The Governor’s Award for Service and Volunteerism is awarded each year to individuals in Maine that have completed more than 500 hours of volunteer services to their communities. The people listed below have this year been given the award in recognition of their service. For a full list of all individuals in Maine who received the Governor’s Award for 2015, visit volunteermaine.org.
Alton — Avis Ewer, 3,250 hours.
Bangor — Sylvain Pinet, 2,635 hours; Dennis Whitney, 2,449 hours; Margie Higgins, 1,731 hours; William Arisimeek, 1,589 hours; Major David J. Cote, 1,500 hours; Judy Coleman, 1,138 hours; Paul Graffam, 1,061 hours; Elizabeth Cain, 1,044 hours; Rebecca Donovan, 979 hours; Anne Fecteau, 968 hours; John Bunker, 788 hours; Judith Fox, 776 hours; John Dunning, 679 hours; Michael Cust, 623 hours; Marjorie Robinson, 579 hours; Stephen Stout, 549 hours.
Brewer — Philip LeBreton Sr., 1,331 hours; James Francis, 1,255 hours; Judith Russell, 1,082 hours; Helen Bean, 1,044 hours; Rebecca Jones, 857 hours; Faye Hanington, 824 hours; Salvatore Coco, 581 hours.
Bucksport — Pamela Harvey, 1,414 hours; Venora Cote, 1,037 hours; Arline Reed, 631 hours.
Carmel — Jennifer MacArthur, 662 hours.
Dixmont — Rita Cummings, 1,646 hours; Jessica Peabody, 1,326 hours; Richard Peabody, 1,326 hours; Laurie Cummings, 894 hours; George Strout, 757 hours.
Glenburn — Robert Reynolds, 1,675 hours; Lillian Harmon, 514 hours.
Hampden — Yvonne Crockett, 1,604 hours.
Hermon — Florian Duguay, 2,417 hours.
Holden — Terrance McDonald, 2,627 hours; Mary Messer, 997 hours; Daniel Howells, 609 hours; Grady Stevenson, 538 hours.
Levant — Lynn Eldridge, 1,100 hours; Delanne Atwood, 683 hours.
Milford v Barbara Dyer, 1,000; Douglas Iverson, 1,807 hours; Agnes Shorette, 561 hours.
Old Town — Mary Fontaine, 796 hours; Nancy Leavitt, 779 hours; Sharon Corcoran, 522 hours, Rose Scribner, 500 hours.
Orrington — Robin Cassidy, 2,418 hours; Alan Gillis, 836 hours.
Stillwater — Ralph Rideout, 1,797 hours; Philip Brown, 1,202 hours.
Veazie — Bonnie Trafton, 2,461 hours; Freeland Trafton, 2,461 hours.
Winterport — Linda Nardi, 1,029 hours; Rachel Holmes; 990 hours; E.”Jim” Thompson, 880 hours.