June 2011 InTouch

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50 ELM STREET, WATERVILLE, ME 04901 • TEL: (207) 873-3315 • FAX: (207) 877-0087 • E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.midmainechamber.com • Bart Stevens, Chair of the Board • Kimberly N. Lindlof, President & CEO

Highlights in this Issue:

P. 2: From the President’s Chair P. 3: Member Events Calendar P. 7: Member People P. 8: Member Spotlight — Inland Family Practice

$100K CDBG for Fairfield Moves town closer to downtown revitalization

By Joshua Reny

The Town of Fairfield is moving one step closer toward a long-term goal of Downtown Revitaliza-tion. In May the town received news that it had been selected for a $100,000 Community Develop-ment Block Grant for commercial building façade improvements. The grant funds will be leveraged with additional downtown TIF revenues of roughly $50,000. The grants will require a one-to-one match in private investment.

The town also learned that the former Gerald Hotel, which had been previously owned and operated as Northern Mattress and Furniture, has completed phase one of its application to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the building placed on the Register, a future developer will be eligible to earn significant tax credits for redevelopment. These projects may be specific to Fairfield, but they are of part of a greater effort and vision shared by neighbor communities through-out central Maine and the Kennebec Valley.

As a region, we must work collaboratively on economic restructuring in order to position our-selves for the new economy. Economic develop-ment is an effort that spans political boundaries and planning and public projects, in each munici-

pality, should conform to a broader regional de-velopment strategy. Whether we are talking about trail networks, housing, workforce development, business parks, infrastructure investments, or re-

development of commercial properties, the resulting economic benefits are never isolated within a single munici-pality. One of our greatest challenges is to shift the mindset of those who still believe that the term “local economy” is synonymous with “municipal bound-ary.” Although businesses compete in the local market, from a regional per-spective our true economic competitors are across oceans, not within a 10-minute drive. I suspect the majority of the business community, especially manufacturing, has already made this mental leap, but there are still many who have yet to cross over. Municipal

governments certainly play a role in setting the environment that enables economic prosperity, whether through taxation, incentives, code en-forcement, or public infrastructure. But it is the business community and entrepreneurs who truly undertake economic development and create jobs. As such, it is important that the private sector assume a leading role in establishing priorities and articulating the needs of our regional economy.

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Fairfield’s Gerald Hotel in its glory days

Inland Family Care, a family practice of Inland Hospital, opened its doors May 16 in a reno-vated section of the former Ames Department Store in The Concourse. For the full story, see our Spotlight article, Page 8

Patients Welcome

Two new staffers, Christian Savage and Robyn Loubier, have joined the Mid-Maine Cham-ber of Commerce. The new hires expand the staff to four full-time employees, increasing the cham-ber’s ability of meet the growing needs of its ac-tive membership, said Kimberly Lindlof, president and CEO. Both will play an integral part in coordinating all of the chamber’s events including monthly Busi-ness Breakfasts and Business After Hours, as well as all major events:

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Hospice Volunteers Of Waterville

Wednesday, June 15 5:30-7:00 PM

305 Main Street, Waterville

Next Business After Hours: As June approaches, I am happy to report that the traffic at our new location is everything that we had hoped for — which makes us super-busy. Again, if you haven’t brought your bro-chures and business cards into our Visitors’ Center, than you really should. It is a free mem-ber benefit.

The Taste of Greater Waterville will be experienc-ing some significant changes this summer. Castonguay Square will be closed down for new landscaping im-provements, so we will be shifting the Bite Booths up to Appleton Street in front of Care & Comfort. Vendor Booths will be where the Downtown Farmers’ Market is located and Children’s Events — well, the committee is trying to figure out where everything will fit without displacing much parking. On that note, we will con-tinue to have the shuttle running from Waterville Sen-ior High School to the Concourse for your conven-ience. If you have any questions about the Taste, con-tact Robyn or Christian in the office, or this year’s co-chairs Gary Poulin and Shawn Michaud.

Please take a moment to welcome Christian, Robyn and Glenn to our Chamber. I hope that you have a fun and prosperous summer.

Beer, wine, & hors d’oeuvres door prizes, 50/50 raffle

Thank you to our 50/50 Sponsor:

Continued from Page 1 I believe Fairfield and many other munici-

palities throughout the region are prepared to be proactive and willing partners with busi-ness and entrepreneurs to do what is necessary to create a business-friendly environment, pro-mote smart growth planning and strategies, and pursue resources that incentivize economic expansion. There are positive things happening

in all of our towns, whether it’s a new business start-up, housing project, mill redevelopment, or downtown revitalization. All of these should be a source of pride for every one of us, re-gardless of which municipality we call home.

Joshua Reny is the town manager of Fair-field and may be reached at [email protected] or 453-7911.

Continued from Page 1 the Annual Awards Dinner, Business-to-

Business Showcase, Chamber Golf Classic, the Taste of Greater Waterville, and the Super Raf-fle Dinner.

Savage fills the position of program assis-tant, formerly held by Katie Hoskins. A gradu-ate of the University of Southern Maine, he earned his Bachelors degree in Business Ad-ministration and Marketing.

He participates in the Waterville Food Drive and Walk for MS. He lives in Skowhegan with his wife Erin, son Noah, and daughter Grace.

Robyn Loubier will assume duties for the

newly created position of Business Develop-ment Assistant with a focus on social media.

Loubier holds a masters degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Emerson Col-lege in Boston and a bachelors degree in Com-munications from the University of Southern Maine in Portland.

She is a member of KV Connect, the greater Waterville area's young professionals network-ing group.

They join Glenn Turner who was hired as the chamber’s Communication Representative in March. Turner was a former editor with the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal.

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The Web site kicks off featuring video from recent public hearings on regulatory reform, as well as aggregated news and information about economic reform legislation. In addition, the site includes an area where Mainers can submit to the Senate President and House Speaker their ideas for improving Maine's business climate.

Grow business while you sleep A “Lunch and Learn” session sponsored by

MECD is scheduled at USM Portland June 15 to help you understand how to tame social media marketing (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, websites) with the use of video. Learn how to make authentic videos -- that speak from the heart -- while creating your marketing advan-tage. Discover what to do (and not do) based on the latest statistics and video data.

The session will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. in Wishcamper Room 102. Reservations are strongly encouraged to assure adequate space and seating. FMI: http://www.mced.biz/news.html#events.

Road Association workshop

Forming road associations will be the focus of workshops in Belgrade next June 24 led by the Maine Department of Environmental Protec-tion and local Soil & Water Conservation Dis-tricts.

The workshops are free and open to the pub-lic and will be at the Center for All Seasons in Belgrade. To RSVP, contact Kristin Feindel of the Maine DEP at [email protected]. 287-5586.

June 1: An open house will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday above Silver Street Tavern, 2 Silver St., Waterville. Charlie Giguere will unveil the apartments he has renovated June 2: at 7 p.m. Prof. Bruce Rueger of Colby College will discuss “Geologic influences on Benedict Arnold’s March to Quebec, 1775 ” at the Union Church in Belgrade Lakes. The lecture ex-amines how a planned lightning raid up the Kenne-bec turned into a long arduous trek because of unfavorable geography. June 4: 15th annual Paddle for Pine Tree Camp featuring a two-hour trip around North Pond, Rome. The event is family-oriented and appropri-ate for all ages, skill levels and abilities. Partici-pants will enjoy a celebratory barbecue and live music following the trip. All money raised through the event will help Maine children and adults with disabilities attend Pine Tree Camp this summer. FMI: www.pinetreesociety.org or call 443-3341 June 4: the 15th Annual Meeting of the Unity Barn Raisers will be held at the Unity Community Center, 32 School St., Unity. Lunch will feature local products and live music by the local band, Dog Wants Out. Suggested donation for lunch, $5-15. FMI: Tess at 948-9005. June 5: Salvaged Art: Artist and Community Workshop, 12-4 p.m. Barrels Community Mar-ket. Work with artists Krisanne Baker and Heidi Pomerleau. The artworks will then be exhibited at the Pugh Center at Colby College for the months of June and July. Free, open to all ages. Pre-registration required — 859-5613. June 7: United Way of Mid-Maine Annual Breakfast Meeting, 7:30-9 a.m. Colby College, Parker-Reed Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center. Free, reservation required: Diane Wright, 873-0686; [email protected] June 11: Waterville Sunrise Rotary 4th Annual Mini-Golf Tournament 10 a.m. at Gifford's Fa-mous Ice Cream, Silver Street, Waterville. Pro-

ceeds benefit the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter and Hardy Girls, Healthy Women. Play begins 10 a.m.; cost $10 per player or $40 per team Each player will receive an event T-shirt. Special prizes will be awarded for the top two teams. KV Con-nect is forming teams for this event. FMI: contact Nikki, [email protected]. June 15: Free ice cream social and presentation by Art Ray on “Waterville - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” at the REM Forum 6:30–8 p.m., 93 Main St. FMI contact REM at 873-4444 or e-mail [email protected]. June 17-19: 2011 Trek Across Maine from Sun-day River to Belfast, a 180 mile ride across the state to support American Lung Association. Overnight accommodations are provided at the University of Maine at Farmington and at Colby College. FMI: Gale Auclair 624-0302 or [email protected]; http://biketreknewengland.org.

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The Institute for Family-Owned Business was so impressed with Day's Jewelers of Waterville it awarded them an Honorable Mention. Day's was cited for sticking by their “well honed all-in-one marketing strategy” that encompasses a communi-cations and education process involving the own-ers, employees, and customers. Also noted was its third generation plan that includes a process for eventual separation of ownership and leadership. Kennebec Valley Community College is eligi-ble for a $1 million Aspen Prize. KVCC is one of 120 community colleges (out of the more than 1,100 community colleges in the country) chosen to vie for the first $1 million Aspen Prize for Commu-nity College Excellence. The colleges were chosen for their strong outcomes in several areas, including student persistence and degree completion. Congratulations to Messalonskee High School System for receiving a $500,000 Stimulus Funds grant on a $3,638,749 project, which will connect a new wood chip boiler with three schools and the bus garage through a series of super-insulated pipes. Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) will host its 16th annual fund-raising golf tourna-ment on Monday, June 20 to raise money for the needs of students at the College.The event will be held from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Waterville Country Club. FMI: Kimberly Sheff at 207-453-5020 or [email protected]. Downtown Waterville Farmer’s Market is up and running for another season. Located in The Concourse along Appleton and Main Streets the summer market opened the first Thursday in May and will continue until the last Thursday before Thanksgiving. Thomas College has announced a new Guaranteed Tuition program for its students. Effective immedi-ately, full-time undergraduate students earning a

cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher will be awarded a merit scholarship equal to the amount of the tuition increase for the coming academic year. The schol-arship will be awarded in addition to any other scholarships already part of a student’s financial aid. President George Spann said “Thomas College is committed to helping our students excel, while at the same time helping to keep a Thomas education affordable.” FMI: Jeannine Bosse, Director of Stu-dent Financial Services, [email protected] Delta Ambulance has received the “Pro Patria” award, which is given to one employer deemed to have provided “exceptional support” of Guard or Reserve members through practices or personnel policies. Delta was honored May 14 when Gov. Paul LePage joined representatives of Maine ESGR in recognizing 14 Maine employers that offered “outstanding support” for employees serving in the Maine National Guard and Reserve. With the help from a grant from Colby College and the hard work of Professor Maple Razsa and “volunteer extraordinaire” Chuck Lakin, Barrels Community Market has installed a film screening and music area in its downstairs event space. Kennebec Messalonskee Trails volunteers will

provide guided trail walks of varying fitness levels on trails in the Waterville area several days a week throughout the summer and fall. There is no charge for the walks, part of the new Prescription for Na-ture program to encourage trail walking as a way to be active and prevent or manage chronic dis-ease. FMI: 861-3292 or www.kmtrails.org Take a Seat for the Waterville Opera House and become part of its future. The fundraising program to support renovations provides you a chance to name a seat with your contribution. Gifts will be matched one to one by the Harold Alfond Founda-tion. FMI: 873-000 or www.operahouse.org. Five hundred and twenty one students graduated May 21 when Kennebec Valley Community Col-lege (KVCC) held its 41st Commencement Exer-cises at the Augusta Civic Center.The graduating class was the largest in the College’s history, with students from 24 programs marching before a ca-pacity crowd. John Dalton, president and CEO of Inland Hospital was the keynote speaker for the event. Thanks to our many talented members, the Mid-Maine Chamber has its needs met when help is required. During May, computer problems were expertly addressed by A2Z Computers and Vir-tual Dimensions. And when we needed new pho-tos of our staff, Bowdoin Photography was there to answer the call. Thank you!

Above, Mark Ford, Jim, Kathy, and Jeff Corey of Day’s Jewelers at the 12th annual Maine Family Business Awards held at the Sable Oaks Marriott last month.

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By Thomas J. Donohue A recent announcement by Standard & Poor’s that it was cutting the outlook on our nation’s long-term rating from stable to negative for the first time in 70 years was a cold, hard reality check—we need to get our fiscal house in order sooner, rather than later, or suffer the conse-quences.

The immensity of our fiscal crisis is daunt-ing. We are already $14 trillion in debt. On our current trajectory, we’ll add another $7.2 trillion in the next 10 years. By that time, we could be paying nearly $1 trillion per year just to pay the interest on the debt.

Without serious deficit and debt reduction, we face spiraling inflation and interest rates, lower productivity growth, and a lower standard of living. Last year, feeling the political pressures of an election year, President Obama appointed the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to propose a deficit reduction plan.

Shortly after the elections, the panel put for-ward a credible blueprint. However, earlier this year, the president essentially ignored the com-mission’s recommendations and the will of the voters when he released a budget proposal calling for more spending, higher taxes, and bigger gov-ernment.

Congressional Republicans, true to their election promise, have stood firm in their de-mands for less spending, successfully pressing for $38 billion in cuts from current fiscal year spend-ing. In addition, they endorsed House Budget

Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s long-term deficit reduction plan, which includes needed tax and entitlement reform. The details of this plan can be debated, but at least it recognizes the seri-ousness of our unfolding debt crisis.

President Obama is now trying to show the American people that he, too, is serious about deficit reduction. But his newly hatched alterna-tive is heavy on tax increases and light on spend-ing cuts and entitlement reform specifics. The president is now barnstorming the country, at-tacking the Ryan plan and framing the debate in clearly political terms.

We can, nevertheless, take some encourage-ment in the fact that the debate is now joined. Thanks to the insistence of the voters and the courageous steps of the bipartisan deficit com-mission and Rep. Ryan, we are starting to see the great lumbering machinery of government in Washington beginning to move. The debate will be long and rancorous and the outcome far from clear. One key question that needs to be answered is, Are the American people really serious about reining in government and controlling deficits, including making modest, phased-in changes to time-honored entitlements? Or will they punish elected officials and candidates who try to bring genuine change and real fiscal reform to our na-tion? We’ll see! Thomas Donohue is president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

‘Deficit reduction needed now

By William McPeck,

Successful and effective worksite wellness programs are comprehensive in nature and combine policy with environmental supports, awareness/education and behavior change interventions.

The Maine Leadership Group for Worksite Wellness (MLGWW) Criteria for Worksite Health Promotion has 58 standards related to designing wellness programming and interventions that en-compass 11 topical areas. This month, we will look at the standards for health insurance and tobacco control. Health Insurance

Not all employers provide health insurance benefits to their employees, but for those that do, the MLGWW criteria includes five standards related to health insurance. Four of the standards are policy related, while the fifth relates to awareness and edu-cation. The policy standards are: • Encouraging employees to have a primary

healthcare provider or PCP

• Including appropriate preventive services in the insurance coverage. This is also now a require-ment under the federal healthcare reform law

• Periodic review of the preventive services utiliza-tion data to better target employee marketing, awareness and education efforts

• Employers will make a conscious effort to elimi-nate or reduce barriers to employee and depend-ent use of health and wellness related health in-surance benefits

The awareness and education standard directs employers to institute a multi-channel communica-tions program to make employees aware of and

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The IRS Virtual Small Business Tax Work-shop (http://www.tax.gov/virtualworkshop/) is an easy to use interactive video presentation intended to help small business owners learn about their federal tax rights and responsibili-ties. This online resource is available 24 hours per day, seven days a week. The workshop consists of nine stand-alone lessons that can be selected and viewed in any sequence. A book-mark feature makes it possible to leave and return to a specific point within any lesson. The lessons are: Lesson 1 - What you need to know about Fed-eral Taxes and your new business Lesson 2 - How to set up and run your business so paying taxes isn't a hassle Lesson 3 - How to file and pay your taxes using a computer

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Upcoming Events

June 2 Thurs. 4:00 p.m. Taste of Waterville Chamber Boardroom

June 9 Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Biz Attraction & Retention

Chamber Boardroom

June 10 Fri. 7:30 a.m. Public Policy Chamber Boardroom

June 10 Fri. 9 a.m.-1p.m. Universal Waste Eagle Rental

June 16 Thurs. 7:30 a.m. Executive Board Chamber Boardroom

June 22 Wed. 8:00 a.m. Membership Committee Chamber Boardroom

June 24 Fri. 7:30 a.m. Board of Directors Chamber Boardroom

June 6: Chamber Golf Classic Noon Natanis Golf Course 735 Webber Pond Road Vassalboro Thank you to our major sponsor: Huhtamaki 2011 Business Breakfast Series 7:30-9 a.m., Thomas College

June 8: Conflict Resolution: Beyond the Rock and the Hard Place. Laura Thibodeau , owner and president of Springborn Staffing will present six easily learned techniques for smoothing office conflicts and dealing with hostile or uncooperative co-workers.

June 15: Business After Hours 5:30-7 p.m. Hospice Volunteers A 50/50 raffle, sponsored by Belgrade Lakes Resources, LLC., and door prize drawing will also take place.

Tammy’s Tips for Businesses

Continued from Page 5 encourage them to use available preventive benefits and services. Tobacco

There are seven standards related to to-bacco programming and interventions. Four of the standards are policy related, while the other three are related to environmental support, awareness/education and behavior change. The policy standards relate to: • Having a policy that meets or exceeds the

requirements of Maine state law (constitutes two policies)

• Including tobacco cessation benefits in any health insurance coverage provided

• Providing information about community based tobacco cessation resources

• The remaining three standards address:

• The provision of appropriate signage ad-dressing tobacco use

• The provision of awareness and education opportunities to employees

• Employees are provided the opportunity to receive tobacco cessation counseling, coaching and coordinated risk management

In the next segment, we will look at the programming and intervention standards for physical activity and nutrition/weight manage-ment.

If you would like a copy of the MLGWW criteria document, feel free to contact me.

Bill McPeck is a Certified Worksite Well-

ness Program Consultant and Director of Em-ployee Health and Safety for Maine State Gov-ernment. Contact Bill at 287-6783 or [email protected].

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Paramedic Kirk Andert has been promoted to Field Supervisor by Delta Ambulance. Kirk began his EMS career in 2002 with Central Lin-coln County Ambulance Service as an EMT-B. Since that time Kirk has risen to the ranks of CCEMT-P, joined Delta in May of 2009 and is currently in pursuit of his Associates Degree in Paramedicine. Mike Leslie has been promoted to general man-ager in the Downeast Energy Waterville office. Leslie, who is from Richmond, has been with the company for six years and was most recently the general manager in the Lisbon Falls office. In his role, Leslie will be responsible for managing the employees of the Waterville office and day- to-day operations. The Waterville Business and Professional Women’s Club has new officers for 2011-2012. Installed were : Treasurer, Mary A. Hammond of

Albion; Secretary, Sally Ann Parks of Hinckley; Vice President, Marilyn V. Ladd of Oakland; and President, Robin Cameron of Whitefield. The Waterville BPW Woman of the Year Award was presented to Kimberly N. Lindlof, president and CEO of the Mid-Maine Chamber and a member and past president of the Waterville BPW.

Three Mid-Maine Chamber interns, Aris Bergeron of Moscow, Carly Dalton of Wiscasset and Cassandra Lynn Ingrassia of Kennebunk, received their bachelor degrees during Thomas College’s 117th Commencement on May 14. Above, a smiling Carly Dalton, shares the moment with Kim Lindlof.

Continued from Page 3 June 23: Register for the Healthy Peo-ple's upcoming breakfast forum and networking opportunity at the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care, 361 Old Belgrade Road, Augusta. The "Revitalize Your Workforce" forum will feature Bruce Cryer president and CEO of HeartMath, LLC. Forum, 7:30-11 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI: Laura 626-7255; [email protected].

June 24: Drawing from the Collections Artists' Reception from 2-4 p.m. Visitors may talk with the artists about their work and inspiration and learn more about the other resources and work at L.C. Bates. L. C. Bates Museum, Good-Will Hinckley School, Route 201, Hinckley. The ex-hibit runs through Oct. 15. FMI: 238-4250, [email protected], www.rem1.org/remnet/detail.html?id=1284.

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“Business Spotlight of the Month” selection proc-ess takes place at every Business After Hours from the door prize drawing. A business cannot be se-lected more than once every two years, and must be a member in good standing. The more co-workers that attend our BAH’s, the better chance your business will be selected!

For more than 10 years, the space that once housed the Ames Department store on The Con-course has been sitting empty. On May 16, that changed.

Now the space next to the Dollar Store is home to Inland Family Care, a family practice of Inland Hospital.

Family Physician John Bonney, MD and Family Nurse Practitioner Jennifer Penney, FNP are the first providers in the new space. Inland is currently recruiting for several more healthcare providers to join the staff. The practice is expected to see about 150 patients a week to start, growing to 400 a week as new practitioners are added. The practice uses an open scheduling concept so patients can be seen quickly and not weeks or months down the road.

In addition to primary care services, Inland is in discussions with Kennebec Behavioral Health to offer mental health services at the location.

“We are proud to improve access to primary care in a convenient location and pleased that we will be contributing to the overall health of our community by being part of a vibrant downtown area,” said John Dalton, Inland president and CEO.

The additional traffic downtown will be huge noted Shannon Haines, executive director of Wa-terville Main Street. “We are tremendously excited about Inland’s decision to invest in downtown Waterville, and we strongly believe that the prac-tice will positively impact the downtown district through both job creation and increased foot traf-fic.”

On a recent tour of the new practice, Kimberly

Lindlof, president of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce commented, “It is wonderful to see the space being used again after so many years. It’s sure to help attract more businesses downtown.”

Inland invested about $1.5 million to renovate the 12,500 square foot office space. Sheridan Cor-poration of Fairfield was the general contractor for the project.

Watch for an open house at the new business later this summer. For more information about Inland Family Care, please call 873-1036.

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