Voting begins for 'Great Person' award (Printed Dec. 14, 2007)
Voting for the eight people nominated in the annual Leader Great Person Award begins today.
To vote, please use the ballot that is located next to the story on page 7 in the Dec. 14 Leader. We ask that each person votes no more than once, but that ballot can be used for more than one person. For example, if you have four people in your household, they can all vote – just note it on your ballot.
Voting needs to be done with the ballot sent, delivered or faxed to our office. Votes cannot come in via email or over the phone. Please feel free to make copies of the ballot to allow more people to vote. We hold people to the honor system that a single person can vote no more than one time.
If you have questions, please call the Leader office at 282-4337 ext. 229. To fax in your vote, please use 282-4339. Voting begins today and will run until Friday, Dec. 28 at 5 p.m. The winner will be announced in the Jan. 4 edition, will win a plaque and be asked to be the subject of the Weekly Interview.
Here are the nominees for the 2007 Leader Gazette Great Person Award:
• Scott Weymouth, a teacher at Scarborough Middle School, was nominated by seventh grade student Leah Braun. “My seventh grade teacher is the best teacher anyone could have. He is nice, caring, awesome, fantastic, special, helpful, cheerful and always there for the class. He cares about everyone in the whole class. Mr. Weymouth is my favorite teacher. He really deserves this!
• Jim Harmon, Scarborough High School boys cross country coach, was nominated by Zach Brown. “Jim Harmon has been a dedicated coach to the Scarborough High School boys cross country team for many years. The cross country team was led to three state championships in a row from 2004-2006. Jim also puts in countless hours as the middle school outdoor track coach. Jim Harmon is a one-of-a-kind guy and he is always there for his guys.”
• Leonard Libby was nominated by Kathryn Roberts of Portland. “For more than 50 years, Mr. Libby has been a member of the Scarborough Lions Club, and is the backbone of our roast beef suppers that have benefited the Boy Scouts, Project GRACE, Project Graduation and others. Mr. Libby was instrumental in procuring a new ambulance for the town in the early 1950s and was a volunteer fireman. For several years, Mr. Libby played Santa Claus for the kids at the annual tree lighting at town hall. Throughout his life, Mr. Libby has served his community and given of himself for others – and always with a chuckle and a sparkle in his eye.”
• Ruth Libby of Scarborough was nominated by Pat Sullivan for creating “Ruth’s Reusable Resources, The 3R’s in Scarborough 13 years ago to supply schools, teachers, students, and nonprofit organizations with materials they would not find else where and be able to take for free. As everyone knows she had to relocate because the town needed back Bessey School where she housed the items.”
• Lisa Huber was nominated by Dan Warren. “Lisa has been a fixture in many Scarborough community organizations over the past decade. Even better, her activities are not just limited to things that benefit her own children. She has been active in both Pleasant Hill School volunteer activities for much of the past decade. She has also taken a leadership role in the PTO of Wentworth School. She has donated a great deal of time to the Scarborough Public Library in the Friends of the Library organization. You may have seen her in the annual weekend-long Book Sale the library holds as a fundraiser each spring. People like Lisa Huber are the glue that keep our little town together. Without hardworking, selfless people such as her, many groups would fall apart. Much would just not get done.”
• Bernadette Meserve was nominated by Dorothy Carter. Bernadette was nominated “for volunteering since 1990 several hours weekly at the Maine Veterans’ Home and always giving support and comfort to family members.”
• Susan Auglis was nominated my Judi Czimbal for “retiring as chairman of the Scarborough Planning Board after many years of devoted and skillful service to our town.”
• Barbara LaPrino was nominated by Judi Dery. “She is in her 80s and still volunteers at the nursing homes and VA Home. She is always ready to help at her church, with her friends and neighbors. She does everything and she’s amazing.”
To vote, please use the ballot that is located next to the story on page 7 in the Dec. 14 Leader. We ask that each person votes no more than once, but that ballot can be used for more than one person. For example, if you have four people in your household, they can all vote – just note it on your ballot.
Voting needs to be done with the ballot sent, delivered or faxed to our office. Votes cannot come in via email or over the phone. Please feel free to make copies of the ballot to allow more people to vote. We hold people to the honor system that a single person can vote no more than one time.
If you have questions, please call the Leader office at 282-4337 ext. 229. To fax in your vote, please use 282-4339. Voting begins today and will run until Friday, Dec. 28 at 5 p.m. The winner will be announced in the Jan. 4 edition, will win a plaque and be asked to be the subject of the Weekly Interview.
Here are the nominees for the 2007 Leader Gazette Great Person Award:
• Scott Weymouth, a teacher at Scarborough Middle School, was nominated by seventh grade student Leah Braun. “My seventh grade teacher is the best teacher anyone could have. He is nice, caring, awesome, fantastic, special, helpful, cheerful and always there for the class. He cares about everyone in the whole class. Mr. Weymouth is my favorite teacher. He really deserves this!
• Jim Harmon, Scarborough High School boys cross country coach, was nominated by Zach Brown. “Jim Harmon has been a dedicated coach to the Scarborough High School boys cross country team for many years. The cross country team was led to three state championships in a row from 2004-2006. Jim also puts in countless hours as the middle school outdoor track coach. Jim Harmon is a one-of-a-kind guy and he is always there for his guys.”
• Leonard Libby was nominated by Kathryn Roberts of Portland. “For more than 50 years, Mr. Libby has been a member of the Scarborough Lions Club, and is the backbone of our roast beef suppers that have benefited the Boy Scouts, Project GRACE, Project Graduation and others. Mr. Libby was instrumental in procuring a new ambulance for the town in the early 1950s and was a volunteer fireman. For several years, Mr. Libby played Santa Claus for the kids at the annual tree lighting at town hall. Throughout his life, Mr. Libby has served his community and given of himself for others – and always with a chuckle and a sparkle in his eye.”
• Ruth Libby of Scarborough was nominated by Pat Sullivan for creating “Ruth’s Reusable Resources, The 3R’s in Scarborough 13 years ago to supply schools, teachers, students, and nonprofit organizations with materials they would not find else where and be able to take for free. As everyone knows she had to relocate because the town needed back Bessey School where she housed the items.”
• Lisa Huber was nominated by Dan Warren. “Lisa has been a fixture in many Scarborough community organizations over the past decade. Even better, her activities are not just limited to things that benefit her own children. She has been active in both Pleasant Hill School volunteer activities for much of the past decade. She has also taken a leadership role in the PTO of Wentworth School. She has donated a great deal of time to the Scarborough Public Library in the Friends of the Library organization. You may have seen her in the annual weekend-long Book Sale the library holds as a fundraiser each spring. People like Lisa Huber are the glue that keep our little town together. Without hardworking, selfless people such as her, many groups would fall apart. Much would just not get done.”
• Bernadette Meserve was nominated by Dorothy Carter. Bernadette was nominated “for volunteering since 1990 several hours weekly at the Maine Veterans’ Home and always giving support and comfort to family members.”
• Susan Auglis was nominated my Judi Czimbal for “retiring as chairman of the Scarborough Planning Board after many years of devoted and skillful service to our town.”
• Barbara LaPrino was nominated by Judi Dery. “She is in her 80s and still volunteers at the nursing homes and VA Home. She is always ready to help at her church, with her friends and neighbors. She does everything and she’s amazing.”
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