Daily Archives: May 17, 2012
Civil War comes to life in Shelburne this weekend
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under Headlines |
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The Champlain Valley Historical Reenactors, Inc. (CVHR) will be hosting the Battle for Shelburne Crossroads – Civil War Weekend and Encampment at the crossroad of Harbor and Bay roads in Shelburne this weekend, May 19 and 20. There will be demonstrations of infantry drills, cavalry, artillery, and battles on both Saturday and Sunday. These demonstrations… Read More
“A Vision for 7” planning continues
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under Municipal |
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By Carol Casey At its meeting on May 10, the Planning Commission briefly discussed the report from Bill and Mary Dennis on reinventing the Shelburne Road corridor north from the village to the South Burlington town line. Commission chair Brian Precourt characterized the report as “pretty comprehensive” and commended the authors for giving the Commission… Read More
Tropical Storm Irene and the good ship Titanic
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
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by Rep. Kate Webb On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, civil engineer and Duke professor, Henry Petroski spoke of the intersection of design, failure, and learning. Success does not teach us nearly as much as failure, Petroski notes. When something is working correctly, it doesn’t teach us much. Not until something… Read More
Horse has rough ride through Shelburne Saturday afternoon
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under Headlines, Our Town |
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Members of Shelburne’s Fire Dept. were called out for an unusual accident on Route 7 Saturday afternoon. According to Fire Chief Jerry Ouimet, a truck pulling a horse trailer stopped suddenly in front of the Creamery Building. The trailer contained a 20-year-old rescue horse that was in route from Fairfax to a new home in… Read More
Retreat items major emphasis of meeting
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under Municipal, Selectboard |
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by Margo Callaghan Shelburne Selectboard Meeting May 8 The evening’s agenda was a brief one leading up to the Selectboard Retreat portion of the meeting. The first hour was spent on new business: specifically an update from Committee Chair Rob Donahue on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Path’s efforts. Donahue outlined seven priorities that would take… Read More
Arts alive and well at Shelburne Craft School
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under The Readers Write |
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Congratulations to the Shelburne Craft School for a great open studio party on Saturday, May 12, and overall for a promising revitalizing of arts education in our lives. After living here for eight years, I finally signed up for woodworking and wheel throwing over the winter. All I can say is, “What took me so… Read More
News from the Pierson Library
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under Library News, Our Town |
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Pierson Library will be closed twice over the next two weeks. The first time will be on Tuesday, May 22 so that staff can attend the annual Vermont Library Conference. The second closing will be on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. Wondering what to read next? Do you love learning about history… Read More
Shelburne remembered, with Ruth Morrow
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
Ruth Morrow by Laura Andrews Ruth Morrow’s great grandfather built the brick house on the corner of Irish Hill Road and Spear Street after obtaining the property from his uncle. The name of the road comes from Ruth’s maiden name, Irish. Built in 1849, the house is now 163 years old. Ruth, a true Vermonter… Read More
Police officers honored for safety initiatives
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under Headlines, Our Town |
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With a zero tolerance mindset, Shelburne officers strive to assure roads are safe for the community. Officer Bruce Beuerlein was recognized for his outstanding efforts, which yielded the highest number of impaired driver arrests and convictions. In the 10 years that he has been a member of the department, he has continually strived to not… Read More
Spring Open Studio Weekend May 26-27
| May 17, 2012 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle |
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As part of the Vermont Crafts Council’s statewide Open Studio Weekend, Shelburne Pond Studios at 1260 Pond Road is hosting a weekend long celebration of local artists. Local woodturner Ted Fink is also opening his doors (136 Davis Ave.) to the public to view his functional and artistic bowls and woodware. Eleven artists inside Shelburne… Read More
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