Book Launch: Water Village, the Story of Waterville, Maine BOOK LAUNCH
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November 2018 Book Launch: Water Village, The Story of Waterville, Maine BOOK LAUNCH November 15 5:30–7:00 p.m. Waterville Opera House On Sale Now for $29.95 + tax Contact Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce [email protected] Author Earl Smith will be reading from the book and signing books. This event is free and is open to the public. Light refreshments and appetizers will be served. All Maine Candidates for Governor Agree Business leaders and home and health care pro- What’s Inside Question Oneviders is say a“Stop Bad the ScamIdea· ” for Maine to the 3.8% tax on the ballot in November • From the Board United opposition to confident their unanimous Question One underscores opposition will help defeat • Member News how devastating new tax Question One decisively in would be for Maine families November.” • Member Calendar and economy. Question One, which will • People News “That all four candidates for appear on the statewide governor agree Question Calling the 3.8% income tax on the statewide ballotbal- in November, reads: • Ribbon Cuttings lot in November a scam on every front, Maine business One is the wrong solutionleaders for andMaine home speaks and health care“Do providers you outlinedwant to how create the Universal Home • Spotlight on Town of volumes,” said Home Carethe & measure Hospice will Alliance harm Maine’s peopleCare andProgram economy at theto provide home-based of Maine representative launchNewell of theAugur, campaign who against passageassistance of Question to people 1 at a with disabilities and Vassalboro press conference in June. chairs NO on Question One/Stop The tax, the disguised Scam. as a waysenior to help citizens, provide home regardless of income, funded “Their united oppositioncare underscores for elderly and disabledhow Mainers,by a newwould 3.8% collect tax pri- on individuals and families devastating this new tax vatewould health be information for Maine on Maine seniors and the disabled that could be shared by an unaccountable government en- families and our state’stity economy. for campaign We and electionare purposes,continued would on create page 2... long waiting lists for care, and would hinder economic growth in Maine by over-burdening businesses. The measure, which would raise $310 million in tax dollars, 50 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901 Tel: (207) 873-3315 Fax: (207) 877-0087also would [email protected] put up barriers to attracting and retaining www.midmainechamber.com the Gary Levesque, Chair of the Board Kimberlyworkforce N. Maine’sLindlof, economyPresident needs & CEO by giving Maine the distinction of having the highest top tax rate of any state InTouch Newsletter designed by Lavenderin Designs, the country. www.lavenderdesigns.com “The proposed 3.8% tax is an outright scam on 1 every front,” said campaign chairperson Newell Augur. “Maine’s elder adults and disabled citizens, our most vul- nerable relatives and neighbors, would risk having their private health information shared with an unaccountable government organization with zero oversight. That infor- mation would be used for campaigns and electioneering purposes. Furthermore, Maine employers, especially the small and family-owned businesses who are the backbone of our state’s economy, would be harmed by the largest tax increase in Maine history.” Opponents of the tax shared initial red flags at a press conference in Augusta in May, at which the pro- posal was deemed in violation of the Maine and U.S. continued on page 2 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 Election Positions (continued from page 1) with Maine wage and adjusted gross income and improve the facilities and infrastructure Q 5: “Do you favor a $15,000,000 bond above the amount subject to Social Security of Maine’s public universities in order to issue to improve educational programs taxes, which is $128,400 in 2018?” expand workforce development capacity and by upgrading facilities at all 7 of Maine’s to attract and retain students to strengthen community colleges in order to provide Maine’s State Economist and the Maine Maine’s economy and future workforce?” Maine people with access to high-skill, Department of Administrative and Financial SUPPORT low-cost technical and career education?” Services recently issued an economic impact SUPPORT report on the proposed 3.8% tax that would be imposed on gross wage and non-wage combined household and family income over $128,400. That report indicated that, “If adopted, the proposal would adversely affect several significant economic and From the Board–Tom Davis demographic measures.” It predicted that Maine’s population, labor force and I have been many people through the Chamber and have employment would drop markedly, and that involved with the made some amazing friendships with other personal income and state GDP losses would Chamber since members. be significant. the early 90s, man I am getting old! Did it happen in the first few months? No, but For more information, please visit www. I often get asked as I became more involved by volunteering StopTheScamMaine.com. by businesses that on committees, which is always fun, it also are not Chamber helped me grow as a business person by Chamber Positions members as to why listening and learning from others of their I belong. Personally, challenges and successes. I always asked In addition to our NO on ONE position, I have made a lot how I can incorporate that into my personal Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce board of contacts by attending various events that growth. Being a Chamber member has of directors has voted to SUPPORT the the Chamber puts on. It was intimidating at been very rewarding both in business and following bonds as being in the best interest first, but I now realize that when I walk in to personally. I hope to see you at the next of our regional infrastructure and workforce a room of strangers. I am not the only one Chamber event and I hope you get involved. needs: in that room that has that feeling. It has You will not regret it. become easier over the years as I have met —Tom Q 3: “Do you favor a $106,000,000 bond issue, including $101,000,000 for construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of highways and bridges and for facilities and equipment related to ports, piers, harbors, marine Mid-Maine Chamber Calendar transportation, freight and passenger railroads, aviation, transit and bicycle and pedestrian trails, to be used to match an Friday, November 2 7:30 a.m. Public Policy Committee estimated $137,000,000 in federal and other funds, and $5,000,000 for the upgrade of Monday, November 5 8:00 a.m. Executive Committee municipal culverts at stream crossings?” SUPPORT Monday, November 5 5:15 p.m. KV Connect Steering Committee Q 4: “Do you favor a $49,000,000 bond Friday, November 16 7:30 a.m. Board of Directors issue to be matched by at least $49,000,000 in private and public funds to modernize Wednesday, November 28 8:00 a.m. Marketing & Membership Committee WORLD-CLASS ONLINE EDUCATION SOLUTIONS FOR MAINE’S WORKFORCE Call 207-213-2505. For comprehensive consumer and gainful employment information, visit Info.PurdueGlobal.edu. 2 2018 Ribbon Cutting Sponsor Super Raffle 2018 Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate Super Raffle Dinner had a full house of lucky winners! Look inside this issue to see a complete list of winners and prizes donated by Mid-Maine Chamber members. Thank you to our Happy Hour sponsor Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Second Chance Drawing sponsor Choice Wealth Advisors, Wheel of Prizes sponsors Ribbon Cutting on November 5th at 9:00 Ray Haskell Ford and Summit Natural Gas, am at Camden National Bank’s new and Day’s Jewelers for donating a Morganite location in Main Street Commons Rose Gold Necklace. Waterville Rocks! Waterville Rocks!, Waterville’s free summer outdoor concert series, is now in the running for a Maurice & Son Auto Body Shop Snow Pond Center for the Arts opened $25,000 grant celebrates its new location on College its new Learning & Innovation Center from the Levitt Ave in Waterville with a ribbon Cutting with a ribbon cutting ceremony. What a Foundation to Ceremony. Welcome to Waterville! wonderful addition to its campus. become a 10–12 week live music series at Head of Falls in the summer of 2019! But to make it happen, we as many online votes as possible—community support, as measured by the number of online votes received, will be one of the key factors when the Foundation selects up to 15 winners. To support Waterville Rocks!, visit https://grant. levittamp.org/voter-registration-page/ to register and vote. Online public voting starts November 1st and ends November 20 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The Top 25 finalists will be selected through online public voting. What a treat to have Christopher We welcomed You Broke It? to Main The Levitt Foundation will then review the Hastings Confections open its doors with Street in October with a ribbon cutting proposals of these 25 finalists and will select daily hours. Thanks for sweetening up ceremony. Check out its new digs! up to 15 Levitt AMP winners, which will be Common Street. announced on December 18, 2018. Please help us rock this vote and bring more free music to our community next summer! 3 Calendar of Events November 6, 2:00–6:00 p.m. November 16–18 MaineGeneral hosts a free cancer screening Thomas College hosts 2nd Annual Central and educational day at the Harold Alfond Maine Converge and Create Weekend Center for Cancer Care FMI: www.thomas.edu FMI: [email protected] November 17, 7:30–9:30 p.m.