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InTouchInTouchInTouch MONTHLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 2012
50 ELM STREET, WATERVILLE, ME 04901 • TEL: (207) 873-3315 • FAX: (207) 877-0087
[email protected] • www.midmainechamber.com
Nikki Desjardins, Chair of the Board • Kimberly N. Lindlof, President & CEO
Eddie Money To Headline At The Taste
Chamber Board of Directors approves “White Papers”
Mid-Maine
Chamber of
Commerce is
celebrating two
great mile-
stones this
year. By now,
hopefully
you’ve heard
that we are
celebrating our
100th year as
an organiza-
tion. Maybe,
you have even
gotten lucky and won one of the hundred
dollar Chamber Gift Certificates we have
been giving away this year in honor of this
commemorative year. Also, on August 1st we
will unite with many of our area restaurants
to enjoy the 20th anniversary of the Taste of
Greater Waterville.
A tremendous afternoon and evening of
dining and entertainment is currently being
planned by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Com-
merce and its numerous volunteers. Thou-
sands of people flock to downtown Water-
ville every year; for some it’s enjoying the
afternoon with the various children’s activi-
ties; for others it’s about meeting up with
friends and family as everyone fills their ap-
petite with their choice of dinner from one of
the many participating restaurants. The even-
ing of the Taste of Greater Waterville fea-
tures a GREAT night of entertainment from
some of central Maine’s premier bands. This
year being the 20th year of celebration, the
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce has
booked a special guest to headline the
evening’s entertainment. Classic Rock legend
EDDIE MONEY will be performing LIVE!!!
That’s right, the musician that brought us
great classics such as “Two Tickets to Para-
dise” and “Shakin” will be performing LIVE
August 1st at the Mid-Maine Chamber of
Commerce’s 20th Annual Taste of Greater
Waterville! The event will still feature two of
our best bands from central Maine. Kicking
things off will be Borderline Express as they
take the stage at 5pm and following them will
be Fallen Angel at 7pm. They will pave the
way for Eddie Money to “Rock and Roll the
Place”!
Two very affordable options will be avail-
able for you to enjoy this line up of entertain-
ment. For the devoted fan, a limited number
of VIP seats are available at the chamber for
just $25! This will get you upfront seating
throughout any or all of the shows that even-
ing. These tickets will go fast so don’t hesi-
tate. For those that enjoy the casual mingling,
their will be plenty of room for that as well in
our expanded beer garden, and for only $5
you will have a chance to enjoy almost six
hours of live entertainment. No need to pay
in advance for that as it will be collected at
the entrance.
The FUN begins downtown at 11am with
the bite booths and many of the children’s
events. Plan to walk around and enjoy your
lunch break if you aren’t fortunate enough to
have the whole day off. There will be plenty
of food to enjoy and lots to see. The after-
noon’s highlights include a special showing
of the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales.
They will be on display from 2pm to 5pm.
Weather permitting, a full hitch with wagon
will parade down Main Street for everyone to
enjoy!
Bring your appetite, grab the family, and
plan to meet up with lots of friends August
1st in downtown Waterville for the 20th An-
nual celebration of the Mid-Maine Chamber
of Commerce’s Taste of Greater Waterville!
The evening is sure to be filled with a lot of
excitement and although Eddie Money will
probably get us all singing along to “Take Me
Home Tonight” it will be the last thing any of
the attendees will really be thinking.
To participate in the Taste as a vendor,
restaurant or bite booth or to purchase tickets,
please contact Robyn at
873-3315.
Highlights in this Issue:
P. 2: From the President’s Chair
P. 2: Mid-Maine Chamber’s Centennial
P. 4: Member Events Calendar
P. 5: Good Health = Good Business
P. 8: Member Spotlight: Raymond
James - SWM LLC.
M id-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Board
of Directors approved “White Papers” cover-
ing topics such as taxes, regulatory reform
and policy, healthcare, and education at its
Director’s meeting on Friday, May 18th. The
White Papers, drafted by the Chambers Pub-
lic Policy committee, were created as broad
blueprints to guide the Chamber on various
issues and to give the Chamber, and its staff,
the ability to respond quickly, in general
ways, to proposed legislation, ballot initia-
tives, or other issues of public policy concern.
Mid-Maine Chamber’s Public Policy commit-
tee will continue to meet regularly and work
to inform and educate our region’s business
community as to issues like proposed ballot
initiatives or legislation. However, one signif-
icant challenge facing the committee and the
Chamber is the ability to be proactive and
stay ahead of issues rather than simply issue a
rebuttal statement after the fact. The White
Papers provide the Mid-Maine Chamber an
important additional tool to act swiftly on
issues, potentially publishing position state-
ments to provide its members and the public,
timely information, on how the Chamber
views different issues - and why - without
enduring the complete timely process of com-
mittee development, Board review, then to
publication/position dissemination. The
White Papers have been added to the Mid-
Maine Chamber’s website under the Public
Policy Committees program of work or you
can view the White Papers at http://
www.midmainechamber.com/chamber/about/
whitepapers.pdf.
- Kimberly
Business After Hours:
Thank you to our
50/50 Sponsor:
Bowdoin Photography
Mid-Maine Chamber’s Centennial
Continued on page 3
Charlie Haberstock is 8 years old and has a
business card collection of over 1,400
cards. He likes to know about each business
and asks many questions so he decided to
help us by interviewing some area business-
es. Below are excerpts from his 2nd inter-
view. Charlie received a little help from his
mom, Carrie Haberstock.
The earliest evidence of bowling dates
back to ancient Egypt involving tossing
stones. Today there are two types, 10 Pin
being the most common, and candle pin
having smaller balls. We are lucky to have
10 pin bowling right here in Waterville at
Sparetime bowling on West River Road!
The business opened up in 1987 and has
had three names: first Riverside, then Strike
Ten, and three or four years ago it became
Sparetime. This business is owned by Andy
Couture, who has two more Sparetime
bowling centers, one in Lewiston and one in
Augusta.
Many people have had fun there over the
years. "The winter is our busiest season,"
says Bill Farnham, the acting assistant man-
ager, "We have all 24 lanes in use every
night of the week except for Saturdays.
Week nights are our League nights and Sat-
urdays are open nights for families and
fun." Mr. Farnham's favorite part of the job
is seeing the kids laugh and inspiring them
to get involved. "The children are the future
of the sport," he says, "and with modern
equipment such as bumpers and ramps, kids
can get started as early three years old."
A mechanic is needed on the grounds at
all times to be readily available for any is-
sues that may arise during open bowling,
league bowling or league play. Tony Rich-
ard, the mechanic we interviewed, showed
us his part-filled tool room (The Sparetime
Sparepart Tool Room!) behind the lanes as
well as the machinery behind the scenes.
All 24 lanes have big, metal distributer
racks with complicated parts. Mr. Richard
says that on full nights he is running back
and forth from all 24 lanes fixing occasion-
al "off-spots," when a pin slides over,
"distributor jams," when a pin is not feeding
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State Farm Insurance-John Fortier & Cancun Mexican
Restaurant 14 Silver Street, Waterville
Wednesday, June 20 5:30-7:00 PM
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a Cash Bar.
Door prizes, 50/50 raffle & other fabulous prizes!
$100’s in Chamber Gift Certificates will be given away
to one lucky winner in celebration of 100 years!
Sponsored by:
From the
President’s Chair Recently, we emailed a survey in
order to get your feedback on our
InTouch newsletter, and ways we
can better provide information to
you in the manner that is the most
useful. One hundred and seven-
teen people completed our sur-
vey, about 18% of our membership. Of those,
90.5% indicated that they either always or frequent-
ly read the InTouch, which is rewarding to both the
staff and the volunteers on the info services com-
mittee that devote many hours to writing for and
compiling a monthly newsletter. Other things were
affirmed. Based upon the responses we will con-
tinue to publish the InTouch monthly and continue
to try to maintain the level of relevance to your
business that you've come to ex-
pect. We've decided to make some regular feature
articles quarterly in order to incorporate
more articles on various topics. Oh, and we've
increased the font size and included deadlines!
We learned that more of you prefer email than
in the past, and with recent upgrades in our technol-
ogy, we will be mailing InTouch's to those who
prefer mail and emailing to those who prefer
email. This allows us to reduce our printing, la-
bor and postage expenses, and deliver the newslet-
ter in a more timely fashion to you. It also means
that if you're doing an insert in the InTouch, we
now need fewer -- only 620.
Lastly, we got some conflicting feedback --
some that think we are all small business focused
and others feel that our emphasis is on large busi-
nesses. Please know that we do our best to publish
all the member, people and calendar news that is
sent to us. We don't discriminate by business size
or cherry pick who we want to include. Understand
that with over 600 members, we rely upon you to
get your information to us. Our member spotlight is
randomly selected by pulling a business card at our
Business After Hours. If you want a free article
published on your business, attend an upcoming
BAH and bring all of your employees -- armed
with business cards!
Thanks to all who completed the survey. Kate
Poulin was the random winner of the Chamber Gift
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right, and "sweeper" mistakes, etc. His job can
get tiring but he likes the fact that he gets to see
people having fun all the time. Altogether,
Sparetime employs three mechanics.
Sparetime Bowling values its membership with
the Chamber as the Chamber helps them to de-
velop relationships with other businesses. Cham-
ber businesses and their families come to
Sparetime for fundraisers, events, parties, "glow
bowling," etc., and Sparetime offers them ad-
vantages, like group rates, bowling coupons,
fundraising opportunities, and more. And, the
BEST offer this summer is: KIDS BOWL 2
FREE GAMES EVERY DAY ALL SUMMER
LONG!!! Be sure to tell everyone you know and
for more information visit:
www.sparetimerec.com. I will see you there!
Centennial continued from page 2
Tony Richard explains the workings of
a bowling distributor rack to Charlie.
Welcome to Sarah E. Desormiers who recently
joined Macdonald Page & Co LLC as a Tax
Manager in their South Portland office.
Thomas College and its Trustees have
announced the next Thomas President. After a
comprehensive national search, Laurie Lachance
M.B.A. '92 was selected from an impressive group
of over 90 candidates. Lachance, an accomplished
Maine economist and business leader, will begin
her tenure as the first woman president of Thomas
College on July 1, 2012.
Kevin Gurney has been promoted to the position
of Director of Education for Delta Ambulance.
Kevin has been employed with Delta since 1998.
Chamber’s Ambassador Program H i! My name is Darlene Ratte, and this is my
co-worker, Karen Spaulding, we are visiting
you today representing the Mid-Maine Cham-
ber of Commerce...We are Chamber Ambassa-
dors!
Most local businesses have heard these
words before when experiencing a visit from
one of our Chamber Ambassador teams. Many
business owners also appear very surprised
when we walk in the door, bearing gifts, so let
me take this opportunity to tell you a bit more
about this great Chamber program.
The Ambassador Program is designed to
thank existing and new members for their
Chamber membership and to inform them
about the many benefits that the Mid-Maine
Chamber has to offer. Karen and I, and several
other teams of volunteers, pick a time that
conveniently fits into our schedules, we then
make quarterly visits to YOU, the members of
our chamber. The goal of an Ambassador visit
is to make sure your business is aware of the
functions and benefits of the Chamber, and to
solicit suggestions for improvements. During
our visits we find that many members are not
aware of all the opportunities a Chamber
membership offers them. Did you know that
your Chamber membership provides you with
a free Website page that includes links to your
Website and your e-mail address, your compa-
ny logo, photos and a description of your com-
pany? Did you realize that the Chamber has a
Visitors Center where you are able to display
information about your business for everyone
to see? Were you aware that the Chamber an-
swers thousands of requests for information
and recommendations annually, allowing them
to promote its members?
With over 600 current Chamber members,
not only are the Ambassadors out sharing the
benefits of Chamber membership, this is also
an opportunity to meet and network with local
business owners that may have a need for our
own organization’s services as well. Chamber
members are always encouraged to do busi-
ness with other members, and these visits al-
low us to make connections that help to gener-
ate relationships for our own businesses. Be-
ing a Chamber Ambassador is not only fun,
but you meet some terrific people, learn a
great deal about some of our local businesses,
and get to pass out a Mid-Maine Chamber
branded gift! Who doesn’t like an unexpected
gift? With our recent record number of mem-
bers, the Ambassador program needs your
help. More teams are needed and we hope you
will want to become involved. We would be
happy to partner you with another chamber
member, or possibly you and one of your co-
workers would like to go out on visits togeth-
er. Either way, you are guaranteed to have a
great time being a Chamber Ambassador.
For more information on joining this com-
mittee or any other committee, please call the
Chamber's office at 873-3315 or e-mail
207-861-7028
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June 2: In its 16th year, the Paddle for Pine
Tree Camp Classic will take place at our
home, Pine Tree Camp. Enjoy a 2 hour paddle
around beautiful North Pond. Afterwards, pad-
dlers will celebrate with a barbecue and free
time exploring Pine Tree Camp's 285-acre
facility. The Paddle for Pine Tree Camp Clas-
sic is appropriate for all ages, skill levels and
abilities. Bring the whole family!
FMI or to register:
www.pinetreesociety.org.
June 2: REM Award Ceremony
to honor an exemplary volunteer will be held
at the Waterville Opera House from 2 - 4
PM. FMI: 873-4444 or [email protected].
June 2: Join Kennebec Messalonskee Trails
on National Trails Day for the Waterville Con-
nector Trail and 2-Cent Plaza Grand Opening.
10AM walkers start at North St., trailhead
across from Thayer Hospital. From 11-3PM
there will be a day of Health and Wellness
activities hosted by Waterville downtown
businesses.
June 5: The Healthy People of the Kennebec
Valley invites you to join them to learn how
your worksite wellness program can be suc-
cessful and how your business can be recog-
nized for its wellness program efforts. The
discussions are designed to help your compa-
ny strengthen its worksite wellness efforts no
matter what maturity stage it is in. Registra-
tion & continental breakfast 7:30 AM, Pro-
gram at 8AM at Harold Alfond Center for
Cancer Care, 361 Old Belgrade Rd., Augusta.
FMI: Laura Holweger at 621-7579 or via
email at [email protected].
June 6: Facebook Marketing
Workshop 12:30-4:30 PM at the Hampton
Inn, Waterville hosted by Tracy O'Clair, Mar-
keting Consultant for TOCMedia. If you are
interested in learning how to market your busi-
ness on Facebook but don't have a clue where
to start, this workshop is for you. The session
will begin with a general seminar explaining
specific Facebook business page features and
Facebook marketing techniques. The second
part of the work shop will cater to your per-
sonal needs. $45 Pre-registration required.
FMI: [email protected]
June 13-15: Join Hardy Girls Health Wom-
en at their 2012 Summer Institute with Lyn
Mikel Brown, Ed.D Navigating Girl World:
Connecting the Dots…Changing the Culture
held at Colby College. FMI & to register:
http://hghw.org/content/summer-institute
June 14-17: Blistered Fingers Family Blue-
grass Festival, Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30
Plains Rd., Litchfield, ME. Music starts at
5PM Thursday. $70/person for all 4 days of
camping & Music. FMI: Sandy Cormier
873-6539
June 16: Summer Solstice in the Garden, to
benefit Hospice Volunteers of Water-
ville Area (HVWA), will be held 10
AM to 3 PM at Fieldstone Gardens on
Quaker Lane in Vassalboro. There will
be gardening workshops, music, local artisans,
garden tours, children’s activities, and live
alpacas. All proceeds benefit HVWA. $5 ad-
mission fee for all. Includes a Fairy Feast for
children. Gourmet luncheon is $10 for adults.
Preregister & FMI: 873-3615 or
www.hvwa.org/events-calendar
June 20: Uhl-Melanson Investor Services,
LLC will be co-hosting an educational dinner
presentation “10 Proven Strategies to help
secure your financial future,” by Jason
McKinney from John Hancock Funds. The
discussion focuses on 10 time tested strategies
that can work regardless of your age or in-
come level. FMI: 859-8877.
June 20: Free, ongoing quit smoking support
group is available from a MaineGeneral health
educator 10-11AM at MaineGeneral
Conference Room 2, Augusta Cam-
pus, 6 East Chestnut Street. FMI:
621-3741 or 872-4102.
June 26: MaineGeneral Genetics and Cancer
program, learn the basics about genetics and
cancer including: common hereditary cancers,
genetic testing, genetic nondiscrimination laws
and how to document your family health histo-
ry in the Prescott Room at the Harold Alfond
Center for Cancer Care, 361 Old Belgrade
Rd., Augusta. FMI: 626-4857 or don-
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Spring
Clean-Up Friday, June 8
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
at Eagle Rental
Waterville Industrial Park
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T by Bill McPeck
Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
Good Health = Good Business his title was the title of a recent article in
the business magazine Fast Company. The jist
of the article was that unless your business
strategy is in alignment with the organiza-
tion’s culture, the culture will trump any strat-
egy you implement. So why is this important
and how does it relate to worksite wellness
programming?
It is generally accepted that an important
goal of any worksite wellness program is the
creation of a healthy workplace culture. A
2010 Health Enhancement Research Organi-
zation (HERO) study revealed that of the 303
organizations studied, 66% of the organiza-
tions with strong leadership and cultural sup-
port reported improvements in health behav-
ior, compared with only 26% of the organiza-
tions with little or no support. In addition,
50% of organizations with strong leadership
and supported reported a net positive impact
on medical cost trend, versus only 14% of the
organizations with little or no support. I have
also learned during my continuing study of the
subject of employee engagement that organi-
zational culture plays a critical role in this area
as well.
As a result, I have spent the past two plus
years exploring the theory and concepts of
organizational culture and organizational
change. As part of this exploration, I have
made two presentations at a national wellness
conference and one international webi-
nar presentation on the topics of organi-
zational culture, individual and organi-
zational change.
While it is important to have a grasp
of the theory and concepts of organiza-
tional culture and organizational
change, as a practitioner, I recognized it
was also important to have a knowledge
of and access to culture analysis and
organizational change tools that can be
applied at the worksite. I recently had
the opportunity to undergo and success-
fully complete training offered by Judd Allen,
Ph.D., from Burlington, Vermont. I am now
licensed to offer the culture related toolkits
developed by Dr. Allen. Dr. Allen is one of
the nation’s leaders on the subject of healthy
organizational cultures.
The toolkits cover four areas important to
employee wellness.They are: Conducting
Quantitative and Qualitative Organizational
Cultural Analysis, Developing Wellness Lead-
ership, Mobilizing Peer Support, Mobilizing
Household and Family Support.
Conducting Quantitative and Qualitative
Organizational Cultural Analysis
Culture has five dimensions that create social
conditions that nurture and help shape healthy
and more productive behavior. The five di-
mensions are: Norms, Touch points, Climate,
Peer support, Shared values.
The quantitative assessment uses an online
survey tool consisting of 45 multiple choice
questions that examine the current organiza-
tion culture. The survey takes approximately
10 – 15 minutes to complete. Survey results
and recommendations are contained in a re-
port delivered to the organization. A report of
the key findings and recommendations is giv-
en to the organization. The survey can be used
repeatedly to track culture changes over time.
The qualitative assessment approach to
cultural analysis uses a structured Cultural
Support Interview process. The interviews are
conducted as a series of group or individual
interviews.
An organization can conduct either the
survey or the Cultural Support Interview pro-
cess or both. The most accurate and helpful
forms of organization cultural analysis use
both quantitative and qualitative assessments.
Developing Wellness Leadership
The Wellness Leadership Toolkit is designed
to empower organizational and community
leaders to foster healthier, happier and more
productive work cultures. The tools in the
toolkit include: A wellness leadership white
paper; A wellness leadership movie featuring
leader interviews; A wellness leadership book
that features commentary, research, examples
and assessments; A 3 hour wellness leadership
training program that teaches leaders how to
foster a wellness culture within a work envi-
ronment.
Using the toolkit will help leaders to learn
to support employee wellness and well-being,
share the wellness vision, serve as effective
wellness role models, align cultural touch
points with healthy lifestyle practices and
monitor and celebrate success.
Mobilizing Peer Support
The purpose of the Peer Support Toolkit is to
increase the quality and quantity of peer sup-
port available for wellness within an organiza-
tion or community. Peers can support cowork-
ers, friends and family members in making
lifestyle changes. The program teaches seven
support skills peers can utilize. The Peer Sup-
port Toolkit contains: A 4 hour online or
classroom based peer training program; Two
movies designed to be incorporated into the
peer training program; A peer support, well-
ness mentor focused book “Healthy Habits,
Helpful Friends”; The Wellness Connec-
tions card deck which includes get to know
you questions
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Continues on page 6
Congratulations to Christian
Savage, Program Assistant at
the Mid-Maine Chamber of
Commerce for Graduating
from the Kennebec
Leadership Institute.
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Upcoming Events
June 4: Chamber Golf Classic
11 AM Shotgun Start
Waterville Country Club
1 Country Club Road, Oakland
June 8: Spring Clean Up
9 AM - 1 PM
Eagle Rental
3 Waterville Industrial Park, Waterville
June 20: Business After Hours
5:30-7 PM State Farm Insurance
- John Fortier & Cancun
Mexican Restaurant
16 Silver Street, Waterville
Allsco Building Products, Inc.
Craig Sterling
20 Lithgow Street
Winslow, ME 04901
Phone: 872-0888
Awestruck Catering
Jamie Pomerleau
6 Weeks Street
Fairfield, ME 04937
Phone: 314-0333
Edward Jones
Luke Rodrigue
93 Main Street
Waterville, ME 04901
Phone: 872-4510
www.edwardjones.com
Home, Hope & Healing Inc.
Paul Greenblatt
189 Village Road
Smithfield, ME 04978
Phone: 362-5252
www.homehopeandhealing.com
Quarry Road Recreation Area
Matt Skehan
P.O. Box 362
Fairfield, ME 04937
Phone: 680-4744
www.quarryroadrecarea.org
The Snowman Group
Richard Armstrong
1 Printers Drive
Hermon, ME 04401
Phone: 848-7300
www.snowprint.com
Weathervane Seafood Restaurant
Sean Callahan
470 Kennedy Memorial Drive
Waterville, ME 04901
Phone: 873-4522
www.weathervaneseafoods.com
Continued from page 5
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27 Cool Street • Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 873-0721 • Fax (207) 877-2287
www.genesishcc.com Rehabilitation and Living Centers
about wellness stories, favorites and strategies.
The Peer Support Toolkit can also serve as foundation level train-
ing for your organization’s wellness champions.
Mobilizing Household and Family Support
Family wellness is an emerging area within worksite wellness pro-
gramming today. Employers are recognizing the significant role fami-
ly members play in supporting or discouraging employee healthy be-
haviors. If you offer dependent/family health insurance coverage,
more than half the cost of your health insurance claims is driven by
family members.
The Mobilizing Household and Family Support Toolkit contains:
Two books – “Bringing Wellness Home” and “Kitchen Table Talks
for Wellness”; Two training programs built around each book – They
can be delivered as either a 4 hour classroom training or self-paced
online format.
The books and training are designed to address key concepts for
living a quality life and creating a household wellness culture. Contact Bill if you would like to learn more about any of the toolkits and
how using these tools can enhance the health and productivity of your work-
place. Bill McPeck is a Certified Wellness Culture Coach and Worksite Well-
ness Program Consultant. He is currently Director of Employee Health and
Safety for Maine State Government. Contact Bill with your questions and com-
ments at 287-6783 or [email protected].
Good Health = Good Business
June 1 Fri. 7:30 AM Public Policy
Chamber Boardroom
June 5 Tue. 8:00 AM Bus. Attraction & Retention
Chamber Boardroom
June 21 Thur. 7:30 AM Executive Board
Chamber Boardroom
June 22 Fri. 7:30 AM Board of Directors
Chamber Boardroom
June 27 Wed. 8:00 AM Membership
Chamber Boardroom
June 28 Thurs. 12:00 PM Info Services
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awarded the Bridges to Excellence® Cardiolo-
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quality standards set by the American College
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Heart First, a department of Inland Hospital
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Maine and one of only 15 practices nationwide
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Sparetime Recreation have teamed up to
provide kids with 2 FREE games of bowling
every day all summer as a way to give back to
our community for all of their support
throughout the school year and winter months.
The Kids Bowl Free program will begin on
June 4 and end on September 14.
Bonney Staffing Center offers another means
of candidate introduction! Its SAY SOME-
THING GREAT Program is a video interview
system which allows you to preview selected
candidates and "hear" what they have to say
about themselves.
The Aspen Institute has recognized Kennebec
Valley Community College as one of the best
community colleges in America based on stu-
dent success rates. KVCC was one of 120
community colleges ranked in the top 10% of
the nation's two-year colleges by the Institute.
Dr. Charles Ruff, Orthodontist, is
having a great contest for his patients
this spring. Four lucky winners will be able to
go to Camp Tracy for a week. Patients are
asked to submit a written or video essay ex-
plaining why they want to go to camp. Win-
ners will be picked based upon their creativity
of the entries. FMI: [email protected].
The Village Inn announces it’s “the Season”
and is open 7 evenings a week for dinner from
5-9 PM. Its spectacular location in the center
of the quaint village of Belgrade Lakes makes
it the perfect get away location within 20
minutes of Waterville. It’s also easily accessi-
ble by both Long Pond and Great Pond with
docks at both lakes. The Inn has 8 guest rooms
as well as facilities for daytime retreats, and
business meetings. Call Charlie at 495-3553 to
book your next event – no room
charge for Chamber Members.
Cape Air is the recipient of a
2011 Environmental Merit Award from the
U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The award recognizes outstanding environ-
mental advocates who have made significant
contributions toward preserving and protecting
natural resources.
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is
scheduled to open a Resale Shop! The store
will be located in the basement of the 304
Main Street building. They are accepting do-
nations of gently used furniture, collectibles,
books etc. Donations accepted Mon.-Fri. 9
AM - 3 PM. FMI: Susan Roy at
873-3615 ext. 13.
Silver Street Tavern is now open
for lunch Tuesday through Saturday at 11 AM.
They will be offering meals such as soup and
salad, sandwiches, burgers, salads, grilled piz-
zas and lunch portion size of some of your
favorite entrees at a lunch time price.
Inland Hospital’s Clinic at Walmart in
Waterville is expanding services. Affordable
Wellness Screenings that include cholesterol
and A1C (blood sugar) testing are now availa-
ble. Just walk-in – no appointment needed –
results in minutes! Services provided by caring
nurse practitioners from Inland Hospital. FMI:
680-2110.
Pine View Homes Inc. is being featured in the
Local Discovery Home Edition. It will be air-
ing now until late June on the CW and WABI
channels. Check them out online at
www.pineview1955.com.
The Downeast Energy Calendar
Challenge theme is summer land-
marks. Submit your photos by posting
them on Downeast's Facebook page.
If your photo is selected for this month's
Downeast Energy Calendar Challenge, you'll
win a spot in the 2012/2013 Downeast Energy
calendar and a free "Puffin Power" t-shirt!
The L.N. Clark Inspiration Network,
"Caring Connections Through Your Cancer
Journey," now has tickets available for pur-
chase for their Summer/Fall Raffle Fundraiser.
Each Ticket is $5.00. Eight wonderful items
listed on tickets! All proceeds go to help
Maine Cancer patients and their families. FMI
& for tickets: 453-2553 or
Oxford Networks recently donated $500 to
the Maine Children’s Home Summer Camp
Scholarship Program. The Maine Children's
Home Summer Camp Scholarship Program
helps make an overnight camping experience a
reality for a boy or girl from Maine.
Spectrum Generations is pleased to an-
nounce that it has expanded its Adult Case
Management team to better serve the needs of
adults with physical and intellectual disabili-
ties in central Maine.
James D. Julia Inc. was presented with a
2012 Governor’s Award for Business Excel-
lence for demonstrating a high level of com-
mitment to their community, employees and to
manufacturing or service excellence.
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David & Doris Smith are pleased to
announce the opening of a new Raymond
James Financial Services, Inc., member
FINRA/SIPC office in Waterville. We opened
April 2, 2012, at 180 Main St., in the Care &
Comfort Building. We are delighted with our
downtown Waterville location and look for-
ward to getting more involved in the commu-
nity.
Office hours are Monday – Thursday, 9 –
4, and Friday, 9 – Noon. After-hours appoint-
ments are available by calling 660-4506. Be
sure to come see our new space and say hello
to Jennifer Burgess and Doris Smith, our ad-
ministrative assistant and office manager.
David Smith, branch manager, became a
Raymond James associate in April 2009 and
has more than 20 years’ experience in the fi-
nancial services industry. David was recently
named a Rising Star by Raymond James Fi-
nancial Services. Award membership is based
mainly on assets under management, educa-
tion, credentials and fiscal year production.
Re-qualification is required annually.
At Raymond James, our business is you
and your financial well-being. We are dedicat-
ed to the interests of our clients, offering the
professional guidance they need to help meet
their financial goals and plan for their future
and the future of their family. When you be-
come our client, your needs, and the plans we
design based on your objectives, drive every-
thing we do.
Raymond James advisors work hard to
understand each client’s specific situation.
Once your situation is understood by your
advisor, a realistic plan will be designed to
meet your objectives, work toward your goals
and suit your attitude regarding risk. Once you
and your advisor agree upon the plan, it can be
implemented and managed.
At Raymond James, we truly believe that
each investor’s situation is unique – that, for
example, a young family faces financial deci-
sions that are different than those of a retired
couple. Our advisors embrace a time-tested
process for developing and managing plans
that are as varied as the clients they serve.
Financial planning is what we do best. Our
commitment defines everything we do and
determines how we do it. Our goal has never
been to be the biggest; it has always been to
be the best. That objective is exemplified by
our focus on people, not product, and our con-
servative approach. We offer individualized
solutions, tools and strategies tailored to spe-
cific objectives and technology that meets our
clients’ needs. For a free no obligation consul-
tation, please give us a call.
