Daily Archives: July 5, 2012
July is UV Safety Month
| July 5, 2012 | Filled under Health & Fitness, Lifestyle |
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July is UV Safety Month, and although there are physical and emotional benefits to direct sun exposure, over exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can be damaging and deadly. Vermont skin cancer incidence rates are among the highest in the country, and while most skin cancers are highly curable, an estimated 12,190 deaths will occur in… Read More
VNA announces new Adult Day Program Manager
| July 5, 2012 | Filled under Health & Fitness, Lifestyle |
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Diane Olechna has been named the Visiting Nurse Association’s new Adult Day Program Manager. Olechna recently moved to Shelburne from Maryland, where she was the Director of Quality, Risk Management, and Educational Services at the Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland. The VNA Adult Day Programs offer social settings for elders and adults with disabilities or… Read More
AARP invites all school personnel to take driver safety course for $5 this summer
| July 5, 2012 | Filled under Health & Fitness |
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AARP Driver Safety is celebrating and recognizing teachers this summer through an Educator Appreciation Promotion. From July 1 through August 31, all current and retired educators and school personnel in Vermont are invited to take a driver safety classroom course for just $5 (saving up to $9 off the normal course price). The Educator Appreciation… Read More
Healthier living workshops begin July 10
| July 5, 2012 | Filled under Health & Fitness |
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Living with chronic disease is challenging, both physically and emotionally. Fletcher Allen Health Care is sponsoring a series of free workshops designed to help people living with chronic conditions take charge of their life, their health and their future. The program will be at St Jude’s Parish Hall in Hinesburg, Tuesdays, July 10 to Aug.… Read More
Dr. Edward Martin Wheeler – Shelburne
| July 5, 2012 | Filled under Obituaries |
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Dr. Edward Wheeler died at Wake Robin Retirement Community on June 25, 2012, at the age of 95. He was born on Dec. 30, 1916, the son of Dr. John Wheeler, and Julia Smith Wheeler of Burlington. Ed received his undergraduate education at Deerfield Academy and Williams College, from which he graduated in 1938. He… Read More
Paul Louis Wright – Hinesburg
| July 5, 2012 | Filled under Obituaries |
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Paul Louis Wright passed away on June 30, 2012, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul was born on July 2, 1960, the son of Lawrence and Norma (Charron) Wright of Shelburne. Paul was a self-employed carpenter and was fortunate to spend many years working with his wife by his side.… Read More
Kenneth E. Burns – Essex Junction
| July 5, 2012 | Filled under Obituaries |
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Kenneth E. Burns passed away at his home in Essex Junction on Saturday, June 30, 2012. He was born in Colchester on Nov. 29, 1926, the son of the late Burt and Azilda (Patneaude) Burns. He graduated from Essex High School in 1944. Ken started his career at Robinson Fuel in Essex Junction right after… Read More
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