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V O L . X X I V N O X X V I I I D E C E M B E R 1 0 , 2 0 1 8 24 U S I N E S S M A I N E I N S H O R T N E W S WO R T H Y P E O P L E A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S upward through various positions in the Network Operations Center. Geiger, a promotional products dis- tributor in Lewiston, promoted Brandi Vachon to assistant program manager in corporate programs. Vachon was previously inventory specialist lead in corporate programs. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center in Windham elected new members to its board of directors including: Gary Plummer, former legislator and retired educator; Hilda Sastre, commercial marketing manager, IDEXX Laboratories; and James Small, regional market manager, Whirlpool USA. Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice in Lewiston said Ken Albert, president and CEO, was elected by the member- ship of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice to serve a three-year term on its board of directors. Thompson-Hamel LLC, a financial services firm in Presque Isle, announced that Pam Scheppele was appointed treasurer of the Women in Insurance and Financial Services. Scheppele is a retirement planning professional with 30 years of experience. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] AARP Maine in Portland announced Edwin Wright of Bridgton as the winner of the "2018 Andrus Award," named in honor of AARP's founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. e award hon- ors individuals who make a difference in the lives of others. Franklin County Chamber of Commerce announced its annual awards with Rustic Roots Farm winning its "2018 Community Service Award," Franklin Savings Bank won the "2018 Business of the Year" award and the "President's Award" went to County Seat Realty. Jack Quirk, president and CEO of Quirk Auto Group, Laurie Lachance, president of Thomas College, and Gregory Dufour, presi- dent and CEO of Camden National Bank, were named to the Junior Achievement of Maine's Business Hall of Fame. Camden National Bank announced a total of $22,000 in grants were awarded to six nonprofit board leaders as winners of its "2018 Leaders & Luminaries Awards." Winners were: Brad Babson, board president, Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust; Samaa Abdurraqib, board co-chair, Maine Inside Out; Gerry Cushman, board chair, Maine Coast Fishermen's Association; and Ryan Ciriello, development committee chair, Milestone Recovery. Chelsea Ellis, board director, Hardy Girls Healthy Women, and Steven Bishop, treasurer, the Game Loft, were honored as "2018 Emerging Leaders." e bank also said it was one of five U.S. banks named a "2018 Greenwich CX Leader," a customer experience designation recently given by Greenwich Associates, a global provider of market intelligence and advisory ser- vices to the financial services industry. e only Maine-based bank among those named this year, the bank was one of two banks recognized specifically in the U.S. Retail Banking category. Cushman Creative, a design agency spe- cializing in biomedical and life science marketing in Port Clyde, said it earned a "Platinum Award" from MarCom Awards for its "Trapelo Knows" video, created for client Intervention Insights. Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant won "Best Corn Maze in America" in this year's USA Today's "10 Best" Readers' Choice Awards. Verrill Dana, a law firm in Portland, said that 21 of its Portland-based attorneys were named "Super Lawyers" in the 2018 "New England Super Lawyers" list including attorney Karen Frink Wolf, who was included in the top 100 lawyers overall and in the top 50 women. In addition, another nine of the firm's Maine-based attor- neys were selected as "Rising Stars." Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland said it achieved top marks in the latest patient safety report issued by the Leapfrog Group. For the fifth time in a row, the hospital received an "A" grade for protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the country. Northern Maine Development Commission in Caribou received a "2018 Aliceann Wohlbruck Innovation Award" from the National Association of Development Organizations for Aroostook County Tourism's effort to market the region to potential tourists. CES Inc., a firm of engineers, environ- mental scientists and land surveyors in Brewer, announced its was rec- ognized by the American Council of Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Are you struggling to attract qualified candidates? KMA can help with that. Offices in Falmouth and Augusta, ME; and Bedford, NH www.kmahumanresources.com • (207) 781-6460 LET'S MINGLE AND JINGLE! MINGLE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADVISORY BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OUR MEMBERS, FOR AN EVENING OF NETWOR,ING CELEBRATION. DELICIOUS HORS D³OEUVRES AND CASH BAR COST COM1LIMENTARY FOR MEMBERS, FOR FUTURE MEMBERS 5-7 The Woodlands Club 39 Woods Rd Falmouth December 12 Pam Scheppele

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