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Governor Douglas Appoints Reiber Chief Justice
Montpelier, Vt.-Associate Supreme Court Justice Paul Reiber has been
appointed the next Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, Governor
Jim Douglas has announced.
Reiber, who believes the mark of a good jurist is to be fair-minded and
balanced, said he is looking forward to the opportunity to lead the
judiciary. "This is an exciting opportunity to help lead the judiciary
forward in the years ahead," Reiber said. "I am honored and humbled by
this extraordinary opportunity."
"I believe that Justice Reiber has the experience, the wisdom and the
personal demeanor to lead the judiciary," Douglas said. "Paul is well
respected by the bench, the bar and his community as a fair, honest,
hard-working, and thoughtful individual. He has served Vermont well as an
Associate Justice, and will serve us well as the Chief Justice."

Fleming, Fischer receive BPW awards
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT -- Business and Professional Women/USA's St. Johnsbury chapter
President Susan Ohlidal is pleased to announce that BPW has chosen Carolyn 'Lyn' Fleming as
'Woman of the Year,' and Harriet Fischer of Lyndonville will receive the 'Woman of
Achievement Award.'
"Woman of the Year" designation recognizes a BPW member who has made outstanding
contributions to her community and to BPW over the past year. "Woman of Achievement
Award" honors a woman for life-long accomplishments, goals realized, and mentoring or being
a role model for other women in business or the professions. This award does not necessarily
have to be awarded to a BPW member.
"Woman of Achievement" Award winner Harriet Fischer has been a contributing freelance
writer for The Caledonian Record since 1980; she has also written feature stories for the

Jan Blittersdorf Named CEO of NRG

1- Remember to RSVP for our After Hours Business Mixer scheduled for
Thursday, November 18th from 5-7pm. This month the mixer is being hosted
by
the wonderful folks at Chittenden Bank in Middlebury. Expect lots of
fun,
great food & beverages (cash bar) and networking with your business
peers.
Also don't forget your chances to win some super door prizes and the Pot
of
Gold, now worth $1000!!! PLEASE RSVP TO THE CHAMBER AT 388-7951 OR EMAIL
BACK! Cost is only $3 per person at the door unless you're a card
carrying
Gold Member!
2- Although our November newsletter is on the way we wanted you to be
aware
of a date sensitive insert:
New York Life Insurance Company is presenting a Long Term Care Seminar
on
November 17th at the Middlebury Inn, with programs at 2pm and again at
630pm. There is a deadline however to RSVP by Wednesday, November 10, so

$3.9 MILLION IN PROJECT FINANCING COMMITMENTS
APPROVED BY VERMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (VEDA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stowe, VT A Bennington manufacturer will expand operations, a Northeast
Kingdom logger will purchase a protected forest parcel, and a Barre video company
will renovate their headquarters with $3.9 million in financing assistance approved by
the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) Board of Directors.

Approved projects are:

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce Business Education Partnership and the Vermont Mentoring Partnership are joining efforts on Monday, November 15, 2004, to present the Seventh Annual Mentors Make a Difference Conference at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington (8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.). The Conference is open to adults and youth 13 years of age or older.
The Conference attracts hundreds of youth and adult participants, offering 20 workshops serving Vermont youth and service providers from the mentoring community. Through a dynamic program designed for youth and adults alike, Vermonts mentoring community will attend workshops to share ideas and strategies, improve and promote mentor programs, and strengthen team-building skills while exploring life principles.

Wyeth Announces the Sale of its Georgia, Vermont
Manufacturing Facility to Affiliate of PBM Products
Madison, N.J., November 4, 2004 - Wyeth (NYSE:WYE) has announced that a definitive agreement has been signed with an affiliate of PBM Products Inc. for the sale of its Georgia, Vermont, infant nutrition manufacturing facility.

Guy Page of Cambridge has founded Vermont Newsclips, the only Vermont-based company that provides comprehensive clipping of about 70 Vermont media outlets. Other services include free media consulting and media contact information. Current clients of Vermont Newsclips include advocacy organizations, state agencies, colleges, and lobbyists. Page, the former publisher of the Colchester Chronicle, has worked in Vermont journalism, public relations and advocacy for 25 years. To contact Vermont Newsclips call 644-5066 or email [email protected].

At its October Annual Meeting, members of the Vermont Attractions Association (VAA) named Vermont Chamber Vice President of Travel and Tourism Chris Fogg as their new President.
Vermont Attractions Chairman of the Board Gary Neil of Quechee Gorge Village noted, We are looking forward to working with Chris. He brings to the post of President a wealth of marketing experience as well as a fresh perspective.
Fogg has been the Vermont Chamber Vice President of Travel and Tourism for nearly two years. Formerly the Director of Marketing for the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Fogg possesses extensive sales and marketing experience working with the Vermont Convention Bureau, the Burlington Free Press, and Sage Hotels Inc. in Boston.

Mobile Technology Helps Clinicians Reduce Medical Errors and Prescription Drug Costs
BCBS of Vermont Drug Benefit Information Now Available
Through Handheld PDAs and the Internet
Berlin, VT and San Mateo, CA Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont announced today that physicians and other health care professionals throughout Vermont now have convenient access to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont prescription drug benefit information via the latest mobile technology.
Providers will have access to Blue Cross and Blue Shields list of covered drugs through the Epocrates hand-held drug reference applications designed for the Palm OS and Pocket PC platforms and through the Epocrates Rx OnlineTM reference available for Internet-connected desktop computers. All Epocrates products are easily downloadable via the Internet and are currently used by over one in four U.S. physicians, over 165,000 in all.

Hanover, NH, November 3, 2004 Efficiency Vermont has certified The Upper Valley Haven as having met all of the requirements for an Energystar labeled building. The facility, located on Route 5 in White River Junction, VT, received 86.7 points out of a possible 100 points, earning the 5 Star designation. The attention to detail, the high performance insulation system, and good mechanical and lighting choices led to this high achievement, said Cathy Reynolds of Efficiency Vermont. UK Architects of Hanover, NH, designed the building. Hunter Ulf, Principal of UK Architects, responded to the certification by saying, it was very important that this facility was designed to provide cost-effective operations throughout its life, and energy efficiency is a big factor in achieving this.

BURLINGTON, VT-Joseph M. Finnigan, President/CEO of Vermont Federal Credit Union was recently named to an Advisory Panel for CUNA Mutual Group.
The Advisory Panel is made up of 30-40 CEOs from mid to large sized Credit Unions from around the country. The groups role is informal and will provide direction to CUNA Mutual on topics, trends, products and solutions.

CUNA Mutual Group is the leading provider of financial services to credit unions and their members worldwide, offering lending, protection, financial, employee and member solutions through strategic partnerships, technological innovations and multiple service channels.