Two honored for ‘service above self’

Portland Press Herald (Maine)
November 11, 2004 Thursday, Final Edition

Cape Elizabeth residents Henry Adams and Gus Barber were honored as
Paul Harris Fellows by the South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club.
The men, neither a Rotarian, were recognized for exemplifying the
Rotary ideal of “service above self.”

The awards were presented by Rotarian Tony Wagner, his wife Sally
Campbell and town manager Mike McGovern. Each award represents a
$1,000 donation to the Rotary Foundation.

Adams has served Cape Elizabeth as election warden, member and chairman
of the town council and member of the school board. He has also served
on the Pine Tree Boy Scout Council, as a trustee of Riverside Cemetery
and has worked for the preservation of Fort Williams Park. He and his
wife Barbara have volunteered more than 1,000 hours at Mercy Hospital.

Gus Barber began a food service business in Portland in 1955. The son
of immigrants from Armenia, Barber employed many immigrants from the
refugee resettlement program when he began his company. Currently,
44 percent of the company’s workforce are immigrants, with 54
nationalities represented. He has been honored with the Governor’s
Award for Business Excellence and as the Spurwink Institute’s
Humanitarian of the Year.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress