Shelburne Day
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Town celebrates with market, big party
Officials fight rabies from the air
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Volume 52 Number 32
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August 10, 2023
Pierson Library picks new director
‘Roughed’ up
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Michael Hibben is the Pierson Library’s new director. Hibben holds a master’s degree in library and information science from Kent State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from the University of New Orleans. He has worked for nearly 20 years in libraries based in small towns, suburbs and urban settings across the U.S. including Roanoke, Va., Los Angeles, and most recently in Denver, Colo., where he has been a branch manager of the district’s flagship that serves more than 200,000 visitors annually. “We’re excited to welcome Michael to Shelburne,” said Pierson Library Board of Trustees chair Lisa Merrill, who oversaw
a national candidate search after director Kevin Unrath left to take a position with the Vermont Department of Libraries in May. “The interviewing and search team was impressed with his energy and enthusiasm and know he will be a great asset to the library and the town” she said. Hibben’s interest in community, public programs for all ages, and his management experience working in a range of libraries were noted by the search committee. He has extensive technology experience, including teaching digital literacy classes, managing a mobile computer lab, working with teens on after school programs like Code Club International and Girls Who Code, and See HIBBEN on page 16
Shelburne resident killed in car crash COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
PHOTO BY LEE KROHN
The Rough Suspects entertain the crowd at the finale of the Shelburne Parks and Recreation hosts its summer concert series. More photos on page 12.
A Shelburne resident was killed after being struck by a car on Shelburne Road this weekend, police said. Edwin Mejia, 44, was on Shelburne Road near Cynosure Drive on Saturday when he was struck by a black Jeep Cherokee driven by William Callahan, 75, of Burlington. Callahan was traveling northbound on Shelburne Road just after 10 p.m. when Mejia was struck, police said. Shelburne police officers
responded quickly. Mejia was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The Vermont State Police crash reconstruction team was on site, as was the Shelburne and Charlotte fire departments. Traffic between the Bostwick and Marsett roads intersection and Cynosure Drive was briefly shut down while the state police investigated the scene. The crash remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed. Police are seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed the crash and are asked to contact the Shelburne Police Department at 802-985-8051.