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09/29/10: Union Area Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting

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(07/16/10) Union Founders Day July 16-18 - The Town of Union will be celebrating the 236th anniversary of its founding this year during Founders Day Weekend, July 16th to July 18th. Once again, the people of Union are turning all out to celebrate the Town’s founding.

The celebration begins on Friday evening at 5:30 with a ...

(06/05/10) New Medomak River Trail Opens - New Medomak River Trail Opens on National Trails Day

As part of a national celebration of trails, Medomak Valley Land Trust (MVLT) and Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery will open the Carroll Farm trail along the Medomak River on Saturday, June 5th at 9 am. More than 1,500 events ...

(05/12/10) Gibbs Library Plant Sale - More than seventy different plants will be offered for sale at the annual Gibbs Library Garage and Plant Sale on May 22.

This year, the plant donations have been diverse and plentiful. Offerings include black cherry, plum, lilac and viburnam trees and both culinary and medicinal ...

(05/10/10) Gibbs Library Art Exhibit - "Hooked on Rugs" is the newest art exhibit in the Gibbs Library Gallery. Colorful hooked rugs from five local artisans are on display through July 8. The wool fiber rugs have a nature theme, with deep rich colors depicting country barns, animals, autumn leaves and summer flowers. ...

(04/28/10) Medomak River Alewife Count - Medomak River Alewife Count

Alewife migration season has arrived once more in the coastal rivers of Maine. This annual natural wonder starts first in South Carolina and moves slowly north as the fish respond to warming water temperatures. When the fish finally do arrive in the Medomak River a team ...

(01/28/10) Waldoboro Business Group Celebrates 6th Annual Dinner - The Waldoboro Business Association held its sixth anniversary celebration Jan. 27 and honored several members for their support. See story in Herald Gazette here. ...

(01/06/10) Gibbs Library Offers Amnesty for Fines - WASHINGTON. ME -- January 6, 2010 -- To celebrate the new year, Gibbs Library is offering amnesty for book fines now through February 14. Any patron who has an overdue book may return that book and have all fines forgiven. "We're most interested in having the books ...

(10/16/09) Sweet Season Farm Scarecrow Contest -
Cordelia S. Crowe, CPA recently participated in the scarecrow contest hosed by Sweet Seasons Farm. Miss Crowe donated her third place prize money to fellow Union Area Chamber member, Gibbs Library.

(Photo by John Jensen of the Free Press)
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(07/24/09) Ken Searle's Watercolors at Gibbs Library - The Gibbs Library is currently featuring watercolors by Washington, Maine artist, Ken Searle.

Searle is a tenth-generation island-born native of Martha's Vineyard. His first island ancestors arrived on the Vineyard in 1670. His heritage is strongly felt in his paintings which depict the New England ...

(07/18/09) Union Founders Days - Friday, July 17th
5:30 – 7:30 P.M. Pie Social and Music on the Common
Hotdogs, burgers, veggie burgers, and soda, plus pie and music, all on the Common, hosted by the Union Area Chamber of Commerce. Bring a blanket or chair, and a pie to share if you ...

(06/25/09) Maritime Enger celebrates 70 years in business - The Union Area Chamber would like to congratulate Maritime Energy on 70 years in business in the MidCoast area. We thank you for your support of other member businesses, organizations, and the entire community.
Maritime Energy is a full service, locally owned family fuel company serving Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo ...

(06/21/09) Union Area Wineries Hold Father’s Day Maine Wine and Cheese Tasting - Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery and Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery, both of Union, in conjunction with The Maine Cheese Guild are hosting Maine cheesemakers on Father’s day. You will have the opportunity to taste local cheeses paired with this year’s vintage wines and spirits.

Union, Maine, ...

(06/05/09) Cafferata Watercolors and Drawings at Gibbs Library - Megan Cafferata's work is the new exhibit in the Gibbs Library gallery space. Cafferata is showing a collection of graphite drawings, watercolors, collages and mixed media pieces. Among the works featured are images of skulls, bones, and driftwood, some taking on a somewhat altered “life” of their own. The ...

(04/24/09) Get Motivated Seminar Coming To Cumberland County Civic Center May 7 - The Get Motivated Seminar featuring legendary motivator Zig Ziglar, former mayor of New York City Rudolph Giuliani, president and CEO of Forbes, Inc. Steve Forbes and America’s most inspirational speaker Dr. Robert Schuller is coming to the Cumberland County Civic Center. The day-long presentation will take place on Thursday, May ...

(04/23/09) Union Farm Equipment Celebrates 60 Years - On May 9th Union Farm Equipment will be having its Annual Chip, Split and Drive open house. As part of this event they will be celebrating their 60th anniversary. Ken and Debby, as well as the rest of the crew, would like to see as many Ford tractors as possible show ...

(03/30/09) The Medomak Valley Land Trust Hosting Film Festival - The Medomak Valley Land Trust is hosting a Film Festival on Friday April 3rd from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday April 4th from 4:00-6:00 p.m at the Waldo Theatre located at 916 Main Street, Waldoboro. Featured films include selections from the American Conservation Film Festival, as well as the ‘Between the Tides’ ...

(03/30/09) Do you have a new business in the area? - Please contact us for membership information. ...

(03/24/09) Union Area Chamber to Feature Humorist Gary Crocker - Union Area Chamber to Feature Humorist Gary Crocker

The Union Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual dinner and awards ceremony on April 1st at the Union Masonic Lodge.

Guest speaker will be Maine Humorist Gary Crocker, known for his overstated approach to Maine ...

(03/03/09) Gardening Workshop at Gibbs Library - Washington, ME -- March 5, 2009 -- With the price of food soaring, many people are thinking about growing their own food. But the question often is often - how to get started? Gibbs Library will offer the answer to this question at a workshop on Sunday ...

(02/12/09) Union Area Chamber Hosts Annual Technology Conference - Do you need the latest to make your business more competitive? Want to know how and why your competition and customers are getting Linked? Then attend the Union Area Chamber’s annual Technology Conference on Friday, Feb. 27th. This year’s program will include four informative topics: Online Networking such as Facebook, ...

(01/22/09) Bob Marley is returning to the Thompson Community Center - Bob Marley is returning to the Thompson Community Center in Union featuring his show Stuck in the Snow Friday, February 13, 2009 for Two Shows! Treat your Valentine to some great humor!

Who: Bob Marley (Stuck in the Snow)

Where: Thompson Community Center in Union

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(01/06/09) GIBBS LIBRARY HOSTS WASHINGTON PHOTOGRAPHER JANNETTA JENNINGS - The Gibbs Library, Washington Village, Maine is pleased to host an exhibit by Washington photographer, Jannetta Jennings. The exhibit is currently hanging in the gallery spaces of the library and will continue through March 3, 2009.

Jannetta, who had been taking photos for many years, ...

(11/09/08) How To Create An Effective Brochure Seminar - The Union Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a seminar titled How To Create An Effective Brochure on Thursday November 13, 2008 at 6:30 pm. The presentation will be conducted by a panel of four who will bring their vast experience to those attending. Come early to meet the presenters ...

(10/17/08) Candidates Night -

The Union Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored a pot luck dinner and candidates night. The candidates enjoyed dinner with chamber members as well as community members prior to the question and answer session moderated by Ron Hawes.
Participating in the Union Area Chamber of Commerce pot luck dinner ...