FROM THE OFFICE 

We're looking for the best of the best! The best businesses, employees, and outstanding community members. It's time to nominate the best in the Business and Community through the Chamber's annual Business and Community Awards. We want to hear who you think is the best by Friday, November 11. For more details on the awards and for a nomination form, visit our website and click on the annual dinner link.  

Member Headlines

Welcome New Member Department of Health and Human Services/ASPIRE! Learn more about them by visiting our website!

DiamondCut Jewelers Open House Saturday, October 22 from 9 am to 3 pm. Buy one item, get 30% off a second item! All Zable beads are buy two get one free. Tons of giveaways, food and much more. FMI call 739-2300 or visit Facebook.

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.   

Harvest Hill Farms  We have partnered with Oxford Federal Credit Union to host an educational field trip for 280 Oxford Hills Middle School students on Monday, October 24. The students will work through four different learning centers including a trip through the 12 acre corn maze. Visit www.harvesthillfarms.com for more information.

WOXO Country 92.7 & 100.7 Country Music Sensation Sean Patrick McGraw is teaming up with OXO Country to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Monday, October 24 from 3-4 pm at the Trolley Restaurant on Main Street in Norway. Donations will be accepted and donated to the Sam and Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

 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

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.

Registration is closing on October 25 for the Maine State Chamber's Maine's Untapped Workforce Conference on how hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense. Visit www.mainechamber.org for more information.  

Student Aspire Higher March On Wednesday, October 26, the Oxford Hills Middle School students will be participating in the student Aspire Higher March. The students will travel from the Middle School to the High School and we would like area businesses to support our students to aspire higher by displaying green or gold balloons the day of the march. 

"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.

Western Maine Art Group and 100 Aker Wood Art Shop are offering a Winsor & Newton Artists' Water Color Event. Saturday, November 5, at 1 pm at the Matolcsy Art Center. 480 Main Street, Norway. Call 743-9539 or 739-6161 to reserve a spot.

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.   

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!

DHHS/ASPIRE

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!

Wilson Excavating, Inc., Alternative Modular Homes, Norway Historical Society, Reliv, Pathways, Inc., Norway Paris Lions Club, Responsible Pet Care, Paris Farmers Union, 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.