After breaking his foot at the beginning of this year, Joseph Russo, owner of the Green Mountain Maple Sugar Refining Company Inc. made the best of his situation and took the time to work on his new restaurant that will be located in Belvidere. During that time, Russo was appointed as a chef instructor at the New England Culinary Institute. The People in this picture gathered together in the Hyde Park home of Virginia Bailey on Wednesday, August 10, to celebrate Russo’s appointment.