Daily Archives: March 20, 2013
Mentoring hair
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Our Town |
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Susan McLellan, owner of Special Touch Hair Design on Falls Road in Shelburne, poses with Makayla after she cut 12 inches of hair off to benefit Locks of Love. Locks of Love will craft Makayla’s hair into a wig for a child who is suffering from hair loss because of medical issues. Makayla is the little… Read More
Shelburne anecdotes, vintage photos needed for pictorial history
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Our Town |
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Attention Shelburne residents! Do you have archives of old photographs or vintage postcards? Are you knowledgeable about Shelburne’s history? Would you like to help preserve that compelling history? Then this is the project for you. Sara Woodbury, a local resident and curatorial fellow at Shelburne Museum, is looking for old photographs and anecdotes that might… Read More
Local food shelf praises community
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Headlines, Our Town |
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by Robin Reid As fiscal belts tighten across the nation, more families and individuals—the elderly in particular—are finding it difficult to make household ends meet. Food shelves have long been part of our community fabric and efforts to feed the hungry in the area. Shelburne has relied on Val Martel for nearly 30 years to… Read More
Marine Division’s efforts make Shelburne safer
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Headlines, Our Town |
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By Sheri Duff The Marine Division of the Shelburne Fire Department is hard at work on its latest project–the Shelburne Marine 1. Shelburne Marine 1, a 23-foot Boston Whaler originally built for the U.S. Navy and purchased from a private individual in California in the fall, is not in service yet. But thanks to a… Read More
Redhawks crowned Basketball – team completes undefeated season
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Headlines, Sports |
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By Sheri Duff It’s difficult to beat an opponent three times in a row and Monday’s Division I state girls basketball championship game between Champlain Valley and Rice Memorial was testimony to that fact. The Redhawks entered the title game with two regular season wins over the Green Knights, 48-44 and 51-43, while the Knights… Read More
Selectboard discusses transparency after elections
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Our Town |
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By Heather McKim It was a changed Selectboard that gathered for the March 12 meeting, the first since the election that saw the addition of Allison Cranmer and Toni Supple to the Board. With the loss of Bill Smith from its ranks, the Selectboard turned to electing a new Chair. Member Tim Pudvar was chosen.… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Our Town |
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by Rep. Joan Lenes It was great seeing so many of you at Town Meeting. Thanks for your questions, feedback, and support. The last two issues of the Shelburne News ran the Town Meeting Report put together by Kate Webb and me. The report was just a short synopsis of some of the work committees… Read More
Town officers’ training planned for April
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Our Town |
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For nearly 70 years, veteran town officials and those new to their positions have gathered annually for updates on tax laws and to learn about new technologies, municipal recordkeeping, and effective strategies for handling planning, zoning, and other town issues. Known as the Town Officers’ Educational Conferences, these meetings help town clerks, listers, selectboard members,… Read More
A belated thank you
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, The Readers Write |
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A sincere, and belated, thank you to all the voters who supported me in my bid for the Selectboard, and especially friends and village business owners who helped during my campaign. I was honored and inspired by the number of people who showed up at the polls, and feel “the wind is at my back”… Read More
Parks and Rec News
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, Parks and Rec |
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Program update: Zumba Dance and Fitness class for adults has been cancelled. Little League Softball and Baseball Registration: Registration deadline is March 23. We are now accepting registrations for spring baseball and softball. This program is for kids ages 4-12 by April 30. Find more details and registration forms online at www.shelburnelittleleague.com. The 2nd Annual Fool’s Flop! Sunday, April… Read More
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