News

Jobless rate falls to lowest level in nation
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has ranked Vermont's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.1 percent the lowest in the country.

Shelburne, VT Rachel Lee, President of Armistead Caregiver Services, has been presented a $20,000.00 grant from the Eileen Fisher Company. The award to Armistead, one of five $20,000.00 Eileen Fisher Grants, was the only award given to a for-profit business. Armistead was singled out from over 250 other for-profit applicants nationally.

UVM student center to be named after late Dudley Davis
The University of Vermont's new student center, scheduled for ground breaking next Spring, will be named after the late Dudley H Davis, thanks to a generous multi-million dollar gift from his family. Davis died November 29th, shortly after the dedication was announced.

Armistead Caregiver Services is pleased to announce that Beryl Champagne, a long-time Armistead Caregiver, is now Armisteads new Job Trainer. Beryl will be overseeing and conducting all aspects of caregiver training for both new and existing clients and will be managing all client and caregiver day-to-day issues and concerns regarding care.

LandVest Opens Manchester Center, Vermont Office

Robert and Holly Miller become Champlain Colleges top lifetime benefactors

Brattleboro Firm Well Represented at National Green Building Conference

BURLINGTON, VT-Thomas W. Crapo, Vice President of Operations for Vermont Federal Credit Union (VTFCU), has been elected to the Board of Directors of Onion River Cooperative for a 3-year term.

Roundtable Releases Fourth Quarter, 2004 CEO Economic Outlook Survey
Results
So. Burlington, VT - Results from the Vermont Business
Roundtable's (Roundtable) Fourth Quarter, 2004 CEO Economic Outlook
Survey, show that over three quarters of responding CEOs are expecting
increases in company sales in the coming six months, which is a six

The Hammerhead sled is a re-design of the traditional snow sled i.e. the famous Flexible Flyer. This sled was brought into the 21st century using top-notch styling while performance and safety were priorities for the design team. Materials include aircraft-grade (6063) aluminum frame, suspension fabric seating and high density polyethylene for extremely fast skis.

Next Generation Store Locator Maps Now Available
Help Prospective Customers Find Retail Sites Easily
November 16, 2004

OKEMO PLANS TO OPEN FOR THE SEASON ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 WITH TOP TO
BOTTOM TERRAIN!
Ludlow, VT - The Okemo snowmaking team has been blowing snow non-stop in
preparation for opening day of the season on November 12, 2004.
Fantastic snowmaking temperatures have enabled Okemo's snowmaking team to
really powder the slopes at every opportunity. That's great news for