December 2018 Excitement, Energy, Engagement & Networking If you do not already know, Mid-Maine 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 What’s Inside Sponsored by • From the Board • Member News • Member Calendar • 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 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 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. New Members Ally Charter Bus Jude Wahl 866-625-7682 www.allybus.com 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.