Category: Archive

Peg Rosenau Peg Rosenau understands the importance of living sustainably. Her childhood was spent freely roaming the neighborhood and exploring the woods, fishing and catching critters, and building forts and rock dams with her friends. “My intimate and intuitive sense of the natural world and my understanding of my place in it is the bedrock… Read More

The doors to Wind Ridge Publishing’s (WRP) Writers’ Barn swung open last Tuesday evening to welcome children’s book author and Flying Pig co-owner Elizabeth Bluemle and a dozen community members to the first of many different writers’ workshops. Pictured above, from left to right, Susan Lepple, Sherry Siebenaler, WRP’s Lin Stone, author and instructor Elizabeth… Read More

The 23rd annual United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) Championships were held April 1-5 at Copper Mountain and a local competitor earned a Top 10 finish once the points for the National Championship title were totaled.  Jonathan Twombly of Shelburne earned ninth in the overall National Championship in his first year of competition.  Twombly… Read More

This spring and summer, the Green Mountain Bicycle Club (GMBC) will offer free introductory group rides for new riders.  The rides will take place on May 5 and 19, June 2 and 16, and July 7 and 21.  Experienced riders will explain the rules of the road to novice cyclists and teach them how to… Read More

Baseball starts season 2-0 In high school baseball action Tuesday, Drew Nick pitched one-hit ball over six innings and collected three hits to  lead Champlain Valley past South Burlington 8-0. Nick pitched a gem, striking out seven and walking four. Tucker Kohlasch had three hits while Jeff Badger and Curt Echo each had two hits… Read More

The University of Vermont Athletic Department will be hosting a Fan & Student Appreciation Fest on Saturday, April 21 from 1:30–3 pm adjacent to Virtue Field. The event is free to all fans and students as a thank you for your support of Vermont Athletics this year. Fans will enjoy free food and beverages including… Read More

Champlain Valley Union’s girls head tennis coach Amy deGroot describes Laura Andrews as a leader. More specifically she says, “Laura has earned the respect of her coaches and teammates by her ability to balance fun with hard work, modesty with high quality of performance, and friendship with towing the line. As co-captain of the tennis… Read More

Volunteers needed for the 22nd Annual Champlain Classic! Sunday, May 6 at the Shelburne Town parking lot. Volunteers are needed to help at water tables, parking, registration, food tables and more. If you are interested please contact our office at 985-9551 for more information or to sign up. Champlain Classic-Sunday, May 6: 5K starts at… Read More

Violet Irene Manchester Davis, 93, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 14, 2012 surrounded by her family. Violet was born in Pittsfield, Mass. on July 11, 1918 the daughter of Estella (Burroughs) Sturtevant. Violet moved to Michigan in 2006 and made Traverse City her home.  She will be deeply missed by her family and her many friends. … Read More

Pat Whitehouse, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 15, 2012. He was born in Fall River, Mass. on March 18, 1928, son of Clarence and Mae (Fogarty) Whitehouse. At the age of 15, Pat became one of the youngest sailors in the U.S. Navy. After a year of service, he was discharged because of… Read More