Community Circular
A Monthly Update for Community Circle Members
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Published by Community National Bank
NOVEMBER 2014
NOVEMBER 21st, 2014
Dear Members,
Quite a few of you are heading
to warmer locations for the
winter months. Please give
the bank a call to give us
your forwarding address.
Have safe travels!
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
Please note that the bank will be closed:
&
Tuesday, November
11th to honor
Veterans Day.
Thursday, November 27th to observe
Thanksgiving Day.
NOVEMBER 18th, 2014
Change of Date for
Movie Morning
(November Only)
Please note change of date
for the movie morning in
St. Johnsbury at the Star
Theatre. Due to Veterans
Day, we have changed the
movie date for this month
only to the following
Tuesday, November 18th.
www.communitynationalbank.com
802-334-7915 Vermont Hand Crafters Inc. Presents
"Craft Vermont – Fine Craft & Art Show”
at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel &
Conference Center
Vermont Hand Crafters,
Inc. was incorporated in
1955 and is the oldest and
largest juried craft organization in the state. There
will be a variety of booths
with baskets and paper
arts, fiber arts, ornaments
and holiday décor, pottery
and clay, specialty foods
and personal care items,
ceramics, leather, photography, wood, glass, jewelry and much more! The
$
price for this trip is 54.00 per person which includes
transportation and admission to the craft show.
After the craft show, you will have some extra time
in Burlington for a mid-afternoon lunch. Payment
is due November 3rd. As with all of our trips, we can
pick up in St. Johnsbury or Barton as well. We
will leave the Community National Bank parking
lot in Derby
at 8:00 a.m.
and expect to
arrive back in
Derby at 6:00
p.m.
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DECEMBER 4th, 2014
Christmas in the
White Mountains
at Indian Head
Resort with
Marlena Phillips
We always look
forward to our annual
Christmas celebration. Enjoy their open-bar cocktail
reception when you first
arrive for half an hour.
The day includes a
Christmas gift, complimentary individual photos for everyone, floor show,
dance band and a
deluxe holiday
luncheon buffet. The floor
show this year
is the warm and
exuberant Marlena Phillips, singer/entertainer, songwriter
and vocal coach. To quote her, “I try to always open right
up and sing from my heart, with an attitude of gratitude.
The combination of music and lyrics is powerful.”
The price for this trip is $79.00 per person. Payment is due
November 10th. We will leave the Community National
Bank upper parking lot in Derby at 9:30 a.m. and expect
to arrive back in Derby by 5:30 p.m.
SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
Bridge at the Gateway Center – Community
Circle has bridge the second Thursday of
each month in Newport at the Gateway
Center from
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
There are quite a few
regulars that attend
each month. A group
of four is needed for
each table. For more
details please give
Elaine Schurman a
call at 802-3345494.
WINE
COUNTRY
MAY 27th - JUNE 6th, 2015
Northern California’s Finest
Highlights include:
• Napa Valley: scenic ride with lunch
on the Napa Valley Wine Train
• San Francisco: sightseeing; Chinatown walking tour with lunch
• Sonoma: guided tour of wine caves
and tasting
• Virginia City: historic trolley tour;
guided silver and gold mine tour
• Yosemite National Park: Yosemite
tour by tram
• Sequoia & Kings Canyon National
Park: sight-seeing and stargazing
program
• Monterey: sight-seeing including
scenic 17 - Mile Drive; farewell dinner
at Monterey Aquarium
The price for this trip is $3,399.00
per person double occupancy and
$
4,372.00 single. A deposit of $250.00
is due upon registration. Travel Protection Plus Insurance is available for an
additional $199.00 per person double
occupancy and $249.00 per person single occupancy. Please give us a call for a
detailed itinerary.
AUGUST 16th - 29th, 2015
14-Day Heart of Alaska
Cruise/Land Tour!
Join us on a cruise and escorted
land tour of a lifetime! This Heart
of Alaska cruise/tour combines
seven nights of gliding through
nature’s showplace on a Voyage of
the Glaciers Cruise, plus five days on land spotlighting the attractions
of Fairbanks, Denali and the Kenai peninsula. You’ll discover that for
every glacier, there’s a floral valley just as sensational, and for every
whale, there’s a spectacular bear or caribou to behold.
Enjoy the luxurious, escorted motor coach with local guides, scenic
rail travel and the beautiful Millennium. We will arrive in Fairbanks
on Monday, August 17th and return from
Vancouver on Saturday, August 29th, 2015.
Key features of cruising the
Alaskan waters on the
Millennium include:
• 12 nights accommodations:
7 nights onboard the ship,
4 nights in Alaska, 1 night
Vancouver
• Round trip airfare; shipboard and land gratuities;
fully escorted on land
portion; all transfers
• Includes Discovery Riverboat tour; Gold Dredge
tour; Denali Tundra Wilderness tour; and Deluxe
Railroad tour
• On board ship: 3 gourmet
meals daily; lido buffet; 24hour room service; select
meals included on land
• Includes Pioneer Park
Salmon Bake Dinner in
Fairbanks, and Cabin
Night Dinner and Show
in Denali
• Fully-equipped spa/fitness
center; swimming pool,
whirlpool, sauna and
massage
• Wide range of sightseeing
and shore excursions
available.
The price for this trip is:
• Inside, Deck 2: $5,759
• Inside, Deck 3: $5,779
• Inside, Deck 7: $5,799
• Ocean view, Deck 2: $6,139
• Ocean view, Deck 3: $6,159
• Ocean view, Balcony, Deck 6:
$
6,739
• Aqua Class Balcony, Deck 9: $7,189
Rates are per person based on double
occupancy and includes airfare, cruise
tour fare, all port taxes, all transfers,
trip cancellation/medical insurance,
shipboard and land gratuities and
fees, and fully escorted land tour in
Alaska with select tours and meals
included as indicated. (We will depart
on August 16 and overnight at an airport hotel if we have an early flight on
August 17th to Alaska. If pre-flight
overnight hotel is not needed, a refund will be given.) Reserve your
cabin on the beautiful “Celebrity
Millennium” this fall. A $500 deposit
per person holds the cabin. Balance is
due April 8th, 2015.
DATE DAYPORT
Aug. 16 1
Aug. 17 2
Aug. 18 3
Aug. 19 4
Aug. 20 5
Aug. 21 6
Aug. 22 7
Aug. 23 8
Aug. 24 9
Aug. 25 10
Aug. 26 11
Aug. 27 12
Aug. 28 13
Aug. 29 14
ALASKA
Transfer by motor coach to
local airport, overnight hotel (if flight departure time indicates this is needed)
Fly to Fairbanks, meet and greet, transfer by deluxe motor coach to the Fairbanks lodge
Breakfast at hotel, enjoy the Discovery Riverboat cruise; visit
the gold dredge, view the pipeline, enjoy the salmon bake at
Pioneer Park (breakfast and
dinner included)
Transfer to Denali by Alaska
Railroad; enjoy Tundra Wilderness Tour into Denali
National Park - spot moose, dahl sheep, grizzly bears. Optional
flightseeing, fishing, hiking and
more. Overnight at Denali Lodge
(breakfast included).
Breakfast at Denali Lodge; enjoy
optional activities of whitewater
rafting, flight seeing, enjoy Cabin Night at lodge (breakfast and dinner included)
Travel by deluxe motor coach
to Seward, board the Celebrity
Millennium (breakfast included)
Cruising Hubbard Glacier
Juneau: arrive at 9:00 am,
depart at 9:00 pm
Skagway: arrive at 7:00 am,
depart at 8:30 pm
Icy Strait Point: arrive at 7:00 am, depart at 4:00 pm
Ketchikan: arrive at 9:00 am, depart at 6:00 pm
Cruising Inside Passage
Arrive Vancouver, Vancouver city
tour, overnight Vancouver hotel
Transfer to Vancouver airport for flight home
Trip and Event
Cancellation Policy
Join us at the Movies!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 2014
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!
STAR THEATRE
Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
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 at the Star Theater –
on us! Adult guests are welcome.
Premier Motor
Coach Departure
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).
Very Easy – with little incline.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled
departure tour.
Moderate – ability to walk
at a moderate pace.
Pick up locations: Derby, Barton and St. Johnsbury, all at
the Community National Banks. We are spread out in
Vermont, but try hard to accommodate our customers so
no one has to drive too far to the motor coach.
Note: If Derby is not convenient for you, please give us
a call to let us know and we will pick you up at our Barton
or St. Johnsbury (Price Chopper) office.
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.
YOUR COMMUNITY CIRCLE REPRESENTATIVES
The 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.
Lorraine Brislin
Barre, 476-6565
Sarah Stevens
Barton, 525-3524
Sheila Gleason
Derby Line, 873-3101
Sue Rhodes and
Heather Elwood
Enosburg Falls, 933-8500
Debby Monfette
Island Pond, 723-4356
Lorilee Drown
Lyndonville (Broad
Street), 626-1111
Lori Leonard
Lyndonville (Memorial
Drive), 626-1200
Jackie Carey
Montpelier, 223-0598
Billie Jo Wescom
Morrisville, 888-4633
Robin Coulter
Newport, 334-7915
Steve Sanborn
St. Johnsbury (Federal
Street), 748-1686
Sarah Bedor
St. Johnsbury (Price
Chopper), 748-3605
Julie Willis
Troy, 744-2287
Linda Cloutier
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)
Providing members with a unique blend of social, travel and financial benefits.
PEER GROUP MEMBER
Linda Cloutier Julie Mossa
Community Circle Director
Community Circle Assistant