9:00 to 9:45

Daniel Franklin

The Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR), in collaboration with Recovery Partners of Vermont (RPV), is pleased to announce Recovery Day 2025, February 19th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Governors' Ballroom at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier.

9:45 to 10:00

Open show & Calls

Continued discussion on President’s Day

Who was Ralph Flanders

Ralph E. Flanders: A Featured Biography

In a dramatic Senate floor speech on March 9, 1954, Vermont senator Ralph E. Flanders became one of the first members of the Republican Party to denounce fellow senator Joseph McCarthy’s methods in fighting communism. Flanders introduced the resolution that would eventually lead to McCarthy’s censure by the Senate on December 2, 1954. Reflecting on this battle, Flanders later wrote, “The conviction grew that something must be done about this, even if I had to do it myself.” During his two-term Senate career, Flanders served on a number of key committees, including Armed Services, Banking, and Finance. Although he had no official college diploma, Flanders received 16 honorary degrees and was an accomplished mechanical engineer and inventor in the field of machine tools from a young age until his death in 1970.

10:00 to 11:00

Doris Sumner, Author

Memoir: Life at Camp

Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment: Alive and Well in the Military

U.S. military veteran, author, and diversity consultant focused on fostering gender equality in the workplace. I believe a discussion on the tangible benefits of diversity and its challenges in traditionally male-dominated institutions