Monthly Archives: January 2013
Horses don’t deserve poor treatment
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, The Readers Write |
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If what I hear in the news lately is true, what kind of person lives in our community that could so horribly treat horses? Of course I’m referring to reports of an animal neglect incident close to home. I hope that Jim Warden and TJ Donavan have the backbone to send a message that we don’t want… Read More
Supple for Selectboard
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, The Readers Write |
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I was thrilled to learn over the weekend that Antoinette (Toni) Supple is running for the Shelburne Selectboard! Toni is a successful entrepreneur and the kind of clear thinking, civic minded person that will make wise decisions on behalf of all Shelburne citizens! Bill Hogan, Shelburne Read More
Please pave Pond Road
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, The Readers Write |
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Last weekend, while driving to our home on Pond Road, we passed someone walking their dog. With wind-chill temperatures of well below zero degrees, it must have not been too comfortable. But what struck us were the clouds of dust that enveloped this walker, dust being raised by passing vehicles. Earlier in the week, in… Read More
Toni Supple announces bid for Selectboard
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, The Readers Write |
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I am announcing my candidacy for the 2-year Selectboard term currently occupied by Bill Smith. I’ve lived in Shelburne for 18 years with my husband, Bill, and our three children — Anna, Laura, and Rayne. I’ve owned and managed our business, Picket Fence Preview, together with my husband, for 20 years. I consider Shelburne my… Read More
Pierson Library News
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Library News, Our Town |
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Pierson Library Board of Trustees: The Pierson Library is looking for three civic-minded individuals to serve on the library’s Board of Trustees; two of these individuals will each serve a 3-year term and one will fill out a term of service that expires in 2015. These new trustees will be actively involved in charting the… Read More
Shelburne School Board adopts $11.9 million budget
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Municipal |
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By Gail Callahan The Shelburne School Board managed to steer clear of a two-part vote on Town Meeting Day on its proposed spending plan. Last week, the panel voted to adopt an $11,995,493 budget, a figure that’s up 4.43 percent from the current year. The budget received its final hearing before being warned for the… Read More
Nominations open for CY Aw Shucks Award
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Education |
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Connecting Youth (CY), a community based organization dedicated to creating a safe and healthy environment for young people, has been honoring community volunteers who generously give their time to help support youth and families in Charlotte, Hinesburg, St. George, Shelburne, and Williston for the past 17 years. The Aw Shucks Awards Celebration is an opportunity to recognize… Read More
SCS hosts special parenting presentation Feb. 7
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Education |
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Margo Austin will give a presentation on “Effective Parenting Strategies for the Middle School Years” on Thursday morning, Feb. 7 in the Shelburne Community School Library from 7:30-8:30 am. Austin is a Student Assistance Program Counselor for the middle school and the LEAD co-advisor. She is also a licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Austin is… Read More
Skullduggery at SCS
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Education |
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By Caitlin Waddick This month’s theme for Hands-On Nature (HON), “Skulls and Diet,” demonstrated how different types of teeth are adapted to grasp, hold, and chew different kinds of food. Trained HON volunteers returned to K-3 classrooms at Shelburne Community School with various types of skulls such as a rabbit, a shrew, a deer, a raccoon, and a… Read More
YWP sponsors Vermont Writes Day Feb. 7
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Education |
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Seven minutes on the 7th. Students, teachers, principals, school staff, and fellow Vermonters will write together in the annual, statewide Vermont Writes Day sponsored by Young Writers Project (YWP) on Feb. 7, the birthday of writers Charles Dickens, Sinclair Lewis, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Last year, 69 schools participated! YWP’s goal in this project is… Read More
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