LEWISTON – Eileen Danforth of Lewiston, who has given more than 19,000 hours of voluntary service to Central Maine Medical Center, was one of nearly 150 adult volunteers recognized recently for their work at the medical center.
Other long-term volunteers feted for their exceptional contributions to CMMC were Mary Nichols of Lewiston, who has donated 17,363 hours of service, and Anita Belanger of Greene, 16,518 hours.
The volunteers were collectively recognized at a celebratory luncheon for giving more than 60,000 hours of service to the organization during the last year.
The 10 volunteers with the most hours of service were presented plaques inscribed with the following message: “Volunteers Plant the Seeds of Kindness … thank you for making CMMC bloom year round.”
Rounding out the top 10 volunteers were Helen McGuire of Lewiston, 11,638 hours of service; Marie Vickery of Auburn, 11,389 hours; Hartley Fogg of Auburn, 10,840 hours; Dick Leavitt of Auburn, 10,237 hours; Ray Ames of Lewiston, 9,836 hours; Annette Dubuc of Lewiston, 9,373 hours; and Harold Lucas of Auburn, 7,338 hours.
Also recognized at the luncheon were the following:
7,000 to 7,999 hours of service: Mary Ann Jackman of Minot, 7,086 hours.
6,000 to 6,999 hours: Pauline Fournier of Lewiston, 6,651 hours; Phyllis Latlippe of Auburn, 6,996 hours; and Don Nason of Turner, 6,082 hours.
5,000 to 5,999 hours: Lora Clark of Auburn, 5,340 hours; Jackie Culina of Auburn, hours; Dick Gould of Brunswick, 5,613 hours; Toni Ramsey of Auburn, 5,522 hours; and Glen Spiller of Lewiston, 5,605 hours.
4,000 to 4,999 hours: Muriel Adams of Auburn, 4,910 hours; Mike Bussiere of Lewiston, 4,696 hours; Lennie Butler of Auburn, 4,145 hours; Helen Hewins of Greene, 4,298 hours; Roy Lowe of New Gloucester, 4,603 hours; Jim McDonough of Auburn, 4,453 hours; and Ken Thurlow of Mechanic Falls, 4,643 hours.
3,000 to 3,999 hours: Betty Audet of Lewiston, 3,085 hours; Bruce Bartlett of Auburn, 3,252 hours; Connie Brann of Auburn, 3,088 hours; Patricia Duval of Auburn, 3,843 hours; Mary Morgan Ingalls of Greene, 3,024 hours; Louise Plouff of Greene, 3,895 hours; Claire Poirier of Auburn, 3,054 hours; Pat Records of Turner, 3,061 hours; Mildred Rideout of Greene, 3,895 hours; Richard Therrien of Lewiston, 3,725 hours; and Bea Wailus of Lewiston, 3,575 hours.
2,000 to 2,999 hours: Marie Banville of Lewiston, 2,525 hours; Rita Beaulieu of Lewiston, 2,000 hours; B. Bernier of Litchfield, 2,272 hours; Janice Bilodeau of Auburn, 2,997 hours; Pauline Blais of Lewiston, 2,070 hours; Pauline Burns of Auburn, 2,123 hours; Dick Bussiere of Auburn, 2,008 hours; Vicky Carpenter of Oxford, 2,348 hours; Cep Ceplikas of Auburn, 2,839 hours; Lorraine Hamann of Lewiston, 2,737 hours; Carol Kypta of Lewiston, 2,903 hours; Norm Laliberte of Auburn, 2,386 hours; Joan Levenson of Auburn, 2,997 hours; Ray Turcotte of Lewiston, 2,234 hours; Brenda Weeks and Onyx the therapy dog, of Auburn, 2,637 hours; and Don Weeks and Kristoff the therapy dog, of Auburn, 2,475 hours.
1,000 to 1,999 hours: Sally Bates of Lewiston, 1,323 hours; Jean Berry of Lewiston, 1,590 hours; John Berry of Lewiston, 1,157 hours; Gilda Berube of Auburn, 1,255 hours; Ann Ceplikas of Auburn, 1,402 hours; Gillian Curtis of Greene, 1,198 hours; Sylvia Fisher of Hartford, 1,083 hours; Norma Gilbert of Lewiston, 1,188 hours; Dale Gowell and Hope and Rebecca the therapy dogs, of Auburn, 1,229 hours; Pam Heald of Buckfield, 1,642 hours; Judy Holbrook of Auburn, 1,684 hours; Barbara Lander of Auburn, 1,457 hours; Edgar Lane of Turner, 1,906 hours; Jeanne Laliberte of Auburn, 1,726 hours; Bruce Macomber of New Gloucester, 1,480 hours; Herb Masse of Lewiston, 1,198 hours; Louise Masse of Lewiston, 1,198 hours; Roger Nadeau of Lewiston, 1,369 hours; Joan Neal of Auburn, 1,339 hours; Glenys and Wesley Ryder of Danville, 1,736 hours; Ann Tetreault of Lewiston, 1,029 hours; Art Turley of Lewiston, 1,202 hours; Lorraine Vaillancourt of Auburn, 1,540 hours; John Veader of Gray, 1,581 hours; and Harold Warner of Auburn, 1,408 hours.
500 to 999 hours: Claire Amero of Auburn, 844 hours; Connie Bishop of Auburn, 681 hours; Lorraine Bolan of Lewiston, 534 hours; Betty Bubier of Greene, 771 hours; Judy Carver of Poland, 720 hours; Barbara Cloutier of Lewiston, 587 hours; Kathleen Cormier of Minot, 502 hours, Vivian Cyr of Lewiston, 880 hours; Roger Dunbar of Monmouth, 627 hours; Jen French of Auburn, 550 hours; Esther Gould of Brunswick, 606 hours; Phyllis Henderson of Auburn, 550 hours; John Hodgkins of Lewiston, 588 hours; Jean Libby of Auburn, 652 hours; Clair Naum of Auburn, 791 hours; Lorraine Samson of Lewiston, 752 hours; Janice Sites of Lewiston, 935 hours; and Vergie Ann Wade of Monmouth, 777 hours.
100 to 499 hours of service: Debra Angelides and Snoopy the therapy dog,of Sidney, 120 hours; Hal Beatty and Lizzie the therapy dog, of Windham, 248 hours; Lois Barr of Auburn, 392 hours; Nancy Barrows of Lewiston, 244 hours; Diane Caron of Auburn, 121 hours; Joe DeFillip of Auburn, 431 hours; Lorraine Dion of Sabattus, 206 hours; Pat Dunbar of Monmouth, 151 hours; Sandra Fox of Lewiston, 480 hours; Marilyn Gagnon of Auburn, 182 hours; Patricia Gilbert of Turner, 199 hours; Ted Ireland of Poland Spring, 225 hours; Priscilla Lavoie of Lewiston, 123 hours; Pat Levesque of Lewiston, 164 hours; Deb McIntosh of Lewiston, 390 hours; Rejeanne Nadeau of Minot, 199 hours; Sue Turner of Auburn, 363 hours; Sylvia Verreault of Turner, 299 hours; Eugene Welenteichick of Poland, 467 hours; Nancy Wilkins of Lewiston, 130 hours; and Jordan Witherell of Greene, 167 hours.
99 hours or less: Linda Angello of Turner, 76 hours; Kara Bartlett of Andover, 57 hours; Catherine Bauer of Auburn, 60 hours; Joanne Bell of Lewiston, 63 hours; Pat Berube of Auburn, 79 hours; Betsy Bricker of Lewiston, 15 hours; Louise Carey of Lewiston, 82 hours; Jeremy Caron of Turner, 82 hours; Chuck Cook of Turner, 59 hours; Joanne Cook of Turner, 79 hours; Steve Dwinal of Lewiston, 12 hours; Cynthia French of Turner, 20 hours; Jane Hartley of Lewiston, 27 hours; Ed Jalbert of Lewiston, 34 hours; Ray Langelier of Turner, 29 hours; Paul Lavoie of Mechanic Falls, 63 hours; Nancy Lewis of North Monmouth, 72 hours; Sherry Morneau of Auburn, 35 hours; Jim Murphy of Auburn, 50 hours; Sandra Porter of North Monmouth, new volunteer; Carol Provencher of Lewiston, 72 hours; Sue Ray and Harley the therapy dog, of Auburn, 100 hours; Barbara Richard of Sabattus, 4 hours; Belinda Samson of Lewiston, 28 hours; Larry Samson of Lewiston, new volunteer; Sally Smith of Minot, new volunteer; G. Sonagere of Auburn, 20 hours; Hugo Sonagere of Auburn, 20 hours; and Roger Verreault of Turner, 80 hours.
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