Kennebec County 2014 Spirit of America Foundation Tribute winners for outstanding community service:

Albion

Albion Athletic Association, which over many years has organized youth sports and built athletic fields.

Augusta

Larry Fleury, who started the Augusta Downtown Alliance and has been its president for three years.

Belgrade

Those who served on the committee updating the town’s comprehensive plan: Joe Adlam, Ralph Ardito, Linda Bacon, Richard Baker, Roy Bouchard, Kenny Brechner, Chris Buchanan, Alan Butterfield, Pamela Cobb, Mary and Roger Derosier, Stephen Foster, Fred Fontaine, Gary Fuller, Adam Gardner, Matt Gauthier, Justin Gifford, Loyce Hayslett, Mark Heuberger, Dennis Keschl, Adelaid Lalime, Robert and Sandra Lewis, Nancy Mairs, Margaret McMorrow, Diane Oliver, John Rice, Peter Rushton, Valencia Schubert, Matt Scott, George Seel, Nora Sosnoff, Tom Streznewski, Jack Sutton, Dan Trembly and Kathi Wall

Rhonda Adlam, who created the painting that adorns Belgrade’s municipal signs and business cards.

Melanie Jewell has led Girl Scouts and provides meals for people in need and food for their pets.

Wayne Pelletier undertook the initiative to help implement a regional transfer station program.

Benton

Antoine Morin has chaired his town’s annual Alewife Festival the past two years.

Chelsea

Chelsea Fire Department has responded to numerous emergencies over a duration of many years.

China

Elwin Higgins has been diligently serving the transfer station for more than 22 years.

Clinton

Misty Meadows Farm assists local people in need because of tragedies such as fire or loss of a loved one.

Fayette

Fayette Fire Auxiliary aids victims and firemen of Fayette during emergencies and does much more.

Gardiner

Deb Files devotes time to bettering Gardiner, has organized several activities for folks to enjoy.

Hallowell

Linda Gilson has served many years on the planning board and other city committees and helps at the library.

Litchfield

Ed Avis has been a Historical Commission member for many years and helped digitalize records.

Merrill Harvey has been a selectman, deacon of Plains Church and school board member.

Russell Rodrigue has been a Scout master and has led the Scouts in many volunteer endeavors.

Vicki Russell served 15 years on the school board and many years on the town’s recreation committee.

Charles Thayer has been a member of the Masons, the American Legion and helped raise money for a senior bus.

Manchester

Paul Giguere has served as a Boy Scout den leader and also grooms trails for the snowmobile club.

John Gragg helps Manchester Community Church, also provides Thanksgiving meals to shut-ins.

Manchester Community Church Futures Committee gets food to area school children in need.

Manchester Lions Club collects needed personal hygiene items for residents of St Mark’s Home.

Monmouth

Herbert Whittier helps Lions Club, East Monmouth Methodist Church and brings wood to seniors.

Mount Vernon

Community Center Committee spends much time, effort maintaining the building for public use.

Oakland

Vaughan Farnham has served Oakland’s fire department over the past 50 years.

Jerry Haynes does volunteer work for Oakland police department, offers technological expertise.

Michael Perkins serves as town council chair, helps organize community’s big Thanksgiving meal.

Eugene Roy maintains Mesalonskee Stream Trail and organizes programs at the library for youths.

Pittston

Timothy Lawrence has served on the town’s budget, planning and recycling committees.

Randolph

Maine Isshinryu Karate Academy has a community outreach program that helps youths and others.

Readfield

Lawrence and Sharon Dunn provided loving dedication and mentoring.

David Erb put in much time and effort to make the Fairgrounds ballfield project become a reality.

Thomas and Mary Ellen Molokie have continued to give support to Readfield Play Group for years.

Nancy Moorman is a retired teacher volunteering many hours to help Readfield Elementary kids.

Reay Excavation donated its services to help build the Fairground Ball field for youths to enjoy.

Dorothy Rehn has spent years caring for Readfield and Mount Vernon Play Group pre-schoolers.

Rome

Lois Stratton has done much to help the local recreation committee over a span of many years.

Sidney

Harland Bragg served on the planning board, was fire chief and warden and has helped his church.

Floyd Luce has been a selectman, on budget and road committees and helped develop athletic field.

Don Robbins for 20-plus years has assisted Sandy River Recycling Assoc & advocated for environment.

Vassalboro

Vassalboro Business Association organizes Vassalboro Day and also many other activities in town.

Vienna

Merry Dumpsters is town’s recycling committee and has operated since 1991.

Waterville

Earl and Annette Rancourt have helped city’s voting process 15 years and helped start credit union.

Wayne

Ray Giglio has served as selectman, for Community Church, Cemetery and Library associations.

Bob Stephenson has helped School House Preservation, Historical Society, Library and the church.

West Gardiner

Josh Caldwell, Debra Couture, Phil Davis, Susan Emmett, Kim Greenleaf, Merton Hickey, Margaret Peacock and Mike Wing help the Weathervane Newsletter to get and disseminate info to the town’s residents.

Windsor

Thomas Birmingham has helped the fire department and rescue, been selectman and on school board.

Gerard Nault has served as a selectman and also on the town’s planning board and school board.

Dale Waldron has been Boy Scout and Cub Scout Master, on Conservation Committee and fire department.

Deborah Waldron, like her husband and son, did much for a youth in need and she also is a nurse.

Nicholas Waldron volunteers at hospital, has helped his community while becoming Eagle Scout.

Winslow

Kim Carter assists Winslow Family 4th of July Festival and other causes too in a variety of ways.

Winthrop

Tabitha’s Closet is a Winthrop United Methodist Church ministry getting clothes to those in need.