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Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

 

The Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce recently chose the Winners of the annual Awards for 2010 Outstanding Renovations and 2010 Outstanding New Construction, along with this year's Tool Belt and Environmental Awards.

Belknap Landscape was fortunate to be the Presenter of each award to local business owners, a wonderful opportunity!

The Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon was just held on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Church Landing within The Inns and Spa at Mill Falls. Supporting the Chamber in their ongoing efforts to promote local companies, Belknap Landscape teamed once again with local Appletree Nursery, with Mandy & David Rotonelli, to stage the event with attractive decorations.

Belknap Landscape was in good company as Sponsors, joining the likes of Laconia Savings, Meredith Village Savings Bank and Franklin Savings Bank, along with Pike Industries, Citizens Bank, Gunstock Mountain Resort, LRGHealthcare, Metrocast and Sugar Hill Retirement Community.

 

Here's what happened last Thursday at Church Landing, where over 200 attended to honor the Winners....

Dale Squires: "Good afternoon. As a member of the Chamber’s Award Selection Committee, it is my honor to present these awards this afternoon. I want to extend a special thank you to Greg at Saymore Trophies for working with us on our awards. They look terrific.

The Golden Trowel is awarded for outstanding Lakes Region business Renovations

Retail Category: This business relocated to Main Street in historic downtown Tilton, transforming an existing space into a unique business and a hub for both patrons and the community alike. Improved parking and accessibility, a children’s play area, flat screen TV w/ a DVD library, Wi-FI hot-spot, gallery of art and collectable cars, pool tables and more...

Joel, from Tilton’s Haircuts for Men please come forward to accept your award!

Commercial Category: For investments made to improve the overall guest experience at the largest retail center in the Lakes Region. Included are:

Their StoneMakers sculpted concrete hardscape improvements in both the picnic and playground areas. The installation of the new Retail display area near the playground – you may have seen Shep Brown’s Boston Whaler staged there this past summer or possibly that sharp red Jeepster from AutoServe on display right now. The addition of outdoor advertising in high traffic areas – on the columns as you walk the mall. The installation of extensive new planting beds around the perimeter. All this further complemented by seasonal flower enhancements and holiday lighting displays 2nd to none...

Accepting this award is Eric Proulx, Gen Mgr, Tanger Outlet Center-Tilton who recently earned his Masters Degree from New England Collage.

Municipal Category: In recognition of their new 15,000 sq ft safety building. Built with local labor - Meredith’s Bauen Corporation served as the construction manager for the project…
The new building includes dormitory and day room facilities, an administrative and training wing, significantly expanded fire equipment areas with state of the art exhaust removal system and display areas for the Department’s antique hand tub and Model A fire apparatus. Would a representative from Meredith FD please come forward to accept the award?

Non-Profit Category: This local medical facility completely remodeled and enlarged the emergency department and centralized Registration. This is a 25-bed critical access community hospital, serving 11 area towns with a population of about 32,000 people, providing a huge scope of medical services. Construction provided all-private patient rooms, new exam rooms and better infection control, creating a significantly improved patient experience in the Emergency Department. Would a representative from the Franklin Regional Hospital please come forward to accept the award?

Industrial Category: This recognition is for the interior and exterior renovations of the former Lewis & Saunders/Smith Tubular facility located in Laconia’s O’Shea Industrial Park.
The scope of work included, but was not limited to: The installation of energy efficient boilers, carpeting, flooring and painting throughout the office and cafeteria areas, the installation of rubberized flooring through the manufacturing sections, the remodeling of all restroom facilities and outside, the installation of retaining walls, the replacement of exterior walkways and steps with new safety rails. 

We congratulate TiteFlex on the work they accomplished...

Golden Hammer: Awards for outstanding New Construction in the Lakes Region

Retail: Many of us watched the progress on Union Ave in Laconia as McDonald’s took down their previous building and put up a beautiful new modern restaurant with double drive thru lanes and did so in record time. New England's Marceau Construction out of Methuen, MA built the new 1 story, 3,900 sq ft, energy efficient store. Would a representative from McDonald’s please come forward to accept the award?Commercial: This award goes to a Clinical Department of Lakes Region General Hospital and is the new home of Belknap Family Health, an organization providing primary care in the Meredith community for 40 years. Construction also provided a home for LRGHealthcare Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Laboratory services. In addition, the new facility allows LRGHealthcare to bring both specialty medical services and medical imaging services to the Meredith community.

Would a representative from Interlakes Medical Center please come forward to accept the award?Municipal: The Town of Gilmanton held the Grand Opening for this new Facility in November, 2010, the culmination of a 5-year process. The building holds the town's public safety departments, both Fire and Police, and is positioned on 3 acres of municipal land near the Corners. The facility provides separate office space while departments share a conference room, kitchen and garage areas.
Would a Chief O’Brien from GILMANTON PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX please come forward to accept the award?Non-Profit: In recognition of the completion of Lochmere Meadows Apartments…
In October 2010 the Official Opening & Ribbon-Cutting ceremony occurred. The Community Land Trust's 1st affordable housing development in Tilton was complete. Twenty-eight two-bedroom, Energy Star®-certified, 1,100 sq ft apartments were built. Affordable housing not only helps the area's working families; it helps build the local economy. Would a representative from Laconia Area Community Land Trust please come forward to accept the award? 

Presentation of the Tool Belt Award: This award is in recognition of the complete home remodel, a unique project for the Lakes Region Chapter of Habitat For Humanity. Habitat typically builds stick-built homes from the ground up. The home is right on Gilford Ave and students of the Hout Center accomplished the loin’s share of the work. More than 100 volunteers assisted during the yearlong project, putting in thousands of work hours. I personally visited this house in the early stages to see if my company could be of service and found it to be a wreck. This was an amazing transformation and a wonderful learning experience for the students. Would a representative of the J Oliva Hewitt Technical Center please come forward to accept the award?Scott Davis, Director, J. Oliva Huot Technical Center at Laconia High School, accepting his 2011 Tool Belt Award 

Presentation of the Environmental Award: Recognizing the completion of Phase I, representing 1.2 miles of recreation trails from Lakeport to downtown Laconia. A 4-season trail open to non-motorized uses such as walking, running/jogging, bicycle riding and cross country skiing, built and maintained through creative fundraising efforts by this non-profit organization. Would Diane Hanley & Steve Smith please come forward to accept this award on behalf of the WOW Trail...

 

 Sandy Marshall, Past Chamber President speaks...

 

If you ever get a chance to do such a thing you will learn invaluable information on local business owners and gain prospects in the process. On the Monday after, Sugar Hill Retirement Center, a fellow 2011 Chamber Luncheon Sponsor, asked us to provide a quote on Belknap Landscape's Snow & Ice Management Services for their huge Wolfeboro community!

You can take that kind of activity straight to the bank.

Dale Squires, Marketing Manager
Belknap Landscape Company, Inc. www.belknaplandscape.com
Village West - 25 Country Club Road, Unit 302, Gilford NH 03249
dale@belknaplandscape.com
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