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Clifford of Vermont, a Power & Tel company, is pleased to announce that our manufacturing division product, Quik-Pull®, received the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) 2006 Show Stopper Award. Quik-Pull® was chosen by contractors for its innovative approach to the custom cable assembly market during the October 8-10, 2006 NECA Exhibition in Boston, MA. Only 25 exhibitors were awarded this honor for products that stood out from the others and proved to be efficient and productive, saving both time and money.

We are pleased to announce that Annmarie Deitrich has joined the portfolio management team at Maple Capital Management.
Prior to joining Maple Capital, Annmarie spent the past twenty years of her career with Chittenden Banks Wealth Management division; most recently as a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager. Her responsibilities in that position included managing client assets and contributing to the research and investment selection process. Annmarie earned her B.S. in Business and Economics at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. She is a CFA charter holder and a member of the Vermont CFA Society and the CFA Institute.
We believe that Annmarie's experience and credentials will strengthen the already strong commitment we have to offer our clients personalized service and valuable investment guidance. Please join us in welcoming her to our firm.

COLCHESTER, VT-August (DAY), 2007 In a world where vegetables are a child's mortal enemy and junk food calls alluringly from every corner, parents fight a never-ending battle to help their kids eat healthy. Problem is, what's healthy isn't always what a kid finds tasty. Enter MyBaby.com and Missy Chase Lapine, author of The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals. MyBaby.com is the web's only retail grocery social networking website, devoted entirely to parents of young children. Lapine has become a celebrity chef among concerned parents through her strategies to get kids to eat what's good for them and love it. Together, Lapine and MyBaby.com are using the power of the web to bring the sneaky word to parents across the United States.

BURLINGTON, Vt.--At Champlain College's Convocation ceremony on the afternoon of September 10, President David F. Finney bestowed the College's 2007 Distinguished Citizen Award on Roxane Leopold, the former executive director of the King Street Youth Center in Burlington.
The award is given annually by the College to a person who displays exceptional personal and professional achievement, a strong record of community service, and dynamic leadership based on equal parts intelligence and wit, creativity and humility.
Finney told Champlain freshmen, faculty and staff that what distinguishes Leopold is the spirit she brought to King Street during her 22 years of leadership. "Roxane's genuine love for her fellow human beings and her devotion to children became the core of the King Street Youth Center, and gave that space life and a sense of being," he said.

BELLOWS FALLS, VT. (September 4, 2007) -- Sovernet Communications, Vermont's locally operated provider of telecommunications services, is sponsoring a Harvest Walk with all proceeds plus a matching donation of up to $5000, going to the Vermont Foodbank.
"Our Harvest Walk for the Foodbank is a great opportunity to walk magnificent trails during peak foliage season, while at the same time fighting to end hunger in Vermont. The Vermont Foodbank is a wonderful organization that distributes millions of pounds of food each year to every corner of the state of Vermont. They stand by the message that no one should go hungry in Vermont. We feel fortunate that we are able to contribute in a meaningful way and look forward to making a positive difference in our state through this Harvest Walk." says Judy Eshelman, Sovernet Communication's Director of Customer Service.

FRESHTRACKS CAPITAL ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT
IN NATIVEENERGY
Vermont Venture Capital firm invests in Marketer of High Quality Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Credits
(Charlotte, VT) - FreshTracks Capital II, L.P. (FreshTracks), a Middlebury-based venture capital fund with a primary interest in Vermont investments, announced that it has invested alongside Village Ventures in the Series A financing of NativeEnergy, a Charlotte, Vermont -based marketer of renewable energy credits (RECs) and carbon offsets. FreshTracks and Village Ventures have invested in 7 Vermont-based companies together, including Vermont Teddy Bear, EatingWell Media Group, and New England High Purity.

The Northwest Public Policy Forum, Burlington, Thurs., Sept. 6, 8 - 10am, the Great Room, Lake and College Building, hosted by Main Street Landing
Central Vermont Public Policy Forum, 1673 Main St., Waitsfield, Thurs., Sept. 20, 4 - 6pm, hosted by Small Dog Electronics
Greater Upper Valley Public Policy Forum, 601 Old River Rd., Suite 3, White River Jct., Tues., Oct. 9, 5 - 7pm, hosted by groSolar
Southwest Public Policy Forum, 4869 Main St., Manchester, Tues., Oct. 16, 5:30 - 7:30pm, hosted by Northshire Bookstore
Southeast Public Policy Forum, Marlboro Graduate Center, 28 Vernon St., Brattleboro, Tues., Nov. 13, morning session of VBSR Fall Conference
All events are free and open to the public. To register, e-mail [email protected] or call 802-862-8347

Greentree Real Estate Welcomes New Salesperson

A recent project from Bleu Sky Creative, a Burlington design studio, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2007 Best of New England Design Show, sponsored by the Boston chapter of the AIGA Professional Association of Design. The bi-annual event showcases only the highest-quality examples of design work from skilled professionals and practitioners throughout the region. The show featured Bleu Sky Creative's promotional drink coasters.

RANDOLPH CENTER, VT -- The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) has recently expanded its statewide field staff with the hiring of Brian Werneke as a Professional Manufacturing Advisor. Werneke will be concentrating on delivering VMEC assistance and services to manufacturers located in the northwest region of Vermont.
Brian Werneke joined the 16-member, not-for-profit VMEC team in August 2007. He has more than 13 years of experience in the manufacturing, financial services, professional services and healthcare sectors. Prior to joining VMEC, Brian was a Project Manager for BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont and an Independent Quality Consultant for Whitetail Manufacturing, Inc. in Williston, VT.

THE TUTORIAL CENTER/CCV BRIDGE-TO-COLLEGE PROGRAM
PARTICIPATING IN LONGITUDINAL STUDY

ADULT STUDENTS ECONOMIC OUTCOMES AFTER PARTICIPATION IN
COLLEGE-TRANSITION PROGRAM TO BE DOCUMENTED

North Hero, VT. - Vermont Outdoors Woman announces it's 3rd Annual Doe Camp Abnaki to be held in North Hero, VT. on September 14-16, 2007. Women 18 years and older are invited to participate in their choice of over 35 outdoor classes while staying on the shores of Lake Champlain.