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New Distribution Center to Serve Northeast and Canada

September 19, 2005

Terminal to Serve Canada

REM Builds Largest Distribution Center in Northeast

New England Motor Freight has opened a new 72
door trucking terminal, 1087 Avenue D Extension,
Williston, VT. This is the largest such facility in New
England and features advanced computerized fiber
optic tracing systems powered by the IBM AS/400
computer with state-of-the-art enhancements.

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. - The 84th annual Champlain Valley Fair lived up to its theme of 'Awesome' with 290,128 people -- down from 2004 -- coming through the gates from Aug. 27 to Sept. 5. The slight dip in attendance from last years 299,168, may be due to the dramatic effects of Hurricane Katrina and resulting increase in gas prices, fair officials said this week.
Still, visitors from 45 states and as far away as New Zealand, California and Hawaii attended the 10-day fair, concert series and agricultural competitions.
There were plenty of smiles to go around, especially for fair food venders who saw their sales rise by about 3 percent, making it the best year ever at the Fair for purveyors of fried dough, corn on the cob and cotton candy.

It's in the Bag!
Essex Junction, Vt. - The winner of the Vermont Grocers' Association Vermont State Best Bagger is 20-year-old Ethan Abar of Williston who works at the Shaws Market in Williston. He out-bagged eight other contestants from various stores across the state during the annual competition held at the Robert E. Miller Expo Centre at Champlain Valley Exposition.
Each contestant had to fill two paper grocery bags with the same items and were judged on time, attitude and weight distribution. Judges for the contest were State Sen. Dick Mazza, Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie and State Sen. Peter Welch.
As the grocery bagging champ, Abar will represent Vermont in the national bagging competition to be held in Las Vegas in February. He has worked at Shaws for 3 1/2 years and is a student at Champlain College. "I was nervous, but my experience paid off," Abar said.

12th Annual NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals, Sept. 23-25, Champlain Valley Exposition, Route 15, Essex Junction, Vt. More than 1,500 colorful pre-1949 street rods, trade show, vintage auto parts swap meet, arts and crafts show. Show hours Sept. 23, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sept. 24, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sept. 25, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission $12 for adults, $3 for children 6-12, under 5 is free when accompanied by an adult. For more information, 878-5545 or the Northeast Street Rod Nationals at (724) 932-3747 or visit www.nsra-usa.com.

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Tom Martello has been recently promoted to the position of Quality Manager for the VEMAS Corp. Tom has extensive experience with LEAN and Six Sigma manufacturing environments and presents a focus in process improvement. VEMAS, located in Middlebury, V.T is a woman-owned company specializing in electronic contract manufacturing.
Loan Mayer, has recently been hired as the Engineering Manager at the VEMAS Corporation. Loan, a graduate of the University of California at San Diego in structural engineering, has 13 years of experience in new product introduction. VEMAS, located in Middlebury, V.T is a woman-owned company specializing in electronic contract manufacturing

Community Capital is one of 41 organizations nationwide to recieve a Technical Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Treasury's CDFI Fund. CDFIs - Community Development Financial institutions - are specialized organizations that respond to financial gaps in their local markets.
Totaling $50,000, this grant will be used by Community Capital over the next two years to fund a variety of activities that will improve Community Capital's ability to offer flexible and affordable financing and technical assistance to new and growing businesses that do not yet have access to traditional bank financing.
Specific activities include: a tri-county market assessment for Orange, Lamoille, and Washington counties to identify unmet demand for alternative commercial financing, an internal organizational assessment conducted by CDFI industry leaders, board and staff training, strategic planning, and technology upgrades.

FINAL OPERATION SPECIAL DELIVERY CONVOY LEAVES FOR GULFPORT
Second Convoy Unloading in Gulfport
**Private Efforts Must Now Make Own Shipping Arrangements**
Waterbury, Vt. - The third and final Operation Special Delivery convoy of
tractor-trailer trucks packed with donated items from Vermonters departed for Gulfport, Mississippi Monday, September 12.
The final convoy will muster at 6:00pm at the site of a former rest area
at mile marker 24 (I-91, Southbound) in Brattleboro, in preparation for a
7:00pm departure.
Vermont Emergency Management officials continue to coordinate the
deliveries with local officials.
ABOUT OPERATION SPECIAL DELIVERY
Operation Special Delivery is one part of a three-part plan Governor Jim
Douglas launched to assist in the hurricane recovery effort. The
overwhelming and rapid response by thousands of Vermonters created loads

Tom Brassard, Paw Print & Mail, South Burlington, was honored for his companys performance and growth for the past y ear by Certified Printers International (CPrint") during the bi-annual board meetings in Charleston, WV. CPrint" honors printers who have had exceptional sales growth in the past year. Paw Print & Mail not only was honored for its continued sales growth, but Brassard was cited for his management skills.

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Woodbury College Holds Fall Graduation Ceremonies
Author, Civic Facilitator Susan Clark Delivers Graduation Speech
Montpelier, Vt.-On Saturday, September 10, 2005, Woodbury College held its
2005 Graduation Ceremony at U-32 High School in Montpelier. A total of 46
students received degrees and certificates in the fields of mediation and
conflict management, paralegal and legal studies, prevention and community
development, and interdisciplinary studies.
Noted Vermont author and civic facilitator Susan Clark delivered this
year's graduation speech, "WD 40 and Duct Tape: Rediscovering the Secrets
of Community." Clark described the sense of neighborliness and connection
(symbolized by duct tape) that help Vermont's diverse communities adhere
together. But she emphasized that even more important was Vermonters'
tradition of tolerance and respect (symbolized by WD-40) that smooth our

Make a Donation of $50.00 or more to the American Red Cross and receive a complimentary facial. Saturday Sept. 10,17,& 24. Make your Appointment by calling 802-878-1236. Check to American Red Cross must be received at the time of Service.