Staff Writer
Twenty local businesses took part in the eighth Annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon, April 23, sponsored by the Caribou Business and Professional Women’s Organization. By encouraging their employees to enjoy a break from their work day those in attendance had a chance to relax and socialize with other members of the female working community during the luncheon, held at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center.
Aroostook Republican photo/Barb Scott
Gayle Jackson, left and Lisa Anderson, represented The Aroostook Republican and News at the eighth annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon, held recently at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center. The Caribou Business and Professional Women’s Organization sponsors the annual event with monies raised going toward the BPW Scholarship Fund.
During the luncheon, names were drawn for a wide variety of door prizes donated by area business and BPW members.
The luncheon also featured guest speaker, Carol Bell, program manager for Aroostook Healthy Partnership, ACAP. Bell spoke to the group on health and wellness issues for women, including heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol levels and the extreme importance of regular exercise to maintain physical fitness and wellbeing.
Monies raised from this event go toward the BPW Scholarship fund.
Denise’s Custom Touch, Katahdin Trust Co., and Office Max provided favors at each luncheon table.
Companies sending employees to the BPW Luncheon included: Aroostook Republican, Atlantic Custom Processors, C.S. Management, Inc., Caribou BPW, Caribou High School, Caribou School Department and Cary Medical Center. Also, Denise’s Custom Touch, Dr. David Smith, DMD, Family Chiropractic, Felch and Company, LLC, Griffeth Ford Lincoln Mercury, Kieffer Insurance, Maine Environmental Protection, Maine Winter Sports Center, Pines Health Services, S.W. Collins Co., Solman and Hunter, P.A., TDC/Loring Job Corps Center and the Tri-Community Landfill.
