Photos by Bill Van Tassel:
Cindy Robbins, owner of the Poland Spring Inn, received the Theresa Sampson Award for 2017 from the L/A Chamber of Commerce.
Receiving the Business Leadership Award from the L/A Metropolitan Chamber are Jeff, Gene and Peter Geiger of Geiger Brothers. Also in the photo are Nicole Lajoie and Robin Robbins of the Chamber.
Representatives and members of the John F. Murphy Homes Life Center pose after receiving the award for Outstanding Member.
The 2017 Community Service Award went to the Kora Shrine Center. The L/A Metropolitan Chamber presented the awards during the annual dinner.
Last year’s state champions, the Lewiston High School soccer team was honored at the 2017 Chamber dinner with the President’s Award. Their coach and several members were present. Also in the photo are Chamber representatives Robin Robbins and Stephanie Gelinas.
Michel Dostie, left, of Dostie Jewelers, was the recipient of the 2017 Ken Additon Award.
Recently retired Peter Chalke, left, former CEO of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, is presented with the Lewiston/Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Ray Geiger Award for 2017. To his left are Rosemarie Sheline of Center Street Dental and Chamber Chair Robin Robbins.






A special Icon Award was presented to the Simones family of Simones Hot Dog Stand in Lewiston. Jim Simone, third from left back row, and his wife Linda, second from left front, pose with staff and family members at the Chamber’s 2017 annual meeting and award dinner.