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InTouch MONTHLY NEWSLETTER JULY/AUGUST 2013
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
Join us Wednesday, August 7th, for the
21st annual Taste of Greater Waterville!
Highlights in this Issue:
P. 2: From the President’s Chair
P. 2: Chamber Ribbon Cuttings
P. 4: Member Events Calendar
P. 6: Increase Facebook Engagement
P. 8: Member Spotlight:
Veilleux Funeral Home
11:00AM-11:00PM
Downtown Waterville
I am very excited about my new role as the
Executive Director at First Park. It fulfills a
lifelong ambition to practice my craft and a
dream of my family to live here in Maine.
I have been involved in Community and
Economic Development since 1990 – to in-
clude directing a similar County level public
authority in New York State – the County of
Franklin Industrial Development Agency
(from 2002 – 2010). Prior to that I was staff
to the redevelopment of the Griffiss Air Force
Base (part of the 1993 BRAC round) from
1999 – 2002 where I was a Padewan to a Jedi
Knight and learned much about the ways of
economic development forces. Before this I
was involved in land use planning at a county
level planning department.
Concurrent with this, I was a development
officer for the US Army as a Civil Affairs
Officer from 1993-2010. I’ve had several
deployments where I functioned in a develop-
ment capacity in post conflict environments
in the Balkans and the Middle East. My last
few years were spent in Afghanistan as an
international developer providing support to
the donor community.
I’m looking forward to leveraging my long
experience to the benefit of the Kennebec
Region and First Park. I have over $1 billion
of project experience both public and private.
Over the first 90 days the Board has sup-
ported my recommendations to engage a new
set of enablers that will strengthen our ability
to network (vs. market) the region to the wid-
er world. I hope to use these capabilities to
not only drive investment into the region but
to assist firms with business development
both foreign and domestic. In time I hope to
leverage the capabilities of this regional de-
velopment authority for future regional infra-
structure and investment projects.
I want to thank the KRDA Board for
providing me this wonderful opportunity.
We have already conducted our first battle
drill in lead development and will hear in
several months if we succeeded in securing a
meaningful investment for First Park ($40
million investment and 150 jobs).
I want to thank the community - and in
particular the Chamber and Kimberly - for the
turn out in support of this project. This ongo-
ing team effort will be instrumental if we are
to succeed.
On behalf of my family, I want to thank
the entire community and my leadership team
for the wonderful reception and support.
First Park & Kennebec Regional Development Authority
Work to Network Our Region By Brad Jackson, Executive Director of First Park
For all the information on this year’s Taste, visit us at
WWW.TASTEOFWATERVILLE.COM
A full day of food and entertainment for the whole family! Featuring headlining Beer Garden performance by
Rustic Overtones and
the return of elegant dining to the Taste! Purchase your tickets to “the Sit-Down” from the Chamber
or a participating restaurant today! See menu insert or visit us online for details.
See menu insert inside!
- Kimberly
Business After Hours Page 2
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
Many fabulous door prizes, 50/50 raffle & more!
Thank you to our
50/50 Sponsor:
Sponsored by:
I love all of the out-of-state li-
cense plates making their way
through town, dining in our restau-
rants, shopping in our stores and
staying at our camps, hotels, B&Bs
and cabins. It’s hard to calculate the contribution
that events like Maine International Film Festi-
val and Colby College Museum of Art,– to
name a couple – add to our local economy. Judg-
ing by number of planes and jets at the Water-
ville’s LaFleur Airport, and the aforementioned
license plates, I’d say it’s quite substan-
tial. Thank you to all of those who made both of
these a reality: staff, volunteers, sponsors and
patrons. Our people are a huge part of why I’m
bullish on mid-Maine. As you’ll see on the next
page, Mid-Maine Chamber has participated in 3
ribbon cuttings in the last month: economic ac-
tivity is really percolating in our region. I en-
courage you to please support these businesses.
All of this activity has led to increased traffic on
our Web site and in our office. If you haven’t
replenished your brochures/business cards at the
Chamber recently, you may want to check that
out – we’ve been busy! Additionally, we’re in
the process of updating our Web site so we ask
that you update your page on our site as
well. Many of you are missing out a free oppor-
tunity to promote your business, your events,
your open jobs and your hot deals! Your page
has Google maps ability as well as other features
like linking to your email and Web site. It’s easy
and only takes a couple of minutes!
Please join us at the 21st annual Taste of Greater
of Waterville on August 7 (see menu insert—and
“like” our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
tasteofwaterville). It’s going to be extra special
this year!
From the President’s Chair
Bowdoin Photography
Skowhegan Savings
& Cappza’s Pizza
92 Main Street, Fairfield
September 18· 5:30-7PM
In just one month, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce has partnered with three different busi-
nesses to host ribbon cutting ceremonies celebrating a range of new beginnings. If you are plan-
ning a ribbon cutting, visit www.midmainechamber.com/pdfs/RibbonCuttingRequestForm.pdf
to learn how the Chamber can help.
Chamber Partners with Members to
Celebrate with Ribbon Cuttings
Aviation Appearance
Plus ribbon cutting cere-
mony at the June 19th
Business After Hours.
Holy Cannoli ribbon
cutting on June 29th at
its new location.
Pine Tree Cellular ribbon cutting
ceremony on July 13th.
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Waterville Public Library Business Services By Tammy L. Rabideau, MLS
5 Techniques to Increase Facebook Engagement By Tracy O’Clair
Facebook engagement is very important.
You will hear people say, “Content is King.”
We Facebook marketers like to say,
“Engagement is Queen.”
By increasing your Facebook engagement,
you will also increase your overall reach and
value. Here are five easy techniques to in-
crease your Facebook engagement:
1.) Tell people what you want them to
do. Don’t be afraid to tell your fan base to
sign up for your email newsletter, like the
picture of your product, share or comment.
Make sure to use clear action statements
which will definitely produce results.
2.) Use a variety of post types focusing
on photos. Make sure your status updates
include text only, pictures, links and video.
You can also combine links with all of the
above. Find out what mix works best for your
audience and do more of those types of posts.
3.) Entertain your audience. Facebook
users come to Facebook to be entertained and
to socialize. Don’t let them down. Find ways
to entertain your audience while still sticking
to your industry and expertise. Focus on creat-
ing positive emotions from your audience.
These emotions will drive engagement rates.
4.) Post often. To increase Facebook en-
gagement, you need to make sure you are
posting on a regular basis. It’s common to
post up to four times per day; however, at
least three times per week is recommended.
5.) Be honest and transparent. Facebook
fans who are familiar with your brand know
your brand’s personality which is often com-
parable to your company culture or owner’s
personality. Stay true to your brand and your-
self by showing a little personality in the way
you post. If you are a very factual numbers
type of person, your status updates should
show facts and numbers.
Tracy O’Clair is a successful marketer, enthu-
siastic social media practitioner, and motivat-
ed entrepreneur. Owner of TOCmedia, she is
also host of Social Media Breakfast Central
Maine and Authorized Local Expert for Con-
stant Contact.
Waterville Public Library Business & Career
Center (WPLBCC) loves to support local
businesses and is vigorously committed to
supporting the vitality of the local economy.
Some of the business services provided by the
Library are as follows. All are free to the pub-
lic.
WPLBCC offers business workshops facili-
tated by business development profession-
als. Programs range from business start-up
and expansion, resource navigation, and
QuickBooks support. Program attendees
receive the added benefit of networking
with other small business owners and entre-
preneurs.
WPLBCC hosts mini job fairs showcasing
6-8 local hiring employers, as well as indi-
vidual employer recruiting events.
WPLBCC distributes announcements of job
openings at local businesses to local job
seekers on the WPLBCC distribution list.
There is no charge for the listing business.
WPLBCC provides access to a broad col-
lection of business books and other print
resources.
WPLBCC provides free WI-FI.
WPLBCC provides access to proprietary
business databases licensed by the Maine
State Library. Once set up, any Maine citi-
zen can access these databases. Contact
Tammy Rabideau for assistance in access-
ing the business databases listed here:
http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/t
opic.asp?topic=Business.
WPLBCC supports the strength and devel-
opment of the local workforce by providing
a number of workforce development ser-
vices and programs. The Library is actively
collaborating with many local partners
(service organizations and businesses) to
understand and respond to local workforce
needs.
WPLBCC has a comfortable teach-
ing/learning lab with 12 laptop computers
and projection.
WPLBCC distributes e-newsletters an-
nouncing programs, services and resources.
To be added to the distribution list, contact
Tammy Rabideau.
WPLBCC can be followed on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/wplbcc and has
its own web site:
http://www.watervillelibrary.org/departmen
ts/business/.
WPLBCC supports networking events that
include business sponsorship opportunities.
Contact Tammy Rabideau for more infor-
mation.
Tammy Rabideau is Business & Career Cen-
ter Coordinator at the Waterville Public Li-
brary. FMI: 207.680.2611,
http://www.facebook.com/wplbcc,
http://www.watervillelibrary.org/departments/
business/.
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Animal Medical Clinic
413 North Avenue, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Reid Gibson· 474-8376
[email protected]· www.animalmedicalclinic.us
Bangor Daily News 491 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04402
Mark Bergelin· 990-8249
[email protected]· www.bangordailynews.com
C & D Mosher, LLC
364 Nowell Road, Winslow, ME 04901
Dan Mosher· 859-8859
www.cdmosher.com
Town of China
571 Lakeview Drive, China, ME 04358
Dan L’Heureux· 445-2014
[email protected]· www.china.govoffice.com
Main’s Security
76 Martin Stream Road, Fairfield, ME 04937
Justin Main· 592-6246
[email protected]· www.mainessecurity.com
Michelina’s Apizza
4 Union Street, Waterville, ME 04901
Marleena Pilla· 859-9950
Tessier Custom Carpentry
167 Lower Mills Road, Madison, ME 04950
Andy Tessier· 474-0729
[email protected]· www.tessiercarpentrycom
Sweet People Productions
139 Western Ave. Apt. 1, Waterville, ME 04901
Erik Thomas· 873-2300
[email protected]· www.sweetpeopleproductions.com
July 11-August 24: Common Street Arts and
Maine Film Center present Angela Dufresne:
Cinema Covers at Common Street Art Gal-
lery. FMI: www.commonstreetarts.com.
July 16-August 5: Atlantic Music Festival, a
month-long celebration of classical music per-
formed by young musicians from around the
world, takes place at Colby College. FMI:
www.atlanticmusicfestival.org.
July 26: PechaKucha Night, Volume 12, a
creative networking event for the entire com-
munity held at newly reopened Colby College
Museum of Art. Gathering begins at at 5PM;
museum will be open for viewing. Presenta-
tions begin at 7:20PM. FMI:
July 27: Thomas College Alumni Association
will host Alumni After Hours at the Dog
Pound in the Spann Student Commons fol-
lowed by its 2nd annual Pub Crawl. Compli-
mentary appetizers & first round. FMI: 859-
1167 or [email protected].
July 29: The Ray Haskell Ford & Major
League Baseball Players Alumni Association
2013 Golf Invitational will be held at Belgrade
Lakes Golf Club. Tournament is at 1PM and
benefits Boys & Girls Clubs & YMCA of
Greater Waterville. FMI on registration &
sponsorship opportunities: kflem-
August 3: Family Violence Project Annual
Yard & Bake Sale from 8AM to 2PM at 83
Western Ave., Augusta. Rain date is Aug. 4.
FMI or to donate items: 623-8637 x302 or
August 5: Susan McConnell Memorial 12th
Annual Swing for Hope & Hospice Golf Tour-
nament will benefit Hope's Place, a program
for grieving children & teens by Hospice Vol-
unteers of Waterville Area. Sponsorships
available. FMI: Paul at 873-1493.
August 7: REM will host a “yard sale” 9AM-
8PM in REM Forum, 93 Main St., with toys,
books, clothing, housewares, furniture and
more. FMI or to donate: 873-4444.
August 17: KV Connect hosts Discover
Downtown Waterville: An Interactive Scaven-
ger Hunt. Registration at 11AM at Haines
Park on the Concourse. All are welcome to
this fun event. FMI:
August 20: Affordable Care Act Workshop
with Joel Allumbaugh and Steve Gerlach of
National Worksite Benefits Group focusing
on minimizing risk of noncompliance. 9-
11AM. FMI and to register:
September 25: Care & Comfort and David
Smith, Branch Manager, of Raymond James
are hosting an open house with hors d’oeu-
vres, beer & wine & fun door prizes. 4-6PM at
180 Main Street, Waterville, home to Ray-
mond James’ local offices and Care & Com-
fort. Representatives from Care & Comfort,
Raymond James, Jackson National & River-
Front Investment Group will be available to
answer questions. FMI: 872-5300 or 660-
4506.
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The Telephone Association of
New England recently inducted
Mike Reed, FairPoint
Communications Maine state
president into its Hall of Fame.
Mary Fifield has joined Hardy Girls Healthy
Women as Interim President, bringing 23
years of experience providing executive coun-
sel to non-profits. Mary began July 1 and will
help steward the search for a permanent presi-
dent of the organization.
Delta Ambulance held its
annual employee recogni-
tion dinner. Clinical Stand-
ards Excellence Awards
were awarded to Shon
Dixon, Steve Winn, Chip
Getchell, Travis Burton, Jane Moore & Dan
Mayotte. Peer Recognition Awards went to
Jaye Booker, Rory Routhier & Travis Burton.
Robby Rice, Doug Hillman, Brad Wing & Jeff
Knight received Patient Recognition Awards.
Community Relations Awards went to Nick
Richards & Gene Hassen. The Silent Hero
Award went to Doug Hillman. Finally, Paul
Thompson, Dan Brockway, Steve Winn, Kevin
Gurney, Tim McClary, Dan
Mayotte, Shon Dixon, Mark
Derocherr, Rory Routhier, Tim
Roy, Alex Johnson, Gary
Grass & Jeff Aucoin received
Longevity Awards for length
of service. Congratulations to
all!
Good Will-Hinckley’s Maine Academy of
Natural Sciences Co-Director Troy Frost re-
ceived the 2013 Commissioner's Recognition
Award for his significant contribution to meet-
ing the needs of children and youth at
risk. Troy is the 4th teacher among its current
staff to receive this award. Way to go, Mr.
Frost!
Melissa Hackett is taking over as store manag-
er at Barrells Community Market. Congratu-
lations, Melissa!
Thomas College alum Joe
DeRoche '88 was inducted into
the NE Basketball Hall of
Fame recently as the 1st
Thomas alumni to have re-
ceived this honor. Woo hoo!
Directors of Macpage LLC are pleased to
announce that Alison J. Herrick has been pro-
moted to Client Service Director. She provides
external & internal auditing services to credit
unions & banks, as well as advisory services &
more. Congratulations, Alison!
Kudos to Janet Parkhurst of
Stained Glass Express who
received the Blue Ribbon Small
Business Award from the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce. Stained
Glass Express was cited for
"excellence in business strategy,
employee development, commu-
nity involvement, and customer service."
Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges
is pleased to welcome new Directors: Sterling
Kozlowski, Regional Sales Executive-Market
President of KeyCorp’s NE District & Law-
rence A. Wold, ME Market President for TD
Bank. Congratulations!
Heather A. Pelletier recently joined Macpage
as Audit Staff. Heather received her B.S. in
Accounting and MBA from Thomas College.
Meredith L. Schalk recently joined Macpage as
an Audit & Accounting Staff Accountant.
Meredith received her B.S. in Accounting and
MBA from Thomas College. Welcome,
Heather & Meredith!
2013 Unum Maine Teachers’ Hall of Fame
Starting 9 has been
announced, and a
whopping 4 of them
were JMG employees:
Hauns Bassett, Project
Reach Specialist at
China Middle School;
Shannon Micklus, Pro-
ject Reach Specialist at Rose Gaffney School;
Lynn MacDonald, JMG Specialist at Lewiston
Regional Technical Center; & Dee Butler,
JMG Specialist at Houlton High School.
Silver Street Tavern is excited & proud to
announce its new executive
chef Joe Plumstead. Joe was
previously the chef/owner of
The Last Unicorn and brings
40 plus years of experience
and wisdom to the kitchen.
Welcome back, Joe!
Century 21 Nason Realty recently announced
its 2012 annual Century Golden Award win-
ners. Congratulations to Kim Moxcey, Bart
Stevens, Shelly Wehry, Jane Bolduc & Kirsten
McQuillan!
Alex Gaeth, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Mid-Maine, has completed the Kennebec
Leadership Institute, a three-month leadership
program designed to provide participants the
knowledge and skills to become stronger lead-
ers in the community. Bravo, Alex!
Two MaineGeneral Workplace Health phy-
sicians have become certified as medical ex-
aminers qualified to provide physical examina-
tions for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Robert Meyer, MD and Ken McKenzie, MD
have completed the coursework and passed the
examination to become certified and listed on
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s na-
tional registry.
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Upcoming Events
September 3: Leading Women’s Luncheon
11:30AM-1PM O’Briens Event Center
with guest speaker Senator Susan Collins
We are honored to continue our quarter-
ly Leading Women’s Luncheon series in
September with guest speaker U.S. Sen-
ator Susan Collins. Registration is re-
quired; for details, please see Leading
Women’s Luncheon insert.
September 12: Business Breakfast Series
7:15-9AM Thomas College
Consumers for Affordable Health
Care: Changes Occurring on the State
& Federal Levels that will Affect Small Businesses
Mitchell Stein, policy director of Consumers for Afforda-
ble Health Care, will talk about the federal small business
tax credits available, exchange development in Maine,
and rating changes in Maine law.
September 18: Business After Hours
5:30-7PM Skowhegan Savings & Cappza’s Pizza
92 Main Street, Fairfield
This is a great way to mix and
mingle with other business
professionals!
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Fri., Aug. 16 7:30AM Executive Committee
Chamber Boardroom
Fri., Aug. 23 7:30AM Board of Directors
Chamber Boardroom
Thurs., Sept. 5 12PM Information Services
Tues., Sept. 10 8AM Business Expansion & Retention
Chamber Boardroom
Recently, Thomas College was award-
ed the Nonprofit Institution of the Year
award by the Alfond Youth Center.
The award was given in recognition of
Thomas's ongoing commitment to
youth. Way to go!
Colorgraphics now offers life-size cut
-out displays both on rigid board and
removable adhesive-backed material.
Great for special events and photo op-
portunities!
Tree Spirits Winery & Distillery was
recently awarded a
Double Gold Med-
al at the 13th annu-
al San Francisco
World Spirits
Competition for its
pear brandy.
Central Maine Motors is now servic-
ing RVs! FMI: 872-9211.
Kennebec Behavioral Health an-
nounced its 2012 Annual Report is
now available online at
www.kbhmaine.org. FMI:
Colorgraphics announced expansion
with 2 new storefronts in Augusta &
Portland. Augusta will be the flagship
store and both will offer complete sign
solution services. The Sidney produc-
tion facility will undergo an expansion
as well to handle the increased work-
flow.
Barrels Community Market is be-
coming a cooperative! Over the next
few months, Barrels
will transition to this
new model with plans
to have its first annual
meeting and elect a
Board of Directors this fall.
Member news continued on page 7.
Mid-State Machine Products
President Duane Pekar speaks at
Maine Department of Environ-
mental Protection’s 2013
Environmental Excellence
Awards Ceremony recently. The
ceremony was held at Mid-State
Machine’s location in Winslow.
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Macpage LLC is pleased to an-
nounce the launch of its new website,
http://www.macpage.com, featuring
updated services menus, artwork by
Maine artists & Gone Fishin' gallery.
Waterville Senior High School & Winslow
High School were ranked 11th and 12th re-
spectively amongst Maine high schools by
U.S. News. Way to go, AOS 92!
Skowhegan Savings Bank has agreed to buy
5 branches from Camden National Bank,
which last year purchased 14 branches from
Bank of America. Skowhegan intends to buy
Camden branches in Farmington, Kingfield,
Phillips, Rangeley & Stratton, according to a
joint release from the 2 banks, and retain all
employees.
Thomas College graduated nearly 175 stu-
dents in May, making the
Class of 2013 the largest
in the school’s history.
Congratulations, gradu-
ates!
The U.S. Small Business Administration
presented its annual small business awards on
June 4, awarding District Director’s Awards to
Bangor Savings Bank, People’s United
Bank, TD Bank, & Coastal Enterprises,
Inc., for their work in small business lending.
Delta Ambulance sponsored American Lung
Association’s Trek Across Maine Medical
Team for the 15th year in June.
China Dine-ah’s new location, China Dine-ah
Too, is now open at 363 Route 3 in China!
Open daily from 11AM-8PM. Call 445-5800.
Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette an-
nounced that Valley Distribu-
tors facility in Oakland has
earned the Safety and Health
Achievement Recognition
Program Award (SHARP).
Way to go!
Dr. Charlie Ruff Orthodontics will be hav-
ing a summer long school supply drive for
area schools in conjunction with their Fun-
town/Splashtown weekly ticket giveaway.
Bring in supplies for an exchange of getting
your name in for a drawing for 2 Funtown/
Splashtown tickets through August 22!
Publicity Club of New England presented
FairPoint Communications with its Bell
Ringer Merit Distinction in recognition of
FairPoint’s public service campaign, “Beware:
Scams from Area Code 876,” an outreach &
education effort begun last year.
Unity College announced a slate of campus
improvements to be made over the summer.
The projects will improve energy efficiency,
provide students with cutting-edge laboratory
research facilities and equipment, and provide
enhanced esthetic appeal on campus.
Good Will-Hinckley is look-
ing for the following dona-
tions: Flowering plants; 2x6
and/or 2x4 pieces of plywood;
work boots; beakers, graduated
cylinders & flasks; one-piece
open-faced auger; sap storage
container - 500 gallon. FMI:
The Foundation for Maine's Community Col-
leges has been awarded $150,000 from the
Elmina B. Sewall Foundation of Freeport to
support infrastructure development necessary
to launch an education hub for agricultural
sciences at Kennebec Valley Community
College, located on the site of the former
Good Will Farm.
GrowSmart Maine has received a $50,000
grant from the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation
for general operations & its work to develop &
share a GIS-based resource guide for
use by Mainers to create exceptional
quality of life in their communities.
At a recent U.S. Department of Energy
Better Buildings Conference in Denver, Effi-
ciency Maine received two awards for suc-
cessfully administering Better Buildings
Neighborhood Programs.
Congratulations to Cianbro
Corporation who has land-
ed in AARP's top 50 list of
Best Employers for workers
over 50.
AT&T has released its 2012 Sustainability
Report. Some of the highlights include: Real-
ized annualized savings of $65 million
through 5,600 energy-reducing projects; more
than 1.3 million pledges to never text while
driving through the "It Can Wait" campaign;
and focused on cell phone recycling, launch-
ing a Trade-In program and collecting approx-
imately 3.1 million cell phones and 1.17 mil-
lion pounds of batteries and accessories for
reuse or recycling. FMI, www.att.com.
MaineGeneral Health has agreed to expand
its presence at Hathaway Creative Center in
downtown Waterville, adding 30,000 square
feet of office space and relocating 180 of its
employees to the facility. In July 2014, em-
ployees of various offices will be under one
roof on the second floor of Hathaway.
On June 15, Thomas College hosted more
than 130 incoming students and their families
at Summer Orientation.
MaineGeneral Health CEO Chuck Hays an-
nounced that a purchase and sale agreement
has been signed for MaineGeneral Medical
Center’s Seton Campus in Waterville. The sale
of the property to Waterville Redevelopment
Company I, LLC is expected to close by the
end of July, ensuring the property is back on
city tax rolls for fiscal year 2014-2015.
Veilleux Funeral Home Serves Area Families Since 1944
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50 Elm Street
Waterville, ME 04901
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All member news is compiled and submitted solely by our members; therefore, we reserve the right to omit and/or edit as appropriate and cannot guarantee complete accuracy of
all announcements. Sponsorship inserts do not necessarily reflect the position of Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
In 1880, what now is Veilleux Funeral
Home was the home of the Honorable Cyrus
W. Davis who ran the firm of Davis &
Smith, an investment business. In 1904, Da-
vis founded and was the principal owner of
the Waterville Sentinel, one of Maine’s lead-
ing Democratic daily newspapers.
During the 1930s, the residence was the
Kappa Delta Rho fraternity house for Colby
College. In 1944, the building was purchased
by Gustave and Eva Veilleux and converted
to Veilleux Funeral Home, which has served
Waterville families ever since.
As a proud member of the Dignity Memo-
rial ® network of funeral, cremation and
cemetery service providers, Veilleux Funeral
Home is devoted to exceeding expectations
and providing a standard of service that is
100 percent guaranteed. Although owned by
a national chain, TJ Smart, funeral director
and location manager, is allowed to manage
the operation like a small, family-owned
local business. He and his wife, Kerry, live
upstairs in the building along with their two
children, Hunter - 12 & Gabby - 10, and are
involved in many community organizations
and activities, including serving as co-chairs
this year of the United Way Fundraising
Campaign, which he feels is very important.
Along with this facility, TJ manages five
other locations for Dignity Memorial located
in Portland, Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon Falls
and Redington Funeral Home here in Water-
ville.
As a Dignity Memorial provider, they
offer exclusive benefits, including National
Transferability of Prearranged Services, the
Bereavement Travel Program, the 24-Hour
Compassion Helpline ® and access to an
acclaimed grief management library. As
North America’s largest provider of funeral,
cremation and cemetery services, the Dignity
Memorial brand is your assurance of quality,
value, caring service and exceptional cus-
tomer satisfaction.
Veilleux Funeral Home is located at 8
Elm Street in Waterville. We welcome you
to visit our website,
www.veilleuxfuneralhome.com, email us
or call TJ, Denise, Steve or Jill at 207-872-
7676 anytime with any questions you may
have concerning making pre-arrangements
for yourself or for a loved one.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 11:00AM-11:00PM
Downtown Waterville
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce
presents
Thank you to our 2013 Taste of Greater Waterville
patron sponsors:
Activity Maine The Bank of Maine
Belgrade Lake Resources, LLC Best Western Plus Waterville Cancun Mexican Restaurant
Century 21 Nason Realty Fairfield Drafting & Construction
Hamelin Furniture Company Hammond Lumber Company
Hammond Tractor Houle’s Plumbing & Heating James D. Julia Auctioneers Jokas’ Discount Beverage Kennebec Savings Bank
KSW Federal Credit Union Liberty Mutual Insurance
Macdonald, Page & Co. Marden, Dubord, Bernier & Stevens
Mid-Maine Marine Nale Law Offices
Phoenix Computers Plum Creek
Silver Street Tavern Stevens Siding & Window Co.
Virtual Dimensions Waterville House of Pizza
You Know Whose Pub
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Elegant Dining on Common Street Happy Hour at 5PM· Dinner served at 6PM
Tickets available from participating
restaurants or Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce (873-3315 or
18 Below “Think globally. Act locally. Dress casually.”
$55 per person
First course: Fresh Maine lobster & avocado stack.
Second course: Crispy Belgian endive with local grape tomatoes, bleu cheese, apple-curry vinai-grette & toasted walnuts.
Third course: Choice of herb poached fresh At-lantic salmon filet with roasted golden beets, pick-led Bermuda onions, local grape tomatoes, bed of mixed greens & tzatziki sauce OR pan-seared fresh halibut filet with sautéed patty pan squash, saffron risotto cake, framboise liqueur & fresh Maine rasp-berry sauce.
Fourth course: Fresh Maine strawberry & water-melon terrine with blueberry sauce.
Heritage House Restaurant “Local Foods, Local Elegance”
$40 per person
First course: Seafood cocktail with Maine lob-ster, shrimp & crabmeat.
Second course: Locally-sourced mixed garden greens with candied walnuts, pear tomatoes & homemade maple vinaigrette. Served with sweet potato biscuit.
Third course: Balsamic charred beef tenderloin, topped with Stilton crumbles. Served with fresh herb fingerling potatoes & fresh vegetable bundles.
Fourth course: Fresh berry crepe, Chantilly cream & chocolate drizzle.
Sponsored by
Made possible by these generous sponsors:
Cappza’s Pizza Cheese pizza slice—$2
Pepperoni pizza slice—$2.50 Buffalo chicken slice—$3
Stan’s French Fries French fries:
small—$3· medium—$4· large—$7
Mirakuya Japanese Steakhouse Assorted rolls—$4-$12
Calamari—$7· Avocado salad—$5 Pork or veggie gyoza—$5
Tempura cheesecake or ice cream—$4.50
Spectrum Generations Lobster rolls—$10· Chicken wraps—$6
Chips or cookie—$1
New Dimensions Federal Credit Union
Popcorn—$2
Coldstone Creamery Ice cream—$4
Mei Dream Chicken finger, chicken wings, crab rangoon &
pork fried rice—$7.50 Beef teriyaki, egg roll, chicken finger & pork fried
rice—$7 Beef or chicken teriyaki—$1.75
Egg roll, 2 crab rangoons or 3 chicken fingers—$2
Pat’s Fudge Cheeseburger—$3.50· Hamburger—$3
Hot dogs—$1.50· Fudge, assorted—$14/lb
Aucoin Concessions Fried dough or fried oreo—$5 Fresh shakeup lemonade—$3
Fruit smoothies—$4
Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter Cotton Candy—$3· 2 for $5
Bite Menus Appleton Street—11AM-10PM
Inland Hospital
Kibbee & taboule - $4· Lobster reuben - $3
Bison or veggie chili - $2· Fresh raspberry tart - $2
Sam's Italian Restaurant
6" Italian sandwiches - $2.50· Spaghetti dinner - $5
Boston sausage sandwich - $6
Meatball sandwich - $6
Holy Cannoli Italian pastries - $1.25-$4.99
Meatball sub - $5.95
Assorted lasagnas - $6.95-$7.95
MaineGeneral Marinated grilled chicken quarter - $6
Grilled zucchini or broccoli salad - $2
Roasted fingerling potatoes - $2
Quinoa salad w/ tomato vinaigrette - $2
Fresh berry trifle - $5
Meal deal: Grilled chicken w/
two sides & water - $10
The End Zone
Wings - $6· Souvlaki w/ rice pilaf - $8 Side salads: fruit, pasta, Greek,
tossed or potato - $2.50
Cookie or brownie - $1.50
Pagoda Express Sesame chicken & crab rangoons (2) - $10
Szechuan chicken lo mein & beef teriyaki (2) - $10
Chicken fingers (3) & beef teriyaki (2) - $9
Crab rangoon (3) & chicken teriyaki (2)-$9
Eggroll w/ chicken fingers (3) - $9
Teriyaki (1)· $1.75· Eggroll (1) - $2.50
Chicken fingers or rangoons (3) - $2.50
Meals served with pork fried rice & drink.
Amici's Cucina Stuffed shells, meatballs & marinara - $6
Chicken Florentine flatbread - $6
Amici's Salad: Green beans, fennel, red peppers, onions w/ vinegar and oil - $4
Lemoncello - $5· Chocolate torte (GF) - $5
Blueberry chocolate chip cannoli - $5
Pete's Pig Southern Barbeque
Pulled pork - $6· Pulled pork nachos - $7
Brisket - $7 · Ribs - $8
Mainely Brews Restaurant Lobster stew: cup - $6, bowl - $10
Lobster roll w/ chips - $12 Raspberry parfait - $5
Fresh lemonade: small - $2, large - $3
Weathervane Seafood Crabmeat roll w/ chips - $7.99
Restaurant Menus Main Street—5PM-9PM
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