Maine Mother of the Year national nominee announced

AUGUSTA — The Maine Chapter of American Mothers Inc., has announced Lina Michaud has been nominated for the 2019 Maine Mother of the Year.

Michaud will travel to Washington, D.C., April 28 through 30 for the National Convention, where the 2019 National Mother of the Year will be selected and honored.
Michaud is the daughter of Terry Cloutier and the late Roland Cloutier of Augusta. She is married to Mike

Michaud and is the mother of two — Anthony and Asia Le. She also has two stepdaughters, Marcy Le Tavano and Emily Drake Michaud. She refers to her three grandsons — Lukas, Reid and Logan — as some of life’s greatest blessings.
She is the fourth member of Le Club Calumet in Augusta to be nominated for this prestigious honor. She joined Le Club Calumet and was initiated with the first group of (female) members in 2005. She has served at the club in various capacities through the years and is very proud of her Franco-American Heritage.
Michaud devotes much of her time to her growing family and the youth in her community through her membership with the Elks, promoting scholarships, organizing the Greater Augusta Area Back-to-School event and is an advisor for the Antlers (Junior Elks) Program.
Michaud is a strong supporter of the Maine Children’s Cancer Program, Camp To Belong Maine, Kinship Group of Central Maine, Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope for Homeless Female Veterans, Family Violence Project and numerous other charitable programs.
Michaud is also a member of St. Michael’s Parish, the Augusta Emblems Club 233, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post 2 Auxiliaries and serves as the ABC Quilts Coordinator for the Maine Chapter of American Mothers. She is an alumna of Cony High School with the class of 1979 and the University of Maine at Augusta, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in human services.
The Maine Chapter of American Mothers will be holding a spaghetti supper and silent auction fundraiser to help defray the costs of the associated convention expenses Friday, March 29, at Le Calumet Club, 334 West River Road. A social hour will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Music by Archie & Dave will round out the event from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10.
For more information about American Mothers or the event, contact the Maine chapter at 207-485-7100 or 207-622-3469.