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Opportunities Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Wood and Paul Goldman to their board of directors. Opportunities Credit Union is Vermont’s only community development credit union and its mission is to serve low and moderate income members with affordable access to financial services.

ARC Mechanical Contractors has announced that our general manager, Wayne Vanasse, a Corinth, Vermont resident has achieved an additional NATE certification. Wayne, who already holds two NATE certifications, is now NATE-certified as an Installation Technician for Commercial Refrigeration.

Shelburne Museum’s Director of Preservation and Conservation, Rick Kerschner, was a featured speaker at a day-long event sponsored by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts and The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, Pa. earlier this month.

Thomas N. Pelletier, President & CEO of Northfield Savings Bank is pleased to announce the following employees’ career milestones, and is proud to note 39% of employees have been with NSB more than 10 years:

30 Years of Service: Linda Chugkowski.

20 Years of Service: Catherine Allard, Debra Williams, Abigail Mason & Delora Livingston.

Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce that Michael W. Quinn has joined their office at 38 South Main Street in Hanover as Vice President and Commercial Lender.

Dr. Theron Main and Dr. Shon DiGuglielmo of Timberlane Dental Group received certification as pediatric dentists from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD). Pediatric dentists are the pediatricians of dentistry and offer primary and specialty care to children of all ages.

Outright Vermont announced this week that current Executive Director Christopher Neff will be leaving his position on January 1st to pursue a doctoral program in public policy at the University of Sydney in Australia.

On November 18, 2009 students, parents, friends and staff gathered to participate in the induction of new members to the Stafford Technical Center Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) chapter.

Chow! Bella was the setting as Northwestern Counseling & Support Services (NCSS) celebrated four staff members that have served the organization for twenty years or more. Three of the staff members work in the Developmental Services division while the fourth member is from the Behavioral Health Services division.

Best Lawyers, a respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Paul H. Ode Jr. as the “Burlington Best Lawyers Corporate Lawyer of the Year” for 2010. Ode is the managing partner at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, where he also practices as a member and former chair of the Business Law Practice Group.

Robert Hofmann, Pamela Mackenzie and Scott Milne have been elected to the board of directors of Vermont Public Television, Vermont's statewide public television network.

Hofmann, of Waterbury Center, Vt., has been Vermont’s secretary of human services since 2008. Before that, he was the state’s commissioner of finance and management, then commissioner of corrections.

Shelburne Museum Senior Curator Jean Burks has been recognized for her book Shaker Design: Out of this World. Historic New England awarded the book its Honor Book prize. The annual award recognizes books or catalogues that advance the understanding of the architecture, landscape and material culture of New England and the United States from the 17th century to the present.