Our monthly newsletter is sponsored by:

Augusta Civic Center and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

DAVID PEASE

Bangor Savings Bank



Maine HR Guru David Pease will discuss some of the practices that are holding you back – and some of the simple, no/low-cost solutions to differentiate yourself in a continuing competitive talent climate and rapidly changing workforce. Be ready to engage in interesting dialogue, ask thoughtful questions and open to change your mindset of how work has been and what it can be. 

Preparation for 2030 begins now


$25 Member | $35 Non-member

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Sponsored by:

Kennebec Savings Bank and MaineGeneral Health

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Sponsored by:

Maine Savings Federal Credit Union

The goal of KLI is to assure a continuing flow of able, committed, and resourceful leaders to serve our communities. KLI draws prospective leaders from a broad cross-section of businesses, organizations, and the community. Its purpose is to inspire these promising individuals to work more effectively within their spheres of influence while expanding their civic and community participation.


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A big thanks to our 2023 sponsors:

Hancock Lumber, Kennebec Savings Bank, and MaineGeneral Health

6th Annual

Kennebec River Brewfest


August 5th | 2-6 PM

Mill Park, Augusta, ME 04330


Tickets are now on sale!

Tickets include:

  • unlimited tastings of over 25 Maine made beer, wine, cider, hard liquor, and meads
  • a souvenir tasting glass
  • swag from breweries and local businesses
  • an afternoon full of live entertainment
  • lawn game tournaments and more!


Purchase Tickets Here

You must be 21+ to purchase a ticket. Photo ID is required at the gate and must match the name of the purchaser. Tickets are nonrefundable.


$50 Early Bird ($60 at the door)

Enjoy unlimited tastings from:

Absolem Cider

Aegir's Den Meadery

Banded Brewing Co.

Bangor Beer Co.

Bigelow Brewing Co.

Black Pug Brewing

Blaze Brewing

Brickyard Hollow

Bryant's Brewing

Cushnoc Brewing

Dasch Seltzer

Definitive Brewing

Dragonfly Farm & Winery

Flight Deck Brewing

Fluvial Brewing


Footbridge Brewery

Freedom Edge Cider

Foulmouthed Brewing

Geary Brewing Company

Marsh Island Brewing

Moderation Brewing

Mossy Ledge Spirits

Nonesuch River Brewing

Outland Farm Brewing

Penobscot Bay

Run Amok Mead

Sidereal Farm Brewery

The Liberal Cup

Tree Spirits

Winter Port Winery

...and more!

Presenting Sponsor

Highbrow

Game Sponsor

A Partner In Technology

Ticket Sponsor

Damon's Beverage

Bracelet Sponsor

Macomber, Farr & Whitten

Last Call Sponsor

Marketplace at Augusta

Beer Sponsor

Day's Jewelers | Rocky’s Stove Shoppe and Chimney Service

Pint Sponsors

Capital Area Federal Credit Union | Sprague and Curtis Real Estate | Seacoast Security

The Kennebec Valley Chamber is a proud host of Ironman 70.3 Maine again this summer! The race will be on Sunday, July 30th.


The atmosphere surrounding this race is electric as thousands of athletes, visitors, spectators, and locals gather together to support this amazing event. This race consists of a 1.2 mile swim in the Kennebec River, a 56 mile bike ride through the surrounding towns of Augusta, and a 13.1 mile run on the Kennebec River Rail Trail.


This event would not be possible without the help of amazing volunteers! Click the link below to support this amazing event.


Register to Volunteer Here

Photos courtesy of Dave Dostie Photography

Member News

TDJ Development, LLC is very proud to announce the opening of a new state-of-the-art storage facility in the capital area called Lifetime Storage.


Owners Jordan Stolt, Eric James, and Steve Whitney are excited to provide area

residents with brand new storage needs. These units, located at 158 Town House

Rd in West Gardiner, offer high tech units including 24-hour surveillance,

temperature controlled spaces and a personal coded entryway. This new facility,

finished in July, 2022 already has a 50% occupancy rate and is happy to welcome

more customers.


They are happy to serve customers in the greater Augusta

area including, West Gardiner, Gardiner, Litchfield, Farmingdale, Hallowell,

Manchester, Winthrop and Augusta.

Monkitree invites you to “Reawakening,” a show of works by Michael Gent of Gardiner, Maine... 

Like many artists, Mike Gent began his art exploration as a young child, first with crayons then pastels, pen and ink, and most recently, oils. Career led him to express himself mainly through mechanical engineering, metalwork and drafting. During that time, he worked to maintain his drawing skill. In 2014, he began to focus in earnest on regaining his artistic skills. Mastering techniques and color theory are the key to fully expressing himself through his work. Mike considers this body of work a series of studies. 

When & Where: 263 Water Street, Gardiner, ME

Regular shop hours: Tues-Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-4 or by appointment through August 12, 2023.  

Woodlands Senior Living Brings on Leann Sebrey

Woodlands Senior Living has brought on Leann Sebrey as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Clinical Officer (CCO). Sebrey comes to Woodlands as a well-regarding healthcare professional, having worked in the industry for more than three decades, including work in trauma, pediatrics, emergency care, mobile advanced life support, and home health and hospice. She joins Woodlands Senior Living after most recently serving as the Chief Clinical Officer at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice in Lewiston for more than five years.

 

“Leann Sebrey’s reputation speaks volumes about her work ethic, knowledge, experience, and her understanding of providing valuable, meaningful care and service,” said Matthew Walters, managing member of Woodlands Senior Living. “She will be providing the leadership necessary at the executive level to drive our organization’s ability to deliver on our mission, while directing the clinical operations and service model at Woodlands Senior Living communities throughout the state. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome her to the team.”

The Story of My Life

Music & Lyrics by Neil Bartram, Book by Brian Hill

Directed by Adam P. Blais...

The Story of My Life follows the friendship of Alvin and Thomas, two men from a small town. These lifelong friends are reunited after Alvin’s mysterious death. In the abstract world of his mind, Thomas struggles to write Alvin’s eulogy while recounting the many turns that their lives have taken since meeting as children. Alvin searches through manuscripts and stories in Thomas’s mind to lead him on a journey of remembrance. GET TICKETS HERE!

New Members

Acadia Benefits

Kate Malloy, (207) 761-2426

info@acadiabenefits.com

Portland

 

AcupunctureME

Michael Migliore, (207) 480-0800

me@acupunctureme.me

Hallowell

 

Bagel Mainea

Pamela Hall-Donley, (207) 626-5581

Phd@bagelmainea.com

Augusta

 

Lunar Property Management

Amber Pruitt, (207) 645-0012

apruitt@lunarpropertymgmt.com

Gardiner

 

Nellie’s Kitchen

Samantha Hueber, (207) 816-1422

nelliesplacecafe@gmail.com

Hallowell

Rebekah Wheeler Photography & Design

Rebekah Wheeler, (207) 318-0421

hello@rebekahwheeler.com

Augusta

 

STEVE SMITH Trial Lawyers

Milva Smith, (207) 622-3711

info@mainetriallaw.com

Augusta

 

Tavern on the Hill 305

Lindsay Costigan, (207) 395-5284

lindsay@tavernonthehill305.com

Winthrop

 

The Forty Hour Club

Donna Daly, (207) 542-5114

donna@fortyhourclub.com

Augusta


Sponsored by: Central Maine Power Company

Member Anniversaries


40+ Years

Cross Insurance, O'Connor Auto Park


30+ Years

Kennebec Valley Humane Society, WABI-TV


20+ Years

Cives Steel Co., Dave's Appliance, FirstPark, Kennebec Behavioral Health, Kennebec Pharmacy & Home Care


10+ Years

Augusta Downtown Alliance, Augusta Trails, Camden National Bank, Family Violence Project, McKee Law, LLC, P.A.

 

5+ Years

Augusta Elks Lodge #964, Augusta Natural Gas, Bouchard Cleaning & Restoration Inc., FAME, Gateway Retirement Solutions, Grossman Marketing Group, Pouliot Real Estate, Inc, Winthrop Area Federal Credit Union



Renewing

Augusta Teen Center, Comdoctor.net, Inc, One River CPAs

KVCC Board of Directors

Tim Walton, Chair*

Walton External Affairs, LLC.

Michele Pelletier, Chair Elect*

PERFORMANCE Foodservice - NorthCenter

Amy Marston, Vice Chair*

Central Maine Power Company

Matthew Tardiff, Treasurer*

J.S. McCarthy Printers

Earl Kingsbury, Past Chair*

City of Augusta

Cathy DeMerchant, Human Resources*

Capital Area Staffing Solutions, Inc.

Katie Doherty, President & CEO*^

Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce

* Executive Committee  ^ Full-Time Executive


Randall Anderson

The Meadows Golf Club

Joyce Blanchard

The University of Maine at Augusta

Karen Boston

Lipman Katz & Boston, P.A

Nathan Cotnoir

Camden National Bank

Lori Dube

Sprague & Curtis Real Estate

Sue Grenier

G&E Roofing Co., Inc.

Eric Jermyn

Cross Employee Benefits

Robbi Lockhart

Team EJP

Steven Marson

Central Maine Pyrotechnics

Nicole McSweeney

MaineGeneral Health

Stacey L. Morrison

Ganneston Construction Corp.

Rebecca Pushard

MIKA

Lynn Quirion

Macomber, Farr & Whitten

Alec Rogers

Maine Evergreen Hotel

Andrew Silsby

Kennebec Savings Bank


Special Counsel

Dennis Carrillo

Cloutier Carrillo, Capitol Law, PLLC





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