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Welcome new members for 2005-2006:  Sharon Bailey, Maine Drilling & Blasting;  Lacey Barcelou, American Concrete;  Joanne Choate, Cianbro Corp;  Vickey Erickson, Erickson Bonding & Insurance Associates, Inc.;  Shelly French, Maine Drilling & Blasting;  Robin Gee, Maine Drilling & Blasting; Kathy Guerin, Maine Drilling & Blasting;  Juana Haskins, Haskins Cleaning Inc.;  Stacy Perkins, Maine Drilling & Blasting;  Sally Rines, Maine Drilling & Blasting;  Lori Freeman, Everett J. Prescott, Inc.and Robin Wood, Reed & Reed, Inc.  Welcome also to Brandy Piers who transferred to the Maine Chapter from the Southern Maine Chapter.  Welcome to our newest members Dedra Snow,Steven A McGee Construction LLC,  Lori Baker from Steven McGee Construction LLC and Phyllis Kenney of M & N Operating Co.

Welcome also to new members for the 2006-2007 NAWIC year are Catherine Mettey, Maine Dept. of Transportation, Amy LaGasse, Milestone Communications, LLC and Trish Gardner, Cross Insurance, Heather Hinton,  Maine Drilling & Blasting,   Trish Mosher,  Women Unlimited, Cindy York, Bridgecorp, Valerie Barker, Pike Industries, Mindi Markham, PortlandWater District, Peaches Bass, Maine Dept. of Labor,   Kristina Greenleaf, C & G Construction, LLC, Darcy Phinney, Maine Trailer, Inc., Jennifer Moore, Pike Industries, Jody Watson, Pike Industries, Katrina Morgan, Sargent Corporation, Crystal Berry, Concentra Medical Services, Maureen Murray, Trade Works, Jo-Ellen Staples, Ganneston Construction. 

The NAWIC Maine Chapter celebrated its 25th Anniversary three years ago.  As we look back over the years since our charter in 1979, we remember a lot of good, hard work, and a great deal of fun along the way. Another celebration will take place April 11& 12, 2007, when the Maine Chapter celebrates the sponsorship of the 27th Annual Construction Expo of Maine. .

Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month, in the Augusta and Lewiston area. Programs include jobsite tours, such as the one pictured on the left, the Freeport YMCA under construction. Other programs include tradeswomen and member panels, hands-on and community service projects, industry professional, and association speakers.

Over the years, the Maine Chapter has constructed and entered several floats in the Great Kennebec River Whatever Race, and taken some top prizes. The patriot missile pictured here won Best Theme Float the summer following the Gulf War. The lobster trap pictured on the opening page won Best Non-Commercial Float the year Maine was the theme. The Chapter has also participated in the Maine State Parade and other events. All entries have been totally built by members, utilizing the skills of our welder, fabricator and do-it-yourself members.

NAWIC provides opportunities for members to attend a variety of meetings throughout the year. There are two regional meetings, Annual Planning Conference in the fall, and Spring Forum. Each are hosted by a chapter in Region 14 which consists of chapters in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and Toronto, Ont. The NAWIC Annual Convention is held in September in a large city somewhere in the 50 US states.  Canada no longer has Chapters in NAWIC, but members of the Toronto Chapter have formed the Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC).  More cities are expected to form chapters and join CAWIC in the near future.  All current members of the Toronto Chapter were made Honorary Region 14 members at the Spring Forum in Saratoga Springs in April, in an effort to continue a long standing relationship.

NAWIC members nationwide participate in Habitat for Humanity and similar programs. The Maine Chapter will be doing the landscaping of the Women's Build home in Bowdoinham this year. Many chapters sponsor Blueprint Reading seminars and other training programs. The pride of NAWIC is the NAWIC Education Foundation, which provides construction education programs for students K–12. The Block Kids Program is designed for grades 1–6 and involves the construction of various structures with interlocking blocks. Building Design, the scale-model building program is for students at the junior-high/middle-school level. This team building project will be offered during the school year and will involve constructing a structure from architectural drawings. The CAD/Design Drafting Scholarship Competition is a contest designed for senior high students. The contest provides recognition to students for creative design, successful problem solving, and craftsmanship in preparing architectural drawings. Adult programs consist of Certified Construction Associate (CCA), Introduction to Construction, Construction Document Specialist, Construction Industires Technician and Legal Protection for Construction Subcontractors and Suppiers. For more information about these programs, go to www.nawiceducation.org.

Any woman who is employed in the construction industry is eligible for membership in NAWIC. Owners, managers and support staff of construction companies, subcontractors, engineering and architectural firms, tradeswomen, construction equipment dealers, construction bonding and insurance companies and agencies, construction material suppliers, construction trade association personnel or any other construction related entity all qualify. NAWIC is probably one of the best kept secrets in the construction industry, but we want to tell you more about our wonderful networking association. Email us using the link in the under the picture at the top of this page, write to NAWIC Maine Chapter 276, P O Box 366, Hallowell, ME 04347, or call 207-623-4683.

Maine Chapter member Nancy Bailey Farrar was selected as the 2004 NAWIC Tradeswoman of the year at the annual meeting and convention held in New York City. Nancy is shown here with her award.

The Maine Chapter's 2006 nominee Dale McCormick was honored as the recipient of the 2006 Crystal Vision Award at the Crystal Vision Awards Banquet in Kansas City, MO in September at the 51st NAWIC Annual Meeting and Convention.  Several members of the Maine, Eastern Maine and Southern Maine Chapters were present to help honor Dale when she receives this award.