Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC. is proud to announce the addition of Julie Dubuque to their staff. Julie will be providing bookkeeping and payroll services to our clients. She will be a great addition to the wonderful team already in place. Julie comes to us from Skirack, Inc. where she was a staff accountant. Julie has an extensive background in accounting, bookkeeping and office management.

Civil engineer Mary Ellen Parkman has joined the South Burlington office of engineering firm Stantec. Parkman comes to South Burlington after eight years in the company's North Springfield, Vermont, office working on water and wastewater engineering projects for cities and towns throughout the Northeast. Parkman, an associate at Stantec, will now lead the environmental team in both Vermont offices.

Lang McLaughry Spera, Vermont and Northern New Hampshire’s premier real estate company, is pleased to welcome Laurie Mecier to its team of sales associates in the firm's Rutland office.

Sam Palmisano of Pulcinella’s in South Burlington took home the title of the Top Chef of the Champlain Valley for the second year in a row. Palmisano competed against chef Robert Barral of Café Provence and JJ Vezina of the Windjammer Restaurant and Upper Deck Pub in an Iron Chef competition using all fresh Vermont produce, cheese and proteins donated by area farmers. The secret ingredient was announced to the chefs and the audience at the start of the competition and each chef had 50 minutes to create an appetizer and entrée highlighting this year’s secret ingredient, honey.

Geoff Akiki, Chair of the Board of Directors of New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU), announced today that CEO David T. Bard will be retiring, effective January 2010. Bard assumed the position of CEO in 1986.

Far Post Soccer Club, a premier soccer organization in Vermont, announces changes in its management structure designed to enhance both the on-field experience and the day-to-day operations of the club. Effective Sept. 1, Jared Cadwell of Fayston will assume the newly created part-time general manager duties of Far Post while long-time Executive Director Todd Kingsbury will move into the position of Director of Soccer.

After over 20 years in the music industry, Joe Gittleman, bassist and producer for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, is bringing his experience to the Lyndon State College Music Business and Industry program.