State Representatives Sarah Buxton and Jill Krowinski have both been selected as a 2013 WiLL Pacesetter and will be honored at the upcoming national conference, “Women at the Tables of Power,” sponsored by the Women Legislators’ Lobby (WiLL) of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND), in Washington, DC, on September 30. WiLL Pacesetters are recognized for their noteworthy legislative service, their contributions to sound, progressive policy, and their groundbreaking leadership in their respective states. Rep. Buxton and Rep.

Northeastern Vermont Development Association has announced their New Officers & Members at their 2013 annual meeting recently:

• Officers: President, John Morley (Barton); Vice Presidents Brent Beck (Caledonia), Peter Rodin (Essex), John Ward, Jr. (Orleans); Secretary-Treasurer, Joel Cope (Essex)

• Members: Stephen Pitkin (Albany); Colleen Kellogg (Charleston); Kirwin Flanders (East Haven); Robert Guyer (Morgan); Claudette Sortino (Ryegate); Alan Ruggles (St. Johnsbury); Robert Langlands (Troy)

Physician assistant Jayne Collins of Greensboro has joined orthopedic surgeon Dr. Stephanie Landvater in practice at the Gifford Health Center at Berlin.

A Montpelier native and graduate of Franklin Pierce University, Collins brings her extensive knowledge of anatomy and body mechanics to outpatients, including through injury evaluation, during pre- and post-operative appointments and more.

They came with gloves and boots, they came with grappling hooks and canoes...spirits high and determination firm. Ninety-five volunteers of the Black River Action Team scoured bed and banks to remove hundreds of pounds of garbage, debris, and trash from the Black River. It was the 14th Annual RiverSweep, and people of all ages turned out in Springfield, North Springfield, Cavendish, Proctorsville, Perkinsville, Ludlow, and Weathersfield to help.

Heidi Clute is pleased to announce that Christina Ubl, CFP® of Clute Wealth Management financial services in Plattsburgh, N.Y. and South Burlington, Vt. recently completed a specialized educational program and is now a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA™).