Daily Archives: August 23, 2012
Gov. Shumlin announces nationwide search for Education Secretary
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Commissioner Vilaseca says he will apply Gov. Peter Shumlin and Stephan Morse, chairman of the Vermont Board of Education, announced plans to launch a nationwide search for an Education Secretary for Vermont. This is the first time a sitting governor has been authorized to make that appointment. In addition, the Education Secretary’s position will be… Read More
It’s time for “Back to School” at Gadue’s
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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An opportunity for residents to give back Gadue’s Dry Cleaning has begun its annual “Back To School” program. “Back to School” is now in its sixth year of providing fully stocked backpacks to children in the greater Burlington area. We find ourselves in a time when many families in our community are finding it harder… Read More
News from Parks and Rec
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Parks and Rec |
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Kindergarten Soccer Registration is Open: A fun, instructional Soccer Program for Kindergarteners! The program curriculum includes fun ball mastery activities, interactive fundamental technical training between players, and exciting small-sided fun and interactive environment. It will run on Sundays, Sept. 9-30 at the Shelburne Community School fields from 12-1 pm. The cost is $20 and includes… Read More
SMC women’s basketball team offers skills clinics
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Sports |
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The Saint Michael’s College women’s basketball program will be running a series of skills clinics for girls in grades 6-12. The clinics will run on Sunday mornings from 9 am-12 pm. The clinic schedule is as follows: • Sunday, Sept. 16: Offense • Sunday, Sept. 23: Defense and Rebounding • Sunday, Sept. 30: Position Play (Guards… Read More
Vergennes Day celebrates Vermont’s little city
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Uncategorized |
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31st annual event will be held Aug. 24-25 Vergennes Day celebrates its 31st year this weekend. What was once a daylong celebration actually begins with a street dance on Friday evening, Aug. 24. The event kick-off will be held in City Park and will feature the music of “Panton Flats” from 7 to 10 pm.… Read More
Calling all local actors
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle |
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Shelburne Players will be holding auditions for their spring 2013 play, Lucy Maude Montgomery’s “Anne of Green Gables,” at Shelburne Town Center on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 6 and 7, from 6 to 9 pm, and Sunday, Sept. 9, from 1 to 4 pm. There are a number of roles for young and old alike.… Read More
Amuse chef named Top Chef of the Champlain Valley
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Bearded Frog chef Andrea Cousineau competed Shawn Calley, executive chef of Amuse at the Essex Resort & Spa was named Top Chef of the Champlain Valley for the second straight year at CVAA’s benefit to support Meals on Wheels Monday, Aug. 6 at UVM’s Davis Center. Calley went head-to-head against Michael Clauss of the Bluebird… Read More
Shelburne resident named Director of College Advancement
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Burlington College President Christine Plunkett has rounded out her executive leadership team with the recent additions of Shelburne resident Randy Rowland as Director of College Advancement and William Breen as Director of Administration and Finance. Rowland and Breen join Dr. Stephen St. Onge as members of Plunkett’s senior administrative team. St. Onge was appointed Dean of… Read More
Shelburne Farms takes home the Daysies
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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“Everyone at the Inn should be in this picture,” said Special Events Coordinator Andrea Van Hoven as she and other members of the Inn and Special Events staffs posed for a celebratory picture in the Inn’s historic Tea Room last week. They were wearing and holding the sashes and plaques they had received at a… Read More
Vermont Cookie Love introduces GMO-free ingredients
| August 23, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Vermont Cookie Love has changed some ingredients of its cookies to be free of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Ingredients that are now GMO-free include sugar, chocolate morsels, white chocolate morsels, dried cranberries, and soy lecithin. The company has also moved to using organic canola oil. GMOs are widely thought to be potentially harmful in Europe. … Read More
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