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WLRCC March Breakfast Meeting to Spotlight Elder Financial Abuse
Thursday, March 5, 2015, 7:15am
Winthrop Commerce Center Community Room, 149 Main Street, Winthrop
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), financial exploitation of older Americans is a growing epidemic that cost seniors an estimated $2.9 billion in 2010. In as many of 90 percent of these financial abuse cases, the senior is victimized by someone he or she knows well. Maine is a nationwide leader in developing programs that address elder abuse, led largely by the efforts of Legal Services for the Elderly (LSE). Jill Randall, LSE staff attorney, will talk about the organization's work in this arena and how to spot, prevent, and take action if you suspect a case of elder abuse.
For more on this issue, you can view this congressional hearing from the Special Committee on Aging, chaired by Maine Senator Susan Collins.
$7 payable at the door. A light breakfast will be provided beginning at 7:15am. The meeting will start at 7:30am and end promptly at 8:30am. Public welcome; RSVPs not necessary. Please enter through the rear of the building. Sponsored by Brian S. Berry and Associates, CPAs.
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Mark your Calendars! Upcoming Breakfast Meetings
Thursday, April 2nd:
Alicia Barnes, a social media and marketing consultant whose clients include the Red Barn, Veterans for Michaud, and Friends of Lithgow Library, will discuss the key aspects of winning social media campaigns and offer tips on how your business can increase its ROI using current social media platforms. (Rescheduled from Feb.)
Thursday, May 7: Dennis Price, Capital City Improv. How Improv can Build your Business Skills.
Thursday, June 4: Chris Fogg, Director of the Maine Tourism Association: Promoting Maine and our Tourism Economy.
If you have requests/ideas for future breakfast meetings, please let us know! After June, we'll adjourn until September.
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Want to Host a Business-After-Hours?
Interested in raising your profile among local business leaders? Consider hosting a Business-After-Hours event. It's great for networking and educating the local business community about the services you provide. If you might be interested in hosting an event in the coming months, email us today: info@winthropchamber.org.
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Promote Your Event August 15th
The annual Winthrop Sidewalk Art Show will be on Saturday, August 15th. If you will represent an organization hosting a community activity that day, please email Sarah Fuller at sarahpos@hotmail.com -- we are organizing a group to coordinate and collectively promote the day's events.
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Personal Property Tax Notice from Town of Winthrop
Personal Property Tax Payment Appeal:
I thank all of our business owners who are up to date with their personal property taxes. They know it is vitally important to Winthrop real estate tax payers that business owners or people who owe personal property tax actually pay those taxes each year. We will begin following the property tax lien timetable this year and in the future for generating personal property tax liens. If you think you might not be up-to-date, or have any questions, please call the clerk's office at (207) 377-7200 or email jwoolston@winthropmaine.org.
Sincerely,
JEFFREY S. WOOLSTON, Colonel, USAF (ret.), Winthrop, Maine Tax Collector
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THANK YOU FOR HOLIDAY SUPPORT!
The Chamber thanks the following businesses for their generous support of our planned 2014 winter holiday activities:
Kennebec Saving Bank
Norton Insurance
Winthrop Commerce Center
Foshay Carlton Cards & Gifts
Winthrop Veterinary Hospital
J&S Oil
Central Maine Taxi
S.J. Wood Construction Company
Homestead Realty
Winthrop Fuel
Cobbossee Motel
Sprague and Curtis
Vickerson Appraisal Service
Lake and Denison, LLP
Though poor weather conditions prevented the parade and adopt-a-pole program from occurring as intended, we are busy planning next year’s festivities and contingencies. We appreciate your support of the Chamber and our communities and wish you and all businesses in our region a prosperous 2015.
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WHS Silent Auction for Team Thomas Postponed to March 1st
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Sheree Wess of Lakeside Motel & Cabins challenges all businesses to donate to a local individual who needs our help: Cathy White-Thomas of Winthrop.
On November 10, 2014, Cathy suffered a ruptured category five aneurysm. She is currently doing extremely well, but will have a LONG road ahead to recovery. All silent ticket auction proceeds will go to help Cathy and her family in this process.
FMI: Please visit GoFundMe.com/h6yizo or
www.facebook.com\Prayersforcathythomas
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KPAC on BSB's Community Matters More Ballot
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The Kennebec Performing Arts Company is excited to announce that we have been nominated for The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s 2015 Community Matters More Award. We have a chance to receive a $5,000 grant that would allow us to keep providing our community with great live music performances for years to come.
You can vote for us until February 28, 2015 -- stop by a branch and fill out the ballot or vote online at www.bangor.com/cmm. Thanks in advance for your support and please spread the word!
And don't forget to add our upcoming spring concerts to your calendar. We will be playing at Winthrop Performing Arts Center on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 7:00pm and at Williamson Auditorium at Lawrence High School in Fairfield on Sat., May 2, 2015 at 7:00pm.
FMI: Please like us on Facebook or visit www.kennebecperformingartscompany.org.
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KLT 2015 LYCEUM: Reading the Historical Landscape of Howard Hill
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History
Thursday, March 19, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
With Kent Ryden, former Director, American and New England Studies Program, University of Southern Maine.
Ladd Recreation Center, Wayne, Maine
Geology: It’s Not Just Granite
Thursday, March 26, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
With Robert Marvinney, Maine State Geologist
Ladd Recreation Center, Wayne, Maine
Natural History: Natural Communities of Howard Hill
Thursday, April 2, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
With Eric Doucette, Botanist, University of Maine
Ladd Recreation Center, Wayne, Maine
FMI: www.tklt.org
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KLT March Hiking Events
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Sunday, March 8, 2015
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday, March 22, 2015
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Seawards Mills Stream Conversation Area
Join us for a late winter/early spring hike along the Mills Stream. This KLT conservation property, donated by longtime Vassalboro resident Elizabeth Cole in 2011, includes more than fifteen acres of hay and corn fields, as well as woodlands.
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