Daily Archives: February 6, 2013
HANDS art exhibit and auction
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle |
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Penny Cluse Café in downtown Burlington will host an art exhibit to benefit Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors (HANDS). Approximately 80 decorated wooden hands will adorn the walls for the month of February and a silent auction will take place on Friday, March 1 from 5:30-7:30 pm as part of the First Friday Art… Read More
Suzanne Johnson joins Red Cross as major gifts officer
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Business |
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In her new role as Major Gifts Officer, Shelburnite Suzanne Johnson will be responsible for engaging potential donors in an effort to broaden the organization’s financial base, allowing it to advance its humanitarian mission in Vermont and New Hampshire’s Upper Valley. “The American Red Cross mission emphasizes the importance of ‘mobilizing the power of… Read More
Local shares photography knowledge
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Headlines |
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Award-winning photographer, Paul O. Boisvert, shares scads of tips for enthusiastic sharpshooters at his seminar Jan. 30 at the Writers’ Barn in Shelburne. Read More
Sanders, Energy Co-Op kick off solar hot water program
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Business, Headlines |
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Vermont’s political representatives, including Senator Bernie Sanders, Andrew Perchlik from the Department of Public Service and CEDF, Tom Berry from Sen. Leahy’s office, Jon Copans from Congressman Welch’s office, and David Blittersdorf, CEO of AllEarth Renewables, joined members of the Energy Co-op of Vermont at Sunward Systems’ brand new Shelburne headquarters to announce the launch… Read More
Resident named University of Delaware provost
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Headlines, Our Town |
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The University of Vermont’s vice president for research and dean of the Graduate College, Domenico Grasso, has been named provost at the University of Delaware. He will remain in his current post at UVM through Aug. 14. “I am most grateful to Dr. Grasso for his service to the University of Vermont, both as dean… Read More
Pierson Library launches eBook lending service
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Library News, Our Town |
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A new Freading eBook service is now available at the Pierson Library. The service features over 20,000 titles from more than a dozen small and independent publishers. The service is only available to Shelburne residents with a valid library card. Here’s how Freading works! Using your computer, tablet, or smartphone, simply go to piersonlibrary.freading.com and click on login in… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, Report from Montpelier |
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By Joan Lenes Whether we admit to it upfront or not, dollars do drive policy. Putting money behind ideas gives endorsement to policy decisions and direction, giving them the opportunity to succeed. An example of this is the current proposal by the governor about childcare and supporting it with a $17 million dollar increase in… Read More
Shelburnewood residents prepare for ownership
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Our Town |
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By Sheri Duff Businessman Tony Pomerleau arranged a meeting between Shelburnewood Mobile Park residents and representatives of Cooperative Development Institute (CDI), an organization that provides education, training, and assistance to cooperatively-structured enterprises, on Monday evening in Shelburne. Over a dozen homeowners filed into the Trinity Episcopal Church to scrutinize the new proposed site plan and… Read More
Selectboard candidates’ open meeting Feb. 15
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Our Town |
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An open meeting of all Selectboard candidates will be held on Friday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 am at the Dutch Mill in Shelburne. All four Selectboard candidates, Bob Lake, Allison Cranmer, Bill Smith, and Toni Supple, will be available to give a presentation and answer questions. All Shelburne voters are encouraged to attend. For questions… Read More
Trinity youth group wins CANstruction competition
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Our Town |
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The Trinity Youth Group celebrated “Soup-er Bowl Sunday” a few hours early by winning the eighth annual CANstruction event. Youth Group members competed against a team of adults to build the most creative and nutritionally balanced structure; all of themore than 400 cans provided by parishioners were donated to the Shelburne Food Shelf. The winning… Read More
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