InTouch Monthly Newsletter· March 2014

50 ELM STREET, WATERVILLE, ME 04901 • TEL: (207) 873-3315 • FAX: (207) 877-0087

info@midmainechamber.com • 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.

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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

jennifer@watervillemainstreet.org.

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

williammcpeck@gmail.com.

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-

sey@kvcc.me.edu.

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: Sharon.crowe@mainegeneral.org.

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: info@kvconnect.org.

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: andersond@thomas.edu 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

hhalsey@kvcc.me.edu.

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 hhalsey@kvcc.me.edu.

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:

lcbates@gwh.org or 238-4250.

Find more great mid-Maine events

anytime at www.MidMaineFun.com!

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American Express OPEN Small Business

Credit Cards Jasginder Singh

200 Vesey St., New York, NY 10285

(917) 593-8729

jasginder.singh@aexp.com

www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/

credit-cards

Athena’s by Stacey Wing Stacey Wing

101 Hanscom Rd., Benton, ME 04901

380-0340

athenagoddessstacey@gmail.com

www.athenashn.com/6799

ATV Sales by Alan & Jacob Alan Imes

392 Main St., Waterville, ME 04901

861-1889

jacobi260@gmail.com

Duratherm Window Corporation Timothy Downing

720 Main St., Vassalboro, ME 04989

872-5558

timothy_downing@durathermwindow.com

www.durathermwindow.com

HealthFirst Federal Credit Union Lynda Quirion

9 Quarry Rd., Waterville, ME 04901

877-9474

lyndaq@healthfirstfcu.org

www.healthfirstfcu.org

Maine Fire Equipment Co. Todd Smith

25 S. Factory St., Skowhegan, ME 04976

474-2992

tsmith@mainefire.net

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 bsandy@unitedwaymidme.org.

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 prog.asst@midmainechamber.com.

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

prog.asst@midmainechamber.com.

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!

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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

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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

rachel@commonstreetarts.com!

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 prog.asst@midmainechamber.com 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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16 Valley Distributors

17 Smiles For Maine Orthodontics

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25 FairPoint Communications

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30 Mount Saint Joseph

31 Care & Comfort

32 Mainebiz

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34 Tree Spirits Winery & Distillery

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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122 Little Pictures Of Maine

123 Woodfords Family Services

124 U.S. Cellular

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128 Hammond Lumber Co.

129 Good Will-Hinckley

130 Morning Sentinel

131 LNClark Inspiration Network

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136 NLC Ink Screen Printing &

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138 Allsco Building Products

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143 SCORE

144 Fireside Inn and Suites

145 Stained Glass Express

146 Best Western Plus Waterville

147 Hospice Volunteers

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151 Century21 Surette

152 Inland Hospital

153 Somerset Stone & Stove

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159 Sexual Assault Crisis & Support

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162 Home Energy Answers

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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