Daily Archives: September 20, 2012
Vermonters become U.S. Citizens
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) presented 25 candidates for citizenship to the United States District Court for Vermont on Monday, Sept. 17. The Honorable William K. Sessions III, chief district court judge for Vermont, administered the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony onboard the Steamship Ticonderoga at the… Read More
Support George Schiavone
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Our Town, The Readers Write |
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Shelburne and St. George are fortunate to have George Schiavone running for State Representative. George is a very experienced state legislator who has served actively on many committees during his 13-year legislative career; among them energy, commerce, transportation, natural resources, and the joint fiscal committee. His track record in business leadership, community involvement, and government… Read More
Learn grant writing skills Sept. 26
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Education, Our Town |
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Dr. Colleen Klatt, special assistant to the president for grants, research, and strategic initiatives at Castleton State College will be presenting an intensive grant writing workshop as part of the 69th Annual Vermont Governor’s Conference on Recreation. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26from 9 am-noon at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vt.… Read More
News from the Pierson Library
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Library News, Our Town |
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Don’t forget: This evening, Thursday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 pm: Vermont’s own gardening expert Charlie Nardozzi will be speaking at the Pierson Library in a program co-sponsored with the Charlotte Library. The days are growing noticeably shorter and the weather is growing more fall-like. Do you want to know what to do in your garden… Read More
Walk To End Alzheimer’s: Sunday at Shelburne Museum
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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Participants to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, research This fall Vermonters from across the state will join the united movement to take action against Alzheimer’s disease at the 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The Vermont Walk at Shelburne Museum on Sept. 23is one of six across the state that will help the Alzheimer’s Association,… Read More
An inside look at Shelburne Rescue
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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By Lettie Stratton John Kelley is retired. Sort of. The 75-year-old started driving ambulances for Shelburne Rescue about two and a half years ago and has been happy spending a good portion of his time doing so ever since. Kelley, a Shelburne resident for five years, said his interest in the Rescue Squad stemmed from… Read More
Class size dominates Board meeting
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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By Gail Callahan In an emotional and at times contentious meeting, the Shelburne Community School Board met with and listened to concerns from roughly two-dozen fourth-grade parents about the burgeoning enrollment in the three classrooms. During the nearly hour-long exchange, several parents told Board members about their concerns and their children’s worries about overcrowded conditions… Read More
Join the mentoring movement
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Mentoring is a unique way to make a difference in the life of a child. Mentors at the Hinesburg Community School have been volunteering one hour of their time on a weekly basis to establish lasting friendships with a Hinesburg youth. Longtime mentor Jane Sheldon explains why. “Knowing that I am making a difference in a… Read More
Meet Shelburne Community School’s newest faces
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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by Tricia Kennedy Shelburne Community School (SCS) is excited to welcome all of the new 2012-2013 hires, including the richly experienced, longtime Vermont residents Timothy Buckingham and Rachel Thibault. Timothy Buckingham joins SCS as the new band director for grades 5-8. He was raised in Fairfield, Conn. and his parents relocated to Shelburne after he… Read More
Rotary recognizes youth leaders
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Charlotte Shelburne Rotary Club supports many worthy causes in the community, raising funds and making contributions that totaled over $30,000 last year. No project gives more satisfaction or points more clearly to building a stronger future than the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, which the Charlotte Shelburne Rotary Club presents each year to students who have… Read More
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