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Vermont Business Magazine On Saturday, June 30, the nineteen-member delegation from Special Olympics Vermont will be on their way to Seattle for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. From July 1-6, Team Vermont will join thousands of Special Olympics athletes and coaches from across the nation, along with tens of thousands of volunteers, family members and fans, for a week of special events and competitions in 14 team and individual sports.

“We are so proud of Team Vermont and the hard work they have put in to prepare for the USA Games,” says Sue Minter, President and CEO of Special Olympics Vermont. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for these athletes to compete on the nation stage and be at the center of a fifty-year-old movement that has grown into an inclusion revolution.”

Vermont Business Magazine Brett Smith, President and CEO of One Credit Union, announced the winners of the 2018 Scholarship Awards. To qualify applicants must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better, demonstrate financial need, and be eligible for membership at One Credit Union, as well as submit a 300 word essay explaining their experience with teamwork and community building.

Nicole Ashe is graduating from Williamstown Middle High School with plans to study at the University of Maine Business School. Nicole has maintained more than one job at a time while achieving high honors. Beyond her academic commitments, her community work through the National Honor Society demonstrates an enduring commitment to help others.

Vermont Business Magazine On September 14, 2018, Peter E Randall Publisher will release: The Best Is Yet to Be–written by Larry Sudbay, Vermont businessman and co-founder of SymQuest Group. The Best Is Yet to Be is a unique collection of inspiring stories, some found and some authored, by a visionary entrepreneur. Sudbay shares the lessons he’s learned while also revealing his inspirational secrets to success. This insightful narrative offers an excellent platform to professionals, managers, and speakers seeking motivational anecdotes to show that the best is truly yet to be. Award winning illustrator Steven Kellogg’s charming paintings lend a sense of levity and delight. This reflective book is an intimate rendering of a dynamic life well lived.

Excerpt from the story “Giuseppe’s Outlook,” condensed for clarity:

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) has awarded the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) $150,000 through the Windham County Economic Development Program (WCEDP) to design and deliver its Pipelines & Pathways Project, which will provide personal learning plan engagement opportunities for Windham County’s four public high schools. The goals of the Pipelines & Pathways Project are to create workforce-oriented curricula, expand classroom relationships with local employers, and to develop clear learning and career pathways accessible to all students.

Vermont State Police On 06-28-2018 at 07:33 am Vermont State Police responded to the report of a two car motor vehicle crash on Interstate 91 in the Town of Hartland. The crash occurred in the area of mile marker 60 north bound near Exit 9. Investigation revealed that the 2008 Chevy truck being operated by Joshua Rondeau of Charlestown, NH, was traveling south bound on I91, lost control and crossed the median striking the 2007 Toyota Matrix head on which was traveling north bound. The operator of the Toyota Matrix, 36 year old Laura McNaughton of Perkinsville, VT was pronounced dead at the scene, her 8 year old child, Isaac McNaughton sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. The operator of the Chevy truck and two juvenile occupants, 8 year old Makayla Rondeau and 11 year old Shane Esh were also transported to DHMC with non-life threatening injuries.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Futures Project has announced that Laura Pierce has joined its Board of Directors. Pierce currently works as the Senior Director of Information Services at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Pierce said, "I first learned about the Vermont Futures Project while attending the Vermont Young Professionals Summit and was immediately impressed by the vision and research-based approach of the organization. I'm dedicated to the mission of the organization and I'm excited to join the Board of Directors and have the ability to contribute my perspective and energy."

Laura Pierce, RRMC

Leonine Public Affairs The 2018 Special Session of the Vermont General Assembly effectively came to an end late Monday night when Governor Phil Scott announced he would let the third iteration of the FY19 budget bill become law without his signature. The House and Senate plan to return to Montpelier on Friday, June 29, and are expected to pass a motion to adjourn sine die, which in Latin means “without a day” or indefinitely. This will be one of the latest legislative adjournment dates in state history.

Vermont Business Magazine Nozomi Networks Inc, a leader in real-time cybersecurity and operational visibility for industrial control systems (ICS) today announced Vermont Electric Cooperative is among this year’s annual customer awards winners. The awards recognize Nozomi Networks customers who are leading their respective industries with advanced strategies and cutting edge technologies in the fight against escalating cyberthreats to their operational networks.

Vermont Business Magazine The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in the 90’s and Vermonters will be looking to cool off. Green Mountain Power is reminding customers that you need to be careful around all waterways, and while those around hydroelectric facilities are beautiful, there can be additional hazards. Public waterways around GMP facilities have some great recreation areas providing access to rivers and reservoirs. Vermonters need to be aware that conditions in waterways associated with hydroelectric facilities may change rapidly. Pay attention to warning signs and markers as some spots are off limits to the public for safety reasons. Recent low water conditions have exposed many areas in rivers and streams that are usually not accessible.

Vergennes hydro. GMP photo.

Vermont Business Magazine Continuing to lead the charge in the Senate Appropriations Committee in the fight against the opioid epidemic, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) Thursday steered $10 million to a new research program in the Department of Defense to study alternatives to opioids for chronic pain management. Despite a number of programs meant to help the service community understand and address the potentially harmful effects of long-term opioid abuse, the Department of Defense does not have a comprehensive strategy to research and understand alternatives to opioids to manage chronic pain. Because of this, members of the military rely on these potentially dangerous and highly addictive drugs, which has had severe consequences.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Colleges System Board of Trustees has agreed to shift a portion of its endowment funds into fossil free investments starting this July. At its summer meeting on June 21^st, the Board approved moving 20 percent of its endowment, or approximately $5,700,000, into investments that are screened to be fossil-free.

Vermont Business Magazine Encore Renewable Energy is pleased to announce that two highly experienced clean energy leaders have joined its Board of Advisors. The addition of Jon Anda along with Dr. Peter Jansson further bolsters the significant expertise which resides within the Company’s Board of Advisors.