2006 Award Recipients

On Wednesday, October 25, 2006, the James L. Maher Center held its Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony at the Edward King House Senior Center in Newport .  The Maher Center recognized Newport County residents/organizations and their commitment to people with disabilities.  The following awards were given:

 

President’s Award:  Walter & Eileen Jachna

 

Business of the Year:  Jack & Brian Booth

 

Community Service Award:  Family Physicians of Newport   

Dr. Donald Derolf, Dr. William Levin, and Laureen Martin

 

Non-Profit Agency Award:  Shake-A-Leg

 

Employee of the Year Award:  Janet Fortin

 

Arthur North Advocacy Award:  John Treat

 

Volunteer of the Year Award:  Rosalie Maher

 

Volunteer Awards:

 

2005 Recipients

President’s Award:  Advanced Financial Services, Inc.

 

Business of the Year:  Newport Prescription Center

 

Community Service Award:  Larry Brown

 

Non-Profit Agency Award:  Newport County Mental Health

 

Employee With Disabilities Award:  Steven Casey

 

Arthur North Advocacy Award:  J. Clement Cicilline

 

Lifetime Achievement Award:  Lynda Kahn

 

Volunteer of the Year Award:  Stanley Kalwak

 

Volunteer Awards:

John Booth

Mary Frances Byerly

Richard Carbotti

Allison Clark

Anita Conway

Kathleen Creaney

Peggy Deery

Kathleen Dickenson

Kelly Gaudet

Gloria Goulet

Betty Lou Harvey

Raymond Heins

Marilyn Huntsman

Eileen Jachna

Walter Jachna

Valerie Kalwak

Joan Karoli

Danielle Lister

Cristina Loffredo

Edmund Lopes, Sr.

Kevin Lynch

Ronald MacDonald

Rosalie Maher

Peg McGee

Matthew Morgan-Murphy

Barbara Reed

Mary Roderigues

Melissa Rooney

Matthew Ruggeri

Christopher Ruggeri

Louise Ruggeri

Peter Ruggeri

Patricia Ruggeri

Patricia Snyder

Anne Spooner

Frank Van Sant

Katie Wright

 

2004 Recipients

 

President’s Award:  J.A.M. Construction

 

Business of the Year:  Wichard, Inc.

 

Legislator of the Year:  Senator June N. Gibbs

 

Community Service Award:  Richard Carbotti, Perfect Surroundings

 

Non-Profit Agency Award:  Potter League for Animals

 

Public Information Award:  Annette Bourbonniere

 

Employee With Disabilities Award:  Thomas Souza

 

Arthur North Advocacy Award:  Timothy McFarland

 

Volunteer of the Year Award:  Gloria Goulet

 

Lifetime Achievement Award:  Thomas Ouellette

 

 

Volunteer Awards:

John Booth

Mary Frances Byerly

Gina Covarrubias

Kathleen Creaney

Peggy Deery

Kathleen Dickenson

Kelly Gaudet

Betty Lou Harvey

Raymond Heins

Walter & Eileen Jachna

Stanley Kalwak

Joan Karoli

Sharon Lavallee

Danielle Lister

Cristina Loffredo

Kevin Lynch

Ronald MacDonald

Rosalie Maher

Stephen Malvey

Barbara Reed

Mary Roderigues

Melissa Rooney

Christopher Ruggeri

Louise Ruggeri

Matthew Ruggeri

Patricia Ruggeri

Peter Ruggeri

Anne Spooner

Frank Vansant