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October 2009Service AnniversariesDept. NameDept. NameDept. NameDept. Name40 Years10 Douglass, Gary Allen10 Wright III, Herman Nelson50 Coulombe, Romeo William50 Lizotte, Donald George35 Years10 Bergeron, Leo Emilien10 Cote, Gilles Eudore15 Clark, Robert Stanley50 Matthews, Michael Alan50 Stowell, Glenwood Harland69 Kirouac, Michael Lucien87 Baxter, Charles James91 Casey, Paul Henry91 Patterson, Michael Keith30 Years07 Fairservice, Mark William09 Dever, Wilfred Maynard09 Woodbury, Wayne Lloyd10 Allen, Jonathan William10 Bisson, Rene Willie10 Corriveau, David Levite10 Kinney, Philip Earl11 Brewer, Gary Lee11 Collins, Terry Ann11 Hanna, James Carl13 Boyd, James Butler15 Houston, Christopher Davis15 Patterson, Michael A19 Rector, Robert Von19 Worthington, Gerald Don20 Curtis, Burton Paul27 Hewett, Howard Orrie27 Hilts, Raymond Edward27 Wyman, Bruce Kenneth57 Philippon, William Matthew66 Edgecomb, Bruce Wayne66 Lane, Harvey Pearlie66 Mank, Alton Sherbon66 Perry, Ira Robert81 Cooley, Jeffrey Lee81 Greenleaf, Robert Allan81 Kwantz, David Robert81 Thibeault, Gary Michael81 Thomas, Scott Barry86 Chenard, Robert Joseph86 Desrosiers, Roger Lee87 Malsch, Kenneth Walter87 Sloan, John Charles89 Arsenault, Joseph Frank91 Austin, Jeffrey Philip91 Bragdon, Albert Ernest91 Glidden, Stephen Mark91 Leclair, Leo Joseph91 Maschino, Michael John91 Sherburne, Michael Robert25 Years09 LaPointe, Daniel Robert09 Tibbetts Jr, Samuel Robert19 Dumais, Richard Robert19 Lawrence, Kent Leon19 Littlefield, Darryl Vincent20 Chaput, Rod Harold20 Grover Jr, Paul Alan45 Ambrose, Jane Allyson20 Years10 Laverdiere, Todd Mikel10 Troiano, Robert Allan15 Waterman, William James19 Grazioso, Deano Thomas19 Osier, Brian Edward19 Savage, James Edward20 Call, Andrew Timothy20 DuPont, William Dennis20 Johnson, Craig William20 Jones, Robert Glen20 Marino, David Alan20 Stevens, James Bradford20 Thibodeau, Ricky Lane24 Thompson, Ralph Steven27 Cushman, Bruce David27 Darling, Thomas Anthony27 Labrie, Janet Ann27 Marcotte, Patricia Ann27 Stillwell, Troy Lee30 Cram, Matthew Aaron30 Pare, Joseph Raymond40 Senkbeil, Cindy Lou50 Bechard, Corey Holman50 Bowen Jr, Donald Peter50 Fortin II, Roger Allen50 McKenney, Eric Mansfield66 Poulin, Carol Joan69 Anderson, Jeffrey Lee69 Silvia, Eric Reny81 Beaulieu, Paul Kevin81 Gammon, Janice Diane81 Smith, Daniel David82 Kendzia Jr, Joseph Edward84 Reed, Sonya Rae84 Richardson, James Brooks86 Davis, Clayton Robert86 Kendzia, Laura Churchill86 Twomey, Linda Diane87 Chan, Yue Chung10 Years01 Wintle, Mandie Jean87 Giroux, Dianne LynnBIW Employees Give UnitedThe BIW Employees 2009 Campaignconcluded on a strong note, exceedingits goal by about 18%. As of thiswriting, $693,000 was raised through thevery generous donations of our work force.The campaign was organized and run bySharon Guay (D27), LS6 co-chair; BonnieBlanch (D87), salary co-chair; and SteveCornish (D11), Loaned Executive. All haveyears of experience as volunteers andSharon and Bonnie are veterans in theirroles with 5 and 2 years, respectively.Steve Cornish, this year’s LoanedExecutive, was the group’s do-everythingguy who kept things moving at a fast pace.Sharon and Bonnie agreed, “Steve wastotally committed to this campaign and agreat asset.”Sharon continued, “Our team of volunteerstakes the message to employees on anindividual level, making sure that everyoneis contacted and increasing the awareness ofUnited Way.One of the striking features of this year’sresults is that it represents the most moneyraised to date at a time when our total populationis lower than in recent years. Sharonsaid, “BIW people are generous. Most havea strong sense of the additional difficultiesplaced on our communities by the currenteconomy and job losses. People seem to beglad to be in a position to help.”The United Way of Mid Coast Maine(UWMCM) which is the recipient of themajority of the funds raised, is very gratefulto BIW employees and credits us with providingabout 40% of their overall campaign.Sharon said, “We consider it part of ourjob during these campaigns to educatepeople about how United Way operatesand how people’s United Way donations10 | November 2009 | BIW NEWS