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All Customers asked to call CVPS if power is still out Friday morning
CVPS is asking that all customers who are still without power as of Friday morning to contact the company at 1-800-451-2877.
Due to damage in some areas that are affecting only single and small groups of customers, some without power may not be listed in the outage management system. As restoration efforts near a close, the company wants to assure that no one is left without power.
If customers see that others in their neighborhood have power, but they do not, CVPS asks that those customers switch their breakers off and on to assure the problem is not localized inside their home.
The company also reminded customers that while service lines or overhead wires that run from a pole to a house or business are the utility's responsibility, the service cable that runs along the side of the house is the customer's responsibility.

Chad Fleury of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters received the Highest Achievement Award during his participation in the Dale Carnegie Course.
Fleury was voted by his class of 20 fellow Green Mountain Coffee Roasters employees as the recipient of this award by demonstrating professional development, outstanding presentation and interpersonal skills.
Dale Carnegie Training® offers public courses, seminars and workshops, as well as in-house customized training, and one-on-one coaching. For more information on what Dale Carnegie can do for you and your business, please visit www.vermont.dalecarnegie.com or call 800-639-1012.

NEFCU AWARDS 2007 NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
Williston, VT -Cindy Morgan, Marketing Manager for New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU), announced today that her organization has awarded its 2007 Nursing Scholarships.
NEFCU's Nursing Scholarship Program provides three scholarships of $3000 to qualified applicants. According to Morgan, "We are very happy to help these committed students further their educations, especially when there is such a need here in Vermont and nationwide for practitioners in their profession."
Jennie De Gagne works for Fletcher Allen Health Care (FAHC) and is continuing her education to obtain her master's in Nurse Education.
Katelin Heltz is a senior at Champlain Valley Union (CVU) High School and will be attending McGill University to pursue her nursing degree.

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Antonia Opitz, a long time Vermont resident, to fill the Director of Events position.
Opitz has years of experience in the event management field, and was most recently a Conference Services Manager at both the Stoweflake Resort and the New England Culinary Institute.
She was also the Program Manager for South End Arts and Business Association where she planned the annual Art Hop celebration.
As the Director of Events, Antonia will be working on the busy Vermont Chamber annual event schedule including the Vermont Business EXPO, Vermont Hospitality Council Annual Gala, Citizen of the Year Award, Vermont Centennial Awards, the Vermont Chamber Annual Meeting, and more. Antonia can be reached at (802) 223-0603, or [email protected]).

For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, April 17,
2007

Governor Issues Emergency Disaster Declaration for Wind
and Flood Damage

Montpelier,
Vt. As a result of severe wind and flooding, Governor Jim Douglas this morning issued
an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency for all counties of
Vermont.

BURLINGTON, VT, April 16, 2007- Tom Hengelsberg, AIA, LEED AP of Charlotte and an associate with Truex Cullins & Partners Architects was recently elected as Secretary of the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN).
The Vermont Green Building Network is a non-profit organization "dedicated to increasing Vermont's participation in green building and to promoting the environmental, financial, community, and health benefits of green design, construction, and building operation practices," and is the Vermont Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
The USGBC administers the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.

BURLINGTON, Vt.--Champlain College President David F. Finney and Lynne Ballard, dean of Champlain's Online and Continuing Education Division, announced today that A. Wayne Roberts will join the College as a senior project consultant.
The recently retired president of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Roberts will work directly with the Workforce Development Center at Champlain College to provide financial and marketing consulting as the center launches new adult learning opportunities for the Vermont business community and beyond. Additionally, Roberts will assist in developing new strategic alliances for the College, also targeted to working professionals and their employers.

Thursday, April 12, 2007
Governor Urges Senate to Restore Funding for Mentoring
Initiative
House Cuts Funding for ‘Vermont Mentors!’
Program

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Jim Douglas today said the decision of the
House to cut funding for a mentoring partnership “makes no sense” and said he
would urge the Senate to restore the funding.

Governor Douglas said the contributions of dedicated mentors make a
difference in communities by volunteering time to help meet the needs of
underserved children. “Across our
state, many Vermonters have responded to the call of community service by
choosing to mentor a child,” the Governor said. “By offering their friendship, guidance,
and encouragement, mentors put hope in children's hearts, and help ensure
opportunities for the future.”

The controlling majority of the House chose to cut

CenterPoint Business Advisors of Littleton, NH is pleased to announce the transfer of Hillside Motorsports.
The business has been owned and operated by Alex, Mary Lou, and Jeremy DeFelice for over 12 years.
Hillside Motorsports is a powersports dealership in White River Junction, VT that sells and services a complete line of Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Arctic Cat products as well as full lines of parts & accessories.
Bruce Lyskawa, a veteran of the powersports industry and owner of Lebanon Motor Toys in Lebanon, New Hampshire has purchased the business.

Michael Smith Announces Vermont's March Revenue figures
Michael Smith announces Vermont's March revenue figures. Michael K. Smith, Secretary of Administration released General Fund revenue results for March, the ninth month of the 2007 fiscal year.
General Fund revenues totaled $81.48 million in March 2007, coming in six percent above the expected $76.87 million consensus revenue expected for the month. The third quarter of the fiscal year 2007 finished above the consensus revenue target that was set at the January Emergency Board meeting.
The cumulative General Fund revenue at the end of the third quarter was $797.96 million. This is 0.9 percent above the General Fund cumulative revenue forecast.

Vermont Technical College Spring Open House Is April 19
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt- Vermont Technical College's academic programs will be showcased at a spring open house on the main Randolph Center campus on April 19.
Visitors will get the chance to learn more about the college's hands-on approach to learning at the open house from 3-6 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. All prospective students attending the open house may enter a drawing to be held that day to win a new laptop computer.
Registration and an opening reception are scheduled from 3-3:30 p.m. in Judd Gym. From 3:30-5:30 p.m. prospective students may meet with program faculty, attend informational sessions on topics such as financial aid, and enjoy campus tours. The open house concludes with a free dinner in Morey Dining Hall at 5:30 p.m.

For immediate release: April 9, 2007
Treasurer Announces New Economically Targeted Investment Program
Montpelier – Vermont State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding announced today that his office will soon be soliciting investment proposals for a new pension fund program intended to support economic and community development in Vermont. This initiative stems from a policy on economically targeted investments adopted by the Vermont Pension Investment Committee, which oversees more than $3 billion in retirement funds for Vermont teachers, state employees, and municipal employees.
“Our pension fund trustees work hard to protect the workers and retirees who depend on our retirement funds and this initiative will not reduce our obligation in that regard. However, to the extent that we can support economic and community development in Vermont without sacrificing performance, it makes sense to do so,” Spaulding explained.