GRAND OPENING — Varney Agency celebrated its grand opening Aug. 6 at 76 North St., with an open house.
Taking part in the ribbon cutting ceremony are, from left, Josh McLaughlin, chamber member; Sue Tortello, Houlton Town Council; Jane Torres, Houlton Chamber of Commerce director; Cathy Davis, branch manager, commercial lines manager and partner; Gerry Bertholette; Karen Murphy, personal lines customer service; Wendy Webb, personal lines customer service; Rudy Pelletier, American Loggers; Craig Bassingthwaite, safety and loss control; Jeff Pelletier, American Loggers; Andrew Peabody, commercial producer northern Maine territory; Jeannie Stanhope, human services director; Jamie Nadeau, commercial lines/Fort Kent office; Brenda Varney, wife of Bill Varney; Blake Fryer, commercial lines producer; Bill Varney, original founder of the Varney Agency; Lori Varney, wife of Tim Varney; Mike Varney, son of Tim and Lori Varney and commercial lines producer and bond manager, Scarborough office; and Tim Varney, owner and president of Varney Agency, Inc.