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InTouch Monthly Newsletter· March 2014
50 ELM STREET, WATERVILLE, ME 04901 • TEL: (207) 873-3315 • FAX: (207) 877-0087
[email protected] • www.midmainechamber.com
Brad Fisher, Chair of the Board • Kimberly N. Lindlof, President & CEO
Highlights in this Issue:
P. 2: From the President’s Chair
P. 3: Do You Suffer From Ergonomic Ambivalence?
P. 4: Member Events Calendar
P. 6: Chamber Positions on Pending Legislation
P. 7: Member News
P. 8: Member Spotlight: Catharsis Media
Waterville Creates! By Jennifer Olsen, Waterville Main Street
Waterville Creates!
is a collaborative
organization estab-
lished to work direct-
ly with community
arts, creative, and
cultural institutions
to enhance and
strengthen the vitali-
ty of Waterville. At the heart of this initiative is the
promotion of Waterville as a major arts destination for
Maine residents and visitors to the state.
Through increased collaboration and with its primary
arts and cultural entities, Common Street Arts, Maine
Film Center, Waterville Public Library, Waterville
Opera House, Colby College Museum of Art and
Waterville Main Street, serving as anchoring institu-
tions, Waterville Creates! will become the generating
and coordinating entity for arts programming and cul-
tural collaborations within the community. It will also
serve as a vibrant “face” of Waterville as the city builds
its profile as a major site for art and culture in central
Maine and will simultaneously foster greater public
awareness of and support for a robust creative economy
in Waterville.
It is important to note that although the initial phase
includes the major arts organizations within the commu-
nity, it is the express goal of Waterville Creates! to em-
brace and create strategic partnerships with arts, cultural
and commercial entities within the community as well.
Last year, with the help of the Unity Foundation,
local arts organizations and community stakeholders
met with facilitators individually and as a group to seek
immediate and long-term opportunities to work togeth-
er.
Continued on page 2.
2014 Business to Business
Showcase To Be The Biggest Yet By Bruce Harrington, Business to Business Showcase Committee chair
The annual Mid-
Maine Chamber of
Commerce Busi-
ness to Business
Showcase is right
around the corner,
and this year it
promises to be this
biggest yet! The
showcase was
moved to the field house at Colby Col-
lege in 2013 and was expanded to ac-
commodate 150 booths representing
over 140 different businesses. This
year will be even bigger, with 170
booths and over 160 businesses. We
are 70% booked at the time of this writ-
ing, and are sure to have more booths
booked by the time you are reading this.
So, mark your calendar as you don’t
want to miss this year’s showcase on
Thursday, March 27.
We have made a few changes to
enhance this year’s Showcase. First,
the showcase will start and end earlier
than in years past. We will open the
doors to the public at noon, and the
Showcase will run until six. A recep-
tion with cash bar will begin at four and
run through the end of the Showcase.
Second, the showcase has been moved
from Wednesday to Thursday, a change
that should help further boost attend-
ance.
We will contin-
ue to hold a concur-
rent internship fair.
Businesses who are
interested in hiring
an intern will have
an opportunity to
meet the local tal-
ented college stu-
dents right at their
own booth. If you
have interest in hiring an intern, please
be sure to indicate that when registering
for your booth.
We will be marketing the event
state-wide to build on the momentum
gained last year, with a focus on bring-
ing out-of-town business people to the
event. Our vendors will have an oppor-
tunity to not only network with the local
business community, but also to meet
business people from around the state
who could use the products and services
of our members. This will make this
event a truly business to business event
and will help support our chamber
members.
Booths are available for the low
price of $199 this year, making this the
most affordable and widely attended
event in the area. If you have not regis-
tered for you booth, you can do so at
www.MidMaineB2B.com or by con-
tacting the Mid-Maine Chamber office
at 873-3315.
Business to Business showcase
Thursday, March 27 · 12-6PM Exhibitor booth space limited;
register at www.MidMaineB2B.com or 873-3315.
Page 2
From the President’s Chair
In Memory of Walter Simcock…
Our region has seen the loss of several great
philanthropists over the last few years, but
none dearer to me personally or more gener-
ous to the Mid-Maine Chamber than Walter
Simcock. Walter served as chair of the
board, called “president” back then, in 1968, a time when
he recalled that he went door-to-door to collect dues in
order to make payroll for the chamber office staff. He re-
counted Old 470 Days and the founding of Kringleville –
stories that he would tell when we “did lunch” in a “place
where we could be seen.” He loved Waterville, particular-
ly its children, but understood the dynamic of how a suc-
cessful business organization – namely the Mid-Maine
Chamber – could help to foster business growth in the re-
gion. To that end, he was a strong supporter of the Cham-
ber, even after he sold Colonial Distributors. His contribu-
tions were specific, helping to launch programs such as the
Business Breakfast Series when we partnered with Thom-
as College and the Taste of Greater Waterville, but he also
made less public contributions like purchasing a phone
system for the chamber, sharing his office furniture once
he sold Colonial, and donating a dozen pieces of original
artwork by Keith Curtis and other area artists that reflect
the spirit of our region. Of course, he’d “purchased” all of
that artwork while supporting the Arts Fest, an annual
event sponsored by Waterville Main Street.
Walter also believed in people. And we all know who we
are because when he believed in you, he gave you the tools
that you needed to excel. John Christie, former publisher
of the Sentinel and KJ shared that in his estimate, Walter
must have purchased over a thousand articles/photos from
them to give away. Amy Cyrway of The Framemakers
put it best, and I’m paraphrasing, “Walter gave me the
wings to fly. He allowed me to use my creativity and be
my best.” What a gift. We will miss you so…
Bowdoin Photography
Complimentary hors
d’oeuvres and drinks,
fabulous door prizes, 50/50
raffle & more!
Sponsored by:
50/50 Sponsor:
WorkReady Partners Waterville Public Library, KVCAP, United
Way of Mid-Maine, Mid-Maine Regional
Adult Ed., & Lawrence Adult Ed.
at Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm St.
March 19th · 5:30-7PM
WATERVILLE
The recent
expansion of
Colby Col-
lege Museum
of Art, the
historic reha-
bilitation of the Waterville Opera House,
Maine Film Center’s conversion to digi-
tal format and addition of year-round
programming, the establishment of Com-
mon Street Arts as the local gallery and
instruction space, all working in close
collaboration with Waterville Public Li-
brary and Waterville Main Street will
bring about a vibrant, cohesive accessi-
bility for all media.
Simultaneously, the City of Water-
ville commissioned a plan to implement
the Converge and Create brand in a very
strategic way. In typical Waterville fash-
ion, we converged the flow of our mo-
mentum! The arts are ready to move, the
plan has been set, and the design ele-
ments are in place. Stay tuned for an
outcome that
will manifest
immediately.
Our first
project to-
gether is the
reimagining of Arts Fest, a daylong
“Feast of Creative Delights,” occurring
Saturday, July 12th, the first Saturday of
the Maine International Film Festival,
and just prior to The Colby College Mu-
seum of Art’s Summer Luncheon. In
addition to the traditional Arts Fest show
and sale, partners from Stained Glass
Express to Day’s Jewelers will engage
the community in interactive demonstra-
tions in a whole variety of disciplines,
because, after all, we are all creators.
Prepare to be dazzled!
If you would like to know more about
how to participate as an individual or as
a business, please contact Jennifer at
Waterville Main Street at 680-2055 or
Waterville Creates! Continued from page 1.
- Kimberly
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Some will debate whether ergonomics is
a wellness issue or a safety issue. The
truth of it is that it doesn’t matter. The truth
is that wherever work is being done, ergo-
nomic issues could be present. All employers
need to take ergonomics into consideration.
Simply stated, the science and practice of
ergonomics is adjusting the work environ-
ment to match the needs of the employee.
Too often we try to make the worker fit the
environment – wrong, wrong, wrong.
Ergonomic Risks
Ergonomic risks include:
Sitting or standing for too long periods of
time
Repetitive motions and awkward hand
movements
Poor posture and working in awkward
positions
Overreaching and overexertion
Lifting
How many of these risks are present in
your work environment? To help determine
your risks, review your injury reports and
conduct an ergonomic risk assessment.
The challenge with ergonomics is that
while some ergonomic risks can hurt employ-
ees right away, such as lifting related issues,
many ergonomic related injuries only appear
over time, as a result of prolonged and repeti-
tive exposure. This is why ergonomic injuries
are sometimes referred to as repetitive strain
injuries or cumulative trauma injuries.
Solutions
Obviously the solutions will vary with the
nature of the risk. In an office environment
where employees work regularly with com-
puters, conduct workstation evaluations of all
employees for starters and then for new em-
ployees when they are hired. If an employee
shifts desks or cubicles or experiences a ma-
jor change to their work area, then a re-
evaluation would be in order.
In a retail setting, look at cashier move-
ments, the areas around where cashiers work
and how stock is unloaded, stored and subse-
quently put out on display for sale. In a man-
ufacturing setting, look at the employee’s
movements, the work area surrounding them
and if they might be working in awkward
positions.
Training
Employee training is part of the solution as
well. Maine has a law related to computer use
known as the Video Display Terminal Law.
The law can be found in Title 26 MRSA Sec-
tion 252 et seq. The law states that every
employer shall establish an education and
training program and provide the training
annually. An employer is defined in the law
as any person, partnership, firm, association
or corporation, public or private that uses two
(2) or more terminals.
New employees who use terminals are
required to be trained within the first month
of employment. Employers with fewer than
five (5) terminals at one location may provide
the training in writing only. Otherwise, the
employer must provide the training both oral-
ly and in writing.
Employees who do lifting on the job
should be trained in proper lifting techniques
and body mechanics. Yes, we have all had
lifting training before, but it is one of those
areas where repetitive training pays big
dividends. As a general rule of thumb,
employees should not lift more than 50
pounds, under ideal conditions, unassisted.
Ergonomics is a topic that should also be
periodically covered in the awareness related
activities of your wellness and/or safety pro-
gram.
Next Steps
Since ergonomics is adjusting the work
environment to match the needs of the em-
ployee, no cookie cutter solution will work.
Solutions will need to be as individualized as
the employee – work environment fit.
Ergonomics is one of my sub-specialties,
so feel free to reach out to me to talk about
your specific circumstances.
Additional Resources
Here a couple of Web sites to check out if
you wish to gather more information:
Maine -
http://www.safetyworksmaine.com/training/o
nline_classes/vdt/VDT-Main.htm
NIOSH -
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/
OSHA -
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/inde
x.html
Have a particular topic or subject you would
like to see me address? Let me or the Cham-
ber know!
Bill McPeck is a Certified Worksite Wellness
Program Consultant, Wellness Culture Coach
and Holistic Stress Management Trainer. He
is available to help you with all your employ-
ee wellness, safety, work-life and well-being
needs. Contact Bill with your questions and
comments at 355-1203 or
Do You Suffer From Ergonomic Ambivalence? By William McPeck, MSW, CWWPC
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March 5-8: Common Street Arts pre-
sents “Imaginary Journeys,” an exhibit
of works in all media. Wed-Sat. 12-
6PM. FMI: commonstreetarts.org.
March 5: Kennebec Valley Community Col-
lege (KVCC) Sustainable Food System Speak-
er Series on a Farmworker Cooperative with
Jane Livingston of MaineWORCS. 12:30-
1:30PM. FMI: Heather at 453-5858 or hhal-
March 7: Understanding Lyme Disease with
Dr. Tim Borelli, infectious disease specialist,
at Alfond Center for Health 7:30-9AM. Part
of MaineGeneral Workplace Health’s Fri-
day Forum for Business series.
FMI: [email protected].
March 7-9: The Vagina Monologues at
Waterville Opera House. 7:30PM on 7th &
8th; 2PM on 9th. FMI: 873-7000 or
operahouse.org.
March 8: KV Connect presents The Great
Skate at The Bank of Maine Ice Vault. $5 ice
time and skate rentals 10-11AM. Please bring
non-perishable food item to donate to United
Way of Mid-Maine. Families welcome.
FMI: [email protected].
March 8: Humane Society Waterville Area
1st annual Fur Ball at Winslow VFW 7-11PM.
Live music, food, fun. Cocktail attire; tickets
must be purchased in advance. FMI: 873-2430
or www.hswa.org.
March 8: Live music with Big Ol’ Dirty Buck-
et at Mainely Brews Restaurant &
Brewhouse at 9PM. 21+. FMI: 873-2457.
March 10: Thomas College annual Career
Fair in the Alfond Athletic Center 10-2PM. All
Thomas students and alumni welcome to at-
tend and network with potential employers.
FMI: [email protected] or 859-1464.
March 10: KVCC Sustainable Food System
Speaker Series on Nutrition, Health, and
Cooking Matters in Maine with Courtney Ken-
nedy of Good Shepherd Food Bank. 12:30-
1:30PM. FMI: Heather at 453-5858 or
March 11: Coastal Enterprise Institute An-
nual Meeting on “Climate Change, Social Eq-
uity and Economic Opportunity” at Bowdoin
College. 7-10:30AM. FMI: 725-3000.
March 12: Kennebec Valley Human Re-
sources Association monthly meeting at
O’Brien’s Irish Restaurant & Pub. Visit
kvhra.shrm.org to register.
March 14: Colby College hosts Maine Associ-
ation of Nonprofits annual Leadership Confer-
ence 8:30-1:30PM. FMI: 871-1885 or
www.nonprofitmaine.org/everyoneleads.
March 14: Waterville Opera House presents
Lúnasa live in concert. 8PM. FMI: 873-7000
or operahouse.org.
March 15: Spring Fever Indoor Yard Sale at
Fairfield Community Center 9-4PM. Pro-
ceeds benefit Fairfield Days 2014 (June 14th).
March 15: Boomers: Reinventing Retirement
workshop with Jim Peacock of Peak Careers
Consulting at Waterville Public Library.
Free. FMI: www.peak-careers.com.
March 15: Shamrock Shake at Waterville
Elks Lodge. Proceeds benefit Hospice Vol-
unteers of Waterville. Social hour 7PM;
dance 8PM to midnight. Cash bar, light re-
freshments, 50/50 raffle and more. $20/per-
son; $30/couple. FMI: www.hvwa.org.
March 17: Maine Film Center presents The
life of Oharu at Waterville Opera House.
7PM. Part of Monday Night Movies series.
FMI: 873-7000 or operahouse.org.
March 19: Maine Development
Foundation presents Leadership
Unplugged with Laurie Lachance at
Thomas College 7:30-9AM. FMI:
www.mdf.org.
March 19: Business Workshop Series on cash
flow projections 9-11AM at KVCOG. FMI &
to register: 453-4258 ext. 223.
March 19: Maine Development Foundation’s
Leadership Maine informational session host-
ed by Bangor Savings Bank in Augusta. Pre-
registration required. FMI: www.mdf.org.
March 20: KVCC Sustainable Food System
Speaker Series on Securing a Farm for the
Future with Mike Gold of Maine Farmland
Trust. 12:30-1:30PM. FMI: Heather at 453-
5858 or [email protected].
March 22 & 23: Maine Maple Weekend tast-
ings at Tree Spirits Winery & Distillery. 11-
5:30PM both days. FMI: Bruce at 861-2723.
March 22-Apr. 26: Maine Open Juried Art
Show at Waterville Public Library spon-
sored in part by PFBF, CPAs, Waterville
Area Art Society, and Waterville Main
Street. FMI: 680-2055.
March 23: Sweet People Productions pre-
sents Keb’ Mo’ live at Waterville Opera
House. 8PM. FMI: 873-7000 or
operahouse.org.
March 25: Opening reception & award cere-
mony of Maine Open Juried Art Show 6-8PM.
Quilt show & reception 5-7PM. FMI: Water-
ville Main Street at 680-2055.
March 30: Trail Adventures outdoor walk on
Good Will-Hinckley trails. 1-3PM. FMI:
[email protected] or 238-4250.
Find more great mid-Maine events
anytime at www.MidMaineFun.com!
Page 5
American Express OPEN Small Business
Credit Cards Jasginder Singh
200 Vesey St., New York, NY 10285
(917) 593-8729
www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/
credit-cards
Athena’s by Stacey Wing Stacey Wing
101 Hanscom Rd., Benton, ME 04901
380-0340
www.athenashn.com/6799
ATV Sales by Alan & Jacob Alan Imes
392 Main St., Waterville, ME 04901
861-1889
Duratherm Window Corporation Timothy Downing
720 Main St., Vassalboro, ME 04989
872-5558
www.durathermwindow.com
HealthFirst Federal Credit Union Lynda Quirion
9 Quarry Rd., Waterville, ME 04901
877-9474
www.healthfirstfcu.org
Maine Fire Equipment Co. Todd Smith
25 S. Factory St., Skowhegan, ME 04976
474-2992
www.mainefire.net
Terry Brann, CPA,
has been hired as
the director of fi-
nance at
MaineGeneral Health. Terry is former act-
ing deputy commissioner and state controller
at the Maine Department of Administrative
and Financial Services. Welcome aboard!
United Way of Mid-Maine is pleased to an-
nounce the hire of Ben Sandy as fundraising
and marketing manager. Ben is a 2013 cum
laude graduate of UMF, and his main duties
will be resource development and establishing
positive relationships in the community.
Reach Ben at [email protected].
Century 21 Nason Realty came in 2nd place
statewide in 2013 for Century 21 in dollars
closed & units sold with Kim Moxcey placing
1st statewide in both categories. Shelley Bar-
beau Wehry & Bart Stevens also placed in the
top ten in units closed, and Jane Bolduc, Kris-
tin Lynn McQuillan & Tracy Chadbourne
achieved million dollar producer status. The
team won the Century 21 Quality Service Pin-
nacle Award, with Kim Moxcey, Shlley
Wehry & Bart Stevens receiving Quality Ser-
vice Pinnacle status. Kim Moxcey was also
the only agent in Maine to receive the Century
21 President’s Award. Congratulations!
Macpage wel-
comes the follow-
ing new staff: Mi-
chael Bechard, tax
staff accountant; Rebecca Carrier, tax manag-
er; Casey Jorgensen, administrative assistant;
Melissa Murray, staff accountant with the
Credit Union Services team; Rachel Sawyer,
tax supervisor; and Bonnie Wright, adminis-
trative assistant. Welcome, all!
Maine Department of Labor is pleased to an-
nounce that the Bureau of Employment Ser-
vices has named Peter Diplock manager of the
Augusta CareerCenter. Diplock, who holds
a BA in Public Administration and an MS in
Vocational Rehabilitation, is a nationally cer-
tified rehabilitation counselor who joined the
DOL in 2002.
Jill Huard of Century 21 Surette Real Estate
has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s
Representation designation by the Real Estate
Buyer’s Agent Council of the National Asso-
ciation of Realtors. To earn the designation,
real estate professionals must successfully
complete a comprehensive course in buyer
representation, as well as an elective course
focusing on a buyer representation specialty,
and submit documentation of professional
experience. Great work, Jill!
Taste of Waterville has a new, shortened name— so we’re giving it a new look, too!
Help choose the new Taste logo by voting at facebook.com/tasteofwaterville during the month of March. And be sure to save the date—this year’s Taste is August 6th!
www.TasteofWaterville.com
Vote at facebook.com/tasteofwaterville.
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March 6: Meet the Reps 5:30-7PM at Hampton Inn Waterville
425 Kennedy Memorial Dr., Waterville
Join Mid-Maine Chamber and KV Connect for
Meet the Reps, a chance to interact with your repre-
sentatives at the local, state, and national level in a
casual setting. Free and open to the public. Please RSVP to
Christian at [email protected].
March 13: Business Breakfast Series 7:15-9AM at Thomas College
Summit Room, Spann Student Commons
“Connecting Students to the Workforce” with Craig Larrabee, presi-
dent & CEO of Jobs for Maine’s Graduates. To register, visit
www.midmainechamber.com or e-mail Christian at
March 19: Business After Hours 5:30-7PM WorkReady Partners
Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm St., Waterville
Join us for networking and much more! This is a
great opportunity to mix and mingle with other busi-
ness professionals! Remember your business cards.
No registration required. Join us!
6
The Public Policy Committee
of Mid-Maine Chamber of
Commerce came up with the
following positions, which align
with our 2014 White Papers.
Mid-Maine Chamber of Com-
merce has taken the following
three positions on pending legis-
lation of the 126th legislature:
LD 1641, An Act To Amend the Workers’ Compensation Laws as
They Pertain to Employee Representation
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is opposed to LD 1641, An Act To
Amend the Workers’ Compensation Laws as They Pertain to Employee
Representation. Although the fiscal note on this bill is zero, we fear an
undue burden will be placed upon business.
LD 1698, An Act To Streamline the Work Permitting Process for Mi-
nors and Conform Allowable Places That Minors Can Work to Feder-
al Law
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is in support of LD 1698, An Act To
Streamline the Work Permitting Process for Minors and Conform Allowa-
ble Places That Minors Can Work to Federal Law and applauds the coop-
erative spirit in which this bill was crafted.
LD 1710, An Act to Retain Call Centers in Maine
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is opposed to LD 1710, An Act to
Retain Call Centers in Maine. We believe that this will essentially deter
any new call center investment in our state, while serving as threatening to
all call centers already in Maine.
Legislation Tracker
Concerned about the workings of
state government? Want to find out
about legislation from the 126th Leg-
islature’s 2nd Regular session? The
State’s Web site lets you do just
that. Track the progress and sched-
uling online at:
maine.gov/legis/lio/publications.htm
Tues., Mar. 4 8:00 AM Business Expansion & Retention
Chamber Boardroom
Thurs., Mar. 6 12:00 PM Information Services Committee
Applebee’s
Fri., Mar. 14 7:30 AM Public Policy Committee
Chamber Boardroom
Fri., Mar. 21 7:30 AM Executive Committee
Chamber Boardroom
Tues., Mar. 25 4:00 PM Taste of Waterville Committee
Chamber Boardroom
Wed., Mar. 26 8:00 AM Membership Services
Chamber Boardroom
Fri., Mar. 28 7:30 AM Board of Directors
Chamber Boardroom
Positions on Pending Legislation
Ezhaya Scholarship
Application Deadline Friday, April 25, 2014
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce region high school seniors who
will be attending an accredited New England college or university
are eligible and invited to apply.
Learn more and download the application at
www.MidMaineChamber.com
Page 7
Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of
Cross Financial Corp., and one of
the largest independent insurance
providers in NE, has announced
the acquisition of The Driscoll Agency, Inc.,
an independent insurance agency based in
Norwell, MA, specializing in professional risk
management services & surety bonding.
Congratulations!
Bangor International Airport announced
new service to Chicago by United Airlines
which means the airline is once again at BGR.
The flight is non-stop and service starts June
5. In July, there will be 2 daily flights.
No Limit Custom Ink, a.k.a. NLC Ink Screen
Printing & Embroidery, has just completed its
3rd year in business! A lot has changed at
NLC Ink in just 3 short years with the addition
of new top of the line automated equipment
for screen printing, additional heads for em-
broidery and knowledgeable dedicated staff.
The one thing that has not changed at NLC Ink
is their focus on customer service, quality
work all done in-house and the amazing turna-
round regardless of the size of the job! Go see
the 2 local guys, Marc & Cam, who own and
operate NLC Ink, and they will show you why
their first 3 years have been a success!
Uhl-Melanson Investor Services has a
brand new Web site! It is now up and
running, so check it out at
www.uminvestorservices.com.
With sunny skies and tem-
peratures in the mid-20s, the
2014 Maine Pond Hockey
Classic on China Lake was
a great success! 24 teams
competed in the second an-
nual tournament with players from across
Maine, as well as New Hampshire, Mas-
sachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania,
and Washington, D.C.
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Winslow-based trailer manufacturer Alcom
LLC has announced plans to open a plant in
Sioux Falls, S.D. Initially, it plans to hire 20
people to work at a new 54,000-square-foot
building. The company said it expects to hire
up to 180 people there in the next 3 yrs. Last
year, the it opened a plant in Missoula, Mont.,
where it has 70 employees. CEO Trapper
Clark said in a statement that the company
decided to expand to SD because of building
& workforce availability, location & around
$90,000 in workforce development money
from the state to train workers.
Good Will-Hinckley is looking for
waste oil to help defer the cost of heat-
ing oil. To donate, call 238-
4000. When making a waste oil dona-
tion, please make sure to label the container
with your full name & number.
Barrels Community Market is showing its
members a little love each Monday with a fea-
tured product at a 20% discount exclusive to
members. Stop in!
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences ran a
blood drive on Jan. 9, 2014. The 5 hour event
brought in 19 donors-enough to save 57 lives!
Common Street Arts is
looking for
volunteers, and there are many
ways to get involved, from
gallery-sitting to organizing the
studio supplies to hand-
painting our gallery wall text,
& more. Interested in volunteering? Contact
Waterville Public Library Business & Ca-
reer Center recently held a job fair in partner-
ship with Kennebec Valley Community Ac-
tion Program and Mid-Maine Chamber
of Commerce. More than twenty em-
ployers seeking new employees partici-
pated in the event.
Healthy Maine Streets, a program of
Maine Development Foundation, is
celebrating March as National Nutrition
Month. Visit healthymainestreets.org to
learn more about the program and how to
promote workplace wellness within your
business or organization.
Humane Society Waterville Area cele-
brated Spay/Neuter Awareness Month in
February with its 7th annual “Spayghetti”
Supper. Proceeds went to benefit the
shelter’s spay/neuter programs.
By the numbers… Mid-Maine Adult Education has the following enroll-
ment numbers for Winter 2014 as of 02/19:
GED/HISET: 83 (primarily under age 40 w/ largest
concentration under age 30)
High School Diploma: 69 (primarily under age 30)
College Transition: 15 (mostly under 40 yrs. old)
English as a 2nd Language: 11 (Mostly Spanish &
Asian spread evenly over all ages)
WorkReady/JobClub/Workforce: 55 students (no
age demos available)
Join us at our next Business After Hours on March 19th
to learn more about WorkReady!
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Catharsis Media Helps People & Organizations Tell Their Stories Everyone has a story to tell, and every day
Damian Veilleux and Michael Cole of Cathar-
sis Media are bringing them to life.
“Everyone’s story is different,” says Veil-
leux, CEO and co-founder of Catharsis Media,
a full service production company located in
Fairfield. “The trick is to make sure that the
story speaks to the audience, and that’s where
we come in.”
Veilleux and Cole created Catharsis Media
in 2013 and since then have built a reputation
for professionalism and creating quality videos
for their clients, including Days Jewelers,
United Way of Mid-Maine and Mid-Maine
Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Waterville.
“But we don’t do just video,” says Cole.
“It’s so much more than that. There’s more
than one way to get the story out there.” Ca-
tharsis Media specializes in multimedia of all
forms from video, photography and graphic
design to custom musical scores, marketing
and advertising.
“People relate to people.” Veilleux said. “I
think more today than ever before people are
looking to do business with the person first and
the business second. We want to know who is
representing our brand.” And that’s exactly
what Catharsis is working hard to do.
Veilleux has been a professional graphic
designer for a decade, working with clients
such as Hannaford, Fairpoint Communications,
L.L. Bean and the Boston Red Sox. Veilleux
has even worked with world renowned musi-
cians such as K.I.S.S., Metallica, Aerosmith
and dozens more. Through his experience
working with these clients and at Thomas Col-
lege, where he graduated with a B.A. in Foren-
sic Psychology, Veilleux is able to combine his
skillsets creating designs and strategies that
speak directly to the human element within us
all.
Cole comes from a background in the audi-
ovisual world, receiving his degree in Commu-
nications and New Media from SMCC in
2007. “It’s all about being original and helping
each client stand out,” says Cole, the lead vide-
ographer at Catharsis, who works to develop
the shots, camera angles and visual elements
which carry the piece. Cole started his career
with an award winning film for a national
competition while attending Waterville High
School in 2004, and his work has since broad-
cast nationally and internationally during his 3
years at WABI TV5.
In addition to their competitive pricing,
Veilleux and Cole don’t force their clients into
a “one size fits all” answer. “Every client is
different,” says Veilleux, “We work to find the
media solution that’s right for them, not the
one that’s right for us.”
Business to Business
Showcase 2014
www.midmaineb2b.com
Thursday, March 27, 2014 Colby College Field House 4000 Mayflower Hill, Waterville 12:00 to 6:00 PM
$1,000 cash prize sponsored by:
The cost is $199 per booth for members of Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Please fax this form to 877-0087 or e-mail Christian at [email protected] to reserve your booth.
Name: ___________________________________________________ Company: ___________________________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________________ E-mail: ___________________________________________________ *Booth: 1st Choice ________ 2nd Choice ________ 3rd Choice ________
Please check what you would like provided: Electricity Table Tablecloth (Note: tablecloths requested on the day of the event will have an associated cost of $30.)
Do you have internship opportunities available? (Check yes or no.) YES NO If yes, your booth will be marked with a balloon at the showcase.
Media sponsor:
*Please see reverse to view floor plan. Booth choice will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis.
Join us for mid-Maine’s premier tradeshow, featuring:
2,000+ attendees and unmatched networking
$1,000 cash prize
Free admission with business card ($5 general admission)
Program Sponsors: Inland Hospital, Skowhegan Savings, Kennebec Electric & Lighting
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31 Care & Comfort
32 Mainebiz
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35 Day’s Jewelers
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37 Pine Tree Cellular
38 Liberty Mutual
39 Leaps and Bounds
40 Mount Merici Academy
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45 The Pleasant Street Inn
46 Maine-ly Elder Care
47 Summit Utilities
48 Kaplan University
49 Hampton Inn
50 Bangor Savings Bank
51 Kelly Services
52 Delta Ambulance
53 Kennebec Federal Savings
54 Century 21 Nason Realty
55 Vacationland Skydiving
56 New Dimensions FCU
57 MaineGeneral Health
58 MaineGeneral Workplace Health
59 Town of Fairfield
60 Lynch Landscaping
61 Advance 1 Cleaning
62 People’s United Bank
63 Catharsis Media
64 Blinds by Design
65 Cape Air
66 OTT Communications
67 Kennebec Savings Bank
68 PFBF CPA’s
69 Mid-Maine Adult Ed
70 Waterville Public Library
71 SBS Carbon Copy
72 Minuteman Signs
73 Central ME Growth Council
74 Transco Business Technologies
75 Eye Care of Maine
76 Kennebec Valley Comm. College
77 Maine Children’s Home
78 High Hopes Clubhouse
79 Kennebec Behavioral Health
80 United Way of Mid-Maine
81 Kennebec Savings Bank
82 Waterville Opera House
83 Windows Plus
84 BONNEY Staffing Center
85 Blind Time
86 Activity Maine Guide
87 EZ to use.com
88 A2Z Computing Services
89 Mid-Maine Marine
90 Kennebec Electric & Lighting
91 Steve’s Appliance & Furniture
92 Electricity Maine
93 Humane Society Waterville Area
94 United Insurance
95 Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate
96 Thomas College
97 B& B Embroidery
98 Assistance Plus
99 AAA Travel & Insurance
100 American Glass Company
101 Skowhegan Savings Bank
102 Are You Ready to Party?
103 Pete’s Pig Barbeque & Catering
104 The Snowman Group
105 Central Maine Motors
106 The Bank of Maine
107 Manpower
108 BNI & Elm City Referral Source
109 KeyBank
110 McCormack Building Supply
111 Sunset Home of Waterville
112 TD Bank
113 MK Orthodontics
114 KSW FCU
115 Main Security Surveillance
116 Home Depot
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123 Woodfords Family Services
124 U.S. Cellular
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129 Good Will-Hinckley
130 Morning Sentinel
131 LNClark Inspiration Network
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138 Allsco Building Products
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144 Fireside Inn and Suites
145 Stained Glass Express
146 Best Western Plus Waterville
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152 Inland Hospital
153 Somerset Stone & Stove
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163 Camden National Bank
164 BBBS
165 Alfond Youth Center
166 Creative Print Services
167 Turner Publishing
168 Northeast Coffee Co.
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