Vermont Public Radio: Summer School
Vermont Edition's producers are going into woods, kitchens, garages and barns around the state to learn useful and fun skills. And we're bringing these how-to lessons to you each Wednesday in a series we're calling Summer School.
We look at the effect violent crime has on rural communities and how they can rebound, discuss how dairy farmers are deciding whether to accept money from a class action lawsuit and learn to make a refreshing seasonal cocktail.
Fletcher Allen Health Care was rocked by financial scandal less than a decade ago, and as it emerged from that cloud Dr. Melinda Estes was named CEO. After eight years, she steps down this month and we look back on how FAHC has changed during her tenure.
A Summer School lesson in a beach tradition: building an elaborate sand castle.
This week in our Summer School series VPR's Dylan Schlossberg visits Shelburne Farms to learn how to drive a tractor.
VPR's Jane Lindholm visits the Champlain Valley Expo during Vermont Dressage Days to learn a few pointers on how to ride a horse.
VPR's Steve Zind heads out to Marshfield Pond with Naturalist Bryan Pfieffer to learn the art of catching dragonflies.
We talk with the Commissioner Of Public Safety about steps taken to improve the state's online Sex Offender Registry after an audit found serious problems. Also, a look at August music festivals. Finally our Summer School series continues with "How To Run a 5K".
VPR's Steve Zind visits the Roots School in East Calais to learn how to start a fire without matches or a lighter.
UVM archaeologist John Crock discusses what's been learned about Native American and European settlements this summer at Chimney Point. Also, an update on the New Hampshire U.S. Senate primary. And in Summer School, how to build a fire without matches.
VPR's Summer School series continues with a visit to Twin Pines, an outdoor center in North Danville to learn the art of climbing a tree.
As part of Vermont Edition's Summer School series, VPR's Jane Lindholm spent some time with Lindsay Harris at the Family Cow Farmstand in Hinesburg to learn the ins and outs of milking a cow by hand.
Our seasonal series, "Summer School" teaches fun and practical skills. In this first installment, former Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee gives advice on how to throw a curve ball.