2008 Annual Report 1 2008 Annual Report

October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008

A Message from the Board Chair

W e have been busy! Both nationally and statewide, there is a growing need for advocates for sustain- able economies and justice in our workplaces, and the Peace and Justice Center worked hard in 2008 to meet the challenge. This year we kicked off two new campaigns, the Vermont Peace Economy Campaign (VPEC) and the Paid Sick Leave Campaign. Through both of these campaigns, we are deepening partner- ships with other organizations and activists to build a movement that identifies and agitates for justice across the state.

Nationally, the dialogue around health care coverage has capacity building. Her shoes have been difficult ones to fill, and intensified, and the Vermont Livable Wage Campaign is working we find ourselves still searching for the right match to lead the from its strong foundation to meet the steadily growing concerns organization into our 31st year. We are grateful to Donny Osman about health care in the state. Our Paid Sick Leave Campaign has for taking on the position briefly, and we honor his fierce dedica- already built an over-950 member coalition of Vermonters, and is tion to creating social change in the state of Vermont. We also working closely with the Vermont Workers’ Center’s “Health Care said goodbye to Andrea Arratoon, who we thank for her five is a Human Right” Campaign and Voices for Vermont’s Children. years as Development Director for the PJC. We are now lucky to The Peace and Human Rights project continued to support count Anise Richey as part of our staff, and look forward to efforts against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We stood by introducing her to you, our members and supporters. Finally, courageous veterans in the Kecia Gaboriault moved on historic Winter Soldier testimo- after her year of service nies and were part of a squad Our Mission is to create a just and peaceful world. through the AmeriCorps of independent media docu- VISTA program. We are so menting their stories. We To this end, we work on the interconnected issues thankful for everyone’s work! published the Alternatives of economic and racial justice, peace, and human We celebrated our work nd guide for youth looking for rights through education, advocacy, training and and our members at the 2 resources outside of the Annual Rock the Boat. We military. We continued to train non-violent activism, and community organizing. held it at ECHO, which has a high school students across lovely, flexible space, and this the state about their options allowed us to reduce our around military recruitment, and to build the statewide opt-out expenses. This year we honored Roddy O’Neil Cleary with the campaign. We are also in coalition with the exciting new Vermont Ed Everts Peace and Social Justice Award for her lifetime of Peace Economy Campaign (VPEC), which envisions a fundamen- volunteerism and activism. We had a very successful live and tally new type of society, an economy and government not silent auction, a lovely buffet, and an even lovelier sunset! dominated by the military-industrial complex. Thanks to those who helped us continue our hard work: all of our In 2008 the Peace & Justice Store continued to be the retail amazing staff, board, volunteers, and membership! arm of the PJC’s values. We renewed our commitment to Fair 2009 is bringing lean times, and more than ever there is a need Trade goods and tightened up our inventory to focus more on to refocus our state and federal budgets away from destructive products that honor a fair wage for their producers. We rede- military budgets, and back towards meeting our basic needs. We signed the layout of the store, and continued to hone our are more committed than ever to working for our members to business in order better serve our members and community. educate, agitate, and demand justice for all! 2008 was a year that was filled with change and transition with our staff. Former Executive Director Serena Chaudhry moved her life to Maine. With her leadership, the PJC entered a period of growth and renewal, and she left our organization with expanded partnerships and greater tools for institutional Hilary Martin, Board Chair 07-08 2 2008 Annual Report

Peace & Justice: Major Events & Highlights 2007-2008

21 Church Street Undoing Racism Training Catamount Health Project Burlington, VT 05401 In October 2007, the Peace & Justice Center Late 2007 saw the commencement of the innova- 802.863.2345 collaborated with St. Michael’s College and the tive insurance model developed by the State of fax: 802.863.2532 Haymarket People’s Fund to host an Undoing Vermont known as ‘Catamount Health’. This plan Racism Training. Over 35 people attended the combines private insurance plans with state www.pjcvt.org two and a half day training. A spin-off group has premium assistance, with the goal to close the [email protected] been meeting monthly to continue the conversa- gap on uninsured Vermonters. The Peace & tion on race and juxtapose the critical analysis Justice Center partnered with a group of second STAFF from the training onto other issues, such as the year medical students at the University of presidential primary. Vermont to determine whether providers Serena Chaudhry statewide are well-versed enough to make proper Executive Director, Oct-May referrals to our constituent base of low income Wendy Coe Francis Moore Lappe workers. Ninety-nine surveys were returned. CFO, Office Manager, and Newsletter Production Editor The Peace & Justice Center hosted Francis Despite a generally low level of self-reported Moore Lappe at its Annual Membership familiarity to program specifics, many partici- Andrea Arratoon Development Director Meeting, November 2007. Approximately 150 pants felt somewhat confident in their ability to people attended the presentation held at the access information on Catamount Health. The Colin Robinson Vermont Livable Wage Campaign/ First Unitarian Universalist Society in Vermont Livable Wage Campaign incorporated Vermont Economic Justice Project Burlington. Lappe spoke about her new book this survey data into its analysis of economic Jen Berger Democracy’s Edge and our responsibility as a justice in Vermont and its advocacy work for low Recruiting for Peace Campaign/ global community for creating scarcity. She income Vermonters. Peace & Human Rights Project described our living democracy as in danger of Kathy Bouton being thin and challenged us to utilize our fear Co-Manager, Peace & Justice Store about the present and future as information to Woodbury Class and Engaged Jennifer Reay change our habits! Community Partner Award Co-Manager, Peace & Justice Store In the winter of 2008, the Peace & Justice Center Surbhi Godsay staff team-taught a Community Organizing & Store Assistant Advocacy class at Woodbury College. This Kecia Gaboriault course introduced students to participatory, AmeriCorps VISTA inclusive approaches to community organizing Community Organizer and advocacy. The work of the Peace & Justice Center provided a case study and source of experiential practice for the course. In the end, eight students stirred things up in their commu- nities – one pair of students presented alterna- tives to military recruitment at a local teen center, another pair advocated for limits on rising foods and gas costs. At their annual Gala, the VT Campus Compact presented the PJC with the Engaged Community Partner Award for our work with Woodbury College. Alternatives Book In the winter of 2008, the Recruiting for Peace UVM Communications Group Campaign published 750 copies of The Alterna- The Peace & Justice Center served as a commu- tives Book, a resource of non-violent alterna- nity partner for a group of seniors studying tives to military service for high school stu- communications at the University of Vermont. A dents. When a draft of this book was reviewed group of three students worked with PJC staff by an Iraq Vet, his first statement after reading it over the spring ‘08 semester to: survey college was “I wish there was something like this when I students about their knowledge of and interest Save the date for our 3rd was considering joining.” The book is available in the PJC; draft a new brochure for the PJC Annual “Rock the Boat” on September 11, 2009. at no charge to any high school-aged youth. store; and create a blog for the Peace & Justice Center. The students and the center staff had a lot of fun learning from each other! 2008 Annual Report 3

Peace & Justice: Major Events & Highlights 2007-2008

Equal Time Radio Show Middlebury College and St. Michael’s College. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ’07-’08 Nearly 1,000 people across the state were The Vermont Livable Wage Campaign Linda Ayer Director, Colin Robinson, hosted a weekly a touched by Ritter’s commentary. The tour was Baker call-in radio show, Equal Time, to a broad- specifically intended to promote public dialogue on Iraq and Iran in the context of his Drew Cameron based and active audience of 8,000-10,000 student, artist, Iraq War vet Vermonters on WDEV. He worked in concert recent trip to the region, US elections, and the with other local advocate and activist hosts lack of media scrutiny around the war. Dan Goossen Intervale Compost Project to address issues, events, and trends Traci Griffith affecting working Vermonters. Robinson Constitution Reading Group focused specifically on broad issues of Asst. Professor of Journalism & In the heat of local elections and the Mass Communication at economic justice, fair trade, livable wages, St Michael’s College and the rising cost of healthcare, childcare, 2008 presidential primary, the PJC and housing. He attempted to show the launched a Constitution Reading Brian Hsiang group! By engaging community Recycle North Youth Build connections between war, economics, racism, High School Teacher and economic inequality in Vermont. members in discussion and promot- ing citizen-centered engagement Alyx Lyons around the US Constitution, the Peace & UVM business manager Justice Center pushed to increase community Hilary Martin- chair knowledge about the US Constitution and our Organic Farmer civil liberties. A group of 12 met weekly for six Janet Munt weeks to discuss creation of the US Constitu- Psychotherapist, Former State tion, judicial review, privacy rights, criminal Senator procedure, civil rights, free speech, exclusion- Anthony Pollina ary immigration, Guantanamo, and the Patriot Radio Talk Show Host, Founder of Act. Rural VT Sydnee Viray ‘I Ain’t Marching Anymore’ UVM Career Counselor A Phil Ochs Song Night Racial Justice Ed Everts - emeritus The Peace & Justice Center hosted ‘I Ain’t Serena Chaudry began a project to better Marching Anymore: A Phil Ochs Song Night’ understand the perceptions and experiences Gene Bergman - emeritus to mark the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq. of people of color living in Vermont. Through- Phil Ochs is widely known for writing & out the winter and spring, Serena and Master performing protest music during the Vietnam of Social Work Intern, Foresta Castaneda, War 40 years ago. This event pulled Vietnam conducted focus groups and individual War and Iraq War protest music into one interviews in Chittenden, Washington, show. An audience of nearly 150 people Windham, and Addison Counties. Participants heard contemporary Vermont musicians were asked to speak about their negative and Colin, perform Phil Ochs’ songs and contemporary positive experiences and what particular areas Thanks so much for of concern they would like see the community songs which expressed their opposition to coming to speak to our the current war in Iraq. taking up in further dialogue and action. We plan to release the report in 2009. class! You are a totally engaging presenter, Ritter Tour Educational Workshops, thoroughly knowledge- As one of several Presentations, and Mentorship events commemorating able about livable the 5th anniversary of Throughout the course of the year, all four wage, and it’s clear to the war in Iraq, the projects of the Peace & Justice Center made community presentations on economic and me our students got a Peace & Justice Center Scott Ritter toured former UN racial justice, peace, and human rights at lot out of your visit. Weapons Inspector, Scott Ritter, to three venues around the state ranging from Thank you! Vermont colleges. Ritter, a searing critic of the churches to college classrooms, to youth occupation of Iraq and the dangerous march shelters to Rotary Clubs. – Jean Sienkewicz, to war with Iran, spoke to overflowing The PJC also hosted, trained and mentored Champlain College auditoriums of students and community students through internships, work study and Instructor members at Johnson State College, volunteer positions. See lists on pages 5 & 8. 4 2008 Annual Report

Foundations Financial Statement: OCTOBER 1, 2007 SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Anne Slade Frey Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Block Foundation Revenue Expenses Haymarket People’s Fund New Visions Sisters of Mercy Store* Store* Program United Church of Christ Store* Donations 41% 41% Donations 39% Vermont Community Founda- 40% 38% tion/ Kokoro Fund Pr ogr am Donor advised Vermont Community Founda- grantsBeginning Cash $91,263 tion/ Successful Communities Admini str ati on & FoundationNet Revenue Grants $342,266 Fundr ai si ng Walter Cerf Community Fund Net Expenses -$345,118 St or e StoreCash Balance $88,411

Collaborators and Allies Addison County Citizens for Foundation Donor Advised Grants 13% Grants 8% Administration & Alternatives to Military Fundraising 20% Service AFSCME Local 1343 * The Peace & Justice Store is one of the educational ALANA Community Organiza- projects of the Peace & Justice Center. tion, Brattleboro ALANA Student Services, UVM Alternatives to Recruitment in the Military American Friends Service Committee Vermont Livable Wage Campaign – 2008 Highlights Americorps VISTA Association of Africans Living in Vermont In May ‘08, after months of actions and the Council, a legislative advisory group set up to Burlington Community and Economic Development November 2007 livable wage victory for para- evaluate the Basic Needs Budget to make sure Office educators, the Burlington school food service the proper data sets are being used and that the Burlington Education Associa- and custodial workers of AFSCME Local 1343 methodology created in the1999 summer study tion/VT-NEA Chittenden Community won an agreement that will bring all of its group is still correct and current. The Basic Television(CCTV) members up to a livable wage by the end of the Needs Budget is the source of the livable wage Community College of Vermont contract. This exciting win was the culmination figures and comes out every two years. We Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) of our three and a half year campaign helping to monitored, attended and testified at all the Equal Time Radio Show win livable wages for all Burlington school Council meetings and were pleased with the First Unitarian Universalist support staff. The school board directly cited majority of the slight revisions made by the Society Green Mountain Veterans for the fact that the issues of gender inequity were group. Peace so clear and well articulated throughout the High Road Vermont campaign that they helped secure the win. The From February through May, we hosted Iraq Veterans Against the War Johnson State College, Title III starting wage for food service workers over the Equal Time Radio a weekly live one hour call in Grant four years of the contract will rise from approxi- show on WDEV (550AM) in Waterbury. This Kids Are Priority One Coalition mately $8.50/hr to $15.23/hr. provided a great opportunity to facilitate a Middlebury College: Sociology/ Antropology Dept, Interna- conversation about economic justice. During tional Studies Program, Ross We launched a Paid Sick Day for Vermont the four months we hosted, we interviewed Barre Commons, Cook Commons, campaign. In an effort to expand our economic granite workers, Burlington food service Rohatyn International Center National Partnership for Women justice work beyond wages, we began a close workers, Brattleboro high school students & Families partnership with Voices for Vermont’s Children fighting against child labor, housing advocates, St Michael’s College Edmundite and the Vermont Workers’ Center to achieve child nutrition advocates, and a handful of Center for Peace & Justice St Michael’s College Peace & guaranteed paid sick days for all Vermont elected officials. Justice Center workers. During the summer we knocked on Seven Days hundreds of doors, gathered hundreds of We launched the new and much improved United for Peace and Justice United Professions/AFT Vermont petition signatures, built a strong, broad www.vtlivablewage.org website. Thanks to the VT Businesses for Social coalition of nearly a dozen organization, helped great work of workstudy student Kristance Responsibility (VBSR) conduct a phone survey on paid sick days with Harlow, our new website looks fresh, is easy to VT Commission on Women VT Network Against Domestic & the Center for Rural Studies and partnered with update and provides for easier navigation. Sexual Violence the UVM Medical College on a public health Vermont Public Radio study of paid sick days. Using our popular education curriculum, we VT Workers’ Center Voices for Vermont’s Children educated nearly 1000 Vermonters across the Women’s International League of We supported and saw the creation of the state on livable wages, gender wage equity, Peace & Freedom, Burlington Basic Needs Budget Technical Advisory classism, and racial wage equity. Woodbury College 2008 Annual Report 5

Peace & Human Rights Project – 2008 Highlights Jen, Thanks so much for coming to BHS and helping me get In February, the Recruiting for Peace socio-economic statistics and actual recruit- Campaign (RFPC) published The Alternatives ment numbers since 2004. the students riled up! We Book, a Vermont-based resource for alterna- had an excellent week of tives to military service. Copies are available RFPC continued to share truth in military discussion following your for sale at the Peace & Justice Store; it is recruitment and enlistment with Vermont high provided for the cost of postage if used for school students. Among other things, we visit. We all learned quite educational purposes. visited Burlington High School classrooms, a bit, notonly about recruit- had Chat & Chews at the Spectrum Youth & ment and veterans’ experi- In March, Jen Berger attended Winter Family Services Drop-In Center, participated on Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan, in Washington a panel discussion at Mt. Abe high school after ences, but also about the DC – three and a half days of testimonies from an all day simulation of war. finer points of analysis and veterans and active duty soldiers and marines ways to maturely discuss about what life in the military is really like. Jen In the fall, the RFPC participated in a full set up live feeds of the event by local public day Truth in Military Recruitment training with “hot topics.” Your visit access stations throughout the state. Oskar Castro of the American Friends Service brought a very valuable dose Committee’s Philadelphia office. As a result, of reality and relevance to At Winter Soldier, Jen filmed the testimo- the collaboration between RFPC and the nies and interviewed 5 veterans about their AFSC’s Montpelier office deepened. our classroom. experiences with recruiters. Each story is – Eve Berinati different and compelling. The edited version PHRP became a founding member of the Burlington High School of these interviews will be used to educate Vermont Peace Economy Coalition. The VPEC teacher youth about military recruitment and enlist- was formed after a demonstration on May 1, ment in Vermont. 2008, when all 29 ports on the US west coast were shut down by the Two interns spent the summer developing International Longshore and a plan for the fall’s high school Opt Out Warehouse Union (ILWU) to Awareness Campaign. In the fall, we tabled at protest the US war on Afghanistan 8 schools in 6 weeks. All of the schools were and Iraq. Activists across the new relationships. country and in Iraq conducted solidarity actions, including in With the help of a UVM intern, we Burlington at the General Dynamics determined which Vermont high schools are plant. at the highest risk of recruitment based on

Peace & Justice Store – 2008 Highlights Workstudy & Interns Josh Appelbaum Stephanie Bana New Peace & Justice Store Mission enlightening. They visited with many Fair Foresta Castaneda Hillary Clarke Statement: The Peace & Justice Store works Trade and environmentally-friendly vendors. Ashley Cox to provide products our customers can have Best of all were the visits with two Fair Trade Jon Cusick confidence in by adhering to strict standards stores: The Fair Trader, in Hyde Park in South Kristance Harlow Winter Heath that ensure our goods are Fair Trade, environ- Chicago and the Green Heart in downtown Emily Jakubowics mentally-friendly, educational, or inspire Chicago, where many valuable ideas were Viola Kaci empowerment. exchanged about merchandise and marketing. Erik Kojola Sydney Leonard Jessica Metz This was our first full year using a Point New Fair Trade and Locally-made Jim Montague of Sale System! This system helps keep track Companies: Monsoon Vermont, Global Greta Moore Gisele Nelson of inventory, analyze data around hours of Mamas, Peace Coffee, Mata Traders, Malia Dylan Novelli operation, product turnover, and vendor Designs are new Fair Trade companies we Laura Quinn viability. It has been an invaluable asset! discovered on the trip to Chicago. Sol Mates Juliana Robbins Rachel Ruggles Socks, and Flash Bags are two new local Cayla Tepper In April 2008, Jennifer and Kathy went to Vermont companies. Monsoon Vermont is both Max Tracey Chicago for the Green Festival. It was a Fair Trade and local Vermont Company! Kylie Vanerstrom 6 2008 Annual Report

MEMBERS

Thank you to the members of Liz Blum & Nelson Kasfir Lynne and David Clauss Bill and Ellen Dorsch the Peace & Justice Center. Debra Blumberg and Michael Healy Ann Clay Dick Dougherty Kathryn Blume and Mark Nash Debra Clemmer Dechen Drolkar & David Walker You are partners in our work Jim Blynt Geoff and Nancy Cobden Rosella Duarte for peace, human rights, and Brian & Brooks Boardman Wendy Coe and Gene Bergman Larry Dubois racial and economic justice. Gary Boardman Ben Cohen Bernie Dubreuil Charles & Judy Bond Peter Coldwell Dennis & Eileen Dudley Lucille Bonvouloir, RSM Joanna Cole & Sarah Flynn Jim Dunn Martha Abbott Adam & Rita Bortz Bill Coleman Joe and Betty Dye Rich Abete and Dianne Jabar James J Bosek Clint Coleman & Bonnie Atwater Jane Earley Gary Abramson Janet Botula & Alan Tim Coleman Jo Edmondson and Laura Mann Bonnie Acker and John Davis Terry Bouricius and Cate Lamb Patricia Collier Betty and Dave Edson Danny Albert and Sue Linsky Marcia Bourne Russell and Victoria Colvin Wally Elliott and Phyllis Palmer Susan and Peter Alden Deborah Bouton and Dan Herman Dani Comey Russ and Nancy Ellis Jo Alexander Kirsten & Steve Bower Steve and Mags Conant Llyn Ellison Judd Allen Terrence Boyle and Robin Worn David and Sally Conrad Alan and Linda Elrick Patricia Passmore Alley Maris Brayfield-Kittell Ross Conrad Ann & Thomas Ely Miriam Almeleh Vince Brennan and Siobhan John Coon Ann Emery Naomi Almeleh Donegan Shelly and Amy Cooper Christina Erickson Abbas and Susan Alnasrawi Erica Brinton Joey Corcoran Marc Estrin and Donna Bister Richard Alther and Ray Repp Charlotte Brody Michael Corn and Patty Smith Ed Everts and Raven Davis Carol Altobelli and Penny Elise Brokaw Fernando B Corrada John and Jane Ewing Libercent Munro and Judy Brook Bob Costantino and Michiko Oishi Richard Faesy and Ann Bove Karen Amirault and Kevin Kelley Peter & Nancy Brooks Phyllis Cote Mira Fakirananda Roger & Susan Anderson Anne Brown Dan Cox & Casey Blanchard Gail Falk Sharon and Jerry Anderson Peggy Brozicevic Dianne Crane Nancy Farrell Ann Andersson James Bruce Fern Crete Paul Fassler Carl and Rosalind Andreas David Budbill and Lois Eby Fr. Mike Cronogue Jessica & Jim Fecteau Peter Anthony Barbara Bull Carol Crossman Abbott Fenn Katherine Arthaud Sara Burchard Celia Cuddy James and Ann Fingar Harry Atkinson & Lisa Marchetti Sara Burghoff Knox Cummin and Lucy Andrews Jules Fishelman Alan Atwood Cari Burkard & Brad Leathers Julia Curry PJ Fisher Mike Austin and Jessica Dion Steven Burks Christine Curtis William Fiske Joni AvRutick and Yiota Ahladas Sam Burr and Eugenie Doyle Gus and Iris D’ari Serrill Flash & Lacretia Johnson Nat and Linda Ayer Kathleen Bushey and Cal Schneider Jack Daggitt Al Florucci Betsy and James Bahrenburg Pat Buteau and Dotty McCarthy Peter and Jane Dale Rita Foley Donna Bailey Ginny Callan & Cort Richardson Martha Dallas and Lucy Gluck Sean & Carole Folley Anne and Paul Bakeman Drew Cameron Judy Daloz Patricia Fontaine Leslie Baker Douglas & Christine Campbell George and Deborah Dameron Deep and Kathy Ford Keith Ballek Ms. Margaret Campbell Anne Damrosch Michele and Dick Forman Andrew Barker Roald Cann Ben Dangl Brian and Linda Forrest JB Barna and Heidi Pfau Peggy Carey Polly Darnell & Willie Jansen Jeffrey Forward Diana Barnard Rev. Carole Carlson Bunny Daubner Abigail Foulk and Richard Kay Barnes Nancy Carpenter and Karen Grace Sylvia Davatz Wasserman Tom and Mary Beth Barritt Renard Carranza Robin Davey Roger and Linda Fox Kevin Barry Shane Carruth Rev. Charles Davignon John and Kathi Franco Dean Batt Tim Carter Bob Davis and Monica Sargent Russell Frank Marion Bausch Jean Cass Garry Davis Deborah Osmond Frankel Alison Bechdel Barbara Cate Lauren-Glen Davitian and Mark Marny Frantz and Bob Rice Lisa Bedinger and Bonnie Jean Joe Cerasoli Johnson Bonnie Fraser Aharonian Thora Chadwick Ann Day Edorah Frazer and Michael Rubin Kevin Behm Betsy & Matt Chapek Kathleen Daye MD Leslie Freeman Larry & Kathy Beinert Rob Chapman & Daniela Caserta Suzanne and John DeBrosse Walt and Stephanie Freese Alice Beisiegel Helen Charpentier Gary DeCarolis William & Catherine Freese Malcolm and Nancy Bell Alan and Ann Charron Sally DeCicco Elizabeth French Julie and Jeff Benay Russell Chase Kara DeLeonardis Sonya Friedman Mary Helen Bentley Willard Chastain Meg Delorme Harold M. Frost IV Joanna Berk and John Hinckley Serena Chaudhry & Jason Halperin Mary DelPiero Ellen Furnari and Jan Passion John Berkowitz Chris & Marcella Chiarello Amy Demarest and Fred Magdoff Laurie Brands Gagne John & Betty Berlenbach Sheila Boland Chira Gerrie Denison Jon Gailmor and Cathy Murphy Anne and Arthur Berndt Dan and Betsy Chodorkoff Janet Denison Diane Gayer Richard Bernstein and Carol William Church Dr Sue Deppe Keith Gaylord Hanley Ingrid Cichoski Althea Derstine Jim Geier Todd Binzen and Janet Cavanagh Paul Cillo S’ra DeSantis and Joe Golden John and Emily Gennari Anne & Robert Birkett Charles and Barbara Cilwik Elango Dev & Rebecca Mack Roger Gibeault and Mary McGinley Karen Bixler Annie & Steve Devoe Charlotte and Ernest Gibson Tracy & Chuck Black Mark Ciociola James DeVoe-Talluto Allen Gilbert and Lila Richardson Eileen Blackwood and Lynn Betty Clark Donald and Judith Dickson Sandra & Joel Gluck Goyette Bill Clark Cheryl Diersch Mel and Herbert Goertz David Blittersdorf & Jan Delia G. Clark Louise Dietzel Gary Golden and Carol Livingston Blittersdorf Katherine Clark & Bill Bissell Thomas and Patricia DiSilvio Arnold and Virginia Golodetz Stuart Blood and Li Sheu Rita & David Clark Prudence Doherty & Thomas Buckley Stephen Gonzalez & Linda Oats Christiana Bloomfield Virginia Clarke and Ted Lyman Deirdre Donaldson & Alan Dann Dale & Lois Good Tiffany Bluemle & Liz Shayne Carol Clauss and David Rosen Paul Dooling & Sandra Danussi Tom Good 2008 Annual Report 7

MEMBERS

Nat & Caren Goodhue Allan & Maria Anna Hutchinson Anne Liske and John Cutro John Murray and Gail Kinney Barbara and Phil Goodman Beal Hyde Ann Livingston Sherrill Musty Dan Goossen and Amanda Henchel Martha Illick and Terry Dinnan Gil Livingston and Amy Wright Judith & Allen Myrick Charlie and Diane Gottlieb Mary Isham and Steven Adams Catherine Morris Lloyd Jim and Lois Nassau Kelley Goulette & Alison Prine Mousa Ishaq and Kristin Peterson- Chris Lloyd and Vassie Sinopoulos Dorsey Naylor Stacy Graczyk & Ken Picard Ishaq Robin Lloyd Barry and Lenora Nelson Joan Grant Donna Iverson Steve Lobb Radetta Nemcosky Nat Grant Sandy Jacobs & Susan Jacobs Anita Long and Dot Brauer Lucy Nichol Daphne Gratiot Cill Janeway and Catherine Leiser Jed Lowy Bob Nichols Barbara Green Mary Anne Johnson Mark Lucas and Mary O’Brien Frank Nicosia and Ellen Oxfeld Jerry Greenfield and Elizabeth Tim & Nancy Johnson Tom and Judy Luce Mark Nolan Skarie Antonia Stacy Jolles and Nina Beck Marianne Lust and Deborah Lubar Elo-Mai Noormets and Kevin Flaherty Judy Greensmith Judith & Jody and Willie Lynam Karl and Trisha Novak Chuck Gregory Anne Judson and Tim Parsons Debbie Lynch Ann O’Brien Carole and Hal Greig Ellen Kahler & Susanna Weller Jeanne Lynch Bess O’Brien and Jay Craven James Grevatt & Marybeth Maureen Kangley Alyx Lyons Dr. John P. O’Brien Hartmann Christine Kaufman Dianne Maccario Susan Ohanian & Hans Ohanian Marie Griffin Philip & Brigitte Kaukonen Susan MacCormick John A. Olson Traci Griffith Brenden and Kathy Keleher Carol MacDonald Erling Omland Donald Groll Barbara Kelley Helen MacLam Bill Orleans and Sue Trainor Jean Grosboch Jason Kelley Steve Madden and Carol Norton Nora Ostrander Georgene and Paul Grover Ned Kelley and Ferris Buck Marilyn and David Magnus Jeannie Panner David Grundy Marion and Franklin Kellogg Martha Maguire Julia Paradiso and John Davis Jim Grundy & Nancy Bruce John Kern and Valerie Hurley Erhard and Sydney Mahnke Ann Parent and Charles Parent Jean Guenther Trinka Kerr and Ken Schatz Patrick & Mary Mahoney Nina Parris Greg Guma Sally and Rick Kerschner Susan Mahoney Jeanne Parsley Frank Haddleton & Brian Jaffarian Laura Ann Kiesel Arnie Malina Joe Patlak and Elke Pinn Beth Haggart Bryan Kieser Irina Markova and Steven Gold Fiona Patterson and John Patterson Suzanne Hall Renee Kievit-Kylar Cynthia Martin and George Janet Patterson Larry & Linda Hamilton Warren and Barbara King Longenecker David Pederson and Karen Pratt Amy Hamlin Marie Kittel Hilary Martin Megan Peek and James Trybus Recille Hamrell Rick Klein Rux Martin Pat and Phil Peek Greg & Hayley Hancock Margaret & Carol Klepack Marcia Mason Mark Pendergrast and Betty Molnar Chris Hanna Mollie Klepack Vivian & Chris Mason Kit Perkins & Andrew & Konstantin Kevin Harper & Julie Herr George & Margaret Klohck Janine Mauche-Dumond Thurber Connie Harrison and Suzanne Joan Knight Sam Mayfield Thomas and Marcia Perry Leavitt Jane Knodell and Ted Wimpey Elizabeth & Stanton McAuslan Jane & David Peters Cindi & Gary Haselton Linda Knutson Kevin McBride Duane and Laura Peterson Cynthia and Frank Haselton Gary Kowalski and Dori Jones Janice McCann Laura Philips Francis and Serena Hatch Deborah Krug Martha McCaughin Bitzi and JohnPeter Phillips Joey and John Hawkins Ron Krupp Paul McClatchey Ben Pierce Laurie & Aaron Hawley Peter Krusch Helen McCreedy Joy Pile and Gregory Pahl Marmete Hayes George Kucewicz & Cathy Salmons Bob McElwain Heather Pipino and Tom Mercurio Allan and Diane Kunigis Robert and Gloria McEwen Jeanne Plo Patricia Heather-Lea and John Lea Barbara Kunzi Joy & Ron McGarvey Cecilia Plum Joanne Heidkamp and Paul Demers Janice Kyle and Hans Himelein Carol and Richard McKeever Shelia Poettgen Lee and Sam Hemingway J Ladd and Martha Whitney Laura McKeon and Kevin Bubriski Peggy Poffenberger and John Arthur & Judith Henchel Ross & Christine Laffan Larry & Karen Medsker Poffenberger Jane Hendley Sharon Lamb & Paul Orgel Jim Mendell and Peg Kamens Anthony Pollina and Deborah Wolf Cheryl & Ward Heneveld Hank and Molly Lambert Laura and Don Merit Margaret Pond & Jim Rader Mariel Hess and Nash Basom John Lamperti Nick and Bridget Meyer Jon Porter Wendy Hess and Michael Monte Jim Landon William Mierse & Helen Wagg Irwin Post & Melisssa Lovell Paul & Vicki Hill Deb Lane Muffie and Sandy Milens Marjorie Power Sally Hillary and Cynthia O’Hara Gary Lange and Martha Redpath Billie Miles Amy and Andrew Powers Jerry Himelstein Henry Lappen Cathleen Miller David Powsner and Shona Marston Dorothy Hines Jennifer Larsen & Kara Lenorovitz James Miller Carol Ann Price & Santo Santoriello Carol Hinson and William Parkhill Mark Larson and Amy Livingston Roger Miller Ryon & Irie Price Ginger Hobbs Laurie Larsun and Monica Brager Ron Miller and Jill Miller Adrienne Puches & Mark Floegel Philip and Joan Hoff Joseph Lasek & Carina Cartelli Gail Milliken Judy and Hans Puck Sylvia and Clem Holden Roxie and Gene Lauer David Goodman and Sue Minter Spence and Fran Putnam Linda Hollingdale & Mary Loney Blanche Lavoie and Bonnie Bollman John Mitchelides Will Raap and Lynette Raap Madelyn Holmes Bennett Law Katharine Montstream & Alan Becky Rabin Jean Hopkins Irene Lawrence Dworshak Jules and Helen Rabin Donald and Mary Ann Horenstein Linda Leehman John Moody Doug Racine Larry and Jeanne Horvath Michelle Lefkowitz and Stuart Weiss Ann Moore David Racusen Matt Howard Sara Leggett Jay Moore and Judith Sargent Michael Radermacher John Howe and Mary Lou Kete Elisabeth Lehr Betty Moore-Hafter Susan Raimy Brian & Jenna Hsiang Jonathan Leonard and Denise Martin Andrea Morgante Debbie Ramsdell Peter and Laura Huber Jim Libby Danny Morris Joanna Rankin and Mary Fillmore Tom Hudspeth and Ginny Mullen Jean Lincoln Julie Mullen David and Louise Ransom Melrose Huff John Lincoln and Jill Stevens Valerie Mullen Glenn Ravdin Edith Hunter Buff Lindau and Huck Gutman Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Burnett Rawson Will Hunter Dennis & Sandra Lindberg Janet Munt Ann Reading Fran Huntoon and Cathleen Gent Mannie Lionni and Barbara Zucker Margaret Munt and Michael Lyman 8 2008 Annual Report

MEMBERS

Sheila Reed and Carl Bayer Daniel Sicken Nicole Walsh Carol Winfield Craig Reeves and Bonnie Sam and Alice Silverman Miriam Ward RSM Nat and Martha Winthrop MacLeod Steve and Mary Silverman James Warden and Teresa Strong Jeffrey and Dorothy Wolfe Cindy Reid Lisa Simon & Peter Nobes James H. Waters Ken & Jean Wolvington Nan Reid & Alison Segar Eleanor Simons Lanny Watts and Diane Craig Wood Helen Reindel Paul Sipple & Joan Rae Montgomery-Logan Lea Wood Rebecca Reno Paul Sipple Wolfgang Weise and Kathleen Olwell Marjorie Wood Lynn Ann Reynolds and Alan Jane & Mark Skakel Edward Weiss Rick Woods & Alice Christian Homans Toddy Sloan Jim Welch Sheryl & Scott Worrall Deborah Rice Carolyn & Richard Smiles Peter Welch Kevin & Irene Wrenner Alban & Margaret Richey Ian Smiley Chris Wentworth & Cheryl David Wright Michael and Carol Ann Richman Alexis Smith Wentworth Peggy & Daniel Wright Louise Rickard and Matthew Bill Smith and Diane Cushman Rose Wenzel Barbara Wynroth Ennis Guthrie Smith Charlotte Wheater Elinor and Howard Yahm Dottye Ricks Lorrie Smith Neil Wheelwright Sandy and Margy Zabriskie Shoshana Rihn Naomi Smith Anne and Alec White Henry Zacchini Susan Ritz Susan Smith Joan White Maryann Zavez Richard and Lillian Robinson Paul Sokal and Louise Giovanella Renzo White Eva Zimet Linda Rodd and David Ronni Solbert Rick & Trish Wiesel Bob & Mae Zimmer Jacobowitz Ame Solomon & Zachary Griefen Madelyne Wight Andrea Rogers & Avery Hall Laura Solomon Susan Wilson and Bob Fisher If we inadvertently omitted your name, Mary Rogers and Rob Reiber Susan Sonski and Mark Doremus Kirby Wilton we apologize. 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Kathleen Rupright Chip Stone & Susan Atwood-Stone Howard Russell and Brian Cote Richard Stoner & Theresa Hyland Margaret Russell Lee and Byron Stookey Individuals Businesses Erin Russell-Story Daryl Storrs Robert Appel American Flatbread Burlington Tina Ruth Cindy & Tim Stotz Nat & Linda Ayer Hearth Mary Rutherford Stephanie Stouffer Sandy Baird Ben & Jerry’s Ellie Ryan Marilyn and Neil Stout Oskar Castro Boloco Kathleen Ryan Sara Stowell and Jose Aleman Colin Clary Champlain Orchards Bernie and Jane Sanders Tom Streeter and Robin Warhol Tom Cleary Chapin Orchard Peter and Maureen Sandon Jen Strickler and Gil McCann Ben Cohen Chic Peace Catering Peggy Sapphire Dan Sullivan David & Sally Conrad Chicken Charlie’s Don & Lucille Sargent Peter and Karen Sutherland Pat Collier Chittenden Bank Mike Savel Nina Swaim and Douglas Smith Amber de Laurentis City Market Marty & Tina Scanlon Peter Swaine and Jo Ellen Arthur Edersheim Concept 2 Mary Alice Schatzle Kathy & Tom Swartwout Jon Gailmor Diggers Mirth Collective Matt Schein Ruah Swennerfelt and Louis Cox Ashley George Earl’s Cyclery Gail Schermer Renata & Wojtek Szczypiorski Allen Gilbert Evolution Yoga Virginia Schmidt Erin Taylor Jerry Greenfield Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Mark Schneider Jim Taylor and Barbara Potter Cheryl Hanna Hannaford’s Susan Schoenfeld and Larry Linnea Taylor Bill Harvey Healthy Living Kupferman Maureen Thompson Marmete Hayes Intervale Compost Project Sandy Schofield Ross & Floria Thomson Mayor Bob Kiss Isis for Women Marie Schonholtz Doris Tillotson Rose Lucas Mad River Glen Don Schramm and Barbara Nolfi Brian Tokar Dick McCormack Myers Bagels Bill and Katherine Schubert Lisa Tonarelli and Thomas Larsen Mary McGinniss O’ Bread Hope and Donald Schultz Carol and Roland Tremble Bill McKibben Old Spokes Home Elka Schumann Arthur and Lucia Trezise Bridget Meyers Parima Ellen Schwartz Wayne Turiansky Jessica Oski Pie in the Sky B&B Wendy Scott and Al Stirt Mary Twitchell Rik Palieri Red Hen Bakery Donald Scroggins Gillian Tyler Hannah Pitkin Sakura’s Patricia Seal Edward Updike and Nance Dean Mark Ransom Seventh Generation Jocelyn Secker-Walker Marnie Vail & Steve Dix Al Russell Shelburne Farms Stephanie Seguino Kathy Valloch & Dan Bradley Laura Solomon Single Pebble Ann and Dean Seibert Janet Van Fleet and Richard Emo Wayne Turiansky Speeder & Earl’s Robert Senghas Lynn Vera and Pam Gale Miriam Ward, RSM Stephen and Burns Bert & Carol Senning Elizabeth Versten Barbara Wynroth Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup Anne and Robert Shapiro Jean Vigne Stray Cat Flower Farm Pat and Dave Sharpe Meg Walker Tilley’s Restaurant Kathleen Shepherd Charlene Wallace and Leah Top of the Block David Shiman and Elise Guyette Wittenburg Morgan Shore and Lynette Reep Dana Walrath See other lists on pages 4 and 5. 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