Monthly Archives: June 2012
Town’s July 4 BBQ celebrates 50 years
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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by Lettie Stratton This year, Shelburne will celebrate its 50th Annual July 4 Chicken Barbeque, Auction, and Bazaar to benefit the Methodist Church. Bill Coates, one of the original founders of the event, explained that the Barbeque has been popular in the Shelburne community since day one. “It was a big hit,” he said, “and… Read More
St. Catherine of Siena’s 2012 Confirmation Class
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Front row, left to right: Liam Donnelly, William Kay, Alex Wooster, Casey Silk, and Sarah Winget. Back row: Amanda Whitbeck, Brooke Aicher, Michael Loughran, Natalie Oberding, Theresa O’Brien, Alex Precourt, Father Michael Deforge, Kyle Stanley, Jack Torney, Corey Williams, and Gio Ynostroza. Read More
Home furnishings that will stand the test of time
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Home & Garden, Lifestyle |
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(ARA) – Shopping for home furnishings and accessories can be a rewarding experience, but it can also drain your wallet. So when it’s time to find just the right items to furnish or simply brighten up your home, you want to get it right the first time, because most of us don’t have the luxury… Read More
Cutworms invade Vermont cornfields
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Home & Garden |
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Farmers in several Vermont counties are waging battle against black cutworms, a destructive early-season pest that quickly can reduce plant populations in a field. Although not an uncommon occurrence in the state, what is unusual is the extent of the damage and large amount of acreage affected this year. Heavier than usual damage has been… Read More
Community Health Centers of Burlington celebrates with grand opening
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Officially proclaimed “Community Health Center Day” by Burlington’s Mayor Miro Weinberger, Monday, June 18 was the Community Health Centers of Burlington’s (CHCB) Grand Opening. An excited crowd of community residents, businesses, CHCB donors, supporters and staff gathered together to celebrate a dream come true and the official Grand Opening of CHCB’s new Riverside Health Center… Read More
Shelburne 9/10 All Stars win first game
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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The 9/10 Shelburne All-Stars defeated Middlebury 8-2 during the first game of the Div. I double elimination championship tournament in Shelburne Monday, June 25. Above, Will Bond, #3, hit a home run in the fourth inning and was congratulated by his teammates at the plate. Special Note: Next time Will was up to bat Middlebury intentionally… Read More
Hunter Education Instructor Training offered
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department Hunter Education program is holding a New Hunter Education Instructor Training on Friday, June 29, and Saturday, June 30. Instructors will receive certification in both Bowhunter and Basic Firearm Education. The training will be held at the Buck Lake Green Mountain Conservation Camp in Woodbury from 7 pm Friday… Read More
Triathletes swim, bike, run in town this Saturday
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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Racevermont.com would like to remind Shelburne and Charlotte residents to be careful while driving in town this Saturday. Racevermont.com’s Sprint Triathlon I, a USA Sanctioned Triathlon and National Qualifier, will be held Saturday, June 30 beginning at Shelburne Beach at 8 am. The 500-yard-swim, 15.8-mile bike, and 5K run will follow the map at right.… Read More
Part-time Shelburne resident is NHL first round draft pick
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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Zemgus Girgensons, a part-time Shelburne resident with the Jim Hall family, was chosen in the first round of the National Hockey League entry draft, 14th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, June 22 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. A native Latvian, Girgensons moved to Vermont in 2009 to play for the… Read More
Free riding or driving lessons offered by local Morgan Horse Farm
| June 27, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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Cedar Spring Farm, a Morgan horse barn in Charlotte, has joined 113 horse training facilities across the country to provide one free lesson to those who take advantage of the national campaign, “Learn to Ride and Drive in Style.” The American Morgan Horse Association has joined forces with the United Professional Horseman’s Association and several… Read More
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