It is with great sadness that the staff of The Commons bids goodbye to Betsy Jaffe, the manager of Vermont Independent Media, the nonprofit that publishes this newspaper.
Jaffe, who for almost five years has been instrumental in the transformation of The Commons from monthly to weekly publication, is leaving to begin work as director of admissions and development at the Compass School, which can look forward to a whirlwind of bright, smart, considerate, fair, conscientious, practical, positive, honest, and extremely talented energy.
All of VIM's programs, including The Commons and especially the Media Mentoring Project, have benefitted from her talents. She has moved the organization forward in countless ways, often by sheer force of will, caffeine, and cold soup.
The good news for us: Jaffe has promised to remain involved with VIM and its programs in the months to come, joining the many volunteers who make our efforts possible.
We look forward to her continued involvement in anything we do here, and we hope readers join us in offering our best wishes to our colleague and friend as she brings her signature smile and outstanding work to Westminster.