Daily Archives: December 12, 2012
Library News
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Library News, Our Town |
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New Book Display for December Come see the Winter Holiday book display at the Pierson Library. We have recommended books for all ages and for all holidays, as well as perennial winter favorites. If you are preparing for Christmas, your children might enjoy reading “Eloise at Christmastime” while you find new ideas for the celebration in “The… Read More
CVU graduate launches freeeventslist.com
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Champlain Valley Union graduate Samantha (Donahue) Candon and her business partner Donna Pereira-Mackall, a former Shelburne resident, are pleased to announce the launch of FreeEventsList.com, a website dedicated to promoting the best of Vermont and the Upper Valley through a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute listing of exclusively free events. FreeEventsList.com is a resource for Vermont residents… Read More
CVU grad named Rising Star
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Business, Education |
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Keilani Lime, a former Charlotte resident, was recently recognized as one of 40 Class of Rising Star honorees by Vermont Business Magazine. The recipients were selected by a panel of judges for their commitment to business growth, professional excellence, and involvement in their communities. Lime was chosen from among more than 120 nominations. Lime, a Champlain… Read More
Local named Assistant Director of Annual Giving at SMC
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Business, Education |
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Shelburne resident Jennifer Conetta, former Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Middlebury College, has been named Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Saint Michael’s College, her alma mater. Conetta graduated from Saint Michael’s in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in French cum laude, and worked at Middlebury from October 2009 until November 2012. She started… Read More
Lodge offers seniors use of brain wellness, social networking software
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Business |
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Bullrock Corporation, owner and operator of the Lodge at Shelburne Bay and the Lodge at Otter Creek in Middlebury senior living communities, has entered into a partnership with Vigorous Mind, Inc. that allows residents at the Lodges to enjoy the award-winning brain wellness and social networking software. Residents are stimulating their brains, staying connected with… Read More
CVU debate team needs volunteers
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Champlain Valley Union High School will host the largest debate/speech tournament of the year on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. Over 100 students from across the state will compete and the debate team is encouraging citizen judges to come forward. No experience is required. Training and nourishment will be provided. The time commitment is generally 9… Read More
Sanders encourages high school students to enter essay contest
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched his third annual State of the Union essay contest to engage Vermont’s high school students on the major issues facing the country. “It’s my hope that this essay contest will provide an opportunity for students to explore current issues in depth and will help develop their critical thinking about… Read More
Redhawks win UVM engineering challenges
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Education |
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Champlain Valley Union (CVU) engineering students recently participated in the 2012 UVM Design TASC Competition at the UVM’s Patrick Gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 1. Two CVU teams represented the school with success. Team Redhawk Engineering won one first place overall, while Project Redhawk won first place in three of six categories. After working all semester… Read More
Rotary proves knowledge is power
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Education, Lifestyle, Our Town |
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Two members of the Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club presented dictionaries and thesauri to third and fifth graders at Christ the King School. Each third grader received a dictionary and each fifth grader received a thesaurus from the Rotary Club for them to keep. Steve Gentile of Morgan Stanley and Todd Stoilov of Stoilov Studio Photography presented the… Read More
New “little” playground at Mater Christi
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under Education, Lifestyle, Our Town |
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Thanks to donations and a grant the Mater Christi School (MCS) in Burlington recently purchased a new playground for its youngest members. On a very cold Saturday, four volunteers including Dave Thompson of Shelburne; Bill Embick of Shelburne; Mark Behr, and principal, Paul Jette, worked for several hours, preparing the ground, covering it with fresh mulch,… Read More
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