The Valley Reporter – Business News for April 25, 2024 Issue

Mad Mingle at Lawson

On Tuesday, May 7, Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Waitsfield will host the next Mad Mingle Chamber Mixer. The meeting will take place in their Tap Room from 5:30 PM. This is an opportunity to connect with your local business colleagues, meet recently hired CEO of Lawson’s Finest, Adeline Druart, and learn more about what’s happening in the business community as the summer season approaches. Drinks and some light apps are served. Reply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you plan to attend.

SunCommon is planting 1,200 trees in the Mad River Valley

SunCommon, Waterbury, an iSun company and Certified B Corporation, will host its fifth annual day of community service in partnership with the Friends of the Mad River and longtime partner, Friends of the Winooski River. Participating employees will aim to plant more than 1,200 trees to support clean and healthy rivers. Since 2019, SunCommon employees have planted more than 8,000 trees in Vermont. The tree planting will take place on Friday, April 19 from 9am to 1pm, with people gathering at 609 Dickerson Road in Moretown. According to SunCommon spokesperson Alexandra Tursi, “Vermont’s native trees and shrubs play a critical role in the landscape, encouraging biodiversity and habitat conservation, stormwater management and resilience to the impacts of climate change. Planting trees also helps bring the river and surrounding area into a healthier condition,” she said.

SunCommon provides employees with 20 hours of paid community service and advocacy annually through its Community Service and Action Program. “Empowering employees to participate in change within the communities it serves is one way it fulfills its mission of using business as a force for good,” Tursi said.

Rec District wants to improve bicycle safety

With more cyclists hitting the roads and trails, the Mad River Valley Recreation District has partnered with Local Motion to source high-quality bicycle lights at discounted prices. Here is the link to the product: https://www.cateye.com/intl/products/headlights/HL-EL042RC_SL-LD160RC-R/
This combo set is a great option because it features:
– easy charging via USB cable
– rubber bands that can easily be wrapped around the handlebar or seat post. No screwdriver needed!
– 200 lumen front light is powerful enough to help riders see and be seen
These lamps are $20+ off retail. The Rec District sells them for $30 (bring cash or check to pick up in Waitsfield, (timing TBA). This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than May 5 to order bicycle lights. They should be available by the end of May.