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BBACC Connects
September 21, 2017
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Last Week's poll results: Yes, your business does have a Facebook page
What is your favorite holiday coming up?
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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Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market After Hours
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TODAY! Thursday, September 21, 2017
2:00pm to 6:00pm
99 Main Street, Bucksport
Come join the fun! We're staying open LATE to help serve YOU better! What might you find at the market this week? Entertainment: Karaoke starts at 3:30 pm and runs until 6 pm. Food: Local, organic fruits and veggies, pasture raised eggs and meats, FREE cheese samples, an assortment of breads including Naan, Challah, Pretzels, and loafs, Bakery selections of pies, cookies, pastries, and more! Looking for savory treats? We have you covered with Indian cuisine and savory dips and pizzas. Enjoy an assortment of fresh teas! Need to clean up? No problem! We have lotions, soaps, and oils. Plus, laundry soaps, good-for-your-body balms, wax wraps, totes, and jewelry.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors at SSCL
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“Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Seniors at Home in Stockton Springs” speaker series will present a “Probate Basics” workshop with Waldo County Probate Court Judge Susan W. Longley at the library on
Sunday, September 24th at 2:00 PM at the Stockton Springs Community Library.
Judge Longley will explain the steps in organizing an advanced directive for health care and a financial power of attorney and will provide workshop participants with the relevant Maine forms. Group participation is welcome, as Judge Longley has found that workshop participants themselves often volunteer excellent ideas for handling delicate family matters.
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Buck's Mills Rod & Gun Club Annual Auction
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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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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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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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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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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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All ages are welcome to attend meals
$5.00 per meal
Please make checks payable to RSU 25 Food Service
For reservations please call 469.3632
Please call in advance as soon as you know you are able to attend NO later than 9am the morning of the scheduled meal.
Home cooked meals prepared on site are served with coffee & cold drinks
Meals are served at 11:30am
125 Broadway, Bucksport
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Playing at the Alamo Theatre...
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Lady Macbeth
Sponsored by Bucksport Heart & Soul
Drama - 89 minutes - R
Rural England, 1865. Katherine (Florence Pugh) is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, and his cold, unforgiving family. When she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband's estate, a force is unleashed inside her so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Fri 22 Sept, 6:00 pm
Fri 22 Sept, 8:00 pm
Sat 23 Sept, 6:00 pm
Sat 23 Sept, 8:00 pm
Sun 24 Sept, 2:00 pm
Sun 24 Sept, 6:00 pm
General Admission $8
Students/Seniors $7
Members $5
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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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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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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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LulaRoe Fundraiser for Empty Arms
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This support group is huge for mother's and father's that have a huge, empty space in their hearts after loosing a child. The proceeds from this event will benefit the support group, at Empty Arms. They are raising money to fund the support group which is strictly volunteers, who have also suffered the incredible loss of a child. They will be having a memorial walk which takes place on Oct 14th.
For more information or to register for the walk click here
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Health Talk Tuesday at Bucksport Regional Health Center
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Health Talk Tuesday will feature Dr. Publicker, who will discuss alcohol use. As always, bring your lunch and we will provide a healthy, delicious side dish. The public is welcome.
For more information please call 469.7371
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What's up next for Wednesday on Main?
September Docu-Film Series
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Wednesday September 27
6:30pm at The Alamo Theatre
$8 per seat
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Muscle Shoals
“Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, Rick Hall brought black and white together to create music for the generations. He is responsible for creating the “Muscle Shoals sound” and The Swampers, the house band at FAME Studios that eventually left to start its own successful studio known as Muscle Shoals Sound. Gregg Allman and others bear witness to Muscle Shoals’ magnetism, mystery and why it remains influential today.”
MagPictures.com The long list of incredibly talented contributors spans 6 decades of music.
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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 October 2, 2017 to December 4, 2017.
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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Fall Plant and Bake Sale
Saturday October 7, 2017
from 9 am - noon
Main Street, Bucksport across from Community Pharmacy
Bulbs, Perennials, Baked Goods, Books, Crafts, Raffle and more
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Join the Main Office of Tourism and DART for a public forum for tourism industry
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Join the Maine Office of Tourism and DownEast Acadia Regional Tourism for a critical discussion and survey of the regional tourism industry in DownEast Acadia.
We need your input to help us improve the region as a tourism destination and work more collaboratively with the diverse businesses, individuals, and organizations supporting the tourism industry.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 17TH
MACHIAS – Sunrise County Economic Council, 7 Ames Way 9AM-12PM
ELLSWORTH – Public Library, 20 State Street, 2PM-5PM
Please bring your own laptop or tablet – we will be working online together.
The 3-hour workshop is a public forum for tourism industry, community and market leaders to 1) gain an understanding of the process, 2) complete the survey and 3) discuss key factors that could help the region be a stronger destination.
For more information, please contact Crystal Hitchings at 207-546-3600 or
[email protected]
or Alvion Kimball at 207-902-2240.
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Creating Successful Youth-Adult Partnerships
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RESCHEDULED
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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
Thursday, October 19, 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
Early Bird Registration before October 1, 2017
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Thursday, November 9th Come 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.
(Register before October 1, 2017 and pay only $30.00 - after early bird deadline tickets are $40.00)
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!
(Register for the Wednesday evening event before October 1, 2017 and pay only $20.00 - after early bird deadline tickets are $30.00)
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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What is your favorite holiday coming up?
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Thanksgiving / Tozier's Turkey Trek
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Christmas / Think Local First
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24/7 Information Center
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[BUCKSPORT, ME, 04416]
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