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BBACC Connects
September 14, 2017
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Last Week's poll results: Your business did better compared to last year (That's GREAT news!)
Does your business have a Facebook page?
Take the poll at the bottom of the newsletter.
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Golftoberfest at Bucksport Golf Club
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Join us Saturday, September 30th for Golftoberfest held at the Bucksport Golf Club.
From Links to Lederhosen! The Third Annual Golf Tournament AND Oktoberfest…
GOLF TOURNAMENT - 1st PLACE PRIZE $500
The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament is right around the corner. The 18-hole tournament will be held on Saturday, September 30, with a 9:00am registration, and a 10:00am shotgun start. This year brings us back to the
Bucksport Golf Club. They served as a wonderful home for the tournament in the past and this year we return with the added fun of Oktoberfest.
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OKTOBERFEST - BEER, MUSIC, & GAMES
Starting at 2:00pm the public is invited to join us and the bratwurst and beer will start flowing! Enjoy German cuisine for dinner, Beer, Oompah music, Stein hoisting championship, Tug-o-War, and other Oktoberfest themed activities are planned.
Not a golfer? Not a problem! The Oktoberfest party starts at 2PM and the only skill that is required is knowing how to have a good time!
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Welcome New BBACC Member!
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Dave's Auto Repair & Towing
has been providing quality car care since 1990. They are a certified NAPA AutoCare Center; they are able to provide the benefits of an established national entity while maintaining the personal touch of a family-owned business. Offering Roadside Assistance, Towing Company, State Auto Inspections, Automotive Repair, 24 Hour Towing, Motorcycle Towing, Auto Repair Shop, Accident Recovery & Tire Service.
207.469.1105
9 Cotton Hill Road, Bucksport ME 04416
231 Bucksport Road, Ellsworth ME 04605
Both locations are open Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm
Closed on Saturdays & Sundays
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Bucksport Regional Health Center Offers Urgent Care
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As you probably know, BRHC has been offering Urgent Care on Saturdays to established BRHC patients for a while now. But, starting last week from 8am to 3pm, they began offering Urgent Care to everyone who needs it, regardless of whether they are a Bucksport patient. To learn more about what BRHC is doing please find one of their very informative monthly newsletters at one of the many businesses in Bucksport or in the 24/7 information center next to the Chamber office.
To contact BRHC directly please visit their
website or call 469.7371
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September is National Recovery Month
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September is National Recovery Month, and the 2017 Recovery Month theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Strengthen Families and Communities,” highlights the value of peer support by educating, mentoring, and helping others. Our goal this month is to reach as many people as possible with resources.
Prevention works, Treatment is effective, People recover!
The training is September 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th at the Ramada Inn, 215 High Street, Ellsworth, ME - 8:30am - 4:30pm each day
Recovery coaches are individuals, who may or may not be in recovery themselves, who help people along the path of recovery—either before, during, after, or instead of treatment.
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Lighthouse Arts Center Fall Class Schedule
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Bucksport Recreation Fall Schedule
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The Bucksport Recreation Fall Schedule is available online.
Pre-K Soccer, K-2 Soccer, Tumbling, Play Time, Dances, Art Cheering and much more!
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Win a basket of My Maine Soap
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The Bucksport Bay Ara Chamber of Commerce has partnered with
My Maine Soap for our current raffle!
We are excited to offer you a basket of 15 bars of Maine-made all-natural, eco-friendly soap with low-impact packaging! Tickets are $1 per chance with an estimated value over $100!!
When you stop by the Chamber office you can purchase your tickets.
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More customers rely on their Smart Devices for business information, so seasonal changes to hours can be a source of frustration and lost business!
For more information about changing your seasonal hours
click here
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Sacred Places Concert for the Wildlands
Friday, September 15
7 PM - 9 PM
Bald Mountain Community Center
1287 Bald Mountain Road, Orland
You are invited to this incredible evening of musical talent and welcoming community!
As a followup to the Songwriting Inspired by Nature workshop the previous weekend, this concert will feature music inspired by nature and community right here in our corner of the woods.
To learn more visit the event page on Facebook
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Bucksport Heart and Soul Listening Sessions
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Bucksport Heart & Soul invites you to host a listening session at your home. Invite a few friends to your home, provide some light refreshment, and then sit back and listen to one of the recorded stories from a community member, and determine whether their comments reflect a Value, Hope, Concern, or an Idea for the future! It's fun and informative!! If you are interested please email
[email protected]
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New Video Series from Maine SBDC
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BACCC has a part-time employment opportunity available! Hours are Monday through Thursday 2:30-5:00 and Fridays 1:30-5:00. Extended hours available during school vacation weeks/summer vacation. Position is working with children in grades K-5. Starting pay is $10.00 per hour, plus some benefits. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Apply in person at 67 Miles Lane, Bucksport.
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Benefit Spaghetti Supper for Rich & Jen Rotella
September 16, 2017, 5-7 p.m.
Bucksport High School Gymnasium
- Silent Auction item donations - contact Adele at Camden National Bank, Bucksport (902-1964).
- Monetary donations dropped off to Jackie Hunt at Bucksport Town Office.
- General questions, directed to Kim Geagan (356-9413) or Kathy Downes (949-3593)
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What's up next for Wednesday on Main?
September Docu-Film Series
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Wednesday September 20
6:30pm at The Alamo Theatre
$8 per seat
Chuck Berry: Hail Hail Rock & Roll!
Sponsored by: Ellsworth-Bucksport Dental Associates, PA
“Classic rock fans grew up listening to Chuck Berry songs, even if they never bought one of the rock pioneer’s groundbreaking ’50s records. His music has been covered by ’60s legends like the Beatles and Rolling Stones, ’70s superstars including Elton John and David Bowie and modern-era rockers from AC/DC to Judas Priest. Even Elvis Presley did a version of “Too Much Monkey Business,” creating a direct musical link between the genre’s two most important early figures…”
ultimateclassicrock.com
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Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market
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Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market
Thursdays from 2pm to 5pm
99 Main Street, Bucksport
The Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market will now have extended hours the third Thursday of every month through October. MARKET AFTER HOURS will be from 2PM to 6:30PM.
How can you get MORE local fruits and vegetables on a limited income? With Maine Harvest Bucks, SNAP/EBT shoppers receive bonus local fruits and vegetables for every SNAP dollar spent. Stop by the information booth to learn more!
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Playing at the Alamo Theatre...
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The Glass Castle
Sponsored by The Castine Woman's Club
September 15-17, 2017
127 minutes
PG-13
*Please note that there will be NO SUNDAY MATINEE. The 6pm show will feature OPEN CAPTIONS.
Fri 15 Sept, 6:00 pm
Fri 15 Sept, 8:30 pm
Sat 16 Sept, 6:00 pm
Sat 16 Sept, 8:30 pm
Sun 17 Sept, 6:00 pm
General Admission $8
Students/Seniors $7
Members $5
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Vacationland Bluegrass Jam Camp
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Vacationland Bluegrass Jam Camp
Friday, September 15, 2017 through
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Searsport Shores Ocean Campground
At Vacationland Jam Camp we have a friendly, low-key environment on the shores of Penobscot Bay in beautiful Searsport, Maine where you can learn to play Bluegrass music.
Our teachers are some of the area's top Bluegrass musicians, including Erica Brown and Matt Shipman (Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection), Steve Roy (Darol Anger, Molly Tuttle Band, Joy Kills Sorrow, Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen) and Carter Logan (The Jerks of Grass).
Join us Friday, September 15th to Sunday, September 17th. You'll work in small groups, learning the secrets of playing backup and taking breaks. You'll also learn:
Traditional Bluegrass song structure
Jamming etiquette
How to lead a song
Instrumental blending
How to take a break
Harmony singing
There will also be an opportunity to take 1/2 hour private lessons from the instructors.
Never Jammed before?
Come Thursday, September 14th to learn jamming technique from the ground up at the Novice Workshop taught by Resa Randolph (Miners Creek).
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Buck's Mills Rod & Gun Club Upcoming Events
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This is a Home Study Course, which consists of about 9 hours of classroom instruction broken up into a 3 hour introduction followed by one day of classroom and activities. Students are required to complete a workbook or chapter reviews from an online course, both of which complement the student manual. Students must demonstrate to the instructor that they can safely handle a firearm, participate in activities, bring in a survival kit with appropriate contents and pass a 50 question test with a grade of at least 70%.
This course is taught by trained, certified volunteer instructors according to statewide standards. Courses cover the following topics: proper firearms handling (rifle and shotgun), survival/first aid, hunter responsibility, map and compass and landowner relations.
Cost of class is $10 per person.
Contact Chris Grant 570-0989 to sign up!
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Please join us for our annual auction,
September 23, 2017 - 10:30am to 2pm.
This is a great event with lots of great items up for grabs and snacks available for purchase as well. Some items will be up for silent auction, while others will be auctioned off live! This is sure to be a great event.
Doors will open at 10:30am and the Auction kicks off at noon.
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Members working with other Members
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Chamber members Jenn Saunders and Naomi Graychase are teaming up to offer a LuLaRoe/yoga experience in Bucksport. You're invited to come shop before and after yoga on Wednesday, September 20 at Bucksport Regional Health Center on Broadway. Jenn's shop will be open from 3-3:30 and 4:30 to 5:00. Gentle Yoga with Naomi will be offered from 3:30-4:30 ($12). Everyone is welcome to come just to shop or just for yoga--or to do both! Jenn will have the LuLaRoe wagon with her, so there will be a large selection of leggings, skirts, tops, and dresses to choose from. Mats and props are provided for the yoga class.
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Open Mic Plus at Sandy Point Community Hall
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Sandy Point Community Hall presents Open Mic Plus on Wednesday, September 20
The 7:00 p.m. Open Mic hour is open to all ages and levels of talent. Poets, storytellers, jokesters and musicians of all stripes — all are welcome. After a 15-minute break for refreshments, the feature performance hour begins about 8:15 p.m. Performing September 20th is musician, worksonger, and farmer Bennett Konesni.
Admission is a sliding scale donation of $3 to $10, free for children younger than 18. For more information, call 567-4044. The historic Sandy Point Community Hall overlooks the mouth of the Penobscot River, just 3.5 miles south of the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. For more information, visit sandypointcommunityclub.org.
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The long awaited 90+ years Birthday Party will take place at the Senior Center at
2:00pm on Wednesday September 20.
Please call 469.3632 or 469.9962 to make reservations. We are looking forward to honoring these special senior citizens.
Volunteers are needed to help serve meals at the Senior Center, and to deliver meals in your own vehicle. Please call Director Sue Ann Craig at 469.9962 if you can help
Other events going on at the center is Scott (piano man) Grindle will be performing on the first Friday of every month before lunch. Fred (guitar man) Hill will be entertaining everyone every Wednesday before lunch.
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Yoga with Naomi
Beginner-Friendly Healing Hatha Yoga
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Tuesdays 4-5PM
Thursdays 1-2PM
*No class on Thursday, November 2nd
Beth Wright Cancer, Ellsworth
Wednesdays 3:30-4:30PM
Bucksport Regional Health Center ($12) Discounts for first responders. All classes FREE to Beth Wright Center clients.
All classes are beginner-friendly, gentle and open to adults and teens.
Anyone under 18 must have a signed waiver from their parent/guardian. Children under 13 are only permitted by special permission from the instructor. Mats and props are provided and no yoga experience is necessary.
Questions? Contact Naomi Graychase 207.370.9589
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Local animal communicator, Naomi Graychase, was always "sensitive." And she loved animals, but it wasn't until a series of heart-breaking events occurred, that she discovered she had the ability to open her heart into the practice of animal communication.
She was trained by an expert animal communicator in Massachusetts, and for the last five years has been working professionally as a telepathic animal communicator based in Bucksport.
She works over the phone, so distance is no object. And she can even talk with animals who are no longer in their bodies. And while her business is called, "Peace, fellow mammals," she can talk to any beings, living or passed away, not just mammals!
Peace, fellow mammals!
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Touch-a-Truck & Drive 4UR School Event
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Saturday, September 23
9am to 4pm
Bucksport High School, Broadway
Third annual "Touch-a-Truck: Bucksport" with additional "Drive 4UR School" fundraising event for Bucksport High School.
Come out to the BHS parking lot for the usual fun-filled activities, LOTS of trucks and vehicles, and the opportunity to test drive some brand new Ford vehicles brought up by Darling's Ford!
With questions: Chris Grindle
207-949-7500
Visit the Facebook event page for an updated list of participants
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Old Time Music Campout in Searsport
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Friday September 22nd at 2 PM – Sunday, September 24th at 1 PM
Searsport Shores Ocean Campground
216 West Main St., Searsport
Welcomes all players and listeners that appreciate old time music to a weekend of playing, learning, sharing, and listening with some of the best old time players in New England. Events include instrument workshops, night performances, outdoor bread oven, Art Studio gospel morning play around and lots of old time jamming & story telling on the porches and camp fires.
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The Incredible Years program is an evidence-based parenting program. The RSU 25 Adult Education is bringing this FREE program to their location on Mondays 5pm to 7pm from September 25th to December 4th, 2017. Registrations will be accepted through October 2nd, 2017. You may register at the link below.
Participation in the program leads to the short-term goals of school readiness, emotion regulation and social competence. Long-term outcomes seen have been a reduced school drop-out rate, increase in academic achievement, a reduction in conduct disorders and a reduction in substance abuse problems. Family dinner and childcare are provided at each session. Sara Falvey, LCSW will be the instructor. Join us in a safe, non-judgmental environment to get support for your most important job, as a parent!
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Last Night at the Museum
Needs You!
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Monday, September 25
5:30 p.m.
The 2nd Annual "Last Night at the Museum" is set for the evening of October 14. This year's premise is that the inhabitants of the portraits in Fowler House have come alive to tell their stories. Do you enjoy dressing up in period costume, telling historical tall tales, or being theatrical? Join us on Monday, September 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Fowler House, 1 Church Street, in Searsport to run through the parts and pick your character. For more information call 207-548-2529.
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Creating Successful Youth-Adult Partnerships
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The Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) in partnership with the River Coalition, Wabanaki Public Health, Healthy Acadia and Penobscot Job Corps Center are partnering to host a free workshop that offers adults who work with youth effective tools, resources and strategies for building successful youth-adult partnerships. “Creating Successful Youth/Adult Partnerships” will be held on Friday, October 13, 2017 from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the Penobscot Job Corps Center, 1375 Union St. Bangor
“Creating Successful Youth/Adult Partnerships” will explore the important role of adult advisors in supporting youth wellness, youth empowerment and positive social development. The workshop is designed for a broad range of youth professionals, including student advisors, youth workers, community builders, youth group volunteers, educators and administrators. Participants will learn strategies to recruit and engage youth, build sustainable youth groups, increase commitment and follow-through from students and adults, and employ best practices for promoting youth voice in school and community. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their experiences and to learn about MYAN’s partnership with local community health coalitions to support work with area youth groups and continued commitment to engage and empower youth through Youth Policy Boards and Youth Taking Action groups.
There is no charge to attend the session and lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required.
Register online here
For more information, contact Healthy Acadia 667.7171
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International Maritime Film Festival
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Tickets now on sale for 2017 International Maritime Film Festival.
The International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) is a juried contest of documentary films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure, and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. It is the premier event for maritime-themed filmmaking.
The IMFF is a joint venture between Main Street Bucksport (MSB) and WoodenBoat Publications, Inc. (WBPI), in Brooklin, Maine. Bucksport’s state-of-the-art Alamo Theatre will host festival weekend from September 29-October 1, 2017.
The final festival program will be announced later in the summer but buy your tickets now before they sell out!
Buy your tickets at the festival website,
maritimefilmfestival.com
Festival organizers are grateful to our sponsors
- Brooklin Boat Yard
- Dave Gelinas
- Bucksport Motor Inn
- Tradewinds Market
- Stevens Waring Yacht Design
- Yachting Solutions
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact
[email protected] for more information.
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3rd Annual Toursim Symposium
Registration Now Open!
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Network with others in the tourism industry, sample local products, hear news and ideas from top professionals, and celebrate the region's tourism movers and shakers
This year's event will be held in downtown Bucksport at the Alamo Theatre and the newly opened Lighthouse Arts Center. Discover local businesses new and old, explore the River Walk, and gain inspiration from the energy of this dynamic community.
Our keynote speaker will be Amber Lambke, President and CEO of Maine Grains, an inspiring partner in central Maine's sustainable revitalization. Amber will speak from her unique perspective regarding the ways in which resource-based community development can promote the economy and build community.
Exceptional local producers will provide samples and wares for sale - get a jump start on holiday gift shopping with that special gift made only in DownEast Acadia!
Please also consider joining us on the afternoon and evening of November 8th for discussions and networking with the Maine Downtown Center - learn about the Main Street Bucksport program and stories from other Maine Downtown communities. Join us for wine, cheese, and conversation - stay overnight and support your local economy!
For more information, contact:
Crystal Hitchings, DownEast Acadia Regional Tourism - 207-546-3600
Leslie Wombacher, Bucksport Bay Area Chamber - 207-469-6818
Brook Minner, Main Street Bucksport - 207-479-3933
To donate items for the silent auction or swag bag, call 207-546-3600.
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