The PLC of Maine 24th Annual Meeting

April 26, 2019 -

Oxford Casino & Event Center, Oxford, ME

An Invitation, Please join us for our 24th Annual Meeting to learn and network with other professional loggers as we look toward the future.

The Morning Session is only for PLC Contractor Members. During this time, we will: Conduct a general membership meeting, hold Board elections and review our legislative agenda. Acadia Insurance will let us know how the dividend program performed in 2018, hear from the new Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Nine Dragons to learn about their expansion plans in Rumford and Old Town.

During our Luncheon, which is open to all PLC Contractor Members, Supporting Members and invited guests, we will hear from the President of the Senate , Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon about policies to ensure profitability for Maine Loggers.

Dinner Guests Join us for a buffet dinner and the honor of meeting a couple of the many children helped by the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), Hazel and Edgar are wonderful children who would like to share their story!

Meet the amazing people that our fundraising is impacting and feel the difference that we are making!

In 2018 the PLC of Maine raised over $122,000 to support local Maine children!

Highlights

-Nine Dragons

-Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry

-Legislative Leadership

-Children's Miracle Network Children

-Log A Load Auction

-PLC Annual Awards

We reconvene at 4:00 pm for our social hour and time to preview the Log A Load Auction items, open to all PLC Contractor Members, Supporting Members and invited guests.

To help the Children’s Miracle Network raise money, our Log A Load Auction will be kicked off by a Miracle Network Children. Can we exceed the $46,000 we raised in 2018? Dinner will include a welcome and remarks from PLC President, Jim Nicols and remarks from Congressman Jared Golden, 2nd District (Invited). The Master Logger Certificate Ceremony will follow and the night will conclude with the PLC’s annual awards presentation.

Creating Real Miracles by Raising Funds for Local Hospitals

Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals have raised more than $5 billion for 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada. The PLC of Maine and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS) Foundation have raised over $1,129,000 since 1996 for children in Maine. These donations have gone to support research and training, purchase equipment, and pay for uncompensated care, all in support of the mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Some are battling cancer, some are suffering from a traumatic injury, and others require constant care because they were born too early, or with a genetic disease.

Meeting Agenda: REGISTER NOW!

Morning Session

PLC Contractor Members Only

7:30 AM Registration

(Coffee & Continental Breakfast)

8:00 AM Full Board and General Membership Meeting, Board Elections, Legislative Update and Acadia Dividend Program Update.

10:00 AM Amanda Beal, Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Director of the Maine Forest Service

11:00 AM Randy Chicoine, Mill Manager, Nine Dragons - expansion plans in Rumford and Old Town

Afternoon Session

PLC Contractor Members, Supporting Members & Invited Guests

12:00 PM Lunch Buffet

12:30 PM Luncheon Speakers: 2019 Maine Legislature – Policies to Ensure Profitability for Maine Loggers.

- President of the Senate, Troy Jackson - Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon

2:00-4:00 PM Afternoon Break

WE NEED AUCTION ITEMS FOR LOG

Children’s Miracle Network Auction

Would you like to donate an item or cash? Contact Jessica at jessica@maineloggers.com

Evening session

PLC Contractor Members, Supporting Members, Invited Guests

4:00 PM Social Hour Auction Items Preview

5:00 PM Children’s Miracle Network Children & Log A Load for Kids Special Guest Auctioneer Scott Hanington

6:00 PM Dinner Buffet

6:45 PM PLC President’s Welcome & Congressman Jared Golden, 2nd District (Invited)

7:00 PM Presentation of Master Logger Supporter Award & Presentation of Certificates to 2018 Cohort of Certified Master Logger Companies

7:30 PM Awards Presentation: PLC Logger of the Year, Acadia Insurance Safety Award, PLC Impact Award, PLC Community Service Award, Supporting Member Award & PLC President’s Award

OWNERS: Bruce and Meagan Plourde

YEAR FOUNDED: April 2009

ADDRESS: South Perley Brook Road, Fort Kent, Maine.

PHONE NUMBER: (207) 316-3006

EMPLOYEES: 6

TRUCKS: 2 Western Star 4900 heavy haul trucks, 1 Western Star 4900 dump truck, 1 International 9370 eagle dump truck

AREA OF OPERATION: Aroostook County

SERVICES PROVIDED: Construction, excavation, concrete work, sewer systems, retainer walls, heavy equipment transportation up to 55 tons, on and off road hauling

PLC FOREST CONTRACTOR SINCE: January 2019

Opposite: Groundtek Inc. Western Star.

WHY DID THE COMPANY JOIN PLC: “PLC is a wonderful group with a voice. They work for the people and give us the opportunity to be heard at different levels of the state. They provide great trainings and accommodate all areas of the forest industry.”

WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST ISSUES THE COMPANY WOULD LIKE PLC TO WORK ON: “Currently PLC is assisting us with the process of lowbed transportation permitting, rules and regulations.”

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