October 2017

Vermont’s Community BankTM

Dear Members,We hope you will enjoy every day of autumn. It is such a beautiful season! Please note that we will be closed Monday, October 9th to observe Columbus Day.

OCTOBER 1st, 2017 FRIESIANS OF MAJESTY – FOR HORSE LOVERS AND BAKERS!Come join us for a unique Vermont experience, especially during foli-age season! The Friesians of Majesty tour and magical experience is lo-cated in Townshend, VT in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains on a 650-acre, full service breeding and training facility. They are the largest Friesian breeding farm in the US dedicated to the promotion and development of these horses. Meet their spectacular stallions, Othello and Mathijs and interact with their babies in the mare/foal barn. See the versatility of the Friesians in a show where driving is demonstrated and a beautiful Friesian with her baby runs at liberty. The tour and show takes approximately 2 ½ hours. For more information please check out their

website friesiansofmajesty.com.On the way, we will stop at King Arthur’s Flour Bakery & Café in Norwich, VT. We will plan to stay approximately 1 ½ hours

to give you the opportunity to visit The Baker’s Store and have lunch. They believe

that, “good food starts with good ingredients,” and carefully select the best of the best! In addition to supporting local farms and searching for creameries with the finest dairy, King Arthur’s Flour Bakery & Café sources responsibly-raised meat from nearby butchers and brings unique, creative, small-batch specialty ingredients to Vermont. Their pasta is fresh and honey is local. Gourmet sandwich-es and salads are created to highlight the best of the region – from fresh Vermont basil in their pesto, to sweet Ver-mont berry jam on their toast. They’re excited to share a taste with us! If you’d like to check out their menu, visit kingarthurflour.com. (Continued in next column.)

Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes, and don’t forget to bring a camera, an adventurous spirit, and an appreciation for beauty! You are welcomed to bring snacks if you wish on the coach. The price for this outing is $85.00, which includes transportation and tour. Payment is due now. We will leave the Community National Bank upper parking lot in Derby at 8:30 a.m. and will return approximately 8:00 p.m.

OCTOBER 11th – 13th, 2017Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods CasinoDuring our annual trip to Foxwoods, we stay at the beau-tiful Great Cedar Hotel and Tower. The resort offers a variety of restaurants, indoor pool, fitness center, nightclub with entertainment and the very interesting Mashuntuck Pequot Museum and Research Center. Also, the Tanger Outlets have 80 Brands and Designer stores at Foxwood. The price for this trip is $325.00 per person double occu-pancy, $304.00 per person triple occupancy, and $405.00 single. Payment is due now. We will leave the Com-munity National Bank parking lot in Derby at 7:00 a.m. and expect to arrive back in Derby on the 13th approximately 8:00 p.m.

This trip includes:• Transportation – Premier Motor Coach• Mohegan Sun – $15.00 meal voucher; and $15.00 free

bet per person• Two nights lodging – “The Great Cedar Hotel & Tower”• Foxwoods – $20.00 slot play; two $10.00 food coupons

per person or full buffet; $5.00 food coupon per person or full breakfast buffet; 20% discount coupon for the shops at Foxwoods with a minimum $25.00 purchase;

and luggage handling.

OCTOBER 24th, 2017Blood Drive – Elks Club, 3736 U.S. Route 5, Derby, VT from 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.A hot meal will be offered to all donors. To make an appoint-ment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-Red-Cross. Sponsored by Community National Bank and the American Red Cross.

NOVEMBER 4th, 2017“Trapp Family Lodge” a Mountain Resort in the European Tradition by the Family that Inspired “The Sound of Music”Join the Community Circle Club when we travel to the Trapp Family Lodge in beautiful Stowe, Vermont. As Maria von Trapp once said, “Our life is like a beautiful story that hap-pens to be true.” The von Trapp family’s journey is a remark-able story. In 1938, just before World War II, the Baron and the Baroness von Trapp left all their possessions and estate near Salzburg. With nine children and one on the way, they fled Austria and were granted asylum in this country. Arriv-ing with only $4.00, they settled in Philadelphia, and through their music, turned a family hobby into a profession as the Trapp Family Singers. They soon bought a small farmhouse in Stowe, Vermont, because the landscape reminded them of home. Here, the family lived peacefully and continued to

Salat (Salads)

Pasta Salad with Tomatoes & Olives

Celery & Apple Salad with

Walnuts & Global Grapes

Garden Salad Bar: Baby Spinach,

Cucumbers, Toma-toes, Red Onions, Carrots, Croutons,

Raisins, Nuts, Sunflower Seeds & Assorted Dressings

Aufschnitt (Austrian

Charcuterie)

Hauptseisen (Main Courses)

Served with Warm Rolls & Vermont

ButterRoasted Salmon

with Lemon Cream Sauce

& Roasted Hazelnuts

Braised Chicken Leg in a

Rosemary Mustard SauceBratwurst with

SauerkrautAustrian Beef

GoulashGarlic Mashed

PotatoesGreen Beans with

Smoked Bacon

Nachspeise (Austrian Pastries)

LinzertorteApfelstrudelSachertorte

Getranke (Beverages)

CoffeeTea

LemonadeIced Tea

The price for this trip is $119.00 which includes transportation, buffet, tax, gratuity and tour. Payment is due October 4th. We will leave the Community National Bank upper parking lot in Derby at 10:00 a.m and expect to arrive back in Derby at 4:30 p.m.

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AUSTRIAN AFFAIR

travel the world singing. They rented out rooms at their farm-house to skiers and ran the Trapp Family Music Camp. Maria wrote an autobiography that inspired the play and movie, The Sound of Music, and her story became an American legend. What was once a modest farm grew into a world-renowned resort, and is now overseen by Johannes, the youngest of the

singing von Trapp children, and his family.Enjoy a delightful Austrian Buffet Luncheon followed by an overview of the von Trapp family history. Enjoy the discussion of the prop-erty’s history and the family’s early years in America. We will then walk to the family cemetery where Maria and the Baron are buried. The tour will finish in the Main Lodge as we watch a documentary film of Maria von Trapp’s memo-ries during her final visit to her former home in Salzburg, Austria.

APRIL 24th - MAY 5th, 2018“Hawaiian Adventure – Land Tour"Three Islands featuring Oahu, Kauai and Maui, with optional 2-Night Big Island Post Tour Extension!

Some of the highlights will be:• Waikiki Beach• Remembering Pearl Harbor as you

visit the “USS Arizona Memorial”• Waimea Canyon – The Grand

Canyon of the Pacific • Kauai Coffee Estate• Fern Grotto and Hula Dancers• Iao Valley and Old Royal Capital of Lahaina• Polynesian Luau in Maui

DECEMBER 7th, 2017Christmas in the White Mountains at Indian Head Resort with “Don Who? & Cil B”Don and Cil B are back to help us celebrate the holidays! Don and Cil B have worked together for years in the past and make a winning and en-tertaining combination. We always look forward to our annual Christmas celebration. Please join us for this extraordinary Holiday Show! The day includes:• Welcome Reception- Two drink coupons to use throughout the day

for cocktails or non-alcoholic beverages.- Pictures with Santa and Holiday gift • Deluxe Holiday Luncheon Buffet• Christmas Show with Don Who? and Cil B• Premier Motor Coach

TransportationThe price for this trip is $84.00 per person. Pay-ment is due November 14th. We will leave the Community National Bank upper parking lot in Derby at 9:30 a.m. and expect to arrive back approximately 5:30 p.m.

Collette Vacations is offering a “Book Now & Save $100.00 Per Person” promotion. With the special, the pricing will be $5,819.00 per person double occupancy,

$8,194.00 single, and $5,749.00 triple. A deposit of $490.00 per person (which includes cancellation waiver and insurance) is due upon res-

ervation. Please note: reservations made after the deposit due date of October 19, 2017 are based upon availability. Final payment is due February 14th, 2018. Deposits are refundable

up until October 26, 2017. Give us a call or stop by the Derby office or

at one of the other branches for a detailed itinerary.

Christmas2017

Looking AheadLooking ahead to 2018 we will also have day and mini trips (2–3 days). We know these are very popular. Many of the trips we did this year came from your suggestions. We have Hawaii in April with 40 of you joining us. Another trip we are offering next year will be New York City for 4 days/3 nights in the begin-ning of December. We have a few suggestions you have given us listed below. Please let us know your interest and we will put together an itiner-ary for our second large trip for later next summer. • Nashville• Cape Cod / Martha’s

Vineyard, Provincetown • Washington DC• Niagara Falls

• Colorado Rockies • River Cruising on

the St. Lawrence• Panama Canal• Ireland

2018

Anything else? We will continue to listen to you and always appreciate your input and feedback!

(To be announced) Barre, 476-6565Sarah Stevens Barton, 525-3524Sheila Gleason Derby Line, 873-3101Heather Elwood Enosburg Falls, 933-8500

Debby Monfette Island Pond, 723-4356Lori Leonard Lyndonville 626-1200Lorilee Drown Montpelier, 223-0598 Billie Jo Wescom Morrisville, 888-4633

Robin Coulter Newport, 334-7915Sarah Bedor St. Johnsbury 748-3605Julie Willis Troy, 744-2287

Linda Cloutier, CBCD Community Circle Director 4811 U.S. Route 5, Newport, VT 05855 334-7915 (office) 334-6839 (home)Julie Mossa Community Circle Assistant 334-7915 (office) 766-2233 (home)

YOUR COMMUNITY CIRCLE REPRESENTATIVESThe following representatives are available to help with any questions you might have about Community Circle’s membership and benefits. Please don’t hesitate to give them a call or stop by to visit.

Join us at the Movies!

PEER GROUP MEMBER Linda Cloutier, CBCD Julie Mossa

Community Circle Director Community Circle Assistant

Providing members with a unique blend of social, travel and financial benefits.

Very Easy – with little incline.

Moderate – ability to walk at a moderate pace.

Slightly Strenuous – ability to walk quickly for up to 30 minutes.

Strenuous Activity – ability to move quickly over uneven terrain for longer periods of time.

WALKABILITY CHART:Our travel activities are rated by “walkability” according to the sneaker chart below – from very easy (one sneaker) to strenuous physical activity (four sneakers).

Health PolicyThe following is a section from our Travel Policy:“Community Circle requires that traveling members or non-member guests requiring personal assistance due to health, mental condition, or physical infirmity be accompanied by a companion who is capable of and totally responsible for providing that assistance for the duration of the trip. Neither CNB, the Community Circle Director, nor any bank employee, affiliate, or vendor may assist with medications or physically lift persons onto transportation vehicles.”If you no longer have a copy of our Travel Policy and would like us to send you one, please let us know. You may also view our policy online at communitynationalbank.com.

Trip and Event Cancellation Policy

If a cancellation is necessary, every effort will be made to provide either a partial or full refund. However, we cannot guarantee a full refund. There may be times when refunds will not be possible due to ticket purchases, meal number

guarantees, etc., but you can count on us to always do our best for you!

Motor Coach Departure Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure tour.

October 10th, 2017

STAR THEATREEastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury

For movie listings: Website – stjaytheatre.com

or phone 802-748-9511.

October 25th, 2017

CITY CINEMAWaterfront Plaza, NewportFor movie listings: Website –

citycinemanewport.com or phone 802-334-2610.

We serve complimentary coffee and pastries from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Then at 9:30 a.m., you can see the movie of your choice – on us! Adult guests

are welcome.