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    Barbershopper Of The Half Century
    Lou Perry
    Awarded in 1996 at the Golden Anniversary Celebration 
    Barbershopper Of The Year
     Year   Member  Chapter
    1968 Al Maino Providence
    1969 Lou Perry Boston
    1970
    1971 Dick Ellenberger Schenectady
    1972 Dick Meinsen Hamden
    1973 Ronnie Menard Nashua
    1974 Roy Hayward Worcester
    1975 Dick O'Connell Concord MA
    1976 Dave Brooks  Reading-Wakefield
    1977 Roland LeClerc  Waterbury
    1978 J.Curtis Roberts  Hartford
    1979 Dick Young Laconia
    1980 Wally Mance  St..Laurent
    1981 Mike Strianese Hamden
    1982 Ernie Johansen  Canton
    1983
    1984 Sam Segal Concord MA
    1985
    1986 Frank Lanza  Providence
    1987 Everett Nau Concord MA
    1988 Don Flom Schenectady
    1989 Vin Zito Meriden
    1990 Jim Kissack Providence
    1991 Brian O'Leary Providence
    1992 William Ragusa Canton
    1993 Stephen C. Plumb Poughkeepsie, NY
    1994
    The Management,
      Larry Bean (contact)
    Providence, Portland, Frank Thorne
    1995 John Austin (posthumous)  Burlington, VT
    1996 Andy Pratt  Saratoga Springs, NY
    1997 Paul Arnone Beverly, MA
    1998 Greg Caetano  Concord, MA and Hudson, MA
    1999 Alan Lamson  Manchester, CT
    2000 David McFarland  Worcester, MA
    2001 Jim Nolan  Manchester, CT
    2002 John Rusk  Pittsfield, MA
    2003
    I Murray Phillips
      and Steve Wheaton
    Montreal, QC
    2004 Jim Dodge  Portsmouth, NH
    2005 Ian Ferguson Dartmouth, NS  
    2006 Cotton Damon   Brunswick, ME
    2007 Scott Domaratius Concord,MA
    2008 Michael Klein Lowell, MA
    2009 Steve Isherwood Lincoln. RI
    2010    (none)
    2011 Steve Tramack Nashua, NH
    2012 Mike Maino Providence, RI


    Barbershoppers of Distinction
    Year Member(s) From
    1973 Hubert (Hubie) Atkinson Fredericton, NB
    1974 Henry (Hank) Fisher  Truro, NS
    1976 Charles (Chuck) Walper Saint John, NB
    1978 Donald Duncan  Halifax, NS
    1981 Eric Peters  Moncton, NB
    1982 W.H. Champion (Hartie) 
    Douglas Schofield 
    Dartmouth, NS
    Truro, NS
    1989 Leo Larivee Wellesley, MA
    1990
    Steve Wheaton
    Stanbridge East, QC
    1991
    Ian Flemming
    Halifax, NS
    1993
    Ralph Morehouse 
    Dartmouth, NS
    1997
    Bruce Checca 
    Saratoga Springs, NY
    1998
    David McFarland 
    Fred Moore 
    Worcester,MA
    Portland, ME
    1999
    Mike Maino 
    Norm Mendenhall 
    Providence, RI
    Saratoga Springs, NY
    2001
    Gerald Farrel 
    Rod Rodrigues 
    Cape Breton, NS
    Providence, RI
    2002
    Jim Dodge 
    Scott Salladin 
    Portsmouth, NH
    Poughkeepsie, NY
    2005
    Doug Maclean 
    Halifax, NS
    2006
    Dan Robillard 
    Jeff Forman
    Worcester, MA
    Nashua, NH, Providence, RI
    2007
    Steve Salamin
    Keene, NH
    2008
    Steve Isherwood 
    Patrick & Patricia Ulman
    Joe Kopka  
    Providence, RI
    Nashua, NH
    Frank Thorne Chapter
    2010
    Peter Sajko
    Scott Salladin
    John McE.
    Concord, NH
    Poughkeepsie, NY
    NED Frank Thorne


    Past International Presidents (NED)

    Year

    International President

    1941-1942 Carroll Adams
    1942-1944 Harold Staab
    1955-1956 Art Merrill
    1975-1976 Richard Ellenberger
    2011-2012 Alan Lamson
    Past District Presidents
    Years: Past District President:
    1946-48* 
    Harold Staab
    1948-49  John Lawless
    1949-50*  John Emerson
    1950-52*  William Hinkley
    1952-54*  Charles Ricketts
    1954-56*  Edward Stetson
    1956-58  D. Stephen Dickinson 
    1958-59*  H. Randolph Blandford
    1959-60 Donald Dobson
    1960** Demos MacDonald
    1961-62*  D. William Fitzgerald
    1963-64*  Richard Hawes
    1965-66*  Alfred Maino
    1967-68  F. Richard Ellenberger 
    1969-70*  Richard Meinsen
    1971-72*  Richard Pierpont
    1973*     George Chamberlain
    1974-75  Richard O'Connell
    1976-77  J. Curtis Roberts 
    1978-79  Ronald Menard 
    1980-81*  Wally Mance
    1982-83*  Richard Young
    1984-85  David McFarland
    1986-87  Ernest Johansen 
    1988-89  Edward J. `Jim' Kissack 
    1990-91*  John Austin
    1991-94  Bill Ferrigno 
    1995-96  Brian O'Leary 
    1997-98  Paul Arnone 
    1999-2000  Robert Guiggey 
    2001-2002   Arthur Lively 
    2003-2004  Alan Lamson 
    2005       Greg Caetano 
    2006-2007  Leo Ouelette
    2008-2009 
    Walt Lane 
    2010-2011 Roger Menard
     
    * = Deceased
    ** = May through December
    District Membership Awards
    Bill LeFort Memorial Trophy
    YearChapter
    1978Franklin
    1979Knox County
    1980Woodstock
    1981Portsmouth
    1982St. John's, NF
    1983Litchfield County
    1984Keene
    1985Hartford
    1986Pierrefonds
    1987Lowell
    1988St. John's, NF
    1989Nashua
    1990
    Lunenberg     
    1991
    Lowell     
    1992
    Lunenberg     
    1993
    Danbury     
    1994-1995
    Poughkeepsie
    1996
    St. Johns NF
    1997
    Springfield
    1998
    1998 Worcester
    1999
    Bedford-Sackville
    2000
    Bridgeport/Nashua  
    2001
    St. John, NB
    2002
    Keene
    2003
    Nashua
    2004
    Truro, NS
    2005
    Kentville
    2006

    2007
    Keene, NH
    2008Saratoga Springs, NY
    2009
    2010

    Northeastern District Bulletin Editors of The Year
    1961 Gardener Morgan Salem Witch's Cauldron
    1962 Jerry Girard Boston Off Beat
    1963 Joe Robinson Framingham Gateway Gazette
    1964 Bruce Slack Poughkeepsie Pitches
    1965 David Kolonia New London Sea Notes
    1966 George Barr Walpole Harmony Notes
    1967-68 Alex Vaughn New London Sea Notes
    1969-70 Jim Reybum New London Sea Notes
    1971 Leo Larivee & Al Newcomb Framingham Gateway Gazette
    1972 Thomas Enger Poughkeepsie New Yorker Times
    1973 John Marriott Burlington Green Mountain Overtone
    1974 Harry Gault New London Sea Notes
    1975 John Marriott Burlington Green Mountain Overtone
    1976 Harry Gault New London Sea Notes
    1977-78 John Marriott Burlington Green Mountain Overtone
    1979 Don MacPherson New London Sea Notes
    1980-81 Gil Bouffard New Haven Chord Spreader
    1982 Ronald Dudley Framingham Gateway Gazette
    1983 Roy Hayward Worcester Key Notes
    1984-85 Norm Mendenhall Saratoga Springs Tag Lines
    1986 Steve Tramper Burlington Green Mountain Overtone
    1987 Bob Quigley Poughkeepsie New Yorker Times
    1988-1995 Leo Larivee Wellesley Assembly Line
    1996 Roger Arend Hanover   The Undertone  
    1997 Ted Fijak Providence   Scuttlebutt  
    1998 Ed Dunn Wellesley Assembly Line
    1999 Robert Bartley  Danbury Hatter Chatter
    2000 Roger B. Arend  Hanover Chips
    2001 Jerry Walter Burlington The Undertone
    2002 Robert Bartley Danbury Hatter Chatter
    2003  Mike Carvin Concord, MA The Juice

    International Bulletin Editor of The Year

    1976Harry GaultNew London


    Harmony Foundation Awards
    Alton P. Rancourt Memorial Trophy
    Services Volunteer of The Year
     
    Year Person
    1998 Eric Ruthenberg
    Year Chapter
    1979
    Canton MA
    1980 Springfield MA
    1981 Waterville ME
    1982 Beverly MA
    1983-84 Brunswick ME
    1985 New Haven CT
    1986-93 Springfield MA
    1994 Boston, MA
    1995 Brunswick, ME
    1996 Moncton
    1997 Concord, NH
    1998 Concord, NH
    1999 Schenectady, NY
    2000 Schenectady, NY
    2001 Laconia, NH
    2003 Mid-Coast, ME

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