From the Eagle's Nest
Washington County Community College Newsletter
November 2022
Third Machias Lake Heath October 2022 Cottontail Grass Photo by Wayde Carter
Solar Trainers - REC Students will leave the program with a basic understanding of Installation and Maintenance
Residential and Commercial Electricity Goes Solar
Contractor Installed
20-21 REC students installed the rest. Circuts had to be identified, cut, and reistalled to run off the solar system. The classroom, lab, and storage room have only used 30 kw of electricity from the grid since the installation.
Panels on outside of REC Shop
Ability to see how much
power is being generated.
Gil and students
In the booths
Cutting
In the Shop - Welding
Overhead Welding
Grinding
&Off
Around
Campus
Students on the Move
Outdoor Leadership
Sea Kayaking Trip Fall 2022
Click the kayaker to see pictures and movies from the trip
Intro to Conservation Law students took a field trip to visit the site where the first game wardens were killed in the line of duty in the State of Maine; this happened in Washington County. The bodies were laid out on the big rock with the marker while waiting to be collected. Students also visited the gravesite of one of those wardens along with the grave of a poacher. The bullets on the poacher's grave are put there by aspiring hunters for good luck. The students also visited Third Machias Lake Heath and had an opportunity to pick wild cranberries.
Medical Assisting Class - Preparing to draw blood...
Apple Picking and Corn Maze
at Treworgy Orchard
Next Step Domestic Violence and
Clothesline Project Presentation
Snack
&
Paint
WCCC JMG Students helped spread Halloween Cheer on campus while reminding students to complete their 2023/2024 FAFSA.
The FAFSA application for the 2023/2024 School Year opened on October 1st.
Click Here to Get Started for the 2023-24 Adademic Year
Tie
dyeing
Crockpot Cooking
&
Automotive
Technology
Faculty Door Decorating Contest
Welding
Criminal Justice
Conservation Law
Medical
Assisting
Outdoor Leadership
Early Childhood Education
Black and White Picture
Computer Technology
English Comp
Science Lab
Winner
Kendra MacDonald was the
winner of last month's
Find the Eagle Head
in the Newsletter Drawing.
Reminders
-If you haven't gotten a parking permit yet, please do so.
This may prevent a dead battery later this winter or allow us to locate you in the event someone damages your car.
-Sign up for your Rave Alert. You don't want to come to school if class is cancelled....
-Discover the Golden Eagle Lounge within Brightspace.
Don't miss any activities you might enjoy. If you join the lounge, activity reminders will pop up on your Pulse App. Here are some handy documents to reference so you know exactly what to do.
Campus Student Employment Opportunities
Riverview Dining
The kitchen has an opening for work study…kitchen helper…wipe tables, sweep floor, help wipe down kitchen. Hours 4 to 6:30 Monday through Thursday. Stop in and ask the details.
TRiO Field Trip Participants visited the
Dennys River Hisrorical Society
and viewed an exhibit titled
Ancestral Passamaquoddy Beginnings
Recovery
Related
If you are interested in
a peer support
group meeting
on campus for
people in recovery, affected
others, and allies, please
contact Bernadette.
bfarrar@wccc.me.edu
or 207-454-1086
or come to the SARC
Washington County Recovery Resources
There are many supports and resources available here in Washington County, Maine, to help people, families, neighbors, and communities with substance use disorder. Several years ago, Abby Frutchey, CCC's Substance Use Response Coordinator, with help from Healthy Acadia staff, created a spreadsheet of these resources accessible to all on Google Sheets. We are excited to announce that this resource guide has migrated to The Connection Initiative (TCI) website, a county-wide program hosted and coordinated by the CCC that connects community members to needed resources, including those for substance use and recovery.
Recovery resources are now listed on virtual cards you can search by town or category. When you visit the Recovery Resource Guide page, Abby's virtual self will explain how to search for resources using these filters. Please visit this page and let us know if we are missing any recovery resources in Washington County, or if you see any resources that need updating. You can visit the TCI Washington County Recovery Resource guide using
this link, or by taking a photo of this QR Code. located to the right on a computer or above on a mobile phone.
November 8th
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november 2022 SARC Events
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Nutrition in the Hallway
9-11 a.m.
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4
Jennifer Eger
Start-up DownEast
SARC Meeting Room 12:30-4p.m.
5
6
AMHC Sexual Assault Awareness
Hall Event 10 am - 1 p.m.
7
8
Baked Potato Bar
Dorm Kitchen
4:30-6 pm
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10
11
Jennifer Eger
Start-up DownEast
SARC Meeting Room 12:30-4p.m.
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13
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Next Step
Virtual Office Hours
Alli Williamson
2-4 p.m.
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19
Recovery Focused
Snack and Paint
Assembly Room
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Jennifer Eger
Start-up DownEast
SARC Meeting Room 12:30-4p.m.
23
Thanksgiving
Break
School Closes at Noon
30
Recovery Focused
Event - TBD
Assembly Room
5:30 - 7 p.m.
24
Happy Thanksgiving
25
Thanksgiving
Break
26
Click to subscribe to the Healthy Acadia Newsletter. There are lots of resources concerning health and wellness, including free workshops and community events.
Helpful Resources
DCP started taking appointments
on September 6, 2022
Have you scheduled your Fuel
Assistance Appointment?
CCC Wednesday Communique
Click on the above graphic to
view current and previous editions.
Full of community information and
programming.
Resources to Know: Maine's Energy Office Releases Guide to Help Mainers this Winter
The Governor’s Energy Office has updated its winter heating resource guide to help Maine people and families take action to save money, improve their home’s energy efficiency, and find heating assistance if needed. The guide is now available on the Governor’s Energy Office website.
Efficiency Maine has also launched a new program offering $100 rebates for home insulation materials purchased from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2022. Efficiency Maine has also published a homeowner’s energy efficiency guide available here (PDF).
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