Daily Archives: July 19, 2012
Joint meeting of Selectboard, Planning Commission and SDAT Committee scheduled for July 24
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under Municipal |
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By Carol Casey Dean Pierce announced at the July 12 meeting of the Planning Commission that a joint session of the Selectboard, Planning Commission and SDAT Committee is scheduled for July 24. The purpose of the meeting is to review a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) prepared by the SDAT Committee seeking a consultant to… Read More
Small Boat Festival this weekend
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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The Small Boat Festival on July 21-22 is a summer favorite at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. With boat restoration experts, on-water opportunities, an exhibit unveiling, and live music by Rick Norcross, it’s fun for all ages. Bring your boat project questions all weekend, your non-motorized boat to row or paddle in Saturday’s Challenge Race, a… Read More
News from the Pierson Library
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under Library News |
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Dream Big at Pierson Library: Upcoming summer programs in the youth area: Owls in the Library: This afternoon, Thursday, July 19 at 1 pm: The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum will be bringing live owls to Pierson Library. Learn what makes owls supreme hunters of the night, and meet the species that call Vermont home. … Read More
Storm wins round two in Shelburne
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under Headlines |
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Severe thunderstorms struck in Shelburne and greater Chittenden county Tuesday afternoon, July 17 leaving destruction in its wake. Heavy rains and gusty winds caused power outages on Shelburne Road and the garage at 1138B Falls Road, above, to collapse on a car owned by Dan Messier, a visitor from Arizona. Read More
Karen Archer
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under People of Shelburne |
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Born and raised in Providence, R.I. to Ann Waite and Robert Archer, Karen Archer has been shaping young minds in the Essex Junction/Shelburne area since 1993. She has a younger sister, Kimberly Smith, and three step-siblings: Peter Waite, Tom Waite, and Mary Waite. Karen studied physical education and health education at the University of Vermont… Read More
Programs offer opportunity for teens to experience nature
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Nature has the potential to stimulate curiosity, spark imagination and a taste for adventure, open up new avenues for discovery, and also create a connection to the spirit and self. Two programs for teens will provide opportunities for a venture into the natural world to find many of these life-changing experiences. Mindfulness Connections, presented by… Read More
Higher education consultants discuss college admission trends, student opportunities
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Howard Verman of Strategies For College, Inc. in Shelburne, member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), has returned from HECA’s 15th annual conference held June 19-21 in Florham Park, N.J., where more than 200 fellow educational consultants from throughout the United States and abroad discussed ideas, trends, and opportunities in the college admission process.… Read More
Back by popular demand!
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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5-day camp session: Aug. 6-10, 9 am-noon. Ages 10-15. $150 After a successful first session at the Writers’ Barn, Wind Ridge will offer an additional summer camp for young writers. Children and young adults are natural storytellers, and summer break is the perfect time for relaxed reading, writing, and storytelling. Each morning will include a… Read More
kudos
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Babson College, Wellesley, Mass. James Schmidt of Shelburne earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College. Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Lauren Bigalow of Shelburne has been placed on the Dean’s List of the College of Arts and Sciences for Excellence in Scholarship for the spring 2012 semester. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Matthew Edward Ellison… Read More
Garden heroes at New Village Farm
| July 19, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Children learn how to be garden heroes by saving spiny cucumbers from the cucumber beetles at a potluck dinner on Wednesday, July 11 at New Village Farm in Shelburne. Although it wasn’t easy to catch the beetles, participants did nab quite a few and were proud of their accomplishments. Learning to harvest and keep insect… Read More
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