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Join us September 25 at the Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate
P. 2: From the President’s Chair P.3: 5 Must-Have Google Apps + 3 Important Pairings P. 4: Member Events Calendar P. 7: Member News P. 8: Member Spotlight: Main Security Surveillance
at Waterville Elks #905 Banquet Center 5PM Happy Hour sponsored by Kennebec Federal Savings 6PM Dinner and drawings
EVERY TICKET IS A WINNER AND INCLUDES DINNER FOR TWO! PRESENCE IS NOT REQUIRED TO WIN. Purchase your tickets today by contacting Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce at 873-3315. 1st Prize: $3,000 · 2nd Prize: $1,000 · 3rd Prize: $500 And many other fantastic prizes, including the incredible jewelry pictured to the right! for years to come. The final episode will feature a two-minute piece on our By Kim Lindlof region, (did you see Sasquatch walking around downtown Waterville?) while In mid-April, Mid-Maine Chamber of every episode will highlight all that’s Commerce entered into a contractual great about fishing in our region. The agreement with Winnercomm, bulk of the programs were taped in the Inc., which will be producing a national Belgrade Lakes region, with the finale television program to air on the Outtaped on China Lake. door Channel with its finale to air on CBS or NBC. Major League Fishing This mid-Maine shoot attracted more was in the region from August 22 of its sponsors to attend than any oththrough August 30, taping a season’s er previous location. Special thanks to worth of competitive bass fishing epiBest Western Plus, which was able to sodes –all shot in one week. meet Winnercomm’s price point for over 300 room nights making this all While this was an upfront investment possible. Through an RFP process, on Mid-Maine Chamber’s part, the Pete’s Pig Southern Barbeque catered benefits of the nation-wide exposure of its lunches on behalf of the Mid-Maine this program should benefit our region Chamber. Thank you to Eagle Rental, Town of Winslow and Poland Spring Water as well. Town of Winslow worked with the production company to provide its production area at Fort Halifax Park; Eagle Rental donated specific equipment that was needed and Poland Spring donated 1,500 bottles of water for the crew and cast – flash that Poland Spring logo for the cameras boys!
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This pink Maine Tourmaline comes from the Newry mines located in the Western mountains of Maine. The gemstone is bezel set in 14K yellow gold and accented with 1/10 carat total weight of round brilliant diamonds. Tourmaline is hung on an 18 inch 14K yellow gold box chain.
Unity College & Thomas College Launch Online Education Partnership, MBA Scholarship Fund Alliance will give more students access to MBAs, boost economic development in Maine. Thomas College & Unity College have entered into a partnership that will put an MBA within reach of more Maine students and strengthen the marketable job skills of graduates from both colleges through a series of new online courses. The partnership, with significant support from the Unity Foundation, will begin during the fall semester of 2014. Thomas President Laurie Lachance said, "Maine's economy needs workers with advanced business skills. Likewise, business leaders benefit from a solid understanding of physical sciences and environmental sustainability, particularly in Maine where our natural resources are our lifeblood." Unity President Stephen Mulkey stated that given Unity's global focus, with students travelling to study at his institution from across the United States and beyond, providing graduates with broad skills to address the environmental challenges and green entrepreneurial opportunities of the 21st century is critically important. "This partnership is not only good news for Maine, but for the planet," noted Mulkey. Continued on page 6
50 ELM STREET, WATERVILLE, ME 04901 • TEL: (207) 873-3315 • FAX: (207) 877-0087 customerservice@midmainechamber.com • www.midmainechamber.com Brad Fisher, Chair of the Board • Kimberly N. Lindlof, President & CEO
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From the President’s Chair …on the value of volunteerism. Every Taste of Waterville is marked by something unique that happens. This year, the 3 Bowdoin rainstorms and the meatball eating contest Photography will stick out in peoples mind. After all, what’s more memorable than holding an umbrella with one hand and eating with the other as rain runs down into your food? On behalf of the vendors, restaurants and Chamber thank you for your support and perseverance. You make the Taste a fantastic event! As do our volunteers – from those who man our booths and functions such as parking, set up and break down, to those who help Sustain MidMaine with its recycling efforts, volunteers help make this event possible. Special appreciation to all of our sponsors as well. You’re probably wondering who won the restaurant awards: Here are the winners: Best Entrée -18 Below – Fresh Atlantic Salmon Filet The Fresh Atlantic Salmon Filet came to us artfully presented on a bed of local field greens with a homemade cucumber-dill yogurt dressing and a garnish of fresh dill. The generous serving of salmon was perfectly poached and moist and the dill-cucumber yogurt had a delightfully refreshing flavor. The judges loved this healthy, expertly prepared entrée. Best Appetizer – The End Zone – Greek Fries Pub food with flair! The simple addition of feta cheese and seasonings was used to make this easy-to-eat street food stand out and kept us nibbling until they were gone. The judges took note that the End Zone’s entire menu offering was Greek-themed and these fries offered a new twist to an old favorite. Best Soup - Mainely Brews – Lobster Stew Once again, Mainely Brews Lobster Stew did not disappoint. This piping hot pint of stew had large chunks of fresh Maine lobster claw meat and tender new potatoes and the creamy sherry base was silky and flavorful. Extremely satisfying! Best Sandwich/Wrap- MaineGeneral – Fish Tacos Another healthy and unique option from MaineGeneral, these tacos had a generous portion of fish, with an extremely flavorful mixture of freshly chopped cilantro, carrots, and cabbage dressed with lime on a flour tortilla. This offering was healthy, delicious, and affordable!
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Quarry Road Recreational Area & Pete’s Pig and Southern Barbeque Sept 17, 2014 Quarry Road, Waterville 5:30 to 7pm 50/50 Sponsor: Sponsored by:
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks, fabulous door prizes, 50/50 raffle & more! WATERVILLE Best Dessert – Amici’s – Panna Cotta with Fresh Blueberry Sauce This pretty little cup of Panna Cotta had a simple creamy flavor and was topped with a sweet blueberry sauce made from fresh berries. This was an elegant and light summer dessert. Best Booth – Mainely Brews It is obvious that the folks at Mainely take great pride and put forth a huge effort when setting up their booth. A multitude of potted plants and flowers bursting with colors greet patrons just as they do at their restaurant. Silverware and napkins are offered in nicely arranged woven baskets and the staff looked great in their colorful company t-shirts. Their “Live Lobster” character roamed in front serving to both entertain the crowd and advertise the menu. A festive and welcoming booth. Taste 2014— Amici’s Meatball Eating Contest Photos by Bowdoin Photography www.bowdoinphotography.com
I’ve Got a Secret! Continued from page 1 Your Chamber’s executive board has been truly outstanding in helping pull all of this together- especially Dave Roy of Kennebec Savings and Bruce Harrington of Skowhegan Savings. And the lead itself came from Nickki Desjarden of Hampton Inn. Our goal has been to make this the most inviting and enjoyable shoot of all its productions – talk us up!! Many other businesses and restaurants benefited from this production of Major League Fishing, which hosted VIP parties for its sponsors and shopped locally in order to include gift baskets in the hotel rooms. Thank you to all who put up with my vague requests as I was not allowed by contract to disclose what was happening until the very last minute. And, please share your stories with me both now and in the future if you benefitted from this investment made by your Chamber.
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5 Must-Have Google Apps + 3 Important Pairings By Tracy O’Clair Maximize your Google experience and boost your business's productivity by linking your Google products. Below is a list of must-have applications as well as important pairings. The first step, if you haven't already, is to create a Google account as you'll need one to activate all of the below applications. To determine which Google account is best for you and your business, click here for more information. Most companies, however, will want the Google Apps Business account for maximization of connectivity between a wider array of Google products and 24/7 customer assistance. 5 Must-Have Apps: 1) Gmail: Google's email service boasts bennies like Google Docs, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Sites and at least 1 GB of free storage. More importantly, a login name for access to all other Google applications. 2) Google Plus: Google’s social media networking site is a great place to connect with other businesses and business professionals. Google Plus is especially useful if you offer products that are in the technology industry; and it also has SEO benefits. 3) Google Analytics: Monitoring your website traffic and visitor behavior is done by using Google Analytics, a free Google product that can be installed on your website in less than 15 minutes. 4) Google AdWords: When you perform a Google search, you will find Google AdWords campaigns at the top and right side of your Google search results. Google AdWords can bring qualified leads to your website if the right keywords are used. 5) YouTube: Many people do not know that YouTube is owned by Google; but, it is. YouTube, a part of the Google family since 2006, is a video sharing social media site. Three Important Pairings: 1) Google Account + Gmail: The easiest way to register for a free Google account is by creating a Gmail account. Once this account is created it
“My Favorite Thing” Is a new segment for the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce newsletter. We would like to hear from our Chamber members what your “Favorite Thing” is regarding another Chamber member. It could be about the new lawnmower you just got, an event, or service. Send us an email and we will be putting them in the monthly newsletter. E-mail: customerservice@midmainechamber.com. Send your photo too, if you can!
A Few of Our Favorite Things... Nikole Raymond, AAA Travel, loves her account and debit card at The Bank of Maine
because she gets ATM fees back and gets paid to use her debit card. Dave Roy, KSB, “I love the friendly service and great products at MacKenzie
Landscaping in Winslow!”
Christian Savage, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, accessibility to the many trails and events at Quarry Rd and Kennebec Messalonskee Trail Systems. cannot be changed and will be your email and 2014 Business password for all other Google products. Appreciation Award 2) Gmail + Google Plus: Transfer your e-mail was presented to the Mid-Maine Chamber of contacts into your Google Plus social media Commerce by Goodwill network by adding them to Circles, a Google Industries of Plus perk, that allows you to monitor and filter Northern Maine . L-R: which contacts receive what information based Rep. Tom Longstaff, Kim, on their circle(s) and levels of privacy. Rep. Cathy Nadeau & 3) Google Analytics + YouTube + Google AdSen. Colleen Lachowicz. Words: While YouTube does provide its own service for monitoring visitor behavior within the Taste 2014 channel, without the information from Google Photos by Bowdoin Photography Analytics and Google AdWords, it is impossible www.bowdoinphotography.com to tell how the visitor arrived at your company's channel. Connect all three to streamline analysis on how visitors reach your company's site or channel, what motivates them to stay, their behavior on the site, and how all of that translates into sales. Tracy O’Clair is a successful marketer, an enthusiastic social media practitioner and a motivated entrepreneur and public speaker. Owner of TOCmedia, a social media and email marketing service provider, Tracy also is the host of Social Media Breakfast Central Maine, founder and host of the Central Maine WordPress Users Group and an Authorized Local Expert for Constant Contact.
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers from our members to be part of our Ambassador's Teams. Please call Patricia at 873-3315 for more information.
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Sept.3—GHM Golf Classic will be held at the Belgrade Lakes Golf Course. If anyone has interest in playing and helping Bill Mitchell reach his fundraising goal of $25,000 for its scholarship program, please contact GHM Agency at 873-5101 . Contribution fee per player is $150. Sept. 5, 6, and 7 Waterville Opera House presents is showing the play “ On Golden Pond” www.operahouse.org/Events/Theater-Dance/ Sept. 5—Spirit of the Tree Art Opening at Railroad Square 5:30PM—7PM. One can sample Tree Spirits products while enjoying Wendy Burton’s art. Sept. 11—Lakewood Thearter performs “Don’t Dress for Dinner” www.lakewoodtheater.org/ theater/full-schedule Sept. 12 - Maine-ly Elder Care will be hosting a Free Blood Pressure Clinic at Hannaford’s in the JFK Plaza from 2PM to 4PM Sept. 12 to 14 Cirque Du Geek 2014 10AM Waterville Public Library www.facebook.com/CirqueDuGeekCon/timeline Sept. 13—Common Street Art—5-7pm “Honey I Shrunk the Artworks” closing party. One last chance to see the current exhibition. Sept. 18 - 5:30PM Wine Tasting at Amici’s to benefit Waterville Main Street . Sept. 20—Inland Hospital’s Family Fun Day, Quarry Road Recreation Area. Trail walks, bike riding, climbing wall, L.L. Bean Bootmobile & more. 10AM—1PM www.inlandhospital.org/Events/Let-s -Go!-Family-Fun-Day.aspx or 861-3292. Sept. 23: MTI TechStart and Seed Grant Webinar. This webinar will focus on the application process for the early stage funding components of the Business Innovation Program. FMI: www.mainetechnology.org/news-events/ calendar/event/722 Sept. 26 - 10AM to 2PM Creating a Healthy Workplace Alfond Center for Health . Contact: Phil DiRusso Workplace Health, MaineGeneral
Find more great mid-Maine events anytime at www.MidMaineFun.com!
Medical Center 621-7557. Sept. 26—8:00PM Martin Sexton will be performing at the Waterville Opera House Sept. 27—Our Hearts Foundation 5K Run/Walk will start and end at Quarry Road Recreation Area. 8AM—3PM. Oct. 5—Harvest Fest at Head of Falls. For updates & a complete list of activities, visit Waterville Main Street website or Facebook page . www.mainstreet.org Oct. 7—Book Launch Party, Waterville Public Library, 5PM—7PM. “ The Blood of Olympus”, Rick Riordan/ FMI: www.watervillelibrary.org Oct. 15 - Maine State Chamber Of Commerce’s 2014 Annual Dinner at the Augusta Civic Center. www.mainechamber.org featuring a Gubernatorial debate.
New England Animal Hospital Dr. Russell Danner 877-9586 2 Pleasant Street, Waterville www.neanimalhospital.us.com Ranger Contracting, Inc Bill Sanborn 55 Clairmont Street, Oakland 680-9320 www.ranger-contracting.com Lakes Region Dental Center Rebecca Berry, DMD 465-7300 6 Center Street, Oakland Prudential Northeast Properties Elisha Haray 873-7400 20 Chaplin Street, Waterville ww.pnpre.com Gregory’s Disposall Gregory Rabe 465-4500 149 Six Rod Road, Fairfield www.gregorysdisposal.com
Oct 18 -Alfond Youth Center’s Charity Ball. Mark your calendar & reserve your tickets today. Call Kim Fleming: 873-0684. Oct. 25—You, our valued community members, Pathways Chiropractic Healing Arts Center are invited to see the renovated Thayer Center for Dr. Dan Poole Health. FMI soon. 9 Swan Hill Road, Oakland 465-4325 www.pathwayshealingarts.com
L-R: Suzanne Uhl-Melanson of Uhl-Melanson Investments, Nikole Raymond of AAA Travel & Tina Chapman of Kennebec Behavioral Health look up from painting a hopscotch on Waterville Rotary Club & United Way of Mid-Maine's new Borne Learning Trail .
Loyal Biscuit Co. Chelsie McKenney 660-9200 Main Street, Waterville loyalbiscuit.com SAPPI Fine Paper North America Mike Haws 238-3000 1329 Waterville Road, Skowhegan www.sappi.com Maine Center for Natural Health Nathaniel Petley, ND 616-0049 One Post Office Square, Waterville www.drpetley.com Cancun Jose Lopez 872-7400 14 Silver Street, Waterville www.cancunwaterville.com Town of Benton Melissa Patterson 453-7191 1279 Clinton Avenue, Benton www.bentonmaine.info
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Save-a-Lot Grocery Store Zac Sklar 877-7455 20 West Concourse, Waterville www.savealot.com New England Imports Bill & Sue Pettipas 445-4583/872-9614 37 Armory Road, Waterville and 632 Lakeview Drive, South China www.newenglandimports.com Roosters Coal Fired Pizza & Tap House Jacqueline Barnicoat 622-2625 110 Community Drive, Augusta www.roosters.com Madlyn’s New & Used Clothing and Acccessories Melissa Holmwood 659-9827 42 Main Street, Waterville www.madlynsconsignment.com MSR Recycling LLC Fred Black 877-8985 88 Verti Drive, Winslow www.msrrecycling.com Village Market David Welch 453-7500 95 Main Street, Fairfield www.villagemarketfairfield.com Sunset Grille Tammy Fulling 495-2439 1214 West Road, Belgrade Bolley’s Famous Franks Meagan & Bruce Hunter 873-6264 96 College Avenue, Waterville Wings Hill Inn Chris Anderson 495-2400 9 Dry Point Drive, Rome www.wingshillinn.com Snow Pond Cruises Gary Bennett 314-3520 97 Rocky Shore Lane, Oakland 314-3520 www.snowpondcruises.com
C. Andrew McGadney has been named vice president and secretary of Colby College, President David A. Greene announced July 21. Congrats! Gov. Paul R. LePage welcomes Diane Jackson of Oxford to his team of business account executives at the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. Account executives are the primary point of contact for businesses looking to start up, expand, or relocate to ME. The team helps businesses access various programs & incentives aimed at boosting ME’s economy & generating prosperity for ME people. Each business account executive is assigned a particular geographical region. Ms. Jackson will cover Androscoggin, Franklin & Oxford Counties. Welcome aboard! Congratulations to Bruce Harrington of Skowhegan Savings Bank who’s now an adjunct professor at Kaplan University. Maine Development Foundation is pleased to welcome its newest intern, Elyse Doyle, to its team. Elyse will join MDF for the remainder of the summer, & brings excellent skills in economic analysis & additional exciting energy to the team. Elyse is from Gray, & is working toward her Masters of Arts in Economics at the U Maine’s School of Economics, which has collaborated with MDF on its successful series of quarterly economic reports. Welcome aboard, Elyse. Congratulations to AYC’s COO, Tim Lecrone who placed in the top 10 in the World Amateur Swim meet in Montreal. Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp., and 1 of the largest independent insurance providers in NE, announces that longtime employee Laurie A. Noel recently was named VP of Personal Lines for Cross Financial Corp. Noel, whose primary responsibility is to focus on the profitability & growth of personal lines for the entire corp., also serves as Regional manager for 8 Cross Insurance locations throughout ME & MA. Congratulations, Laurie. Skowhegan Savings Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Will Hatt to its senior lending team. Hatt, with over 20 yrs. of experience in commercial lending for ME based Fi-
nancial institutions, has been named the Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending for the bank. Based in Skowhegan, he'll over see the overall commercial portfolio of the bank as well as the commercial loan department. Welcome to AYC new Board members: Sue Hawkes, Maeghan Maloney & Phil Roy. Shelton Waldrep, USM professor of English & UMaine System Trustee professor, has been elected for a 3-yr. term to the Maine Film Center Board of Directors as the 1st USM professor to be appointed to the distinguished film organization. Welcome aboard! Eaton Peabody Consulting Group is pleased to welcome John Peters to the consulting team. John has a long and distinguished history in ME business, including being a key member of the management team for the family owned Downeast Energy Corp. for 30 yrs., & served as its president for the last 10 yrs. Yipee! The Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) has selected Jennifer Sherwood as the 2014 State Star. The annual award, recognizes a member of the ME SBDC staff that has shown exemplary performance & a strong commitment to small business success. Congratulations! James Risen, an investigative reporter for the New York Times and an author who is currently under threat of incarceration for refusing to reveal his sources of information detailing a botched CIA operation dealing with Iran, will receive Colby College's Lovejoy Award for courageous journalism Oct. 5 in Waterville, President David A. Greene announced. Congratulations to AYC’s Founders Club members Sam Shapiro & John Huard as they will be inducted into the Maine Sports Legends in October! Ribbon Cutting at: Bolley’s Famous Franks and Gourmet Burgers
Page 6 continued from page 1 Unity College & Thomas College The partnership involves the creation of a series of online courses by both colleges that will serve as the foundation for a long-term partnership. These courses will enable students to take advantage of the distinct academic strengths of both Thomas and Unity no matter which college they are enrolled in. By capitalizing on Thomas's reputation in business education and Unity's excellence in the physical sciences, the partnership will help students become more competitive in today's workplace upon graduation from college. It also includes a three-year pilot program involving the establishment of a $450,000 merit-based scholarship fund to support students enrolled in the Thomas College Accelerated Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, which enables graduate students to secure an advanced business degree in less than one year. The fund was created through a $300,000 grant from the Unity Foundation and $150,000 from Thomas. First preference for the scholarships will be given to Unity graduates. The concept behind the program is that an MBA combined with a sustainability sciences-focused degree from Unity will make these students highly employable. Unity Foundation CEO Larry Sterrs said, "The Foundation sees this as an opportunity to have 30 more MBA graduates, who would ideally remain in central Maine, to help grow the state's economy through their leadership." The scholarship fund will provide a minimum of 30 scholarships of up to $10,000 with Thomas providing up to $5,000 to match each scholarship. In keeping with Thomas's focus on providing an affordable education to its students, this removes the economic barriers to getting an MBA for
students who qualify. The maximum scholarship award of $15,000 represents nearly 64 percent of the total cost of obtaining an MBA at Thomas. As part of the new online education offerings, Unity students will have the opportunity to take a Management Principles course taught by a Thomas professor online during the fall semester. Meanwhile, a Unity professor will teach an online section of Environmental Issues and Insights to Thomas students. Unity students will develop business and management skills, while Thomas students will learn about the environment and sustainability. As the initial three-year term of the project goes forward, new courses will be added by each college, including courses over the summer. By the end (of the initial three years) each institution will have nine courses they will teach online. The colleges have each designated $100,000 to create the courses and market them to students. The Unity Foundation donated $100,000 to Thomas for its portion. Dr. Evans said, "We are taking advantage of the fact that the strength Thomas has meshes together very nicely with our own strengths." Unity students will take courses in management, leadership, accounting and economics, while their counterparts at Thomas will benefit from the sustainability and environmental perspectives that Unity faculty will provide. Dr. Edwards added, "This crosscollege collaboration will strengthen both institutions and the central Maine region as a whole. We are committing to the spirit and vision of a long-term partnership through which we will build something together that neither institution could do on its own."
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Sept 11: Business Breakfast Series Communicating in Today’s Digital World. Meredith Strang Burgess & Matthew Burgess of Burgess Advertising & Marketing explain how to tailor your marketing & public relations strategies to a future increasingly reliant on digital media. 7:15-9AM at Thomas College, 180 W. River Rd., Waterville Summit Room, Spann Student Commons To register, visit www.midmainechamber.com or e-mail Christian at prog.asst@midmainechamber.com. Sept 16: Leading Women’s Luncheon Kathie Summer – Grice Eaton River Strategies 11:30AM Networking, Noon Luncheon Best Western Plus, 375 Main Street, Waterville To register, e-mail Patricia at customerservice@midmainechamber.com. Sept 17: Business After Hours 5:30-7PM Quarry Road Recreation Area & Pete’s Pig and Southern Barbeque Join us for networking and more! This is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals! Remember your business cards. No registration required. Join us! Sept 25: Super Raffle at Waterville Elks #905 Banquet Center, Industrial PK. Rd., Waterville. 5PM Happy Hour 6PM Dinner and Super Door Prizes. Call or stop by the Chamber office to get your ticket—873-3315.
Page 7 AT&T reports that it has invested more than $70M its best-in-class wired & wireless networks in ME from ‘11 – ‘13; more than 3,200 hrs. of personal time given by its employees & retirees in ME to community outreach activities from 2009–2013; and more than $435,000 contributed by AT&T & its employees from ‘09 -- ‘13 through giving programs in ME. Central Maine Web announces the launch of its two newest websites: MaineInnovationsInc.com and BeaverHouseBirch.com. The website features an osCommerce shopping cart with special search engine optimization features. FMI on web design, hosting & search engine positioning: call 873-9321 or ken@centralmaineweb.com Macpage was the lead sponsor of this year's Leisureman Triathlon on June 26th & 27th where 34 “athletes” competed in the ultimate leisure competition of bowling, golf and poker. It raised $1,000 for the Warrior Hike's "Walk Off the War" program. Way to go! Cross Insurance has acquired a Northeast Harbor-based insurance agency, making it the company's 5th ,2014 acquisition . Cross said recently it is taking on Merchant, Needham & Associates Insurance, which serves customers in Hancock, Washington, Penobscot & Knox counties. Waterville Country Club would like to inform you and your organization that its Board of Director's has approved a fall membership promotion for the 2014 season: $500 down will allow full playing privileges for the rest of the 2014 season with all $500 applying toward 2015 dues! Thanks to the Trinward/Jabar family, the 2nd Annual John Trinward Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing held at Lakewood raised over $17,000 for AYC’s Basketball scholarship fund, which was matched by the Harold Alfond Foundation . This past year, due to this fund, it served 255 kids in its after school program during a 7 wk. basketball session. Ray Haskell Ford/MLBPAA Golf outing grossed over $35,000 to help support summer annual appeal matching challenge for the Alfond Youth Center. Baseball stars from around the country lead by CYoung Red Sox Pitcher Jim Lonborg. Other players came along, Bill Lee, Mike Torrez, Greg Gagne, Matt Kinney, Pete Ladd, Ed Philips,
the final selection. Mainebiz started accepting nominations for their 11th annual Next List awards. Every year since 2003, Mainebiz has chosen 10 people it thinks will influSkip Lockwood, Chico Walker, Jerry Moses, Tom ence the future of Maine's economy, industries, Burgmeier, Bruce Berenyi & Fred Valentine, to from government to nonprofit sectors. Online work with kids at camp before the golf outing to nomination forms can be found by visiting help raise the funds. Thank you Geoff Hixson www.mainebiz.biz/next. The nomination process from MLBPAA for your support & Mr. Ray Haskell will be open from Aug. 4th through Sept. 2nd. as its major sponsor. KSW Federal Credit Union celebrates 60 years 1st Annual Dorie Hawkes Pickle Ball Tournaof service! Congrats! ment kicked off at AYC with over 45 participants. The 2014 Best Places to Work in Maine proThanks to former Boys and Girls Club Executive gram recognizes companies that have estabDirector/organizer, Mike Gallagher,the tournalished and consistently fostered outstanding ment was successful. The Hawkes daughters, Laurie, Sue and Dorie were the major sponsors. workplace environments. The rankings of the companies selected for the 2014 Best Places to Thank you!! Work in Maine list will be unveiled at an awards Quarry Road race series continues runs mangala on October 8 in Portland. BONNEY Staffing aged by AYC’s Program Director Patrick Guerette. Center, 3rd year in a row and Kennebec Federal 100’s of runners have participated all summer Savings were both recently selected as one of long. the 2014 Best Places to Work in Maine! Delta Ambulance is pleased to announce that it has officially unveiled a new responsive Web Social Security Administration Notice site: www.DeltaAmbulance.org . The site offers At this time the Social Security Administration info about its wide range of emergency medical will still be providing benefit verification letters services, coverage area, an event calendar, & an in its field offices until further notice. This enaonline bill pay option. bles the public & agencies to get more accusWe know you've heard the rumors, but we want tomed to using its online tools & data exchangyou to know the REAL story. Champions Fitness es. Please note that for security and privacy Club is open, and it is NOT closreasons, it will move forward with its plans to ing. It is stepping up its game eliminate the issuance of Social Security number printouts in its field offices effective Aug. 1. and IT WANTS YOU BACK! FMI: 1-800-772-1213 Try its 3 month special for $79.00 FMI: 873-0571. Kennebec Behavioral Health and its affiliate vocational clubhouses in Augusta, Waterville & Lewiston are celebrating the announcement that Clubhouse International and Fountain House/NY, both pioneering organizations that have created a successful model to help those suffering from mental illness to reclaim their lives & realize their potential through work and the support of a caring community, have been selected to receive the 2014 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation presents the annual award, the world's largest humanitarian prize, to organizations that are doing extraordinary work to alleviate human suffering. An independent international jury makes
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