Heroes and Leaders

There are many reasons people choose to uproot themselves from urban areas to live in rural Vermont.  Chief among these…

When Hills 5&10 closed its doors on Main Street in Bradford a few years ago, many of our Main Street…

I am honored and excited to introduce to you Ivy Condon.  Ivy is a true leader for the community of…

I have the distinct pleasure of introducing someone who surely embodies what we gather in honor of tonight – leadership…

Good evening. When I look out into the audience, I see so many civic, business, academic and non-profit leaders who…

What a pleasure to introduce Edgewater Farm, honored this year by Vital Communities for its contributions over the past 45…

If there were a book about The Norwich Bookstore and its founders and co-owners Liza Bernard and Penny McConnel, it…

I first met Len Cadwallader in 2000, when he was a finalist for the position of Executive Director at Vital…

There is something rather fitting to be honoring a man named Wise this evening. Doug Wise was given his name,…

When I was asked to present this Leadership Vitality Award to Chuck Wooster, my first thought was “damnit…! Why didn’t…

It’s my distinct pleasure of introducing Delia Clark. By a remarkable coincidence, Delia’s name came up just a couple of…