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    Organizations

    Poultney Snowmobile Club: Poultney Valley Snowmobile Devils, Inc. is a non-profit corporation that was established in 1972. The club encompasses being environmentally conscious, providing safe riding, promotion of community involvement as well as respect and appreciation to landowners for the use of their property.

    www.poultneysnowdevils.com

    Welsh American Genealogical Society, Inc.: WAGS is incorporated and registered in the State of Vermont as an educatinal, non-profit organization. The club is served entirely by a volunteer staff and its purpose is to offer assistance to individuals researching their Welsh roots and bring together people with similar interests.  www.rootsweb.com/~vtwags/

    Green Mountain College: Founded in 1834 Green Mountain College is an accredited coeducational, private college. As an environmental liberal arts college, Green Mountain offers students a special opportunity to integrate modern environmental thought into a traditional liberal arts or pre-professional course of study, regardless of major. Undergraduate students may earn a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in one of the College’s 25 majors and academic programs.

    www.greenmountain.edu 

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    • Poultney Citizen of the Year!

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      The Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2009 Poultney Citizen of the year is Ann DeBonis. A reception to honor Mrs. DeBonis was attended by a large number of community members and business owners who provided her with many warm welcomes and loving wishes. The reception was held Saturday, November 14th at 5 p.m. in the St. Raphael's fellowship hall located behind St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church.
      Presented annually by the Chamber of Commerce, the Citizen of the Year Award honors a resident citizen who has made major contributions to the betterment of Poultney; has distinguished herself or himself through outstanding service to the community and typifies the true spirit of service and self-sacrifice in representing the finest ideals of Poultney citizenship, a real "unsung hero" of Poultney. The Citizen of the Year will be the Grand Marshal of the 2010 July 4th parade in Poultney.

    • MapleFest Weeekend!

    • March 27th and 28th: Enjoy the celebration of all things maple with a trip to Poultney. There will be open sugar house tours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and special family events on Saturday starting with a maple fun run, registration takes place on the corner of Main Street and Route 30 at 9:30 a.m. on the 27th. If a morning run isn't your pleasure come and enjoy a horse drawn wagon ride and children's activities at the Stonebridge from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. Calling all bakers, a maple bake contest will be held at St. Raphael's Catholic Center. Drop off your delicious maple treat at 10 a.m. for judging at 2 p.m. A library story hour is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Poultney Public Library and a family nature walk at 1 p.m. at the Stonebridge. There will also be a silent auction throughout the day at St. Raphael's Catholic Center and bag sales at local shops. For more information contact the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce 802-287-2010 or stop by the Stonebridge to pick up an updated itinerary of all of the weekends MapleFest events.