Monthly Archives: May 2012
Bikers ticketed to enforce safety
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Our Town, The Readers Write |
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Shelburne Traffic Enforcement, I applaud all efforts to make bicycling safer. I was pulled over last week by Shelburne Police for rolling through a stop sign on a bicycle. While no cars were near the intersection, I was still in the wrong and enforcing this law will make cycling safer. I have talked to friends… Read More
Light removal sheds light on process
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Our Town, The Readers Write |
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“I’ll put your lights out” ….We’ve all read this, seen it on TV, heard someone say it, or even more frightening, personally been threatened with that famous utterance. Who’d have thought that in this day and age people can still act like that, and consider their this behavior normal, rational and acceptable conduct. To hear… Read More
Parks and Paths
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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Know thine enemy: Poison Parsnip by Peg Rosenau I intentionally awoke quite early last Saturday. I knew it was going to be an incredible day – sunny, dry, and warm. It immediately became apparent that everyone else had the same idea of how they would spend the day – on outdoor garden and lawn projects.… Read More
Parks and Rec May 24, 2012
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Parks and Rec, Sports |
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Fall Soccer registration deadline is this Friday, May 25. **Please use the separate registration form for the Fall Soccer Program (pick up at office or print from our web site). You must complete one form per child. Children entering grades 1-8 in September are eligible. There will be a Kindergarten Soccer Program offered in the… Read More
Redhawks Recap May 24, 2012
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Redhawks Recap, Sports |
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Baseball on 9-game winning streak Davis Mikell hit a first-inning grand slam to lead Champlain Valley over South Burlington 13-3 on Thursday, May 17 in Hinesburg. Mikell went 3-for 4, Drew Nick went 2-for-2, Tucker Kohlasch went 2-for-3, and Curt Echo hit a triple and earned the win for the Redhawks. On Friday Kohlasch hit… Read More
Mosher well received in Shelburne
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Our Town |
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Bestselling Vermont author Howard Frank Mosher spoke to a full house at the Shelburne Town Hall last Tuesday evening. The program was a joint venture between the Pierson Library, Charlotte Library, and Flying Pig Bookstore. Mosher kept the audience entertained by reading from his latest book, “The Great Northern Express: a Writer’s Journey Home.” He… Read More
Madeleine Kunin presents new book at Flying Pig
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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by Jackie McMakin Speaking to a packed house, Governor Madeleine Kunin, introduced her new book, “The New Feminist Agenda: Defining the Next Revolution for Women, Work, and Family,” at the Flying Pig in Shelburne last Thursday evening, May 10. “I had a struggle with the title,” she began, “because this book is really for men… Read More
Arbor’s director recognized with national leadership award
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Kelly Mazza, executive director of The Arbors at Shelburne, was honored with the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) 2012 Senior Living Community Leadership Award. “Thousands of executive directors lead senior living communities each day using both their heads and their hearts,” said Richard P. Grimes, president and CEO of ALFA. “Kelly’s nomination rose to… Read More
Record numbers participate in Girls On The Run® at SCS
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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Established in 1999, Girls on the Run® Vermont, is a non-profit organization with the mission to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experienced-based curriculum, which creatively integrates running. Since 2005 the program has been offered to SCS girls grades 3-5, thanks, in large part, to long-time volunteer coach, Tawnya Pell.… Read More
Resident inducted into VPA Hall of Fame
| May 24, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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Longtime Shelburne resident Becky Bouchard was inducted into the 2012 Vermont Principal’s Association Hall of Fame for her contributions to activities and athletics at Rice Memorial High School at a ceremony Friday, May 4 at the Capital Plaza in Montpelier. Becky Bouchard was ahead of her time. She had basketball skills that were both exceptional… Read More
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