelburne on Wednesday night. The group's average age is 82 and director Rufus Patrick has been making music with them for the past 6 years. There wasn't an empty seat in the house and even Santa Claus made an appearance.
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11/30/13: Angel Herrera has been teaching Zumba in the greater Burlington area for 5 years and claims to be the first male Zumba instructor in the state. Originally from Puerto Rico, Herrera has amassed quite a following in Vermont and students follow him from class to class. Eva tried some of his moves at the HammerFit Athletic Club in Essex on Saturday.
Music: Kevin Macleod, "Lagoa V1," "Cumbia No Frills," "Leblon," and "Tango de Manzana"
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