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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 M AY 2 , 2 0 1 6 Small Business Administration lender in Maine in 2015, providing $11.34 mil- lion in loans to 96 new or existing busi- nesses. e bank was also the leading lender in Maine in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, issuing a combined $50.7 million in loans to more than 350 businesses over a fi ve-year period. Steve Carter, president and general manager at WCSH 6 in Portland, was named TEGNA Manager of the Year. Michael Pierce, an independent fi nancial advisor affi liated with Commonwealth Financial Network and president of Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, achieved Commonwealth Leaders status for 2016. is distinction recognizes fi nancial advisors based on a rank- ing of annual production among Commonwealth's network of more than 1,650 fi nancial advisors. Unum, a provider of fi nancial protec- tion benefi ts at work, including dis- ability, life and supplemental health products, made the list of America's Best Employers published by Forbes. e company is ranked No. 159 out of 500 and sits in the No. 3 slot for the insurance industry. Dennis Paper & Food Service in Hampden received the UniPro Foodservice 2015 Key Distributor Award at the com- pany's Spring Purchasing Conference held in Tampa, Fla. Peter Fendler, independent fi nan- cial advisor affi liated with Commonwealth Financial Network and president of Norton Financial Services in Cumberland, and Ray Emery, independent fi nancial advi- sor affi liated with Commonwealth Financial Network and fi nancial consultant of the fi rm, achieved Commonwealth President's Club status for 2016. Sen. Susan Collins received the Champions for Children award during the Invest In Kids Advocacy Summit, hosted by Save the Children and Save the Children Action Network. Collins also was recently honored with the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Statesmanship Award by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center in Windham recently recog- nized its volunteers. Bronze Level Awardees (adult 100-249 hours/ young adult 100-174 hours) were Jo Blinick, Cindy Elder, Trish Friant, Margi Huber, Hannah Jud, Fran Maxwell, Ellen Ward and Donna Warren; Silver Level Awardees (adult 250 to 499 hours/ young adult 175-249 hours) were Janis Childs, Elizabeth Elcock, Barbara Foster, Alissa Lovley, Jodi Peasley, Clayton Peters and Bryony Urquhart; Gold Level Awardees (500 or more hours/young adult 250 or more hours) were Mark Fuller, Julia Hamilton, Dan Morabito, Pat Niboli, Patty Shaw and Paulette Shepard; and e Governor's Volunteer Service Award (presented to Maine residents who volunteered 500 hours or more in the past 12 months) were Fuller, Morabito, Niboli, Shaw and Shepard. Special recognition of outstanding service included: Fuller (Volunteer of the Year); Nicole McFrland (Youth Volunteer of the Year); Peasley (Administrative Volunteer of the Year); Foster (Rookie of the Year Award); Jud (Volunteer Schooler Award); and Peters (Barn Volunteer of the Year). The Associated General Contractors of Maine recently handed out the Annual Build Maine Awards to six Maine contractors. Reed & Reed in Woolwich was recognized for its wind power project in Oakfi eld and the new Richmond-Dresden Bridge over the Kennebec; Sargent Corp. in Stillwater won in the Specialty Environmental Category for removal of the Veazie Dam that will allow for easier fi sh passage; Landry/French in Scarborough won the Building Category for the restoration and renovation of the 110- year old Charles E. Moody School at the Good Will Home Historic District in Hinkley; PC Construction in South Burlington, Vt., took fi rst place in the Industrial Category for a major facilities upgrade of three buildings at Bath Iron Works; and Shaw Brothers Construction in Gorham won in the Multimodal Division for improve- ments at the Portland International Marine Terminal. In addition, the orga- nization recognized graduates of the Construction Leadership Institute including Clay Maker and Ryan Nadeau of Cianbro; Clint Bane, Langford and Low; Josh Marceau and James Murphy, Reed & Reed; James Martin, Ray Labbe and Sons; Adam Kapaldo and Jeff Costello of Sargent Corp.; and Adam St. Michel, Shaw Brothers Construction. e Association of Certifi ed Fraud Examiners awarded Zachary Patrick Carleton a Certifi ed Fraud Examiner credential. Carleton is a contract investigator for Merrill's Investigation and Security in Readfi eld. Media Partner: Sponsored by: Race: 6:15 p.m. $15 entry Age group and team prizes awarded Race shirts to the first 300 Expo: 3 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public 58 Fore Street Ever want to turn Portland into your personal race course? Here's your chance! The Chamber Mile is a point-to-point, net-downhill, one mile race through Portland's Old Port organized by the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce in association with the Community Business Expo. Runners, businesses, and community members can connect pre- and post-race at Runners, businesses, and community members can connect pre- and post-race at the Community Business Expo. For more information, to register for the race, reserve a table at the Expo, or become a sponsor, visit our website or call 207-772-2811. 6:15 p.m., May 19, 2016 | www.portlandregion.com A one-mile road race through the heart of Portland, ME

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