Monthly Archives: December 2012
Donate to Mile of Money holiday fundraiser
| December 19, 2012 | Filled under Pets |
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Green Mountain Animal Defenders’ “Mile of Money” fundraiser for low-cost spay/neuter program runs through Monday, Dec. 24 at both Pet Food Warehouse locations in South Burlington and Shelburne. Please help decorate the stores with “Mile of Money” certificates or take the certificate(s) home and include them in holiday cards for friends and family. For a $1… Read More
Support the Humane Society of Chittenden County
| December 19, 2012 | Filled under Pets |
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The Humane Society of Chittenden County (HSCC) is holding its third annual holiday store. Located at 61 Church Street (sharing space with the generous folks at Life Is Good), the store will be selling deeply discounted pet supplies, gifts, toys, and HSCC branded apparel. Store hours are 10 am to 8 pm Monday through Saturday,… Read More
Healthy New Year’s resolution ideas for kids
| December 19, 2012 | Filled under Lifestyle |
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If eating healthier and getting more exercise tops your New Year’s resolution list, consider extending these worthwhile goals to the whole family. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity in this country has more than tripled over the past 30 years. But you can help your family get the right nutrition… Read More
Local artist featured at Shelburne’s Fiddlehead
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Headlines, Our Town |
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Charlotte artist Jane Ann Kantor showcased her art at Fiddlehead Brewery’s Pint Night in Shelburne on Thursday, Dec. 6. Fiddlehead’s pint pours are the brewery’s new Thursday night treat. Photo by Charles McCurry Read More
Shelburne teacher leaves students a labor of love
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Headlines, Our Town |
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by Susan Davis Anne Alexander Bingham spent 21 years of her professional life as a teacher at the Shelburne Vermont Village School. She was part of a four-person Multi-Age team that instructed children in kindergarten through third grade and about which she wrote in the book “Exploring the Multi-Age Classroom” that was published in 1995.… Read More
Fuel assistance funds urgently needed for Shelburne residents
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Headlines, Our Town |
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According to Val Martel, director of the Shelburne Food Shelf, there won’t be enough funds in her account to keep Shelburne residents in need warm this coming season. “Government cuts to heating assistance programs will hit the poorest of the poor,” Martel lamented. Although Shearer Chevrolet recently donated $3,000 to the Food Shelf’s fuel and… Read More
Sports Illustrated honors Kelly Brush Davisson
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Our Town, Sports |
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Kelly Brush Davisson has been selected as one of 10 Athletes Who Care by Sports Illustrated magazine. The magazine’s Dec.10 issue, on newsstands now, includes Brush Davisson on a list of athletes singled out for the charitable work they do off the playing field. Brush Davisson, 26, founded the Kelly Brush Foundation in 2006 following… Read More
Sunday school project benefits COTS
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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As a Sunday school project, children at Trinity Episcopal Church in Shelburne decorated boxes filled with toiletries supplied by members of the parish. The boxes will be donated to the Committee On Temporary Shelter. Read More
Tree hunting
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Lifestyle, Our Town |
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A Shelburne Boy Scout from Troop 602 assists shoppers choosing the perfect tree to take home. The annual tree sale is sponsored by the local Lions Club and will be open for business until… well, ‘til they run out of trees. Sales have been brisk this week, so don’t procrastinate too long! Read More
Development Review Board hears appeals on two permits
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under DRB, Our Town |
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By Carol Casey At its meeting on Dec. 5, the Development Review Board (DRB) heard appeals on two permits issued by Courtney Synowiec, the DRB Administrator. The first involved a retroactive excavation and fill permit issued to Marcos Llona for work done at his home at 141 Pinehurst Drive. The appeal was filed by Steve… Read More
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