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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Hi All -- <small><i><font
color="#3333ff">please let me know if you wish to have your name
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</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The <b>January 2010</b>
calendar will soon be posted to our website
at <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.downeasthealth.org">www.downeasthealth.org</a>.
The 14-page calendar may also be accessed online, which
includes
ongoing activities, support and workshops. <br>
<br>
Below, you will find some
activities to get
you started. Please do not hesitate to ask for a printable version of
the complete calendar including recurring weekly & monthly events
throughout our Downeast area.<br>
<br>
Thanks for sharing this information with your friends, clients,
colleagues and
community. Wishing you a most HAPPY NEW YEAR & Cheers, Candy<br>
<br>
</font><i><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-style: italic;">Candy
Eaton, Program
Director<br>
Hancock County Children's Council <br>
a program of Downeast Health Services Inc.<br>
52 Christian Ridge Road, Ellsworth, ME 04605<br>
207-667-5304, ext.
261 </span></font></i><br>
<font face="Helvetica" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:children@downeasthealth.org"
target="_blank"><i><span style="font-style: italic;">children@downeasthealth.org</span></i></a><br>
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<p class="MsoTitle" align="center"><u><span
style="font-size: 21pt; font-family: Broadway;">FAMILY
SUPPORT, EDUCATION & WORKSHOPS <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This
information is
also online at </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.downeasthealth.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: windowtext;">www.downeasthealth.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> for your
convenience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b
style=""><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">NEW:</span></i></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span
style=""> </span>Online Support Group for Adoptive Parents –
Casey Family Services is pleased to announce the start of an online
support
group for adoptive parents in the state of Maine.<span style=""> </span>This
is a free service and is available to
all child welfare, private and international adoptive families.<span
style=""> </span>The program will begin January 2010 and you
may register immediately by calling Shelly Anderson, 207-974-1510.<span
style=""> </span>This support group is comprised of two parts.<span
style=""> </span>The first part is a Forum Discussion that is
available 24/7.<span style=""> </span>These discussions are
structured
into topic areas that you can go back and forth between.<span style="">
</span>The second part will be a chat room offered
at a specific time.<span style=""> </span>The chat room allows
us to have real time conversations about topics discussed earlier or
start
additional topics that arise.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><i
style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">NEW:</span></i></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span
style=""> </span><b style=""><u>Milbridge</u></b>
9:00am-10:00am:<span style=""> </span>The Women’s Health
Resource Library now offers a free parent/child playgroup on Mondays <i>and
</i>Wednesdays
from 9 - 10 a.m. This program is for moms with children ages newborn-3;
siblings up to age 5 are welcome. This is a great opportunity for your
toddlers
to interact with other children, participate in games, crafts, and
music. It
gives you a chance to visit with other moms and benefit from the
camaraderie of
a shared mission - raising happy, healthy children. The program is free
and
registration is not required.<span style=""> </span>FMI, call
546-7677.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: blue;">Help
Prevent Child Abuse in Maine through filing Schedule CP on
your Maine State Income Tax return.<span style=""> </span>Your
“tax-check-off” contribution goes to the Maine Children’s Trust.<span
style=""> </span>FMI, see </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.mechildrenstrust.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.mechildrenstrust.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: blue;">.<span
style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Broadway;">JANUARY<span
style=""> </span>is:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle"><u><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span
style="text-decoration: none;"> <br>
</span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.01.10
<b style=""><u>Southwest Harbor</u></b>
12noon-2:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“Common Good Soup Kitchen
Community” special brunch at Seawall Café, 566 Seawall Road, Southwest
Harbor.<span style=""> </span>Local eggs cooked to order,
local smoked seafood and baked goods will also be featured.<span
style=""> </span>Chuck D. and Emma will provide entertainment
on Celtic Guitar and Fiddle.<span style=""> </span>FMI, </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.commongoodsoup.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.commongoodsoup.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> or call
266-2733.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.04.10
<b style=""><u>Milbridge</u></b> 6pm:<span style=""> </span>Monthly
parent facilitated support group for
families with children who have special needs at the Milbridge Medical
Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.05.10
<b style=""><u>ONLINE</u></b> 10:00am-11:30am:<span style=""> </span>“Health
Care Reform & Nonprofits” online
webinar presented by Doug Clopp & Brenda Peluso through MANP
Skillbuilders.<span style=""> </span>FMI:<span style=""> </span></span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.nonprofitmaine.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.nonprofitmaine.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> or
871-1885.<o:p><br>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.06.10
<b style=""><u>Bangor</u></b> 9:00am-noon:<span style=""> </span>“HR
Best Practices – practical advice for
employers” presented by Anne-Marie Storey at Vision Care Center, Bangor
through
MANP Skillbuilders.<span style=""> </span>FMI:<span style=""> </span></span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.nonprofitmaine.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.nonprofitmaine.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> or
871-1885.<o:p><br>
</o:p></span><u><span style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: Broadway;"><o:p><span
style="text-decoration: none;"> <br>
</span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.06.10
<b style=""><u>Blue Hill</u></b> 6:30pm:<span style=""> </span>"Breaking
the Silence" will host an informational session on "Keeping our Kids
Safe" at the Blue Hill Congregational Church. Mary Kellett, Assistant
District Attorney in Hancock County, will speak and answer questions.
The public is invited to attend. Mary Kellett graduated from George
Stevens Academy & rec'd her BA from Yale University & law
degree from the UMaine Law School. For more information, call 667-4580.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.11.10 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b> 10:00am-12noon:<span style=""> </span>“Introduction
to Self-Employment” presented
at Hancock County Higher Education Center, 248 State Street, Suite 1,
Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>This FREE introductory
workshop will walk you through the pros and cons of owning your own
business,
how to get started step by step, the major elements of a business plan,
the
many resources available in the Hancock County area, and will help you
decided
whether self-employment is the right choice for you!<span style=""> </span>FMI
and registration, call 667-1834.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.11.10 <b
style=""><u>Milbridge</u></b> 3:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“Cooking
Light on a Budget” presented at
Women’s Health Resource Library.<span style=""> </span>FREE,
but advance registration required.<span style=""> </span>Call
546-7677 or </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.whrl.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.whrl.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> FMI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.12.10
<b style=""><u>Augusta</u></b>:<span style=""> </span>Maine Organic
Farmers and Gardeners Trade Show and annual meeting, workshops at Civic
Center, Augusta.<span style=""> </span>FMI, call 568-4142 or </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.mofga.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.mofga.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.12.10 </span><b
style=""><u><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ellsworth</span></u></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
6:00pm-8:00pm:<span style=""> </span>(EVENING) Hancock County
Children’s Council
“Relatives as Parents” <b style="">FREE</b> Monthly
Support Group at Downeast Health Services, 52 Christian Ridge Road,
Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>Call Candy at 667-5304 ext.
261 FMI & to register.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 1pt 4pt;">
<p class="MsoSubtitle"
style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b
style=""><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">NEW:</span></i></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span
style=""> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.13.10 </span><b
style=""><u><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ellsworth</span></u></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
10:30am-12:30pm:<span style=""> </span>(DAYTIME) Hancock
County Children’s Council “Relatives as Parents” <b style="">FREE</b>
Monthly Support Group at Downeast Health Services, 52
Christian Ridge Road, Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>Call
Candy at 667-5304 ext. 261 FMI & to register.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p><br>
1.13.10-3.17.10 <b style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b> 6:00pm-9:00pm:<span
style=""> </span>“Working with School-Aged Children and Youth”
(30 hours, Wednesdays) presented by Hector Sapien at Child Care
Opportunities.<span style=""> </span>.<span style=""> </span>This
training covers the aspects of providing
child care for 5-13 year old children in a center-based or family child
care
setting.<span style=""> </span>FEE:<span style=""> </span>$15. FMI
contact Joy Crockett, 667-2467.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 1pt 4pt;">
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in;"><font
face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">1.14.10
<b style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b>
9:00am-12noon:<span style=""> </span>FREE </span><b style=""><i
style="">“Recognizing
Signs of Stress in Families”</i></b> training for mandated reporters of
suspected child abuse and neglect presented by the Hancock County
Children’s
Council.<span style=""> </span>The training will help you
understand the role of mandated reporters, recognizing child abuse and
neglect,
responding to disclosures of abuse and neglect, how to make a report,
DHHS CPS
process and the linkage of child abuse and animal abuse.<span style="">
</span>Limit 15.<span style="">
</span></font><span style=""><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">To
register & FMI, please
call Candy at 667-5304 x 261.</font><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br>
1.14.10 <b style=""><u>Augusta</u></b> 10:00am-12:30pm:<span style="">
</span>M.A.I.N. Statewide monthly meeting at<span style=""> </span>Maine
Equal Justice, 126 Sewall Street,
Augusta.<span style=""> </span>FMI, call Barbara Rankins,
513-6292<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: windowtext;">1.14.10
<b style=""><u>Machias</u></b> 6:00pm-8:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“Active
Storytelling” presented by Megan
London, Child Care Opportunities.<span style=""> </span>For
providers who serve preschool or school-age children.<span style=""> </span>Learn
techniques for turning storybooks and
folk tales into fun, interactive experiences that engage the whole
child.<span style=""> </span>Fee: $15.<span style="">
</span></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">FMI:<span
style=""> </span>Joy Crockett, 667-2467.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: windowtext;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: windowtext;">1.15.10</span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <i><u>(Alternate
Tuesdays)</u></i> <b style=""><u>Jonesport</u></b>
11:00am-12noon:<span style=""> </span>Bi-weekly playgroup held
at Jonesport Community of Christ Church for moms & children ages
newborn-3;
siblings up to age 5 welcome.<span style=""> </span>FREE, call
255-0212 FMI.<span style=""> </span>This program is for moms
with children ages newborn-3; siblings up to age 5 are welcome. This is
a great
opportunity for your toddlers to interact with other children,
participate in
games, crafts, and music. It gives you a chance to visit with other
moms and
benefit from the camaraderie of a shared mission - raising happy,
healthy
children. The program is free and registration is not required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>1.17.10
<b style=""><u>Blue Hill</u></b> 4:30pm:<span style=""> </span>Candlelight
vigil in honor of MLK holiday at
Blue Hill Town Hall followed by discussion and refreshments, Blue Hill
Library.<span style=""> </span>FMI, call 326-4405 or </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:judy@robbinsandrobbins.com"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">judy@robbinsandrobbins.com</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>1.17.10
<b style=""><u>Orono</u></b> 4:00pm-8:00pm:<span style=""> </span>MLK
Jr. Commemoration “I Have a Dream Café”
presented by Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine at Anderson
Community
Center, Orono.<span style=""> </span>FMI, 942-9343 or </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.peacectr.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.peacectr.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.18.10
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
– FMI, </span></i><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.mlkday.gov"><i><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.mlkday.gov</span></i></a><i><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.18.10 <b
style=""><u>Bar Harbor</u></b> 2:00pm-3:30pm:<span style=""> </span>Eco-Healthy
Child Care at MDI YMCA, Bar
Harbor.<span style=""> </span>This training will help
providers and parents become aware of potential environmental risks and
support
simple choices that benefit the health and well-being of children.<span
style=""> </span>FREE.<span style=""> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">FMI:<span
style=""> </span>contact Joy Crockett, 667-2467<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>1.18.10
<b style=""><u>Belfast</u></b> 4:30:<span style=""> </span>Martin
Luther King Jr. holiday event,
candlelight vigil and walk, Post Office to First Church, Belfast, with
program
to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>1.21.10-2.25.10
<b style=""><u>ONLINE:</u></b><span style=""> </span>“Foundations of
Health, Wellness, and Safety”
(18 hours) presented by Faith Perkins, Child Care Opportunities.<span
style=""> </span>Participants will be introduced to the
importance of health, wellness and safety through personal care
routines,
nutrition education, and environmental hazards.<span style="">
</span>FEE: $15. <i style=""><u>Registration
deadline:<span style=""> </span>1.07.10.</u></i><span style=""> </span>FMI:<span
style=""> </span>contact
Joy Crockett, 667-2467.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<u><br>
</u>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.25.10 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b> 6:00pm-8:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“Memory,
Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease”
presented by Sally Smith at Ellsworth High School. Do you worry about
your
memory?<span style=""> </span>Are you concerned about a family
member’s forgetfulness?<span style=""> </span>Do you ever
wonder about Alzheimer’s disease?<span style=""> </span>This
workshop will discuss issues of memory and aging, and answer your
questions..<span style=""> </span>If you cannot attend, please
call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-800-660-2871 FMI. Call Ellsworth
Adult
Education 667-6499 or Register online for FREE workshop, </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.ellsworth.maineadulted.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">www.ellsworth.maineadulted.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">.</span><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><u><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: Broadway;"><o:p><span
style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.26.10
& 2.02.10
<b style=""><u>Bucksport</u></b> 6:00pm-8:00pm (4
hours):<span style=""> </span>“Managing Stress:<span style=""> </span>the
HeartMath approach for better physical
and emotional health”<span style=""> </span>You will learn
techniques to transform your physiological response to stress, so that
you feel
better, have more resilience, make smarter decision, expecially under
pressure.<span style=""> </span>You will also learn about
HeartMath’s holistic curriculum unit that teaches similar tools to 3-6
year
olds, teaching them steps to manage their emotions and develop problem
solving.<span style=""> </span>FEE:<span style="">
</span>$15.<span style=""> </span>FMI:<span style=""> </span>Joy
Crockett, 667-2467.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.28.10 <b
style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b> 9:30am-12:30pm (8
Thursdays):<span style=""> </span>“Creating Your Future:<span style="">
</span>Learn and Earn Your Way to Success” presented
at Hancock County Higher Education Center, 248 State Street, Suite 1,
Ellsworth.<span style=""> </span>During this FREE 8-session workshop
you will
explore your values and interests, identify your transferable skills,
investigate viable career fields, look at ways your job choice affects
your
personal finances, and find out what new skills or training you may
need to
fulfill your lifelong learning plan.<span style=""> </span>FMI
& registration, call 667-1834.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: windowtext;">1.28.10
<b style=""><u>Ellsworth</u></b> 6:00pm-8:00pm:<span style=""> </span>“The
Case Review” presented by Megan London
at Downeast YMCA Children’s Center.<span style=""> </span>This
workshop focuses on a seven-piece framework for evaluating children’s
behavior
for providers who serve all ages.<span style=""> </span></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">FMI:<span
style=""> </span>Joy Crockett, 667-2467.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.29.10-1.30.10
<b style=""><u>Belfast</u></b>:<span style=""> </span>Maine Farmers’
Market Convention presented by
Downeast Business Alliance in Belfast.<span style="">
</span>FMI, call 664-2424 ext. 4460 or </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:sjsalagala@whcacap.org"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">sjsalagala@whcacap.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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