The Gun Owners of Vermont would like to extend a huge thanks to Eddie Cutler, our founder and President, for his relentless work and dedication to our cause for twenty-two years. As he's explained in his public statement, he's resigned from his role in order to move to Tennessee and enjoy his well-deserved retirement. We will all work to ensure the determination, grit, compassion, humor, and wit of Eddie stays with GOVT now and always in moving forward.

Discovery Map International, Inc, the leading provider of curated guides to top tourist attractions, cities and towns throughout North America, recently added Johnny Tyner to its staff as a marketing coordinator. In this role, Tyner will assist Discovery Map franchise owners with developing an online presence and digital marketing strategies.

On January 25th, award winning Western Swing Hall of Famer Billy Bowles once again had the honor of revealing the 2020 Academy of Western Artists Final Five nominations for the 24th Annual Will Rogers Awards on his Swinging Country radio show broadcast from KSSL in Lubbock, Texas. Taryn Noelle was nominated for the Academy of Western Artists Western Swing Female Vocalist of the Year and Rick & The Ramblers was nominated for the Academy of Western Artists Western Swing Group/Duo of the Year.

Ledyard Financial Group, (Ticker Symbol: LFGP) the holding company for Ledyard National Bank, is pleased to announce that Judith Maloy has joined its Board of Directors effective January 9, 2020. Judith is Director, CEO, and one of the founding directors of Polaris Direct, a full-service direct marketing and print company. Besides her management responsibilities, Judith handles all corporate marketing communications, special events planning, and public relations efforts for the company.

Lucas Farrell, of Townshend, VT, and Dr Thomas Kalchthaler, of Jamaica, VT, have joined the Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital Board of Trustees.

Farrell and his wife own and operate Big Picture Farm, a hillside goat dairy farm known for its award-winning farmstead caramels and cheeses, sold in stores across the country.