Two Bath-area residents were honored May 18 at the Maine Downtown Center annual conference at the University of Maine in Farmington.
Charlie Hudson of Hudson Media Empire was named Volunteer of the Year “for his work on a video that was instrumental in helping Bath win a Great American Main Street Award in April from the National Trust for Historic Preservation,” a release from Main Street Bath director Jennifer Geiger states. “The video, which illustrates the adaptive reuse of Bath’s historic downtown, includes footage of Bath’s waterfront, businesses, parks and festivals, and interviews with community leaders. Since its official release in February, it has received over 4,100 views on YouTube.”
The video can also be viewed at visitbath.com.
“Charlie was wonderful to work with and is a terrific community resource,” Geiger said. “He was so generous to lend his expertise to this project. Not only did it help us win the GAMSA, but the video is a great marketing tool for Bath.”
Elizabeth Knowlton, owner of the Inn at Bath, was honored at the conference as a board member of the year.
A two-term board member and past president of Main Street Bath, Knowlton “has been a consistent partner in improving the organization’s operations,”
Geiger wrote. “Under her leadership, Main Street Bath spearheaded a successful rebranding for the City of Ships working with Bath-based Briggs Advertising, and expanded activities to include tourism support. Among other contributions, in 2011 she was a key partner in planning the organization’s annual dinner, with a focus on small business development and serving only locally sourced food.”
In his nomination of Knowlton for the honor, current board president Brian Hatch wrote, “Elizabeth’s leadership as secretary, president and past president has been an invaluable asset to Main Street Bath. Her commitment and enthusiasm to work in the best interests of our ‘Cool Little City,’ which she prefers to do behind the scenes, should not go unnoticed. She represents the best of what Main Street Bath is all about.”
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