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JULY 2, 2015
ADDISONINDEPENDENT
PROFILES in community
SECTION C PAGE 1
2015
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Community is at the core of what makes Vermont such an extraordinary place to live. Knowing your neighbor, your grocer, dentist, banker, or car salesman by name is what helps us stick together. Volunteering and engaging in public conversations, knowing that your voice can actually make a difference, is what keeps us engaged. That is what this special section, Profiles in Community, is all about. Each individual and each business, institution or professional has a role to play that’s unique. And through each of our efforts, we create a vibrant community. We encourage you to sit down with this thick special supplement and take time out of your busy day to reflect on the importance of working together to make our towns and state a great place to live and work, while also recognizing that one of the joys of living in small towns is getting to know one another and the sense that we are all part of a greater whole. In our daily interactions we greet each other in many different settings: as cutomer and retailer, client and professional, neighbor and friend. Sometimes it’s an impromptu chat on Main Street or at a school function; sometimes it’s a lively exchange at town meeting; sometimes it’s just a friendly wave or a nod at the post office or in a store. It’s a common interaction, often overlooked, but it makes living here more personal, more intimate, more rewarding. That’s the root of this special section. For the past 29 years, we have published it (formerly called Meet Your Business & Professional Community) to help our readers know a little bit more about the people who play such a vital role in our communities. In this year’s section, we visited more than 175 area businesses to snap their photos, introduce their teams and tell their unique stories. While the stories vary widely, the focus within each story serves as a tribute to the hard-working employees and employers who make each business the success that it is. We hope you enjoy these pages and that you take the time to reacquaint yourself with these businesses — and the names of their employees. Our close-knit communities have much to offer, not only in products and services, but also in the smiles of those who greet us each day and the thanks we offer in return. The Editors
Index of Advertisers #1 Auto Parts ....................................................................................................42 51 Main at the Bridge .........................................................................................7 A. Ginsburg Architects ......................................................................................16 A. Johnson Co. LLC .........................................................................................35 Accent Travel....................................................................................................29 Addison County Chamber of Commerce ...........................................................8 Addison County Commission Sales .................................................................41 Addison County Economic Development Corporation .....................................39 Addison County Home Health & Hospice ..........................................................7 Addison County Parent Child Center ...............................................................30 Addison County Solid Waste Management ......................................................28 Addison Independent .........................................................................................2 Alexis Houston, CMT........................................................................................32 Associates in Orthodontics ...............................................................................29 Autumn Gold ....................................................................................................23 Betsy Spannbauer, Crystal Rose Healing Center ............................................32 Better Middlebury Partnership – Experience Middlebury ...................................9 The Bike Center .................................................................................................9 BL Valley Real Estate .......................................................................................42 Bourdeau Brothers ...........................................................................................20 Bourdon Insurance ...........................................................................................19 The Brandon Reporter......................................................................................14 Breadloaf Corporation ......................................................................................39 Bristol Animal Hospital......................................................................................31 Bristol Beverage ...............................................................................................35 Bristol Electronics ...............................................................................................3 Bristol Financial ................................................................................................16 Bristol Park Dental............................................................................................22 Brown's Certified Welding, Tree, Crane & Lift Rental Service .........................31 Cacklin' Hens....................................................................................................39 Carolyn's Closet ...............................................................................................23 Champlain Valley Equipment .............................................................................3 Champlain Valley Motor Sports ..........................................................................5 Champlain Valley Small Animal Mobile Clinic ..................................................16 Charlotte McGray, PSYD..................................................................................32 Co-Operative Insurance .....................................................................................6 Coldwell Banker Bill Beck Real Estate...............................................................9 Cole's Flowers ..................................................................................................40 Community College of Vermont .......................................................................23 Community Investment Counselors .................................................................19 Compass Treasure Chest Consignment Shop .................................................46 Costello's Market ..............................................................................................41 Countryside Carpet & Paint..............................................................................10 County Tire Center ...........................................................................................21 Courtyard by Marriott, Middlebury ......................................................................4 Cousino Financial .............................................................................................30 Cyclewise .........................................................................................................42 Daly Dental Practice .........................................................................................41 Danforth Pewter ...............................................................................................16 DeBisschop Excavating....................................................................................43 Denecker Chevrolet..........................................................................................48 Desabrais Glass ...............................................................................................44 Desabrais Laundry and Dry Cleaning ..............................................................43 Distinctive Paint & Interiors ..............................................................................45 Doggone Style by Pilar.....................................................................................22
Donna Belcher, M.A. ........................................................................................32 DT Speedi-Lube & Car Wash .............................................................................9 EastView at Middlebury ......................................................................................8 Ellis Brothers, Inc. ............................................................................................11 Elmer Farm.......................................................................................................15 Fairy Tale Farm ................................................................................................15 Fire & Ice Restaurant .......................................................................................21 Foster Motors .....................................................................................................5 Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty ..................................................14 Freedom Publications.......................................................................................31 G. Stone Commercial .......................................................................................17 G. Stone Make It Shine ....................................................................................17 G. Stone Motors ...............................................................................................17 Gaines Insurance .............................................................................................41 Gary Baker Insurance ......................................................................................44 Gill's Place Engine Repair ................................................................................45 Good Earth Grows............................................................................................15 Goodro Lumber ................................................................................................40 Green Mountain Carpet Cleaning ....................................................................35 Green Pasture Meats .......................................................................................35 Green Peppers Restaurant ..............................................................................16 Greenhaven Gardens .......................................................................................39 H.J. LeBoeuf & Son, Inc. ..................................................................................22 Harwood Farm..................................................................................................15 Helping Overcome Poverty's Effects (H.O.P.E.).................................................7 Holden Financial Services ................................................................................18 Home & Farm Appliance Center ......................................................................45 Ilsley Public Library ..........................................................................................30 IPJ Real Estate.................................................................................................33 J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Inc.......................................................................................27 Jackman's Inc ...................................................................................................24 Katherine Windham, Foot Reflexology.............................................................32 Laberge Insurance ...........................................................................................10 Landmark Financial Services ...........................................................................30 Langrock Sperry Wool LLP ..............................................................................36 Larose Surveys ................................................................................................41 Lester Farms ....................................................................................................18 Lincoln Applied Geology ...................................................................................47 Little Hogback Farm .........................................................................................15 MacIntyre Services, LLC ..................................................................................20 Maple Landmark Woodcraft .............................................................................43 Maple Meadow Farm........................................................................................20 Maple View Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery .........................................................18 Marbleworks Pharmacy ....................................................................................38 Marijke's Perennial Gardens Plus ....................................................................15 Marsh & Wagner, P.C. ......................................................................................23 Medicine Chest.................................................................................................38 Midd State Towing Co. .....................................................................................42 Middlbury Floral & Gifts ....................................................................................42 Middlebury Discount Beverage ........................................................................39 Middlebury Farmers Market .............................................................................15 Middlebury Fence Co. ......................................................................................44 Middlebury Hybrid ............................................................................................21 Middlebury Interactive Languages ...................................................................26 Middlebury Natural Foods Co-Op ......................................................................4 Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival ..............................................................14 Middlebury Office of Business Development and Innovation...........................47 Middlebury Sew N Vac .....................................................................................45 Mike's Fuels......................................................................................................43 Milne Travel ........................................................................................................9
Misasi & Company, LLC ...................................................................................33 Monument Farms Dairy ....................................................................................13 Mr. Mike's Cleaning Service, Inc. .....................................................................22 Northlands Job Corp Center ............................................................................27 Open Air Pet Repair ...........................................................................................8 Optics Ltd. ........................................................................................................45 Otter Creek Custom Framing ...........................................................................23 Otter Creek Engineering, Inc............................................................................22 Otter Creek Kitchenware and Electronics ..........................................................4 Otter Creek Used Books ..................................................................................41 Oxford Rug Hooking School.............................................................................38 Packard of Vermont ..........................................................................................34 Paige & Campbell Insurance............................................................................43 Paquette Self Storage ......................................................................................44 Peak View Eye Care ........................................................................................27 Plouffe's Boiler & Mechanical Service ..............................................................21 Quilter's Corner ................................................................................................45 R & L Rubbish ..................................................................................................44 Randy's Middlebury Service Center .................................................................19 Raymond Renovation and New Construction ..................................................45 Re/Max North Professionals – The Gridley Group...........................................46 Red Clover Family Dentistry ............................................................................46 REV Fitness .....................................................................................................46 Rikert Nordic Center .........................................................................................40 rk Miles .............................................................................................................12 Roger Marum Ph.D. .........................................................................................32 Roger's Relaxing Massage ..............................................................................32 Sanderson Ducharme Funeral Service ............................................................44 Sargent Concrete Construction ........................................................................27 Sears ................................................................................................................19 Shacksbury Cider ...............................................................................................8 Shard Villa ........................................................................................................41 Solar Haven Farm ............................................................................................15 South Hardscrabble Farm ................................................................................15 Story Time Foods .............................................................................................15 Structural Energy Conservation, Inc. ...............................................................28 Studio 7 Beauty Lounge ...................................................................................40 Sunrise Orchards .............................................................................................33 Tom Bodette Landscaping, Excavating & Septic Service, Inc. ........................22 Tom's Marine Service .......................................................................................19 United Way of Addison County ........................................................................37 Valleywide Veterinary Service ..........................................................................35 Vergennes Residential Care Home ..................................................................33 Vermont – National Education Association ......................................................10 Vermont Adult Learning ....................................................................................11 Vermont Book Shop .........................................................................................25 Vermont Creative Craftsmen ............................................................................11 Vermont Integrated Architecture .......................................................................27 Vermont Livestock Slaughter & Processing .....................................................28 Vermont Spineworks ........................................................................................45 Vermont Sports Magazine ................................................................................42 Vermont Sports Medicine Center .....................................................................43 Vermont Sun Fitness Center ..............................................................................3 Village Spa & Salon .........................................................................................29 Wells Physical Therapy ....................................................................................28 Wendy Goodwin, Acupuncture .........................................................................32 Whistle Pig Farm ................................................................................................4 Wimett Trading Company .................................................................................19 Woodware ........................................................................................................39 Yarn & Yoga......................................................................................................11