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On Thursday, Hartland Elementary School graduated 41 8th graders. Most of the students (15) have chosen to attend Hartford High School in the fall. Other High School choices include: Hanover High School (seven students), Kimball Union Academy (one student), The Sharon Academy (five students), Thetford Academy (six students), Windsor High School (six students) and Woodstock High School (one student). One student, Mason Archambeault a fifth generation HES graduate was celebrated by three previous generations of her family all HES grads. Mason Archambeaultt (Class of 2013), Mason's Mom Martha Archambeault (Class of 1988), Mason's grandfather Thomas Campbell (Class 1963) and Mason's great-grandmother Irene Campbell (Class 0f 1945). Mason's great, great-grandmother also graduated from HES. More images from the Graduation Ceremony, click here . Hartland Elementary School  8th Grade Graduation Hartland VT June 13, 2013 Copyright ©2013 Nancy Nutile-McMenemy w...

Lebanon NH June 18, 2013 The Turtles , featuring Flo and Eddie, have a groovy tour bus tour going on. They've gathered up some hit makers from the 60's and 70's and are taking their show on the road. This year's incarnation features:  Gary Lewis (Gary Lewis and the Playboys) Mark Lindsay  (Paul Revere and the Raiders) Gary Puckett (Gary Puckett and the Union Gap) Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) and Flo and Eddie. The show opened at 7:30 and went until about 10:30 with a brief 20 minute intermission. Gary Lewis took the stage first. Gary is the son of comedian and actor Jerry and singer Patti Lewis. His group Gary Lewis and the Playboys had a string of  Top Ten hits in the sixties including a few he performed last night: "Save Your Heart For Me" "Everybody Loves a Clown" "This Diamond Ring" (which he proudly told the crowd "kicked" the Beatles out of the #1 spot in February 1965) and "She...

On Friday afternoon at 3 PM the Upper Valley was witness to a new band, Billy Wylder . The guys took the stage at the 34th Annual Quechee Balloon Festival  and treated the festival goers to some great music. Some folks recognized local favorite Avi Salloway (formerly of Avi and Celia and Hey Mama ) on lead vocals and guitar. The guys played two 45 minute sets as the crowd grew steadily as the afternoon went on. The band will be in Charlotte, VT – The Moonshine at Solfresh Farm – Tickets  tonight then on a break while Avi travels to the Middle East. Catch this band if they come anywhere near you...their enthusiasm is infectious! From the Billy Wylder website: From the archaic streets of Jerusalem to the small towns of America and all along the way, music has been the thread and source of strength for Billy Wylder. The band features Avi Salloway from Hey Mama/Avi & Celia joined by a boot kick crew of musical vigilantes. In the heat of the Arab Spring, Avi traveled to...

The Hartland Cooperative Nursery School hosted it's first Spring Into Summer Fun Run on Sunday. About 40 children had pre-registered with more arriving Sunday morning ready to race. The race is a fundraiser for the school. Race Organizer and Hartland Cooperative Nursery School Board of Directors President, Kristin Fauci hopes the race will continue to be run in the future and wanted the community to know that they are accepting Nursery School Enrollments now. For more information about the school. please visit their website: http://www.hcnsvt.org/home or call (802) 436-2580 after 12 PM, Monday – Friday. More Fun Run images, click here Immediately following the Fun Run, The Hartland Food and Farm Festival was held from 11 AM until 3 PM. More Farm and Food Festival images, click here . Hartland Recreation Center Hartland VT June 9 , 2013 Copyright ©2013 Nancy Nutile-McMenemy www.photosbynanci.com For The Vermont Standard: http://www.thevermontstanda...

It's a family affair...The Hamblins of Hartland are very "crafty" people.  Mom makes "Green Mountain Treats" for cats and dogs, Dad makes furniture and collectibles from recycle barn boards and Kenny Hamblin IV is the creator of Vermont Stone Crosses.  Stone masons by trade the Hamblin men now focus their talents on stone and wood crafts for the home. On Saturday, Kenny the III and Kenny the IV opened their studio Vermont Stone Cross Co. to visitors as part of the statewide "Open Studio Weekend"; held twice a year in the spring and fall. The younger Hamblin creates carved stone trays, oil lamps, table lamps, and now stone crosses. Like the great stone carvers before him (Michelangelo) Hamblin says the stone tells him what it should be made into. He examines its shape, color and texture then begins to reshape the stone. He creations are unique and very affordable. More studio images: Vermont Cross Co. Pics Open Studio Weekend Kenny Hamb...

Zack's Place Players presented their Spring Musical for one night only Wednesday May 22 at the Yoh Auditorium at the Woodstock Union High School. The Zackleton Expedition was written and directed by Woodstock' Jim Sadwith. The tale was based on the real life expedition of Ernest Shackleton, relative of Charles Shackleton of Shackleton Thomas in Bridgewater. The musical had many guest performers who along with the Zack Place Players have been rehearsing since February. Set and Costume design was by Holly Levinson and props organized by Fiona Davis. The hour long play was well received by the full house and left the audience with many memories of a great adventure both in real life (Ernest Shackleton's voyage in 1914) and the one created at Zack's Place. More performance images: Zackleton Pics ***************************** Follow Photos By Nanci at: photosbynanci.com Photos by Nanci Blog SmugMug Galleries YouTube Twitter Facebook