December 2018

Excitement, Energy, Engagement & Networking

If you do not already know, Mid- and enjoying your own Chamber of Commerce is the leader and personal interests! We partner in providing real value and service to work hard to protect its members. That is our vision and in 2018 small businesses and we believe we have accomplished just that. look at tough state and local issues around new Small businesses represent a large segment of regulations, taxes and our 600 plus membership, bringing credibility costs that directly affect and a positive business perception to local small business. We consumers. The revitalization in the Waterville bring your voice to the area has created an excitement and energy table and advocate for that this region has not experienced in years. the betterment of the Many new businesses have opened their business community. doors in 2018, downtown, in the Hathaway The chamber initiates Creative Center and in the neighboring business-to-business communities. Mid-Maine Chamber has commerce, hosting multiple networking Mid-Maine Chamber is looking forward to provided support and guidance to these opportunities each month, connecting 2019. We are excited to watch our community businesses, helping to welcome them to our community professionals with each other. We open new doors and join together to make community and connecting them with other receive phone calls each day from individuals our region the best place to work and live. businesses in our membership. asking us to recommend local service Happy Holidays to our chamber community, providers such as hotels and restaurants to thank you for all you do. Engagement is key to making your auto repair. We recommend you, our chamber chamber membership work for you and members! Being a chamber member says you Mid-Maine Chamber Staff your business. Our Chamber has multiple believe in your community and the people Kimberly Lindlof, Kelly Smith, Brittnae committees; serving on one of them provides that work and live here. Our small, friendly, DeRoche and Patricia Michaud excellent networking opportunities, these energetic staff is extremely knowledgeable committees build strong business and about the region we serve and always willing personal relationships. We all lead busy to give a business a helping hand. lives. Build your business while promoting

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• People News December 5:30–7:00 p.m. at Chace The Chace Community Forum, on the first Community Forum 150 Main Street, floor of the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street • Ribbon Cuttings Waterville Commons, is a communal events space for creating and cultivating dialogue and • Spotlight on American Meet the Reps is held to strengthen relationship building among community Lung Association relations between local businesses and members. government. Beer, wine, other beverages, and appetizers will be available.

50 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901  Tel: (207) 873-3315  Fax: (207) 877-0087  [email protected]  www.midmainechamber.com Gary Levesque, Chair of the Board  Kimberly N. Lindlof, President & CEO InTouch Newsletter designed by Lavender Designs, www.lavenderdesigns.com 1 From the Board– Gary Zemrak

Here we are once These members are sure to bring fresh ideas an investment in our local communities. again, the end of and continued success to the Chamber. I am Colby College continues leveraging its another year! It’s confident new Board members will bring resources to redevelop several properties in December – the fresh faces to the important networking downtown Waterville. Investments by Colby holiday season events the Chamber hosts throughout the College, Thomas College and Kennebec is upon us, cold year. We know how successful Chamber Valley Community College in our educational weather has arrived, events are and I am confident will continueinfrastructure are being made to help and we have already to be in the future. Please check out the strengthen the human resources that will be seen snow. Once Chamber website, wwwmidmainechamber. available to all. again, the Chamber com, to view all the events and benefits of has enjoyed a very being a Chamber member. Our region had a lot of exciting news in 2018 successful year with the leadership of our and we look forward to seeing what 2019 has Chairperson Gary Levesque, the Board of The Chamber continues to see a lot of to bring. Please stop by to say hello to the Directors and the excellent staff led by Kim change and growth in the local economy staff and we are excited to network with you Lindlof. Thank you to the entire Board, their which coincides with the change and growth in the new year. We are pleased to share that hard work during the past year often goes that we have seen in our communities in Dan Bernier, Esq. will be the chamber’s 2019 unnoticed, it is essential to the operation of 2018. The Chamber delivers value to our chairperson. the Chamber and provides support to Kim membership and is constantly looking for and the staff. ways to make the chamber experience better Being a Chamber member has been very for its members. rewarding for me both personally and in A few board members have had the privilege business. I hope to see you at the next to have served the Chamber since the early It is an exciting time to be living in the Chamber event and I hope you get involved ’90s, we are now considered the “old timers.” mid-Maine region! The economy is too. You won’t regret it. It is encouraging to see many of our new Board growing, unemployment is decreasing, and —Gary members are from a younger generation. businesses, as well as individuals, are making

Mid-Maine Chamber Calendar

Monday, December 3 5:15 p.m. KV Connect Steering Committee

Wednesday, December 7 7:30 a.m. Public Policy Committee

Senior Vice President of Bangor Savings Bank, Wednesday, December 14 8:00 a.m. Executive Committee David Pease, engaged the audience in ways to build a passionate team that gets results at the Monday, December 19 8:00 a.m. Marketing & Membership Committee November Business Breakfast Series. Wednesday, December 21 11:30 a.m. Board of Directors Luncheon

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Upcoming ribbon cutting ceremony

December 11, 10:00 am at Maine State Credit Union 81 Grove Street, Waterville Come celebrate its building expansion!

Northern Kennebec Valley Career Center opened its doors with a new name The Maine Children’s Home for Little The Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street and a new location at Kennebec Valley Wanderers celebrated its new counseling Commons building opened its doors to Community College’s Hinckley campus. It center with a ribbon cutting ceremony! Camden National Bank. A ribbon was cut celebrated with an open house and ribbon to celebrate its new location. cutting ceremony.

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3 Calendar of Events

December 1, 1:00–2:30 pm December 12, 7:30 a.m. Camp Code at Waterville Public Library KVHRA hosts meeting at Augusta Civic FMI: www.watervillelibrary.org Center FMI: www.kvhra.shrm.org

December 4, 1:00 p.m. December 13, 2:00 p.m. SSA and IRS presents Racing Towards Year IRS hosts Tax Reform Due Diligence End: Employment Tx Updates & Reminders Requirements webinar for tax practitioners Webinar FMI: www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/ Every Thursday, 2:00–6:00 pm FMI: www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/ Page/1148/27902 Chace Community Forum located at Page/1148/27718 150 Main Street in Waterville December 14, 5:00 p.m. December 6, 8:00–9:30 a.m. Good Will-Hinckley’s Holiday Magic Now through January 6 MaineGeneral hosts Community Health FMI: www.gwh.org Colby College Museum of Art hosts Assessment Forum for Employees at Alfond Torkwase Dyson: Nautical Dusk; through Center for Health, Augusta December 14, 5:30–7:30 p.m. January 20 Darkness Visible: Goya Prints FMI: www.mainegeneral.org The Framemakers hosts Holiday from the Lunder Collection; through Countdown meet the artists reception January 20 Nancy Spero: Unbound and December 7, 7:00 p.m. FMI: www.theframemakers.com through February 17 Currents 8:Carly Colby College hosts 49th Annual Service of Glovinski Carols and Lights at Lormier Chapel December 14, 7:00 p.m., 15 at 2:00 & FMI: www.colby.edu/museum FMI: www.colby.edu 7:00 p.m., & 16 at 2:00 p.m. Waterville Opera House presents Bossov December 1, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. December 7 & 8, 7:30–9:00 p.m. Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker Common Street Arts hosts 6th Annual Peacox Productions Present: A Magical FMI: www.operahouse.org Holiday Bazaar Christmas to benefitMaine Children’s FMI: www.watervillecreates.org Home for Little Wanderers December 15, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 pm FMI: www.mainechildrenshome.org MACE and Cirque du Geek’s Holiday December 1, 10:00 a.m. Cosplay Tea Party at Waterville Public New England Naturopathic Health hosts December 8, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Library FMI: www.watervillelibrary.org Chronic Fatigue and Adrenal Burnout with Waterville Creates! hosts 2nd Annual Joy Dr. Hayford to the Ville community holiday celebration in December 17, 6:00–7:00 p.m. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Waterville Kiwanis Club of Waterville hosts monthly events/492912991226638 FMI: www.watervillecreates.org meeting at Northern Light Inland Hospital FMI: www.northernlighthealth.ord/inland- December 1, 11:00 a.m. December 8, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. hospital MaineGeneral hosts World AIDS Day Northern Light Inland Hospital participates Remembrance and Celebration at Alfond in Joy to the Ville at Chace Community December 29, 8:00 p.m. Center for Health Forum with healthy, fun snacks The Ghost of Paul Revere perform at FMI: www.MaineGeneral.org FMI: Baylee Doughty, 861-3392 Waterville Opera House FMI: www.operahouse.org December 1, 12:00–6:00 p.m. December 9, 7:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Humane Society Waterville Area hosts its Quarry Road Opener December 31, 9:00 p.m. annual Holiday Open House FMI: www.quarryroad.org Waterville Elks Lodge #905 hosts A New FMI: www.hswa.org Year’s Eve Royal Ball FMI: www.facebook.com/Elks905

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4 People News

Torkwase Dyson, a painter whose explorations substance abuse services was awarded the of visibility, environment, science, and 2018 Hector Bolduc Award at NAMI Maine’s migration have particular resonance at this 5th Annual Conference, “Healthier Together: moment in history, is the fall 2018 visiting It Takes a Community.” The award is named artist at the Lunder Institute for American in honor of Hector Bolduc who was a one of Art. She is also showing a new body of site- the founders of NAMI Maine. specific work in the exhibition Nautical Dusk, on view through Jan. 6, 2019, at the Colby KV Federal Credit Union welcomes College Museum of Art. During her Lunder Alexandra Fabian as its new marketing Institute tenure, Dyson will lead a series specialist. of dialogues, performances, and lectures, including a public convening on Nov. 7 that Amanda Cooley is the new director of will highlight her collaborationsWellness with Colby corporate Everyday giving at Kennebec Savings Bank. students and faculty. Welcome to the team!

Randy Wadleigh, president and CEO Waterville Public Library welcomes Tammy It’s a “shoe-in.” of Governor’s Restaurants, and Susith Rabideau as its director. She served as

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Week of Nov 26, 2018 Contact Kelly Smith, program assistant Wellness Everyday to register 873-3315 or programs@mid- mainechamber.com STAYING ACTIVE IN COLDER WEATHER With Co-host It’s a “shoe-in.” As much as you can, wear running or comfortable walking shoes so you can get moving whenever there’s an opportunity.

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6 Member News

Colby College has received a major Capitol Computers is changing its name to designation recognizes Inland’s efforts in contribution to support programs that will Unlimited Technology, effective September protecting patients from harm and meeting prepare the next generation of innovators in 1, 2018. You will continue to receive the same the highest safety standards in the United the sciences through funded experiences at great service and dedication to excellence States. renowned partner institutions on the leading you’ve come to rely on, now as Unlimited edge of discovery. The initiatives are funded Technology. As part of its continued In order to help address the commercial by Karen Linde Packman and Jeff Packman- commitment to providing end to end security truck driver shortage, a new regional training The creation of the Linde Packman Lab for services to its clients, Unlimited Technology center for commercial drivers is designed to Biosciences Innovation and permanent will be adding to the services it already offers, serve students at 4 of the state’s 7 community funding for the Colby Achievement including Cyber Security and Exero services. colleges. The center, based at EMCC, will Program in the Sciences and the Champlin Unlimited Technology was started in 1989 deliver training for the Class A license at Scholars program-create a pipeline for and has become a fully integrated solutions CMCC, EMCC, & KVCC, while students the most ambitious and talented students provider. Its owners and top managers have enrolled in heavy equipment programs from all backgrounds to pursue College- over 90 years of expertise in the security and at WCCC and the lineworker technology funded research, internship, and global technology industries. It has multiple offices program at KVCC will be able to prepare for opportunities in preparation for careers in throughout the country, and acquired Capitol the Class B license. fields such as biotechnology, biomedicine, Computers in 2015, which now serves as its biochemistry, ocean sciences, genomics, and Maine office. bioinformatics. Alfond Youth Center, Boys & Girls Club and The United Way of Mid-Maine announced YMCA has been accredited. Accreditation is a that 41,149 friends, family members and tremendous achievement that demonstrates neighbors held fund programs and initiatives that your program is recognized as a after last year. Way to go! school provider that successfully implements high performance standards and, as such, is KVCC has recently expanded its sustainable delivering the highest quality services to all of construction program to include a 1-yr its children, youth and families. certificate in framing & craftsmanship and a 1-yr certificate in carpentry & Northernbuilding Light Inland Hospital received an science. “A” for patient safety from the The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The

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Membership Spotlight: American Lung Association in Maine

The American Lung Association in Maine to ensuring the air has hosted the annual Trek Across Maine we breathe does not fundraising cycling event each year since cause or worsen lung 1985. In 2019, the ALA is proud that the disease. Trek Across Maine will celebrate its 35th anniversary! The event has raised over $25 For its 35th million to support the mission work of the anniversary ride, the American Lung Association in Maine. Its Trek Across Maine mission is to save lives by improving lung is excited to unveil health and preventing lung disease. a brand-new route! The ride will take It is proud to share that the Trek Across Maine place on Father’s Day is the largest fundraising cycling event in the Weekend in June, 2019 and will now start For more information about the initiatives American Lung Association nationwide! The and end at the Brunswick Landing! There will of the American Lung Association in Maine money raised by the riders and volunteers be overnight stops along the way at Bates and beyond, please visit Lung.org. To learn supports the important work that the Lung College on Friday night and Colby College more about becoming involved with the Trek Association does both locally and on a on Saturday. It is are so excited to explore Across Maine as a cyclist, volunteer, sponsor national level–from fighting the tobacconew parts of Maine while maintaining the Trek or donor, please visit TrekAcrossMaine.org or epidemic that still is the number one cause tradition of traveling through our beautiful call 207-624-0312. of preventable death and disease in Maine towns and communities along the way.

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Where Does Your Chamber Stand on the Issues?

2019 Policy Positions

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is dedicated and committed to promoting, educating and advocating for business prosperity and regional economic improvement. Our mission in- volves advocating for public policy that will assist our region to prosper and grow. The Public Policy Committee has developed and implemented these policy positions for the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce with the endorsement of the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

Education & Workforce Development

Educational opportunity and achievement are essential to the region’s economic health and quality of life. Without an educated workforce and diligent efforts to develop the pipeline of workers that business- es need to compete globally, our competitiveness of quality workers will diminish. Our region struggles to replace the high rate of retiring workers with a qualified workforce needed, as our college students are leaving the State for higher paying jobs. To that end, the Chamber supports:

• Aligning education opportunities with private, public and non-profit workforce needs to attract skilled workers to mid-Maine. • Promoting and expanding of quality early childhood through 12th grade curriculum and programs (including public, private and charter schools). • Encouraging schools to share & combine resources so that more opportunities are offered to stu dents. • Promoting mid-Maine as a higher education hub. • Increasing high school & higher education going and completion rates through financial aid aware ness, expanding transfer agreements, dual and concurrent enrollment classes and Career and Technical Education. • Encourage math & writing taught throughout high school. • Promoting development of a regional, long-term education strategy that sets timelines & out comes. • Encouraging CareerCenters, Local Workforce Investment Boards and educational institutions to work hand-in-hand in a coordinated manner.

1 Health Care

The cost of health care remains at the top of the list of concerns to members of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Our Chamber supports efforts that:

• Continue to advance the quality of care and improve the health of Maine’s population to reduce the overall cost of health care including prescription drugs to advance the goal of reducing the cost of health insurance for employers and employees. • Advance health care information technology infrastructure. • Address the critical demand for education and training of the health care workforce to meet current and future needs. • Effectively implement comprehensive solutions to address the opiate crisis.

Transportation

Transportation is a key component of economic growth, and as such the Chamber supports making in- vestments in our transportation infrastructure a priority. To that end, the Chamber supports:

• Public transportation, such as KVCAP’s bus system, that serves the needs of the region’s population, young and old, enabling them to live, work and have access to our downtowns and centers of com- merce. • Development of a regional airport; support of passenger and freight railroad systems from Portland to Bangor via the Lewiston line. • Better maintained roads and bridges (upgraded infrastructure). • Policies that encourage public and private infrastructure investments in transportation and logistic systems that support economic growth including the Federal U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Program.

Telecommunications

Broadband capacity is now a critical component to economic development within the region. This technol- ogy holds the promise of eliminating geography as a concern with respect to our economic growth. Fur- ther, the industry mix here – research labs, factories, libraries, educational institutions and biomedical firms – is such that strong broadband connections are a necessity for the mid-Maine region to be suc- cessful. To that end, the Chamber supports:

• Economic development strategies that target companies with a high demand for bandwidth and to bet- ter attract technology firms to our region. • Public policies that will allow for greater penetration of high-speed broadband in our market, especially ultra-high speed connections used by technology companies. • Policies that encourage public and private infrastructure investments in telecommunications that sup- port economic growth focusing on unserved areas. • Preservation and enhancement of incentives for continued private broadband investment and invest- ment in important broadband adoption initiatives. • Improved wireless (cellular) coverage to rural areas.

2 Energy The Chamber endorses an energy policy that realizes the goals of lowering the price of electricity, lower- ing the cost of energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a way that results in cost effective and sustainable solutions. Specifically, the Chamber supports: • Reducing the price of electricity by increasing natural gas pipeline capacity into New England by 1-2 billion cubic feet per day as proposed by the New England States Committee on Electricity. • Increased capacity for natural gas infrastructure systems to deliver low-cost, domestic natural gas supplies to consumers including large-scale energy users, households and alternative utilization • Regulatory reforms that lower electric transmission and delivery costs for business as well as promo- tion of local distributed generation such as industrial co-generation and community solar. • Research and development of cost effective sustainable alternative energy sources including but not limited to domestic solar. • Continued implementation of cost-effective energy conservation and efficiency policies, including those techniques and strategies supported by the Efficiency Maine Trust. • Increased utilization of renewable energy sources such as hydropower greater than 100 megawatts that will achieve Northeast Goals of increased utilization of non-fossil energy sources.

Taxes

The tax burden on Maine businesses is too high and the structure here discourages growth. The Mid- Maine Chamber supports:

• Taking no action that would increase property taxes. • The State of Maine’s tax laws conforming with Federal tax laws. • A tax code that is easy for businesses to understand and comply with. • Continued scrutiny of government spending and looking for ways for the government to be more effi- cient. • Opposition to local option sales tax initiatives. • Reducing tax rates at every level of government in order to promote more retained earnings for work- ers and a better environment for businesses and employers of every size to grow.

Regulatory Reform & Policy

Mid-Maine Chamber supports State and Local policies designed to expand opportunities and prosperity for our region. Our Chamber supports:

• Regulations written in terms that businesses can easily understand, and regulators can consistently interpret and implement. • Regulatory Reforms that remove barriers to job growth and retention without compromising public health, environmental and consumer protection. • Any changes in regulations to be carefully reviewed to see what increased costs they may place on businesses verses the benefits the regulation provides. • Government policies that permit individual incomes to grow faster than the rate of government spend- ing. • Policy-regulation-capacity that minimizes the obligation of Maine tax payers with the issuance of gov- ernment debt. • Policy-regulation-capacity that creates a positive investment climate. • The U.S. reevaluating its free trade agreements to insure that they are benefiting the people of Maine. • The re-evaluation of the referendum process in Maine.

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Dan Bernier, Chair* Daniel Bernier, Attorney at Law Joy McKenna, 1st Vice Chair* MaineGeneral Health Brandi Meisner, 2nd Vice Chair Skowhegan Savings Bank Gary Zemrak, Treasurer* Bruce Harrington, Director-at-Large* Maine State Credit Union Gary Levesque, Past Chair* New York Life Insurance Dr. Richard Hopper Contact Your Representatives Kennebec Valley Community College Ken Hoehlein Regional State Representatives Representative Mary Anne Kinney- District 99 Charter Communications Representative —District 110 40 Maple Lane Charlie Gaunce 13 Gilman St, Waterville, ME 04901 Knox, Maine 04986 Central Maine Motors Auto Group [email protected] 207-568-7577 [email protected] Rick Whalen (207) 692-7143 Representative Timothy Theriault—District 79 Regional State Senators Choice Investments 1210 Lakeview Dr, China, ME 04358 Senator —District 15 Tom Davis [email protected] 99 Winthrop Street, Augusta, ME 04330 Are You Ready To Party?? (207) 968-2641 [email protected] Representative Richard Bradstreet—District 80 (207) 441-9418 Shawn Michaud 44 Harmony Lane, Vassalboro, ME 04989 Senator —District 17 Cunningham Security [email protected] 123 Black Road, Wilton, ME 04294 Sara Barry (207) 861-1657 [email protected] Representative Dennis Keschl—District 76 (207) 491-4667 - Northern Light Inland Hospital 1024 Wings Mill Road Rd, Belgrade, ME 04917 Senator Erin Herbig—District 11 Heather MacKenzie Thorne [email protected] PO Box 1015, Belfast, ME 04915 Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate (207) 441-3701 [email protected] Representative Catherine Nadeau—District 78 (207) 287-1430

Jill Huard 23 Patterson Ave, Winslow, ME 04901 Senator —District 3 Century 21 Surette Real Estate [email protected] PO 687, Norridgewock, ME 04957 Bill Layton (207) 873-2025 [email protected] Representative Michael Perkins—District 77 (207) 634-3074 Colby College 93 Willy Point, Oakland, ME 04963 Senator — District 16 Kelly Doran [email protected] 363 Albion Rd, Benton, ME 04901 Colby College (207) 716-6968 [email protected] Representative Scott Strom—District 106 (207) 453-7787 Paul Gendreau 217 North Main Street, Apt. 301 U.S. Congressional Delegation Huhtamaki Pittsfield, ME 04967 Senator Susan Collins—statewide [email protected] Garvan Donegan, ex-officio (207) 622-8414 (207) 313-3895 Central Maine Growth Council Representative Bruce White—District 109 www.collins.senate.gov Kimberly Lindlof, President & CEO* 1 Silvermount street Senator Angus King—statewide

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 622-8292 *denotes member of Executive Committee [email protected] www.king.senate.gov 207-660-8722 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree—1st District Representative Shelley Rudnicki-District 108 211 Norridgewock Road (207) 873-5713 Fairfield, Maine 049037 www.pingree.house.gov [email protected] Congressman Jared Golden—2nd District 207-314-6898 (207) 784-0768

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Accepted at over 200 local businesses. See list for participating members on back or visit www.midmainechamber.com for the most up-to-date list.

Chamber gift certificates are available at If you’re a Chamber member and - would like to participate in our gift Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce’s office. Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM. certificate program, call us today. It’s a free and great member benefit! Call ahead and we’ll have them ready for you to pick up at your convenience! Cash, checks and all major credit cards accepted. These are the perfect present for: Holiday gifts | Birthdays | Charitable donations Thank you to our sponsor, Showers | Wedding | Simply just because Kennebec Savings Bank.

18 Below Raw Bar & Grill Central Maine Power George Roderigue & Sons Lyman’s Farm & Hardware Store Saturn Business Services Carbon Copy A&G Shooting Central Maine Septic & Portable GHM Agency Lynch Landscaping Toilets School Street Yoga AAA Travel and Insurance Grass Eaters Lawn Care & MacKenzie Landscaping, Inc. - Central Maine Web Maintenance Sherwin Williams Advance 1 Cleaning Services, Inc. Magic Falls Rafting - Champions Fitness Club Grondin’s Certified Cleaners Silver Street Tavern AFC Augusta Fuel Company Maine Fire Equipment Co. Chase Toys H&R Block Smile Solutions Alfond Youth Center Maine Made & More Children’s Book Cellar Hamelin Furniture Company Smiles for Maine Orthodontics by Allied Realty Maine Wilderness Tours Dr. Charlie Ruff Children’s Discovery Museum Hamlin’s Marine American Glass Company Maine-ly Power Sports Snow Pond Cruises and Historical Christopher Hastings Confections Hammond Lumber Company Amici’s Cucina MaineGeneral Medical Center Tours Colby College Hammond Tractor Company Animal Hospital of Waterville Mainely Brews Restaurant & Somerset Stone & Stove Colorgraphics LLC Hampton Inn Brewhouse Annie’s Variety Spell Bound

Comics, Cards & Collectibles Hemphill’s Horses, Feed and Marden’s, Inc. State Farm Insurance – John Anytime Fitness Saddlery, Inc. Fortier Community Production, LLC McCormack Building Supply, Inc Apollo Day Spa & Salon Heritage House Steve’s Appliance Service & Sales Courtney’s Wicked Goods Mei Dream Applebee’s International, Inc. Hibachi Supreme Buffet Strictly Roofing Creative Hardwood Floors Meridians Aquarius Pools and Spas Hillman’s Bakery - SweetFrog Premium Frozen Crossfit Decal Mid Maine Homeless Shelter Yogurt Are You Ready To Party?? Holy Cannoli, Inc. Day’s Jewelers Ming Lee The End Zone Aroma Joe’s Home Depot Days Travel Bureau Minuteman Signs Asian Cafe Home Energy Answers The Framemakers Diane’s Travel Agency Mix Maine Media Athenas by Ashleigh HomeStyle Customer Kitchens & The Last Unicorn Dixon’s Country Market Monitor of Maine B&B Embroidery and Ink Bath The Pointe Afta Downeast Energy Morning Sentinel Bacon Farm Maple Products LLC Hometown Veterinary Care The Proper Pig Echo Valley Farm/Wilson Family - Nardi Appraisal Service Becky’s Seafood & Vegetables Humane Society Waterville Area The Purple Cow House of Maple Syrup - Pancakes Itali ah Natanis Golf Course Belgrade Lakes Boat Auto & RV Elm City Photo, Inc. Storage Jin Yuan New Dimensions Federal Credit Thompson Volkswagen Audi Emery’s Meat & Produce Union Mazda Benton Family Fun Park Johnny’s Selected Seeds Treasure Chest II Enchanted Herbs & Teas New England Animal Hospital Berry’s Stationers Joseph’s Fireside Restaurant Engine 5 Bakehouse Northeast Laboratory Services Uncle Dean’s Natural Market Best Western Plus – Waterville Joseph’s Sporting Goods Eric’s Restaurant O’Brien’s Irish Restaurant & Pub Virtual Dimensions Beverly’s Card & Gift Kennebec Electric & Lighting Evolution Salon Orthopedic Physical Therapy Ware-Butler, Inc. BNI Elm City Referral Source Kennebec Eye Care Chapter Eye Care of Maine Parsonage House Waterville Area Habitat for Kennebec Valley Community Humanity Boards Under My Feet Eye for Detail Penske Truck Rental College Waterville Country Club Bromar Printing Fairfield Antiques Mall Kennebec Valley Human PFBF, Certified Public Account- ants Waterville Florist & Event Buen Apetito Favorites OTB Resources Association Planning Pine Tree Cellular Bug Busterzzz Fieldstone Gardens Inc. Korner Store & Deli Waterville House of Pizza Pleau’s Market C. B. Davis Co., Inc. Fieldstone Meadows, LLC KSW Federal Credit Union Waterville Opera House Pool Tech Campbell’s Agway True Value Firehouse Subs KV CrossFit Waterville Public Library PRO Moving Service Cancun Mexican Restaurant Fireside Inn & Suites Lakeside Landscape What’s Your Sign? Punch Construction Services Capital Area Federal Credit Union Fortin’s Home Furnishings Larsen’s Jewelry Whisperwood Lodge & Cottages Radio Communications Care & Comfort Fowlers Roofing Lavender Designs Yankee Communications Railroad Square Cinema Caswell’s Liquidation Center Garland Road Small Animal Hos- Little Pictures of Maine Yankee Trophy pital RE-BOOKS Used and Rare Books Central Maine Disposal Loyal Biscuit Co. You Broke IT? Gene’s Market Redington Museum Central Maine Motors Lunanightday Antiques and Art Thomas College Spann Student Commons Summit Room 180 West River Road, Waterville 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

January 10: Attracting and Retaining Talent. Giovani Twiggie, corporate vice president and chief human re- sources officer at IDEXX, will discuss why traditional approaches are more likely to fail.

February 14: Leading with Culture. Neil Kiely, president of Androscoggin Bank, will discuss building a sustainable advantage through engaged and empowered employees.

March 14: Is Going Global for You? Join us as we learn about the opportunities and challenges of taking your business international from Wade Merritt, president, Maine International Trade Center. Merritt will discuss the current global trade environment, opportunities for Maine businesses, and ways that MITC can help support your international growth. April 11: Failure Demand 201. Megan Hart, Finance Process Improvement Leader at CIANBRO will dig deeper into how to enhance business processes, measure results and how to make incremental steps to make your team a success. Remember this one last year-it was phenomenal!

May 2: Honing Your Leadership Style. Ellen Belknap, AIA, president of SMRT, Architects and Engineers will share her ideas on creating opportunities inside and outside your organization. September 12: Domestic Abuse in the Workplace - Considerations for Employers. Regina Rooney, education and communications director at the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, will explore the ways domestic vio- lence abusers impact the workplace, and offer opportunities for employers to manage the risks they present. October 10: Legislative topic

November 14: Marketing Your Business. Martha Jones, account executive, & Chris Bernazzani, director of digital sales at NEWSCENTER Maine Media, will share with you ideas on navigating the landscape of media choice. December 5: Doing Business in a Digital World. Andrew Silsby, president and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank, will discuss to the importance of building and maintaining customer service in a digital world.

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Cost per person: $18 members, $25 at the door & non-members. Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, 50 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901-6015 TO REGISTER: E-mail: [email protected] • PHONE: 873-3315 • FAX: 877-0087 (PLEASE NOTE: Cancelations must be two (2) business days prior to the event to avoid being charged.) Thomas College Spann Student Commons Summit Room 180 West River Road, Waterville 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

December 6:

Media Relations - Local Media Platforms to Grow Your Business MaineToday Media CEO Lisa DeSisto will discuss how to engage with customers and businesses using traditional and new platforms that are available in local media to grow your business.

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Cost per person: $18 members, $25 at the door & non-members. Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, 50 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901-6015 TO REGISTER: E-mail: [email protected] • PHONE: 873-3315 • FAX: 877-0087 (PLEASE NOTE: Cancelations must be two (2) business days prior to the event to avoid being charged.) Business After Hours! A great place to network and market your business. After hours is hosted, or co-hosted, by chamber members in our region and is one of many benefits we offer our chamber members. Hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, a 50/50 raffle, and fabulous door prizes donated by area businesses. Make sure to bring your business cards! Please join us from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

January 16 KeyBank 110 Main Street, Waterville February 13 Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville March 20 Snow Pond Center for the Arts 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney April 10 Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers 93 Silver Street, Waterville May 15 People’s United Bank 335 Main Street, Waterville June 19 Campbell’s Agway True Value 30 Garland Road, Winslow September 18 Lakeside Landscape 13 Station Road, Belgrade October 16 Hampton Inn 425 KMD, Waterville November 20 Day’s Jewelers 80 Main Street, Waterville December 11 Maurice & Son Auto Body Shop 320A College Avenue, Waterville

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$1,000 Cash sponsor Program sponsors Northern Light Inland Hospital Skowhegan Savings Bank 1 Unlimited Technologies 37 73 109 2 Summit Natural Gas 38 74 Good Will-Hinkley 110 3 39 75 111 AAA 4 40 76 112 Fairfield Pharmacy 5 Townsquare Media 41 77 Kennebec Savings Bank 113 Skowhegan Savings Bank 6 Waterville Community 42 78 114 Capital Area Staffing Land Trust 43 79 Waterville Creates! 115 7 44 80 MIFF 116 8 45 81 Colby Museum of Art 117 Are You Ready To Party?? 9 46 82 Waterville Opera House 118 10 47 Little Pictures of Maine 83 Waterville Public Library 119 11 Waterville Rotary & Sun- 48 84 120 Chandler Bay Resources rise Rotary Club 49 Consolidated Communica- 85 121 12 tions 86 The Town Line 122 Oak Grove Center 13 50 87 123 Pine Tree Waste 14 51 88 124 15 What About Maine 52 89 125 LN Clark Inspiration Net- 16 53 Homestyle Custom Kitchens 90 work 17 & Baths 91 Kennebec Savings Bank 126 18 54 92 127 19 55 Bacon Farm Maple Products 93 Maine Technology Group 128 Minuteman Signs 20 Hemphill’s Horses, Feed & 56 94 129 Coffee News Saddlery 57 95 130 21 H&R Block 58 J.M. Arbour Wealth Manag- 96 131 22 ment 97 132 23 59 Choice Wealth Advisors 98 133 24 60 Higgins & Bolduc 99 134 25 61 Waterville Country Club 100 MaineGeneral Workplace 135 Creative Print Services 26 62 Health 136 Friends of Quarry Road 27 Aroma Joe’s 63 101 Best Western Plus 137 28 Loyal Biscuit 64 102 Waterville Area Habitat for 138 29 65 Mix Maine Media Humanity 139 30 66 Central Maine Motors 103 140 KV Connect 31 Somerset Stone & Stove 67 Maine State Credit Union 104 141 32 68 Maine State Credit Union 105 142 33 69 Mid State Marine 106 H.T. Winters 143 34 Transco Business Technol- 70 107 144 ogies 71Cunningham Security 108 35 72 Woodfords Family Services 36

For over 50 years, the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce has presented awards to deserving and distinguished area businesses 56th Annual and professionals. We want to know who you believe is deserving of these prestigious awards. Please take the time to review the Awards Ceremony selection criteria below. All nominees must be members in good April 25, 2019 standing except for distinguished community service award. Help us Celebrate our region’s successes!

DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD The nominee must have:  Been involved with the betterment of the community for at least ten years  Demonstrated community leadership  Initiated creativity with no fewer than three areas of community service  Demonstrated unselfishness towards the economic betterment of the mid-Maine area as well as resourcefulness. Your nominee and explanation of why this person is deserving of this award ______BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year Award is given to an area business principle or officer who:  Displays solid leadership in setting the positive direction of his/her company  Maintains integrity and professionalism  Has a vision within the free enterprise system of our region. Your nominee and explanation of why this person is deserving of this award ______BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award is given to an area business that:  Exemplifies commitment to growth within the community through an expansion of workforce, major renovations and/or foresight  Contributed to the overall well-being of the community. Your nominee and explanation of why this person is deserving of this award ______OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL To nominate a person for the outstanding professional award, the nominee must:

 Hold a certificate within their profession ( i.e. doctor, lawyer, educators, CPA)

 Give back to the community. Your nominee and explanation of why this person is deserving of this award ______COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR Nominees in this category must:  Enhance the community and promote economic growth for the well-being of the area  Encourage further development in the region and be a non or not-for-profit 501 (c) or 501 (c) 6. Your nominee and explanation of why this person is deserving of this award ______RISING STAR AWARD The Rising Star Recipient must:  Be under the age of 40  Be in management or other leadership capacity within the business organization  Illustrate a combination of business success and community involvement. Your nominee and explanation of why this person is deserving of this award ______CUSTOMER SERVICE STARDOM AWARD Nominees in this category must:  Illustrate pride in his/her job  Demonstrate examples of exceptional customer service. Your nominee and explanation of why this person is deserving of this award ______ELIAS A. JOSEPH AWARD “In honor of Elias A. Joseph, for dedication of over 28 years of volunteer and loyal service to the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and for professional achievement and unselfish devotion to his community, effectively developing, coordinating and supervising programs and projects that greatly enhanced all the people of mid-Maine for over a quarter of a century, and acknowledging his exceptional initiative, that includes over 10,000 hours of volunteer service to this Chamber of Commerce, we of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors hereby proclaim and declare that henceforth the Elias A. Joseph Award shall be awarded to those most worthy to bear the name and having displayed similar service to the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.” Your nominee and explanation of why this person is deserving of this award ______To submit a nomination, please respond by fax or email to the Mid-Maine Chamber office by December 8. Send a statement explaining why your nominee meets the criteria and is deserving of the award. Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce 50 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901 P: (207) 873 - 3315 | F: (207) 877 - 0087 [email protected] Remember to review the criteria for each category, and provide your nominee’s name and reason for nomination for the category. We are looking forward to receiving your response as soon as possible. Please join us at our Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Kennebec Valley Community College’s Fairfield Campus to celebrate our distinguished area business leaders.