Acupuncturist Britton Mann, of Etna, has joined Open Door Integrative Wellness in White River Junction. Mann earned his doctorate in acupuncture and Oriental medicine at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, is board certified in acupuncture and herbal medicine, and holds licensure in New Hampshire and Vermont. He is a member of the Vermont Acupuncture Association and the New Hampshire Acupuncture and Asian Medicine Association. He is a member of the Society for Acupuncture Research and serves on a national professional steering committee. He lectures regularly on the subject of Chinese medicine.
David Watts and Karen Lombard, of Kendal at Hanover Assisted Living, and Jay Welenc, of the Environmental Services Department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, are among the employer recipients of the Vermont “Spirit of the ADA” Award by the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. The award is given to employers who reflect the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act in their employment practices, including recruitment outreach and equal accessibility, use of on-the-job accommodations, modifications, progressive employment methods, and creative solutions, accessible buildings, work stations, equipment and services, and support for the employment of those with disabilities as an overall employment strategy.
The Valley News recognizes the achievements of members of the local business community in the Sunday Business & Money section. Submissions may be sent by email to: biznotes@vnews.com (high-resolution photographs may be attached in .jpg format), or by mail to: People in Business, c/o Sunday Valley News, P.O. Box 877, White River Junction, Vt. 05001. (Photographs cannot be returned unless accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope.) All items are subject to editing for clarity or space.