Meet Our Board Members

BBHCC Annual Report

President

Rose Honders, Licensed Social Worker

BBHCC Officers

Rose Honders - President

TBA - Vice President

Valorie Shaffner - Treasurer

Kim Tousignant - Secretary

Additional Board Members:

Emily Fitzgerald

Val Sulya

Jeanette Tardiff

Kari Sullivan

Welcome to our newest board member, Kari Sullivan

Seasoned leader specializing in regulatory compliance advisement, audit facilitation, business (systems) analysis, regulatory reporting, large-scale implementations, solutions delivery, process improvements, project management and vendor management. 10+ years of experience at the intersection of federal/state policy, healthcare operations and technology with a proven track record of exceeding benchmarks for established metrics and key performance indicators. Progressive advancement within Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial Affordable Care Act healthcare operations.

Age and Ability-Friendly Committee

Dorothy Blair

Sue Davis - Retired Nurse

William Foster

Val Sulya – Retired Community Health Nurse

Vanessa Newman

Community Wellness Navigator

Clint Rankin

Secretary

Lisa Ladd

Buck Memorial Library Director

Emily Fitzgerald

Director at The Village

2024 BBHCC Volunteer

Liz Huggins, Retired Educator, Tutor & Life Coach

Mary Jane Bush

March 20, 1948 - February 12, 2025

Bucksport- Mary Jane Bush died peacefully in her home in Bucksport on February 12, 2025.

Mary Jane was greeted to this world by her loving parents, Mary Gwenna Madich and Walter Bush, and her brothers, Walter Lee and Charles Thomas Bush. Throughout her adult life Mary Jane was sustained by the Bush and Davis family members, especially the families of Ingrid and Joyce Bush, Dave and Ginny Davis, Barbara and Bill Larkin family, and the family of Joanne and William Davis.

Mary Jane met the love of her life, Sue Davis, more than 50 years ago. Together, Sue and Mary Jane created a lifelong bond based on love, respect, responsibility, and deep commitment to social justice. From peace demonstrations in Washington, neighborhood advocacy in Southwest Baltimore, substance abuse recovery work, and community advocacy in Maine, Mary Jane and Sue were sustained by loving friends and family in their search for peace and community.

A gathering of remembrance and support will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 1st at the Alamoosic Lodge. A luncheon will follow.

Special thanks to Laura Campbell and the Northern Light Hospice Team in Hancock County. Arrangements are under the care of Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home and Cremation Services Bucksport. (mitchelltweedie-young.com)