InTouch
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 2012
Eddie Money To Headline At The Taste Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is celebrating two great milestones this year. By now, hopefully you’ve heard that we are celebrating our 100th year as an organization. Maybe, you have even gotten lucky and won one of the hundred dollar Chamber Gift Certificates we have been giving away this year in honor of this commemorative year. Also, on August 1st we will unite with many of our area restaurants to enjoy the 20th anniversary of the Taste of Greater Waterville. A tremendous afternoon and evening of dining and entertainment is currently being planned by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and its numerous volunteers. Thousands of people flock to downtown Waterville every year; for some it’s enjoying the afternoon with the various children’s activities; for others it’s about meeting up with friends and family as everyone fills their appetite with their choice of dinner from one of the many participating restaurants. The evening of the Taste of Greater Waterville fea-
tures a GREAT night of entertainment from some of central Maine’s premier bands. This year being the 20th year of celebration, the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce has booked a special guest to headline the evening’s entertainment. Classic Rock legend EDDIE MONEY will be performing LIVE!!! That’s right, the musician that brought us great classics such as “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Shakin” will be performing LIVE August 1st at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 20th Annual Taste of Greater Waterville! The event will still feature two of our best bands from central Maine. Kicking things off will be Borderline Express as they take the stage at 5pm and following them will be Fallen Angel at 7pm. They will pave the way for Eddie Money to “Rock and Roll the Place”! Two very affordable options will be available for you to enjoy this line up of entertainment. For the devoted fan, a limited number of VIP seats are available at the chamber for just $25! This will get you upfront seating throughout any or all of the shows that evening. These tickets will go fast so don’t hesitate. For those that enjoy the casual mingling, their will be plenty of room for that as well in our expanded beer garden, and for only $5 you will have a chance to enjoy almost six hours of live entertainment. No need to pay in advance for that as it will be collected at the entrance. The FUN begins downtown at 11am with the bite booths and many of the children’s
Highlights in this Issue: P. 2: From the President’s Chair P. 2: Mid-Maine Chamber’s Centennial P. 4: Member Events Calendar P. 5: Good Health = Good Business P. 8: Member Spotlight: Raymond James - SWM LLC. events. Plan to walk around and enjoy your lunch break if you aren’t fortunate enough to have the whole day off. There will be plenty of food to enjoy and lots to see. The afternoon’s highlights include a special showing of the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales. They will be on display from 2pm to 5pm. Weather permitting, a full hitch with wagon will parade down Main Street for everyone to enjoy! Bring your appetite, grab the family, and plan to meet up with lots of friends August 1st in downtown Waterville for the 20th Annual celebration of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Greater Waterville! The evening is sure to be filled with a lot of excitement and although Eddie Money will probably get us all singing along to “Take Me Home Tonight” it will be the last thing any of the attendees will really be thinking. To participate in the Taste as a vendor, restaurant or bite booth or to purchase tickets, please contact Robyn at biz.dev@midmainechamber.com or 873-3315.
Chamber Board of Directors approves “White Papers”
M id-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Board
of Directors approved “White Papers” covering topics such as taxes, regulatory reform and policy, healthcare, and education at its Director’s meeting on Friday, May 18th. The White Papers, drafted by the Chambers Public Policy committee, were created as broad blueprints to guide the Chamber on various issues and to give the Chamber, and its staff, the ability to respond quickly, in general ways, to proposed legislation, ballot initiatives, or other issues of public policy concern.
Mid-Maine Chamber’s Public Policy committee will continue to meet regularly and work to inform and educate our region’s business community as to issues like proposed ballot initiatives or legislation. However, one significant challenge facing the committee and the Chamber is the ability to be proactive and stay ahead of issues rather than simply issue a rebuttal statement after the fact. The White Papers provide the Mid-Maine Chamber an important additional tool to act swiftly on issues, potentially publishing position state-
ments to provide its members and the public, timely information, on how the Chamber views different issues - and why - without enduring the complete timely process of committee development, Board review, then to publication/position dissemination. The White Papers have been added to the MidMaine Chamber’s website under the Public Policy Committees program of work or you can view the White Papers at http:// www.midmainechamber.com/chamber/about/ whitepapers.pdf.
50 ELM STREET, WATERVILLE, ME 04901 • TEL: (207) 873-3315 • FAX: (207) 877-0087 info@midmainechamber.com • www.midmainechamber.com Nikki Desjardins, Chair of the Board • Kimberly N. Lindlof, President & CEO
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From the President’s Chair Recently, we emailed a survey in order to get your feedback on our InTouch newsletter, and ways we can better provide information to you in the manner that is the most useful. One hundred and sevenBowdoin Photography teen people completed our survey, about 18% of our membership. Of those, 90.5% indicated that they either always or frequently read the InTouch, which is rewarding to both the staff and the volunteers on the info services committee that devote many hours to writing for and compiling a monthly newsletter. Other things were affirmed. Based upon the responses we will continue to publish the InTouch monthly and continue to try to maintain the level of relevance to your business that you've come to expect. We've decided to make some regular feature articles quarterly in order to incorporate more articles on various topics. Oh, and we've increased the font size and included deadlines! We learned that more of you prefer email than in the past, and with recent upgrades in our technology, we will be mailing InTouch's to those who prefer mail and emailing to those who prefer email. This allows us to reduce our printing, labor and postage expenses, and deliver the newsletter in a more timely fashion to you. It also means that if you're doing an insert in the InTouch, we now need fewer -- only 620. Lastly, we got some conflicting feedback -some that think we are all small business focused and others feel that our emphasis is on large businesses. Please know that we do our best to publish all the member, people and calendar news that is sent to us. We don't discriminate by business size or cherry pick who we want to include. Understand that with over 600 members, we rely upon you to get your information to us. Our member spotlight is randomly selected by pulling a business card at our Business After Hours. If you want a free article published on your business, attend an upcoming BAH and bring all of your employees -- armed with business cards! Thanks to all who completed the survey. Kate Poulin was the random winner of the Chamber Gift Certificate.
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Business After Hours:
State Farm Insurance-John Fortier & Cancun Mexican Restaurant 14 Silver Street, Waterville Wednesday, June 20 5:30-7:00 PM
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Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a Cash Bar. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle & other fabulous prizes! $100’s in Chamber Gift Certificates will be given away to one lucky winner in celebration of 100 years!
Thank you to our 50/50 Sponsor:
Mid-Maine Chamber’s Centennial
Charlie Haberstock is 8 years old and has a business card collection of over 1,400 cards. He likes to know about each business and asks many questions so he decided to help us by interviewing some area businesses. Below are excerpts from his 2nd interview. Charlie received a little help from his mom, Carrie Haberstock.
The earliest evidence of bowling dates back to ancient Egypt involving tossing stones. Today there are two types, 10 Pin being the most common, and candle pin having smaller balls. We are lucky to have 10 pin bowling right here in Waterville at Sparetime bowling on West River Road! The business opened up in 1987 and has had three names: first Riverside, then Strike Ten, and three or four years ago it became Sparetime. This business is owned by Andy Couture, who has two more Sparetime bowling centers, one in Lewiston and one in Augusta. Many people have had fun there over the years. "The winter is our busiest season,"
says Bill Farnham, the acting assistant manager, "We have all 24 lanes in use every night of the week except for Saturdays. Week nights are our League nights and Saturdays are open nights for families and fun." Mr. Farnham's favorite part of the job is seeing the kids laugh and inspiring them to get involved. "The children are the future of the sport," he says, "and with modern equipment such as bumpers and ramps, kids can get started as early three years old." A mechanic is needed on the grounds at all times to be readily available for any issues that may arise during open bowling, league bowling or league play. Tony Richard, the mechanic we interviewed, showed us his part-filled tool room (The Sparetime Sparepart Tool Room!) behind the lanes as well as the machinery behind the scenes. All 24 lanes have big, metal distributer racks with complicated parts. Mr. Richard says that on full nights he is running back and forth from all 24 lanes fixing occasional "off-spots," when a pin slides over, "distributor jams," when a pin is not feeding Continued on page 3
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Centennial continued from page 2 right, and "sweeper" mistakes, etc. His job can get tiring but he likes the fact that he gets to see people having fun all the time. Altogether, Sparetime employs three mechanics.
Welcome to Sarah E. Desormiers who recently joined Macdonald Page & Co LLC as a Tax Manager in their South Portland office.
Sparetime Bowling values its membership with the Chamber as the Chamber helps them to develop relationships with other businesses. Chamber businesses and their families come to Sparetime for fundraisers, events, parties, "glow bowling," etc., and Sparetime offers them advantages, like group rates, bowling coupons, fundraising opportunities, and more. And, the BEST offer this summer is: KIDS BOWL 2 FREE GAMES EVERY DAY ALL SUMMER LONG!!! Be sure to tell everyone you know and for more information visit: Tony Richard explains the workings of www.sparetimerec.com. I will see you there! a bowling distributor rack to Charlie.
Thomas College and its Trustees have announced the next Thomas President. After a comprehensive national search, Laurie Lachance M.B.A. '92 was selected from an impressive group of over 90 candidates. Lachance, an accomplished Maine economist and business leader, will begin her tenure as the first woman president of Thomas College on July 1, 2012. Kevin Gurney has been promoted to the position of Director of Education for Delta Ambulance. Kevin has been employed with Delta since 1998.
Chamber’s Ambassador Program
H i! My name is Darlene Ratte, and this is my
co-worker, Karen Spaulding, we are visiting you today representing the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce...We are Chamber Ambassadors! Most local businesses have heard these words before when experiencing a visit from one of our Chamber Ambassador teams. Many business owners also appear very surprised when we walk in the door, bearing gifts, so let me take this opportunity to tell you a bit more about this great Chamber program. The Ambassador Program is designed to thank existing and new members for their Chamber membership and to inform them about the many benefits that the Mid-Maine Chamber has to offer. Karen and I, and several other teams of volunteers, pick a time that conveniently fits into our schedules, we then make quarterly visits to YOU, the members of our chamber. The goal of an Ambassador visit is to make sure your business is aware of the Voted The #1 Electrical Contractor For Greater Waterville Area for 2011!
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functions and benefits of the Chamber, and to solicit suggestions for improvements. During our visits we find that many members are not aware of all the opportunities a Chamber membership offers them. Did you know that your Chamber membership provides you with a free Website page that includes links to your Website and your e-mail address, your company logo, photos and a description of your company? Did you realize that the Chamber has a Visitors Center where you are able to display information about your business for everyone to see? Were you aware that the Chamber answers thousands of requests for information and recommendations annually, allowing them to promote its members? With over 600 current Chamber members, not only are the Ambassadors out sharing the benefits of Chamber membership, this is also an opportunity to meet and network with local business owners that may have a need for our own organization’s services as well. Chamber
members are always encouraged to do business with other members, and these visits allow us to make connections that help to generate relationships for our own businesses. Being a Chamber Ambassador is not only fun, but you meet some terrific people, learn a great deal about some of our local businesses, and get to pass out a Mid-Maine Chamber branded gift! Who doesn’t like an unexpected gift? With our recent record number of members, the Ambassador program needs your help. More teams are needed and we hope you will want to become involved. We would be happy to partner you with another chamber member, or possibly you and one of your coworkers would like to go out on visits together. Either way, you are guaranteed to have a great time being a Chamber Ambassador. For more information on joining this committee or any other committee, please call the Chamber's office at 873-3315 or e-mail biz.dev@midmainechamber.com.
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June 2: In its 16th year, the Paddle for Pine Tree Camp Classic will take place at our home, Pine Tree Camp. Enjoy a 2 hour paddle around beautiful North Pond. Afterwards, paddlers will celebrate with a barbecue and free time exploring Pine Tree Camp's 285-acre facility. The Paddle for Pine Tree Camp Classic is appropriate for all ages, skill levels and abilities. Bring the whole family! FMI or to register: www.pinetreesociety.org.
to start, this workshop is for you. The session will begin with a general seminar explaining specific Facebook business page features and Facebook marketing techniques. The second part of the work shop will cater to your personal needs. $45 Pre-registration required. FMI: toclair@toc-media.com
June 2: REM Award Ceremony to honor an exemplary volunteer will be held at the Waterville Opera House from 2 - 4 PM. FMI: 873-4444 or faye@rem1.org.
June 13-15: Join Hardy Girls Health Women at their 2012 Summer Institute with Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D Navigating Girl World: Connecting the Dots…Changing the Culture held at Colby College. FMI & to register: http://hghw.org/content/summer-institute
June 2: Join Kennebec Messalonskee Trails on National Trails Day for the Waterville Connector Trail and 2-Cent Plaza Grand Opening. 10AM walkers start at North St., trailhead across from Thayer Hospital. From 11-3PM there will be a day of Health and Wellness activities hosted by Waterville downtown businesses.
June 14-17: Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival, Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Rd., Litchfield, ME. Music starts at 5PM Thursday. $70/person for all 4 days of camping & Music. FMI: Sandy Cormier 873-6539
June 20: Free, ongoing quit smoking support group is available from a MaineGeneral health educator 10-11AM at MaineGeneral Conference Room 2, Augusta Campus, 6 East Chestnut Street. FMI: 621-3741 or 872-4102. June 26: MaineGeneral Genetics and Cancer program, learn the basics about genetics and cancer including: common hereditary cancers, genetic testing, genetic nondiscrimination laws and how to document your family health history in the Prescott Room at the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care, 361 Old Belgrade Rd., Augusta. FMI: 626-4857 or donna.walsh@mainegeneral.org.
2012 Spring Clean-Up Friday, June 8
June 16: Summer Solstice in the Garden, to 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM June 5: The Healthy People of the Kennebec benefit Hospice Volunteers of WaterValley invites you to join them to learn how ville Area (HVWA), will be held 10 at Eagle Rental your worksite wellness program can be sucAM to 3 PM at Fieldstone Gardens on Waterville Industrial Park cessful and how your business can be recogQuaker Lane in Vassalboro. There will To register see pink flyer INSIDE nized for its wellness program efforts. The be gardening workshops, music, local artisans, discussions are designed to help your compa- garden tours, children’s activities, and live ny strengthen its worksite wellness efforts no alpacas. All proceeds benefit HVWA. $5 adChamber Tip of the Month matter what maturity stage it is in. Registramission fee for all. Includes a Fairy Feast for tion & continental breakfast 7:30 AM, Prochildren. Gourmet luncheon is $10 for adults. Did you know you can participate in our gram at 8AM at Harold Alfond Center for Preregister & FMI: 873-3615 or Gift Certificate and Chamber Advantage Cancer Care, 361 Old Belgrade Rd., Augusta. www.hvwa.org/events-calendar Discount Card Program at no extra cost? FMI: Laura Holweger at 621-7579 or via email at holweger@mainegeneral.org. June 20: Uhl-Melanson Investor Services, Deadline for Inserts (620 Copies), MemLLC will be co-hosting an educational dinner ber News, Member Calendar & People June 6: Facebook Marketing presentation “10 Proven Strategies to help News to be in the July/August InTouch is Workshop 12:30-4:30 PM at the Hampton secure your financial future,” by Jason June 15. Inn, Waterville hosted by Tracy O'Clair, Mar- McKinney from John Hancock Funds. The keting Consultant for TOCMedia. If you are discussion focuses on 10 time tested strategies Email biz.dev@midmainechamber.com for interested in learning how to market your busi- that can work regardless of your age or inmore information! ness on Facebook but don't have a clue where come level. FMI: 859-8877.
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by Bill McPeck
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Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
his title was the title of a recent article in the business magazine Fast Company. The jist of the article was that unless your business strategy is in alignment with the organization’s culture, the culture will trump any strategy you implement. So why is this important and how does it relate to worksite wellness programming? It is generally accepted that an important goal of any worksite wellness program is the creation of a healthy workplace culture. A 2010 Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) study revealed that of the 303 organizations studied, 66% of the organizations with strong leadership and cultural support reported improvements in health behavior, compared with only 26% of the organizations with little or no support. In addition, 50% of organizations with strong leadership and supported reported a net positive impact on medical cost trend, versus only 14% of the organizations with little or no support. I have also learned during my continuing study of the subject of employee engagement that organizational culture plays a critical role in this area as well. As a result, I have spent the past two plus years exploring the theory and concepts of organizational culture and organizational change. As part of this exploration, I have made two presentations at a national wellness conference and one international webinar presentation on the topics of organizational culture, individual and organizational change. While it is important to have a grasp of the theory and concepts of organizational culture and organizational change, as a practitioner, I recognized it was also important to have a knowledge of and access to culture analysis and organizational change tools that can be applied at the worksite. I recently had the opportunity to undergo and success-
fully complete training offered by Judd Allen, Ph.D., from Burlington, Vermont. I am now licensed to offer the culture related toolkits developed by Dr. Allen. Dr. Allen is one of the nation’s leaders on the subject of healthy organizational cultures. The toolkits cover four areas important to employee wellness.They are: Conducting Quantitative and Qualitative Organizational Cultural Analysis, Developing Wellness Leadership, Mobilizing Peer Support, Mobilizing Household and Family Support. Conducting Quantitative and Qualitative Organizational Cultural Analysis Culture has five dimensions that create social conditions that nurture and help shape healthy and more productive behavior. The five dimensions are: Norms, Touch points, Climate, Peer support, Shared values. The quantitative assessment uses an online survey tool consisting of 45 multiple choice questions that examine the current organization culture. The survey takes approximately 10 – 15 minutes to complete. Survey results and recommendations are contained in a report delivered to the organization. A report of the key findings and recommendations is given to the organization. The survey can be used repeatedly to track culture changes over time. The qualitative assessment approach to cultural analysis uses a structured Cultural
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Support Interview process. The interviews are conducted as a series of group or individual interviews. An organization can conduct either the survey or the Cultural Support Interview process or both. The most accurate and helpful forms of organization cultural analysis use both quantitative and qualitative assessments. Developing Wellness Leadership The Wellness Leadership Toolkit is designed to empower organizational and community leaders to foster healthier, happier and more productive work cultures. The tools in the toolkit include: A wellness leadership white paper; A wellness leadership movie featuring leader interviews; A wellness leadership book that features commentary, research, examples and assessments; A 3 hour wellness leadership training program that teaches leaders how to foster a wellness culture within a work environment. Using the toolkit will help leaders to learn to support employee wellness and well-being, share the wellness vision, serve as effective wellness role models, align cultural touch points with healthy lifestyle practices and monitor and celebrate success. Mobilizing Peer Support The purpose of the Peer Support Toolkit is to increase the quality and quantity of peer support available for wellness within an organization or community. Peers can support coworkers, friends and family members in making lifestyle changes. The program teaches seven support skills peers can utilize. The Peer Support Toolkit contains: A 4 hour online or Congratulations to Christian classroom based peer training program; Two Savage, Program Assistant at movies designed to be incorporated into the the Mid-Maine Chamber of peer training program; A peer support, wellCommerce for Graduating ness mentor focused book “Healthy Habits, Helpful Friends”; The Wellness Connecfrom the Kennebec tions card deck which includes get to know Leadership Institute. you questions Continues on page 6
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Good Health = Good Business about wellness stories, favorites and strategies. The Peer Support Toolkit can also serve as foundation level training for your organization’s wellness champions. Mobilizing Household and Family Support Family wellness is an emerging area within worksite wellness programming today. Employers are recognizing the significant role family members play in supporting or discouraging employee healthy behaviors. If you offer dependent/family health insurance coverage, more than half the cost of your health insurance claims is driven by family members. The Mobilizing Household and Family Support Toolkit contains: Two books – “Bringing Wellness Home” and “Kitchen Table Talks
Continued from page 5 for Wellness”; Two training programs built around each book – They can be delivered as either a 4 hour classroom training or self-paced online format. The books and training are designed to address key concepts for living a quality life and creating a household wellness culture. Contact Bill if you would like to learn more about any of the toolkits and how using these tools can enhance the health and productivity of your workplace. Bill McPeck is a Certified Wellness Culture Coach and Worksite Wellness Program Consultant. He is currently Director of Employee Health and Safety for Maine State Government. Contact Bill with your questions and comments at 287-6783 or william.c.mcpeck@maine.gov.
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Allsco Building Products, Inc. Craig Sterling 20 Lithgow Street Winslow, ME 04901 Phone: 872-0888 csterling@allsco.com Awestruck Catering Jamie Pomerleau 6 Weeks Street Fairfield, ME 04937 Phone: 314-0333 awestruckcatering@gmail.com Edward Jones Luke Rodrigue 93 Main Street Waterville, ME 04901 Phone: 872-4510 luke.rodrigue@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com Home, Hope & Healing Inc. Paul Greenblatt 189 Village Road Smithfield, ME 04978 Phone: 362-5252 pgblatt@homehopeandhealing.com www.homehopeandhealing.com
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Quarry Road Recreation Area Matt Skehan P.O. Box 362 Fairfield, ME 04937 Phone: 680-4744 mskehan@waterville-me.gov www.quarryroadrecarea.org The Snowman Group Richard Armstrong 1 Printers Drive Hermon, ME 04401 Phone: 848-7300 rich@snowprint.com www.snowprint.com Weathervane Seafood Restaurant Sean Callahan 470 Kennedy Memorial Drive Waterville, ME 04901 Phone: 873-4522 wvwaterville1@myfairpoint.net www.weathervaneseafoods.com
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Upcoming Events June 4: Chamber Golf Classic 11 AM Shotgun Start Waterville Country Club 1 Country Club Road, Oakland June 8: Spring Clean Up 9 AM - 1 PM Eagle Rental 3 Waterville Industrial Park, Waterville June 20: Business After Hours 5:30-7 PM State Farm Insurance - John Fortier & Cancun Mexican Restaurant 16 Silver Street, Waterville
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Heart First Cardiology Associates has been awarded the Bridges to Excellence® Cardiology Practice Recognition for meeting rigorous quality standards set by the American College of Cardiology and Bridges to Excellence®. Heart First, a department of Inland Hospital in Waterville, is the first cardiology practice in Maine and one of only 15 practices nationwide to receive the prestigious award. Inland is a member of EMHS. Kids Bowl Free.com and Sparetime Recreation have teamed up to provide kids with 2 FREE games of bowling every day all summer as a way to give back to our community for all of their support throughout the school year and winter months. The Kids Bowl Free program will begin on June 4 and end on September 14. Bonney Staffing Center offers another means of candidate introduction! Its SAY SOMETHING GREAT Program is a video interview system which allows you to preview selected candidates and "hear" what they have to say about themselves.
ing now until late June on the CW and WABI channels. Check them out online at www.pineview1955.com. it the perfect get away location within 20 minutes of Waterville. It’s also easily accessible by both Long Pond and Great Pond with docks at both lakes. The Inn has 8 guest rooms as well as facilities for daytime retreats, and business meetings. Call Charlie at 495-3553 to book your next event – no room charge for Chamber Members. Cape Air is the recipient of a 2011 Environmental Merit Award from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes outstanding environmental advocates who have made significant contributions toward preserving and protecting natural resources.
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is scheduled to open a Resale Shop! The store will be located in the basement of the 304 Main Street building. They are accepting donations of gently used furniture, collectibles, books etc. Donations accepted Mon.-Fri. 9 AM - 3 PM. FMI: Susan Roy at The Aspen Institute has recognized Kennebec 873-3615 ext. 13. Valley Community College as one of the best community colleges in America based on stu- Silver Street Tavern is now open dent success rates. KVCC was one of 120 for lunch Tuesday through Saturday at 11 AM. community colleges ranked in the top 10% of They will be offering meals such as soup and the nation's two-year colleges by the Institute. salad, sandwiches, burgers, salads, grilled pizzas and lunch portion size of some of your Dr. Charles Ruff, Orthodontist, is favorite entrees at a lunch time price. having a great contest for his patients this spring. Four lucky winners will be able to Inland Hospital’s Clinic at Walmart in go to Camp Tracy for a week. Patients are Waterville is expanding services. Affordable asked to submit a written or video essay exWellness Screenings that include cholesterol plaining why they want to go to camp. Winand A1C (blood sugar) testing are now availaners will be picked based upon their creativity ble. Just walk-in – no appointment needed – of the entries. FMI: darlene@smiles4me.com. results in minutes! Services provided by caring nurse practitioners from Inland Hospital. FMI: The Village Inn announces it’s “the Season” 680-2110. and is open 7 evenings a week for dinner from 5-9 PM. Its spectacular location in the center Pine View Homes Inc. is being featured in the of the quaint village of Belgrade Lakes makes Local Discovery Home Edition. It will be air-
The Downeast Energy Calendar Challenge theme is summer landmarks. Submit your photos by posting them on Downeast's Facebook page. If your photo is selected for this month's Downeast Energy Calendar Challenge, you'll win a spot in the 2012/2013 Downeast Energy calendar and a free "Puffin Power" t-shirt! The L.N. Clark Inspiration Network, "Caring Connections Through Your Cancer Journey," now has tickets available for purchase for their Summer/Fall Raffle Fundraiser. Each Ticket is $5.00. Eight wonderful items listed on tickets! All proceeds go to help Maine Cancer patients and their families. FMI & for tickets: 453-2553 or inspiration@lnclark.org. Oxford Networks recently donated $500 to the Maine Children’s Home Summer Camp Scholarship Program. The Maine Children's Home Summer Camp Scholarship Program helps make an overnight camping experience a reality for a boy or girl from Maine. Spectrum Generations is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Adult Case Management team to better serve the needs of adults with physical and intellectual disabilities in central Maine.
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David & Doris Smith are pleased to announce the opening of a new Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC office in Waterville. We opened April 2, 2012, at 180 Main St., in the Care & Comfort Building. We are delighted with our downtown Waterville location and look forward to getting more involved in the community. Office hours are Monday – Thursday, 9 – 4, and Friday, 9 – Noon. After-hours appointments are available by calling 660-4506. Be sure to come see our new space and say hello to Jennifer Burgess and Doris Smith, our administrative assistant and office manager. David Smith, branch manager, became a Raymond James associate in April 2009 and has more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry. David was recently named a Rising Star by Raymond James Fi-
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