Vermont Watchdog has added its presence to the Vermont Statehouse press corps, with the hiring of reporter Michael Bielawski.
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Gloria LaClair has been selected as January Employee of the Month at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, in recognition of sustained service excellence. LaClair, who works in the Hospital’s nutrition services, was cited for her strong work ethic, her willingness to help when needed, and her positive attitude.
Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott recently hosted a Salute to the Vermont senior athletes who won medals and ribbons at the 2015 National Senior Games held in Minneapolis, MN. A reception followed in the Cedar Creek Room in the Statehouse.
A few facts about the performance of our Vermont athletes in Minneapolis:
The ribbon is cut by Darren Childs, Board President and Kelly Giancola, Executive Director at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the new location of the Rutland Community Cupboard, 65 River St. in Rutland.
Bill Orleans, president of PP&D Brochure Distribution, has announced that he has purchased the Valley Vacation Coupons from Tom Shampnois.
“I’ve admired the Vacation Valley Coupons for decades. Tom has done a great job promoting tourism businesses in the Champlain Valley. I look forward to assisting his clients and the tourism community to continue those efforts,” says Orleans.
Kiran Waqar, 15, of South Burlington and Miranda Walbridge, 12, of Barre today were named Vermont's top two youth volunteers of 2016 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Vermont dairy farmers were recognized for producing high quality cow and goat milk at the Dairy Farmers’ Appreciation Banquet on January 28th during the 82nd Vermont Farm Show. The 2015 overall highest-quality (cow) milk award was presented to Allan and Karen Bathalon of North Troy. The 2015 overall highest-quality goat milk award was awarded to Frank and Karen Huard, Craftsbury.
IPJ Real Estate in Middlebury, VT announces the addition of two associates to the boutique firm on Main Street. Courtney Houston DeBisschop, a real estate broker with 16 years of sales experience, comes to IPJ Real Estate after years of practicing and a year of managing the Four Season's Sotheby's International Realty office in Middlebury.
Gregory Wight, P.E., has been named Vermont’s 2016 Engineer of the Year. Professor Wight, who has served as both associate dean at Norwich University and director of the David Crawford School of Engineering, is a recognized expert in the field of air quality engineering. He is the author of numerous papers in this field and a widely-used textbook.
The Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties (VNA) has announced the appointment of Tara Graham as Executive Director of Hospice and Palliative Care for Vermont’s oldest and largest home health and hospice agency.
The J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation, a supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation which aims to improve access to college and career education for all Vermonters, welcomed Tim Donovan to its board of directors in January.
Barb Lassen has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as Branch Manager for the firm’s Rutland office. Barb has more than 30 years of experience in the customer service and financial services industries, including office management and as a business owner. She will be managing the daily operations of the firm’s Rutland office, formerly known as Siliski & Buzzell.