Mount Holly Newsflash - Thursday, January 20, 2022 The weather today in Mount Holly - Partly sunny. High near 20, with temperatures falling to around 7 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Rutland - Michael "Mike" Gardner has been named chief executive officer of Community Health, Vermont's largest federally qualified health center (FQHC) headquartered in Rutland. Gardner has been with Community Health since its formation in 2004 and has served as the organization's chief financial officer, interim CEO and treasurer of the board of directors. Gardner has been a key influence in the organization's growth, providing the financial strategy and foundation for Community Health's continuous operations during the pandemic.
"I am very pleased to announce that the Community Health Board of Directors has appointed Michael Gardner as the permanent CEO effective immediately," said Community Health Board of Directors Chair Bob Riley. "Mike has been serving as the interim CEO during the past six months and has done an outstanding job. Mike has been in a leadership position at Community Health since 2004 and has been very instrumental to its growth and development."
Gardner's business acumen and financial know how allowed Community Health to maintain employment of its full workforce over the past two years as the organization adapted to the demands of Covid-19. Under Gardner's guidance, the organization was able to expand dental, telehealth and behavioral health services while providing the security and safety protocols and gear needed for the Community Health staff and the community.
"I've been with Community Health since 2004 and have seen the organization change and grow over that time," Gardner said. "I'm very pleased that the board has confidence in my leadership to name me officially the CEO."
Community Health is Vermont's largest FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center), a network of primary care, pediatric, behavioral health, dental and pharmacy services with offices in Rutland, Brandon, Castleton, West Pawlet and Shoreham. Community Dental offices are located in Rutland and Shoreham; Community Kids Dental is in Rutland; Community Health Pediatrics is in Rutland and Behavioral Health services are available at all of our locations. Community Health Express Care, open 7 days a week, is located at the Rutland and Castleton Community Health Centers.
All Community Health locations are accepting patients. For more information about career opportunities, hours and Community Health locations check our website.
The mission of Community Health (Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region) is to be the foremost integrated community health center providing quality and collaborative care that is accessible to all people, so that they can live their best lives and build strong communities.
Mount Holly Newsflash - Wednesday, January 19, 2022 The weather today in Mount Holly - Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -4. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Rev. Allan P. Davis NORTH CLARENDON — Allan Packer Davis, 95, formerly of Newton, New Jersey, went home to be with his Lord, on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, surrounded by his family at his home. He lived his life by faith and died by faith. He was born July 6, 1926, in Montpelier, Vermont, the son of George E. and Emma (Packer) Davis. He was a 1942 graduate of Towle High School in Newport, New Hampshire, and a 1947 graduate of Providence Bible Institute in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his BA in Psychology at Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey. He was the former pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church in Warwick, New York, the First Baptist Church in Georgetown, New York, and for 31 years at First Baptist Church in Newton, New Jersey. He married Eleanor May Grover on June 17, 1950, in Holbrook, Massachusetts. Allan enjoyed fishing, woodworking, ad spending time with his family. In his youth, he played the violin with his sisters in a musical ensemble and performed for various clubs and occasions. He enjoyed playing his trumpet in his high school band and in a gospel group in his college years. He had the gift of encouragement, and spent many hours counseling hurting hearts. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was always ready with a joke or pun. His life goal was to share the message of the gospel with all who had ears to hear. In his retirement years, he faithfully attended the Village Baptist Church in Belmont, Vermont, served as a deacon and taught a Bible study class for many years. With a servant attitude, he was known to use a hammer, vacuum or chainsaw wherever they were needed. He went on several mission trips overseas, digging ditches, using carpentry skills on missionary homes, and preaching in evangelistic crusades. He was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor M. (Grover) Davis, who died on Jan. 12, 2007; and by his sister, Dorothy Johnson. Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen Johnson, of Newark, Delaware, and Martha Dunn, of Pineville, North Carolina; two sons, the Rev. Glenn Davis, of Mount Holly, Vermont, and Scott Davis, of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania; a sister, Carolyn Guevin, of Wilbraham, Massachusetts; 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Village Baptist Church in Belmont, Vermont, on Saturday, Jan. 22. Visitation will be held immediately after the service downstairs in the church Fellowship Hall. Interment will take place at a later date for family in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Rochester, Vermont. Online condolences may be made at www.aldousfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Village Baptist Church in Belmont, c/o 67 Crowley Lane, Mount Holly, VT 05758.
