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Paul, Frank & Collins, attorneys at law, is pleased to announce that Rebecca van Doren has joined the firm as an Associate. Ms. van Doren was admitted to the Vermont Bar on November 19, 2002, and will be concentrating her practice on general trial work, with a focus on intellectual property, including patent, copyright and trademark litigation, product liability, commercial litigation, and anti-trust matters.
Ms. van Doren is a 1985 graduate (Dean’s List) of Arizona State University and a 1998 graduate of Arizona State University, College of Law (cum laude).

GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION (NYSE: GMP) announced the preliminary results of its successful modified "Dutch Auction" self tender offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on November 19, 2002.

Vermont was among the best of show at the 2002 World
Travel Market in London, U.K., last week. The six New England states,
working together to attract international visitors to the region, received
the "Best Booth for Doing Business" award at the 2002 global travel
industry event.
This is the first year all six states represented New England under the
banner of Discover New England as one brand, at one booth. The Discover
New England booth was recognized as best for its layout and for the
knowledge and enthusiasm of those who staffed it. Discover New England is
a non-profit consortium of the six states, based in Stowe. Its focus is
international tourism.
World Travel Market exhibit organizer, Fiona Jeffrey, noted that excellent
quality of layout, welcoming atmosphere, product knowledge and participant
enthusiasm in promoting New England as a region were factors in the
decision.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont recently announced the election of five new board members to the organization. Alana Shaw of Winooski, a Senior Accountant at A.M. Peisch & Companny, LLP, specializing in auditing not-for-profit organizations. Christy Wigant of Essex Junction, a Senior Auditor for the Defense Contract Audit Agency in Burlington. Milissa Phillips of Hinesburg, the Marketing Coordinator for Sprint PCS. Betsy Lawrence of Colchester, the Medical Social Work Supervisor for Children with Special Health Needs, a statewide program in the Department of Health. Mrs. Lawrence is also a Medical Social Worker with the Vermont Cystic Fibrosis Center based out of FAHC. Matthew Callaghan of Shelburne, a Sales Account Manager at Harbour Industries in Shelburne.

The award-winning Weston Playhouse Theatre Company (WPTC), Vermont’s oldest professional theatre company, completed its 66th anniversary season with record-breaking box office and critical success. The Theatre brought Vermont Premieres of Smokey Joe’s Café, Proof, The Triumph of Love, St. Nicholas, and David Copperfield, and two sold-out musicals, Oklahoma! and Chicago, both still playing on Broadway, to the Weston stage in an extended season that ran from June through October.
WPTC Producing Directors Malcolm Ewen, Tim Fort and Steve Stettler acknowledged the unparalleled support of sponsors, contributors, patrons and volunteers, noting that “with the help of so many, the Weston Playhouse boasted higher profile productions, larger audiences, and the greatest number of subsidized tickets and accessibility services in its history.”

Allan Rodgers, President of Vermont Technical College, and Chris D'Elia,
Vermont Commissioner of Economic Development, have announced the
appointment of three Vermont executives to the Small Business Development
Center Advisory Board. Rodgers and D'Elia serve as co-Chairmen of the
13-member statewide Advisory Board. Appointed to serve three year terms
are:
David Estes, Senior Vice President, Banknorth Group; Estes has managed
Banknorth's small business lending program in Vermont and New York for the
past two years. Prior to that, he was a commercial lender and Regional
Vice President. Estes, who holds an MBA from the University of Hartford,
also taught for the New England Banking Institute. He is married with five
children and lives in Richmond where he is active in the community, his
church, and the recreation league.
William C. Shouldice IV, President/CEO of the Orton Family Foundation; As

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Governor-elect James Douglas announced at a press conference Thursday afternoon
(November 14) that Tim Hayward would become his chief of staff. Hayward worked in
the first Snelling Administration and has been the executive director of the Vermont
Bankers Association for 18 years. Hayward is also the head of Douglas’ transition team.

V/T Commercial Real Estate of 126 College Street, Burlington, announces
that Jed Dousevicz has joined the firm as a commercial sales associate.
Dousevicz is a licensed real estate sales person, having previously owned and
operated a successful commercial insurance agency in Burlington.

The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC) recently issued
$112.5 million in revenue bonds to meet the demand for new education
loans.
Most of the bond proceeds will be used to finance conventional
federal education loans, primarily Stafford loans for students and PLUS
loans for parents. A smaller share will be used to cover what are known as
alternative or supplemental loans. Increasingly, education expenses exceed
what students are able to cover using government grants and loans, forcing
students to turn to more costly alternative financing. "We remain
concerned about the amounts families are having to borrow to pay for
college, whether through the federal loan program or other sources," said
VSAC President Don Vickers said. "As a result, we will continue to
advocate at both the federal and state levels for more grants and
scholarships, which, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid."

Six Vermonters, representing state-wide tourism
organizations and private businesses, will join representatives of the
other five New England states at the World Travel Market in London,
England, November 11-15.
"For the first time, the six New England states will have a unified
presence under the umbrella of Discover New England," said Fredrik deJong,
International Marketing Director for the Vermont Department of Tourism and
Marketing. The World Travel Market is the largest travel trade show in the
United Kingdom, the major European market for both New England and
Vermont.
Joining deJong in the Vermont delegation are: Valerie Rochon, Stowe Area
Association; Linda Seville, The Inn at Essex and Lake Champlain Regional
Chamber of Commerce; Sue Kruthers, Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Vermont
Attractions Association, and Vermont Farms! Association; Julie Howell,

Vermont-based Northern Power Systems, Inc., announced today that it has been commissioned to deliver an energy efficient, on-site power system to the One Market Street office complex in downtown San Francisco, owned by Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE: EOP).
Equity Office is the nation's largest publicly held office building owner and manager with a portfolio of 767 buildings comprising 127.4 million square feet in 21 states and the District of Columbia. With 1.5 million square feet of commercial space occupying an entire city block, One Market is one of the premier office buildings in San Francisco's financial district.
When the 1.5 megawatt system is completed early next year, it will become what is believed to be the first commercial on-site electric power system to be fully interconnected with Pacific Gas & Electric's downtown San Francisco electricity grid.

Six lawyers in the law firm of Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP, with offices in Burlington and Middlebury, Vermont, have been named in the 2003-4 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America”®. The Best Lawyers in America ® is considered the pre-eminent guide to the legal profession in the United States. The “Best Lawyers” lists are compiled through an exhaustive peer review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the United States confidentially evaluate their peers.
In Vermont, there are approximately 2,700 lawyers and only 60 lawyers in Vermont are listed in “The Best Lawyers in America”®. The six Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP attorneys named are:
Peter F. Langrock (Criminal Defense, First Amendment Law, Personal Injury).

Mark L. Sperry (Real Estate)

John L. Kellner (Personal Injury)

Liam L. Murphy (Real Estate)

Susan M. Murray (Family Law)