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Vermont ski areas recorded 4,354,621 skier visits for the 2007-08 season, announced the Vermont Ski Areas Association at its June 12 Annual Meeting held at Mount Snow Resort. This marked a 14% increase over the prior year's tally, and was well ahead of the industry's 10-year average.
"The resounding theme of this year's season was well-timed and record-setting snowfall that greeted skiers and riders with fresh powder for just about every weekend and holiday period," remarked Parker Riehle, President of the Vermont Ski Areas Association. "From start to finish, Mother Nature's bounty matched resorts' ever-improving snowmaking technology to enable Vermont ski areas to open early with more terrain than most rival ski states and continue right through April and into May."
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Manpower Named to 2008 'World's Most Ethical Companies' List
Burlington, VT June 12, 2008 - Manpower has been named to the second annual World"s Most Ethical Companies list by the Ethisphere Institute. Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best practices in global governance, business ethics and corporate responsibility, reviewed more than 10,000 companies on six continents to prepare the 2008 list.
"Manpower is honored to be affirmed for its commitment to ethics and social responsibility," said Amanda Niklaus of the Vermont office. "Every day, on a global basis, and right here in Vermont, we set out to do the right thing for people who come to us looking for a job."
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Governor
to Announce Comprehensive Program to Help Vermonters Address Rising Fuel and
Food Costs
WHAT: Gov. to Announce New
Program to Assist with Food and Fuel Costs
Randolph,
Vt. – Governor Jim Douglas
tomorrow will announce a comprehensive new program to help Vermonters address increasing
home heating, gasoline and food costs.
The Governor will be joined by members of a cabinet-level inter-agency
task force charged with working with public, non-profit and private partners to
implement his plan.
WHEN: Thursday, June 12,
2008 – 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Vermont
Technical College,
Administration Building,
Randolph
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From I-89, Exit 4 ramp, turn onto Rt. 66 heading
uphill
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Proceed 3/4 mile to intersection at top of hill (cars traveling
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$10.2 MILLION IN PROJECT FINANCING APPROVED BY VERMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
June 9, 2008
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Governor
Signs Health Care Bills Into Law
Highlights Wellness Efforts at Richmond Business;
Urges More Vermonters to Enroll in Green Mountain
Care
Richmond,
Vt. – (June 10, 2008) Governor Jim
Douglas visited Milton CAT, a business with an award-winning worksite wellness
program, to sign two health care bills into law. The Governor was joined by
legislators, advocates, insurance representatives and others as he signed H.
887 and S. 283.
H. 887 and S. 283 build on the groundbreaking reforms included in
Health Care Affordability Acts of 2006, including the new Catamount Health
Plans and Governor Douglas’ forward-thinking Blueprint for Health,
which is helping Vermont lead the nation in efforts to change our health care system
to one focused on preventing illness and complications, rather than reacting to
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South Burlington resident John Henning has been named General Manager for Lewis Motors Inc. He held a similar position with Courtesy Toyota/Scion and Twin City Subaru in Berlin, VT for the past 18 years and is widely regarded as one of the most successful dealer operators in Vermont.
The opportunity to bring John on board presented itself and I enthusiastically seized the opportunity, said David A. Lewis, President and Owner of the South Burlington dealership. It is rare to have local talent become available, especially someone with Johns experience and successful track record. We believe he is a perfect fit for our growing organization.
Lewis Motors, the exclusive, authorized dealer for the Acura, Audi and Volkswagen brands, was founded in 1974, by Al Lewis and has been operated as a family-owned business for the past 34 years.
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Lt. Governor Dubie Declares Home Heating Emergency
WHEN: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Lt. Governors Office, Vermont State House, Montpelier
WHO: Northeastern Vermont Area Agency on Aging Director Ken Gordon will join Lt. Governor Dubie.
(MONTPELIER) Citing the sharply rising cost of home heating oil, Lt. Governor Dubie today will call for immediate action at the state level to draft emergency plans to assist Vermonters who are unable to adequately heat their homes this coming winter.
He will also call for action to address the growing cost of delivering home-based services and meals to home-bound elders.
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National Life Group CEO Announces Retirement
Montpelier, Vermont (June 10, 2008) - Thomas H. MacLeay announced today that he will retire by year's end as President and Chief Executive Officer of National Life Group(r). MacLeay will remain as Chairman of the Board of the financial services company.
"National Life is strong," said MacLeay, 58. "This is an excellent time to make the transition to new leadership."
MacLeay, a Vermont native who has worked at National Life for 32 years, has served as President of the company for a total of 11 years and CEO and Chairman for the past six years.
"I have accomplished what I set out to do six years ago, which was to strengthen the company's financial foundation, diversify and grow its businesses, and build an executive team superbly qualified to continue to move the organization forward," said MacLeay.
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WHAT:
Governor to Sign Health Care Bills
Montpelier, Vermont
Tomorrow (June 10, 2008), Governor Jim Douglas will visit Milton CAT, a business with
an award-winning worksite wellness program, to sign two health care bills into
law. Governor Douglas will be joined by legislators, advocates, insurance
company representatives and others as he signs H. 887 and S. 283.
H. 887 and S. 283 build on the groundbreaking reforms included in
Health Care Affordability Acts of 2006, including the new Catamount Health
Plans and Governor Douglas forward-thinking Blueprint for
Health, which is helping Vermont lead the nation in efforts to change our health care system
to one focused on preventing illness and complications, rather than reacting to
health emergencies. Governor Douglas will highlight innovative wellness
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Safety inspectors take more than 100 vehicles and drivers out of service while issuing more than $45,000 in fines during three-day checkpoint
MONTPELIER - Vermont Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers this week took more than 100 vehicles and drivers out of service and arrested four people during a three-day safety check along the Massachusetts border that ended June 5.
Inspectors checked and weighed 3,696 commercial vehicles, and conducted 373 inspections. As a result, they placed 75 commercial vehicles out of service as well as 36 commercial motor vehicle drivers. Officers also detected a total 933 violations, and issued over $45,000 in fines related to those detected violations.
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ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. - Champlain Valley Exposition, Inc. re-elected five board members and announced its officers for 2008-2009 following its annual meeting held on May 21.
Elected to serve three-year terms on the board: Jeffrey B. Carr of Essex Junction, Jeffrey L. Davis of Underhill Center, Norbert B. Lavigne of Burlington, Robert A. McEwing of Essex and Timothy R. Miller of Williston.
The one-year term 2008-09 officers are: President Matthew B. Stevens of Essex Junction, Co-Vice Presidents Jeffrey B. Carr of Essex Junction and Norbert B. Lavigne of Burlington, Treasurer Kevin Marchand of JMM & Associates of Burlington, Corporate Secretary, Walter G. Bruska of Shelburne, and Acting Recording Secretary Rose Sutton of South Burlington.
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Governor Douglas Signs Vermont Yankee
Comprehensive Assessment Bill
Legislation
to identify process for inspection of the states nuclear plant
Montpelier, Vermont
(June 6, 2008) The legislation requiring
the inspection of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant was be signed into law
today by Governor Jim Douglas. The bill, S 364, provides guidelines for the
steps to be taken in the evaluation of the operating systems within the nuclear
plant in Vernon, Vermont.
The safe and reliable operation of Vermont Yankee remains a top
priority, said Governor Douglas. While there is an existing NRC
process that examines the safety of nuclear facilities, participation by Vermont in this inspection
will significantly enhance the process and provide us an opportunity to make
certain that safety is paramount.