Daily Archives: April 13, 2012

by gardening expert, TV/radio host, author Melinda Myers Unseasonably warm spring weather has gardeners across the country concerned and speculating about future problems this growing season. Fear of late frosts, spring snow showers, summer heat and drought and the impact all of this could have on plants is on their mind. We can’t change the… Read More

Looking for inexpensive summer sports camp options for children in kindergarten through ninth grade? CVU has the answer. Registration is now open for one-week cheerleading, baseball, basketball, football, and soccer camps. A National Cheerleaders Association Home Camp will be held for incoming freshman through seniors, both boys and girls, from June 21-23 from 9 am… Read More

The motto for Davis Studio is, “classes to foster your creativity.” Nestled in the South End arts district of Burlington, instructors at Davis Studio work to do exactly that: nurture and encourage the creative expressions of those who attend. Children, teenagers, and adults alike are invited to explore classes and camps, which range from drawing,… Read More

Norma (Nicky) Miller Roth died peacefully on Saturday, March 17, 2012, in her home at Wake Robin in Shelburne. She was 87 years old and lived a full and creative life. She was born in Boston on July 30, 1924, to the late Alice (Berkowitz) and Julius Miller. She grew up in Nashua, N.H. and… Read More

Paula A. Smith, 95, died on Monday, April 9, 2012 at the Vermont Respite House in Williston. Paula was accompanied to heaven by her waiting husband and her grandson Stephen. She was born on November 16, 1916 in Gardner, MA, the daughter of Julius and Aino (Soidinsalo) Ahtio. She was educated in Gardner Schools and… Read More

Virginia Louise Prescott Clark, 82, died peacefully on March 31, 2012, after a mercifully brief illness. She was born on Dec. 24, 1929, in Boston, the only child of Frank and Phyllis (Whyte) Prescott. Raised in Chevy Chase, Md., she attended St. Johnsbury Academy where she met and married St. Johnsbury native, Harry L. Clark.… Read More

By Carol Casey At its meeting on April 4, the Development Review Board (DRB) approved a conditional use application from Michael Wurth and Amy Gregory to repair and expand the existing rip-rap along the shoreline in front of their home at 204 Pine Haven Shores Lane and to consolidate three existing lakeside decks into one.… Read More

Thoughtful study, debate, review, and compromise The flow of the legislative work goes back and forth between the intense, deliberative work in committees and the reporting and debating of that work “on the floor.” Last week was shorter “on the floor” as committees took testimony and prepared their bills to be reported. This week, several… Read More

Vermont teens with a passion for environmental issues have until April 18 to apply for a spot on the Youth Environmental Council, coordinated by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H. Membership on the council is open to anyone in grades 8 through 12 interested in developing leadership skills to respond to significant state, national and… Read More

Since 1996, Connecting Youth in Chittenden South (CY) has honored community volunteers who have dedicated their time to supporting youth and families. The evening is called the “Aw Shucks” Awards Night because this is what recipients often say when they are told that they are being recognized! This year the event was held on April… Read More