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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Wilderness First Responder Certification Course at Camp Beech Cliff

Mount Desert- Earn your Wilderness First Responder Certification (WFR) at Camp Beech Cliff this fall. This course will be instructed by SOLO of Conway, NH on the dates of October 11-19, 2016, hosted by Acadia Leadership Institute. SOLO’s WFR Certification course is the industry standard for backcountry trip leaders, camp counselors, outdoor guides, and ski patrollers. WFR is a great certification for anyone already working in an outdoor setting, those looking to expand industry opportunities, or individuals who want a high level of wilderness medical training. No prerequisites are necessary.

This WFR course costs $675 with limited spots available. A 10% discount is available by referring another student. The course teaches an in-depth curriculum that looks at the standards and skills of dealing with Response and Assessment, Environmental Emergencies and Survival Skills, Medical Emergencies, as well as Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Injuries. These topics will be covered extensively with hands-on practice.

Register at www.campbeechcliff.org by clicking “Register Now,” or for more information you can contact Owen Cassidy, Director of Acadia Leadership Institute at Owen@campbeechcliff.org. Call us at 207-244- 0365. The Acadia Leadership Institute is a part of Camp Beech Cliff, a nonprofit summer camp and year-round outdoor education and recreation center located at 264 Beech Hill RD, Mount Desert.

Calendar of Events:

Wilderness First Responder Certification Course:

Register through Camp Beech Cliff’s Acadia Leadership Institute for a Wilderness First Responder Certification Course. This course is taught by SOLO of Conway, NH and hosted by ALI with limited enrollment.

Name: Wilderness First Responder Certification Course

Location: Camp Beech Cliff, 264 Beech Hill Rd, Mount Desert, ME 04660

Dates: October 11-19, 2016

Time: 8:30am-5:00pm daily for enrolled students

Contact: Owen Cassidy, Director of Acadia Leadership Institute, 207-244-0365 or Owen@campbeechcliff.org.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

A Special Announcement from Hinckley

Dear Hinckley Family & Friends,

On behalf of the Board of Directors of The Hinckley Company, I'm thrilled to announce that Peter O'Connell will be joining our team as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer in Portsmouth, RI on September 1st.

Peter and his family currently live in Madison, CT and will soon be relocating to Rhode Island. Peter is an experienced and avid boater and also the proud owner of a Hinckley Picnic Boat - RETRIEVER.

After a thorough and exhaustive search process, Peter rose easily to become our top candidate. He embodies exactly what we sought for this important role. His experience as a Hinckley buyer and service customer provide useful insights and perspectives. He has proven successes as CEO of important and relevant companies, including Navtec and Lewmar. Most recently he served as CEO of Datacom Systems, a privately held technology company. But above all these career distinctions, Peter's winning and infectious personality made him the leading candidate to become the seventh CEO in our Company's rich history.

Please share our enthusiasm in welcoming Peter and his family to The Hinckley Company family.

Sincerely,

David Howe

Chairman

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

The Wendell Gilley Museum: Join us for A Flight of Swallows

You are invited to join us for A Flight of Swallows, the 5th annual migration of the exclusive wine-tasting benefit for the Wendell Gilley Museum, which will feature superb selections from the Southern Hemisphere.

Already have your tickets? We look forward to seeing you and encourage you to share this invitation with your friends!

Fifty wonderful wines chosen by Scott Worcester, proprietor of Sawyer’s Specialties in Southwest Harbor, will enable guests to sample varieties from five countries. Whether you like wine dark and richly textured like the almost-inky Post House Penny Black from the Stellenbosch region of South Africa or prefer the light apple-melon-honey flavors of a Kim Crawford Pinot Gris from New Zealand, you will find swallows to your taste. Under-the-radar good value wines will be featured along with iconic and even otherwise unattainable wines. Penfolds’ fabled Grange, Groot Constantia’s nectar-like Grand Constance, and Finca Adalgisa Malbec, from Argentina’s smallest winery will be among the offerings. Sparkling, fizzy, white, rosé, red and dessert wines will be served in tasting portions for you to assess with all of your senses. Guests receive “A Field Guide to the Swallows of the Southern Hemisphere,” created to guide choices, with room for personal tasting notes.

Swallow participants will not be expected to eat like birds during the evening’s flight. A menu of Southern Hemisphere-inspired appetizers created by Jennifer Worcester of Southwest Harbor’s Sips, will complete the exotic tasting experience. Celebrants will learn what foods pair particularly well with the wines.

Those wishing to rest between flights, can watch Museum Carver-in-Residence, Steven Valleau demonstrate how to carve birds or simply relax to the sounds of live jazz performed by Scott Cleveland on keyboard, John Gallagher on bass, and Chris Poulin on guitar.

Don’t miss A Flight of Swallows: tickets are limited and available by advance purchase on-line, by calling 207-244-7555, or in person at the Wendell Gilley Museum, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm.

Wendell Gilley Museum

4 Herrick Road

P.O. Box 254

Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679

4th Annual Harbor House Tennis Classic

4th Annual Harbor House

Tennis Classic

Saturday August 20, 2016

8am at the

MDI High School Courts &

Harbor House Courts

Men's & Women's Doubles

Cost $50.00 per team

Round Robin format.

If you would like to play and don't have a partner contact us and we will find you one.

Proceeds from this tournament

benefit Harbor House's Tennis Program

For more information contact

Harbor House at

207-244-3713 or email:

diana@harborhousemdi.org

For a registration form click here

Harbor House Community Service Center, 329 Main Street, PO Box 836, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

Monday, July 18, 2016

Welcome to new Chamber Member, Dysart's Great Harbor Marina!

Please join us in welcoming Dysart's Great Harbor Marina to the Chamber family!

Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina in Southwest Harbor offers cruising guests to Acadia National Park superb shoreside service facilities, local Maine flavor, and stunning views. A vibrant history of a working sardine facility that the present family owners converted into a marina in 1990. A dock master and line handling crew full of local knowledge, the marina’s staff takes pride in ensuring every guest has the best possible stay and departs the marina docks with wonderful cruising memories of Maine. Located in beautiful Southwest Harbor, Dysart’s Marina is located in the heart of Mount Desert Island. Southwest Harbor is an active waterfront community, steeped in traditional boat building along the shores, offering protected floating dockage in sheltered waters at the head of the harbor.

Managing the marina since 2002 Micah and Jane take pride in ensuring that every boat is welcomed and enjoys their stay to the max. Mount Desert Island and numerous surrounding islands ensure flat water cruising and scenery that is ideal for any sail or power boat guest to feel comfortable. We invite you to learn more about our beautiful region and hope to see you at our Maine Marina soon!

2016 Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina is proud to celebrate with Acadia National Park Centennial Celebrations.

Learn more at their website: http://www.dysartsmarina.com/southwest-harbor-marina/

Friday, July 8, 2016

Harbor House Chosen as the Beneficiary of an Art Donation

Harbor House is excited to announce that we have been chosen as the beneficiary of an art donation by

R. Scott Baltz. Scott was one of four artists chosen out of dozens to participate in the 3rd Annual Down East Art of Giving Gala. Chosen artists pick a beneficiary to

receive 25% of the proceeds from the event and

Scott chose Harbor House!

The event will take place on Thursday, September 1, 2016at The Landing at Pine Point in Scarborough and will celebrate the Maine arts community and the four charities.

The 3rd Annual Down East Art of Giving Gala will be an amazing evening of fine food, drinks, and entertainment, plus you'll have the chance to win one of four works of Maine art. Tickets are $75 standard / $100 VIP and include all food and beverages. Tickets are on sale now at artofgiving2016.brownpapertickets.com.

Net proceeds from ticket sales benefit the community organizations selected by each artist. Each admission ticket provides you with the chance to win one of the four original pieces of art - valued collectively at more than $10,000!

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Welcome to new Chamber member Maine Coast Engineering!

Welcome to new member Maine Coast Engineering!

PETE CARROLL
Pete has most recently retired from twenty years of active duty service with the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring as a Commander. He’s been stationed in multiple areas across the country. Pete has just finished his current position as Commanding Officer of Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, responsible for $1B of facilities in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic States. Along the way, Pete has picked up his Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, (#1 graduate school in the country for Civil Engineering specialty), as well as his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. His undergraduate education was from the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut where he earned a bachelor of science in Civil Engineering. Pete has more than twenty years of experience with structural and geotechnical design, as well as construction management. Pete is a licensed Professional Engineer in both Maine and California.

While at the Coast Guard Academy, Pete and his sailing partner won the freshman dinghy Nationals and participated fall and spring on the Coast Guard dinghy racing team. Pete’s family has owned a cottage in Southwest Harbor since 1979 and he’s spent every summer since the age of two enjoying the land and water around Mount Desert Island. Pete had equivalent to his first mate license for vessels less than eight hundred tons while serving on board the USCGC RELIANCE out of Kittery, Maine. His hobbies include boating, skiing and mountain biking. He’s a native of Fort Collins, Colorado and is married to the former Rebecca Sliwa. They have two children, Mia and Wyatt, who attend Pemetic Elementary School.

BECKY CARROLL
Becky is a mechanical engineer with experience in machine design and project management. Becky spent the first part of her career as a design engineer for a biomedical engineering firm and then a national telecommunications company. While working for AT&T, she began to focus on technical project management and continued with technical project management in the Research and Development department at Starbucks Headquarters in Seattle, Washington. She has spent the last several years raising their two children and volunteering for local organizations. Becky is currently working on achieving her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Please help us welcome them to the Chamber! And learn more about their services at: http://www.mainecoastengineering.com/

Monday, June 27, 2016

The Village Green Arts Association & The Salty Dog Gallery Welcome the Swans Island Artists

For over a year this show has been planned!

Phil and I are very pleased with the quality, and diversity

of artworks by Swans Island Painters and Craftsmen.

Their work will be shown in The Salty Dog Gallery from June 28th through July, 2016.

A reception to meet the artists will be held

July 3rd at 2:30 PM.

Music will be played by Swans Island guitar musicians the Walker Brothers.

Delicious hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

For those who are curious, Swans Island is one of the 15 off shore Islands that still is inhabited all year. The island is accessible by ferry taking 40 minutes from Bass Harbor, Mt. Desert Island to Swans Island.

Make Southwest Harbor, Maine your vacation destination this summer !!.

To see future events offered in Southwest Harbor this summer, please see our website, www.villagegreenarts.org

and facebook, villagegreenarts

Sincerely,

Joan Steel

The Village Green Arts Association

Friday, June 24, 2016

Healthy Acadia Welcomes New Board Member

Healthy Acadia, a community health coalition serving Hancock and Washington counties, is excited to welcome Dean McGuire as the newest member to the organization’s Board of Directors. “We’re so honored to have Dean join our team,” stated Elsie Flemings, Healthy Acadia’s Executive Director. “A dynamic community leader, Dean brings his unique experience, insight, passion and expertise, which will help to guide our work and enhance our effectiveness in building healthier communities.”

As owner of McGuire Seasonal Services and Downeast Limousine Service in Washington County, Dean brings to the Board over two decades of experience in successful small business management, along with a wealth of marketing expertise. He is deeply involved in efforts to enhance quality of life in his community, and he is currently serving as chair of the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and President of the Washington Academy Alumni Association. Dean is also an active member of theWashington Academy Board of Trustees and Downeast Fairgrounds Association Board.

Dean has been a steadfast Healthy Acadia volunteer in Washington County and is very enthusiastic about serving on the Board. “I am excited to join the Healthy Acadia Board in their efforts to bring awareness and fight against many local health related challenges that we face here in Washington County. Healthy Acadia has a strong reputation in Hancock County and now has a great team here in Washington County that is working hard for the citizens in the area.”

Healthy Acadia is dedicated to building healthier communities across Hancock and Washington counties by connecting individuals with health supports, building partnerships, coordinating education and prevention services, and improving policies and environments. Healthy Acadia is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and is the Healthy Maine Partnership serving Hancock and Washington counties. Learn more at www.healthyacadia.org.

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Maine Seacoast Mission To Offer Centennial Tours

In celebration of Acadia National Park’s centennial, the Maine Seacoast Mission will offer tours of its “rusticator” mansion in downtown Bar Harbor during July and August. Tours will also feature historical items from the Mission’s 111 years of serving the islands and coastal communities of downeast Maine.

The 35-room mansion, once known as “La Rochelle,” was built in 1902 for George Bowdoin, a partner of J.P. Morgan, and his small family and 21 servants. Located at 127 West Street and overlooking Frenchman’s Bay, the house was the first brick summer cottage to be built in Bar Harbor. The specially cut granite and marble used in the construction was imported from Italy.

The house, along with an endowment for its upkeep, was donated to the Maine Seacoast Mission in 1972 by Tristram and Ruth Colket, who purchased the mansion in the 1940s. The building now serves as the Mission’s administrative headquarters and is known as the “Colket Center” in honor of its donors.

Tours will be given at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 5 through August 30. Volunteer docents will guide visitors through the three floors of the building, including the servant quarters on the third floor and the impressive double stairway that leads from the entrance hall to the second floor. There is no charge for the tours, though donations will be appreciated.

For more information, call 288.5097 or email info@seacoastmission.org. The Maine Seacoast Mission has brought healthcare, educational programs, pastoral support, crisis services, and scholarships to the people of eastern Maine’s islands and coastal towns since 1905.

Photo caption: The Maine Seacoast Mission’s headquarters on West Street in Bar Harbor
Photo credit: George Soules

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

The Chamber's Business After Hours at Islandscaping, Inc.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Welcome to New Chamber Member The Wave Radio!

Please tune in to 93.7 or 94.1 and help us welcome our newest chamber members, The Wave Radio!

Serving the communities of Bar Harbor, Ellsworth, Bangor and all of Downeast Maine, 93.7 & 94.1 the Wave is your "At Work" radio station. We only play Refreshing and Relaxing Music, with just the right mix of your favorite songs from yesterday and today. Never too hard, or too soft, always just the music you want with local and national news to keep you up to date.

For more information, go to: http://waveradiomaine.com/ or on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/937thewave/timeline

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Ellen Pope to Serve as Maine Seacoast Mission Development Director

The Maine Seacoast Mission has announced that Ellen Pope will be the Mission's new director of development. A resident of Southwest Harbor, Ms. Pope most recently served as vice president and chief operating officer for the Maine Community Foundation.

"I am very pleased that Ellen Pope will be bringing her experience and talents as a nonprofit executive to the Maine Seacoast Mission,” says Mission president Scott Planting. “With her strong background in donor development, planned giving, management and communications, she is the right person to move the Mission forward and build support for our vital programs well into the future.”

Ellen Pope says, "I feel so fortunate to be selected to work for an organization with as compelling a purpose as the Maine Seacoast Mission—supporting and encouraging island and coastal communities with health, education, social and spiritual services and programs for more than 100 years.”

Monday, June 6, 2016

Welcome to New Chamber Member Islandscaping, Inc.!

Please join us in welcoming Islandscaping, Inc. as a new Chamber Member!

"We are a full service landscape and garden center located in Southwest Harbor, Maine. In business since 1982. Islandscaping Garden Center features more than 4,000 varieties of annuals, perennials, native plants, grasses, herbs, roses, fruits, vegetables, topiary, hardy shrubs, vines, groundcovers and trees. We also carry a selection of pottery, statuary, and garden supplies.

"In addition to our garden center, we also have full service garden and landscape crews. Our team of experienced designers are ready to work with you to ensure a beautiful property season to season, year after year.

"Check out our online plant catalogs (located on the home page), and if you're shopping for something specific, please be sure to call us to confirm availability."

For more information: http://www.islandscaping.com/home.html

Monday, May 23, 2016

Neighbor4Neighbor Fund Receives Anonymous Donation, Seeks Applicants

Thanks to a generous anonymous donation, the “neighbor4neighbor” Fund continues to accept 2016 applications. The Fund, administered by the Maine Community Foundation and coordinated by Healthy Acadia, provides mini-grants to seniors in need across Hancock and Washington counties. The mini-grants help to address challenges that many of our seniors face each day.

“Many seniors in our region are struggling to meet their basic needs and to stay healthy,” said Elsie Flemings, Executive Director of Healthy Acadia. “This is a critical initiative, and we at Healthy Acadia are honored to be a part of it.” The “neighbor4neighbor” Fund was initiated in 2014 by Maine Community Foundation founder and founding president of the College of the Atlantic Ed Kaelber in his effort to create positive change by giving back to his community. He especially encourages seniors to contribute to the fund and support their peers who are struggling.

The “neighbor4neighbor” mini-grants can help individual seniors meet a specific need, such as wheel chair ramps or handrails, to increase accessibility or mobility. It can cover the cost of optional medical equipment: eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dentures, for example. The mini-grants may also be used to provide or increase access to support services that can help seniors maintain quality of life and remain independent in their own homes.

To view and print the one-page “neighbor4neighbor” Fund application form, visit: http://www.healthyacadia.org/documents/GrantApplication_neighbor4neighbor.pdf.

To learn more about the “neighbor4neighbor” Fund, or if you have questions about what may be eligible, contact Nina Zeldin at Healthy Acadia at 667-7171 ornina@healthyacadia.org. To make a donation to the Fund, contact the Maine Community Foundation at 877-700-6800 or www.mainecf.org.

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Monday, May 16, 2016

Welcome to new Chamber Member Maine Seacoast Mission

Please join us in welcoming our newest Chamber member - Maine Seacoast Mission.

What does the Maine Sea Coast Mission do?

The Maine Sea Coast Mission provides spiritual, health, and youth development programs in coastal and island communities from mid-coast to Downeast Maine. Rooted in a history of non-denominational service, the Mission offers hope, encouragement and help to strengthen individuals, families and communities. Programs and services include: the Christmas Program; the EdGE, after-school and summer programs for youth in Washington County; emergency financial assistance, addressing immediate needs such as heat, electricity, and other emergency circumstances; food pantries; ministries to island and coastal communities, including partnerships with four island churches and a fisheries resource management policy consultant; scholarships; Sunbeam Island Health Services; and a thrift shop.

Learn more about the Seacoast Mission at: http://www.seacoastmission.org/index.php

MDI Hospital and Healthy Acadia Community Health Needs Assessment of MDI Region Offers Guidance for Future

The 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment for the Mount Desert Island region identifies top community health needs for the MDI Hospital service area, including the outer island communities and the towns of Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Trenton, Hancock, and Lamoine.

“The 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment serves as a framework and guide for Mount Desert Island Hospital and Healthy Acadia in developing and strengthening our programming to fulfill the needs of our MDI communities,” said Shoshona Smith, Healthy Acadia’s Systems and Innovations Coordinator. “The report is available to all local organizations and community members to support their efforts to address and coordinate community health improvement.”

Over the past year, MDI Hospital and Healthy Acadia have gathered data from community members through a local advisory council, discussions with community groups and a collection of 382 surveys from participants across MDI Hospital’s service area. This data collection, combined with local demographic and health information, brought forth six strategic issues: health care; food; physical activity; substance use; social/mental health and healthy environments. In order to address these issues, “Theme Teams” comprised of Healthy Acadia and MDI Hospital staff and community stakeholders met to develop goals and strategies to address each issue.

Goals and strategies for addressing each issue take into consideration both the availability and access of resources and strategic environmental and systems-level change that will allow for healthier communities, workplaces, and schools for all.

To view the full 63-page report, visit www.mdihospital.org/community-benefits-reporting/ or HealthyAcadia.org/resources/health_assessments.html.

To learn more about this assessment and action plan, please contact Oka Hutchins at 288-5082 ext. 1423, oka.hutchins@mdihospital.org, or Shoshona Smith at 667-7171 ext. 11, Shoshona@HealthyAcadia.org.

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In Washington County:

In Hancock County:

On the web:

We empower people and organizations to build healthy communities.
Healthy Acadia is a Healthy Maine Partnership.