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The Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day on Saturday, July 31 at Shelburne Farms attracted draft horses of all sizes and colors, draft horse owners and drivers of all ages and a crowd of spectators.

At 90 years old, there comes to some people the ability to self-diagnose personality traits with piercing accuracy. Artist Raimond del Noce Senior is a self described "impatient man."

An overview presented by Town Manager Paul Bohne at this week's Selectboard meeting outlined the process involved for towns that file a request for a pre-hearing conference with the Public Service Board concerning photo (PV) panels.

Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery of Shelburne, will be showing "Entrances: Recent Paintings by David Smith" from Aug. 13-Sept. 21. The exhibit will open with a public reception on Friday, Aug. 13, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

For two days, Aug. 14 and 15, The Champlain Valley Exposition will play host to the sixth annual Vermont Dressage Days. This year's event will feature over 100 of the finest dressage riders from across Vermont, New England, and New York, all competing for top honors in 50 classes.

Throughout his high school and college days, Shane Bufano was often the target of sports photographers. Now he's the one behind the lens instead of in front of it.

Typically before I venture in to do a story on a restaurant, I'll call the chef, owner or manager of the establishment, and ask that age old question, "What's new?"

Shelburne resident Flo Meiler just completed a busy record-breaking month. Competing in the USATF Empire State Track & Field East Region Championships in Albany, N.Y. on July 4, Meiler won four gold medals.

Jessie Donovan of Shelburne had a record-setting female overall win at the Lake Dunmore Triathlon Sunday, Aug. 8. Her first place finish, fifteenth place overall, broke the female overall course record in the .9 mile swim, 28-mile bike, and 6.2-mile run with a finish time of 2:19:49.

Rosie is a neighbor's pig and she is beautiful. I have known her since she arrived at their farm last summer. She is orange, black, and pink and a real cutie. In early June she moved from her pasture pen to a nice, cool, cozy, hay-filled, concrete-bottomed, in-barn pen.

The fungus-like organism that wreaked havoc with tomatoes and potatoes last year is back again. Phytophthora infestans, the pathogen causing Late Blight of tomatoes and potatoes, was identified in the UVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic August 3, on tomato foliage from two different backyard gardens located in Lamoille County. It is assumed the disease originated from infected volunteer potatoes in the area.

Chiropractic for Kids and Adults "is a practice dedicated to family wellness," explained Shelburne resident Dr. Jennifer Peet, a chiropractor of 25 years and owner of the Shelburne business for the last 14 years.

To acknowledge the start of the back to school season, our People of Shelburne columns in the coming weeks will feature teachers in the Shelburne schools who live in Town. Joplin James has been a teacher at the Community School since 1989.

Are you one of Shelburne's invisible businesses? You're not alone. There are dozens of businesses in Shelburne that are important, interesting, creative, successful ... and operate below the radar in terms of visibility in the community.

Sixteen hundred racers will paddle for health and glory in this Sunday's fifth annual Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival in Burlington. Cheer on 72 Vermont community teams and four breast cancer survivor teams from the U.S. and Canada as they compete in 300-meter sprint races to benefit Dragonheart Vermont and Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, a camp for children with cancer.

Wind Ridge Publishing's Director of Hospitality, Bella the bulldog, has been spotted hanging out in businesses all around Town.

Shelburne village contains many historical treasures - buildings and stories dating back hundreds of years. Additionally, many founding families' ancestors live here still. One such building and family treasure is Peggy Dyer's Harrington House on Shelburne Road.

The Shelburne 11/12 All Stars captured their first State Little League crown since 2005 by defeating Bennington 4-1 at Schifilliti Park in Burlington Aug. 1.

Jennifer Spokes Johansson, a Shelburne native, is part of a revolution that promises to change pet healthcare in a way similar to the way that generic medicines have changed human healthcare.

The Charlotte Pony Club horse trials, a Labor Day weekend tradition for the 50-year-old horseback riding club, will be held on Sept. 4 at Triple Combination Farm in North Ferrisburgh.

I don't mean "have you stopped using the salt shaker," but I do mean "have you stopped shaking your head" about the controversy surrounding table salt?

After Geoffrey Hesslink's successes at the USHJA National Classic Horse Show in Conyers, Ga. he traveled to Raleigh, N.C. for the NCHJA Charity Annual Show June 30-July 4.

each summer for the past four years. "We began hosting because we love baseball and thought it would be a fun thing to do," said Gary von Stange.

"Hold it, is that a rope swing?" a voice asked from the stern of the canoe. Astonishment shifted to teenage euphoria that led to adult despair as our mighty flotilla, three canoes strong, approached the wee little island.

Harry Truman was rumored to have formed conclusions about his protégés when dining with them. He noted whether his dining companions seasoned the food on their plate before tasting it first; he believed the food should be tasted before concluding that it lacked something. This approach applies to soils in your garden as well.

Cheryl Ryder, daughter of Dr. Richard and Kay Ryder of Shelburne, recently spent time working on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response as part of her work with NOAA Fisheries.

Four Shelburne students and their families are back in the United States after an exciting trip in France. These students are part of the French Club at the Shelburne Community School (SCS) and were able to go on the very first trip of this kind.

The Vermont Principals' Association (VPA) honored distinguished educational leaders at the VPA Leadership Academy awards banquet on Aug. 3.

Representatives from the Canadian Balloon Festival were in Town last weekend and offered free tethered hot air balloon rides to an enthusiastic gathering of young and old. Festival organizers had contacted Town Manager Paul Bohne to bring the balloon to Shelburne.

Isabelle Lajoie, Communications Agent for the International Balloon Festival of Quebec is bringing the experience of Hot Air Balloon rides back to Shelburne on July 31, 2010.

Students enrolled in Green across the Pacific's (GATP) summer environmental leadership program have really dug into Vermont.

The Champlain Valley Jr. tennis team will hold their State Championship tournament on Friday and Saturday, July 30-31 at the Davis Park tennis courts in Shelburne each day until 7 p.m.

Shelburne defeated St. Albans 8-3 in the opening game of the 11 and 12-year-old state Little League tournament July 27 at Schifilliti Park in Burlington.

Shelburne Players and Shelburne Parks and Recreation Department have once again joined forces to put on their annual Summer Musical Theatre Camp for children beginning Monday, Aug. 2 through Friday, Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Vermont Mozart Festival (VMF) announces the appointment of a new Artistic Director, Gil Shohat, who will succeed VMF founder and Artistic Director Melvin Kaplan in 2011.

The final concert in the Ben & Jerry's Concerts on the Green at Shelburne Museum series is this Sunday, Aug. 1, with headliner George Thorogood and The Destroyers.

The Fleming Museum is proud to present the work of Vermont artists Francis Colburn (1909-1984) and Ronald Slayton (1910-1992), in celebration of the 100th anniversary of their births.

In its first game of the double-elimination phase of the Little League All Star Tournament at Schifilletti Field Shelburne jumped to a quick 10-run lead in the top of the first enroute to an 18-4 victory in a rule-shortened game against Burlington. Stars at the plate were Shea Ireland (4-4, 4 RBI), Rayne Supple (3-4, 3 RBI), Andrew Pitcher (2-3, 2 doubles). William Hesslink and Henry Conroy each chipped in a homer while Will Ryan, Harrison Thayer, Hugh Sheahan, Alex Kent, Jack Caswell, and Thomas Stevens all hit safely. Pitchers Supple, Ireland, and Conroy combined for seven strikeouts.

Shelburne resident Greg Mernick finished the Lake Placid Ironman!