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murals will deter "taggers." If the program is successful, Garen may expand the number of boxes painted next year. The painted box locations are: at the corner of Pearl and Battery Street by Jean Cannon, a simple image of the sun setting near the lake; at Bank and South Winooski by Dan Lefrancois, a scene depicting a farmer harvesting peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (see photo above); and at Pearl and South Winooski by Janet Van Fleet, an abstract series of colorful circles.

Burlington Telecom was looking for a way to improve their entrance, provide a bike rack, and clean up the graffiti-covered electrical box in front of the building. After seeing a presentation on public art by Burlington City Arts, Telecom director Tim Nulty recognized an opportunity to make improvements while giving the building a strong identity through art. The Burlington Electric Department is in charge of maintaining the electrical box, so collaboration between Telecom, BED and Burlington City Arts began. Donna Miller's mural plays off of the brick building and the inner mechanics of the box; Kat Clear's bike rack sculpture is modeled after a padlock. Her first bike rack sculpture can be seen and used on North Winooski Avenue in front of Radio Bean.

Public Art deters vandals

Congratulations to Main Street Landing The United States Green Building Council has awarded their Lake &College Building on Burlington's Waterfront Silver LEED Certification. 

Main Street Landing's Lake &College Building is the first and only commercial/rental &performing arts center in the State of Vermont to receive LEED Certification.

Good-bye Wyndham… Welcome Hilton  The change became official with an August 8 flagraising and press conference.

October 1 is the deadline for applying for next spring’s Group Study Exchange program in Manchester, UK.  The Colchester –Milton Rotary Club is one of 40 clubs in District 7850 which is sponsoring this opportunity for 4 non-Rotarians to join a team led by Tom Raub of Coldwell Banker Hickock Boardman Realty to spend the month of April in UK living with Rotarian families learning about the cultural and observing our vocations in their country.   This is a tremendous opportunity for the young professional to gain a different perspective of their chosen profession.   Cost to the team member is minimal as transportation costs are provided and housing and meals are provided by the hosts. For more information contact Tom at tom.raub@verizon.net. Interviews will be the week of October 7.

 

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o UVM, overall sales in parking permits has steadily declined with Champlain College reporting a 9% reduction between the fall 06 semester and spring 07.

O     Steady decline in those who report they are not satisfied with their transportation experience/commute

Our programs provided education, awareness and ever increasing participation and interest in alternate commute modes. Safe, convenient, and economical transportation is essential for our members to sustain their individual and collective missions. CATMA is committed to developing programs and services which meet the needs of our members, while minimizing costs to the environment, energy and land use.

To learn more about CATMA and our programs, please visit the CATMA web site at www.uvm.edu/~catma or call us at 656-5565.

Congratulations to Redstone recognized as the top “Company to Watch” at the recent 5 x 5 x 5 Growth Awards sponsored by KeyBank and Vermont Business Magazine.