The Vermont Center for Independent Living, a statewide disability rights organization, recognized a Burlington restaurant on Nov 29 for its commitment to accessibility. Butch & Babe’s owner Kortnee Bush received the Rosemary J Miller Dining for All Award. Bush opened the Old North End eatery in 2015. Butch & Babe’s serves up good American food and a welcoming family and neighborhood atmosphere.

RSF Social Finance recently selected Flexible Capital Fund (Flex Fund) President Janice St Onge of Stowe, VT, as one of 24 professionals for its Integrated Capital Institute, an intensive program designed to provide connections and strategies practitioners need to help values-drive philanthropies and investors deploy capital for lasting social and environmental benefit.

Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is pleased to welcome Gastroenterologist Khola Qamar, MD, to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group. Qamar is board certified in internal medicine. Dr Qamar specializes in comprehensive treatment of the digestive system. She received her medical degree from King Edward Medical College Lahore, Pakistan.

Community National Bank and Community Bancorp President and Chief Executive Officer Kathryn M Austin proudly announced the appointment of Jeffrey Moore to the Boards of Directors of Community Bancorp. and Community National Bank. Mr. Moore was appointed to the Boards on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, to be effective January 1, 2019. He will serve on the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee of the Company’s Board and the Risk Management Committee of the Bank’s Board.

The Alzheimer’s Association Vermont Chapter recently appointed Grace Gilbert-Davis to serve as executive director. "The Alzheimer’s Association has a longstanding reputation for being a leader in Alzheimer’s care, support and research” stated Gilbert-Davis. “I feel incredibly fortunate to join the Vermont Chapter at a time when it’s imperative to develop public policy priorities on behalf of all Vermonters affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.”

On November 14, over 150 community members joined with Howard Center to celebrate Gretchen Morse as the 2018 Help is Here Award honoree. Now in its third year, the award recognizes an individual or organization whose contributions personify the agency’s mission and demonstrate a passion for helping the people served by Howard Center. Past award recipients include Lisa Steele (2016) and Whit Smith (2017).

Uli Schygulla, Director of Howard Center’s ACT 1/Bridge program, was recently honored with a 2018 Intensive Care Services Community Partner Award from Washington County Mental Health Services. The award recognized the ACT 1 staff for the training and technical support they provided as the Washington County organization planned for adding alcohol detox services to an existing program.