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V O L . X X I N O. I X M AY 4 , 2 0 1 5 28 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 Kate Brogan, Gloria Aponte Clarke, Dennis Fitzgibbons, Jake Grindle, Dennis Marple and Abdulkerim Said. Brogan is vice president for public aff airs for Maine Family Planning; Clarke, program manager, HealthInfoNet; Fitzgibbons, executive director, alphaOne; Grindle, Health Navigator Program coordinator, Western Maine Community Action; Marple, executive director, Bangor Area Homeless Shelter; and Said, executive director, New Mainers Health Educational Empowering Center. Maine Maritime Museum in Bath elected Bonaday Beck and Bruce Bickford to its board of trust- ees. Beck has volunteered at the museum for the past 15 years while Bickford is the owner of Carl A Bickford Lumber in Lisbon Falls. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Lisa Pohlmann, executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, received a Women in Conservation Award from the National Wildlife Federation for eff orts to reduce carbon emissions, promote clean energy and protect wildlife and their habitats from risks posed by climate disruption. Charity Navigator, a national independent evaluator of charities, awarded Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn and United Way of York County each a 4-star rating for good governance, sound fi scal management and com- mitment to accountability and transparency. The Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau announced that the Amtrak Dowenaster/ Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority was named its 2015 Member of the Year for Leadership and Innovation. Cary Medical Center in Caribou was named to the Harvard Pilgrim Honor Roll, recognizing adult, acute care hospitals whose performance was among the top 25% of those measured nationally on a set of composite quality and patient experience measures, as reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Hospital, Compare, and Leapfrog patient safety measures. e U.S. Small Business Administration selected Jaimie Logan to receive its Financial Services Champion award for Maine. Logan is a governor's account executive with the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. e Northern New England Clean Cities Coalition presented a Northern Star award to Oakhurst Dairy in Portland and the Greater Portland Transit District for eff orts to cut carbon emissions, reduce their use of petroleum and promote and utilize alternative fuels to power vehicles. Bernstein Shur, a law fi rm in Portland, announced awards for excellence and pro bono service. Winners included David Soley, member of the fi rm's real estate and litigation practice groups, Sumner T. Bernstein Pro Bono Award; Caleb DuBois, member of the business law practice group and fi nancial services and securities law group, Barnett I. Shur Civic Award; and Jack Montgomery, member of the energy and environmental prac- tice group, Maine Supreme Court's Katahdin Counsel. e fi rm also announced that attorneys Paul McDonald, Daniel Murphy and Meredith Eilers co-authored the Special Claims – Injunctive Relief chapter in A Practical Guide to Superior Court Practice in Maine, An essential reference for Maine civil and criminal litigators published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. Maine Farmland Trust, an organization in Belfast that works to protect farmland, support farmers and advance the future of farming statewide, was a 2015 recipient of a SOURCE Maine Sustainability Award, in the Storyteller Award category. e awards, presented by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, recognize the people, nonprofi ts and businesses connecting Maine to its roots and making the state a healthier place to live. Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center in Windham recognized 23 individuals who were awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award during National Volunteer Week. Ginger Anderson, Jo Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Celebrate Family Business The Institute for Family-Owned Business is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides unique knowledge, resources and networking opportunities that enable Maine's business-owning families to prosper and achieve their fullest potential. The Institute assists firms through seminars, workshops, networking. The website also carries information about the Institute's programs and membership. ————————————————— Special Thanks to our Sponsors ————————————————— In partnership with Verrill Dana, LLP, Attorneys at Law MAINE FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2015 Gregg Lagerquist WGME 13 F e a t u r i n g our Host Be there as we announce our 2015 honorees, and hear from four prominent Maine family business leaders who will share the innovative, effective, and sometimes unconventional ways the y 've learned to navigate " the family element." Purchase your tickets and vie w our 2015 finalists at w w w.fambusiness.org. Monday, May 18, 2015 Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland 5:30 p.m. Networking & Cocktail Reception 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards Lindsay Gifford Skilling Gifford's Ice Cream Alan MacEwan Verrill Dana Casey Prentice Prentice Hospitality Group Meredith Strang Burgess Burgess Advertising & Marketing W i t h S p e c i a l G u e s t s : Join hosts Verrill Dana and the Institute for Family-Owned Business for the 16th Annual Maine Family Business Awards Purchase tickets ($85.00) & tables by May 8 at w w w.fambusiness.org or call (207) 415-1036 Bonaday Beck Bruce Bickford 5–7pm | The Courtyard Café The Courtyard Café The Courtyard Café The Courtyard Café The Courtyard Café The Courtyard Café The Courtyard Café The Courtyard Café Houlton, June 18 Get out from behind your desk to meet and mingle with other business execs at a special reception for Mainebiz readers. Mainebiz is coming to six new regions of the state to continue facilitating face-to-face networking for the business community. admission is free complimentary hors d'oeuvres cash bar For more information, or to register, For more information, or to register, For more information, or to register, visit mainebiz.biz/OTRHoulton mainebiz.biz/OTRHoulton mainebiz.biz/OTRHoulton or call 207.761.8379 x341 R E G I O N A L S P O N S O R FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #OTRHoulton15 P R E S E N T I N G S P O N S O R

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