Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) announced the addition of Owen Milne as the new Development Director. Owen comes to the VBSR team with a strong background in business development, experience working with socially responsible organizations and a specialty in sustainable workplace design. As the Development Director with VBSR, Owen will grow the membership, cultivate the current members and help develop tools to support Vermont’s socially responsible business community.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tonight will receive the 2010 “Distinguished Community Health Champion” award from the National Association of Community Health Centers.

Sanders earlier in the day conferred in his Capitol Hill office with representatives from some of the eight health centers in Vermont that provide affordable primary care, dental care, mental health counseling and low-cost prescription drugs.

Rick Milliken, General Manager of the DoubleTree Hotel Burlington, has announced that Natalie Miller has been named 2009 Employee of the Year. Miller, a Front Office Associate, joined the hotel in 2008 and was honored for exceptional guest service and meeting a high level of DoubleTree standards.