Daily Archives: August 16, 2012
Health Department seeks public input
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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The Vermont Department of Health is inviting public comments as Healthy Vermonters 2020, a comprehensive set of 10-year goals for improving the overall health of the state, is developed and finalized by public health, healthcare, and human services professionals. The Vermont Department of Health has posted a draft plan on its website: http://healthvermont.gov/pubs/hv2020/ and is… Read More
The Rover is coming to Shelburne
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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The Rover is the mobile household hazardous waste collection unit that hibernates at the Environmental Depot, CSWD’s year-round hazardous waste collection facility in South Burlington. While the Depot takes hazardous materials all year long, the Rover will stop once in every town through October. The Rover accepts paints and stains, automotive fluids, hobby supplies, pesticides,… Read More
Cultivating a spiritual dimension in the lives of our youth
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Headlines |
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Starting in September, a year-long confirmation class for youth over 13 will be held at the Charlotte Congregational Church, UCC with the Rev.Will Burhans and ecologist Susan Moegenburg. Youth will learn the relevance of Christianity in their lives today, engage in both ancient and contemporary spiritual practices, explore Christianity’s relation to other religious traditions of… Read More
New care giving business opens
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Shelburne resident Doris Sage has established A Sage Connection, a new care giving business offering personal hygiene care, exercise assistance, nutritional meals, transportation and errands, light housekeeping, companionship, along with a plethora of additional needs required by challenged individuals, often taken for granted by those who are healthy. Living fully to Sage means acting compassionately… Read More
SCHIP announces significant bequest
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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The Board of Directors of the Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg Interfaith Projects (SCHIP), a local non-profit, has announced an unexpected bequest from Doris Evarts Brownne, a longtime resident of Wake Robin in Shelburne. Brownne was born in New Jersey and moved to Vermont a number of years ago in retirement. She had a career in social… Read More
Many people don’t plan for the reality of retirement
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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By Antoine Williams Many of us aren’t addressing the realities of retirement planning. Here are some of the worst mistakes being made today. Underestimating life expectancy Twenty-five years ago, insurance companies estimated life expectancy at 83 years. Despite the volumes of media coverage generated over recent years about our increasing life spans, many investors still underestimate… Read More
Area families can make an Olympic-sized difference
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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London played host to the world during the Summer Olympics, and Academic Year in America (AYA) is looking for area families to play host to the world by welcoming an exchange student into their home for 4 to 6 weeks. This year, AYA is bringing hundreds of high school students ages 15 to 18 to… Read More
AARP Safe Driver Course Aug. 23
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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The American Cancer Society will host an AARP Driver Safety class on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 10 am in Williston. The 4.5-hour refresher course is open to all drivers 50 years and older. The curriculum addresses the normal physical changes brought on by the aging process, how these changes can affect driving ability, and then… Read More
The McClure Foundation awards $450,000 for higher education in Vermont
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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The J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation announced over $450,000 in support of programs to further the Foundation’s mission of improving access to college and career education for all Vermonters. The bulk of the grants will serve ongoing programs and new initiatives at the Community College of Vermont (CCV), which enrolled over 6,100 Vermonters last… Read More
Life Insurance 101
| August 16, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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By Jason Alderman Life insurance has no one-size-fits-all option. Singles with no dependents often need little or no coverage, but life insurance can be an important purchase for people whose families depend on their income to cover daily living costs, mortgage repayment, college, retirement, or other major expenses. According to Larry Davidman, owner of an… Read More
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