Daily Archives: August 30, 2012
South End Art Hop celebrates 20 years
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Headlines, Lifestyle |
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by Lettie Stratton Featuring its largest exhibit of visual arts to date, Burlington’s South End Arts & Business Association (SEABA) will celebrate 20 years of the South End Art Hop with a three-day festival on Sept. 7-9, displaying a wide array of not only visual art, but also performance art, music, and film. SEABA is… Read More
The wheels on the bus…
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under Headlines |
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by Sheri Duff Many parents remember their own first day of school fondly. That is why most parents celebrate the start of the new school year with a nice breakfast, a walk to the bus stop, or a special photograph or video to make sure the first day of school for their children stands out… Read More
Rotary tradition
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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Members of the Charlotte Shelburne Rotary pitch in to prepare, serve, and clean up after a dinner at the Charlotte Senior Center on Friday, Aug. 24. The Rotarians were there to serve a delicious barbeque to an enthusiastic crowd of seniors. The Rotary servers were, left to right, Steve Dates, Elaine Dates, John Hammer, Dave… Read More
SCS students visit French pen pals
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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By Lettie Stratton Four years ago, fourth and fifth graders in Shelburne Community School’s (SCS) French Club began writing to children of the same age in a small village of about 800 residents in the southern Alps called Lus-la-croix-haute. Carole Chamberlain, director of SCS’s French Club, said students start writing their pen pals in fourth… Read More
Vermont farms up and running one year after Irene
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under Headlines |
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Storm-related challenges still facing state’s farmers “Irene’s winds and floodwaters left at least $20 million of damages in its wake. Fields and crops were washed downstream or buried under boulders, sand, and silt. Barns and greenhouses were flooded and damaged. Stored feed and firewood were swept away,” Gov. Shumlin said. “But volunteers, emergency services, grants,… Read More
New design for Harrington Village unveiled
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under DRB |
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By Carol Casey Due to unstable soils discovered at the site of the proposed Harrington Village, the entire project had to be redesigned. The new plans were unveiled at the Development Review Board (DRB) meeting on Aug. 15, with additional details presented at a special meeting on Aug. 21. Originally, five single-family homes and seven… Read More
DRB Agenda
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under DRB |
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Development Review Board Draft Agenda Wednesday, Sept. 5, 7 pm 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.) DR12-11 – William Alexander, 5997 Shelburne Road, Free-Standing Sign for Home Occupation Business b.) DR12-05R1 –… Read More
“Discerning Fact from Fiction”: Navigating political campaigns and the media
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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An evening discussion with VPR commentator and political columnist Barrie Dunsmore Tuesday, Sept. 18, 7-8:30 pm With the presidential conventions nearly over and the candidates in the final sprint for the next presidency, how can voters navigate unprecedented levels of unregulated political ads and partisan political media hype in order to make informed decisions? Join… Read More
News from the Pierson Library
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under Library News |
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Interactive Music Program on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6 pm: To welcome the beginning of a new school year and the passing from summer into fall, Pierson Library is excited to present a gala evening of music in the Town Hall space. The program is entitled “Singing the Good Old Songs Again.” Entertainers Gary Brant… Read More
Voter turnout as expected for Primary
| August 30, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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Polling booths at the Shelburne Town Offices weren’t exactly bustling with activity on Tuesday morning, Aug 28. Twenty-three percent of registered voters voted in the Primary. Read More
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