Dorothy Jean Zimba 1931-2009 BENNINGTON On Oct. 28, 2009, Dorothy Jean Zimba, of North Bennington, died in her sleep of natural causes. She was 77 years old. Dorothy was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. in 1931. In her first marriage, to Ray Bailey of Chattanooga, she had two sons. Later she married Richard Zimba of Dearborn Heights, Mich.; the couple had three children together and remained happily married until the end of Dorothy’s life. For decades, husband and wife worked alongside one another in the family business, Rip’s Drive-In, a suburban Detroit landmark during its time. A gifted storyteller with a lively laugh, Dorothy was admired for her outgoing personality and incisive intelligence. She was a crossword prodigy and a formidable opponent in card games of all kinds. Her hobbies included needlework, gardening, collecting antiques, and painting landscapes and still lifes. Dorothy’s health began to decline in 2007, and at that time she relocated from Michigan to Vermont with her husband. Dorothy will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Richard; by her five children, David Bailey of Issaquah, Wash., Wayne Bailey of Southgate, Mich., Intissar Greene of Mesa, Ariz., Jilly Dybka of Kingston Springs, Tenn., and Dr. Jason Zimba of Pownal; by her five grandchildren, Sgt. Erik Bailey of Camp Liberty, Iraq, Robert Bailey of Monroe, Mich., Jonathan Bailey of Issaquah, Wash., Abigail Zimba of Pownal, and Claire Elizabeth-Jean Zimba of Pownal; by her two great-grandchildren, Madalyn Bailey of Monroe, Mich., and Joanna Bailey of Monroe, Mich.; by her sister, Patsy Ramsey of Ringold, Ga.; by her two nephews, Chris Ramsey of Tampa, Fla., and Barry Ramsey of Ringold, Ga.; by her grandniece, Valerie Ramsey of Tampa, Fla.; by her great-grandniece, Caitlyn Ramsey of Tampa, Fla.; and by many cousins.

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Title: Poetry Radio Show: Difficult Listening
Location: Radio Free Nashville 98.9 or streaming audio
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Description: Poetry Radio Show Difficult Listening David Harris
Start Time: 10:00am
Date: 2009-11-08

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Title: Kate Greenstreet discussing and signing
Location: Davis-Kidd, Nashville
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Description: 2121 Green Hills Village Dr
Nashville, TN 37215
615.385.2645

What happens when a person loses hope and yet still has the urge to make a photograph or draw with a stick in the dirt? Kate Greenstreet would like you to read this book as if you had found it left behind on the empty bus seat next to you—a document not directly addressing the question “Why do we make art,” but one that notices that one does make art, despite conditions, and that one would regardless. The Last 4 Things comes with a DVD of two movies created by the author.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2009-11-16

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Title: Shakespeare Allowed!
Location: Nashville Public Library Downtown
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Description: The Merchant of Venice

THE BEST WAY TO READ SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS IS OUT LOUD AND WITH FRIENDS!

The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read every play Shakespeare wrote, out loud in a reading circle.
Start Time: 1pm
Date: 2009-11-14
End Time: 16:00

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Title: Room to Write Retreat
Location: Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville
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Description: The goal of Room to Write is to provide participants with three days of uninterrupted writing time in the serene setting of Scarritt-Bennett’s beautiful, tree-lined campus.

A meditation class, informal conversation time with experienced and published authors, and consulting opportunities with a professional book doctor will be available – but this is all optional.

Participants can also just stay in their rooms and write, coming out just to share a meal and maybe a few moments of fresh air and friendly faces.

Start Date: 2009-12-03
End Date: 2009-12-06

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