Piscataquis County Economic Development Council seeks Myrick Award nominations

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The executive committee of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) is seeking nominations for the annual Warren “Pete” Myrick Community Service Award, to be presented at the annual meeting of PCEDC in December. Date and location will be disclosed soon.

The Myrick Award is given by the executive committee of to recognize a Piscataquis County resident, business or organization who exemplifies Myrick’s concern for and commitment to education, economic development and/or civic leadership in the region. Myrick, a Guilford resident who died in 2002, was a long-time educator in SAD 4 and one of the founders of the PCEDC, serving as the council’s president in 2001. Previous Myrick Award recipients are:

Owen Pratt, retired Dover-Foxcroft town manager (2003);

Merlene Sanborn, director of the Penquis Higher Education Center (2004);

Roger Merchant, Piscataquis County Cooperative Extension (2005);

Edwin Treworgy, retired educator, long-term director of the SAD 41 school board and member of the Three Rivers Kiwanis in Milo/Brownville (2006);

Tracy Michaud Stutzman, executive director of the Maine Crafts Association (2007);

Sherry French, office manager for WDME Radio (2008);

Rhonda Taylor of the Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union (2009);

John Simko, former town manager of Greenville and former president of PCEDC (2010);

Thelma Regan, executive director of Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (2011);

Bob and Barbara Moore, owners of Bob’s Sugarhouse (2012);

Dennis Green, former Brownville selectboard member (2013);

Richard “Dick” Brown, CEO of the Charlotte White Center (2014);

Eddie Lewis, for his numerous volunteer efforts in Dover-Foxcroft(2015);

and Rep. Norman E. Higgins, R-Dover-Foxcroft, (2016).

Criteria to be considered in determining the award winner will include the overall impact of the candidate’s accomplishments, the duration of the candidate’s engagement in community service activities, and the breadth of involvement in the community. The award is not given to recognize anyone solely for job performance, but seeks to acknowledge those who go above and beyond in donating their time to community service.

Nomination packages must be received by Oct. 6. The package should consist of a letter — one or two pages — that details how the candidate meets the award criteria in the specific areas of education, economic development and/or civic leadership, as well as any supporting documentation.

Nomination packages may be sent via e-mail to Christopher Winstead at christopher.winstead@pcedc.org; or mailed to Christopher Winstead, Executive Director, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council, 50 Mayo Street, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, 04426.

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom
MYRICK AWARD RECIPIENT — Rep. Norm Higgins, R-Dover-Foxcroft, second from right, was presented with the 2016 Warren “Pete” Myrick Award for his service to the community during the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) annual meeting last December at the Mill Event Space in Dover-Foxcroft. Pictured with Rep. Higgins is, from left, PCEDC President and Guilford Town Manager Tom Goulette, Higgins’ wife Helen and PCEDC Executive Director Christopher Winstead. The PCEDC is currently accepting nominations for this year’s Myrick Award.