The Chamber would like to welcome Honey Briar Acres Farm of Searsport!! Honey Briar is a fledgling farm focusing on natural products, crafts, and a few unusual items. They offer honey, raspberries, fresh eggs, and organic vegetables and flowers. You can contact owners Camerson or Lisa Watson by stopping by the farm at 273 Mt. Ephraim Rd in Searsport or you can call 207-548-0088. Honey Briar Acres ia also in the process of joining the Belfast Farmer's Market. Welcome to the Belfast Area!

Thursday August 25th may have started off as a dreary day but at the Bangor Savings bank  (downtown location) Business After Hours everyone seemed bright and sunny!

The BACC montlhy Business After Hours was held this month at Bangor Savings Bank on Main St in Belfast.  The event was very well attended despite the weather and the cancellation of the Summer Nights Music in the Streets (due to weather).  The Chamber would like to thank all of the members and guests who attended as well as the very competent staff from Bangor Savings ( Amy Bowen, and Cathy Reynolds). We would also like to thank Bangor Savings for their generous raffle items that were drawn towards the end of the evening including 2 grill gift sets, deck chairs and 2 / $50 saving certificates. 

Executive Director Jack Driscoll introduced Dave Crabiel new owner of the Chocolate Drop Candy Shop and Dawn Demaris store manager as new members of the Chamber, as well as Marina Macho from Durango Business Support           ( Marina is also our wonderful bookkeeper for the Chamber). Board of Director President Rob Constantine, Board member Ken Mitchell, and Board member Dave Hendrix all were in attendance.   

The Chamber of Commerce added three new members to the board of Directors. Rob Constantine, Board President, has been building a board that represents the diversity of Chamber membership, both in region and industry. The three new directors, Nance Brown, Brian King, and Jayne Sullivan, broaden the depth of representation and bring unique insights and strengths to lead the organization.

Nance Brown is the owner of Windsor Chairmakers along with her husband Jim. She has managed the day-to-day operations of their custom furniture production for over 15 years. Prior to moving to Maine, Nance held several management positions in regional hospitals. 

She has been an active member in the Lincolnville Business Group and was elected to two terms on the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She also sat on the Executive Board and has served as President of both organizations.

Brian King, Senior Vice President, Card Services, Bank of America, has lived in Maine throughout his life, growing up in the Belgrade Lakes area of Central Maine. He earned a degree in Finance and Economics from Thomas College and began his banking career with Key Bank as a commercial credit officer. He is responsible for the existing credit operations in the Card Services division of BAC and leads the efforts of 700 BAC associates located in Newark, DE, Cleveland, OH, Phoenix, AZ and Belfast Maine.

He's had the opportunity to participate in a variety of bank-sponsored, charitable events including Big Brothers/Big Sisters, The Ronald McDonald House, The Boys and Girls Club, and the United Way. Locally, he and his wife are active in supporting their children's school and their church. He also participates in local fundraising events for the American Lung Association, Big Brother/Big Sisters, The Dream Factory of Maine, and the United Way. He and his wife Sarah and their two children reside in Belmont.

Jayne H. Sullivan resides in Troy with her husband John and their three children.  She is employed at UniTel in Unity as Director of Internal/External Support. In this role she is responsible for Human Resources, Sales & Customer Service and Marketing. She is also Advisor for UniKids Care Club – UniTel’s Youth Philanthropy Program, which distributes grant funding and support to programs that benefit children in UniTel service territory and Waldo County.

Having been employed at UniTel for 13 years, Jayne is very proud and appreciative of UniTel’s dedication and active presence in the communities it serves. Her role at UniTel provides her with wonderful opportunities to collaborate with other individuals and organizations on meaningful community and economic development efforts.

Jayne is a graduate of Thomas College with a BS in Business Administration.  She is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, and is a member of the Kennebec Valley Human Resource Association, and the HR & Safety Committee for the Telephone Association of New England.

Jayne is a member and past president of the Unity Area Rotary Club and is a Paul Harris Fellow.  She coordinates Arts for Hunger each October, a month-long fundraising effort held at the Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts for local hunger relief efforts in Waldo County.

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For more information, contact Janet Dutson, Executive Director, Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce.
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