Daily Archives: January 23, 2013
Lillian Catherine Sears – Ferrisburgh
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Obituaries, Our Town |
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Lillian Catherine Sears, 96, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury, with her family by her side. She was born April 20, 1916, in Massena, N.Y., the daughter of John and Elizabeth Carbino Brown. Lillian is survived by two children, Mona Muzzy and husband, Bill, of Shelburne,… Read More
Stackpole named director at Paul Frank + Collins
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Business |
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Paul Frank + Collins recently announced that Kerin E. Stackpole, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), of Shelburne has become a shareholder and director of the firm. Stackpole has been employed with Paul Frank + Collins since 2011 as the leader of the Employment + Labor law team. Her practice includes providing customized in-house management… Read More
Shelburne residents assist employers with legal needs
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Business |
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Local attorneys, Jane Osborne McKnight and Robert W. Scharf, have established the Vermont Employers Law Center, Inc. in Shelburne. McKnight and Scharf, both residents of Shelburne, announced the creation of a joint venture emphasizing employment law assistance to employers. The new entity will practice on Webster Road, where both maintain private law practices. Vermont Employers… Read More
SCS National Geography Results
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Education |
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By David Southworth Over 400 Shelburne Community School (SCS) students, in grades 4-8, participated in this year’s classroom rounds of the National Geographic Geography Bee competition. For the first time ever, more than 10 students school-wide scored a perfect 7 out of 7 points in the preliminary classroom round! These 13 students had the opportunity… Read More
Juniors (Class of 2014) the time is now!
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Education |
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By Sarah Soule In mid-January, the academic year will be halfway through and it is time for juniors to fully engage in the process of ‘life after high school’ with earnest. Area juniors will graduate from high school in eighteen months and while that may seem like a long ways off, the reality is that… Read More
SCS teacher receives grants for further education
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Education |
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Gretchen Garvey, a teacher at the Shelburne Community School, was recently awarded two grants to use for continuing education. Shelburne Charlotte Hinesburg Interfaith Project (SCHIP) awarded Garvey a $2,000 grant to take part in a year-long Mindful Education Institute. Numerous studies show that teaching mindfulness practice is profoundly beneficial for the development of children in… Read More
Resident advances to regional speech competition
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Education |
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Eight weeks ago, it would never have occurred to Shelburne resident, Caroline Jones, to enter a speech competition. However, while talking to the teen coordinator of the Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization, Cookie Step (Roberta Steponiatis), she heard about some upcoming competitions, and decided to give them a try. “Cookie really pushed me to stretch myself… Read More
Kindergarten awaits!
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Education |
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The Shelburne Community School is seeking children who might be eligible for kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year. If you have a child who will turn five by Sept. 1 of this year, be sure to call Patty Spagnolo at 383-1119 to pre-register him or her. Also, if you have a child who will be… Read More
Boys basketball victorious in close games
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Redhawks Recap, Sports |
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Lucas Aube scored 21 points and had 13 rebounds to lead CVU to a 58-55 double overtime victory over Essex on Friday, Jan. 18. Scott Bissonette, who scored a total of nine points, knocked down a shot at the buzzer to send the game into overtime. Aube lifted Champlain Valley to a 42-40 victory over… Read More
Shelburne Youth Lacrosse Program offers opportunities for all
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Sports |
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If community members went to the Shelburne Community School fields on a Saturday morning in May they would be exposed to 60 first and second grade girls and boys playing lacrosse. That same morning a 7/8 grade boys team would be playing another team from Northern Vermont at The Field House. That’s because whether you… Read More
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