By Lani Duke
posted
Aug 22, 2012
PROPOSAL ON PEAKS & RIDGES
CASTLETON-The Castleton Planning Commissioners recently completed a
study aimed at clarifying and expanding the town plan in respect to
mountain peaks and ridge lines. Now it's the citizenry's turn to
examine the commissioners' proposals. They can review the
commission's proposals at 7 p.m., Thursday, August 30, at the
Castleton Community Center.
AWARD WINNING CHEESE
PAWLET-Congratulations to Consider Bardwell Farm in Pawlet for its
recognition by the American Cheese Society. This year, it received
a second place in the goats milk cheese division for its Manchester
variety, and a second in the cheeses aged more than 90 days with up
to 44% moisture for its Rupert cheese.
The book Hay Fever: How Chasing a Dream on Vermont Farm Changed My
Life by Angela Miller with Ralph Miller Jr. documents a year on
Consider Bardwell Farm. It's available at local book stores.
COMMUNITY CENTER
CASTLETON-Castleton Community Center is raffling a $500 gas card
generously donated by Irving Oil. The winning ticket will be drawn
at the CCC's eighth annual Golf Outing on Friday, September 14, at
Lake St. Catherine Country Club. Raffle proceeds benefit the CCC's
Senior and Disabled transportation program.
CCC's vans provided more than 5,000 rides last year to get
individuals to doctor appointments, nursing homes, therapy, adult
day care and food or clothing shopping. The CCC transportation
program is a great help for Castleton area seniors and disabled
residents.
SCHOOLS START UP
The school year begins in Castleton with a clean-up planned for
Kids Castle, the fanciful playground at Castleton Elementary, at 8
a.m. Saturday, August 25. A mandatory sports meeting at Castleton
Elementary on Monday, August 27, also precedes class
beginnings. Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union grade
schoolers, 9th graders and Stafford students begin classes
Wednesday, August 29, while tenth through twelfth graders start a
day later.
Green Mountain College's new students arrive on campus to begin
orientation on Friday, August 24. Upper class students return the
following Sunday. Classes begin Monday morning at 8 a.m.;
convocation is at 4 p.m. Thursday, August 30.
Castleton State College begins its 2012-2013 academic year this
week too. Residence halls open for new students on Thursday, August
23, with new student orientation beginning Friday morning.
Returning students are welcome back in their residence halls Sunday
at 10 a.m. Spartans similarly begin their semester with classes at
8 a.m. Monday morning and convocation likewise at 4 p.m.
Thursday.
LANI'S PICKS
Saturday, August 25 - Take a driving tour along part of the 1776
Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road, courtesy of the Crown
Point Road Associations. Call the Hubbardton Battlefield State
Historic Site, 273-2282, for details.
Tuesday, August 28 - Hunter Education classes begin at 5:30;
classes continue Thursday, and Tuesday and Thursday after that
through September 13. Robert Mahar teaches the course at Fair Haven
Union High. Call 265-4966 to register; you must attend all classes
to complete the course.
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