In celebration of our new Shelburne Village department not too long ago opening, we have now collected enter and insights from the fantastic neighborhood of individuals working and residing in Shelburne, Vermont.

To start out with an introduction to Dave Micklas, Asst. Vice President, Department and Enterprise Growth Supervisor:

“After greater than 27 years in banking it’s good to lastly work for a Vermont based mostly financial institution. I reside in Shelburne and have lived right here with my spouse, Dorothy, for 23 years.  We have now two golden retrievers (who we think about our youngsters), named Daisy and Shea.  My spouse additionally works in Shelburne, managing The Terraces, a retirement neighborhood.

As a member of the Shelburne Rotary Membership, neighborhood service has all the time been vital to me.  I particularly get pleasure from our neighborhood. Like many communities in Shelburne, we’re pleasant, caring, and all look out for one another.

Native organizations that I wish to spotlight are the Shelburne Meals Shelf and Shelburne Rescue. I’d encourage individuals to affix Rotary and get linked with those who helped construct and serve our Nation and Neighborhood.”

Shawn Sweeney of Sweeney Designbuild

“Sweeney Designbuild is a full-service design-build firm with a give attention to sustainable residential dwelling renovations and customized constructing.  We’re positioned in a historic construction that was in-built 1800 by Benjamin Harrington, straight throughout the road from the brand new department of Union Financial institution.

We began the enterprise in 2006 right here in Shelburne and moved to our current location in 2014.  Earlier than transferring in, we undertook a significant improve to our workplace house turning what was as soon as a hen coop into our headquarters.  I personally grew up in Montpelier and certainly one of my fondest reminiscences as a child was attending to eat rock sweet on the Shelburne Museum again within the late ’70s.

Shelburne is a novel neighborhood.  Each of my sons went to Shelburne Neighborhood College and each graduated from Champlain Valley Union Highschool.  We have now been lucky to have a thriving volunteer fireplace division, nice police drive, robust city management, and quite a lot of neighborhood boards which have led Shelburne on a well-thought-out path to a sustainable and thrilling future.

SCHIPPS, our native Neighborhood Meals Shelf, all of our homes of worship and the Champlain Housing Belief have all been bedrock contributors to a well-balanced neighborhood.”

Kenneth Albert of Shelburne Winery

“Together with our companions and fantastic employees, we at Shelburne Winery are farming 20 acres of chilly, hardy grapes on our three Websites positioned in Shelburne (our dwelling web site), in addition to our Charlotte and Middlebury space websites. All of the winemaking occurs at our Shelburne Vineyard on Route 7 simply throughout from Fiddlehead Brewery and Folino Pizza.

We’ve been in Shelburne for 50 years.  The popularity of how particular this place is led to each Gail and I being concerned in Shelburne, serving on many city committees. The love of rising issues led to planting grapevines.  Our first industrial planting was in 1998 on 3 acres we leased from Shelburne Farms. What we discovered there inspired us to purchase our personal land and we opened our Rt 7 vineyard in 2008.

We’ve made life-long pals right here in Shelburne and we’re nonetheless concerned on the town actions.  Shelburne welcomed us. It’s a excellent place with a traditional village middle and a few spectacular countryside, from lakeside to the open rolling land to the east.

I encourage involvement and volunteering with our city authorities, and a number of the service organizations.  It’s the important thing to sustaining the character of our city and making the city extra welcoming to newcomers. It offers a connection to neighbors, a sense of belonging to an exquisite place and results in a way of accomplishment.”

Stephen Kendall

Govt VP – Senior Residential & Client Mortgage Officer  NMLS: 627431

Union Financial institution

Figuring out of our Williston Mortgage Middle, Stephen oversees the financial institution’s residential and client lending features.  He chairs the City of Shelburne Planning Fee, serves on the Board of Administrators of Lyric Theater, and is a member of St. Catherine’s parish in Shelburne.

“My spouse, Kelly, and I’ve lived in Shelburne for 12 years.  I grew up in Shelburne and we dwell in the home I grew up in!  I used to be a part of the primary kindergarten class of Shelburne, went by way of all of my major training in Shelburne, and graduated from CVU.

What I particularly love about Shelburne is how a lot it has to supply: nice individuals who love their city; nice faculties; public entry to the lake; Shelburne Farms; Shelburne Museum; nice nature trails; quintessential VT village with city inexperienced, nice retailers, eating places and library; and its shut proximity to downtown Burlington and the facilities and companies the better Burlington space presents.

I’d advocate people who find themselves ready to offer again with time, treasure or expertise, accomplish that!  Particularly within the areas they’re enthusiastic about whether or not or not it’s Shelburne Rescue, Shelburne Hearth, Pierson Library, Shelburne Meals Shelf, service organizations, or city authorities.  Become involved!”

Keep Native. Go far!

As a neighborhood financial institution, we’re loyal to the individuals and companies we serve throughout the good state of Vermont. We invite you to meet our Shelburne Village workforce and study extra concerning the handy banking companies yow will discover at Union Financial institution. We stay up for being part of your neighborhood!