Business in brief AUGUSTA: LOGGERS HONORED

A father and son team, Jon and Aaron Mason of Hebron, were jointly honored recently with the Logger of the Year Award at the Certified Logging Professional Banquet in Brewer. The Certified Logging Professional program is designed to train and certify loggers in safe, efficient and environmentally sound logging practices. Voted for by their peers, the Masons received the Logger of the Year Award in the Conventional Logger category. Jon Mason & Son Inc. is a Master Logger Company and Aaron is a licensed forester. Jon Mason, who has logged for 30 years, said, “We’re delighted to be recognized with this award. We love what we do, and thanks to CLP training and education, this industry is becoming even more efficient. We hope and encourage the younger generation to consider a career in the forest industry.”