The Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce exists to promote a healthy business climate through leadership, communication, and education for its member’s in the greater Skowhegan area.
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Welcome to the New Members
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AAA Northern New England
– AAA Northern New England is the affiliate of the American Automobile Association which serves the U.S. states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Contact them for more information by visiting them online
here
, or stopping by the office located at 13 Washington Street, Waterville.
GHM Insurance Company
– At GHM they know what’s important to the people of Maine and they know the value of working together. We’ve been doing this since 1901, right here in Maine. And every day we work to increase our understanding and education of insurance needs in this shifting world. It’s our belief that we have more power together. That’s why we feel so strongly about education. Our agents will provide you with choices and options to help you make the best insurance decisions for every aspect of your life. Contact them for more information by visiting them online
here
, or stopping by the office located at 51 Main Street, Waterville.
Somerset County Assocation of Resource Providers
– SCARP is a community coalition dedicated to improving the quality of life and health of Somerset County citizens through a coordinated approach to planning, community action, education, and prevention. Contact them for more information by visiting them online
here
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Gayne Management Services
– As the leading consulting organization for executives and board members, Gayne Management Services helps business and nonprofit leaders develop strategies and build strong organizations that accelerate growth, social impact, productivity and marketing. Contact them for more information by visiting them online
here
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Freedom Firearms
- The goal is to provide law-abiding citizens with affordable access to arms and munitions. They believe that everyone should be able to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms and to do so at affordable prices. Contact them for more information by visiting them on Facebook
here
, or stopping by the office located at 75 West Front Street, Skowhegan.
FLE Services
- FLE Services Strives to give our customers a reliable source for all there Field maintenance, Excavation, Lawn care, and Snowplowing needs! Contact them for more information by visiting them online
here
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here
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Children’s Center
- The Children’s Center provides specialized services and therapies for young children with big challenges, in an inclusive, nurturing, learning environment. The Center also offers childcare for children ages six weeks to six years old at its Augusta location, and Targeted Case Management and Family Support programs in both its Augusta and Skowhegan locations. Contact them for more information by visiting them online
here
, or stopping by the office located at 21 Bigelow Hill Road, Skowhegan.
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Tonight, January 25, 2018 at 5:30 PM - 7 PM
T&B's Celebration Center
These events have been formed to enhance communication and relationships between business leaders and their local, state and federal elected officials.
This event will be held at T&B's Celebration Center, 414 Madison Avenue, Skowhegan. This event is Sponsored by
Allied Realty.
Find more
here
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Wednesday, February 6, 2018 at 5:30 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Location: Maja's Body Art, 75 Water Street, Skowhegan
Enjoy networking in a fun and relaxed environment at Business After Hours. These evening receptions are a great place to meet fellow professionals.
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February 6, 2018 at 1 PM - 2 PM
5 Biggest HR Mistakes Small Businesses Make (and How to Fix Them)
February 6, 2018 at 5:30 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Business After Hours
February 20, 2018 at 1 PM - 2 PM
5 Tips to Make Your Restaurant's Social Media Appetizing
February 22, 2018 at 1 PM - 2 PM
5 Shortcuts to Small Business Success
February 26, 2018
at 7 AM - 8 AM
Speakers Tank
February 27, 2018 at 4 PM - 5 PM
How the New Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impacts Your Small Business
Find more, and stay up to
date
here
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F.A.B. Fair
Saturday, March 3, 2018
10am – 2pm
T & B Celebration Center
414 Madison Avenue, Skowhegan, Maine 04976
The show that everyone is talking about. What makes it so special? Local businesses showcasing local products and creating local demand. Come meet the capital area's business community—explore, make connections and learn more about what makes this area so unique. This event is a terrific opportunity to build your business. Get out of the office and get up to speed on topics from technology to marketing. You can network with prospects and compare hundreds of the latest products, services, and companies committed to helping your business grow. The business world is moving fast,
embrace the opportunities at the Skowhegan Area’s Chamber's Business Fair. Find the registration paperwork
here
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Sign up today to save your spot
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We are looking for someone that is willing to host in March. Please contact us
today if your business is interested. It is a great opportunity to showcase your business.
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We are reaching our to you our valued members and asking if you would consider becoming a sponsor of the Skowhegan Area Chamber this year, Please find attached the sponsorship opportunities
here. If you do not see a sponsorship level that meets your needs we will work with you to create a custom sponsorship that fits your needs, We invite you to reach out to us
here for how we can work with you for all of your needs.
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T-K Fitness Coaching and Training Services
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Every Wednesday, Feb 28 - Apr 4
Bloomfields Tavern
Join us for six weeks of support to make 2018 your healthiest year yet! We will work together in a supportive group setting to create goals and complete weekly challenges aimed at forming healthier habits for life. Registration includes six weeks of hands-on group sessions, workbook, access to a private Facebook support group, as well as resources and support from the T-K Fitness team. There will be weekly prizes to keep you motivated and one lucky (hardworking) participant will walk away with the grand prize package! *We will also offer private, weekly weigh-ins and the opportunity for before and after measurements but participation is not required to be eligible for prizes. Find more
here
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Silverton Sporting Ranch also has a Foods line that has grown from serving customers at the lodge. The sauces are now available in several states and growing. Remember that smoked chicken your group had and all the sauces you tried? Or maybe it's the pulled pork with Cherry Habanero that you remember. Get yours today!
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Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County (HVSC)
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2018 Annual Dinner and Auction
Saturday, April 14 at 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
T&b Celebration Center -
Skowhegan
Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County, a volunteer non-profit based in Skowhegan, caring for those with a life-limiting illness, providing support and solace to the grieving, and educating the community. The majority of those we help are not in a financial position to turn elsewhere for assistance. Please contact them for tickets and a donation/sponsorship to this great event. You can also find more
here
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Redington-Fairview General Hospital
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Weigh to Go:
8 week community weight loss program taught by dietitians and other health professionals that is offered 3 times/year. The average long term sustained weight loss/person is approximately 28 pounds. Classes meet on Mondays, beginning on Monday, January 8 – March 5. Individuals can choose to attend from 10 – 11 or 5 – 6.
Road to Wellness:
This program is for individuals who are 100 lbs. or more overweight. It is setup like a support group and is facilitated by a dietitian. It is based on the evidence-based principles of mindfulness. The program runs for 8 weeks on Mondays from 2:15 – 3:30 beginning on January 8 – March 5.
Please call 858-2318 for more information or to register
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Redington-Fairview General Hospital
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Healthy Family Fun Night:
This event planned collaboratively with Somerset Public Health is based on the 5210 childhood obesity prevention initiative. On Friday, February 23 from 5 – 7 pm at the Skowhegan Community Center, families will be able to observe a cooking demo with the hospital’s Chef and a dietitian. They will get to taste test. They will also be able to visit various stations such as a virtual grocery store tour, where they will receive a $10 Hannaford gift card for stopping by. There will also be a sugar sweetened beverage display, a station around picking a better snack, a variety of fitness activities and blood pressure screenings. Not only will this be educational and interactive, it will be fun for both children and adults.
Please call 858-2318 for more information or to register
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Redington-Fairview General Hospital
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Ticks:
On Saturday, April 7 from 9:30 - 11 at the Poulin-Turner Union Hall, the hospital’s Infection Prevention and Control nurse, Betsy Putnam, MT, RN will facilitate this program. We expect a large crowd.
Please call 858-2318 for more information or to register
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Somerset Public Health, along with schools in Somerset County, is taking part in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW), January 22–28. NDAFW
is a country-wide health observance linking teens to science based facts that “shatter the myths” about drugs.
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of NDAFW to learn more about, how drug use and addiction is related to trauma, the importance of sending the right message about substance use, and the local impact of drug use.
Local schools are taking part in NDAFW by sharing facts about marijuana, alcohol, and prescription drugs with older students, while younger students will participate in coloring/activity sheets focused on safety around medications and peer pressure.
Here are a few facts from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and their publication,
Drugs: Shatter the Myths:
- Since 2003, prescription pain medications like Vicodin and OxyContin have been involved in more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined;
- More than 4 in 10 people who begin drinking before age 15 eventually become alcoholics;
- Yes, marijuana is addictive. The chances of becoming addicted to marijuana, or any drug, are different for each person. For marijuana, around 1 in 11 people who use it become addicted. Don’t take the chance that it could be you.
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Abuse is not always physical. Tactics of power and control are very debilitating to people in a relationship with an abusive partner. This may be emotional abuse such as put downs and insults, belittling their family, hopes and dreams, or by “gaslighting” - doing different things to make their partner feel crazy. Financial abuse and isolation are also common ways to exert control over a partner.
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If you are worried about yourself or someone else, you can call our 24 hour helpline at 1-877-890-7788.
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The following schedule is good for
Friday January 26th-Thursday February 1st
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (PG-13)
Friday-Monday and Thursday Night at 6:45
Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 12:45 & 3:45
The Commuter (PG-13)
Friday-Monday and Thursday Night at 7:00
Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 1:00 and 4:00
Paddington 2 (PG)
Friday-Monday and Thursday Night at 7:15
Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 1:15 and 4:15
Please visit our website
here,
or Facebook
here.
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Lake George Regional Park
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2018 Box Sled Derby And Winter Carnival
Saturday, February 3
at 9 AM
The kids box sled derby will be the "featured" event. Register your sleds at 930am for a tenative 10am start. All sleds must be made by the kids (with some adult help). No sleds or skis may be attached to the bottom. Tape is allowed. New this year following the kids box sled event will be the adult toboggan run. Ages 16 and up. This will be on a separate hill. This will be 3 person teams for distance. A major award will be on the line. Stayed tuned for more on this. There may be a skating rink. Several outdoor warming fires with smores will be available. We will have lots of fun things to do. A possible snowshoe race may also happen. There will be raffles and plenty of good food and company. Come on out and show your support!! Stay tuned for all sorts of details. There will be NO formal ice fishing derby this year. Find more
here
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Annual Luck of the Draw
Saturday, February 3 at 9 AM - 3 PM
Skowhegan Area High School Cafeteria
The Skowhegan Nursery School is a nonprofit organization that has been apart of the community for over 40 years. They strive to provide quality care and preschool education at an affordable rate. Lots of fundraising is done throughout the year in order to keep monthly tuition as low as possible.
The Luck of the Draw is one of the largest fundraisers of the year! This event has over 200 items up for auction as well as a door prize and 50/50 raffle! The event will be held in the cafeteria at Skowhegan Area High School. Doors open at 9:00 am and the drawing will begin at 12 pm sharp. Food and drinks will be on sale at the concession stand. Find more
here
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Ways you can donate alert!
You can donate your returnables to the shelter by bringing them to the Beverage Mart, right here in Skowhegan. Just let them know you want to donate them to us and they will take care of the rest!
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Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit Union’s humble beginnings began as Bass Shoe Federal Credit Union with 8 members – six women and two men, each with a share of $5.00, on August 6, 1962. Since then, our charter has changed a bit and our field of membership grown. In the seventies, Bass Shoe Federal Credit Union became Wilton Community, then Franklin County Federal Credit Union. The eighties saw Bennett Importing FCU and Mt. Blue FCU merging with Franklin County Federal Credit Union, and a new branch built in Kingfield. Skowhegan Community FCU merged with Franklin County in 2000, and Madison-Anson followed in 2002, for our present day field of membership to include all of Franklin and Somerset Counties, and our current branch locations in Farmington, Kingfield, Skowhegan and Madison. We now have over 10,400 members in our credit union family!
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Margaret Chase Smith Library
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Frigid Maine temperatures have not hindered publication of the January newsletter. This latest edition features articles about the Let’s Talk About It book discussions; students involved in robotics; students conducting research; Senator Smith’s holiday greeting cards; upcoming MCS essay contest; and the theme of 2018 National History in Maine. Excerpts from a 1971 speech by Senator Smith regarding the Pentagon Papers is timely in light of the new film starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks called
The Post
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Stay warm and enjoy! Here’s the
link
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Community Information & Dates to Remember
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Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018
The Ring Family will once again host their Winter Family Day to benefit
Make-A-Wish Maine
:) Horse-drawn sleigh rides will be provided by the
Farmers Draft Horse, Mule and Pony Club
of Harrison and dog sled rides will be provided by
Heywood Kennel Sled Dog Adventures
of Augusta!
This fifth-annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018
, at 1833 Hill Road in Canaan. The cost will be $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 5-12, and free for 4 and younger for UNLIMITED rides! There will also be snacks, coffee and hot chocolate available for purchase. ALL proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Maine! Please visit and "like" the Ring Farm Family Day Facebook page
here
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The 12th annual Skowhegan Maple Festival kicks of Friday evening March 23rd and continues into Saturday morning with the ever-favorite pancake breakfast, followed by activities in the Municipal Lot and downtown businesses. The weekend wraps up with Maine Maple Sunday when residents can visit and learn about sapping from their local maple house. Find more
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Jun 8, 2018 - Jun 10, 2018
We’re thrilled that the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W) selected Skowhegan to host the 2018 Moose Permit Lottery!
On June 9, the lottery will come to the historic Skowhegan Fairgrounds—a fitting tribute to the fair’s 200th anniversary and a fantastic kickoff to the summer tourism season. Find more
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Has your business or organization recently been recognized with awards in your industry? Do you have any organizational milestones that your business is approaching? Are there major company announcements you have that you'd like to share with us!
Member Events & Announcements
Do you have events and announcements you want to share with the membership and community?
Just click the picture and email us the information.
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