Daily Archives: August 8, 2012

Rice Lumber development project inches closer to approval

By Carol Casey The Development Review Board (DRB) once again heard testimony about the Rice Lumber development project at its meeting on Aug. 1. DRB Chair David Conard reiterated that the developer had yet to convince him that traffic safety and connectivity issues were adequately addressed in the preliminary plan application.  An engineer hired by… Read More

Meetings in Town

Thursday, Aug. 9 Planning Meeting, 7 pm, Town Center Meeting Room 1 Tuesday, Aug. 14 Selectboard Meeting, 7 pm, Town Center Meeting Room 1 Wednesday, Aug. 15 Development Review Board Meeting, 7pm, Town Center Meeting Room 1 Property taxes due or postmarked by midnight tonight. Payments can be left in lock box in Police Dispatch… Read More

Planning agenda

Shelburne Planning Commission Agenda Thursday, Aug. 9, 7 pm Town Center Meeting Room 1 Call to order Approval of agenda Approval of minutes July 26, 2012 Public Hearing: Proposed Changes to Subdivision Bylaw Open to the public: Brief individual comment on subjects not included on agenda Discussion of possible Zoning Amendments Expansion of structures in… Read More

Smiles abound at Young Writer’s Camp

From left clockwise: Elizabeth Emmons of Charlotte, writing instructor Emily Copeland, Brooke Grindinger, and Lutes Bartlett of Shelburne enjoy an outside activity during Young Writer’s Camp on Tuesday, Aug 7. The camp, specifically for 10-15 year olds was held at the Writers’ Barn in Shelburne.

DRB agenda

Development Review Board Draft Agenda Wednesday, Aug.15, 7pm Town Center Meeting Room 1 Agenda items subject to change prior to meeting date Call to order Public comment Topics not otherwise included in agenda. Design Review applications a.) DR12-09 – Russell and Elizabeth Elkins, 1037 Falls Road, Privacy fence b.) DR12-10 – Ellen Arapakos, 259 Marsett… Read More

Charlotte resident readies for National Triathlon

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By Maria Cimonetti The pursuit of excellence demands planning, diligence, and perseverance; one does not simply stumble into greatness or the attainment of long set personal goals. Night after night this week, Olympic athletes have darted, jumped, and swam across my television screen, keeping me awake way past my bedtime and inspiring me with their… Read More

Charlotte Shelburne Rotary teams win golf tournament

L-R with trophies: Charlotte Shelburne Rotary President Adam Bartsch, Ric Flood, one of the golf team members, Essex Rotary President Bill Murdock, and Tournament organizer Dave Johnson.

Organizers of the annual Essex Rotary Golf Tournament came to the July 18 meeting of Charlotte Shelburne Rotary (CSR) to present two trophies to two winning Charlotte Shelburne teams. The CSR teams won both the Low Gross and the Low Net Trophies, as they have done many years in the history of the tournament. The… Read More

Junior sailors take bite out of Cheeseburger Regatta

From L-R Lake Champlain Yacht Club junior sailors: Alex Merrill, Jack Boynton, Ben Langdon, Sam Langdon, Nate Hodgkin-Walker, Will Hodgkin-Walker, David Johnson, Will Kuenne, Teddy Turnau, Jack Merrill, Maddie Turnau, Stephanie Benoit, Matthew Kuenne, Grace Benoit, Noah Allen, and Charlie Maitland.  Missing from the photo is Tomas Georgsson.

Seventeen junior sailors in the Lake Champlain Yacht Club (LCYC) junior sailing program traveled to the Northern Lake George Yacht Club (NLGYC) in Hague, N.Y. to sail in the “Cheeseburger” Regatta on Thursday and Friday, July 26 and 27. The junior sailors, all Shelburne and Charlotte residents, were part of 84 participants competing from six sailing… Read More

Mysterious photographs and fresh ideas at Furchgott

Untitled No. 38 by Amanda Zackem. 16” x 20,” Silver Gelatin Print

Shadowy figures and fragmented landscapes abound in “Chapters,” an exhibition featuring the photographs of Abbey Meaker and Amanda Zackem, which opens Aug. 17 at the Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. A public reception with the artists will be held from 6-8 pm on that evening. The exhibition is part of a guest curator program that… Read More

New gallery features Lindemann Totes

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The Vermont Artisans Craft Gallery recently opened at the Burlington Town Center on Church Street in Burlington. Jewelry designer Darcy Church opened the store with the goal of creating an easily accessible location for Vermont artisans to showcase and sell their creations. One of those crafts people is Jenna Lindemann, a SCS and CVU graduate… Read More

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