High-Profile: Upfront
January 2014
AWI Announces 2014 Leadership
Cambridge, MA - The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI), a nonprofit trade association founded in 1953, recently announced its 2014 board of directors: President Michael R McNulty Sr., Millwork One Inc., Cranston R.I.; 1st vice president Tony Aubin, Aubin Michael McNulty Woodworking, Bow,
N.H.; 2nd vice president - Doug Fyffe, Chamberlain Company Inc., Salem, N.H.; Secretary - Michael Sinrich, Blum Inc., Swampscott, Mass.; Treasurer - Kimberly Homs, Great in Counters, Smithfield, R.I. Directors - Kevin Barlow, Keiver Willard Lumber, Newburyport, Mass.; Dennis Roche, Stiles Machinery, Peabody, Mass; Ken Bertram, Herrick & White, Cumberland, R.I.; Mike Sarno, Mass Cabinets, Methuen, Mass; John Ianiri, Fairfield County Millwork, Bethany, Conn; and Scott Gordon, Windham Millwork, Windham, N.H.
Cambridge, MA - AWI New England chapter announced its 2014 schedule of educational seminars: • January 22 - Best practices round table Royal Plaza, Worcester, Mass • March 12 LEED V4 Royal Plaza, Worcester, Mass. • May 14 - Human rescores refresher, Royal Plaza, Worcester , Mass • July 24 & 25 - Architectural woodwork
project management, Crown Plaza, Warwick R.I. • September 17 - General contractor round table, Royal Plaza, Worcester, Mass. Details on the NEAWI outings, including annual flat-water fishing in Newburyport, Mass. in July and the August annual golf tournament, will be announced as soon as plans are solidified.
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Open Space Investments
Easthampton, MA - Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary (EEA) Rick Sullivan announced more than $4.3 million in investments for parks, recreational spaces and open space conservation in 16 western Massachusetts communities. Secretary Sullivan made the announcement in Easthampton, where a $400,000
Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant will help make improvements at the Nashwannuck Pond Promenade Park. EEA created the Gateway City Parks Program in 2009 to develop and restore parks in urban neighborhoods, and 26 cities are eligible for the program.
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Building Dreams for Marines
Salem, NH - Building Dreams for Marines recently completed its third renovation project. The organization is mission-based and nonprofit, with the sole purpose of providing no-cost planning, designing, and building services to make a marine’s homelife more comfortable and accessible. Brian Hooper, vice president of Salem-based MSI Mechanical Systems Inc. is cofounder of Building Dreams for Marines. After media coverage of the completed renovation project was at the home of Cpl. Andrew Johnson in Nashua, an anonymous donation of a chair lift was made.
Cpl. Andrew Johnson with his wife, Heather, Senator Ayotte, and MSI vice president of operations and Building Dreams for Marines Co-Founder, Brian Hooper
South Windsor, CT - The Congress Companies and LCB Senior Living, LLC held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of a $13 million Assisted Living and Independent Living Project in South Windsor. Located at 200 Deming Street, The Residence at South Windsor will be a state-of-the-art, 80-apartment senior living community. A full service construction firm, The Congress Companies of Peabody Mass., will provide Construction Management services for the project, which will be operated by their repeat client LCB Senior Living, LLC, of Norwood. The 66,000sf, three-story facility in the Craftsman style, was designed by The Architectural Team of Chelsea, Mass. The Residences at South Windsor will fea-
l-r: Chamber of Commerce President Julie Lapp; LCB Senior Living CEO Michael Stoller; Mayor Thomas Delnicki; Rep. Bill Aman; Sen. Gary LeBeau ture a country kitchen, open and enclosed porches, common living and dining rooms, group activity and lounge areas, a beauty salon, and media rooms. Construction is scheduled for completion in Fall 2014.
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