2008 Recipient: Sherry French
Sherry French, Office Manager for WDME Radio, and a resident of Guilford, was the recipient of the sixth annual Warren "Pete" Myrick Community Service Award, presented December 8th at the annual meeting of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC).
Sherry also has served as the on the Board of Directors of Pine Tree Hospice, and serves on the Guilford Budget Committee and on the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, as well as offering a Christmas Tree location for both the Dover-Foxcroft and Guilford Kiwanis Christmas Gift Programs.

2007 Recipient: Tracy Michaud Stutzman
Tracy Michaud Stutzman, Executive Director of The Maine Highlands Guild, and a resident of Dover-Foxcroft, was the recipient of the fifth annual Warren "Pete" Myrick Community Service Award. Stutzman was specifically recognized for "her undying devotion to the community, her continual presence throughout the region in many different venues, personification of civic leadership in supporting the arts and education, and the seeking and acquiring grant funding to support local businesses and the local economy." In her acceptance speech, Tracy remarked that Pete Myrick had played a very important role in influencing her to return to Piscataquis County.

2006 Recipient: Edwin Treworgy

2005 Recipient: Roger Merchant, Guilford
Roger has been a mainstay of economic development work throughout Piscataquis County. As an educator within the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Roger has promoted a groundbreaking tourism development initiative within that organization. Roger is an original founder to the PCEDC, a maintainer of the Appalachian Trail, a professional photographer, and brings new meaning to "outdoor enthusiast."

2004 Recipient: Merlene Sanborn, Brownville
As a fellow educator, Merlene knew Pete's dedication to workforce development firsthand. She was chosen to receive the 2004 Myrick Award in recognition of her many dedicated efforts to make Piscataquis County a better place. Whether it be leading the charge to construct the Penquis Higher Education Center or organizing the local Project Linus club, Merlene exemplifies Pete's selfless concern for others.

2003 Recipient: Owen Pratt, Dover-Foxcroft
Former Dover-Foxcroft Town Manager Owen Pratt received the first Warren "Pete" Myrick Award during the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council.
Reitred after almost 26 years as Town Manager, Pratt was a proven "problem solver" and promoter of numerous civic and charitable causes. Owen is still an active member of the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club as well as the Board of Directors of the Pine Crest Development Corporation.

Who was Pete?
As one of the PCEDC's original founders, Pete Myrick was instrumental in promoting a vision of increased economic opportunities to the county he loved so much. He was a dreamer in the classical sense: not letting hard work or apathy get in the way of imaginative efforts to help people; for helping people was one of Pete's major missions in life. As the Director of Adult Education in Maine School Administrative District 4 (Guilford), Pete helped over a thousand people obtain higher educations in order to help themselves. Pete was also a leader in the effort to create a center for higher education in Dover-Foxcroft. He would have been overjoyed to hear of the Center's success and increased enrollment.

Pete held a variety of other jobs in public education including teacher, assistant principal, athletic director, and coach. He held a bachelors degree and two advanced degrees from the University of Maine. Pete was also chairman of the Guilford Planning Board, Library Trustee, and Past President of the Guilford Area Kiwanis.

Pete passed away in 2002 as a result of an accident in his home. However, we at the PCEDC will always remember Pete's contributions to the PCEDC as a notable Past President and active Executive Committee Member.