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Kimberly Thoren, Winooski
For the first time ever, we decided to offer Daysies voters the chance to win one themselves — by telling us why they deserve to be called Best Seven Days Reader. Naturally, we love all our readers, but Kimberly Thoren, 29, made us feel especially good about ourselves — and her! For her high praise, Kimberly gets a brand-new-reader-designed Seven Days T-shirt and an invitation to the Daysies party and awards ceremony on August 3. Here’s her winning entry:
Seven Days isn’t just one of the links on my toolbar, it’s the first one. I visit the site on a daily basis, sometimes more than once. I check out everything, from what’s new listed in the classifieds and new classes, to the singles parties, the personals, the blogs. I look forward to Wednesday when I can pick up a new copy. I always bring it in to work and share with the other night shifters at the hospital. It has become a normal part of my Wednesday night shift.
I usually read the paper through once, annoyed if I can’t read it from start to finish, but always look forward to coming back to it. Always checking the “I Spy” — you just never know. I copy the Free Will Astrology each week, pasting it into my email, and end all of my emails with it for the next week. Now, I look forward to “Notes on the Weekend” arriving in my inbox each week, keeping me in tune with what’s happening around town, even if I’m working.
Some other responses we liked:
I look at the Seven Days website every day; it is my network for what Burlington has to offer. I pick up my copy on Wednesday to see the large pics of the art in town. I love the honest reporters, the blogs and, of course, “Stuck in Vermont.” When I lived out of Vermont I missed Seven Days so badly, I had friends send me ones in the mail.
— Sage Tucker-Ketcham, 28, Burlington
Seven Days tend to collect around my house. My fiancée reads them and seems to forget that we already have a copy, so we usually end up with seven or eight each week. As they pile up, I have to find creative things to do with them, like make mini blinds for the bathroom out of the I Spies — once I made a working origami chandelier out of the classifieds. We often recycle Seven Days as well. I won’t say what we do with it, but I often end up with newsprint on my ass. Like it or not, I’m surrounded by Seven Days all the time.
— Nathan Beaman, 26, Burlington
I like to know what’s going on. I’m the person that when people say, “Is there anything to do this weekend?” I want to have an answer. Information — along with Peter Freyne, James Kochalka and a great crossword puzzle: Seven Days is a great way to spend a few hours each week. And the killer website makes it even more invaluable. Thank you!!!
— Bob Bolyard, 51, Burlington
I love Seven Days! I pick it up every Wednesday! It has everything I need in it. I find out what’s going on, when it’s happening. It’s got all kinds of useful information in it — I can plan my week with it: where I’m going to go, what I’m going to do. I can even plan ahead if I see that a band I like is coming. It’s got great articles and interesting recipes . . . Seven Days help me get through every week, and I’m so glad to have it around!
— Amy McGovern, 33, Johnson
I can’t wait to get my hands on the paper to read the art and music reviews, feature stories and “State of the Arts.” Of course, I enjoy almost everything in Seven Days. Even the employment pages are great — especially if I was looking for a new career! And, I love to critique the ads. I love a really great ad!
— Nancy Abbott-Hourigan, 57, Essex Junction
I pick up my Seven Days paper faithfully at Hunger Mountain Co-op and I can’t wait to get home to read it. I start flipping through in the car before I leave the parking lot to see what will be the first article I want to read. Once I get home, I read the calendar first, the upcoming class section (never too late to learn something new and interesting), the personals (hey, they are fun!), then on to the articles.
Seven Days is not only interesting but has the unique look at what is going on in Vermont. I find this to be a great way to see what is happening and keep me informed. I think I am a great Seven Days reader — I am always pointing out things to my co-workers from the paper. I even get my dad to read it.
— Nicole Daniels, 35, Montpelier
