New chef at von Trapp Family Lodge creates themed dinner menus, the first is Harvest Dinner

This coming October 24th the Trapp Family Lodge will host a special Harvest Celebration Dinner. The feast features cider lacquered pork belly, poached farm fresh eggs, kale-pepper salad and braised grass fed beef; all products of the Trapp Family farm. Overseeing the kitchen for this tribute to local, Vermont table fare is Cody Vasek, the Trapp Family's new chef.

Dr. Robert F. Tobin, ophthalmologist, of St. Joseph, MO, named to the Saint Michael's College board of trustees

Dr. Robert F. Tobin, president/surgeon, Tobin Eye Institute, St. Joseph, MO, has been named to the board of trustees of Saint Michael's College in Burlington, Vt., Dr. Tobin’s alma mater. He attended the first meeting of his three-year term on the 31-member board, October 3-5.

With this meeting, Dr. Tobin rejoined the Saint Michael’s board, having served previously from 2002-2011.

TD Bank names Michael Pressman Manager of stores in Enosburg Falls and Richford in Vermont

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has promoted Michael B. Pressman to Store Manager of two Vermont stores located at 427 Main St. in Enosburg Falls and 93 Main St. in Richford. He is responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel and overseeing the day-to-day operations at the stores serving customers throughout eastern Franklin and western Orleans counties.

Best Lawyers recognizes two Dinse Attorneys as Burlington Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year

Best Lawyers has named Ritchie Berger and Mark Langan of Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew as the Commercial Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” and Trust & Estates “Lawyer of the year”, respectively, for 2014 in the Burlington area. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys through exhaustive peer-review assessments they conduct with thousands of leading lawyers each year.

Paul O'Brien joins Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. to lead Asia Pacific business

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee and single serve beverages with its innovative Keurig® brewing technology, today announces that Paul D. O'Brien becomes its President, Asia Pacific as of October 14, 2013, reporting to President and CEO, Brian P. Kelley. The appointment coincides with the announcement of the retirement of current President, International Business Development, Gerard Geoffrion at the end of calendar 2014.

Tammy Dillman joins Lang McLaughry Real Estate

Lang McLaughry Real Estate has announced the addition of Tammy Dillman as a REALTOR® and member of our

Manchester Sales Team.

A Vermont native, Tammy enlisted in the U.S. Army during her senior year at Burr & Burton Academy. After completing her enlistment, she married, relocated to the mid-west and eventually returned to Vermont to raise her young son. With over 5 years of experience in the Real Estate Industry, Tammy looks forward to helping clients and customers find their dream properties in southern Vermont.

Attorneys receive VBA President’s Award for Irene disaster work

Margaret Frye, staff attorney at Law Line of Vermont, and Jessica Radbord, staff attorney at Vermont Legal Aid, received the Vermont Bar Association President’s Award at the organization’s annual meeting on September 27 at Lake Morey Resort. The award is given at the discretion of the out-going president to recognize distinguished service to the Vermont Bar Association.

Amber Barber, matrimonial law attorney at Barber & Waxman and the out-going VBA president, presented the award “for their tireless efforts in serving the Vermont Bar Association.”