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Brooke Pearson, attorney for the
Department of Employment and
Tfdlnlng, become the new President
of the National Association of
Unemployment insurance Appellate
isgrds 0’ lisonnual conference held
Occean Francisco in early June, in his
mnnmmmne
V '" 9 °'9Cinization and how
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bl: jlliversity was not lust a strength,
so 0” °pp°”U””Y for personal
Qfowth and understanding. After
lde”llfYl”9 himself as a gay men
B .
tor<:Toke challenged the membership
ove through and beyond toler_
e gncel °CCePl0nce, and passive
it orsement and to active affirma-
tion, inclusion, and celebration. His
remarks were met with a standin
ovation from the 200 members pr:
sent from around the country

Bill Youngblood and
Roger Barnes of
Charlotte held their civil
union at their home on
the afternoon of July 3,
2000. Roger and Bill,
will be celebrating their
eleventh anniversary
this month and send
very special thanks to
good friends Brian
Gilbcir and Roger
Monette who attended
the event with very

she” nofice Brooke lives and works in Moira Donovan and Mary Jean Bouvier were united
M°”lPelier, where, in his Spare time’ in civil union on July 7, 2000. Afterwards they escaped
he serves on the Planning for a wonderful weekend in Montreal.
Commission and the Board of Lost

Nation Theater and sings in the
Unitarian Church choir and the
Verm°”l GUY Men's Chorus. Upon
occasion, he has been known to act .
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stood up with her brother. As family member? all‘ Wing the ceremonY: f°m“V °nd
"‘°“\’ ° rainbow gbwed in the eastern  F°oLclple’s home This civil union cere-
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friends gathered for a desse , 'tment ceremonY held '”
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mony was a follow—up to their I ou nd Bernard Warner of Middlebury, and Mr.
1993 Mr. Warner, son of Janice at of Rufland Town both work in the library
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