FROM THE OFFICE 

Don't Miss Your Chance to register for the OXFORD HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE B2B. This new event is a wonderful "Business Networking" opportunity and is scheduled for Friday, October 21st. There will be a Maine Focus Breakfast featuring business leader and Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers. Secretary Summers will share his insights on being successful in a challenging economy. A Business Roundtable discussion will also be led by SCORE and will feature Peter Gore, the legislative liaison for the Maine State Chamber of Commerce. He will talk about the legislative changes affecting health care for business owners. For more information and to register, go to our website! www.oxfordhillsmaine.com  

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Oxford Plains Speedway On Saturday, October 15, the PASS Super Late Models return to the Speedway for their second visit of 2011. Joining them will be the Mods, Sportsman, Strictlys and Wildcats and New England Mini Stock tour. Plan on being there at 1 pm because racing in Maine concludes for the season after this event.  

Harvest Hill Farms  The new "Field of Dreams' Weekday Fun Park is open at the home of Pumpkin Land and the Big Corn Maze Adventure. The scaled down version of Pumpkin Land will be open weekdays Tuesday through Friday from noon to 5 pm. Go to www.harvesthillfarms.com 

Western Foothills Land Trust The season finale timed 5K run/walk series on the grass trails at the Roberts Farm Preserve will be held on Sunday, October 23 at 10 a.m. rain or shine. For this final event, canine athletes are invited to participate as well. For more information, email wflt@megalink.net.    

Norway Memorial Library A reading and book signing will be held on Thursday, October 20 at 7 pm. Caitlin Shetterly, author of "Made for You and Me: Going Broke, Finding Home" is a writer, frequent contributor to National Public Radio and Founder and Artistic Director of the Winter Harbor Theatre Company. FMI, visit www.norway.lib.me.us or call 743-5309 ext. 2.

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Autumn Night Out  The 8th annual Autumn Night Out will be held on October 28 at Martindale Country Club in Auburn. There will be food from "Around the World" as well as a silent and live auction. The event begins at 6:30 pm and reservations are $35 per person. For more information, visit www.ahch.org or call 795-9428.

Stephens Memorial Hospital MaineHealth Learning Resource Center has several new programs available during the next two months including making a healthy casserole, baking a healthier holiday dessert and Visit www.wmhcc.org for more details.

 EVENTS 

Roctoberfest at the Farm sponsored by Harvest Hill Farms. Maine's top heritage rock band Coo's Canyon will be doing concert/dances at the farm on Saturday evenings during the month of October from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Food and alcoholic beverages are available and the event is open to the whole family. Part of the ticket proceeds will support the local fire and rescue and department. www.harvesthillfarms.com

Local restaurants to participate in Maurer Meals scholarship event. On October 14 and 15 Cafe Nomad and 76 Pleasant Street in Norway and Old Mill Tavern in Harrison are supporting the Maurer Meals scholarship by serving meals made from local ingredients. Visit www.maurermeals.com for more information.

Richard Bader Physical Therapy presents Health and Happiness Fair for Women. On Saturday, October 15 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, women of all ages are welcome to come and visit health care professionals, health and fitness companies, non-profit organizations, spa services and retail providers for a day of free fun! For more information call 743-5493 or email carley@rbpt.com

Harvest Music Fest, sponsored by the Waterford Congregational Church to benefit the Good Neighbor Emergency Fund serving the town of Waterford, will be held on Saturday, October 15 at 7 pm at the Wilkins Community House on Plummer Hill Road in Waterford. FMI call Meg Wheeler at 583-2509.

OHCHS 5th Annual College Fair will be held in the gym on October 18 from 9 am to noon. More than 75 post-secondary schools from all six New England States, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Canada will be represented. FMI call Maureen Howard, OH Community Education Exchange, at 743-8914 ext. 5209.

AARP Drive to End Hunger  The Oxford Hills Chapter is asking local residents to help "Load the Boat" on Saturday, October 22 from 1 pm to 3 pm in the Norway Savings Bank parking lot.

"Painters, Poets and Players" is at the Lajos Matolcsy Arts Center Gallery. This unique traveling show of collaborating painters, musicians and furniture makers will be on display through October 31. For more details visit www.thewmag.org

"Time Immortal" by artist Virginia Valdes  is on display at the Frost Farm Gallery now through Saturday, October 29. Visit www.frostfarmgallery.com for more information.

Boghooters Snowmobile Club hosts a Hunters Breakfast. On Saturday, October 29 from 5 am to 10:30 am, you can dine on pancakes with maple syrup, home fries, eggs, sausage, toast and bacon at the Club house on Austin Road, just off of Pigeon Hill Road in Mechanic Falls. For more details call Lou Annance at 329-0863 or stop by the NAPA store in Mechanic Falls.

Media & Public Relations 

• The Chamber Beat appears every Thursday in the Advertiser Democrat
• Chamber Chat twice a month on Saturday mornings with Jay at Gleason Radio Group on "Pure Country", WOXO. Coming up October 15 and October 29 at 9am.

Business After Hours

• November 3rd Western Maine Community Action in Norway
• November 25 Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Open House at the Four Seasons Function Center in South Paris.

A special thanks to the Harvest Hill Farms and Cyndi's Dockside teams for putting together a wonderful Business After Hours event last Thursday. If you weren't there, you missed some great door prizes. Harvest Hill Farms gave away tickets to Pumpkin Land, the Gauntlet, and Roctoberfest. Other giveaways included an AmComm Wireless gift card, Dr. Rob's Garage $20 gift card, RCC Business Services goodie bag, a Concentra sweatshirt, and a Chamber golf shirt and key chain.

The Chamber is now reserving monthly slots for Business After Hours in 2012. Call the Chamber at 743-2281 and talk with Jennifer about reserving "Your Business Event"  for the coming year!

Welcome New Members!

Advanced Fire Protection Services

What a Great Event!

Building Solutions LLC

Jackson Silver Post 68

X-Tra Mile ATV Club

Western Hills Property Group

76 Pleasant Street Restaurant

Town of Oxford 

Hot Colors Screenprinting and Design

Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District

Welcome back our renewing Members!

Aubuchon Hardware, L.M. Longley and Son, Community Concepts, United Way of Oxford County, Oxford Hills Realty, Harvest Hill Farms, Maine Machine Products Company, Community Health and Counseling, Payroll Department Company, Dew Drop Inn, Double T Fence, Valley View Orchard Pies, Oxford Networks, Twin Town Homes, The Ballroom, KBS Building Systems, Northeast Bank, Hebron Academy, Mt. Abram Resort, Kim L. Pelkey Modern Woodmen, Concentra, Edward Jones, White's Marina, Gymnastics Plus, Oxford Hills Dental, Call of The Wild RV Center, Perfect Stitch Embroidery, Grover Gundrilling, NEPW Logistics, U.S. Cellular, Lake Region Caterer's, Rotary Club of Oxford Hills, Black Bear Entertainment, Ward Cedar Log Homes, Boomer's Restaurant, Frost Farm Gallery, AARP, Optimal Energy Group LLC, Great Scott! Storage, Harrison Insurance,  Schiavi Enterprises, Norway Paris Community TV, Agren Appliance & Television, National Worksite Benefit Group, Oxford Hills Internal Medicine, Central Maine Community College, University of Maine, ABC Rubbish, Village Square Realty, Anderson Staples Post 112, Seniors Plus, Chandler Funeral Homes, Jerry's Carpentry & Painting, Mollyockett Motel, Creaser Jewelers, Maine Veterans Home, Austin Associates, Community Concepts, Town of Paris, Crystal Spring Farm, TD Bank, Nationwide Payment Solutions, Krack Media, Tri-County Mental Health Services, Kennison Real Estate, Inc., New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., Beltone New England, Wal-Mart, Norway Library, Gleason Media Services, Jewell Tire, Central Maine Medical Center, Rotary Club, J. Boyce Builders, Inc., Rick's Auto Service, Town of Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, Goin' Postal, Oxford Federal Credit Union, Lennox Capital Management of Maine, Cullinan Realty, King's Hill Inn, Rice Tree Service, Christian Science Reading Room, The Lake Store, Hillside Cottages.