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The challenge facing Rhino Foods' was how to insure continuous employment for its
valued people in a business that is seasonal. The solution that Rhino has
adapted and made part of its business practice is to exchange its
employees with companies whose business cycles and seasonal fluctuations
are opposite to that of Rhino's. Rather than placing people on layoff,
these employees work temporarily at the other employers (usually about two
months) and come back to Rhino when they are needed.
Rhino Foods designed
this innovation with the help of those directly affected by the situation.
A survey of participants indicated that they gained new skills and
increased trust in Rhino's communication and commitment to the employees.
The expense reduction results show ongoing trends of improvement. The
Employee Exchange Program aligns with Category 5 - Human Resource Focus of
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The Vermont Student Assistance Corp Board of Directors has
re-elected three of its members to six-year terms. They are Joseph L.
Boutin of Burlington, president of Merchants Bank; David W. Ginevan of
Middlebury, executive vice president of Facilities Planning at Middlebury
College; and Dorothy R. Mitchell of Worcester, who is active in a variety
of higher education and community endeavors.
Joining the VSAC staff as the
new director of Claims, Collections and Compliance is Gregg Mousley of
Cornwall. Mousley previously worked for the Counseling Service of Addison
County in Middlebury. Among his responsibilities at VSAC, Mousley oversees
default aversion and servicing of defaulted loans and ensures that
services for students and families are in compliance with state and
federal regulations.
Two Vermont Student Assistance Corp. executives have been
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William E. Boyle, Jr, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics and of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) was recently honored with the 2003 Pediatrician of the Year award
presented by the New Hampshire Pediatric Society.
Since 1970, Boyle has been practicing his brand of family-centered,
community-centered care at DHMC's Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD).
As both a general pediatrician and a subspecialist in long-term and
chronic illnesses-like cancer, diabetes, and cystic fibrosis-he has seen a
spectrum of conditions far beyond those of the average pediatric practice.
In July of 1997, Dr. Boyle began a community pediatrics program which
teaches doctors in training about community care and the need for child
advocacy. The William E. Boyle, Jr., M.D., Community Pediatrics Program
helps young doctors connect on a compassionate level with children and
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To assist collectors, Auction Fire has added Want Lists to its' free online auction service offerings.
A Want List enables a registered user to set up keywords whereby they will
receive email notification should a new auction listing match their specified criteria.
So for instance, if someone collects Harry Potter trading cards, they can set up a keyword phrase: "Harry Potter Card"
so that they are notified every time one goes up for auction.
The keywords can be as specific or as general as the user desires. The Want List may be viewed manually for matches in real time at the Auction Fire website.
Email notification can be turned on or off for any of the keyword phrases independently.
Another nice Want List feature is the fact that the email notification includes the item description and the photo (if available) so that the shopper
need not visit the Auction Fire website unnecessarily unless the auction is of interest to them.
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Hypervivid Solutions is pleased to announce that has Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) to be one of the many businesses to assist in the creation of this country's first "Directory and Report on the Advanced Security Industry in Canada." The goal of the project is to help raise awareness of security's important role in the economic sector of Canadian and foreign markets.
In recent years, information security has become a key industry in Canada's economic development. To help this important sector, CATA and the Canadian Government has requested assistance from (700+) companies; including manufacturers, systems integrators, specialized service providers, and security consulting firms.
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As part of the largest real
estate sale in transportation history – 220 total properties with an
appraised value over $400 million – Consolidated Freightways announced
that it is placing its Rutland distribution facility located at 7 Randbury
Rd. for sale to the highest bidder, through an open auction process
scheduled for July 17, 2003.
The Rutland property is an 11-door cross-dock distribution
facility situated on 5.0 acres and has been closed to operations since
September 3, 2002 when the 74-year-old company filed for bankruptcy
protection. Since then CF has been liquidating the assets of the
corporation under orders of the bankruptcy court. Eight CF employees
formerly worked at the Rutland terminal.
A contract price of $235,100 has been established for the CF
property. Interested parties who would like to participate in the July 17
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The City of Burlington Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO) announces the release of the Chittenden County Resource Guide for Employers & Employees and the 2nd edition of the Guide to Doing Business in Burlington. The publication of both these guides is in coordination with Vermont’s Small Business Week. Both of these publications are invaluable tools for entrepreneurs, business owners, job seekers and employees in the greater Burlington area to find what they need to start a business, expand a business, find funding, meet other business owners, get training, organize labor unions and take advantage of the resources that Chittenden County offers the business community and it’s employees.
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Birkenstock Footprint Sandals Inc., the 100 percent employee-owned company and U.S. importer and distributor of Birkenstock footwear from Germany, will shorten special-order handling time by weeks and increase its product offering in U.S. retail stores through an agreement with UPS Supply Chain Solutions.
A new distribution program developed by UPS will manage special orders to the U.S. fulfilled by Birkenstock manufacturing centers in Germany. Special orders that once took months to ship to the U.S. now will take days.
“UPS Supply Chain Solutions will help us bring additional new styles, colors and sizes of Birkenstock footwear to American consumers much faster than we have been able to do in the past,” said Birkenstock Chief Operating Officer Gene Kunde.
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On May 6, 2003, the Vermont State House of Representatives and the State Senate passed Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 112, honoring Vermont Federal Credit Union for its contribution to the communities in which it operates, on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
The resolution recognizes Vermont Federal Credit Union as an integral member of the financial services community; for providing needed financial services to over 20,000 Vermont consumers in six counties; for actively supporting the communities in which it does business through involvement in the March of Dimes, United Way, Vermont Special Olympics, and the American Cancer Society, the Credit Union contributed over $100,000 to community involvement projects over a three-year period; and for celebrating its 50th anniversary of improving the financial well-being of many Vermonters.
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Griswold and Company is pleased to announce the purcahse of the assets of Acro Redimix, located in Waterford, VT. With five ready mix locations, Griswold and Company now services the ready mix needs of Northern Vermont.
Griswold and Company, though associated mainly with ready mix concrete, does concrete form work and produces a variety of concrete products including pavers, block, pipe, steps, manholes, septic tanks, architectural precast, and Sakrete for home and commercial use.
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The National Association of County Agriculture Agents (NACAA) recently recognized several University of Vermont Extension employees for excellence in communication.
Larry Myott, Maple Specialist, Burlington Extension Office, was named National Winner for the newsletter “Maple Mainline”, distributed to Vermont sugarmakers and related industries twice yearly. Myott was also recognized as a Northeast United States regional finalist for personal news column, and website publication. Dr. Betsy Greene, Equine Specialist, UVM campus, was recognized as a Northeast United States regional finalist for direct promotional mailing, and Rick LeVitre, Dairy Management Specialist, Rutland Extension Office, was recognized as a National Finalist for a video/television program (Across the Fence).
Award winners will be honored at the NACAA Annual Meeting, Green Bay, WI, July 13 – 17, 2003.
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Construction crews working on Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center's expansion "topped out" the steel framework for the last of the
project's new structures on Friday, June 27, 2003. As is traditional, the
placing of the last piece of steel was marked with the installation of a
tree atop the building.
This was the 4th and last topping-out ceremony in the "Project for
Progress" and celebrated the completion of the steel framework for
Building 2, the new Diagnostic and Treatment Center. The DHMC expansion,
which will add 470,000 square feet to the existing medical center, is the
largest construction project underway in the state of New Hampshire. At
its completion, more than 800 workers, employed by 120 contractors and
subcontractors, will have been employed on the project.
Friday's ceremony was particularly significant because it marked the