The Vermont Symphony Orchestra Association held its annual meeting on September 30 at the Three Stallion Inn in Randolph. At the meeting, three retiring directors from the Governing Board were recognized: Craig Tomkinson of Belmont, Michael Flynn of Essex (who served as treasurer from 2003-2009), and John Dinse of Shelburne (who served on the board for 16 years, and as chairman from 2001-2005).
Three new directors were elected: Andrea Forrest Brock of St. Albans, head of Zoneup, a small manufacturing company of gardening products; Elizabeth Miller of Burlington, an attorney with Spink & Miller, PLC; and Virginia Roth of Warren, principal broker of Roth Real Estate and proprietor of Bradley House, a Vermont craft gallery.
Stephen Card of Newport, a long-time member of the North Country Friends of the VSO, was honored as Volunteer of the Year. Card is a music teacher, sings with the VSO Chorus, and serves as coordinator of most of the VSO SymphonyKids educational outreach activities in the Northeast Kingdom.
The VSO is governed by a 20-member board of directors, chaired by Ken Squier of Stowe, and supported by a statewide network of 91 volunteer leaders configured into six regional boards of trustees.