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BBACC Connects
December 21, 2017
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Last Week's poll results: You unanimously said Yes you would like to see the Northern New England Passenger Rail extended to Bangor!
What's your favorite Christmas cookie?
Take the poll at the bottom of the newsletter.
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#ThinkLocalFirst Campaign
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The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging people to “Think Local First” by shopping at Home for the Holidays. Supporting independently owned businesses helps all of us in our community not just at the holidays but all year round.
As part of our month long celebration we are bringing back a contest where shoppers can win a prize!
$100 Cash provided by Main Street Bucksport, an additional $50 cash provided by Head of the Bay Business Alliance, a BookStacks “Still Mill” prize package, and Bangor Daily News has added a free year subscription to Bangor Metro Magazine.
We need your help to encourage customers to shop local and show them how they can win! Anytime someone shops with a small business in any of the communities the Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce represents for goods or services and “Thinks Local First” they can present their receipt to the Chamber and fill out a ballot to enter to win. Another way shoppers can qualify is if they take a selfie while shopping, “check-in” to the business and submit it to the Chamber's Facebook page using the hashtag #thinklocalfirst. The final way customers can enter is to sign the pledge to shop at home for the holidays, pledge boards are located at local businesses.
Watch for the shoppers' post on the Chamber’s Facebook page and thanks for helping your communities thrive! Entries will be accepted from Small Business Saturday through January 1, 2018!
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Congratulations Seaboard Federal Credit Union
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Seaboard Federal Credit Union named Maine's Top Performing Credit Union for the second year in a row!
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Lighthouse Arts Center Gift Basket Drawing
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Lighthouse Arts Center is having a drawing for a gift basket that is full of local goodness!
It is free to enter, and the drawing will be on
December 22nd. Anyone can enter in person at the Lighthouse on Main street in Bucksport.
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Senior Meals Calendar & Center Activities
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Mondays:
Aerobics 8-9am
Knitting and Crocheting 9:30-11am
Skip-Bo Cards 9:30-11am
"3-13" Cards 12:30-2pm
Poker & Hand and Foot Cards 5:30-9pm
Bridge Games - 6:30pm (not during the summer months)
Tuesdays:
Evening Bingo 5:45-8pm
Day Quilters - 1st Tuesday 9am to 3pm
Wednesdays:
Aerobics 8-9am
Skip-Bo Cards 9:30-11am
Scrabble 12:15-2pm
Thursdays:
Bridge 12:30-4pm
Poker & Scat/31 Cards 5:30-9pm
Fridays:
Aerobics 8-9am
Skip-Bo Cards 10-11am
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Playing at the Alamo Theatre...
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Disney/Pixar's
Coco
School Vacation Week!
(December 22-31, 2017)
animation/adventure/comedy
105 minutes
PG
Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 32 nominations!
Fri 22 Dec, 6:00 pm
Fri 22 Dec, 8:15 pm
Sat 23 Dec, 6:00 pm
Sat 23 Dec, 8:15 pm
Sun 24 Dec, 2:00 pm
Tue 26 Dec, 2:00 pm
Wed 27 Dec, 2:00pm
Thur 28 Dec, 2:00pm
Fri 29 Dec, 6:00pm
Fri 29 Dec, 8:15pm
Sat 30 Dec, 6:00pm
Sat 30 Dec 8:15pm
Sun 31 Dec 2:00pm
General Admission $8
Students/Seniors $7
Members $5
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20% off All holiday items, santas, snowmen, snowglobes, nativities, ornaments and mire at
Silkweeds
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NEW 2017 Husqvarna Snow Blowers. $899.00 & up
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All through December
Blossoms By the Bay will run
20% off Ornaments
10% off candles
10% off Willow tree figurines
10% off Black Dinah Chocolates
Weekly specials on arrangements, bouquets, plants and cash and carry roses.
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All holiday cards at Huckleberries, either singles or boxed, are now
25% off until the end of December!
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Christmas SALE.
15% Off all Barrel Products. Sale ends 12/23/17
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Put your 2018 reservation "on ice" right now, and
save 15%!
Call David; (207) 460-6064
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PCT Communications
US Cellular
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FREE Tablets? Wow! Great idea for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Stop by PCT Communications in Bucksport but hurry in, limited time offer and while supplies last. Some restrictions may apply. See agents for more details.
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Bucksport United Methodist Church
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Did you know gift certificates are available for the Breakfast Buffet at Bucksport United Methodist Church
Second Saturday breakfast buffet will be back soon!
Call 469.3622 to get yours today!
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Circular Saw Blades, head lamp, flashlights, Quartz heater, compact measuring tapes, paper towels, all on sale this month at the Bucksport True Value!
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Maine DOL Offers Free Safety Classes
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The Maine Department of Labor offers safety and health and labor law classes - at no charge.
January 2018 Classes
(all in Augusta unless indicated otherwise)
January 3: Establishing an Effective Safety Committee
January 4: Fire Extinguisher/Emergency Action Plan Workplace Violence
(This is a hands-on class)
January 5: Ladder Safety
January 16: NFPA-1403 Live Burn Training
(Provides training for fire fighters and emergency response personell)
January 18 & 19: OSHA 1926 10-Hour Construction Training
(OSHA card earned by student $8 fee)
January 22: Forklift Operator Safety
(for new operators)
January 23: Lockout/Tagout Procedues
(OSHA regulations for safe operation of equipment)
January 24: Scaffolding and Fall Protection
(Proper setup and OSHA requirements)
January 29: Machine Guarding
(Working safely with equipment)
January 30: Accident Investigation/Injury Analysis
(Proper investigation and prevention)
January 31: Impairment Detection Training for Employers
(Designed to help employers recognize and respond to employee impairment)
Call 207.623.7900 to enroll
TTY users call Maine Relay 711
Maine Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Standards
45 State House Station, Augusta
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Yoga with Naomi
Beginner-Friendly Healing Hatha Yoga
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Orland: Tuesdays
Gentle, beginner-friendly yoga classes for adults and teens.
Tuesday nights, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Orland Community Center, Room 20
$12 to drop in
$50 for 5 classes
Discounts for first-responders
Free to cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers
Bucksport: Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, our longest-running Yoga with Naomi class meets from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Bucksport Regional Health Center in Bucksport. Gentle, warm and friendly, this class is a welcoming space for yogis of any ability, age, or body type.
Bucksport Regional Health Center
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Gentle, healing hatha
Mats and props provided.
Everyone welcome.
$12 to drop in for a single class.
Sign up at the start of a 5-week series and pay $50 for 5 classes.
Ellsworth: Tuesdays & Thursdays
These classes are gentle, healing hatha classes; free and open to cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. Call the Center at 207-664-0339 or email [email protected]. You can find us at 23 Commerce Park in Ellsworth. Drop-in any time.
Tuesdays
4 - 5 p.m.
Gentle, healing hatha
Mats and props provided.
Everyone welcome.
No cost.
Thursdays
1 - 2 p.m.
Gentle, healing hatha
Mats and props provided.
Everyone welcome.
No cost.
David Walker also teaches a Beth Wright-sponsored gentle yoga class for cancer patients and survivors at Blue Hill Yoga on Mondays 3-4 p.m. There is no cost for the class and all are welcome.
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Bucksport UMC Upcoming Special Services
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Longest Night Blue Christmas Service
December 21st 7:00p.m. Not everyone is up beat and cheery for the Christmas holiday. If you are dealing with loss, grief, divorce, dis-ease of anykind, this service is intended to offer a chance to find peace and spend a time of reflection and remembrance. Memorial candles will be lit for loved ones who have died, are away in the military, separated, incarcerated, etc. FMI 469-3622
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 12/24 will be held at 4:00p.m. and 7:00p.m. at 71 Franklin Street. There will not be services at the East Bucksport Chapel this year.
New' Years Eve Sing-spiration Celebration 12/31 from 2:00-3:30pm with an ice cream social. Share an afternoon of music and refreshment, prayer and praise for 2017 reflections and the hopes for 2018.
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Orland UMC Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service
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The Orland United Methodist Church will be hold its Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service at 7 PM on
Sunday December 24th.
It will be an evening of the celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ through song and scripture.
Please join us for this traditional family service! We are located along the river in Orland Village.
All are welcome to this event which gives the true meaning of Christmas!
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Jingle and Mingle Community Caroling
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Join this community caroling event beginning at Verona Wine & Design.
Friday, December 22 from 5:30-7:30pm. Ride the holiday bus to many destinations around Bucksport to spread Christmas cheer. End the evening back at VWD for refreshments.
Thanks to The Bridge Church, BACAS, First Student, & Verona Wine & Design for making this happen.
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Bald Mountain Community Center Solstice Celebration
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Please join us at Bald Mountain Community Center for our annual Solstice Celebration.
Friday, December 22 from 5:30pm to 10pm
we'll be having a potluck and an open mic, along with a yule log, a solstice tree for decorating, a bonfire, and good cheer!
Please bring a dish to share, an ornament for the tree (edible for the wild animals), your own beverages (or extra to share), and a sense of adventure. We look forward to sharing light and joy with our neighbors during these long nights.
Members: $5 Non-members: $7
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Children's Church Service Play NYE Morning
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On New Years Eve morning, the Sunday School of the Sandy Point Congregational Church will present its Christmas week Children’s Church service with a very short play, No Room at the Inn, and other readings.
This will be during the Sunday Service on December 31st at the regular church service time of 9:00 a.m. The little play is of hope and adjustment in the face of fear and disappointment and the resilience of God’s children to overcome their trials and face a future with optimism and joy. Everyone is welcome to attend the service and share in Fellowship after. The Sandy Point Congregational Church is located at 698 Route 1 in the village of Sandy Point in Stockton Springs. FMI call 323-7900.
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Verona Wine & Design NYE Celebrations
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December, 31 at Midnight. Ball drop downtown. Verona and Wine and Design is offering tapas buffet and music inside and an outdoor ice sculpture will be constructed for a selfie station by Chris Whitham during the day in front of Blossoms By the Bay.
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New Year's Eve Community Gathering
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Bucksport Heart & Soul and Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce host a
New Year’s Eve Community Gathering
December 31, 2017 8:00pm-12:00am
New Year’s Eve crafts for all ages
Music for all ages performed by: The Flannel Doughboys
Table games for all ages - Bring your favorite!
Potluck snacks - Share your favorite yummy treat
New Year's Eve Ball Drop at midnight
Chem free event
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Consumer Alert: IRS Warns Taxpayers, Tax Pros of New Email Scam Targeting Hotmail Users
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The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers and tax professionals of a new email scam targeting Hotmail users that is being used to steal personal and financial information.
The phishing email subject line reads: “Internal Revenue Service Email No. XXXX | We’re processing your request soon | TXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX”. The email leads taxpayers to sign in to a fake Microsoft page and then asks for personal and financial information.
The IRS has received over 900 complaints about this new phishing scheme that seems to exclusively target Hotmail users. The suspect websites associated with this scam have been shut down, but taxpayers should be on the lookout for similar schemes.
Individuals who receive unsolicited emails claiming to be from the IRS should forward it to
[email protected]
and then delete it. It is important to keep in mind the IRS generally does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. For more information, visit the “Tax Scams and Consumer Alerts” page on IRS.gov.
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FREE Tai Chi for Health Class
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Free Tai Chi for Health Class
Improve strength, flexibility and balance in a fun, relaxed environment
*while classes are free, a $5 donation is suggested
Fridays, January 12 - March 2, 2018
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bucksport Regional Health Center
To register or for more information contact class instructor Nina Zeldin at 667-7171 or
[email protected]
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The Town of Orland is pleased to announce a Rabies Clinic will be held at the Orland Fire Department on Saturday, January 13, 2018, from 10am-12pm.
The clinic is for cats & dogs, and the shots are only $13 each! Dogs are expected to be on leash, & cats are expected to be in a carrier. The Town of Orland would like to thank the Orland Fire Department, & Dr. Joan Kasoff!
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What is your favorite Christmas cookie?
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24/7 Information Center
[52 MAIN STREET]
[BUCKSPORT, ME, 04416]
[TUESDAY - FRIDAY]
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