Teacher advisory services

Gail Ross of Holden, a product adviser for Highlights-Jigsaw, recently achieved Teacher Advisory Services Certification to provide day care, preschool, kindergarten and elementary teachers with product recommendation, fun tips and in-service presentations on how play equals learning.

Highlights-Jigsaw sells a variety of educational toys and puzzles for children. It is run by Patricia Mikelson, the granddaughter of the founders of Highlights for Children.

In 2002, Highlights joined with Jigsaw Toy Factory to launch a home party plan business marketing educational toys.

Logging professionals

An Olamon man was named an outstanding logger recently at the Certified Logging Professional Banquet in Brewer.

Ed Haverlock Sr. of Olamon won the Logger of the Year Award in the Contractor-Supervisor category.

A father and son team, Jon and Aaron Mason of Hebron, were jointly honored with the Logger of the Year Award.

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. 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.”

Also recognized were Alan Stevens and Frank Mathews of Sidney, with the Mechanical Logger of the Year Award.