Daily Archives: May 7, 2012
Record college applications…it’s never too early to get ready
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By Margo Bartch Last month, seniors received their college admissions letters and are deciding which college to attend in the fall. Many were not admitted to their first choice. My alma mater Northwestern University, where I received both my undergraduate and graduate degrees, reported its continued record-breaking trend: more than 32,000 applications with only a… Read More
VCS team places second at Scholars Bowl
| May 7, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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The Vermont Commons School Scholars Bowl team took second place at the Vermont Middle School Scholars Bowl on Saturday, April 28 at Fair Haven Union High School. The team of four eighth graders competed in the round-robin style tournament, winning six of eight games. Mater Christi School narrowly defeated Vermont Commons in the final game,… Read More
Mater Christi performs “Hollywood Hillbillies”
| May 7, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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This year, in addition to holding an annual Faculty/Student Basketball game, Mater Christi School presented a Faculty/Student Play. “Hollywood Hillbillies” by Tim Kelly was performed for a delighted audience in April. The cast was made up of students from grades 4-8 plus three of the Mater Christi middle school teachers. Read More
CVU Third Quarter Honor Roll, Shelburne students:
| May 7, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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High Honor Roll Brooke S. Aicher Olivia H. Arms William W. Austin Nikolas A. Baya Stephanie D. Benoit Brian T. Boisjoli Alexander P. Bulla Sarah E. Caffry Devon K. Cantor Grace Carey Colleen Cataldo Talia M. Cohen Benjamin D. Comai Emma S. Davitt Sarah C. Demers Liam C. Donnelly Leah G. Epstein Miranda J. Evans… Read More
Timberlane sports new colors and layout: commitment to kids’ dental health as strong as ever
| May 7, 2012 | Filled under Health & Fitness |
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by Margo Callaghan If one were to quasi-rhetorically ask how many local families have taken their children to Timberlane Dental’s Shelburne office on Route 7, it is easy to imagine the air filling with hands. And the hands would be sporting “thumbs up” indicators, based on the feedback this 20 plus year old dental practice… Read More
Flu is widespread late in season
| May 7, 2012 | Filled under Health & Fitness |
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The Vermont Department of Health is reporting widespread flu activity late in the flu season, including confirmed cases and outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Lamoille, Rutland, Windsor, and Chittenden Counties. “Flu is unpredictable and while this is unusual and the season has been relatively mild so far, we are not the only… Read More
Stroke, osteoporosis screenings coming to Shelburne
| May 7, 2012 | Filled under Health & Fitness |
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Local residents living in and around Shelburne may be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. Trinity Episcopal Church will host Life Line Screening on June 5. Four key points every person needs to know: •Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of permanent disability… Read More
VHJA season commences
| May 7, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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The Vermont Hunter Jumper Association’s (VHJA) horse show competition season is coming into full swing with the VHJA season opener at Steeple Ridge Farm in Charlotte May 5-6. The VHJA horse shows feature member riders from around Vermont that are of all levels of competition in areas of Hunters, Equitation and at selected shows, Jumpers,… Read More
Enter RJ’s Rice Run A 5K fun run May 19
| May 7, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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The first annual RJ’s Rice Run is a 5K fun-run that benefits the Rice Memorial Boosters Club. The goal for this first year’s event is to attract runners who are students, alumni, parents, and friends of Rice Memorial High School. RJ Noonan, legendary Rice faculty member, coach and ultimate sports fan, taught at Rice for… Read More
redhawks recap
| May 7, 2012 | Filled under Redhawks Recap, Sports |
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Baseball takes first loss Mount Mansfield used a three-run seventh inning to defeat Champlain Valley 7-4 on Saturday, April 28. Davis Mikell went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI for CVU while Jeff Badger singled and had two RBIs. Curt Echo suffered the loss for the 4-1 Redhawks. CVU’s Dylan Ireland pitched a four-hitter… Read More
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