Holly Pouliot named vice president and information technology manager
HAVERHILL — Pentucket Bank announces Holly Pouliot of Amesbury has been named the bank's new vice president and information technology manager. She will oversee the bank's technology needs and infrastructure including planning, development and operations. Pouliot has more than 28 years of experience in banking and has held similar positions in other financial institutions.
D. Anne Bivins named vice president of hospice
VNA Care Network and Hospice, a nonprofit home health care, hospice and wellness agency serving Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, West Newbury and other area communities, recently welcomed D. Anne Bivins, RN, MSN, MBA, as vice president of hospice. She brings more than 30 years of experience in nursing and health care management to her role leading palliative care and hospice services for individuals facing life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones.
Donations made to area communities
NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank and the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Charitable Foundation donated $832,093 in 2007 to the communities it serves. A partial list of grant recipients includes Anna Jaques Hospital's Fast Track Program; Historical Society of Old Newbury/Perkins Mint Building; Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center/Children Overcoming Violence program; Newburyport Art Association/Artlink Youth Program; Newburyport Education Foundation; Our Neighbors' Table; Triton Education Foundation; Special Olympics of Mass/Newburyport Chapter; Boys & Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley; Coastal Trails Coalition; Friends of Moseley Woods; Lake Gardner Improvement Association; Newburyport Custom House Maritime Museum; Newburyport Learning Enrichment Center.
Dianne Webster elected president of Financial Planning Association, MA
AMESBURY — Dianne Webster, an Amesbury-based certified financial planner and president of Integrated Financial Strategies LLC, was elected president of the Financial Planning Association — Massachusetts Chapter, for 2008. The FPA is a nonprofit organization whose members adhere to a professional code of ethics and demonstrate professional commitment to education, philanthropic community involvement and a client-centered financial planning process.
The 1,100-member FPA-MA is committed to providing leadership through recommending legislation, elevating public awareness, promoting financial literacy and advocating for sound economic and tax policies. For more information, visit www.fpama.org, www.ifslegacy.com, or call Webster at 978-834-9066.
G. Mello Disposal expands services, merges
GEORGETOWN — G. Mello Disposal Corp., a solid waste disposal and recycling company, has merged with Haul-It-All, a Georgetown-based container service company. Haul-It-All's former owner, Michael Monteiro, will join the G. Mellow Disposal team.
G. Mello Disposal is a 30-year-old, family-owned and -operated business offering residential, commercial and industrial disposal services, and operates the Georgetown and Newton, N.H., transfer stations. For more information, visit www.mellodisposal.com.
Tudor Construction Co. awarded contract
Tudor Construction Co. Inc. was recently awarded the contract for the construction of the Newburyport Community Media Center. The center is a nonprofit organization formed in 2006. Comcast channels 9 and 10 will broadcast from the center. It will also provide programming for the Newburyport schools and the city.
The commercial division of Tudor was hired to demolish the commercial space and reconfigure it into a modern television studio. For more information, call 978-465-1844 or visit www.tudorconstruction.net.
Country Gardens Florist opens Web location
ROWLEY — Country Gardens Florist, 157 Central St., has just opened a new location, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers worldwide can now visit as well as purchase flowers from the shop at www.myfsn.com/countrygardensflorist, or order at 978-948-2124 or 1-800-628-0565.
Country Gardens Florist has served the area for more than 30 years. Fresh flowers, creative gift ideas, water garden specialists with everything to create a backyard pond or waterfall. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday, except Easter and Christmas open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Solar Edison named SunPower distributor
SALISBURY — Solar Edison LLC, 141 Bridge Road, has reached an agreement to become a distributor for all SunPower products. Founded by Dr. Richard Swanson in 1985, SunPower acquired PowerLight Corp., a leading global provider of large-scale solar power systems, in January 2007. In addition to SunPower products, Solar Edison offers a full line of renewable energy solutions, including the ZAP electric vehicles.
Newburyport pork producer provides input in checkoff programs
Lisa Colby, a pork producer from Newburyport, served as a delegate at the Pork Act Delegate Assembly March 6 to 8 in St. Louis, Mo. Colby was named a delegate by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer in January.
She was one of 155 delegates representing producers from 47 states and importers who sell pork products in the United States. Delegates were charged with helping provide direction to the pork promotion, research and consumer information programs funded by the Pork Checkoff through the National Pork Board. Producers contribute 40 cents of every $100 of sales to the Checkoff and importers use a sales formula to contribute a similar amount. The money helps producers pay for pork promotions such as the Don't be blah (tm) consumer campaign, TheOtherWhiteMeat.com Web site and research into animal welfare, food safety, swine health, environment and other topics.
Vocalist joins The Musical Suite
NEWBURYPORT — The Musical Suite, located in The Tannery, welcomes vocalist Neal Ferreira to its faculty. Praised by Boston media for his "fine voice" and "stylish delivery," he is a frequent performer in opera, oratorio and musical theater in Boston and the Greater New England area.
Ferreira completed his undergraduate studies at Providence College with a bachelor of arts degree in music and a concentration in vocal performance. In addition to teaching private voice lessons, he works as the tenor soloist at First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist. New students are currently being accepted for private lessons with Neal. For more information, call 978-462-8225.
Amelia's Salon purchases Hair Factory Salon building
MERRIMAC — Amelia (Jewett) Hovan, owner of Amelia's Salon, moved to 66 West Main St., Merrimac, on April 1. Shireley Farrand was the previous owner of the Hair Factory Salon building, who built her single-story salon in 1985 and ran a successful business for 21 years. Hovan started her career in the hair industry, ironically working for Shireley for 10 years before going out on her own.
Amelia and her team of stylists are thrilled with the expansion and further growth of the salon. Hours are by appointment. For more information, call 978-346-8383.
Pentucket Bank promotes George Fahey
HAVERHILL — Pentucket Bank has promoted George Fahey to senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. He will be responsible for the management of the bank's financial and accounting operations. Fahey is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, where he earned his bachelor of science degree in accounting. He earned his master of business administration degree from Babson College in Wellesley.
Mr. Fahey and his wife, Sharon, reside in West Newbury.
Massage business is renamed, expands services
GROVELAND — Cindy Douphinette announces the expansion of services in her growing therapeutic massage business. The name of the business has been changed to Plum Grove Therapeutic Massage (formerly Empathy Massage) to reflect the location of the business at Plum Grove on Center Street in Groveland. Services are now offered for people, pets and horses. In addition to massage therapy, polarity energy balancing and reiki, workshops for Shamballa reiki attunement, pet massage, pet massage workshops and pet grief counseling are offered.
Cindy works to improve muscle function in animals with shoulder, knee and hip problems. People continue to experience massage for resetting muscles, improved health and relaxation. Everyone benefits from the power of positive touch. Call 978-857-7286 or e-mail PlumGroveTM@aol.com to discuss the next best therapy for you, your pet, or horse.
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