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McSoley McCoy& Co., an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, is

pleased to announce Veronique Petrucci has joined the firm as an accountant

in the tax department. Veronique grew up in France, near Paris, where she

earned her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Paris. She worked as a

Stowe Mountain Resort officially opened for the 2010/2011 winter

season on Wednesday, November 24. The centerpiece of Stowe Mountain

Resort is undoubtedly the four-diamond, ski-in ski-out Stowe Mountain Lodge

located at the heart of the resort. With the launch of the new winter season,

Stowe Mountain Lodge and Stowe Mountain Resort are poised for a grand

DuBois & King, Inc., consulting engineers announce that Robert F. Kischko,

P.E., has joined the firm’s Building Services Division as Senior Electrical

Engineer and Electrical Department Manager. Mr. Kischko is a Professional

Engineer* *(P.E.) with 30 years of consulting engineering experience

Karen Paul of Burlington VT and Tim Halvorson of Charlotte VT were recently

elected to the Lund Family Center Board of Trustees.

Karen Paul grew up in Burlington and “watched Lund over many years transform

itself into a center serving families and young women with children and

fostering an environment that embraces adoption.” Ms. Paul serves as City

Killington Mountain School (KMS) recently announced the appointment

of Killington veteran freestyler Steve Palmer to the position of head coach

for the Eastern Qualifier (EQS) Series, also known as the B Mogul Team,

for KMS and the Killington Winter Sports Club/KMS Competitions Programs.

Palmer began skiing at age two and joined the Killington Freestyle Team

Michael P. Gervais and Sam Gervais, both of Prime Renovation Group, recently became select members of professional builders, remodelers, and other industry professionals nationwide who have earned the Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation, identifying them as someone with knowledge of the best strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes.

Kelliher Samets Volk (KSV), a Burlington-based marketing firm, welcomes

Ashley Nicholls to its client group as brand manager.

Nicholls comes to KSV from Boston, where she leveraged her talents for

Accor, focusing on strategic campaign management and sustainability

consultations for Fortune 500 clients. Nicholls is most recently from

Charlotte Potter Designs and tylerWARE are proud to present a Holiday Studio Sale located at Mad River Valley’s own Big Picture Theatre. The sale runs from 3-8pm, coinciding with Valley Night, $1/$3 drafts beginning at 7pm.

Century 21 Jack Associates, the Lynn Jackson Group, is pleased

to welcome Danelle Birong as a new sales associate specializing

in residential property in the Addison County area.

"We are thrilled to have Danelle join our team," said Lynn Jackson of

Century 21 Jack Associates. "It’s an exciting time to be with Century 21

In July, a camera crew pulled up to Bove’s Café in Burlington, Vermont to film Mark Bove making his family’s storied Roasted Garlic Sauce. The sauce and the Café were to be featured on Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” in November, in an episode that focuses on garlic.

Franklin County BPW held its annual awards dinner on November 16, 2010 at One Federal Restaurant in St. Albans.

Rachel Carter, owner and principal of the Vermont public

relations, social media, and grassroots marketing business,

Rachel Carter PR, is working with respected travel writer, Christina

Tree, to co-author the 13th edition of Vermont, An Explorer's Guide

slated for publication in 2012.

Rachel, known for her travels across the state in the nationally