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COLCHESTER, VT&Green Mountain Power Corporation (NYSE: GMP) today announced 2005 consolidated earnings from continuing operations of $2.09 per share of common stock, diluted, compared with 2004 consolidated earnings from continuing operations of $2.10 per share of common stock, diluted. The Company reported additional earnings of $0.03 and $0.10 per share from discontinued operations in 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Increases in operating revenues in 2005 were offset by increases in power supply expenses, other operating expenses, maintenance expenses, depreciation and amortization, and transmission expenses, causing earnings from continuing operations to be essentially unchanged compared with 2004.
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A. Wayne Roberts, President of Lake
Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces
RetirementExecutive Search Process Will Begin in
March
Karen Marshall, chair of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of
Commerce (LCRCC), announced today that A. Wayne Roberts, long-time president of
the Chamber, would retire from his post at the end of the year. Roberts has been
at the helm of the LCRCC since 1986.
"In 20 years, Wayne Roberts transformed our Chamber from
supporter of the business community to the leading advocate for public policy
that creates sustainable economic development in the State of Vermont," said
Marshall. "He brought small and large business experience to the role, and
pursued a vision to create a dynamic Chamber of Commerce that represented
multiple interests, and created leadership capacity among its citizens. His
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The Patrick Group has partnered with Burlington communications company Moondyne Agency for their new marketing developments. Moondyne Agency will address re-branding and the creation of various collateral for the South Burlington based financial planning firm.
Additionally this month, Moondyne relocates its offices to 5 Lawson Lane in Burlington. Kohn, a New York City advertising veteran, opened the agency doors last spring, bringing creative brand advertising solutions to a wide range of regionally based businesses. Lawson Lane is located between St. Paul Street and Pine Street, just west of Burlington's City Hall Park. For more information call (802) 310-3326 or visit www.moondyneagency.com.
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Ten
Reasons To Love Vermont Small Business
10. Small businesses make up 96.8 percent of all Vermont employers.
9. Small businesses create more than 50 percent of the American nonfarm
private gross domestic product (GDP).
8. Small patenting firms produce 13 to 14 times more patents per employee
than large patenting firms.
7. The 74,957 small businesses in Vermont are located in every community and neighborhood.
6. Small businesses employ 62.8 percent of Vermont's non-farm private sector workers.
5. Home-based businesses account for 53 percent of all small
businesses.
4. Small businesses are 97 percent of America's exporters and produce 26 percent of all
export value.
3. Vermont saw an estimated 2,322 new small firms
with employees start-up in the last year measured.
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The Vermont Chamber of Commerce welcomes Michael Belyea as its Grassroots Advocate and Communications Specialist. The purpose of this newly created position is to enhance the Vermont Chambers member and legislative outreach efforts.
Michael graduated from Champlain College in December of 2005. Ranked at the very top of his class with a double major in business, international business, and leadership, Michael brings experience and coursework in business, leadership, entrepreneurship, economics, and the global economy.
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The VT/NH Direct Marketing Group will conduct its annual direct marketing conference at the Equniox Hotel in Manchester, VT on April 26 - 28, 2006. Just a few of this years Casting for Success speakers include Perk Perkins, of Orvis, Don Libey, of Libey Inc., and Patricia Neuray, vice president of sales at Yahoo! Search Marketing.
Speakers from Gallagher, Flynn & Company, The Vermont Country Store, Bread Loaf Corporation, and SubscriberMail will cover topics ranging from the Streamlined Sales Tax Project to brand marketing techniques, designing flagship retail stores to effectively using e-mail as a marketing tool.
Day one workshops, Day two concurrent seminars,industry leading Keynote Speakers, Silent Auction, peer networking, Entertainment, and vendor exhibits will address all your buiness needs at this not-to-be-missed conference.
For full brochure contact VT/NH DMG 888-886-4364 or 802-457-2807.
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WILD APPLE HONORS 10-YEAR EMPLOYEES
February 6, 2006 [Woodstock, Vermont] -- At a recent company staff breakfast meeting John and Laurie Chester, owners of Wild Apple Graphics in Woodstock, Vermont, honored four employees for their ten years of service to the company.
Honored were Dee Anderson (Accounts Receivable), Linda Markwell (Assistant Controller), Dawn Mathis (warehouse and shipping support) and Sue Schlabach (Art Director). All were presented with an engraved Simon Pearce Apple to commemorate the event.
In his comments, John talked about the early years with these employees where plugging in a fan would blow a fuse, since all office equipment was attached to the single extension cord that ran the whole operation. Wild Apple Graphics presently employs 46 people and represents over 100
artists from around the world. Wild Apple is a publisher of open edition prints and a licensing agent of art images for home products.
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Morrisville VT Responding to steady growth and expansion, Union Bank is very pleased to announce the following promotions
and responsibilities.
Cynthia Borck, Executive Vice President, will lead the Banks Product Development, Item Processing and Deposit Operations departments. Ms. Borck is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank. She has been with Union Bank since 1987 and resides
in Wolcott.
Stephen Kendall, Vice President, returns to the Banks Main Office to lead the Consumer and Retail Mortgage Lending activities. Mr. Kendall has been serving as Branch Manager at the Banks Fairfax office. He has been with Union Bank since January of 2002 and resides in South Burlington.
Jeff Coslett, Vice President, currently heads the Banks Human Resources department and will add Branch Administration to his duties. Mr. Coslett joined Union Bank in February 2003 and resides in Jeffersonville.
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February 2, 2006
CIRC-WILLISTON STUDY TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
Project seeks input on design of Route 2A Improvements, Circ A/B, and Hybrid Alternatives
MONTPELIER Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Secretary Dawn Terrill announced today that
the agency will be holding public design workshops on the eight alternatives short-listed for detailed study in
the Circ-Williston Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The alternatives include three options for making improvements to Route 2A from I-89 to Five Corners in
Essex Junction, two Circ Highway options (segments A/B) from I-89 to Route 289, and three hybrid
alternatives combining Route 2A improvements and a Circ roadway extending only to Mountain View Road.
The short-listed alternatives were selected from a list of 23 options and advanced from Step 2 (Screening) to
Step 3 (Detailed Analysis) in the 5-step EIS process.
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Thursday, February 2, 2006
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Advertising shop Moondyne Agency, has added Vermont Butcher Block & Board Co. to its roster of clients.
Vermont Butcher Block & Board Co., a Williston based manufacturer of hand crafted wood products, has charged Moondyne Agency with the task of streamlining brand identity and executing a variety of print and direct response projects.
Moondyne principal Ted Kohn, a New York City advertising veteran, opened the agency doors in Burlington last spring, bringing brand advertising solutions to a wide range of regionally based businesses. For more information call (802) 310-3326 or visit www.moondyneagency.com.