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Friday, Sept. 5, 2008
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Charles County Business Network elected new officers recently. John Anderson, left, was elected treasurer. Irving Harris is president, and Lynn Thorne is secretary. Not pictured is Ed Watson, vice president.
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The members of the Charles County Business Network recently elected a new slate of officers to preside over the group. The new executive committee has a shared goal of increasing the quantity and quality of business networking in Southern Maryland, according to a press release.
The new committee members are: Irving Harris of Irving Harris Photography, president; Ed Watson of Chesapeake Floors, vice president; Lynn Thorne of Lollipop Copy, secretary; and John Anderson of Creative Home Maintenance, treasurer. They replace a full slate of outgoing officers, some of whom had served several terms before electing to step down.
CCBN represents roughly 40 business professionals across the southern Maryland area. Member businesses include everything from bankers, insurance and real estate agents to florists and child care providers.
The group meets every Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the Old Country Buffett in Waldorf.
Newly elected president Irving Harris has high expectations for the executive committee. ‘‘Our goal is to help CCBN expand and reach even more businesses in the community. As the new officers, we’re committed to doing everything we can to foster networking within Charles County,” Harris said in the release.
The Charles County Business Network is a coalition of business people dedicated to enhancing and increasing the marketing and promotion of each member business through networking and continuing education.
Call 301-246-9900 or e-mail info@irvingharris.com.
Former CSM bigwigsjoin ETC
Elaine Ryan, former president of the College of Southern Maryland, and Ann Smith, former dean of educational and technical development for CSM, have joined Energetics Technology Center to develop and deploy an Energetics Workforce Human Capital Development Project, according to an ETC press release.
Ryan and Smith will be ultimately responsible for developing a workforce focused on energetics technology. Their day-to-day activities will include initial data collection and analysis, assessment of important skills and current and projected skills gaps, and the development of outreach activities for elementary through college education.
‘‘The educational backgrounds and expertise of Elaine and Ann are uniquely suited to the requirements of this project,” Bob Kavetsky, CEO of the ETC, said in the release. ‘‘Now, more than ever, we are facing a critical shortage of scientists and engineers. In order to maintain our national security, a dynamic human capital plan must be in place. Elaine and Ann will help to develop this strategic plan and ensure that a necessary workforce is available to make Southern Maryland a national center for energetics technology.”
ETC is a private, nonprofit enterprise dedicated to growing science and technology in Southern Maryland.
ETC focuses on workforce and economic development in the region and is a catalyst for energetics research and development. ETC is currently based in La Plata.
Mirant, Lafargeenter agreementon gypsum supplies
Lafarge, North America’s largest diversified supplier of construction materials, and Mirant Corp., a leading U.S.-based competitive energy company, have signed a long-term agreement under which Mirant, beginning in 2010, will supply synthetic gypsum to Lafarge’s gypsum drywall manufacturing facility in Buchanan, N.Y., according to a Lafarge press release.
Mirant will transport the synthetic gypsum to Lafarge’s Buchanan facility from its Morgantown and Chalk Point electric generating stations in Maryland.
Synthetic gypsum is a by-product created from the sulfur dioxide removal technology currently being constructed at Mirant’s Maryland power plants as part of the company’s $1.6 billion investment in air pollution control technologies.
Reflecting Lafarge’s long-standing commitment to producing ‘‘green” products, the company will invest in an upgrade of its Buchanan plant which will enable it to manufacture a full line of gypsum products using this environmentally friendly material. Upon scheduled completion in 2010, the gypsum board manufactured in this plant will exceed 99 percent recycled content by weight and qualify toward the attainment of LEED credits in the construction of ‘‘green buildings” throughout the northeastern United States.
With the addition of the Buchanan plant, nearly all of the gypsum board manufactured by Lafarge in North America will be made with 100 percent recycled paper and recycled gypsum.
Mirant owns or leases approximately 10,097 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the United States.
Poseys attend Shaklee global conference
Bertram and Margie Posey of Indian Head joined other social marketing entrepreneurs from the United States and around the world at the Shaklee global conference in New Orleans last month.
Shaklee, a natural nutrition company, holds the conference annually to recognize and congratulate members of the Shaklee family for their successes and achievements, according to a press release.
The release said Shaklee chose to host its annual conference in New Orleans this year to help revitalize tourism in the recovering city. Shaklee hosted the ‘‘Live Green, Make Green” event to provide a sustainable form of aid — the opportunity to earn an income — by coaching New Orleans residents in starting their own green businesses and giving them the tools they need to do get started.
‘‘I know that my clients and I can trust that Shaklee products are always safe, always work and are always green,” said Bertram Posey in the release. ‘‘Knowing that Shaklee is also dedicated to doing what’s right for people and our planet makes me feel fulfilled and motivated to share the opportunity for a healthier, better life with my friends and family.”
The Poseys started their natural health business 33 years ago.
Hill joins CSM as media relations coordinator
Dorothy Hill has been named media relations coordinator in the community relations department at the College of Southern Maryland.
Hill brings 20 years of experience writing for local and regional media and the federal government.
‘‘I am thrilled to assist the college in showcasing the talent of our faculty, staff and students, the depth and variety of our programs, and the exciting events the college hosts for our Southern Maryland community,” Hill said in a press release.
Previously, Hill worked as a writer-editor for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, in Washington, D.C., where she helped develop materials for the new digital talking book program and wrote annotations for talking-book catalogues used by patrons who are visually impaired. Hill was also a program assistant for Calvert County’s Office on Aging, working with seniors on developing recreational, educational and nutritional programs.
Following her husband’s Coast Guard career, Hill worked in media from Cape Cod to Key West, including assignments as deputy editor for Southern Boating Magazine and as a reporter for Newport This Week.
Hill received her bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in business from the University of Maryland University College.
She lives with her husband and two teenage sons in Dunkirk.
SMECO to holdlineman’s career fair
A lineman’s career fair will be held by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at SMECO’s Hughesville headquarters.
SMECO offers an apprenticeship training program for new linemen and also offers opportunities for journeymen to advance to chief lineman or foreman.
For more information, call 301-274-4376.
