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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

THE LATEST INSIDE SCOOP

The time has come to reserve your tickets for the 2025 Kenney Awards, happening January 24th, 2025!


Bring your staff, friends, and family to the Augusta Civic Center to help us celebrate the amazing winners and finalists being recognized for their contributions to the Kennebec Valley!


You can reserve tickets and tables starting today, and we will begin sending invoices on January 2nd. Reserve your seats today -- spots will fill up quickly!


Tickets are $90, tables are $720

Reserve tickets!

Meet your 2025 Winners and Finalists!

Lifetime Achievement Award

Roger Pomerleau

Large Business of the Year

Hancock Lumber

Small Business of the Year

College Carry-Out

President's Circle Award Finalists

Capitol Area Recreation Association

Kents Hill School

United Way of Kennebec Valley

Community Service Award Finalists

Anne Lachance

Merry St. Pierre

Corey Vose

CYNERGY Professional Award Finalists

David Farago

Emily Theriault

Ryan Hill

Thank you to our 2025 Kenney Award Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Headlining Sponsors

VIP Reception Sponsor

Red Carpet Sponsor

Program Sponsor

Photobooth Sponsor

Media Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Door Prize Sponsors

Cape Air

Union Office Interiors

Bar Sponsor

Rocky's Stove Shoppe & Chimney Service

Reception Sponsors

Lipman Katz & Boston LLC

 

Statewide Towing 


Cocktail Hour Sponsor

Northeast Bank

Table Sponsors

 Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern MA, ME, RI, & VT

O&P Glass

 Sprague & Curtis Real Estate

Woodlands Senior Living

2025 Kenney Sponsorships

Interested in being a sponsor? Reach out to Melissa at MLW@kennebecvalleyhamber.com!

The KLI Class of 2024 is graduating on December 10th!


Family, coworkers, and KLI Alumni are invited to support the cohort as they present their final projects!


This graduation will take place at the Augusta Civic Center from

5-7PM.


There a still spots left, get your tickets today!

Purchase Tickets

OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED

December 11th | 11:30AM - 1PM


Molly MacKean, Ph.D.

Head of School, Kents Hill School



Kennebec Valley Chamber

105 Second Street, Hallowell, ME

Learn more and register!

December 18th | 5PM - 7PM



Kennebec Savings Bank

A holiday celebration!



150 State St.

Augusta, ME, 04330

Learn more and register!

Sponsored by:

Kennebec Savings Bank and MaineGeneral Health

Sponsored by:

Cross Insurance and Kennebec Savings Bank

Beverage Sponsor

CYNERGY NEWS & EVENTS

Cynergy is looking for professionals interested in joining their steering committee.


This is a great opportunity for those with a passion for networking, growth, & community!

Interest Form

Trivia for a Cause 


December 11th | 5-7PM

1-7-10 Bowling & Entertainment Center

2246 N Belfast Ave, Augusta, ME 04330


Join Cynergy for holiday themed trivia! All proceeds benefit the Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers.

Register today!

Cynergy 2024 is sponsored by:

Maine Savings Federal Credit Union and Modern Woodmen

Support local businesses this holiday season by shopping local! The Kennebec Valley has amazing local businesses that would love your support this holiday season!


Give the gift of local with one of our KV Chamber Gift Certificates! These gift certificates are accepted at more than 100 KV Chamber member businesses, and support our local business community and members.


You can call the KV Chamber at (207)-623-4559 to order your gift certificates. Certificates can be paid with cash of check only.

See Participating Businesses

If you have questions or would like to secure a spot, please contact Melissa at MLW@kennebecvalleychamber.com or by calling (207) 623-4559.

2025 Guide Contract

YOUR ADS

MEMBER NEWS

Kennebec Historical Society Victorian Tea Party

The society’s annual Victorian tea party is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, December 8, at KHS headquarters, the Henry Weld Fuller Jr. House, 107 Winthrop Street in Augusta.


KHS member Marie Tesch will provide musical entertainment on the piano. Members and the public are invited to celebrate the holiday season at this annual event!. A variety of goodies will be available to sample, including cookies, other snacks, coffee, and tea. Come and enjoy the festive decorations.



Anyone interested in decorating, serving, or bringing some tasty treats is asked to contact Anne Cough by phone at

(207) 582-2823 or by email at acough60@yahoo.com.

Zardus Open Enrollment

Zardus Holistic Wellness Center of Augusta offers a State Approved Massage & Reflexology Program Enrolling NOW for Two different groups available - Evening January 2025 Term & Daytime March 2025 Term.


Apply NOW to reserve your spot in these limited space programs - space fills up quickly. Classes are held on Mondays & Tuesdays with an additional once a month Friday, Saturday & Sunday (when necessary). We do creative finance plans to meet your needs and get you started on your future career path.



Check out the "Personal Development and Education Services" on www.ZardusArtofMassage.com for more information on our state approved Massage Therapy & Certified Reflexology program.

Kennebec Behavioral Health and Crisis & Counseling Center to Join Together

Kennebec Behavioral Health (KBH) and Crisis & Counseling Centers are pleased to announce that they will be joining forces on December 1, 2024. This partnership reflects their shared dedication to providing compassionate and comprehensive mental health care for the central Maine community. By coming together, they aim to ensure that community members continue to receive the seamless, high quality support they need and deserve. 


By combining resources and expertise, KBH and Crisis & Counseling Centers will be able to offer an even broader range of services. All current programs and services will continue in the same locations with the same dedicated professionals they have come to trust.


A wide range of mental health services and programs, including Crisis Stabilization and Mobile Crisis, will now be offered under the name Kennebec Behavioral Health. The transition team is working collaboratively with Maine Department of Health and Human Services which licenses and contracts with both agencies for the provision of mental health and substance use disorder services in Maine. 


For more information please contact Tina Chapman, Senior Engagement Officer at Kennebec Behavioral Health, tchapman@kbhmaine.org

NEW MEMBERS

WELCOME:


Coutts Brothers Inc.

Brittany Widbiller (207) 582-6146

brittany@couttsbros.com

Randolph


Dirigo Public Affairs

Keith Herrick (207) 807-5698

keith@dirigopublicaffairs.com

Augusta


Kennebec Home Care LLC

Qasim Saesah (207) 248-6002

kennebechc@gmail.com

Augusta


Miss Sugarman’s School for Extraordinary Children

Rachel Sugarman (207) 380-7799

sugarman.artistandeducator@gmail.com

Gardiner


Responders Moving & Storage

Ely Keysar (207) 357-3577

info@respondersmovingandstorage.com

Chelsea


United Fitness

Ryan Chamberland (207) 377-2465

Unitedfitness247@gmail.com

Winthrop & Augusta



New Members Sponsored By:

Central Maine Power and Maine Savings Federal Credit Union

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

40 years

Augusta Fuel Company, Cross Insurance


30 years

Augusta Civic Center, Rizzo Mattson, Realtors


20 years

cPort Credit Union, Granite Hill Estates, MOCO - Motivational Services, Riverside Disposal


10 years

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group, Blais Property Management, BNI - Kennebec Networkers, Business Communications of Maine, Central Maine Pyrotechnics, Damon's Pizza & Italians, Funeral Alternatives, Gagnon Dental, KDT Towing, Kennebec Valley Family Dentistry, McFarland Electric, Inc., Rocky's Stove Shoppe & Chimney Service, Sargent Corporation, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Inc., Thomas College


5 years

American Red Cross of Northern New England, Augusta Kiwanis Club, Highbrow, Malloy Construction, Inc., Tamara Lilly VO & Creative, The Quarry Tap Room


Renew

Asian Noodle Bowl, Clover Business Solutions from Fiserv, Gateway Title, Jane Beckwith Tutoring, Palmer Accounting LLC, Parsonage House



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

KVCC Board of Directors

Michele Pelletier, Chair*

PERFORMANCE Foodservice - NorthCenter

Amy Marston, Chair-Elect*

Central Maine Power Company

Lori Dube, Vice Chair*

Sprague & Curtis Real Estate

Matthew Tardiff, Treasurer*

J.S. McCarthy Packaging and Print

Tim Walton, Past Chair

Walton External Affairs, LLC.

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

Karen Boston

Lipman Katz & Boston, P.A

Nathan Cotnoir

Camden National Bank



Sue Grenier

G&E Roofing Co., Inc.

Eric Jermyn

Cross Employee Benefits

Earl Kingsbury

City of Augusta

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 & Maine Gallery of Art

Andrew Silsby

Kennebec Savings Bank



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Sincerely,

 

KVCC Staff

Katie Doherty, President & CEO

Lindsay Corbett, Chief Operating Officer

Melissa Walden, Membership & Development Director

Lauren Turcotte, Marketing & Communications Coordinator

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