Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce hosts 61st awards ceremony

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) – The Mid-Maine Chamber hosted their 61 annual awards ceremony Thursday night.

The event sold out as people came out to celebrate one another.

This year nine businesses and individuals received awards in various categories.

Each award winner was nominated by the community and was voted on by the board.

The owners of the Central Maine Motors Auto Group won the Distinguished Community Service award which is the biggest award.

“Its pretty humbling I mean you never really realize just the amount of support that you have with people until they say thank you, and really tonight’s thanks is to them more than it is to us because they are the ones that allow us to do these things and make it possible,” said Chris Gaunce, Owner of Central Maine Motors Auto Group.

The full list of winners:

Distinguished Community Service- Linanne and Chris Gaunce, Central Maine Motors Auto Group

Small Business of the Year: Sunrise Bagels

Large Business of the Year: Shyft Group/Duramag

Municipal Employee of the Year: Paul Castonguay-City of Waterville

Exceptional Volunteer of the Year: Carla Caron, Waterville Soup Kitchen

Outstanding Professional: Michael Phillips O’Donnell, Lee P.A.

Rising Star: Emalee Hall Dirigo Labs

Customer Service Stardom: Karen Kelley-Grenier, Waterville Elks Banquet Center

Elias A. Joseph Award: Martha Wentworth Allen Insurance & Financial

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