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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 41 O C T O B E R 5 , 2 0 1 5 Franklin Community Health Network Spirit Committee announced its quarterly EPIC award recipients were Greg Thompson, surgical practices manager; Suzanne O'Brien, laboratory direc- tor; Deb Brinkman, maternal and child health unit; and Erica Rollins, radiology. Nancy Walters, a nurse on the medi- cal-surgical unit at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, had an article published in September issue of the American Journal of Nursing. e article titled "Coming Home to Nursing" reflects upon nursing in a small rural area. CES Inc., a firm of engineers, envi- ronmental scientists and professional surveyors in Brewer, was named one of the Zweig Group's 2015 Best Firms to Work For. e award recognizes the top structural engineering, civil engi- neering, environmental, architecture and multidiscipline firms in the United States and Canada based on workplace practices, employee benefits, employee retention rates and more. Avesta Housing, a nonprofit afford- able housing provider in Portland, presented its annual Core Value Awards. Winners included Greg Payne, development officer, Humanity Award; Todd Rothstein, director of construction services, Stewardship Award; Emily Kosnow, property rehabilitation manager, Relationships Award; and Dennis Burnham, facilities manager, Quality Award. In addition, the firm pre- sented its 2014 Property of the Year Award to Park Street School, located at 14 Park St. in Kennebunk. Becker's Hospital Review named Waldo County Healthcare in Belfast, Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan, Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor and Millinocket Regional Hospital to its List of 50 Critical Access Hospitals to Know. Maine Medical Partners, the physician practice for Maine Medical Center in Portland, announced that it earned the 2014 UnitedHealthcare PATH Excellence in Patient Service Award for improving service to Medicare Advantage members. ReVision Energy in Portland earned B Corporation Certification, an official acknowledgement of the company's commitment to creating positive social change, as well as its commitment to transparency and accountability to its broad community of stakeholders. www.NonprofitMaine.org We help nonprofits help Maine. We help nonprofits help Maine. Last year, Maine nonprofits 18.3% Maine's Gross State Product contributed to