Daily Archives: June 20, 2012
The future of Shelburne’s Village Green and Parade, June 25 at 7 pm
| June 20, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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Earlier this year, Shelburne received a grant from the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. A meeting in connection with this grant will take place Monday, June 25 at 7 pm. According to Dean Pierce, Shelburne’s director of planning and zoning, the purpose of the grant is to “marshal local resources toward the updating of a… Read More
Safety Spot
| June 20, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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by Jim Buell, 2nd Asst. Chief Fire Dept. Summer has arrived! A lot of us will be taking a vacation, but fire doesn’t. Please stay vigilant around the issue of fire safety. Here are some tips that may help you keep you, your family and your home safe. • Keep a fire extinguisher near your BBQ,… Read More
How to help keep identity thieves away
| June 20, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Brought to you by the Vermont Federal Financial Services Program Content provided by Fred Dufresne The more business we do and information we share online, the more identity theft becomes a growing threat to our financial security. However, there are ways you can help protect your good name and credit. Here are some tips to help… Read More
Treasurer Pearce announces unclaimed property receipts at $57 million
| June 20, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce announced today that more than $8 million in new unclaimed financial property has been received by the State Treasurer’s Office since the fiscal year began July 1. There is now approximately $57 million in unclaimed property waiting to be claimed. The annual deadline for holders of unclaimed property to turn… Read More
Four Shelburne residents honored at Vermont Commons graduation
| June 20, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Vermont Commons School celebrated its 15th graduation on Friday, June 8, and three Shelburne residents were honored during the ceremony. Graduating senior, Alexis “Lex” Jackson, daughter of Jeff Jackson and Carol Blattspieler, received two awards: One for academic distinction in language arts and another for outstanding contributions to the school community. Lex will be attending… Read More
CVU’s future entrepreneurs polish pitch
| June 20, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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What do a jewelry store, a sandwich shop, and a solar-paneled winter jacket have in common? The creators of these business ideas were all winners of Champlain Valley Union High School’s elevator pitch competition. This semester’s CVU entrepreneurship students participated in the competition as their final exam. Students had two minutes to convey the heart… Read More
Shelburne students receive accolades at Rice
| June 20, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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This year, 364 students from 42 towns across Vermont and 11 countries were enrolled at Rice Memorial High School. Six Rice students from Shelburne were recognized for their academic, musical, and artistic achievements at the school’s annual Underclassmen Awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 6. Every year, the Principal’s Personal Achievement Award recognizes one student from… Read More
SCS students honored with leadership award
| June 20, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Luke Magnier and Emily Winget were the recipients of the Vermont Middle Level Scholar Leadership Award. This award, sponsored by the Vermont Association for Middle Level Education and New England League of Middle Schools, is given to two eighth grade students from SCS who exemplify outstanding scholarship and leadership. Teachers and administrators nominate middle school… Read More
Familiar faces leaving SCS
| June 20, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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The Shelburne Parent Teacher Organization hosted a reception last week for teachers and staff who are retiring or moving on from Shelburne Community School to new places. Pictured, l. to r., are the honorees who attended: Allegra Miller, Pam Baldwin, Tom French, Mary Beth Harris, Cathi Wiest, and Carol Grau. Read More
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