Thursday, June 1st, 2017

Welcome to this week's edition of our Chamber newsletter! 

Believe it or not, Celebrate 225! Bay Festival 20 is coming up fast. In this edition, we share details of how you can register for the 5k and also how to order your 225 commemorative tee-shirt. 

Now that we have arrived at the unofficial start of the summer season, the weather isn't really cooperating, but the rest of us are ready to roll! Wednesday on Main will host the first of its summer series, the Dairy Port is in full swing, Verona Wine & Design has announced their expanded summer hours, and the Stockton Springs Library will be hosting its annual book, bake, and plant sale.

Also below, read about a job opening at the Alamo Theatre and a chance to perform some citizen science in Orland.

Read on to learn about small business advising, networking, and business plan advice, as well as to learn the changes to the Yoga with Naomi schedule and to sign up for free Tai Chi or "Taking Action for Health" classes.

Below, you can also find story time at the Buck Memorial Library, Bay Fest dates and details, and sponsorship opportunities for upcoming Chamber events.

Tee-shirt time

Verona Wine & Design

Bucksport Regional Health Center 

16th Annual Book, Bake, and Plant Sale at Stockton Springs Library June 3rd

Bucksport Heart & Soul 

Wilson Museum

BUSINESS RESOURCE NIGHT
 
Join us for a fun and informative night of learning and networking with local business owners and small business resource organizations. Learn more about the resources that can help start, grow and manage your business! This event is free to registered attendees!

This is a great opportunity to get connected with your community and the organizations that serve it.
 
When?
June 8, 2017 
5 - 8 PM
 
Where? 
LIGHTHOUSE ARTS CENTER
86 Main St., Bucksport, ME

Why should you attend?

Network with other small business owners and entrepreneurs
Connect and learn about services that can help your business thrive
Hear from the Maine Office of Tourism who will explain the impact every business has on the local economy
Check out the newly opened Lighthouse Arts Center who will be offering tours of the facility
Enjoy dinner and have fun!

 
What to Expect?
 
5:00 PM - Registration opens
5:30 PM - Dinner
6:00 PM - Guest Speaker Jennifer Geiger, Maine Office of Tourism
6:40 PM - Who's who? Intros from small business organizations
7:10 PM - Meet and greets, Connect with resources, Tables
8:0 PM - Tours of Lighthouse Arts Center

Cost?
 
FREE! Includes dinner! Space is limited, attendees must register byJune 2nd!

SEATING IS LIMITED.
YOU MUST REGISTER.
 
Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Registration closes on June 2nd.

To register, click here or call 780-4949.

Maine Department of Labor

Space is available for classes in Augusta, Bangor, Portland, Presque Isle, Rockland and Springvale.

The Maine Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Standards is hosting its no-charge safety courses for employers and employees throughout June. Visit the class registration page at www.safetyworksmaine.gov or call 1-877-SAFE 345 (1-877-723-3345) to register for any class.

"Safety is good business for the employee and the company," said Governor Paul R. LePage. "Our experienced staff visit your facility to provide advice only at your request and help you identify hazards to help reduce the risk of injuries and illnesses. Visit safetyworksmaine.gov to learn more."

Courses are held at no charge to employers and their employees in the SafetyWorks! Training Institute at the Maine Department of Labor, 45 Commerce Drive in Augusta, unless otherwise noted.

All-You-Care-To-Eat meal

Winterport

Gentle, beginner-friendly healing hatha yoga

Wednesday on Main kicks off their season!

Healthy Acadia

Where:  June 14, 2017  at Ellsworth Public Library

            June 19, 2017  at Atlantic Oceanside, Bar Harbor

When:  For both dates:  8:30 am  -off-premise/seller training;  1:00pm  - on-premise/server training

Maine's bustling tourist season is just around the corner and stores, restaurants, and taverns will be recruiting new servers and staff. For establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold, it is critical for employers and managers to ensure that new hires are familiar with current state liquor laws and the importance of preventing sales to minors and to individuals who are visibly intoxicated.

Healthy Acadia will offer Responsible Beverage Server & Seller Training, on June 14 in Ellsworth and June 19 in Bar Harbor, to  provide employers and employees who sell alcoholic beverages with the knowledge they need to better identify and prevent violations of liquor laws. This course emphasizes increasing employees' knowledge about liquor laws, the importance of preventing underage sales and sales to visibly intoxicated individuals, and offers guidance for refusing service when necessary. Employees will receive training on best practices to identify minors, false identification, and signs of visible intoxication.

A  Responsible Beverage Seller and Server training will be held on Wednesday, June 14  in the Community Room at Ellsworth Public Library, located at 20 State Street, Ellsworth. On Monday June 19, this training will also be offered at the Atlantic Oceanside, 119 Eden St, Bar Harbor. Off-premise trainings -  for employees of businesses with off-premise liquor licenses, including grocery, liquor, and convenience stores  - begin at 8:30 a.m. and on-premise trainings -  for employees of businesses with on-premises liquor licenses, such as restaurants, hotels and bars where alcohol is consumed  - will start at 1:00 p.m.

Training employees through this 4-hour course may lead to reduced insurance rates for participating businesses and will help reduce the risk of making costly and/or tragic unlawful sales.  All participants receive a certificate of completion valid for 5 years.  Pre-registration is required.  Registration fee is $25.00 per participant. Participants must arrive on time and bring a valid photo ID for certification.

For more information, to sign up for training, or to schedule a training for 6 or more employees at your business, please contact Tara Young at 667-7171 or  [email protected] .

Improve heart and lung function

What: Free class series to improve heart and lung function, strength, flexibility and balance and reduce stress

Where:  Bucksport Regional Health Center, Bucksport, Maine  

Dates and Time:   Tuesdays from 10:00am - 11:00am, June 20 through August 15, 2017*. *There will be no class on July 4.

Healthy Acadia and the Bucksport Regional Health Center are pleased to offer a free "Tai Chi for Health" class series beginning on  June 20 and continuing through August 15, 2017 . The classes will meet once weekly on Tuesdays from  10:00 am to 11:00am  at the Bucksport Regional Health Center's Education Room, 110 Broadway in Bucksport. While classes are free, a $5 donation is suggested.

This class series will use the Tai Chi for Health Institute's diabetes curriculum. The class series is appropriate not just for people who have pre-diabetes or diabetes, but for anyone who wants an opportunity to learn how to improve their heart and lung functions, as well as their strength and balance. The course teaches exercises that promote movement control through the integration of mind and body. In addition, practicing tai chi increases confidence while reducing stress, further promoting health and wellbeing.

To enroll in this class series, or for more information about other "Tai Chi for Health" programs, contact Nina Zeldin at 667-7171, or  [email protected] .

Healthy Acadia and Rose Eden Lobster Partner to Challenge Cancer Downeast

Bar Harbor. Rose Eden Lobster will be donating 10% of proceeds from sales the week of  June 25 through July 1  to support Healthy Acadia and the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center's cancer prevention, education, and treatment services. This partnership is part of Healthy Acadia's Hungry for Health 2017 campaign to Challenge Cancer Downeast. This is the second year of the annual "Hungry for Health" campaign, which addresses a critical community health need each year.

Rose Eden Lobster partnered with Healthy Acadia in 2016 for their "Hungry for Health" campaign to help turn the tide on the opioid epidemic.  They were eager to participate in this year's campaign. "Cancer has touched so many lives in our community, and it is time to support the fight against cancer", says Rose Eden Lobster manager Dylan Tibbetts. "Join us for some local fresh seafood, and help support cancer services."

Healthy Acadia and the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center have recently launched a Cancer Patient Navigator Program funded in part through a Maine Cancer Foundation grant. This service provides caring, effective support for individuals facing cancer. Healthy Acadia also offers a wide variety of cancer and other chronic disease prevention services to reduce the likelihood of a cancer diagnosis for you or a loved one. Funds from the Hungry for Health 2017 campaign will enable Healthy Acadia and the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center to continue and to build these services.

Come by Rose Eden Lobster, located at 864 State Highway 3 in Bar Harbor, and enjoy a lobster dinner and blueberry pie, or take lobsters or shell fish to go, live or cooked! From  June 25 through July 1 , you can leave satisfied in more ways than one knowing that you are challenging cancer Downeast just by dining out. Find more information about Rose Eden Lobster on Facebook at "Rose Eden Lobster FMR Travelin' Lobster."

To learn about additional Hungry for Health 2017 events, visit  www.healthyacadia.org  and go to " What's new! ". To host an event, volunteer, or otherwise get involved, please contact Shoshona at  [email protected]  or by calling 667-7171.

Castine

Healthy Acadia Offers Free "Taking Action for Health" Workshop for

People Experiencing Chronic Disease

Proceeds benefit The Hatch Fund

August arts

The 3rd Annual Bucksport Arts Festival will be returning to the waterfront this August with thanks to the generous support of Seaboard Federal Credit Union. As the primary sponsor in 2016, Seaboard FCU will continue their support for 2017 in recognition that the arts are part of a healthy, thriving community.  As a member-owned cooperative, Seaboard FCU is a vital part of the community itself and strives to provide quality financial services to all members at fair and reasonable rates and terms. Supporting the Festival is yet another way for Seaboard FCU to support their members, business partners, and community.

Forty artists have recently been selected to participate this summer. These fine artists and craftspeople will be showcasing a diverse selection of good for all to enjoy, including: paintings, drawings, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, fiber, glass, and woodworking. Several familiar faces will be returning from previous years, and many new artists will also participating for the first time. All proceeds of the 2017 Festival will benefit Main Street Bucksport, our non-profit partner whose mission is to promote a vibrant downtown Bucksport by supporting existing businesses, attracting new businesses, and supporting cultural arts events.

The Festival is currently seeking food vendors to feed the crowds on Saturday, August 12th.  Vendors of all kinds are encouraged to apply, although preference will be given to local businesses with artisanal quality food.  Interested vendors should contact  [email protected]  for an application.

Questions? Contact Festival Coordinators Lyndsey Marston at  [email protected]  or Laurie Brooks at [email protected].