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BBACC Connects
October 25, 2018
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Last Week's poll results: The majority of our readers said you only missed a few weeks, and you love having a Farmers' Market as an option.
The Chamber needs your input from time to time. When we put out a survey, do you take the time to answer?
Take the poll at the bottom of the newsletter.
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Thank you Ghostport Partners
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Bucksport Area Cultural Arts Society
Ellsworth – Bucksport Dental Associates
Fort Knox Park Inn
Lalonde Lawn Care
Blossoms By the Bay
BookStacks
Bucksport Bay Tanning
Bucksport Fire Dept.
Bucksport High School Marching Band
Bucksport House of Pizza
Bucksport Police Dept.
Bucksport Regional Health Center
Bucksport YMCA
Danny Murphy's Pub
First Student
Heart Felt Pampering by Amber
Homewood Farms
Huckleberries Card & Gift, LLC
Lisa Hamby
Lighthouse Arts Center
Neat Styles
Our Community PTO
RSU 25 Adult Education
Studio 83
Sundial Framing and Photography, LLC
Taylor Rental
The Local Variety
Town of Bucksport
Two Rivers Realty, LLC
Verona Wine and Design
Wahl's Dairy Port
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October 26th & 27th
5:30pm - 9pm
Please arrive by 8:30pm
$10 Adults
$5 for 12 and under
$13 Adults
$7 for 12 and under
This year's Fright at the Fort theme features stories from Stephen King held in a Civil War era Fort on the Penobscot across from Bucksport. This is the 19th annual "haunted house" Friends of Fort Knox fundraiser toward conservation, preservation, restoration and operations of the original Fort Knox. Experience the most terrifying frights and scariest sights from the mind of the master himself as you wind your way among the darkest corridors and deepest recesses of the century and a half old stronghold.
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Winner Winner 7 Dinners on sale NOW!
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Winner! WInner! 7 dinners! We are only selling 100 chances so you have a 100 to 1 chance to be the lucky winner! The winner will be drawn as soon as 100 chances are sold so hurry in to BookStacks to get yours. $20 per chance to win and only 100 chances up for grabs. The winner will receive a coupon book with 7 dinner coupons ($175 dollar value) to these local eateries:
- Bucksport House of Pizza
- Carrier's Mainely Lobster
- Crosby's Drive-In
- Harbor View Grille
- The Island Rise & Shine Restaurant
- MacLeod's Restaurant
- Verona Wine and Design
You may also purchase a chance or two at the chamber's new office space at 54 Main street, Bucksport but BookStacks is open more hours
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Wine Tasting at BookStacks
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Wine Tasting
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018
4 to 6 p.m.
Here we go. It'll be the end of October, the leaves will be gone, and we can only say, "Let's have a glass of wine by the fire, and read a good book." We've got a pretty relaxed tasting coming up, a few old favorites you might want to re-acquaint yourself with, along with some terrific new wines, all at wicked good prices. Our friend Dan Tarr, of Easterly Wine, will return to BookStacks to pour, talk about the wines, and answer your questions. My best friend, Mrs. Lacher, will help out again with her delicious munchies to pare with the wines. So it all ought to be just super
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Senior Center Meals & 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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"Crazy Rich Asians"
October 26-28, 2018
comedy/romance
120 minutes
PG-13
The story follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Wu) as she accompanies her boyfriend, Nick Young (Golding), to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick's family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country's wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors. Being on Nick's arm puts a target on Rachel's back, with jealous socialites and, worse, Nick's own disapproving mother (Yeoh) taking aim. And it soon becomes clear that while money can't buy love, it can definitely complicate things. Based on the Best Selling novel.
Fri 26 Oct, 6:00pm
Fri 26 Oct, 8:20pm
Sat 27 Oct, 6:00pm
Sat 27 Oct, 8:20pm
Sun 28 Oct, 2:00pm*
Sun 28 Oct, 6:00pm
*The Sunday matinees will feature OPEN CAPTIONS
General Admission $8
Students/Seniors $7
Members $5
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Free Shine with the Light Party for Kids
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The Bucksport United Methodist Church will host a free community Shine with the Light party for children on
October 28th from 1-3 at the Franklin Street church. Games, food, music, and crafts. More information available by calling the church at 469-3622.
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Annual Halloween Party at Stockton Springs Community Library
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Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will host its popular Annual Children’s Halloween Party on
Saturday, October 27th,
10:30 AM - Noon. Everyone’s invited to attend what has become one of the library’s most popular events for children of all ages.
There will be treats, a costume parade, crafts, a story, prizes, and surprises. The costume parade is a favorite feature of the party and provides an opportunity to see all of the creative costumes. Come as a character from your favorite book, a superhero, an animal, a princess, a ghost, or whatever you can imagine. There will be prizes for best costumes, most original, and most scary.
The event is free and all are welcome.
For more information phone 567-4147 or visit www.stocktonspringslibrary.org.
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The Bridge Church is Collecting Coats
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The Bridge Church is collecting winter-wear this season to give away to anyone needing a coat for the winter. You can drop off your donations at the Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce or The Lighthouse Arts Center!
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Call to Artists and Artisans
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Looking for an opportunity to market your art and artisan crafts? The Lighthouse Arts Center in Bucksport is opening their second floor gallery space to artists for retail sales. The space is full of light, newly remodeled, with gorgeous views of the waterfront, the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Fort Knox. Artists will pay a monthly rent, plus a percentage of all sales. You set up and maintain your displays, including labeling and pricing your work, and we handle the sales: including credit cards, packing and general marketing. This is a great way for you to enter the marketplace at low cost while taking advantage of the benefits of a growing business. For more information about the Lighthouse, go to
www.LighthouseArtsCenter.com, or call 207-702-9135. For more details about this offer, contact Kathy James at 207-469-7340 or email
Kathy@LighthouseArtsCenter.com.
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Chamber Members Hiring...
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Penobscot Home Performance is hiring!
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Penobscot Home Performance is looking to bring on a Weatherization Technician and a Weatherization Crew lead.
They offer starting pay of $18 to $25 per hour, 2 weeks paid vacation, holiday pay, profit sharing, and a retirement package not to mention a fun and varied work environment.
Do you want to help make a real difference on a local and global scale? Give us a call at 469.6100, email
Matt Damon, or message them on
Facebook.
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Bucksport Regional Health Center is Hiring!
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Consider joining a team of healthcare professionals providing quality services to a broad community.
Contact Details
110 Broadway
Bucksport, Maine 04416
Phone: 207-469-7371
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Freshwater Stone is Hiring!
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The success of Freshwater Stone depends on the men and women who come to work here every day. Our commitment towards our crew grows from an appreciation of their dedicated craftsmanship and exceptional work ethic.
To work at Freshwater Stone means to share our core values of hard work, family and health. To support these values, we offer a social, yet challenging health and fitness program that is free to all Freshwater Stone employees, as well as their families. We also have a safety and regulatory professional who is available every day.
Positions currently available at Freshwater Stone:
Construction Department:
- Stone Mason’s Tender
- Class A Truck Driver with Crane Certification
Fabrication Department:
- Interior Stone Fabricator
- Interior Stone Templater/Installer
- CAD Draftsman/Installer
Architectural Stone Department:
Facilities Maintenance:
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
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HANCOCK COUNTY In observance of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on
Saturday, October 27, 2018,
the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office will host a Drug Take-Back event in collaboration with Ellsworth Police Department, the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce, and Healthy Acadia on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce, located at 163 High Street. Community members are encouraged to bring in any unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs for this free, anonymous service.
Bucksport Police Department has a drug box available for prescription drug drops year round. 89 Franklin Street, Bucksport 207.469.7951
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We currently highlighting the IRS’s ongoing effort to inform small business owners and self-employed individuals of tax law changes affecting their bottom line. As part of the small business initiative, we have and will issue news releases, fact sheet and additional materials
News Releases: Two news releases can be found on our
Tax Reform News page once they’re issued.
- Taxpayers may be eligible for a qualified business income deduction
- New tax law changes backup withholding rate
- Tax law changes affect fringe benefit deductions and your taxes
- An estimated tax payment in 2018 could help avoid a penalty in 2019
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Yoga with Naomi
Beginner-Friendly Healing Hatha Yoga
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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.
Free to cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers.
Ellsworth: Tuesdays
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 info@bethwrightcancercenter.org. 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.
Mary Cline has been filling in for me at the Beth Wright Center, and she will continue to teach a Thursday afternoon class (1-2pm) for a few more weeks. Call the Center at 207-664-0339 with any questions about yoga at Beth Wright.
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The Bucksport United Methodist Church, at 71 Franklin Street, Bucksport, will host a Public Breakfast Buffet to benefit the Fuel Fund on
Saturday, October 27th, from 6:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
This All-You-Care-To-Eat meal features many delicious entrees, beverages and homemade baked goods. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children, and $25 for a family of four or more.
For more information, please call the church office at 469-3622 or Ed Petravicz at 469-9979.
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Miles Lane School Friday Food Program
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At the Miles Lane School we have partnered
with Bucksport Community Concerns to offer
a Friday Food Program.This program provides snacks and meals to MLS students over the weekend and holiday breaks, free of charge.
Bags of food are distributed to the student’s
cubby on Thursday afternoon so that they can
take them home on Friday. The families opt
in to the program at the start of the school
year and opt out once they no longer need
the service. The approximate cost of a bag,
per week, per student is $5.00.
You can help! Please
click here to see the list of items that need to be donated.
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CPR & AED Certification Course Provided by Private Home Care, Inc.
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Sign up today!
Friday, November 9, 2018 8am to Noon or 1pm to 5pm
Cost of this class is $40
207.322.3949
RESPOND CONFIDENTLY DURING AN EMERGENCY
With more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring in the United States annually, bystanders are the key to increasing survival rates! This course will teach you how to respond to emergencies that happen at work, at home and in your community.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Through lecture, videos and hands-on practice, you will be able to respond confidently to emergency situations. Skills and topics include:
- adult CPR
- child* and infant* CPR
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use and Safety*
- Adult and Child Choking
- Infant* Choking
- and many more!
*optional topic
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Friday, November 9 (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
If you are a homeschool family looking to bolster your sessions and make new connections, the Wilson Museum is hosting a monthly program just for you. From tours of the Perkins House and the Museum's main hall encompassing a world-wide collection, local history, hands-on activities, and an inspiring setting in the Hutchins Education Center, the Wilson Museum has a lot to offer.
Our homeschool sessions are scheduled for the second Friday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., beginning October 12. The initial session will have two parts: one part for "in-the-classroom" Maine History (structured into groups for varying learning levels) and one part for a local field trip. The two sections will be separated by a break for lunch. Pack a lunch and the Wilson Museum will top it off with a sweet treat and cider. All ages are welcome.
We are excited for our kick-off session on October 12! If you plan to attend this homeschooling program, please help us best serve you by calling 207-326-9247 or emailing info@wilsonmuseum.org. Please feel free to share the information on this free program with other homeschool families.
For more information on the education programs offered through the Wilson Museum, click
HERE.
Tuesday, November 13 (10 a.m. - noon)
How to Sharpen and Store Garden Tools, Kathy Eaton
Castine Garden Club meeting
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Bucksport Church of God Planning a Craft Fair
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Hey for those who like to shop early for Christmas gifts Bucksport Church of God located on 94 Race Course Rd Bucksport Me. is having an Arts and Crafts Fair
Nov. 10th
, 9a.m-3p.m. It is never too early to shop for the right gift for that special someone!
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Bucksport YMCA's 2nd Annual Craft Fair
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November 24, 2018
9am to 3pm
66 Bridge st Bucksport @ the Jewett school
For Crafter's and Vendor's
Space's are $10.00 ea
Call between 11am to 7pm @ 469-3518 ask for Ellie or e-mail bucksportydesk@defymca.org
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Please Join Us for a Benefit Evening for Daniel Watt
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December 7, 2018
Orland Community Center
6-8 pm
Dan was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in September of 2018. He grew up on Verona Island and has lived in the area all his life.
He has been a local business owner for the last 17 years and member of the Bucksport Chamber of Commerce.
Suggested Donation for entry: $5 per adult and $3 per child (under the age of 3 are free)
Entry includes:
- Spaghetti dinner, non-alcoholic beverages (BYOB allowed) and dessert as well as 5 tickets for our raffle items. Additional raffle tickets may be purchased at $1 each or $10 for an arm’s length.
- Music by Big K’s Entertainment Service featuring DJ Kevin Megno
- Silent Auction with some fantastic items including:
- Hampton Inn gift certificate *PENSOTTI oil fired boiler
- Disc Golf Certificates *Michael Kors purse
- Oakley and Ran Ban Sunglasses
- Nail Salon gift certificate
- And so much more!
Shutter Images Photography and Framing merchandise will be available for sale, just in time for the holiday season!
Cash and Checks will be accepted, Sorry no Credit or Debit Cards
For more information, to volunteer or donate to our event, please email Tammy Arrico at mainelyeyes@aol.com
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