Located on a scenic hillside in the central Vermont community of Berlin, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has been a primary part of Vermont’s health care system for more than 30 years, providing thousands of Vermonters with health benefits and services. Indeed, we are an independent, local, not-for-profit Vermont company, governed and managed locally, and our sole focus is Vermont. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, our affiliation with the national system provides our members with the security of seamless, discounted health care services when they travel across the country or abroad, but we exist solely to serve Vermonters. We think this is particularly important in this time of great change. We believe our single-state focus allows our employees to bring highly personalized service to our customers and members. It also enables us to work closely with our state’s communities and health care providers to manage costs and improve the quality of health care, and to adapt our organization to meet Vermont’s changing needs. Our generous benefits package offers health, vision, life and employer-paid dental insurance, as well as 24 days off per year and 8 paid holidays. Tuition reimbursement, new parent leave, a 401k and pension are just some of our other offerings. Our STRIVE Health and Wellness Program offers a $500 incentive after completion of wellness goals each year. The program has evolved in the past 15 years into a holistic one, offering on-site fitness rooms and classes, personal training, Lunch & Learns, nutritional counseling, meditation, Weight Watchers @ Work, working walk stations, free on-site massages, CSA shares and more. We're also present at 200+ community events each year throughout Vermont, from staffing water tables at a 5K to hosting our signature events such as Snow Days and Hike, Bike & Paddle. Check out our website, www.bluecrossvt.org, for more info on all of these initiatives!

Located just 30 miles north of Albany, The Fort Miller Group, Inc. is an employee-owned company, serving local, national, and international markets. Our four subsidiaries: Tymetal Corp., The Fort Miller Co., Access Anvil Corp., and The Fort Miller Service Corp., offer advanced manufacturing solutions for innovative infrastructure projects, commercial/industrial security gate systems, custom and security fencing, and custom concrete formliners. The use of advanced technology, including 5-axis CNC milling as well as laser and water jet cutting services, enables us to deliver high quality results for a variety of industrial applications. The Fort Miller Group, Inc. companies: The Fort Miller Co., Inc. The Fort Miller Service Corp. Access Anvil Corp. TYMETAL Corp.

Chartered in 1828, the Vermont Mutual Insurance Company is one of the 10 oldest mutual property/casualty insurers in the United States. They have operated continuously since that time in Montpelier, VT. Along with the wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Security Insurance Company, Inc. and the affiliated Granite Mutual Insurance Company, the Vermont Mutual Insurance Group provides coverage throughout New England and New York. Through more than 400 independent agencies, the Group insures more than 300,000 policyholders with a direct written premium of approximately $465,000,000. The Vermont Mutual Insurance Company is rated “A+” by A. M. Best and has been named to the Ward’s Top 50 performing property/casualty companies in the United States for the past nine consecutive years.

Mascoma Bank is a mutually owned bank and not for sale. With no shareholders to please, we are committed to remaining independent and to re-investing profits in our community. Our first priority has always been—and always will be—you, our customers. We are different than other banks and give you the security of a long-term relationship. We make sure you can pick up the phone and get things done locally with people who make decisions on your behalf. At Mascoma Savings Bank, we’re putting you first, today and tomorrow. With 25 locations through the Connecticut River Valley in New Hampshire and Vermont. Incorporated in 1899. We strive to provide exceptional customer service while improving the lives of our customers and our community. We are a full service bank offering a wide array of financial services including deposit products, loans, commercial banking, insurance, and wealth management. We also offer a wide range of automated services to provide access to your accounts 24/7, including internet banking, person to person payments, mobile deposits, and cash management products. Please consider Mascoma Savings Bank for your financial needs. We look forward to serving you. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender

Originally founded in 1860 as Ames Chemical Company, the silver refining plant, was sold to GAF Corporation in the late 1960s, and was subsequently purchased by the Ames Goldsmith Corporation in 1979. Ames Goldsmith’s plant has been in continuous operation as a silver refiner and fabricator for nearly 150 years. Today, with an annual silver consumption well in excess of 85 million troy ounces, we are one of the largest integrated silver fabricators in the world. We’ve been recycling silver for nearly a century and a half, making the most of silver – a vital resource for industry, medicine, photography, electronic components, and manufactured consumer products. Ames Goldsmith’s expertise in customizing its standard materials evolved into developing new materials to meet the needs of the continually advancing precious metals products markets including automotive, aerospace, medical, electrical, renewable energy, and electronics. With locations in the USA, UK, and Asia, the recent business diversification includes expansion of the North America and Asia metal powder business units (2013), the acquisition of Ceimig Limited (2015), and the integration of Colonial Metals Industries under the Ames Goldsmith Corporation umbrella in 2017. Ames Goldsmith remains a vibrant testimony to the vision of Merritt Ames, who established a thriving company by reclaiming silver. The current company carries on the tradition of dedication to innovative technology and exceptional customer service. At Ames Goldsmith, we pride ourselves on our ability to work with our customers to meet their unique application requirements. To this end, Ames Goldsmith has become very efficient at modifying our standard materials and developing new materials to meet the changing needs of an ever-evolving marketplace.

As a third-generation, family-owned lumber and building materials supplier, rk MILES understands the importance of our role as an employer and as a partner with the communities we serve. The experience our company has gained over the generations has helped hone our role and define our vision. The mainstay of the company is a thoroughly ingrained business philosophy set forth in our mission statement’s four-pronged equally weighted focus: reliable, responsive, informed, caring. rk MILES sells all manner of building materials with ten lumberyards and hardware stores throughout Vermont and Western Massachusetts. We have a knowledgeable, talented staff who work with our customers helping them to solve and successfully complete their projects. rk MILES builds trust and delivers results.

North Star Health is an independent federally qualified health center (FQHC) proudly serving communities in southern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire. We provide patient-centered primary and preventive medical, behavioral health, dental and vision care to people of all ages, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Since 1893, Valley Regional Hospital has served the people of Claremont and the surrounding area. Evolving with the needs of its patients, the hospital has grown from its humble start as Cottage Hospital to the modern healthcare center for excellence it is today. Valley Regional Hospital boasts private patient rooms, an expansive emergency department, urgent care services, cancer care being delivered in a new infusion suite, primary care, specialty care services delivered through the Kane Center, rehabilitation services, the latest in imaging, and much more. To learn more, please visit www.vrh.org.

A Legacy of Artisan Design in the Pursuit of Handcrafted Excellence. In the age of bigger, better, faster, we believe simplicity, quality, and artisanship are tenets of a better way of life. Made from the finest materials using old-world techniques, Simon Pearce glass has the durability for a lifetime of daily use. From our hand-thrown pottery to our lead-free crystal glassware made with custom molds and purpose-built furnaces, each handcrafted piece carries a story that lends meaning, authenticity, and grace to every use. Since the beginning, Simon’s life has centered around functional, sophisticated design. Growing up in Ireland with a family of artisans, attention to detail and aesthetics were part of his everyday experience. At age 16, Simon began his craft as an apprentice at his father’s pottery studio. From there, he went on to work with notable glassmakers all over Europe before opening his namesake studio. Inspired by centuries-old Georgian glassmaking techniques and using the finest natural materials, Simon set out to create designs that bring pleasure and inspiration with every use, every day. After apprenticing in the great glass houses of Europe and first starting his business in Kilkenny, Ireland, Simon Pearce moved to America in 1981 to pursue his dream of creating handcrafted glass using traditional techniques and the finest raw materials. From the beginning, his glass was designed for a lifetime of daily use. Exceptionally brilliant, the glass is classified as lead free crystal and uses a proprietary raw material formula. All glass is made in America by glassblowers who are trained through the Simon Pearce apprentice program.

The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region serves vulnerable populations such as at-risk children, the elderly, those with disabling and chronic illness, and people facing the end of life.

Community Care Network is a consortium of health, human service, employment and rehabilitation programs serving the greater Rutland region. We strive to enhance the well-being of our communities, individuals and families through responsive, innovative and collaborative human services.

Mortgage servicing professionals across the nation rely on NFR to provide field services with the integrity, commitment, professionalism and results-oriented focus for which we are known. From residential inspections and preservation to REO maintenance and inspections, NFR makes field servicing fast, reliable and hassle-free. To appreciate the depth and quality of our solution, request a free, no-obligation demonstration of our Web portal. Contact NFR today to discuss our systems, procedures and unified focus on producing superior results for you.