Daily Archives: October 24, 2012

Like a good neighbor, Shelburne Orchards is there

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Nick Cowles, owner of Shelburne Orchards, surprises Wind Ridge Publishing employees with fresh cider donuts on Tuesday, Oct. 23 in Shelburne. Cowles, left, hands over the tasty treats to new co-publisher Greg Forber. The staff quickly devoured the autumn delicacy and thanks Cowles for his generosity. Read More

The Readers Write

Joan Lenes for Vermont House Seize the opportunity to re-elect Joan Lenes as our representative to the Vermont House of Representatives. Serving in this capacity since 2006, Joan has been a strong advocate for quality education, affordable healthcare for all, and a more sustainable and clean environment. Since becoming clerk of the House Institutions and… Read More

Local receives NYU Distinguished Alumni Award

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New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences presented the Distinguished Alumni Award to Shelburne resident Lola Van Wagenen on Oct. 20 for her work on behalf of women, children, history, and the environment. Public education has been the main focus of Van Wagenen’s professional and intellectual life. Over the last 40 years she… Read More

Cope receives UVM Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award

The University of Vermont Alumni Association and UVM Foundation honored outstanding graduates, faculty, and philanthropists at its annual Reunion & Homecoming weekend celebration on Friday, Oct, 5. Paula Cope of Shelburne was awarded the UVM Alumni Association’s 2012 Distinguished Service Award. Award citations were presented by UVM President Thomas Sullivan, Alumni Association President Ted Madden,… Read More

SCS News & Views

Jacob Matosky By Harken Spillane, SCS Eighth grader Jacob Matosky is one of the newest members of the Shelburne News 8th grade intern program. One thing he loves about going to the Shelburne News is that he gets to write about the community. Jacob goes to Shelburne Community School and plays on the soccer and baseball… Read More

A celebration of writing Oct. 27

SCS student Delaney Brunvand represents Shelburne Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is teaming up with Young Writers Project (YWP) to hold a day of workshops and readings on occasion of publication of YWP’s latest anthology. Mark Saturday, Oct. 27 on your calendars and join the Celebration of Writing 2012, a collaboration of VCFA and… Read More

Candidates Q & A

Next week, Shelburne News will pose the final question to the three candidates from the Town running for the Vermont House of Representatives. What steps would you take to secure economic stability in Shelburne and Vermont? Joan Lenes I appreciate the opportunity offered by the Shelburne News to discuss issues of concern to citizens in… Read More

To everything, there is a season…

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WineDoctors by Mary Jacobson, MD and Lynn Gretkowski, MD Just as Vermonters are thinking about the changing colors of falling leaves, Californians, including the WineDoctors, have been thinking about the ripening and harvesting of wine grapes. Two very analogous processes that have common botanical roots are occurring 2,500 miles apart and remind us of our unique… Read More

Shelburne Farms’ Farmstead Cheddar

Head Cheesemaker Nat Bacon in the ‘cheddaring’ phase of cheese production. Every day cheesemakers transform nearly 6,000 pounds of milk, which is then aged for at least six months.

A value-added product with a sustainable mission By Rosalyn Graham Recognizing that selling the milk of their herd of Brown Swiss cows on the fluid milk market was a losing battle and after a short venture into bottling the premium milk for direct sale under their own label, the leaders of Shelburne Farms had a… Read More

Redhawks Recap

Kate Raszka approaches the ball during a game vs South Burlington.

Field Hockey team loses The CVU field hockey team lost 0-1 to Burlington on Thursday, Oct. 18. Evangeline Dunphy made five saves for the Redhawks. Girls soccer secures two more wins The CVU girls soccer team beat South Burlington 1-0 in a game on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Mackenzie Kingston’s goal propelled the Lady Redhawks to… Read More

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