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RECENTL ~ TWO employees of the Sonesta Hotel, Portland, won the grand prize of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation's Personal Service Championship tournament. The competition, including all Sonesta hotels' employees world wide, was conducted in the form of a Personal Service Game, with teams of two competing within each hotel's departments, divisions, and then for a hotel prize. Pictured are (from

IN BLACK TIE AT THE NEW OYSTER CLUB during the inaugural cocktail party, restaurateur Rex Seley cuts a ceremonial ribbon to open the Rex Seley Management Group's latest establishment. Pictured here (left to right): Trip Switzer, assistant manager; Scott Drouin, assistant manager; Rex Seley, president, Rex Seley Management Group; Robert Vall, general manager; and Mike Pate, administrative assistant.

left): William Ricco, general manager; Mary Zazzaro, director of sales and team coach; Paul Sonnabend, president of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation. Seated are Personal Service grand champions Malela Btackett, sales administrative assistant; and Donna Hanson, sales/PR administrative assistant. Brackett and Hanson tied for first place with the team from the Sonesta Beach Hotel & Spa, Bermuda. BREAKWATER CELEBRANTS AT the "topping off" ceremonies for the new Breakwater at Spring Point, an oceanfront condominium project in South Portland that will contain 154 luxury units, are (standing left to right behind the beam): Joe Comeau, The McCourt Company Inc.; Alex Dvorzhets, The McCourt Company Inc.; Cliff Tipper, Mecquler & Jones; Joseph Plcataro, Pluagalll Construction; Richard Renner, Terrien Architects; and Brian O'Donnell, Terrien Architects. Standing to the right in front of the beam are: Richard Davis, Davis Bros., Inc.; Btad Aldrich, H.E. Callahan, . and Bill Carter. Construction is proceeding smoothly and should be completed next summer.

THE PORTLAND CLUB recently held its 1DOth birthday with a formal dinner. Robert P. and Ruth Mougallan, of Mougallan Carpets, helped make the event the success it was.

CHUCK CAMPBELL

What to look for in a commercial broker.

Finding the right commercial broker to help you sell your property demands careful consideration. All commercial brokers are not the same - as you'll discover when you compare them with Gendron.

So before you list with any broker, look for:

S - 1- peCla lzatlon Sellin commercial property isn't like s~ling residentIal property. At Gendron, commercial property is all we sell, so we can give it the attention it deserves. In fact, at Gendron, each broker specializes even further, focusing on income, industrial or retail property. Experience At Gendron, we sell more commercial property than any other Portland-area broker. That eXEerience can be a big plus when it comes to negotiating a difficult deal or structurin~ complex financing. After all, you tum to your broker for gUidance arid advice, and it's nice to know that what you're hearing is based on solid experience. Market Knowledge ~;~~~~~h~~~esof pr0r.erty are in demand? Who's investing? Who's selling? You can t know unless you know the market. At Gendron, our track record s~eaks for itself: More than 97.5% of the properties we sold last year brought their asking prices or more. In addition, we know the investors. We have a list of 500 individuals and firms that regularly invest in commercial property. Integri ty A commercial broker has a legal obligation to act in his client's best interest. At Gendron, we believe that responsibility translates into a few basic rules. For instance, we don't buy our own listings - an all-too-common practice - because that would put us in a position of negotiating against our clients. And we're not developers, so we don't have a vested interest in selling our own properties before we sell yours. ereativi ty A broker should be able to make a property more sellable by recognizing new or expanded uses, or by crafting innovative financings when needed. At Gendron, our long ex!'erlence is a constant source of ideas. Our beginnings in residential sales have taught us creative marketing techniques. 'Our familiarity with construction allows us to suggest small cha~ges that can make big differences in a property's marketability. .

Gendron: Professionals who have what you're looking for.

Specialization. Experience. Market knowledge. Integrity. Creativity. Together with hard work, they've made us Portland's #1 commercial broker. So if you're selling commercial property, call one of us ~day at 775-1811.

Commercial Brokers

Top to bottom: Roger Gendron (left) with client John Mathews, John Gendron, Louise Gendron (feft) with clients Debra Bachorowski (center) & Donna Thurlow (right), Richard Gendron, Charles Gendron, Helen Gendron-Belanger &Rachel Gendron-Howes (right) with client Clayton Churchill.